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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1944
Page
5
The OPA announces new price ceilings for snapbeans and cucumbers effective through June 30. Retail snapbeans may cost 16 to 18 cents per pound, field cucumbers 10 to 12 cents through June 15 and 9 to 10 cents June 16 to 30, with hothouse cucumbers at about 22 cents. Cabbage ceilings imply about a one cent per pound rise for housewives.
The Rose Garden at Lawrence County, printed by the Lawrence County Garden Club, is in full bloom this weekend in the city park by Jameson Memorial Hospital. Beds of red pink and white roses color the scene while more plots were added this spring and planted last year. First beds were planted last spring and fall for maintenance. The garden honors men and women in service.
Miss Clara Frye of 220 Boyles Avenue is critically ill at home. Mrs. William Richardson visits her mother-in-law in Grove City. Mrs. R. W. Harris Jr. has returned from New London with her husband, a fireman. Mrs. Clara Baron, a New Castle Hospital patient, has moved home and is improving. Mr. and Mrs. David J. Taylor announce the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rex of Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Rex was formerly Bertha Taylor. Mrs. Gerald Potter and Mrs. Donald Hogue have left for Florida to visit husbands in Daytona Beach and Jacksonville. Mrs. George McCracken and Mrs. Flora Davis returned from a visit in New Bern, N C, where they toured Mitchell Field and Cherry Point along the Atlantic coast.
Beginning Monday evening at 9 38 Davy Mackey of Kentucky and Mrs Mackey will conduct evangelistic services at the Nazarene church Davy Bible school for children will be held afternoons at 2 o clock starting Monday
Officers and directors of the South Side Board of Trade will meet Tuesday evening June 6 at 7 in Alderman B. J. Biondi's East Long avenue office. President Joseph J. Frengel announced plans for recreation and a playground in the South Side with playground director Art Alexander as speaker.
Mrs Kennaday hosted a Wednesday evening surprise at her Hickory Hts home for Ruth Hanha who leaves for a month near Linda Seymour in New York. Guests enjoyed games and gifts then a lunch prepared by Mrs Pontius and Mrs Kennaday.
Mr and Mrs Jennings Humphrey and son Teddy visited Mr and Mrs Russe Book of the State Road for Sunday dinner. Several families including Carl Bluehorn Vance Glenn Chester Campbell and Leonard Hanna enjoyed a Memorial Day picnic at Rambler's Rest.
Mr and Mrs F P Seltzer and sons hosted visitors from Negley and Sharon over the weekend. Pvt Harry Cracraft of Fort Belvoir attended with his wife and children. Miss Phyllis Jean McAndis visited Mr and Mrs George Moore in Beaver. James A Shaffer and family from Sharon visited in the area. Stella Harman stayed with Mr and Mrs Clair Brown in New Castle. Mrs S C Davis, Mrs Jack Davis and Mrs Evelyn Woods of New Castle attended a dinner at Mrs F P Seltzray’s home.
Admission and discharge entries list numerous patients at New Castle and Jameson Memorial hospitals. Notable items include several tonsil operations and multiple discharges to addresses in Edgewood Portersville Enon Valley and nearby towns, reflecting pediatric and general admissions across multiple wards.
The Leesburg Women’s Missionary Society held an all day church meeting with quilting and a noon dinner served by Mrs. A. L McClelland Mrs. Clarence Drake and Mrs. William Drake Devotional and business session followed led by Mrs Sara Rice The next church meeting is set for Wednesday June 28 with hostesses Mrs Clyde Dowley Mrs Clyde Grundy and Mrs Minnie Cooper. Local announcements include birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gaior Brophy May 27 at Grove City hospital and various visits and visits among residents of Grove City Mercer Sharon New Castle and Winona Lake with several families hosting or hosting relatives.
The Grand Army Ladies will meet at 2 o'clock in Malta Hall to discuss plans for Flag Day on June 14.
Rov F. Conway Secretary notes a Tuesday noon meeting featuring an FBI agent from the Pittsburg office discussing Some operations of the FBI. The speaker’s name is not announced. Tigers Auxiliary members to meet Monday at 8 pm in the Sons of Italy club room on South Mill Street with hostesses Mrs Fred Gillest Mrs Dom Detort and Mrs Nick Toscano.
Miss Audrey Bridenbaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Bridenbaugh Edison Avenue completed her retail training course and received her AB degree at the University of Pittsburgh. She graduated Wednesday with a class of 550 and will soon move to Chicago Illinois to begin her duties as training director at The Fair Company.
Harried German occupation officials were reported to have executed ten more persons in Norway and Estonia for siding with the enemy. The executions are attributed to the Nazi Osla nojo regime and reported by SS authorities.
The With New Castle Afro Americans group will meet Monday at 2 p m in the home of Mrs Carrie M Alexander 228 Wick Street. The P L D Reading Circle meets Tuesday evening June 6 at the Y W C A center on Finn Street with Mrs Blanche Dillard hosting.
Miss Alice Jean Young daughter of Dr and Mrs E L Young has entered Harrisburg General hospital to finish her medical technician course. She recently graduated from Grove City College where she completed a preparatory medical course.
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