Girl Scouts Tie For Top Prizes In Bangle Day Drive
Two Girl Scouts led the Bangle Day drive collecting funds for the Lawrence County Tuberculosis Society. Miss Susan Greno and Miss Ann Richards share top honors for amount raised. Miss Janet Ayers was active with Rainbow Girls. Duplicate prizes awarded for initiative and effort. Mrs. Jane Cochran notes ongoing drive benefits tuberculosis patients with gifts to state hospitals in Cresson, Mont Alto, Hamburg. Over five gifts including bed socks and magazines are packed for patients.
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Juca
Tno
Jane Cochran
Lawrence County Tuberculosis Society
Susan Greno
Ann Richards
Janet Ayers
Birs
Cochran
Lawrence County
Cresson
Mont Allo
Hamburg
Gladiolus Growers Meet at Butler
Sonnaren Onguisem, presiding officer of the State Gladiolus Society, led about 40 new members at the December 4 Butler meeting. Amendments to the organization were adopted. Two shows were planned for Grove City and Pittsburgh. Over 300 varieties of gladiolus bulbs are grown. The next meeting is scheduled for April.
Grace M Henderson first woman named dean at Penn State
Grace M Henderson was appointed dean of the new school of home economics at Pennsylvania State College effective January 1 becoming the first woman to hold an academe dean's post in the 93 year history. Henderson previously headed the home economics department at Arkansas University.
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State College
School Board Hears Seminar Plans and Salary Adjustments
Reynolds renamed to host Penn State expert De Gegree Murphy for a one day reading methods seminar. New chemistry equipment purchased for senior high arrived. Sheldon Company to install at bid of 3734. Assistant coach Martin Sronlardl Jr named at Ororue Washington Junior High. Board approves football game with John Adams High Cleveland for November 23 1949. Salary inequities in elementary teachers discussed with plan to adjust 20 teachers with bachelor’s degrees to align with higher scale. budget committee tasked to compute on base scale.
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de Gegree Murphy
Penn State
Rom
Sheldon Company
Martin Sronlardl, Jr
Ororue Washington Junior High
Lly
Pressurer
Andrew Sf "Dodds
John Adams High School
Cleveland
Farrell
Alex Lameuly
Pitt Stadium
New Castle
Frank L. Burton
Burton
Czornoky Hanged In Budapest Today
Czornoky son in law of former Hungarian President Tildy was hanged in Budapest today for high treason and espionage on behalf of the United States and Britain. He was 20, a former minister to Egypt, and sought a pardon until the last minute. The appeal for clemency was not forwarded to President Arpad Srasits, sealing his doom. The execution occurred at 7 a.m. local time after a speedy one day trial by Hungary's Communist dominated government.
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JINS
Vistor Czornoky
Zoltan ‘Tildy
Budapest
U. S
Bsilal
Czornoky
Egypt
Wes
Gus Preme Council of Peoples’ Courts
Arpad Srasits
Toon Me
Ha. Om
Hungary
Dvornoky
Deaths Of The Day In Ellwood City Area
Obituary notices list Mary Lute Beacom aged 43 of East Washington Street who died at home after a long illness, plus Joseph F. Syling aged 69 a former Ellwood City resident who died at 1415 Jackson Avenue. Also Mary Margaret McDermott of Ellwood City dies after prolonged illness, and Taylor, Macy Ediburn McNavaliton of New Wilmington Funeral services follow at Campbells North Hill, Rt. 65, L. Boyd, Sharp, and New Wilmington funeral homes with interment at Prospect and Fair Oaks cemeteries. Survivors, relatives, and pallbearers named.
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Mary Lula Beacont
Washington Street
Hinees
First U. Church
Clarence M. Bescon
Farnes
G Bsan
Weaver
Campbell
North Hill Caneral
Moody Avenue
Delaware
Robert Mayo
First
U. 1
North Hill
Joseph F. Syling
Eliwond City
A. D
Wilson
Frank Syling
Jackson Avenue
Beaver County
Conrad
Nogale Syling
Syling
Lawrence County
Frank
New Castle
Minne Leomhardt Syling
William Syling
Rt. L. Boyd Funeral Home
North Jefferson Street
Hey
A.E. Simon
St John's Lutheran Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Mary Mergeret McDermott
Mary Margaret McDermott
Thomax McDermott
Ellwood City
Miss McDermott
Mt. Pleasant
Andrew
Katherine Double McDermott
Prospect
Zellesople
Miss
Smash of Counterfeit Ring Nears in Baltimore
Police and Secret Service say arrest of John Acunto, 24, of New York, may lead to breaking a counterfeit ring flooding the East with bogus $10 and $20 notes. Detectives traced the counterfeit trail through Rabbnera and Washington night spots, finding $629 on Acunto and $4000 hidden in a Washington newspaper in a spare tire compartment of his flashy 1948 Chevrolet.
