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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1933
Page
12
The world economic conference in London buckles under U S currency policy opposition. France faces a shaken stance as Bonnet returns to Paris for fresh instructions. German delegates disengage while hotel bills mount and subcommittees stall.
Heywood Patterson, one of nine defendants in the Scottsboro case, was granted a new trial by an Alabama court. The judge set aside the death sentence after ruling the prosecutrix testimony lacked credibility and conflicted with other evidence. Defense counsel cited constitutional law, while the attorney general sought an early new trial date.
Senator Fletcher said the acquittal of Charles E. Mitchell will not derail the Senate banking stock market probe. The committee will continue hearings to gather facts for possible federal law violations and will start Kuhn Loeb and Co. testimony with Otto H. Kahn as the first witness.
The Lowellville board erected a large sheet iron at the old high school roof site once used by young couples to climb onto the roof for moonlight watch parties. The change blocks access creating a sealed observation point as concerns rose over trespass and safety.
Rabbi Avery Jonah Grossfield of Temple Israel departs Thursday night for Milwaukee to attend the Central Conference of American Rabbis session opening today and running to Monday. On return he will visit the Century of Progress in Chicago.
The Fishermen's Club of the First Baptist church forms a transportation committee to take attendees to the Bible Conference at Slippery Rock from Sunday through next week. Drivers and riders should report to D. R. Smith, Harry Caven, or William Bowman.
John Price 23 of Corning New York was jailed by alderman J A Walton in Greensburg Pennsylvania on June 23 for illegal train riding.
Mrs. C F Perrine, local delegate to the convention of railroad auxiliaries in Cleveland, Ohio, presented a report at a Grand International Auxiliary meeting. The group laid plans for the annual Cascade Park picnic on June 28 with contests, races, and a 6 00 p m supper. Hostesses were Mrs C D Wharton and Mrs E C Durban. Sunday’s sunset program at Cottage Grove, led by Miss Thelma Bummaugh, concluded the weekend. Members will ride from the church to the event. no meetings resume until September.
The Christian Endeavor society of Madison Avenue Christian Church will bring its meetings of the sea and spiritual activities to the community. Members invite others to join weekly sessions, with plans for discussion, service and fellowship opportunities for youth and adults.
T. H. Turner of North Cedar street sends his best pigeons to Greenfield Indiana for a 300 mile race to his home loft. The birds go by rail in crates with station agent instructions to release them at a marked Mr Turner. W. H. Cooper of South Jefferson street also plans to enter birds in the same Indiana race.
Pennsylvania Power Company unveils a summer timetable for the Mahoningtown line with three cars on weekdays and two cars on Sundays.
Members of the Mahoningtown Girl Scout troop planning to attend camp August 1 to 16 at Kennedy's Mills are urged to confirm their enrollment and bring required forms, medical notes, and a parent or guardian approval.
Readers urged to register promptly with Captain Mrs. E. W. Guy or with Camp Chairman Mrs. W. H Anger. The note emphasizes quick signup and directs participants to official contacts for enrollment.
Twenty two members and guests met Thursday evening in the ladies parlor of Mahoningtown Presbyterian church. Visitors included Mrs Bower of Virginia and Mrs Morrow of New Castle. The group planned a breakfast at Cascade Park on Thursday July 13.
Several dozen new books for very young readers were brought to the Mahoningtown library Thursday by a local volunteer group and donations from families. The delivery expands the children's shelf and supports early literacy in the community.
Mrs Gladys Johnston describes new easy stories for early grade readers including The Three Kittens and The Three Little Bears. Shelled and preserved volumes will be loaned from the local library next Monday. Mabel Wilson auxiliary discussed lodge business and postponed the lodge picnic. Visit in Ward lists visitors from Cleveland Pasadena Jersey City Detroit visiting Mr and Mrs Theodore Allen. Seventh Ward personal notes report residents returning from Stoneboro and Chicago. A discovery on rich men and income tax is mentioned along with a proverb about a shiny dome.
At the home of Squire H. M. Reynolds in Union township two couples were married in ring ceremonies. Helen Spiker and Howard Houston, both of R D 5, wed with Mrs. Anna Spiker present, while Joe Hintz and Mary L. Leeson of Pittsburgh, formerly Lowellville, were married unattended.
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