Mary Pickford Inherits Over A Million From Mother
Mary Pickford receives 1 144 972 64 from the estate of her mother Mrs Charlotte Smith known as Charlotte Pickford who died in Los Angeles in March 1929 probate reveals. The gross estate exceeds 1 700 000 with 114 135 33 in insurance 215 515 20 in bonds and 1 271 234 12 in stocks. Three trust funds of 200 000 each are created for Lottie Pickford Forrest Jack Pickford and Mary Charlotte Pickford.
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International News Service
Toronto
Ont
Mary Pickford
Charlotte Smith
Los Angeles
Smith
Charlotte Pickford
Lottie Pickford Forrest
Jack Pickford
Mary Charlotte Pickford
Princeton Women’s Missionary Society Meets for Quilting
The Women's Missionary Society of Princeton church met all day Wednesday at the church. Dinner served at noon to seven members. Quilting and patchwork filled the work period, with Mrs. Pearl Morrison leading devotions on Stewardship. Mrs. Clara Speed read a paper. Next meeting set for the third Thursday in July, place to be announced.
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Women’s Missionary Society of the
Princeton
Pearl Morrison
Clara Speed
Young Ladies Mission Society Meets for Quilting at Princeton
The Princeton church youth group gathered all day Thursday with Leona Eckert for quilting and patchwork. Eight members and two guests dined at noon, including Berenice Boak of Mt. Herman and Alice Gettings of McCaslin. Officers were elected: president Lucille Shaffer, vice president Cora Mershimer, secretary Lucille White, treasurer Mildred Shaffer. Martha Weisz to host next meeting.
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Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
Princeton
Leona Eckert
Berenice Boak
Mt. Herman
Alice Gettings
McCaslin
Lucille Shaffer
Cora Mershimer
Lucille White
Mildred Shaffer
Martha Weisz
Young Ladies Celebrate Engagement Shower at Eckert’s Bridge
The Princeton Sabbath school class and friends enjoyed a swim and picnic supper at Eckert’s bridge Friday evening. Twenty places were set for supper and Miss Lucille Shaffer received a shower of lovely gifts in honor of her upcoming marriage.
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Princeton Sabbath School
Eckert’s Bridge
Lucille Shaffer
Mrs McKinley Shaffer Hosts Center U P Sabbath School Parents
Mrs McKinley Shaffer entertained the parents class of the Center U P Sabbath school on Wednesday. The event included refreshments and a brief program with remarks by the class leader.
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McKinley Shaffer
Center
U. P. Sabbath School
Fasteeth promises firm false teeth with no slip
An old advertisement for Fasteeth powder claims it keeps upper or lower plates secure and comfortable. It says the product prevents rocking or sliding, leaves no gummy taste, and freshens breath. Available at New Castle Drug Co. and other drug stores.
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New Castle Drug Co
Evening Gathering Ends With Strawberry Shortcake
An informal day meeting adjourned without routine business while about 16 attendees enjoyed strawberry shortcake at a late hour after the session.
Local Social Roundup from New Castle Area
Wendell Myers was taken to the New Castle hospital Friday for treatment. Several residents including Mrs. Clare McGuire Emerson and family visited Mrs. Mary McGuire in New Castle on Monday. Bessie Rhodes of New Castle called on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson Tuesday evening. Silas Stewart of Princeton Station dined with Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Shaffer Friday. W. C. Longwell with son Jimmie and Betty Baker of Harlansburg road visited Mrs. J. A. Hogue Monday. Abe Kildoo Miss Etta Manning and James Grove with spouses from New Castle spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kildoo. Allen Watson and Herbert Bell of Mercer County were callers at Mary Watson’s home Wednesday. Carl Newton and children of Ellwood and Don Miller and children of East New Castle were Sunday guests of the McGuires.
