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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1931
Page
11
Mercantile Appraiser for Lawrence County Charles M. Grace lists stores and brokers in New Castle and surrounding towns for 1931. Includes names and addresses across Oak land Hillsville Nido Wampum and E. C. areas. Legal notices indicate June 6 13 20 27 1931 publication dates.
The piece surveys New York cultural life noting the Wednesday Culture Club gatherings on Park Avenue with writers agents and notable figures. It also reports on banking habits in tall buildings and a scam where artists are offered desk space in exchange for later loan co signers amid a Broadway love triangle ending with the physician's embarrassment.
Wellsville notes to fund Clark avenue improvement as part of State Route 7 along the Ohio River between East Liverpool and Marietta. City council approves 70000 in notes in anticipation of bonds with Columbus county commissioners adding 20000 toward the project.
A resourceful housewife sometimes serves hot cooked macaroni with cream butter and sugar as a breakfast. She adapts available ingredients to create a filling morning meal. The practice highlights frugal cookery and inventive home routines.
A Sunday evening service at 7 30 features Margaret Owery daughter of Richard Owery superintendent delivering her farewell sermon before she departs for a position at a Children's Christian Home in Sunny Side New York. Special music will accompany the service.
The New Castle public library has received a shipment of seventy four merit badge pamphlets covering nearly all fields of work except some farming and rural badges. This will aid local scouts starting merit badge work.
Puzzle items across and down include capitals of Bolivia Spain and Peru many common words and phrases covering geography language and daily terms. The list also features various clue numbers and word lengths for a standard newspaper crossword puzzle.
Past Exalted Ruler Edward F. Ryan of New Castle Lodge No 69 and Sydney Goehring of Ellwood City lodge will travel by rail to Seattle for the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks national sessions. They will visit Los Angeles after the convention and Ryan then returns via Yellowstone. Goehring continues to Alaska with the special train party.
Thomas McGarvey, 40, Hanover township farmer, will plead self defense when he stands trial in Columbus county common pleas court on a second degree murder charge. Walter Ingledue, 28, Lisbon, was shot April 23 on the Speidel farm. McGarvey, free on 19000 dollar bond, allegedly fired during a quarrel over a drinking party at the farm where he managed workers.
The Savannah Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday services on June 28 with church school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. An evening service is set for 8 p.m. W. H Weinschenk donated flowers beautifying the church grounds, decorating three beds at the front.
Bertha Badger Francis Reno Helen Booker and Ruth Weinschenk attend the Standard Bearer Camp at Cherry Run this week with Badger and Reno as local delegates. John White of New Wilmington visits the Bloomquists earlier in the week. Fred Reno of Pittsburgh stays with Frank Reno. Norman Guy of Ellwood City visits the Bookers. Clint White and Will Geiger host and entertain relatives with a large front lawn picnic, first Reno family reunion noted.
Harry Temple aged 38 of Lycoming county died in Columbia county jail Bloomsburg after being lodged there following a heart attack. The death occurred shortly after the inmate was admitted to the jail.
A strong electrical storm tore through the area causing widespread damage. Uprooted trees and lightning strikes damaged telephone and electrical lines, with service workers busy repairing the outages. Many residents and visitors connected to West Pittsburg venues and nearby towns were noted in local notes and social visits.
A concise chronicle notes a Today’s Anniversary item and a brain teaser section. It references a Q and A style query about the first U S envoy to Great Britain and the real name of George Sand, plus a language correction on usage and a candle wick riddle as a stumper for readers.
Dr Logan Clendening outlines camp standards focusing on sewerage systems garbage and refuse disposal food supply and storage. He cites Journal of the American Medical Association guidance recommending water carriage septic systems or pits for waste disposal incineration and proper toilet and storage practices with pasteurized milk and strict temperature controls for camp food.
Local church notices list sermons and Sabbath schools for Rose Point Reformed Presbyterian Sab bbath Oak Grove U P and Methodist services on June 28. Community prayer meeting July 1 includes psalm singing led by Miss Beryl Stickle. Nearby visits note Weller and Claire McClymonds in Grove City and other relatives in Butler Zelienople and Ellwood.
A patient asked about recovery and years to see children grow. The doctor states no treatment is indicated given symptoms and that the outlook for living to a considerable age is very good. A 77 year old man with rheumatic heart disease since age 15 was seen recently.
The Oakland City Council named John L Davie Mayor Emeritus after forty years in public service. Davie announced retirement on July 1 as a council-manager government takes effect.
The notice lists seven motorist guidelines to prevent head light failures. It urges carrying extra bulbs, switching on lights, inspecting the car before leaving a garage, avoiding reprimands and fines, and promoting quick one minute checks. It also calls for saving lives and cooperating with the club and state patrol in correcting head light issues.
The Washington Post will not be sold for the present. Justice Jesse C. Adkins rejected all offers as Edward B. McClean, the publisher, changed his mind and said he did not wish to sell. Court consent would be required by the will of John R. McLean.
STATE COLLEGE Pa June 27 The Pennsylvania Potato Growers Association will hold a two day exposition at Pennsylvania State College August 24 and 25 to emphasize production marketing and consumption L T Dennison executive secretary said the event aims to boost industry knowledge and sales in the region.
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