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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1927
Page
6
Crowds along Battery Park and city streets roar with welcome as Charles Lindbergh returns from Paris. Police, medical staff, and parade escort prepare to shield and honor the aviator, with Governor Smith and Mayor Walker to present medals in a formal ceremony.
New York prepares a five day civic celebration for Lindbergh's historic flight with ten thousand military personnel in a land parade from the Battery to Central Park via Fifth Avenue. Thousands of schoolchildren will sing at the public library as a Lindbergh float leads to the New York-to-Paris Show. The Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower will be featured as symbols of the world event. Lindbergh will then depart for St. Louis to continue revelry and further appearances.
Multiple divorce petitions filed by wives against imprisoned or former husbands. Mabel V. Wallace seeks divorce from Charles G. Wallace after a 1924 marriage ended by his 1926 conviction for felonious rape at the Western Penitentiary. Cora MacMurdo petitions divorce from William T. MacMurdo after a 1926 marriage lasting to 1917. Dora Biddle seeks divorce from William Biddle after a July 1913 union ending August 1926. Mary A. Bickerstaff sues Charles B. Bickerstaff for divorce after a September 1910 marriage ended May 1924 amid cane and barbarous treatment.
A large Pennsylvania Eastern Star grand chapter session opens in Harrisburg with about 3,000 delegates arriving. Governor John Fisher to welcome attendees as entertainment, luncheons, and banquets pursue the program through the week ending with installation of officers chosen Wednesday.
The Beaver Baptist association holds its annual meeting at Harmony Church on the New Castle Ellwood City road Tuesday and Wednesday June 14 15 with delegates from about 20 churches. The program includes welcomes introductions sermons addresses devotionals and special music across two days culminating in evening services and a pageant by Harmony young people.
J D Clark a longtime New Castle resident died Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles California at 65 He retired after 35 years as a conductor for the P and L B railroad and had recently traveled for health reasons Survived by his wife Mollie Brown Clark three children Harry Mannington W Va Roy W of Cleveland and Mrs George Kennelly of Los Angeles and five brothers and one sister Funeral services will be held in Los Angeles with burial in California.
The police camp at Neshannock Palis is being prepared for the police force and their families. Wire netting is being installed and the camp readied for occupancy soon. Additionally a personal notice states that Margaret R. Gillette has left home and the husband will not be responsible for her debts.
Rev. F. S. Stough of St John’s and Rev. A. M. Stump of St. Paul’s will attend the seventh convention of the Lutheran Evangelical church of the Pittsburgh Synod at Grace Lutheran church Rochester Pa. Delegates from 21 congregations and 263 pastors from Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and the Panhandle will attend. Rev. Willis B. Burgess D D president will preside at sessions. The Pittsburgh Synod is one of 34 synods in the United Lutheran Church in America with national headquarters in New York City.
Court opened with Blair Rankin charged with driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor. Several witnesses were called to testify as to the alleged intoxication and events surrounding the incident.
The article notes Rankin denying the charge while four pleas of nolle contendere are entered for Theodore Melvin, Carl Grimaldi, and George Stewart, each related to possessing liquor.
Rev G C Fohner finished his tenure as associate pastor at the First Presbyterian church. He delivered a sermon titled The Higher Gata and referenced works by Gregan, Spring Song, Melody in D Flat, and Shnephal Mareh. The couple will move next week to Franklin to begin his pastorate at Rocky Grove Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Firangeline Lodge Lindbergh, mother of Lindbergh, said everything was splendid during the trip to Washington and she had a fine time, ISN reports from New York on June 13.
The famous Lindy actress arrived at Pennsylvania Station from Washington to join New York’s homage to her son. She was surprised to find several hundred people waiting, who cheered and waved as she flushed slightly.
Councilman Walter V. Tyler announced plans to install drinking fountains and proper lavatories at city park grounds. Playgrounds are slated to open June 20, with teachers expected to be appointed today by the Federation of Women's Clubs playground committee.
Shenango Valley Hospital notes show Mrs Hazel Roth admitted from Prospect Fa John Brotherton and discharges including John Cummingis and Mrs Olive Stevenson. A 3% year old Phillip Chamberlain of New Castle R D 9 was slightly injured when he ran into Highland avenue and was knocked down by a car, treated for a minor forehead concussion.
Epworth League conventions of the New Castle District will be held at Mahoning M E Church on Friday June 17 with a 10 a m morning session led by Rev W J Hewitt of Sharon. Afternoon features a dramatization of Peters life by Rev L Maxwell D D and remarks on St Lukes Hospital at Cleveland. Evening address by Rev C G Farr of Sharon.
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