Borough Adopts Garbage Guidelines For Next Phase
BESSEMER council unanimously adopts an ordinance setting borough garbage collection and disposal guidelines. A sample contract will be drawn by Solicitor Walter Kieler with bids from private haulers hoped for next month. Residents now pay 1.45 monthly. the dump is condemned and collection will be at least weekly with separate ash and garbage containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Walter A. Kieler
Council
Steve Dmerak Jr
Dmetruk
Borough
Margaret Patz
Dmetrak
Spencer Carr
Carr
Kieler
Sewers and Sanitation Committee
Ralph Cunningham
Long Appointed Workman's Referee in State
Republican County Chairman Gilbert E. Long was appointed to the state workmen's compensation referee post worth 10 000. He received an interim appointment from Gov William Scranton, replacing Merle H. Hildebrand who held the post since August 1955. The move was among 27 interim picks not confirmed due to Senate Democrats withholding the two thirds needed. The GOP Senate margin stands 27 to 23.
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Republican
Gilbert E. Long
Long
Wilam W. Scranton
Atty
Merle H. Hildebrand
Scranton
General Assembly
Senate
Democrats
GOP
Laurel High Band Plans Practice for All‑Star Game
Laurel High School band members from grades eight to twelve must attend practice tomorrow at 6 30 p m in Union High School to be eligible for the all star football game at Taggart Stadium on August 9.
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Laurel High School
Jerry Bonner
Laurel
Undon High School
Taggart Stadium
Peru Plans 200 Million Nuclear Plant Near Titicaca
A $200 million nuclear power project is proposed in Peru to erect a 1,500,000 kilowatt reactor near Lake Titicaca. The facility would supply electricity to five states in the region.
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Lima
Peru
Lake Titicaca
L V N Washburn's Services Held in Boston
Mrs. William S. Emley of W Maitland Lane returned from Boston where she attended services for her uncle Louis Van N Washburn 73 of Effingham N Y. He died July 29 after illness. Surviving sons are William Van M Washburn and Dr Stephen L Washburn with internment at Newton Cemetery Newton Mass.
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William S. Emley
W. Maitland Lane
Boston
Mass
Louis van N. Washburn
Effingham, N.Y
Washburn
Ruth Gordon Washburn
Harold L. Gordon
New Castle
Massachusetts Republican Finance Committee
National Republican and Finance Committees
Chicago
Jubilee Belle Genevieve Blatt Named Honorary Leader
Genevieve Blatt has accepted the title of honorary Jubilee Belle for the community Golden Jubilee celebration running from Saturday to August 17. The appointment was made by the council last month and text notes Belles will lend help and jovial spirit to the historic event.
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Bessemer
Genevieve Blatt
Miss Blatt
Margaret Puz
Council To Survey Ragweed Growth In Borough
The Bessemer Borough council plans a survey of ragweed growth to tackle pollen pollution. Police Chief Art Lickovich will conduct the survey as asked by Council President Steve Dmetruk Jr. The council intends to enforce its weed ordinance amid high ragweed pollen levels last year in New Castle with peak months August and September.
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Bessemer
Art Lickovich
Steve Dmetruk Jr
Dmetruk
New Castle
Committal Service for Elsie Hamm
Graveside committal service for Elsie Rachel Hamm formerly of Winter Park Florida will be held at 2 p m Friday in Fair Oaks Cemetery New Wilmington officiated by Rev Joseph Hopkins of Westminster College.
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Elsie Rachel Hamm
Lasbury Ave
Winter Park
Fla
Fair Oaks Cemetery
New Wilmington
Joseph Hopkins
Westminster College
Post-Mortem Held On Dr Ward's Body
London UPI reports Home Office pathologist Dr Donald Teare performed a post-mortem on Dr Stephen Ward to determine the drug involved in his death. The 30 minute procedure will not reveal findings until the official inquest scheduled for Friday.
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London
UPI
Donald Teare
Home Office
Stephen Ward
Ward
Tifereth Israel Men's Club Skips August Meeting
The Tifereth Israel Men's Club announces no meeting in August and resumes gatherings in September.
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Tifereth Israel
Tifereth Israel Men's Club
Mt Jackson Alumni Honors 1913 and 1938 Classes in 50th Reunion
Members of Mt Jackson High School 1913 class gathered at Mt Jackson U P Church amid storm and flood to celebrate their 50th anniversary with 13 of 14 living members receiving plates. The 1938 class also marked 25 years, with two former teachers honored. Blooms and reminiscences filled the program led by John D. McFate as officers were elected and plans set for a 1964 reunion. Oldest attendees included W. J. Clark and Harriet Pitts Lusk.
