Thompson Let rich Wedding Event
Mr and Mrs John J Thompson announce the marriage of their daughter Thelma E to John Letrich of Emery street This city The ceremony occurred Monday evening December 21 at Shenango U P church Rev McClintock officiating The bride wore blue georgette with matching accessories Attendants were Myrtle Reynolds and William Fletcher A wedding dinner followed at the Elks club Sharon Pa The bride is a 1922 New Wilmington High School graduate and a teacher in South New Castle Boro schools The groom is a B O railroad foreman They will reside in this city after a wedding trip to Chicago Detroit and other points
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Thompson
New Wilmington Road
Thelma E
John Letrich
Emery Street
Shenango U. P. Church
McClintock
Myrtle Reynolds
William Fletcher
Elks Club
Sharon
Letrich
New Wilmington
Mrs Shaffer Hosts Tureen Dinner For Sochata Club
Mrs Harold H Shaffer entertained Sochata Club members at a Moody avenue home Tuesday evening with a tureen dinner. Aides were Mrs Ver nor Bright and Mrs John Weddell. Christmas theme shone in the table and gifts were exchanged. Mrs W R Sturdy of Edgewood avenue will host in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold H. Shaffer
Moody Avenue
Sochata Club
Vernor Bright
John Weddell
W. R. Sturdy
Edgewood Avenue
Tah-Te-Yah-Pah Girls Host Christmas Party
The Tah-Te-Yah-Pah Girls held a Christmas party Monday evening at Mrs. Albert Klingensmith's Crawford Avenue home. Guests enjoyed social time and gift exchanges with Mrs Klingensmith assisting in refreshments. Decorations featured Christmas tones. The next meeting is in two weeks with Mrs A D Shif Adams Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Klingensmith
Crawford Avenue
Postponed Lectures By Rabbi Axelman After New Year
The series of lectures by Rabbi Benjamin G. Axelman Superintendent Talmud Torah on S Jefferson Street is postponed until after the New Year. Final subjects dates and location will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadassah
Benjamin G. Axelman
Talmund Torah
S. Jefferson Street
Dietch announce birth of daughter Coralie
Mr and Mrs Frank D Dietch of East Washington Street announce the birth of a daughter named Coralie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Dietch
East Washington Street
Coralie
Reception Honors Mrs. A. H. Vixman
Mrs. A. H. Vixman honorary president of Pittsburgh Hadassah is honored at a New Castle Senior Hadassah reception hosted by Mrs. Eli Kaplan on North Mercer Street. Aides include Mrs. L. Cohen and Mrs. Harry Rabinovitz as flowers decorate the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Vixman
Pittsburgh
Hadassah
Eli Kaplan
New Castle
Mercer Street
Hestess
L. Cohen
Harry Rabinovitz
Christmas Party for F M N Club Held at Mrs Lewis Home
Mrs Evan Lewis on S Mercer street hosted the F M N Club gathering Wednesday evening with Miss Florence Roberts as guest of honor. Mrs Lewis won the prize and Christmas gifts were exchanged. Miss Anna Ward and Mrs Clarence Frye helped serve refreshments. New Year’s night Mrs Philip Wink will host on S Mill street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Lewis
S. Mercer Street
F. M. N. Club
Florence Roberts
Lewis
Anna Ward
Clarence Frye
Philip Wink
S. Mill Street
Christmas Gathering At Mrs Perrine’s Moody Avenue
The Entre Nous club associates visited Mrs. F. R. Perrine on Moody avenue for a Christmas evening with needle work and music. Special guests included Mrs. Arthur Armstrong and Mrs. Lewis Tindall. Refreshments followed in the dining room with Christmas novelties at each place. Plans were made for a theatre party in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entre Nous Club
F. R. Perrine
Moody Avenue
Arthur Armstrong
Lewis Tindall
Christmas Party for New Castle Hospital Guild Hosts
Mrs Albert Sullivan hosted a Christmas party at Phillips Place for New Castle Hospital Guild members. Four tables of Euchre were played with prizes won by Mrs James O Loughlin and Mrs Jack Hanon. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served by aides Mrs Charles Carroll and Miss Bernadine Hannon. Next meeting date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sullivan
