Memorial marker dedication for Simon B. Elliott planned
Harrisburg June 20 memorial marker dedication for Hon Simon B Elliott will take place Friday June 23 at 1 30 p m EST near the Clearfield State Forest Nursery as part of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association annual summer meeting in Clearfield June 22 23 and 24 Elliott a Reynoldsville native and State Forestry Commission member from 1904 until his death in 1917 is cited. The latter portion includes unrelated classroom banter about James cleaning hands.
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Harrisburg
Simon B. Elliott
State Forest
Clearfield State Forest Nursery
Pennsylvania Forestry Association
Clearfield
Reynoldsville
Jefferson County
State Forestry Commission
Pennypacker
Capper predicts dollar wheat by year end
U S Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas forecast dollar wheat by year end as farm legislation under Roosevelt and production curtailment by Secretary Wallace take hold. He noted wheat prices rising from 30 to 60 cents then to about 1 dollar per bushel, praising Roosevelt's leadership and recovery program.
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Arthur Capper
International News Service
New York
U. S
Kansas
Roosevelt
Wallace
Iowa Votes On Repeal Today
Des Moines Iowa votes on repeal of national prohibition with Gov Clyde Herring predicting a two to one victory for repeal. Dry leaders warn that defeat in Iowa would not end national prohibition and pledge continued effort.
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International News Service
Des Moines
Iowa
Clyde Herring
Senate to Probe Federal Receivership Abuses
Washington June 20 The Senate will begin hearings on abuses in federal receivership in Los Angeles Oct 10 announced by Sen Ashurst chairing a five member committee. The panel includes Sen McAdoo Van Nuys Herbert and Austin and will hold hearings in several other major cities.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
Los Angeles
Cal
Ashurst
Arizona
McAdoo
California
van Nuys
Indiana
Herbert
Rhode Island
New Castle Boy Graduates From Mooseheart Class of 1933
Floyd E. Druschel, a New Castle youth, belongs to Mooseheart Illinois 1933 graduating class. He entered in 1926 and spent seven years there pursuing literature, music and art. He excelled in football baseball and basketball and trained as a sign painter. The 138 graduates hailed from 28 states plus Panama Alaska Canada.
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Mooseheart
Illinois
Loyal Order of Moose
Floyd E. Druschel
United States
Panama
Alaska
Canada
Corpus Christi Procession at St. Vitus Parish Draws Thousands
St. Vitus Parish observed the Corpus Christi feast with a large public procession. About five thousand people lined streets near the church while over a thousand parishioners joined in a multi-altar devotion, led by Rev. Fr. N. DeMita, with altar boys, choirs, and members of local sodalities participating and kneeling in prayer along four designated routes.
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St. Vitus Church
Corpus Christi
Jefferson Street
Home Street
Home
Mercer Street
Maitland
Mercer Streets
Jefferson and
Maitland Street
Fr. N. DeMita
Sodality of the Children of Mary
Sodality of the Mother of Sorrow
Holy Name Society
Knights of St. Vitus
Father DeMita
Dante DeLillo
Joseph Mastrangelo
St. Vitus
Farm bankruptcies rise slightly in Pennsylvania
Farm bankruptcies in Pennsylvania edged up in 1932, with 158 farmers taking the bankrupt law, up from 137 in 1931. The share of total state bankruptcies fell from 6.8 percent to 64 percent in 1931 versus 1932. Ohio saw increases from 277 in 1931 to 460 in 1932, about eight percent of its total bankruptcies.
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Arthur C. Wimner
Washington
New Castle
D. C
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Keystone
Pennnsylvania
Lawrence County Odd Fellows Memorial Service Held in Enon Valley
Lawrence County Odd Fellows held their annual memorial services in Enon Valley Sunday afternoon. Attorney Everett Lyons of East Palestine delivered the principal address. Led by the American Legion banca of East Palestine eight lodges paraded to Little Beaver cemetery where the services were held.
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Enon Valey
Lawrence County Odd Fellows
Enon Valley
Everett Lyons
East Palestine
American Legion Banca
Little Beaver Cemetery
Veach Church Birthday Anniversary Observed
Arrangements are made for the 103rd Veach church anniversary service at the bend of Hubbard and West Middlesex roads. The 1803 settlement, 1829 organization, and annual descendants service are noted under the Hubbard Methodist Church. The reunion committee includes Mrs. Claude Randall Mrs. Harry Malin and Charles Grace with Rev. Homer B. Davis as afternoon speaker.
