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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1936
Page
2
Observers say the administration has dropped three revenue measures with an estimated yield of 20.6 million dollars as the sixth week of Pennsylvania's emergency session begins. Gov. Earle sought a gasoline tax, higher truck fees, and an electrical energy tax to fund unemployment relief, but the measures stalled in the House and committees.
The Landon camp reports growing delegate support amid rival campaigns trying to corner votes. Smith Mose, Edge, Wadsworth, and Peek are floated as potential running mates while platform talks hinge on constitutional reform and a fight over reciprocal trade treaties. Borah’s arrival heightens tensions as Cleveland braces for the convention flood.
Weekly note from The Castleton Rotary Club outlines membership classifications as core to club success. Pittsburgh Rotarian Arthur Pierce will speak on classifications in Rotary. Dr Lowrie Campbell is honored for his work though ill, with amendment to dues and magazine subscription details included. Attendance updates from Clare Book Swissvale Grove City along with Ivor Davis Lakeland and Forbes Burdette Ellwood City.
John F Haven says signs showing routes will be placed in the public square at Liberty and Montgomery, West Washington and Atlantic avenues. Signs are being painted now and will guide drivers. a note mentions an injured pigeon seen near the newspaper office.
A 20 year old Portuguese MIT graduate Carlos Ferreira and 21 year old Johnne Ciaramaglia died when a biplane lost a wing and crashed into the Revere Lynn marshes near Oak Island outside Boston. Investigators from the department of commerce state aviation bureau and Revere police opened inquiries into the accident.
Henry L. Mencken in Pittsburgh on the way to the Republican convention says the campaign will be dirty and that Roosevelt can be beaten. He adds the former editor of the American Mercury believes Roosevelt’s own forgotten man will do the job.
Premier Blum outlines a sweeping plan to restore amnesty for political prisoners, establish a 40 hour work week, promote collective bargaining, grant vacation pay, nationalize arms manufacture, create agricultural and social welfare offices, reform the Bank of France, and restore pay cuts for officials. He urges rapid passage to ease industrial disruption and requests patience from workers while promising later measures on unemployment funds and pensions. Internationally he calls for peace with all nations amid a tense strike atmosphere.
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine Mayberry Leiby were held Friday at two o'clock at her King Avenue home with Rev J A G albraith of Epworth Church and Rev Frank Wimner of Clarion Pa in charge. Interment was in Graceland cemetery. Also reported is the death of Mina Belle Shafer Meadvill e born Ira and Nancy Jane Miller pioneer stock, mother of six, and survivor list. Funeral Monday at 2 pm from 664 Baldwin Street Meadville.
School board president Karl T. Rhorer awarded diplomas to 66 Union High graduates on Friday evening. Names include Angelo E. Annarella Virginia Sophia Augustyn Ralph J. Bailey Josephine T. Baranski and many others.
Glenn R. Hileman of New Castle was arrested by state police for allegedly failing to stop at Hermitage, the scene of a collision with Constable Irvine J. Stowe of Sharon. Two passengers from Stowe’s car, Pauline Boles 16 and Beulah Boles 20, were injured at Buhl Hospital, Pauline severely with potential skull fracture. accident occurred about 11 p.m.
A requiem mass for Mrs. Ethel Dunlavey of 125 West North street was held at St Marys church at 10 this morning. Rev Fr C R McQuillen of Erie officiated with pallbearers Jas Witon, Jas Daly, Philip DeRobbio, Stephen Serwatka, Mr Nicholson and Thomas Sanfilippo. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery with committal by Rev Fr McQuillen and Rev Fr William Galvin assisting.
Obituaries for Rev George Simmons 60 of 422 Wood st and Robert Casalandra 25 of 712 S Mill st, plus Mrs Rose Menichino 62 of 1006 Liberty st. Simmons funeral service Monday 1 30 pm at Union Baptist church with Rev C D Henderson. interment Grace Land cemetery. Casalandra died at New Castle hospital after weeks of confinement. Menichino recalled born in Italy with services at St Marys church Monday at 10 am and a home service at 9 30.
A GOP platform draft outlines a nine point farm program using tariff power, reciprocal tariff revisions, trade pacts, direct farm bounties, opposition to crop restriction, crop expansion subsidies, farm product use, family farm emphasis, and liberal credit. Conference members from both houses push these reforms as McNary Haugen principles are revised. Conference reports, emergency measures, and lobbyist registration are also planned with Congress reconvening after the Cleveland convention.
Congress will reconvene on June 15 with the House to name conferees. The session includes the tax bill and seven other measures, among them a $1.45 billion work relief fund and four conference appropriation bills.
President moves to funeral as 60 House members and 10 Senate members accompany the family. Cabinet members Cordell Hull and James Farley ride with the trains, with Hull and Farley transferring to the president's train at a Virginia stop.
Knights of Columbus will meet at the council on Sunday June 7 at 8 pm to proceed to the home of the late Arch McCaughan. Grand Knight Thomas Flanagan signs the notice. Griff Jones and wife and family from Hammond Indiana are visiting in New Castle, a former resident. The News by mail one year five dollars.
Edward B. Lyons aged 51 of 3244 Beacon Hill Ave Dormont Pittsburgh suffered a heart attack and died at 7 40 this morning in the Savage Hotel on East Washington Street. Lyons a refrigerator factory worker was here on company business. He collapsed while sitting then died before a physician arrived. The body was taken to the Leyde mortuary and likely shipped to Baltimore for burial. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
Westminster 1911 hosts a grand week with Pastor of Crafton Heights U P Church as guest minister. Organ recital at 4 PM led by Professor Gordon Balch Nevin followed by President R F Galbreath delivering the baccalaureate sermon at 8 PM. Commencement day June 8 features a Board of Trustees meeting at 10 AM and degree exercises for 110 candidates at 2 PM on the South Terrace with Rev Ralph M Davis delivering the address.
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