Big Gambling Raids In Philadelphia Sweep Nets 500 Suspects
In Philadelphia on June 2 police swept a large gambling operation, arresting about 500 alleged gamblers in a massive dragnet as crowds gathered outside a den near city hall. Names used by suspects were reported as aliases. many were taken to central station for processing while precautions kept information from owners of the establishments. A city official noted the sweep disrupted a major gambling ring as authorities pursued leads across the central district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Moore
Central Station
John
Sanda of Pleasure
Kentucky
Belmont
Pleasure
Traffic Signals Ordered For Four Intersections
Muushroom traffic signals at three sites will be purchased not to exceed a small cap. They will be embedded in paving at the center of streets to deter drivers from cutting corners. Planned placements include Jong avenue with Mill street, East and Washington streets, and North and Jefferson streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Streets
Children’s Day Program at Emmanuel Baptist Church
The 36th annual Children’s Day exercises will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Sunday June 14. The children are practicing under Charlie Richards with Miss Viola Johns as pianist.
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Emmanuel Baptist Church
Charlies Richards
Misa Viola Johns
Pieaniat
School Children Being Registered
Registration of children within compulsory school age is now practically completed for the seventh and sixth wards. Registration is conducted by A. S. Dean at the continuation school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Dean
Thatontinuation School
Ladies Auxiliary to Sous Veterans Social Tonight
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Sous Veterans will hold an ice cream social this evening at the hall in the ivy building. Weather prompted the change from the outdoor East Nashington street venue to the hall.
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Nashington Street
Where To Go Tonight and Other Screen Works
A listing of upcoming film titles and credits includes Penn Betty Compson in At the End of the World and Baby Pegsy in The Little Rageal, with music by Mr. Thomas Webber. REGHENT features Miriam Cooper and Geo Walsh in a serenade with Marguerite Clark, Creighton Hale and George Me Nixon in Up and Going. DOME presents Beyond the Rainbow with sixteen recognized screen stars and Percy and Forde in Game Birds. LIBERTY notes Rate Fulkerson's players in Down Yonder along with moving pictures.
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Penn
Betty Compson
Baby Pegsy
Mr. Thomas Webber
Dome
Percy and
Forde i
Liberty
Fulkerson
Rev Purvis Speaks at Grove City Kiwanis Meeting
Rev Samuel J Purvis pastor of Mahoningtown Presbyterian church and director of the Incal Kiwanis Club spoke at the Grove City Kiwanis weekly meeting on Wednesday evening May 31 The Grove City Reporter praised his address calling it among the best and most sound in Grove City noting Purvis as a valued New Castle Kiwanis member and former Grove City townsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Purvis
Mahoningtown
Dames of Malta
Foster Jones
Sam
Grove City
New Castle Club
Grove
City
Local Singers Heard Over Radio for Akron Disteddfod
J Thomas Williams of New York reports via wireless telephone that Akron listeners heard the New Castle Glee Society win a $500 prize and the New Castle Choral Society also prize winning at the Akron Disteddfod. Mentions competitive pieces and duets by Mrs. Roland Roberts and Mrs. John Evans. Community figures like George Anthony and Griff Thomas noted. Youngstown broadcast planned for June 10. Also street grading petition on E Park Way presented to council. ordinance ordered. McKibben and Eckies visiting Pittsburgh.
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Jthomas Wiliams
New York
Ginger
Akron
New Castle Glee Society
New Castle Choral Society
Roland Roberts
John Evans
George Anthony
Griff Thomas
Llewellyn Jones
Youngstown
McWilliams
E. Park Way
W. Washington St
West Park Way
Schedule of Park Picnics Set by Gancada Park Board
Park management lists seventeen confirmed picnics at the local amusement resort this season with more negotiations ongoing. The schedule shows events from June through August including schools, fraternal orders, churches, railroad workers, and company gatherings, with several Pittsburgh and New Castle groups identified.
