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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
33
Governor Gifford Pinchot outlines what is happening in Harrisburg and why. He addresses state governance, citing current debates, legislative hurdles, and the administration’s priorities for Pennsylvania.
The state reports two months of rising passenger car registrations and more licensed drivers after a long decline. Governor's Committee on Street and Highway Safety marks a year of effort, praising School Boys Safety Patrols and urging continued vigilance. A new law tying financial responsibility to licensing aims to deter unsafe drivers, with praise for highway safety education and calls for individual action to reduce accidents.
Harrisburg report: Governor Pinchot signs a bill trimming county school superintendents and cutting minimum salaries by 10 percent for four-year terms from July 1, 1934. State savings exceed 100000, with counts dropping from 105 to 79 and limits on assistants by county size. Allegheny gains five slots as the sole county to reach the full five assistants.
City Solicitor Robert White challenged permanent shutdown of the West Washington streetcar route from the public square to New Castle city limits at a Public Service Commission hearing in Pittsburgh. The New Castle Electric Street Railway seeks permanent abandonment while Penn Ohio Coach Lines proposes a new bus route and also seeks to drop a motor bus segment on Sampson Street. Commissioner Samuel Walker heard all applications and took them under advisement.
The Helping Hand Bible class presented the rural comedy Brown Eyed Betty in three acts at the North Beaver grange hall on Friday evening June 9 to a large crowd. The cast included Leah Brest Walter Medard Gladys Brest Alice Kum row Stanley Brest Ronald Mielke Walter Werner William Leslie Anna Mielke Florence Leslie Mandress Snod grass. A postplay lunch was served by a committee and the show was declared a huge success. A repeat performance is scheduled for Friday evening June 16 at Big Beaver grange.
Mrs. Alice Medard and her daughters Alene and Annaleah left last week for a trip to California. They expect to visit various places of interest along their route.
Miss Alene Medard suffers a thumb infection. Mrs. Wilda Gaston visits Miss Anna Mielke in New Castle. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wear and children were visitors in Mc Kees Rocks. Earl Wigley returns home from a week with his mother Mary Wigley in Painesville. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wigley visited a brother in Painesville on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buttermore return home after days with parents Mr. and Mrs. Buttermore of Oil City.
A scene on South Mercer street shows preparations for the 23rd annual mission picnic for the kiddies on the 23rd of this month. Merchants and friends have donated many foods, with items still needed such as potatoes onions eggs cabbage bread butter sugar lemons ham beans cheese and condiments.
May donors to the New Castle free public library include H. D. Anderson Gaylord Bros Florence Henderson Lawrence Chapter D. A. R. Glenn Lemon Mrs. Earl McKnigh and the U S Bureau of the Census.
Forest products were the fourth highest valued farm crop in the Southern states during 1930, indicating strong regional demand and contributing to agricultural income. The data highlights forest products alongside crops like cotton and tobacco in the southern economy of that era.
Abe Redlich, principal state witness in the Ray Turk Ellington Apartments fire case, says he will not go to Cleveland unless Beaver County District Attorney accompanies him. DA A. B. DeCastrique declines to travel unless compensated. Economic data shows farm prices sharply rising, with wheat up 21 cents since May, corn and oats up over 13 to 18 percent, and a grain price index gain of 25 percent.
P W Litchfield president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co announces a flat 10 percent salary increase for all office workers and factory hands effective July 2. Goodyear factories at Akron Los Angeles and Gasden Alabama operate at full capacity.
Harrisburg reports the prices paid by Pennsylvania farmers for key agricultural products rose more than 8 percent from April 15 to May 15 according to the Federal State Crop Reporting Service.
Harrisburg officials state no statute in effect bans applying salt to land. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture investigated agricultural laws and found no prohibition at present. The note ends with a proverb about helping a man out of trouble.
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