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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1922
Page
37
Work began Monday on the Mt. Jackson hill section of the highway from Montgomery Avenue. The project, paused last year by cold weather, will greatly aid residents in the area as spring mud had made the hill nearly impassable.
On opening day of the summer school session many Seventh ward students registered. They appeared happy as they anticipated a half day of play instead of making up past term failures. Most pupils rode street cars to school with several taken daily in autos.
A neighborhood dispute involving the Pfeifer family near Lawrence school led to Henry Pfeifer’s arrest after a fight that erupted when the informant’s son struck Pfeifer’s daughter. A hearing before Alderman H. G. Coates resulted in Pfeifer being fined one dollar and costs.
Mrs David Smith and Mrs Raymond Phillips will host the Westminster Guild of Mahoning Presbyterian for the guilds regular monthly meeting at the former's Madison avenue home this evening. The program includes devotionals by Mrs F M Phillips a missionary roll call discussion led by Miss Helen Fisher and Miss May Park on Among the Spanish Speaking People and a report by Mrs Earl Guy on the May Women's Missionary meeting. Tickets go on sale after Wednesday.
Superintendent of Police William Briggs of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Pittsburgh toured the ward as a business visitor on Monday.
R. T. Morris of Ma honing Soft Drinks leaves to take a job at Engineering Works. William Evans of Woodlawn will join the local store for the summer to assist in Morris's former duties.
Miss Betty Mackey daughter of Mr and Mrs David Mackey of West Clayton street has been chosen with four others to represent the local Girl Reserves at the conference at Canton near Williamsport Pennsylvania from June 30 to July 10. Delegates from Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware and Washington DC will attend. Other local girls attending include Eleanor Mecham Sarah McGoun Edys Carpenter and Sarah Boyles.
The Ladies' auxiliary to the B. of L. E. plans a Thursday afternoon meeting in the Cherry street lodge room. Initiation of new members will occur as part of lodge routine. All members are asked to dress in white and enjoy a social time afterward with committee in charge: Mrs. Mauerman, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Turk, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Strawhecker, and Mrs. Swanton.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Guynn and daughter Dorothy of West Clayton street returned Monday from a five week visit with relatives in the south. They traveled to Weldon Abbottsburg North Carolina and Bishopville South Carolina during their trip.
Mr and Mrs Sylvester Kramer plan an extended wedding trip after their June 1 marriage. They will visit Cleveland, St Louis, Washington DC and New York City and do not expect to return until late in the month.
The Camp Fire Girls of the Mahoning Methodist church present The Call of Wohelo at the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Mission Friday evening June 16. This play, already performed twice in the city, aims to draw a large local audience under the group’s direction.
The Third annual Second Division reunion will take place at Quantico Virginia June 6 7 and 8. Hosts are the Fifth and Sixth Marines with Brig Gen Smedley D Butler in charge of a dense program including dress parades dinners boxing bouts baseball memorial exercises a business meeting a ball and a review. Veterans are housed and fed by hosts with reduced railroad rates offered.
A humorous Atlanta Constitution item recalls a reply to a summons to heaven. Brother Williams asks if he would be prepared, while Mr. Tom quips he has already paid a month’s house rent in advance. The exchange highlights witty religious street talk.
A kangaroo exhibits an appendix somewhat like humans, indicating comparable digestive organ features. The finding highlights similarities in organ layout between kangaroos and humans, suggesting potential parallels in digestive evolution.
Odd fragment shows a satirical verse about a handsome man and a sharp punchline on business secrecy. Includes jests about Paris taxis replacing horse carriages and a note that gas masks proved useless in mine fires. Substantial names or events are not clearly readable.
Ted Kid Lewis sues Carpentier for libel amid sparse dispatches. The reports mention a clash over pride to fight, with no further details provided.
The Giants return to the field amid a tight NL race with front runners Pittsburgh and St. Louis. Pittsburgh leads with strong pitching while St Louis posts a team batting average over .390, testing the Giants’ uncertain pitching and roster temperament amid a doubleheader period.
The article discusses Charley Paddock's status as a top sprinter and the heated opinions about his California records. Promoters invited him to Philadelphia to face eastern contenders in a June 10 event, aiming to gauge his form against leaders like Leconey Murchison Woodring. If Paddock beat them by several lengths, skeptics would reluctantly concede his records. otherwise they’d dismiss them.
Herbert Reed notes that California athletes can train outdoors almost year round which could lead to inactivity or fatigue if carried out too long. He warns wives’ reactions could spark a rush to bookmakers and gambling on college campaigns.
Original Atlantics defeated the Ellwood Roughs four to three on Carnegie Field. Ellwood led until the ninth inning when Atlantics produced four runs to win. notables include Dimuccio and Pratt with eight and six hits respectively, Bango stealing twice. Umpires Perry and Young.
Under the auspices of Robert Blum Lodge 466 K of P a large class was initiated into the Knights rank. The Ellwood City third rank degree team demonstrated the work to visitors from nearby lodges and towns. The lodge thanks the Ellwood team and invites all K of P members to next Monday's first rank exemplification.
Alfred Barker of 1061 Avondale St East Liverpool Ohio reports using Foley's Honey and Tar for his boy's bronchial cough of seven or eight weeks. He says it soothed and healed him and he will recommend the remedy, noting it is sold everywhere.
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