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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1925
Page
3
The Groton Avenue Methodist church held its annual Mothers Daughters Banquet Friday evening. A 6:20 dinner featured purple and gold decor with floral centerpieces. Toasts honored moms and daughters, a planoy and vocal solos entertained, and a debate on gender roles closed the program. Mrs. James T. Ray hosted a luncheon for Spoon Club members on Wallace Avenue with special guests and music following. Next meeting date to be announced.
Three hundred delegates attend the state convention of the business and professional women at the William Bonn Hotel in Pittsburgh. Friday night featured stunt performances from Pittsburgh, Reading, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Williamsport, New Castle and New Castle's direction by Miss Mary Brown. Local participants include Mrs. Betty Elles, Miss Emily Thompson, Anna Benson, Mabel Autchison and Marty Browne.
A Laurel ar singing themed event hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday for Lilian Andrews of North Crawford avenue, fiancé Jack Hornman of Pittsburgh, with Indiana Girls Club members attending. Fifteen guests enjoyed informal games and gifts, followed by refreshments. Next club meeting is at Miss Ethel Ward’s home in two weeks. Also, Unexpected Club plans a Monday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. James T. Ray on Wallace avenue.
One hundred twenty five couples attended the junior senior soiree at the high school on Friday evening. The event honored seniors graduating in June, replacing the usual banquet due to space limits. Dancing ran from 8 30 to 11 30 with music and decorations in red blue purple and gold. Dorothy Borle and Walter Thorne won a prize waltz and received a candy box.
Pink and white tones set the mood for the mothers and daughters banquet at First United Presbyterian church on Friday evening. About one hundred guests dined in the church dining room, served by the Ladies Association. Toasts to Mothers and to Daughters were given by Ruth Powers and Mrs. J McConaby respectively. Ruth Kennedy sang and Helen Ewing played piano, while Mrs J B Douthett delivered the main address on The Efficiency Home of the Future, leaving a strong impression on attendees.
Mrs. E J Steckie hosted a Friday evening family dinner at West State Street for her father John MecBride's eighty third birthday. Sixteen guests shared a 7 pm elaborate menu with floral decorations and formal pastimes.
The notice covers multiple engagements and social gatherings in Mercer including the marriage of Miss Mary Anderson of Youngstown to Leslie Phillips of Sharon, several dances hosted by Miss Blanche Minner on West Washington Street, and the C. W. PL Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Zelia Tivane. It also mentions a May 95 entertaining plan by Mr. and Mrs. John O'Brien, guest lists with numerous locals, and upcoming piano recitals by Gladys Grant and Mrs. J. Eril Scott's pupils. A birthday celebration for Mrs. Elizabeth Jones marks eighty seven years.
A Mothers and Daughters banquet at the First Methodist church drew about 180 guests. Flowers in tall vases decorated the dining hall while Irene Meermans led the toast to mothers and Mrs Mile to daughters. Mrs Albert Street gave the address on “Bego Analysis” and the program closed with “Blest Be the Tie That Binds.”
Mrs Victor Johnston and Wilda Bruce hosted an informal Elks Club gathering Friday to reveal the engagement of Mika Freda Bruce to Charles F McGrannahan of Mouassen. Guests from the BOI Club played bridge. pink and white decor and orange bouquets highlighted a mini engagement card with the news.
Fragments from a Cumberland area social page note a seventeenth birthday celebration for Dorothy Dates, a Cumberland wedding at St Patrick’s with several attendees, and various small gatherings. The May parties and club events on Moody Avenue and Youngstown Park are listed with host families and attendees.
Mrs Warl Tays visits her parents Mer and Mrs John Elliot in Jackson Center WH Hodgetts stays on Blatze Street A teenager guest at J A Minnick Indian Row Bord Mr and Mrs Harotal i Rites at 201 Mids Way Shenango Valley Hospital Elizabeth Sumner Little daughter of Mr and Mrs George Sumner Taylor Street ill with scarlet fever Mr and Mrs Calvin Cox of Adams Street visiting father J A Cox Indian Run Mrs Samuel Houston and daughter Elizabeth Park Avenue with friends near Grove City Mrs Jay Minnick and son Ernest visit Mrs Ida Masters Blaine Street M L Black of New Martinsville WV returns home after visiting sister in law Mrs Mary Ziegler North Mercer Street Mrs Mary McConaghy East Brook and Miss Bartley Weekend guests at Mary Ligo Bad family of Indian Run Miss Betty Cornely Park Ave to spend weekend in Pittsburgh for Carnegie Tech campus weeklies Miss Rena Buchanan East North Street guest Miss Glad Eckbert Montclair NJ and Miss Mildred Shaklee County Ling Street to visit friends in Cleveland
Constance Talmadge stars in Learning To Love at the Penn next week. Advertisers note a special low price for Monday afternoon showings with audience women admitted at reduced rates. The studio hails the film as a stronger comedy and a highlight of Talmadge’s career, with town screenings through the midweek schedule.
A crowded Capitol bill features Lovely Alice Terry and the O'Brien Sextette for three days starting Monday. The show includes dramatic plots, musical interludes, and a chorus of supporting players as audiences are promised lively performances and contemporary screen highlights.
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