Prohibition Violations Led by New York and Kentucky States
Georgia, Florida and Maryland led in moonshine production with numerous stills seized in each state. New York, Kentucky and Pennsylvania showed the highest violation arrests, while narcotics cases produced 11,141 years in penalties and 218,783 dollars in fines. The report notes improved agent training and ongoing efforts to curb rum traffic with cooperation from foreign governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Thornbokgh
International Mews Service
Miatf
Washington
Georgia
Florida
Maryland
New York
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
James M. Doran
Wang
Everglades
Porto Rico
Doran
Grater
Cry
Prohibition
District of Columbia
Indiana
Texas
Bureau review shows 278 of 341 cases closed
The report notes 278 closures among 341 cases examined with no shown action taken. Prohibition records list 4664 permanent and 35 temporary army employees at year end, up 263 permanents in 22 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Prohibition Army
Pleas Entered and Sentences Passed After Grand Jury
After a grand jury convened, defendants entered pleas and judges Hildebrand and Chambers imposed sentences. Harry Lent received two to four years for fraudulent checks. James Wall three months for drunken driving. William Ellis paroled after a $500 fine. Jose Arridondo sent to Pennsylvania training school for felonious rape at 18. Frank Williams fined and jailed for liquor. Ed Harris and Frank Nye sentenced to two to four years for breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildebrand and
Chambers
J Elder Bryan
Harry Lent
Western Penitentiary
James Wall
Pennsylvania Training School
Frank Williams
Ed. Harris
Ed. Davis
Frank Nye
Penny O'Brien
Father Of Local Fighter Dies In West Virginia
Joseph McCafferty died Thursday in Fairmont West Virginia prompting his son McCafferty a local boxer to travel there. The fighter left for West Virginia Friday following the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
From McCafferty
Fairmont
Joseph McCafferty
Young McCafferty
Sharon Man Dies by Own Action in Sharon Pa
Sharon health is believed motive for the death by own action of Lewis Tingsley, 48, of Sharon, who died when he shot himself through the head in Sharon Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seryboy Sharon, Pa
T Health
Lewis Tingsley
Sharon
Wide Variety Of Foreign Foods Reaches City Markets
A city feature notes a large and surprising share of imported foods in New Castle stores. Cheese from Holland England France Italy and Switzerland. olive oils from France Spain Italy. olives sardines from France Portugal Norway and Newfoundland. crabmeat from Japan lobster from Canada. canned hams frankfurters and many other items from various nations. The piece asserts many foreign delicacies are stocked alongside American foods, with a claim that Americans also consume imported goods abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Holland
England
France
Italy
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Norway
New Foundland
Japan
Canada
Hol- Toad
United States
China
Steam shovel resumes Rosena dam teardown work
Woods Golder Co. crew restarts demolition of the Rosena dam, digging a roadway into the river bed to lower the shovel. By noon most of the dam top is removed, with dredging and debris removal to follow, weather permitting and river levels allowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosena
Woods& Golder Co
Pocketbook Found Belonging to School Nurse Dodds
A black bill fold containing a check and transit passes belonging to Miss Enma J. Dodds, local school nurse, was found Friday in the boys toilet near her office at Benjamin Franklin Junior High. The check bore school board issuance and the contents were intact after being discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
Enma J. Dodds
Benjamin, Franklin Junior High School
McCombs Robber Not Yet Captured
An arrest has not been made in the robbery of R. S. McComb at the McCracken farm on West Washington street. The bandit posed as a telephone lineman and robbed McComb of 34 dollars after luring him to the site yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. McComb
McCracken Farm
West Washington Street
McComb
McCracken Place
Billie Brown Sets Air Parachute Records in El Monte
New Castle takes pride in Billie Brown granddaughter in law of late John B Brown once New Castle postmaster She jumped 18000 feet in an airplane to set two world records for women parachute jumps The prior mark was 8200 feet held by a German girl Her husband, son of George Brown, is a cousin of attorney Orville Brown of this city.