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Mt. Jackson High School
Mt. Jackson
American Legion Hall
Bessemer
W. J. Clark
New Castle
Harriet Pitts Lusk
Bethel Church Quartet
John D. McFate
John D. Kyle
William Davis
Ruth Chapin Kelso
Frances Fullerton
Mt. Jackson Alumni Assn
Convalescing Hero Mifflin Wigley Undergoes Leave
Mifflin Wigley of the U.S. Army son of Mrs Minnie Wigley RD 7 is on convalescent leave at home. Attached to the Aero Division he was injured in December 1962 when struck by a propeller and hospitalized at Valley Forge Hospital. He will spend 14 days at his Willowgrove home. His wife has stayed with his mother since February.
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Mifflin Wigley
U.S. Army
Minnie Wigley
Wigley
Aero Division
Valley Forge Hospital
Willowgrove
Berean Class Meeting Today at Madison Avenue Church
The Berean Class of Madison Avenue Christian Church will meet this evening at 8 p.m. in the church assembly rooms. A social hour will follow in the downstairs social rooms hosted by Mrs. I. D. Wagner and Mrs. J. W. McHattie.
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Madison Avenue Christian Church
I. D. Wagner
J. W. McHattie
Burglar Steals $181 From Gargasz & Zarella Refrigeration
Police report a burglary at Gargasz & Zarella Refrigeration of 1019 Moravia St. with $181 stolen from a metal cabinet and an undetermined amount of change from a cash register. Entry believed made via the cellar.
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Gargasz & Zarella
Moravia St
Haifa Rabbinical Court Chains Man To Bench For Three Months
In Haifa Israel the Rabbinical Court refused a divorce to a man seeking to marry a modern woman. Instead the court ordered him to sit on the bench for three months in a Solomon like ruling. The decision suggests modern women may be as troublesome as his current wife.
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Haifa
Israel
Haifa Rabbinical Court
Ground Breaking Planned for Old Stone House Restoration
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy members will hold a ground breaking Sunday for restoring the Old Stone House and dedicating a memorial at McConnell's Mill. Dr. Maurice K. Goddard will attend. events include a 11:30 a.m. lunch at Garden Gate, 2:15 p.m. ceremonies at Routes 8 and 173, a 3:30 p.m. visit to Blazing Star Prairie, and a 4:30 p.m. memorial fountain dedication for Charles F. Chubb.
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McConnell’s Mill
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Maurice K. Goddard
Forests and Waters
Conservancy
Garden Gate
Blazing Star Prairie
Rt. 528
Venango Trail
Stone House
Charles F. Chubb
James B. Stevenson
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
S. K. Stevens
Commission
Raymond P. Shafer
Alfred A. Turner Dies in Butler
Alfred A. Turner of Pittsburgh died at Deshon Veterans Hospital in Butler at 7 40 a m after a long illness. He was born in Uniontown and survived by his wife Florence E Baer and four sisters. Funeral arrangements are set in Crafton with services at James A Lamb Jr Funeral Home and Mt Lebanon Cemetery.
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Alfred Astbury Turner
Fadette St
Pittsburgh
North Liberty
Deshon Veterans Hospital
Butler
Uniontown
Alfred
Mary Brown Turner
Florence E. Baer
Turner
Crafton Baptist Church
North Liberty UP Church
Crafton Lodge
F. and
A.M
Jean Bowen
Washington, D. C
Agnes McCormick
Phoebe Ball
Ethel Turner
William
George Turner
Cunningham
Leesburg
James A. Lamb
Centennial praise and funding plan in New Wilmington
Mayor Howard Rodgers thanked borough councilmen and employes for the centennial effort while noting the event occurs only once in 100 years. He said the centennial committee was financially embarrassed by about 1500 dollars and a Thursday meeting will discuss fundraising.
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New Wilmington
Howard Rodgers
Rodgers
Defaced Traffic Signs Spark Township Concern in Union Two
Union Two supervisors report at least 20 traffic signs damaged or removed in two months raising cost concerns about $10 per sign. Police note removal of signs for a 25 mph limit on Scotland Lane and warn of drag racing. officials seek state aid for a traffic light at U S 224 and Scotland Lane as planning continues for road improvements.
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Union Two
Donald E. Brown
John Thompson
Joseph Frankovich
Scotland Lane
Frankovich
Brown
First 20 residents get cheaper water meter install
New Wilmington borough cut installation fees for the first 20 property owners who register in the borough building to $10, while all others pay $19. Outdoor meters will be required for new homes with specifications noted on permits. Ed Garrett, head of the water department, noted convenience and hinted the new tank could be ready in a week.
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New Wilmington — Borough
Ed Garrett
Garrell
Council
Council Seeks Higher Pole Rentals In Utility Negotiations
The council moves to raise pole rents from 1 to 4 dollars per pole for about 225 poles. General Telephone Co. and the borough head into talks over the rental terms. The borough owns the poles but receives power from Pennsylvania Power Co.
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New Wilmington — Borough
General Telephone Co
Guy McCrumb
Pennsylvania Power Co
Laurel Board Hires 4 Teachers and Accepts Bakewell's Resignation
Laurel Area School Board accepted the resignation of Byron Bakewell former industrial arts teacher and hired four new staff members: Mrs. Lewis Larsen elementary Richard Mattox health and physical education Richard Robinson English and social science and William Hrisko to replace Bakewell in industrial arts. The board also adopted student and football player insurance with rates rising 50 cents to three dollars per child, and set an August 26 meeting to finalize last‑minute business before school starts.
