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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1936
Page
9
Local Boy Scouts will compete at Cunningham Park on Friday and Saturday June 12 and 13. Six patrol problems will test accuracy and neatness, with standard patrols earned at 800 points. any patrol with fewer than eight scouts loses a point per missing Scout.
Nicely lettered signs show routes to cities at highway junctions. One half hour parking is now in effect on Jefferson street. Airport soil tests proceed and WPA paving may begin soon with a roller by June 10. Raymond street to be the first improvement, weather permitting. Dust along Cascade boulevard prompts city action. Speeding arrests noted. calcium chloride reduced dust but more is needed.
Girl Scout Troop 2 held its annual court of awards Monday afternoon at captain Edith Cleaveland’s home 1910 Highland Avenue. Special guests included Mrs. W. H. Hanger Mrs. W. P. Felch Mrs. Earl Douglas Mrs. Fred C. Duff and Mrs. H. W. McKee. The program featured songs a game a playlet about today’s Girl Scout and tomorrow’s woman and badge presentations led by Miss Cleaveland.
Children’s Day services are set for Sunday at 8 pm with the school and choir presenting the pageant Gateways of the Bible. Scenes feature primary and junior groups with themes from His Word and led by Joe Harper and Betty McConnell.
Members of the Bible school are chosen as delegates to the Slippery Rock Young Peoples council. The delegates are Robert Lentz Raymond Newman Frances Quigley and Ruth Newman with Mrs. Virginia Lusk serving as adult leader.
The Live Wire class members plan a social outing at Stoughton's Beach on Monday evening June 15 at 4 o'clock featuring a picnic and a roller skating event.
Frances Quigley DeWitt Gormiey Helen McConnell and Robert Lentz named as members of a local committee in a brief civic notice.
Regular morning services on June 14 at 9 45 led by Rev J M Guthrie pastor. Bible school at 10 45 with Mrs Lenza Stewart superintendent.
Members of the Mary Jane Mc Knight missionary society will meet in the home of Mrs Laura Alford Friday afternoon June 12.
Miss Mildred McCracken of Harmony spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs M W McCracken. Billie Winner of New Castle spent the weekend with grandmother Mrs Mary Kildoo. Mr and Mrs H W Newman and sons Raymond and Harry Jr visited relatives in Youngstown. Miss Cora Mae Newman weekend with Mr and Mrs Fred Baker in New Wilmington. Mr and Mrs James McConnell and son Keith of Volant called on Mr and Mrs Perry Forbes. Charles Mershinmer of near Princeton visited Mr and Mrs M W McCracken Wednesday evening. Mrs Perry Forbes and Mr and Mrs Samuel Hunt called on Mr and Mrs Carl Richard near East Brook. Robert Carpenter of Cleveland called at the McKnight home while en route from Florida. Miss Sara Patterson and mother Mrs Elizabeth Patterson of New Castle with aunts visit Nowata Oklahoma to see aunt Mrs Belle MaGee.
Sunday school at 10:10 a m with Charles Cornman superintendent. Children’s Day program at 11. Y P C E at 7:45 p m. Choir practice at 8. Blanche Carr Edith Cornman Louise McDowell Charles Cornman Robert Barron and Mr and Mrs Carleton Minnick attended Young People’s Council at New Wilmington Tuesday. Program committee met at B F McDowell home to plan Children’s Day. Local notes list sick, travels, visits and social events among Rich Hill residents and neighbors.
Mt Hermon notes list Sunday services on June 14 with Sunday school at 10 30 led by Joseph Stoner and a children s day observance planned for June 28. The Junior Missionary Society met at Mrs Ethel Deans with an all day quilting event and a noon dinner.
The W. M. S. of Mt. Hermon met at Mrs. Grace Stauffer’s home for the regular monthly gathering. Members spent the day making quilt patches and finishing quilts before enjoying a noon dinner.
The column invites readers to send letters with their full name and return address for publication. Writers should include a signature and address. submissions without identifying details may not be published. Readers are encouraged to participate and share their views.
A year end note dated June 9 1936 from Florence C Davis corresponding secretary of the New Castle Business and Professional Women's Club thanks Fred L Rentz of The New Castle News for publicity and cooperation during the year. The letter mentions mail delivery and a year’s subscription price of five dollars.
Readable portions show mentions of ethane and numerical code 8.4 amid garbled symbols. No clear event, date, or named entities emerge to identify a specific news item or report.
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