Castle Builders form teams to boost New Castle Association
At a Friday luncheon in the New Penn the Castle Builders of the Great er New Castle Association organized two teams to continue year round membership drives. Led by Thomas J. Foley and George A. Ritter the groups will conduct a competitive campaign following a successful recent membership drive that increased members and working capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Penn
Castle Builders
Greater New Castle Association
Thomas J. Foley
George A. Ritter
State Policeman's Son Fatally Hurt
Craig Nee 14, son of state police corporal Lawrence Nee, was killed when his bicycle was struck by a car at the Route 128 and Legislative Route 03134 intersection near Ford City. Wayne Silvis 22 of Ford City drove the automobile. Nee died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford City
Craig Nee
Ridge Ave
Kittanning
Lawrence Nee
Butler Barracks
Wayne Silvis
Fifth Ave
Weather Hits Dovesville With Pigeon Egg Hail
The Weather Bureau reported hail the size of pigeon eggs in Dovesville South Carolina on Friday. The striking hailstorm followed a day of heavy rain and strong winds, leaving property damage and scattered debris.
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Dovesville, S. C
Weather Bureau
Death of Thomas H. Stevenson Details Beechwood Elder
Mrs. Wade F. Daugherty learns of the death of her father Thomas H. Stevenson aged 85 at his daughter Mrs C M Kyler’s home in Warren Pa. A life member and former elder of Beechwood Presbyterian Church services at 2 30 p m Sunday in Beechwood church with interment in cemetery. Survived by two daughters four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Wife Sara Chamberlain Stevenson died in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade F. Daugherty
Park Ave
Thomas H. Stevenson
C. M. Kyler
Warren
Beechwood Presbyterian Church
Beechwood
Two Teenage Boys Killed In Crash
In Pickaway County on Route 104 two teen workers from Mansfield were killed when their car collided with an auto carrier. James Brice Harris 19 from near Galion was injured with head injuries and a leg fracture. Larry Greene 17 from Wakefield Pike County died from a skull fracture and internal injuries. A third youth Frank lin D Williams near Lucasville and truck driver Howard Wilson 35 of Marion Indiana suffered minor injuries.
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Circleville, O
INS
Mansfield
Pickaway County
James Brice Harris
Near Galion
Larry Greene
Wakefield Pike County
Franklin D. Williams
Lucasville
Howard Wilson
Marion
Ind
Planned ship scrapping not disarmament move
A proposed special act would authorize mass junking of Navy ships not worth mothballing. The list includes 10 cruisers 11 aircraft carriers 12 submarines and one destroyer with options to sink sell to friendly governments or scrap. The battleship Mississippi appears on the list though its modernization keeps it active as a missile test ship.
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Mississippi
Pa Newe Observes Pa Newe Observes at New Castle High
Pa Newe reports the high school baccalaureate service to be held in the Cathedral building at 8 o clock. A storm caused a large tree limb to fall on power and telephone lines at a resident, prompting quick response by the power and telephone companies and later the street department to clear debris. Pa Newe praises all workers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle High School
Cathedral Building
Pa Newe
Street Department
Pa. Newe
Czech News Agency says Czechoslovakia to build Russian atomic plant
The Czech News Agency reports that Czechoslovakia will operate an atomic power station by 1960 and that the plant will be manufactured in the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atomic Power
London
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Deaths Of The Day Directory For Funerals
A daily classified listing provides the place of interment funeral director time of the funeral and calling hours for all upcoming services.