New Castle
Slumber Party Hosted by Miss Phoebe Dufford
Miss Phoebe Dufford entertained the Y. O. G. Girls at her Arlington avenue home Tuesday evening. Prizes were won by Miss Eleanor Jones and Miss Lucille Clark. Refreshments followed before the guests retired. The next meeting in two weeks will be with Miss Dorothy Haymond on Beckford street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Dufford
Arlington Avenue
Eleanor Jones
Lucille Clark
Dorothy Haymond
Beckford Street
Centennial club gathering at Miss Abrey residence
Members of the Centennial club were guests of Miss Eleanor Abrey on Edison avenue Wednesday evening. Euchre was the main pastime with high score prizes won by Miss Teresa Granfield and Mrs. F Perry. Refreshments followed, served by the hostess and her sisters Irene and Coletta, with Nora Burke of Bluff street set to host in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Club
Eleanor Abrey
Edison Avenue
Teresa Granfield
F. Perry
Irene
Coletta
Nora Burke
Bluff Street
Fiddler Contest Grows as Entries Increase at Penn Theatre
Daily entrants rise for the Old Time Fiddle Contest at the Penn theatre with about 15 fiddlers expected each night December 28 29 30. Audiences pick nightly winners and on December 31 finalists compete for gold prizes of 20 15 and 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Theatre
Jasons
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Meet Minutes
The W C T U and L T L met at Mrs J M McClaren’s home on Whippo street for the December 15 gathering. Devotions were led by Mrs Stewart. reports included outreach for the Victory luncheon and various club activities with dates for January meetings and several readings from the Detroit convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Willard
J. M. McClaren
Whippo Street
Stewart
Gale
Central Presbyterian Church
Detroit
Mich
Allison
Carr
Dors Whitney
Layng
James Schermerhor
Ernest H. Cherrington
Whiteman
R. H. Pattison
Court Street
McAllister
Christmas Visits And New Arrival Noted In Local Notices
Mrs Julian Williams of Huntington West Virginia plans to spend Christmas with Mrs G F Sherman on Laurel Boulevard. Mr and Mrs M R Newbury and Mer Wathron Newbury of Garfield Avenue leave for Christmas in West Virginia. Mr and Mrs G W Daugherty of Alliance Ohio announce birth of son Robert Smith Pyle December 21 at New Castle Hospital. Miss Alice Lowers and Miss Lurtz of Hamet Hospital Erie plan to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs S W Lowers of Park Avenue. Miss Anna S Thomas of Indiana State Normal will spend holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs W R Thomas of Delaware Avenue. Charles L Reis of Duluth Minnesota, former New Castle resident, visits sister Mrs Beryl Reis and relatives in Youngstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Williams
Huntington
West Va
G. F. Sherman
Laurel Boulevard
M. R. Newbury
Wathron Newbury
Garfield Avenue
G. W. Daugherty
Alliance
Harold Pyle
Winter Avenue
New Castle Hospital
Robert Smith Pyle
Alice Lowers
Lurtz
Hamet Hospital
Erie
S. W. Lowers
Park Avenue
Anna S. Thomas
Music
Indiana State Normal School
W. R. Thomas
Delaware Avenue
Charles L. Reis
Duluth
New Castle
Beryl Reis
North Street
Youngstown
Y W C A Delays Swim and Gym Classes
Y W C A announces no swimming classes Monday and Tuesday evenings. All gym classes are postponed until January 2. Reducing classes will resume the first Wednesday and Thursday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W
Decorations For St Vitus Church Are Now Complete
Interior decoration of St Vitus Church completed after six months of work by local artist David Gaibis. The church features oil paintings of the Ascension, Jairus daughter, Magdalene, two evangelists, and apostles’ figures with walls resembling marble. Four masses on Christmas Day led by Rev. Fr. N. De Mita with a Capuchin assist.
