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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
1
Erie will launch a Community Chest drive October 12 to 19 with a goal of 420000. The request is a 5 percent increase over last year's total, reflecting a growing city and rising demands on member organizations.
Gordon Hanna of Pittsburgh, a Bethany Junior, was pledged to the Moo Moo Moo fraternity this morning before the student body. The Moo Moo Moo is an honorary fraternity at Bethany College.
A poetic series notes October arrives with brown woods and color in the leaves. It paints autumnal scenes of forests, fields, and crops, contrasting sunny days with fading warmth. The verse mentions a seventy three degree autumn day and the harvest’s toll on the land.
Residents of the Second ward will meet tonight at 8 o clock at the Highland school to hear details of the proposed zoning plan. The city planning commission and their engineers will be present. Maps will be shown and every opportunity extended to the citizens of this section to become acquainted with the character and purposes of the proposed zoning ordinance.
Mystery surrounds the discovery of 10 months old Frances Tracay in Chiques Creek near Marietta Ohio. The mother claimed an unseen assailant struck her and the baby was taken. State police, county officers, and the coroner are conducting a rigid investigation.
Miss Lillian M. Emanuel, 26, whose apartment housed the body of Maurice E. Felt, the wealthy realty and movie magnate, was held on a formal charge of manslaughter and to await the coroner's report with no bail after a morning hearing before Magistrate Dora Unis.
Meta Van Hedenkamp a Brooklyn chorus girl died at Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia after a yearlong battle from a stage tank plunge. She fractured her spine when she fell from a balcony into a shallow tank during rehearsal on September 2 last year. Her parents were at her bedside as funds were raised through a Sunday benefit in New York and other efforts to aid her recovery.
Rumors from Pittsburgh say Governor Pinchot is likely to summon a special session of the General Assembly in January. Reports claim changes to state banking laws, revision of prohibitions, plant power project, and election-law updates for greater court powers may be considered. Estimated cost around $500,000, with governor to meet local leaders on October 7 during the world series opener.
Rev. FP B McAllister pastor of First Christian church is chosen as speaker for Dedication Day on Saturday October 1 at Franklin Stadium. Ceremony begins 2 15 pm with flag raising after school band parade. An intermission drill by girls led by Miss Jula Gilbert. Grove City and New Castle ties noted with Joe Hartman coaching Grove City.
Milwaukee dispatch reports United States Senator elect Robert M. La Follette Jr. invoked Fighting Bob La Follette to vow the fight has begun. He looks to the 1926 campaign, accepts the unexpired term with responsibility, and notes Wisconsin voters reaffirmed faith in progressive principles.
Miss Jennie Thompson of New Wilmington is noted as deceased. Maynard Ino Cook, aged 4 months, is listed at 11 12 OBrien Street. George W. Williams, age 77, of Youngstown is also recorded in the notice.
Fifteen pilots were called by the president's air board to assess Colonel Mitchell's charges that bungling amateurs caused the Shenandoah disaster and Hawaii flight failures. Veterans like Commander Redgers and Captain Steele argued Mitchell overstepped his bounds, while opinions varied on how to improve naval aviation. The hearing featured seasoned Navy air officers and NC-4 crew, with discussions continuing on page two.
Edward Foreman a 22 year old sailor drank a powerful quid and collapsed on the pavement at Tenth and French streets in Erie Pennsylvania. Patrolman Adams rescued him and sent him to the station on drunkenness charges. Foreman appeared before Alderman Eugen Albertstadt and received a suspended $5 fine.
Miss Edna Tmnhoft of Marietta is the Buckeye beauty chosen to represent Ohio in the hall of beauty at the International Petroleum Congress in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Arrests in September reached 269, up 37 from August, with fines totaling 2,575 pounds, an increase of 450 over August revenues. Dispositions varied from payment and city removal to hospital death and juvenile court transfer. Charges included parking violations and a range of traffic, disorderly, health, vagrancy, and miscellaneous infractions.
John A. Bell former president of Carnegie Trust Company and Leg F. Sossong of Carnegie faced the county grand jury on embezzlement charges. Bell was held on information filed by the state banking department alleging funds embezzlement that contributed to the bank’s collapse last April. Sossong was held on an information by Francld Rualkosz. If true bills are returned, trial is anticipated during the term. The grand jury planned to report findings late today. The Undies' Aid society Croton M. B. church will hold its monthly meeting Friday evening
In Binghamton a man known as Fred G Beale, dubbed the town mystery, remains at large as officials hint at possible arrest soon. The sheriff’s office has offered no new detail while public interest grows after Beale’s car was found burning with a mutilated corpse nearby. Mrs Beale faces unclear status as she avoids interviews following the blaze and discovery.
Wright resigns as secretary of highways after a dispute with Governor Pinchot over funding for a secondary road in Bradford County. He cites policy to focus on completing the primary system and criticizes bond fund use. The proposed 35 mile route would run from the New York line to Williamsport via Canton and Towanda.
Erie Pa Oct 1 District Attorney John B Mayery announced that the U S circuit court will forward to Erie for trial two men named Rankin and Pitentin arrested recently on charges of interfering with federal agents in their towns. They will be arraigned on arrival for trial.
An unusually dry fall in Lawrence county has seen no frost so far this season. Last year a killing frost was reported early in September, but this year frost has not caused any damage and is not yet present.
Captain Anton Heinen, veteran German airship expert, testifies at the naval court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster. Heinen reiterates that gas valve failures and command decisions caused the ship’s destruction, cites prior experience avoiding storms, and confirms weather signs forewarned the crew. Heinen cross examines Lt Rosendahl over reasons for not altering course as storms approached.
Marriage licenses granted include Lowellville Ar tle Cooper in New Bedford Raymond St. Clair of Warren with Enina Litt Warren, C. Enina Litt—Werren and 0. Howard Warren. Butler’s Violet Woolsver and Butler Lawrence Greer of New Galilee Andra E. Murdock near Castle.
The American Debt Commission rejects Caillaux terms and releases a new settlement plan as Franco American debt talks near rupture. White House and officials dispute press reports of an agreed deal, signaling continuing negotiations and tension.
Divers prepared to attach towing lines to wrecks Monarch and Century after they arrived at the site of the 5 51 disaster in New London. Conditions were improving and divers descended to secure the stern preparations for another surface attempt. Young ladies sought work in our classified columns and a trial proves the claim.
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