Truck Operators To Meet In Castleton Tonight
Lawrence County truck operators, many hauling essential war materials, will gather at the Castleton hotel tonight to hear about new gasoline rules and seek loosening restrictions. J Fred Clarke, PMTA county president, heads the meeting open to all nonmembers as well. Clarke and others return from a Washington conference where cuts were protested and urge organized protest to ease the situation.
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Lawrence County
Castleton
J. Fred Clarke
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
PMA
Mr. Clarke
Samuel A. Mooney
al. Bauman
John Joudon
Barney Martin
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington, D. C
Poppy Day a Great Success by Local VFW Posts
Buddy Poppy Day on Saturday by Neshannock Post 315 and Harry L. McBride Post 532, VFW, reported one of their best efforts in years. About 25,000 poppies were sold and a good sum was raised for welfare work, reflecting strong community support.
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Buddy
Neshannock
Harry L. McBride
British Empire War Casualties Reach 514,993
London reports Deputy Prime Minister Richard Clement Attlee told the House of Commons that British empire forces suffered 514,993 casualties in the first three years of war. Breakdown shows 82,089 killed, 226,719 missing, 988,294 wounded, and 107,891 prisoners, with totals by region including the United Kingdom 275,844 and other dominions.
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London
Richard Clement - Attlee
House of Commons
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Former Resident Dies In Sharon
Julius V. Sypher longtime East Wallace avenue resident of Sharon died suddenly at his home 87 West State street after six weeks of heart illness. He is survived by wife Marian Fleming Sypher and son Robert W. Sypher stationed at Fort Custer Michigan. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. from Sample funeral home in Sharon.
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Julius V. Sypher
East Wallace Avenue
West State Street
Sharon
Marian Fleming Sypher
Robert W. Sypher
Fort Custer
Mich
False Alarms Sounded Monday in City
Fire Chief James BE. Thomas reported three false alarms in the early hours Monday. Two came from the same box at Croton and Vine streets as Box 33 was pulled at 2 30 and 3 30 A M while Box 715 in the Seventh Ward was pulled about the same time. Mr and Mrs Henry Wilkison and children of Niles visited their parents, Mr and Mrs R A Coulter of Harrison Street, Sunday.
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James BE. Thomas
Croton
Vine Streets
Seventh Ward
Henry Wilkison
Niles
R. AL. Coulter
Harrison Street
Bus Service Schedules Cut in Cascade Park Area
Bus service reductions affect Highland Avenue Mahoningtown Cascade Park West Side and Croton Wilmington lines. New headways range from 10 to 30 minutes with specific start times from 5:10 a.m. to 12:20 a.m. Ow! trips added to North Hill at 22:30 and 1:30 a.m.
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Moore
Highland Avenue
Mahoningtown
Hill
Cascade Park-West Side
Croton-Wilmington Avenue
Japs Suffer Heavy Casualties in Burma Operations
New Delhi June 1 Japanese troops in the northwestern Burma theater have sustained considerable casualties in ten days of local engagements. The India high command said Nipponese forces are attempting to thrust from Kalemyo toward Tid din via Fort White in the Lushai hills, about 135 miles northeast of Chittagong. Enemy positions now span the area from Kalemyo to Fort White.
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International News Service
New Delhi
Burma
India High Command
Kalemyo
Tiddin
Fort White
Lushai Hills
Chittagong
Henry Ford Named Company President
Henry Ford, 79, today was elected president and General manager of the Ford Motor company, which he founded, replacing his son Edsel, who died May 26.
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International News Service
Detroit
Henry Ford
The
Ford Motor Company
Edsel
Police Chief Thanks Boy Scouts and Police Helpers
Police Chief W G McMullen commends Ellwood City Boy Scouts State police and Auxiliary police of the OCD for aiding traffic control during the Memorial Day parade in this city. He adds a broader note on air power and division support, ending with a political jab about a lingering issue.
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BOY Scouts
W.G. McMullen
Ellwood City
OCD
Personal notices of moves and visits across towns
George Bodendorfer family moved from East Leasure avenue to Beckford street. Mrs H Rappold of Hazelcroft avenue left Monday to visit. Mrs H V Tyrrell of Toronto Canada visited. William Houston of McDonald returned after weekend with wife and family on Superior street. Mrs Mary Elizabeth Dolan and daughter Maureen attended Seton Hill Alumni meeting in Greensburg Pathia weekend. Mrs Florence Dean of South Walnut street returned from Pittsburgh where she served as a juror for two weeks. Mrs Homer A. Cline visiting his parents on Gilmore street for two weeks. Mrs Mary A. Jenkins of Steubenville visited Memorial Day with uncle and aunt John L. Harris on Electric street. Mrs George W. Cawthon and sons of Wellsburg returned home after visiting Cawthon parents on Gilmore street for three weeks. Rev Einar Lehto left for DeKalb TH to attend Finnish Lutheran Synod convention for about two weeks. Word of a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Dick Houlette of Aliquippa on May 28. Kay Wagner and Dorothy Winter Moore weekend guests of John Wagner at Lakewood Ohio and visited Clyde Dixon in Youngstown. Mr and Mrs George Brodbeck of Sampson street left for Excelsior Springs Missouri for several weeks. Mrs David Marshall of North Mercer street home after week with daughter Ann at Rhode Island school Providence Rhode Island.
