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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

39

Stock Market Edges Lower Amid Light Selling

New York June 8 The stock market fell slightly as light selling extended from the previous close with a few leaders down about a point. European markets were softer and currencies mostly weaker while many large industrials such as Westinghouse Owens-Illinois Glass U S Steel Chrysler and International Nickel led losses.

New York Europe Paris Amsterdam Westinghouse Electric Owens- Illinois Glass U. S. Steel Chrysler International Nickel Union Pacific Santa Fe Air Reduction Bethlehem Youngstown General Motors Anaconda Kennecott Consolidated Edison Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft Texas Corp N. Y. Central Pennsylvania R. A American Can DuPont

Stocks at One P.M Prices From Kay Richards Co List

A midday compilation shows numerous corporations with varying percentages in the market list. Major names include Anaconda Copper, General Motors, General Electric, United States Steel, Westinghouse, and Boeing among others.

B&o Barnsdall Oil Bendix Aviation Bethlehem Steel Boeing Airplane Canadian Pacific Wiseeene Deseed Ae Chesapeake & Ohio Ste Col Gas & Elec Consolidated Edison Consolidated Oil Cane Carr Tecces Comm & Southern Curtiss Wright DuPont de Nemours Douglas Aircraft Elec Auto Lite Elec Bond & Share Elec Power & Bog Ka Seth Esas Firestone T& R Great Northen General Foods General Motors General Electric Glenn Martin Goodrich Rubber Goodyear Rubber Rnas Sareestk Hudson Motors Inter Harvester Inter Nickel Co Kone Elite Inspiration Copper Kennicott Copper Libby-Owens-Ford Montgomery Ward McKeesport Tin Plate Northern Pacific Nash Kelvinator North Amer Aviation National Biscuit Niagara Hudson Pwr Packard Motors Epee Phelps Dodge Republic Steel Corp Radio Corp Reynolds Tobacco B Ee Socony Vacuum Oaetek Od Ook U & Pipe & Fadry Union Car & Car United Ee United Gas Imp Vanadium Corp Westinghouse Brk Nuri Rob So Nick Westinghouse

Reformed Class Hosts Sock Social at Ellwood City

Members of the Emma Schaffner class held a sock social at the Evangelical Reformed church basement in Ellwood City with games a program and a luncheon by class ladies. The June meeting is set for Friday at Mrs Harry Shireys Foch Street Ewing Park.

Ellwood City Evangelical Reformed Church Emma Schaffner Harry Shirey Foch Street Ewing Park

Picnic Date Set for Presbyterians Sunday School

ELLWOOD CITY June 8 Arrangements for the annual Sunday school picnic to be held on Wednesday June 28 at Ewing Park grove were discussed at a church meeting led by superintendent C A Paul Children’s Day will be observed with a special program at 11 o'clock Sunday morning Final details were outlined for this service The annual camp season opens Monday and many pupils will attend throughout the summer.

Ellwood City Ewing Park Grove First Presbyterian Church C. A. Paul

Ellwood City Weemans Club Ends Year With Luncheon

Ellwood City Weeman's club wraps up a successful year with a luncheon at Zelienople attended by eighty members. Mrs. John H. Hough presided as reports were presented, and officers were installed including Moss Lauderbaugh as president and Louise Barton as vice president. Meetings resume in September with annual luncheon.

Ellwood City Weeman's Club Zelienople John H. Hough State Federation of Woman's Clubs Buck Hill Palls Moss Lauderbaugh Czardas Samuel Rice Paul Hough Louise Barton Walter Gamble Elmer Greenham

M E Church Board Sets Picnic Date at Ewing Park

Ellwood City June 8 Final plans for the annual Sunday school picnic at Ewing Park grove were approved for Friday June 23 in the afternoon and evening. A study class for prospective teachers was discussed and a committee of Monroe Newman and Miss McCurdy was named to nominate Sunday School officers with election later. The new church year starts in October. Children’s Day arrangements were made for a pageant at Sunday morning service.

