Truman exempts Frances Perkins from retirement rule
President Truman signed an executive order extending Frances Perkins life her post as civil service commissioner beyond the normal retirement age. The order cites the public interest and notes Perkins formerly served as FDR's secretary and was appointed to the civil service commission in 1946 with a $15,000 yearly pay. In Philadelphia three high school students received indeterminate penitentiary terms for firebombing a Jewish synagogue and a theatre, with a fourth placed in detention pending final decision.
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Washington, Mien
Truman
Frances Perking
Civil Service Commission
Miss Perkins
Har Bar
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Philadelphia
House of Detention
Sabotage Hinted in Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak
Harrisburg reports the foot and mouth outbreak among livestock in Canada may have been spread deliberately, the State Agriculture Department says. No official confirmation found, sabotage possibility not ruled out. Pennsylvania bans import of Canadian cattle while borders remain closed. the note also mentions Berkshire England towns Upper Wallop Middle Wallop and Nether Wallop.
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Harrisburg
Canada
State Agriculture Department
Department
North America
Commonwealth
U. S
Pennsylvaania
Local society notes include bingo party and rummage sale plans
The Isl Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary schedules bingo April 20 to replace the Spring Style Show and a rummage sale with chairmen named for April. March meetings covered secretary and treasurer reports. Five new members joined. They planned two purchases for hospital use and welcomed guests at recent events. The column also lists residents attending events and travel plans, plus upcoming meeting dates.
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Isl Hospital
Lester Danner
G. A. Williams
A. Bower
J. F. Neednan
L. O. Nichols
Mim T. S. Kelsey
Roger McQray
A. ¥. Dabistrand
Vanishing Brides Party
Robert Wilcox
R. C. Anderson
Ross Bailey
John D. Flanigan
Ethan Carter
St Edward's PTA Bake Sale Next Saturday
St Edward's PTA schedules a bake sale for Saturday morning at Barney's Firestone Store on South Center Street. Mrs Louis Valentine chairs the event and asks bakers to deliver by 10 o'clock or contact her. Committee members include Mrs Norbert Burhoter and others assisting.
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St. Edwards
Barney's
Firestone
South Center Street
Louis Valentine
Valentine
Norbert Burhoter
Leo Hoylen
Alber Ross
Arthur Lijg
John Snithven
Warren McChesney
Freedham Ud
Harold Cragg
Kiwanis Club Meeting Reports World Conditions
Kurt Leeds spoke on world conditions at the Kiwanis Club meeting held last evening at the Phoenix Hotel. Philip Zulaneck updated on President Harry Barach and Paul Crowell’s hospital status. Leedis covered the February 26 inter-club meeting with Youngsville. Raymond Seastead led invocation and H. Lynn Rive directed singing. Directors will meet tonight at Seastead’s home at 910% West Churelt.
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Kiwanis Club
Kurt Leeds
Gilesh
Phoenix Batel
Philip Zulaneck
Harry Barach
Paul Crowell
Comny Memorial
Leedis
Youngsville
Raymond Seastead
H. Lynn Rive
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Petty in Ashtabula
Mrs. Albert Petty of Ashtabula, former city resident, was honored at a Saturday stork shower hosted by Mrs. Vern Dyne and Mrs. Paul Stroup at Stroup's Spring Street home. Sixteen guests attended. prizes went to Mrs. Donald Armitage, Miss Helen Bush, and Mrs. Jerome Davis. Cake ice cream coffee and favors of miniature umbrellas filled with candies were served.
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Albert Petty
Ashtabula
Vern Dyne
Paul Stroup
Spring Street
Donald Armitage
Helen Bush
Jerome Davis
Canasta Club Meeting Held at Mrs Daugherty Home
The Canasta Club met last evening at Mrs Daugherty’s home on North Center Street with Mrs W P Thiessen hosting. Mrs Thiessen won the card game award and the remainder of the evening was spent socially with apple tart and coffee served by the hostess. Thiessen will entertain the club in two weeks.
