Randolph Post Plans Events in Elwood City
The J. Wilbur Randolph Post of the American Legion met in session with Commander Charles Baird presiding. The Beaver county committee will convene in New Castle on June 21. A boy is to attend the state camp at Indiantown Gap from July 21 to 30, with other civic groups invited to participate. The Bugle and Drum Corps join the Elks flag day program, and legionnaires are urged to parade. Junior Rifle club will visit New Brighton for a shooting match on Wednesday evening. Armistice Day committee meets June 13, with the next session slated for June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver County
New Castle
Indiantown Gap
Elks
New Brighton
Hawaiian Lei Day Headed for Ewing Park in Ellwood City
Ellwood City prepares for a large crowd as Hawaiian Lei Day ceremonies are set for Sunday at 2 30 p m in Ewing Park. Mrs Fred Sturm studied the Lei Pole and the local cast includes Kathleen Hogue as queen with attendants and a full lineup of island dancers and musicians.
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Ellwood City
Ewing Park
Beaver Valley
Beaver Falls
Fred Sturm
Hawaiian Islands
Kathleen Hogue
Glady Kaufman
Rose Frisk
Islands
Barbara Gillespie
Hazel Wright
Nina Mains
Emma Mains
Millie Sermack
Eileen McClure
Amy Tellish
Vivian Pilgrim
Mildred Moore
Hazel McElfresh
Joseph Eurick
Elwin Smith
Raymond Walser
Robert Freed
Tony Cutri
James White
Loyal Hall
Sherman Hall
Steve Mustalak
Robert Newton
Laverne Wahl
Harold Raulson
Ruth Blinn
Margaret Blinn
Albert Staff
Barbara Kaufman
Shirley McElwain
Dorothy Borrison
Dorothy Paul
Helen Paul
Iola Staff
Thomas Zguniak
Eugene Greco
Raymond Alleman
Billie Strouse
James de Loia
Batiste Pansera
Freddie Sturm
Walter Bushless
Norman Porter
Raymond Pilgrim
Robert Fenchil
Charles Probst
Patty” Hites
Leslie Waxler
Sammy Lillibridge
Dodo” Pfiefer
Mary Winkler
Amelia Sirrianni Honored At Shower
Miss Amelia Sirrianni bride elect of June was honored by The Little Flower club at Blessed Virgin Mary church in Ellwood City. Twenty one guests attended and a statue of St Theresa was presented. A social hour, games and lunch followed with volunteers aiding in serving.
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Ellwood City
Amelia Sirrianni
Little Flower Club
the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Sirrianni
Salvatore Rock
Sharon
St. Theresa
Rose Dem
Memorial Day Committee Holds Final Elmwood City Meeting
The Memorial Day committee in Ellwood City held its final gathering in the city building with chairman William Duncan presiding. All business concluded and the speakers committee for next year will consist of commanders from the VFW Post Randolph Post and Sons of Union Veterans.
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Ellwood City
Memorial Day Committee
William Duncan
V. F. W. Post
Randolph Post and Sons of Union Veterans
Standard Bearers Gather At Church
Ellwood City June 4 At a June session dinner the Standard Bearers Missionary Society of the Wurtemburg Methodist church met. Miss Naomi Ford joined, Burnzetta Wimer led devotions, Pauline Boots led business, and plans were made to send girls to the summer conference at Kiski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Standard Bearers Missionary Society
Wurtemburg Methodist Church
Eric Osbhling
Geraldine Hoover
Louise McConahy
Burnzetta Wimer
Naomi Ford
Pauline Boots
Kiski
Mary Johnson
Helen Stewart
Donna Clyde
District President Guests at V F W Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs Evelyn Woods district president and Mrs Lillian Falls New Castle unit president were special guests at the V F W Auxiliary in Ellwood City. Plans were made to take part in the flag day celebration on June 14 with a social hour and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Evelyn Woods
Lillian Falls
New Castle
Fourth Street
V. F. W. Hall
N. E. Lloyd
Tice Patterson
Ellport Council Advances Public Health Meeting Plan
At the June Ellport borough council meeting residents protested inadequate sewage disposal. A state health representative will attend a public meeting on Saturday June 15 to explain remedies. The Deemer Avenue hard-surfacing project was submitted and should be completed soon. Routine matters were discussed.
