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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1933
Page
8
Dr. Dewey Wightman 43, wealthy physician, was found murdered in his Silver Lake residence. Detectives report a brutal struggle with a small rifle as the murder weapon. his widow and children were not awakened.
National City Bank of New York announced it would sell 50 million dollars of five percent preferred stock to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation subject to prior offers from stockholders as support for President Roosevelt's program to strengthen bank capital and lift mood.
Members of the B. V. M. Sodality of St. Vitus church held a banquet Tuesday night in the Tiger club rooms on South Mill street after staging a minstrel show. The event began at 6:00 PM with a delicious dinner and T. C. Richards acted as toastmaster.
Miss Mary Amadio leading B V M group presented gifts to Earl C Brown the program director and to Mrs Antonetta Armando and Mrs Rose Costa. A committee including Miss Lucy James Miss Mary James Miss Rose Sica Miss Cora Amadio Miss Virginia Fusco and Miss Elizabeth Amadio organized the event. The program featured piano solo Angeline Bruno vocal solos by Cora Amadio Hazel Fornataro Rose Sica Julia Fornataro Julia Colella Rita Granata Mary Macchio Genevieve Thomas Mary Pasavich Maggie DeStefano Rose Farone Louise DeBiase duets by Rose Faraone and Rose Pagley violin by Josephine Daino address by Jennie Latorre duets by Josephine and Mary Morgan a Dry Bones sketch by Julia and Hazel Fornataro Lena Audia and a group song with George Thomas and company.
Owners announce a lease with Kroger Grocery and Baking Company for the vacant storeroom at 2035 East Washington Street. Workmen began a modern front, with occupancy expected by Christmas or by the first of the year.
Attorney J. Elder Bryan reports the Pennsylvania pardon board has recommended commutation for Clarence Freshwater once housed at Western Penitentiary. Freshwater, 62, from New Castle, began an eight year term in 1927 and has served six years. He plans to reside in West Virginia after release.
Fourth ward property owners challenged triennial assessments by appealing to the board of appeals and tax revision in City Hall. Hearings ran from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Personal mentions include Barbara Ann Gibson and Elizabeth Conner ill at home, Alec Samuels visiting East Palestine, and several residents visiting relatives or hunting trips. Others report hospital treatment, improving health, and recent travel to Cleveland Detroit Phoenix and Beaver Falls with family and friends.
Johnstown man Charles E. McGahan 53 a Westmont resident assistant cashier at the First National Bank shot himself in the basement of the bank. Federal investigators said no irregularities were found as they checked bank records following the tragedy. Four bank officials were recently indicted on federal offenses.
Marriage licenses list Ed Reilly Corydon Pa and F LaVerne Dull Corydon Pa with John O Brown Warrenville O, Essie Welch Cleveland O, Raymond S Thompson Aliquippa Mary Markovitch Aliquippa Cleveland O, Nick Fred Reich Ethel Shultz John Kary Oil City Pa Jolan Ader Cleveland O. A note mentions Morgenthau holding a more responsible position than Sally Rand’s fan.
Judge R L Hildebrand denied a new trial for Lorenzo Schmidt convicted of manufacturing and possessing liquor tied to Castle Hill mission investigations. Gus Palegorge also had a new trial refused on the arson conviction. Sixteen Polish and Slovak girls met at the WCA with Miss Josephine Stoczynska to form a new club, planning bowling and a December 19 meeting to elect officers. Davies to attend a dinner for Senator James J. Davis at Fort Pitt hotel. Judge Arthur James toasts. Street Dept crews spread ashes on Neshannock Boulevard aiding cemetery access.
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