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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1922
Page
18
Cascade Park to employ a park police force starting June 20 under Chief Thomas Newell. A policewoman will also serve in the park, performing duties similar to Mrs Rae Muirhead, with her name kept secret and presence unknown to visitors to deter rowdyism.
Chief officials W. A. Baldwin H. W. Kline Carl Bucohltz S. G. Manning and others visited on a special train meeting Lewis L. Lamm to review local conditions. They praised the prospects for Erie gains here and announced upcoming yard upgrades to handle growing business. the delegation then left for Oil City.
Six hundred Knights of Malta from Homestead Pennsylvania picnicked at Cascade Park on an excursion train of the P L E railroad. The Tri State I O O F picnic is set for Saturday June 24 at Cascade Park with between five and eight thousand Odd Fellows from Lawrence Mercer and Beaver counties expected to attend.
Dr Edwin S Cooper at 22 West Long Avenue says with assistance he will clean up sellers of beer whiskey and cocaine in the city. He adds a government agent will arrive today to pursue the matter and investigate the situation.
Carl Hannon of 109 Phillips Place reports a bicycle stolen from his yard at noon today. He provided a description of the wheel and police were alerted to watch for it.
A home remedy promotes Rexall Foot Bath Tablets for nighttime relief from aching feet and Rexall Foot Powder to keep feet comfortable in shoes. The complete treatment costs 50 cents and promises immediate daily comfort.
The listings feature Gareth Hughes in The Hunch and J P McGowan in Reck less Chances along with William DeMille produced The Lost Romance Neal Hart stars in The Heart of a Texan Elaine Hammerstein appears in Why Announce Your Marriage Allan Dwan presents T in some theatres as a marquee pairing
Ministers from Epworth M E Trinity Episcopal and First Methodist protested Cascade park amusements on Sunday arguing the park harms youth and faith while urging fair enforcement of blue laws. The Rev Reynolds urged reasonable observance and warned against halting city progress over park leisure.
Kellogg and Hale seek renomination in Minnesota with Hale facing split opposition from Guernsey and Howard Davies both backing farm labor platforms. Shipstead rivals Kellogg backed by non partisan league while Lundseen challenges Kellogg in Republican side. Democratic hopefuls include Mrs. Annie Olesen and Thomas Meighen in Minnesota with Curtis the Maine candidate.
Letter notes a milk and ice fund bull calf en route for a charitable sale to aid a cause. The writer cites agricultural tasks, poor health, crop plans, and requests tobacco stems by parcel post. He mentions neighbors, melons, turtles, Dryden New York and shipping details for the calf and stems.
Detailed plans for the annual Gaston Sunday school reunion at Cascade Park on Wednesday June 21 have been completed by the general committee. They will meet in the picnic grove in the forenoon and dinner will be served at noon. A memorial service for the early founders will headline the afternoon program. All alumni of the Gaston or Clifton Flats schools are urged to attend.
The council could not commit to a reopening date for the municipal bathing beach or swimming pool. Acting mayor Mr. Burns suggested creating a separate area for younger children, a view echoed by Police Matron Muirhead.
The Ladies Association of the First United Presbyterian church will meet at Mrs Harvey Robison’s Delaware avenue home. Lunch will be served at 1 o clock. The program topic is Echoes From the W G M S Convention.
Young Married People of the First Methodist church will hold their basket outing at the Second Dam at 6 30 Friday evening instead of Cascade Park.
The Shenango Valley Hospital reports admissions including Isaac Butman of Hamilton Street and Mrs Elsie Campbell of Winter Avenue among others. Discharges include Nellie Hiler of Harmony and Mary McQuiston of R D No 3, with Ella Cubbison also released.
Miss Opal Clarke aged 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Clarke of 628 South Bay street died Sunday June 18 after a 14 month illness. A East Side resident and high school graduate class of 1920 she belonged to First Christian church Kimberly circle Missionary society Hearte circle Epworth Methodist church. Survived by her parents and brother J Lee Clarke funeral Wednesday at 2 30 from the South Bay home burial in Oak Park cemetery.
The funeral for Margaret Smith Spence was held from her home at 730 Cleveland Avenue on a Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. G. R. Dunn of Croton Methodist Church led the service with selections sung by Miss McCleary and Miss Cynthia Blaine. Burial followed in Grace Land Cemetery with pallbearers Grace Kramer, Queenie Beck, Janet Brown, Virginia Duff, Ruth Gray and Mildred May.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2 PM from the Highland Avenue residence of H L Gordon for Mrs Amalia Schanzenbaker. Rev C J Williamson officiated. Pallbearers included Dr E M Parlett, John Dinsmore, Norman Dinsmore, Roy Shira, William Britton, and Loyd Strayer. Burial followed at Oak Park Mausoleum.
