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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1930
Page
12
Clark B. Hamilton adjutant of post 100 G A R rode a horse as marshal aide in the parade last Wednesday. He then flew from Bradford airport for a plane tour over the city and surrounding district. He praised the smooth ride and said it was so fine he nearly dozed off.
The Lawrence County Republican Committee met in courtroom No 2 on June 14 to organize for two years. William A Eakin was reelected chairman and Jeannette Brenneman vice chairman. W A Brown was reelected treasurer and Caroline Hart assistant secretary. A vacancy in the secretaryship arose from Orville Brown's move. Two candidates, L W McClung and Frank N Johnston, contested. McClung won 44 votes to Johnston 19. The evening was otherwise harmonious.
Organization meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene in the early fall to conduct campaign activities ahead of the November election.
Federal agents seized 109 barrels of beer valued at 6200 in a railroad box car in Pittsburgh. Labeled as soap oil in the bill of lading, the contraband came from Harrison New Jersey and traveled via Erie to the Pittsburg and Lake Erie yards. Trucks at the scene sped away as agents moved in to seize the cargo.
The Koppel Tennis Club opened its Beaver Valley league season on the Koppel courts. In doubles F Schuppe and H Mathieson Jr. beat A Debuine and Ak eyman DeBuino 6-0 6-2, with darkness stopping a second doubles match. Singles saw Koppel's K Asper defeat J Fenry 6-1 6-4 and Debuine fall to Koppel 6-1 6-3. Mathieson won the first set over Ackerman 6-4 as darkness halted the second.
John Howriska and Miss Kathryn Nebresnic of Koppel were married on Saturday morning at St. Theresa church. A wedding celebration followed in the evening and the newlyweds departed for their honeymoon late Saturday night.
Mrs. Max Ritter lies seriously ill at Providence Hospital in Beaver Falls while I Pavlovic and John Collazzi are ill at home. Mr and Mrs A M Asper recover from pneumon ia poisoning. Eva Periello a Duquesne University student is home for summer. Mr and Mrs Wm Laws visited Pittsburgh on Saturday. Siegerd Lundi a Pitt student stays with brothers Triggar and Einer for the summer. The trails bill remains a topic after lengthy conference negotiations.
Sunday services in Mahoning M E and Madison Avenue Christian churches featured special Children’s Day programs. Madison Avenue drew a fine audience as youngsters performed recitations songs and exercises under Rev W W Sniff. Mahoning M E also offered a pleasant program with flowers, canaries, songs recitations drills and a large crowd. The arrangements committee included Mrs Omar C Mauck Mrs Q E Davy Mrs J M Conn Mrs Arthur Stump Mrs Ralph Taylor and Mrs W H Mauermann.
Miss Betty Boyle of Cannonsburg Pa visits cousin Miss Margaret Wilkison of West Clayton Street. Mr and Mrs G G Horechler and children relocate to their Cottage Grove camp on Volant Road for the summer.
The S. C. W. Bible Class of Ma honing Presbyterian Church, taught by Mrs. L A More, will hold a breakfast at Cascade Park Friday at 7 30 am EST. No Wednesday evening prayer service due to the Sabbath school picnic. The B W R Club hosts Tuesday evening at the homes of Mrs H H McCombs and Mrs E M Johnston. Mr and Mrs R V Wettich travel to Amherst MA. their son Stanton attends Amherst University.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Order of Railroad Conductors plan a 7:00 a m breakfast at Cascade Park Thursday. The arrangements committee includes Mrs Ed Foster Mrs W T Saul and Mrs Bert Hillman.
The Mahoning Presbyterian church Sunday school and congregation plan an annual picnic at Petersburg O fair grounds on Wednesday ginging in 2 p m eastern standard time. Committees include general sports lemonade and transportation with members named. Attendees should bring baskets silverware and cups and reach grounds via Enon Valley road.
R L Meermans chairman of the finance committee calls all who made pledges to pay at once to cover bills. He notes the unpaid pledges are few and aims for a hundred percent collection. Send checks to him. gifts pending include East Side Friend 5 Wolves Club 12 Mary A Aiken 1 S E Whieldon 5 W A Stone 2 C E Flinner 3 Mc Crory Company 5.
Annual IOOF memorial services honoring deceased members were held Sunday at Locust Grove Cemetery Ellwood City. Hundreds attended from across Lawrence County including New Castle Lodge and local Rebekah lodges. C W Herman Hess spoke and Thomas Clark delivered the eulogy.
No evening church service was conducted Sunday at Mahoning Presbyterian church due to special children's day programs in the other two ward Protestant churches.
The 8:30 mass on Sunday welcomed a class of 14 children receiving their first holy communion at St. Margaret's church.
The C C H U M club plans a Wednesday morning breakfast at Cascade Park in the picnic grove at eight o clock eastern time.
The showroom features a complete display of the latest plumbing fixtures with trim mings.
A gathering of Mullein towners is set for Wednesday evening June 25 at the West Side school building. Former pupils will hear committee chairmen announce aides and report on the planned August reunion. A register of former students is being compiled. Attendance is expected to be strong.
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