Seniors Of High School Enjoy Unique Class Day Program
High school seniors attend a Class Day program themed Sports at a local auditorium. Ned Davenport and hotel staff coordinate bellhops guiding 396 seniors as Ruth Cartwright and Marjorie Thomas perform. Hotel manager Jack Matthews introduces a short comedy skit by Helen McCamm on, Virginia Morrison, and Carol Rakestraw.
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Hi-Ca-Ne
Ned Davenport
Peg Asseton
Sally Hares
Audine Frasso
Ruth Nunley
Ruth Cartwright
Marjorie Thomas
Jack Matthews
Helen McCammon
Virginia Morrison
Carol Rakestraw
Bob Frazier
Rev Fr McKenna of St Marys Dies at New Castle Parish Pastor
Reverend Father McKenna of St. Marys parish died after time at Ida Hospital. He had come to New Castle in 1913 to serve as pastor of Saint Margarets Church, bringing long service to the community and church.
Commencement Week Opens at Westminster College
Westminster College in New Wilmington Pennsylvania announces commencement week events beginning Thursday June 1 with All-college Christian associations picnic at 5 30 pm led by Rev Homer B Henderson of Groverty. Friday June 2 is a day for campus outings and as a gap between exams and Alumni day. Freeman Alumni Day Saturday June 3 features a 9 am Science Breakfast honoring Dr Charles Freeman with remarks by Dr Harry Holmes and Bruce McCrory. At 10 30 am May Queen court rehearsals and photos follow. At noon hundreds of alumni gather at United Presbyterian church.
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New Wilmington
All-college Christian Associations
College Woods
Homer B. Henderson
United Presbyterian Church
Groverty
Charles Freeman
Freeman
P.F. Galbreath
Harry Holmes
Bruce McCrory
Townsend Plan Defeated In House Showdown Vote
In a 302 to 97 roll call, the House killed the Townsend old age pension bill amid Democratic pressure to pressure Republicans before the 1940 elections. Leaders plan to press an administration bill to liberalize Social Security next, while members admitted the vote could seal political fates.
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Washington
House Today
Hendrick
Francis E. Townsend
Rain Brings Relief as City Trees and Gardens Benefit
Rain fell softly in New Castle area this morning easing drought concerns for farmers and gardeners. City weed cutters began sweeping streets while high school seniors prepared for class day and a planned senior picnic at Stoughton’s Beach was dampened by showers. The rain moistened lawns and flowers along Pismo Park, though driving conditions suffered from several potholes near Central Fire Station and Laurel Avenue.
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Stoughton’s Beach
Pa Newe
Central Fire Station
Jefferson Street
Laurel Avenue
Laine Street
Daily Weather Report for 24-Hour Period
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 5 m on Wednesday list a maximum temperature of 91 and a minimum of 68 with no precipitation and a river stage of 4.6 feet. The same date a year later shows a maximum of 74 and a minimum of 47 with no precipitation.
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United States
Molotov speech shapes Baltic guarantees future
Moscow June 1 fate of the embryonic Baltic guarantees stalled by Molotovs uncompromising speech. Britain and France security pledges and whether Finland Latvia and Estonia will follow Poland Romania Greece and Turkey in accepting Anglo French assurances loom large. Molotov signaled continued negotiations with London and Paris despite distrust of Western democracies.
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International
Moscow
Vyacheslav Molotov
Supreme Soviet
Britain
France
Baltic States
Finland
Latvia
Estonia
Poland
Rumania
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Molotov
London
Paris
Edinboro Bus Crash Leaves Students Injured
Five Edinboro high school students were injured when a picnic bus overturned while returning home from celebrating the end of the term. Hospitalized are Harry Pontius Jr. 18 and Ruth Warner 12 amid ongoing injuries to others.
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Edinboro
Edinboro High School
Harry Pontius, Jr
Ruth Warner
Body Identified Not Yet in New Castle Homicide Case
The unidentified man found unconscious near Lehigh Portlanaé Cement plant Tuesday afternoon died in New Castle hospital Tuesday night. Coroner Charles Piper Byers announced no identification was established as of this afternoon. Burial is set for Friday at 11 a.m. from Mr Gonigle funeral home with interment at the county home plot.
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New Castle Hospital
Lehigh
Andrews Named First GNCA Executive Vice President
Greater New Castle Association leaders expect a Friday reply from Arthur H. Andrews of Charleston West Virginia after the board chose him as the first executive vice president. Andrews has led Chamber of Commerce work since 1910 and was recently an executive of the West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce. The board made the selection at a special meeting Monday night and mailed the offer yesterday.
