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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1932
Page
5
About fifty young women from Erie conference Queen Esther societies gather at the New Castle YWCA camp for a week of study, recreation, and missionary programs. Mrs. H L Hawkey leads, with organization and get acquainted sessions this day.
A car with Pennsylvania plate 40 C 62 was found abandoned on East Brook near Cascade in Sharon. Police confirm the plate owner is George H. Allen of 62 South Meyer Avenue. The car was reported stolen in Youngstown Ohio earlier Thursday. the owner will retrieve it.
Mrs. Clare M Baldwin of East Washington Street reports the death of her uncle Eli Essington Book aged 75. He leaves two sons Lee and Willis and a daughter Alta. two sons Rance and Ned preceded him. Funeral services were held at Lee Book’s Seattle home. Surviving siblings Frew Floyd Milton and Mrs James Caruthers live in New Castle.
J Orville Scott of Beaver Falls sues Earla Shurlock and Clarence Clinginsmith at the prothonotary to recover 409.50 for the burial of William H Clinginsmith. The note adds a Swift quote about virtue as a brief aside.
A long list of residents and visitors is reported in this city today. Names include Peter Thomas of Mercer and Walter Altman of Sharon among others, with many traveling to New York, Florida, and Pittsburgh for visits or on business. Several residents are noted as patients at Jameson Memorial hospital or undergoing treatment, and others plan trips to Geneva on the Lake, Kane, or Erie.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram urges strong leadership and steadfast purpose to solve war debts and reparations, while the Hamilton Spectator mocks the solemn talks on debt collection, noting that payment may never be fully secured.
Under Ohio's five day waiting period for marriage licenses, 247 couples who applied since July 23 did not complete the process, meaning one in eighteen proposed marriages in Cleveland did not materialize.
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on June 25 a federal court granted a time extension for the sale of material equipment of the Pittsburgh Harmony Butler and New Castle Railway Company and the Pittsburgh Mars and Butler Railway Company. The extension runs from August 18 1932 to January 18 1933 with the receiver Maurice R Scharff consenting. Morganstern cited scrap iron market conditions delaying disposal of 109000 dollars worth of track equipment and bridges by the original date.
Hamburg fry hosted by Section F of the Y. S. B. class of Third United Presbyterian church at Cascade Park. Forty members and friends sat to a 6 30 meal with Mrs Maude Fisher Mrs Elmer McConahy and Mrs A Wright in charge. Plans set for a July 7 supper at Gardner's camp East Brook. Park amusements provided entertainment.
Mr and Mrs Jim Matya of Oakland welcome a daughter born June 22 at New Castle hospital. Mr and Mrs Arthur Thomas of 114 Fairfield avenue report a daughter born June 23 at New Castle hospital. Mr and Mrs Wade Thompson 401 Madison announce a daughter born June 24 at New Castle hospital. Mr and Mrs William Miles of R D 7 New Castle announce a son born June 25 at New Castle hospital. H J Breneman of Garfield avenue reports a daughter born June 25 at Jameson Memorial hospital. Grover Donley of R D 2 Volant reports a daughter born June 24 at Jameson Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Bob Robinson of Cambridge Mass announce a son Chad Barrett born June 14. Mrs Robinson formerly Marian Grant of New Castle. Mr and Mrs E Martini of 1201 Butler avenue announce a son born June 24 named Eugene Kenneth.
Loyal Daughters class of the First Christian church gathered at Bertha Jerks' Wilmington Avenue home for a spaghetti dinner on Thursday evening. After dessert the group enjoyed a ride in an automobile and a table display with summer flowers. Members of the Jean Hill Williamson Missionary Society of the Highland United Presbyterian Church plan a picnic lunch Monday at Mrs. R. A. Eckles' East Brook cottage, meeting at the church at noon.
Members of Lodge 40 Rachel Rebekahs will gather Monday at 8 PM in their hall on East Washington Street. A report on the Rachel Rebekah Assembly held last week at York will be presented.
Miss Editha Pierce Davis aged 18, heiress to part of the American Radiator Company founder’s fortune, will abandon a life of leisure to pursue nursing at Salem Hospital Training School for Nurses in Salem Massachusetts.
Miss Ruth Dowling Wehle of Frankfort has been chosen to represent Kentucky at the Rhododendron festival in Asheville North Carolina from June 15 to 17. She was the May queen at the University of Kentucky.
Smart New York society hostess Mrs William Curran enjoys the annual charity fair held at the country estate of Mrs Payne Whitney in Manhasset Long Island.
The Eliza Winans McBride tent 20 plans a 7 45 PM regular meeting in the city building. Reports will cover the G A R encampment held this week at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Mary Bailey hosted the Rachel Rebekah degree team on North Mercer Street Thursday evening with Mrs. Alice Thompson presiding. Prizes were won by Mrs. Sarah McCormick and Mrs. Florence Gillespie. Past Chiefs plan a luncheon meeting at Cascade Park on Tuesday at 12:30. Sergeant W Thompson of Neshannock Avenue visited Butler on Friday.
Chicago June 25 Mayor Anton J Cermak renewed his call for cooperation from delinquent taxpayers as about two million dollars in overdue salaries for two weeks reached teachers by mail. City employees received around two and a half million dollars in back pay.
Public spirited taxpayers assure at least 50 percent of partial and belated wages. The mayor seeks more assurances via tax remittances to cover the remaining payroll balance.
A new type gas electric locomotive built for branch service by the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad is to arrive next week for duty on the New Castle junction run. The engine had previously been tested on the Ellwood City branch. Miss Margaret Micco of East Washington street is recovering well after surgery at New Castle hospital.
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