State Parks Could Charge Admission to Expand System
Pennsylvania's Forest and Waters Department weighs a user fee for parks with full recreational facilities. Secretary Maurice K. Goddard cites low current spending per visitor and urges funds to boost park development including sanitary upgrades. He notes a recent biennium profit from forest land leases and royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton W. Siglin
United Press
Harrisburg
State Forest and Waters Department
Pennsylvania
Maurice K. Goddard
Goddard
J. Dean Polen
House Appropriations Committee
Independence Hall Mall
Philadelphia
Polen
State Park and Harbor Commission
Erie
Presque Isle
Department
Commonwealth
Underworld figure Madison Hunter shot dead in Pittsburgh
Madison Matt Hunter, 52, once linked to the Garrow-Fyans murder case, was found shot in his Pittsburgh apartment. He left four notes about his body and belongings and cited arthritis pain as a motive. A .32 caliber revolver lay beside him. He previously claimed involvement with Frankie Evans and Freddie Garrow the day before their bodies were found May 17, 1946 but refused to testify before a grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Madison Matt Hunter
Garrow-Fyans
Hunter
Frankie Evans
Freddie Garrow
State Trooper Killed Near Warren in Route 2 Crash
State Trooper Edgar P. Leonard 24 died when his car swerved into guard rails on U S Route 2 about two miles north of Warren Pennsylvania. Leonard, formerly with Warren police, had been assigned to the state police barracks at Butler. Coroner Ed Lowrey said Leonard was alone in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Edgar P. Leonard
Here
Leonard
Butler
Ed Lowrey
Benjamin Rush Award Honors R W Rowland at Medical Society Dinner
The Benjamin Rush Award, named for a Philadelphia physician, was given to Roger W. Rowland for years of community health service. The event also honored Drs. William Womer and Ernest Snyder for fifty years of practice with plaques and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Womer
Ernest A. Snyder
Wilton Krogman
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Division of Anthropology
The
Research Council of the United States
H. E. Helling
Ellwood City
Roger W. Rowand
Margaret Henry Home For
New Castle Hospital
Rowland
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Kaplan
Snyder
Worner
Flannery
Medical Society of Pennsylvania
Krogman
Cinder
Furnace
Chicago
Aaron Kaplan
A. Lumen Popp
Benjamin Rush
Realty Transfer Tax Extended to May 1957
Gov. George M. Leader signed into law today legislation extending the one per cent realty transfer tax to May 1957. The levy is expected to raise about 28 million dollars in the biennium that began Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
George M. Leader
Fall injures four year old at home in New Castle
Rose Ann Vitale four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Vitale of R D 4 fell five stairs at home Wednesday at 1245 PM receiving a laceration above the right eyebrow treated in New Castle hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Ann Vitale
Joseph Vitale
New Castle Ospital
Marie Fork
Ernest Fork
East North Street
New Castle Hospital
Wable Attorneys Seek New Trial After Supreme Court Denial
John Wesley Wable, the so called phantom slayer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, asks the state Supreme Court to reconsider its denial of his appeal for a new trial. The 27 year old former Fayette County farm hand was convicted of shooting Harry F. Pitts of Bowling Green Virginia to death in July 1953 while Pitts slept in the cab of his truck along the turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
John Wesley Wable
Pennsylvania Turnpike
State Supreme Court
Fayette County
Wable
Harry F. Pitts
Bowling Green
Pitts
Breth predicts rapid committee action on Pymatuning boat law
Harrisburg AP reports State Rep. Harris G. Breth of Clearfield leads the House Conservation and Wild Life committee. He expects quick approval of a bill to enforce horsepower limits on motor boats on Pymatuning Lake. The measure defines the lake as inland water to close a loophole, prompted by a Crawford County Court decision. Breth warns the ruling could undermined enforcement and harm conservation in the lake region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Harris G. Breth
D. Clearfield
House Conservation and Wild Life Committee
Pymatuning Lake
Breth
State Fish Commission
