Railroads Refund Pension Sums After Supreme Court Ruling
The three eastern roads refunded 3,264,802 to about 250,000 employees after the Supreme Court voided the federal retirement act. The Pennsylvania Railroad paid 2,500,000 to 114,000 workers, Norfolk and Western about 400,000, and Reading 364,802 to 19,000 workers. A new pension plan is being developed by the PRR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Railroad
Norfolk & Western Railroad Company
Reading
Leesburg Missionary Society Meets at Church
The Women's Missionary Society held an all day meeting at the church on Wednesday with noon dinner served by hostesses including Elizabeth Fennick Verna Cooper Sara Rice Mead McCracken and Dick Fennick After dinner a devotional and business meeting was led by Miss Minnie Hill The next meeting is planned at the church on Wednesday June 26 Hostesses for the day are Clyde Donley Mary Rice Sara Mable Rice Nora Stone and Pearl Reynolds with Elizabeth Fennick as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Mable Rice
Nora Stone
Pearl Reynolds
Leader
Elizabeth Fennick
Mrs Joe Reynolds Hosts Birthday Dinner at Home
Mrs Joe Reynolds entertained guests at a chicken dinner for her husband’s birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Clyde Gyles and daughters Esther and Burdell of New Castle, and Mr and Mrs Ed Cotton with daughter Irene and Sally Jane of Rich Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reynolds
Clyde Gyles
Esther and
Burdell
New Castle
Ed Cotton
Irene
Sally Jane
Rich Hill
Merlin Felger
Richard
Pittsburgh
I. S. Leeper
Ed Maughan
Akron
Ohio
Minnie Maughan
Clyde Rodgers
Norma
Harry Park
Verdin Mitchell
Jimmie
New Wilmington
James Leeper
James Lombardo
Mahoningtown
Joe Perrinne
Leonard Hoover
Gladys
Chalmers
Masury
Adda Hoover
Russell Hofmeister
Youngstown
Frank Hofmeister
Northside
Will Smith
Charlie Robinson
Smith
Last Hunter Run Bridge Opens on Grove City Road
The bridge over Hunter run on the Volant Grove City road is now open for traffic completing the three bridge reopenings. The other two bridges have been in use for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Run
Volant Grove City Road
Christian Endeavor Party At Local Church
The Christian Endeavor society held a party at the church on Wednesday evening where the losers of a recent contest entertained the winners. A good program was also carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society
Local social notes recount visits and gatherings across towns
Martha Tunstall spent Wednesday with Helen and Vivian Hazlett in Grove City. Various families from New Castle New Wilmington Carnegie and Clintonville hosted or visited others through Monday to Sunday. Funeral services were held for Lew Leighworth in Licking Hill and for Peter Davis in New Castle with family attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Tunstall
Helen
Vivian Hazlett
Grove City
Clarence Armstrong, Jr
New Castle
T. J. Armstrong
Stanley Cotton
William Kelley
Ken Black
Pittsburgh
A. D. McCandless
Norman Hassell
James Marshall
New Wilmington
Ralph Cunningham
Minnie
Mollie
Emma Hill
Warren Hill
Cora Todd
Arthur Black
Clintonville
William Eickenberg
Jim Curran
Carnegie
Paul Davis
Lewis Colman
J. W. Dickson
Sandy Lake
Colman
Bud Miller
Erie
Andy Stone
Walter Stone
Lew Leighworth
Licking Hill
William Davis
Peter Davis
George Davis
Mr. Davis
Leesburg
Rush For Licenses Opens With June Rush
June brings a flood of marriage license requests at the court house bureau with many couples from Ohio and local areas. Records show June is the banner month for marriages, as early crowds and steady applications indicate a peak in nuptial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Ohio
Marriage License Bureau
Babe Didrikson Turns Pro as Athlete Faces New Stage
Chicago report states Babe Didrikson Zaharias has turned professional, marking a major shift for the famous woman athlete as she moves into professional competition and related events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Didrikson
International News Service
Chicago
Tecay
Bessemer Church Announces Sunday Service Canceled
First Presbyterian in Bessemer will hold no services on Sunday June 2 including Sunday school and Christian Endeavor due to the absence of Rev. W J Engle and his family from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
First Presbyterian Church
W. J. Engle
St. Anthony Church
Pirulli
Frances Griffin Bible Class At Mrs. Baird Home
The Frances Griffin Bible class met at the home of Mrs. Thomas Baird on the Bessemer Mount Jackson road Wednesday at 2 oclock with Mrs. S Bert Hayes as associate hostess. A very good attendance was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Griffin
Thomas Baird
Bessemer-Mt. Jackson Road
S. Bert Hayes
