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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
10
shoppers are urged to pick from a good fruits and vegetables display for New Year menus. early shopping is advised with items such as Cloverleaf Rolls 20c per dozen and Maple Nut Cakes 35c to 65c, plus other baked goods and treats.
Closing arguments loom as Charlie Chaplin faces a jury over paternity of Joan Barry's infant. Medical testimony remains technical with defense doctors asserting blood tests are not conclusive. Plaintiff's counsel plan to rely on court rulings limiting test results and may call Joan Barry again after Chaplin's defense rests.
Reported dispatches from Boston indicate Japanese forces admit defeat in Texas yet cling to the belief that their strongholds in California remain unconquered. The exchange reflects a stubborn propaganda stance amid war reports.
Red Cross nurses aides from New Castle hospital held their annual Christmas party at the nurses home on South Mercer Street. The event featured games prizes gifts carols and a holiday lunch with plans announced for a Jameson Memorial hospital gathering on January 26. The piece notes a Dead Sea elevation of 1290 feet below sea level.
At the New Castle district dinner in The Castleton hotel 34 members attended. Dr J Wesley Post was elected district chairman for the coming year with Joseph A Hartman as vice chairman and Daniel Carroll as district commissioner.
Information released today by Col. H. B. Sheets commander of the Boston ordnance district confirms that prisoners were captured by American troops in the South Pacific. The disclosure came on receipt from Major General J. S. Hatcher chief of ordnance field service.
Fifteen cars of a Pennsylvania freight train derailed eleven miles west of Newark Ohio blocking three main tracks and delaying passenger traffic. The derailed cars were part of a 59 car train on a Baltimore and Ohio line from Columbus to Pitcairn Pennsylvania.
Seventh Ward members of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers met in the YWCA green room to plan attendance at a district meeting set for Tuesday January 16 at Fort Pitt Hotel Pittsburgh. The next regular meeting is January 11 at 1 PM with installation of officers in white.
The Christopher Columbus society announces its annual banquet on New Years Eve has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances and a new date will be announced later.
The Penna BO organization held its annual business meeting in the American Legion Home and elected officers for the coming year in their new location at the Y W C A on Wednesday January 18 at 2 30. Installation of officers will follow.
Captain Paul B. Wilson, a local physician, is on leave visiting his wife and young son at 502 West Clayton Street after returning from Bermuda. Mrs. Wilson came back from Bermuda about three weeks ago.
Word from Public Relations Section of the U S Army states Matt P Domenick has been promoted to private first class and he participated in the battle of Normandy. He is a checker in Engine Depot. His mother is Mrs Jeanette Domenick of 205 South Liberty Street. Weather delays cause the Loyal Workers Bible class of Madison Avenue Christian Church to postpone their Christmas dinner and party planned for Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold McCartney on Garfield Avenue.
SEVENTH WARD PERSONAL . Mr and Mrs James Crea and daughter Peggy moved to Mt Jackson road. Mrs Elizabeth A Wallace of Sioux City Iowa visits at North Liberty street. William Morgan of Mahoning avenue has recovered to return home from Jamesson Memorial hospital. Cpl Richard Black air corps gunner on a bomber is on furlough visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Black of Cleland Mill road. He is stationed at Pyote air base Texas Pharmacist Mate 1 c and Mrs Lawrence Occhibone of Bainbridge have returned after a short leave visiting with the former's father Ralph Occhibone of 22 North Cedar street. Word has been received by Mr and Mrs M C Hall that their son Marion C.
C Herman Grose of Erie will become president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association at Harrisburg closing a three day convention. He succeeds J Willard Newton of South Heights who becomes vice president. Mrs Mabel Studebaker of Erie elected NEA state director. Gov Edward Martin ill addresses delegates. Salary panel backs a 1690 a year minimum for teachers and tax exemptions for retired teachers. Haas predicts greater postwar education opportunities for 1200 delegates.
U S forces in Belgium report a late night Nazi assault on the western flank failed. Doughboys halted the attempt to reach Liege, leaving wrecked German armor including three Tiger tanks and 11 half tracks. Sixty five prisoners taken, battlefield debris and captured items litter the frost covered fields.
Ray St. firemen met at the South Bay street engine house to elect officers for the G. W. Johnson hose and chemical company. Leaders chosen include John E. Cromie as president and Cecil Potter as vice president with other posts filled by John Morgan Dr. G. S. Jenkins Frew Book and Milligan Cromie.
Mrs Irene McClurg of Youngstown received word from the war department that her husband Sergeant Jack McClurg died November 29 from wounds suffered in action at Metz France on November 8. He served nearly two years in the infantry and overseas since September. A New Castle High School 1938 graduate, he once worked at Merle Francis garage. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Harold McClurg of Struthers formerly of Williams Street in this city.
Members of the Perry S. Gaston Post American Legion executive committee will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Legion Home. They will discuss financing for construction of a new home for returning veterans and for their own membership. Commander Lee R. Hanna announced.
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