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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1940

Page

7

Ellport Red Sox Hand Legion First Setback

Ellport Red Sox defeated the Legion 7 to 1 to hand them their first loss in the American Legion Junior league. Pflugh allowed four hits and one run with six strikeouts. Ellport tallying nine hits, aided by misplays, included a Lordi triple and Greco two base hits as the only extra base drives. Three-base hit Lordi, two-base hit Greco highlighted the box score.

Ellwood City Ellport Red Sox The Legion American Legion Elport Club Elks Pfligh Fanning Ehulporters Laszlo Lordi Greco Legon Jance J. McClintock G. McClintock Biordi Pete Maletta Pflugh Pat Maletta Lagalo Pishioneri Robuck Mancini

Children's Day Programs In Ellwood City Churches

Ellwood City on Sunday will observe Children's Day with programs in morning and evening worship across many churches. The Trinity Lutheran union service at 7:45 p.m. features Rev. T. H. Carson of First Methodist as speaker. Readings include Immanuel Reformed 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 10:55 a.m. Children's Day program, First Presbyterian 9:45 a.m. classes, 11 a.m. Children’s Day service with baptism, and Gospel Tabernacle Missionary 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, 10:10 a.m. worship with theme Learning And Serving. The day also includes Junior church, evangelistic services, and multiple pastors coordinating Children’s Day programs.

Ellwood City Trinity Lutheran Church T. H. Carson First Methodist Church Immanuel Reformed Sunday School R. T. Sitler Howard Loch First Presbyterian A. M. Stevenson Gospel Tabernacle Missionary Paul H. Richardson Wilbert Jessop First Methodist Church School Paul M. Weyrick Goworth League Norbert U. Rossman H. Carson Trinity Guntheran Chester Caldwell Taple Luther League F. H. Daubenspeck Slippery Rock Presbyterian Alfred Kennedy Bible School George Davies Abriam Davies C. E. Society Gail Smith R. E. Bell

Immanuel Reformed Church Children’s Day Program

On Sunday at 10:55 the annual Children’s Day program replaces worship at Immanuel Reformed Church Ellwood City. The program lists Scripture, prayer, offerings, and performances including songs, pantomimes, readings, and a Children’s Day Resolution. Participants include Gene MacDonald, Merie Lach, Nancy Hobart, Zelda Mac Steele, and others.

Ellwood City Immanuel Reformed Church Gene MacDonald Merie Lach Tony Loch Patty McKelvey Nancy Hobart Karen Hobart Zelda Mac Steele Joan Campbell Eddie Powell Phyllis Hasbach Kathryn Nicklas Garden of Eden Bill Jones Raymond Campbell Dolores Pack Myrtle McKim Lois Forsyth Vera Jarretz Anna Louise Cross Peggy Mc- Kim Dorothy Nicklas Charles Lech Elmer Dambach Harold Pehl Ella Mae Amalong Charles Mc- Kim

Knox Classes Plan Father and Son Banquet

In Ellwood City on June 8 the Knox Presbyterian Adult Bible classes planned a father and son banquet to be held Saturday evening at the Knox church. June meeting at Mrs. Herbert Rice’s home arranged the event with Mrs. Levi Rape and Mrs. Frank Foreman in charge. Mrs. Elmer Moyer led the meeting as the Morrow sisters sang. After a social hour a lunch was served to about thirty members hosted by Mrs. Edwin Morgan, Mrs. Carl Mathews and the hostess. The group will be guests of Mrs. Leyi Rape on Friday July 5.

Ellwood City Knox Presbyterian Church Herbert, Rice Knox Levi Rape Frank Foreman Elmer Moyer Morrow

Seventy Attend Bible School at Bell Memorial Church

June 8 report from Ellwood City notes average daily attendance of seventy at the first week of vacation Bible school held by Bell Memorial Presbyterian. Rev J E Pringle leads the program continuing through next week with a Sunday service set for June 16. Teachers listed include Mrs Sadie Kirkwood, Mrs Grace Marion, Mrs Letha McClintock, Lawrence Nagel, Mrs Carolyn Majors, Mrs Carolyn Graham, and Mr J B Pringle.

