DeForso Silver Anniversary Celebrated At St Josephs Church
June 4 marks the silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Jacob DeFonso of 624 East Reynolds Street and their re marriage in St Josephs church with high mass. Four priests attended including Rev Fr Joseph F Deerr of Pittsburgh. A noon dinner for about 25 guests followed, with a reception planned at the DeFonsos residence this evening. Martha Lodge No 10 held a meeting with new members initiated and a rehearsal for a June 16 church program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob DeForso
East Reynolds Street
St. Joseph's Church
Joseph F. Deerr
Pittsburgh
Kew Castle
Butler
Martha Lodge No. 10
Fiirsh Congregational Church
Louise Davies
Star of Wales Lodge
Martha Lodge
William Francis
Gritl Thomas
Mars
Mabel Stevenson
Robert Newell
David Mort
Garden Party and Society Events Highlight Local Churches
A Garden Party at 2 o'clock Thursday features the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church at the homes of Mrs. John Martin and Mrs. Frank Kelly on Park Avenue with the Senior choir singing under Garth Edmundson. A Social Tour with tea and refreshments follows. Randolph Circle of the Kings Daughters met at a tureen dinner then elected officers, with Margaret Wallace leading the religious program. Next meeting July 2 in the church. Sub-Debs gathered for a meal and scavenger hunt at Jean Ellen Thomas's home. prizes went to Jean Ellen Thomas and Sally Brown. T. F. H. Club met at Mrs. Stanley Crabill's with 500 games. July 2 gathering set with Mrs. George Glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
John Martin
Frank Kelly
Park Avenue
Charles T. Metzler
Garth Edmundson
Betty Francis
Ira Campbell
W. OO. Mayberry
A. M. McCallen
J.H. Doyle
C. EB. Dennis
Jean Ellen Thomas
Temple Avenue
Sally Brown
Philip Thomas
Therese Griffith
Marian Campbell
Stanley Crabill
T. F. H. Club
Neshannock Avenue
Harry Wyman
Marjorie Clarke
Ralph Ulich
Ida Alexander
George Glass
Adams Street
Maitland P. M. Church
Cascade Park
E. E. Hoyland
George Smith
Joseph Mackenzie
I. W. Tate
Blanche Gibson
Walmo Garden Club Noon Luncheon Plans Adjusted
Walmo Garden Club members meet Thursday at noon at Mrs. A H Mellor's home in Walmo for the regular luncheon. After serving, the group will conduct its routine meeting. Miss Julia Markel will present a flower display and the day’s subject is Pennsylvania Wild Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walmo Garden Club
A. H. Mellor
Walmo
Julia Markel
Pennsylvania
Community clubs and gatherings noted in New Castle columns
Social happenings include seamstress and Cameo clubs hosting meetings with prizes and gifts, June dates for hostesses and picnics at Cascade Park, U L B classes meeting at homes on Hazel and Arlington avenues, and the Book descendants reunion set for June 27 at Slippery Rock beach in New Castle New Castle and Lawrence county callers at the Pennsylvania building during the New York World's Fair week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Arnolds
Amanda
M. Broida
This City
R. D. Abbatischio
James
Goodwill
Ellwood City
William and
Nancy Book
Slippery Rock
RBUY
Religious and Fraternal Circles Tonight Services
