Mercer Lieutenant to Wed at Niagara Falls Date July Twentieth
Special to The News Mercer June 11 The engagement of Lieut Richard C Blatt son of Mr and Mrs GC Leon Blatt of Mercer to Miss Virginia Grace Barrows of Niagara Falls has been announced The wedding is planned for July 20 Miss Barrows a graduate of Portland Normal School has taught physical education at La Salle High School Niagara Falls Lieut Blatt a Mercer High School graduate attended Grove City College and West Point Class of 1933 He has served at Fort Niagara Camp Dix and was recently promoted to First Lieutenant He will report to Panama on August 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Richard C. Blatt
Leon Blatt
Virginia Grace Borrows
Niagare Falls
Miss Bar-rows
Quortland Normal School
la' Sale
Niagara Falls
Lieut. Blatt
Mercer High School
Grove City College
West Polue
Fort Niagara
Camp Dix
N. J
Panama
Graduation Night at Shenango High School
About 50 Shenango Township High School pupils will receive diplomas at Tuesday commencement in Shenango High School. Ceremony starts at 3:00 p m on June 2 4 led by George M Barker assistant superintendent. Orations by Margaret Shaffer and Francis Alexander, with a professional orchestra and multiple musical and literary selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenango Township High School
Shenango High School
George M. Barker
Assist- Bne
Margaret Shaffer
Francis Alexander
Rev
C. C. Johnson
Central U. P
Mar
Baret Shaffer
Sonlar
Qjesich
Mary Jane Lawrence
To¢atto
Whitabeth Koski
Jancis Alexander
William Thayer
Trees
Alzetta Pander
Pomona Program Set for June in Ma Honing Valley Hall
Pomona grange No. 65 of Lawrence County announces a June program at Ma Honing Valley grange hall on Wednesday June 3. Sessions include morning 10 30 am with roll call reports and a memorial service in the Pomona program will feature speakers from New Bedford Big Beaver and Wilmington granges. An afternoon 1 30 pm program includes group singing unfinished business and a 2 pm Butler County presentation and 3 30 pm memorial service with a 4 30 pm social and dinner. Evening 7 30 pm offers a recreational period with talks by Victor Wagner from New Castle on the Seeing Eye Dog and Prof Willis Kerns on the Balance Sheet of Country Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Fomona Grange
Wll
Mahoning Valley
New Bedford
Grange
New Bedford Grange
James Heatty
Big Beaver Grange
Wilmington Grange
Butler County
Pomona
Victor Wagner
New Castle
Country Life
Willis Kerns
Wilmington
Pennsylvania Vocational Fund Boost Approved by Congress
Senate and House action would raise federal aid to Pennsylvania for vocational education from 180,479 to 722,316 dollars annually. The 1934 act funds horticulture, trade and industrial, and home economics programs with specified earmarks totaling the larger grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Wimner
Washington Corrapondant News Snathe News
Washington
Senate
House
Pennsylvania
George Ellzey
Keystone
Two Civil War Survivors Attend Dual Mercer Ceremonies
In Mercer and Grove City two remaining Civil War veterans, George Haom inton 21 and John Boyles 94, presided at local remembrance programs. Both men recalled Union service during 1861 to 1865, meeting President Lincoln and sharing stories from the era.
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Mercer
Mercer County
George Haominton
Grove City
John Boyles
Marion Craig
Snrow
Linealn
Biefereat
YWCA Staff to Sit Out Summer Two Months
YWCA plans indicate staff will be off duty for two summer months to cut costs. Most secretaries idle. dormitory maintenance continues at central building on Washington Street. Elm Street Branch to close July 10 to September 15. dormitory operations persist 7 days a week. Several staff pursue studies, others travel or shift duties. all meetings suspended during the period. Camp East Brook operates June 22 to August 14 under Miss Betty Glover.
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All
Fast Brook
Washington Street
Mary Dyson
Isabelle Lesiie
Elm Street
Dorothy Stewart
Girls’ Clubs
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Margaret D.white
School of Divinity
University of Chicago
Rosa Brown
Cassandra Aiken
Josephine Stoczynska
Biston
Mass
State
Sretaynska
Camp East Brook
Betty Glover
City Hall notes circus concerns and police planning
City authorities report over 70 dogs killed by the city dog catcher in May and several dog bites treated by physicians. Police assisted circus travel and crowd control on Friday as a new route for parades aimed at protecting park plots. High school officials supplied a seating blueprint for Taggart Stadium to coordinate ticket printing for a pension fund boxing show, while WEA workers number stadium seats.