Ellwood City Ewing Park Grove First Methodist Church Lowell W. Monroe J. Emery Newman Margaret McCurdy

Hillsville Tops Shelby Socials in 3-0 Win at Ewing Park

Hillsville captured its second Lawrence County Baseball League win by blanking the Shelby Socials 3-0 at Ewing Park. McCready started for the Socials, allowing five hits, while Orenie pitched well for Hillsville. Errors doomed Ellwood, with key plays including a two-base hit by T Pepe and a late substitution by Kcemora in the seventh.

Ellwood City Hillsville Lawrence County Shelby Socials Ewing Park Ellwood Limestone Crew McCready American Legion Orenie Kcemora T. Pepe Franus Friedhoff Blazin Detullio Bognosky Orenic Adams Henry

Poultry Butter Eggs Market Report From Pittsburgh

International News Service reports wholesale prices June 8 with limited supply. Poultry steady with various hen, turkey and broiler prices. butter firm with standard scores. eggs steady with nearby receipts and hennery white extras. Tomatoes cabbage and crate prices for several regions listed.

International News Service Pittsburgh Hennery Texas Mississippi Ohio Tennessee

Community Visitors Share News Across Gardner and Ellwood

Gardner and Ellwood City residents report family visits from relatives in Portersville Indianapolis McKees Rocks and New Castle. The piece lists numerous guests and trips including Carnegie Tech student Francis Alexander and various relatives visiting from Ohio Indiana and Maryland. A Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary breakfast in Ellwood City is highlighted with a drill practice afterward.

Robert Davis Gardner Aliquippa Charles Benson Scott Anderson Richard Lee Ellwood City John J. King Shenango Julius Groet- Singer Easton Clifford Robison Harry Wimner Portersville Harry Gibson DuWayne New Castle Charles Longacre Claude Davis Indianapolis Steele McKees Rocks

Slippery Rock Aid Society Plans Tea at Church

Slippery Rock Aid Society members cleaned the Slippery Rock Presbyterian church auditorium and kitchen. A new member, Mrs Homer Newton, was welcomed. Plans for a tea at the church on Wednesday June 21 at 2 oclock were announced with Mrs Thomas Berger in charge. next session is July 5.

Ellwood City Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church Ladies’ Aid Society Mike Stevenson Carl Johns Ella Hennon Homer Newton William Travis Thomas Berger

Mrs Grace Pander Hosts L W L Club Outing

June 8 members of the L W L club met at Mrs Grace Pander near Wurtemburg for a tureen luncheon. After dinner they played cards with prizes won by Mrs Jane Price and Mrs Iva Rudge. A follow up meeting is set for June 21 at Mrs Charles Wehman’s home in Wurtemburg.

Ellwood City L. W. L. Club Grace Pander Wuntemburg Jane Price Iva Rudge Charles Wehman Wurtemburg

Ellwood City Council to Open Bids for Street Projects

Ellwood City council will meet tonight at 7 30 in the city building council chamber. Bids for various street improvement projects will be opened at this session.

Ellwood City Coucil Chamber of the City

Prize pony dis awarded will be given at Frisco Fireman hall

The prize pony of 50 dollars not awarded on Saturday June 3rd will be presented at Frisco Fireman hall on Friday June 16th. Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Dept announces the event with dates June 5 8 16.

Frisco Fireman's Hall Franklin Twp Volunteer Fire Dept

Mrs Chas Stuart Hosts G O T N Club Session

Ellwood City June 8 Mrs Charles Stuart graciously entertained G O T N club members at the home of Mrs Kenneth McDowell Park avenue for the bi weekly session. Cards at two tables yielded score honors to Mrs Arthur Gordon and Miss Mary Miller. Refreshments followed and the group set to meet again June 21 at Mrs Aloysius Franus Park avenue.

