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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
7
Rain delayed the start by one day but work at the N.Y.A. Resident Girls Center on Atlantic Avenue proceeds. Equipment will be repaired and painted to provide a first class playground for community children this summer. Open house today and tonight invites the public to inspect the facilities and progress.
The Mahoningtown Methodist team leads the city church league with strong results this season. They beat First Baptist 9 to 7 and previously defeated First Christian 22 to 2. Members of the G I A To B of L E plan a luncheon and final season meeting at noon Thursday at the American Legion Home on North Jefferson Street.
Thomas Schnebly, former local youth, will graduate from the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa Oklahoma in the latter part of this month. He will be transferred to Randolph Field Texas for basic training as a U S Army flying cadet. Schnebly has completed a three month primary flying course at Tulsa and belongs to the 20th Bombardment Squadron Langley Field Virginia.
A record packed Mahoningtown Presbyterian church hosted the Mahoningtown Young Peoples Chorus in Biography of Stephen Foster. With about 25 performers the group closed its first year with a hit and steady growth since the chorus began practicing a year ago.
The chorus, under Miss Violet Shuler who has directed since its organization, will take a month’s rest and resume on July 30 with all former members back. A flower garden scene set the program Tuesday with colorful decorations and costumes reminiscent of Stephen Foster’s era.
Dr. E H Willmarth will examine Mahoningtown Girl Scouts who plan to attend the Day Camp this year. Scouts should visit the Scout office to secure an examination card.
Boy Scouts of Troop 4 plan an outdoor meeting weather permitting at West Clayton street ball field at 7 o clock.
Helen Carr and Ann Evans of North Liberty street, Roy Casto of Mt. Jackson road, and Rev John E Myers Jr of West Clayton street are among residents who recently traveled to Youngstown Pittsburgh McKeesport and Lake Erie. Albert Dottle visits Prudential in New York City while Mr and Mrs James Carlise visit A LaMarco in West Cherry street.
Dr. A L Hoffmaster of New Castle addressed the Ma honing Valley Grange on the functions and public services of the Pennsylvania Health Department. Master D M Baird presided with Lecturer Frank E Kelso leading the program.
East Brook Grange holds a regular meeting in their hall on Thursday evening June 27 at 8 15. R H Junk from the New Castle Bell Telephone Company will present a lecture hour followed by four reels of movies at 9 00. The public is welcome and the meeting ends before the film show.
Members of the Girl Scout Leaders Association were entertained by Council at a buffet supper in the First Christian church. New officers were elected for the year with Mrs. Travis French as president and Ruth Hanna as program chairman.
Eastern Star No 105 , Baird Missionary Society and W E A plan outings and dinner at Cascade Park today. Friday a Third U P church supper is set for the park and Saturday Christ Lutheran church will hold an outing there. Rain kept Kiddies day small but a warm week ahead promises larger crowds for boating swimming and the merry go round. Parsley and vinegar remove onion odor from hands.
Shenango Presbytery meets Rich Hill church to celebrate its centennial. Dr. Sherman A. Kirkbride of New Wilmington lectures on the church’s link to Philadelphia Presbytery. Remarks by Rev. W. A. Lloyd and Dr. Grant E. Fisher, with reports to Rochester GA. Miss Evelyn Miller speaks on Cameroun work. New Mahoningtown pastor Rev. John Earl Myers Jr. welcomed. next meeting Sept in Bessemer.
In New Wilmington Pennsylvania on June 26 George W. Falkman announces the Wilmington Grange will meet Thursday in the new auditorium as painting and interior finishing near completion. The 4-H club will demo and experts Harold R. McCulloch and Julia Markle will speak. a dollar march replaces the penny fund to cover paint costs.
Fire Chief Garth Lindsay asked State Fire Marshal W. F. Traeger in Harrisburg to investigate a three alarm fire that threatened Philipsburg's main business district. He contends the blaze was set using a match in a bucket of dried paint in a closet. The Mirbach building second floor was open to the public. total losses are not yet estimated.
Frederick W Dengler son of Mr and Mrs Frederick W Dengler Sr of 111042 Williams street enlisted today in the United States Army at the New Castle Army Recruiting Station He is sent to the 17th Signal Service Company Washington D C for a three year enlistment If America goes in it will help make up Mussolini's mind if he goes in it will help make up America's mind
Court actions include Jannette Shafer estate transfer to John S Mack in New Wilmington for 1 dollar and others. a libel in divorce filed by Jennie L Cioffi seeking a dissolution from Joseph Cioffi over alleged cruel treatment. County officials discuss nominating proceedings and a property assessment appeal continues with real estate testimony.
Regular Army Reserve members will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the local Army Recruiting Station to arrange a military funeral for Paul Christopher, the Army man killed Monday at Fort McDowell California. Sergeants urge those with uniforms to wear them.
Dick Kennedy, 19, son of a Pittsburgh provision and packing company executive, drowned in the Allegheny River near Big Rock beach. He sank in 12 feet of water while swimming with four companions. Cramons blamed unofficially for the incident.
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