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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
6
Members of the Good Luck club meet in Cascade Park on Thursday evening for a 6 o'clock tureen dinner. After the meal, park amusements will provide entertainment for the rest of the night.
A 7 o'clock dinner gathered fifteen Jollikousins club members Tuesday at a downtown tea room. After a tempting menu the group enjoyed a show at a local theatre with four special guests including Mrs. De Puy Canton Ohio and Mrs. Curran both former members. The club will meet next on Tuesday July 7 with Mrs. Clem Gardner on Denver Avenue.
Baldwin Bible class members and families plan a picnic Tuesday evening at Cascade Park at 6 30 p m In case of rain the event moves to Highland U P church Mrs Ray Rhodes and assistants are completing arrangements
The wedding of Emma Burick daughter of Mike Burick and Robert Smith son of Rose Smith took place at St. Nicholas church this morning with Rev Fr Milly officiating. Helen Butkeviitz was maid of honor Andy Mastilak Jr best man Genevieve Rozanski bridesmaid Mike Burick usher Johnny Burick ring bearer. After the ceremony a dinner for the bride and groom and immediate families was served at the bride’s home in Wampum. The couple will reside in Wampum.
Mary Lou Isabella hosted the W Y N club for a Cascade Park picnic supper Tuesday evening. Daisies centered the long table set for ten, with park amusements keeping guests entertained. Next meeting planned at Rose Macianiello’s home on Agnew street. time to be decided. An out of town guest was Florence Trazzi of Meadville visiting Rose Ciotto.
The Conservation department of the Woman's club chaired by Mrs. F. F. Urey will end the year with a picnic at the Slippery Rock cottage of Mrs. W. J. Offutt and Mrs. John B. Offutt on Wednesday July 1 at 1 o'clock. Mrs. C. F. McDowell heads the menu and Mrs. Walter De Arment handles transportation. A splendid program is planned for a large attendance.
The J. O. Y. class of First Baptist Church led by Mrs. Charles Metzler enjoyed a picnic at a pleasant Slippery Rock location with husbands and families. About fifty picnickers shared dinner in the grove then engaged in boating swimming and games around a large bonfire in the early evening.
Mr and Mrs Samuel R Mc Cleary visited Endless Caverns in New Market Virginia during a Shenandoah valley motor trip. Alice Mitchell is noted as the bride.
Mr and Mrs W J Walters of 1114 County Line Road were surprised Tuesday evening as children friends and neighbors gathered to honor their 30th wedding anniversary. The couple received many useful gifts and enjoyed the social evening. Mrs Walters has been an invalid for nine years.
Women of St John’s Lutheran Church gathered at Miss Anna Leonhardt’s home on Maryland Avenue for a Pleasant Tuesday evening. Mrs Frew Lutz led devotions on Our Work in Puerto Rico as Mrs Edna Woods, society president, reviewed travels to Puerto Rico and Spain and reported on a May Ambridge convention. Special guest Mrs Bertha Campbell attended. delegates’ reports preceded a social hour.
Pleasing hospitality was extended by club girls Tuesday evening at Rose Saunders home on North Beaver street. Two tables of 500 were in play with Mrs Adolph Lang and Mrs Michael Welter capturing the awards. Miss Saunders served an attractive lunch. On Wednesday July 8 the gathering moved to the home of Mrs Andrew Paulini on Beckford street.
Elma Jane Garver and James Norman Cochran of this city were married on June 19 in New Cumberland Maryland. The Presbyterian minister Rev McDivitt officiated. They will be at home to friends after this week on East Wahsington Street.
Members of the B. N. Y. club will gather at Dorothy Krueger's Smithfield street residence this evening at 7 15. They plan to discuss club matters and attendance.
Mr and Mrs Carl McCreary invite Kumfy Klub to their home on Martin street Friday evening for a gathering.
An unmanned 30-foot stratosphere balloon built by Professor Jean Piccard took off from Northrop Field at the University of Minnesota at 6 58 a m. The hydrogen filled bag carries a low wave transmitter and is expected to reach about fifteen miles high.
Joseph Showalter of Pittsburgh California arrives from the West by airplane to visit his mother Mrs. W. H. Britton on Hazelcroft avenue. He is brother to Detective Ray Showalter.
