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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
15
The stock market halted its boom pace as lower commodity prices triggered profit taking. Utilities rose on higher power output figures while copper and packing stocks led gains. Amusement issues hit new highs in the low-priced sector, grains and cotton fell, bonds were irregular and the dollar stayed firm.
A chaotic OCR list shows dozens of company names with stock percentages and figures across industries including Bethlehem Steel Baldwin Locomotive Bendix Aviation Chesapeake & Ohio Calumet & Hecla Columbia Gas & Electric Consolidated Gas Curtiss-Wright Canada Dry Colgate Palmolive Eastman Kodak General Motors General Electric Goodyear Atlantic Ref etc all arranged as a price snapshot. The page includes rail lines, chemical and metal firms and consumer brands with mixed up and partial figures.
Market rundowns show poultry steady with moderate demand and supply, butter and eggs weaker with moderate demand, and vegetables mixed. Prices list per item include various regional quotes for tomatoes, cabbage, and lettuce across Texas, Florida, Ohio, Mississippi, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Kentucky.
Livestock receipts total 350 cattle 1200 hogs 500 sheep and lambs and 150 calves. Cattle prices show a mix from 200 to 625 with various categories including heavy steers 585 625, light steers 600 625, cows 300 425 and milch cows 325 400. Hogs mostly five cent lower with prime heavies 490 515 and heavy Yorkers 485 525. Lambs steady with spring lambs 700 850 and yearlings 550 625. Calves active at 475 550.
The young son of Mr and Mrs Russell Hillard was badly scalded last Friday when he fell carrying a kettle of hot water spilling the contents over his body.
Mrs James Boyer returns to Indiana after visiting friends in town. Mrs Charles Longacre Mrs George Bright and Mrs James Boyer visit Mr Longacres mother Mrs Hall in McKeesport. Loy McHattie and family visit Chas Rouser in Wampum. Helen Smith of Dubois spends night with Marie White. Harry White family Mrs George Brandon and son Junior with Grace Baker visit F L Hogue home in New Galilee.
Ellwood City June 1 R C Moore of Cline Construction says the 350B second bridge over Slippery Rock Creek on the Ellwood Portersville road could open to traffic in about two weeks. West side poured, east side due by week’s end if weather holds.
Miss Pauline Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred A Jackson married John William Schramm son of Mr and Mrs J G Schramm at the First Presbyterian church Ellwood City The ceremony was performed by Rev A M Stevenson with Miss Lucille Jackson as maid of honor and Adin B Capron as best man After a post nuptial trip the couple will reside at 722 Crescent Avenue Schramm a West Virginia University graduate works at St Josephs Lead Plant Monaca Mrs Schramm a Ellwood City High School 1928 graduate taught at Locust Grove School Beaver Falls road for three years.
Ellwood City scene as Mrs C M Iseman opens her Crescent avenue home for the Original Bridge club. Guests include Mesdames W R Thompson Harry Harris W W Seidel and Marjorie Hines. High score honors go to Mrs W R Johnston and Mrs Hines. Refreshments followed among spring flowers. next meeting set at Mrs A F N Thomas on Glenn avenue in two weeks.
Ellwood City June 1 members of the Ewing Park Bridge club met with Mrs. Percy Lytle on Spring avenue for a final meeting of the season. A tureen dinner opened the day followed by bridge at three tables with prizes to Mrs. Martin Reiner and Mrs. George Nicklas. Spring flowers added charm to the gathering as the club decided to disband for the summer.
Ellwood City June 1. The Sunshine class of North Sewickley Presbyterian will meet at Miss Corabelle McKinney’s home in North Sewickley for their regular monthly gathering. Virginia Huber will host the Friendship class of Providence Baptist at North Sewickley Friday evening with Oak Roy McDanel as class teacher.
In Ellwood City on June 1 Mrs. Davis hosted a surprise birthday gathering for Dr. H. H. Davis at her Fifth Street home. Guests enjoyed social time and four bridge tables with Mrs. William Beynon and Mrs. A E Whittaker of Zelienople winning high scores. A luncheon followed and the guest of honor received gifts. Attending were Misses Mary Streeter Leona Fee Emma Keilnar Ruth Tillin Molly Ramsburg Mary Rielley, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Pattison of New Castle, Mr. and Mrs. William Beynon and daughter Shirley Jean, Dr. and Mrs. A E Whittaker, Mrs. Carrie Ailey, Robert Streeter and James Turner.
A sixth birthday celebration for Rita Manning was hosted by Mrs William D Manning of Franklin Avenue. From 2 to 5 pm children enjoyed games at Ewing Park Grove with prizes won by June Campbell and May McClintock. A luncheon followed with the birthday cake featuring six candles and gifts for the guest of honor.
Funeral services for Mrs Agnes Idella Hoover 61 died at home on Lawrence avenue after a lingering illness will be held Friday at 1 pm from the J S Porter morgue. Burial in North Cemetery Butler Pa. Survived by husband Wesley C Hoover eight sons Floyd Walter Goldie Ray Arthur of Ellwood Paul of Chester Pa William of Pittsburgh Ted of New York City and a daughter Mrs Margaret McKelvy.