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Wendell Myers
New Castle Hospital
Clare McGuire
Emerson
Mary McGuire
New Castle
Bessie Rhodes
Clarence Nelson
Silas Stewart
Princeton Station
Lafe Shaffer
W. C. Longwell
Jimmie
Betty Baker
Harlansburg Road
J. A. Hogue
Abe Kildoo
Etta Manning
James Grove
Scott Kildoo
Mary Watson
Allen Watson
Herbert Bell
Lackawannock Township
Mercer County
Carl Newton
Ellwood
Don Miller
East New Castle
Motorists to Celebrate Opening of West Pittsburg Highway
A parade from New Castle to mid highway section marks opening ceremonies on Wednesday June 28 led by Marshal Alec Samuels. Speakers include Mayor Charles B Mayne Commissioner Elder Senator George Wein Gartner Assemblyman William McElwee Jr Engineer H J Kloos and representatives from D W Challis Universal Sanitary and B & O railroad. Little Miss Margie Ann Gienn will sever the ribbon.
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West Pittsburg
Alec Samuels
New Castle
Falls Street
Legion Home
Castleton Hotel
Jefferson Street
Washington
Mill
Moravia
Moravia Street
Miller Avenue
Charles B. Mayne
Elder
George T. Weingartner
William McElwee, Jr
General Assembly
H. J. Kloos
State
D. W. Challis Company
Robert Garland
Universal Sanitary
Fred A. Glenn
B. & O. Railroad
Jack Thoma
Little Miss Margie Ann Gienn
Realty Transfers Linked in Ellwood City Listings
Realty transfers show multiple Ellwood City deals, each valued at $1. Paul Guerra transfers to Oronzo Laero. Oronzo Laero to Philomena Guer ra. Jane Foley to John Foley. Ell Effie V. Pickel to Rebecca McCon ahy. Rebecca McConahy to Homer C. Pickel. Cornelius Dunsieth to Geo. Dun sieth, Sr. All transfers list a nominal price of one dollar.
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Paul Guerra
Oronzo Laero
Ellwood City
Philomena Guerra
Jane Foley
John Foley
Effie V. Pickel
Rebecca McConahy
Homer C. Pickel
Cornelius Dunsieth
Geo. Dunsieth
Record-breaking session sets debate time in Congress
The 1933- era House enacted the Roosevelt program with minimal debate hours on key bills. Six hours were allotted for the industrial recovery and Muscle Shoals Tennessee Valley projects, five for the securities bill, and smaller blocks for others, reflecting rapid passage and a shift from stalemate to action. The measure on federal relief, banking reform, and unemployment programs followed with limited debate as public demand for action grew.
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Arthur C. Wimmer
Washington
New Castle News
House of Representatives
Congress
Capitol Hill
Hoover
Roosevelt
House
Representative Smith
Smith
White House
Federal Trade Commission
St. Peter
Gates
Wall Street
Kurutz is Executed at Rockview Prison in Pennsylvania
Joseph Kurutz a 47 year old Northampton county man was executed by electric chair at Rockview Penitentiary Bellefonte Pa for the murder of his 15 year old stepson Joseph Posch. He was taken to the chair at 7 01 a m and pronounced dead four minutes later. He killed the boy after the youth refused to stay at work on the farm near Bethlehem. The crime occurred October 22 1932 and Kurutz was convicted December 17 1932. No appeal to the pardon board was filed. This was Pennsylvania's second execution of the year.
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International News Service
Rockview Penitentiary
Bellefonte
Pennsylvania
Joseph Kurutz
Northampton County
Joseph Posch
Kurutz
McCreesh
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
State Pardon Board
New Wilmington Grange Meeting At Roy Thompsons
New Wilmington Grange met at the Thompsons west of town Thursday evening for a pleasant program. The agenda included a long roll call, tax levy reports from Clyde Wilson and Eugene Sampson, recitations by Marian Thompson and Nina Jane Smith, a crime crop talk by J. P. Smith, and a Pennsylvania Grange News item read by Clarence McFarland. Boy Scout Troop members camped at Ferris farm north of town reporting a fine outing. campers listed include John Galbreath and Rob.
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Wilmington Grange
Roy Thompson
Clyde Wilson
Eugene Sampson
Marian Thompson
J. P. Smith
Pennsylvania Grange
Clarence McFarland
Nina Jane Smith
Boy Scouts Troop
New Wilmington
Ferris Farm
John Galbreath
Rob
Local officials named in fragmented crime docket
The readable fragments list names including Paul Means George Hale Qrity Odward Freeman Kermit Patton and Joseph Ferris as individuals connected to a reported case docket. No dates or places are provided in the surviving text.