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Greater New Castle Association
Arthur H. Andrews
Charleston
W. Va
Andrews
Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Scully orders workers over sixty to undergo exam
Pittsburgh June 1 Mayor Cornelius D Scully ordered all employes over sixty to submit to a physical examination. Reportedly seen as a step toward a political purge of veterans. Mayor Scully refused to comment.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Cornelius D. Scully
Scully
Paint Company At Bristol Destroyed By Flames Today
Bristol Pa June 1 fire destroyed interior of the French Wold Paint company plant in Bristol's industrial area. Firemen fought for nearly two hours and kept flames from nearby factories. One firefighter, Fillmore Gosline, injured by glass. Cause under investigation. plant unoccupied at outbreak.
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International News Service
Bristol
French-Wold Paint Company
Delaware River
Fillmore Gosline
Harriman
Death of Father Peter J. McKenna Pastor of St Marys Church
After a prolonged illness Father Peter J. McKenna P P beloved pastor of St Marys church died at St Francis hospital Miami Florida aged 71 He was born in Wishaw Scotland September 28 1868 and came to the United States at 14 He served many parishes before coming to New Castle in 1913 as pastor of St Margaret s church in the Seventh ward Fr McKenna was to return from Florida but will be brought back by Fr William F Galvin for burial in the local church community.
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Peter J. McKenna
P. P
St. Mary's Church
St. Francis Hospital
Miami
Florida
New Castle
William F. Galvin
Scotland
Father McKenna
Wishaw
Lannarkshire
James McKenna
Catherine Quinn
United States
DuBois
St. Catherine’s School
St. Francis College
Loretta
St. Vincent's College and Seminary
Latrobe
St. Columbia
Johnstown
St. Mary Magdalen
Homestead
St. John the Baptist
Pittsburgh
St. Thomas of Acquinas
Coal Center
St. Joseph
Roscoe
St. Alphonsus
Murrinsville
St. John
Monaca
St. Margaret’s Church
Seventh Ward
St. Margaret's
F. F. O'Shea
St. Mary's
Pas
King and Queen Seek Rest on Royal Pilot Train
Jasper Alberta June 1 Royal pair appeal for mercy after 24 hour shifts over two weeks. They request the populace to visit during office hours 10 am to dark to be seen and catch some sleep. People believe the royal journey Coast to coast on an observation platform. The Majesties remain cheerful yet weary while wave to crowds.
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ROYAL
Jasper
Alberta
Canada
China
Injuries Prove Fatal To Youth Thomas Rowbottom
Thomas Francis Rowbottom a 23 year old Union high school graduate and former varsity football player from New Castle died at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh at 2 58 p m after a five month battle following a December 28 1938 35 foot fall at Herrs Island bridge where he worked for Eichleay Engineering Company His fight was described as gallant and almost super human in will power and strength during the long illness.
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Thomas Francis Rowbottom
Schley Avenue
Union High School
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Rowbottom
Herrs Island Bridge
Eichleay Engineering Company
Father Of Twelve Slays Wife Then Commits Death
Pittsburgh dispatch reports an unemployed Bakerstown road farmer Frank Nolder 54 shot and killed his wife Bessie 54, mother of twelve, during a domestic quarrel then killed himself with the same rifle. The murder scene was in their Warrendale area home. Neighbors and police note a recent release of Mrs Nolder from a psych ward against family advice.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Bakerstown Road
Frank Nolder
Bessie
Warrendale
Nolder
Rain May Postpone Baer Nova Fight at Yankee Stadium
New York June 1 weather forecasts warned of possible rain squalls for the Max Baer and Lou Nova heavyweight bout at Yankee Stadium tonight. Thunder showers were predicted this afternoon with scattered showers tonight, possibly delaying the event.
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International News Service
New York
Max Baer
Lou Nova
Yankee Stadium
Deaths of Five Residents in City Records
The June 1 1939 death notices list Thomas Francis Rowbottom aged 23 of 2 Schley Avenue Eliza Gordon 89 of 708 State Street Rev P J McKenna 71 of 14 North Beaver Street Mrs Fred H Joseph 47 of 19 North Greenwood Avenue.
