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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
12
The Terrace Avenue school prepares a performance of Good Will Fairies tonight at Benjamin Franklin Junior High. The show features an unusually diverse cast with eleven nationalities, none with American parentage, and ticket sales at 60 cents are lighter than hoped.
Cent ral Presbyterian Church drew several hundred friends and city residents Thursday evening to greet Rev A B McCormick D D of Binghamton NY, former pastor, and Mrs McCormick. He gave an illustrated travelogue of his recent visit to the British Isles and European battlefields, sharing scenes from France, Germany and England. A brief reception followed in the church parlors.
Report of United Presbyterian Sunday schools contest for Sunday May 27 shows Third U P leading. Attendance percentages place Third U P at 108.35, Second U P 107.50, First U P 100.19, Highland U L 97.58, with standings for four weeks to date.
Members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows gathered Thursday evening May 21 in North MIN street rooms as the Royal Purple degree was exemplified. Initiation led by the Law rence Encampment No. 186 degree team. Earlier, the Rosena furnace whistle blew for minutes at eleven this morning, stirring concern before officials confirmed no fault, just a stuck whistle.
A Saturday matinee will be held after noon from 1 till throughout which every child may enter for 10 cents. The program includes a feature film “Down to the Sea in Shins” and Lloyd Hamilton comedy “The Speeders” endorsed by teachers and prominent Sheeflty citizens as suitable for children.
Mrs. Mary Gordon of Mercer aged 65 died at 3 a.m. from burns suffered when her clothing caught fire from a bonfire while she worked in a guard. Rescuers rolled her on the ground and doused the flames. she leaves a daughter Rebecca Gordon McWuatty and siblings. Funeral set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Mercer cemetery.
On motion of Councilman BD. O. Davies the City Clerk was authorized to request bids for the city owned house on Montgomery Avenue on route T7.
George R Axe, charged with desertion and non support of his wife Clara Axe and four minor children, was ordered to pay his wife seven dollars per week after a morning hearing before Judge Emery. Mrs Axe testified they lived at 504 North Cedar Street and alleged verbal abuse and spitting in her face. He denied the charges. lawyers included WK Aiken for Mrs Axe and Thomas W Dickey and A Martin Graham for the defendant.
The Penn Theatre hosts a Saturday afternoon matinee from 1 pm offering a child friendly program. Children pay 10 cents to see the film Down to the Sea In Shipboard, a widely endorsed feature, plus a comedy The Speed Cre will entertain young viewers while mothers shop or visit nearby.
Mrs Emma Alston of West Fallg Street entertained Sunshine Kensington members last evening at her home. Special guests included Mrs Mary Alman Mrs Elizabeth Seales and Mrs Marilla Gray. Hostess aided by cousins Misses Emma Taylor and Mrs Elizabeth Thomas served refreshments. Next meeting set for two weeks at Mrs Elizabeth Thome's home with Mrs Mary Finch as hostess.
Property transactions include John G. Fisher to Herbert G. Coates in Seventh ward for $1 and many other transfers such as North Highland Land Co. to Frank L. McWilliama for $450 in Second ward and Clifford H Parks to Baleslow Bley for $3,000 in Fifth ward. Names, wards, and small sums recur across the district as registrations.
James C Glenn thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of his beloved wife Beatrice Gaston Glenn and for floral tributes and donated machines.
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