Pentecost Celebration Draws Nearly Four Thousand At New Castle Cathedral
A church service in New Castle attracts an overflow crowd as Bishop Rogers leads the 1900th Pentecost anniversary at the Cathedral. By seven the first floor fills, by 7 30 the balcony is full, and by eight all seats and standing room are occupied as Rev. P C Pearson announces an overflow meeting.
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New Castle
P. C. Pearson
Trinity Church
Ministerial Association
Predicts Roumania and Hungary union under Carol II
London report cites Barbu Ionescu a wealthy Romanian in London forecasting a fusion of Hungary and Roumania under King Carol II within two to three months. He argues a single crown could provide stable government and practical unity for both nations.
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International News Service
London
Hungary
Roumania
Carol II
Barbu Ionescu
Carol
Ionescu
Will Rogers Praises Roumania and Carol Mention
In a special New York message dated June 9 Will Rogers jokes that Roumania should feel proud as Carol is set to aid in propaganda. He quips about Carol’s "stable of wives" and predicts her circle will move in later, noting admiration from figures such as Hoover and King George.
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New York
Roumania
Carol
Mr. Hoover
King George
New Castle Welcomes G A R Encampment Visitors
New Castle hosts the state encampment of the G A R and affiliated groups drawing 58 000 residents to the event. Frogs and tadpoles thrive at the Jordan State Game Farm lake inspiring visitors and perhaps outnumbering pheasants soon. The cathedral filled for a union service boosting church activity in the city. The Jordan State Game Farm near Harlansburg may see many visitors from New Castle.
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Pa Newe
New Castle City
Jordan State Game Farm
Harlansburg
New Castle
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 9 o'clock this morning show a maximum of 72 and a minimum of 42 with no precipitation. River stage is 3.8 feet and falling. For Sunday morning the 24-hour period recorded a maximum of 62 and a minimum of 49.
More Autos Are Needed to Help Transport City Guests
The Castleton transportation committee urges automobile owners to donate cars and drivers for city guests. Volunteers will receive car stickers and instructions. Chairman Rex L. Patch asks for immediate contact with The Castleton to aid the effort.
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Castleton
Transportation Committee
Rex. L. Patch
Two Die In Separate Injuries After Five Points Crash
A car left the New Castle Youngstown road near Five Points and crashed into a tree and pole killing Carl A. Palm of Philadelphia and injuring Claire L. Milliken of this city who was in a dying condition at New Castle hospital. The crash occurred about 7 p.m. Saturday as Palm drove to Youngstown. The car was crushed and witnesses moved to aid the occupants. State patrolmen arrived and firefighters rushed them to the hospital. Palm died upon reaching Nes Castle hospital.
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Carl A. Palm
Philadelphia
Claire L. Milliken
New Castle Hospital
New Castle
Youngstown
Ning
Palm
Milliken
Fulton
Rosenway
Nes Castle
Hos
Commander Seipp Addresses New Castle Rotary Club
Department Commander J. Howard Seipp of Philadelphia spoke to the New Castle Rotary club at The Castleton. He traced Civil War origins to Fort Sumter, praised the Grand Army of the Republic, and urged eligible men to join the Sons of Veterans, highlighting their service and values. Ralph M Campbell introduced him as the Oscar L. Jackson Camp No 249 host.
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J. Howard Seipp
Philadelphia
New Castle
Sons of Veterans
Mr. Seipp
Ralph M Campbell
Oscar L. Jackson
Sons of Veterans Reserve Opens Camp Walton
Camp Walton hosts formal opening ceremony with COL. E J Prittie in command. Chairman Fred L Rentz presides as the event unfolds Sunday afternoon.