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Gancada Park Management
Schoo
Plenic
Tri-County Odd Fellows
Wirodausis
Rescue Mlasion
New Castle High School
Homastead Knights of Malta
S—Johnson Company
Pittsburgh
Beaver Valley Colored Odd Fellows
Macbeth-Evans Gless Company
New Castle Conslatory
Sheridan Union of Churches
R. and
L. B
Lawrence and Butler Co. U. C.F
Reynoldstown
Old Timers
Beaver Fade Sunday School Union
New Castle Amusement Club
Hubbard Shovel Company
Eastbrook Camp Opens Monday With New Features
Eastbrook Camp prepares for a Monday opening with Cooper and Mary Eva Graig volunteering in dining and kitchen work. The beach is finished and tennis courts ready. New features include flag signaling, four girl companies for honors, and weekly swimming and tennis contests. Mrs. McAfee assists with swimming and life saving. two daily swimming classes planned. visitors welcome Wednesday after 3 PM with meals reserved through the YWCA. An graduate nurse may be on site. precautions against accidents noted.
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Cooper
Mary Eva Graig
E. J. Wilson
Misees Cannon and Stevenson
Willam Keith McAfee
McAfee
Pearl M. Armstrong
Gitta
I Fa
Sara Bauman
Pearl Shaffar
Young Man Named Deputy Atty General
Harrisburg June 2 Governor Sproul with Attorney General George Alter announced the appointment of George Rosa Hull as first deputy attorney general to succeed Robert Gawthorp who was named to the superior court. Hull had served as deputy attorney general for two years and is praised as the youngest in the post and highly able.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Sproul
George
Alter Today
George Rosa Hull
Robert
Gawthorp
Chester County
Superior Court
Hull
Alter
Officer and townsfolk amid everyday street scenes
A parade of small town vignettes: Officer Hillier inspects school reports for Tetle girls, a newlywed couple rides in a honey moon car with tinware clattering, a boy translates, neighbors stroll on East Side, and bystanders observe traffic, ice cream moments, rug beating, and early morning life as highway workers dig drainage and locals gather roses.
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Pete Hillier
Hiller
Epglish
Mahon Ny
Battery B to Meet June 28
A roster shows numerous individuals listed with addresses across Pennsylvania and other states, indicating a meeting of Battery B scheduled for June 28. Names include Bretz, Brunner, Copenhaver, Craig, Carle, Dungan, Davis, Dungan, Kichbaum, Fry, Farrell, Ferguson, Green, Hendershot, Harris, Herbst, Kretz, Lehman, Lloyd, McGuire, Moore, Melies, Nealon, Pitzer, Rhodes, Robbins, Reed, Swisher, Trine, Tracy, Vaughn, and Wagner among others. The list features Soldiers Home, National Military Home, and various towns and cities, suggesting a veterans or military unit gathering.
Tax collector vows arrests if school taxes aren’t paid
Walker warns that nonpayment of school taxes will lead to arrests and jail under the law. He asserts all men and women are equally liable and that suffrage laws do not exempt women from tax penalties.
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Walker
Captain Courtney Remains Found Along Railroad
WESTPORT Conn June 2 The mutilated remains of Captain James P Courtney of the State tax division of the Internal Revenue Department were found along New Haven railroad tracks and moved to a morgue An investigation is underway to determine his cause of death He was last seen alive at nine oclock talking with some Italians and foul play is being investigated as a possible motive
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International News Service
Westport
Cond
James P. Courtney
State Tax Division
Internal Revenue Department
John 8. Klerman
New Haven
Courtney
Stamford
Bloomfield
N. J
Religious and Fraternal Bible Classes Meet Across Churches
South Side Community Bible class meets Monday at 2 30 at Grace M B E church. East Side Gleaners gather at 105 North Bay street this evening while the Young Men's Bible class at First Congregational met Thursday with debates on Is are a Human Quality Only. Anderson Missionary Society notes officer elections and Grove City convention reports. Weaver Circle Epworth M E church meets at 6 at Miss Ethel Wyria’s Winter avenue home. Helpers class hosted at Leslie Roberts home with singing and refreshments.
