Elder Candidate For Commissioner Announces Candidacy
An elder candidate seeks the Republican nomination for county commissioner in the fall election. The announcement outlines a platform focused on public safety budgeting and community services.
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1931
Page
14
Lawn Party at Gallaher Home Hosts Large Group
Miss Frances Gallaher of Cena hosted a Friday evening lawn party with outdoor games and music on the Gallaher residence lawn. A luncheon was served by the hostess and her sister Florence, with many local young people attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Frances Gallaher
Cena
Florence
Virginia Wiley
Thelma
Dorothy Nye
Margaret Parker
Faye Gallaher
Pearl Young
Mary Weiss
Florence Crans
Kathleen Mason
Lucille Mitchell
Ellwood City flier dies in plane crash near country club
Ray Charles Latimer 31 died from a skull fracture after a rain storm caused a nose dive near Ellwood City Country Club while flight instructor Clarence Shaffer 29 sustained injuries. The crash occurred around 6 30 Saturday evening as Latimer piloted a Waco plane. Shaffer, who survived, described the storm and plane’s descent. The wreck happened on Walter Jackson farm opposite the 6th fairway. Bystanders rushed Latimer and Shaffer to Ellwood City Hospital where Latimer died Sunday night. Funeral plans were set for First Christian church with interment at Locust Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Ray Charles Latimer
Ellwood City Hospital
Clarence “Ki” Shaffer
Ellwood City Country Club
Latimer
Shaffers
Waco
Willie Justine
Shaffer
Walter Jackson
No. 6 Fairway
Bill McKinney
Municipal Golf Course
Justine
Don Campbell
Orchard Avenue
Fourth Ward
National Tube Company
Laura Latimer
Bridge Street
Ohio
Grace Milligan Latimer
Earl Beakley
First Avenue
Harry
Line Avenue
Carl
First Christian Church
H. D. K. Huber
Paul H. Elliott
Locust Grove
J. P. Caldwell
H. C. McCarter
Beaver County
Kiwanis Scouts Trip to Akron Visit Goodyear Plant
About 52 Kiwanis troop scouts from Ellwood City traveled in eight cars donated by local Kiwanians for a day trip to Akron. They toured Goodyear’s general plant and viewed the giant Zeppelin then visited other sites with Nelson Bunyan in charge of the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Kiwanis
Akron
Goodyear Company
Zeppelin
Nelson Bunyan
Means Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary at Smiley Stop
Ellwood City residents and relatives gathered at Smiley Stop on Sunday to honor Mr and Mrs Roy Means on their 20th wedding anniversary. The couple received many gifts as friends shared chat and music into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Roy Means
Smiley
M Ar
Means
Leech Family Reunion Scheduled at Wayne Stop
The Leech family annual reunion will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Cunningham Wayne Stop on Saturday June 27 A dinner will be served and all friends and relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Leech
Clyde Cunningham
Wayne Stop
Large Crowd Attends Slip pery Rock Church Picnic
Ellwood City June 22 A large crowd gathered for the Slip pery Rock Presbyterian church Sunday school picnic on church grounds. A splendid dinner was served by committees and prizes were awarded in games and races for all ages. The tug of war and humorous watering contest drew strong smiles. The Happy Hour class oversaw the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church
Elliott
William Travis
Charles Wilson
Joe Mentzer
Mrs. Clyde Bemen Hosts Surprise Birthday Party
Ellwood City on June 22. Mrs. Clyde Bemen entertained the S. O. B. club and husbands at 411 Pershing Street for a birthday surprise. Four tables of 500 were played with N Yoho and John Bloom winning top prizes for men and Mrs. N Yoho and Mrs. Henry Leech for women. A lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Clyde Bemen
S. O. B. Club
Pershing Street
N. Yoho
John Bloom
Henry Leech
Bemen
Surprise on 20th wedding anniversary in Ellwood City
Mr and Mrs John Wehman were surprised Saturday evening by friends relatives and neighbors at their Wurtemburg road home for their 20th wedding anniversary. Out of town guests attended. They received many gifts and enjoyed games contests and chat followed by a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
John Wehman
Wurtemburg Road
Bell Memorial church schedules key meetings this week
The building committee convenes in church rooms at 8 pm this evening. Class No 2 meets at Mrs Margaret Bookamer's Hazel avenue home Tuesday evening. Class No 4 meets at Mrs Margaret Ketterer's Wurtemburg Heights home. Board of Christian education gathers Wednesday at 7 pm in church rooms. Prayer meeting at 8 30 pm. Allison Memorial Bible class at Mike Stevens's Smiley street Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Bell Memorial Church
Margaret Bookamer
Hazel Avenue
Margaret Ketterer
Wurtemburg Heights
Board of Christian Education
The
Allison Memorial
Mike Stevens
Smiley Street
Missionary Society Picnic and Weekly Church Picnics
The Ladies Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church plans a picnic Tuesday at Ewing Park. A prayer service is set for Wednesday at 8 PM. Thursday features an Intermediate Christian Endeavor picnic at Cascade. Friday’s Martha Cosby class holds a church fete at 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Ladies Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Ewing Park
Intermediate Christian Endeavor
U. P
Cascade Park
Martha Cosby
