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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1926

Page

7

Motorman Dies In Hospital From Infected Arm

Ellwood City Pa June 16 David Rhodes 49 died in Beaver Valley hospital from an infected arm Monday evening at six o clock. He was a motorman on the Harmony street car line for several years. The body was taken to the home of his brother L Eckhart of Celia. He is survived by a widow and one brother. Funeral services will be held Thursday from his brother's home and interment will be in Beaver cemetery

Ellwood City David Rhodes Beaver Valley Hospital Siix Harmony L. FE. Eckhart Celia Beaver Cemetery

Ladies Day At Ellwood Country ClubThursday

Ellwood City Pennsylvania June 16 the second session of Ladies Day at Ellwood City Country Club will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o clock The day committee is led by Mrs Charles Adams and assistants Mesdames H B Anderson Ernest M Ayers Alfred J Baker J M Barton Berwick Barton Wm E Bayer Jos S Bowater Lafe Butler Lyle Blandford Oliver Bauer and A B Barnes of Beaver Falls.

Ellwood City Ladies Day Ellwood City Country Club Charles Adams H. B. Anderson Ernest M. Ayers Alfred J. Baker J. M. Barton Berwick Barton Wm. E. Bayers Jos S. Bowater Lafe Butler Lyle Blandford Oliver Bauer A. B. Barnes Beaver Falls

High Steppers at Majestic Theater Tonight

Ellwood City readers are directed to the Majestic Theater for showing of High Steppers featuring Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes. Evening program promises to entertain locals with a classic cinema experience.

Ellwood City Majestice Theater Mary Astor Lloyd Hughes Ady

Ellwood City Motor Club Organized and Officers Elected

The Ellwood City Motor Club was organized at the Chamber of Commerce. Burton J. Bell was elected president with L. E. Springer as vice president, Thomas C. Foley club manager and C. P. Cloak treasurer. The board includes H. W. Phelps and W. H. Braley. Membership open to motorists. dues are $7.50.

Ellwood City First National Bank

First Christian church class holds meeting at Shrock home

Ellwood City Pa June the Class number ten of the First Christian church met at Mrs. John Shrock’s home 38 Pittsburgh Circle Tuesday evening. Forty two members and friends attended. A business session was followed by a social time and refreshments served by the hostess with Mrs. Frank Dibell assisting.

Ellwood City First Christian Church John Shrock Pittsburgh Circle Frank Dibell

Organ Recital With New Ellwood Organ Tonight

Hugh Porter one of America’s leading organists performs on Ellwood’s new church organ at First Presbyterian Ellwood Tuesday night. Porter trained with Lynnwood Farnham and won a Juilliard Foundation scholarship. He later served as organist at Calvary Episcopal and with the Oratorio Society of New York. He spends summers at Chautauqua Institution and has appeared with the New York Symphony and in Kimball Hall Chicago and in New York City.

Ellwood City Hugh Porter America Ellwood First Presbyterian Church Lynnwood Farnham Juilliard Musical Foundation Calvary Episcopal Church Oratorio Society of New York

Echo Organ Installed at First Presbyterian Church

Reverend A M Stevenson describes the new echo organ mounted in the church tower. The instrument is self contained with four stops chimes own blower tremolo and swell box. It is powered by electricity and linked to the choir manual by a cable enabling dynamic control via shutters and foot pedal.

Ellwood City A. M. Stevenson First Presbyterian Church

Echo organ recital showcases adjustments to church blower and shutters

The article describes relocating a blower from the organ room to the tower to reduce hum heard in the balcony. A light engine for shutters was replaced with a larger one to improve control. Twenty chimes range from A to F for indoor use. The echo organ will be demonstrated in a recital on Tuesday June 22 by Mr. Hugh Porter.

Hugh Porter

Pastor to Lead Boys Camp In Spruce Creek Course

Ellwood City Pa June 1 Rev A M Stevenson pastor of First Presbyterian church will leave for Spruce Creek June 23 instead of June 22 due to church organ recital He is named associate director with Rev BE Bonsall Jr and will teach a special Old Testament course He returns with the boys July 6 The list of first year campers includes Edward Kleindenst Walter Veon Charles Main and Andrew Miller

Ellwood City A. M. Stevenson First Presbyterian Church Spruce Creek BE. H. Bonsall, Jr Edward Kleindenst Walter Veon Charles Main Andrew Miller

Plan For Summer Camp At Meeting

The Sunday School campers held their meeting in the First Presbyterian church dining room due to doubtful weather instead of the store in Ewing Park. The session included instructions for first year campers about packing avoiding frills and fancies for camp.

Ellwood City First Presbyterian Church Ewing Park

Donation Day at Zelienople Orphans Home

The annual Visiting and Donation Day at the Orphans Home in Zelienople is set for Thursday June 17. A program will be led by Rev A J Hall and Rev Frank E Smith with hymns songs and drills by the children. Refreshments will be served by English Lutheran ladies and items donated by Lutheran churches.

