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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1925
Page
23
Harrisburg dispatch reports Constable Earl Cocklin failed to recapture a prisoner last night. William Kitnier broke from the aldersman’s office area with the handcuffs on his wrist. Cocklin struck him with his blackjack, which burst, and the fugitive remains at large.
The McCreary family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and for flowers and automobile donations during the illness and death of their wife and mother.
A party of eighteen led by L. B. Round of the New Castle Electric Company toured General Electric's Nela Park outside Cleveland. Guests from Youngstown and Sharon learned about lighting systems from home effects to street demonstrations during the engineer guided visit.
The Church of the Nazarene at Beaver and Falls streets continues a three part sermon series by Rev. G Howard Rowe on Christ In Prophecy and Christ In Salvation. Sundays focus on A Devine Savior and The Wise Man s Christmas with ten to twelve conversions reported. The series ends December 20th with a Christmas missionary offering and related events including a school program on December 29th featuring recitations dialogues solos and carol singing.
Pittsburgh attorney John S. Robb Jr filed additional reasons to support a motion for a new trial for John A. Bell. Bell was convicted of embezzlement in the Carnegie Trust case. The defense argues Judge Henninger erred by admitting evidence of alleged crimes from 1919, claiming it violated the statute of limitations.
Spanish American War Veterans meet Monday evening December 14 at 7 45 in the Legion Home for annual officer elections and important business. Commander Scott B Hamilton urges every comrade to attend.
The piece discusses adult responsibility in preventing home accidents. It notes that many victims are children and attributes incidents to carelessness neglect disorderly habits and thoughtlessness. It urges adults to set safe examples and teach children safe practices.
The National Safety Council warns that standing on chairs or unstable substitutes for ladders leads to serious falls. Faulty or improvised steps, upturned barrels, and nails can cause injuries, especially to the elderly. Use proper, well maintained ladders, secure spreaders, and avoid standing on shelf trays.
The Harlansburg W C T U met at Mrs. Martha Cunningham's home with 24 members, two visitors, and two children present. Miss Belle Brant led devotionals. Christmas greetings were given by Mrs. Alice McKissick. music by Miss Marjorie McClelland. a paper on Enforcing Laws by Mrs. Helen Cameron. a vocal solo by Miss Nellie Harlan. The group planned Christmas greetings to shut ins and paid tribute to Mrs. Mary Stoner and Mrs. Eleanor Locke. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Hilda Kneram's home.
The Saturday Evening Post features The Children of Monsieur by H. M. Hamilton, highlighting Hal Hamilton a former New Castle boy known to local friends as Hal. The piece praises his clever storytelling and notes his local roots.
Hal Hamilton son of the late James M. Hamilton and Mrs Mary E K Hamilton grew up in New Castle and worked at Carnegie Steel. He moved to New York after marrying, studied French, and earned stories in major magazines including this weeks Saturday Evening Post.
Jurors in Clarion Pennsylvania heard a $100000 damage suit over the destruction of the New Jones Hotel on July 24 1918 and adjourned the case until next Monday. Warren R Mohney former hotel owner seeks punitive and compensatory damages while defendants include Frank Boyd Joseph Jameson Oliver Culbertson and Fred Miller. The dispute centers on alleged drunkenness near the Mohney bar after troops left for France and trespass. Frank Boyd is to testify when the case resumes.
To mark the contest’s end the Lions Club will host a dinner at the Elks Club on Tuesday evening December 15 at six. The losing team sponsors the dinner for the winners. There is no Tuesday noon meeting. the evening session replaces it.
Sunday services at the First Baptist Church of Wampum begin with Sunday school at 9 45 followed by morning worship at 11 o clock with Rev. L L Matthews delivering Keep This Man. B Y P U meets at 645 with Home Mission discussion and an evening service at 8 o clock on Neither Do I Condemn Thee go and Sin no More. A Christmas program is planned for December 24 at 8 p m.
A local shop offers 25c checker boards for 10c drawing in buyers. About 100 boards available, formerly priced at 25c each, now discounted to 10c. Sale begins Monday.
An express southbound train on the Lexington Avenue line of the Interboro Rapid Transit company was delayed twenty minutes when a fire broke out at the 177th street station. The ten cars were crowded and guards hesitated to open doors. The blaze, sparked by a short circuit under the fifth car, was extinguished by train men.
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