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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1925
Page
38
Ellwood City post office experiences a brisk holiday rush through December with mail volumes near or above last year. Incoming mail and belated shopper activity indicate widespread sending of greetings from residents to friends in other cities, boosting postal work ahead of Christmas.
Virginia Valli stars in The Man who Found Himself at the Majestic theater, with an advertised screening tonight. Adv.
Ellwood City hospital records show Zekial Bright of Ellwood avenue admitted today. He is listed among patients receiving care at the Ellwood City facility.
Mrs Daisy Edwards of Wayne Avenue aged 423 years died at her home Saturday evening Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock in the Methodist church conducted by Rev Crawford Interment in Locust Grove cemetery She is survived by one son Robert her mother Mrs M Clutton one sister Mrs R E Linn of Ellwood and one brother S Hufford of Washington Pa She was a member of the M E church and of the Isabelle Thoburn Bible class.
More students return from the Christmas vacation including Miss Lois Myers of Heidelberg University Ohio Miss Marjorie Myers of Muskingum College Isabelle Hazen of Grove City College Clyde Bookamer of Oberlin and William Boyer of Indiana
The Corona D Italia lodge christened its new flag Saturday afternoon with a 2 pm parade and speeches. Mrs Joe Robino of the local lodge spoke well, followed by other members. Tony Certa of Philadelphia gave the principal address. A supper was served and dancing followed in the evening.
Amos Lyons alias J S Lane already in an 18 year term for Louis Witte's murder in Ellwood City in 1916 is reported insane. Judge Emery appoints a committee of At torney Orville J Brown William D Wallace and Dr B M Berger to examine him and report. If confirmed he may be sent to the penitentiary for the insane. The murder followed a room dispute and a gunshot that killed Witte. Lyons was convicted of second degree murder on June 26 1916 to serve 18 to 20 years.
The First Presbyterian church choir presented The First Christmas cantata to a packed house on Sunday evening. Director H W Smith earned praise for the performance and soloists Mrs E Mackasack Mrs W R Thompson Mrs Myron Gelbach P W Blocher John Streeter Judd Turner were commended.
C A Pike manager of the Brownell shoe store on Lawrence avenue received word this morning that the store had been purchased by the Endicott-Johnston Shoe Company, one of the largest shoe manufacturers in the United States. The store will continue under Mr. Pike's management.
Harry B. Deems of Beaver Falls and Miss Margaret E. Shade of Beaver Falls married at 4 pm Saturday in Ellwood City. Rev. J. A. Cosby officiated at Crescent avenue home. They will reside in Beaver Falls where the groom is employed. Greenfield county paper notes the couple’s Ellwood ties and Beaver Falls home.
The Wurtemburg U P Church plans a Christmas program on Wednesday at 8 p m featuring the juvenile cantata The City of Bethlehem. The event highlights youth participation and celebrates the season with themed music.
Missary Elizabeth Turner of Pittsburgh Circle entertained Shelby girls at her home Friday evening. The decor reflected Christmas colors with games music and a grab bag. A lunch was served by the hostess and her mother Mrs. R D Turner. Attending were Misses Margaret Book Blanch Hampton Jessie Smith Emma Bookamer Violet Eichenlaub and Mrs C A McCurdy.
Fifteen members of the Baptist Sunday school class taught by Miss Violet Einchenlaub enjoyed a Christmas party and gift exchange in the church basement Friday evening from 6 30 to 8 30. Games and music provided the entertainment.
The choir and others in the Christmas pageant will meet for practice Monday and Wednesday evenings at the usual time.
Cc R O Neilan family of Jefferson avenues visited friends in Butler Sunday. James McCullough and Jean Gettig were New Castle visitors Saturday night. Miriam Johnson from Goucher College Baltimore returned Friday evening for a two week vacation. Virgil Cosby Pitts theological seminary student arrived Saturday to spend holidays with Rev J A Cosby and assist at the post office. Florence Hazen Providence hospital nurse visited Beaver Falls parents Saturday. Katherine Marks daughter of Mrs Ida Marks from Second street is home for holidays.
The New Castle Free Public Library will hold a story hour in the Reading Room of the Y M C A on Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. All boys and girls are invited to attend.
Today marks the start of New Castle school essay competition on The Ancient Mariner. Students submit essays at Nixon Theatre offices while judges sort and evaluate them, with prizes and theater tickets for top entries.
Roy Chapman Andrews recounts the third Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History. He and five Dodge Brothers cars faced peril when the rear of their vehicle sank in quicksand but the front surged onward to safety.
A Christmas cantata Messiah's Advent was performed by a 30 voice chorus at First Baptist Church Sunday evening under John W. Owens. Soloists included Mrs. Paul D. Weller Mrs. Stanley Reese and George P. Jones with Harriet Cook of Sharon Pa among the soloists. Morning service featured a White Gift pageant led by Mrs. W H Williams with decor by J Allen Porte Harry Remley and R E Elmore. A Christmas offering will aid the Baptist Orphanage at Mt Lebanon Pa.
A cyclone swept through Lisbon injuring sixty people and wrecking the fishing fleet. The storm caused about $200,000 in damage as it moved through the area today.
City council plans an informal session this afternoon to complete the 1926 budget compilation. Appropriations were tentatively agreed Friday, and with adjournment near, a millage raise appeared likely if the figures are finally accepted.
Westminster College at New Wilmington draws students from New Castle across many faiths. Among about 60 local students there are 1 Jewish, 1 Catholic, 1 Lutheran, 10 Methodist, 1 Episcopal, 6 Christian, 7 Baptist, 11 Presbyterian, and 18 United Presbyterian affiliates attending the college.
Council approves Manufacturers Light and Heat to lay a gas service line to the gasoline filling station by W. W. Hoye on Highland avenue. A request to install a main on South Mill street for P. Levine’s planned station is held for review to assess street opening advisability.
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