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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
38
Elwood City reports a large local mobilization with registration centers busy since seven AM. Many men listed residences elsewhere yet queued to enroll, with D C Hancher overseeing registrants and plans to close at nine PM. Nearly seventy eligible youths have registered recently, signaling broad intent to comply with wartime law.
Ellwood City June 5 E Schweiger proprietor of the ladies furnishing store located between Seventh and Eighth Streets will move his business into the former arpha five and ten cent store room. The new location is expected to prove a change for the better.
Ellwood City June 5 Miss Iva Larkin, long time clerk at the Arthur Koppel Orenstein plant in Koppel, resigns to join a Pennsylvania Railroad office in Pittsburg. She will begin her new duties immediately.
Ellwood City report from June 5 states William S. McMurdo of this city enlisted in the army at Pittsburgh. He is widely known and has many friends.
The ad warns that poor blood and weak nerves cause gloom, fatigue, irritability, and health decline. It cites seven in ten Americans suffer nerve exhaustion, urges treatment by Dr Ard at 79 Niagara Square opposite the Inley Monument, with free consultation and examination and hours across the week.
In Elwood City on June 5, the First Christian church Bible school lost to Madison Avenue Christian church of New Castle by seventeen points though the local group gathered more offerings. Pastor G L Messenger led children's day prep with meetings this week, while officers and classes planned midweek prayer, training, cabinet, choir changes, and attendance at the county Sunday school convention at Westfield Presbyterian.
Ellwood City started municipal garbage collection on June 5 with residents awaiting the service. Workers found a substantial buildup requiring several days to organize the routine, awaiting the arrival of the garbage wagon ordered two months ago to complete the system.
Ellwood City mourns Andrew Hoover longtime Crescent avenue resident who died Sunday afternoon after a third stroke. He was 70, a St Agatha Catholic church member, and leaves a wife and twelve children in Pittsburgh East Liverpool Kittanning Birmingham and elsewhere. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday at St Agatha's church with interment likely at St Agatha's cemetery.
The Friendship Circle of the First Methodist Episcopal church will meet at 8 PM at the Keller apartments on Lawrence avenue, hosted by Mrs. George L. Reynolds. A regular monthly business meeting is planned.
An advert claims half a teaspoonful of Rheuma taken daily relieves rheumatism and sciatica within days. It touts rapid, harmless relief and widespread testimonials, offering a bottle for 50 cents with a money back guarantee if poisons are not removed from the system.
Ellwood City rises to support the Liberty Bond drive as local banks prepare to handle up to 100000 dollars in subscriptions. Shelby Steel Tube urges employees to buy at least fifty dollar bonds amid strong responses from other city plants and workers.
In Ellwood City a busy May saw 110 arrests before Burgess W. J. Kirk in municipal court and 18 before local justices of the peace, totaling 128. Authorities indicate cash receipts from some arrestees were strong, with expected funds to the borough treasurer.
The First Baptist Church events outline a pie social in the basement this evening by classes six and seven, a trustees meeting, a midweek prayer service Wednesday, and a Thursday all day ladies gathering serving a seven o'clock supper to local National Guardsmen, who are invited for a fine time.
Ellwood City reports constable M. E. Glasser as the best dog shooter in town and among county leaders. His tally reached 53 dogs shot for owners who failed to secure licenses, reinforcing his long standing record in the practice.
Ellwood Rifle Club members posted lower scores Saturday at their weekly shoot due to a distance change though targets remained same size. High score was 5 by B M Stamm. results list multiple shooters with varying scores from 0 to 5 across 50 possible points in 200 and 300 yard events, with H A Streckeisen named range officer.
Marie Elizabeth Woodruff of Rochester Pa. and LeRoy R Sitler of Ellwood City were married on May 29 while both belong to First Presbyterian Church Ellwood City Rev George Long Hunt officiated The ceremony moved up due to Sitler’s expected call to Oakmont camp Fifth Engineers Reserve The couple traveled to Cleveland and other lake points after the wedding
Ellwood City residents approve the seven o'clock closing for local stores with shoppers adapting by planning purchases earlier or delaying until the next day. Clerks report improved working conditions and express thanks to employers and the public for supporting the change.
Saloons and wholesale liquor houses were closed all day by order of Judge S P Emery to limit interference during the registration of men aged twenty one to thirty for war service.
Mrs J Jay Dunn and family with Mr Dunn’s mother and Clifford Camp left Monday for Culver Indiana. They will be joined there by John Dunn, son of the Dunns, who has studied at Culver Military Academy for the past year.
Ellwood City June 5 Julian Nickum of this city, long employed at Terminal Pharmacy in New Castle, has accepted a position with Cohen Pharmacy in Ellwood City and will start duties at the local store around the fourteenth of the month.
Ruth Heaven’s funeral was conducted Monday afternoon at 2 at the family residence in Burnstown with Rev. C Harrison Donaldson of the First Baptist church officiating. Interment followed at Locust Grove cemetery as friends and relatives joined in mourning.
An automobile party of six visited Ellwood City on Sunday and spent the day as guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Newton of Lawrence avenue. The party included Miss and other companions, enjoying a day in the city.
About twenty freshmen from Ellwood City High School were hosted Friday night by Miss Anna Smeltz on Glen avenue. The evening featured music and games, with refreshments served by the hostess's mother and sister Miss Josephine Smeltz.
Letha Galbreath and Mrs Arch with Messrs Kiser and Ewing of East Palestine Ohio plus Miss Ella Galbreath of Wampum and Charles Newton of Beaver Falls are recorded in the community roster.
The new Fourth Ward band will meet Thursday evening at the Fourth Ward reading room for practice. The group is progressing well and indications point to a forthcoming public debut in the near future.
Ellwood City June 5 a special meeting of the Lady Maccabees Benefit Association will be held Wednesday at 2 PM. Officers and guards are urged to attend as important business will be considered.
Miss Edna Ross a Mt Union College student in Alliance Ohio spent the weekend at home with her guest Miss Ruth Lockhart from Youngstown a fellow classmate.
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