Kennedy Re-Elected President of Local Sabbath Group
Kenneth L. Kennedy was chosen to lead the Lawrence County Sabbath School Association for 1957 58 at its 199th annual conference in the First Christian Church on the Public Square. Officers installed included G C Denniston Peter Williamson James Snow Eleanor Magill J Harold Vance. Rev Chauncy Warner delivered the keynote on The Sabbath School Hour Used or Misused.
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Kenneth L. Kennedy
Lawrence County Sabbath School Assn
Kennedy
First Christian Church
Public Square
G. C. Denniston
Ellwood City
Peter Williamson
Harbor UP Church
James Snow
Croton Methodist
Eleanor Magill
First Presbyterian
J. Harold Vance
Highland UP
Chauncy Warner
Council of Christian Education
Ellport UB Church
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
New Bedford
New Wilmington
First UP
New Castle
Varner
Seniors Hear Rev Koch At Baccalaureate Service
Dr. Garth C. Koch of First Baptist Church delivered a baccalaureate sermon for New Castle Senior High School graduates. He stressed Bible truth and disciplined living as foundations for life and destiny, citing Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. The program included organ and vocal performances and traditional hymns.
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Garth C. Koch
First Baptist Church
New Castle Senior High School
Cathedral
Koch
Paul
Corinthians
George W. Henderson
Second United Presbyterian Church
L. A. Shindledecker
Epworth Methodist Church
Kathryyne Allen
Donald Griffin
Margaret Weir
Jesus
New Castle Optimist Club to honor Marble Tournament winners
The New Castle Optimist Club hosts a Wednesday banquet at The Castleton to honor the Marble Tournament winners. Prizes will be awarded to first second and third place finishers.
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New Castle
Coal Power in Pittsburgh Lighting the Era
A feature notes that modern power plants produce about one kilowatt hour from roughly one pound of coal highlighting Pittsburgh as a center of coal powered electricity and industrial efficiency.
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Pittsburgh
Preparations Underway For Third Nuclear Test Near Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission scientists continued prep for the third detonation of the 1957 nuclear test series in Nevada. They also evaluated the second explosion at Yucca Flat, a two kiloton device on a 300 foot tower, which produced a mushroom cloud reaching 20 000 feet but did not deposit significant radioactive debris. The third shot is planned for Tuesday morning if weather allows.
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Las Vegas
Nev
INS
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Yucca Flat
Birth of Blazer Named After British Warship
The blazer, a popular sports attire, traces its name to the British warship Blazer. Over a century ago, naval uniforms evolved from blue jackets with brass buttons and inspired the captain to outfit his crew, per the National Geographic Society.
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National Geographic Society
Women Outlive Men in United States on Average
American men die sooner than American women on average, creating a larger elderly female population in the United States.
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Washington
United States
Bethel UP Church Conferenc e open s with leaders and music
Bethel United Presbyterian Church near Enon Valley opened the conference at 1 30 PM with Mrs David Nesbit in charge. John McWilliams host superintendent and C E McHattie district superintendent offered greetings. Mrs Martha McCreary sang with Edwin Lewis accompanying. A panel discussion on the conference theme was led by Rev Robert E Withers Dr W Stafford Scott and Rev Martin S Longenecker. George Ramsey led the evening devotional. Miss Emma Patton was evening organist and Mrs Wilbur Zeigler led songs.
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Emma Patton
Wilbur Zeigler
Wealthy Baltimore Clubman Accused in Wife Murder
Robert Jett Van Horn, a 52 year old Baltimore clubman, was accused of murdering his wife Bernice 53 after she slapped him with her purse. Police say he beat her to death, placed the body in his station wagon, and waited all night to take his own life. He was arrested.
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Baltimore
Robert Jett van Horn
Bernice
Towson
van Horn
Electrocuted in Freak Accident Claims Bellwood Worker
Charles Rumbaugh Sr. of Bellwood died in a weekend accident at a Youngwood construction project where he worked. Coroner Stephen Yoney said he was killed when a 110 volt drill was plugged into a 220 volt line during the incident in Westmoreland County.
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Altoona
Charles Rumbaugh Sr
Bellwood
Youngwood
Westmoreland County
Stephen D. Yoney
Rumbaugh
Polk Woman Treated After Auto Mishap
Merle Saller, 30, Polk RD 2, was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital Saturday after a one car accident on Granite Hill Snake Run Rd. She suffered a slight concussion and chest contusion when her car struck a guard rail.
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Merle Saller
Polk RD
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Granite Hill
Snake Run
Simmering Chick and Gloves Trigger Four City Alarms
New Castle fire crews responded to four weekend alarms. A pot of simmering chicken at Robert Connerly’s home at 110 Milton Street caused a kitchen fire after he left for church. Earlier, Jas per Williams at 314 Mahoning Avenue faced smoldering gloves and a cigarette. A locked-out couple at 302 Long Avenue required help, and Fleming's Music Store on W Washington Street had a false sprinkling system alarm.
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New Castle
Robert Connerly
Milton St
Jasper Williams
Mahoning Ave
Company Five
Long Ave
Fleming’s Music
Washington St
Population trends and food needs 1940 to 1950
A condensed report notes U S population growth from 1940 to 1950 with shifts in food demand. It observes an increase in hay requirements by 15 percent to feed cattle during winter months across the central U S and links this to broader rural and church community changes.
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Washington
U.S
Omaha
U. S
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Lawrence County
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New Castle News
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Rev. Koch
Blazer
Jane Parker
A&p
Polk
Lawrence
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Dixie
Huntley
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RED Lion
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Kirsch
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