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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1924
Page
5
A dedicated educator develops and strengthens junior and senior high school bands by assembling extensive material and guiding a growing roster now reaching thirty five students in the program.
The Croton Avenue School band in New Castle, led by principal W A Hoffmaster, grew from a 1914 drum corps to a 35 member ensemble after the war. Hoffmaster personally taught many students and played all instruments except the saxophone as the program expanded.
The band gains Miss Margaret Forrest to assist in training and directing duties as the leader reduces personal supervision. Five members will depart this year but replacements are already applying. Hoffmaster’s proteges comprise many Junior High band members, with daily practice from 12:30 to 1 o'clock.
Charles J. Nader pleaded nolle contendere before Judge Simery to a charge of obtaining money by false pretense. He allegedly sold a mortgaged car then vacationed in Texas and Mexico, claiming misrepresentation voided payment. Sentencing pending. Stanley Mahlaich pled guilty to selling liquor and awaits sentence later.
The group will depart for New Wilmington Junction Saturday morning June 7 to begin their annual camping season. An important meeting is set for Wednesday evening to finalize summer arrangements and elect officers and a camp boss. Members are urged to attend at 7 30 promptly.
The Shenandoah dirgible departed Lakehurst Navy Air Station at 8 20 am for Albany to join the New York tercentenary events. With a crew of 34 the airship cruised over Albany then planned a route to Buffalo Williamsport Reading Philadelphia and back to Lakehurst arriving around 3 am. Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne led the mission with American naval personnel aboard. Captain Anton Heinien remained at Lakehurst.
A mother from New Bethlehem testifies Sulac cured her son's indigestion and constipation and helped weight gain. The Southern Laboratories of Atlanta markets Sulac, sold in New Castle area stores with a money back guarantee after six bottles.
Junior high boys from Benjamin Franklin Junior High School shop and tin departments donated nine dining tables to the Margaret Henry home. Under A. H. Gilroy guidance the 72 by 32 inch tables were carved and polished and a large tin cake pan was made from discarded cans. Miss Henry gratefully praised the effort and the craftsmanship.
J. W. Frank of East Reynolds street son of Mr and Mrs A Frank and a New Castle high school and University of Pittsburgh graduate will graduate from the law school of George Washington University Washington DC tomorrow night. He has worked in the income tax audit bureau in Washington and attended night school at the university. He has received several high salary offers and is also a public accountant.
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