Chamberlain In Italy For Parley With Mussolini
Nevill Chamberlain travels toward Rome to confer with Mussolini on Franco Italian tensions with Halifax aboard. Mussolini reportedly has hard German backing from Hitler for Italy's territorial dispute with France, with formal assurances sent to Il Duce.
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Frank Gervasi
International News Service
Rome
Mussolini
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
Genoa
Italian Riviera
Hitler
Il Duce
France
Italy
Haly
New Castle Notes from Warren Eisteddfod and Local Roads
New Castle readers learn the Warren Eisteddfod will be held at Ronald Auditorium on June 3 with entries from City vocal and elocution groups. A new surface tops a hill road to Harlansburg, trees along the New Wilmington to Mercer route are being cut for traffic safety, and plans are urged for tennis courts at Bowles field.
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New Castle
Warren
Ohio
George Bundy
Ronald Auditorium
New Wilmington
Mercer
Bowles Field
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending 6 p.m. Tuesday show a maximum 56 degrees and minimum 43 with 0.30 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 6.7 feet. The same date last year recorded a maximum 32 degrees and 0.24 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Chaperau Pleads Guilty In Benny Smuggling Case
Albert N. Chaperau, self styled diplomat and Benny associate, pleads guilty in federal court to a Benny related smuggling indictment. He pledges cooperation and faces potential 14 year term and $40,000 fine, with sentencing set for January 24 as Benny's trial proceeds.
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Chaperau
International News Service
New York
Albert N. Chaperau
Hollywood
Famous
Jack Benny
Broadway
David G. Berger
Chaperay
George Burns
Radio
Benny
Murray Hulbert
United States Attorney’s Office
Elma N. Lauer
New York Supreme Court
Edgar J. Lauer
Hulbert
Dilling Attacks Frankfurter At Senate Hearing
Elizabeth Dilling of Chicago testified against Felix Frankfurter during the second day of Roosevelt’s Supreme Court nomination hearings. She described Frankfurter as a principal aid to a red revolutionary movement in the United States as she read from a prepared statement before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee led by Senator Neely of West Virginia.
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Arthur Hachten
International News Service
Washington
Senate
Felix Frankfurter
U. S. Supreme Court
Elizabeth Dilling
Chicago
Prof. Frankfurter
Howard
United States
Miss Dilling
Prof
Frankfurter
Roosevelt
Senate Judiciary
Neely
West Virginia
Hunt Thief Who Robs Local Church
Detectives seek a Tuesday thief who entered the Christian Alliance church on Pearson street through a rear window and stole a bank containing $4 from a locker in a rear room. Police were told several youths allegedly entered the Highland U. P. church several nights ago by forcing windows, but nothing was reported missing.
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Christian Alliance
Pearson Street
Highland U. P
Stamp Club to Gather Tonight in Lawrence County
January meeting of the Lawrence County Philatelic Society will be held at 8 o’clock in the Guerard building offices at Falls and North Mill streets. President A. Q. Dunn says a program is set with several fine stamp collections on display. Publisher Recovers in Wheeling
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Stamp Club
Lawrence County Philatelic Society
Guerard
Falls
North Mill Streets
A. Q. Dunn
Mrs Sowersby New Scout Head
Mrs Francis B. Sowersby of Winter avenue will head Girl Scouts of New Castle as commissioner for the coming year after election at the annual meeting in Greer building. She succeeds Miss Emily Rice and has served 11 years in Girl Scout work as treasurer.
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Francis BE. Sowersby
Winter Avenue
Girl Scouts of
New Castle
Greer Building
Emily Rice
Sowersby
Elizabeth Reis
Ted Marlin
Paul F. Butz
Helen MacLean
Cassius R. Ralph
Thomas A. Clark
W. H. Hanger
Regina Popp
Helen E. Wilson
John A. Edgar
Representative Leader's Association
Representative Community Chest
F. E. Sowersby
Girl Scout Movement
Organization of
Heavy fighting on Catalonian front reports insurgent gains
Heavy fighting raged on the Catalonian front as Franco’s Fourth Navarre Brigade and legionnaires claimed fresh advances. They enveloped and occupied Senant Blacafort Espluga and Calvo while gaining ten kilometers. Government center at Agramunt reportedly threatened by movement.
