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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1925
Page
14
A historical police record notes a Champ City inmate with twenty-one arrests in two years. Sergeant Frank M. Jones began cataloging offenders after Mayo Dunlap’s election, listing repeat offenders whose docket entries repeat in red ink as a public safety concern.
Mis far spent the week end with their aunt Mrs Fern Simpson of Masry Mr and Mrs Ihie Wood City were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Herman Bauder Miss Doris Eppenger spent the week end with Miss Alice Boak of Coitsville Rey Wilem has returned from a hunting trip 4 Mrs B A McKean and children Donald and Helen are spending a Trene Harry and Mable 2 of Ell towd in Youngstown q Mrs Arthur Konkle visited her sister Miss Dorothy Dagan Sunday Mrs T B Shields was called to
New Castle residents and visitors are noted in a sequence of short social items. Mrs James McDahd and Mrs Heomer Cartey called in Youngstown to visit their mother. Mrs Ellen Coulter visited Wednesday. Mrs Charles Shields was a New Castle visitor Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs FE Lowry of Youngstown called on friends in Lown Sunday. Local shoppers included Mrs Robert McCelenehan and daughter Helen, Mrs Wilcox and daughter Fay, and Miss Metta Stevenson visiting her sister Mrs David Davnes of Masors. Mrs Alice Grover of Geneva visited town. Barn moved into the former Duncan Campbell home after remodeling. Mrs Wille Shields shopped in Youngstown Friday. Mr and Mrs J F Clarke and daughters Helen and Marjorie of New Castle spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs C A Moorhouse. Myra, Lee Sagabil and children, and Miss Martha McClenehan shopped Saturday. Mr and Mrs Newell Anderson and daughter of Dougantown visited the former's mother Tuesday evening. Mrs Frank Kubo and Mrs Richards of Youngstown called on Mrs Stella Wilson Wednesday.
About twelve hundred bushels of Lawrence County apples are in cold storage at the Lawrence Tea and Storage Company on West Grant Street. Local growers Wesley Shaffer and Rankin Johnson placed them in the plant. Winter disposal to local merchants is planned with daily withdrawals and expected increases before Christmas. The current total is far below last year’s nearly four thousand bushels stored.
The Democratic Senate leadership advances plans for U.S. adherence to the world court. Senator Robinson sponsors a resolution to strip secrecy from last March’s executive session where agreement was reached to join the world court on December 17. The measure passes without debate, surprising Republicans and positioning Democrats to control the entry plan.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. James Headache Powders with a 10 cent package offer. The line suggests quick relief and affordability, aiming to attract shoppers browsing the period store shelves.
Stores plan fewer calendars for customers this year as calendars fade from common practice. Real estate firms banks and clothing houses will still distribute large wall calendars to some extent. Foreign stores and select drugstores will stock calendar novelties but overall calendars and trinkets are being replaced by timely advertising novelties.
A senior high school drama project invites the public to a Christmas week performance of The Goose Hangs High in the school auditorium on Lincoln avenue. The production blends classroom activity with rehearsal time, supported by the school orchestra and chorus.
The New Castle School Board granted permission Monday to sponsor an Alumni Dinner for the football team to be held in Franklin Junior High School gymnasium on Friday evening December 41. Ralph Gardner requested funds to buy manure and lime for the football gridiron at Franklin field, itemized at 90 dollars. Bids were ordered for 160 tablet arm desks and 12 teachers desks for new classrooms under Franklin Stadium.
Officials question the need for a Good Roads Week as New Castle backs concrete highways and primary routes while only few secondary roads remain. J N Hanlon of Joent Motor Club notes the community supports improved highways and fondly recalls past Good Roads days when locals repaired routes with shovels and effort.
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The Pulaski school lists 82 pupils enrolled in room No 2 with 4 is 98 boys and 94 girls. Dorothy Meek Eleanor Yulton Harold Deg Piped Myers Everent Wallace appear among those tardy or absent November. Several names appear in a list of students neither here nor there. The article also notes a social gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Ralph Ayers for the Linger Awhile club including games readings and a lunch. The next meeting is planned at the home of Mr and Mrs J My ere in two weeks with guests including Lloyd Rodgers Charles Clark and others.
End notes mention J P Moors and Miss Jane Tomer visiting relatives or friends. William Volinixer and ROO Lampson return to Hotel Pas Jaski after Sunday at their homes. Beaver Falls resident XN Bred Hall is ill. Special preparations are underway for a chicken supper by the deathly bower of the Methodist church on Tuesday December 10 in the Diveshteri church dining room.
Terrace School leads the month’s attendance report with 83 percent overall. Terrace Avenue shows the highest rate at 86 percent, while Lawrence trails with 87 and McGill School records the lowest with 41 percent.
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