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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
27
Plans announced to start the annual Daily Vacation Bible School at Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church next Monday morning. The program runs 9 a.m. to 12 noon daily for community boys and girls. Rev. J. E. Myers Jr. says a special teachers’ meeting will follow Wednesday evening prayer service.
The Crusaders class of Madison Avenue Christian church met Friday evening at Miss Thelma Bumbaugh’s home on Sixth street. They heard reports on the lawn social and planned July and August outdoor meetings, with a July picnic led by Edward Bevan Mrs Mae Culbertson and Donald Jones. Miss Bumbaugh served luncheon.
Bay Scout Troop 4 officials announce an outdoor meeting set for Thursday at 7 PM. The gathering will take place at the East Clayton street ball field.
Members of the Madison Avenue Christian church choir will assemble in the church at 7 45 Wednesday evening for practice and rehearsal.
Mahoning Methodist church held its annual outing Monday evening at New Wilmington Community Park. Families of members attended as guests. Committee leaders Mrs. W. E. Howard Mrs. O. C. Mauck and Mrs. Wendell McClurg served a 6:30 o'clock menu. Ben Harlan directed games. Swimming drew attention with guests Ann Katz New Castle and Margaret Leighty Erie. All choir meetings canceled until September.
Mrs. Nellie Parks hosted a Birthday club dinner at her East Cherry street home on Saturday. Sue Parks assisted with a 6 30 dinner. Plans were set for a Cascade Park picnic on July 20. Helen Carnes and Mrs. A F Stritzinger won prizes. A handkerchief shower honored the hostess's birthday.
Residents in Mahoningtown anticipate a school reunion to be held in early August. A city farmer at Maple and North Cedar streets plans to harvest corn from his garden, sharing a crop with neighbors.
Neighborhood activity in Seventh Ward has residents tidying hedges while crop growth continues. Heavy Saturday rain deposited silt on district streets, likely requiring street department cleanup soon.
Members of the Beaver Patrol of Boy Scout Troop 4 hold a special meeting at 7 o'clock tonight at 106 West Madison Avenue the home of Phillip De Angelis to elect new officers as the main agenda item.
Madison Avenue Christian Church will discontinue prayer meetings for the summer months, halting regular services until fall. No makeup dates were announced and church leaders encouraged personal devotion during the hiatus.
Ruth Gwin returns home to Pittsburgh after a visit. Mrs. Margaret McWilliams confined at Liberty Hotel by illness. Miss Helen Stritzinger visits Conneaut Lake. William Bollinger Jr. back to activity after illness. Margaret Leighty visits H A Leighty home. Mark Daugherty on motor tour through New England states. Mr and Mrs R W Barris and daughter Ruth touring Maine. Frank Parks family moved to summer home by Neshannonk Creek. Anthony Izzo recovering from fractured nose after being hit by a ball. Mr and Mrs J H Maxwell and daughter Mabel return to Youngstown after visiting W E Howard family. Buy in New Castle.
The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday at the church for the regular monthly session. The Sunday school board holds an 8 o clock meeting at the church this evening. A Standard Bearers gathering is set at Mrs Faith Badger’s home Thursday evening.
Alumni from New Castle high school gather for the twenty first consecutive reunion Friday night June 21 at the Cathedral. Ticket sales close late Wednesday to plan dinner chicken counts. Sponsors chaired by Mrs Bollard invite all grads. program by toastmaster Charles Allen includes entertainment and a 6 30 dinner with a nine o clock dance to midnight.
Officers elected were president Harold Marshall vice president Lawrence Moore secretary and treasurer Grace McHattie Miss Marie Beatty gave two readings enjoyed by the assemblage The 25th reunion will be next year at the home of Mr and Mrs Wright Hoffmaster North Beaver visits noted by Mr and Mrs Louis Howard Enon Valley Bessemer Harman home hosts Emery Emery and Martin return from California students John and Sarah Thompson return home for summer
Four Erie county residents were indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh. John and Mary Kuholski faced two counts of illegal liquor possession from May 3. William A. Dublin was charged with illegal sale of two whiskeys to internal revenue agents on March 24. William D. C. Downs stood accused of transporting a stolen car from Cleveland to West Springfield on May 7. William Leonard Smith and Eugene Levi Drake, Cambridge Springs, were indicted for transporting a stolen car from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Cambridge Springs.
William M. Clark & Co. Inc. secured two large heating and plumbing awards worth 144000 for the Huttonsville penitentiary and 44800 for a new Catholic high school in Charleston. The notices confirm the contracts awarded to the local firm.
A large crowd from New Castle and nearby towns attended the ordination of Rev. Fr. Joseph A. Mastrangelo at St. Vincent's Archabbey Latrobe Pennsylvania on Sunday afternoon. Relatives and friends from Brooklyn Pittsburgh and nearby areas listed among attendees include the Mastrangelo and Spinelli families plus numerous Quaretto DiMatteo and Coloa members.
Lawrence County Federation of the Blind will hold meetings Wednesday evening June 19 at 8 o'clock in the YWCA to discuss future activities and other business. The notice notes no substitute for silk among widely used commodities seen in New Castle.
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