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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1923
Page
19
Mr and Mrs J E Sankey of Plain Grove observed their golden wedding anniversary on June 14 with about two hundred relatives friends and neighbors at their home. The couple married in 1873 and have six children twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Jos S Rice Dr and Mrs W L Campbell Mr and Mrs Howard B Richards and Scott Paisley left for St Louis Missouri to attend the Rotary Club annual convention June 18 to June 22 with headquarters at the Statler Hotel After the convention the group will take a lake trip except Mr and Mrs Richards who will return home.
The ceremony took place Friday at 6 30 pm in Sharpsville with Rev J C Cousins officiating. There were no attendants and a ring ceremony was performed. The bride wore blue canton crepe and grey accessories. They will reside with the bride’s parents after a local visit with the grandmother Mrs Beriah Parton in Sharon. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs R G Leslie, is a New Castle high school 1919 graduate, Slippery Rock Normal alumna, and a township school teacher for four years. Hartman, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hartman, is a New Castle high school 1921 graduate, a Grove City junior, and member of Phi Sigma Kappa and Friar fraternities, noted for athletics at Grove City College.
Sorosis members enjoyed a park picnic Friday evening as the summer closing event. Tables were decorated with roses and peonies, covers set for 50 guests, and an elaborate dinner served with Mrs. John Whitten chairing the committee. Mrs. Lester Wolford of Kansas City was the sole out of town guest. Mrs. C. C. Thayer invited the ladies to a corn roast at her Lincoln avenue home later in the summer.
Local delegates from Eliza Winans McBride tent No 20 arrived home Friday after attending the Daughters of Veterans convention in Greensburg. The session drew several hundred delegates and featured prominent speakers. Mrs O G Crooks was named to the greeting committee along with Mrs Margaret Brooks Emma McKissick Millicent Sitter Adeline Stewart Pearl Crooks and Mildred Meyers, all from the city.
Miss Hattie Welch welcomed Five W Club members to her Albert street home Friday evening. Music and needlework were the main diversions with refreshments provided by the hostess and her mother. The menu featured pink and white tones and special guest Miss Margaret McCreary attended. Next Tuesday the club will entertain at the Park in honor of Miss Welch who departs soon for a summer school in Chicago. In two weeks Miss Katherine Winters of Cunningham avenue will entertain.
Miss Beatrice Carnes of East New Castle appears in Rainbow club records and Mrs. P. McDowell of West Washington street appears in Just Rite club listings. The items reflect social or organizational club activity with named residents and locations.
The text emphasizes permanence in photograph printing, arguing that given sufficient time the work will yield prints that endure. It stresses that photographs of children as babies are priceless and should be preserved with high quality, so albums show clear prints years later rather than faded images.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson were honored by Croton Sunday school at a church reception Friday with about 75 guests. The program included a vocal solo by Genevra McCreary and talks by Lillian Armstrong, Albert Kerr, Naomi Williams, and O. A. Rodgers. Rev. D. R. Dunn presented a silver set, then guests moved to the dining room for lunch with parents and several special guests from Detroit and local families.
Ladies of Almira Home were delightfully entertained by Phillips Circle of First Christian church Thursday evening under the direction of Mrs. W. E. Ferrer. A program featured piano solo by Mrs. Jacob Rentz vocal solo by Miss Gertrude Morgan dances by Eva Brown with Miss Armstrong accompanying. Refreshments followed and fruit gifts were shared as the ladies sang along with Mrs. Rentz at the piano.
Mrs S P Smith of Wallace avenue and Mrs C A Reed of Lincoln avenue co hosted the final County Club party Friday evening. Orange blossoms peonies roses and ferns decorated the rooms. Eight tables were in play with elaborate refreshments served. Aides included Mary Reed Jane Smith Madeline Nail Pauline Gilkey Elizabeth Matheny Imogene Gillespie Katherine Wilkison and Mrs Aubrey Morrison. Out of town guest Mrs Cora Watson Fell of Timesta Pa attended.
Members met Friday at Mrs. John Wettich’s Crawford avenue home for the season’s last gathering. Sewing and music filled the evening as officers were elected: President Mrs. Frank Myers, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Roy Leslie, reporter Mrs. John Wettich. Friendship quilts were presented to Mrs. Walter Smith and Mrs. Stewart Thompson, with hostess Mrs. Wettich aided by Mrs. J. M. Nelson serving refreshments amidst rose decorations.