Camp Milton Walton Opens for Sons of Veterans Camp
Camp Milton Walton the home of the Pennsylvania Brigade Sons of Veterans Reserve formally opened Sunday afternoon June 8 with guard mount flag raising and camp opening. About 2000 spectators from New Castle and Lawrence County attended as officers received the camp and began operations. Colonel Edwin John Prittie and Captain C Leroy Stoudt led ceremonies with Fred L Rentz presenting the camp. Rentz praised New Castle for hosting Civil War veterans and their auxiliaries.
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Milton Walton
Pennsylvania
Sons of Veterans Reserve
New Castle
County
Sons of Veterans
Edwin John Prittie
C. Leroy Stoudt
Reading
Fred L. Rentz
Mr. Rentz
Lincoln
Lawrence County
North Carolina Lawyer Winner
Washington reports recount Simmons defeat in North Carolina primary as Josiah Bailey defeats long time senator Furnifold Simmons by about 75,000 votes. Result undermines insurgent anti Smith stance and signals shift in Southern Democratic leadership.
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George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
South
Furnifold M. Simmons
North Carolina
Simmons
James Cannon, Jr
Josiah W. Bailey
Raleigh
Auto crashes mar weekend. four killed statewide
Thousands of motorists traveled highways over the weekend but crash toll was limited. Four people died and 23 were injured across Pennsylvania from Saturday to Monday. Cities listed victims including Pittsburgh Philadelphia New Castle Lancaster and Carlisle with varied crash details and one state trooper injured by a flying spare tire.
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fInternational News
International News Service
Pennsylvania
Central
Eastern
Pittsburgh
Greensburg
Philadelphia
New Castle
Pittston
Henry Zielinski
Independent
Lancaster
Here
Harrisburg
Bloomsburg
Lock Haven
Mountoursville
Carlisle
Melvin A. Snavely
State Highway Patrol
Explosion in Detroit tunnel traps workers under river
An explosion in a Detroit intake tunnel under the river killed four men and buried 15 others when a landslide blocked the tunnel. Three men were rescued. The blast followed dynamite charges ignited by contact with an automatic drill.
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International News Service
Detroit
Bratianu Plans Protest Against King Michael Regime
Former Premier Vintila Bratianu the Liberal leader announced he will publish an official protest in Viitorul tomorrow under the headline Long Live King Michael. He will call Carol's kingship illegal and void, a move that could trigger government action to confiscate the newspaper and target editors.
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International News Service
Bucharest
Carol
Vintila Bratianu
Viitorul
Michael
Bratianu
Death notices and ages listed for several residents
Death records list Mrs. Retta C. McKee 436 Croton Avenue. Harvey Peters 45 Volant RD 2. Mrs. Jennie McCurdy McClerg 51 430 Court Street. Mrs. Aura Reis Armstrong 52 Centerville. Naomi Jane Turk infant 827 East Washington Street. Carl A. Palm 37 Philadelphia.
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Retta C. McKee
Croton Avenue
Harvey Peters
Volant
R. D
Jennie McCurdy McClerg
Court Street
Aura Reis Armstrong
Centerville
Naomi Jane Turk
East Washington Street
Carl A. Palm
Philadelphia
P. C. W. Graduates 66 Girls Today
Sixty six Pennsylvania College for Women graduates received Bachelor degrees at commencement in Pittsburgh. Marian Elizabeth Haines of Bradford was among the top scholars, noted as the youngest graduate and an awardee in the top marks group. Dr. Miles H. Krumbine of Cleveland delivered the address, urging individual effort against societal stagnation. Ten seniors earned certificates in music, spoken English and social service.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania College For Women
Marian Elizabeth Haines
Bradford
Miss Haines
Miles H. Krumbine
Cleveland
King Carol II of Roumania Reunites With Son Amid Divorce Friction
King Carol II met his former wife Princess Helen at her residence as their 9 year old son Michael heir to the throne, with Michael crying and the princess signaling no reconciliation. The meeting follows Carol’s dramatic return to power after exile and his controversial marriage history.
