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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
14
In Ellwood City Pennsylvania on June 24 a grocer’s helper found a complete 1884 issue of Youth's Companion beneath fresh eggs. The issue preserves period advertising and eccentric illustrations, with stories reflecting the magazine's long running family audience.
Ellwood City group of the W. C. T. U. postpones its social due to Mrs. William Gettig illness. The event will be rescheduled for next week.
Albert Dehler of Des Moines Iowa admitted to Ellwood City hospital. John and Frank Melgrew of Rose Stop number five admitted. Mrs Edna Gordon and Lawrence Stinson discharged.
President Coolidge orders Captain William Bernard Hampton of Ellwood City to active duty in the ordnance department Officers' Reserve Corps. He is to report August 1 to the Aberdeen proving ground for two weeks of training, then return August 15 to inactive status with full pay allowances and travel expenses.
More than 300 people attended the United Presbyterian Sunday school annual picnic at Ewing Park grove Wednesday evening. The event opened with classes joining in sports organized by the committee led by Prof. Earl Davis and prizes were awarded to contest winners.
Entartains Ellwood City Pa June 24 The Golden Star class of the United Presbyterian church of Württemberg will hold its monthly meeting at the home of Miss Faye Galla her The monthly study of the missionary magazines and several other business matters will be taken up All members are asked to be present
A theater ad promotes The Greater Glory showing at Ma jestic theater with star Conway Tearle. Adry notes the nightly performance and venue.
A short boil method using Certo preserves fruit flavor with just one or two minutes of cooking. Six million women already use this approach, praising jams and jellies that taste like fresh fruit. Certo is the refined jellying substance from fruit sold with simple recipes and a trial offer via Douglas Pectin Corporation Rochester NY.
About 150 adults from the First Presbyterian Sunday school gathered at Cascade Park for a picnic despite threatening weather. The day featured a conversation contest won by Mrs. Earl Shaffer with second place to Mrs. George Fisher. ice cream was provided by the Brotherhood Bible class taught by Prof. Elmer Patterson, with each class supplying ham and tureen dishes.
Ellwood City Rotary Club members travel to Phillips Scout Camp for dinner in the big dining tent with wives as guests. Scouts at the camp entertain sponsors as hosts showing new equipment and camp life features around a campfire and other attractions.
Mrs. J. E. Buquo chairs the Ladies Day party at Ellwood City Country Club this afternoon. The event features bridge with a special diversion and a committee including Mesdames W. F. Baum Burton J. Bell B. Bell J. B. Christie W. C. Chancellor Thomas Clark J. Reed Carpenter A. D. Campbell Donald Campbell Howard Cook H. B. Chandley and J. A. Cochran.
Miss Margaret Shelley of New Castle called on Miss Edith Shaffer Tuesday. Mrs. Nancy Houk of Spring Stop called on friends at Portersville. Mrs. St. Kaldy was an Ellwood City caller Monday. Mrs. Fred Kaldy was an Ellwood City caller Monday evening. Attendees at the Children's Day exercises at Harmony Baptist church included Evelyn Davis, Anna Kennedy, Catherine Kennedy, Edith Shaffer, Almira Houk and daughter Inez, Julia and Mrs. Nancy Houk. James Houk of Moravia Stop called on friends at Portersville on
Mrs. William Goehring will lead the program at the regular Woman's Missionary Society meeting at First Presbyterian Church tonight. The Philippine Islands and the West Indies and their special attractions are the topic. Mrs. J A Gelbach presides over the devotionals.
The Golden Star class of Wurtemburg U P church hosts a weiner roast at Pine Hill on June 30 with Sunshine and William Rutter classes as guests. Ralph Frederick Sr and Ralph Frederick Jr of First Avenue celebrate birthdays on June 25, both share the same date.
Mrs. T. W. Jones and Mrs. Harry Brown of Pittsburgh Circle represent the local American Legion auxiliary at the Four County council luncheon in Greenville today.
Mrs. Fred Funk of Detroit hosts Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith in Line avenue. Mrs. H. B. Anderson of Fourth street shopped in Pittsburgh. The Marshalls of Springdale finished a visit with the Smiths. Mrs. Alice Frichkorn of Württemberg visited her daughter in New Castle. Hutchinsons and Bollingers of Beaver Falls attended a Hugh Porter organ recital in New Castle. R. T. Brown of Pittsburgh Circle shopped locally. Hubert Slocum remains at home in Crescent avenue. A. M. Stevenson and Mrs. Dambach with children were in New Castle on business. The Rutter and Workley families of Württemberg returned from the sesqui centennial in Philadelphia. Roscoe Hutchinson of Württemberg announces a birth of a daughter. Gallaher of Württemberg and Mecklem of Rockdale vacation in Rochester Minnesota. George Gibbons attends the Philadelphia sesqui centennial.
Mercer County agricultural advancement for the summer will be guided by three trained men. Farm Agent W S Hager has an assistant D 8 Keller of Connellsville a State College agriculture graduate. Kenneth Stern of Roaring Springs another junior at State College will work from the office for the season.
The Protected Home Circle of Pennsylvania elected grand officers for the next two years at Conneaut Lake Park. Uniontown will host the 1928 session, and for the first time a woman, Maude C. Hobaugh, was named grand president. Garrity won the contest for grand guardian. other officers include Goodies, Liniger, Berkey, Savage, Lewis, Armstrong, Purdy, and Camp.
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