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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1922
Page
1
Carnegie Steel workers begin flood control work on Neshannock river west of Jefferson Street Bridge. A 400 foot retaining wall will be built to straighten the bend, widen the bed, and deepen the creek. Temporary track, crane, and clam shell dredge are in use. project to take several months.
Ralph E. Miller of 203 Green Street sideswiped a truck on East Washington near Dufford’s store, then struck a small confectionery stand, injuring a worker with a minor hand cut. Miller’s car also damaged after hitting a Roberts Baking Co truck. Police report loitering youths at Oak and Ray streets. several boys ordered to appear before the mayor.
The speaker declares that luck and cash flow ease smiles, but true worth shows when fortune falters. Courage, persistence, and optimism must ride out hard times, for a sunny mood alone cannot guarantee success. The text notes the date as IVCDLY-two.
Two week wage scale talks at Pennsylvania Ohio Electric in New Castle ended with no progress as union to company talks stayed silent. Workers, including about twenty five New Castle men, report no effects from the strike so far but expect action only if General Manager Stevens intervenes. Rumor of strike breakers proved unfounded as the 10 percent wage cut was rejected, lowering pay from 82 1 2 to 75 cents per hour.
The City Telephone company board meeting to discuss purchasing additional independent telephone lines in the Beaver Valley was postponed due to President Joseph Rice's absence. It will be rescheduled for early next week.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports tax collector W H Walker faces trouble as 350 women threaten to be arrested for missing the $5 school tax levy. Post-suffrage disputes split supporters with anti-suffragists refusing payment. The 19th amendment and new flat tax rules complicate enforcement.
Samuel Untermyer, chief counsel for the Lockwood committee, harshly criticized John A. Ropping of Republic Iron and Steel and A. O. Dickey of Midvale Steel for contradicting earlier testimony on a three company merger with Inland Steel. He demanded fuller explanations of their actions as the hearings resumed in New York.
Chicago June 2 police seek the identity of a young woman who attempted suicide by swallowing poison after writing a note calling herself Miss Nobody from Nowhere The note said she sought death to relieve pain and hunger Doctors say she will recover
Invitations go out for the fifty third reunion of Battery B First Pennsylvania Light Artillery to be held June 28 at 11 am in Westfield Grange hall near Mt. Jackson. Surviving veterans of all wars in North Bedver and adjacent townships are invited. No special address will be given. City Solicitor James Gardner, secretary of the battery association, distributes rosters as of February 24 1922 listing officers Joseph Reed D P Needler J A Gardner and John A Craiz and members including James A Gardner Samuel Dunnan Joseph Reed James A Heasley William Gupe Freeland H Brown David Witherspoon Benjamin Jenkins Amos H Bowers and others.
The Logan street community well near Jacob Byler and his peach tree limb proves a success with daily dividends. Plans include a concrete platform and canopy design by architect Frank Foulk. Stockholders call it the best investment, inviting contrib utions to the treasurer Bion W. Cover for funding.
Registrations near camp capacity for Eastbrook camp under the YWCA. Open from June 5 to June 19 with Marion Stevenson and Leone Cannon directing girls activities. Season runs June 5 through September with Ruth Worrall as volunteer manager during first two weeks.
The 6-3-2 system ends the freshmen class at high school. Students moving from elementary to high school will be ninth graders under the new scheme. Junior high first year becomes seventh grade, second year eighth grade, third year ninth grade. Senior high first year becomes sophomores, second year juniors, third year seniors.
Walter Gallagher eight years old of Rose Point is proud after pulling a brown trout from the local brook. The boy fished along the Rose Point brook and landed the trout on a recent outing.
Cascade Park marks twenty five years since opening to the public this week. The first trolley car entered the park on opening day, run by T G Armstrong, with Perry Barge as superintendent and CG Robingson overseeing excursion business. Early years drew huge crowds, and in one season around £40,000 visitors passed through New Castle, underscoring the park as a long standing regional attraction in the Pennsylvania Ohio area.
Theodore Roosevelt tells the 1923 Naval Academy graduation class to gain loyal devotion, not mere obedience, stressing character over rank. He notes battles are won by morale and leaders must earn men’s trust and confidence through personal example.
Mrs. Margaret Fulkerson Dodds and Carl(on) Carlon were married at two this afternoon in Sewickley Episcopal Church. They plan to reside in Baltimore where Carlon teaches violin at the Peabody Institute. A city release to Carnegie Steel frees the city from damages over Neshannock Creek line changes near Jefferson Street bridge.
A death notice from Washington township lists Mrs. James Shaw aged 53 and Catherine Mario Brenneman aged 15 months as deceased residents. The brief item records their names and ages with no additional biographical details.
The Board of Trade will hear F A Seiberling at First Christian Church in New Castle. Seiberling, president of a local rubber tire concern, was delayed in Akron and will address the gathering this afternoon marking his first public appearance in New Castle.
Mr. Seiberling, former Goodyear president, makes his first New Castle appearance since acquiring the former New Castle Rubber holdings. E. E. Haslam plans to speak, the banquet at 6:30 is served by the Woman's League, with O. P. Brown EB E. McGill and C. J. Kirk on the committee. Several hundred reservations, expected to be the biggest Board of Trade event in years.
Reported yesterday that the News Thief college at Greenville may receive assistance from the Rockefeller Foundation according to officials. A series of personal injuries and local incidents are also noted including burns from a gasoline accident in Wheeling and multiple family injuries from falls and other mishaps.
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