County FFA Teams Sweep Top Three Wins at Contest
Lawrence County FFA demonstrated strong teams from Laurel Union Area and Mohawk taking first second and third at the mid western Pennsylvania Demonstration Contest among 13 schools. Laurel High School won with Put Balance in the Load and will receive the Walter E Gross Memorial Plaque at the Laurel High dinner March 12. The state Farm Show in Harrisburg January 13 17 will feature the top teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Future Farmers of America
Pennsylvania
Laurel High School
Union Area High
Mohawk
Laurel
Walter E. Gross
FFA
Laurel High
Fred McConnell
Volant
Charles Tillin
Ellwood
Robert Stoner
Larry Walters
Howard Fox
David Seamans
William Laughner
Harrisburg
FBI arrests three men in Sinatra kidnapping case
FBI agents raided a Canoga Park California house at 8143 Mason Ave where Frank Sinatra Jr was held during ransom talks with his father. The suspect trio allegedly moved the singer 500 miles to Los Angeles after the theft of $240,000. The incident followed Sinatra Sr’s negotiations with the abductors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Ave
Canoga Park
Calif
FBI
San Fernando Valley
Sinatra
Singer
Stateline
Harrah
Tommy Dorsey
Rege 26
Frank Sinatra Sr
Los Angeles
YM YWCA Project Sets Speed Mark
New Castle draws national notice for rapid land purchase and clearance for the YM YWCA. The Journal of Housing reports the Redevelopment Authority completed its Washington Square project section in 4% months, claiming a record among over 1,000 urban renewal projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ym-Ywca
Journal of Housing
Redevelopment Authority
Washington Square
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
U S Willing to Review Project on urban renewal effort
U S officials express willingness to review a partnership using federal funds for urban renewal and housing in New Castle. The plan targets blight removal, code revisions, enforcement, planning, and citizen participation per 1964 program goals. Santa Claus to visit Kiwanis meeting. a hospital patient injury noted. miners to discuss contract reopenings in Carmichaels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Deaths of the Day In New Castle area obituaries
Daily funeral directory lists services and calling hours. Florence E. Thompson 75 of 1027 Beckford St died at Haven Nursing Home after illness. Robert E. Freeman 64 of 1109 Highland Ave collapsed on a train near Barberton Ohio. John Michael Kromka 39 of 2208 Morris St died of a heart attack at New Castle Hospital. Daisy D. Edson 78 of Morrowfield Apartments Pittsburgh died at John J. Kane Hospital after illness. Effie L. Richeal 83 of 3015 Spring Garden Ave died at Mrs Locke's home in Harlansburg after illness. Ollie Mae Barker 76 of 623 W Clayton St died in Mahoning Township area. C M Booker, sister Susie Wilson, and others noted with funeral services planned in multiple local homes. Interments set for Oak Park Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery, St Vitus Cemetery, and Unity Baptist Cemetery.
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Robert E. Freeman
Highland Ave
Williard
Ohio
New Castle
Barberton
Holmes County
Lodi
Harrisville Lodge 137
F and AM
Brotherhood of Railroad
Daisy D. Edson
Morrowfield
Murray Ave
Pittsburgh
John J. Kane
Webster, Pa
John Flowers
Aulie J. Edson
Calvary Independent Church
Lena Mae Walker
Howard L. Reynolds
Adams St
Howard V. Sartell
Oak Park Cemetery
Effie L. Richeal
Spring Garden Ave
T. E. Locke
Harlansburg
McClelland Funeral Home
John W. Sloat
Northminster UP Church
Unity Baptist Church
Obituary notices mourn two local residents
Mrs. Ada E Lowery Driver 77 of 313 Walnut St died at Macalusa Nursing Home after an illness. Born in New Castle Sept 13 1886 she was survived by her husband Fred C Driver and a sister Miss Anna M Lowery. John B Hawthorne 87 of Volant RD 1 died at home. he was a former farmer and long time member of Leesburg United Presbyterian Church. He leaves five sons two daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Leyde Tanner Mortuary and Cunningham Funeral Home with services in Leesburg UP Church and Hoagland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Driver
Walnut St
Ada E. Lowery
Macalusa Nursing Home
New Castle
James D
Mary A. Cripps Lowery
Wesley Methodist Church
ABC Bible
Anna M. Lowery
Marrick
Leyde-Tanner
Highland
Winter Avenues
H. Pat Albright
Wessey
John B. Hawthorne
Volant RD
Earl Smith
East Lackawannock Township
Mercer County
Samuel W
Isabelle Thompson Hawthorne
Leecie Carter
Leesburg
Nellie Ramsey
Cunningham Funeral Home
Robert D. Argie
Hoagland Cemetery
Joseph Perrino
Edinburg
Anthony Russo
Olean
N.Y
Clark Brothers Co
Elizabeth Russo
Louis Russo
James Russo
William Russo
Peter Russo
Texas
Perrino
Italy
Rich Hill United Presbyterian adds new members and services