Ellwood City Charles Stuart G. O. T. N. Club Kenneth McDowell Park Avenue Arthur Gordon Mary Miller Aloysius Franus

Local Pomona Meeting Attended by Pleasant Hill Grange Members

Ellwood City June 8 Pleasant Hill grange members led by William Walton and family attended the Lawrence County pomona meeting at Big Beaver grange with all day and evening sessions. The next gathering is planned for East New Castle grange on the last day of August.

Ellwood City William Walton Carl Joe John Boots Harry Boots Mont Hazen Henry Fox Eugene Fox Ray Marshall Jesse Weingartner Jane Friday Earl Friday Arthur Hazen Albert Boots Larry Lucille Virginia Ronald Hazen Phyliss Boots Ray Lois Weingartner Pleasant Hill Grange Lawrence County Pomona Big Beaver Grange East New Castle Grange

Mrs Woodfield Honored By Club In Ellwood City

Mrs Kenneth Bollinger and Mrs John Stevenson were guests of the Nu Hart club as Mrs Wilbur Hall hosted on the Ellwood Zelienople road. Prizes went to Mrs Andrew Heinz, Mrs Nathan Woodfield, and Mrs Albert Blazin. A handkerchief shower honored Mrs Nathan Woodfield. Lunch was served. Next session June 21 at Mrs James Follette in Frisco.

Ellwood City Kenneth Bollinger John Stevenson Nu Hart Club Wilbur Hall Ellwood-Zelienople Road Andrew Heinz Nathan Woodfield Albert Blazin Blazin James Follette Frisco

Funeral Rites for Mrs Katherine Homm Ellwood orTy

Mrs Katherine Homm died Sunday after a month long illness at her Spring Avenue home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev Ludwig Beisecker and Rev F Daubenspeck officiating. Pallbearers were Saxon Auxiliary officers and relatives from New Castle Youngstown and Cleveland attended. Interment followed at Locust Grove cemetery.

Ellwood orTy Katherine Homm Spring Avenue Second Street Trinity Lutheran Church Ludwig Beisecker St. Paul's Lutheran Church Trinity F. Q. Daubenspeck

Bird House Contest Deadline Is Tonight

Elwood City reports the bird house contest closes at 5 pm with entries to J I Porter store. Judges George Besser, Mrs Shields, and Richard Hawke will assess on Friday June 9 with Scouts grouped by numbers to protect anonymity. Prizes include a week at Camp Thompson for two boys and one girl.

Ellwood City J. I. Porter George Besser W. H. Shields Richard Hawke Camp Thompson

Park Gate Baptist Booster Club Meeting in Ellwood City

Mrs John Wright hosted the Park Gate Baptist church Booster Club at her South Ellwood Heights home for June meeting. Special guest Miss Neda Bazzicchi attended. Fancy work and a noon dinner were served with Mrs Sarah Dallenbach assisting. Next gathering set for June 28 at Mrs Vincent Householder’s home.

Vincent Householder South Ellwood Heights

Four Square Class Gathers At Slippery Rock Church

June 8 Ellwood City Thirteen members of the Four Square class at Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church met on the church lawn under a committee for a mission study reading from "Under the North Star." The afternoon continued with rag doll making for the missionary box led by Miss Marjorie Houk. Next Wednesday the class will meet again at the church.

Ellwood City Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church Church Lawn Shirley Elaine Janice Wi-son North Star Marjorie Houk

Our Bridge Club Meets Wednesday in Glen Avenue Home

Our Bridge Club gathered on Wednesday evening at Mrs David Stinson s home on Glen Avenue in Ellwood City for the bi weekly session. Cards at two tables produced prizes to Mrs R R Reed and Mrs Robert McCabe with a picnic planned for Ewing Park grove at the next meeting in two weeks.

