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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
39
A fragmentary collection shows various monetary amounts including 1,313.20 1,130.14 2,000.00 7,700.00 1,491.00 and 14,395.47 with smaller entries like 15.59 50.00 15.00 and 411.70. No identifiable events or entities are present. The fragment ends with “oe.”
JANNETTE I MOORE Administratrix located s2 N Jefferson Street New Castle Pennsylvania appoints Blyde V Riley attorney for estate legal notice published November 25 and December 29 1925 in the legal news.
International News Service notes light cattle supplies with steady to higher prices across grades. Veal calves receipts around 100, sheep and lambs 500 head steady to lower, hogs 2,000 head slow and lower with primes at 12 to 12.25 and pigs around 13. Prices vary by weight and class across beef, veal, sheep and hogs.
Oil shares led early activity with price trends higher while year end adjustments sent offerings in industrial and specialty stocks lower. Major issues rose though with New York Central hitting a record high. General Petroleum and Pan American Western drew attention on news of a possible $200 million western oil venture.
In Elwood City Pennsylvania on Tuesday the Philistines beat the Judges three times to tie for third place with the F. O. G.s in the Presbyterian Church league. Close scores marked all games with H R Smith totaling 123 as the top scorer among the Philistines.
Ellwood City Pa December 30 A Kiddies party hosted by the P H C in their rooms Tuesday evening drew seventy children and many adults A large Christmas tree stood in the corner and Santa Claus distributed gifts from it The program featured songs dances recitations piano and violin solos duets and a contortionist act with performances by numerous local children and Miss Dorothy Cogley and Mrs A Funk as organizers
Mrs L E Springer of Sixth street and Mrs Sarah Marquis of Belton leave today for Florida. They will meet Mr and Mrs W W Davidson at St Petersburg and stay in St Petersburg Orlando and St Cloud for a few days. The ladies expect to be gone about seven weeks.
The Kiwanis club met Tuesday evening at the Baldwin Inn to elect officers for the coming year. President L. E. Springer. vice president Prof. Ray Smith. district trustee Dr. H. E. Helling. treasurer Blaine Hancher. directors T. B. Magee, J. Kimpel, C. Carbeau. William Jones gave a vocal solo.
Knit A Bit society members gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs O E Bartel Spring Avenue for fancy work and social chat. Guests named included Mrs Slocum McKim Brenneman Evans Bauder Cobler and hostess Bartel. Lunch was served by Bartel and her daughter Janice. A Congregational meeting of Immanuel Reformed Church follows tonight at 7 45 with a social hour afterward.
James Milton Dennison born December 21 1844 in Leesburg Mercer County died December 26 1925. He married Lydia McComb in 1875 and farmed in Plain Grove township Lawrence County before moving to Ellwood in 1924. Survived by wife four children five grandchildren and interred at Plain Grove U P cemetery December 28 1925 following services at home and Plain Grove VU P church.
New York market reports show live poultry prices for chickens 28 to 35 cents, turkeys 43 to 50, ducks 15 to 34, broilers 40 to 50, fowls 28 to 37, roosters 18, and eggs with nearby white 54 to 55. Butter and cheese prices rise with creamery extras around 39 to 52, milk at wholesale 2.80 per 100 pounds for 3 percent milk within the 201 to 210 mile zone.
A team of South African boxers has accepted an invitation to compete in the British amateur championships in London next April.
Pittsburgh December report states L Gump payroll robbery killed paymaster and nearly $50,000 stolen. Joseph Russo of Monongahela denied involvement, saying he was wrongfully identified as the getaway driver. Detectives doubt his link to the gang, suggesting the culprits fled the state.
A furnished notice from New Castle Feed and Coal Company located at 1126 28 Moravian Street appears in the record. The text provides business contact details for the supplier.
No 1 wheat price per bushel and No 2 wheat per bushel are listed. Prices for rye straw and oats straw are given per ton and per cwt for buckwheat and ear corn are noted with units. OCR text shows multiple garbled segments but indicates commodity prices and units for agricultural products.
A New Years watch party will be held Thursday at the First Christian church. Attendees will enjoy entertainment and social time followed by a lunch. Officers will be elected for the coming year.
The Penn State dance at the Junction drew many local residents last night. Local people attended in large numbers.
