Reunion Plans For New Castle High Alumni at Cascade Park
The New Castle High School Alumni Association announced class chairmen for the 1929 reunion at Cascade Park on June 27. Howard M. Kirk Jr. leads as president with Ralph M. Campbell as general chairman. basket dinners start at 6:30 and a grand march at 9.
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New Castle High School
Cascade Park
Howard M. Kirk, Jr
Park Grove
Ralph M. Campbell
President Kirk
D. R Keast
Dell Davidson
John Elder
Pearl Johnson
Carl E. Paisley
Myron Rice
Ethel Rentz Ferrer
R. J. Robison
FE. R. Patterson
L. B. Calvin
Dorothy Edmunds
Helen Foster
Edith Emery Wogan
Elizabeth Byers Horner
Lester Alexander
Ruth McCaskey Crawford
Clay Sypher
J. R. McFate
S. E. Perry, Jr
Sarah Boyles
Francis Sowersby
Catherine Elder
Iva Matberry
Evelyn Thayer
Stanton Wettich
Elizabeth Gilfillan
Raymond Toler
Hazel Fisher
Arabella Coban
David Ritchie, Jr
Fourteen Injured In Lincoln Highway Crash Near Philadelphia
Four teen persons were injured and two probably fatally when three autos collided on the Lincoln Highway near Philadelphia. The driver of one car tried to pass, was squeezed between it and an oncoming vehicle. Among the injured were Michael Konorowski and his wife and son Conrad, all cut and bruised. Keegan and Simon, both 24, suffered fractured skulls and were in Frankford hospital.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Lincoln Highway
Here
Michael Konorowski
Richmond Trust Co
Conrad
New York
Europe
John Keegan
Charles Simon
Frankford Hospital
Last Toll Road In State Freed Today
Lancaster Pa June 18 the last toll road in Pennsylvania the New Holland turnpike was freed today with the transfer of the deed to the road to the State Highway Department. The commonwealth and the county share jointly in the purchase price 39000 for the road owned heretofore by the Conestoga Traction Company and the New Holland Turnpike Company.
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International News Service
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
New Holland Turnpike
State Highway Department
Commonwealth
County
Conestago Traction Company
New Holland Turnpike Company
Auto Dealers To Meet On Friday
Members of the New Castle Auto Dealers Association will hold a luncheon and meeting in the Elks club Friday at noon. President A C McCoy will chair as regular routine business is transacted.
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New Castle Auto Dealers Association
Elks Club
A. C. McCoy
Mosely Serves Sidewalk Repair and Construction Notices
J. L. Mosely, inspector in the city engineer's department, is serving notices to property owners to repair sidewalks where needed and to owners of properties lacking sidewalks to have them constructed.
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J. L. Mosely
Numerous Accidents Reported To Police
Samuel Dilisio reported his Sylvester Dairy truck skidded in car tracks and damaged a parked car at 922 S Mill St. L B Morris said he backed from a driveway in East Washington Street and hit a street car. Kelan Gibson collided with a PA plate PV157. Peter Emmanuel stopped to turn onto Maple and was hit by PA GA346. Harry A McCormick collided with PA GF533. Edwin Hoyland’s eastbound car was passed by PA 1H109 causing bumper damage.
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Samuel Dilisio
East Clayton Street
Sylvester Dairy
Croton Avenue
Mill Street
South Mill St
Pennsylvania
S. Mill Street
L. B. Morris
West State Street
C. E. Trainor
E. Lincoln Avenue
East Washington Street
Almira Home
Kelan Gibson
Euclid Avenue
Peter Emmanuel
Lafayette St
Liberty Street
Maple Street
Harry A. McCormick
Fulkerson Street
Sycamore
Railroad Abandonment Authorized For Sunday Creek Line
The interstate commerce commission authorized the Sunday Creek railroad to abandon its Sayre to San Toy, Ohio branch and the New York Central to abandon operations there. Built in 1903 for Sunday Creek Coal Co mines, which closed in 1927, freight on the line fell from 297,037 tons in 1926 to 229 tons in the prior year as machinery is removed.
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International News Service
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake Cargo
Sunday Creek Railroad
Sayre
San Toy
New York Central
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Wardley Displays Samaritan Spirit In Car Crash Report
Wardley showed the Samaritan spirit by not seeking action against Carl Eppie after a noninjury auto accident on the Butler New Castle highway at Wellerhill. Patrolman Morris investigated the crash. The Cleveland car occupants were youths facing financial embarrassment but deemed "all right" by Alderman Marshall.
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Robert Wardley
Carl Eppie
Cleveland
Wellerhill
Butler-New Castle
Morris
Marshall
Last Meeting of Travel Club At Library
The public library travel club The Magic Car pet holds its final Thursday gathering until Fall. The group, popular with children at New Castle grade schools, meets weekly and will pause after this session.
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Public Library Travel Club
The
Magic Carpet
New Castle
Stock Prices Fall to Low Levels Since November Crash
New York June 18 stocks slide to lowest averages since December 20 with losses 3 to 20 points across blue chip industrial and utility shares. Copper, wheat, sugar and textiles hit new lows as United States Steel, American Can, Eastman Kodak, Allied Chemical, Bethlehem Steel, Consolidated Gas and New York Central among others fall under heavy selling.
