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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1935
Page
13
James J Braddock returns to town for a gym preview ahead of his world heavyweight title bout with Max Baer three nights hence In New York he recalls past struggles and the town that once neglected him now plans to pay up to 200000 dollars to see the fight week showdown
Canyon A. C. surprised Unions 7 to 6 in ten innings at Spencer Field on Sunday. Bartlett and Joe Fair pitched well, each allowing 11 hits, in a close clash with heavy hitters Al Ritchie and Tip Richards each totaling three hits. Frank Stone homered and Merando Cast Bosco N Ritchie Testa DeLillio contributed extra hits.
Farrell Panthers, leaders of the Sharon Farrell city league and Mercer county champions, topped the Capitolos 8 to 2 in the first game and 3 to 2 in the second at B and O field. About 1,000 fans witnessed a red hot pitching duel between Sammy Pezzone and Novachal in the second game, while Brooks, Fahr, Giardo, Del Ross, Bullano, and Carnuchi were among the players noted in the doubleheader.
St Andrews softball defeated Croton Progressives 11 to 1 at Gaston Park as Bob Pascarella pitched two hitter. Saints rapped 12 hits led by Austin Cowmeadow Dick and Jack Jones with two doubles and a triple. Keith Van Fossan and Bill Parker’s club has won 10 straight, set to face Union Brewers in a potential first half title game.
Saks and the American Can Company split a doubleheader Sunday at Lehigh Field. In the first game the Cancos beat Saks 10 to 6 behind Mateja with 10 scattered hits. Saks won the nightcap 9 to 4 as Rubeis homered and held Cancos to 10 hits. J Uram doubled, McGurk and Mollie doubled, Budai and Andy Uram combined for seven Saks hits.
Cold rolls team of the Tin Mill softball league defeated the opening team 14 to 9 at Centennial Field in a Tin Mill Ellwood City league preliminary. Hitting leaders included Fleeger Morgan J Smith Kendra Small and Slosernick. Kendra was the winning pitcher.
A capacity crowd watched the Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church Children's Day program in Ellwood City. The event honored Mrs. Wilbur Barnett, Mrs. Jeannette Friday, and Miss Grace Owens with a full program of recitations, songs, exercises, and pageants led by numerous local children and families.
Community Chest drive in Ellwood City has reached the halfway point with $10 500 raised of a $20 000 goal. General Chairman Dr H S Gold says the drive continues to meet the need for the local hospital and charities with further reports expected later this week. The Bea ver Baptist Association will hold its 126th anniversary in New Brighton on Tuesday and Wednesday, so no prayer meeting is held this week.
Redwood A. C. baseball team will hold nightly practices this week at Centennial field starting at 6 o clock announced by Hank Stanley. Report to practice are Collins Cameron Ferry Vaughn Ciotto Fabian Morgan Champ St Johns DiMuccia Quinn Houk Heid ish Whalen and others seeking a tryout. new uniforms will be issued at tonight's session.
Slovak A. C. will oppose Wampum in a twilight game on Monday. The Slovaks have a strong team. On Tuesday they meet West Side Civics at Clifton Flats and New Wilmington on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are open. further games may be arranged through manager G. Mehalic at 1802 South Jefferson Street.
Children from Frisco North Sewickley and Knox join the Knox Presbyterian church for the third annual daily Bible school starting Tuesday at 9 30 a m. The three week session runs Tue Wed Thu Fri mornings from 9 30 to 11 45 with no charge, featuring Bible history memory work music play and handwork under Mrs R E Bell with a team of assistants.
Ellwood City readers describe the Bridge Builders hike from First Presbyterian church to the Armstrong bridge on a bright Sunday afternoon. Judd Turner led the trail as nature’s wonders were admired and a short woods service followed. Howard Jones and his son led the program with clergy from Skagaway Alaska conducting the service. A club banquet is planned for fall.
Ellwood City will host its annual musicale on Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. W. L. Dean's Connoquenessing Terrace home. Pianist Irene Routour and Mars soprano Roberta Louden will perform, Routour recently earned a University of Pittsburgh music degree and Routour has long served as organist at the local U. P. church.
A large audience gathered Sunday evening at the First Baptist church in Ellwood City for union services. Rev. R. H. Little of the M. E. church delivered an inspiring sermon and Mrs. Jerry Huffman sang as soloist.
