New Pastors Assigned To Two City Churches
Two large Methodist Episcopal congregations in New Castle receive new pastors at the Erie Conference closing session in Westfield New York Rev W W McLean will lead the First Church at North and Jefferson replacing Rev Norris A White who moves to Titusville Rev J A Cousins will pastor Croton Avenue Church formerly led by Rev C H Hauger Other changes include Rev J B Edwards to New Wilmington Rev M M Mook replaced by Rev E Doverspike at Pulaski New Bedford Rev R H Eckert to Savannah replacing Rev E N Engles and Rev G E Allgood to Wampum with further appointments noted on page seventeen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Westfield
N. Y
North and
Jefferson Streets
W. W. McLean
Norris A. White
White
Titusville
McLean
Croton Avenue Church
C. H. Hauger
J. A. Cousins
Oakland Church
Sharon
Grove City
J. B. Edwards
New Wilmington
M. M. Mook
Edgar Doverspike
Pulaski-New Bedford
E. J. Jennings
R. H. Eckert
Savannah
E. N. Engles
G. E. Allgood
Wampum
Banquet Capacity Sets Record At Building and Loan Meet
Four hundred attendees filled The Castleton hotel for the Pennsylvania League of Building and Loan Associations annual banquet marking the convention’s close. Norman E. Clark as toastmaster welcomed guests, Rev. G. S. Bennett gave the invocation, and prize awards were distributed as Eastern delegates prepared for trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castleton
Pennsylvania League of Building and Loan Associations
Norman E. Clark
G. S. Bennett
First Christian Church
Straw hats scarce as autumn nears in Pa Newo area
The Pa Newo column notes male fashion avoids straw hats while vacationers return to routine. Frosts arrive early this year with little damage, and nut shells remain scarce except in cities. Mentions McKeesport tenderloin district and periodic city cleanups, questioning why vice discoveries are infrequent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Hogue
Slippery Rock Township
McKeesport
Pittsburgh
Daily Weather Report Summary
U S weather reports show 24 hour period ending 9am with max 61F min 35F trace precipitation and river stage 5.4 feet. Sunday period records include max 70F min 40F and precipitation 0.07 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
League Council Removs Spain From Nations Council
In Geneva on September 20 Spain was removed from the League of Nations council. The assembly refused to reappoint Spain by a 24 to 23 vote, a move supported largely by South American nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Geneva
Spain
League of Nations Council
League
Assembly
Council
Synod Opens Tonight at Third U P Church
The 80th annual session of the First Synod of the West United Presbyterian will open at 7 30 tonight in the Third U P church New Castle with Dr J Ralph Neale of New Wilmington as moderator and about 300 ministers and lay delegates expected. The gathering runs through Wednesday noon with devotions a sermon and various program items including an address by Rev Morton S Rice D D.
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J. Ralph Neale
New Wilmington
First
Synod of the West
United Presbyterian Denomination
U. P
New Castle
East Washington and
Adams Streets
Neale
Merton S. Rice
D. D
Farewell for Haugers Planned
Members of the Croton Avenue M. E. church plan a farewell for retiring pastor Rev. C. H. Hauger and his wife on Tuesday at 8 pm. After 33 years of ministry they will move Wednesday to Washington, D. C. The Ladies Aid Society and local pastors organize the program with refreshments served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croton Avenue M. E
C. H. Hauger
Hauger
Methodist Church
Thieves Net 164 At Hudson Restaurant Robbery
Police report a Hudson street restaurant was robbed of 164 dollars in the basement desk after closing Sunday night. The desk top was broken and the money vanished. investigators suspect the thief hid in the building until morning. Officers Allgier and Nelson were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Washington Street
Allgier and
Nelson
Eany
Harlansburg Road Closed for Bridge Replacement
John B. Shaw announces Harlansburg road will close east of the city for about two weeks to replace the bridge opposite the fair grounds with a new and wider structure. Materials are ready and detours use Gibsondale 11 miles via improved roads.