Ellwood Gity Bell Memorial Presbyterian Church J. E. Pringle Sadie Kirkwood Grace Marion Letha MccClintock Lawrence Nagel Carolyn Majors Carolyn Graham J. B. Pringle

Charles B. Burns Buried Friday in Ellwood City

Funeral services for Charles B. Burns were held Friday afternoon from his late home on Allenby street Ewing Park following a Tuesday death after a lingering illness Rev Herman Patton of the First Christian church officiated with the church choir singing Going Down the Valley and Some Day We ll Understand Relatives traveled from Ambridge Beaver Rochester New Waterford Ohio and Unionville for the service Burial was in Locust Grove cemetery with pallbearers Emmett Robert George Burns William White Frank Powell and Wesley Magness all nephews

Ellwood City Allenby Street Ewing Park Charles B. Burns Herman Patton First Christian Church Ambridge Beaver Rochester New Waterford Unionville Locust Grove Cemetery Emmett Robert George Burns William White Frank Powell Wesley Magness

Mrs. Arthur Burson Dies At Hospital

Mrs. Arthur Burson, 38, of Route 2 Beaver Falls, died at Ellwood hospital at 7:15 am after a two year asthmatic illness. Survived by husband, four children Marjorie Leora Clarence Patricia, five sisters, two brothers. Funeral arrangements incomplete this morning.

Ellwood City Arthur Burson Route 2 Beaver Falls Ellwood Hospital Burson Marjorie Leora Clarence Patricia Clarence Hiller Andrew Wehr Connoquenessing Elmer Dambach Harvey Fogel New Brighton Albert Herr Harvey Measel George Measel Lancaster Township

Union Auxiliary Flag Day Sale Planned in Ellwood City

Ellwood City June 8 final arrangements for the flag day sale on Friday June 14 were made by the Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary at their regular meeting in the V F E W hall. The sale is to be directed by Mrs Fay Wallace with a committee and they will participate in the Elks flag day parade. Mrs Iva Forsythe president will attend the department encampment in Hazleton Pa during the week of June 17. Next meeting set for Friday June 21.

Ellwood City Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary V. FE. W. Hall Fay Wallace Elks Iva Forsythe Hazleton

Junior Members To Have Picnic

ELSWOOD CITY June 8 Junior Woman's club members are invited to a picnic on Thursday June 13 at the home of president Miss Kathryn Ganderbaugh Marion Farms with dinner to begin at 6 15 p m In charge of Mrs Dean Turner.

Elswood City Kathryn Ganderbaugh Marion Farms Dean Turner

Baptist Church Special Program in Ellwood City

In Ellwood City a Children's Day program by the First Baptist Church school primary department will be held Sunday morning during the 9 45 to 10 45 service period. Mrs DeWitt Sarver Mrs Bert Fisher and Miss Nellie Klindienst supervise. Readings songs and recitations feature Betty Wehman Annette McAndress Jimmy Holcomb Bob Osterhouse Carolyn Conner George Barr Harriet Jane VanGorder and Mary Lee Turner among others. The program ends with a closing recital and a study of the international Sunday school lesson.

Ellwood City First Baptist Church DeWitt ,Sarver Bert Fisher Nellie Klindienst Betty Wehman Annette McAndress Jesus—Department Betty Miller Jimmy Holcolm Bob Osterhouse Christy Spon Harriet Jane VanGorder George Barr Carolyn Conner Jesus Bobbie Yeager Gladys Gerard David Jones Sue Conner Rose Spon Mary Lee Turner

Last Rites For Mrs. Grace Nye

Funeral services for Mrs Grace Nye were held at her son's North Sewickley home with Rev J R Routledge and Rev Paul Corley officiating. Interment Locust Grove cemetery. Relatives from Beaver Falls Claysville Zinc Palestine attended. Pallbearers named. Also hospital notes from Ellwood City with admissions discharges and a birth in Zelienople.

Yicinity Locust Grove Cemetery James Ayres Weaver Falls Frank Wimner Castlewood Harry Nye Charles Nye George Rugh Arthur Forbush North Sewickley

Friendship Class Tea at First Methodist in Ellwood City

In Ellwood City on June 8 the Friendship Circle of the First Methodist church hosted a tea at Mrs. Mary Daubenspeck’s Hazel Avenue home. Twenty three guests enjoyed bingo with Mrs. Elsie Dunkle winning the top prize while Mrs. Viola Hall assisted with refreshments.

Ellwood City Mary Daubenspeck Hazel Avenue Friendship Circle First Methodist Church Elsie Dunkle Viola Hall

Merrytime Club at Naessnar Home Elwood City

Mrs Mary Naessnar welcomed members of the Merrytime club at her Wayne avenue home for a bi weekly session. Five hundred was played at two tables with prizes to Mrs Walter Feerst Mrs Thelma Yoho and travel prize to Mrs Mary Thalgott. Lunch followed and members planned to meet again Friday June 24 with Mrs Yoho Crescent avenue.