Four teen members of the Phalanx Fraternity met at the First National bank building for a weekly session. Primus William Ifft led the meeting and music included violin pieces by John Yanko and John Kueczemarski. The group plans to attend M E church services together this month. Rev J R Routledge delivered the Memorial Day address at Rochester during a Tuesday celebration.
A quiet ceremony at the United Presbyterian church parsonage joined Miss Olive Hesselgasser and Frank C McKim of Ellwood City. Rev W E Minteer officiated. The bride is the pastor's sister. They left for a post nuptial trip to Canada and will reside at 513 Park Avenue after their return.
Ellwood City sees the annual daily vacation Bible school begin June 5 at 9 to 12 each weekday except weekends. Ungraded for ages 4 to 14, the three week session ends June 23 with no charge, a weekly offering optional.
Ellwood City officials announce a six champion lineup for the Shelby Auditorium show on Monday June 12. Matches feature George Rocco of Ellwood City vs Steve Mazer New Kensington Pa 155 lb champ and Ray Atkinson Ellwood City 144 lb champ vs Chester Prosser Eas Liverpool Ohio.
Ellwood City dispatch notes admissions on Wednesday including Catherine Darnell of Wurtemburg road and Arthur Workley of Harmony R. D. No. 2. Discharges listed are Mrs. Mary McGrew of Orchard avenue and Mrs. William Brophy and her baby of this city.
Ellwood City June 1 Eric Dunn son of Mr and Mrs J Jay Dunn of Fountain avenue leaves for Elyria Ohio to enter the aeroplane company of John Harper a former local resident and graduate of the high school.
Elder Anderson visited Pittsburgh last Tuesday. Johnny Gretch traveled to New Castle as a business visitor yesterday. Mr and Mrs Jordan Mancheff and family spent the day in New Castle Tuesday. Miss Edrye Moyer and Miss Betty Lowry visited Dayton Ohio for Memorial Day. Miss Margaret Wehman of Ellport visits sister Mrs Elizabeth Bentrim near Portersville. Katherine Zeigler of Harmony finished a two week stay with aunt Mrs Scott Moyer of this city. Amil Forsythe and wife of Ellwood returned from visiting Mrs Etta Trudal of Enon Valley. Arthur Grantley and son Ray of Wayne avenue hosted dinner for A E McCready near New Castle. Scott Moyer and Katherine Zeigler vacationing with Mifflinsburg relatives. Clara Young of New Castle visiting brother J Floyd Young near Ellwood Portersville road. Mrs Henry Hall of Lilyville improving from inflammatory rheumatism. Martin Emilko and children of Ellport returned from visiting Mr and Mrs John Powell near New Galilee. George Conner and daughter Georgia of Beaver ended a week at Eliza Conner’s Chewton road home. Glen Riggs and four children with Catherine Comstock spent Memorial Day as…
Miss Betty Nickum hosted a bridge shower at her Wayne Avenue home in Ellwood City for Miss Pauline Jackson, the bride elect. Guests included Ruth Phelps Thelma Wilson Josephine Gardner Dorothy Graham Grace Hartung Eleanor Kimes Ada Irwin and others. A luncheon followed and high score awards were presented. Reverend and Mrs. W E Minteer plan to leave for New Concord Ohio to pick up their son William from Muskingum College for the summer.
The note lists numerous visitors and guests in the area including Rev. and Mrs. Routledge at the Providence Baptist Parsonage, Mrs. Riggs, Miss Evelyn Lindgren in Zelienople for Memorial Day, and Joe Metza with Maietta on business in New Castle. Also noted are travels to Omaha, Neb by Hamill family, Butler visitors, and other arrivals from Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Detroit, and Apollo as various residents host or visit friends during the period.
F M Davis Miss Olive Mrs C H McChesney and Miss Helen Wilson depart for Lincoln University to visit Mr and Mrs Arthur James and attend commencement exercises. They will return with Mrs McChesney's son Robert a Lincoln University student. Paul Aley and George Herbert made local business trips while Miss Gertrude Morrow and Alec were among those traveling to Pittsburgh.
Local residents hosted and visited family and friends from Ellwood City Butler New Castle Aliquippa Carnegie Youngstown and Harrisburg over the weekend including Kay street and Main street figures. Notable gatherings included Mrs. Veon Mr. Veon Abe Caplan and families visiting Ellwood City and visits by Mrs. Griner and Miss Griner to local households.
Ray Shoaff of 215 East Grant Street found five boys stealing a pocketbook from his car Wednesday. He chased and nabbed four. a fifth fled, dropping the pocketbook. The contents remained intact and the four were ordered before the mayor on Saturday.
An editorial proposes a drastic remedy if England refuses to pay its debt in cash. It suggests transferring Ireland to the United States as compensation, framing the idea as a practical solution to repaying obligations.
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