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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
17
Postal employes receive a retroactive pay raise as part of the April postage schedule. Postmaster J. C. Norris states pay for March 11 will cover two months back pay from January 1 to March 1, totaling about $400. The key change is postcard rates rising to two cents while other cards remain at one cent. Third and fourth class mail rules update with parcel post charges unchanged.
The act introduces a two cent service charge on each parcel with a special handling option. Parcel post gains a repayment based service akin to special delivery. New insurance scales apply with indemnities from five to one hundred dollars and varying cents. C O D and registry fees rise for domestic mail, money orders and second class matter.
The Winnepesaukee Camp Fire Girls held a cottage prayer meet at guardian Mrs. Dean McCall’s home with seventeen girls. They formed a prayer chain and held talks on cooperation and fundraising. Planned events include a march 1 play, march 20 social at each home, a nature hike March 14, and a cooking lesson on a flat stone.
Special meetings at the City Rescue Mission draw strong interest with Rev. Frank McCamic of West Virginia delivering gospel messages every evening. Tonight the Bible class men from First Presbyterian Church join, and the main chorus will provide special music during services starting at 7:30.
On March 12 at Wilbur Wright field Maj H J Kerr and Lieut M N Stewart spoke across five miles while flying at 120 miles per hour. Ground observers heard the conversation as two planes equipped with radio broadcasting and receiving gear passed in different directions. The test aims to equip planes for summer maneuvers and records the exchange on receiving instruments in the radio hut.
Washington March 12 An arbitrary assessment large amount prepared by the Bureau of Internal Revenue to levy against Senator James M. Couzens Republican of Michigan for income tax paid in 1929. The exact figure not stated but understood to be about ten to eleven million dollars due to undervaluation of Couzens stock in Ford Motor Company.
Miss Dorris Dow of Grove City won the Grove City College beauty contest with 3,370 votes. Runner up was Miss Sarah Jane Gourley of Pittsburgh with 1,800 votes, followed by Miss Sallia Robertson of Sharon with 1,000 votes.
Annual banquet of the Lawrence County Bar association will be held tomorrow evening at the field club. Among the fruited guests are county officials, Judges McLaughrey of Mernar county, Henninger of Butler, Prather of Crawford and Baldwin and Reeder of Beaver. Attorney Walter Braham will deliver an address on All Things Considered. Attorney George W. Muse will act as toastmaster. Committee of arrangements is composed of Attorney H. W. Wilkigan, chairman, James O'Toole, Charles R. Davis, Clyde Gilfian, Walter Braham and M. J. Keane.
International News Services reports crude production in the United States averaged 1,944,450 barrels per day for the week ending March 7, up 700 from the prior week. California rose to 603,000 bpd, while Oklahoma dropped by 7,950 bpd and other regions varied. Net crude imports averaged 234,000 barrels per day in February.
About 50 Mercer county citizens met with county commissioners in court room No 3 to outline a three year road program. Planned routes include new work from Sandy Lake to the Crawford county line and from Gnuion to Orangeville, while two already contracted roads were dropped. Committees were named to meet Friday evening March 1% and report on progress. The commissioners will then head to Harrisburg to confer with state highway officials to determine Mercer County’s funding.
The report outlines expected county needs during the period and the projected road construction by the state. It notes anticipated funding levels and the amount of road to be built, indicating planned projects and timelines.
Eleven members of Scotland Lane Boy Scout Troop 1% passed tests at the weekly meeting last night. Named advancing scouts include Leo Carr James Ambuster Robert Stockman John Newley Gordon Robinson Trenton Eckles Richard Wallace William Fall George Fox Gill Davis and Trustace Hughes.
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