Mid week religious events across the city include the Good Will Spiritualist Church of Christ in Clendenin hall Washington and Mercer streets at 8 pm with Rev. James H. Anderson and Rev. Anna Ware. Spirit church of Truth at McGoun Hall with Rev. Agnes Guthrie and Harry Boyd. messages from Celeste Atkinson and Dr. Victor Cartwright. Beacon Bible class breakfast at Cascade Park Thursday 8 am. United Presbyterian women prayer group met with 118 attending. topics on American Indian and American Negro. Revival meetings at Rose Paint Free Methodist Church nightly at 7:30 until Thursday. Children of Mary branch Croton Avenue plans for June 20 Lakewood dance. guest speaker present. Special service at Church of the Nazarene Falls Street at 7:30 with Rev. O L Benedum and County Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiritualist Church
All the
Good Will Spiritualist Church of Christ
Clendenin Hall
Washington
Mercer Streets
James H. Anderson
Anna EB. Ware
Church of Truth
McGoun Jiall
Agnes Guthrie
Harry Boyd
Grove’ City
Celeste Atkinson
Victor Cartwright
U. P
United Presbyterian Women
Mt. Jackson U. P
Albert Wilson
U. F
Thomas Lindsay
Highland Congregation
R. Robbins
Ray Woodburn
Edwin Shoemaker
Children of Mary
Croton Avenue
Children of Mary Sodality of
St. Vitus
PERSONAL MENTION SHOWS WIDE FAMILY AND FRIEND VISITS
Local notices list many moves and visits. Mrs. John Mitchell of Summit Street heads to New York City for a week, while Mr. and Mrs. Gilger relocate to Harransburg Road. The column records numerous transfers between Pittsburgh area streets, trips to Cleveland and St. Petersburg, and hospital recoveries, noting names including Har l Keefer Sharon and Hilda Shifler. It also mentions the Jameson Memorial Hospital operation and a funeral in Fortmouth Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mitchell
Summit Street
New York City
Ed. Gilger
Hamilton Street
Harransburg Road
W. M. Rogers
Fark Avenue
Crawford Avenue
Russell Dugan
North Crawford Avenue
McKeesport
Fred ‘Reider
Ralph
DuShanes Street
Cleveland
Har
Keefer
Sharon
Carl E. Turner
Arlington Avenue
Hilda, Shifler
Berger Place
Thomas Thomas
Cunningham Avenue
Mary Bropp
Pittsburgh
S. John Mitchell
Bummitt Street
James Shaw
East Washington Street
Grace Mears
Gadet Robert Sage
Beckford Street
Castle Heights Military Academy
Lebanon
Tennessee
Albert Liberator
Way
E. C. John Cochran
Bell Avenue
Loren Kannenberg
Durgin Deland
G. H. Kannenberg
Winter Avenue
Joseph Flack
Youngstown
Mary Morway
Atlantic Avenue
Charles Isaac
Canton
Ohio
W. J. Isaac
Highland Avenue
F. A. Derr
South Street
al Pearson
Central City
Bedford
PatJarold Wright
Lorain Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Jack Matthews
C. C. CO
Camp Sligo
Clarion County
Harry Davies
W. H. Anderson
Weirton
West Virginia
W. & Collins and
Familly
Epworth Street
John Armstrong
Springdale
Benjamin Fielding
Buffalo
W. A. Warner
John Dumas
Toledo
Winslow Avenue
Woodson Collins
RB. L. Jenkins
W.T. Rouse
Jennie McConnell
Boston Avenue
Clara Lute
Maryland Avenue
Verna Sankey
South Thay Street
Orin Me~Connell
Earl McConnell
Floyd McConnell
Adams Street
Nave
Fortsmouth
Emma Martin
Madison Martin
Aly
New Cabtlr
Births in New Castle Area Announcements
Mr and Mrs Anthony Ginocchi 1108 Agnew announce a daughter born Monday June 3 named Theresa Ann. James Edgington R F D No 3 reports a son born June 5 at Jameson Memorial hospital. Homer L Taylor East Washington has a daughter born June 4 at Jameson Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Harry D Marshall 219 Bluff announce a daughter born Monday June 3 at New Castle hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Ginocchi
Agnew Street
Theresa Ann
James Edgington
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Homer L. Taylor
East Washington Street
Harry D. Marshall
Bluff Street
New Castle Hospital
New Castle
Junior Business Girls Dinner Theater at Youngstown
