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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1933
Page
20
Charles H. Covert proprietor of a station on R. D. 1 Edenburg was robbed of $6 when three men in a car recruited gas and forced him inside the station. The robbers took the cash drawer and fled as state police investigate.
Trinity Episcopal church will be well represented at the Missionary Conference to be held at Christ Church in Oil City this Thursday afternoon and evening. Ladies from the church will travel by auto for the event. Epworth League Rally in New Castle sub district set for Wednesday June 8 at 8 pm at East Brook Methodist church with Isabel Shaw and group in charge. A regular business session will follow at Mrs. E Stitzinger’s Winter avenue home where officers will be elected.
Trinity Church holds 7:30 rehearsal and 7:45 p m church school meeting this evening. Thursday offers 3:30 and 8:00 p m Missionary Conference. Christ Church Oil City hosts Troop 55 Boy Scouts in the Guild room at 7:00 p m. Friday features 8:00 p m performance of An Old Fashioned Mother at Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church.
All programs for Children’s Day services must be in the hands of the religious editor no later than Thursday June 8 at 2 p.m. to ensure insertion before Sunday. Copy must be typewritten or legibly written on one side. poorly prepared copy will not be accepted.
The Dorcas society of the United Presbyterian church holds its annual picnic at Cascade park with dinner at 6 30. Upcoming events include Etta Gilfillan Bible class hosting by Mrs H C Mitchell and prayer meetings for United Presbyterian women. Children’s Day services are planned for June 11 with evening programs.
This evening at 6 30 there will be a tureen dinner meeting of the Luther League of Zion Lutheran Church.
The Queen Esther class of Epworth M. E. Church plans a gathering this evening inviting members and visitors to join in church activities and fellowship within the E. Avenue area.
The Katherine Von Bora Missionary Society of St John’s Lutheran Church holds an evening meeting at Miss Anna Johnson’s home with Miss Lena Richards leading. A week of events follows including Tuesday luncheons and meetings, Wednesday Sunday School board, Thursday Stephenson Circle elections, and Friday Mothers’ Circle gathering with Mrs Frank McArthur.
Plaingrove Church hosts a Wednesday 8 pm performance by the church youth group presenting The Old Fashioned Mother. The event takes place at the Plaingrove United Presbyterian church.
This evening at 6 o clock men of the church assist with lawn grading and grounds work. At 7:45 p m the session meets. Gleaners missionary society gathers at 8 in Mrs Roy A Longs home on Neshannock Boulevard. Tuesday 10:30 a m prayer meeting of women from four United Presbyterian churches with an 8 p m Macedonian circle. Wednesday 2:30 p m Women’s Missionary Society meets in the church.
The Mothers class of Primitive Methodist church will gather Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Ira Blair on Beckford Street.
Central Presbyterian S D Girls meet Tuesday in church parlors hosted by Mrs McNees Moser Kennedy and Allen. O U Girls meet Thursday with Miss Josie Shuler as hostess. Woman's Missionary Society offices Friday at Mrs Byers home 722 Croton avenue for quilting with dinner at noon. Choir practice Saturday evening. Children's Day service Sunday morning with program at 10 30 and baptism. Swastika class of First Congregational entertained at Mrs Warren Johnson home on Almira avenue with Gwendolyn Williams Harriet Thomas in charge. Cecelia Hughes won a prize and Miss Elizabeth Reed of Mt Jackson attended. July and August meetings dispensed with. Highland United Presbyterian tonight J H W Missionary Society at Miss Bertha Dodds home Wallace avenue. Tuesday 1030 am union prayer at Second church 1 pm junior choir 730 pm Y P C U executives at Claudia Boughter home Norwood avenue.
A schedule of church events lists junior choir practices at 1 p m and 2:30 p m, senior services at 7:45 p m, a Muddy Creek Falls picnic trip by Kings Daughters, Mary Ralph class picnic, and auxiliary, unit, and class meetings at various streets. The week includes a mother Son banquet, quilt display tea, choir practices, and a theater presentation titled An Old Fashioned Mother by the Trinity players.
