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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
5
About 3,000 youngsters attended a Rescue Mission annual picnic at Cascade Park. The weather was perfect and the crowd enjoyed food and lemonade, displaying a lively spirit of cooperation that impressed organizers.
A local Rescue Mission picnic ran over budget by a large margin due to participants contributing more than their share. The extra funds will be used for next year’s picnic, with organizers promising careful planning to avoid a repeat.
First Spiritualist congregation will host a message service Saturday evening at 335 East North Street, the home of Harry Green. T. J. Kelly of Buffalo will read sealed ballots blindfolded.
The New Castle High School Alumni Association plans the annual reunion at Cascade Park with supper in the picnic grove and an evening dance at the pavilion. Weather may affect attendance but organizers expect a large turnout and honors for this year’s graduating class.
Mr and Mrs Harry Pitnoff of Wilmington Avenue announce the birth of a daughter on June 17 named Lois Gertrude. Gowanda club members hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon at Mrs Ernest Smiths Winter Avenue home. flowers adorned the table, and imine guests shared fancywork and chat. Announcement of the next meeting will follow.
Ruth Miller age 17 leaves Seattle with her mother for Europe to visit Nancy Ann Miller at the Paris estate of Maharanee Indore. Friends doubt Ruth will follow Nancy’s Hindu royal path and expect she will seek an American husband after finishing school. The Millers deny reports of a black eye and birthmark concerns from Nancy’s Paris honeymoon.
A reflective piece questions how civilization rests on knowledge and love, urging a check on personal growth. It contrasts visions and dreams, warns that clinging to reverie means stagnation, and stresses moving forward with purpose. It notes youth and old age differ by future sight and memory.
Personal mentions list Mrs. Ben Jones visiting her mother in Garrett Ind and many other residents visiting relatives or traveling. Names include Mrs. Walter Reams Trenton N D Mrs. Lewis Williams Alliance N and others. Also notes members leaving for trips to Indiana Minnesota Alabama Birmingham and Chicago with several attending fairs and colleges. A closing proverb about Sunday fashion and reputation contrasts past and present attitudes.
The Pennsylvania Railroad restructures its Pittsburgh area leadership with two new Pittsburgh based vice presidents E T Whiter and E W Smith elevating to oversee central region operations. J F Deasy becomes assistant VP in charge of operation as the board expands staff to boost freight and passenger service amid growing traffic.
A compact moral fragment mirrors old time warnings about character. It pairs contrasts of clock watchers, town traitors, and prudent judges with cautions about trust, worth, and fault spotting in a brisk, didactic tone.
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