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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
21
Dr. Dafoe discusses variability in child development from birth to two years, urging parents not to worry over delays unless multiple skills lag. He outlines typical milestones for walking and talking, from sitting to standing to early words, and notes the second year focuses on imitation, self-feeding, and dressing.
Grove City College will confer four honorary degrees at commencement on Wednesday morning June 12. A Doctor of Music will be awarded for the first time in many years, along with two Doctor of Divinity degrees and a Doctor of Letters. The Rev. E C Good, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, is among those named for the Doctor of Divinity honor.
George Moore aged 24 of Chicora was committed to Farview State Hospital for the criminal insane after psychiatrists reports found delusions he believed enemies would invade the nation. He attacked his mother and others to protect his family as fires and an ax assault occurred. his mother died from burns and his brother and nurse were injured.
The last six weeks honor roll at Bessemer High lists seniors including Sylvia Cikovich Mary Coco Katherine Cuzic and others, juniors such as Doris Campbell Louis Loccisano Joe McCree and more, along with sophomores freshmen and two lower grades with student names.
Westminster college in New Wilmington hosts Alumni Day with a 2 30 Daniel Boone Derby on the football field featuring eight senior men in contests such as fire building log chopping stake driving wood sawing and nail driving Over 300 alumni attend a 12 15 luncheon followed by band concert dinners and a May Queen ceremony plus an all college dance The event ends with a light note on brain work.
James Robert Brown and Mary Elizabeth Gaston of New Castle received bachelor degrees at Carnegie Institute of Technology commencement in Syria Mosque. Brown earned the Bachelor of Science in management engineering, a Tech scholarship student and Theta Tau member. Gaston earned the Bachelor of Science in library science after Wilson College BA, with library work for children.
Chewton J. C. Yoho remains at home due to illness. Carl Rhinehart and family visited Monaco with friends. Mrs. Joseph Kelly visited Ellwood City hospital patient Etta Davidson. Hendershot and Campbell couples visited Ellwood City. Durbin family traveled to East Liverpool for a visit. Cosmetopolitan club members met at Nellie Summers for a tureen dinner and planned outdoor summer meetings.
Edenburg reports Mrs. Laura Coates hosted a family dinner on Memorial Day. J M Lease of Baden Pennsylvania called at the Schock home. Visitors from New Castle and Poland toured Edenburg while Mt Jackson, Burgettstown and local families hosted callers.
Community notes record Olive Morehead illness in Harlansburg and relatives visiting relatives in Youngstown Apollo and Sandy Lake. Visitors include Wayne Gray and Jordan Ewing and celebrations such as Melvin Winner birthday at Franklin with relatives. A corrected quotation accompanies a New Castle item noting a joke about false teeth.
Mr and Mrs Bud Cook of Sharpsburg visited friends here Sunday Mrs Martha Roofing of Homestead spends a few days with relatives Ora McMorran of Aspinwall visited her brother and family in the area Elmer Lebo of Fox Chapel and Charlie Young of Ellwood City called on local residents A daughter Margie Jane was born to Mr and Mrs Paul W Young of Beaver Falls on May 327 The News By Mail subscription details provided.
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