Members of the Junior Business Girls will dine and attend a theatre event Thursday evening. The group will depart the YWCA at 6 30 o clock with Elizabeth Yingling in charge. ITALIAN MOTHERS CLUB Hosts Ida Montezai Margareth Beningase and Clay Alberico welcome members Thursday evening at the YWCA green roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Girls
Youngstown
Elizabeth Yingling
Italian Mothers Club
Ida Montezai
Margareth Beningase
Clay Alberico
Ttalian Moihers Club
McBride Post to Meet This Evening At Eight
Corporal Harry Ly McBride post Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a regular meeting tonight at 8 in the post rooms. Reports on the recent Poppy Drive sale by chainman Joe Mescall and other important business will be addressed, Commander Thomas McNicholas stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ly McBride
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chainman Joe
Mescall
Thomas McNicholas
UNC Chooses Pretty Coed Lucy Easley Class of 1940
Lucy Cary Easley of Richmond Virginia is named the prettiest coed in the UNC Chapel Hill class of 1940 by near unanimous vote among her classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Cary Easley
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Richmond
Virginia
Youngstown student injured in airport crossing accident
Archie Shoup Jr of Bessemer was struck by a car near Bernard Airport while crossing Route aero 422 with another student flyer. He suffered a cracked elbow and facial injuries, treated at North Side Hospital and released. The other student was more seriously hurt and stayed in Ohio Hospital. Shoup’s flying exam and aeronautic course were postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Shoup, Jr
Archie Shoup
Bessemer
Aero 422
Bernard Airport
Shoup
Oo. A. A
Youngstown College
Archit
North Side Hospital
Youngstown
Ohio Hospital
Young Shoup
New Castle
Ohioan Named to Federal Communications Commission
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the reappointment of Thad H. Brown of Ohio to the Federal Communications Commission for a seven year term starting July 1 1940. Americanism: feeding millions of jobless men waiting for want of experts because we didn’t train a new generation of mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Thad H. Brown
Ohio
Federal Communications Commission
Kay
New Castle
Wwe
Afro-Americans meet in New Castle club program
New Castle Afro-Americans members met Monday evening at Mrs. Otha Jackson's Wood Street home. Mabel Gardner led a program with Laurin Russell in charge and guests including Rose Brown Katherine Lane Dorothy Mall Anna Campbell Georgia Iden Emma Boyd Cora Rose Jones. Current events were shared by Gardner and Williams followed by a talk on W C G A activities by Brown. The hostess was helped by Audrey Campbell and Cora Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pp. L. D
Reading Circle
Otha Jackson
Wood Street
Mabel Gardner
Laurin Russell
Rose Brown
Katherine Lane
Dorothy Mall
Anna Campbell
Georgia
Iden
Emma
Boyd
Cora
Rose Jones
Carolyn Williams
W. CG. A
Rosa Brown
Audrey
Cora Jones
Preacher to Lead Last Conference at Local Church
Rev Meeks pastor will preach at evening service and conduct the fourth quarterly conference of the year. He will depart Wednesday June 12 for the annual conference in Sharon. Senior choir of the Second Baptist Church meets Thursday evening with Mrs Arvella Weeks Croton avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeks
Sharon
Senion
Second Baptist Church
Arvella
Weeks
Croton Avenue
New Castie
Church Sodality Meeting set for Thursday evening