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George Bodendorfer
East Leasure Avenue
Beckford’ Street
H. Rappold
Hazelcroft Avenue
H. V. Tyrrell
Toronto
Canada
William
Houston
McDonald
Superior Street
Mary Elizabeth Dolan
Maureen
Seton Hill
Greensburg
Pathia
Florence Dean
South Walnut Street
Pittsburgh
Homer A. Cline
Cline
Arthur Cline
Gilmore
Mary A. Jenkins
Steubenville
Uris City
John L. Harris
Electric Street
George W. Cawthon and Sons
Wellsburg
W. Va
Cawthon
Dick Houlettte
Aliquippa
Houlette
Alice Reese Tomlinson
Kay Wagner
Stewart Place
Dorothy Winter Moore
East Grant Street
John Wagner
Lakewox
Clyde Dixon
Youngstown
George Brodbeck
Sampson Street
Excelsior Springs
David Marshall
North Mercer Street
Ann
Rhode Island School
Providence
R. Ty
Philadelphia
Ritchie Named Warrant Officer Promoted at Navy Recruiting Station
David C. Ritchie, local Navy recruiting officer, returned from Pittsburgh after receiving his warrant officer commission. He is moved up from chief shipfitter and will be assisted by Spec. First Class Richard R. Greenlee. Greenlee will assume charge of the recruiting station upon Ritchie’s departure for new duties.
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David C. Ritchie
U.S. Navy
Pittsburgh
Uiis
Richard R. Greenlee
Ritchie
Navy
American fighters attack in Burma report details
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Allahabad India dated June 1 reports American fighter planes attacked Japanese troop concentrations in North Burma destroyed two enemy motor ships and started several fires at Ramaing without any loss to the Americans constante.
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International News Service
London
Allahabad
India
Burma
Ramaign
Memorial Day observance honors fallen with sober ceremony
A solemn Memorial Day program read the veterans on the honor roll led by A. Lewis Conn. Spec. Capilo and Pvt. Cifone were named among many fallen servicemen. Evening services at city buildings featured Rev. Father Wilkey and Major Swank with bands and choir.
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A. Lewis. Conn
Graves Registration Bureau
Joseph A. Capilo
Atlenio Castradel
Joseph . D. Cifone
Homer A, Cline
Alvie N. Cummings
Clarence Cunningham
Carp
Chris
de Matteis
Morris Dean Dout
Delbert’ M. Eakin
Harry Funner
John A. George
EB. R. Harper
Jack Heminger
Tomer EB. James
Ole Daniel Johnston
Thomas Ross Jones
Joh Kapeewich
Anthony Lobouzo
Corp
Stanley
Burg
Robert L. McCine
Walter Mundziak
Spc
Roy Artur Newman
Raymond J. Nicholson
John T. Offutt
Michael Perry
Mike Swiatkwich
Wilton
L.taylor
Carl James Temperate
Bob, Wither
Spec
Pete Smetana
Card Of Thanks From The Welder Family
The Welder family thanks friends and relatives for assistance and sympathy extended during their recent bereavement.
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Relaver
Welder
St Monica’s May Crowning at St Monica’s Church
St Monica’s Church held a May Crowning service by the Sodality in Wampum with processional rosary and hymns to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Miss Jennie Biega crowned the statue of the Blessed Mother as Rev Fr Edmund F Rowan officiated. Flowers were given, a reception followed for new candidates Teresa Cesarini Josephine Shana Dorothy Ippolito and Mary Jane Montezal. The event closed with benediction and a social gathering ending with a birthday surprise for the pastor.
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St. Monica's Sodality
Wampum
Jennie Biega
Edmund F.rowin
St. Monica's
Miss Biega
Virginia Montezal
Mary Melfi
Mary Hervatine
Josephine Shana Paula
Holy Ghost
Philip Hanley
Youngstown
Father Hanley
Edmund F. Rowan
Birth Announcements From New Castle Area
Birth notices list several families with newborn sons and daughters at local hospitals. Names include Toscano Sowers Fishovitz McChesney Rigby Vincent Patton Sachs Gill and others, with birth dates ranging late May to June 1 at New Castle and Jameson Memorial hospitals.
Calendar club meets at Zion church and home gatherings
The Calendar club of St Juke A M E Zion church will meet Wednesday at 2 PM. Good Neighbors Missionary Society members gather at Mrs Maude Lowe’s home 1205 Moravia Street. Rising Star club meets with Mrs Rebecca Clark at 1312 South Jefferson Street at 8:30 PM.
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Good Neighbors Missionary Society
Maude Lowe
Moravia Street
Rising Star Club
Rebecca Clark
South Jefferson Street
Auto Fire At Long Avenue Intersection
Fire crews answered two alarms at Long avenue and Cunningham avenue last night and early morning. A blaze in a car with license BVP41 was put out, but a lever on the fire box was accidentally touched while Assistant Chief Wilmer Hawk rewound the box. Interior damage to the auto was considerable and the owner could not be located at the scene.
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Long Avenue
Cunningham Avenue
Wilmer Hawk
Auto Fire B Truck Blazes at Central Bus Terminal
A tractor truck owned by the Motor Cargo Co of Akron caught fire outside the North Jefferson Street bus terminal, reported at 9:25 Saturday. The blaze caused minor damage and was quickly controlled by Central fire crews.
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Auto Fire
Central
The
Motor Cargo Co
Akron
North Jefferson Street
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Butler Ave
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Wilkey
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Mra
Josephine Hoover
Neshannock Creek
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U. P
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Spt
Robert W. Peters
St. Monica’s Church
Charles Toscano
West Wabash Avenue
New Castle Hospital
William Sowers
North Liberty Street
John Fishovitz
James McChesney
R. D
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Manuel Sachs
Bucld Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Walter Gill
New Castle
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Total
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Trate
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
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