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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1934

Page

14

Benefit Card Party For Red Cross Planned

The Lawrence County Chapter American Red Cross nursing committee plans a benefit card party at The Cathedral on June 20 to raise funds for a new nursing car. Mrs Joan A Crow chairs the committee. tickets are selling and Bingo, fortune telling, and other features are organized with Legion of Honor's help. The city has only one bedside nurse and the budget offers no car funds, prompting this drive.

Lawrence County American Red Cross Cathedral Joan A. Crow Legion of Honor Bessie Coates Pitzer Community Chest

Community Notes From New Castle Area Society

New Castle residents and visitors are listed as Mary Gruenwald in Youngstown and Ruth Shaffer of New Castle visiting Miss Rosemary Weston. The seventh annual flower show is set for Thursday June 7 in the town hall. Local households include Ed Doyle at Nelson's Ledges and Helen Shields with T. E. Shields family visits, plus Edith McClenehan in Edenburg staying with Clyde Kelley.

Mary Gruenwald Youngstown Hugh Gilkeson Ed Doyle Nelson's Ledges Ruth Shaffer New Castle Rosemary Weston Town Hall T. E. Shields Helen Mary Alice McClenehan Edenburg

Memorial high and district retirees feted with surprise party

Sunday guests included Bobby and daughters Kathryn and Lillian with William Adams of New Castle. Union high school graduation Friday evening featured Mabel Barry. Philathea class met with Mrs Wylie Cooper. birthday dinner for Mabel Wetzel. teachers and officials of Memorial high school with Mrs A S Kinke hosted a farewell picnic at Jennie Swagger's home where a wrist watch was presented to the honoree.

Bobby Kathryn Lillian William Adams New Castle HA. Wetzel Ellis Harry B. H. Harry Union High School Mabel Barry Robert McClenehan Jane Loew West Virgina Charis Watson Philathea United Presbyterian Church Wylie Cooper Weiner H. A. Wetzel Mabel Memorial A. 5. Kinke Campbell Jennie Swagger

Equalize Salaries Of All Liquor Employes

Harrisburg June 5 Salaries of state liquor store employees across the state will be equalized by the State Liquor Control board. Salaries in underperforming stores may be cut while those in thriving locations could rise. The board also plans to revise civil service grade classifications and hold managers and clerks responsible for stock shortages, with exceptions only for accidental breakage or robbery.

International News State Liquor Board

Public Schools End Term and Students Enjoy Summer

Public schools are deserted as the 1933-34 term closes. About 11,000 students finish for the summer while teachers plan vacations or summer study. Dr. Green labels the term an outstanding success, noting curricular standardization progress and timely financials. Janitorial work and minor repairs will continue, with preparations for September return.

C. Green Uiine

Doctors To Hear Youngstown Man At June Meeting

Dr Sunn will discuss heart disease before the Lawrence County Medical Society at its regular scientific meeting at The Castleton on Thursday June 7 at 8 30 p m The event marks the society's last gathering until September and will be attended by physicians from Youngstown and surrounding area.

Youngstown Sunn Lawrence County Medical Society Castleton

Pittsburg visits and local social notes mix with sports

Anna Butler and Betty Bougher spent two days in Pittsburg while Mrs S C Drake suffers hand burns. Others visit relatives in Pittsburgh and nearby towns as Clair and Clarence Shingledecker spend the summer with kin. Indian Run beat New Wilmington 9 to 8 at Leesburg field, as local families host gatherings and weekend trips unfold.

Anna Butler Betty Bougher Pittsburgh S. C. Drake Charles Bougher Clair Clarence Shingledecker West Middlesex DeRocher Parker's Landing Charles Holliday Roy Holden Sheffield Donnie MacDonald Joe Knauff Cool Spring Floyd Robinson Wilford Mackey Franklin and Son Webber Grove City College Indian Run New Wilmington

Mercer High School Graduates Amid Family Ties

The commencement exercises honored Mercer High School with notable entries including nephew Robert Holliday as a member. W G Christley sustained a serious leg injury from a car crank. Several local residents traveled to New Brighton and New Castle for visits and business. Mr and Mrs Drake learned their son Hiram ranked among the top eight in scholarship in the University of Florida law school, with commencement attended by the Drakes.

