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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1942
Page
3
Members of the 1914 Book Club met at Mrs. Harry G. Preston’s East Lincoln Avenue home on Friday afternoon for a closing luncheon. They exchanged books and played bridge after the meal, with regular meetings resuming in the fall.
A Friday evening reception at Mrs. Trevor Griffiths home on Butler avenue honored bride-elect Miss Lucille Braby. Guests enjoyed a white elephant gift exchange and a display of home gifts before a seasonal repast. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Stanley Clark of Youngstown and Mrs. William Orchard of Sharon. Miss Braby will wed Jack Orchard of Sharon, per a recent engagement announcement.
Mrs John Elder of East Falls hosts the Spoon club luncheon on Friday June 5 at 1 o clock. The event will be held at her home, featuring a midday meal and social gathering for members.
Unit 2 of the Croton Methodist church will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs Annie Williams of 707 Croton avenue at 8 oclock.
Tau Delta class members of Epworth Methodist Church will meet Tuesday evening for a tureen supper at 638 East Washington Street, a change from the regular date. After serving at 6 30 o clock, officers will be elected.
Three tables of cards were in play at the home of Mrs. Carl Gaston on Raymond street Friday evening with Macon Bridge club members competing. Awards went to Mrs. Oscar Saul and Mrs. R. W. Harris, galloper to Mrs Charlotte McCullough, and special guests included Mrs Edna Crane and Mrs Hattie Now ling. The club will meet Friday June 11 with Mrs. R. W. Harris on Temple avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Maher and daughters Helen and Pat of 515 West Washington street and Miss Catherine Nugent of North Greenwood avenue returned from Barberton Ohio after attending the wedding of Miss Gertrude Keenan and Joseph Martin. The ceremony occurred at St Augustine church on Memorial Day May 30 in front of a sizable guest list. The newlyweds are known locally with the bride a cousin of the Maher family.
The Ladies Bible Class of St Pauls Lutheran Church met Friday evening with Mrs A M Stump at 301 North Jefferson. Special guests Rev and Mrs John Stump of Ens worth and Mrs A T Chamberlain attended. A social time followed routine affairs and lunch was served by the hostess.
June 27 is set for the marriage of Miss Ruth Corvea of Volant and Leonard Bartholomew of Charleston. The date was announced at a party hosted by the bride’s sister Mrs. Donald Harriff in Neshannock.
Louis E. Simon Relief Corps No 11 will meet Tuesday evening in their lodge room on Neshannock avenue for business discussions. A social time will follow.
The I V D class of the First Christian church will meet Tuesday evening at the church with Mrs J C Carson and Mrs Marian McClintock as hostesses.
A sequence of events honoring Miss Miriam Woolcock bride to Oscar Riley includes a dessert shower and bridge party May 30 hosted by Mrs. Merle W. Hart at the Hawkins home on East Moody avenue with Ruth Hildebrand taking high score. Earlier, Mrs. Robert Scott Tully held a miscellaneous shower and four-table bridge at the Tully residence with Jean McLure winning top honors. Wednesday’s dinner shower and bridge at a Sumner avenue tea room honored Miss Woolcock with prize awarded to Mrs. Paul Wilson.
Mrs. Lawrence Hulme hosted 12 guests at Edgewood Avenue to honor Mrs. Sylvia Barnes Thomas returning missionary from Singapore. The gathering featured Mrs. Thomas recounting harrowing escape routes to America, gifts were given, and a meal was served with help from family members. An out of town guest attended from Youngstown.
On Memorial Day a picnic for 51 people was hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Cooper at their Slippery Rock road farm. Guests included a St. Cloud Florida group that the Coopers have entertained annually for ten years. Rain kept activities indoors with tall stories and games after a bountiful dinner.
