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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
5
Harrisburg June 23 The state motor police will help enforce a fireworks ban across Pennsylvania. A border patrol unit will curb bootlegging from neighboring states while municipal police patrol cities. The 1939 act bans sale or use of all fireworks except toy pistols and CAPS with permits due 15 days before displays.
Leesburg residents list visits and gatherings with neighbors and relatives including Mrs Mont Crawford with Mrs Dave Fletcher in New Castle. Glen Hedrick and son visited New Castle while the Hedrick and Hensley families from Harrisville spent time with Miss Ella Scotlard. Oil City pair Clyde Grundy spent the weekend at Walter Armstrong’s home. Christian Endeavor held a picnic supper at Slippery Rock. William Lytle and family joined the Lytle reunion at Grove City on Saturday. Clarence Evans and
Families from Grove City and nearby towns visited relatives in New Castle and Grove City. Reunions at Memorial Park included the Smith and Kemm groups, with multiple households attending events and a planned hamburger gathering by the Search Light Bible class. Mrs Frances Williams and Laura Oakes returned from Tucson for summer.
Work on the waterway under Smithfield street near West Washington street is progressing with about forty men on site. Rip rap walls will be completed on both sides for about twenty feet to the inlet and outlet, and the bottom is already riprapped to prevent soil erosion from past floods. Plans call for connecting this work with the storm sewer on Atlantic avenue in the future. A past incident recalls a butcher's cooler washed away by floodwaters, later found beneath the cemetery after the storm.
Lawrence County American Red Cross chairman George D. Reid urges caution in July, citing swimming picnics and Fourth of July events as high risk. The chapter offers first aid, life saving and water safety programs led by H. J. Culiford and Charles Brest, asking communities to request services early.
The piece argues that Roosevelt faces opposition from Left Wing liberals and some Democrats while conservative anti Administration forces back the Bloom bill. It notes support from critics and a handful of Senators, predicting a possible filibuster unless the President persuades enough votes to pass the measure aiding England and France.
The President faces a favorable Senate path, with a Senate majority likely to back the bill despite opposition from anti New Deal Senators. Public sentiment shows support, according to polls, and a late adjournment fight could trigger an extra session call to push immediate action.
The 37th international Christian Endeavor convention will be in Cleveland from July 6 to 11. Twelve Lawrence county residents registered including Geraldine Fry and Rev. WH Miller. Speakers include Herbert Hoover, Rev Norman Peale, Rev Daniel Poling, Dr. William Foulkes, and Rev Louis Evans. A music festival led by Rodeheaver and a 1000-voice choir are planned, with a large parade Saturday July 6. Pennsylvania expects nearly 500 delegates.
Camp East Brook of the Y W C A features a highly qualified staff of counselors led by director Prances Thompson of Pittsburgh a graduate of Indiana State Teachers College The team includes Louise Faupel Evelyn Sleightholm Davis Phillips Frances Arbogast Marian Thompson Nettie Mann Anne O Hara and Jagan Waddington with specialties in dietetics swimming interpretive dance nature study music dramatics crafts and home economics all active in guiding campers and programs in New Castle New Wilmington Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.
The column contrasts inflation views among politicians and farmers with Senators Elmer Thomas and La Follette cited. It notes rural buyers suffer when prices rise and mentions a lengthy debate to continue in Congress. A Navy enlistment report states Michael Kovacs, 25, joins from New Castle and will train at Newport before ship assignment.
South New Castle Boro hosts a Friday benefit at the J P Byers school to raise funds for child and friends playgrounds. The minstrel show features old timers Lime Billy Jones Hayden Jones and others with Interlocutor Deve Jones. Little Miss Groesen to dance. The Kentucky Moonshiners and Jimmy White providing music. Adeline Duckworth as accompanist. Bil Jones in charge. Tom Cunningham presiding. Local barbers meet later at Clifford Gwins shop with George Cowen in charge. The News By Mail one year five dollars.
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