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New Castle
el Monte
Billie Brown
John B. Brown
Yew Castle
Brown
German Girl At 8200 Feet. Mrs. Brown Is the Wife of the Son of George Brown
George Brown
Orville Brown
Shenango Faculty Teams Triumph in Neighboring Benefit Game
Shenango high school faculty defeated Bessemer 36 to 17 in a Friday night charity basketball game on the township floor. Shenango ladies also won 9 to 5. A capacity crowd attended as listed men’s and women’s lineups performed for the fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenango High School
Bessemer High School
Shenango
Bessemer
Bessemer Johnston
Lukearila McCullough
Colton Brown Weeiees Winters Smith
Verve 3
McGary
McDanel
Frederick Substitut
Sichenange — Phelps, Ball and Baols
Finish Painting Of Viaduct Today
Baldwin and Welcomer of Meadville, painters of the Gardner avenue viaduct, will complete the contract today per City Engineer Frank Miller. The project was let by both county and city to the Meadville firm, with sections above the railroads billed to the railroads by the city.
Song Service at Almira Home Heats Up Local Residents
Rev. Jesse B. Porter and Loyal Men's class members of Central Christian church led a song service last night at the Almira Home. Forty three women residents enjoyed the musical selections. The Kirker brothers performed instrumental numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse B. Porter
Loyal Men's
Gentral Christian Church
Almira
Kirker Brothers
Many Community Trees Planned At Christmas Time
Community trees will be erected in several New Castle districts during the holidays. The Woman's Club announced plans to supplement industrial trees already set up. In North Hill a tree at Winter and Highland avenues will be supervised by Mrs. W A Pond and Mrs F E Sowersby, with others at Laurel boulevard under Mrs James A Porte. The Diamond tree will be overseen by Parks Superintendent Walter V Tyler. West Side will host two trees at Smithfield street fire station and West Side park, managed by firefighters and H A Buckley. Mahoningtown will have a lawn tree at the Mahoning M Church led by Rev Davie Daye Sleppy, with a possible second West Side tree under district residents’ plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Woman's Club
North Hill Distriet
Winter
Highland Avenue
W. A. Pond
F. E. Sowersby
Mahoningtown
Mghoning M
Davie Daye Sleppy
Enn
Music Contest Plans Include 125 Schools
Principal F J Orth and Professor Joseph Replogle returned from Grove City where they met with Grove City high school principal H M B Sohn, president of the Northwestern Inter scholastic Musical Association. The discussion centered on plans for the April musical contest in New Castle with about 125 schools invited to send bands orchestras choirs and glee clubs. Another meeting will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Orth
Joseph Replogle
Grove City
H. M. B. Sohn
Two Divorces Filed For Jane Tames and Gust Vatsikas
Mrs. Jane Tames files for divorce from Charles Tames on cruel and barbarous treatment. They wed in June 1918 and separated June 1922. Gust Vatsikas seeks divorce from Vasilike Vatsikas for desertion. They married in March 1927 and lived together until March 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Tames
Prothonotary’s Office
Charles ¥. Tames
Gust Vatsikas
Vasilike Vatsikas
Man Burned When Alcohol Explodes in Car radiator
Jack McCowan of New Castie Ellwood read is recovering from burns after the alcohol in his car radiator exploded. He was working on the vehicle when he struck a match to gauge alcohol content, and the blast occurred. His condition is reported as greatly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McCowan
Castie- Ellwood Read
McCowan
Dairy Feeding Program Arranged in This County
A series of Dairy Feeding meetings is planned across the county from December 12 to 24. Meetings feature speakers such as John Moenre East Brook and H. Olmstead Siete College. Topics include Contagious abortion in cattle and its controls, with locations at farms in Enon 2 dloc and Volant Mills, plus sessions in Geats township and Wayne township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moenre
East Brook
Siete College
J. O. Cameren
Geats Township
J. F. Younr
All
Hope
Wayne Township
Volant Mills
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