Stone Columns Get Face Lift
The court house porch columns are being sand blasted to remove years of grime. Woodward and Criswell hold the contract and expect the work to finish soon despite the noise.
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1949
Page
2
The court house porch columns are being sand blasted to remove years of grime. Woodward and Criswell hold the contract and expect the work to finish soon despite the noise.
The notice warns that registration must be completed by July 23 to vote in the September 13 primary. It lists residents and addresses and adds a section on real estate transfers with multiple transfers recorded, each with buyer and seller and township or ward noted.
The Pennsylvania State Employment Service offers jobs for wig makers and wigwam makers in Philadelphia. Skilled workers can start at $45 for wig styling on mannequins and may be directed to positions as sewing machine operators on canvas work with piecework pay.
The Aristonian Bible class of Calvary Gospel Tabernacle held its annual Fathers and Sons banquet at a tearoom near New Wilmington. Rev. H. V. Sartell offered the invocation. Fifty places were set for a dinner followed by an entertainment program featuring skits, solos, a hymn sing, and moving pictures. A. H. Robb served as toastmaster with songs by Rev. Sartell and others. Thomas Gricks and Clifford Robb received gifts as oldest and youngest fathers.
Rev Norman Hershey leads the service with Rev David Webb in Evans City. Attendees include Rev Fred Hall and Rev Webb with out of town guests. Arrangements are led by J K Peterson Arthur Snyder J B Welker A H Robb and R A Jenkins.
Daily Vacation Bible school at First U P church Clenmore Albert street opened Monday with enrollment Beginners 49 Primary 65 Junior 30 Intermediates 10 Parents may still enroll children Classes run mornings Monday through Friday this and next week Refreshments provided by Lockhart Bible class and served by high school girls Cartoon comedies shown each morning Drive Slow Children Move Fast.
In Montreal delegates witnessed a bilingual voice controlled elevator model by Westinghouse. The scale model operates without handles or buttons with voice prompts in English or French. Westinghouse said it has no immediate plans to produce such elevators.
Free education pictures show Wednesday June 22 at 8 15 p m in the Pulaski schoolhouse. The program includes Eternal Flame and Naval Cavalry and Woodcraft detailing natural resources and Culver Military Academy summer training.
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