Trainmen Honor Dead on Memorial Day visit graves
Local railroad groups paid respect to deceased members by visiting graves and decorating them with flowers. The event, led by O R C units 336 and Cascade lodge 236 Ladies Auxiliary, included B of R T and B of L E representation. Graves visited: Oak Park Green wood Valley View Graceland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Lodge
B. of R. T
B. of L. E
Madhoningtown
Oak Park
Greenwood
Valley View
Graceland
Community church notices outline midweek services
The Methodist church offers a noon soup dinner in the basement this Wednesday. A Wednesday evening prayer service at 8 o'clock is led by Rev. H. T. Davison. The Presbyterian church holds a regular midweek prayer service Wednesday evening with Rev. R. S. Young guiding all are welcome. Madison Avenue Christian invites Wednesday prayer, Teachers' Training class meets after, and choir practice Friday evening for all choir members.
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Methodist Church
T. Davison
Presbyterian Church
R. S. Young
Madison Avenue Christian
Children’s Day Observed at Mahoningtown Church
Last evening the Mahoningtown Presbyterian church marked Children’s Day with a Bible school program by its members. The large audience enjoyed songs drills recitations and an address by Rev. R S Young. Paul Wilkinson gave the welcome. Each child performed splendidly.
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Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church
Bible School
R. S. Young
Paul Wilkinson
Mahoningtown Methodist Women to elect officers Friday
Friday at 8 00 PM the Women s Home Missionary society of the Mahoningtown Methodist church will hold its regular monthly business meeting and conduct the annual election of officers. Other matters of importance will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.
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Women’s Home Missionary Society
The
Mahoningtown Methodist Church
Brown to Build Modern Buff Brick Bungalow on West Clayton
Work starts this week on a bungalow to be built by Harry V. Brown on West Clayton street. The buff brick home will be modern in construction and brick work was laid last Saturday. Brown expects to occupy the house by fall.
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West Clayton Street
Harry V. Brown
Mr. Brown
King’s Herald to Host Ice Cream and Cake Social
Members of the King’s Herald band from Mahoningtown Methodist church plan an ice cream and cake social in the church basement Tuesday evening. An informal program is planned and the event is expected to be an enjoyable occasion for all attendees.
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King’s Herald Band
Mahoningtown
Elizabeth Johnson Heads to Yellowstone Park
Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Cedar Street departed Friday evening for Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming for an unspecified trip.
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Elizabeth Johnson
Cedar Street
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Woman Plans Summer at Camp Wylie Geyser
The report notes she will spend the upcoming summer at Camp Wylie Geyser, enjoying a season of outdoor activities and community programs.
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Camp Wylie Geyser
Cather Promoted to Freight Conductor on Hoodlebug Route
R Cather of North Cedar street has been promoted from baggagemaster on the hoodlebug service between New Castle Junction and New Castle, Pennsylvania, and transferred to Conway until further notice.
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R. C. Cather
North Cedar Street
New Castle Junction
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Conway
Davison Brother Weds in Buffalo Bride Miss Edythe Shupe
Robert and Miss Lucille Davison returned from Buffalo New York where their brother Lawrence Earl Davison married Edythe L. Shupe last Friday. Rev J B Davison came home Saturday. Mahoningtown Methodist church King’s Herald band meets at four Friday after school. all members urged to attend.
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Robert
Lucille Davison
Newell Avenue
Buffalo
N. Y
Lawrence Earl Davison
Edythe L. Shupe
T. Davison
Ladies of Saiter class host monthly church gathering
The Ladies of Mrs Saiter's class hold their regular monthly business and social gathering in the ladies parlor of the church on Thursday evening. All members are urged to attend.
Mahoningtown Methodist Ladies Aid Meet Wed 2 P.M.
Important gathering of the Ladies Aid society at Mahoningtown Methodist Church in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock. All members urged to attend.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Mahoningtown Methodist Church
Washington & Jefferson Students Return Home for Summer
Clarence Patterson of North Street and Ralph Toepfer of West Madison Avenue, both students at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington Pennsylvania, are home to spend the summer with their parents.