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Byron Bakewell
Laurel Area School Board
Bakewell
New Castle
Lewis Larsen
Richard Mattox
Richard Robinson
William Hrisko
Nationwide Insurance Co
Marshall V. Twigg Killed In Willard Yard Accident
Marshall V Twigg 51 of 410 Third St Lowellville Ohio killed instantly in B and O railroad yards Willard Ohio Sunday night. He was a brakeman with 20 years service and sustained a crushed chest. Twigg born March 16 1912 in Eckart Mines Maryland husband father and member of several groups including American Legion Lowellville Volunteer Fire Dept Civil Defense Mt Carmel Society and Eagles Club. Surviving wife Mildred Evans Armstrong two daughters and two stepsons plus a sister and three brothers. Friends to 9 p m today and tomorrow at Lowellville funeral home with service Thursday 1 30 p m Rev Galen P Weingart officiating. Interment Hubbard Union Cemetery.
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Marshall Victor Twigg
Third St
Lowellville
B&o
Willard
Twigg
Eckart Mines
John and
Emma Rephann Twigg
Jennie Goff
Oakdale
William H. Armstrong
US Air Force
Iraklion
Crete
Clifford H. Armstrong
U.S. Marines
el Toro
Calif
Herbert Nelson
Barberton
Fred
Youngstown
Oliver
Santee
Cunningham
Galen P. Weingart
Hubbard Union Cemetery
Injured Boy 11 in Good Condition at Jameson Memorial
An 11 year old city boy, James Janowski of 11 W Moody Ave, remained in good condition at Jameson Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car on Wilmington Ave at 2 50 pm yesterday. Emmett Gard 76 of 208 E Grant St drove south at about 20 miles per hour and struck the boy, who suffered a left leg fracture and bruises.
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Wilmington Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
James Janowski
W. Moody Ave
Emmett B. Gard
E. Grant St
Gard
Gromyko pressed on details of Eisenhower plan
U S and Soviet officials opened talks with Nikolai Gromyko on a proposed negotiation framework. The Kremlin reportedly demands fixed control posts and warned against concessions while U S sources said the plan might offer the best chance to ease tensions. Rusk and Home met Gromyko but gave no firm commitments.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gromyko
Kremlin
U.S
Rusk
Home
Foreign Ministry
New Stevens School Defaced Damaged
Local officials report damage to the new Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School. Inspectors found hammer-caused concrete removal, litter near a side entrance, tar on Morton Street windows, and graffiti or tar on stone work, marring the building’s appearance.
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Thaddeus Stevens
Washington St
Morton St
Borough Considers Future Water Supplies and Ties
Borough officials plus Ed Garrett of the water department discussed long term needs and the high chlorides in the well stream. He noted Neshannock Township plans to tap Shenango River water via New Castle Water Co. and suggested possible future borough connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington—Borough
Ed Garrett
Neshannock
Shenango River
New Castle
Veterans Memorial to Be Dedicated in Bessemer
The veterans memorial in Bessemer will be dedicated Saturday with Congressman Frank M. Clark as the main speaker. A simulated plaque will replace the real one due to timing. The event kicks off Homecoming Day and the borough's Golden Jubilee celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Frank M. Clark
Bessemer American Legion Post
Art Lickovich
Spencer Carr
Joe Mohorich
13Th St
S. Poland Ave
Lickovich
Carr
Bessemer Seeks State Meeting Over Area Problems
Bessemer officials plan a second letter to state officials, requesting a meeting to discuss area problems and state plans. Borough council notes no reply to last month’s inquiry while outlining street projects on N Main and S Main and seeking state input on a blind entrance at Second Street and E Poland Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Paul M. Smith
Franklin
Margaret Pitz
Steve Dmetryk Jr
N. Main St
S. Main
Revocation Appeal Dismissal Asked in Driver Case
State asks Lawrence County Court to dismiss Lester S. Treese's appeal of a one year license revocation. Treese, New Wilmington, argued he was only technically guilty of failing to stop at an accident scene. The state says the law requires a one year suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lester S. Treese
New Wilmington
John S. Powers
Treese
USW Seeks Recognition at Lockley Machine Co
The United Steelworkers union petitions the National Labor Relations Board in Pittsburgh to be recognized as the bargaining agent for about 85 Lockley Machine Co employees. The NLRB has not disclosed the exact union membership figure and the request is under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steelworkers Union
Lockley Machine Co
National Labor Relations Board
Pittsburgh
NLRB
Coal chute fall injures local man on Long Avenue
Alex Baker aged 67 of 1028 Dewey Avenue fell into a coal chute on Long Avenue yesterday. He suffered a cut to the left leg and knee abrasions, was treated and released from New Castle Hospital, and was not hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Baker
Dewey Ave
Long Ave
New Castle Hospital
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