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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
18
City Treasurer C. L. McMillen reports that women in the city pay their $3 personal school tax as readily as men. Some objected but many complied after discussions with the treasurer's staff. Women are slightly ahead of men in tax payments and no trouble is expected in collection.
Walter Ward, the young millionaire who confessed to killing Clarence Peters, has received death threats prompting a special guard at his New Rochelle home. Plainclothes officers guarded the residence overnight and were later replaced. Ward turned the threatening letters over to his lawyers as federal authorities were alerted. The Westchester grand jury will probe the Peters slaying and Ward’s blackmail story, with Mrs Ward and George Ward among those to be questioned.
The following program will be given at the Eastbrook Grange hall on Thursday June 8 Roll call My Favorite Song Essay Lillian Martin Recitation Florence Moore Piano Solo Garlo Shaw Vocal Solo Glen Patterson Talk Ten Do's and Don'ts For a Lecturer Mrs W O Mayberry Address Through What Medium Do We Learn Most In The After School Days Oswell Martin Talk The Farmers Small Truck and Berry Patch R L McCreary
A condensed capsule lists several entertainment options including At the End of the World at Penn Tonight, Up and Go ing with Tom Mix at Nixon, Rube Fulkerson’s Liberty musical revue, the film Beyond the Rainbow at Dome with Percy and Ferdie Game Birds, Regent features George Walsh in The Serenade, and Star presenting Women Who Wait starring Marguerite Clayton Creighton Hale and George McQuarrie.
Alumni representatives met at the high school to finalize June 30 reunion details at Cascade Park. Election of officers is postponed to Monday evening. a nominating committee will present a slate for votes and planning continues for dancing, dinners, and finances.
James K. Pollock Jr. resigns from Geneva College where he held history and economics chair and will join Harvard University's tutorial faculty next year. The move signals his rising prominence in education.
London June 3 Readers hear of the 800th anniversary of St George’s Church linked to Little Dorrit legend. The church, rebuilt 1834 on the original 1122 site gifted by Thomas Ardene to Bermondsey Abbey monks, ties Dickens to worship there in boyhood and later life.
Fire Chief Frank J. Connery is presented with a fine cushion cover secured in California by J. L. Myland. The cover features a reproduction of an old monastery and the Rosary verses. Friends of the chief express pleasure at the thoughtful gift upon Mr Myland's return to the city.
The record lists marriage licenses including Lovie Baron aged 66 from New Castle with Stella Kalodjiej from New Castle, and Raymond P. Houk of New Castle with Cigse Be Der from New Castle. L. D. Carson officiated, with Margaret F. Dodds also noted in New Castle records.
An analysis by Mr. Haslam details Beaver river basin watersheds and the Pymatuning reservoir as essential for New Castle’s future water supply and sewerage needs. The plan outlines dilution standards, flow projections, and sedimentation tanks to enable a low cost disposal system for a 100000 population.
Former cabinet member F A Seiberling addresses the New Castle Board of Trade on open shop policy, labor wages, and postwar recovery. He warns against a dominant class and urges setting the house in order while highlighting Akron commerce work and Chamber planning benefits.
A local plant announce plans to triple tire output using new equipment and target full capacity by mid July. The facility emphasizes 30x3% Seiberling card tires, aiming for high quality at the lowest national price and no further price or labor cuts. The company plans primarily for U S markets, with future foreign expansion depending on exchange rates.
The uneven coastline prevents pinpointing a precise geographic center for England. Experts have long debated exact location, with no official determination to date.
Citizens sit on Lawrence club steps fanning themselves as a stretched line of cars passes Jefferson street. Dozen boys gather at South mill street bridge and painters work on Wilmington road. Principals prepare annual reports while parents consult Superintendent Ben Graham about next year. Bill Haycock’s cat returns to East Street Restaurant after six months with a broken leg.
A long list of cases before the grand jury includes manufacturing and selling liquor without a license, breaking and entering, assault and battery, supplying minors, perjury, fornication, concealed weapons, embezzlement, larceny by bailee, and other charges. Named defendants include John Kozian, Joe Bruto, Stanley Zeigler, John McClurg, Andrew N. Minteer, Tony Guglanovich, George Calloway, Julius Mullins, Patsy De Certo, James Petrucci, Eustacio Trancazio, Edith Howard, William Zaposuk, Nathan Lean, Charles Cocolivario, Joe Slucewski, Paul Roscoe, Wilber McDevitt, Tony Vunich, Steve Gorichich, Mike Chuckovic, James Harris, Helen Panasewicz, Mrs. E. Franklin, George Patermo, Laura Davis, George Hurley, Sam Yanaskovich, Louis Hydel, Joe Warcyk, Mark Preston, F. E. Jones, Edwin K. Logan, Charles L. Ross, Thomas Blakemore, Julius Roth, Mrs. Steve Konesky, Lewis Gordon, John Cupp, Sam Richards, Stany Walczak, Louis Lochevas, Thomas Mattich, J. M. Fields.
The Fraternal Order of Police will hold a meeting Monday at 6 15 p m in the city council chamber to discuss several matters of vital importance to the police.
The funeral for Jane Andrews three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Andrews was held Friday at 3 from 705 Court Street Kalamazoo Michigan. Rev C G Farr led services at Epworth Methodist with Rev Has et assisting burial followed at Greenwood cemetery pall bearers George Charles Andrews Ben Graham and 8 8 S Christley. Funeral services for Mrs Harriet Haultti were held Friday at 2 30 from 619 Forest Street conducted by Rev Stough of St Johns Lutheran burial at Oak Park cemetery pall bearers Oscar Geel Edward Che Otto Nemf Herman Nemt and Emil Maurel. Mrs Haultti leaves one daughter and two sisters one living in the city one in Minneapolis. She belonged to the Royal Neighbors and Finnish Lutheran church.
Mrs. Eleanore McLure aged 90 died Friday at her Grandview avenue home in Zelienople. Her husband preceded her in death. She is survived by five sisters and one brother, including Mrs Norman Stamm and Mrs Reed, all of Zelienople, Mrs Lou Phillips of Fombell, and Bert McLure of California. Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 30 p.m. from the residence.
Commencement activities start at Westminster College with the play Mr. Bob by the Public Speaking Department and the first performance of The Servant In The House. A music recital, sermons, and the baccalaureate address follow, with Dr. Charles Henry Robinson delivering the commencement speech on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
600 motormen and conductors of the Michigan United Railways threaten a strike at 3 AM if no wage agreement is reached at a late conference. Interurban service in 53 Michigan cities and towns would be interrupted.
The Maud will leave Seattle for Nome to begin a five to seven year drift attempt ice bound at the North Pole. Captain Amundsen will travel aboard the Victoria with 25 husky dogs and gear while the Maud carries two airplanes radio gear and scientific equipment for extensive polar research. Dr Sverdrup will lead the science team with F Malmgren assisting. Lieutenants Omdal and Dahil will pilot the Curtis biplane and J-Lall monoplane.
The Rubin and Cherry shows bring the Orange Special to New Castle with 500 people, horses, wagons, and nine state room sleepers. The public is invited to view the arrival at 4 p m Sunday at the B and O freight house and inspect the traveling playground. Pershing and staff attended Washington shows last year, and the troupe invites all to see the train and midway Monday night.
Rev G A Golding, newly graduated from Nashotah Seminary Wisconsin, will preach his initial sermon at St Andrew’s Chapel Sunday morning. The congregation welcomed him after his two previous visits, filling a vacancy since Rev Vaughn’s resignation about a year ago.
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