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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
5
The Elks lodge leads a national drive starting October 20 to raise $500,000 for restoring the cruiser USS Constitution known as Old Ironsides. George Lamoree announces the effort with school-based fundraising. pupils may donate one to five cents and adults ten cents.
Loren Dinsmore Fred Schwing Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars Sunday dedicated a burial plot for soldiers and a bronze monument. Posts from several towns in the area participated while bands and bugle corps from Jamestown New York Erie Sheffield and others joined. Fred Stover of Butler commander in chief spoke along with Captain Robert G. Woodside of Pittsburgh ex commander in chief.
Grand Rapids evangelist Bob Ingersol will preach at 7 30 each evening this week at the City Rescue Mission on South Mercer Street. He is described as a strong and interesting speaker and is expected to deliver stirring messages.
The Million Dollar Dolls Musical Comedy company presents Georgiana at the Liberty this week. A fast paced farce with vaudeville and musical numbers, the show promises smiles and roars and features a crowd of pretty performers. No price changes announced.
Section two of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will hold a 1 PM meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs Joseph Harris located at 509 Centennial Street.
A meeting of the Young Women's Missionary Auxiliary is held this evening at 7 30 at the home of Cora and Florence Lovall on Butz street. A Queen Esther Auxiliary business session follows Tuesday at Rosie and Frances Smiths on Dewey avenue. Hallowe en events continue with a Willing Workers Bible Class party Thursday at Annie Williams Croton avenue with husbands as special guests. Epworth League party Friday in the church basement. Choir practice at 7 p m Friday.
The Standard Bearers meet at 7 30 this evening at Thelma Scott 706 Chestnut St. N R Queens esthers gather at Mrs Harry McCurdy Court St. Dorcas class hosts Masquerade Thursday at Mrs H D Baer Hillcrest Ave. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 1 pm in the church. Epworth League Halloween party Friday in the church basement. Rally Day program next Sunday with aim of full Sabbath school attendance.
The Margaret Cope land Circle meets this evening at Mrs. Harry Campbell home 1020 Adams street with a package exchange. Boy Scouts gather at 7 pm at the church under Scout Master Le Roy Norton. A concert by the Kitchen Cabinet orchestra of New Wilmington is also noted.
A historic medical ad touts internal treatment for piles as the safe method. Dr J S Leonhardt credits his internal remedy Hemroid, tested in 1000 cases, now sold by local druggists with a guarantee. Stores McKee's Rut Rate Store and Eckerd's of New Castle, Inc. stock it.
An event on Tuesday evening at 7:45. An all day sewing at the church Wednesday with dinner at noon served by Section C. Bible study at 7:30. Second Kings chapters 6 to 12. Meeting of the Session at 7:30.
First Presbyterian Mizpah Circle will meet with Mrs. Howard Magill at 202 Garfield Avenue on Tuesday evening October 20. Each member should bring a guest. Dr J A Kelso President of the Western Seminary will speak on Petra the Ruined City of Arabia in an illustrated lecture on October 30.
A joint social meeting of the Women's and Men's Bible class at Bethany Lutheran Sunday School will be held Tuesday evening at the Parsonage.
Daniel Leasure Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening October 29 at 8 o clock in the American Legion Home. The group will complete initiation plans for the Hallo we en party.
Section One meets Wednesday afternoon October 21 with Mrs H L Stewart 428 Croton avenue. Section Three meets next Wednesday at 1 30 at the home of Mrs C H Hilborn 1210 Highland avenue. Section Five holds a business meeting with Mrs W W Perry 5 North Greenwood avenue Tuesday at 2 30.
Members of the Temple Bible class will enjoy a tureen dinner Friday at 6 30 in the church dining room with husbands and families as guests. The Philathea Bible class meets this evening at Mrs Stella McKibben’s home on Meyer Avenue. Missionary Society Section Eight holds an all day quilting event Tuesday at the church. Woman’s Missionary Society Section Five hosts a three luncheon at Mrs Van C Carr’s home 601 Wall Street Thursday Mrs C L McMillen will be associate hostess.
The Loyal Ladies Class of the First Christian Bible school will meet Friday evening October 23 at 1307 Delaware Avenue. Mrs. C. C. Fulkerson hosts, with Mrs. Frank Norris and Mrs. E. B. Pool as associate hostesses.
The Daughters of Veterans degree team will be entertained Friday evening at the home of Mrs. William Heitzman on Morton Street for a Halloween party.
The Loyal Ladies Bible class hosts a Halloween party Friday evening at Mrs. K. E. Smith home on Maryland Avenue. Church night is Wednesday at 7 30 with Mrs. Rev. Nora Owen leading an interesting program. The Strobel taught class plans a Halloween party Friday at Jean McClain’s home on Waldo Street.
Annetta McKee Bible class will meet Tuesday at 2 30 P M at 928 Adams Street home of Mrs J N Wagner. Mrs KE S Warnock leads and Mrs Allison teaches.
The Ladies Association of First United Presbyterian plans an all day Apron Party on Wednesday. Proceeds support church activities and community programs, with aprons in various styles and prices available.
The association prepares a clothing barrel to be shipped to a mission. All donors are asked to bring contributions to the church by next Saturday.
Loyal Orange Ladies Lodge No 129 will meet Tuesday evening in McGoun hall following the business meeting a cache will be held for members and friends. Service Star Legion meets Thursday afternoon October 22 at 3 o clock in the City building hall.
A Halloween social will be held in the church parlor by the Luther League on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Scotland W C T U met at Mrs. John Wimner's Oakwood avenue home. Mrs. E J Pattison led devotion and the peace department program. A Loyal Temperance Legion was planned. Next meeting is October 20 at Mrs. LeRoy Whiting's Youngstown road. West Side W C T U hosts a Halloween party on Friday at 7 30 at Mrs S C Smith's 114 Smithfield street as a dues paying social.
The column lists numerous residents and relatives with illnesses travel and visits. Mrs Griff Bevan and Mrs Rachel Price are ill, G G Stitzinger returns from Portland, O S Carl Lyda goes to San Antonio, and many others visit kin in Sebring Cresson Altoona Meadville and Washington D C. Several students and professionals are noted traveling or visiting.
Memorial services for City Solicitor James A. Gardner and Attorney J. W. Cunningham were postponed because Gardner's memorial was not ready. The service is rescheduled for Thursday at 9:30 AM, as announced by Judge S. P. Emery.
A Waynesburg, Pennsylvania car crash on Fallen Timber road left one man dead and three injured. Fred Pettit, 50, died instantly while passengers Howard Grim 5, Helen Grim 9, and Mrs. John Grim suffered severe bruises, scalp laceration, and shock. Mrs Grim was driving.
Charles R. Bolton sues D. Mermelstein seeking $1000 for damages to his Studebaker after a collision on the New Castle Beaver road. Bolton alleges the accident was caused by the defendant.
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