Chicago police hunt killers of Albert Nusbaum a 65 year old carpenter contractor beaten and left in a prairie spot near the city. His grandson Floyd Nusbaum was arrested two hours after the body was found as a dragnet sought the suspect a companion.
Miss Verna Haswell hosted the U Auto No club at her Line avenue home. The evening featured radio music dancing and a luncheon. Attending were Thelma Shearer Alice Newman Helen Gillespie Mary Walzak Mary Clyde and out of town guests Miss Peg Fee Miss Gertrude Dunnigan of New Castle and Miss Abigail Deacon of Pittsburgh. The next meeting will be two weeks later at Miss Helen Gillespie’s First Avenue home.
Local merchant T. H. Demas, who went to Greece last July, has extended his visit until spring. He planned to return before Christmas but fell ill and will wait for better weather to come home.
The Denniston family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of husband and father J M Denniston. They also thank for flowers and autos donated.
Isabelle Thoburn class of the M E church will meet at the home of Mrs H Singlaub 317 Wayne avenue Thursday evening. Everyone is asked to bring a roll of quick patches and the belated Christmas presents.
Miss Mary Hughes of Park Avenue was brought home from Mercy hospital Pittsburgh on Tuesday and is reported to be well on the road to recovery after a recent operation.
Ellwood City theater listings show Blanche Sweet in Why Women Love at the ujes tic theater with show advertising. December 36 date noted in the item, highlighting the movie offering for local cinema patrons.
Antonia Korpish of Ellwood R. F. D. was admitted to Ellwood hospital for unspecified treatment. The brief item notes her admission without further details on diagnosis or care.
Karl Tritt of Park Gate employed by National Tube company was injured while operating an emery wheel Monday afternoon. The wheel shattered at high speed and a fragment struck his head. He was taken to Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment.
Crescent avenue resident Louis Oswald visited Beaver Falls Monday. Hal Burke returned from a Pittsburgh visit. Henri Simon spent the weekend in Pittsburgh. Mrs G Wootopulos and daughters visited T H Demas in Lawrence Avenue. William St Clair and Ada visited Indiana residents. Clifford Purcell visited from Columbus. Bert Ruff returned from Detroit. Fern Chambers and Dorothy Edgar plan a McDonald luncheon with Delta Gamma Theta. L H Simon visited Butler. Hazel Fox returned from Palermo weekend. Emerson Slocum did business in New Castle. Josephine Castrope visited Grace Harris. Jim Hildebrand and family visited Mrs Howard Johnson. Doris Slocum and Mercedes Dumm were in New Castle. Ruth Krefling visited from Pittsburgh. Joe Simon was a New Castle caller. Horace Abhbetichio visited Beaver Falls. Vincent Holcome and Charles (incomplete).
Hanks were callers in Butler on Monday. Frances Adams of Slippery Rock returned home Tuesday after visiting Mary Fox of Fourth street. Charles Demas was in Pittsburgh on a business visit Tuesday. Myrtle Rose of Greenville concluded a visit with Edward Hazen’s family in Wurtemburg. Arthur Stevenson returned from Harrisburg where he attended a Presbyterian synodical meeting. John McDonald and wife of Birmingham Alabama are moving to the city.
An appeal from Burgess Ben G Swick Ellwood City has been taken in the case of George Jinare against John Schotisch. Jinare he alleges a collision on November 12 1925 while driving a two horse wagon from Wampum to Ellwood City injuring a horse. Schotisch contends Jinare was not on the right side of the road.
Plans are set for a Watch Party and reception at Harmony Baptist Church for Rev. Floyd Childs on Thursday evening in December. The event includes a donation to the pastor and an oyster supper to follow the program.
Mrs Joe Crouch was in Ellwood City on business Monday. Mr and Mrs Calvin Kale announce the birth of a son. J J Hill of Oil City spent Christmas with his family here. Billie Roe visited Ellwood City recently. Mrs Al Wills and children Carrie and Helen called on Mrs Joe Young. Misses Vida Beulah and Wilma Houk of Energy called on Miss Carrie Hill. Claude Allen’s house nears completion. Emma Stewart improving after illness. Many locals plan to attend Greenwood M E church Christmas exercises on Wednesday evening December 34.
Despite reassurances, Cardinal Mercier remains in serious condition in Brussels with physicians keeping constant watch since early morning. The latest bulletins indicate heightened concern over his health as reports continue to arrive.
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