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St. Vitus
N. de Mita
Pittsburgh
David Gaibis
Jairus
Magdeline
N. DeMita
Fifteen Boston Firemen Overcome In Major Four Alarm Blaze
Fifteen firefighters were overcome as a four alarm blaze of about $65,000 swept a six story market district block in Boston. Fred Young James Callahan and Timothy Sullivan collapsed inside the building while twelve others were rescued. Ralph Melzard a gas company employee is praised for shutting off gas during the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Market
Fred Young
James Callahan
Timothy Sullivan
Ralph Melzard
Melzard
Strange star gravity would weigh a ton for a gold sovereign
London reports on the Companion of Sirius star with immense gravity, joked to weigh a ton for a gold sovereign. Sir Oliver Lodge in a Huxley Lecture at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School cites the star as an example of cosmic evolution and discusses nebulae formation and an ether-filled future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alvin Clark
New York
Oliver Lodge
Huxley
Charing Cross Hospital
Sir Oliver
Two Trainmen Killed In South Carolina Wreck
Ex Secretary Weeks narrowly escaped injury in a head on collision near Monks Corner as the West Indian Limited and Havana Special crashed on the Atlantic Coast Line. Engineers Parrish and Cummings died. E M Aydlot of Charleston injured with a broken leg. a relief train was sent from Charleston. Red signal failure at single track start blamed for the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Services
Charleston
Sg. C
John W. Weeks
West Indian Limited
Atlantic Coast Line
Monks Corner
South Carolina
Weeks
Mrmr
South America
Herbert T. Parrish
Florence
S. C
J. B. Cummings
Savannah
E. M. Aydlot
Sixty Five Boys Of New House Enjoy Fete
Sixty five boys of the Neighborhood House on Sciota street attended a Christmas dinner at the YMCA hosted by the First M. E. church Men’s Bible class and volunteers. Attorney George Muse spoke with an engaging talk and the youths were served oranges after a short program. The organizing team included Ted Haddad Jimmy Davis Geo Alex Benny Brown Stanley Bethie Lewis Ostrosky and Albert Sylvester with Guy Zimmerman supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sciota Street
M. E. Church
George Muse
Tele Haddad
Jimmy Davis
Geo. Alex
Benny Brown
Stanley Bethie
Lewis Ostrosky
Albert Sylvester
Guy Zimmerman
El Gallo to face Tampa bulls on New Year’s Day
Ralph Gomez known as El Gallo, famed matador, is hired by Cuban and Spanish clubs of Tampa to tackle 27 bulls from Mexico on New Year’s Day. Eight matadors accompany the herd. Gomez will not deliver the final thrust due to law. A harmless spring sword will illustrate the final thrust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Ralph Gomez
el Gallo
Spain
Mexico
Marine artist Lieut Commander Reutherdahl dies
Lieut Commander Henry Reutherdahl of the U S R F famed marine artist died in St Elizabeths hospital for the insane and was privately buried in Arlington National Cemetery yesterday, the death disclosed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Henry Reutherdahl
St. Elizabeth's Government Hospital
Arlington National Cemetery
Red Mack Players Set Stage Wedding After First Show
Two popular members of Red Mack's Players will wed on the Liberty Theatre stage tonight after the first performance of Love and Dynamite. The couple, kept unnamed, agreed to wed Christmas Eve as urged by Red Mack. Doors open 6:45 PM. show begins 7:15 PM. ceremony will be a gala, sincere event following the first act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Mack
Liberty Theatre
Red Mack's
Red
Mack
Stolen Yule Tree Costs Father $14.75
P M Astor of Egypt road Bedford township faced charges of cutting and stealing a Christmas tree from a metropolitan park board farm near his Rockwood township home. Justice M J Walther assessed him $14.75 in the December 24 Cleveland case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Santa
P. M. Astor
Egypt Road
Bedford Township
Justice of the Peace
M. J. Walther
Rockwood Township
Metropolitan Park Board
Bank Employees Get Insurance As Christmas Gift
Two New Castle banks, the Lawrence Savings and Trust and the Home Trust, presented their employees with insurance policies under the Equitable Life Assurance Company group plan. Arrangements were handled by M. J. Donnelly, special agent of Equitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
