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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
2
Police intervene as large crowd of bonus marchers clash with demonstrators in Washington. Two hundred protesters from Green Bay and Detroit linked to communism faced rough handling while police separated factions and escorted the Reds from the city, preserving public order.
A Lawrence Bottling Company truck driven by George Boos collided with a Moore & Moore truck at Prospect near Warrendale. Gas drums and a Coca Cola barrel weighing about 500 pounds were flung from the debris. The Bottling Co truck was damaged but returned under its own power after recovering the cargo. No injuries reported.
Readers encounter a garbled item about a post office building contract and a misreported carp catch. Walter Scott of Park Avenue and three friends allegedly landed an 1812 pound carp, though the figure is clearly misstated.
The Civil Service Board issued a corrected list of police eligibles with changes to several names including Ward Benninghall Godwin Haven and Haven. The mayor noted discrepancies between old and new lists and council confirmed appointments for John Haven as policeman and chief of police. New ratings show scores from 98.1 for Williams to 78.7 for Bullano with various revisions across the ranks.
Robert W. Taylor of West Moody Avenue returned home from Jame 500 Memorial hospital after injuries from a two vehicle collision near Imperial, Pa. The item also notes a Farm Board discussion on stabilizing the dollar.
Floyd Gibbons foresees a lively presidential convention season with parties wrestling over candidates and issues. Delegates, job holders, and veterans pressuring the process amid protests by prohibition supporters and a flood of hunger and anticipation in Washington and Chicago.
Facts Of Interest reports Clover Farm Stores, a national chain of independently owned groceries, is five years old and expanding daily. Wholesalers and retailers join only by invitation, with stores certified by manufacturers and consumers. The chain claims nationwide demand and low prices on both national and Clover Farm products.
A delegation returned from Washington and reiterates support for the Beaver Mahoning and Shenango rivers slackwater project. Senators Reed and Davis reaffirm full backing to expedite the engineers report and subsequent construction while noting past delays. Congressman Swick vows continued effort. The Lawrence county group was urged to convey continued local support.
Members of the executive committee of the Lawrence County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold an important meeting this evening. It will be the board's last session until September.
A list of local obituaries includes Mrs Mabel Montgomery aged 27 of North Mall street who died at New Castle hospital after a three week illness, and Elizabeth Regina Shehy aged 13 of Villa Marie who died at New Castle hospital after typhoid. Also noted are funeral notices for Joseph Nutzi, Harry Critchlow, Robert M Leslie, Alberti Cromfish, with details on origins, survivors, and services. residents from Shenango township and Duquesne steel works are mentioned. The item closes with a stray note on a witty rural remark about a town man and a sly drinker.
Edward Beadel was designated as the official representative of New Castle to attend a June 24 meeting in Chicago to foster waterways development. The resolution naming Beadel was presented by Councilman Gerslinger. The Penn Railroad will run a special train on June 13 to transport members of the Mahoning and Shenango Valley Waterways Improvement Association.
The parent company seeks to abandon city bus service to preserve operations through 1932. With buses serving Grant, Sampson and Jefferson streets, officials acknowledge financial losses and aging equipment. The company asks council to back a Public Service Commission filing while promising to delay the application for a week for council review.
A fragment from North Rochester Massachusetts reports confusion among state officials over a local issue. Cited names and precise details are unreadable, but the note references Bay State authorities dealing with a muddled situation in Cintermatinin and news service coverage from North Rochester.
A town meeting discussed paying Moderator George A. Cowen five dollars for his services, then amended the motion to ten dollars for unemployment relief. Treasurer Dexter sent a ten dollar check to the moderator, who returned it to the town, and Dexter awaited approval of the accounting. A separate note reports Edward C. Leclair has lost his dog Skippy the fox terrier. Leclair, deceased, had to answer the door when visitors came, and his car crossed streets.
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