Pennsylvania
Crawford County
Pymatuning
Vukovich Dead or Unconscious Before Indy Fire Crash
Autopsy on Bill Vukovich shows he died from a skull fracture and was likely unconscious before his car burned after a Memorial Day crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Speedway medical chief Dr. Bohner said Vukovich was at least unconscious and probably dead before the fire began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
INS
Bill Vukovich
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
C. B. Bohner
Speedway
Vuky
Vukovich
Turnpike Officials Plan New Headquarters in Dauphin County
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission unveiled plans for a new 2.5 million dollar headquarters near the Highspire interchange in Dauphin County. Retiring Chairman Thomas J. Evans said planning has been underway for over six months and the building is slated for completion in fall 1956. The current Har risburg offices have housed the staff since 1938. Architects propose a four story central unit with two story wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Highspire
Dauphin County
Commission
Thomas J. Evans
Teen Fractures Toe After Basketball Fall
Daniel Cooper Jr., 13, of 1107 Agnew Street, fell while playing basketball on Wednesday and fractured a left toe. He received treatment at New Castle Hospital at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Cooper Jr
Agnew Street
New Castle Hospital
Battery Rates Excellent In Inspection At Armory
The 229th FA Battalion Pennsylvania National Guard battery was rated in excellent condition after a command inspection at Cunningham Armory led by Maj. Gen. Henry K. Flack and Lt. Gen. Frank A. Weber. Flack urged adding 20 men by summer encampment as the unit currently lists one officer two warrant officers and 30 enlisted men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle News
Henry K. Flack
Pennsylvania
National Guard
229Th Field Artillery
Alfred F. Barnes
229Th
Charles Sands
Flack
Service Battery
Fluck
Webber
Weber
225Th FA
John Branca
28Th Division
Frank A. Chance
David A. Mathewson
Ralph G. Gilliland
D. T. Ratliff
Veterans Invited to National Guard Info at Cumberland Armory
Capt Sands announced on Wednesday night that the National Guard offers are open to all veterans and non veterans. He urged interested individuals to call at the Cumberland Armory for more information to meet Maj Gen Flack's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flack
Sands
National Guard
Cunningham Armory
Westminster Senior to Go to Pakistan
Westminster College notes a senior named McCullough will teach English and Bible in Pakistan for three years before entering seminary. He has active involvement in Little Theatre and Masquers, plus Karax, Christian Youth Fellowship, and National Christian College Day representation. Maintenance funds come from the college's vesper offerings. Kenneth Gordon of Buffalo, a former Westminster graduate, currently serves in Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullough
Pakistan
Theological Seminary
United States
Westminster College
United Presbyterian College
Rawalpindi
Freed Airmen Reunite in Honolulu After Release
In Honolulu on April 7 1953 Lt Col Edwin Heller and 1st Lt Lyle Cameron and 1st Lt Roland Parks, shot down in Korea era air operations, were released by Chinese authorities after being found guilty of flying over China. They arrived from Hong Kong and faced questions about their flights. A separate local notice reports a dog bite incident and national pet counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin &. Heller
Wynnewood
Lyle W. Cameron
Lincoln
Neb
Roland W. Parks
Omaha
China
Hong Kong
Heller
Fischer
North Korea
Manchuria
Civil Air Patrol Meets Tonight at Deshon Annex
Civil Air Patrol cadets and seniors are called to meet tonight at Deshon Annex headquarters led by Capt. E Gene Schweinsberg of Group 1200. Cadets meet at 7 00 p m and Seniors at 8 30 p m Staff officers should report for a staff meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Deshon Annex
E. Gene Schweinsberg
CAP
Schweinsberg
Civil Ir Patrol
Penn Theater
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Birth announcements from Jameson Memorial Hospital
To Mr and Mrs John Palovich a daughter born June 1 at 1903 Wilmington Road. To Mr and Mrs Ted Kosciuszko a son born June 1 at 405 2 Bell Ave. To Mr and Mrs Robert H Hohmann a son born June 1 at R D 3 Slippery Rock.