Ellwood City Jatne Mary Naessnar Merrytime Club Wayne Avenue Walter Feerst Thelma Yoho Mary Thalgott Agai Yoho Crescent Avenue

Playgrounds To Open On Monday In Ellwood City

Five playgrounds will open Monday morning at o clock and run until the last of August. Playground instructors met yesterday as supervisor Denny Schill issued operating guidance for the sites.

Ellwood City Denny Schill

Mrs Jesse Young Hosts Elwood City Baptist Class

Mrs Jesse Young of Haig street Ewing Park entertained Urich class members of the First Baptist Church in Elwood City last evening. Miss Doris Houk led devotions and plans were made to meet again June 28 at Ewing Park grove for a ham burg fry. After games the hostess assisted by Miss Houk and Miss Julia Funkhouser served a dainty lunch.

Ellwood City Urich First Baptist Elurch Jesse Young Haig Street Ewing Park Doris Houk Ewing Park Grove Houk Julia Funkhouser

Church of God Society Meets Ellwood City

Last evening the Women s Missionary Society of the First Church of God gathered at Mrs William V McCullough s home on Wampum Avenue for the weekly meeting Dorothy Pander led the devotional with ten members present Sewing occupied the hours and cooling refreshments were served Ellwood City June 8 The Dorcas class of the First Baptist church will meet Monday evening at Mrs William Vogt s home on Lawrence Avenue

Ellwood City Women's Missionary Society of the First Church of God William V. McCullough Wampum Avenue Dorothy Pander First Baptist Church Wiliam Vogt Lawrence Ayente

Junior Missionary group meets at Mrs. Graham's home

Ellwood City report notes the June meeting of the Junior Missionary society of the Wurtemburg Methodist church held at Mrs. Mary Graham's residence. Billy Hines led devotions and a study period, followed by a social hour and lunch hosted by Wilda Graham and Mary Boats. A separate item mentions a W B A lodge special meeting Monday at 1 pm at the bank hall with guards practicing for a district rally at Buller on Wednesday.

Ellwood City Junior Missionary Society of the Wurtemburg W. B. A. Lodge Bank Hall Buller

Federal Concert Opens Summer Series in Ellwood City

On Tuesday evening at 8 o clock the WPA Federal concert orchestra will perform its first summer outdoor concert at Ewing Park picnic grounds. The event starts a series of eight concerts sponsored by the playground commission and borough council recreation committee with director Ben Shulansky leading a mix of classical and novelty numbers.

Ellwood City WPA Federal Concert Orchestra Ewing Park Playground Commission Borough Council Recreation Committee Ben Shulansky Federal Orchestra

Walton-Armstrong reunion set for June 12 at Ewing Park

Ellwood City report notes the annual Walton Armstrong reunion will convene Wednesday June 12 at Ewing Park grove with a noon picnic dinner. The gathering invites descendants and relatives to enjoy the meal and fellowship in the park setting.

Ellwood City Walton-Armstrong Ewing Park Grove

Austrian Opera Star Seeks U S Citizenship

Madame Marie Jelmar, former Austrian opera star and Hitler regime fugitive, plans to seek American citizenship from Brookline Massachusetts. She left Austria as German forces entered, traveled via England to the United States, and spoke on the differences in registration and birth records between Europe and the United States.

International News Service Brookline Mass Marie Jelmar Madame Jelmar Austria United States England Red Cross America Europe

Install Girls At Camp Kan-O-Kwee

Ellwood City Girl Scouts spend a week at Camp Kan-O-Kwee with a 150 member troop. Guides tour rustic features and officials lead camp activities including an extravaganza and progressive camp fire. A planned co ed pool party requires boys to present health certificates.

Ellwood City Hellwood City Kan-O- Kwee Ellwood Walter Gamble Water Shores Bessie Burrows

Hungarian Women Plan Bingo Party

In Elwood City on June 8 the Hungarian Women's club met led by President Mrs Stephen Mendell to finalize plans for a bingo party at the hall on June 12. Prizes were won by Mrs Paul Boy and Mrs Lawrence Balazs. hostesses served lunch. Next meeting is Friday July 5 with listed hostesses.

Ellwood City Stephen Mendell

Wesleyan Class At Kimpel Home

Wesleyan Bible class members of First Methodist Church in Ellwood City were entertained last evening at Jack Kimpel's home in Wortemburg. Twenty members joined in dart ball and softball, lunch was served, and the group planned a reorganization meeting for next month at Ewing Park Grove.

Ellwood City Wesleyan Bible Class First Methodist Church Jack Kimpel Wurtembureg

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