Historic River Showboat Goldenrod Destroyed By Blaze
A four alarm fire on the Mississippi destroyed the showboat Goldenrod, the era’s largest built. Captain J W Menke, his brother Charles, Blanche Forbes and a dog escaped from second floor quarters. The 1904 vessel, bought in 1922, seated 1,400 and docked in St. Louis since 1937. insurance was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
UPI
Mississippi River
Goldenrod
Aero Old
Flufie
J.W. Menke
Charles
Olathe
Kan
Blanche Forbes
Menkes
Menke
Locust Street
Mississippi
Ohio
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Million Man Hour Award Presented at Blaw-Knox Ellwood City
The Aetna-Standard Division of Blaw-Knox Co. in Ellwood City received the Million Man Hour Safety Award for 1,278,000 hours without accident. James Malone of PMA Casualty Insurance praised the workers and management for the no-injury record and urged continued safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
Aetna-Standard
Blaw-Knox Co
James Malone
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association Casualty Insurance Co
H. G. Coffey
Malone
Coffey
William R. Ethridge
Ethridge
Joseph T McCarthy
Blaw-Knox
James D Holtzapple
Thomas C. Ben
Warren, O
Aetna Standard Division
Larry R. Jeffers
Denny Claypool
Ronald Whitlock
PMA Casualty Insurance Co
John Jones
Cochairman
Freeway progress report outlines Erie to Pittsburgh project
Ellwood City reports over seventy miles of the Erie to Pittsburgh Freeway will be constructed this summer. The Good Roads Committee presented the plan at the Chamber of Commerce directorate meeting. The total freeway length will reach 180 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
Erie
Pittsburgh
Good Road Committee
Chamber of Commerce Directorate
Youth jailed in auto theft case at Ellwood City
William Wagner aged 18 of 415 Dunn Blvd Erie is jailed awaiting a hearing on larceny of a motor vehicle. He allegedly stole Richard J. Prestopine’s car from near Eldorado Bowling Alley on Pa. 18 at Koppel. No hearing date set yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
William Wagner
Dunn Blvd
Erie
Wagner
Richard J. Prestopine
Hazel Ave
Ellport
Eldorado Bowling Alley
Koppel
Ellwood City Hospital Notes May Births and Discharges
Hospital records show several births including a son for Dean B. Gallaugher of 813 South Street on May 31 and a son for Nick Butchelle of Wampum RD 1 on May 31 and another for Edward D Crawford RD 2 on May 31. Discharges include Mrs. John N. Perry and her son from 729 Lawrence Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean B. Gallaugher
South St
Nick Butchelle
Wampum RD 1
Edward D Crawford
John N. Perry
Court OKs annexation to Ellwood City six acres
Beaver County court confirmed the annexation of six acres on Beechwood Blvd to Ellwood City after a council request by three property owners. The plan must still gain council approval. residents will pay local taxes, students will attend area schools, and power must be extended to the new area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Beaver County
Beechwood Blvd
Roy Meehan Jr
James Broadbeck
Stella Anderson
Kenneth E. Fox
Floyd Greenwood
Ellwood Consolidated Water Co
Greenwood
North Sewickley
Northeastern Joint
Wilbert White
Penn Power Co
Robert E. McCreary
Ellwood
N. Michael Markl
Markl
Dam Work Delayed By Purchase Snag
Ellwood City and Portersville area dam construction and McConnells Mill Park repairs face delays as land acquisitions stall early building. Maurice K Goddard advocates an early start while the chamber discusses progress at a directorate meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
Lake Arthur
McConnells Mill Park
Chamber of Commerce Directorate
Chamber
R. J. Schill
State Secretary of Forests and Waters
Maurice K Goddard
Portersville
Schill
Union Defeat Confirmed In Ellwood City Area Union Vote
NEW CASTLE The Election Account Board confirmed the defeat of the Ellwood City Area school union with Wampum at the May 5 primary. Official returns show 687 for the union and 740 no in the Ellwood City district and 101 yes and 119 no in Wampum with one no absentee vote. Absentee totals add three yes and five no. Approval for the New Wilmington swimming pool on Sundays passed 246 to 214 with one yes absentee vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ellwood City Area