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International
Hendaye
Mont Blanch
Francisco Franco
Fourth Navarre
Senant
Blacafort
Espluga
Calvo
Lerida
Franco
Mafat
Agramunt
Noise over Brooklyn blamed on freak atmospheric conditions
January 11 Brooklyn residents were startled by a loud roar and whining sound two nights earlier. Officials say the “big noise” was produced by freak atmospheric conditions and was planned today as the cause.
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Brooklyn
International News Service
New York
Sweeny Named In New Cabinet
E. Arthur Sweeny is named by Governor-H elect Arthur H. James as Secretary of Welfare. A prominent Greensburg publisher and former state officer, Sweeny spoke at a November Cathedral dinner and has long been active in Pennsylvania politics. He is 57 and a bachelor.
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E. Arthur Sweeny
Arthur H. James
New Castle
Cathedral
Fred L. Rentz
the News
Sweeny
A. W. McDowell
Pennsylvania
Greensburg
Warren R. Roberts
Freedom Oil Works Sold to Standard Oil NY
Freedom Oil Works Company has been sold to the Standard Oil Company of New York. The transfer will include refineries in Freedom and Coraopolis, administration buildings, and many service stations in the tri state area, with completion set for January 24. The firm was founded by Percy Craig of New Castle, now led by his son Earl Craig of Beaver.
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Freedom
Freedom Oil Works Company
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Coraopolis
Tri-State
Percy Craig
New Castle
Earl Craig
Beaver
National Banks Have Elections Officers and Directors Re-elected
Directors and officers across three local banks were re-elected at annual meetings held January 10 in Citizens National Bank First National Bank of Lawrence County and Union Trust Company of New Castle. The Citizens National Bank slate named Hoyt Ham George Ralph and others as directors with Lamb as chairman Ralph as president and Hoyt as vice president. Maher was cashier Dinsmore assistant cashier. The First National Bank slate listed Carpenter Crawford Hoyt Love Martin McKee Patterson Pyle and Smith as directors with Patterson as chairman Crawford Hoyt as president Love as vice president and McKee as vice. (Continued On Page Two)
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Citizens National Bank
First National Bank
Lawrence County
Union Trust Company of
New Castle
Frank S. Hoyt
John Hamb
George R. Ralph
William B. Hows
P. J. Flaherty
H. G. Preston
James A. Chambers
Fred
George A. Carpenter
Alex Crawford Hoyt
Robert C. Love
J. Norman Martin
Joel 5. McKee
Rufus C. Patterson
David 5. Pyle
James M. Smith
Alex Crawford Woyt
Joel S. McKee
Paga
Albert Brandon Dead at 53 in Pittsburgh
Morals Court Magistrate Albert D. Brandon known as The Judge died at his home after a ten day illness. He was a former newspaperman born in New Castle in 1885 and serving his second term on the Morals Court in Pittsburgh. His family lay at his side when death came at 344 West Penn Place.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Brandon
Robber Brest Seeks Freedom Over Kidnapping Case
Harold Martin Brest, a Sharon kidnapper now at Alcatraz, seeks habeas relief arguing counsel was not appointed after pleading guilty. He faces a life sentence plus 55 years for bank robberies and a stolen car offense, with a January 16 federal court hearing in San Francisco delayed from January 9 due to judge's absence.
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C International News Service
San Francisco
Harold Martin Brest
Sharon
Harold Louderback
Sacramento
Brest
Alcatraz
F. PB. Schoonmaker
Pittsburgh
D. Lester Santee
Sharon Salesman
Volant
Pennsylvania
Red Cross Board Names Officers for Lawrence County
Officers for the coming year were elected at the Lawrence County Chapter American Red Cross meeting on South Mercer street last evening. Ralph F. Davis was named chairman with vice chairmen J Glenn Berry and A A Shoup, secretary Charles E B Allen, treasurer Norman E Clark, and Margaret F Bodenstein to continue as executive secretary. Committees reported activity across all chapters with ongoing programs.
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Lawrence County
American Red Cross
Mercer Street
Ralph F. Davis
J. Glenn Berry
A. A. Shoup
Charles EB. Allen
Norman E. Clark
Margaret F. Bodenstein
Charman
Award Contract For Butler Road Improvements
Harrisburg January 11 The Department of Highways announced a $474,648 contract to York Engineering and Construction Company York for 4.78 miles of improvements on U S Route 422 the Benjamin Franklin highway in Butler Connequenessing and Franklin townships between Butler and Prospect including three lane pavement a concrete bridge and a steel arch bridge.
