Westminster College 97th Commencement Weekend Planned
Plans for Westminster College 97th commencement weekend run July 4 to 6 with a potential attendance record. Dr Will W Orr, new president, will greet alumni and preside as Benjamin F Fairless of U S Steel delivers the commencement address at 2 p m Monday and receives an honorary degree. About 295 degrees will be awarded to graduates including many veterans. Alumni Day is Saturday with a noon dinner at the U P church and Miss Helen Papzickos named May Queen at 4 30 p m. Sunday features a Christian Association sermon at 11 a m Elijah at 3 p m and a 7 45 p m baccalaureate. Trustees meet Monday at 10 a m before the 2 p m program.
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Westminster College
Will W Orr
Fairless
Orr
Benjamin F. Fairless
U.S. Steel Corp
Christian Associations
James H. Blackwood
Mt Lebanon
Elijah
Board of Trustees
First Hospital Fund Report Seeks Volunteers and Support
J Preston Flaherty chairs the appeal urging all workers in five divisions to attend the Thursday report meeting. The drive aims to fund adequate hospital facilities for the New Castle area, relying on volunteers to reach a large goal through hard digging and strong response. The early solicitation shows enthusiasm and encouraging interest.
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J. Preston Flaherty
New Castle
Round-Up Gets Away To Good Start Today
MEMPHIS Tenn Roy B Guthrie flushed a quail and followed it for a mile. He halted when he saw a sign warning no hunting and threats of prosecution.
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Memphis
Tenn
Roy B. Guthrie
Packing Plant Planned for New Castle by Local Group
A New Castle packing plant will be built to provide locally raised cattle supply and fresh smoked meats for Pennsylvania. It will follow strict sanitation, with federal inspections and a resident veterinarian to remove inferior products. About 100 workers are expected, with ties to Chicago and Sioux City packing interests. founders include Harry Cohen, Nathan Rosen, Irving Nixon, Irwin Rosen, and Joseph Cohen.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago
Sioux City
GNCA
Harry Cohen
Nathan Rosen
Irving Nixon
Irwin Rosen
Joseph Cohen
Jury exonerates driver in fatal accident
A jury clears driver Amedio Dettore in a May 15 Croton avenue crash that killed Mrs. DeFrank. Witnesses described braking and skid marks after she stepped into the path of the car near Hawthorne street. The verdict follows testimony by Sam DeFrank and Floyd Mancine. In other news, manufacturers coat large light bulbs with yellow enamel to deter night insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam DeFrank
Malizia
Floyd Mancine
Croton Avenue
Amedio Dettore
Harlansburg
Hawthorne Street
Ellwood Youth Donald Howell Dies Sudden
Donald Lee Howell aged 19 son of A J Howell of Ellwood City died suddenly on the way home from New Castle after illness and two bottles of soda. He collapsed after leaving a roadside store and died en route to Ellwood City hospital from a heart attack. Survivors include six brothers and two sisters. funeral services are set for Friday at 2 pm from the W D Porter funeral home. Interment Locust Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Miller home today and Thursday.
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New Castle
Donald Lee Howell
A. J. Howell
Fourth Street
Ellwood City
American Express Company
Ellwood City Hospital
Charles E. Allen
First Christian Church
Arthur
William
Ray
Dale
Charles Howell
Robert Howell
John L. Miller
Lois Howell
Robert Smelter
W. D. Porter
Crescent Avenue
Building Permits Issued for Homes and Businesses
City bureau of building grants permits for multiple properties including Barton Ford 302 North Cedar porch 500 dollars and Mary Dagres 210 212 North Mulberry concrete block garage 100 dollars. Other projects include remodels fences stores and additions with values from 200 to 5000 dollars.
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City Bureau of Building
Barton Ford
North Cedar Street
Mary Dagres
North Mulberry Street
John Jones
Forest Street
Albert Gabriel
Cascade Street
Grandview Avenue
Enthusiastic crowd shows city spirit at GNCA dinner
In New Castle Pennsylvania on June 14 1949 a GNCA dinner featured a western round up motif with the Morale Builders Wranglers and Wranglers entertainment. Speaker J C Wachtman reviewed past work and urged public support for GNCA projects. President Richard E Rentz announced aims for cooperation and a new packing house opening.
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New Castle
G. N
Otto Pearsall
Jerry Pander
William C. “Hip” Twaddle
Don Potter
Frank Hamiltton
Chuck Shaw
Ernie Branstetter
J. C. Wachtman
GNCA
Wilbur E. Flannery
Louis B Round
Dr. Flannery
Richard E. Rentz
Rentz
John Foster
J. R. Cooper
E. B. Sankey
E. C. McComb
S. W. Perry, Sr
C. F. McDowell
E. S. Cooper
Samuel Warner
R. M. Eagleson
E. D. Jackson
Mr. Gheen
Wachtman
Gheen
The
Wranglers
Deaths Of The Day Bert Myers
Bert Myers aged 78 died after months of illness at his daughter Mrs Florence Dungan 419 Newell avenue. Born Kent Ohio January 3 1871 he came to this community nearly 60 years ago. He was a retired railroad fireman and member of the B of L E No 434. Survived by three daughters a twin sister twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 30 pm from George E Nickerson funeral home Cedar street with Rev Howard Redmond officiating. Friends may call Thursday 2 4 and 7 9 pm. Interment Valley View cemetery.