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Paul Means
George Hale Qrity
Odward Freeman
Kermit Patton
Joseph Ferris
Miss Elizabeth Rose Returns From National Convention
Miss Elizabeth Rose returns from Swampscott Massachusetts where she represented the New Castle Quota Club at the national convention. On the way home she visited Boston and Philadelphia and was accompanied by Miss Theca Hartwell who visited friends in Philadelphia.
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Elizabeth Rose
Swampscott
Mass
New Castle
Quota Club
Lake Erie bass haul tallies 16 inch smallmouths
The waters of Lake Erie yielded a strong bass catch on Wednesday night for W. H. Thompson Russell Byler Wilbur Patterson and Chas Byler. The four fishermen returned home with an abundant haul of smallmouth bass many reaching 16 inches in length.
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Lake Erie
W. H. Thompson
Russel Byler
Wilbur Patterson
Chas Byler
Officers elected for Wo man’s Home Missionary Society year
At the meeting the society named officers for the coming year including President Mrs Frank McClure and Vice President Mrs J W Cox Recording Secretary Mrs R 4 Moore Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Maude Williamson Supply Superintendent Mrs J C Eckels Assist Supply Secretary Mrs Mary E Hutchinson Thank Offering Secretary Mrs W E Viewig Spiritual Life Secretary Mrs E O McNulty Mite Box Secretary Mrs W E Mitchell Deaconess Board Mrs Mary E Hutchinson.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
Frank McClure
J. W. Cox
R. 4. Moore
Treas
Maude Williamson
J. C. Eckels
Spiritual Life
Sec’y
E. O. McNulty
W. E. Mitchell
Deaconness Board
Mary E. Hutchinson
Local residents share news of visits and homecoming
Russell McFarland has returned home from the West after ten months away. Mrs. J. A. Brown has been visiting friends in Worthington, Pa. Robert Shaffer spent the week with his aunt Mrs. Harry Winger in Sharon. Miss Mildred Winger and Zelma Darlington, guests of Mrs. Winger’s aunt Mrs. Leo Platts, have returned home after several days in Sharon.
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Russell McFarland
J. A. Brown
Worthington
Robert Shaffer
Harry Winger
Sharon
Mildred Winger
Zelma Darlington
Winger
Leo Platts
Slaying near Washington pits two miners on murder charges
In Washington Pennsylvania on June 26 Paul E. Wilson 47 of Lone Pine was killed after waking two miners Andy Menhert 49 and Andy Zikor 37 to demand a drink of moonshine. The incident occurred in the bunk house of the Washington Gas Coal company and witnesses say the two miners attacked him with picks leaving Wilson unconscious and dead shortly after.
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International News Service
Washington
Paul E. Wilson
Lone Pine
Andy Menhert
Andy Zikor
Lincoln Hill
Washington Gas Coal Company
Wilson
Zikor
Menhert
Queen Esther Girls Picnic at Mill Creek Park
Fourteen members of the Queen Esther Girls class of the Methodist church held their annual picnic at Mill Creek Park on Wednesday. They enjoyed a picnic supper, the park, then moved to Yellow Creek Park in Struthers for swimming and games.
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Queen Esther
Methodist Church
This Place
Mill Creek Park
Yellow Creek Park
Struthers
Hofmeister Home Hosts Five Hundred Club Night
Mr and Mrs Frank Hofmeister of the North Side entertained the Five Hundred Club on Friday evening. Cards social chat and music were featured with a list of attendees including Mr and Mrs Clarence Dodds Clyde Stump George Kuhn Roy Biddle Mrs Sara McIntoch Mrs Roy Unangst and Dorohy Hofmeister. A delicious lunch was served and two weeks hence Mrs McIntoch will host a picnic supper with Mrs Unangst as associate hostess.
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Frank Hofmeister
North Side
Five Hundred
Clarence Dodds
Clyde Stump
George Kuhn
Roy Biddle
Sara McIntoch
Roy Unangst
Hofmeister
Dorothy
Dinner Guests Visit Wigton Home In Crawford Avenue
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor and family and Miss Kathryn Waldinger of West View Pittsburgh attended Saturday evening dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wigton on Crawford Avenue.
