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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1936
Page
17
New York June 30 stocks held a steady course with leaders up modestly. Utility shares led, with Standard Gas and American Power & Light reaching new highs on gains around 3 points.
The page lists stock prices at one p.m. furnished by Kay Richards & Co. in the Union Trust Building. Entries include Amer Rol Mills, Amer Steel, Atlantic Rig, Allis Chalmers, Bethlehem Steel, Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake & Ohio, Crucible Steel, Col Gas & Elec, Consolidated Gas, and other industrials with varying percentages shown.
Wholesale prices for poultry including heavy hens Leghorn hens and broilers, together with butter eggs and tomatoes and cabbage, are listed with ranges. Markets show steady tendencies with regional variations in pack sizes and crate or hampers quantities across Texas Tennessee South Carolina Ohio New Jersey Missouri markets.
Livestock market updates show hogs and cattle pricing with ranges for various classes. Milestone figures highlight soybeans in the United States rising dramatically over 30 years from 50,000 to 5,000,000 acres. A polo game structure is described as six periods of ten minutes with intermissions after each period except the third.
Eugene Repman left Friday for York to visit the Fergusons before moving on to New York City to enter Columbia University. A Columbia graduate of last year, he has been teaching music at California high and will pursue new work this year.
Koppel Joe Peirce of Meadville visited relatives in town for a few days. Clarence Bates from New Castle road shopped in Beaver Park. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Welsh of New Galilee road were New Castle visitors. Orris Ford and son Charles of Second Avenue visited Beaver Falls. A. G. Wetzel and granddaughter Shirley Anne Wetzel were Beaver Falls visitors. Clara Petti of Monaca spent the weekend with her parents on Second Avenue. Mrs. Paul Sturgeon and daughter Paula of Grove City visited William Blythe's family. Thor Roen and family of Butler visited H. A. Asper on Second Avenue. Richard Fleming of Rochester visited William Hall. Wilbur White of Second Avenue attends summer school in North Carolina. Mr. White is a local schoolteacher. George Lanigan and daughter Dorothy of Aliquippa and Earl Lanigan and daughter of Beaver Falls visited Sara Lanigan on Saturday.
Ellwood City ministers and their families gathered Monday evening at a summer cottage near the Municipal Golf course for the annual outing. A mushball game pitted Rev. E. G. Aubrey against Rev. A. M. Stevenson, Aubrey’s team winning after a hard fight. Dinner at 6 was organized by Mrs. Milton A. May, Mrs. Thomas Berger, and Mrs. O. B. Emerson, followed by social time.
Zelienople June 30 John Barclay 13 son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Barclay of Lancaster township is in Ellwood City hospital in serious condition after an auto accident near his home. The car driven by his brother Ralph went over a bank pinning John between the door and bank. He suffered a pelvic fracture and multiple cuts and bruises. An operation was performed after admission.
Ellwood City notes Miss Carl Swartz entertained Cosmopolitan Club members at the Hostess House. Bridge was the main activity with two tables in play. Mrs. John Schweitzer and Mrs. Richard Wilson received awards. A luncheon followed, and in two weeks Mrs. Wilson will host again at the same venue.
A June 30 recital at Trinity Lutheran Church Ellwood City drew a good crowd. Mrs. G. T. Atkins Jr. led the program with violinist Josephine Fleischer and students Betty Lou Bockamer Sally Lou Williams McClelland Hogue Colleen Magee Kenneth Bingle Ruth Duncan Myra Majors Betty McCoy Laurella Majors Jack McCoy Helen Fleischer Margaret Hogue James Simpson Evelyn Wright Alverda Reilly Margaret Patton Ray Lash and Kathryn Watterson participating.
Ellwood City June 30 eight members and five guests attended the Willing Workers club of Hickory Knell Church of God at Miss Phyliss Jean Yahn home for the semi monthly gathering. Edith May McDonald led the devotional. Plans were made to attend the August summer convention and funds were pledged to cover each member. Hostess and Mrs Clarence Yahn served luncheon. Next meeting set for Tuesday July 7.
Mr and Mrs Edgar C Madison and daughters Helen and Jean of Joliet Illinois and Mrs Elizabeth Madison of Anderson Illinois arrived in Ellwood City to spend a week visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs James Madison and family on Oak Street.
Members of the Women's Missionary Society of the Wurtemburg United Presbyterian church will be entertained Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. James A. Gallaher of Ellport with Mrs. R. H. Kirk as the leader.
Members of the Rock Point Sewing club will be entertained Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of Mrs Joseph Matheny on the Eill wood Wampum road.