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Hubbard
West Middlesex
Methodist Church of
Noah Fielder
Erie
William Veach
Amos Smith
William Parrish
George Frazier
Amos Snyder
Thomas Snyder
Joshua Snyder
William Enos Burnett
Claude Randall
Harry Malin
Charles Grace
Homer B. Davis
First
M. E. Church of Sharon
West Pittsburg Road Open to Traffic Despite Incomplete Status
Motorists may use the unfinished West Pittsburg road between New Castle and West Pittsburg even though not yet accepted by the State Highway Department. Concrete work on the road bed is complete and hardened for traffic, but side work and culverts remain. Blasting at the lower end near West Pittsburg was underway to clear hillside as district residents stated.
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West Pittsburg
State Highway Department
New Castle
Sheep Dogs Rampage Kills 35 Sheep in New Sewickley
State police hunt dogs accused of killing and maiming 35 sheep and lambs on Frank Shafer’s New Sewickley township farm over the weekend. A township cleanup of stray dogs has begun.
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New Brighton
Frank Shafer
New Sewickley
Calvary Presbyterian Women Plan All Day Missionary Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society of Calvary Presbyterian Church in New Castle will hold an all day missionary meeting on Wednesday June 21. The business meeting and devotionals begin at 10 a.m. Daylight saving time will be observed.
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Women's Missionary Society of the Calvary Presbyterian Church
Open Air Services Planned At Cascade Park
Cascade Park to host summer union church services each Sunday evening in July and August. Ministers from First Presbyterian and others discussed at a Monday meeting. Some will hold solo services while others join the union effort. July 2 opens at 8 p.m. with committee led by Rev. Pearson, Stump, Galbraith and McClure.
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Ministerial Association
First Presbyterian
Cascade Park
P. C. Pearson
Trinity Episcopal Church
A. M. Stump
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
J. A. Galbraith
Epworth Methodist Church
W. E. McClure
L. B. Round
Class party hosts Dorothy Hoover and mother serve lunch
Miss Dorothy Hoover acted as hostess for a class gathering recently. The evening featured games and conversation followed by a dainty lunch prepared by the hostess and her mother Mrs. W Hoover.
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Dorothy Hoover
W. Hoover
Woman Aged 100 Taken By Death
Susan W. Seal, aged 100, died Monday at her home in New Garden township following a 10 day illness during a heat wave. Born January 4, 1833, she taught school in early life and once served as matron at West Chester State Normal school. Surviving grandchildren are Miss Edith M. Seal of Philadelphia and Lewis T. Seal of Richmond, Virginia.
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International News Service
Westchester
Susan W. Seal
New Garden Township
Sue
West Chester State Normal School
Edith M. Seal
Philadelphia
Lewis T. Seal
Richmond
Hamburg Fry Event At Cascade Park Delights Members
The Christian Endeavor Society hosted a Hamburg fry Friday evening at Cascade Park with about thirty members in attendance. The gathering was enjoyed by all.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Cascade Park
Missionary from Africa visits Paterson church
The Rev. W. Ponter of Paterson and an African missionary spent the weekend with Rev. R. J. and Mrs. Fredericks. He spoke at Calvary Presbyterian church at both morning and evening services, sharing ten years of work in Africa during his furlough.
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W. Ponter
Paterson
New Jersey
Africa
R. J
Fredericks
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Rev Pontier
Whitacre Son Completes M D Class At Hahnmann Hospital
Mrs. A L Whitacre returned after attending her son Rolland Whitacre’s commencement at Hahnmann Hospital Philadelphia where he earned the M D degree in the Class of 33. He will begin interne work at Huron Road Hospital July 1 after a short visit with his mother.
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A. L. Whitacre
Rolland Whitacre
Hahnmann Hospital
Philadelphia
Dr. Whitacre
Huron Road Hospital
A Joke Between Father and Son on Statisticians
George asks what a statistician is and Dad answers with a quip about a man who helps figures when they cannot lie on their own.
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George
Increase in Insanity Patients Raises County Concerns
County commissioners report a sharp rise in insanity patients with seven placements in two weeks, far above the typical two per week. One patient at the county home threatens transfer to Dixmont or Warren, signaling growing strain on local mental health care.
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Dixmont
Warren
Plan to Bid for 1000 Building Permit Forms
The city council authorized the city clerk to solicit bids from printers for 1000 printed building permit forms for the engineer's bureau. Printers have until Friday to submit their bids.
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Engineer’s Bureau
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