Card of Thanks for Mary Brincko Family
We thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy during illness and death of our mother Mrs Mary Brincko Also for flowers and cars donated by Mr and Mrs Michael Brincko and Family and Mr and Mrs Stephen Brincko Mt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brincko
Michael Brincko
Stephen Brincko
Squillo Family Receives Kindness After Bereavement
The Squillo Family expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement to Mrs. Virginia Isaac and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squillo
Virginia Isaac
Visiting relatives listed from Newport News to York and New Castle
Mr and Mrs Philip E Louer and their son of Newport News Va visit the Louer home in Delaware Avenue with Lancaster New York relatives. Howard O Erwin and family return from Hershey Pa after attending granddaughter Barbara Ann’s commencement. Alfred Dean and daughters return to York Pa from the Dean home with several visiting families from Deerfield Frew Mill road Erie New Castle and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip E. Louer
Newport News
Virginia
J. W Louer
Delaware Avenue
Louer
Lancaster
New York
Howard O. Erwin
East Washington St
Hershey
Robert Erwin
Barbara Ann
Alfred Dean
York
George Dean
R. D
Dean
Merrill Dean
Deerfield
Wendell Dean
Leslie Dean
Frew Mill Road
Donald Davis
Erie
Louis Jovanella
Chadwick Dean
Jennie Young
Peggy Patterson
James Stoner
Jimmie
New Castle
Wampum Boy Sustains Laceration in Fall
Terry Eversoul aged four from Wampum suffered a forehead cut after a fall on Wednesday at 8 25 p m. He was treated at New Castle hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Eversoul
New Castle Hospital
Rosary to Be Held for Joseph J. Bosco
Residents are asked to attend at the Wm. F. DeCarbo Funeral Home Thursday evening at 8:00 for the Rosary for the repose of Joseph J. Bosco's soul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. F. DeCarbo Funeral
Joseph J. Bosco
Iron Age sees steady steel demand and peaceful contract talks
Iron Age reports steel demand is high into summer as talks begin with United Steelworkers in Pittsburgh on June 7 with U.S. Steel Corp and five rivals. It notes strike hedging among tinplate buyers, potential wage increases of 10 to 15 cents hourly, and that orders exceed shipments. Projections claim a possible record production year in 1955 if pace continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iron Age
CIO
United Steelworkers
Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
National Metalworking Weekly
Detroit
Youth Sprains Ankle During Baseball Game
David Wilson 17 of A. D. 4 treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 11:45 a m Wednesday for a sprained left ankle suffered while playing baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wilson
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Eye injury from slipping drill at home
Steve Travers Jr. of 604 Centennial Street lacerated his right eyebrow when a drill slipped on Wednesday. He sought medical aid at New Castle Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Dunlap
Center Street
New Castle Hospital
Ile
Philadelphia
Union Baptist Church
Mary
Henry Jr
Cornelius Moore
Greenwood Cemetery
J. G. Crankleton
West Grant Street
Steve Travers Jr
Centennial Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Underworld
South Africa
Washington St
R. W. Rowland
Ice
John H. O'Neill
Smithfield Street
Mr. O'Neill
Allegheny County
Hugh H
Maryland O'Neill
Carnegie Steel Company
Elizabeth Hemphill
Anna
Grace Caine
O'Neill
First Christian Church
Joseph
Edward
Myrtle Sheperd
Mont F. O'Neill
William Jones
Aliquippa
Sadie DeHuff
Thomas Pletcher
Joseph B. Leyde
Turnpike
Harold Talbott
Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S
Russia
Seattle
Wichita
International
Westminster
Honolulu
Daughters of Union Veterans
Sarah Wright
Bessie Linton
Rebecca McKissock
ST. Vitus
Reasonable Prices
Jack Gerson
Jeweler
Mil
Perelman’s
Lawrence County
Weingartner
Old Butler Road
Oliver
ROYAL
Remington Underwood Smith
Corona
D. & W. Division
OF Castle Stationery Co
N. Mill ST
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!