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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
14
The Federal Land Bank of Wichita reports rising farm demand and prices. In 1933 it sold 167 farms at $8.06 an acre, 1934 137 at $11.16, and in the first four months of 1935 94 farms at $13.39 an acre despite drought across the Ninth Farm Credit district.
In Middleburg Pennsylvania on June 27 Zella Gill sixteen is moved from Snyder county jail to Cleighton Farms school for incorrigibles in Delaware county following the last farewell to Sherman L Strawser twenty nine doomed to die in the electric chair Strawser was sentenced after the slaying of Charles E Gable Zella and her parents were acquitted on charges of complicity with Strawser The senate pardon board will hear Strawser final clemency plea in July
Scout Executive Chester H. Childs will manage Camp John M. Phillips on Slippery Rock creek for the Lawrence County Boy Scout council this summer. Assisting him are Nicholas R. Casillo waterfront director Alfred Sandy Howard quartermaster and clerk James A. Bowman scoutmaster at large and program director and Richard R. Herman assistant director. Camp dates run July 6 through 27.
Fourteen women are arrested in Calancea near Kishinew after Ecaterina Groman, famed as the district belle, is attacked and killed by a mob of jealous spouses who hurled vitriol and stones as villagers crowded around. The raid followed widespread envy as men courted the woman while neglecting their wives.
New Castle people were among attendees at the 38th annual Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors convention in Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wallace Mt. Jackson area residents and several other local couples from West Madison avenue North Jefferson street North Mercer street Long avenue North Cedar street Wampum East North street and Mt. Jackson.
Arthur L Sparky Carlson manager for the National Grain Yeast company is promoted to the Pittsburgh district office. He will assume the new post about July 1.
City Council and school board will fix the treasurer normal duties and deputy pay under a new act of assembly. City Solicitor Robert White says the act allows joint salary fixing by city county and school district, with a possible range from 3500 to 5000 dollars for New Castle. White’s opinion, to be read Friday, notes no repeal of local tax collection laws and cites county specifics in Lawrence and Venango counties.
Hollywood dispatch reports John Tracy son of film star Spencer Tracy spoke words for the first time during his 11th birthday party. He clearly identified mother father and sister Susie after a blindfolded test, marking a dramatic breakthrough for a deaf boy.
Firestone promotes Gum-Dipped tires as blowout proof with tests including the 500-Mile Indianapolis race where all 33 cars used them and Kelly Petillo won without tire trouble. Claims include high speed Utah runs and extensive service through 500 Auto Supply stores and service departments.
East Side Choral Society held a perfect weather picnic at Cascade Park with 68 guests at 6:30 p.m. A picnic dinner, treats for children, and an adult sing followed. Director Charles Harris and accompanist Mrs James Chapman led a well praised season.
Chief E-kus-kini Eugene Gavin will visit Sunny Crest Saturday June 29 to inspect Indian relics unearthed by Mr. Beerbower and Gravenstreeter. Stone axes arrow heads drills and engraved implements have been found near the cottage and lake built by Harry Gravenstreeter of New Castle. The chief is noted for New Castle News Indian lore articles. Gravenstreeter gold palm Scout of troop V-37 New Castle and Beerbower will meet him in Youngstown Ohio as his guest at Sunny Crest.
The administration's ship subsidy bill to expand the American merchant marine was approved by the House today by 194 to 186. It now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Charley Whitcombe carded a 68 four under par to lead the British Open at Muirfield Scotland as the second round closed Henry Cotton defending champion faltered on the final nine holes and tied with Alf Padgham for second place at 142, three behind Whitcombe.
Cotton shot a 68 to lead the first round while Padgham posted a sub par 35 on the back nine of a par 72. Padgham started with a 35 to the turn before finishing with a 72.
Squirrels flood Sverdlovsk in a mass immigration prompting alarm and property damage while authorities seek disposal methods. Thousands from the West descend on the city destroying roofs and telegraph poles as zoologists note unprecedented arrival.
G S Gray promotes a fundraising plan including donations benefit dances and displays to fund a new capitol after a fire. D Frederick Burnett says the public is not lacking in education and refuses permission for the exhibit.
Atlantic City liquor dealer David W. Volpin proposed a plan to attract trade. Details describe an idea aimed at boosting business visibility and customer turnout in the local market.
Associate City Solicitor John R. Edwards announced the city received a $10,000 franchise payment for 1935 from Frank E. Rodgers, secretary treasurer of Scranton Transit Company. The gesture was hailed as notable news for taxpayers and city finances.
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