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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1925
Page
5
Beggars flood Paris streets as cold weather returns with signs in both French and English. Immersed in the Seine banks and city bridges, many beggars seek shelter near churches and busy routes, including a vivid lime light of a blind speaker sign and a born deaf and blind tale.
A reader recounts hearing a Berlin program on KDKA with German announcements songs and speeches. WGN Chicago and KOA were faults and interference during Christmas broadcasts. The note praises many good programs and mentions Dr J W Flaherty’s late letter and Bill Harris’s dual feats of eating and radio.
A reader in New Castle reports receiving WHAM Rochester by 10 p m with 150 Chicago stations heard and 60 stations logged including WGHB Clearwater FL WJAX Jacksonville and signals from WAHG WOS CNRW CNRC KFWO WDOD KEFRA WSB WDAF and others. Weather and time signals from NAA Arlington VA were heard though Ottawa and Jefferson City caused slight heterodyning. A Christmas card to the New Castle Radio Association from Edward A Archer and wife thanks WCAE for the New Castle night program.
Radio listings show WGY and WBE schedules with time slots for dinner, agricultural reports, markets, rebroadcasts, concerts, organ recital, weather, and hotel orchestra across December 1925. Notable items include United States weather reports at 10 p m and a concert at 9 p m.
Radio listings show performances by The Floridans Dance Orchestra in Shenandoah and accordion concerts in Philadelphia. Pittsburg and Chicago schedule Yale Harvard college programs, with times listed for 12 40 pm and 9 pm respectively.
Combined choirs of Central Christian and Edenburg Christian churches perform The Light of the World a Christmas cantata Sunday evening December 27 at 7 45 in the former church on Long avenue. Directed by William Richards chorister soloists Frances Gibson Margaret Palmer Mrs Paul Smith and Fred Coates Miss Anna Phelps contralto and a quartet including Mrs Pitzer Mrs Coates J M Hofmeister and Mr Hofmeister.
W. W. Smeal, proprietor, secured a certificate of public convenience for his Bessemer bus line. The ruling by the Public Service Commission allows operation of a bus carrying 10 or more passengers to any destination within Pennsylvania, one of only six such certificates in the state.
A pre Christmas smile comes to 32 penitentiary inmates as 32 clemency orders signed by Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson are delivered at the Texas state prison.
Fashion notes spotlight a colorful silk pajama suit with velvet trims as the season’s bold garment. Small tailored hats remain popular, with imported felt models and Nile green straw variants shown. Navy velvet and felt combinations appear in chic chapeaux, including a Poiret navy felt design with red underlays.
The Cotton school on Pulaski Road No. 8 held a Christmas program on Wednesday December 23 1925 led by teacher Gerald Boyd. Readings songs and solos by students Anita Byler Mary C Byler Lena Byler and others filled the program with festive solos and scenes including Santa Claus and reindeer along with multiple musical numbers and a Christmas tree.
Christmas see family dinners as Squire and Mrs Boyd host Mr and Mrs Paul McClennahan and daughters Betty and Jean and Gerald Boyd with others. Mr and Mrs James Black entertain Mr and Mrs A Z Sweesy of New Castle and relatives. Lawrence Mitcheltree hosts Mr and Mrs Joseph Evans and Miss Gertrude Evans. Russell Michael of Miami Florida arrives to visit friends in Pulaski.
Miss Eleanor Jackson of Sharon stayed overnight at the Hotel Pulaski. Miss Esther Rose Shannon and Samuel Smith left for Erie for the holidays to visit Mrs. Shannon’s parents. Mr and Mrs Martin Schell of McKeesport visit Rev and Mrs C C Baker for the holidays. Paul Merchant, teaching in West Virginia, spent a week with his wife and family nearby. Robert Gott spent Christmas with his parents in Warren Ohio. Edna Gilliland, previously ill, shows improvement. Mr and Mrs W F Kane and
Margaret spent a couple of days with friends in Niles. Mrs. Chas Hansbury spent Thursday in Sharon.
Red Grange rested after the Bears beat Tim Calahan's All-Star eleven 7 to 0 in Miami on Christmas day. He scored the lone touchdown, rushed 97 yards on nine carries in three quarters, including a 31 yard dash and a 49 yard burst.
Christmas day brought joy to police and fire departments as few incidents occurred. No arrests until late evening aside from two intoxicated individuals jailed, while celery appetizer tips accompany the page.
The E and A Division announces a Yuletide program at the Senior High School auditorium on Tuesday afternoon December 29 at 3 o'clock. Local acts include Bill Harris and Dick Johns, Lefty Ed Parks, Harry Yoho, Pat Kearns, and Dan Potter with his division band. No admission charge.
The Local Division of the Pennsylvania Ohio Electric company in New Castle keeps its lead in the three month safety drive. The special campaign ends at midnight December 31 and local streetcar and bus operators seek the safety honors.
St Marys council No 512 Knights of Columbus schedules a special program during its regular Sunday afternoon meeting at 8 oclock in the K of C home council chamber. Grand Knight P J Dempsey announces the event today.
Sunday services move to 10 o clock preaching at Savannah M B Church. Rev. Claude Downs to preach What Think Ye of Christ. Sunday School at 11 with W H Welinschenk as superintendent. Junior and Epworth Leagues meet at 7 p m. Christmas program scheduled for 7 30.
Clearing house statement shows exchanges at 988 million dollars with balances at 108 thousand dollars and federal reserve credit balance at 97 million dollars. The data reflects the day’s settlement activity and reserve allocations for the market in New York.
On Thursday at the Y M C A the Junior B Day featured multiple events. Arrows beat Darts in high point scoring. Swanton defeated Jameson for the checker championship. Arrows won cue rogue finals with Hodge and N Vago defeating Long and A Vago. Meermans beat Steveson in ping pong. Darts won the relay and 440 yard dash but lost the 100 yard freestyle.
At the First Congregational church during the Christmas Fisteddfod the children’s choir won the action song contest. Directed by Mrs Henry Badger with Miss Edna Setter as accompanist the piece featured words by Griff Thom a noted elocutionist and Bard. The Welsh costume design highlighted the performance as the event’s hit. Three boys were associated with the act.
Members of the Newsboys Class at the YMCA will be guests at a dinner Monday evening at 6 o'clock, according to Boys' Work Director O. S. Goodwin. All class members are urged to attend.
G. J. Winchester, formerly head of the Ellwood City Credit Bureau, has located in New Castle and is now affiliated with the Williams Cleave land Company.
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