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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
11
An old advertisement touts mentha pepsin as a quick weight gain aid. It claims a skinny girl added 14 pounds in three weeks by taking a tablespoon at meals, promising a desirable figure. The ad sells the product for $1 a bottle and guarantees refunds if no benefit is seen.
Large Jewish reunion of the National Fund for western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and West Virginia slated for Sunday June 26 at Turner's Grove near Pittsburgh promises a major gathering. Planned events include a A Z A vs Avakah ball game and a 100 member Young Judaeans pageant chaired by L Fisher Wheeling and Sam Mallin Pittsburgh with broad invitations to the local Jewish community.
The annual camp meeting at Armstrong grove three miles from Kittanning runs July 7 to 17. Evangelists Rev. T. M. Anderson of Wilmore Kentucky and Rev. Lawrence Reed of Salem Ohio lead the program with Bishop sisters directing the music. Daily schedule lists morning prayer at 6 45 and a series of services through the day and evening.
North Beaver Mrs Morrison and daughter Dorothy of Beaver Falls visited Miss Blanche McCreary this week. Mrs Guy Gilmore of New Castle spent the week at her brother George Clark’s home where her mother is ill. Westfield church Guild met at Miss Mae Dixon’s home with Hazel Hazen leading. Visitors included Bessie Brewster and Dorothy Morrison. Parke Metz and his mother Alvira Metz visited sister Angeline Nelson near Bessemer. Nelson has been bed bound with rheumatism. Miss Anna Dinsmore and Chester McClimans were married in Ripley New York last Saturday.
City officials told state highway district engineer that no funds can be matched this year to repay or resurface state highway continuations in New Castle. The roughly 69000 dollar allotment would be released to other uses, unless council approves a bond idea or finds funds. Proposals include paving Moravia street intersections and storm sewer work, but most projects are deferred for a year.
Local fireworks firm Vitale reports a strong summer demand with many orders for July Fourth displays and nationwide celebrations. President Peter Vitale notes high activity as offices operate in New Castle with plants moved to outer sites due to state restrictions. Major orders include Eastwood Park Detroit Fort Wayne Tacoma Park Toledo and Bethlehem among others.
More than 300 children enjoyed the City Rescue Mission Sunday outing at Lakewood beach. Superintendent B. J. Watkins and aides supervised games and sports as picnic crowds gathered for noon dinner and a planned evening supper. The event marks the mission’s annual outing each June.
Thomas Boyle, manager of the Castleton Hotel, announces the hire of two veteran chefs from Shenango House Sharon. Joseph Claybon and U S Bray bring years of catering experience, promising high grade food for Castleton guests.
Gene Sarazen of Great Neck N Y shot 74 and Billy Burke of Greenwich Conn 75 in the first round of the national open at Fresh Meadow Country Club Flushing N Y. The 72 hole medal event concludes Saturday night with 151 players and a stiff 70 par on the 6815 yard course.
In Doniphan Missouri Estle Austin fourteen was sentenced to twenty five years in the penitentiary for second degree murder of W E Haley a Poplar Bluff Missouri filling station proprietor. Haley was fatally wounded by Austill on January 10 during an attempted hold up. Austill said he tried robbery to aid his unemployed father.
E New Castle Wade Smith visits uncle Walter Waddington in New Brighton. Miss Alice Moser returns from Butler after a weekend with her parents. Loyal Ladies class hosts a Calvary church picnic with races and prizes won by Mrs. C Johnston Mrs. Earl Powell and Mrs. A L Whitacre. Families host and visit in Butler Ellwood City Wampus Beaver Falls Slippery Rock and Kingston with various relatives and social events.
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Representative J Howard Swick voted against a House resolution authorizing a special committee to study post office leases. The 189 to 138 vote fell largely along party lines with Republicans opposing and Democrats supporting the probe.
An important meeting of the V F W Bugle and Drum corps will be held at eight o clock this evening in the Armory on Neshannonk avenue. Matters of importance will be up for consideration.
State police in Kittanning, Pa announced two suspects held and a manhunt for a third in the hold up of Adam Johns and his sister Mary at their Cowansville home Sunday night. The robbers bound Johns and fled with 1800 dollars after ransacking the house and detaining Miss Johns during the search.
A concise editorial on managing finances emphasizes that while earning is easy, the challenge lies in avoiding unnecessary debts and meeting monthly bills through prudent spending and planning.
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