Board of Trade to Advertise New Castle for Visitors
The New Castle Board of Trade has prepared a pamphlet for visitors arriving June 10 for the corner stone laying of the Scottish Rite Cathedral. It highlights the city’s payroll, factory output, schools, and public utilities with illustrations of Westminster College and Cascade Park to attract attention and promote New Castle’s image. The booklet, praised as a neat, lasting memento, aims to spread the city’s fame among visiting Masons.
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Board of Trade
New Castle
Westminster College
Johns To Lead Choir At First Christian Church
Richard E. Johns chosen by the First Christian church music committee to succeed A. Metcalf as chorister. He is a well known Western Pennsylvania leader who has directed many local choruses, earning praise from leaders of national reputation for his musical work in Lawrence County.
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Richard E. Johns
First Christian Church
A. ¥. Metcalf
Mr. Johns
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
Johns
New Chorister to Lead Choir This Sunday
A new chorister has won the coveted prizes and will assume charge of the choir, leading the musical program this Sunday.
Terrace earns two prizes from Woman's Club
New Castle public schools again secure honors as Terrace Avenue school wins two prizes offered by the Woman's Club educational committee headed by Mrs. O. P. Brown for top work in rapid fundamental arithmetic and spelling.
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Terrace
Miller
Corot
Enue
Woman's Club
O. P. Brown
New Castle
Minor skirmishes after martial law in Bulgaria
Reports from Sofia on June 3 describe minor clashes between government troops and escaping Communist bands, concentrated in forest districts after martial law followed the Svi Kral cathedral bombing. Six Russian engineers began studying oil and mineral industries in Mexico and the United States, preparing to introduce American methods in Russia. In Stockholm on June 8, Mrs. Brome, a leading Swedish suffragist, is dead.
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International News Service
Sofia
Svki Kral
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Russia
Stockholm
Italian air chief arrives in Perth from Rome
Commander Francesco De Pinedo, head of the Italian air service, reached Perth today during a flight from Rome to Japan. He departed Rome on April 21, continuing his journey toward the East.
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Perth
Australia
Francesco de Pinedo
Rome
Japan
Ground Is Broken For New Building At McCaslin
Thomas West has broken ground for a new storeroom and residence at McCaslin. The store room will be on the first floor and the living apartments on the second. The building will have a bathroom electricity heater and other modern improvements. West may convert the current storeroom into a dwelling.
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Thomas €. West
McCaslin
Mr. West
Epworth Boy Scout Troop Holds Meeting in Aiken
The Epworth Troop No. 10 met at their headquarters in Aiken School with 16 scouts and 10 Daniel Boones present led by senior patrol leader Oren McFarland. They planned a bake sale at Brown and Hamiltons for Saturday June 6 and practiced signaling knot tying and games. The troop aims for 100 percent attendance at summer camp.
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Epworth M
Shurch
Aiken School
Brown and Hamiltons
Daniel Boones
Oren McFarland
Mercer Dirt Road Oiled as Summer Maintenance Starts
The Pennsylvania State Highway Department announced that the dirt road linking New Wilmington and Mercer will be oiled this summer. The project uses the same secondary road system employed to keep routes clear of snow.
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Pennsylvania State Highway Department
New Wilmington
Mercer
Opposition to Croton Left Turn Elimination
Controversy grows over proposed removal of all left turns at Croton avenue and Fast Washington street to ease traffic. Business interests oppose the plan and attorneys threaten police protests and possible injunctions to block the city action.
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Croton
Croton Avenue
Washington Street
Funeral services held for Clarence Stewart in Wampum
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the family home on Kay Street with Rev. J Greer Bingham presiding. Pallbearers included Geo Bush Chas Strobb Hiram Zehner Charles Roberts John and Earl Stewart. Interment followed at Oak Park cemetery. Out of town attendees came from Rouseville Pittsburg Ellwood and nearby areas. Wednesday K of P 440 meets and a prayer service at Presbyterian church 7 45. Auto accident note mentions taking both hands from the wheel.
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Clarence Stewart
Kay Street
J. Greer Bingham
Geo. Bush
Chas. Strobb
Hiram Zehner
Charles Roberts
John
Earl Stewart
Oak Park Cemetery
Strobb
Rouseville
J.C Grandy
Ellwood
H. Zehner
K. of P. No. 440
Presbyterian Church
J Greer Bingham
McKim Crashes Into Pole On Main Street
H McKim attempting light a cigar struck a telephone pole at the north end of Main street. He was en route to New Castile in a new Studebaker touring car which was wrecked and town lights went out. McKim escaped injury. Selenium used in a new fire proof insulation for telephone switchboard wires. Reducing is the fact. Even the fish in our rivers are on a diet.
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H. McKim
Main Street
McKim
New Castile
Mr. McKim
Arguments For New Trial In Fike Versus Dunlap Case
Arguments for a new trial were presented before Judge Emery in the Charles Fike of Ellwood City versus J. M. Dunlap case. William Mc Elwee represented the plaintiff while James A. Chambers and District Attorney R. L. Hildebrand spoke for the defense.
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Emery
Charles Fike
Ellwood City
J. M. Dunlap
William McElwee
James A. Chambers
R. L. Hildebrand
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