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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1933
Page
25
Iowa shows 364473 for repeal and 239858 to retain national prohibition from 2271 of 2435 precincts. State convention on July 10 will ratify the twenty first amendment repealing the eighteenth. 99 liberal delegates elected. Also in New Hampshire repeal wins 75975 to 30343 with most precincts counted, sending 10 wet delegates.
Connecticut votes 236 943 to 35 351 in favor of repeal and elects 50 delegates to meet July 11 to ballot for ratification of the 21st Amendment. Gov Wilbur L Cross set the convention date after the wet victory.
Senator Geo T Weingartner outlined the completed road to West Pittsburg noting rural to city connections and industrial districts needing transport. He argued for linking outlying areas to the city to aid workers and development. Thomas J Cunningham spoke on New Castle needs and City Controller Phil G Greer answered finance questions.
Dr E A Crooks pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church and Dr J M Blackwood are named trustees as they attend the Geneva College annual board meeting at Beaver Falls. Crooks is chosen vice president and Dr F M Wilson of Philadelphia is re elected president of the board.
Word from New Castle group of Girl Scout leaders at Pine Grove regional training camp near Carlisle Pa says they are learning many interesting points in troop leadership and are having a fine time. They have been taking a two weeks course and expect to be home in a few days.
The Al Mira Home directors from Lawrence Butler Mercer and Venango counties met in the sun parlor to conduct the annual meeting chaired by Mrs H C Harper with interludes from Mrs George R Ralph. Reports covered inmate numbers financials and improvements to the home and welcomed three new trustees. The afternoon session included a treasurer report and the re election of the existing board officers. The gathering featured reflections on the Home's early history and lists of out of town members attending from Butler Mercer and Venango counties.
Kiwanis clubs from New Castle and Ellwood City join districts for All Kiwanis Night at Ellwood City Country Club on Monday evening June 26. An afternoon golf session precedes a 6:30 dinner with dancing cards and program including women Kiwanis members. Pittsburgh club also to participate in the event.
Paul G. Dingledy of Pennsylvania Power was elected president of the New Castle Lions club at a Tuesday luncheon. Officers named include A H Borland and Jesse Gibson as vice presidents, R G Campbell as third vice president, I J Miller as tail twister, W O Williams as lion tamer, Rev D L Ferguson as sky pilot, and three two year directors, Earl T Ramsey J L Reed and Dr Thomas M Shaffer. An address on fingerprinting by Willis McMullen highlighted the meeting.
The Wolves club at The Castleton heard A. H. Mayer, manager of the Sears, Roebuck store, discuss Business Conditions and merchandising during a 6:30 evening talk last night. Dr. Warren V. Massaro presided, with A. N. Carbon introducing the speaker.
The high school alumni club will hold a reunion Thursday evening at the Cathedral and cancel the July 4 meeting. The next regular meeting is set for Tuesday, July 18. Chairman Afi N. Carbon announced plans for an annual picnic likely on the first Sunday in August.
The picnic grounds at Lakewood Beach host more than fifty children from the Margaret Henry Home invited by John Ring of the Beach. Children enjoyed games swimming and meals, transported to the grounds by Jos S Rice Co Barnes and Snyder Offutt and Company R L Boyd Joseph Leyde and Peter Capitola.
Washington June 21 The organization of industries under the national recovery act will be on a national basis rather than by state or local groups, said Hugh S Johnson administrator of the act. Any different arrangement would balk the program’s purpose.
Mont McConnell of R. F. D. No. 2, a farmer, was discharged from Jameson Memorial hospital after suffering a broken leg when kicked by a horse last week. He will be confined to home for some time and not yet able to move about.
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