Progressive church strawberry social disrupted by bad weather
The Progressive class of the First Christian Church met Saturday at 7 at Joe Wiley's home on Wiley Hill for a strawberry and ice cream social with cake lemonade and coffee. Sudden bad weather canceled planned outdoor games and contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
First Christian Church
Joe Wiley
Wiley Hill
First Presbyterian Women Change Meeting to Tuesday Evening
The First Presbyterian Women’s Missionary group will meet Tuesday at 8:00. The evening committee includes Mrs. Rebec ca McConahy, Mrs. Agnes Patterson, Mrs. Grace Benford, Mrs. Ly dia Douds, Mrs. William Gray, Mrs. William Gettig, Mrs. Howard Stewart, Mrs. Lee Kimes, Mrs. R. J. Vangorder, and Mrs. A. M. Stevenson. The weekly prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 8:00 with J. D. Kirk in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
J. D. Kirk
Dallas pastor confesses hoax about church hanging
B P Brown supply pastor of North Dallas Baptist Church Dallas admitted to his congregation that he had trussed himself from an electric fan in the church. He had reported four masked men attempting to hang him, but said he was trying to hang himself and lost his nerve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. Brown
North Dallas Baptist Church
Dallas
Tex
Brown
United Presbyterian Church Marks 15th Anniversary
Large attendance greets the observance of the churchs 15th anniversary on Sunday morning. Rev W E Minteer delivered a special sermon in honor of the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
United Presbyterian Church
W. E. Minteer
Trinity Lutheran Luther League Meeting and Zelieinople Home Donation
Trinity Lutheran Ellwood City announces a special Luther League meeting on Tuesday evening in the church Sunday school rooms. The annual Zelieinople home donation will be held Thursday with donations accepted in the church kitchen before 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
Garden meeting of U P C A at Miss Grace Harbison home
U P C A of the U P church held a garden meeting at Miss Grace Harbison’s Crescent avenue residence. Thirty two members attended with a duet by Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Cuff and garden themed poems. Ellen Newton and Bery Boots led the session discussing right and wrong and amusements such as dancing and cards. The society plans a lantern hike a week hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
U. P. Church
Grace Harbison
Crescent Avenue
Charles E. Cuff
Robert Dambach
Ellen Newton
Bery Boots
Ellwood Personalities Visit Local Garwigs and Camp
Mr and Mrs Glenn Garwig and family of Youngstown visit the home of his parents on Spring avenue Rev A M Stevenson teaches two courses at the state Sunday school camp at Spruce creek and will return Saturday to the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Hazel Garwig
E. A. Garwig
Spring Avenue
Ellwood City Hospital
H. E. Helling
C. M. Iseman
Ellwood
Glenn Garwig
Youngstown
A. M. Stevenson
Spruce Creek
Chewton Socials Featuring Weiner Roasts and Visits
Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown visited Mr and Mrs Chas Bowden on Friday. Mrs C V Brown and daughter Mary visited Mrs Earl Allison of New Castle on Friday. Pansy Houk hosted a weiner roast for friends at her home. Chewton S S classes 4 and 5 held a weiner roast at Edward and John Kingston's home Friday. Chas B Guy of Painesville Ohio spent the weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Brown
Chas. Bowden
C. V. Brown
Mary
Earl Allison
New Castle
Pansy Houk
Chewton S. S
Edward
John Kingston
Chas. B. Guy
Painesville
Ohio
Preaches in Home Church at Bellefontaine Centenary
Dr. C. J. Williamson of Highland U P church preached at United Presbyterian in Bellefontaine Ohio birthplace, part of a union morning service and an evening sermon. The event marked the 100th anniversary of the congregation, a church pastored 21 years by his father Dr. John Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Williamson
Highland U. P. Church
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Highland U. P
United Presbyterian Church
Bellefontaine
Ohio
John Williamson
Old Silk Mall Building Fire Put Out Quickly
A fire at the old abandoned New Castle silk mill on Florence Avenue flared briefly before noon and was contained by firefighters using chemical agents. Firemen suspect the blaze started by neighborhood children or a passerby discarding a lit cigarette into rubbish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Florence Avenue
Central Fire Station
Koppel boards and Legion place safety signs townwide
The Koppel School Board and the Koppel American Legion Post cooperated to place safety signs around town to protect children. The signs read Protect Koppel Children erected by the J Harvey Marshall Post No 634 American Legion. 500 PARTY Mr and Mrs Earl Shaner hosted six friends. 500 was the main diversion with two tables and card awards for Russell Blythe and Earl Shaner. Lunch ended a very enjoyable evening. Beatrice Sherman travels to Youngstown to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koppel
Earl Shaner
Russell Blythe
Entertaining Friends At Mrs Hall's Porch Party
Mrs William Hall of Third avenue entertained three friends Friday afternoon at her home with a porch party. Guests included Mrs K O Asper Mrs Rohn and Mrs H Asper. The game 500 was played and an enticing lunch was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hall
