Carnegie Steel Playgrounds Open Wednesday
Athletic Director George Bechtel announced the Carnegie Steel Company playgrounds would open Wednesday at 9 am. Swings see-saws and slides have been repainted for the summer season, and with schools closing Tuesday thousands of children will visit South Jefferson Street playgrounds, where movies will be shown daily and records are expected to fall.
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George Bechtel
Carnegie Steel Company
South
Jefferson St
Pennsylvania
Juror Seeks Excuse Over Fear of Dishonoring Both Sides
F W Eckert of the Fifth ward told Judge Emery he could not please both sides in a case and asked to be excused from grand jury service. The judge granted his request along with several other jurors including William Cowan, John D Kennedy, Thomas Vaughn, Jesse Yard, and Thomas J Fuller who was named foreman.
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F. W. Eckert
Fifth Ward
Emery
William Cowan
Wayne Township
John D. Kennedy
Third Ward
Thomas Vaughn
Pulaski
Jesse C. Yard
Wayne
Thomas J. Fuller
Ellwood City
V. F. W. To Elect State Delegates Tonight
Veterans of Foreign Wars members meet at the Legion Home to elect delegates for the state convention in Bradford Pennsylvania on June 19 2021. Commander Ivor Davis urges full attendance to choose a post majority supported delegation. New Castle and the Cooties will be represented and many members expected as visitors.
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Legion Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bradford
Ivor Davis
Harry L. McBride
New Castle
Electric firms win permits for poles at Grove Mill and County Line
The council approved New Castle Electric to install a pole at the Grove and South Mill intersection and a pole for a guy stub on County Line street. The Bell Company was also granted permission to place a pole.
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New Castle Electric Company
Grove
South Mill Streets
County Line Street
Bell Company
Council Examines Pole Placement in City Streets
The council will review the erection of a pole at Court and Washington streets after a hole was found dug there. Officials do not recall granting permission for excavation or pole placement on Lorrain street and Dewey avenue.
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Lorrain Street
Dewey Avenue
Court
Washington Streets
Recognition Day At Ben Franklin Honors Students
Ben Franklin Junior High held its Recognition Day in the school auditorium. About 200 students received certificates for perfect attendance, with many others honored for meritorious work in sewing millinery model department and various shops. Sloane Allen Madeline Marlin Pauline Krestel led constitution writing. Paul Palmer won best publicity. Harriet Martin earned the gold medal for notable service.
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Benjamin Franklin Junior High School
Sloane Allen
Madeline Marlin
Pauline Krestel
Paul Palmer
Harriet Martin
Franklin
New Traffic Signal at Mill and Washington Corner
Mayor William H. Dunlap announces a new traffic signal at Mill and Washington streets. The flasher will give 40 seconds east west on Washington and 20 seconds north south on Mill across Washington. It will operate on Sunday, though police say it was temporarily shut off for North Mill repaving. The mayor insists it should remain active. The old Diamond Silent Policeman light was found not in working order last night.
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William H. Dunlap
Mill and
Washington Street
South Mill Street
Elder
North Mill Street
Dunlap
City approves Gamewell system installation warrant
Council orders a warrant for 1587.50 dollars to Gamewell Fire Alarm Co for furnishing and installing the Gamewell system. The first payment has already been made and the total system cost runs to 3175 dollars.
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Council
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company
Gamewell
Socialite Takes Sales Job in Antiques Shop
Miss Elizabeth Merchant, a member of a wealthy New York family and a leader in the younger social set, has taken a job as a salesgirl in an antique shop at twenty dollars a week. She finds real joy in her daily tasks and argues that earning a living should be as compulsory for girls as military service for men.
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Elizabeth Merchant
New York
Miss Kate A Hill to Address Highland U P Church Meeting
Miss Kate A Hill, former missionary and field secretary for the United Presbyterian church, will speak at a Jean Hill Williamson Society gathering of Highland U P church in Miss Maud Throop’s home on Blaine Street. She recently attended the church general assembly in Richmond Indiana and will attend the Women’s General Missionary convention in Pittsburgh. Her broad mission-field experience is expected to make her talk highly interesting. she previously spoke at the W G M S convention in this city two years ago.
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Kate A. Hill
United Presbyterian Church
Jean Hill Williamson
Croton May Day Event Planned On Golf Links
The Croton school stages May Day this afternoon at 2:00 p m on the New Castle Country Club golf links. The Croton band plays under Miss Margaret Forrest with festival direction by Miss Pauline Byrer and Miss Ida Plant. Teachers and parents designed the costumes.
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Croton’ School
Old
New Castle Country Club
Croton
Margaret Forrest
Pauline Byrer
Ida Plant
Mellon Aide Career Move to Treasury Post
Charles S. Dewey a Chicago banker and former navy officer has been nominated by President Coolidge to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury succeeding the resigned Garrard B. Winston.
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Charles S. Dewey
Chicago
Navy
President Coolidge
Secretary of the Treasury
Garrard B. Winston
Thrift Exercises Mark Recognition Day At Franklin High
Special thrift exercises were held on recognition day at Benjamin Franklin High School. Prizes and certificates were awarded for perfect savings records, with Miss Edy Dunlap’s Room 8-A-2 winning the thrift room honor and earning a 100 percent savings certificate.
