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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1933
Page
19
Harold Taylor of 434 Martin Street told police Monday that while driving west on East Long Avenue he turned left into Frank Way. H A Moyer of R D No. 7, following Taylor, struck the left side of the truck causing considerable damage.
City officers are sworn in under a new ordinance to protect Cascade Park and the Municipal Golf Course. No regular assignments are planned, but officers may be deployed for special occasions. The council and County Court approved, allowing officers to operate in parks or golf courses in uniform or civilian clothes, serving the city 24 hours a day without extra pay. The piece also notes a public dinner honoring Mr. Richards with remarks by Mayor Mayne, Chief Haven, and others, including Toastmaster Thomas W. Dickey and James K. Love.
Five hijackers beat beer truck driver Frank Yucka in Shamokin Pennsylvania, poured gasoline on him, and forced him into an abandoned quarry before fleeing with the vehicle and 20 half-barrels of beer. The attack occurred on the road between Locust Gap and Excelsior as the crew headed from Mahanoy City to Harrisburg.
A public testimonial dinner at the Castleton hotel honors Howard B Richards, manager of the New Castle Water Company, who departs for Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday. a large number of women have expressed desire to attend.
About 2,000 miners in Fayette county walked out demanding higher pay and lower rents. The Rainey Mines closed completely, with 1,300 strikers, plus 400 at Pleasant Valley’s Oliver mines and 400 at Republic Steel’s Republic mine. Leaders from United Mine Workers of America organized the action with local organizers already active.
Eight female Pennsylvania Power office workers and three others passed a first aid exam led by instructor Bernard Hook. The office staff pictured include Mae Cummings, Catherine Hannon, Catherine Monroe, Jeanne Remley, Mildred Shaw, Mary Smolinski, Mary Whalen, and Elizabeth Wolfe. Other successful examinees are Grace Cummings, Marie Sibberon, and Mrs. Mary Murray.
Camp East Brook closes after twelve days at the YWCA girls camp. Fifty three campers in the first group travel home Saturday after dinner, with some staying for a second twelve day period. Reservations for June 26 to July 8 are being taken at the YWCA. Corrett this sentence I take this man as he is said the bride without any thought of changing him.
Local notes report Harold Ramsey and Mrs C M Day visiting Beaver Falls and several residents from Lee Avenue Delaware, including Ruth Van Buren and Miss Nellie Reiber, traveling or hospital stays. Multiple patients at Jameson Memorial hospital receive operations or treatments. Several trips to Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Lancaster documented, plus school events in Sewickley.
A female speaker expresses gratitude for the comforting assurance of purity in Luckies. She notes conversations with women about cigarettes becoming intimate, placing them between lips, and ties the phrase Luckies Please to this toasted quality as a personal, feminine reason for choosing Luckies.
A variety program for New Castle High alumni reunion features Mary Griffiths Monteverde, sister of Mme Charlotte Griffiths Ryan, singing sopranos with John Holand, Pittsburgh Musical Institute, as accompanist and soloist. Carol Kearns will MC, presenting Jimmy Smith, Nellie Bracy, Dorothy Jean Wallace, Bob House, Madeline Rugh, Mrs J L Reed, Kathryn Nessle Allen, and Bill McCombs with his quartet. Betty Glover chairs arrangements.
The decorating committee of the High School Alumni Reunion seeks seasonable flowers for table decor at the alumni dinner in the cathedral Thursday evening. Donations are welcome. those who wish to contribute should contact Gula Bander Keagy 3571-J or Dr. R. C. Gilmore.
The committee asks immediate donations to secure the flowers and make arrangements. Your prompt generosity is appreciated to support the memorial or event.
Eighteen girls from the YWCA Square Circle gathered at Cascade Park Sunday morning for the second annual sunrise program. Elizabeth Littier led a song service as the group formed a half circle on a rock near the swimming pool. They then made their own breakfasts in the park grove and, despite chilly air, enjoyed the hike that closed the morning.
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