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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
5
Dr. Dafoe discusses normal child development from birth to two years, noting variation in milestones and signs of delay. He outlines typical walking talking progress by 15 months to two years and emphasizes watching for broader delays rather than isolated lags. The column previews continued coverage.
Grove City College will award four honorary degrees at commencement on Wednesday morning June 12. A Doctor of Music degree, first in many years, two Doctor of Divinity degrees and a Doctor of Letters will be conferred. Reverend E. Co. Goad, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, is named among the recipients.
George Moore of Chicora, 24, believed foreigners would invade the nation and attacked his mother, her nurse, and his brother with an axe after burns killed his mother. Physicians urged commitment. Judge John H. Wilson ordered transfer to Farview State Hospital for the criminal insane.
New Castle reports the Bessemer High School honor roll for the last six weeks. Seniors include Sylvia Cikevich and Mary Coco among others. juniors feature Doris Campbell and Louis Loccisano. sophomores list Virginian Cikovich and Gloria Fagzolare. freshmen names Annabelle Bertrand and Mildred Brodesko. eighth grade Frank Ducie and Billy Gormrk. seventh grade names Doris Carr and Arthur Conner. Notation "HUY ON NEW CASTLE" appears.
NEW WILMINGTON June 3 Westminster college hosts Alumni Day with a 2 30 Daniel Boone Derby on the football field as eight senior men race in events fire building jog chopping stake driving wood saw pole climbing handicap race nail driving pre eating and chicken catching Over 300 alumni expected for a 12 15 luncheon and a full day ending with May Queen Lois Porch crowning and an all college dance in the gymnasium
In Pittsburgh on June 1 James Robert Brown and Mary Elizabeth Gaston, both of New Castle, earned Carnegie Institute of Technology degrees at Syria Mosque. Brown received a Bachelor of Science in management engineering, a Tech College of Engineering degree, and is a Theta Tau member. Gaston earned a B S in library science from the Carnegie Library School, after graduating from Wilson College with a Bachelor of Arts and specializing in library work with children.
Chewton J C Yoho remains at home due to illness. Mr and Mrs Carl Febinehart and son Paul visited friends in Monica on Tuesday. Mrs Joseph Kelly saw Mrs Sbta Davidson in Elwood City hospital on Sunday. The Hendershots and the Campbells visited in Elwood City on Wednesday. Durbin and daughter Lillian toured East Liverpool Ohio to see William Smith and family. Twenty Cosmopolitan club members met at Nellie Summers home for a Turkish dinner and social games planning outdoor meetings for summer. Buy in New Castle.
Edenburg residents report Memorial Day events and visitors from Baden Pennsylvania New Castle Poland and Burgettstown. Mrs Laura Coates hosted a family dinner at her home while J M Lease called at the Schock residence. Additional Edenburg visitors included Mr and Mrs Nelson Coarless and children from New Castle, Mrs Fred Miller and Lawrence Ripple and son from Poland, and Mrs Jerry Killdoo visiting brother Paul Roberts. Sunday callers included Mrs Marry Milby and Billie Buddig at Mr and Mrs George Atherton of Burgettstown.
Struthers residents shared Memorial Day visits with relatives in Meadville Hopedale and Burgettstown while Marian Swanson returned from RIL Pa to spend summer with Rev and Mrs A A Swanson. Watt post led services at the Methodist church despite bad weather as Kenneth and Laan Swanson attended a twenty fifth wedding anniversary gathering at Harry Rey's home in Youngstown.
Community blurbs list Olive Morchendts at home and relatives visiting in Youngstown Apollo Sands Lake trips and Grove City gatherings. Mentions of travel, new homes, and summer visits. A 4-H meeting and a birthday dinner with gifts noted. Final line asks to correct a sentence about getting kicks from jokes about false teeth.
The community reports visits by Mr and Mrs Bud Cook of Sharpsburg Mrs Martha Roofing of Homsstead and others from Fox Chapel Aspinwall Ellwood City and Beaver Falls Visiting friends and relatives includes Ora McMorran and R A McMorran A daughter named Margie Jane born to Mr and Mrs Paul W Young in Beaver Falls on May 37 News by mail rate.
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