Shriners Bring Santa Visit to Henry Home Children
The Shriners of the Syria Temple Pittsburgh plan a December 23 visit at the Margaret Henry Home to deliver gifts. C. Ed Brown leads Santa Claus activities with a large helper group from the New Castle Caravan and other Shriners. The event features a home program, a detailed committee lineup, and fez wearers ready to entertain and distribute presents to the children.
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Margaret’ Henry
Santa Claus
Syria Temple
Shriners of
Pittsburgh
Nick
C. Ed. Brown
New Castle
Green
Brown
L. B Round
William H. Dunlap
Frank S. Hoyt
Albert B. Street
Jacob F. Rentz
Clair B. Book
William M. Knox
Russell Melvin
Ed. Chapman
William L. Dean
Charles Morrow
Orville Potter
Edward M. Fisher
Fort Kyle
Wesley Davy
T. E. Chambers
H. L. Marvin
Clifford Propst
Edward Pritchard
John H. Dittmér
Samuel Mooney
George Buchanan
Fred C. Wolford Welty O. Rugh
Fred M. Alexander
Louis A. Pearsall
Earl C. Jarrett
William O. Mooney
Charles Freeman
Paul Keely
C. W. Herman Hess
Alfred J. Robbins
Dave Axe
Wm. R. M. Voorhis
Early Use of Automatic Dial Telephone Signals Hawaiian Leads
The Hawaiian islands were among the first in the United States and the world to adopt automatic dial telephone service, marking a milestone in communications technology. This shift reflects Hawaii’s early adoption of modern phone infrastructure pioneering rapid dialing systems.
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Hawaiian Islands
United States
The
World
Pvt W L Louden Hit By Shrapnel
Pvt William L Louden of New Castle Pennsylvania was hit by shrapnel during the Holland battle while an anti tank squad cleared a canal crossing and returned to position before enemy mortar fire struck. He is in a U S Army hospital in England and is the son of Frank H Louden of New Castle.
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U. S. Army General Hospital
England
Holland
William L. Louden
R. D
West State Street
New Castle
U. S. Army Hospital
Pvt
Louden
Frank H. Louden
Pfc. Wesley G. Cook Wounded in France Again
Pfc Wesley G Cook son of Mr and Mrs Harry Cook of 7 Craig Street was lightly wounded in action in France on November 19 marking his second injury overseas in nine months The prior wound occurred September 8 and he returned to duty September 21 He is one of four Cook brothers serving: T Sgt Fulton H Cook in France Pfc Herbert Cook in the South Pacific John L Cook at the civilian ordnance depot Atlanta Ga with an automotive repair unit He is the brother of Mrs Irwin Rosen and Mrs Paul Rishel both of this city
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Wesley G. Cook
Harry Cook
Craig Street
France
Pfc
Cook
Fulton H. Cook
Herbert Cook
South Pacific
John L. Cook
Civilian Ordnance Depot
Atlanta
Irwin Rosen
Paul R. Rishel
Pittsburgh Soldier Distinguishes Self in France
Private George J. Kaminsky of the U S 45th Division earns a war hero label for single handedly repelling a German counter attack and aiding an enemytank horse combat. He fired a machine gun with one hand while lobbing grenades with the other and pulled grenade pins with his teeth.
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U. S. Seventh Army
France
Pittsburgh
Kelly
America
George J. Kaminsky
U. S. 45Th
Olson Back From France With Wounded Leg Return
Mrs. John W. Olson of North Mercer Street announced that Lt. Sgt. John W. Olson is at England General Hospital Atlantic City after being wounded in France on September 14 and losing his left leg below the knee. He expects a 14 day furlough home within this month. he is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Olson of East Leasure Avenue.
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John W. Olson
North Mercer Street
England General Hospital
Atlantic City
N. J
France
Olson
John S. Olson
East Leasure Avenue
Pfc Felix Biega Recovers At English General Hospital
Pfc Felix P Biega of Wampum Pennsylvania is recovering at the 83rd General Hospital in England after being wounded in the left shoulder by a sniper while aiding a fallen comrade during hand to hand combat in France. He dragged to a ditch then to battalion aid station before evacuation. Pic Biega previously served as a deputy game warden for Lawrence County and is survived by his wife Genevieve and daughter Loretta.
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83Rd General Hospital
England
Felix P. Biega
Wampum
U. S. Army General Hospital
France
Biega
Pic. Biega
Pvt Michael Peluso Receives Purple Heart at St Lo
Rifle grenadier Pvt. Michael Peluso of 721 Mable Street New Castle was wounded in action near St Lo when shrapnel from a German 88 struck his left foot while he helped destroy a machine gun nest. He is recovering at a U S Army general hospital in England with wife and child at home.
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114Th General Hospital
England
St Lo
Michael Peluso
Mable Street
New Castle
United States Army General Hospital
Peluso
Indictments Return Bribery Case Against Michigan Officials
Five legislators and eight naturopaths were indicted on bribery charges in Lansing Michigan. A grand jury charged conspiracy to pay and accept bribes to pass a 1939 law granting professional status to naturopaths. The American Naturopathic Association of Michigan allegedly paid thousands to two state senators and three representatives. The indictments raise the total indicted this week to sixteen.
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Lansing
Mich
INS
Leland W. Carr
Kim Sigler
American Naturopathic Association of Michigan
Mastrangelo Receives Purple Heart for WWII Wounds
Mr and Mrs Frank Mastrangelo of 22 BE Home Street announce their son Sgt Louis V Mastrangelo US Army Infantry was awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded fighting Nazis in France. He is recovering in a U S Army hospital in England from shrapnel injuries to arm leg and stomach. A Hawaii pineapple shift from weed to major industry is noted as context.
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Frank Mastrangelo
BE. Home Street
Sgt
Louis V. Mastrangelo
U.S. Infantry
France
U. S. Army
England
Hawaii
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Santa
Henry
U. S. Coast Guard
Campbell
Sicily
Coast Guard
International Soundphoto
W. L. Louden
Mill Street
W.G. Cook
City
West Washington St
Navy
Marine
Coastguard
Mill
Washington Sts
New Castle, Pa
Puomsl
Woods
St-Set
J. W. Olson
Vogue Upholstering CO
Gaymode
Felix Biega
Lawrence County
Genevieve Biega
Loretta
Madge Davis
Kay-Kord
Purple
St. Lo
Ffs
Austelles
Beautiss
Boyles Coal and Supply CO
Purple Heart
Mastrangelo
Ida
Freedland Agency
Eugene A. Mayfield
Johnson Building
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