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Clarence Patterson
North Street
Ralph Toepfer
West Madison Avenue
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, Pa
Community gathers for church supper at Mahoning M E
An advertisement invites neighbors to a church supper at Mahoning Methodist Episcopal tomorrow evening. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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Mahoning M. E
Seventh Ward Personal Notices In Weekend Visits
John Gilmore of Moravia visited the ward Saturday. P. L. Snyder of McKeesport spent the weekend with relatives here. Mrs. John W. Thomas of Erie concluded a visit with friends in the ward. H. G. Coates of North Wayne street spent Saturday in Eton on business. Mr. and Mrs. John Werner of Mt. Jackson were guests here Saturday. Percilla Collingwood of Darlington avenue recovered from a brief illness. Bessie Brewster of Mt Jackson spent the weekend with friends in Mahoningtown. F. O. Babcock of Ashtabula returned home after a visit with friends here. J. M. Conn of North Wayne street returned home after visiting friends in Stoneboro. James Wilson of North Beaver township was a business visitor in Mahoningtown Saturday. Mrs. Arch Bowden of Cedar street left for an extended visit with her parents in Ashtabula. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McWilliams of North Cedar Street are visiting friends in Detroit. Nellie Gage of West Clayton street returned from a visit with friends in Alliance. R. J. Boyd of Monessen spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. E. McDugall. Mrs. A. M. Phillips and son Lester of Wabash avenue returned from a visit with relatives at Linesville. Lila Hanshaw of Butler is spending days with cousin Hannah Evans of West Madison avenue. Mrs. O. C. Elliott of Wabash avenue returned from a visit with her parents near Ellwood City. Jessie Roberts of Kennard spent the weekend with S. G. Logan. E N Frank and daughter Anna May of East Clayton street spent the weekend with Clara Hornaffer of Alliance.
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John Werner
Mt. Jackson
Percilla Collingwood
Darlington Avenue
Bessie Brewster
Mahoningtown
F. O. Babcock
Ashtabula
J. M. Conn
North Wayne Street
Stoneboro
James Wilson
North Beaver Township
Arch Bowden
Cedar Street
Charles McWilliams
North Cedar Street
Detroit
Mich
Nellie Gage
West Clayton Street
Alliance
O. R. J. Boyd
Monessen
M. E. McDugall
North Liberty Street
A. M. Phillips
Lester
Wabash Avenue
Linesville
Lila Hanshaw
Butler
Hannah Evans
West Madison Avenue
O. C. Elliott
Enlistment Drive For National Guard Infantry In Area
Local officers urge recruits for Company A of the 18th Regiment National Guard Infantry. Fifty four men needed to reach war strength of 150, with applications via Captain James A. Williams at the Center Avenue hotel. Prospective enlistees informed infantry likely, not cavalry, with some current members quartered in West Pittsburg.
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National Guard
M. S. MacDonald
Co. A
West Pittsburg
Pittsburg
James A. Williams
Center Avenue
National Guard Infantry
Guard Cavalry
Family Reunion Brings Jenkins Kin Together in Wampum
The Jenkins family held their annual reunion at Mrs. Sophia Jenkins home in Wampum Pennsylvania. A noon dinner was followed by music and games with many relatives in attendance including W T Jenkins Mae Frank Catherine Frederick J R Jenkins Florence Ellen J C McCready Florence Ellen Arthur W B Dindinger H R Meekim Clyde W H McCullough Sophia Jenkins Crawford Frank Mack and others from nearby towns.
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New
Wampum
Jenkins
Sophia Jenkins
W. T. Jenkins
Mae
Frank
J. R. Jenkins
Catherine
Frederick
New Galilee
J. C. McCready
Florence
Ellen
Ashtabula
Ohio
H. J. McCready
Lillian
Arthur
W. BD. Dindinger
H. R. Mee- Kim
Clyde
W. H. McCullough
Crawford
Darlington
Frank Mack
New Castle
Child of Mr and Mrs Davis Treated After Teething Fits
The Davis baby experienced convulsions Saturday night due to teething. Dr C H Medard was called and medical aid was given to the infant.
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Elijah Davis
C. H. Medard
Beaver School Board Holds Saturday Meeting
On Saturday evening the Beaver school board met for its monthly business meeting and conducted an election of teachers for township.
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Big Beaver
Appeal for Flags From Pest House
Sanitary police reported a peculiar distress call from the pest house this morning. The caretaker quarantined with smallpox patients urged, I am patriotic, and there isn’t a single flag flying out here. Dispatch a flag or two. An officer retrieved several flags as requested.