Ellwood City David Stinson Our Bridge Club Glen Avenue R. R. Reed Robert McCabe Ewing Park Grove

Ellwood City Junior Woman's Club Presents Dance Review

Under the Ellwood City Junior Woman's club sponsorship Betty Nickum will present her pupils in a dance review at 8 o'clock tonight in Lincoln High School auditorium Ellwood City. A boys quartet will sing and a local orchestra provides music. A winter wonderland scene depicts the wedding of Mr and Mrs Swing.

Ellwood City Betty Nickum Lincoln High School Swing

Mrs W L Rhodes Hosts Luncheon At Butler Tearoom

Mrs W L Rhodes of Second street entertained fourteen local and Butler friends at a one o'clock luncheon on Wednesday. Beautiful rose arrangements graced the tables and bridge yielded high scores for Mrs Loren Springer, Mrs Ford Zeigler, and Mrs William McGlincy, all residents of Butler.

Ellwood City W. L. Rhodes Second Street Bridge Loren Springer Ford Zeigler William McGlincy

Club Associates At Wasser Home Ellwood City

June 8 gathering at Mrs Harry Wasser home Pershing street Ewing Park featured guest Mrs Willard Pletcher who won top scores. Prizes went to Mrs Elsie Harris and Mrs William Bayers as guests served by the hostess. On June 21 Mrs Herman Wilson will host at Fountain Avenue home.

Ellwood City Harry Wasser Pershing Street Ewing Park Willard Pletcher Elsie Harris William Bayers Herman Wilson Fountain Avenue

Mrs Elmer Sanders Hosts Luncheon for Bridge Club

Mrs Elmer N. Sanders of Second Street Pleasantly entertained the Wednesday Bridge club at the Hostess House Glen Avenue with orange blossom decor. Nine guests sat at one table for contract bridge. first prize went to Mrs AL Grimshaw and Mrs Mr Mohr. In two weeks Mrs Henry The Will will entertain at her Aliquippa home.

Ellwood City Elmer N. Sanders Second Street Glen Avenue AL. Grimshaw Mr. Mohr Henry the Will Aliquippa

Elks to Play Manos Nine in Legion Junior Baseball

Ellwood City announces a 5:30 p m game at Ewing Park tonight against the Manos nine in the American Legion Junior Baseball league. Clover Farms faces the Merchants Friday night while Socials used the field last night with no contest. Saturday plans include All-Star selection and upcoming games with neighboring teams coached by Fred Sanders and Harold Marshall.

Ellwood City Elks Manos American Legion Ewing Park Clover Farms Merchants Fred Sanders Harold Marshall

McDonald Class to Meet for Monthly Session Tonight

Members of the Hannah P McDonald class of the First United Presbyterian Church will gather tonight at 8 o clock for the monthly session.

Wurtemburg 4-H Club Sees Evening Meeting

The Wurtemburg 4-H club in Ellwood City schedules a special meeting tonight at 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Rae Musselman in Wurtemburg.

Wurtemburg Ellwood City Wurtemburg 4-H Club Rae Musselman

Entre Nous Club Meeting at Knox Residence

Members of the Entre Nous club gathered at Mrs Joe Anderson's Knox residence on Wednesday evening for bingo. Winners included Mrs. June Miller and Mrs. Lewis Young. Hostess Miss Wilma Anderson and Mrs. Josephine Aiken served lunch. In two weeks Mrs James Morrison of Line Avenue will host.

Ellwood City Joe Anderson Knox Entre Nous Club June Miller Lewis Young Wilma Anderson Josephine Aiken James Morrison Line Avenue

Hungarian Ladies Club Meets at Ellport Home

Mrs Steven Rabosky hosted a Hungarian Ladies club gathering in Ellport on Wednesday evening. The popular diversion drew five hundred in prizes won by Mrs Andrew Falscik and Mrs Peter Boy. Mrs Rabosky provided a delicious lunch, with next session slated for Wednesday June 21.

