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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
19
Mrs J T Davies hosted a gathering on Mulberry Street in honor of her son Osborne Davies recently returned from service in France. Held at Mrs Charles Kennedy's home on Dewey Avenue, the event drew twenty guests including three other returned soldiers Harry McCormick Widward Croft and Norman Minner.
Members of the Y O A Girls met at Mrs Thomas Perrotts Meyer avenue home last evening to arrange a Cascade Park picnic two weeks hence. Social diversions and refreshments were discussed with hostess help from sister Mrs Levi Perroft.
The Hunt family plans its annual reunion on Wednesday June 11 at Dr. C W Hunt's farm about two miles south of Princeton. The Gibson family reunion will also be held Wednesday June 11 at Barkley Gibson's home in Energy.
Summers bring influx of college students returning home for a short break before summer travel and festivities. Names from Miss Downs school to Wellsley and Oberlin mark dates June 2 to June 28 as students arrive, with schools from Bryn Mawr to Carnegie Tech represented and plans for golf tennis swimming and dancing shaping the season.
This morning at 9 00 o clock Miss Syl via Irene Balser daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Balser of Lee Avenue and Harry Sturdevant son of Mrs Charles Sturdevant of Morton Street were married in the parsonage of Central Presbyterian Church with Rev N F Nesbitt officiating The bride wore a navy blue traveling suit with a dark blue turban They left for Washington D C after the ceremony and will reside on Morton Street upon return Miss Balser has worked as a stenographer at New Castle Dry Goods Co and Mr Sturdevant is a machinist at the B and O shops
Donald M. Mitchell of New Castle appears among graduates to receive a degree at Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy on Friday June 13. Mitchell, son of Norris and Mrs. Mitchell of 120 Laurel Avenue, is a World War II veteran discharged earlier this year and now studying at the University of Pittsburgh. He also won the pharmacognosy prize.
Miss Ruth Steen of North Jefferson Street is in Chambersburg to attend the Wilson College commencement on Tuesday June 10 and will join the annual reunion of the 1918 class of which she is a member.
Mrs J J Fisher of Leasure Avenue learns from her sister Miss Cora Ritchie that she has left the Y M C A hotel in London and will begin Y M C A work in Paris after a vacation at Brighton Beach. Her transfer aligns with increased Paris assignments as American staff go home from France, based on Miss Ritchie’s strong record.
A 1914 social notice lists numerous clubs and hostesses with luncheon events at Cascade park Beaver College Kerb and Kensington venues. Names include Mrs Albert Wilson Miss Maude McCullouch Mrs Frank Rob inson Mrs William Curran Mrs William Thayer Miss Josephine Shiner Mrs Claire Kirk and others, detailing street addresses and times for 1 o'clock luncheons and picnics.
A birthday picnic for four year old Raymond Hammond was held Wednesday afternoon hosted by his mother Mrs W Hammond and grandmother Mrs John Hammond at Cunningham's Grove. Noon lunch was served by the hostesses with help from Mrs Grace Reed. Guests included Lillian Leonhart Mary Bertha Leonhart Grace Alice Elizabeth Thomp son Blodwen Gray Elizabeth Ruth Anna Reed Raymond Hammond Edward Hammond Martin Leonhart John Clarence Sonntag Albert Hammond and Robert Shoaff.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Luikart left from the bride s mother's home Mrs Gee for a Lake trip after which they will reside in the city Rev R A Thompson of Warraa Pa performed the wedding yesterday. The bride wore a gown of sick lace and carried white roses Loh engrin s wedding march was played by Miss Elizabeth Wallace sister of the bride Miss Mable Wallace was remembered by that name.
Samuel H. Saunders was elected delegate of Local No. 227 of the National Federation of Postal Employees to the National convention in Washington D C on September 1 2 3 and 4 at a regular meeting Tuesday evening Local 227 covers all clerks at the New Castle post office and members show strong interest in the national organization welfare.
Pleasantly informal gathering held yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Harry Magee home on Meyer avenue. Social pastimes engaged guests and refreshments were served with assistance from Mrs. Lynn Johnson. Regular meetings will take the form of picnics, one each month.
Twelve members attended the Ki Nu club gathering with Mrs. G. G. Emerick on Eighth street. The evening featured music, social chat, and sewing, with refreshments served by Mrs. A. Clark. A follow up meeting is planned in two weeks at a to be announced location.
G G Kensington members laid covers for twenty six at Cascade Park Grove picnic on Wednesday afternoon. The serving committee included Mrs Duff and Mrs Ira Alford. In two weeks a meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Louis Gordon of Neshannock Avenue.
An oversight by the committee left out patrons from last night’s Katcha-Koo listing. Names omitted include Mr and Mrs Frank R Woods Mrs Charles Greer and The Rieck McJunkin dairy Co from the published list.
Members of the Philanthea class of Central Presbyterian church will meet this evening at the home of Miss Pearl Dufford on Wallace Avenue.
Members of the New Castle Hospital Guild enjoyed a euchre party in the home of Mrs. Rose Swaggert on Locust Street last evening.
Despite warm weather the gathering was enjoyable as prizes were awarded to Mrs. Thomas Plant, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Andrew Heinrich, and Mrs. Rotberger. Lunch followed served by the hostess and her sister Mrs. J. Smith. In two weeks Mrs. John Barnes of Butler Avenue will host.
Mrs. Fred Marcelli hosted a pleasant evening on Pearson Street with the Daughters of Italy and sister Mrs. A Berri assisting with refreshments. The next gathering is set for June 11 at the home of Mrs. M Doyne and Mrs. M Marsco on Summit Avenue.
The Butler Girls gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs A B Coulter's Harrison street home for an informal, pleasant visit. Refreshments were served with help from sister in law Mrs I J Coulter. A picnic to be held at Cascade Park in two weeks will replace the upcoming regular meeting.
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