Eagles rehearse for annual minstrel show
The Eagles prepare for their upcoming minstrel show with rehearsals under way. Cast and organizers work on routines and stage presentation ahead of the performance.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
3
The Eagles prepare for their upcoming minstrel show with rehearsals under way. Cast and organizers work on routines and stage presentation ahead of the performance.
Culbertson and Hodges drilled an oil well at the foot of Carver street last Tuesday. Indications point to a good producer with promising prospects for yield.
Several Warren residents plan to travel to Corry on Wednesday April 30 to view a U S Government flying circus exhibit, promising a notable aerial display and public interest.
Contractor E. T. Beck begins preliminary work on the Warren to Irvine road and expects to start actual operations by May 1. The project aims to connect Warren and Irvine with new roadway construction underway.
Superior court overturns the War ren county court decision in the case of William ONeill versus Harry Johnston of the Oakland Cemetery Association, ruling in favor of Johnston.
The Centennial Hose company held its annual ball in the armory last Monday drawing a large crowd and reporting an unusually good evening with excellent music as a feature of the festivities.
A committee of Warren women led by Mrs. H. E. Walker raises funds for a special chicken fund. The money will buy chickens to be sent to France to restock and support farms devastated by the war in the targeted zone.
The Warren Shakespeare club held its final meeting of the season at the Woman's club last Tuesday evening. A fine dinner followed, and members presented a clever play titled Hay Tongue. Women's Aid Meals Held at First Presbyterian Church. The group served supper to the church men in honor of their attendance win, then hosted a reception for acting pastor Dr. R C Westenberg, departing next week for Minneapolis.
Myrtle Mae Smith became the bride of Gerald B. Bassett at a quiet Thursday wedding. The ceremony was held at the bride's father's Russell Street home and conducted by Rev. Chilton of the First Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene.
The Victory Liberty Loan campaign runs this week with the trophy train exhibition drawing thousands. German and allied war trophies including guns trucks and shells attract favorable comments. The whippet tank appears in Warren Saturday to promote subscriptions and officials expect Warren to meet its quota. Thomas Bond of Pittsburgh was arrested in Warren on a seduction charge after learning of a warrant from Pittsburgh and attempting to flee to Canada.
Friday evening students at North Warren school planted a tree in the school yard to honor Lyman G. Saunders, former principal, who was killed while serving with the 304th Engineers in France.
Dr J W Smith will resume his pastorate at the First Presbyterian Church on the first Sunday in May. Dr R C Westenberg, who has filled the pulpit during Dr Smiths illness, will return to his Minneapolis home next Monday.
Warren county fishermen hit streams as trout season opens. Among reported catches is a 164 inch long beauty weighed over two pounds by Dr. Richards last Tuesday.
The Warren shooting club led the state of Oelvania after its seventh match in a ten event series. Fred Keller achieved a perfect 200 and Edward Sweeting scored 199 as part of the strong showing.
An enthusiastic meeting at the court house last Saturday discussed using the 750 million dollar bond issue funds. Residents favored narrow concrete roads and outlined plans for the project with the Good Roots Association backing the effort.
Reports say the One Hundred Twelfth Regiment Twenty-Eighth Division including Company F from this city has sailed from France and is en route home. Plans are discussed for a reception in Warren upon their return. The National Petroleum News lauds Lieut. Glen C Brockway for reclaiming and cleaning oils saved the Government thousands of dollars.
Warren Odd Fellows observed the order’s one hundredth anniversary at their rooms on April 23. A fine musical program, an address by Rev. Hi A Ellis, drills by the Lady Rebekah lodge and Kossuth encampment, and elaborate refreshments capped the evening.
The good roads association considers three secondary routes besides the primary state roads. These include the continuation of the Jamestown Rum dam project to Sugar Grove Lottsville and Bear Lake, a new road from Gartanl to Grand Valley and the county line, and a road from the old outing club along the river to Kinzua.
The nature of public and war work invites misappropriation as funds are diverted during emergencies. War work magnifies temptations, and while trust is essential, some men abuse that trust.
Corwin and a young woman debate funding for the war effort noting extravagance is hard to curb yet necessary. They discuss Liberty Loans, government purchasing speed, and the vast prewar buildup in ships, planes, guns, and materiel to deter Germany and sustain a long conflict.
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