Wampum
Election Account Board
Fllwood
Ellwood City
Filport
Wayne
Perry
New
Wilmington
Navy advances aeronautical mechanic to third class
In Virginia Beach Virginia the Navy announces Albert G Klinesmith son of Paul C and unknown Mrs Klinesmith Ellwood City RD 2 was advanced to aviation structural mechanic third class on May 16 while serving with Attack Squadron 42 at Oceana Naval Air Station Promotions arise from semi annual fleet wide competitive examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
Albert G. Klinesmith
USN
Paul C. Klinesmith
Ellwood City
RD 2
Oceana Naval Air Station
Navy
Lincoln High Baseball Wins Section Title for WPIAL Final
Ellwood City reports Lincoln High School baseball team lauded at Chamber of Commerce meeting for winning the section title. The squad advances to the WPIAL championship on June 11 at Forbes Field Pittsburgh, game scheduled for 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Lincoln High
Chamber of Commerce
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Ellwood City Area Tax Equalization Proposed at Meeting
Ellwood City area tax equalization program was urged at a torate meeting. No definite plans were suggested on how to bring equalization about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Chamber of Commerce Directorate
Merchants Warned Of Bad Checks At Elwood City Luncheon
Rex Carter president of the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce warned Elwood City merchants that bad checks are rising. He cited insufficient funds and forgery as growing problems and outlined the Lawrence County Industrial Development program and the local industrial outlook at the Elks Club luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Merchants Division
Chamber of Commerce
Rex Carter
Lawrence County
Chamber
R. J. Schill
Elks Club
Chamber Names Cohen Directorate Member
Ellwood City Victor Cohen vice president and plant manager of Dustproof Mattress Co Ellport was named by the Chamber of Commerce directorate to fill the unexpired term of Dr J K Painter who died recently The appointment was made at the monthly directorate meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
Victor Cohen
Dustproof Mattress Co
Ellport
Chamber of Commerce Directorate
J. K. Painter
Painter
Cohen
Chamber Directorate
May births at Mary Evans Hospital a mix of boys and girls
Ellwood City report shows 56 babies born in May at Mary Evans Maternity Hospital 32 boys and 24 girls hospital officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Mary Evans Maternity Hospital
Grove City Probe Delays Dismissal Decision Until 1963
Grove City College history professor Larry Gara was dismissed on charges of incompetency. An AAUP subcommittee led by Yale’s Dr. Ralph S. Brown conducted two days of interviews with faculty but did not interview students and will not publish findings until its next annual meeting in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City, Pa
UPI
Grove City College
Larry Gara
Ralph S. Brown
Yale University
American Association of University Professors
Grove City
Gara
Abel Warshawsky, Sharon Native and Painter, Dies at 78
Abel George Warshawsky, internationally known painter who lived in France for 30 years, died at his Monterey home after a heart attack. A Sharon, Pennsylvania native, he studied at the Cleveland School of Art and the National Academy of Design in Paris, exhibited in the United States and Europe, and served as a judge for the Society of Western Artists. He leaves his wife Ruth Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Calif
Abel George Warshawsky
Warshawsky
France
United States
Sharon
Cleveland School of Art
National Academy of Design
Paris
Europe
Society of Western Artists
Nylon dental floss for sewing on buttons
Nylon dental floss proves ideal for attaching buttons on work and play clothes that endure frequent wear and laundering. The lightweight strong thread offers durable seams and easy handling for quick repairs.
