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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1926

Page

13

Elliott-Blair To Get New Electric Service Installed

Mercer Pa June 8 The Mercer County Light Heat and Power Co plans a new electric line for Reznor Manufacturing and Elliott-Blair to improve service. A right of way is being secured to route the line from Greenville road across fairgrounds Sanitarium property and adjacent farms to the two plants.

Mercer Reznor Manufacturing Co Elliott-Blair Co Mercer County Light, Heat & Power Co Greenville Road Fairgrounds

Truck Upset Kills 81-Year-Old Farmer in Pennsylvania

Amos Hixon, 81, a Smithton farmer, died when a West Penn Power Co truck overturned on the Smithton West Newton highway. He was crossing the road when the vehicle reportedly veered and trapped him under the overturned truck.

West Newton Amos Hixon Smithton West Penn Power Company Hixon

Truck Driver Narrowly Escapes After Siding Hill Crash

The road and the driver of the truck steered into a hillside to avert running Hixon down. The truck toppled over and Ham Luppold the driver, with two helpers Harry Scolsky and Harry Carmer, all of West Newton, escaped with slight injuries.

Hixon Ham Luppold Harry Scolsky Harry Carmer West Newton

Play Grounds Body To Meet Thursday

The playgrounds committee of the Federation of Women's Clubs will hold a special meeting Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the parlor of the Y W C A. No further notice will be sent.

The Federation of Women's Clubs

Married At 14 Divorced At 19 In Erie Case

Angeline Zippieri, a mother of two, obtained a divorce from Rocco Zippieri in Erie. She said the marriage began in 1919 with her husband returning drunk and abusing her, leading to her divorce at age 19.

Erie Angeline Zippieri Rocco Zippieri

Local social notes and illness in Pulaski area

Mrs. George Lostetter remains critically ill at her father James Riblet's home after returning from Hendersonville. Several visiting guests and residents are listed, including Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton of Springfield Ohio, the Womans Benefit Association meeting planned with social committee members, and multiple local families visiting one another.

George Lostetter Henderson Ville N. C James Riblet James Hamilton Springfield Squire C. C. Boyd Women’s Benefit Association Margaret Kane Fred Wallace J. R. Meek Dora Onstott H. E. Riblet M. L. Porter New Castle Frances Ferrer Newark Lois Arrow H. K. Gilliland J. F. Myers J. C. Mitcheltree House C. A. Carlson William Kerr Charles Cover Virginia Adams Ellwood City William Cover Fred Shepherd Fairview Lloyd Rodgers J. P. Clark Clara Ayers Walter Mitcheltree Conneaut Lake Andrew Smith Beryl Lloyd Robert Stowe Mary Adams J. C. Adams A. W. Graham Wilford Clark Melvin Stinedurf Francis Taylor Youngstown

Slight Collision on Adams Street Reported

E A Jackson of 1016 Beckford street said Monday a car with Pennsylvania license 509 040 struck the rear of his vehicle while he drove south on Adams street. The damage was slight. The article ends with an unrelated aphorism about born executives and self driven work.

E. A. Jackson Beckford Street Adams Street

New Castle School Board Elects New Teachers

Vacancies in the New Castle school system were filled Monday evening as the school board elected several new teachers. Names include Jane Oehler Anne Levin Mary Shaffer Mildred Cress Eleanor Fulton Florence Klee Thomas Miller Margaret Patton William Margraf and others. Some teachers were later unassigned. Also noted is Liberty's death and missing explanation after a paid policy.

New Castle Jane Oehler Anne Levin Martin Gantz Mary &. Shaffer North Street Mildred Cress Benjamin Franklin Eleanor Fulton Florence Klee Klee Thomas D. Miller Margaret Patton William A. Margraf Myrtle Riley Rose Uhl Jean Aiken

Dead man returns after eight months burial in Pa

Edward Liberty, 68, returns to Franklin borough, Pa, after eight months. A body found in Somerset County mountains was buried as his, and Liberty’s wife had died during his absence. Liberty’s children decorated the grave last Memorial Day. Local inquiry continues.

Johnstown Franklin Borough Edward Liberty Somerset County Liberty

Hit and run driver battles police on streetcar

Wilbur Piper of Lemont near Uniontown was arrested after a street car struggle following a fatal hit and run. His car struck a vehicle carrying Mr and Mrs Cecil Smith and daughter, injuring Mrs Smith with glass cuts. Piper, captured after boarding the street car, was jailed on liquor driving charges.

Uniontown Wilbur Piper Lemont Here Piper Lamont Cecil Smith John Darby

Uniontown Burglar Uses Poison Gas On Sleepy Home

In Uniontown Pennsylvania a burglar used sleeping gas to rob homes. At W N Teets residence the watchdog was overcome and about $200 taken while occupants slept. Son Sehell Teets heard the dog at 2 AM but slept on. Entry gained through a back window and a strange odor lingered in the house and near the kennel.

Uniontown W. N. Teets Teets Sehell Teets

French President Pardon Power Clarified for Doty Case

Paris reports President Doumergue has not received any pardon request for Bennet Doty of Biloxi Mississippi alias Gilbert Clare, the American in the French foreign legion awaiting court martial in Syria for desertion. Clemency petitions are routed through the French embassy in Washington. The pardon, if granted, must be countersigned by the war minister and approved by military justice.

International News Service Paris Doumergue Bennet Doty Biloxi Miss Gilbert Clare French Foreign Legion Syria Doty Washington Minister of War Department of Military Justice

Gun Is Caught Trigger Ends Titusville Hunter Life

Judson McCurdy aged 52 of Titusville was found dead near his farm two miles west of town. Deputy coroner Ray Kerr ruled the shotgun fired when the trigger caught on his clothes as he climbed a fence to shoot crows. He left a widow and four children.

Titusville Judson McCurdy Ray Kerr Judson

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