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Taggart Stadium
Poiice
WEA
New Wilmington Notes Record Local Movements and Visits
New Wilmington residents and visitors are noted in a list of small items. Miss Carrie Waite spent Wednesday at Lake Chautauqua New York. Dr S B Calhoun is seriously ill on North Market Street. James Pizer and family plan a move to High Street extension next Tuesday. The inspector recently spent a day inspecting the borough fire truck. Mrs Milton Kline has returned from Detroit. Mrs Bracks Broadbent visited her daughter in Poland Ohio. Mr and Mrs Meade Lininger of Sharon visited relatives in New Castle. Virginia Neal of West Vine Street is home from Edinboro for vacation. Charles Byler and family moved to Elmer Newton property on Furnace Hill. Mrs Darwin Hartwell and son visit her parents. Mrs Lewis Zool and children attended the funeral of James Waddington. Mrs J Loole of New Castle and guests called on Mrs Mary A Boyd. Mrs Frank Stirltz of New Castle attended a party for her sister in law Mrs Francis Clark. The News, By Mull, One Year. 5.00
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Carrie Waite
Lake Chautauqua
S. B. Calhoun
North Market
James Piizer
High Street
Milton -Kline
Detroit
Mich
Bracks Broadbent
John Heed
Conference at Volant Church Friday June 12
The Grove City District Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held Friday of next week June 12 at the Volant M E Church. The annual conference picnic at Cribbs Methodist Old People's Home Conneautville is scheduled for Tuesday June 23.
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Grove City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Volant M. EB
Cribbs Methodist Old People’s Home
Conneautville
Police Raid Brunswick Club Arrests Over Twenty Charged
Police led by Lieutenant J Ed Elder raided the Brunswick club on East Washington street at 42 m Sunday and arrested more than twenty people. Milt Marshall was charged with
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ed, Elder
Brunswick Club
East Washington Street
Milt Marshall
Disorderly house and gambling raid fines total 225 dollars
Police court records show Marshall and Morrison fined 80 and 25 dollars respectively for keeping or visiting a disorderly or gambling house. One man forfeited 10 dollars. others held or appearing for hearing paid 5 dollars each. Lt Elder and detectives led the raid with patrolmen. officers allege gambling was in progress.
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Ralph Morrison
Layer’ McGrath
Marshall
Morrison
Out
Elder
J. Young
McMullen, Hillers, Hanpa
Dukes
Man Hurts Foot After Stepping Into Car
John H. Stoner a 41 year old resident of Fulaski is in New Castle hospital with a fractured foot after being struck by a car driven by Margaret M. Davis of 1425 West Washington Street. He stepped from the curb at the corner of North and Jefferson streets during the weekend collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Stoner
Fulaski
New Castle Hospital
Mr. Stoner
North
Jefferson Streets
Margaret M. Davis
West
Washington Street
South New Castle Man Attacked in Early Morning Assault
Harry Smokowicz of South New Castle was badly beaten at 1:20 a.m. Sunday on Ralph Avenue and Morris Street, near the city line. Three men allegedly held him up but did not take money. State Troopers, led by J. J. Hennicheck, joined the investigation with Officer Robert Stinette assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Smokowicz
South New Castle
New Castle Hospital
Robert Stinette
J. J. Hennicheck
Ralph Avenue
Morris Street
Sidney B. Johns
Garfield Avenue
Charles Venturella
Hutchison Street
New Wilmington
Highway Patrol
Minor urban crash injures woman near Nanty-Gla
In Butler avenue and Ray street collision at 10:50 Friday, Leona Smith suffers injuries to the face and left side. She is taken to Jameson Memorial Hospital. Patrolmen report the slight accident involved Harry Smith of Nanty-Gla and Harold Fox of Portersville.
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Harry Smith
Nanty-Gla
Harold Fox
Portersville
Butler Avenue
Ray Street
Leona Smith
Jameson
Budd Freeger
EH. E. Richards
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Shenango High
County Grange Organization
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New Wilmington News
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