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Ellwood City
Ellport Boro Council
Boro
Deemer Avenue
Ellport Red Sox dominate Moose 13-3 in league debut
Ellport Red Sox toppled the Moose 13 to 3 at Ewing Park to secure the first Legion Junior league win. Wright struck out eight for Ellport, while Jance doubled and Parke Lordi added two hits as Ellport built a 4-0 lead and never looked back.
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Ellwood City
Ewing Park
Ellport Red Sox
Moose
Legion
Jance
All Stars
East Palestine
Saxonburg
Red Sox
R. H. E. B. McClintock
G. McClintock
Us Caine
Lina Bps
Awe
Cs Ae
Aides
Wtec Do Cendawe Anscenses
SPEER
J. McClintock
R. H. E McElwain
Pooerg, Fisk Des Ates Setees
Shardone
Magnifico, P
Tomeo
R. H. E. Ellport Red Sox
MOONE
Brandes
Wright
Pishioneri
Mancine
Monday Club Social Sparks Bridge Contest
Rae Chambers hosted the Monday club on Second street for an informal social evening. Bridge contest produced the high score for Mrs. L. E. Springer. The club plans to meet June 17 at Mrs. Catherine Charles’s Fourth street home.
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Ellwood City
Rae Chambers
Second Street
L. E. Springer
Catherine Charles
Fourth Street
Ellwood Students Win Awards At Geneva College
Ellwood City students receive three Geneva College prizes. Lee Whitmire earns the General Excellence award for top year average and character. William Yanko wins the J L McCartney prize for best science work. John Hazen receives the $10 engineering prize for the best campus survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva College
Ellwood City
Robert M. Young
Board of Trustees
Lee Whitmire
J. L. McCartney
McCartney
Department of Science
William Yanko
Edwin F. Wendt
John Hazen
Community Center Committee To Meet
The Community Center Committee will hold its first meeting tonight at an o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. It will elect officers and study youth needs. members elected last week include Mrs. Dale Mason, Mrs. Earle Yahn, Miss Bessie Runyan, James Shirk, Miss Mildred Rhea, Ralph Evans, J W. Humphrey, Dick Downing, Abe Greensberg, Allen Keller, Jos Latiano, Frank Gross, Clyde Gibbons, Mrs. Joseph Barson, Elmer Greenham, Mrs. Daisy Haddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Chamber of Commerce
Dale Mason
Earle Yahn
Bessie Runyan
James Shirk
Mildred Rhea
Ralph Evans
J W. Humphrey
Dick Downing
Abe Greensberg
Allen Keller
Jos la
Mrs Eward Boone Hosts Three C Club Evening
Mrs Eward Boone entertained the Three C club at her North Sewickley home with auction bridge. High scores went to Mrs Arthur Miller and Mrs Walter Pifer. Special guest was Miss Hazel Reese. Next assembly on June 21 at Mrs Walter Pifer's Fris co home with a tureen dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Edward Boone
Three C. Club
North Sewickley
Arthur Miller
Walter Pifer
Hazel Reese
Miss Reese
Frisco
Wolfe Patrol Hosts Ellport Officer at Biddle Home
Wolfe patrol of Troop 12 visited Charles Biddle in Ellport last evening. After praise for good deeds, a tempting lunch was served and next week the patrol will meet with scribe John Abbaticchio of Ellport.
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Ellwood City
Wolfe
Charles Biddle
Ellport
Playgrounds Open Monday Summer Schedule Set
The playground commission approved a summer plan with daily hours 9 AM to 5 PM and city wide contests for youths 16 and under with June 1 deadline. Week long events include checkers, jackstones, ping pong, horseshoes, hop scotch and tennis for boys and girls. Band concerts by the Federal Orchestra will be at Ewing Park with swings and a merry go round added. The commission includes Dr H E Helling, Mrs J D Sartwell, Paul Luther, Gerald Reid, Thomas Sleighter and secretary Blaine Hancher.
