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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
10
Dr Dafoe advises cautious summer care for quintuplets focusing on parental poise, light clothing, and shade. He recommends brief sun baths, gradual time increases, and keeping babies in cool, shaded outdoor spaces when possible. The column emphasizes minimizing heat stress and avoiding overdressing infants.
Mr. and Mrs. R G Shellenberger hosted relatives and friends at their home to honor daughter Shirley on her birthday with dainty refreshments. A business meeting followed at Neal Edie's home June 20, led by vice president Margaret Bowden, with lunch served by the social committee ATTEND PRESBYTERSFAT. Delegates from East Brook societies attended the Mercer Presbyterial.
The New Wilmington United Presbyterian women led by Mrs Neal Edie and several Edie family members won first place for The Babbling Brook paper in the Mercer Presbyterian contest at Harbor church. The paper advances to the Estes Park national contest in August. Local Y P C U participants and a Fellowship group plan a July play Dotty and Daffy under Mrs Robert Douglass.
Mass Alice Sterling curates a list of outdoor sports titles available at the public library including tennis fishing swimming horseback riding softball hiking archery and camping. Notable authors cited cover instruction guides equipment and recreational programs for summer readers and campers in New Castle.
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania notes apple scrapings have long been used for babies with summer diarrhea. Apple powders mixed with pectin agar are prepared for easy handling and added to infant formula as a new treatment, echoing ancient practice in New Castle.
Five New Castle residents will receive gracunbe's curtiflentes from Robert Morris School of Business in Pittsburgh at commencement at Carnegie Music Hall Friday evening June 29. Recipients include James T. Carey Joseph Govan M J Evans Thomas Crabtings B West Mandy Avenue and John Innoti Sumomit Street.
Leo Moerschbache of Philipsburg was elected state commander at the Pennsylvania VFW encampment in York. Delegates adopted a resolution urging Congress to suspend all immigration until war ends and to bar non citizens from government posts. Major General Edward C. Martin urged action. A five hour parade and grand military ball closed the event.
Members of the New Castle Girl Scout Council will entertain Leaders Association members for the annual business meeting and officer election Tuesday. A buffet supper will be served at Mrs. G. T. Roberts's garden, 127 Englewood Ave. Training committee led by Mrs. C. R. Ralph will handle plans. The postmeal meeting will review the past Scout year and discuss city-wide fall and winter activities. An earlier Massachusetts soil conservation act of 1785 is noted, banning livestock on meadow grasses between Truro and Provincetown to protect dunes.
A Perryopolis Pennsylvania resident Fred Aldrews shares a testimonial praising RUX Compound for rapid relief from rheumatic neuralgic and detractive pains. The advertisement touts RUX as internal medicine and mentions BRAM and other product names while urging readers to seek the remedy.
Real estate transfers include Jannette Shaffer estate to John Mack in New Wilmington, Ella J. Mechem to Meredith W. B. Johnston in Union township, Lawrence County to Peoples Pittsburgh Trust Company, Fourth ward at 410.77, and Mary McKay to J. Garfield Davis in Hickory and Neshannock townships for one dollar. Judge Thom as W. Dickey presided, with Braham at the Bar in Bedford Springs. Minor Thomas received sixty days in county jail for attempted larceny, from a carnival stand incident in Wampum. One sentence held for further investigation. Louis Walver pleaded to aggravated assault and battery with prosecutrix statements differing. case continued to July 12. County Democratic committee meeting criticized by County Commissioner Josef F. Travers as due for airing. petition circulated for state committee review alleging illegality. Also brief notes include Mormon Deseret history item and The News by Mai, one year, 5.0¢.
An old advertisement promises quick private loans from Household Finance ranging from $20 to $300 without endorsers or guarantors. It explains flexible monthly plans to repay $100 with options like $9.75 for twelve months or $6.97 for eighteen months, noting charges vary by money used and that you pay only for the time you have the funds.
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