Ellwood City Steven Rabosky Ellport Andrew Falscik Peter Boy Rabosky

Walton Arm Strong Families Reunion Set for June at Ewing Park

Annual Walton Arm Strong families reunion will be held on Wednesday June 14 at Ewing Park Grove in this city. Dinner will be served at noon.

Ellwood City Walton-ArmStrong Ewing Park Grove

Ellwood City School Board to Meet Tonight

Ellwood City boards of education to consider routine matters at the June meeting tonight at 8 in Lincoln board rooms. Vacancies in the teaching staff will not be filled at the meeting.

Ellwood City

Discharged residents and relatives listed at Ellwood City

Ellwood City on June 8 reports discharge of Mrs. Raymond Kaufman and baby from Zelienople. also discharged are Mrs. Willis Hazen of Hazen Avenue. Norma Rearie of Fountain Avenue. and Samuel Letche of Lawrence Avenue.

Ellwood City Raymond Kaufman Baby Zelienople Willis Hazen Hazen Norma Rearie Fountain Avenue Samuel Letche Lawrence Avenue

Livestock Market Report from Pittsburgh Auction

Saleable hogs 300 steady heavies 550 to 650 mediums 650 to 690 lights 680 to 690 light lights 650 to 690 packing sows 475 to 525 pigs 6 to 650 saleable cattle 50 nominal calves 200 unchanged vealers good to choice 9 to 950 sheep 300 steady yearlings good to choice 750 to 8 50 aged wethers medium to good 375 to 450 ewes good to choice 350 to 375 lambs 90 lbs down good to choice 9 to 950 spring lambs good to choice 1050 to 1150

International News Service Pittsburgh

Fourteen Attend E W H Club Meeting in Ellwood City

Four teen members of the E W H club gathered for their June meeting at Mrs Eugene Aubuchons Hazen avenue home in Ellwood City. 500 was played at three tables with prizes awarded to Mrs Willing Herge and Mrs Cloise Houk for high scores. A lunch was served by the hostess and her daughters Juanita and Sally Lou. The next meeting will be a picnic at Ewing Park on Wednesday June 28.

Ellwood City John M. Houk Castlewood Skyline Drive Virginia Florida Harry Young Dorothy Young Pittsburgh Durham S. C Duke University Howard McClymonds Second Street Allegheny General Hospital J. R. Routledge North Sewickley Pittsburgh Baptist Association Syria S. R. Berstler Franklin Avenue Conneaut Lake American Legion Frank Stuart Beaver Avenue C. M. Stuart Rose Point Norma Donnell Greenville James Reed First Avenue Kate Eakin Long Beach Cal Mercer A. W. Coulter Adelanto Edith Denniston Hazel Avenue J. G. Wright Leesburg Ruth Denniston Betty Wright G. C. Denniston Number Five Mine Merle Heckman Monaco Jennie Thornhill Frisco E. W. H. Club Eugene Aubuchon Hazen Avenue Willing Herge Cloise Houk Juanita Sally Lou Ewing Park

Bridgettes Club Disbands Until Fall

In Ellwood City on June 8 the Original Bridgettes club was entertained by Mrs. Allen Weller with Mrs. Harry Lattimer as guest. Two-table card games awarded prizes to Mrs. Ray Iseman and Mrs. Weller. Mrs. James Hoy helped host a lunch. The group will reconvene in early autumn.

Ellwood City Bridgettes Club Allen Weller Pranklin Avenue Harry Lattimer Ray Iseman Weller James Hoy

Ellwood City Orange Ladies to Meet at Bank Building

Ellwood City event reports a Friday gathering in the First National Bank building with Captain F. D. Buquo ordering the first degree and drill teams to meet at 6:30 p.m. for practice. An initiation at 7:45 p.m. follows with Mrs. Elizabeth Beman and committee supervising refreshments.

Ellwood City Orange Ladies First National Bank F. D. Buquo Elizabeth Beman

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