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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
5
City Electrician Nickum and city workers removed the old iron gas lamp pole at the corner of Washington Street and Water Street. Once lit by a gas flame, it stood before electric lights and streetcars transformed the street. Only one similar pole remains near Apple Alley, a relic of a bygone era.
The weekly euchre event from St Josephs church is set for this evening in St Josephs hall on South Jefferson. Parish members gather for card play and social evening in the church venue.
A chicken supper and bazaar will be held at Union Baptist Church located at 251 West Grant Street on Friday and Saturday October 30 and 31. Admission is 35 cents. Local 21.
A message asserts that no American should voice ideas or oppose the flag during wartime, urging full support for the government and active participation with national efforts. The statement cautions against dissent or positions contrary to national unity.
Gov. Pinchot announced the appointment of Filson McVicar of Tarentum and Geo W Moore of Pittsburgh to the Allegheny county common pleas court. They replace Judges John Hamaker and Howard W Douglass who are deceased.
About two hundred Senior High Girl Reserves met at the YWCA gym Wednesday for a masquerade Halloween party. Mary Farrell won prettiest costume and Lois Davenport won funniest. The event included stunts by faculty, a Spanish dance, ghost stories, a tunnel of horrors, and a peanuts hunt. Refreshments followed under Virginia Duff Harriet Martin and twelve assistants. Recognition service planned for November 5 invites adults.
In a KD KA studio Victor Saudek invites a guest to sit in during a dinner concert broadcast relayed by KFKX. Talks mention 200 kilowatts transmission, comparisons to 6000 watt super power stations, and Pittsburgh's planned licensed amateur station at WCAE with J ack Bennett overseeing 40 meters at 10,000 watts. Also notes WTAM Cleveland and WSMB New Orleans reception, plus a mysterious station resembling KFEV Casper.
The Dealers' Unit of the Radio Association of New Castle gathers at 8 15 this evening in New Castle News for planning the fan unit organization and a Monday night meeting.
The schedule lists WGY in Schenectady and EDKEA in East Pittsburgh with times for Health talks comedy drama orchestra signals and weather forecasts. Activities include Daddy Winkum Teaberry time and The Dutch Master Half Hour plus an Arlington time signals forecast for Pittsburgh area.
KYW Chicago schedules list Children's bedtime story from 6:35 to 7 p m. Dinner concert from Congress Hotel 7 to 7 30 p m. Home Lovers 7 30 to 8 39 p m. Midnight revue 10 p m to 12 30 a m.
Schedule lists events at Hotel Lenox in New England with Leo Reisman’s ensemble at 6:30 PM, market report at 7, civil service info at 7:05, piano solos, recitals and concerts from 8:15 to 9, a TM club at 9, weather at 10, and McEnelly's singing orchestra at 10:06 PM in ESTET.
City Clerk Cordelia Zeigler remains homebound because of illness. The brief note also contains light remarks about laughter and smiles, with a local emphasis on cheerful well being.
Pittsburgh, Oct. 29 Henry Ankrom aged 43 was found frozen to death in a stable, believed to have entered the barn in a semi intoxicated state. Forecaster Brotzman warned no immediate relief from the cold as suburbs report 1 degree temperatures and downtown only a few degrees higher. Tonight is expected to grow colder.
The reading suggests a temperature around 20 to 25 degrees above zero, indicating a mild to warm spell for the period described. Observers note the likely rise in daytime highs and stable overnight lows during this stretch.
The Overland sedan of W. C. Ferry was taken from in front of the First United Presbyterian church last night and found this morning by Officer Thomas Lynch on Rose Avenue Harmony Line. It is at Keystone Garage awaiting owner retrieval.
Members of Fairview Grange surprised Mr and Mrs John Swan at their Weigle town home to celebrate their twenty third wedding anniversary. Thirty seven attendees attended the surprise event.
The event was a Hallo we''en masquerade with costumes, games, dancing, and social chat. Mr and Mrs Swan received several nice gifts and a lunch was served by the party at a seasonable hour. Dogs have more sense than people and howl at the moon. people sometimes howl at nothing.
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