Trials For New Motions In Houk V Gorder Cases
Judge Emery hears motions for new trials and judgment notwithstanding verdicts in two suits: Imogene Houk and Ghank Houk vs Jacob E. Van Gorder of Ellwood City and Van Gorder vs Houk. Plaintiffs allege about $3000 stock purchase based on Van Gorder endorsements in a Citi zens Mortgage deal linked to Hepler promotions. Van Gorder says he believed the stock sound and invested heavily. stock sold to Houk by two agents with a letter claimed to be from Van Gorder. Citizens Mortgage later bankrupt. Representing plaintiffs are Martin and Martin, Cunningham and Graham. defendant is John P. Lockhart and James A. Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery
Imogene Houk
Jacob E. van Gorder
Ellwood City
Ghank Houk
van Gorder
Citizens Mortgage Company
Hepler
Butler
Houk’s
Martin
Cunningham and
Graham
John P. Lockhart
James A. Chambers
Veterans Adjusted Compensation Bureau Formed Here
The Harry L. McBride Post 522 and Perry S. Gaston Post formed the Veterans Adjusted Compensation Bureau to handle World War I veterans in Lawrence County. Headquarters are at the American Legion home. Congressman T W Phillips backs the effort and has contacted federal departments for recognition. He will send blanks to the local office.
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Harry L. McBride
F. W
Perry S. Gaston
American Legion
Veterans Adjusted Compensation Bureau
Lawrence County
United States
T. W. Phillips
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Washington
War Department
Phillips
Ofce
Kiwanis Hosts P&LE Officials and Local Managers
New Castle Kiwanis entertained P&LE officials and city plant managers gathering for short addresses by rail line executives. A post lunch plant tour of the New Castle News facility followed the meeting. Notables included J B Yohe T H Minnitik E E Smith J B Neasle J E Hughes F M Brown W A Stone George B Hamilton George A Rigby J M Smith R D Dietrich C H Schlicher and local officials. A Kiwanis chicken dinner is planned in Pulaski Pa on Thursday evening June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Kiwanis Club
Aen
New Castle News
Kiwanis
J. B. Yohe
T. H. Minnitk
E. E. Smith
J. B. Neasle
J. E. Hughes
F. M. Brown
W. A. Stone
George B. Hamilton
George A. Rigby
Carnegie Steel Co
J. M. Smith
Shenango Pottery
R. D. Dietrich
American Can Co
C. H. Schlicher
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
William H. Dunlap
D. O. Davies
J. C. Norris
James A. Gardner
P. K. Stevenson
Board of Trade
Kiwanis Club
Pulaski
Battery B Reunion at Mt Jackson June 28 1924
The 55th annual reunion of the Survivors Association of Battery RR First Pennsylvania Light Artillery P R V C will be held at Westfield Grange Hall Mt Jackson Pa on Saturday June 28 1924 at 11 am. James A Gardner will deliver the annual address titled The Last Campaign of the Battery.
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Survivors Association of
Battery “Rr
First Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Westfield Grange Hall
Mt. Jackson
James A. Gardner
Real estate transfers and small deeds listed in brief
Realty transfers show Weingartner Realty Co to Wayne R Kemp for $1 in Fourth ward and Cartwright Realty Co receives George P Friday for $1 5000. Other moves include John W Cartwright to Cartwright Realty Co Second ward for $1 William J Walsh to Grace Maloney Second ward for $1 Margery J Gilfillan to William M Buxton First ward for $1 Bridget McCart to Gino Carra Union for $1 650 Charles C Wenham to Cecelia A Canning Sixth ward for $1 George Boyer to Julia Svientker rich Hickory for $1 Jane A Phillips to Anna Waddell Seventh ward for $1 Fred E Waddell to Jane A Phillips Seventh ward for $1 Frank Kisella to Jane A Phillips Andrew Kellner to Frank Kisella Shenango 154000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weingartner Realty Co
Wayne R. Kemp
George P. Friday
Cartwright Realty Co
John W. Cartwright
William J. Walsh
Grace Maloney
Margery J. Gilfillan
William M. Buxton
Bridget McCart
Gino Carra
Union
Charles C. Wenham
Extra men get wage benefit in Penn-Ohio Electric pact
Local extra men at the Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Company will gain time and a half for tripper work when paired with tripper service under a new one year agreement with P.O. Company. Other pay remains at last year’s rate and working conditions see slight changes. The agreement was discussed in Youngstown with R. N. Graham, railway manager, and New Castle representatives Charles Douglass and S. P. Tindall.
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Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Company
P.O. Company
Charles Douglass
S. P. Tindall
New Castle
Youngstown
R. N. Graham
Policewoman After Runaway Girls in New Castle
Mrs Minnie McKibben and local police tracked runaway girls in New Castle. Two students, discouraged by failed exams, planned to leave home and paddle to a distant city. They were counseled and remained at home. Mrs McKibben also targets the auto dribbler, hoping to curb male suitors.
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New Castle
Minnie McKibben
New Castle Men Held in Pittsburgh Chase Case
Charles Steffens of New Castle Charles Drake of Erie Roxie Spade Frank Grande and Joseph Lapiano of Pittsburgh were held after a long East End pursuit. Each fined 25 dollars on suspicious person charges by Judge Succop at Hazelwood court and then re arrested for further investigation. Bertillon identification linked them to photos at headquarters and police seized large sums of money.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Charles Steffens
New Castle
Charles Drake
Erie
Roxie Spade
Frank Grande
Joseph Lapiano
East End
Hazelwood
New Traffic Flash Outlines New Signal Timing
City councilman D. O. Davies supervised the erection of the new traffic light at Mill and Washington. Washington Street gets 40 seconds and cross-town traffic 20 seconds. North Mill Street is diverted due to repaving. Mayor Dunlap says the timing should improve traffic flow. the Flasher will operate daily.
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D. O. Davies
Mill
Washington Streets
Washington Street
North Mill
Dunlap
Disease cases reported today in local Health Department
Communicable disease cases listed include Merie Campbell 225 Fairfield avenue mumps S Habie 1028 Winslow avenue pneumonia John Evans South Mill street pneumonia Philmp Masino 908 Pollock avenue measles Marian Boulder 1224 Finch street diphtheria Peter Chalton 124 Center Alley mumps Lester Grinnen 208 Shady Side maasalas
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Health Department
Merie Campbell
Fairfield Avenue
S. Habie
Winslow Avenue
John Evans
South Mill Street
Philmp Masino
Pollock Avenue
Marian Boulder
Finch Street
Peter Chalton
Center Alley
Lester Grinnen
Shady Side
Maasalas
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P.& LE
Battery B
Giuseppe Argentine
New York
Philharmonic Orchestra
Philadelphia
Clark
Mackie
China
Blue
American Porcelain
Dortmund
Bertrgag
Petters
Lemo
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