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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1930
Page
7
Local veterans gain an extended deadline for adjusted compensation from 1930 to 1935 after President Hoover signed the new law. Many World War I veterans who were barred by the old deadline can now file claims. Application blanks are available at the Lawrence County Red Cross offices.
Two unwanted gifts of 100 dollars each boost the G A R Encampment Fund toward its 5000 dollar goal. Mary L. King of Rhodes Place and another city woman support veterans’ entertainment for what may be the last Civil War encampment in Pennsylvania.
Enrollment for the Learn to Swim Free program at the Y M C A starts Monday with classes to run daily from 1 p.m. to June 20. Eligible non-swimmers aged 10 to 17 will receive ten free lessons under expert supervision.
Tom Thumb golf started on the Legion Home links Friday at eight. In the opening foursome Judge James A. Chambers, Richard Dana, Mayor W H Gillespie and William Nunn played. Nunn won the match with 48, Dana 57, Chambers 64, Gillespie 76. Gillespie made the first hole in one on hole nine.
New Castle Chamber of Commerce endorses Ellwood City in Lawrence County for the proposed federal penitentiary. The board also thanks retiring president William S. Moody, with officer slate led by L. G. Genkinger as president and Thomas W. Dickey as treasurer.
In Boswell Pennsylvania the fifth fatality from spinal meningitis was recorded with the death of Paul Maurer age 33 after a sudden illness Monday. Additional cases remain under quarantine as state health officials identify the carrier and authorities order the cancellation of all public gatherings.
Five students from New Castle will receive degrees at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Syria Mosque on June 10. Katherine Elizabeth McMillin earns Bachelor of Arts in Music. Richard Ward Deverell and Walter Scott Sample earn BA in Public School Music. Thomas Alfred Connelly earns Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Louis Burton McConaghy of New Castle will receive the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the College of Engineering. The Delta Skull honorary and the Phi Mu Alpha musical honorary recognize his achievement.
Worth Grange held its regular meeting in the Grange hall on Wednesday evening after the business session a short program followed attention to routine business and discussion of upcoming activities marked the gathering.
The piece argues that a country with cinematic heroes proving one Marine can defeat many aliens cannot sustain a powerful navy. It frames navy strength as inconsistent with fictional triumphs and questions strategic priorities.
A Russian experiment suggests leaders own nine Rolls Royce cars while the little men forget self and work for the common good.
The New Castle Agricultural Association has issued an 80 page premium booklet detailing 1936 fair information. It covers speed program grange displays department entries free attractions admission officers rules and regulations and notes special prizes and stunts.
The Des Moines Tribune-Capital notes that while liquor purchases remain lawful, obtaining genuine spirits will be increasingly difficult due to supply constraints and enforcement. It highlights warning signs for buyers and the ongoing challenges in securing authentic products.
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