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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
10
Pennsylvania is allotted 13,134,000 in federal highway grants for 1940 and 1941 under the Hayden Cartwright bill. The Keystone State will receive the second largest share after Texas and New York, including 5,969,000 for federal-aid highways and 4,207,000 for secondary routes.
Washington June 24 Four new warships of 35000 tons each will be built under the naval expansion program agreed by President Roosevelt and Admiral William D Leahy chief of naval operations Bids will be invited July 15 and construction likely to begin in October
Accompanied by troop leaders the Explorer's Parrot of Neshannock Boy Scout No 1 spent a weekend camping at the Tin City living cabin in Emporium Pa. Trey made expeditions into the mountains and brought back a rattlesnake trophy. They killed a couple groundhogs and enjoyed a groundhog barbecue. Boys named Paul Wilking Norman Shidrely Howaged Russell Ronnick William Charles Hibbard P H Barge and M J Mc Clusker.
With Mrs Mary Clark hosting, New Castle Afro-Americans circle met Monday evening on West Grant Street. Officers were named for music, current events, and devotionals. special guests included Mrs Amy Morrison and Mrs Drucilla Johnson. refreshments served by the hostess party. Prayer Band meets tonight at 8 with Mrs Baker in charge. Bethel Junior Church installed officers led by Rev J L Dandridge with names for president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, reporter, program chair, chorister and pianist.
Local names and travels fill the page with persons visiting relatives in Erie Sharon New Castle and Cleveland. Residents report illnesses recoveries and weekend trips while others attend events in Cambridge Warren and Warren avenues.
Prunes appear in the item list alongside Kellogg's Rice Krispies. The OCR reads box brown sugar five pounds and prunes as separate entries in the same line. The fragment provides no clear event or action.
Laymen’s meeting at First Baptist Church in Wead City on Fish June 33 announced. Prayer meeting moved to Wat Howstom home on County Line Street replacing TI Chestnut Street. Evening youth gathering led by Mr Bookamer at church. Gospel Tabernacle at 210 Pearson Street hosts services. Orchid Class of Central Chris Wel Church meets tonight with dune Fleepor on Briakley Avenue. Buenos Aires subway inauguration noted alongside recent auto show parking.
Birth notices list a son born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Cross of Halton Sleet at Jameson Memorial hospital on June 23. Joseph DeMatteo with a newborn in Newcastle hospital announced. A son for Mr and Mrs Harry Smith at 39 North Beaver Street born June 22 or 23 weighing 844 pounds. LeRoy Luly of Martin Street announces a daughter born June 20 named Evelyn Ann. Also a Vancouver incident references a moose striking a car, with Richard Thorpe of Vanderboot commenting on the animal’s behavior and damage seen on the vehicle. The report notes a large dust beach and other scattered details.
East Side WCTU and LTL announce a meeting at 1302 Haron Avenue hosted by Mrs Homer Leslie on Monday afternoon at 2. The hostesses will be Mrs J W Alexander and Mrs D M Ritchie. Portland Ore.
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