Freshmen Outing At Petersburg Park
The 1935 Bessemer freshmen motored to Maplevale Park in Petersburg on Tuesday afternoon for an outing. A mushball game between boys and girls was the main event, with other games and refreshments provided. Teachers D G McGarey A Cappezutto and Hostettler accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer High School
Maplevale Park
Petersburg
D. G. McGarey
A. Cappezutto
Hostettler
Local Social Notes From The Slippery Rock Area
Miss Helen Valentine returns home after completing term at Slippery Rock State Teachers College. Miss Elizabeth Dickson spent the weekend with friends in Bessemer and went home to North Beaver. Mr. and Mrs. Chaney and children James and Ruth hosted Decoration Day dinner at Petersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. King and Doris plan summer visits to Erie and Union City. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Vlah visited Kaylor and East Brady then returned Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Valentine
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
Elizabeth Dickson
Bessemer
North Beaver
William Chaney
James
North Ruth
T. H. Crawford
Petersburg
Donald F. King
Doris
Bestview Avenue
Erie
Union City
Tony Vlah
Kaylor
East Brady
Cosmopolitan League Holds May Meeting in St Vitus Hall
The Cosmopolitan League of Pennsylvania hosted its regular May gathering at the Knights of St. Vitus hall. County Controller R C McCaslin and City Controller Earl Wimner spoke on county finances and the Beaver Mahoning canal proposal, outlining costs, benefits, and potential job impacts for Lawrence County and New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan League of Pennsylvania
Knights of St. Vitus
R. C. McCaslin
Earl R. Wimner
D. E. Cioffi
McCaslin
League
Wimner
Beaver-Mahoning
Lawrence County
New Castle
Wimer
Friendship Circle entertains at party for Shultzs
Members of the Friendship Circle hosted a Tuesday evening party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gilmore, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Shultz who plan to move to Warren Ohio. Prizes were awarded in bingo to Mary Laughlin Ruth Kildoo W S Caskey and Joseph Gilmore.
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Friendship Circle
Joseph Gilmore
Adrian Shultz
Warren
Ohio
Mary Laughlin
Ruth Kildoo
W. S. Caskey
Shultz
James McKim
Anna Ball
Leora Hanna
Jane Kerr
Emma Knox
Gerald Kildoo
Joseph McKim
James
Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Prepares Big Show at Mill Street Grounds
Hagenbeck Wallace and Forepaugh Sells Bros combine circus grounds at Mill Street for 2 and 8 pm performances. The setup features 20 tents, 29 elephants, a menagerie, and the Oriental Fantasy opening act. Down town ticket sales at Love and Megown drug store.
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Hagenbeck-Wallace and
Forepaugh-Sells Bros
Mill Street
Hagenbeck- Wallace
Pawnee Bill Ranch
Love & Megown Drug Store
N. Mill Street
Steps From Curb Collision Reported on Liberty Street
Police reported Helen Houston driving on Liberty Street near Cherry Street Friday morning struck a man stepping from a curb. The man, unnamed, said he was not hurt. Later, cars by Boyd Stern and Angelo Metrelli caused minor damage at Phillips and South Mill streets at 2 pm yesterday.
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Helen Houston
Liberty Street
Cherry Street
Boyd Stern
North Mill Street
Angelo Metrelli
Moravia Street
Phillips and
South Mill Streets
Leonard to Study at Pitt and Observe Pittsburgh Schools
Wilbert M. Leonard, principal of Union Township High School, leaves today to observe classes at Perry, Schenley and Westinghouse high schools in Pittsburgh and at Donora. He will study methods and curricula as part of his year at Pitt.
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Leonard
PITT
Wilbert M. Leonard
Union Township High School
Perry, Schenley
Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Donora
Greensburg Student Heads to Pitt for MA in Education
A Greensburg student will enroll at the University of Pittsburgh for summer school to complete his master of arts degree in education. He plans a brief return to his central Pennsylvania home before beginning the summer study program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Pitt
Pennsylvania
Walter Smith Fined for Threat With Revolver in Home
Walter Smith, colored, was fined ten dollars or ten days in county jail after a police court appearance on a charge of suspicion. His arrest followed his wife’s visit to the station and testimony that he threatened her with a revolver during a domestic dispute at their home behind 818 South Jefferson Street. Police confiscated the weapon which he says he bought weeks earlier.
