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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1948

Page

5

Elks Honor Dead In Sunday Service

The annual Lodge of Sorrow at the Elks Home on North Mill Street drew a crowd. Rex Haven camp of Trinity Episcopal Church delivered the address on religion and the fate of the soul after death. The Elks Male Quartet performed, and Exalted Heuben O Kennedy led the ritual with officers.

Elks Lodge of Sorrow Beld North Mill Street Rex Ralph E. Havencamp Trinity Episcopal Shurch Hev. Havencamp Nee Hitler Heuben O. Kennedy Eaga Eijk

Governor Duff Ends Vacation Returns to Harrisburg

Governor Duff cut short a Florida vacation and arrived back in Harrisburg saying he felt fine. He boasted of a 12–round snook from brackish water and eight bass about 8 pounds each from Lake Okeechobee east of West Palm Beach, praising his fishing luck.

Hartisburg Dee. U. N James H. Duff Florida Lake Okeechobee West Palm Beach

Junior Red Cross Plans Yule Treat For Hl Citizen

Children s wards in Lawrence County hospitals will receive a Santa visit and holiday treats from the Junior Red Cross. Miss Emma N M well supervisor says the county council voted to buy and decorate three Christmas trees for hospitalized children. The group will also provide gifts such as modeling clay coloring books and crayons for year round use. Shirley Buckley presided at the meeting.

Lawrence County Santa Chris Emma N. Mwell Junior Red Cross Shirley Buckley

Lynden council meeting notes on hospital visit and cartoon fundraiser

About 50 attendees at the Lynden council meeting approved a cartoon hook plan for Deshon hospital patients after voting for junior safety patrol members and a prevention course. Lois Tillan reported on Lynden Wood and Juror Ned Cross attended the event.

Rnveling Aled Cross Ellwood Lois Tillan Lynden Wood Deshon Hospital

Another China Ship Disaster Now Revealed

Chinese government sources disclosed that 6,000 Nationalist refugees died in the world s largest single ship disaster off Manchuria in November. The ship Yinkow from Manchuria evacuated amid the Communist advance. a shipboard explosion after ammunition on board burst killed most aboard, many soldiers. The notice followed the sinking of Klangya with estimated refugee deaths, and US naval authorities were asked to help determine if that sinking was due to Communist sabotage.

Nanking Manchuria Yinkow Som United States

New Castle Y T C Elects Officers at Yearly Meeting

The Temperance Council of New Castle held its yearly election December 2 at the YWCA with Mrs. A W Zeigler guiding. Elected officers: president William Boak, vice president Norma R Jones, secretary Kelen Booker, treasurer Robert Brown, membership and recreation chairman George Kegg. Plans were made for a YMCA party on December 30 and invites high school youths to attend.

Your Temperance Council of New Castle Y.W.C.A A. W. Zeigler William Boak Norma R. Jones Kelen Booker Robert Brown George Kegg W.C.A

Prayer group gathering in New Castle on Tuesday

Women from United Presbyterian congregations in New Castle and nearby will assemble Tuesday morning December 7 at 10:20 in Second Church. Mrs. Manley Bales of Third Church will serve as leader of the session and Mrs. Samuel Staats of Highland Church will lead devotions.

U. FP U.P New Castle Viscinity Ustog Mountain ‘Missions Manley Bales Third Church Samuel Staats Highland Congregation

New Jersey Woman Dies In Colorado Of Polio

A 28 year old New Jersey mother, Dorothy McKenna, who crossed the country by car aided by iron lungs, died in Colorado General Hospital Denver after a long polio illness. Her husband John W McKenna left his job to drive her to better climates, stopping at hospitals along the way for iron lung rest. The journey began after her paralysis struck in 1945 two weeks after her husband returned from World War I service.

Tenver New Jersey Dorothy McKenna Colorado General Hospital Tenyer Denver Garr McKenna Colorado Del Wittsburgh Dayton Springfield Kansas City Salina Kans McKenhan

Truman vows Missouri will stay in commission

In Hampton Roads on December 6, President Truman angrily denied reports that the battleship Missouri, famed as the site of Japan's surrender, would be mothballed. He proclaimed Missouri will not be taken out of commission and spoke in his strongest terms, asserting national resolve.

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