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Benjamin Franklin High School
E. E. McGill
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Edythe Dunlap
Benjamin Franklin
Thrift Room
Dunlap
Mabel Querry
Matilda D’ambrosio
Merle Gibson
William DeCarlo
Esther Levo
Stewart Allen
Vera Allen
Wm. Badger
Clarence Bratchie
Anthony Bulano
Harold Burton
John Brice
Alice Bebout
Otelia Book
Olive Brundert
James Cucia
Helen Cromie
Frances Carson
Bob Fry
Raymond Good
Helen George
Louis Hazen
Mildred Hoover
Paul Hodrath
Leonard Hawley
George Zinz
Nick Daltoria
John Crooks
Denise Wescotte
Anna Serafino
Anthony Bullano
Tony Depolo
George McCracken
Rodger Owens
Claire Alford
Louis Daugherty
Ray Lewis
Norman Lewis
Esther Sheto
Earl Miller
Miss Lewis Sings At Washington D C
Shaw Street vocalist Miss Blodwen Lewis returned from Washington only to be honored at the Spring Festival of the Americanization School Association held May 31. She sang with Signor Jaccarino and Jack Heyfetas before patrons including Mrs Calvin Coolidge and Mrs James J. Davis.
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Blodwen Lewis
Shaw St
Washington, D. C
Americanization School Association
Miss Lewis
Signor Jaccarino
Jack Heyfetas
Calvin Coolidge
James J. Davis
Henry Wallace
Washington
Sam Lewis
No Objections To Harding Street View Confirmed
City council heard no objections to the viewers report on Harding street and ordered it confirmed on motion by Councilman W T Burns. An ordinance will align with the report. The requested change would shift the approach from Croton avenue a few feet.
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Harding Street
W. T. Burns
Croton Avenue
Marriage Licenses Listed in Greenville and New Castle
Paul D. Boyer and Sara Belle Snyder, both of Greenville, appear on the marriage licenses list alongside Harry G. Richmond of Cleveland, Ohio. Lillian Novish and Chas S. McGowan, as well as Linnie Kirkwood, are recorded as married couples from New Castle.
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Paul D. Boyer
Greenville
Sara Belle Snyder
Harry G. Richmond
Cleveland, O
Lillian Novish
New Castle
Chas S. McGowan
Linnie Kirkwood
B and C To Showcase "The Three Atoms" Rail Picture
A mobile B and O car arrives in New Castle Junction to show two reels of The Three Atoms at 3:30 and 8 p m on Tuesday and Wednesday. The film explains fuel combustion and energy in modern locomotives and is open to all railroad employees in the district. B F Crosley of Cincinnati leads the presentation and it marks the car's first circuit stop.
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New Castle Junction
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Lake Erie
Erie
B. F. Crosley
Cincinnati
Vote Very Close For Printers President
Official count may be needed to determine the International Typographical Union president as returns from 76 locals show A. Howard leading with 18,284 votes to James H. Lynch 16,675. Howard declares the crisis of complete returns unresolved.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Ind
International Typhographical Union
A. Howard
Howard
James H. Lynch
Syracuse
City Council Awards Damage in Fairfield Avenue Grading Case
James McDonald is awarded 981.60 net damage from Fairfield avenue grading with total damages 1100 and 118.40 in benefits. Council delays payment pending property view. mayor and councilman not versed in the matter. Bes Lusk urges council to view grading sites before ordinances and proposes shared future damage with benefited properties.
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James McDonald
Fairmont Avenue
R. M. White
McDonald
Dunlap
Norris
Bes Lusk
Department of Public Safety
Seventh Street Building Line Ordinance Advances In Council
Councilman Norrie’s measure designates building lines on both sides of Seventh street in the Seventh ward. The ordinance was sent to committee today and returned with a favorable report. Local residents say garages have been built close to sidewalks and property values are depreciating.
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Norrie
Seventh Street
Seventh Ward
Not Guilty Plea Raised in Dempsey Carpentier Film Case
New Jersey indictments accuse George L Tex Rickard and three others of conspiracy to transport Dempsey Carpentier fight films out of the state. All defendants pleaded not guilty and posted bail of 2500 dollars. Trial date未 set. Defendants include Fred T Quimbey Frank B Flournoy Madison Square Garden matchmaker and F C Quimby Inc New York City. Jasper C Muma Washington.
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International News Service
Newark
N. J
George L
Tex”’ Rickard
New York
New Jersey
Fred T. Quimbey
Frank B. Flournoy
Madison Square Garden
F. C. Quimby, Inc
Newark Man Awaiting Arraignment On Similar Indictment
A Newark man remained in custody today awaiting arraignment on a related indictment. His attorney stated he would plead not guilty.
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Newark
Miss Hutton Appointed Register of Wills and Recorder
Harrisburg Pa June 2 Governor Pinchot named Jeannette W Hutton to be register of Wills and recorder of deeds in Lawrence county The appointment formalizes her role in county records and legal paperwork duties.
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International News Service
Harrisburgh
Pinchot
Jeannette W. Hutton
Lawrence County
Drunks Cleared After Suspended Sentences by Mayor
Police Court records show four men charged with disorderly conduct were discharged under suspended sentences by Mayor William H. Dunlap over the weekend.
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William H. Dunlap
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Carnegie Steel
Ben Franklin
Mill St. Corner
Jacob Levine & Sons CO
Armstrong
Armstrongs
W. C. Druschel
Davis Shoe
Highland United Presbyterian Church
Mellon
Treasury Post
Patterson
Nixon Theatre
Aha
E. FE. McGill
Harding
McCall
Higgins Bros
Frmerly Stritmater Bros
Madame X
Martens
Rickard
Miss Hutton
New
Cartla Higgins Bros
Stritrater Bros
Spitel
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