This evening at 8 o clock deacons and deaconess meeting in the church with an executive session at 7 30. Tuesday at 8 p m trustees meeting Mizpah society meeting. Patterson Circle picnic at Flora Ellen Martin s cottage Rose Point. Wednesday at 2 30 W M S meeting in the church. Thursday cradle roll department party for children and mothers 3 to 5 p m.
Third United Presbyterian lists Y S B class meetings and trustees sessions in various locations on Tuesday and Thursday. Women’s Missionary Society and deacons plan luncheon business meeting, while Queen Esther class performs a play. The four United Presbyterian churches host a joint prayer meeting Tuesday at Second U P church with a talk on Negro missions and a table discussion.
The Sunday school board hosts a threen din ner at 6 30 this evening. Thursday at 8 p m the W A C class holds its monthly meeting with Mrs John Grittie and Mrs John Miles as hostesses. Friday at 8 p m Rev Ed Shaffer gives a lecture. Thirty one Luther league youths from St John’s Luther an church traveled to Leechburg for the spring convention at the First Lutheran church.
The Sunday school board meets at 7 30 this evening in the church followed by trustees at 8 30 in the parsonage. On Tuesday at 2 30 the ladies and young ladies of the church gather and on Wednesday at 7 30 the Epworth league nominating committee meets in the church.
This evening events start with a 7 oclock Girl Scout meeting and 8 oclock church council. Tuesday Luther league picnic dinner at Cascade park. Wednesday 230 Ladies Aid with Mrs Pangratz Winslow Ave. 7 oclock Intermediate Luther league. Thursday 7 Junior Luther league. Friday 730 Boy Scouts.
Local churches announce midweek events including One o'clock luncheon at First Christian Church Section One, an outdoor fete at Mrs. Charles H. Johnson home, and Women’s Missionary Society meeting led by Mrs. L. B. Calvin. Annetta McKee Bible class meets at Mrs. Ida May Allison’s home with Mrs. A. B. Coulter guiding.
Personal mentions list residents of Leesburg Farrell Cleveland Canton Butler Ellwood City and New Castle with visits hospitalizations and operations. Highlights include Jameson Memorial hospital patients and several hunters travelers plus family visits and upcoming travel for graduations.
Twenty or more Girl Reserves from the senior high school club will attend a conference at Camp East Brook starting Wednesday morning and ending Friday night June 9. The opening date moved from Tuesday to Wednesday. Sessions run each morning with informal recreation each afternoon.
The Square Circle met at the International Institute with twenty members. After business, they decided to pause for summer after June. The existing committee continues this month. Planned activities include a hike to Cascade Park on June 9, cabinet on June 16, sunrise program on June 18, picnic on June 23, and cabinet on June 30. Tomasello led cooking instruction. Littier won a prize. Prizes were awarded to Burgo, DiMatteo, and Scarazzo for a doll display.
The Board of Directors meeting originally set for Tuesday evening is postponed due to senior high school commencement ceremonies. It will now convene on Tuesday evening, June 13.
Gordon defines a one way street as a road where a motorist is bumped from the rear only. The exchange reflects a humorous take on traffic terminology during a licensing exam.
City officials will protest the proposed permanent abandonment of West Side streetcar service by the New Castle Street Electric Railway. The council ordered City Solicitor Robert White to file the protest, while hearings on the related bus service change at Pittsburgh on June 16 were noted. Bus routes now replace streetcars on Beav er Grant Sampson State Greenwood areas and West Washington bridge repairs close the West Side line.
Report states a new bridge will prohibit streetcar traffic while construction continues. No timetable for service restoration is given. Local officials urge motorists to plan alternative routes during the period.
About 500 people attended the orchestra concert Sunday afternoon at Rainview Terrace Cascade Park, per supervisor C. C. Coulthard. A week earlier 250 enjoyed the dedication concert, and organizers forecast continued growth each Sunday. The event is organized by B. J. Biondi who operates the terrace.
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