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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
6
Ellwood City report notes the new buff brick St Agathas parish church is completed. Dedication by Bishop Canevin is set for July 28. The history traces pastors from 1892 through 1914 and praises Father Wilkey for guiding construction and community unity.
A Discoverer of Bio-feren claims frail nervous women can quickly gain vigor. The advertisement promises a healthy body, sparkling eyes, and rosy cheeks within two weeks.
A promotional notice touts Bio-seren as a free-cost health booster for women in a city. It claims two tablets after meals and one at night for seven days will double vitality and attractiveness, with a physician note and the formula listed on each package.
Ellwood City residents will attend a special patriotic service at the Methodist Episcopal church with a flag ceremony and nineteen star service flag dedication. Rev. G S Noble will preach Christ And War as the Junior choir leads evening singing. Sunday school starts at 9 45 A M. and all are invited.
Sunday school at Bell Memorial church begins 9 45 morning worship at 11 The Great Battles of the Present Crisis is the sermon topic Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meet at 7 The 8 o clock service marks a patriotic program including a report from 25 church members in service and letters from each about their service Patriotic music will highlight the evening program
Ellwood City residents Mr and Mrs Claude Herwig visit Mrs Herwig s brother Carson Porter in Sharon He has enlisted in the Marine Corps and left for camp Porter was formerly a resident of Ellwood City The Herwigs returned home after two days with him
Ellwood City residents Mr and Mrs W G Duncan and children Blanch Christina and Arthur along with Mr and Mrs Earl Duncan and family returned from Dayton Ohio where Floyd Duncan a son trained at Wright Field with the aviation corps was visited while in training.
The Woman's Club holds its regular Tuesday evening meeting at Mrs. E. C. Slocum's home. A committee will report on a new meeting site since library rooms are not available in the new location. An interesting program is planned.
Rev. Father Robert D. Wilkey of St. Agatha’s will attend the first solemn high mass at St. Richard’s church in Pittsburg tomorrow. Rev. Eugene L. A. Fisher will be ordained. Fisher once served as an altar boy when Wilkey took his first charge twelve years ago.
Ellwood works of National Tube company closed a major real estate deal on the Jordan Johnson farm near the Connoquenessing Creek. An $800000 appropriation will fund surveying and building of homes by Shelby company for rent and sale to their employees, with a bridge planned to shorten the plant commute. Engineers are at work and house construction should begin late summer after the plan is laid out.
The Rev Dr F L Sullivan of New York City will lead both morning and evening services at First Baptist Church. Bible school starts 9 30 with classes for all, morning worship at 10 45 on Gong About Doing Good and evening at 7 45 on The Miff Tree. The sermon has been preached hundreds of times in New York and is urged for all to attend. C Warren Donaldson, Minister.
Ellwood City June 29 Jas. Simon the young son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Simon Crescent Avenue was severely hurt after a fall into the swimming pool at the playgrounds. He is now much improved and expected to fully recover in a few days.
Mrs. May Cook of Perry township reports the safe arrival of her husband Harry Cook in France after training abroad. In local church news, Bible school meets at 9 45 with a report from Rev G L Messenger on the Buffalo New York convention. Evening services include Christian Endeavor at 6 45 and preaching at 7 45 on the theme Contribution of Man to Judgment.
Funeral services for Mrs Susanna Main of Belton will be held Sunday at 11 A.M. at Providence Baptist church North Sewickley, of which she was a member. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Rev I L Shoemaker to officiate.
Paul Cartwright son of Mr and Mrs David Cartwright of Fourth street returned to Cape May New Jersey after a short visit with his parents Ellwood City. He is with the Naval Reserves and has been in training for several months.
Bellwood City reports a Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11 in the Wurtemburg United Presbyterian Church. Rev. J H Breaden to lead the morning service with another sermon planned for the evening.
Ellwood City reports Private M. J. Kraus, longtime Camp Sherman trainee, arrived home yesterday on a 24 hour furlough and returned to camp this morning.
Mrs. John Mulroy of Koppel and her husband have five sons and a son-in-law serving. Andrew, John, and Martin enlist in aviation, cavalry, and artillery respectively, Peck began training with Beaver county draftees, and four sons plus the son-in-law are in the service. The Driscoll family of New Castle also has five sons serving.
Bible school at 9 45 a m with June Drive offering a 10 percent increase. Teachers and scholars urged to attend and recruit. Christian Endeavor Society meets at 7 p m with trophy contest for Junior Intermediate and Senior groups tomorrow. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m. Morning topic Praise the Praiseworthy Evening topic A Fish a Gourd a Worm and a Wind or Special Providence in the Book of Jonah. Chorus choir leads singing. Strangers welcome. Minister James A Cosby.
A Glasser family reunion gathered yesterday at the home of Mr and Mrs James Leech near Marquis stop on the Harmony line. A large turnout attended with about one hundred people present and a picnic dinner served at noon.
The Immanuel Reformed Church Sunday school class taught by Rev. Jas B Musser held a picnic at Cascade Park on Friday afternoon. The group, consisting of boys and girls from the intermediate department, enjoyed a picnic supper.
In Ellwood City on June 29 the Immanuel Reformed church will hold communion services Sunday at 10:30 AM followed by preaching at 11:30 AM Reverend Musser will preach in the evening on the subject Fearlessness of the Master.
Mr and Mrs Howard Workley and Mr and Mrs Clarence Blair and Miss Edna Glasser returned from a motor trip to Cleveland Ohio. Born to Mr and Mrs James I Reid a son at the Ellwood City hospital.
Mrs. T. E. Hill visits grandmother Mrs. A. S. Powell in Crescent avenue. Phillip Simon stays home ill. Mrs. F. Garber of Beaver Falls returns home with son Robert after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Maxwell on Spring avenue. Oscar Bair and Alfred Baker visited New Castle. Jack Simon and Saul Keller return from Beaver Falls visit.
Wampum Pennsylvania June 29 the Lawrence County Chapter American Red Cross Auxiliary will be organized in the Harris theatre Tuesday at eight o'clock. Attendees include workers from New Castle with Attorney H. K. Greggory delivering the principal address. Mrs E A Donnan will explain the work and a New Castle male quartet may provide music.
A merger service will be held at the Christian church in Chewton Sunday morning with Rev. Thomas Wood speaking on The Flag. All boys and girls of the Bible school are asked to stay for the short service.
There will be no Epworth League activities at the M. E. Church during July and August. No meetings, programs, or gatherings are scheduled for the summer months.
The Christian church in Chewton hosts a recital tonight featuring John Guy’s pupils. A large crowd is expected for the performance and the event is anticipated to be well received.
Mrs. John Fosselman returned to Connellsville after visiting her mother Mrs. J O Elliott. Mrs. John Henry spent yesterday in Beaver Falls. Misses Lucy Ferrante and Marjory Gal-
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