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Carol II of
Roumania
Bucharest
Europe
Helen
Michael
Michael of
Alba Julia
Carol
Atlantic Ocean
Paris
Balkans
Magda Lupescu
Five Die in Indiana Truck Train Crash Near Beatrice
An inquest was ordered into five deaths after a Chesapeake and Ohio train collided with a truck near Valparaiso. Victims include Clyde Henley, his son Clyde Henley Jr., Marjorie Henley, John Parks, and Virgil Planelo. one passenger Melvin Parks survived with severe injuries. Police cited faulty brakes as a possible cause as the party headed to Lake Eliza for a fishing outing.
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International News Service
Valparaiso
Ind
Chesapeake and Ohio
Here
Melvin Parks
Hammond
Clyde Henley
Marjorie Henley
John Parks
Virgil Planelo
Lake Eliza
Beatrice
C. M. Davis
Subscriptions Open for G A R Convention Week
The News will print complete accounts of the state convention of the G A R and auxiliaries during the sessions. Subscriptions for the convention week are 50 cents and can be bought at the News office and at The Castleton convention headquarters.
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Castleton
Five Die When Canoe Upsets on Susquehanna River
Rescue efforts continued after a canoe carrying five men from Lebano na and Michigan capsized off shore in mid afternoon. Firemen Andrew Allwein James Reilly Lloyd Amberger and William Miller perished while Ray Hawkins died aiding others. Charles Reynolds and Harry Roye aided victims before shore.
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Finternational News
Columbus
Susquehanna
Lebanona
Columbia
Andrew Allwein
William Miller
Lloyd Amberger
James Reilly
Ray Hawkins
Michigan
Harry Roye
John Shuman
Hawkins
Charles Reynolds
Reynolds
Rove
Shuman
Allwein
Reilly
Father Drowns Sorrow After Son’s Death in River Tragedy
In Philadelphia on June 9 Theodore Deorisi, grieving a 15 year old son Amedio who drowned in the Copper River near Camden, attempted suicide and remains in critical condition. Police search for another boy’s body, Joseph Managano 13 from Manayunk, who drowned nearby after falling from a rowboat on the Schuylkill River.
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International News Ser
Philadelphia
Amedio
Copper River
Camden
Theodore Deorisi
Joseph Managano
Manayunk
Schuylkill River
Seven Workmen Die In Hetch Hetchy Explosion Coast
Seven men were killed in a nighttime explosion on the Hetch Hetchy water project 12 miles south of Sunol. The vast San Francisco water project is a central Century engineering effort bringing Sierra water to the bay region. Mr and Mrs Earl Sherwood of Washington DC are visiting the latter’s parents on Hillcrest Avenue.
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Cinternations! News Service
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco
Grand D. Miller
Miller
Sunol
High Sierras
Bay Region
Earl Sherwood
Washington, D. C
George Ralph
Hillcrest Avenue
Veterans Descend For 64th Pennsylvania G A R Encampment
Five hundred veterans gather in the city as state commander Philip Engelsbarger of Franklin leads the Grand Army of the Republic into registration at The Castleton for the sixty four annual encampment. The men, though aging, display strong spirit and optimism, recalling Civil War days and the popular rallying cry of 1861 to 1865 as they enter the event.
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Doys
Unon
Abraham
Grand Army of the Republic
Pennsyl
Veterans Parade Remnants Walk City Streets
Arthur Mometer recalls a crowd of aged men once spry soldiers from 1865 now slow and bent, yet their spirit endures as the city grants them the week, the weather a warm seventy four degrees.
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Col
E. J. Prittie
Rentz Presents
Edwin J. Prittie
Senate
North Carolina Lawyer
Detroit River
Carl Richards
Thomas
Neshannock Avenue
C. E. Curtis
Wheatland
Carol of
Indiana
Susquehanna River
Philip Engelsbirger
Franklin Heads
G. A. R. Vet
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Philip Engelskirger
Arthur Mometer
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