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South Side
Grace M. B E
U. P
Grace Boyd
North Bay Street
First Congregational Church
Sam Matthews
Lyndal Street
George Lewis
D. Jasper Jones
George Thomas
David Grittihs
William T. Williams
South Mercer Street
Weaver
Epworth M. E. Church
Ethel Wyria
Winter Avenue
New Castle Afro-Americans Honor Arthur Thomas Jr at Home
In Thomas residence on Green Street Arthur Thomas Jr the New Castle Afro-Americans celebrated his upcoming high school graduation. A blue and gold themed event featured a central 1922 inscription cake and decorative flowers while guests listed include Lavina Lash Ethel Hunter Manilla Hood Mereide Ellis and many others. A gift of 554 was presented by his parents and friends.
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Arthur, Jr
New Castle High School
Arthur Thomas
Green Street
Catherine Engs
Mary Finch
Josephine Wright
Cora Dustin
Lewis MacElree Wedding Announced
Mary Thomas of Waldo Street announces Elizabeth A. Lewis of Youngstown and Girard, Ohio to Carl MacElree. The ceremony occurred Tuesday May 80 at First Congregational Church read by Roy W. Glynn Williams. After a wedding trip they will reside in Youngstown. Mrs MacElree served overseas as a nurse during the war and is City Nurse for Youngstown. Mr MacElree is a car inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thomas
Waldo Street
Elizabeth A. Lewis
Youngstown
Carl MacElres
Girard
Ohio
First Congregational Church
Roy. W. Glynn Wiliams
Temperance Union and Ladies Auxiliary Meeting at Central
Central Union and W G T U will hold a Friday evening gathering with Mrs J K Heess in charge of the Mothers Meeting and Mrs Laura Cunningham over the social department. Mothers of the Temperance Light Bourora will attend as special guests with Mrs C M Graco secretary.
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Central Union
W. CG. A
J. K. Heess
Laura Cunningham
Temperance Light Bourora
C. M
Graco
Deaths of the Day in Mercer County
Mrs Elizabeth Shaw aged 85 wife of James Shaw of Washington township Mercer county died Thursday evening at 6 after illness of many years due to complications Survived by husband son John and siblings Thomas and Meade Coryea Frank Coryea Mrs Shira Mrs William and Mrs Scott McConnell Funeral Saturday at 2 30 from John Shaws residence in Washington township with Rev Hilliard of Volant Methodist Church Burial in Leesburg cemetery Louis Bryan died Thursday at Volant funeral from Campbell chapel Saturday 8 30 am with later rites at St Vitus church Burial in church cemetery Catherine Marie daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Brenneman of Washington township died Thursday at 4 45 pm after extended illness Born February 16 192? She was one year three months fifteen days old Survived by parents two sisters Agnea Marie and Dorothy Funeral Saturday at 2 from residence with Rev G A Anderson in charge Burial Plain Grove cemetery
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James Shaw
Elizabeth Shaw
Washington Township
Mercer County
John Shaw
Hilliard
Methodist Church
Volant
Leesburg Cemetery
Bryan
Louis Bryan
Campbell's Chapel
St. Vitus’ Church
Catherine Marie
Charles Brenneman
Sist Agnea Marie
Dorothy Rely
GC. A. Andersson
Plain Grove
Picnic Drive Seeks Food for City Rescue Mission Event
The City Rescue Mission plans a June 29 picnic for local children and calls on residents to donate supplies. Superintendent EB Berquist seeks 450 loaves of bread, 75 pounds butter, 100 pounds picnic ham, 500 pounds cheese, 200 pounds ice, 200 pounds sugar, 40 bottles cuts up, 2500 paper goods, 150 dish towels, and dozens of other items. Volunteers are needed, with 380 men and 225 ladies expected to help, plus two policemen for the event.