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Bert Myers
Florence Dungan
Newell Avenue
Kent
Myers
B. of L. E
Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church
Dungan
Bertha Moser
Edna Calvert
New Castle
Bertha Frazier
Laura Forney
George E. Nickerson
Cedar Street
Howard Redmond
Valley View Cemetery
Tobacco Field Work Openings Limited in Lawrence County
Limited openings remain for a Lawrence county girls summer program in Connecticut tobacco fields. About 150 will depart New Castle for the West Suffield camp on July 11. Eligible applicants must return to school in fall or have just graduated and should contact Mrs. Wilda Patterson at the local state employment office promptly to arrange details.
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Lawrence County
Connecticut
Wilda Patterson
State Employment Office
New Castle
West Suffield
Navy Enlistee Harry C Irwin Joins U S Navy
Harry Calvin Irwin of 218 North Crawford Avenue has enlisted for one year and is transferred to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Irwin, a 1948 graduate of New Caspe Pa high school, was announced by Navy Recruiter Chief S. E. Bond.
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Harry Calvin Irwin
North
Crawford Avenue
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Navy
S. E. Bond
Irwin
New Caspe Pa School
Youths Chosen For State Camp Selection in Lawrence County
County Superintendent John C. Syling announces the committee selecting youths for a state camp. Members include Frank L. Burton Rev Fr V V Stancelewski Rabbi Jules Lipschutz J Ellis Bell and Dr J A Gillespie. Selections break down by town with New Castle furnishing eleven youths and Ellwood City five.
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John C. Syling
Lawrence County
Syling
Frank L. Burton
New Castle
V. V. Stancelewski
S.S. Philip and James Church
Jules Lipschutz
Tifereth
Israel
J. Ellis Bell
Ellwood City
J. A. Gillespie
Scott Township
Mahoning Township
Union Township
Shenango Township
East Brook
Wampum
Question of German Unity May Be Dropped
Western ministers press for a single Berlin currency to end the deadlock over eastern and western marks. A stabilized Berlin purchase value would apply in the Soviet zone. They seek supervised free elections for Berlin with little hope of Soviet agreement. A secret meeting with Vishinsky may be sought to break the impasse. Street lighting deficiencies blamed for high dark-hour fatalities.
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Schuman
Berlin
Vishinsky
Pa Newe Observes Pa Newe Observes Play and Theft
A note describes blue jays disturbing baskets during a tennis game and a family grave bouquet stolen at Oak Park cemetery on Memorial Day. It also reports May births at Jameson Memorial Hospital totaling 127 with 66 boys and 61 girls, and cites U S public transit employment at 261 000 with a payroll of 825 million dollars.
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Zeigler
Whippo Street
Oak Park Cemetery
Jameson Memorial Hospital
J. F. Freidheim
United States
Card Of Thanks For Mrs Meshach Foster
The Foster family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy during our mother Mrs Meshach Fosters illness and passing. Grateful for beautiful flowers and car donations from supporters.
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Meshach Foster
Foster
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Westminster
First Hospital Fund
Ellwood
Samuel P. Foltz
Emery Street
Eafood
Solt
Citizens Lumber CO
Neal and
White Streets
Greater New Castle Association
the Wranglers
Angela Rose DeFelice
Uber Street
St. Vitus Church
Nicholas DeMita
Albert M. Inteso
Vincent Bertoline
DeCarbo Funeral Home
Sam DeFelice
Joseph Caimano
Domenick Caimano
Angelo Chill
Leo Liveriani
Domenick DePaolo
St. Vitus Cemetery
Father Inteso
William Bell
Callie Robertson
Sciota Street
Church of God
Moravia Street
J. R. Payne
Akron
Joseph Morris
Pittsburgh
Church of God and Saints of Christ
Lottie Bell
This City
Georgia Grant
Rawleigh
N. C
Virginia Bankheart
Florence
Ala
Charles H. Bell
Sharon
Donald P. Bell
Lorenzo Bell
Omie Evans
Whiteville
Maggie Powell
Braddock
Joe Powell
Harry C. Irwin
Smith's
Pa Newe
Bell-ans
Jesse N. Kerr
N. Mill St
Weler
Weingartner
U. S
Pella
Capital
Macedonia
Philip II
Alexander the Great
Youngstown
Youngstown Hide & Tallow Co
D & B Products CO
R. L. Boyd
Home For Funerals
Jefferson ST
Remington DeLuxe
D. & W. Division
Castle Stationery Co
North Mill St
Eastman
Cine-Kodak
Camera Shop
N. Mercer St
TCS
LF el
Jack Gerson
Jeweler
Washington St
Tryothricin
Harry M. Robinson
Harry M. Robinson, JR
Clutton Drug CO
East Washington Street
Charles Bees
Esas al Oe
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