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Sanitary
Pest House
Fighters Hurl Brick Thro’ Store Window
Police reported a late Saturday fight at Mill and Division streets. Officers found bricks scattered and a brick shattered Neff and Co window. Brush Columbia accounts for 4 104 miles of railway including street lines.
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Mill
Division Streets
Neff and Co
Brush Columbia
New Castle Visitors List for Saturday
Saturday visitors to New Castle included Mrs Curtis, Mrs M J Conner, Mrs D M Marshall and daughter Margaret, Mrs D Martin and children, Mrs W J Kirkwood, Mrs Esther Lutz, the Misses Elizabeth and Ellen Moran, Erma Aiken, Mary Noggle, Kathryn Moran, George Conner, F P Mayor, Mrs James Wilson, and Eugene Hunter.
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New Castle
Curtis
M. J. Conner
D. M. Marshall
Margaret
D. Martin
W. J. Kirkwood
Esther Lutz
Elizabeth
Ellen Moran
Erma Aiken
Mary Noggle
Kathryn Moran
George Conner
F. P. Mayor
James Wilson
Eugene Hunter
Weekend visits across towns connect families in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Mr and Mrs Cal Rinehart and George and Colletta of Gerard Ohio visited here Sunday with Mr and Mrs L Rinehart. Many relatives traveled from Ashtabula Pittsburg New Castle Youngstown and McKees Rocks to spend time with kin over the weekend.
Local Residents Travel Distinctly in Weekend Moves
Whan and children from Youngstown visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roys in Wampum yesterday. Misses Emma Freed Lillian McCready and Demeris Orris were in Ellwood City Sunday. H E King returned from a visit to Johnson City Tennessee. Joseph Emmett Houk of Ellwood City drove to Wampum Sunday evening. Jess Wehman and Charles Welhausen of Ellwood City also motored to Wampum Sunday.
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Youngstown
Robert Roys
Wampum
Emma Freed
Lillian McCready
Demeris Orris
Ellwood City
H. E. King
F. L. King
Johnson City
Tenn
Joseph
Emmett Houk
Jess Wehman
Charles Welhausen
Victim To Preacher's Prayers In Kansas City
Mae Closser, 17, testified that Rev Ira A Burnell wooed and prayed her into a relationship after evangelistic services at a Kansas City mission. She says he rented a room for her and prayed for days, while he was arrested with six dollars. His wife forgave him as they prayed together in custody.
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Kansas City
Ira A. Burnell
Mae Closser
Miss
Registration List Forwarded to Harrisburg
New Castle's registration list was sent to Harrisburg this morning by Registration Clerk Ed Fritz. The typewritten list contains 5,031 names and a copy was mailed to state headquarters. No one knows the next step in the conscription process, but orders are expected soon.
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New Castle
Harrisburg
Ed Fritz
Fire destroys $200,000 in groceries in Detroit warehouses
Fire of undetermined origin early today consumed $200,000 worth of groceries and other foodstuffs stored in General Grocery Co. and Wright and Parker Grocery Co. on West Congress Street. Detroit fire crews confined flames to the two warehouses in the wholesale district.
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Detroit
Mich
Selective Draft Marriage Proposed by Dorothy D Frooks
Dorothy D Frooks of New York advocates selective draft marriage urging young men drafted for war to marry before going to the trenches.
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Dorothy D. Frooks
New York
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Hainer Drug CO
W. J. Offutt
Long Avenue
W.-J. Offutt
People’s Store
Japley
Ome
ST. Cloud
East Washington St
Lianey’s Cases
Biggest & Best In Furniture Store
Nant
Yellowstone
East Washington Street
Dan’s
Dan
Fountain Inn
King’s Heralds
King’s Herald
Ladies’ Aid
Seventh Ward Personals
John Gilmore
Moravia
P. L. Snyder
McKeesport
John W. Thomas
Erie
H. G. Coates
Eton
Mark
Baby
Wampum Personals
Cal Rinehart
George and
Colletta
Gerard
L. Rinehart
John McCready
Tony Ippolito
J. Ippolito
Willa Lyman
D. M. McDonald
Jess Gangner
Robert Clark
College Hill
T. D. Wilson
Elmer Algier
V. V. Johnson
Bessemer
Charles Whan
Martha
Rob
Tommy Tuckers
Eton Norfolks
Oliver Twist
Washington Street
State Department
Herb D. McGoun
E. Marshall
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