Obituary notices for Putt Woods and Overbeck in New Castle
Obituaries announce the deaths of David Putt at 68 in Jameson Memorial Hospital with funeral arrangements at Cunningham Funeral Home on Monday after a wake weekend schedule. Mary Crawford Woods aged 84 dies at Jameson Memorial Hospital with services at Cunningham Funeral Home Monday and Greenwood Cemetery interment. John J. Overbeck of Cleveland formerly of New Castle dies at his Cleveland home with services Tuesday at Joseph E Leyde Funeral Home and Castle View Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Putt
Blunston Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Justina Woodcock Putt
Saxton
Keystone Construction Co
Meadville
Christian Missionary Alliance Church
John S. Gwin
Fred Putt
J. W. Dilley
New Castle
Charles Putt
Elizabeth Donaldson
Putt
Cunningham Funeral Home
Corner E. Washington
Chestnut St
George Jones
Mary Crawford Woods
S. Greenwood Ave
Belfast
Ireland
John and
Ann Crawford
Thomas Woods
First Christian Church
Home Circle
Jean Davis
Charles Woods
John J. Overbeck
Cleveland
Ohio
Bertha Clark Overbeck
Overbeck
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Joseph E. Leyde
Highland
Castle View Cemetery
Flood Threat Rises As Waters Grow In Northwest
Violent storms sweep east from the Midwest after a cold front lowers temperatures across the Northeast. Overnight chills drop to the high 40s in Syracuse while muggy Atlantic Seaboard heat eases. Hail damages tobacco fields near Greenville North Carolina with farmers reporting ruined crops.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Syracuse
N.Y
Midwest
Greenville
N.C
Westminster May Day pageant and commencement events
Westminster to crown queen today at 4 PM as May Day festivities blend with weekend events. Trustees met for a luncheon at noon and a ground breaking for Galbreath Hall was set for 2 PM. Baccalaureate sermon is Sunday night. Monday features commencement closing the college year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Westminster
Robert F. Galbreath
One Man Injured In Two Car Crash On US 422
A 43 year old man, Lawrence Armstrong of New Castle RD 6, was treated at New Castle hospital for a scalp laceration, shoulder contusion, and mild concussion after a two car collision on US 422 four miles east of New Castle. He was a passenger in a car driven by his father Reed Armstrong. The other driver's car rear ended theirs while turning onto Pa 388. that driver fled the scene and had not been interviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Lawrence Armstrong
New Castle RD
New Castle Hospital
Armstrong
Reed Armstrong
New Castle RD 6
Nursing Class at Jameson Receives Caps and Honors
The Jameson nursing class of 1958 is praised for strong performance as caps are pinned. Dr. William J. Hinkson commends the cohort's zeal and notes a rising need for nurses with population growth. A reception follows at the Wilmington avenue nurses home with families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Hinkson
Helen Kieler
Ruth W. Morris
School of Nursing
Koch
W. K. Luikart
Wilmington Avenue
Jordis Anderson
Ellwood City
Patricia Beatty
Fredonia
Carol Behringer
Beaver Falls
Laura Bupp
Harmony
Marjorie Cover
New Castle
Emrogene Davidson
Prospect
Evelyn Ernst
Hanoverton
Sandra Evans
Jackson Center
Helen Forsythe
Monna Grieder
Ruth Hadock
Patricia James
Carol Jamison
New Wilmington
Bonnie Johnson
Sharon
Delia Junkin
Mercer
Linda Keal
Louise Lersch
Rita McDeavitt
Grove City
Lucille Marrangoni
Carol Martin
Volant
Myrna Mechling
Worthington
Martha Ringer
Katherine Romeo
Patricia Roser
Molotov Out of Step With New Moscow Leaders
The article notes Molotov's diminished influence as Khrushchev and Bulganin pursue a more aggressive foreign policy. It highlights the Moscow Belgrade breach, Pravda editor Shepilov's recent Egypt visit, and Western diplomats' view that peaceful coexistence efforts may be accelerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molotov
Moscow
Tito
Kremlin
Shepilov
Egypt
Statewide drill seen as rehearsal for July alert
Dr. Foster said public reaction to the test alert was practically nil in downtown buildings. The statewide drill served as a forerunner to a nationwide alert planned for July, providing a good basis for identifying measures to ensure the July alert success.
