Stores Strike for Closed Shop and Pay Increases
Workers walked out seeking a closed shop, official recognition, and higher wages. County ranks are cited as context for the labor push. A lord analogy is noted in discussion of leadership.
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1937
Page
11
Workers walked out seeking a closed shop, official recognition, and higher wages. County ranks are cited as context for the labor push. A lord analogy is noted in discussion of leadership.
New Castle High School Alumni plans a big turnout for the annual reunion next week with tickets on sale at Paisley’s Drug Store Work Basket Buiz Brothers Gilmore’s Hyde’s Shaffer and Snyder Stewart’s Market and other city locations. Dinner at 6 30 in the Cathedral dining room and an evening program with dancing follow. Comfortable seating arrangements are provided for older members near entrances.
The Calvary Gospel Tabernacle on the East Side hosts a growing summer conference with local and out of town participants. John Carrara, visiting speaker, presented Why Many Men Are Not Christians, with music by the Croton M E choir and the Christian and Missionary Alliance church. A large service is planned tonight and a Memorial Park picnic in Grove City is scheduled for Saturday afternoon and evening with a campfire talk at 8.
Dr Charles N Moore of Park Avenue New Castle will be guest speaker at Moravia Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning announced by Pastor Rev T C Henderson. Communion will be observed on the last Sunday in June following recent church improvements including a new platform carpet. Police report a burglary at the Craig store Arlington Avenue Wednesday night as officers search for suspects. Hollywood: Jeannette MacDonald refuses to reveal wedding plans to Gene Raymond saying it is bad luck to discuss them.
Atlantic City police Lieut Howard Butler held a spare bankroll of 5.00 dollars for a Pennsylvania vacationist who said he might need the money later to get home. The unnamed playboy phoned the officer morning from an ongoing vacation to “hold on to the bankroll for a few more days.”
East Brook U P Sunday school at 10 a m with Dorothy Smith and Children Day exercises. East Brook M E Sunday school at 10 a m Omar Fink Jr superintendent and Children Day exercises. East Brook Grange to meet Thursday June 24 with a literary program by Mrs John Robinson and strawberry ice cream supper. Missionary Society met with 11 members at Mrs E A Pontius home for quilting and a tureen lunch. W C T U to meet at Mrs S A Black home Friday instead of Thursday as planned.
The East Brook high school alumni executive committee has finalized plans for the annual banquet to be held at the East Brook High School building on June 25 at 6 30 p m. Attendees at the Presbyterial convention in Mercer included Mrs Mada Houston Mrs H H Marlin Mrs J A Young Mrs G W Patterson Mrs Douglas Mrs E C Bowden Mrs J A Stankard Mrs Florence McCreary Mrs Margaret Houston Mrs Dorothy Smith Mrs E N Boyles Margaret Jamison and Rebecca Wimner. East Brook notes describe visits and relatives among local families including Paul Bagnall and son George of Sandy Lake visiting Clyde McKee, Bertha Johnson of Delta Colorado visiting, Lester Dicks and family at A S Patterson’s home, Jimmy Mayberry staying with grandparents on Graceland road, Rev Robert E. Douglas relocating from Wilkinsburg, Mr and Mrs J A Young and others at the Young reunion at Cascade Park, and E N Boyles family visiting Youngstown.
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