New members Joseph Fennick Scott Kirk and Henry Sholler join Rich Hill United Presbyterian Church as officers include Deacons Sam McGary George McConahy and James McKissick. The church hosts a Christmas program at 8 p m and a white gift offering during the Dec 22 morning worship. Miller Missionary Society held a Christmas service at Mrs William Wilson home with a film strip The Religious Art of India. Mrs Sarah Westwood visits California for a month with her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Hill United Presbyterian Church
Joseph Fennick
Scott Kirk
Henry Sholler
Sam McGary
George McConahy
James McKissick
Miller Missionary Society
William Wilson
India
Mohawk High Homemaking Team Wins Top Prize
Mohawk High School wins first place in the Midwestern District Home Economics Demonstration contest at Laurel High School with the presentation Wiring Adequate or Antiquated. Team members are Janice Given Lynne Kimink en Mary Schubert and Roberta Stanley. adviser Mrs Francis Carr. They receive $50 and plan to display at the 1964 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Laurel High School
Wilmington Area
Ruth Ann Wilson
Mohawk
Janice Given
Lynne Kiminkinen
Mary Schubert
Roberta Stanley
Francis Carr
Grace Muth
Harrisburg
Pulaski Woman Injured In Icy Road Crash
A Pulaski area woman, Ruby Oris, suffered minor injuries when her car skidded on an icy Coffee Run Road and overturned near New Bedford. She was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital for chest and hip injuries and leg contusions. A second two car crash on U S 422 near the city caused no injuries but damaged two vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski Area
Coffee Run Road
New Bedford
Ruby Oris
Pulaski RD 1
Jameson Memorial Hospital
U. S. 422
Anthony Paul Walczak
West Pittsburg Road
James DeHaven
Walczak
DeHaven
Donald Hodge Named Regional Star Farmer in FFA
W Ronald Hodge of RD 7 and Edward Martsoll of Enon Valley RD 2 named Keystone Farmers as region four of the Future Farmers of America announces seven picks for the state convention in Harrisburg January 13 to 17. Hodge, Mohawk Area High School senior, farms next to the family dairy with 17 cattle and several crop acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ronald Hodge
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Keystone Farmers
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Butler
Beaver
Allegheny
Crawford
Hodge
Edward Martsoll
Enon Valley
Keystone
Mohawk Ffa
Laurel Keystone
Richard Lukas
Fred P. McConnell
Volant
James Rhodes
John E. McConnell
Edward T. Stickle
New Castle
Union Area
Annally
Mohawk Area High School
Mohawk
Tri-County
Arkansas Man Fatally Injured in Head-On Crash
Jesse J. Brown a 49 year old from Pine Bluff Arkansas was killed when his car collided head on with a tractor trailer on U S 79 five miles south of Thornton. The truck driver Wayne Meadows 32 of Lancaster Pa survived with minor injuries.
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Thornton, Ark
API
Jesse J. Brown
Pine Bluff
Ark
U. S. 79
Thornto
Kenneth Rogers
Brown
Wayne Meadows
Lancaster
Meadows
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Ffa
Latin America
United States
Americas
Adelina Gannett
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Celia Osuna de Hernandez
Colonia del Valle
Mexico
Toland Tognozzi Munhoz
Piraciaba
Brazil
Dava Gutierrez
Bogota
Colombia
Washington
UPI
George Huddleston
D-Ala
Huddleston
Joseph Campbell
YWCA
U.S
Santa Clause
Arthur Carpenter
Marshall Ave
New Castle Hospital
Carmichaels
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Florence E. Thompson
Beckford St
Haven
John L
Josephine Reynolds Thompson
Lawrence County Court House
Register and Recorder’s Office
Epworth
Music Club of
Roger Francis
Donald A. Baird
Epworth Methodist Church
Parker Funeral Home
Woodlawn Cemetery
John M. Kromka
John Michael Kromka
Morris St
West Pittsburg
Mary Yesko Kromka
Michael Kromka
Jennie Librizzi
Canada Dry Ginger Ale Co
St. Michael Church
Ton W. Jagielly Society
Herminie
Mary Jo Kromka
Elizabeth Ann Kromka
Joseph Kromka
George Kromka
Michael Kromka Jr
Farrell
Leo
Margaret) Brady
Henry
Irene) Kuzenkowski
Homer
Virginia) Brisbien
Betty Jane Kromka
Edward A. DeCarbo
Mill and
Sutton
Michael Mihok
St. Vitus Church Cemetery
Mrs
Ollie Barker
Ollie Mae Barker
W. Clayton St
Macalusa
Broadhead
Agnes Leak Mitchell
William Ernest Barker
Mahoning
Castle View
Rich Hill New Briefs
Sarah Westwood
California
Glenn Miller London
Glenn Miller Appreciation Society
West Pittsburgh
Upper 8Th Street
Lower 8Th Street
Lewis Papa
Taylor Township
Center Ave
Roosevelt Ave
Vo Ave
E. Wallace Ave
Peter Rozzi
Leonard LaRocca
Avawal Gas
Jesse N
N. Mill ST
Mohawk High
Wilmington Road
Maitland Lane
Scotch Pines
Pulaski
D! Scholls
Scotchgard
Amabile Shoe Service
S. Mercer ST
By Chas. Williams
Chas
E. Williams
Washington St
Ationwide Mutual Insurance CO
Home Office
Columbus, O
ATC
Morgan's
BIG “D” Foods
Call’s Plaza
Butler Ave
Jack Gerson
Jeweler
Simmons
Donald Hodge
Arkansas
Johnson
BALL
Anon
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