Mercer High School Robert Holliday W. G. Christley John Jackson New Brighton Kaler Jackson Bougher New Castle John McCullough Shreveport Ella McCullough Mercer Harold Orr Rouseville M. B. Orr W. J. .M. Clark Jane Monongahela L. E. Brevart William Yohe Stewart Home Carey Swan Chester W. Va D. K. Pugh Helen Doris Pugh H. L. Patterson Lesie Ramsey Warren, Ohin Samuel Ramsey Ford Henshaw Mabel Cleveland Ramsey Clarence Robinson Jimmy Freeport Esther Drake Catherine Feltz Albert Knepshield Leechburg Stephen Lukacs David J. P. Hartt West Alexander Hartt

Grove City Elks Install New Officers in Ceremonial

New officers of Grove City Lodge of Elks No 1578 were installed by Exalted Ruler Edward 3 Ryan and New Castle lodge staff. The event included inducting officers individually and a reception with local attendees. James McIntosh, retiring Mercer county exalter, will join June 13 with former officers to induct the Grove City slate. An Ambridge meeting of the Northwest District Elks is slated for June 10 with J A Gormley presiding.

Grove City James McIntosh Mercer County Lodge Hughes Ambridge Northwest District Elks Association J. A. Gormley Butler

Stocking Fish In Pymatuning Near Erie

Harrisburg announces the first stocking of Pymatuning reservoir in northwestern Pennsylvania with five stations along feeder mouths chosen for water conditions. The initial consignment includes wall-eyed pike, bullhead catfish, and bluegill sunfish, with a second shipment of yearling bluegill and yellow perch fry. Water tests show the reservoir ideal for fish life.

Harrisburg Sure Pennsylvania The Fish Commission Turnersville Simons Westford Espyville

Huntingdon Motorist Dies After Crash Near Altoona

In Altoona Pennsylvania Christ W Lorenz 60 of Huntingdon died five hours after his car overturned after being forced from a highway near here His skull was fractured E W Harter of Huntingdon with Lorenz is in critical condition Police seek the trailer truck driver charged with causing the accident

International News Service Altoona Christ W. Lorenz Huntingdon Here E. W. Harter Lorenz

Christian Science Holds Annual Meeting in Boston

More than 6000 members of the First Church of Christ Scientist met at the mother church in Boston to celebrate the annual meeting. The event featured virtual completion of the Christian Science Publishing House in Boston and appreciation for field support. New officers include Dr John M Brewer president Edward Ripsey treasurer Ezra W Palmer clerk. The church reports continued growth with 29 societies qualified since last June 59 new societies 3 churches 5 university organizations bringing totals to 2873 branches and 48 universities worldwide with 10775 practitioners and 491 nurses. The clerk noted relief work during floods disasters and aid for unemployment in the Boston area.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Mass New Christian Science Publishing House John M. Brewer Cambridge Graduate School of Educaion Harvard University Edward ©. Ripsey Brookline Treaster Ezra W. Palmer Brookline, Mass Mother Church Strick- Flen

Plan To Attend State Meeting In Harrisburg

Don F. McGrew and Dr. J. A Meehan plan to attend the Democratic state meeting in Harrisburg this Saturday with their wives. Indications point to a change of state chairman with David Lawrence from Pittsburgh likely replacing Warren Van Dyke. That night the Allegheny Booster committee sponsors a Guifey Baerle ball in the Penn Harris ballroom as a climax to the meeting.

Don F. McGrew Democratic Party Lawrence County J. A. ‘Meehan Harrisburg David Lawrence Pittsburgh Warren van Dyke Allegheny [County Booster Committee V. Guifey-Baerle Penn Harris Harriburg

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