Mrs William Tucker entertained the O U Girls of the Central Presbyterian church at her West Washington home Thursday evening. The Mission Study Book was completed and the regular business meeting followed. Special guest Mrs Lydia Libbey of Seattle. Refreshments by Miss Ina and Miss Margaret Tucker. Last meeting until fall planned picnic for July second Thursday with Mrs Elizabeth Winter of Edenburg.
A group of young folks enjoyed a moonlight supper at the Park on Friday honoring Miss Elvira Moon who departs today for Beaver Falls. Dancing amusements and a late supper in the grove followed, with guests Misses Stella Schweikert Mary Logan Elizabeth Logan Betty Lowery Agnes Daly Elvira Moon and Messrs Clarence Bixler Herman Myers Earl Hate William Garret Robert Klaber Walter Bixler.
Announcement records the marriage of Miss Hazel Fern Orr daughter of Mr and Mrs O C Orr Moody avenue and Rev Samuel N Morrow son of Mr and Mrs William Morrow of Blanchard Iowa. They wed in Colorado Springs on June 9 with Mrs Morrow employed by Metropolitan Life Insurance. The couple departed for Denver and Espies Springs after the ceremony and will reside in Colorado Springs for now.
Members of the Highland Kensington were guests in the home of Mrs. John Waddington on Albert Street Friday evening. Informal sewing and conversation were enjoyed and the hostess was assisted in serving refreshments by Mrs. Leon Fink. Plans were made for a picnic dinner Monday evening June 25 at the Offutt Cottage on the Slippery Rock with husbands and friends expected to attend.
Miss Mollie Davis and Mrs. Cecelia Wolford, both elected worthy matrons of New Castle Chapter 105 and Shenango Chapter 333, returned this morning from Philadelphia after attending the Grand Chapter annual meeting held there this week from Tuesday to yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Sara J Wright of East Washington street and her sister Mrs W H Weinschenk of Savannah gardens are noted in the notice. The brief item lists two women by name and their street addresses without additional context.
The Reed family will spend several months touring the West starting from Ashland Oregon visiting Chicago Pasadena Portland and other points en route. They expect to return via Yellowstone Park.
Members of the Federation of Women's clubs will hold an important meeting on Tuesday afternoon, June 19, in the YWCA parlor. The gathering will mark the closing meeting until Fall, with plans reviewed and officials to be announced.
The annual Young family reunion will be held at Rose Point church on Tuesday June 19.
Miss Charlotte Rogers entertained many guests on Cascade street Friday night in a farewell for Miss Margaret Brenner of Dewey avenue who departs Sunday for Slippery Rock State Normal School for a summer course. The gathering featured music, games, a handkerchief shower, and a refreshments table with a basket of rose buds. Out-of-town guest Miss Margaret Reynolds of Ellwood City attended.
Personal notices document numerous residents and guests visiting or visiting from surrounding towns. Names include Mrs J E McKinney Crawford avenue. Mrs Cora Watson Fell Timesta Pa. Mr Alan Shewman Lincoln avenue. Mrs Lydia Libbey Seattle. Dr Walter H Lindsey Philadelphia. Mrs J F Ryan Detroit. and many others visiting or traveling to Meadville Spring Lake Cleveland Plainfield Erie and more.
John W. Knox through executors transfers titles in First ward to Roy Davies Kenney and Bryson for amounts 460.59 992.66 811.49. Katie Berkowitz transfers to Harry Keller Ellwood City Pa for 1. David A. Mayne to Oliver C. Sager Fourth ward for 1. Catherine Wilkinson to Biaggio Manfredo Fourth ward for 1. Herman QO Seipel to Geo Y. Fike Fourth ward for 400. Olam Be Mitchell to Edward A. Long Second ward for 1.
A historical note describes a belief in England that hair thrown into a fire will burn brightly if the person will have a long life. The brighter the flame, the longer the person is said to live.
Earl Montgomery pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence and was held for court trial by Alderman J C Hart Jr. County Detective J M Dunlap and State Policeman Campbell arrested Montgomery in Mahoning township.
Rev. Collins of Washington will lecture on Spiritualism at the First Spiritualist church on Sunday June 17 at 8 pm. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Epworth M. E. church held its closing meeting with Mrs. Frank Rowland reporting a splendid year. New officers include Mrs. Samuel Warner as president and others serving as vice presidents, secretaries, treasurer, and various chairwomen.
Latimer of 412 Bell Avenue leaves tomorrow for New York City to attend a Vanguard Player Action School course. The program aims to impart a thorough knowledge of the mechanics of all players and reproducing pianos for its students.
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