Westminster College Alumni Day Marks 75th Anniversary
Alumni day at Westminster College New Wilmington Pa celebrated the 75th anniversary commencement amid plans for rebuilding Old Main after its 1927 fire. Banquet honored 210 attendees with speeches by F A Hover T C Cochran and Dr Wallace, plus music by Mabel King and Elberta Kagy. New officers were elected at the annual meeting led by J Roy Mercer.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College Thesday
United Presbyterian School
Old Main
Westminster College
Westminster
U. P. Church
Old Main Memorial
Conservatory of Music
Robert Audley Browne
W. Charles Wallace
College
J. Clyde Gilfillan
New Castle
Alumni Association
F. A. Hover
T. C. Cochran
Mercer
Wallace
Mabel King
Pittsburgh
Elberta Kagy
Atty
Homer CC. Drake
Clyde Gibson
W. D. Cleland
Rankin Johnston
Janette Shafer
A. L. Wible
A. A. McDonald
Mercer women officers renewed in local organization
Stranahan of Mercer vice president Miss May McKelvey New Wilmington recording secretary H T Getty New Wilmington treasurer and Miss Ina Hanna New Wilmington corresponding secretary Retiring officers are J Clyde Gilfillan New Castle president Dr H H Donaldson Pittsburgh vice president and Mrs Harry A Black Mercer recording secretary Miss Hanna and Mr Getty were reelected to their respective offices.
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A. Stranahan
Mercer
May McKelvey
New Wilmington
H. T. Getty
Ina Hanna
J. Clyde Gilfillan
New Castle
H. H. Donaldson
Pittsburgh
Harry A. Black
Hanna
Mr. Getty
Star Of Wales Holds Beneficial Meeting
A Star of Wales Lodge meeting at Emmanuel Baptist church on Saturday June 4 approved loan requests for regalias to Cleveland and Martins Ferry Ohio Ivorite Lodges. Officers elected for the new term: Benjamin J Fowler president Emrys Lewis vice president Charles Richards steward William J Davies conductor Henry Jones Inside Guardian Thomas Greg Outside Guardian Griffith Phillips Auditors Emrys Lewis Ben J Fowler Evan Hopkins. Sick committee report lists Edward Gibbon William C Lewis Griffith M Jones and Daniel J Davies as ill.
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Star of Wales Lodge
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Griffith Thomas
Cleveland
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Thomas
Benjamin J. Fowler
Emrys Lewis
Charles Richards
William J. Davies
Henry Jones
Inside Guardian
Thomas Greg
Outside Guardian
Griffith Phillips
Ben J. Fowler
Evan Hopkins
John Harvard
Isaac Isaacs
Edward Gibbon
William C. Lewis
Shaw Street
Griffith M. Jones
E. Washington Street
Daniel J. Davies
Waldo Street
Welsh Singing Festivals Tour Ends in Liverpool Homecoming
Dr. T. Hopkin Evans departed the United States for his Liverpool home after a successful run of Welsh Singing Festivals in New York City Utica N Y Youngstown Scranton Wilkes Barre and Philadelphia He expressed pleasure with the singing in each city and the reception received.
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T. Hopkin Evans
United States
Liverpool
England
New York City
Utica
N. Y
Youngstown
Ohio
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia
Mrs Lewis J Lewis Returns Home From Wales Visit
Word has been received that Mrs Lewis J Lewis of Wildwood Avenue, this city, arrived safely at her parents home in Clydach South Wales after a pleasant trip with Mrs L S Thomas of Philadelphia. She will spend several months there.
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Lewis J. Lewis
Wildwood Avenue
Mrs. Arnold
Clydach
South Wales
L. S. Thomas
Philadelphia
Returns From California Moravia Man Rees Plans Return
David Rees of Moravia street is back in the city for a few months after a lengthy stay in California. He reports New Castle residents in California are thriving except Mrs. Thomas Edwards who is in poor health. Rees intends to return to the land of sunshine before the snow comes to the streets.
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California
David Rees
Moravia Street
Rees
New Castle
Thomas Edwards
Mr. Rees
Land of
Sunshine
Rev William Surdival Returns From Vacation Health Break
The Welsh of New Castle announce Rev. William Surdival Arch Druid of Ottawa Ohio has resumed duties after illness. His church granted a three month vacation to aid recovery, spent in California. Surdival is a familiar figure in New Castle, having served the First Congregational church pulpit on several occasions.
