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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
8
Homecoming at Wurtemburg U P church in Ellwood City celebrates seventy years since the congregation formed. Pastor W S Smith led the event with a commemorative history by Margaret Kennedy and sermons by Dr H J Rose of New Wilmington.
Mrs Jessie Ehrheart aged 69 widow of Frank N Ehrheart formerly of Ellwood City died Sunday morning at the Baden home of her daughter Mrs Thomas Fletcher. She leaves several brothers and sisters and five children Mrs John Hanna Harrisville Mrs Avery Nolan Ambridge Mrs Bertha Lentenslager Ellwood City Mrs Easter Rheamme New Castle and the daughter at whose home she died. Funeral services will be held at Mrs Fletcher’s home Wednesday afternoon.
Ladies of the First Baptist church will host a missionary tea at Mrs. Margaret Ross's home 308 Glenn avenue Thursday from 2 to 5 PM. Hostesses include Mrs. Ross, Mrs. R D Turner, Mrs. William Richards, Mrs. J C Eichenlaub, and Mrs. C W MacGeorge.
Advertises a fast remedy for upset stomach indigestion and gas claiming immediate relief. Emphasizes pleasant taste and low cost with broad druggist endorsement and wide consumer familiarity.
Ellwood City will celebrate the First Presbyterian church jubilee with Rev. Frank Reber in charge October 21. The program features a baby presentation, marriages and member greetings, a 2:30 devotional, a 7:45 evening program with solos, violin, readings, and an address by Rev. Reber, plus a 6 p.m. turkey dinner.
Dominick Trantino of Ellwood City, burned in Friday's Frisk garage explosion, is reported to be recovering well at Ellwood City Hospital. At 33, his burns are described as deep but non fatal and he was taken to hospital immediately after the blast.
Guests were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Cole on Wampum road Sunday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Johns and daughter Thelma of Cleveland Ohio, Mr. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Herron, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swift and daughter Audrey, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cowles and daughter Lois Jean, Mrs. Hughey Hermon and daughters Nettie and Rita, all of Cleveland. Sawyer and Mrs. Elmer Lyons and son Elmer of Beaver Valley, Ellis Guy of Wampum, Mrs. Clara Strayley and children Louise, Ralph and William of Ellwood City.
Emilio Capuano of Ellwood City was admitted to Ellwood City hospital following a Sunday evening operation. Discharges on Sunday included Mrs. June Roys and son, Mrs. Mary Spencer and T. Milton Etyl.
Mrs Leon Vermeere of Fitchburg Mass says Father John's Medicine helps her children with coughs and colds and strengthens them. The ad touts 70 years of success as a body builder and remedy for illness and weakness.
A pedestrian spotted a fire at Gardner's Brothers Plumbing Co on Lawrence Avenue Sunday at 7 pm. He forced entry, extinguished the blaze near window displays, and prevented a larger fire as no alarm had been sounded.
In the United Presbyterian church weekly schedule a prayer meeting addresses Paul at Ephesus. Wednesday evening features prayer, Thursday includes choir practice and a ministers and laymen meeting on religious education in Ellwood schools. Friday hosts a Halloween social run by the Junior Missionary society under Mrs VanGorder in the church basement.
The Mary Breaden Circle holds its annual dollar social in the church with a 6:30 tureen dinner followed by the social. The Ladies Aid society also hosts a dollar social on Thursday with morning arrival, a noon tureen dinner, an afternoon program, and quilting.
The semi annual convention of the Young People's societies of Beaver Valley Presbytery will be held in Ambridge Saturday October 24 with Rev J A Cosby and a delegation from the Senior and Intermediate groups. Margaret Pugh Class to hold a dinner in the church dining room Tuesday at 6 pm, meeting moved from Wednesday to Thursday for the jubilee.
MAJESTIC THEATER Are Parents People with Adolph Menjou and Betty Bronson. ELLWOOD CITY PERSONALS R. Knallay visited Pittsburgh friends over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Delphis Baker and children of Akron arrived in Billwood Saturday. Mrs. Baker will visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Baker Fourth street for several days. Morris Phelps a student of Allegheny College Meadville Pa spent the week end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Phelps Fourth street. Mrs. C. W. Macgeorge of Fountain avenue spent Sunday with friends in Pittsburgh.
The New Castle Free Public Library reported strong Saturday turnout at the Neighborhood House on Scio Street. A weekly story hour drew many boys and girls from the Fifth and Eighth Ward districts with engaging tales shared in the afternoon.
Mrs A Z Brown of R J No and attended services at Union Baptist church when her Buick tourer was reported missing. Officer Thompson recovered the car at 1006 South Jefferson Street at 2 10 am. Bedford Barker, nephew of the owner, was found with the vehicle and arrested but released after the aunt declined to press charges.
Ellwood City and vicinity agency ardatr Bros. Co. 607 Lawrence Avett reports more Easy electric washers sold than any other brand, emphasizing dominance in local radio and electrical merchandise listings.
Gov. Pinchot pressed President Coolidge to allow Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler to stay as city law enforcement director during the sesqui centennial next year. He argued Butler’s leadership is vital to maintain order and public virtue in Pennsylvania and to protect the national reputation during the Philadelphia celebration.
A gang attacked North Lewisburg Ohio population 750 early today. They cut telephones into town, blew the bank vault, and escaped with about 3500 dollars. The bandits were armed with shotguns and revolvers and fired on would-be responders.
Gen. George O. Squier, retired head of the Army Signal Service Corps and inventor of wired wireless multiplex telephony, was denied by the Supreme Court a review of his suit against the American Telephone and Telegraph Company for unpaid patent use. He previously lost in lower courts.
The board of directors of the Y W C A will hold its monthly meeting in the Y W building on Tuesday evening at 7 30.
A Yale geology field trip ended with a wooden platform collapsing at a rock quarry. Professor Richard Flint and five students faced severe injuries, while ten others sustained lesser hurts as classmates helped each other and aided in first aid.
A terse axiom links accusations of lying to employment risk, noting that labeling someone a liar can end a professional relationship and potentially end the undertaker’s job prospects. The quip frames rhetorical insult as a career consequence.
Six robbers struck in New York seizing jewelry valued around 150000 to 200000 dollars from a wholesale firm chauffeur at Broadway and 84th Street. Earlier they looted Jacob Sakow Jewelry Store and fled with additional valuables.
A bandit dressed as a police officer robs passing motorists in Brooklyn, profiting from several thousand dollars in gems cash and Liberty bonds during the spree.
Rome October 10 Prince Humbert heir to the Italian throne will take the oath as a Senator at the next Parliament session likely in November. President Tittoni and Premier Mussolini arranged a special Senate assembly just before the session to sworn Humbert in.
A Johnstown woman credits Dreco with curing long standing illnesses after hospital stays. She says three bottles improved appetite digestion and nerves, claiming the remedy revived her sister and herself. The ad notes a money back guarantee from the Dreco expert at McKee's Rut Rate Store.
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