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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
23
Albert J. Dottle of Seventh Ward Progressive Club says the club tennis court is being prepped for preliminary matches before the county championship. Dorothy Stritzinger and Philliard McClure, past champions, look ahead to the upcoming event.
Roadway in the vicinity of Willow Grove is being repaired with blacktop and asphalt patching. A light post knocked down at the corner of Madison Avenue and North Liberty Street has been noted as affected.
Mahoningtown Presbyterian church launched vacation Bible school with 35 students on Monday. Rev. D C Schnebly and staff report strong prospects as the program runs two weeks from 9 to 12 each weekday, with classes divided into boys and girls and primary groups. Each class offers Bible study handcraft music and recreation for ages six to sixteen.
Mrs Bernard McCormick and her infant daughter from North Liberty Street have returned to their home after a stay at Jameson Memorial Hospital.
The Liberty Stars ball team begins the season with a league game against the Checker Girls of the West Side at 5:30 p.m. on Liberty street playground. Basil Bill Thomas will toss the first ball and Louis Perrotta will catch it to officially start the season. The team features new uniforms and aims for a strong showing.
Community organizers announce a Sunday school picnic organized by the ward's church group. Activities include games for children, shared potluck dishes, and a brief outdoor program after worship. Attendees are urged to bring contributions and chairs.
Rev. D C Schnebly announced a June 21 church picnic at Community Park New Wilmington with afternoon and evening events and a supper. A sports program was organized by the sports committee and transportation to New Wilmington will be provided. Mahoningtown Presbyterian N N class held a Monday picnic and swimming at the same park with a basket meal and swim. Mrs Hamilton teaches the class.
Harrisburg June 13 Sheriffs William J. Hamilton of Philadelphia sworn in as state secretary of revenue to replace J. Griffith Boardman. Deputy Sheriff David P. Watson named to Shrievalty by Gov. Arthur H. James. Hamilton to earn 12000 yearly, down from 15000 as sheriff. Observers included his wife and son, cabinet officers and department heads. Hamilton long led Philadelphia’s Independent Republican element.
In Jersey City officials praise peaceful policing for a victory rally celebrating the U S Supreme Court ruling against Mayor Hague. Police remove a heckler as Norman Thomas and Dorothy Bromley are jostled by about 1000 booing attendees while leaving Journal Square for a New York train.
Rose Point Ww C T U met at Mrs. Sarah McElwain home with 16 members present. Miss Margaret Wilson led the business. next meeting is July 13 at Mrs Paul Chapin’s. Local notes include visits and attendance at synod and games, with multiple families visiting and illness updates.
Plymouth leads the three low priced cars with the majority of key features. The copy highlights All-Silent Transmission X-Braced Frame and praises Plymouth for superior engineering among affordable models.
East Brook Grange met in regular session on June 8 with Master Glenn Patterson presiding. A safety program led by Margaret Bowden featured a roll call safety talk, a home safety paper by Mrs. W. R. Walton, three safety poems by Mrs. Mae McConahy, songs by the grange, and a discussion on preventing farm accidents led by George Patterson. On June 11 the East Brook United Presbyterian Sabbath school observed Children’s Day during morning worship, committee chairs listed including Mrs. Grace Douglass and Miss Norma Hall.
Willard Bowden travels to Williamsport for a three day conference. Multiple social mentions show Mae McConahy and Charles Brenneman visiting Youngstown last week. Grace Ferguson of Cincinnati recently stayed with Mrs. Patterson in Dormont.
A weekend novelty contest at Barmore Lake near Grove City pitted Mercer and Lawrence counties against each other to see which team could catch the most turtles by hand around the lake bank. Lawrence won by two turtles as spectators watched the four hour event supervised by C. B. White the New Wilmington fish warden.
In a descriptive notice from THE NEWS BY MAIL the concept of Americanism is framed as breaking business power to free workers, arguing that crippling business would remove the ability to employ workers. The brief ad outlines a one year subscription price of five dollars.
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