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Fred Taylor
Kathryn Waldinger
West View
Pittsburgh
Albert Wigton
Crawford Avenue
Recent Visitors to Toy Home Reported in Tribune
Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. William Toy included Mrs. Margaret Toy and Mr. James Toy of Verona, Mr. Howard Flick of New Kensington, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Flick of Pitcairn, Mr. Crail of Ford City, Mrs. Harvey Weasel of Ford City, Mrs. Kate Wyant of Adrian, and Mr. Oldsfield with Nellie Toy of Pittsburgh, Pa.
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William Toy
Margaret Toy
James Toy
Verona
Howard Flick
New Kensington
Clyde Flick
Pitcairn
Crail
Ford City
Harvey Weasel
Kate Wyant
Adrian
Oldsfield
Nellie Toy
Pittsburgh
Local Figures Named in Mahoning Area Notices
Martha Porter and Mrs Carrie Mc Glaughlin of Mahoning Pa and Mrs James Porter and son of Kit tanning Pa are referenced in a local notice. The fragment notes family connections with the Mahoning and Kit tanning communities.
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Martha Porter
Carrie McGlaughlin
Mahoning
James Porter
Kittanning
Local visitors and guests listed from several towns
Rev and Mrs S H Barlett of Kinzua Pennsylvania visited friends for a few days. Mr and Mrs Edward Maughan of Akron Ohio spent Sunday with Mrs Minnie Maughan and family. Mr and Mrs Joseph Arnold of Butler Road were guests at Mr and Mrs H R Schleck. Clyde Pitzer and daughter Virginia of Youngstown Ohio visited Mr and Mrs Frank Coates Sunday. James Bell and Raymond Colbert of New Castle were Sunday callers at Dr and Mrs J W Fox. June and Bobby Raub of New Castle concluded a week at their grandmother Mrs Mayme Ashton. Albert Smith and daughter Shirley Grace Helen Corby Kate and Ruth Smith of Lowellville Ohio were Sunday guests at Mrs Elizabeth Peterson's.
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S. H. Barlett
Kinzua
Edward Maughan
Akron
Ohio
Minnie Maughan
Joseph Arnold
Butler Road
H. R. Schleck
Clyde Pitzer
Virginia
Youngstown
Frank Coates
James Bell
Raymond Colbert
New Castle
J. W. Fox
June
Bobby Raub
Mayme Ashton
Albert Smith
Shirley
Grace
Helen Corby
Kate
Ruth Smith
Lowellville
Elizabeth Peterson
Veal Chops and Pork Chops Plate Boil
A short item notes a meal featuring veal chops totaling three pounds alongside pork chops. Details are minimal, listing ingredients without context or follow up.
Local teachers and janitor placed on retirement list
Two local county school teachers and one janitor are among 277 retirees named by the state department of education, largest retirement batch since 1919. Miss Margaret Ruthrauff retires after 36 years in New Castle schools, Miss Jessie L Smeltzer after 33 years in Ellwood City, and John L Snyder retires after 29 years in New Castle. 27 had served a half century or more in state public schools.
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New Castle
Trout Run
Lycoming County
Asaph
Tioga County
State Department of Education
Margaret Ruthrauff
Jessie L. Smeltzer
Ellwood City
John L. Snyder
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Princeton Notes
West Pittsburg Road
Uiversal
Pennsylvania Power Company
Lawrence County
Civilian Conservation Camps
Don Lanigan
Lanigan
Sam
Slippery Rock Valley
Slayer
Rockview Chair
Joseph Karutz
Europe
With Richards
Dolly Madison
Edenburg
M. Dale Andrews
Mt. Jackson
Manufacturers’ Dist. Co
North Mill St
New Castle, Pa
Union Meat Market
East Long Ave
Hamburg
CERTO
Arbuckle
A-B
Brenneman
J. B. Nielsen
Jeweler and Optometrist
South
Mercer St
D.G. Ramsey & Sons Builders’ Supplies
Croton Ave
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