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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1940
Page
8
Dr Dafoe cautions parents about rheumatic fever in children stressing early medical care. The piece explains how initial joint pains can mask a serious heart complication that may become a chronic invalidity without prompt treatment. It outlines stages from swelling and breathlessness to heart enlargement and edema, urging immediate doctor involvement.
General Chairman Frank S Brenneman announced that plans for a memorial marker at the old Volant College site are well in hand and the subscription list nearly closed. The boulder placement team of John B Shaw Clark Blevins Homer Broadbent Will Allen and Henry Potter vows timely completion for a June 26 dedication during the Volant College reunion and homecoming.
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys church finalized plans for a communion breakfast on Sunday July 7 at The Castleton with Rev Raymond Must as guest speaker. Helen Maher is general chairman. A May coronation film will be shown at 8 15 pm Tuesday. A gift was given to Catharine Hannon bride elect of June 6. Father Leo S Watterson spoke on Confirmation. Next session scheduled July 5 at 8 pm in church meeting rooms.
From the Medical Society of Pennsylvania daily bulletin a stark bulletin warns lice worsen war hardships. Lice spread typhus fever and relapsing fever while bedbugs are unlikely disease carriers. The piece highlights lice as the most troublesome insect in combat zones.
President Nick Gesue announced a Sunday 2:30 PM meeting of the Young Progressives in Sons of Italy hall on South Mil Street. Committees will be appointed to assist at the annual picnic joint with the Sons of Italy in July.
In New Castle, the Ma honing Methodist church reports a tied race in its Sunday school contest as attendance on Sunday will decide the winner between the Men's Bible class and the Tindall Bible class. A Quorian meeting is set for Monday at 5:45 in The Castleton with secretary Lila V. Henshaw confirming business.
New Wilmington Pa June 1 Westminster College will honor its 86th annual commencement with speaker Judge Fisher MacLane a New York City corporate lawyer and 1899 graduate. MacLane formerly sat on Idaho’s state supreme court bench. Ninety eight graduates are slated for the ceremony Monday afternoon June 19 at 2 oclock EST.
New summer store hours will be inaugurated Monday June 3 by members of the New Castle Retail Merchants association. President Edward Haimes reminds the public that during the vacation period weekday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
In court room number one August Binder was ordered to pay costs for illegal querying in 1934. Arnold De Tullo pleaded to larceny of an automobile, fined $1 and costs, plus one to two years in Allegheny county work house. Philip Abraham faced two charges of receiving stolen goods and unlawfully obtaining junk from minors, fined 60 cents and given six months in county jail on each charge, concurrent. Sylvester Russo pled to a numbers writing charge, fined $100 and costs.
The Brahms Ladies Chorus will perform a special concert at 7:30 pm in lieu of the regular church service for the Neshannock Presbyterian Church in New Wilmington. Soprano Dorothy Gormsey Smith leads, with a trio featuring Virginia Roberts Elvira Bluehorn and Ruth Glenn. David W. Rees directs. Mrs. Harry Zimmerman is accompanist.
Rev. J. Leste Bell, pastor of Plaingrove Presbyterian church, will preach the baccalaureate for the 14 seniors of Plaingrove high school in the Plaingrove high auditorium Sunday evening at 8. The class receives diplomas at commencement exercises in the same auditorium Wednesday, June 6. Last night the juniors honored the graduates at the school auditorium in Newcastle.
Williamson Society members of the Jean Hill Williamson Missionary Society will meet at 401 East Wallace Avenue Monday evening at 7:45. Mothers' class of Maitland Memorial Primitive Methodist church hosts a ten dinner Tuesday at 6 in Cascade Park, chairlady Mrs Geo Smith. Bethany Slaters of the Finnish Lutheran church hold a meeting this evening at 8 in the Lehte home on Ray Street.
NEW WILMINGTON June 1 Seventeen graduates from Lawrence County are listed in Westminster College’s 1966 class. Names include Mary Lafferty Pauline Bruce and Ruth Connor among others with majors in English German secretarial science and business. Missing from the list are Gareth McCracken and Walter Sylle Wallace.
Forty three seniors, 25 men and 18 women, received diplomas at the New Wilmington United Presbyterian church. Dr. Robert F. Galbreath of Westminster College delivered the address “In Praise of Democracy.” Diplomas were presented by Walt Whitman. Valedictorian James McLaughry III and salutatorian Marian Struble led the exercises, with detailed program offerings and list of graduates.
Wolves Club members gather in The Castleton on Tuesday evening at 6 30 for their regular dinner meeting. The item includes quoted lines about free lands and a warning voice, reflecting a dramatic aside.
Captain Joseph A. Gainard, who piloted the City of Flint as a Nazi prize, says two reasons explain his unemployment: U.S. neutrality laws blocking passage in combat areas and a mutiny case aboard the Algic. He notes mutiny witnesses face job prejudice by the National Maritime Union, while the mutineers have found work.
Admitted and discharged patients listed for New Castle New Castle area hospitals Jameson Memorial Hospital and affiliated towns include names and addresses of patients receiving care with multiple tonsil operations noted. Also lists residents admitted or discharged from New Wilmington Slippery Rock Ellwood City and Grove City facilities. Buy in New Castle by mail offer included.
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