In the First Christian church C W Fenton class will meet at Mrs W W Perry's Greenwood avenue home Friday at 2 pm. Gleaners at Second United Presbyterian plan a post service meeting tonight at the church. Dames of Malta Star of Liberty 174 hold a Malta hall meeting and plan a July 15 tureen dinner at Mrs John Bevg an cottage in Cottage Grove at 6 pm. L L O L No 24 meets June 25 at 8 pm in Clendenin Hall to plan the July 11 picnic.
A string of social notices lists Mrs Rose Evans of Mahoning avenue ill, Miss Mollie Wolfe visiting Boston, Miss Edna Belinsky visiting Pittsburgh, Billy Horean staying with aunt Mrs Edward Lynch, Miss Charlotte and Bobby Confer visiting Steubenville, Dorothy Atkins in Mt. Lebanon, Miss Vera Miziak heading to Gary, Ind for summer, Letitia Richardson back from Pittsburgh, Mr and Mrs Saul Cohen from Meadville visiting Mrs Harry Cohen, Mrs Theodore Kimmel and two daughters visiting from Toronto, Mrs Marcus Rosenbloom a house guest in Wallace avenue, Mrs Sadie White visiting daughter Mrs Bertha Richardson, Mrs F F Urey returning from Atlantic City and Philadelphia, Laura Sipe and Dolores visiting Scott street, Nathan Aronson of Salem, Mass, Mamie and Lorraine Gorenstein visiting Mrs J Aronson, Lusk family attending funeral in Beaver Falls, Sylvia Schlesberg returning to Grasslands Hospital nursing, Dr C R Illick and son Raymond Jr visiting from Santa Paula, and Mr and Mrs Richard Sisley and daughters plus Mr and Mrs H H Reynolds returning home.
Notices indicate births will appear with the writer's signature and address along with the attending physician's name. Readers are informed that this column requires the proper attribution for publication.
Born to Mr and Mrs Martin Stann of Beaver Falls a son on June 23 at Jameson Memorial hospital Mr and Mrs Herbert Wilson of Mahoningtown announce a son born June 20
The Mothers' Aid club presents a 8 p m program at Union Baptist Church with opening song scripture lesson and prayer by Mrs L B Williams. Features include soloists Mrs J W Kelly Mrs K Engs Mrs Ina Nelson and others with readings by Thomas Farrell Israel Gaither and E Walker and captains from various states. Remarks by club president Mrs Engs and Rev C D Henderson.
The draft platform shows calls for managed currency and sound money with steady purchasing power, relief expenditures defended, and a push for prevailing wages on public projects. It notes possible wage hour amendments and a low cost housing program, with Washington drafting and a national convention to finalize and adopt the plank. Legion events follow with a memorial service, lunch, and a program in Mt Jackson featuring local speakers and musical numbers.
The article lists organizing units for the Battery B reunion including committees for transportation coffee and auxiliary tasks. Members named include Ira Swisher E O Reed Norman Craig William Emery and Mrs J C Feree with various chairs across table serving cleanup and local co operation groups. The program begins at eleven o clock with the American program to follow.
A local man recalls consuming a whole barrel of baking soda daily to treat stomach gas. He claims relief after stopping the soda and using White Swallow, a double acting alkali formula of four remedies. He says the product neutralizes acids, relieves pain and bloating, and is not habit forming.
A promotional notice touts a new remedy offered for relief at a low price, claiming it helps nearly everyone who uses it and suggesting continued suffering is unnecessary. The ad emphasizes affordability and a scientific basis.
County Commissioners George Bolinger and Joseph Hannon visited Edenburg on business tied to removing several houses along the viaduct right of way. They await state orders to advertise and sell the structures to the highest bidder for immediate removal. Excavations for the north river abutment are complete with bedrock found about twenty feet down, and a twenty foot high earth bank has been piled. Excavation for the south abutment will begin immediately. bedrock here would secure a solid foundation for the bridge.
H D Tucker at 515 West Washington street seeks a greenhouse permit. Clara Alberico of 22 West Lawrence Street applies for a fence remodel. William Park of 1312 Hamilton Street requests a coal shed permit.
Councilman Joseph Alexander and disposal plant operator Frank Nugent attend the State College sewage plant operators convention. Experts give instructions on achieving best results at the event.
Jack Purcell world badminton champion visited New Castle on Tuesday. He met Browne Zahniser, president of the New Castle Badminton Club, and J A McKwraith who managed the recent tournament to discuss the game's outlook in the city.
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