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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
18
Secretary Harold Ickes declares for a third term in an article for Look magazine. He argues Roosevelt alone is qualified and urges a vote on the term limit, as Farley says he has not learned the president's position.
The funeral marked by a solemn high mass at St Marys Parish with Rev. John Barry of St Justin Pittsburgh as celebrant and many visiting priests. The cortege headed to Du Bois and St Catherine's cemetery with Rev William Galvin to conduct the grave service and a long list of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.
The article notes a grand reception for Congress with ladies invited to seating and a royal walk through the rotunda. The king and queen will review the assembled members on an 8 by 12 foot blue carpet and view Capitol murals including Burgoigne at Saratoga and Cornwallis at Yorktown. A Pocahontas baptism scene with John Rolfe nearby is also described.
The king and queen will cross the Niagara Falls border aboard the royal train and be met by Sir Ronald Lindsay. Secretary Cordell Hull will officially welcome them and introduce the welcoming committee. Aides include Major General Hugh A Drum and Rear Admiral James O Richardson.
Britain and France push a renewed Anglo French pact promising aid if any Baltic state is attacked though the text omits naming the Baltic nations. They already pledge to defend Poland Romania Greece and Turkey if those nations face independence threats. The Soviet asks similar guarantees for Finland Estonia Latvia, but Britain objects due to their non Russian origins and desire to stay out of a European camp.
The Princeton high school held its annual graduation in the auditorium Monday evening with 24 pupils receiving diplomas. No outside speaker. valedictory by Helen Jance on Education for a Better Democracy. Diplomas presented by County Superintendent John C. Syling.
Admitted Jane Minteer Neshan nock avenue New Wilmington ton sil operation David Boyd Jr Maple street New Wilmington ton sil operation Louise Miles R F D No 2 Volant tonsil operation Mrs Eula Welling Ellwood City Robert Seiler Hillcrest avenue Discharged Mrs Martha Holmes R F D No 3 Volant Mrs Gertrude McClelland and infant daughter East North street Kay Johns R F D No 5 tonsil operation Edwin Hartman Hillcrest avenue Joseph Pabis East End Pittsburgh Mrs Ann Johnson R F D No 4 tonsil operation
Admitted: Miss Josephine Audino 411 Taylor street Miss Ruth E. LEs lie Rigby P O Joseph Sciullo 407 Spruce street Mrs Margaret Burch field 110 North Mercer street Mrs Philipine Memo 1137 East Brook street. Discharged: Mrs Anna Zarilla and infant daughter 1123 North Liberty street Mrs Lucy Peak and infant son 221 South Liberty street Patsy Morgan 211 Hawthorne street Peter Camuso 114 South Jefferson street Joseph L. Miller 604 Taylor street Thomas Roger Earl R F D No 1 New Castle Mrs Maxine Davis and infant daughter 307 North Beaver street Miss Alvera Fair 306 East Friendship street Mrs Louise Mangieri and infant son 213 East Home street Michael Panella Jr 311 North Lafayette street.
Miss Dorothy Stadelhofer of 1304 Highland Avenue will earn a master’s degree at the University of Pittsburgh commencement this week. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Stadelhofer and has been on leave this semester from teaching at George Washington Junior Senior High School.
A school exercise rewords the claim about a father recovering from the flu. The revised sentence projects a much longer recovery, stating he will be lucky to be over it in three months, replacing the original one week timeline.
Joseph Morris age 28 of 9 Cliff street Cleveland died Monday morning in City hospital. Survived by sister Vivian Davis and local relatives. funeral at Union Baptist church Thursday at 2 with interment Greenwood cemetery. Alexander Washington age 44 of 1123 Moravia street died Monday in New Castle hospital. services Wednesday at 2 at Church of God in Christ Moravia.
Dr C C Green presided at the final Rotary club business luncheon in The Castleton. Fred Taylor will succeed him in July. New member W A Hoffmaster principal was welcomed by Rotarian Robert A Eckles.
Boston authorities believe the rescued pilot is Cheston Eshelman, 25, of Carlisle Pennsylvania, a student who took off from Camden New Jersey on an unauthorized flight. The monoplane bore the markings NC 220 70 and the D10 220 70 on the craft. He was found aboard a Boston Beam trawler 200 to 300 miles east of Boston after cruising through the night.
Lawrence Bennett son of Rev and Mrs G S Bennett of Park Avenue returned home after earning an A B degree at Hiram College Hiram Ohio He was among six honored in a general knowledge exam and one of seven scholars including one at Yale He will study philosophy and religion for a college teaching position Rev Bennett participated in the Sunday afternoon baccalaureate services and the Bennett family attended from here Doris Anne also accompanied them
William Millsom hosted New Castle Exchange club members at his home on the Youngstown road. S O Lewis Akron Division B and O gave an education talk on railroading. A steak dinner followed with special guests from Pittsburgh Sharon and New Castle. Next meeting is Monday evening June 12 at The Castletton starting 5:45 PM.
The county pursues a civil suit to recover about $9 459 from taxpayers with liens filed and asks them to present receipts if liens were improper. Checks show discrepancies around $6,000. The county solicitor says no criminal action, only civil recovery. Also notes shortages of delinquent tax collectors from 1932 to 1936.
The audit concerns only former County Treasurer William O. Pitts and not Joseph H. Hartland. It is about ready for report while uncertainty remains on the total involved. The article notes the differing paths of performance and history with a light aside on movie history.
County authorities report seizure of a pin ball machine at the Royal Cafe on Long Avenue. Cafe proprietors deny the seizure and say the device was taken from a nearby rear area. The game warden said, They will observe the law without watching, for they are rich sportsmen.
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