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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
16
Ezra I Brugh 79 died last Friday but left no will. Probate filed at Butler County records shows no will for his own estate though he served 46 years as deputy. Butler Savings and Trust Co appointed executor. heirs unknown. Peeve comment appears unrelated.
President Hoover will remain in Washington for the summer, with Congress recessing until late summer. He plans to finish personnel selections, appoint ambassadors abroad, and return to his desk to oversee administration. Also noted are local social items and a funeral near Portersville.
Zion church hosted a Sunday evening Children’s Day program on June 16 with a long list of recitations songs and dramatizations performed by beginners junior and senior groups. The event featured Rev Carl Jones leading the invocation and a Benediction by Rev Jones.
An old advertisement highlights Mello-Glo Face Powder praised by beautiful women for long wear and a smooth finish. It claims the powder prevents flaking and shiny noses, smooths pores, and gives a youthful bloom, produced by a new French process. Sold at McKee's Kut Rate Store.
Special to The News Mercer Pennsylvania June 20 reports the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will seek a certificate to run a Mercer to New Castle bus line carrying passengers and freight. The move would aid difficult rail access and boost activity in both towns. Also notes club meetings, bridge contests, and local civic notes including veterans at the county home.
National chamber announces a national health contest for Pennsylvania chambers of commerce. The program offers prizes to winners, with expenses for illness care and lost wages cited, and a campaign to reduce preventable disease. Free expert assistance will aid participating cities in health improvements.
In Chambersburg on June 2, Alexander Ratimore and Sidney R. Prince were sentenced after pleading guilty to drunk driving. The Yale-educated students faced jail terms. sentencing was deferred to the end of the term to allow reflection on the offenses and the effects of liquor.
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