Population Surges 50 Percent in Comptonville
Comptonville California reports a 50 percent population rise in one week as a family of four moves in, bringing residents to a total of 12. The small mountain town notes the unusual growth amid its quiet period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptonville
Calif
California
Boat Found On Rocks As Hunt For Missing Man Continues
In Harrisburg police search for magazine salesman William B. McAdams 26 of Waynesboro Mississippi after his rented boat was found wrecked on a rock in the Susquehanna River. The craft was found below the Turnpike Bridge at Highspire with his station wagon still at a local seaplane base.
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Harrisburg
Wormleysburg
Susquehanna River
William B. McAdams
Waynesboro Rt. 3
Miss
Lloyd Killinger
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Highspire
McAdams
Police quell riot as 500 guard Senate in Tokyo
In Tokyo the Senate faced a Socialist bid to block a school bill. Police flooded the chamber and surrounding area with 500 officers to prevent violence as Socialist deputies attempted filibusters and a seizure of the rostrum. Two Socialists suffered mild strokes. 12 guards were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Senate
House of Councillors
Soviet Embassy Statistician Returns Home From Washington
Vladimir Mikheev the Soviet Embassy statistician who sought information from U S government employees left Washington with his family for a vacation he reportedly took with no fuss. Sergei Bogomolov said Mikheev departed the country quietly several days ago and has gone home. U S authorities view the move as voluntary though some fear it may be permanent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vladimir Mikheev
U. S
Sergei Bogomolov
Bogomolov
Washington Post
Telegraphers Strike Threat Partially Eased in New York
Agreement to a 30 day contract extension by about 4000 independent New York communications workers eased the threat of a nationwide telegraph strike. The American Communications Association Inc. and Western Union negotiated the extension, postponing immediate service disruption in the New York area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
American Communications Association Inc
Western Union
Resignation Ties Visit as Tito Arrives in Moscow
Tass announces a reshuffle after a long rift with Yugoslavia as Marshal Tito heads to Moscow for talks. Molotov may avoid a face to face meeting despite Western hopes for renewed Moscow Belgrade ties. The change appears aimed at signaling goodwill while Molotov remains first deputy premier.
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Slavia
Marshal Tito
Molotov
Stalin
Yugoslavia
Communist Family of Nations
Tito
Moscow
Belgrade
Tass
Margit Nuenke Wins Miss Europe Crown in Stockholm
German actress Margit Nuenke of Cologne captured the 1956 Miss Europe title in Stockholm on Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Margit Nuenke
Cologne
Shenango Firemen Schedule Meeting Over Truck Bid
Shenango Two Volunteer Fire Department will hold a special meeting next Friday to act on buying a new fire truck. Directors will sort 10 12 bid combinations received last night so members can vote with clarity.
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Shenango Two
Harry Whitlatch
East New Castle
Castlewood
Park Fund Campaign Report Meeting Set In Neshannock Two
A Pearson Park fund raising campaign report meeting is scheduled for Monday at 8 30 p m in the Walmo school. The session is a joint effort of the township park commission and the council of clubs with township organization presidents urged to ensure attendance.
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Park Fund Campaign
Neshannock Two
Neshannock
Pearson Park
Walmo School
Township Park Commission
Council of Clubs
Conn Welding Co Wins Baltimore Subcontracts for Patapsco Tunnel
Conn Welding and Machine Co of Croton Ave is awarded three Baltimore subcontracts totaling 574,059 dollars for the Patapsco Tunnel project. Wright Construction of Columbus Ga and Nelle L. Feer Co of Durham S C are prime contractors. Completion set for 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conn Welding and Machine Company
Croton Ave
Baltimore
Patapsco
Conn Company
Wright Construction Company
Columbus Ga
Nelle L. Feer Company
Durham
S. C
State Dept produces fingerprinted Soviet passports to refute Kremlin claim
Washington asserts the Soviet sailors seeking asylum had thumbprints on their passports. Soviet officials dispute the claim insisting no fingerprints are required. The dispute over U.S. visa finger imaging delays the Moiseyev Dance Troupe trip amid ongoing Cold War tensions.