Members of Our Lady's Sodality of St. Vitus church meet in the convent hall at 7:30 pm. President Charlotte Biondi announced Sister Hildegarde as guest speaker, the Sodality's spiritual director, followed by a social period in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vening
Our Lady's Sodality
St. Vitus Church
Charlotte Biondi
Hildegarde
Sodality
Hay
New Castle
Wolves Club Meets Tuesday Dinner Meeting Plans Outing
Wolves club members held their regular dinner meeting in The Castleton Tuesday evening. Plans were made for the club's annual outing in July. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday evening June 18 in The Castleton. Automobiles driven by Louis Fusco and Francis Hanna collided at North and Mill streets last night. A son Ronald and daughter Joan of Mr. Fusco were bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
Women’s Relief Corps
Louis E. Simon
Woodman Hall
Bertha Daugherty
Bessie Anderson
Maude Thompson
Women's Relef Corps
Hazelton
Altmont Hotel
Daugherty
Susie Allerton
New Castle
Grace Bobilin
Helen Freeborn
Florence Gillespie
Millie Wallace
Jolikousins Club
William McClelland
Euclid Avenue
Ralph Eakin
Charles McClelland
Emmett Reardon
Lauran Mae
Welling Pulford
Woodlawn Avenue
Wolves Club
Castleton
Louis Fusco
Pollock Avenue
Francis Hanna
Grant Street
North
Mill Streets
Ronald
Joan
Fusco
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Defonsos
Cascatie Park
Chick Farrell and His Orchestra
FBI
Dixie Wong
Ox Jantal Darling
Kimwolo
Glilo
John Lewis
Emiee
Bergio & Hart
Primer Monks
Chicago
Ann VaLlex
Mite Club
Merhannock Ave
STATE
Henry
Arizona
Frank Morgan
Virginia Weidler
Lilm Summerville
Jed Prouty
Spring Byington
Russell Gleason
Paramount
Ronald Colman
YA Lupino
Harry Carey and
Bruce Cabot
First Baptist Group
Randolph
Sub-Debs Club
Y. L. B. Class
Roy Ziegler
Charles Douglas
Betty Lou
Lois Jean Hogue
Anna Danish
Wilson Avenue
Margaret. Graham
Fairmont Avenue
Benjamin Agnew
Lena Richards
T. N. G. Club
Fileen Boyd
South Mill Street
Harry McBride Auxiliary
Harry L. McBride
Legions
Kardette Klub
Crescent 4
Priscilla
Lane Thomas Mitchell
Dennis Morgan
Alan Hale
We , Virginia Bruce Dennis Morgan
Wayne Morris
Ralph Bellamy
Jane Wyman
Raya Ag
Claude Rains
Roscoe Karua
Lee Patrick
Dennie Moore
Brenneman
Ruth Taylor
Fern Street
Smart
Mary Gerlach
Mary Burgess
Harriet Hempill
Wildwood Avenue
Seamstress Club
Michael Klatka
Butler Avenue
John Smetana
Butler Road
Cameo Club
Anna Mash
Sutton Street
Rosie Capp
Nellie Corio
Sallie Nogay
Molly Ann Plerz
Sally Nogay
Porter Street
New York Fair
Third United Presbyterian Church
John McCoy
Hazel Street
Joseph Ryan
Arlington .Avenue
Jolly Merrymakers Club
Beacon Bible Class
Beacon
Calvary Gospel Tabernacle
A. P. Church
Josephine Munnell
Buller Road
Lou Mershemer
Svane
Rose Paint Free Methodist Church
Church of the Nazarene
Falls Street
O. L. Benedum
Cecil Myers
Vernon Mer
Geneva College
Tuesay
Bob O'Neil
Glenn Caldwell
St. Petersburg
Florida
McBride-Post
Federal
P. L. D. Circle
Farrell
First Baptist Church
G.M. Walker
John United Holy Church
St. Janke's
A. M. E. Zion Church
Hw, A, Trotter
A&p
Calif
Othouse
Byery
Itc
Joaf
Church Sodality
Thursi,ay
la Cie
Emter
Bully Lee
Cordell Reckar
Velen Ballard
Seeert
Alice Blue
Anna N Ray Mil
Roland Young
Alan Marshal
May Robson
Billie Burke
Treacher
a _Records
Thrill Show On Earth
Aiaeten
Moran
Mary Treen
Marlowe
Perry
CLG
Mntel IN
Elisabeth Risdon
Joyce Compton Rath Wruck
Tuulwubalo and
Snotty
Vera Vague
Don Wilson
She Kidoadlers
Taxas Wanderage
Helen Joy
Frank Cook
George O’brien
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