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Thomas Francis Rowbottom
Schley Avenue
Eliza Gordon
State Street
P. J. McKenna
North Beaver Street
Fred H. Joseph
North Greenwood Avenue
New Trial Again Asked for Volant Robber Brest
In Pittsburgh on June 1 formal motions for a new trial were filed in federal court by Harold Martin Brest the Pennsylvania kidnapper and bank robber. Brest formerly of Sharon Pa was released from Alcatraz earlier this year to stand trial on charges he kidnapped D Lester Santee stole his car and robbed the Volant Pa National Bank twice. Two federal juries convicted him on all counts with rapid deliberations.
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Pittsburgh
Harold Martin Brest
Pennsylvania
Zeno Fritz. Brest
Sharon
Alcatraz
D. Lester Santee
Volant
Army Leader Named State WPA Director in Pennsylvania
Maj Philip Mathews, former deputy public assistance secretary and budget aide in the Earle administration, is slated by President Roosevelt to become the state WPA director in Pennsylvania. He will replace Everett C Smith Jr as acting administrator in Harrisburg around the month’s start, with Col C Harrington selecting him for the post.
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Internationa News Service
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Maj
Philip Mathews
Public Assistance
Earle
WPA
International News Service
U. S. Army
Pennsylvania
Col. C. Harrington
Everett C. Smith
Harrisburg
Smith
Col. Harrington
J. Banks Hudson
Fisherman Hoover Lands Square-Tail Trout at Kennebec Lake Maine
Former President Herbert Hoover enjoys a day of fishing at Kennebec Lake in Maine. He lands a notable catch of square-tail trout, showcasing his angling skill and steady luck on the water.
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Herbert Hoover
Kennebago Lake
Maine
President Roosevelt Faces Possible Dinner Absence
Washington June 1 Big business leaders were due at the White House for a dinner hosted by President Roosevelt but a bad cold and sinus trouble kept him in bed. Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire reported a slight fever and advised rest. If he recovers, the president will host the business advisory council. otherwise Secretary Hopkins will preside and the guests will be presented in the private study.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Business Advisory Council
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Ross T. McIntire
Admiral McIntire
Business Council
Hopkis
Mr. Roosevelt
Two Dancers Are Held By Sheriff
New York on June 1 reports Sheriff Maurice A. Fitzgerald of Queens county announcing the arrest of two scantily clad contestants for Miss Nude of the World's Fair. Marge Berk and Dolores were charged with indecent exposure, while two other participants were released.
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International News Service
New York
Maurice A. Fitzgerald
Queens County
Marge Berk
Dolores
Allies Of Bank Robbers Digging On Jefferson Co Farm
FBI in Pittsburgh investigates reports that allies of a Clintonville bank robber were seen digging on a Jefferson County farm possibly seeking loot. Marshal John Sloan identified Mrs. James Murray with two men spading ground near Brookville before they fled in a car with Illinois plates.
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Jefferson Co
International News Service
Pittsburgh
FBI
Jefferson County
Clintonville
United States
John Sloan
Clarion
James Murray
Brookville
Entente Plans Delayed as Moscow Demands Baltic Guarantees
In London the crisis over a Russo British French entente deepens as Moscow signals Molotov will insist on security for Lithuania Estonia and Latvia before any triple alliance. British officials fear German leverage and await a formal reply expected before the weekend. Viscount Halifax returns to London from a Yorkshire vacation.
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London
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia
Germany
Moscow
Russia
Britain
Viscount Halifax
Yorkshire
Dam Proposal In Allegheny River Near Warren Pa
United States army engineers in the Pittsburgh district seek congressional action on Maj. Gen. Julian L. Schley’s report urging a flood protection reservoir on the Allegheny River. Estimated cost 35.7 million dollars. The site would flood the Seneca-Cornplanter Indian reservation, provoking federal dispute over land. The reservoir would include flood control pollution reduction and potential hydroelectric power, and would be larger than originally planned.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
United States Army Engineers
Julian L. Schley
Allegheny River
Warren
Weather Man Delivers Sunny Warmth This Year
The poem praises the weather man Arthur Mometer for a warm season and timely rain. It notes dry spells followed by morning showers around three, keeping picnic plans intact and plants watered. The speaker hails the swellegant plan and hopes for continued sun and rain to boost garden spots, while thanking Mister Weather Man for the good job.
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Flor
St. Mar
Garet’s Church
Westminster
Hill
DR. Townsend
William S. Neal
PA Newc
New Castle High School
Owen Fox
Daily Weather Report
Soviet
International News Services
GNCA
Francis Rowbottom
W.P. A
Fisherman
George Duano
Murray
Charles A. Smith
Warren, Pa
Arthur Mometer
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