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Baltimore
UNS
Secret Service
Baltimay
East
John Acuno
New York
Rabbnere
Washington
Acunto
Survivors Reach Carrier After Plane Crashes Near Johnston Island
Navy report says C-54 plane with 37 aboard broke up after two engines failed off Johnston Island. Survivors were picked up by the carrier Rendova and three other ships, with 33 aboard, two deaths and one presumed drowned. Ground personnel bound for Spokane were aboard, and rescue covered about 375 miles southwest of the Johnston Island area.
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Naval
Carclee Rendova
Calhoun
Hendava
Hawaii
Rendava
Honolulu
Kwajalein
Renova
Monolulu
Rendova
Toopcarriee
Ile Rendova
O Ther
Johnston Sland
Ifewatts
Ir3i
Johnston Island
Pacific
Giant Liner Queen Elizabeth Returns After Delays
The Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth, after a two week strike and fog delays, sails from New York to Europe to set a record return. She is reprovisioned and scheduled to depart at midnight, 20 hours after docking, aiming to make up for a crossing of five days, 14 hours, and 44 minutes from Southampton, running 12 hours behind schedule.
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Konk
Europe
Elzabeth
New York
Justine
Cunard
Southampton
White House Bans Ret Cig Bows
Administration sources said the White House rejected any general rent increase and nixed a 15 percent across the board hike. Dr. John R Steelman, aide to the president, called the council of economic advisors meeting a failure to back such a move while denouncing the idea as untenable. Public notices also announced 30 day pension suspensions by local authorities in Pennsylvanía.
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White Rowe Hart
John R Steelman
Council of Crenante Advisors
Steelman Daciny
Wea
Federat
Tighe
Chambers Hiss Case Recalled By Federal Jury
Chambers named Hiss as source of secret material to Nixon, while a federal hearing in Washington on libel and Un American activities committee actions faced postponement. A closed session was planned with special investigators and other officials recalled to testify.
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New York
Nixon
Chambers
Hiss
State
Westreday
Wolhram
Wheeler
Howe Committee
Money 2
Collins Jr
Aarerigan Bacesivn
Mhambers Ani
Aliss
Cotrine
Federal
Pa Newe Observes Pa Newe Observes
On the seventh anniversary of Pearl Harbor, local notes recall the wartime attack. William Sokayie returns from a hunting trip with a three point buck, while Jess Shaffer and Clifford M. Propet bring home sizable catches. Crawford County reports a 218 pound dressed deer with a remarkable 18 pound rack. Signs of Christmas appear as slides show crescendos and a Central Fire Station roof stereo plays carols.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Bill Sokayie
Beckford Street
Warren
Jess Shaffer
Volani
Clifford M. Propet
North Beasver Sreet
Sheakleyville
Crawford County
Ubleh
Seventh Pearl Harbor Anniversary Remembrance Across War Zones
The piece recalls the Pearl Harbor disaster and its Pacific impact with thousands of young Americans lost. It notes wartime rescue efforts for a troop transport crash, promises judgments for seven warlords in Japan, and reflects on the memory of Pearl Harbor as a warning that a nation remains mortal.
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Rence
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Fale
Madame Chiang to Visit White House Friday
The White House announced President and Mrs. Truman will host Madame Chiang Kai-shek for tea at Blair House at 5 p.m. EST Friday. Mrs. George C. Marshall, wife of the late secretary, will also attend. No other guests were scheduled.
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Mull Tay
Wasilington
White House
Truman
Mme
Chiang Kai
Ross
Sant Know
Louse Probers Delay Hearing Amid Hiss Espionage Claims
Washington reporters recount questioning of Hiss for over two hours as Chambers accuses him of passing secret documents to Khrushchev era Russia. Hiss denies all charges while Rankin cites state department microfilms suggesting espionage within the department. Smethport country club fire destroys building with $40,000 loss. firemen suspect arson or locker area blaze.
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Washington
State Department
Country Club
Smethport
Smethport Country Club
Bessemer Police Battle CraZed Man at Midnight
Samuel Sankovich, 72, of Bessemer, is hospitalized after a confrontation with Chief Vallee Frank B. Clark and Deputy Jim Davis at midnight. Sankovich attacked officers with clubs and an ax, threatening them. he was struck and sustained a concussion. Details describe his rampage and the officers’ response.
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Bessemer
Samuel Sankovich
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Vallee
Frank B. Clark
Jim Davis
Sankovich
Frest
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