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John B. Shaw
Lawrence County
Harlansburg
Fair Grounds
Shaw
Gibsondale
Convention Of Credit Bureaus Of State Opens
About fifty delegates attend the opening session of the annual Associated Credit Bureaus of Pennsylvania convention at The Charleston with remarks by Mayor Charles E. McGrath and presentations from district directors. Albert W. Zahnizer of the Pittsburgh Credit Bureau discusses credit bureau accounting problems. Delegates plan continued sessions through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention of Credit Bureaus of State
Associated Credit Bureaus of
Pennsylvania
Castleton
William H. Talley
Wilmington, del
J. J. McKvaine
First Presbyterian Church
Ray F. Hall
New Castle Credit Exchange
State Association
Carl E. Paisley
New Castle Exchange
Charles E. McGrath
Talley
Rotary
Charles Neidick
Oil City
Louis S. Grigsby
Philadelphia
Mary Froelich
York
Albert W. Zahnizer
Pittsburgh Credit Bureau
Credit Bureau
Rearmament Of Britain Presented As Peace Guarantee
Britain’s rapid rearmament program is touted as Europe’s peace shield by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden at the League of Nations assembly. He cites 450000 tons of warships under construction and 580 million dollars spent in three months, while urging US cooperation to lower world trade barriers and signaling readiness to sign a disarmament pact when feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Geneva
Britain
League of Nations Assembly
Anthony Eden
Europe
Assembly
Spain
League Council
Eden
United States
Roosevelt
Hull
England
League of Nations
Legion Junior Band Departs for New York Parade
The Perry S. Gaston Post cadet band leaves by B and O rails for New York City to join a parade. National cadet champions drill hard for months and aim to defend their title. They stopped in Washington DC for five hours en route, then continue to New York for the parade before returning to New Castle Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry S. Gaston Post
The
Post
B. and O. Railroad
New York City
Washington D. C
New York
New Castle
Death notices list several individuals with ages and addresses
Death notices archive reports Michael Harry Ferry Jr aged 2 of 802 Blaine Street Lewis E Bartberger 24 of A D 3 Pulaski Road Mrs Howard McDanel 60 of Kop pel Matthew T Rowan 915 Croton Avenue Mrs Willie Mabe 79 of 301 North View Avenue Dora Abdo 2 months of 1601 Pennsylvania Avenue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Harry Ferry, Jr
Blaine Street
Lewis E. Bartberger
A. D
Pulaski Road
Howard McDanel
Koppel
Matthew T. Rowan
Croton Avenue
Willie Mabe
Northview Avenue
Dora Abdo
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jail prisoner uses glass to cut his throat at county jail
David Vancover 34, later described as unbalanced, slashed his throat with broken glass in his cell during a fourth suicide attempt. He was rushed to Jameson Memorial hospital in fair condition. He had been deemed fit for an insane asylum after a sanity commission and was under close watch by Sheriff Pritchard and other inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Vancover
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Vancover
Sanity Commission
Pritchard
Connie Wardman
Galbreath Street
Earle Orders Eight Held In Big Shakedown
Gov. George H. Earle ordered the arrest of eight people in a probe of an alleged shakedown racket. Included is State Rep. John J. Downey of Shenandoah. Frank M. Regan of Scranton was dismissed from the state board of undertakers for lying to the governor. Three arrested were state or federal employees and were fired. No criminal charges will be filed against Regan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
John J. Downey
Shenandoah
Frank M. Regan
Scranton
State Board of Undertakers
Regan
Moravia Street Home Damaged By Early Morning Fire
Firemen responded at 3 15 am to the home of W R Couch 923 Moravia St after an alarm from Box 53. The blaze started behind a one story kitchen and climbed to the upstairs. Estimated loss around 100 dollars. Also reports two earlier fires on Saturday in Calvert St dump and George Nader 16 North Beaver St waste paper in the cellar causing no damage.
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W. R. Couch
Moravia St
Calvert St
George Nader
North
Beaver Street
Priscilla Eve Leth Leads Legion Parade at New York Convention
Priscilla Eve Leth of Winter Haven Florida will lead the American Legion parade at the annual convention opening in New York on Tuesday September 21. Central Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Priscilla Eveleth
Winter Haven
Fla
New York
Tragic Death Of 2 Year Old Michael Ferry
Little Michael Ferry aged two died at Jameson Memorial hospital after a skull fracture from being struck by his father Charles Ferry’s car in front of the family home on September 5. He was born August 25 1935 in New Castle son of Charles and Ruth Ferry. Funeral services set for 1 PM Wednesday at the residence with Rev. R J Fredericks of Calvary Presbyterian Church. He leaves his parents a sister Esther May and grandparents Mr and Mrs Michael A Ferry and Mr and Mrs Arthur Stafford. Greenwood Cemetery interment planned.
