Parade To Start Promptly In New Castle Fourth of July Celebrations
Chief Marshal Ivor V. Davis urges units to assemble by 9 30 Saturday for New Castle Centennial Defense Day parade starting at 10 in the morning. The long route includes many floats bands and thousands of marchers with multiple railroad bands arriving around parade time. Weather could heighten turnout for what officials call the most magnificent display yet in the city and county.
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New Castle
Ivor V. Davis
Pennsylvania
Centennial Washington Celebration Draws 100000 at Cambridge
International News Service reports in Cambridge Mass to mark the 150th anniversary of George Washington taking command. President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge attend with thousands of spectators as 100000 visitors fill the university city. A full day program runs on daylight saving time with patriotic chimes and a brief sermon at Christchurch by Bishop Lawrence.
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International News Service
Cambridge
Mass
Coolidge
George Washington
University City
Christ Church
Lawrence
Christchurch
Centennial Pageant Grips New Castle Auditorium
Ben Franklin Auditorium packed as 2000 New Castle students stage a centennial pageant. The two hour program depicted a century of local history with tabloid vignettes, humor and pathos, staged by students and directors. Dignitaries spoke of Centennial Week and the pageant will repeat tonight for a larger audience.
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Ben Franklin High School
New Castle
Federated Women's Clubs
Ben G. Graham
Walter S. Reynolds
Our
Columbia
Centennial Cur Dog Parade Dazzles New Castle crowd
About 700 boys and girls led dogs through New Castle for the Centennial Cur Dog parade, described as the highlight of the Centennial events. The procession assembled near the Legion Home Association at 9 30 and moved out at 10 10 led by Marshal Ralph Bolsinger amid cheers and minor scuffles.
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New Castle
New Castle Centennia
Legion Home Association
Jefferson Street
Ralph Bolsinger
Santa Barbara Quake Strikes City For Second Blast
A violent quake hit Santa Barbara at 8:38 this morning causing injuries to about ten people and prompting mass street evacuations. Debris from Monday’s wrecked buildings fell as structures including Lincoln High School suffered further damage. Nearby facilities such as a fire station and the Carrillo Hotel vicinity were shaken while officials assess overall damage.
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Lincoln High School
Mondar
Carrilio
Acacka
Fifth Precinct Created In Fourth Ward By Court Order
Judge Emery divided the fourth ward creating a new fifth precinct from remaining fourth precinct territory. Boundaries run along Franklin Avenue, city line, East Washington street and Beckford street with Rovd's store at 1327 East Washington street set as the polling place. Election officers named Carl R. Baldwin judge Olive M. Marshall majority inspector and W O. Bryan minority inspector.
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Fourth Ward
Emery
Franklin Avenue
Carl R. Baldwin
Olive M. Marshall
W. O. Bryan
Rovd
East
Washington Street
Parades and Dogs Draw Crowd on a Sunny Noon
Arthur Memeter recalls a vibrant parade with healthy kids and dogs of every hue marching grandly. He notes humorous costumes and trained mice and goats while describing the hot noon as a lively, precious scene for the children and their pets.
Line Of March For July 4th Parade
Ivor V. Davis the grand marshal announces the parade route for Centennial Defense Day. Starting at 10 00 a m from North Mercer and Falls streets the line travels Mercer Washington Lutton Mill Long Moravia Division Grove and returns to the Public Square with a reviewing stand in front of the P and L E station and G A R members as reviewers.
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Ivor V. Davis
Mercer
Falls Streets
Washington Street
Lutton Street
Mill Street
Long Avenue
Moravia Street
Division Street
Grove Street
Public Square
East Side
East Washington Street
Nation Awaits Defense Day Test Saturday
Army leaders outlined plans for a nationwide defense day program with a prep test today led by Major General John L. Hines. Twenty top officers discussed defensive actions against an imaginary foe to modernize the general war plan ahead of tomorrow’s national readiness effort.
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Fred J. Walker
Reemmenins
Eee
Washington
War Department
John L. Hines
No News on Fourth in The New Castle News
The New Castle News will not publish on Saturday July 4 following the annual custom. The paper suspends print for Independence Day in observance of the holiday.
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New Castle
Death Notices for McIntosh, Wrona and McConnell
Obituaries list Mrs. William J. McIntosh 84 of West State Street Peter Wrona 46 of 1810 South Jefferson Street and Walter Edmund McConnell 14 months of Omaha Nebraska indicating recent deaths and residency details.
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William J. McIntosh
West State Street
Peter Wrona
South Jefferson Street
Walter Edmund McConnell
Omaha
Neb
Doctor Shoaff Discovers Burglar in Home
Dr Paris A Shoaff discovers a burglar hiding near a piano in his Highland Avenue home as he turns on a light with his family present. Police race to the scene but the intruder escapes before arrival. An investigation shows entry was gained via a bathroom window after climbing over the front porch.
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Paris A. Shoaff
Highland Avenue
C. C. Horner
Shoaff
Doctor Shoaff
All The Kids And Dogs I Know Wuz There Parade
A vivid account of a dog parade on East Washington Street with neighbors Johny Smith and his dog Duke. The narrator joins with a dog named Wop, watches judges Emery and Rentz, and notes dogs with long ears, flag bearing canines, and a big white Dane winning the prize amid parade shouts and community chatter.
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Katherine Moorhead
East Washington Street
Johny Smith
Duke
Jim
Johny
Judge Emery
Rentz
Will Dedicate New Church On Sunday Morning
The St. Nicholas Rusin Catholic church at the corner of South Mill and Reynolds streets will be dedicated Sunday July 5th at 10 30 A M by the Right Rev Bazil Takacs Bishop of the Rusin Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. The ceremony will be followed by Solemn High Mass led by the Bishop with several priests assisting and a 50 member St Michaels choir from Farrell Pa. Delegations from nearby cities will form a parade to the church. The parish founded in 1910 bought a frame church and in 1918 began construction of a new church and parish home now nearly debt free under pastor Rev Varzaly.
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St. Nicholas Rusin
South Mill and
Reynolds Streets
Bazil Takacs
Rusin Catholic Dioces
Pittsburgh
Oriental Catholic Church
Varzaly
Goydich
Farrell
Krusko
Youngstown
Szabo
Mankovitch
Struthers
Loya
Butler
Hromyak
City
Molchany
St. Michaels Choir
Sharon
Warren
Diamond
Jefferson Street
South Street
South Mill Street
8 Varzaly
New Castle Centennial July Fourth Schedule
The final day of the New Castle Centennial on July 4 features a full program from 10:00 a.m. to midnight including a Defense Day parade, daylight fireworks, flag pole dedication by Judge S. Plummer Emery, a patriotic mass meeting with Judge Joseph Buffington, unveiling of the war memorial, free acts, high dives by Captain Jack Payne, concerts by the Duke of Abruzzi Band and Crevone’s, a Mardi Gras, more free acts, and a large fireworks display. Also listed are a Centennial Dog Show, school exhibit at Benjamin Franklin Junior High, and Cascade Park attractions.
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New Castle
Glass Works
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Washington Street
Legion Home
S. Plummer Emery
North Jefferson Street
Grant Street
Joseph Buffington
Pittsburgh
Public Square
Garden Club
Jack Payne
Duke of Abruzzi
Crevone
Joe Jacobson
Assembly Platform
Cascade Park
Falls Street
South Mill Street
Neshannock Avenue
Benjamin Franklin
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Nove
Santa Barbara
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Calif
Acery
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Arthur Memeter
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