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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
5
The City Council ordered Day Realty to appear before officials Tuesday morning for violations of a city ordinance. Streets Director James Gibson said the firm dumped dirt on North Hill streets instead of removing it to a proper site.
The Elks War Commission Board will meet Tuesday evening at g o'clock in the Elks Home on North Mill Street. A troupe of Swiss bell-ringers in 1834 suggested the North Carolina state song to its author Judge William Gaston.
Rome reports show the city’s heart intact despite battlefield damage on the outskirts. Allied troops are welcomed amid flowers and handshakes as Germans retreat, with bombed sites visible but cultural landmarks largely preserved. Two German tanks burn along via Prenestina and a lone wrecked volkswagen sits near Piazza Venezia.
City legal bureau plans to file exceptions to a county court decree nisi that would extend taxes to Sylvan Heights golf course and parts of Cascade park. The suit seeks to enjoin the county and Shenango township from taxing the two recreation sites. Assistant Solicitor Gilbert Long estimated about 11000 dollars in taxes for the golf course. Cascade park taxes await total. Council unanimously supports action to fight the move and will file before the deadline.
Cpl W J Probst received an honorable discharge after convalescing at the U S Veterans hospital in Chillicothe Ohio. He returned to his parents home at 432 East Main Avenue after serving in New Guinea and suffering a nervous disorder with hospital confinement from January to May. He enlisted in March 1943 and went overseas December 1943, a New Castle High School graduate class of January 1943.
In Religious And Fraternal Circles Central Presbyterian L.MS. class will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Ray Eppinger of the Youngstown road. Mrs. Willard Matthews and Mrs. Arthur Bratchie will be associate hostesses. The S. of D. society will meet in the church parlors Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. E. Anderson, Mrs. Cartwright and Mrs. Atlaton will be hostesses. The O. A. society will meet at the manse 328 Park avenue Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
The United Workers class gathers at 402 Lincoln Avenue the home of Mrs W H Williams on Friday afternoon June 9 for their meeting.
An evangelistic service will be conducted Tuesday evening at 8 o clock at the mission. There will be a praise and testimony service Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Memorial services for Sgt William E Dinsmore a North Beaver township soldier who died in the South Pacific were held at Mt Jackson U P church Sunday morning June 4. Rev J A Crawford gave the memorial address. The church service flag bore a gold star placed by Edith McGahan. Taps was sounded as part of the service.
A church bulletin notes Sunday services on hold until October first. The church bulletin board was renovated and reset by committee members E. V Martin H. O. Stone J. G. Blim and H. C Boalick. Betty Reed Finnessey oversees nursery during morning worship. Williamson Missionary Society meets tonight at Mrs. W. E Flannery’s home. Prayer Group gathers Tuesday at 7 30 a m at Mt. Jackson U P Church.
Laura Strickler of the First Baptist Bible school will lead a class gathering at the church Thursday evening at eight. Hostesses are Mrs Elizabeth Critchlow and Mrs Reoa McClain.
Epworth Methodist group 3 of the Womens Society of Christian Service will meet with Mrs Chester Reynolds at 210 East Garfield Avenue Tuesday at 8 pm Allen Andrews Circle meets at the church Wednesday at 2 pm with a special prayer meeting at the same hour Italian Methodist Sunday school teachers meet this evening at 8 pm Thursday 7 pm Bible study and prayer service Saturday 7 30 pm WSC S Mrs F Savelli hostess County Home Service weekly service at the Lawrence County Home under the Ministerial Association conducted Tuesday at 7 pm by Rev K Melvin Tayior pastor of St Luke s A M E Zion church Mrs Howard Rote of 211 Patterson Avenue will entertain W A C class of Wesley Methodist church Friday evening June 9
The Happy Homemakers gathered at Mrs. Harry Kretzer’s home with Mrs. Clarence Camp bell assisting for a 1:30 gathering. Miss Josephine Simpson spoke on Courtesy and supervised a flower arrangement demonstration. Reta Mae Campbell played piano, Norime Taafe led songs, and Willa Googe invited members to the next meeting. Miss Simpson’s birthday was celebrated with cake and lunch. They joined the New Bedford 4-H club at a memorial and All-American Day program at the Presbyterian church in New Bedford.
Patterns were used to cut skirts at the Plaingrove Stitch A Bit 4 H Club meeting on June 2 at Miss Evaline Minor's home. Two talks were given by Miss Annie Hammerschmidt and Miss Marjorie Foster. A lunch was provided by Miss Minor with help from her mother. The next meeting is set for June 27 at Donna Neely's home. Carol Zeigler reported on a skirt she is making. Plans were made for a Camp Cheerio session in Butler from June 11 to 27.
Birth announcements must be signed with the writer’s name and address and include the name of the doctor. The notice outlines required details for publication.
A sequence of birth notices from Jameson Memorial and New Castle hospitals dated June 3 to June 5. Parents span Ellwood City Enon Valley Bessemer New Castle with multiple addresses. many entries list a son or daughter delivered June 3 4 or 5. The unrelated closing line references poet John Keats’s early apprenticeship.
Secretaries of Chambers of Commerce from Lawrence, Beaver, Butler and Mercer counties arrive in New Castle for a Civic Organization conference hosted by the Greater New Castle Association. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Commercial Secretaries Association and the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce, a 7 oclock dinner precedes an 8 oclock program with three papers on local group work. President Marshall G Matheny will welcome guests with Earl D Bacon presiding.
PAY PAINTER 3600 C W Smith company ordered paid 800 of 724 contract price for painting the City building. The balance was retained per council policy. City engineer and inspector to report on a claim that 140 worth of extras were performed during the painting.
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