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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
15
Discussion on renting municipal quarters for storage of fire apparatus and possible transfer of treasury and police spaces. Proposal tied to move of fire station to Booth Jefferson street and reallocation of rooms, with council unsure of final plan.
The Race Association and Progressive Coal group met at Universal Sales on Croton Avenue to push the Diane Tron Racing Circuit. The treasury holds 7,060 with expectations of up to 100 horses across cities and two races per city. Purses for the season total 12,000.
The meeting last night decided advance sale of tickets in each careu in town by the purchaser will secure a ticket for both days races. Admission is 50 cents for ground and a seat in the grand stand for 31. Complimentary tickets will be cut out throughout the circuit, applying to horsemen, those caring for horses and all others required to pay for admission to the races.
Shenango Presbytery of the Presbyterian church met at Velant Presbyterian church on Tuesday June 5. Robert Y. Bucher, son of Rev. G H Bucher of New Wilmington, was examined in experimental religion and placed under care of the Presbytery. He graduates from Westminster College this spring and will attend Princeton Seminary this fall. An adjourned meeting is set for June 19 at the Clarksville church to install Rev. Nagi as pastor. Nagi was received from the Presbytery of Steuben. A report from the General Assembly in Tulsa Oklahoma was given by Rev. Paul Elliott of Slippery Rock. Robert Gibson, superintendent of the Presbyterian Book Store in Pittsburgh, also attended and gave a Board of Publication report. The meeting opened and closed with sessions, the Volant church ladies serving dinner for attendees.
Early Thursday morning eight caravans of local baseball fans will depart New Castle for Cleveland to watch the New York Yankees clash with the Cleveland Indians. The party includes C. C. Coulthard Patrick Kearns Mont McPate J. C. Sergeant J. B. Zeigler Charles Roeder H. UL Shoal Steve Lowers Fred Drusche and Ernest Crawferd.
Harry Gallagher a 35 year old boilermaker at the Lackawanna railroad shops in Scranton Pennsylvania died today from a bullet wound inflicted yesterday by fellow boilermaker Thomas Zyck who killed himself after wounding Gallagher.
Charley runs a cafe clock revolt keeping his own time while the city moves clocks forward for daylight saving. He resists changing his hours, upsetting customers who rely on his approval for cake sales, culminating in Charley joining the daylight saver trend.
Boston June 6 Attorney General Arthur K Reading resigned today after an overwhelming house vote ordered impeachment. He planned to contest the case at the fall election while impeachment would have proceeded before the senate.
At the People’s Mission on Sampson street Grandma Owery, among its oldest members, recounts the mission’s origins in her Bell Avenue parlor about 38 years ago. A large audience heard scripture, prayers, and songs by Art Southerland, Murphy, Johnson, Owery, and Ed Dent with Jacob Johnson, while members shared experiences and how the mission aided them. Memorial Night is planned with superintendent Richard Owery delivering tonight’s address.
Firemen were summoned from box 26 to 19 East South Street to tackle a blaze at Day's Welding Shop. The fire started in a trough with gasoline and spread to grease and rubbish on the floor. Crews extinguished it with chemicals. the loss was slight.
Realty transfers list multiple deeds with names and wards in New Castle area. Notable transfers include James H. Boyd to Lester Fiscuas for $1060 in New Wilmington and Hiram Holliday to Charles Fevoet in Seventh ward for $2800. The West Side Club invites members to a Thursday meeting in St Marys hall on the West Side.
Buffalo June 6 bonds valued at 38000 belonging to Richard Mueller an Arlington West Virginia firm employee were stolen from the residence of Harold J Cook where Mueller was a guest. The burglar jimmyed an upstairs window, family members heard the noise and alerted police who arrived as the thief escaped with two suitcases one containing the bonds.
Washington June 6 The Muscle Shoals bill hung in the balance with indications it will die by pocket veto unless President Coolidge signs it by tomorrow. Congress efforts to dispose of the troublesome problem will fail and the big power project will remain idle. Three other measures also seem doomed to fail including veterans civil service preference a five year building program for the Bureau of Fisheries and a cadet restoration to the naval academy.
Representatives of veterans organizations announced a plan to have one individual nominated for vice president by both major parties. Leaders pledged support and mass meetings of ex-service men were arranged in Kansas City and Houston ahead of the conventions.
June 6 Charles McGraw aged 40 is jailed in Scioto county on a first degree murder charge for beating his father in law Charles Cooper 69 to death with a chair here. McGraw says self defense claiming Cooper attacked him with a knife after refusing to lend money.
Mrs Pearl Gill aged 22 and her 19 month old daughter died from burns after a gas explosion that wrecked their home near Steubenville Ohio on June 6.
O B Summers, state deputy prohibition and deputy commissioner of West Virginia, was shot during an ambush by bootleggers and is in serious condition in a Parkersburg hospital. The injury was reported by John D Pennington, federal prohibition administrator for western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
One sailor received burns and two others escaped serious injury after an explosion in the engine room of the Admirals launch at the Brooklyn navy yard. An Essex sedan, 1927 model, owned by Carl Becker of Culbertson, reported stolen, was recovered by police.
Authorities said a highway incident several miles east of Parkersburg sparked a probe. No arrests were reported. Pennington ordered his force at Fairmont to cooperate with state prohibition officials in identifying Summers assailants.
An annual art display at Terrace Avenue School showcases posters, bird studies, and flower subjects across halls and rooms. The exhibit reflects strong supervision by Miss Emilie Salomon and Miss Anna R. Perry, the principal, with the school pleased by the quality and effort of the students and instructors.
A display of student talents showcases varied abilities and precision in line and form, highlighting a heightful yet cohesive performance.
St Vitus Parish will stage its annual picnic at Cascade Park on June 13. The event, following Kiddies Day on June 12, will feature afternoon dancing, daylight fireworks, and a pyrotechnical display in the evening. The public is invited to attend.
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