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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1939

Page

16

Sea Storm Built For Paramount Ocean Scene

Hollywood dispatch describes Paramount studio engineers staging a controlled sea storm for Frank Lloyds Ruler Of The Seas. A ship replica, the Falcon, rides a mechanical rig with spiraling water blasts and 6,000 gallon side tanks spilling 1,000 gallons at intervals. Crew work in shifts to avoid harm as the idealized storm can be switched on and off at will.

Milton Harker International Correspari Hollywood Mother Nature Paramount Frank Lloyds Manuel Douglas Fairbanks George Bancroft Hollswood Liberty Fairban

Piano composer cannot play piano in Cincinnati

Creighton Buck an 18 year old Liberal Arts sophomore at the University of Cincinnati won first in the music composition division at Honor Day for Temple Ruins. Buck admitted he had never studied piano, so Miss Elba F. Davies accompanied him as Buck declined to perform. EuGene Goossens judged Buck’s work the best among entries. Buck attends Lic College, and Buck’s prize was presented by the convocation committee.

Cincinnati Creighton Buck College of Liberal Arts Lic University of Cincinnati Temple Ruins Piano Jesson Eugene Goossens Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Buck Elba F. Davies Plano

Daily Dozen From the Medical Society on TB Deaths

Many renowned writers died of tuberculosis including Poe Ward Crane Lardner Emerson Whittier Rousseau Balzac Moliere Voltaire Chekhov Gorky Dostoevsky Goethe Heine Schiller Keats Shelley Burns Pope Byron Sterne Stevenson Goldsmith Ruskin Milton and others. The piece notes tuberculosis deaths reduced and laments the loss of literary riches.

Edgar Allin Poe Artemus Ward Stephen Crane Ring Lardner D. H. Lawrence Emerson and Whittier Rousseau Balzac Moliere Voltaire Chekhov Gorky Dostalevsky Goethe Heine Schiller Keats Shelley Burns Pope Byron Sterne Robert Louis Stevenson Goldsmith Ruskin Milton Ibis

Tragedy Ends Affair in Aberdeen Railroad Man's Double Death

Farrell Duffy, 60, a railroad worker from Aberdeen South Dakota, shot and killed his estranged girlfriend Mrs. Lura Pul pam Carr, 43, a divorced minister's wife, then killed himself. Police said jealousy over their breakup sparked the double tragedy.

Farrell Duffy Aberdeen S. D Lura Pulpam Carr

Rural Hill Pupils Will Have Reunion

Former Rural Hill school pupils in Slippery Rock township will gather at a tree school on Wednesday June 14 for their annual reunion. Several in their eighties recall the old Lawrence iron furnace era in Hell's Hollow. James Lying Harvey Carpencer Samuel Funkhouser Leander Brandon and Joseph Sy ling are among attendees. John C. Syling coordinates transport and a picnic dinner will be served at noon followed by an informal program in the afternoon.

Slippery Rock Township James Lying Greenville John C. Syling Mr. Syling

Plan Slovak Day Locally July 16 at Lakewood Beach

The committee sets July 16 for Slovak Day to be held at Lakewood Beach with splendid preparations underway for food and entertainment. Speakers are expected to provide program highlights and cultural presentation.

Lakewood Beach

State Liquid Fuels Permit Law Repealed

Harrisburg June 7 The Department of Revenue reminded Pennsylvania service station operators that permits to sell gasoline and liquid fuels are no longer required. Act 307 repealed, prohibitions on unlawful price listings or selling below posted prices are void. Remaining price display law is Act 137 of 1931 and Act 9 of 1933 which do not require signs though posted signs must meet department rules.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Bureau of Liquid Fuels

Laurel Flower Of Pennsylvania In Bloom

Laurel blooms are beginning across Pennsylvania as G Albert Stewart predicts profuse flowering next week. Visitors are urged to use state forest roads. Mont Alto Michaux South Mountain areas lead, with central and northern sections following by mid month. Laurel festivals run June 17–19 in Wellsboro and June 23–25 at Brookville Cook Forest.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Commonwealth G. Albert Stewart Department of Forests and Waters Stewart Mont Allo Michaux South Mountain Tioga State Forest Wellsboro Brookville Cook Forest State Park

New Castle youths graduate from Practical Bible Training school

49 graduates at Bible School Park New York include John Fleck and Merle Watkins from New Castle. Fleck, Shenango high and Bible school alum, received high honors and will lead a Baptist church near Clarksburg West Virginia. Watkins, son of B J Watkins, traveled with Many Nations, plans summer evangelism and medical study for missionary work in Africa. Local attendees included B J Watkins and other New Castle residents.

Practical Bible Training School of Bible School Merle Watkins B. J. Watkins City Rescue Mission Merje Watkins Students League of Many Nations Practical Bible Training School Africa New Castle Bible School Fleck Thomas Delanzo Ruby Zebeley Matinda Walker Arthur Maxwell Wayne Shallenberger Anthony Pagley Harriet Maxwell

Cascade Park Opens With City Run Staff

City council approves Cascade Park operation by Park Commission with municipally run staff. Appointed: Superintendent C Coulthard, Gardener Mike Foss, watchman Frank Nessie, laborers Harry Welsh P F Kearns Hugh McFarland Stanley Pigliarro Paul Ciburre W C G Black Robert Arblaster William Sandman, pool attendant Tony Ferrari, lifeguards George Stualnger Charles Wharton.

Park Commission Cascade Park Belng C. Coulthard Mike Foss Frank Nessie Harry Welsh P. F. Kearns Hugh McFarland Stanley Pigliarro Paul Ciburre W. C G. Black Robert Arblaster Willam Sandman Tony Ferrari George Stualnger Charles Wharton

Public notices and park warnings from New Castle officials

New Castle updates include Park Superintendent Coulthard noting large bathers at Cascade Park pool and rides drawing patrons. Health Officer Dr Skeen says springs offer pure water, while Councilman Alexander warns arrests if West Side Park vandalism continues. Police vacation postings and staffing details are given, with 41 regular appointments and 2 temporary, and a June 12 to September 18 leave period. Peach-Tyee Spring near Rural Avenue is identified as the citys sole public spring, with cost details and warnings about contaminated springs and tours abroad.

G. ©. Coulthard Cascade Park W. J Skeen Willianm L. Steen L. Lockley

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