Wampum Couple Celebrates Silver Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs John Matus of Wampum Road 2 held a silver anniversary open house with guests from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. May 31 1947 marriage noted at West Pittsburg. They have two children Gerald at Fort Knox KY and Marilynn Gorgas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matus
Wampum RD 2
West Pittsburg
Gerald
Army
Fort Knox
Marilynn Matus
Joseph Gorgas
Karen and
Debra Gorgas
FBI Probes Dynamite Sources After May Crash
FBI agents searched suburban Kansas City areas southwest of the city to locate the source of explosives used in a Continental Airlines Boeing 707 crash that killed 45. J B Hodgdon, owner of a local powder shop, confirmed FBI contact and said other dealers were interviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
UPT
FBI
Here
Continental Airlines
Unionville
J.B. Hodgdon
Dentist Dr Lutz Stricken In Office Here
Dr R C Lutz a local dentist was found by a patient lying on the floor of his Greer Building office and gasping for air. He was taken by ambulance to Jameson Memorial Hospital at 12 45 p m for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Lutz
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Greer Bldg
LARC Industries A Sheltered Workshop Spotlight
A first installment profiles LARC Industries Inc a sheltered workshop in New Castle aiding mentally retarded young adults and cerebral palsy patients. The article explains LARC's aim to rehabilitate all handicaps through training while outlining a $3000 Ellwood City United Fund drive funded by local donations and sub contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larc Industries Inc
Fellwood City
LARC
Lawrence County
United Fund Agency
Marion Furlong
Oak Street School
New Castle
Elwood City
United Fund
Ellwood City
Paul Cartwright
Hazen Ave
Levey Reelected President of Local 29 Union
Charles C. Levey of Local 29 was reelected president of the Western Pennsylvania Joint Council 20 AFL-CIO Building Service Employees International Union. Other officers named were Daniel McGarey as vice president and Frank Riott as secretary treasurer in a 10,000 member union vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Western Pennsylvania
Rusk Sees Khrushchev Wary Of Common Market
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said Khrushchev’s call for a world trade body may reveal Soviet worry about the European Common Market. He rejected the idea and urged Western economic unity not be diverted, noting the Common Market’s growing vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Nikita Khrushchev
Rusk
Khrushchev
Two Are Nabbed For Failing To Buy Wagering Stamp
Dominic Cartisano aged 51 and John W Saxon aged 60, both of Connellsville, were fined 1050 each for failing to purchase a $50 federal wagering stamp. They were arrested in a Connellsville pool room during a raid by federal agents on December 14. Agents confiscated numbers slips and other gambling paraphernalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
API
Dominic Cartisano
John W. Saxon
Connellsville
Legal notices from Mohawk Area and Pennsylvania filings
Notice lists budget inspection for Little Beaver Township School District Mohawk Area Schools Bessemer Pa and monthly meetings at 8 00 pm. Also a separate notice of a fictitious business name PA SON FCON O CREST filed in Harrisburg and New Castle with owners William and Janet Patterson and address 422 Laurel Boulevard New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Beaver Township
Mohawk Area
Bessemer
Wayne M. Walker
Beaver Township
Commonwealth of Pennsylvader
Commonweal
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Prothonotaryrenee County
New Castle
Sylvania
William Patterson
Janet B. Patterson
Laurel Boulevard
Ennsylvania
PA Son Fcon-O-Crest
Parks Avenue
Pennsylvan
Charles Matthews, Jr
First National Bank
Legal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lennox
ING Cooling
Haas Heating CO
Mercer R
Acme
Lawrence Village Shopping Plaza
New Castle Road
New Castle, PA
Ellwood City Hospital
Fred Bender
Todd Ave
Mary E. Southworth
Argonne Bird
As J. Clarke
Franklin Ve. William White
Fourth St
Mary Evans
U.S
Klinesmith
Aviation
Laud Basball Club
ASK
Cohen Directorate
Jackson
Andrews
Abel Warshawsky
Juno Club
Harold J. Marshall
Lena Aiken
J. D. McDonald
Hartley Allen
Marshall
Allen
United Presbyterian Church
Harry Householder
C. B. Morrow
John Vance
H. W. Marshall
Householder
Walter McClain
Stella Hennon
Agnes Guy
DRUM
Bugle Corps
The
American Legion Post
Tom Cody
Ruth Circle
Ruth
UP Church
Helen Miles
William MccCullough
Dr. Lutz
New Castle News
Ways and Means
Melvin Caplan
Arconne Blvd
Sidney Rappaport
Haig St
FE. R. Downing
Denny St
Kenneth Fox Jr
Fifth St
Carlos Zabadlija
Sixth St
Victor Lero
Argonne Bivd
Arthur Taggart
Lincoln High School
Lucian Downing
Ellwood Portersville
Edmund Pfeiffer
Spring Ave
Harold Leitel
U.S. Marine Corps
Sharpsville
Levey
Nikita
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!