The
Home Trust Company
Equitable Life Assurance Company
News Co
M. J. Donnelly
Equitable Company
Troop Ten Scouts to Attend Winter Camp
Boy Scouts of Troop 10 urged to assemble at W. N. Aiken School on Monday morning December 28 at 10 o clock. They should bring blankets food and meal kits for the winter camp outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
W. N. Aiken School
Million Estate Left to Widow in Moon Will
Samuel H. Moon chairman of Standard Sanitary Manufacturing left an estate valued over 1 million dollars to his widow Ruth Britten Moon and his son Frank J. Moon who was named executor with a 2 million dollar bond. The will was admitted to probate in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Moon died in California recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Samuel H. Moon
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company
Office of Register of Wills
Joseph N. Mackrell
California
Local shop advertises Silk Underwear at Kiddie Shop
Margaret Hunt promotes Silk Underwear Silk Hose Kimonas Bath Robes Corsets and Corselletts at 326 Neshannock Avenue with expert fitting and local contact 9613¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hunt
Neshannock Avenue
Croton Boy Scouts Ride To Pittsburgh For Bicycle Trip
Croton Boy Scout Troop 5 members Bob Abraham and Andy Mick have perfect attendance for 1925. Eagle Scout James Maloney and Life and Star Scout Thomas Riney rode to Pittsburgh to pass cycling tests, staying overnight at the Allegheny Police Station. They finished the trip with a tire issue near Ambridge and returned home by train via Beaver Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Abraham
Andy Mick
Croton
Stanley Kwiat
Harold Dangerfield
Boys Life
Davis
Ward
Clark McClelland
Eagle
James Maloney
Life & Star
Thomas Riney
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Police Station
Ambridge
Riney
Beaver Falls
Maloney
Croton Troop Meeting Plans Captain Election
Twenty four scouts attended as Bob Griffiths and Jess Colaluca blew bugle calls. The camp fund gained 1.05 dollars while inclement weather persisted. The Croton Troop second team will elect a captain and manager at the next session. Present were Daniel Boone Scouts Committeeman Tony Colaluca Senior Patrol Leader Harold Dangerfield Assistant Scoutmasters Stanley Kwiat and George Ward and Scoutmaster Davia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Griffiths
Jess Colaluca
Croton
Daniel Boone
Tony Colaluca
Harold Dangerfield
Stanley Kwiat
George Ward
Davia
New York City Population Rises to 5.87 Million in 1925
Albany reports 1925 New York city population at 5,873,356, up 253,308 since 1920. Bronx Brooklyn and Queens show large gains in the last five years, while Manhattan continues to lose residents due to restricted immigration and expanding business areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York City
Secretary of State
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Manhattan
Chosen Soloist For Eisteddfod
Miss Blodwen Lewis of New Castle named soloist for the twenty second annual Eisteddfod to be held Christmas Day December 28 at the First Congregational church She will sing in both the afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodwen Lewis
New Castle
First Congregational Church
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ODD Fellows Hall
Coaltown
Atkinson Paint & Glass Company
North Mill Street
Bell Phone
Pittsburgh Proof Products
Lakewood Beach
Eveready Inn
Delecateseen
Palais Royal
Benny Mack
P. L. Hogue
New Castle Hospital Guild
Y. O. G. Girls
China
Clark & Mackie Co
W.C.T.U. and
United Choir
Welsh Congregational Church
Grace M. E
George W. McCracken
Ellwood
Margaret Hammond
Kitchen
Minnie Mayers
Emma Goss
Etta Welsh
Ola Crill
Alexander
Boenish
Mary Collins
Kerr
McFarland
Frazier
Y. W. C. A. Notes
Merrc
Havana
St. Vitus Church
New House
Nixon Theatre
Mariner
J. 3. Newman
Nixon Theater
William Fox
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Coleridge
Leslie Fenton
Clara Bowe
Nigel de Brullier
Earle Williams
Vivian Oakland
Paul Panzer
Gladys Brockwell
J. 8. Newman
WT Mariner and
William Pet Cnsp
Kiam Fou
Crm Marine
Ene Sree Corporation
Wewm
Canent En Weis Oxtlen
Mixon
Hevente
Mather Bros. CO. Jewelers
East
Washington Street
Mather Bros. CO
E. Washington Street
Jack Gerson
Jeweler
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