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Joos Canasta Club
D. ©. Daugherty
North Center Street
W.P. Thiessen
Navy Mothers' Club Welcomes New Members at Meeting
Navy Mothers' Club welcomed Mrs Daniel Reynolds and Mrs Glenn Litas at the Meeting held last evening at the ICC F Hall. Mrs Mayme Mitch ell commander chaired the routine business session. The meeting concluded with refreshments served by Mrs Merrill Lie and Mrs Will Dig felder to the 24 members in attendance. The next meeting is set for March 17 with a turew supper to follow.
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Navy Mothers’ Club
Daniel Reynolds
Glenn Litas
1.C.C. F. Hall
Mayme Mitchell
Merrill Lie
Will Digfelder
Golden Wedding at Triscult Home Tomorrow
Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Verne Tetneull of Wattsburg celebrated with relatives at their home 6 to 9 PM tomorrow. Vernie Triscult, son of Elmer Trivoult and Winklred Parker, wed March 5 1902 at the groom’s parents’ home. The couple have seven children and nine grandchildren including Marian Steen Eric Cross Maxine Kya Gerald Hall Parker Trivouit Vereen Merle Triscuit Corry Mes Josephine Clehurski and others.
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Triscult
Verne Tetneull
Wattsburg
Thery
Vernie ‘Triscult
Elmer Trivoult
Winklred Parker
Joseph A Lyons
Marian Steen
Eric
R. #. Cross
Maxine Kya
Mee Gerald Hall
Wattyburg
Parker Trivouit
Vereen
Merle ‘Triscuit
Corry
Josephine Clehurski
Toledo
Box Social at Columbus This Saturday Evening
Columbus Grange No 875 sponsors a box social at Town Hall Saturday at 8 p.m. The public is invited. Ladies should bring a box lunch and coffee will be whisked by the home economies committee led by Mrs Worth Hammond Mrs De Forest Binding Mrs Arthur Bill and Miss Long.
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Town Hall
Columbus
Mentor Club Meeting At Barnes Home Highlights Reading
The Mentor Club met at Mrs. E. G. Barnes and Miss Lillian Barnes home on North Center Street. Miss Leora Stranahan prepared and read the original paper Women In Selene which was greatly enjoyed by members. A social hour followed the program as ladies planned to meet again in a few weeks.
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Taggart
H. W. Taggart
East Main
Wills Brown
Mentor Club
Barnes Home
Selene
Leora Stranahan
E. GC. Barnes
Lillian Barnes
North Center Street
Mrs Harmon McElroy Hosts North Center Party
Mrs Harmon McElroy was hostess to a group of eight at her North Center home last evening for a social time with cards. Prizes for canasta went to Mrs William Johnson Mrs Dorr Glark Mrs Charles Hiles and the traveling prize to Mrs Bulwards Jerome. A two course lunch followed the game.
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Sas
Harmon Mewlyay
North Center
Enesty
William Johnson
Dorr Glark
Charles Hiles
Bulwards Jerome
Miss Clara Belle Proper to Wed William James Rasey
Mr and Mrs Gard Proper of Titusville announce the engagement of their daughter Clara Belle Proper to William James Rasey son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Rasey of Spartansburg RD The couple are both employed locally and plan an April wedding.
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Clara Belle Proper
Gard Proper
Tiyooville
R. Dk
Arnnounee
Clery Belly
William James Rasey
Lewis Rasey
Spartansburg
Miss Proper
G. Murphy Company
Titusville
Club sO PEON de TegWA hosts canasta and prizes
VL HS Club sO PEON de TegWA held a Saturday evening meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Van Dresia on Wayne sorrow. Members enjoyed a buree dime and the regular canasta game with prizes won by Mr and Mrs Gerald Staples. Late in the evening light refreshments were served. next meeting set for two weeks at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Hurlbut.
