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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1930
Page
25
Recognition of meritorious work at George Washington junior high school closed term with 69 pupils receiving orange W letters. Richard Johnston and Donna Jean Beall led with 680 and 590 points respectively, both earning high honor status.
The council voted to buy three Harley-Davidson motorcycles for the police at 800 dollars, with two old bikes to Lawrence Cycle Co. Mayor Gillespie urged the purchase and a Chevrolet touring car at 475 dollars from McCoy Motor Co. Bulletproof windshield discussed. bids not clarified.
A United Holiness meeting will be held this evening at the Salvation Army headquarters 34 West Washington street at eight o clock. En sign V Thomas, officer in charge, will lead the gathering and be the speaker.
George Von Elm the American Walker Cup star won the French amateur championship at Versailles defeating R G Morrison of Great Britain 9 up and 8 to play. The match, intended as thirty six holes, finished on the twenty eighth hole after Von Elm surged to a five up morning lead and won five of the next eight holes. Morrison failed to match the American’s birdies on holes twenty three twenty four twenty five and twenty six.
The Union high school class of 1930 held commencement in the school auditorium with Dr. W Charles Wallace of Westminster College delivering an inspirational address. Twenty four seniors received diplomas as Anna Cifra and Russell Robinson led as valedictorian and salutatorian. A special number Attila Overture was played by the school orchestra.
A large basket of peonies brightens The News Company office. The flowers are a gift from Senator George T. Weingartner, raised on the Weingartner estate along Butler road, with pink, old rose, red and occasional white blooms creating a bright display.
Former Chief Scout Executive J. Lee Calahan, now regional sea Scout director based in Philadelphia, will speak at eight o'clock to the Lawrence County Council Scout leaders club and leadership training committee in the Greer building. He arrived in New Castle Thursday and spoke yesterday at the Ellwood City district meeting in the Shelby Tube auditorium before planning Saturday activities.
A full size standard Wardrobe Trunk features heavy corners two keys six clothes hangers shoe box a soiled clothes bag in the lid and a lock bar on four drawers. Formerly 35.00 now priced at 29.50.
Hand bags priced at 9.65 offer easy travel with double grip handles. The sale notes these were previously 12 dollars, presenting a bargain for both men and women seeking compact luggage for short trips.
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