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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
8
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A Boston professor Dorothy E. Sharple says the housewife serving vegetable plates should arrange colors to harmonize. Visually appealing arrangements please eye and palate while supplying necessary vitamins.
President Alfred H. Owens announces the annual alumni reunion of the New Castle High School Alumni Association to be held at Cascade Park on Friday June 29. Events include a 6 pm business meeting and a later dance with entertainment from 5 to 12 pm. price is Tc per couple. Picnic dinners in the grove are available.
Mrs. John Wharty and Mrs. Charles Kelley hosted Methodist Sunday School Class Six with a social evening and prizes for Mrs. E Funk and Mrs. Walter Mitcheltree. Russell Michael and John P. Clark led J R Meek Bible class at the church with lunch by Michael and Clark. Social committee named Roy Bilger Charles Wick and Rev. Edgar Doverspike. Miss Evelyn Beavers from Ford City visited Miss Sara Gray. Many local residents and guests visited relatives in New Castle Grove City New Bedford Franklin Oil City Polk Tionesta and Rochester with numerous travels and weekend stays noted. Delegates to the County Sunday School convention were elected Mrs Walter Mitchelivre and Mrs James Black.
A CIO picnic for Lawrence, Beaver and Mercer counties is planned with Joan Morris as general chairman. The event will be held in Cascade Park on August 12 with program details to be announced later.
Members of the Shade Tree Commission today urged residents with perennial plants to donate them to the city for Public Square flower beds to be planted by Gwen Fox, the city forester. They also asked owners to trim overhanging branches.
Captain C B Oram, one of four survivors from the Thetis disaster, attended memorial services in Portsmouth England for 98 dead. Oram had risked his life testing the Thetis escape hatch which functioned for him and three others but later became a death trap.
Mercer Presbytery met in Sharon First U. P. church with Rev. Matthew Gililand presiding. Ministers discussed evangelism methods, noting Mercer and other presbyteries posted the largest net gain in years. Dr. Hood joined as member. reports were given by several commissioners to the general assembly. Lunch was served by church ladies in noon, and Rev. Wilson Reid was renewed as supply pastor for six months.
State Motor Police search for two missing persons, Glenn Elgass aged 16 and Earl Harper aged 32. Elgass has been missing since Friday evening from route 10.4 and Harper since Monday from route 4. Details include physical descriptions and clothing. callers should contact State Motor Police at 1000 with any information.
The 4 H boys camp management announced a new diving board for Camp Rentz's swimming pool. Camp Rentz takes over from the Y camp at summer end and opens July with a high and low board, completing its equipment for the season.
Lee Prosser son of Milo Prosser former residents of this city graduated Monday night from Aliquippa high school. He attended New Castle high school before moving to Aliquippa. Within a few days Prosser will leave for Philadelphia to enroll as a student at an embalming school studying for the undertakers profession.
A note highlights the public trust in the state's 1,500 installers and repairmen. The article discusses confidence in their workmanship and integrity as they work from homes to banks, delivering a telephone service regarded as second to none.
Josephine Winter hosted the Needle Craft club with sewing chat and lunch at her home. Next meeting at Mrs John Benns. Mrs G C Benn hosted Our Pal club on Fourth street with 500 games and prizes won by Mr Mattie Miller and Margaret Hartman, followed by lunch. West Fittsburg notes report local visits, family gatherings, and social rounds.
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