Third Avenue
K. O. Asper
Rohn
H. Asper
Willing Workers Class Hosts Friday Evening Meeting
The Willing Workers class of the Koppel M E Sunday school met at Mrs. William Richter’s home Friday evening with Esther Shaner leading the business and the social committee in charge. The hostess served a delightful lunch. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Mike Petti of Fifth avenue Koppel Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koppel M. E
William Richter
Esther Shaner
Mike Petti
Fifth Avenue, Koppel
Western Union Seeks Street Rack Space on East Washington
Western Union Telegraph company requests the city designate space on East Washington street for a bicycle rack and asks the plot be set aside. Solicitor White says the action is permissible since the company is a public service. The request goes to Councilman Treser and Mayor Gillespie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
East Washington Street
White
Treser
Gillespie
Mrs James Robertson Improves After Hospital Stay
Mrs James Robertson of Clyde Street has improved after a period of illness and was able to return home from Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robertson
Clyde Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Castle
Melvin Caplan Hosts Housewarming With Guests From Near and Far
Melvin Caplan of Mainstreet returned from Pitt and hosted a gathering honoring his house guest Dorothy Caplan of Chicago. Attendees included Dr. L Ram bach of Philadelphia Dr. M Ram bach John Silverblatt L Caplan of Kittanning Miss Dorothy Levine Yoho Caplan New Castle Evelyn Socowitz Woodlawn and many others. The menu was prepared by Mrs Abe Caplan and the social gathering lasted late into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Caplan
Abe Caplan
Mainstreet
Pitt
Caplan
Dorothy Caplan
Chicago
L. Rambach
Philadelphia
M. Rambach
John Silverblatt
L. Caplan
Kittanning
Sara
Belle Bolotin
Bertha Caplan
Lillian Oswald
Grace Davis
Messrs
L. Kellar
Aaron Caplan
M. Wainstein
Ellwood City
Hilda Newmark
Dorothy Levine
Yoho Caplan
New Castle
Evelyn Socowitz
Woodlawn
Reva Shapiro
Florence Weil
Elva Caplan
Local social notes from a Pittsburgh area page
Miss Dorothy Caplan of Chicago is visiting the Caplans. Mrs. J. M. Martin spent Saturday in Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cunningham were in New Castle Saturday. Paul Cunningham of Coraopolis visited his parents. The Brady family and Elsie McBee visited relatives in Sharon. The Stapf and King couples drove to East Palestine and East Liverpool, Ohio. Neuman family and L Yoho toured Akron. D. M. Veon of Ellwood spent Sunday with Henry Veon. Gail Allen and Charles Guy returned to Painesville after a weekend here. Margaret McGrath and Thomas McGrath visiting relatives in Youngstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Caplan
Chicago
Ill
Abe Caplan
J. M. Martin
Pittsburgh
J. L. Cunningham
New Castle
Paul Cunningham
Coraopolis
John Cunningham
Kay Street
B. T. Brady
Elsie McBee
Sharon
Clarence Stapf
H. E. King
East Palestine
Liverpool
Ohio
Frank Neuman
L. Yoho
Akron
D. M. Veon
Ellwood
Henry Veon
Gail Allen
Charles Guy
Painsville
Margaret McGrath
Thos McGrath
Youngstown
Local Man Snags Large Elk County Rattlesnake While Trout Fishing
Frank A Cray of 919 Winslow Avenue killed a four foot seven inch rattlesnake with a three inch diameter during a trout fishing trip in Elk County last Friday. The snake struck toward Michael Meyer of St Marys as Cray’s companion avoided the bite. Cray reports several snakes this season offered no warning. He skinned the reptile and kept the skin showing 14 rattles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Cray
Winslow Avenue
Elk County
Michael Meyer
St. Marys Pa
Cray
Concrete Pour Begins on Pearson Street Project
Victor Olsen company workers started pouring concrete on Pearson Street per City Engineer Frank Miller. The street will be widened to 22 feet from 24 between Taylor and Epworth Streets to spare about 22 trees, with property owners reportedly signing in favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Olsen Company
Pearson Street
Frank Miller
Taylor
Epworth Street
Colored Elks Reunion Planned at Cascade Park
Colored Elks of Pittsburgh will hold their annual reunion at Cascade Park Tuesday according to an upcoming local notice outlining event details and schedule for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Elks
Cascade
Colored Elks of Pittsburgh
Cascade Park
Elks Picnic Ends as Train Leaves for Pittsburgh
Carl Shaner, manager, says the Pitts burgh Elks will join other colored Elks in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio for a picnic. The event ends at 7 p m when the train departs for Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Shaner
Pittsburgh
Big Congregation At First Church
Sunday services at First Presbyterian drew a large crowd for Childrens Day and a communion service. An infant baptism marked the day, with an evening service for those absent in the morning. It was among the largest congregations in recent memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church
First Presbyterian Church
Uable
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Elder
Gallaher
Slippery Rock Presbyterian
Earl Friday
New Castle Road
Lawrence County
P. O. Elder
Haneys
General Electric
Mony
Lowell Wringer
Haney’s
Ray C. Latimer
Clarence
Mrs. Clyde Bemen Entertains
Chewton
Beatrice Sherman
Western Union
Wampum
Evanston
Ann Arbor
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