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Washington
INS
U.S
State Department
Kremlin
Russia
Soviet Union
Lincoln White
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Isaac ‘Stern
Moscow
Bulganin
Khrushchevy
Moiseyev
Clen-Moore Students and Teachers Honored in Farewell
Fourth grade students headed to Walmo school were feted by Clen-Moore PTA with a tureen dinner. A farewell program followed, featuring an address by Thomas Smathers, Neshannock Township school district principal. Teachers received keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walmo School
Clen-Moore School
Thomas Smathers
Neshannock Township
Robert Snelling
Richard Belknap
Leona Cox
Harold Kerr
Michael Pandas
Karl Fleischer
Pollock P T A Names 1956 57 Committee Heads
Pollock Avenue School Parent Teacher Association elected standing committees for the 1956 57 year at a special meeting. Key program committee members include Mrs. Richard Rubeis Mrs Armand Ascione Mrs Freda Sampson Mrs Janet Millisom Mrs Janet Patterson Orlando Lucidore and Dom Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollock Avenue School Parent Teacher Association
Richard Rubeis
Armand Ascione
Freda Sampson
Janet Millisom
Janet Patterson
Orlando Lucidore
Dom Morgan
Jane Marino
Edith Martin
Helen George
Dolores Sheldone
Anthony Conn
Agnes Shepp
Susan Komara
Arthur Walker
Orlando Lueidore
Hazel Grossman
Ann Smolkovicz
Larry Pugh
Man, 70, Injured Finger at Conn Welding Co
John W. Patterson of 515 Wilkewood Ave was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital Friday morning for a laceration to the little finger of his left hand. He was injured at Conn Welding Co where he is employed when his finger was caught in a machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Patterson
Wilkewood Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Man Injured Chopping Wood Receives Treatment
James Cochran aged 63 was treated at Jamestown Memorial hospital at 7 o clock Friday evening for a deep laceration over the right eye. A piece of wood flew up and struck him on the forehead while he was chopping wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cochran
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Cochran
Flag Day Proclaimed by Eisenhower for June 14
President Eisenhower has proclaimed Thursday, June 14, as Flag Day. The nationwide observance calls on citizens to display the flag and reflect on the nation’s symbols and heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Boy Scouts Parade At Gettysburg Marks Lincoln Pilgrimage
About three thousand scouts from Dauphin Cumberland Perry and Franklin counties marched in rain through Gettysburg Pennsylvania to honor Lincoln. They placed a wreath on the Lincoln monument and toured historic park sites during the Keystone Area Council event with Lt. Gov. Roy E. Furman as guest at a luncheon.
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Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Dauphin
Cumberland
Perry
Franklin
National Park
Keystone Area
The
Boy Scouts
Roy E. Furman
Guam Governor Resigns to Return to Seattle
President Eisenhower accepted Ford Q. Elvidge resignation as Guam governor. Elvidge cited personal reasons and said he will return to his home in Seattle Washington.
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Guam
Washington
Eisenhower
Ford Q. Elvidge
White House
Elvidge
Seattle
Wash
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GNCA
G.E
George Bros
Wilmington Road
Walmo
the Catholic Gift Shop
S. Jefferson St
Tappan
Sampson St
Oliver
Childrens
Cor
North & Mercer Sts
del Johnston
US 422
Jameson
Shenango
Conn Welding Co
Baltimore, Md
Clen-Moore
Pollock P.T.A
Art Natal
N. Mill St
Castle Stationery Co
N. Mercer St
Florist’s Telegraph
Warty
Cunningham and Weingartner
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Reasonable Prices Service
Jack Gerson
Washington St
Mil
Jean McCreary
Chiropractic
Maryland Ave
New Castle, Pa
Jesse N. Kerr
Wm. Milsom Co
Lawrence CO
Farm Mach, Inc
New Castile R. D
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