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de Tegwa Wuccung
VL HS
Alfred van Dresia
Wayne Sorent
Gerald Staples
Ie Club
Richard Hurlbut
Young Farmers of America Hold Meeting at Johnsont
Members of the McCray chapter gathered last evening at First Avenue location for a practical discussion on farm maintenance. Claire Carlin led a slide on oil changes and tractor repairs while Merle Williams, secretary, reported a heavy kit of rats and met from the Bliss-sponsored company. Arthur McChesney spoke on HR law and Adrian Burrows was elected chaplain of the Tuccaying IPA chapter. A light lunch followed.
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McCray
Farmers of
Armorica
Johnsont
Brothers
First Avenue
Claire Carlin
Carlson
Imine
Eleshe
Merle Williams
Roberts McCray
Arthur McChesney
Adrian Burrows Wis
Egyptian Premier to Receive British Envoy
Catro Egypt March 4 Premier Nawab Hilly Pasha announced to newsmen he would receive British Ambassador Sir Ralph Stevenson before week’s end. Stevenson sought a courtesy call after missing Aly Maher Pasha last Saturday amid Maher Pasha’s resignation. Official envoy listed as ambassador Aud 2 bill.
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Catro
Hilly Pasha
Sir Ralph Stevenson
Si Ralph
Aly Maher Pasha
Maher Pash
Nexatinons
Spe
Sudan
Dramatic Peace Appeal From President Sears Truman
President Truman, aboard the Coast Guard cutter Courser, appealed to Rumans and Red Chinese to end hate driven terror and to follow peaceful principles. He asserted the U S helped their nations in World War II against Nazi Germany and Japan, and urged rulers to cease aggression while promising friendship and a steadfast commitment to peace.
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Py Nosticmel Press
Washington
Truman
Ruma
Red China
Americate
U.S. Coast Guard
Ghine
Anesia
United States
Japan
Rndios
Seek Larger Amounts of Canadian Aluminum
Washington March 4 President Truman was asked to arrange to bring larger amounts of Canadian aluminum into the United States to aid independent fabricators opposed to monopoly. Rep Cell and Sen Murray pressed the plea, noting the drop from 1,000 independent fabricators to about 14,000 jobs. the president was reportedly sympathetic and pledged to help where possible.
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Washington
Truman
Sitty
Cell
D-Ny
Murry D-Monti
Towse
Senatoroljond
Aiunsiowi
Chicago Marks 135 Years Since Incorporation
Chicago observes its 135th year as a city, noting its 1837 incorporation on March 4. The city grew from 4170 residents and 10.18 square miles to 212 square miles and about 9.7 million people, expanding to become the nation’s second largest.
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Chicago
Snyder Seeks Court Aid to Boost Salary for Mills Official
In Harrisburg March 1 J Snyder a member of the state Milk Control Commission asks Dauphin County Court to compel payment of salary boosts approved by the 1847 and 1949 legislatures Snyder now earns 6000 a year a figure unchanged in 15 years and seeks raises to 10000 for himself and Commissioner O Loveblin while Chairman Cobb would reach 10500 if approved, amid a state wage freeze.
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Bariisburg
March
Ionn J. Snyder
State Milk Control Commissions
Snyder
Dauphin County
Tree
Charles J. O'Loveblin
Cobb
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Topp
Smart Women’s Shop
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Eek
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Richard
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Jaggestown
Hannan
West Washingtons Treet
Vettrans’ Hospital
Grle
Kathie Bows
Grove City
A. ‘Bong
Park Street
Murray Olds
Erie
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Scott Edwards
Tempo
Florida
Frank Schader
Enat Southt Street
Mile
Marin Wheeler
Sir Axtell
Kenyon College
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Ohio
Ietten
J. E. Young
Mott Street
Axtell
Patricia Philips
Port Washington
N.Y
Joyce Phillips
Muskingum College
New Concord
St. Edward's P.T.A. Bake Sale
Canasta Club
Mrs. Harmon McElroy
Helen
Thiessen
Club So Peon
Young Farmers OF America
Russia
Martin Motor Sales
Dodge - Plymouth
South Street
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F. C. Chapin & Son
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