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Little Michael Ferry
Charles Ferry
Blaine Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Ferry
New Castle
Charles
Ruth Stafford Ferry
Esther May
Michael A. Ferry
Arthur Stafford
R. J. Fredericks
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Booster Meetings For Local Grangers
Booster meetings for fourth degree Lawrence county Grangers are scheduled Tuesday through Friday this week with E. B. Dorsett, former master of the Pennsylvania State Grange, leading. Sessions will be at East New Castle Grange 21st, Mahoning Valley Grange 22nd, Big Beaver Grange 23rd, and Liberty Grange 24th. Billy Moore of Grant Street is admitted to Jameson Memorial Hospital for a second leg operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
E. B. Dorsett
Pennsylvania State Grange
East New Castle Grange
Mahoning Valley Grange
Big Beaver Grange
Liberty Grange
Billy Moore
Grant Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Butler Serves As Council Chairman
Council met in the city building with Streets Director B F Butler presiding due to the absence of Mayor Charles E McGrath and Finance Director J Leon Fink. The mayor welcomed the Credit Bureau association convention and Fink was in New York City. Only business was approval of bills and the payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Butler
Charles E. McGrath
J. Leon Fink
Credit Bureau Association
Fink
New York City
Legion One Convention Opens In New York
Delegates to the 19th annual American Legion convention at Madison Square Garden cheer Governor Herbert Lehman of New York as he denounces racial and religious intolerance and pledges the defense of liberty. John R. Quinn of Los Angeles and National Commander Harry W. Colmery address the assembly outlining the Legion’s aims to maintain order, promote peace, and safeguard democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
New York
The
American Legion
Herbert H. Lehman
Legion
America
Lehman
John R. Quinn
Los Angeles
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Kas
Free Methodist church appoints new pastors in New Castle District
New pastors appointed to Dewey Avenue Ellwood City Coaltown and Arlington Avenue churches following Pleasantville conference. F W Parks replaces J R Bartlebaugh at Dewey Avenue, J Barger to Coaltown, D N Thomas and wife to Ellwood City with H P Thomas moving from Ellwood to Erie. Other district appointments listed in brief.
Tokyo Warplanes Raid Nanking as Evacuation Planned
Japanese air assaults on Nanking intensify as U.S. embassy staff prepare to evacuate aboard the gunboat Luzon. Britain France and the Soviet Union vow to stay, while Admiral Yarnell resists moving American warships and keeps them on the Yangtze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Japan
Nanking
United States
Nelson T. Johnson
Yangtze River
Luzon
Kiyoshi Hasegawa
Hasegawa
Guam
Yarnell
Johnson
Golfers face snow and frost threaten course play
Arthur Mometer surveys worsening weather forecasts as snow and frost threaten golf days. He worries the cold will ruin grass and end the season, while noting southern courses offer hope if players can meet grade. The passage ends with a faded note of sixty five to.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. V. McLean
M. E. Church
J- A. Cousins
Croton
Erie
Ence
Service Corps
Clark
Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report
Synod
United Presbyterian
Detroit
Haugers
Harlansburg Road
Carl Paisley
E. McGrath
Legion Junior Band
Big
Moravia Street
Twirls Legion Baton
Central Press
Baby Michael Ferry
Butler
Convention of Legion One As
New
By James L. Kilgallen
New Castle District
Dewey Avenue
Ellwood City
Coaltown
Pleasantville
F. W. Parks
Northeast
J. R. Bartlebaugh
Girard, Pa
Fred Smith
Arlington Avenue
John Barger
George Burke
Conneaut, O
D. N.thomas
Anna
H. P Thomas
Ellwood
A. J. Hill
Bruin
Anna Wilcox
Mercer
George McChesney
P. Blowers
Sharpsville
W. M. Aiken
Bealsville
C. E. Weaver
China
U. 8S
Knickerbocker
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
France
Harry E. Yarnell
Clear River
Arthur Mometer
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