Dis charged over the week end Gail Butler Ellwood R D 2 Mrs George Williams Ellwood R D 1 Dorothy Weller Ellport Admitted Mrs George White Harmony Don Gilbert Harmony Dorothy Mae Householder Mount ed Route No 7 Mrs Lillian Beightley Wampum Mrs Alvera Flowers Summitt avenue Mrs John Snowden Ellwood R D 2 Mrs Henry Turner 15th street Born to Mr and Mrs Harry Smith Ellwood R D 1 a son Born to Mr and Mrs Paul Worner Portersville a son Mr and Mrs Charles Nelson Lawrence avenue a daughter
After the prayer meeting on Wednesday a dinner will be held at the church to honor six couples who have reached their golden wedding anniversaries. The Friendship Circle class presents a play titled The Strike of the Ladies' Aid on Thursday. Friday features the W C T U annual mother and daughter banquet at the U P church.
Beaver Baptist Association holds meetings at New Brighton Baptist church on Tuesday and Wednesday. Women's Missionary Society convenes all day Thursday at Frank Main's home on Wiley Hill. Bible study and prayer service Friday night at 8. Study International Sunday school lesson.
Ellwood City notes Rev H Loy Sumner, a renowned local blind minister, spoke at Slippery Rock Presbyterian church Sunday morning in the regular minister's absence. He delivered an inspiring sermon and enlightening address to the congregation.
Daily Vacation Bible School begins today at the church with Bible study and choir rehearsal scheduled for Wednesday. A social is planned at Red Brick school house in Wurtemburg on Thursday.
Colonel Frazer Hunt, a Pittsburgh naturalist and lecturer, will address the Ellwood City Rod and Gun Club tonight in Schweiger hall. He will illustrate the talk with moving pictures by Pete Krass. Refreshments will follow the meeting.
George W. Gibbons age 66 died at his home after a short illness. He is survived by son Clifford J. Gibbons of Ellwood City sister Carrie Shields of Portland Ore two brothers Phillip Gibbons of Freewater Ore and Frank Gibbons of New Castle. Funeral services are incomplete but burial will be in Slippery Rock cemetery.
A motor in the cooling system at the Benny Baker grocery store on Lawrence Avenue started a small blaze Sunday morning. The belt caught fire and grease in the motor and nearby inflammables fed the fire. The Elmwood City fire department arrived quickly and halted further damage. Estimated loss about $100, largely from smoke.
Velma Hart opened her Marion township home to the Willing Workers class of the North Sewickley Presbyterian church for the June gathering. Miss Alice Shirley led the devotional and business sessions followed by games and a luncheon. The group will meet again on the first Saturday of July.
Ellwood City Public Library board will hold its regular meeting this evening in its rooms. Routine matters are scheduled for transaction.
Local residents and visitors from Cleveland Bakerstown Lilyville West Pittsburg Rochester Bellevue Newcomerstown Connellsville Slippery Rock Punxsutawney Sebring Fountain Avenue New Castle and Beaver Falls traveled, hosted, or attended gatherings and dances. Several families. among them Miller Warner Dauphen Anderson Mitchell Morgan Dawes Stewart Mackie Forrest and Hoover households, plus students and friends, spent weekends or weekdays with relatives and friends in Ellwood City area.
About three hundred Beaver county grangers gathered at the North Sewickley grange hall on the New Brighton road for a Pomona grange meeting hosted by Marion township grange. A noon menu was prepared by North Sewickley grange ladies, followed by a day of program, memorial services, and an evening session with music and lecturer reports.
An all day meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society is the week’s sole activity. Quilting will be the chief occupation during the Thursday gathering.
In Youngstown on June 10, 47 year old grocer Joseph Dicoccio shot his wife after an argument and then killed himself. Police reported the incident as a domestic assault and self-inflicted death.
Bright skies greet thirty girls on opening day at Camp East Brook. The YWCA camp welcomed them this afternoon at 1 o clock, assigned bunks, and began a ten day session marking the start of the season.
John Rung Jr marked a decade of service as lifeguard at Lakewood beach while a Sunday rescue saved a boy who fell from the dam into the lake’s deepest water. Rung’s 40th rescue of his career occurred before onlookers at the East Brook resort. Lakewood has never had a drowning since opening, according to owner John Rung Sr.
Mr and Mrs John Louer of Delaware avenue and Mr and Mrs Wyatt Campbell and daughter Betty of East North street attended the Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers in Erie last week. Louer and Campbell were delegates from New Castle Council No 408.
Frank A. Gibbons of Haus avenue received word that his brother George W. Gibbons of Ellwood City died Sunday afternoon at 4 15 oclock.
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