Mrs. Fred Singer welcomed P. M. club members at her East Sutton street home for lunch with help from Mrs. Stephen Hamm and Chicago guest Virginia Schmidt. Prizes went to Mrs. Cranmer and Mrs. Singer. On June 11 Mrs. Norbert Ubry will host. Dinner for H. M. club followed by a theatre visit, with next meeting June 11 at Mrs. William Johnson’s Mercer-New Castle road home.
A dense list of club events and meetings scheduled through Saturday. Entries include Garden clubs, Woman's groups, Y M C A affiliates, and social dinners with hostesses and street addresses across multiple streets and avenues. The calendar notes dates like 1907 and 1935 alongside numerous local organizers and venues.
Miss Rose DeAngelis wed Sam Angelo in St Joseph's church with Fr Streiff officiating. The bride wore white net with a chantilly lace veil and carried white orchids, roses and snapdragons. Guests included maid of honor Edith Lombardo and bridesmaids Nettie Camilla Virginia Iacabucci Margaret Angelo. best man Eugene Vanassa. ushers Andrew Micco Frank Appecilli George Lamorella. A tea room dinner for 30 followed and a King Humbert hall reception. The couple will live at 1213 South Cascade street after a weeklong honeymoon. Mrs Angelo works at American Can, Mr Angelo at Blair Strip Steel.
A string of birth notices lists numerous families from East Garfield to Volant. Each item names parents, street or rural route, and hospital or location with birth dates ranging late May to early June. Names include Williams, Reese, Seeger, Medved, Butts, Grata, Kinkella, Kauffman, Marsh, McNicholas, Furlong, Zarilla, Siamen, Cortez, Baxter, Oberleitner, Pressnar, Gargasz, Koski, and the Jameson Memorial or New Castle hospital as the delivery site.
The Jewish Ladies Relief Society will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. L. Zieve's home on South Mercer Street for an important session. Election of officers will take place.
Friendly Friends club members met at Mrs Frank Calvert’s home on West Cherry street for a social gathering. In the 500 contest, Mrs William McDevit and Mrs Ruth Cook won honor prizes. A repast was served with assist from guest Mrs James Glenn. The group plans to meet again on Friday June 12 at Mrs Frank Kelly’s Rob inson street.
The O N O A club enjoyed a wiener roast Saturday evening at an out of town spot and spent the rest of the evening at a nearby park after games. The next meeting is set for June 11.
In the home of Mrs Lawrence Gibson of Winslow avenue the A A A club members were entertained on Thursday noon at a tureen dinner. Cards followed with prizes to Mrs Grover Wilson and Mrs Wilengs smith. Mrs Wilson won the galloper. An additional award went to Mrs W J Ranklin. On June 11 Mrs D G Piper of 910 Rose avenue will entertain. Members of the Eiteken class of the First Methodist church will meet with Mr and Mrs Richard Marquis of Walmo on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Virginia Jones of 1206 Highland Avenue slipped on wet grass at Proad bent’s cottage on R.F.D. No. 5 Saturday afternoon and fractured her right ankle. She received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital.
The Lawrence County Garden club will meet Thursday with Mrs. B. H. Kannenberg hosting a 1 o clock luncheon at The Castleton. The program topic is Symbolism and Rhythm presented by Mrs L. F. Royston. Members will answer roll call with a symbol, tower, or color. A symbolic exhibit is organized by Mrs Ralph Campbell and a rhythm exhibit by Mrs Robert Lamoree.
Pantherette club members will meet Tuesday evening at their club rooms on Division Street. Hostesses listed are Mrs. Anthony Fuleno, Mrs. Dom Lombardo, Mrs. Ruben Pratt and Mrs. Andy Venditto.
Traffic from the North Hill bound south will detour via Wallace Avenue to Falls Street due to rail removal announced by Traffic Lieutenant Thomas Jones. The south bound lane will be barricaded between Wallace Avenue and Falls Street. Charles Andrews of 123 East Garfield Avenue suffered a deep cut to the right foot while weeding in Lid-Wigs pond Saturday and was treated at 12 30 p.m.
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