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Walter Smith
South
Jefferson Street
Rescue dog save earns society honors for Bakewell officers
Police Sergeant Weaver and Constable Fennihough of Bakewell England receive Human Society certificates for rescuing a dog from an old coal mine shaft. Castlewood’s Mrs. Mary F. Hilliard visits relatives in Freeport Pennsylvania. Numerous local families share Memorial Day visits and Sunday gatherings across Castlewood New Castle Ellwood City and Grove City communities.
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Weaver
Constable Fennihough
Bakewell
England
Card Of Thanks For Kindness After Bereavement
I wish to thank my friends relatives and neighbors for kindness and sympathy extended me during my recent bereavement. Also for floral tributes and cars donated and friends and members of Friendship Baptist church Farrell Pa and Mt. Olive Baptist church Grove City Pa. Mrs Emma Alston 11.
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Friendship Baptist Church
Farrell
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Grove City
Emma Alston
YWCA Summer Camp Preparing For Opening At East Brook
YWCA workers scrub and ready East Brook camp for a June 10 opening. Four ten day sessions host girls ages 6 to 18 with a large staff led by Betty Glover and others. New pump improves water clarity at the concrete pool. health forms and packing lists available at the YWCA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Brook
Betty Glover
Gertrude Gillespie
Leona Sankey
Louise Davies
Peggy Griffith
Marian Wilson
Alice Lewis
Marguerite White
Geraldine Turk
Robert Eckles
Y. W. Co
Memorial Day Observed With Services at Edenburg Cemetery
Memorial Day events in Edenburg featured readings music and a flag drill with Rev Scott Ingersoll delivering the address. Watt Post American Legion members led the ceremonies at the cemetery drawing a large crowd.
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Scott Ingersoll
Watt Post American Legion
Marriage Licenses Listed From Ohio Towns and Pennsylvania
A list of marriage license applicants appears with names and residences across Ohio cities including Akron Youngstown and Niles and Pennsylvania towns such as Ellwood City New Castle and Wilkinsburg. The notice names individuals and streets in several districts indicating licenses issued or filed.
Realty Transfers In Ellwood City And Nearby
Realty records list several transfers for $1: Judson Liebendorfer to Ford W Zeigler in Ellwood City. W R Samuels to John G Lamoree and vice versa in Second Ward. Samuel Edelstein to Meyer Levine in Eighth Ward. Maurice McLure to John G McConahy in Neshannock Township. Maurice McLure to Edward E McConahy in Neshannock Township. Lila Maud Zeigler to Judson Liebendorfer in Ellwood City.
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Judson Liebendorfer
Ford W. Zeigler
Ellwood City
W. R. Samuels
John G. Lamoree
Second Ward
Samuel Edelstein
Meyer Levine
Eighth Ward
Maurice McLure
John G McConahy
Neshannock Township
Edward E. McConahy
Lila Maud Zeigler
White Eagles to Install Officers Sunday Meeting
The White Eagles Citizens club will meet Sunday at 2 PM in Falcon hall to install new officers. The program will discuss "The Electric Light Situation" with speakers presenting the topic.
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White Eagles Citizens Club
Falcon Hall
Memorial Day Address Highlighted Pulaski Service
Memorial Day services at the Methodist church featured a notable address by Attorney Charles R. Davis of New Castle. Civil War veterans Edwin L. Ayers of Pulaski and Captain D. M. Clark of Mt Jackson attended, with Prothonotary Ralph M. Campbell and 20 Sons of Veterans from New Castle overseeing cemetery rites. The program included special music and a solo rendition of Let Us Have Peace.
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Pulaski
Charles R. Davis
New Castle
Edwin L. Ayers
D. M. Clark
Mt. Jackson
Lawrence County
Ralph M. Campbell
Earl Jay Jennings
William Parsons
J. F. Myers
Francis Taylor
The
Presbyterian Church
Community Socials and Visits Highlight Decoration Day
Mrs W J McCallister attended the Women’s Club meeting in New Castle. Adrian Schultz and Mrs H H Knox of Mt Jackson called on friends in town. Edwin Thompson Jr joined Union high school’s graduating class Wednesday night. Multiple couples visited, hosted dinners, and attended church picnics and Decoration Day services across New Castle Sharon Sharon and surrounding areas. Notable travel includes Lloyd Davidson party leaving for Little Rock Arkansas after visiting local hosts. Several births, illnesses, and family gatherings mark the community’s holiday observances.
