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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1932
Page
6
Emerson Winner, private in Troop F 103rd Cavalry, sustained serious back injuries when thrown from his horse at Mt Gretna last summer and now remains in a New Castle hospital room. He must wear a brace and the injury is believed to be permanent.
Following complaints that dogs were destroying property in the Moody Avenue district, two city officers went to the scene this morning and captured two dogs. One dog was returned to its owner while the other is being held pending ownership investigation.
Twenty two persons took the civil service test for city fire department positions at City Hall. The mental exam was overseen by Commissioners F L Orth and J Lee McFate with Attorney Ralph Cooper aiding. Names include Russell E Stiritz George S Dodds William S Lewis John G Nelson and others. Those who pass will face a physical exam. no vacancies exist. The test aims to form an eligiblity list as the current list is one year old and invalid after year.
Rev. T. C. Henderson presided over Shenango Presbytery at Central Presbyterian church. Rev. Harry Rhodes spoke on Korea mission work and evangelism. Rev. Thomas G. Berger led closing devotions. The body set 1933 meetings for First Presbyterian, New Castle, with the next session Feb 14, 1933.
L. E. Christley officiated as referee in the state workers compensation board as testimony was heard on a series of cases in council chambers, city hall. Additional hearings are set for Thursday with a list of names including Sneed, Marwood Coal. Marshall, forests and waters. King, Scheidemantle & Walker. Tomanski, forests and waters. Levenus, Highway Construction. Dattilo, highways. Uneasy lies the head that wears a landslide.
Armed troops patrolled Madrid with machine guns as rumors swirled of a revolt at Corunna with Madrid support. Unconfirmed reports linked General Francisco Franco to the rebels at Corunna. Police guarded the Spanish Telephone Company properties tied to American interests.
Councilman Treser head of streets department says East Washington street widening and paving between County Line and Ray streets halted today due to heavy rainfall.
Five auditors from the auditor general's office in Harrisburg visit the county courthouse to audit the prothonotary register and recorder and county treasurer. They review fees collected for state funds and verify that reports are correct. Auditors include Frank Hart John Mahoney Daniel Staisey John Carlisle and James Geigan.
Superintendent of city streets Larry Moore and crews worked yesterday on Clenmore Boulevard and North Mercer Street. A scraper operated on both thoroughfares to improve the surfaces.
C L Clingensmith announces a chicken coop located at 821 Harrison Street. Details on size, ownership, and permissions are not provided in the fragment.
A historic advertisement extols Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine as the cure all for colds. It claims internal treatment opens bowels kills germs and reduces fever while avoiding narcotics or stomach upset. Sold widely in America with pocket size boxes.
A surge of meetings fills the county courthouse this week. Thursday hosts the taxpayers league and a similar group, Friday evening features the Grange, and Saturday sees the dairy men gathering to form a county dairy association to regulate milk prices. Some members already belong to a Pittsburgh based dealer control group limiting farmer pricing input.
United Commercial Travelers of New Castle will honor former councellors at their Past Councellors Night in the City Hall club room on Thursday December 8 at 8 pm. Councellor Harry Thomas and Gilbert Colnot head the entertainment committee, with visitors expected from Butler Beaver Valley and Sharon.
The Vitales a new basketball club formerly the Marcellas will meet Troop F on the Armory floor Thursday night. Probable starters include T Gennock Fred Marcella P Gennock wards Yanks Marcella and F Gennock centers Tip Richards E Gennock M Di Thomas guards. Reserves Ted Turco Norm Nocera William Russo.
Members of the Hickory Heights Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the school Thursday December 22 instead of this week. A Christmas program will be presented by the children. An executive meeting will be held Thursday evening at the home of Erma Perrine on South Walnut Street.
Two fires were extinguished Tuesday afternoon and evening with minor damage. At 3:15 p.m. firefighters responded to Morris Henderson at 110 Center Street where a bed caught fire possibly from a smoking occupant. Loss about 25 dollars. At 7 p.m. firefighters went to Mrs. Annie Wagner at 615 Croton Avenue where clothing in the attic ignited likely by spontaneous combustion. Loss about 20 dollars.
Mrs J H Bashline of Northview Avenue fell in her kitchen Monday while at work and injured her left arm. The condition worsened Tuesday leading to hospitalization at Osteopathic hospital in Grove City where doctors found and reduced a fracture.
George Mulcahy six, of 314 North View Avenue, and Ted Lewis six, of 1308 Wilmington Avenue, are reported to have chickenpox to the city health department.
A parade from The Castleton to the Willow Grove Bridge marks the opening ceremony Monday. County officials will cross from the city to the township as the ribbon is cut and the bridge formally opens. The project started last April and largely used Lawrence County labor. The Highway Construction Company held the contract. The event aims to attract motorists and citizens with a 2:00 pm parade assembly and broad civic participation by local clubs and chambers of commerce.
Communal chaos erupts as Nazi storm troops surge into the spectators gallery challenging opposition as officers fail to restore order. The confrontation underscores a tense parliamentary scene and escalating street violence surrounding the chamber.
Violence erupts in the Reichstag with Nazis and communists fighting in corridors. Reported injuries among several Reichsrag ushers as chairs telephones and ink wells were hurled during the fracas.
Sheriff Frank Johnston and Jury Commissioners Howard Leslie and William Newswander drew a traverse jury for the common pleas court week starting the second Monday in January. The names were the first from a new 1,300 person jury wheel.
A compact reflection notes hope as a deceitful yet useful companion guiding people along an agreeable path through life. Its tone suggests a cautionary admiration for hope’s comforting influence.
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