The Thompson family descendants will hold their annual reunion on Saturday July 4 at Huber's Beach with a noon picnic dinner to begin the observance in Ellwood City.
Zelienople will see drastic changes at the start of the September term. Longtime administrator G A McCormick resigns to take a Beaver county post after seven years in Zelienople. Retiring are Mrs Emma McClure Hartung with 48 years in Butler and Zelienople schools. Coach John Ifft leaves after two seasons. Music Supervisor Paul D Inglefield resigns for Meadville. A $38 000 high school addition is under construction funded by a spring bond issue.
Ellwood City on June 30. Mrs Anna Morris entertained Canfield club members at her First avenue home with Mrs Julia Buquo and Mrs Marie Meisel as hostess and guest. Twelve attended. A July 23 picnic was planned by a committee led by Mrs Iva Garwig, and prizes were won by Mrs Ida Duncan and Mrs Garwig.
Ellwood City residents gather for a Monday night Oc tette Bridge Club meeting at Country Club drive hosted by Mrs C W McDanel. Special guest Mrs Marjorie Duffy of Wellington Ohio attended. Irene Faurie wins high score and a collation is served. Next gathering set at Mrs Lee Sekulski’s Line Ave home in two weeks.
J A L Stratton of Ellwood City was before Lawrence County court on a charge of failing to stop after an automobile accident. He was assessed 50 dollars for the use of the county and costs and placed on probation for two years. In other items, the Young Frishkorn reunion is planned for Hartzell's Grove on July 4 with a picnic dinner and sports program. Miss Phyllis Jean Yahn will visit Williamsport for July with her sister Mrs A C Culp, traveling with her mother Mrs Clarence Yahn.
The Bell Memorial church announces its annual Sunday School picnic at Ewing Park in the grove on July 11. An all day program includes sports games contests and entertainment with supper served at 6 oclock.
In Ellwood City on June 30 the Young People's Society of the First Presbyterian church held a pleasant outing at VanGorder's Beach with 15 attendees. Activities included swimming boating and various games followed by a delicious dinner in the grove, with Miss Eleanore Kimes serving as general chairman.
A string of local visits and vacations is listed with residents from North Sewickley, Ambridge, Erie, Bakerstown, Darlington Lake, Cleveland, Coraopolis, Greensburg, Beechwood Blvd, Grove City, Frisco, Newport, Uniontown, Crescent avenue, Sharon, Evans City, North Brad dock, and more. The report notes hospital recovery, mastoid operation, and a few extended visits across nearby towns.
In Ellwood City on Monday at 2 pm Rev. C Z Bell joined Miss Marion E Hughes daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Hughes Butler and Charles R Stewart of Shepherd Mich in a simple ring ceremony attended by the bride’s parents and a few intimate friends. The bride a Butler High School and Geneva College graduate taught at Lyndora Pa. Stewart an oil operator in Isabella County Mich. They will reside in Shepherd Mich after a brief honeymoon and Mrs Stewart is known in Geneva as a friend of Miss Mary Ellen Bell.
George Scott of Ellwood City posted a superb score at a trap shoot held by the Ellwood City Rod and Gun Club on Zelienople road. He hit 24 of 25, with Henry Rodgers taking second on 22 and Jim Reed third on 21. The next contest is set for July 13 at Ewing Park during the club’s regular meeting.
Members of the Sub Deb club visited Miss Marjorie Rodgers of Wayne Avenue on Monday evening. Special guest Miss Isabelle Smith attended. Two bridge tables dominated the evening with Miss Grace Hartung winning the high score. A post-game repast was served by the hostess and Miss Ruth Phelps. The club plans another meeting in two weeks.
Ellwood City residents discharged Monday include Mrs Lonnie Witherow of Lawrence Avenue. Admitted to hospital are Margaret McDonald of Wiley Hill Harry Rankin of Byng Street and John Staff of Ellwood m by.
The Pittsburgh market lists current prices for hay and grain including oats, corn, hay and straw varieties. Timothy and clover mixes show wide ranges with first and second cutting alfalfa and prairie noted, while straw prices stay around nine dollars per hundredweight. Subscriptions: The News by mail one year five dollars.
Dr and Mrs W D Dickson spent Sunday with relatives in Oakdale. Miss Mildred Blythe and Jean Aley shopped in New Castle while Mrs C L Repman and Mrs Hennon visited there. Families from New Castle Youngstown Ellwood City and Beaver Falls gathered for visits and picnics. Glass cups offered to prevent floor marring on legs.
For summer parties in the country or on a cruise, printed peasant cotton dresses and plaid cotton madras, novelty voile, crinkle cot tons and cotton laces are recommended as new and smart and able to take it after packing and roughing it.
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