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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
16
Mercer county notes report the old covered bridge across French Creek at Cochranton being razed and replaced by a modern structure. State and local officials discuss tests, road plans, and fiscal provisions for 1929 30 projects while visitors travel through the area.
A garbled report notes Grant City residents including Clifford Robison and Janis Vogan families facing alleged criminal concerns. It mentions social visits by Gale Dean, Mar son Joseph, and others from Grav City. Community events and Sunday gatherings are described amid uncertain details.
Richardson runs the town's only drug store, bank, post office, and physician. A jobber sent a sight draft for goods. the draft was refused. Richardson, also a minister and state banking commission member, sent a sharp reply to the jobber and warned him to go to hell.
Edith Mehner of Hillcrest Circle married V Abernathy son of Mr and Mrs Abernathy of Masury Ohio. Rev H J conducted the Lutheran ceremony. A light luncheon followed as guests from the Mehner and Abernathy families attended.
The Grove City High School auditorium hosted the Class of 1929 graduation with 15 graduates. The program featured a pro nal march a keynote address by Edith Virginia Williams and several student performances. Also noted is a local horse riding trend with 13 riding horses owned by residents and recent arrivals from Tennessee.
Dorothy Boerschell, four, of Green Bay, lost in Idlewild woods with parents, survived three nights on ground in near freezing temps. Hundreds searched as she was found alive and brought to safety, though weak and unsteady.
The Chewton Christian church held four large services to mark moving back to worship after a seven year effort. 142 in Bible School, several large morning and evening crowds heard sermons from Rev J B Porter and Ex-Judin Porter, with songs by M Lewis and pianist Mgr Strobel. Community notes list local visitors and a busy week ahead with meetings and classes.
Martin of New Kensington visits friends and attends the McQuision Reunion hosted by Mrs. Tra D. Gamble with Mr. and Mrs. John Sr and Mrs. Pete Tita and their children.
Sharon Pa June 5 190 seniors received diplomas at commencement in the school auditorium. Valedictorian Robert B Madden and salutatorian Ruth Elizabeth Wagoner led the honors list. Other top students were announced amid the ceremony as the district reports a record class.
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