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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1925
Page
8
A Newcastle survey shows local florists will not stock mistletoe this Christmas as demand fades. Special orders remain possible, but shops attribute the decline to younger tastes and a government forestry drive. The old rite of kissing beneath mistletoe fades from homes.
The New Castle chapter of Senior Hadassah plans a Sabbath celebration at Tefereth Israel Synagogue on Sunday evening December 20. Dr Hyman Frank reported on Baltimore conference with 1500 delegates and its aim to mobilize American Jewry for Palestine. Dr Stephen L Wise called Palestine the Jewish Answer.
The passage argues that Palestinian re-settlement rests on three safeguards: public opinion through the League of Nations, the British Commonwealth mandate, and the will of the Jewish people inside and outside Palestine to restore its former status and honor.
City Rescue Mission appeals for help to fill Christmas baskets with 52 chickens 325 loaves of bread 30 bushes of potatoes 50 pounds of coffee 100 large cans of milk 10 bushes of apples 50 glasses of jelly 35 pounds of butter 1 case of oranges plus shoes and children's clothing. Volunteers may phone Mr. Berquist to contribute and a mission truck will collect deliveries.
Members of the Sheehy-Miller Auxiliary held their monthly church parlor meeting at Mahoning Methodist. Reports from bazaar booth chairs were given and $130 was cleared for the missionary apportionment. A social hour followed with refreshments. Arley Wilson of Cherry Street hosts the club next Saturday.
Mrs. A. J. Edson will host the Wee Fu club dinner at six oclock Thursday evening in her Norris block home. After dinner, the Christmas present exchange will be held.
Rehearsals for Christmas entertainments are under way in Mahoning ward with programs by primary junior high and intermediate groups scheduled for Friday afternoon at Mahoning school. Church services follow at Mahoning Methodist Presbyterian and Madison Avenue Christian churches including December 27.
Mrs J W Miller of Ashland Avenue and Mr and Mrs Frank Gib son of North Cedar Street visited Pittsburgh on Monday. Mrs C B Grassel of West Clayton Street is spending several days in New York City. Mr and Mrs 8 V Eggert of Tarentum were guests of Mr and Mrs R G Clark on Sunday.
Miss Florence Nash of Mahoning Methodist church was summoned to Buffalo New York by the illness of her father.
The Bible school class taught by Mrs. J. A. Waddell will hold its monthly meeting in the church parlor Friday evening.
Miss Pearl Stickle of East Madison Avenue hosted the Young Girls club Saturday afternoon. A good attendance of members gathered for the event at her home.
The Sabbath school class of Mahoning Presbyterian Church taught by Pearl Scheidemantle will meet for a Christmas party at Frances DeRoss's home on West Madison Avenue Thursday evening.
Mr and Mrs M J O Laughlin and family and Mrs Lucy Fallon of McKees Rocks have returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs J F Avery on Wabash avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Everet Pyle of East Madison avenue will relocate soon to the corner of Meyer and Delaware avenues. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Knight of 610 Cedar street have moved today to an apartment in the Norris block.
Mrs. Mary Graden and her daughter LaVina of Grove City were guests of Miss Verne Wray on Cherry Street this Sunday.
Mrs William Wray of West Madison avenue is spending several days at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs McDougal in Dormont.
Mrs Charles Hammond of Lafayette Street and Mrs S F Turk of Newell Avenue were visitors at Alliance on Monday.
The W. A. G. club will hold its annual Christmas party Thursday evening. Dinner is at 6 30 p m at the Elks club followed by the Christmas present exchange.
Mrs Lewis Wettich of West Clayton Street will host the Girls Kensington Friday evening. The gathering will feature a Christmas party format with members attending at her home.
Miss Carrie Frey of West Cherry street is very ill at home. Mrs. John Dilley of Cedar street confined by illness. William Jones of Wabash avenue recovering from pneumonia. Mrs. P. G. Reed of Orchard street is very ill at home.
Cecil Anderson formerly of the Seventh ward has sold his bakery in East Liverpool. He and his wife are visiting his parents in Stoneboro.
Lawrence County Cooperative farmers meet Saturday evening December 19 at Princeton high school. Mr Rosenburg from the state federation will present a fertilizer proposition and a price on field seed for spring sowing. All members are urged to attend.
Lafe Shaffer and son Floyd and Earl Blair returned from a Venango county hunting trip. Norman Book and daughter and Charles Mershimer family were guests at the Mershimer home. Willard Shaffer family visited J. W. Shaffer. School closed this week for Miss Mildred Mershimer due to her mother's death. Orrin McCurdy stayed Friday with grandparents William and Mrs. Young. Frank Blair family and Charles visited Louise Wehr in Ellwood City. Samuel Shaffer family visited friends in New Castle.
As secretary of the National Petroleum Marketers Association Miss Eva Arnstein handled all details of the association’s recent convention in Louisville.
Harry Nelson, 10, son of Mr and Mrs Frank L Nelson of Shermansville Crawford County, had his right leg amputated below the knee after being accidentally shot Saturday near his home by a young man just returned from a hunting trip. The pair were testing who could shoot the deepest hole in the ground. Miners and operators reportedly yearned for someone to be reasonable.
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