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Federal Concert Orchestra
Ewing Park
H. E. Helling
J. D. Sartwell
Paul Luther
Gerald Reid
Thomas Sleighter
Blaine Hancher
Class Meeting At Wallis Residence Ellwood City
Associates of the King's Messengers class of Trinity Lutheran church held a social at Mrs. Lee Wallis home Ellport on June 4 about 20 attended Mrs Clarence Hollerman co hosted led devotionals planners arranged a July jitney dinner committee members include Mrs Fred Melzer Mrs Clarence Hollerman Mrs George Atkins Mrs 8 C Mullin and Mrs Harold Stauffer A geography games segment awarded prizes to Mrs Mullin and Mrs C B Watterson lunch was served August meeting planned no July session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
King’s Messengers
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lee Wallis
Ellport
Clarence Hollermar
Fred Melzer
Clarence Hollerman
George Atkins
C. Mullin
Harold Stauffer
Mullin
C. 8. Watterson
Wayne W C T U Holds Evening Meeting at Mrs Serger Home
A regular meeting of the Wayne W C T U was scheduled for this evening at the home of Mrs. Thomas Serger in Wayne township.
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Ellwood City
Wayne W. C T. U
Thomas Serger
Wayne Township
Friendship Circle Meets at McDeavitt Home
Members of the Friendship Circle class of the First Methodist church in Ellwood City gathered at 504 Wayne Avenue for the June meeting. Devotions were led by Mrs. Mary Daubenspeck and Mrs. James Lackey, with Nita Graham in charge of business and plans for a tea at the Daubenspeck home. They voted to donate five dollars to the Red Cross drive, and a lunch was served with help from Mrs. J. C. McDeavitt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Friendship Circle
First Methodist Church
J. C. McDeavitt
Wayne Avenue
Mary Daubenspeck
James Lackey
Nita Graham
Daubenspeck
Fourth Ward
Red Cross
Charlies Lusher
T. C Ben
Emma Wallace
Mrs Cliff Kennedy Hosts C A Martin Class in Ellwood City
Members of the C A Martin class of the First Presbyterian church were entertained at the home of Mrs. Cliff Kennedy on Fifth street Ellwood City Assistants were Mrs Clark Parshall and Mrs Bessie Martin Mrs Thomas Jones led the devotional period The group enjoyed social time and refreshments A next meeting is set for Friday May 24
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Ellwood City
C. A. Martin
First Presbyterian Church
Cliff Kennedy
Fifth Street
Clark Parshall
Bessie Martin
Thomas Jones
Dinner Honors Dale Workley in Elwood City
Dale Workley stationed with the U S Army at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland is on furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Workley of Wurtemburg They hosted a family dinner Sunday with guest Miss Madge Memmel of Baltimore The hostess was helped by Mrs Jack Depp and Mrs Jerry Workley A spring flower arrangement graced the table and the afternoon pass ed informally
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Ellwood City
Dale Workley
U. S Army
Edgewood Arsenal
Howard Workley
Wurtemburg
Madge Memmel
Baltimore
Jerry Workley
White Pine Troop Concludes Season at Wiener Roast
White Pine Girl Scout troop in Ellwood City held its final meeting of the season under leaders Dor othy Jane Dambach Doris Coope and Florance Lang. The gathering featured a four Wiener roast at Ewing Park. Plans for next season include new equipment hikes and picnics. Peggy Elder, scribe.
