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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
11
Plans announced for the annual Daily Vacation Bible School at Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church starting next Monday morning. Sessions run daily from 9 a.m. to noon for local boys and girls, with a special teacher meeting set for Wednesday evening after the prayer service.
The Crusaders class of the Madison Avenue Christian church met at Miss Thelma Bumbaughs home on Sixth street Friday evening. Reports on the lawn social were heard and plans set for outdoor meetings in July and August. The July picnic will be overseen by Edward Bevan Mrs Mae Culbertson and Donald Jones. Miss Bumbaugh served luncheon. Boy Scout Troop 4 will meet Thursday at 7 00 pm at the East Clayton street ball field. The church choir will gather at 7 45 pm Wednesday in the church.
The Mahoning Methodist church choir held its annual outing Monday evening at New Wilmington Community Park. Families of members attended as guests with committee members Mrs. W. E. Howard Mrs. OQ Mauck and Mrs. Wendell McClurg serving a 6 30 pm menu. Ben Harlan led games while swimming proved popular. Special guests included Ann Kuts of New Castle and Margaret Leighly Evie. All choir meetings are cancelled until September.
Mrs. Nellie Parks hosted a Birthday Club dinner at her East Cherry street home Saturday evening. Sue Parks helped with a 6:30 menu. Plans were made for a Cascade Park picnic on July 20, with games and contests. Prizes went to Miss Helen Carnes and Mrs. A. F. Striginger. A handkerchief shower honored the hostess's birthday.
Residents of Mahoningtown anticipate a school reunion planned for early August. A local farmer near Maple Street and North Cedar Street says his garden will yield corn for harvest during the event.
Reports say residents clip hedges to keep yards tidy while crops grow. Heavy Saturday tail washed silt and dirt onto district streets, likely prompting street department cleanup soon.
Members of the Beaver Patrol of Boy Scout Troop 4 schedule a 7 o'clock meeting at 106 West Madison avenue the home of Phillip De Angelis. Election of new officers is the main business.
Ruth Gwin has returned to Pittsburgh after a visit. Mrs. Margaret McWilliams of Liberty Hotel is confined to home by illness. Miss Helen Stritzinger visited Conneaut Lake. William Bollinger Jr. can go out after illness. Margaret Leighty is visiting the H A Leighty home. Mark Daugherty tours New England states. R W Barris and daughter Ruth tour Maine. Frank Parks family moved to summer home along Nesham? creek. Anthony Izzo recovers from fractured nose after being hit by a ball. J H Maxwell and daughter Mabel return home from visiting W H Howard residence.
Savannah news notes the Ladies Aid monthly session at the church on Thursday. The official Sunday school board meeting occurs tonight at 8 at the church. A Special Standard Bearers meeting is set for Thursday evening at Mrs Faith Badger's home.
Alumni of New Caratie high school plan a Friday night reunion in the Cathedral on June 21. Tickets close Wednesday to plan dinner for about a full house. Sponsors and entertainment committees coordinate invitations, dinner, program, and dance from 6:30 to midnight.
The Library club plans its annual picnic for Wednesday, June 19, at Slippery Rock beach. Descendants of Clark Marshall held their Marshall reunion on Friday, June 14, at Ewing Park, Hywood City, with 60 members attending and a noon picnic dinner enjoyed.
Officers elected were Harold Marshall as president Lawrence Moore as vice president Grace Meliatile as secretary and treasurer Miss Marie Beatty gave two readings enjoyed by the assemblage The 26th reunion will be held next year at the home of Mr and Mrs Wright Hoffmaster North Beaver Visitors include Mrs Louis Howard of Enon Vatey Mr and Mrs John Davidson and family of Bessemer Mr and Mrs Robert Harman Mr and Mrs William Emery Earl Emery and Mrs Margaret Martin who returned from a visit with Mr and Mrs Plits of California John Thompson a Muskikngum student and Sarah Thompson Westminster student returned home for the summer
Federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted John and Mary Kuholski of Erie on two counts of illegal liquor possession last May 3. William A Dublin of Evie faced charges for illegal sale of two glasses of whiskey to federal agents on March 24. William D C Downs of West Springfield was charged with transporting a stolen car from Cleveland to West Springfield on May 7. William Leonard Smith and Eugene Levi Drake of Cambridge Springs Crawford county were indicted for transporting a stolen car from Grand Rapids Michigan to Cambridge Springs.
William M. Clark e& Co Inc, a local plumbing contractor, won two large contracts worth 144000 for West Virginia's new Huttonsville penitentiary and 44200 for heating and plumbing at the new Catholic high school in Charleston.
A large crowd from New Castle and nearby towns attended the ordination of Rev. Fr. Joseph A. Mastrangelo at St. Vincent's Archabbey Lavrobe Pa Sunday afternoon. Attendees included Mastrangelo relatives from Brooklyn and Pittsburgh such as Christine Scardigno Praneces Marble Nancy DiGiacomo and many Mastrangelo family members plus friends and community members.
Lawrence County Federation of the Blind will meet Wednesday evening June 19 at 8 o'clock in the W. C. A. meeting place. Important transactions and future activities will be discussed. Other business also on the agenda. Also a note on silk substitute.
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