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Todd Hofmeister
Ashtabula
Lenora Coates
New Castle
Joseph Cameron
Clyde Pitzer
Youngstown
Edgar Leeper
Northside
Thomas Siering
Newton Falls
Carl Larson
Cleveland
Ohio
Louie Retort
Clare Hoover
Masury
Harry Park
Sarah McIntosh
John Davis
W. J. McCallister
Women’s Club
Adrian Schultz
H H. Knox
Mt. Jackson
Edwin Thompson, Jr
Union High School
Clara Crooks
Sharon 15
E. L. Ayers
Ralph Ayers
Clifford Lostetter
William Lostetter
Erie
C. W. Cox
W. H. Riley
M. I. Buchanan
James Criss
Bellevue
Charles Michaels
E. J. Jennings
Milton Dam
King’s Chapel
M. E. Church
Charles Mitcheltree
Raymond Genger
West Middlesex
Ada Hershey
Ernest Moyer
David Moyer
Ellwood City
Hershey
Hiram Houk
Jane Tomer
Russel Clark
Jane
Della Mae Crawford
Pittsburgh
J. B. Crawford
Lloyd R. Davidson
Little Rock
Ark
Alice Davidson
Charles Riley
F. G. Hull
Beaver Falls
Raymond Urey
Warren, O
Lee Allen
Helen
Jean
J. N. Kerr
John
Louise
Arthur W. Meek
Ronald
William Kerr
Lois Kerr
Francis Kuhn
Scout Rally Postponed to Friday in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County Boy Scout council postponed its gala rally from Monday June 3 to Friday June 7 due to conflicts in New Castle and Ellwood City. Leaders are asked to contact scout offices about attendance, and the event will be at First Christian church with scouters from across the district.
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Lawrence County
Boy Scout Council
L. B. Round
New Castle
Ellwood City
First Christian
Sid Lockley Chosen Leader of Y's Men
Sidney L. Lockley was named president of the Y's Men's club for 1935-36 term beginning in September after the club met at the Y M C A for its officer election last night. Russell W. Lennig was named vice president Kenneth A. McLure secretary and Abe Klingensmith treasurer. G Ward Whittaker and Don Huffman were named directors. President James E Chambers and other officers will serve until fall installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney L. Lockley
Y's Men's Club
Russell W. Lennig
Kenneth A. McLure
Abe Klingensmith
G. Ward Whittaker
Don Huffman
James E Chambers
Kiwanis President Reports on San Antonio Trip
Kiwanis President Gilbert E. Long will recount his visit to the Kiwanis International convention in San Antonio Texas during the weekly luncheon at The Castleton on Wednesday June 5. On June 12 local Kiwanians host district clubs for a golf and dinner meet at New Castle Field club.
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Gilbert E. Long
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis International
San Antonio
Texas
Castleton
New Castle Field Club
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Leesburg News
Bessemer Notes
Mr. Jackson
Jackson
Wilbur Moore
Akron, O
D. M. Menor
Bert Nelson
Mile
Maria Rasputin
John Helliot
Christiani
Gardiner
Rudynoff
Codonas
Jeanette May
Castlewood
Mary F. Hilliard
Freeport
Joe Cowan
Dewey Dausen
Fombell
Charles Heidish
Detroit
Mich
Clarence Vaneman
Floyd Vaneman
Kenneth Vaneman
R. S. Vaneman
W. E. Currie
Weigletown
Joseph Currie
Butler County
Hazel Adams
Olive Adams
Shirley
Harold Currie
Happy Camp
Edenburg
Nan Shears
Vera Simonton
Jessie Morrow
Castleton Hotel
Joseph Tornabene Arever
William McGhee
Anna Brumbaugh
Donald H. Card
Gerald G. Sonneberger
Gertrude Kammer
George Anweiler
Mary Clifford Sims
Puck Taghosa
Woos Eccens
Niles
Agnes Smolka
Edward L. McKenzie
Lei
O. Rane
Sally Grosso
George K. Wells
Marion W. Calling
Henne
Raymond Burgo
E. Washing- le To
Hs Sam Tan
Norman Thornton
Helen Clemens
Alvin St. Clair
Wilkinsburg
Olivette M. Woodler
Howard Brown
Juanita Mounts
James Abraham
Wilson Ave. E.gaetanteanoaen
Madalene Joseph
East
Long Epidncock
de Ba da Siains New Castle
Raymond Fine
O. Marion Roodine
Cees Wampum
Julia Link
Summit St
Donald G. Kile
Hanna
Verma Cameron
Waldo St
White Eagles
Davis
Sid Lockley
Y’s Men
Kiwanis
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