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W. S. Cousins
New York
United States Steel
American Can
Eastman Kodak
Allied Chemical
Bethlehem Steel
Consolidated Gas
New York Central
State Aeronautics Inspectors Given Cabin Monoplanes
Pittsburgh June 18 Larry Faurot of Pittsburgh and George J Bartle of Harrisburg Aeronautics commission inspectors travel east to Harrisburg with two new cabin monoplanes purchased by the Commonwealth The planes will be officially assigned at Middletown Field Harrisburg Factory pilots fly them while inspectors gain familiarity Major John S Owens also travels with the group Both planes bear state colors blue and gold One plane goes to Bartle in the eastern state and the other to Faurot in the western region
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Larry Faurot
George J. Bartle
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission
Commonwealth
Middletown Field
Faurot
Bartle
John S. Owens
State Aeronautics Commission
Benefits Of Scout Work Discussed At Kiwanis Meeting
Kiwanis of New Castle heard Boy Scouting discussed from two angles today. Scout Executive Herbert G. Horton spoke on What Scouting Means to a Community and Scout David Sleppy Jr detailed its benefits to boys. The meeting was at the Elks home. Sleppy is son of Rev. David J. Sleppy.
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Kiwanis of
New Castle
Herbert G. Horton
David Sleppy, Jr
Kiwanis Troop No. 4
Elks
Young Sleppy
David J. Sleppy
Mahoningtown
M. E
L. C. Mantz
Fred C. Wolford
M. L. Wallace
Rochester
D. T. Gothot
Rock Island
Ill
Woodmen of American
Illinois
U S Women Embrace Lorgnettes in Mexico City Dining
In Mexico City American women have adopted lorgnettes as a dining room fad. The trend began after a prominent American woman noticed a rival staring through a lorgnette, leading to rivals using them to out gaze each other in restaurants.
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International News Service
Mexico City
Young Man Sentenced to Three Months in Jail
Samuel Huggins, 21, was sentenced to three months in Fayette county jail after pleading guilty in federal court to transporting a stolen car from South Euclid Ohio to Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania. Judge F P Schoonmaker imposed the sentence.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Samuel Huggins
Fayette County
South Euclid
Ohio
Conneaut Lake
F. P. Schoonmaker
Building Permits Granted for Gunther Property Garage
August Gunther files for a building permit at 1016 North Ash Land Avenue to construct a new garage. The permit covers site work and framing, with inspections scheduled as the project progresses.
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August Gunther
Ashland Avenue
New Wilmington swimming pool opens for summer schedule
The Little Neshannock Creek pool east of New Wilmington begins summer with two to five pm daily hours supervised by Jack Hulme. Parents are urged to ensure children swim only during supervision times and no Sunday swimming is allowed.
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New Wilmington
Neshannock
Jack Hulme
Former Pastor Preaching At Hoover Heights Tabernacle
An all day meeting at Hoover Heights Tabernacle Morris Street features Rev J Henry Boon former pastor 18 to 25 years ago as speaker. Services at 2 30 and 7 45 pm with optional supper between. Boon returns to Scranton tomorrow. Children service Friday 9 30 am. Cottage service Friday 7 45 pm at Mrs C Frazier's home. Four new wireless stations will be opened in the Egyptian Desert.
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Hoover Heights Tabernacle
Morris Street
J. Henry Boon
Tabernacle
Boon
Scranton
C. Frazier
Reunion of Old New Wilmington Scholastic Team
Members of the 1922 24 New Wilmington scholastic basketball team gathered last night at Dr S E Calhouns office for a pleasant reunion Attendees included Johnny Lawther Ab Skillen Jim Pitzer Vic Minteer Red Anderson Doc Calhoun and Rosy White The same news item notes the school board rejected all bids at a meeting citing a missing specification sheet and will re advertise for heating and ventilation work minus heat units and heat control.
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New Wilmington
S. E. Calhoun
Johnny Lawther
Ab Skillen
Jim Pitzer
Vic Minteer
Red Anderson
Doc Calhoun
Rosy White
New Wilmington School Board
Harvard Grad Otis Fulmer Earns Architecture Degree
Otis Kline Fulmer son of Mr and Mrs Thomas I Fulmer of West Nes hannonk avenue will graduate from Harvard University with a Master of Architecture on Thursday June 19 He began his study at Carnegie Tech earning a Bachelor of Architecture in 1926 He was connected with the firm for two years after and is tied to the architectural profession.
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Walker and Weeks
Cleveland, O
Harvard
Beaux Arts Institute
New York City
Fulmer
W. L. Bloomquist
Jamestown
N. Y
A. A. Shaffer
Ralph Shaffer
New Castle
J. O. Campbell
New Wilmington
Rev. Campbell
Darlington
Beaver
E. S. Wiggins
New Wilmington High School
Wiggins
Hickory High School
James Barr
Denver Colo
H. F. Barr
J. W. Humphrey
Indian Run
Billy
Gertrude Edwards
Pittsburgh
Nelson Greer
Centerville
Lida Greer
Thomas I. Fulmer
W. Neshannock Avenue
Hartman-Fulmer
Squirrel Hill
Clarion
Irene
Virginia Metz
Mt. Jackson
Will
Otis
Kline Fulmer
Harvard University
Carnegie Tech
Marriage Announcement for Alice Irene Pratt and Russell Byler
Mr and Mrs Brady Pratt of Edinboro Pennsylvania announce the marriage of their daughter Alice Irene to Russell Byler of Very Wilmington Pennsylvania on Saturday April 26 1930 at Frederick Maryland
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Brady Pratt
Edinboro
Alice Irene
Russell Byler
Very Wilmington
Frederick, Md
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Oscar Charles Merrill
International Committee of the World Conference On Power
Berlin
Germany
Wardley
Travel Club
Kiwanis Club
U. S
Mexico
Simmons
East Washington St
New Castle, Pa
Westminster College
Hugh Hart
John Lawther
George Martin
Langelith
Hugo Hart
Robert Foster
India
James B Cummings
Ireland
Hoover Heights
the Legion Home
Jefferson and
Falls Sts
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