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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
32
Dr A A Newmark elected medical inspector for the New Castle school system and Dr William R Jones chosen as school dentist. Newmark to continue for one year at 2600 dollars annually and Jones to start September 1 at 2200 dollars annually.
A suggestive health ad promises rapid weight loss of ten or more pounds in a month using Kruschen Salts. It claims to reduce double chin and lip prominence, improve activity, and restore youthfulness, recommending a 4 week dose and dietary changes. The ad notes availability at New Castle Drug Co and Pay-Less Cut Rate with a money back guarantee.
Building Superintendent S G Ligo reports placements at Highland avenue Croton avenue Oak street Pollock avenue Lincoln Garfield North street West Side Mahoning Thaddeus Stevens with books ordered. Allocations listed for each school and bids for coal to be opened July 16. Penn State may use senior high classrooms for defense training at 10 dollars weekly for ten weeks.
A 25 member New Castle Salvation Army Home League delegation led by Captain and Mrs. Carl Andreasen traveled to Pittsburgh on Wednesday for the Western Pennsylvania Divisional Home League rally. The event honored Mrs. Commissioner Alexander M. Damon on her golden jubilee as an officer. Mrs. Andreasen’s group took part in the afternoon program with the theme Home League Membership.
Bnai B’rith members in New Castle join with their junior order AZA to hear Seymour Mendelsohn from Reading Arizona as AZA district 3 grand counselor speak at the Cosmo club on North Mercer Street. Wives and friends attend. A silk drive seeks about nine pounds of cocoons.
Commander Charles C. Wilson urges all Spanish American War veterans in Lawrence County to attend the Flag Day parade gathering at the Legion Home Saturday at 2:30 PM, regardless of membership status.
Funeral services were held this afternoon from the residence for Mrs Grace Double Watson aged 64 wife of Roy A Watson of South Main Street Slippery Rock. Mrs Watson who has relatives in this city passed away Tuesday afternoon Interment was made in Slippery Rock cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Jane Rowland of 202 North Crawford avenue returns from Vienna Ohio where she attended the funeral of her brother LP Crouser who died suddenly Sunday morning. Crouser had lived in Vienna 42 years and was survived by two daughters Edith Thomas and Pansy Buckley, a granddaughter Donna Landis, two great grandchildren Gary and Janice R y Landis, three brothers Elmer E of Alberta Rev W E of San Jose and W L of New Lebanon, and his sister.
Dr Grant E. Fisher retired minister of New Castle and Grove City College class of 1891 attended the fifty year reunion with 20 of 32 classmates present. The item also notes social visits, a wedding, serenade for a newlywed, and a street vendor detail from Bucharest selling braided onions.
The U P church children's daily service is set for Sunday June 15 at 730 PM featuring songs drills recitations and a youth play. Organizers include Mrs Oscar Barry Mrs Clair Steffler Mrs George McKenna and Mrs John Dausen. Various local families and visitors from Huntington Park Ellwood City Zelienople Green ville and West Liberty are noted among guests and relatives.
Private First Class Gibson Doerr, an X ray technician and Croton avenue resident, has been moved from Camp Shelby hospital duties to Lawson General in Atlanta, Georgia.
The ancient Persian king Aerxes gathered a huge force for Greece with an army so large it required seven days and nights to march across a mile long bridge of boats spanning the Hellespont.
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