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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1932
Page
6
Seventh Ward reports peak pigeon racing as T H Turner of North Cedar Steel ships top flyers weekly. Birds now fly hundreds of miles with favorable weather, though one of Turner's caused a record loss by delaying entry after a long flight to drink water.
Thayer Company, architects, announced they have the contract to prepare plans and specifications for a two room schoolhouse in Springfield township Mercer County. The modern fire proof building will have bids for the general contract on July 14 and is to be ready for occupancy at the opening of school in the fall.
Mahoningtown branch and all city libraries will close Monday July 4 for Independence Day. Patrons are advised to return or borrow books tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Mrs David Bender of West Madison Avenue will host the Opportunity Circle members of the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon.
Local residents urge seventh ward to have a pulmotor station after a Shenango River drowning. They say a ward based unit would improve resuscitation chances, suggesting placement at the fire department for quicker access.
The Senior Epworth League festival was well attended last evening on the Mahoning M E church lawn at Madison avenue and Cedar street. Committees included cake by Isabelle Shaw Eddie McCann and Sam Cathers lighting by Ott Rishel tickets led by Helen Emerick chairs serving by Frances Hyde and Helen Messner and others coordinating ice cream tables and serving duties.
Three trustees will be elected and other business addressed at a congregational meeting tonight at the Mahoning M. E. Church. Members gather after the mid week prayer service. Also note weekend specials at Lena Mae Shoppe offering finger wave shampoo manicure or eyebrow arch for 65 cents.
Mrs Anna Maloney and Mr and Mrs E A Ford of Cleveland visited relatives Sunday. Mrs W C Powers and children left for Johnstown Pa. Jack Dye now stationed elsewhere spent Monday after noon in Seventh Ward for the funeral of James Edward McWilliams. Mr and Mrs John D Bradford of Pittsburgh were here Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Jseph McBride of East Brook road is ill at home. Mr and Mrs M R Olmstead and son Bobby of Fifth street visit Washington DC. Mrs Margaret McKee of Chicago and Mrs Anna Cullison of Bellvue Pa formerly the Misses Chambers spent Tuesday here. Ted Blair of Beaver Pa attended the funeral of J Edward McWilliams Monday afternoon.
Kay Francis and director husband Kenneth McKenna stroll on the sands at Atlantic Beach Long Island after arriving from the coast. They were en route to Europe but a last minute picture engagement altered plans and they will vacation in America.
The YWCA offers two camp sessions at Camp East Brook from July 2 to 9 and July 9 to 16 for girls aged 8 to 18. Queen Esther delegates from the Erie conference occupy the camp now and will depart Saturday after breakfast.
A Friday lawn festival on the Deans and Wimner grounds in Jacksonville drew about seventy attendees. Guests enjoyed horseshoes, decorated tables, and electric lighting as a strawberry treat donated by Jacob Shaner of Plain Grove capped the pleasant evening.
In gratitude for the kind expressions of sympathy at our mother’s sudden bereavement the Nocera family thanks friends neighbors and for the floral tributes and cars donated. The Ashland Daily Independent notes a quip about Sundays and holidays.
A dense list of crossword clues and an unclear answer segment. The readable items include many numbered clues across and down such as 1 To freeze 2 A syllable admonishing silence 3 A simple being or ultimate unit 4 Bog European mountain range and 6 Period a I Salt plus further entries like 14 A spigot 15 A gold coin of Arabia 16 Initiated 18 Battle of Franco Prussian war 19 Inebriate 20 An eccentric piece in machinery and 22 Obeisance 23 Besmirch 29 A kind of beer 39 To thrust violently 32 To spew 34 Departed 35 Mountain 37 A barrel 38 To chop 39 A deer 40 A serpent 42 Syllable applied to a note of scale 44 Not Saurus.
Grove City Pa june 29 6000 sacks of flour will be distributed through the Red Cross Mercer County chairman G G Forquer reports one car has arrived another is en route and a grinding car is at Etna Mills Slippery Rock supply will cover several months.
A reader argues that electrocutions may not fall under current events, prompting a discussion about classification in news coverage. The note emphasizes careful labeling and accurate matter framing for safety reporting.
Answers to trivia reveal Macbeth as Shakespeare’s shortest play though mutilated. Child actors performed at Shakespeare’s theater and at Blackfriars. Dion Boucicault adapted Rip Van Winkle from Washington Irving, later becoming a classic.
Special religious services under Neighborhood House auspices will be held at the German Baptist church on Reynolds street each evening Thursday Friday and Sunday at 8 o clock. Rev and Mrs Andrew Kuntz in charge Thursday and Friday with Mrs Kuntz in charge of music. Sunday evening Richard Owrey of the People s Mission will preach.
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania's legislature will not push a new executive mansion funding this session. The body has historic delays with precedents, and despite past talks no session this year shows overtures for appropriation. Other items include clergy moves, seminary students, and a regional Presbyterian prayer retreat planned for September.
The Beaver Valley Presbytery of the United Presbyterian church met Tuesday at Oak Grove United Presbyterian Church on the Butler road. Rev. Frank C. Black presided as reports and routine business were heard, with various committee updates and church matters discussed.
Major Lawrence W. Fagg arrives in Grove City to assume duties as senior instructing officer of the 112th Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard with regimental headquarters here. Captain C. M. Lyons succeeds Captain A. F. White, now in Erie, with White stationed in the Philippines. A Nashville Banner note ends the item.
Harrisburg June 29 The Pennsylvania State Federation of Labor prepares to submit to the special session its 13 point relief program. It calls for a 100 million dollar appropriation for direct relief a large public works bond issue and taxes on gasoline cigarettes incomes chain stores and excess profits of utilities.
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