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EB. 7. Berquist
Berquist
Clty
South Croton Ravenue
Aiken And Swisher Plan Westward Hike After Graduation
Paul Aiken and Marton Strisher, senior class graduates from New Castle High School, plan a long hike to Chicago and the University of Chicago after receiving diplomas Wednesday night. They intend travel by any means available, facing the world while pursuing education, with a focus on remaining adaptable and avoiding worry. The two popular seniors will leave New Castle Monday morning and begin their journey toward personal and educational goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Aiken
Marton Strisher
New Castile
New Castle
Chicago
University of
University of Chicago
Alga
Swisher
Aiken
Mondar
Roger Sudrean Wins First Lap In Fortune Race
Paris reports Roger Sudrean won his first lap in the fortune race tied to a $40,000,500 estate held by Jacques Leban. Sudrean’s marriage to Jacqueline Leban ended with reconciliation court action, as the bride’s mother said she and her daughter could not live as man and wife. The court granted restitution of conjugal rights as a step toward divorce. Jacques Lebaudy, once famed for his adventures, was shot dead years ago.
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C International
Paris
Sudreau
Jacqueline
Leban
Roger
Jacquis
Jacques Lebaudy
America
Europe
Long Island
McAnaney Nears Completion of Assessment Work
Louis McAnaney mercantile appraiser and tax collector works on annual assessments and anticipates finishing soon. Mercantile taxes are now being paid into the clay treasurer and are due in June at the treasurer’s office. After June 9 a five percent penalty applies and collection is handled by the mercantile collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis McAnaney
Fuce
Mercantile
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Justica
STA Iceco
Atkinson Paint & Glass Co
North
Gell
White & Son
Rev. Purvis
Grove City Club
Qver
J. Don McKibben
Don Eckies
Delaware Ave
HOH
Sherrard
Bell
Valley View Farm
H. H. Sherrard
Fulton
N. Milt St
Campbell
Devon
Wilmington Road
Auick
Teaving
Bull
Harley-Davidson
Ggod
Lawrence Cycle Gossore
Lakewood
J. K
Winney's
Pindey
News Co
Mra
Chas
He Johnson
Moody Ave
Johns
Seshannock
House Einer
Feehil
Sire
Eastbrook
Atty
East Side
East Washington Street
Neshannock Avenue
Traction Company
East Street
Harold Lloyd
Highland Avenue
New Wilmington
South Mill Street
Thomas J. Bretz
Second Street
William W. Brunner
Nat
Dayton
Jacob Copenhaver
Glen Hope
John Copenhaver
Ramey
John A. Craig
John W. Carle
Clark Street
Williamsport
John Dunnan
Mekoningtown
Calvin Day
Vents
Quintin A. Dungan
Del
el Campo
Tex
William HW
H. Davis
Hicksville
Qouraim K. C. Bvags
White Oak Street
Monrovia
Cal
William WW. Kichbaum
Jefferson Street
Emanuel R. Fry
East Avenue
Baltimore
George W. Farrell
Eighth Street
Goshen
Ind
Johns Ferguson
Seneca Street
St. Joseph
George H. Green
Dupont Street
Bellingham
Wash
Albert Hendershot
Myrtle Place
Lewis Kretz
Washington Street
Reading
Mitton Lehman
Wrightsville
William Lloyd
Thirteenth Street
New Brighton
Alfred P. McGuire
Avon Park
Fla
John Moore
Soldiers Home
Sawtele
John H. Melies
William A. McCormick
Mercer
J. Davila
Needler
Edenburg
Patrick F. Nealon
Sawtelle
George W. Pitzer
Abraham Rhodes
Newell Avenue
Bilas H. Robbins
Rutter Avenue
Kingston
Tolin Reed
Webster Street
San Piero
Philip EB. Swisher
Enou Valley
Eli Trine
National Soldiers Home
Ezekiel N. Tracy
Queenstown
Leander Vaughn
Taft Brady
Charles W. Wagner
Port Allegany
Paya Ons
Captain Courtney
Anderson Misionary Society
Anderson Home Missionary Sociaty
M. E. Church
Weir
Shields
Laura Marquis
Gertrude Mitchel
J. R. Kuhn
Steen
Mitchel
Winger
Glass
Leslie Roberta
Roberts
Thomas Home
Lewis-Macelree
L. T.L
Catherine Marie Brenneman
Rich School
Roger Sudrean
N. Euwer
The
Winter Co
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