Edith Hamilton Schmidt aged 66 wife of Henry H Schmidt died Sunday at 1120 Helena Avenue Youngstown Ohio after a year long illness. Survived by husband sister Miss Frances Hamilton Ellwood City and brothers Dr J M Hamilton Oakmont Pa and R W Hamilton Youngstown. Funeral from residence Tuesday at 3:20 pm with interment in Youngstown.
Funeral services for the late Thomas Cromie were held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 from his residence 515 Galbreath avenue in charge of Rev D P Shafer of the Central Christian church. Mrs Hill and Miss Edith Dean sang two selections. Interment was made in Oak Park cemetery and the pallbearers were J A R H 8 S D and T R Hollingsworth.
One eyed Connelly, famed gate crasher and boxing insider, arrives from Uniontown en route to Erie for the Cascade Park fight between George Perotta and Dick Evans. He expects to attend ringside, predicts Benny Leonard will beat Britton in June, and boasts he never pays to view fights. He once slipped past Moran willard gates with a hat filled with ice.
A weather worn sign reading Beer on draught hangs near a former Washington Street saloon. The day includes a Cascade Park car ride by eleven young ladies, Cavalry troopers near Hill's beach, few parked cars on North Jefferson, kids leaping at Sunday school, and a humorous clothing store stumble causing laughter among onlookers.
A man named Parkerton, seeking painless dentistry, drank a large amount of moonshine before a local tooth doctor session. He was removed from the dentist's office by Officers Hilliers and Gaston and taken to Shenango Valley Hospital.
Paul E. Shaffer, 36, a longtime Homestead street tin worker, died Saturday evening at New Castle hospital after an operation related illness. Survived by a son, sisters and a brother, funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Homestead street residence. burial Mt. Jackson cemetery. Miss Maria Trash, 50, of Harbor Road, died Sunday at New Castle hospital after an operation. Born February 21, 1872, she left surviving brothers and sisters and will be buried Tuesday at Harbor cemetery.
A campaign to eliminate the debt of the Italian Methodist Episcopal parsonage was conducted in the Methodist churches of the city on Sunday under Archie Gordon. The parsonage, built beside the church, cost 8000 dollars. About 3500 dollars was raised at the First Methodist Episcopal church. Other congregations contributed sizable sums.
Miss Glenola House of Wallace avenue filled in as organist at Trinity Episcopal church while Julian Williams was away in Europe. She led Sunday services for the first time. City council approved selling old buildings on the old New Castle race-track in Mahoningtown for a sewage disposal plant and will advertise bids. Timber on the plot will also be sold.
A daughter was born Sunday June 18 at Pittsburgh Hospital to Mr and Mrs Don Hilliard of 707 Lang Avenue Pittsburgh. The newborn has been named Kath eryn Elizabeth.
Miss Margaret Goodman and Charles Goodman of Richmond Virginia will arrive here Tuesday to spend the summer with their uncle Thomas Hartman on North Jefferson Street.
Mr and Mrs James Young of Hammond Indiana formerly of this city visit Blaine street home of John Young in town. Matthew Young of Gary Indiana, formerly with Bell Telephone, is connected to the family during the outing.
Miss Jessie Shipe of Young street and Miss Ruth Ernshaw of Carbon Pennsylvania left today to enroll in the summer course at Slippery Rock State Normal School.
Last day for Board of Trade members to mail nomination ballots for three directors. Primary closes Tuesday evening June 2 at 6 o'clock. ballots received by then will be counted. Members urged to participate in selecting candidates for the June 27 election.
Deputy Prothonotary A S Love seeks his spectacles after placing them in a coat pocket he believed was his own. He returned home to find his glasses missing and now wonders who has them, while the other owner is puzzled by the unfamiliar item.
Rev. W. T. Reynolds of Trinity Episcopal Church led about twenty five officers teachers and members from Trinity church school at a Youngstown rally of Episcopal church schools. More than five hundred attendees participated in a splendid program.
City council instructed the city clerk to issue a warrant for 161.73 dollars to Frank Marbley for grading Wilder Avenue.
Rev and Mrs C W Miner of Milton Street travel to Meadville for Allegheny College commencement. Their daughter Mary belongs to the graduating class.
Among the New Castle attendees at Stoneboro on Sunday were Dr. William W. Herner and James Mc Masters, listed among the local participants.
Report describes a chaos in Canton with a thousand killed as Wu and Eugene Chen maneuvered through lines. Qu and Chen found hidden and safe near Canton. Sun Yat Sen and Canton officials sought safety, while Dr Sun urged withdrawal of troops within ten days to prevent looting.
The Spence family expresses sincere appreciation to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of their daughter Margaret Rev Dunn singers of Croton M E church members of B M P I U No 17 and all who donated cars MR AND MRS HUGH SPENCE
Dr and Mrs H E Zerner of Boyles avenue have returned from a stay at Cambridge Springs.
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