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New Castle
William Surdival
Ottawa
Ohio
California
Surdival
First Congregational Church
Return Home After Visit to Homestead Granddaughter Ill
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Powell of Edison avenue have returned home after visiting their son Clar ence Powell and granddaughter in Homestead Pa. They were called by the granddaughter’s illness but found her greatly recovered on arrival. The 13th annual Women s Welsh Clubs of America convention will be in Lorain Ohio June 28 29 30 thirty four clubs represented local delegates Mrs J C Lewis and Mrs Reynolds will attend national officers listed.
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Benjamin Powell
Edison Avenue
Clarence Powell
Homestead
Womens Club
Women’s Welsh Clubs of America
Lorain
Ohio
J. C. Lewis
Reynolds
T. Owen Charles
Pittsburgh
C. C. Prosser
William R. Hughes
New York City
A. C. Vaughn
Cleveland
Motors from Cleveland visit in New Castle case
Mrs. Fae Morgan formerly Mrs. T. P. Williams now lives in Cleveland Ohio with her son daughter and brother visiting New Castle this week. Son Rees Williams drove an auto to Park Avenue hosts Mr and Mrs R E Johns. Mrs Morgan's husband is the son of the late Rev J T Morgan first minister of Emmanuel church.
Knife Fatality in Brooklyn Domestic Tragedy
New York June 8 Mrs Margaret Thompkinson thirty of Coney Island killed her husband George Thompkinson also thirty, a cook, after accusing him of cheating. She seized an eight inch bread knife and stabbed him, severing an artery. He died within minutes. She was arrested as police confirmed the husband’s account.
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International News Service
New York
Margaret Thompkinson
Coney ‘Sland
George Thompkinson
Aook
Tin Plate Company Officials Inspect New Castle Works
Traveling by a special Pennsylvania Railroad train, about thirty officials led by Eugene W. Pargny, president of American Sheet and Tin Plate, completed a seven hour inspection of the New Castle and Shenango plants with executives including W. A. Irvin, C. W. Bennett, J. I. Andrews, and John Hughes of United States Steel.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Eugene W. Pargny
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
New Castle and Shenango
W. A. Irvin
C. W. Bennett
J. I. Andrews
John Hughes
United States Steel Corporation
All the Promises Kept and Slanders Proved Campaign
A satirical survey notes that slander claims and preelection promises were treated as facts, church devotion was assumed, newspapers printed every item, women altered styles on men's approval, saxophonists all being musicians was asserted, and men waited for substance before publishing books.
Mrs Gillespie Named Delegate to G A R Convention
Florence Gillespie was elected delegate from the Woman's Relief Corps No. 11 to attend the Department convention of the G A R in Allentown Pa the week of June 13. Relief Corps members are asked to meet June 12 at the City Building and attend Trinity Episcopal church for a sermon on the 150th anniversary of the American flag by Rev Philip C Pearson.
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Florence Gillespie
Woman's Relief Corps
Allentown
Relief Corps
Trinity Episcopal Church
Philip C. Pearson
Unlicensed Dogs Shot in Mercer County Action
In Mercer Pennsylvania Agent Harry Higbee says after January 1 1928 dogs found with livestock or running loose after sundown may be shot by anyone without fear of arrest or damage even if licensed. The note includes a biographical aside on Higbee and a quotation from John Erskine.
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Mercer
Bureau of Animal Husbandry of
Pennsylvania
Crawford
Harry Higbee
Stoneboro
Higbee
Speer Named Moderator In Northern Presby News
In Day's News, Robert Elliott Speer is introduced as the new moderator of the Northern Presbyterian Church, with notes on his background and expected influence within the denomination.
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Robert Elliott Speer
Northern
Presby
Plans for Almira Home annual meeting set for June 2
Mrs. F. Butler and Mrs. A. Love were named to arrange the Almira Home annual meeting. The session will start at 10:30 in the home’s board room with Mrs. J. L. Stratton presiding. Trustees from Butler Venange Mercer and Lawrence counties will attend and dinner is slated for 12:15.
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J. C. Gilfillan
Westminster Grads
J. Roy Mercer
Try’s
Washington
Seciel Board
Copacrees
Universal Sales CO
Croton Avenue
Star of Wales
Wales
Ice
Nieal Ice Chest
Furnishers
Chest of Drawers
Ford
Dufford
E. Washington
Periot
Aest
Wit
Tin Plate Company
America
Gillespie
Woman’s Relief Corps
G. A. R. Meeting
Terian
Northfield
John Erskine
Almira Home
Henry
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