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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1933
Page
8
The school board approved a settlement for Mary Rhodes, a janitress, involving 147 dollars for time off work and 100 dollars for hospital fees after she was injured on December 7, 1932. The incident occurred at her workplace, causing finger injury and pain.
The New Gast Chamber of Commerce mails primary ballots to members for the annual election. Ballots close at noon June 15 with voting by a committee at 3 15 in the Greer Building chamber rooms. The slate is led by President LG Genkinger and includes L Meco treasurer James Smith UK Shenango Pott Offutt D O Davies and Paul B Fisher.
Governor Gifford Pinchot signed several hospital and state aided institution appropriation bills. The Omnibus bill allocates about 25 percent of total funds. Jameson Memorial Hospital totals $28,000, listed as $33,800 due to an error in the omnibus. Margaret Henry Home receives $1,000, Ellwood City Hospital listed at $8,200.
A dust nuisance from Laurel house yard tennis courts prompted New Castle School Board action after Friday night’s special meeting. Mrs. J. B. Elliot reported residents’ annoyance due to dust from the courts, leading to a referral to the superintendent of buildings and grounds for investigation and possible measures.
A fragmentary newspaper note references a person named Bob Gordon and a rapid sequence of events at night involving waiting checks, money, and cigarette purchases. The text is garbled and offers limited clear details about location, date, or outcome.
Church groups announce services and social events. First Methodist Men and Bible class plan memorial program for deceased members Sunday at 9:30 am with speaker Welter Reynolds. Rebekah and church auxiliary units host meetings, picnics, and missionary society gatherings, with guest speakers from Salvation Army and local ministers.
The column lists residents and visitors connected to the Jameson Memorial Hospital and area towns. Entries mention patient ad admissions, home recoveries, visits by relatives, summer plans, and attendance at events across Sheridan Avenue, Croton Avenue, Pearson Street, Greenville and Jamestown, with several names and places tied to hospital care and family visits.
Authorities say licensing remains blocked due to failure to obtain funds. Applicants may not receive licenses at all. a one week grace period starts today with June 1 as the deadline before applications are cancelled.
A Friday evening program at Second United Presbyterian drew full seats and standing room as Tor Mrs. W. Caldwell presented Ye Olde Tyme Singers in an old fashioned show of songs and pictures. The audience enjoyed the nostalgic setting and costumes, while Mrs. Nessle and Campbell offered readings and living outputs.
The New Castle School Board will form a Committee of the Whole before the next regular meeting to review applicants for teaching positions and select the few to hire. Dr C Green notes a large pool of qualified candidates, with about ten vacancies and some 800 applicants. A light wave of student chatter follows about dance records.
A freight train carried an extraordinary load from the Pittsburgh steel district to Buffalo. Three giant canal barge sections, built by McClintic Marshall in Pittsburgh, were moved by Lackawanna Steel to be placed in service. Each section measured 95 feet by 8 feet 6 inches, weighed 54 tons, and extended 21 feet beyond the rail. The northbound trip ran from Conneaut to Erie at about 20 miles per hour with ZH A division crews handling the move.
Members of the P. L. D. Reading Circle plan a Monday evening gathering at Mrs. Belle Shannon’s Locust street home. The fragment also recalls a casual conversation about romance and a note on the doller bus trend, from a broader historical column.
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