Orphan’s Home Zelienople A. J. Hall D. D First Lutheran Church Pittsburgh Frank Edwin Smith Lutheran Memorial Church East End English Lutheran Church

Engaged Evans City and Middle Lancaster and friends of the Home

Community groups including business men of Evans City and Middle Lancaster and supporters of the Home are listed as engaged with local efforts and civic concerns. The text notes collaboration among residents and local advocates.

Evans City Middle Lancaster Friends of the Home

Infant Paul Hampton Dies In Ellwood City

The five weeks old son of Mr and Mrs William Hampton of Glenn avenue died Tuesday evening in Ellwood City Pa Funeral services will be held at St Agatha church Thursday at two oclock with Rev Father R D Wilkey officiating Interment will follow in the new St Agatha cemetery

Ellwood City Paul William Hampton Glenn Avenue St. Agatha Church R. D. Wilkey New St. Agatha Cemetery

Picnic Saturday Draws Loyal Classes at Ewing Park

The Loyal Men's Sunday school class of the First Christian church will entertain the Loyal Women's class and class number ten at a picnic in Ewing Park on Saturday afternoon from 8 to 9 o'clock.

Ellwood City First Christian Church Ewing Park

Ladies Aid to Meet at 38 Pittsburgh Circle

The Ladies Aid of the First Christian church will gather at Mrs. John Shrock's home at 38 Pittsburgh Circle for a day of quilting. A tureen dinner is served at noon.

Ladies Aid Society Ellwood City Ladies Aid of the First Christian Church John Shrock Pittsburgh Circle

Dinner Outing for Bell Springer and Jenkins in Ellwood City

Burton J. Bell Loren Springer and Captain Howell Jenkins travel from Ellwood City to Liverpool this evening for an Intercity dinner of the Federation of Motor clubs.

Ellwood City Burton J. Bell Loren Springer Howell Jenkins Liverpool Federation of Motor Clubs

Ellwood City Personal News Makes Local Rounds

Ellwood Hospital admitted Miss Anna October of Burnstown for medical treatment. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ascosky of Perry Street in Ellwood City Hospital. Lois Myers of Smiley Stop returns from Heidelberg University for the summer with her parents. W. Claire Smiley of Smiley reports the death of cousin James A. Work Sr. of Washington IA, with many Lawrence county relatives affected. Clyde Bookamer returns from Oberlin College where he studied this past winter. Mr. and Mrs. William Rosser move to a new home in New Philadelphia for Mr. Rosser to start a business. Miss Hilda Carlson, visiting Miss Elizabeth Jones, returns home to Kane Pa.

Ellwood Hospital Anna October Burnstown Ellwood City Hospital Joseph Ascosky Perry Street Ellwood City Lois Myers Smiley Heidelberg University Richard Nye Akron W. Claire Smiley James A. Work Sr Washington Lawrence County Clyde Bookamer Oberlin College William Rosser Sixth Street New Philadelphia Rosser Hilda Carlson Elizabeth Jones Spring Avenue Kane

Eighty Boys Complete Y M C A Swimming Drive

The New Castle Y M C A wraps up its annual summer swimming campaign for boys. About forty learned the full length of the pool and another forty can swim a few strokes, with 150 enrolled and daily attendance averaging 120. General Secretary R L Meermans led instructors in the program for ages ten to sixteen.

New Castle R. L. Meermans

Ellwood Preacher to Speak at Second Baptist

Dr. G E Sally pastor of Ellwood City Second Baptist will preach this evening at eight at the Second Baptist church. He is moderator of the Allegheny General association and one of the day’s leading preachers. About twenty years ago he led the Second Baptist church of New Castle.

G. E. Sally Second Baptist Church Ellwood City Sally Allegheny General Association New Castle

Mrs White elected to International board of Quota Club

Mrs Elizabeth J White of this city was chosen as a member of the International board of directors at the Quota Club convention closing in Philadelphia. She is among nine directors on the executive committee, with about 1000 women from 63 clubs and 200 businesses and professions in attendance.

Elizabeth J. White International Board of Directors Quota Club Philadelphia United States Canada Atlantic City Valley Forge Gladys Rosenthal Martha Dinsmore Ruth Powers Elizabeth Williams Mildred Rogers Celia Wolford

Quota Club Members Visit Electric Home

Members of the New Castle Quota club were guests Tuesday evening at their weekly dinner and meeting in the YMCA. Thirty places were marked. Following dinner the party visited the Electric home. Reports of the annual convention in Philadelphia will be given at the next meeting. Of the five senses, smell is the least developed. Many objects emit odors detectable by animals but not by humans.

New Castle

New York Athlete Presses On Despite Hunger for 1000 Mile Trek

George Hassler, a New York athlete, pushes toward a 1000 mile in 30 days walk without food. From Wickliffe to Pittsburgh he travels daily with only water. Dr. Peter Lerch doubts he can finish while his pacer Jimmie Hocking remains hopeful. Hassler has shed 32 pounds since leaving Chicago. Salmon pike and goldfish are said to never sleep.

International News Service Pittsburgh George Hassler New York Wickley Chicago Peter Lerch Hassler Jimmie Hocking Lerch

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