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Internation& News Service
Harrisburg
Department of Highways Today
York Engineering and Construction Company
York
Butler County
Butler
Connequenessing
Franklin Townships
Prospect
Hughes Named Secretary Of Highways In James Cabinet
Pittsburg dispatch reports Hughes chosen for secretary of highways in the James cabinet. Former president of Carnegie Steel and former operating vice president of United States Steel, Hughes trained under his blacksmith father in Mercer and earned an engineering education via correspondence courses at night. He has worked across steel industry from mill to president’s office.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Lamont Hughes
James
Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Hughes
Mercer
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Braddock
New Castle
North Braddock High School
The
Steel
New Dormitory At Slippery Rock Opens For Students
Slippery Rock State Teachers College plans occupation of North Hall the new women's dormitory by January 25 after completion by Spence Brothers. College workmen install furnishings as women students are assigned rooms. Main lounge and music rooms feature blue rose gray ivory with eighteenth century style furniture. Dining room will have mahogany chairs and tables.
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Slippery Rock
North Hall
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
Spence Brothers
General State Authority
Arrest Suspect In Ohio Slaying
Denver police say a man identifying as Stephen Ferrillo, 55, was taken into custody in Denver in connection with the December 5 knife slaying of Mrs. Mayme Richards in Youngstown Ohio. The killing reportedly followed a dispute over furniture valued around $60. Ferrillo’s arrest followed information from Youngstown police that he might travel to Denver.
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Denver
Stephen Ferrillo
Mayme Richards
Youngstown
Petrillo
Mid-Year Class To Hear Rev McLean Sermon and Commencement
Rev William V McLean of First Methodist Episcopal Church will preach the baccalaureate for mid-year senior high graduates at the Cathedral Sunday night January 22. Commencement exercises are set for Friday evening January 27 in the Cathedral auditorium with Dr William P Tolree of Allegheny College Meadville as speaker. The graduating class is about 210 students.
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William V. McLean
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Cathedral
Cathedral Auditorium
William P. Tolre
Allerheny College
Meadville
B. Orth
Hopkins Defends His Qualifications Before Senate Panel
President Roosevelt's nominee Harry L. Hopkins appeared before the senate commerce committee to defend his politics and fitness for the commerce post. He stood with Jesse Jones, head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and a key congressional ally, as he faced questions in Washington.
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International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Senate Commerce Committee
Hopkins
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Death Record for Rose Myers Harvey and Grace Rothgery
The January 11, 1939 death notices list Rose Myers Harvey aged 4 of Prospect and Grace Rothgery aged 47 of 20L Elm Street. The brief item records the two deaths in the local death notices column.
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Rose Myers Harvey
Prospect
Grace Rothgery
Elm Street
James Announces Thirteen Official Family Members
Governor-elect Arthur H. James names six cabinet appointees and J. Paul Pedigo as private secretary at 37500. Sophia M R O Ara becomes Secretary of the Commonwealth the first woman in that post. Claud Tr Reno Attorney General and other posts listed with salaries.
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Philadelphia
Arthur H. James
J. Paul Pedigo
Judge James
Commonwealth
Sophia M. R. O'Aara
Wilkes-Barre
Department of State
Claude Tr. Reno
Allentown
John H. Light
Lebanon County
Pennsylvania State Grange
Lynn G. Adams
Harrisburg
Matthew H. Taggart
Northumberland County
CCC Examination Thursday Morning
J. W. Moorehead announced that the Civilian Conservation Corps physical examination will be held on Thursday morning at 9:00 on the City Building third floor. Thirty seven accepted applicants will go to camps in Pennsylvania while 43 will be sent to camps in New Mexico and Arizona for a six month period.
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J. W. Moorehead
Lawrence County
Board of Assistance
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
Arizona
Basketball on heated courts amid winter weather
Arthur Mometer notes that basketball thrives in gymnasiums despite harsh conditions. Two five-player teams clash on maple courts as fans enjoy the sport indoors with lively play and steady action, even as imperfect shots occur and the atmosphere stays warm and welcoming.
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Gyimnes
Vie
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W. Va
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Washington Hospital
Mrs. Sowersby
Girl Scout
Freedom Oil Works
Albert Brandon
Short Ilness
Max Constant
Ight
Miami
Russell Holderman
Holderman
Central
Harold M. Brest
Red Cross Board
Butler Road
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Teachers College
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William J. Hamilton
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Arthur Mometer
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