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Ellwood City
Dorothy Jane Dambach
Doris Coope
Florance Lang
White Pine
Ewing Park
Peggy Elder
Fifty Attend Bible School at Immanuel Reformed Church
The Immanuel Reformed church hosts daily vacation Bible school with about fifty children aged 4 to 12 on opening day. Rev. Howard Loch leads the program with Bible stories and craft work. Misses Margaret and Thelma Fehl join the teaching staff as classes run each morning this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Immanuel Reformed Church
Howard Loch
Margaret
Thelma Fehl
Auxiliary Will Attend Luncheon
ELLWOOD CITY June 4 Members of the Firemen's Auxiliary met in the Sixth street hall and planned to attend a luncheon of the Western Auxiliary on July 10 in Pittsburgh. Bingo and 500 were enjoyed with top honors to Mrs. Mabel Orr for cards and to Mrs. Virginia Maxwell and Mrs. Ella Richards for bingo. Mrs. Arthur Duncan hosted and served lunch. A regular meeting is set for Monday June 17 at the hall.
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Ellwood City
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Sixth Street
Western
Pittsburgh
Mabel Orr
Virginia Maxwell
Ella Richards
Arthur Duncan
Local residents on travels and visits across states
A long list of community members are noted for travels and visits. Mrs Lillian Thomas heads to Spokane to stay with her mother Mrs Mary Kay until September, while Miss Helen Garman and Miss Elizabeth McCaslin go to Duke University for a summer course. Several others are noted visiting relatives or spending vacations in places such as Rockport New York Durham North Carolina and Gloucester Point Virginia.
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Lillian Thomas
Glen Avenue
Spokane
Wash
Mary Kay
John Hough
J.H. Hough
Beechwood Boulevard
Swarthmore College
James Mohr
Charles
James
Norman Follette
Rockport
N. Y
Orchard Avenue
Erie
Ford Kaufman
Fombell
Lilyville
Ben Schugert
Baby
Reynoldsville
Howard Syphrit
Zelienople Road
James D. Kirk
Fifth Street
Glouster Point
Alice Pappas
Wampum Road
Mt. Jackson
Frank Whitmer
Clarion
Whitmer
Sarah Courson
Fannie Deemer
Ellport
Mary Jane Bauer
Charity Hospital
Cleveland
N. J. Bauer
Line Avenue
Miss Bauer
Class Meets At Park Ewing Park Gathering
Immanuel Reformed church members and guests met at Ewing Park grove in Ellwood City for a hamburgery dinner. About twenty five people attended, with Mrs Herbert Habert and Mrs Charles McKim coordinating the meal. Mrs Walter Moon led the meeting and plans were set for a picnic supper on July 1 at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Immanuel Reformed Church
Ewing Park Grove
Herbert Habert
Charles McKim
Walter Moon
Park
Girl Scout Camp Opens Thursday at Kamp Kon-O-Swee
Ellwood City reports 125 scouts registered for the Girl Scout camp opening Thursday June 6 at Kamp Kon-O-Swee near Fombell. Including staff total about 160. Registration 12 to 2 pm Thursday. visitors only Sunday 2 to 5 pm.
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Ellwood City
Kamp Kon-O-Swee
Fombell
Mission Pictures to Be Shown Here
Ellwood City residents learn of missionary film showing at First Christian church on Fourth street Thursday at 7 45 pm. The event features educational motion pictures on Philippine mission work for adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Leslie Wolfe
Philippine Islands
First Christian Church
Fourth Street
Lawrence County Past Grands Meet in City
The County Association of Lawrence County Past Grands of the I O O F lodges will hold a meeting in the city on Wednesday evening at 7 30 p m.
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Ellwood City
Lawrence County Past Grands Association
Past Officers Dinner Held by Ellwood City Lodge
Past Officers of the Ladies Orange Lodge were hosted by Mrs. Hazel Dougherty on the Ellwood-New Castle road. A 6 o'clock tureen dinner followed by bingo and card games saw prizes awarded to Mrs. Julia Hooker, Mrs. Ethel Slade, Mrs. F. D. Buquo, and Mrs. Sarah Treese. A gathering is planned for Monday July 1 at Mrs. R. E. Callahan's home on Glen avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Ladies Orange Lodge
Hazel Dougherty
Ellwood
New Castle Road
Julia Hooker
Ethel Slade
F. D. Buquo
Sarah Treese
Explosives Industry Drives Pennsylvania Economy
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania produces about ten million dollars yearly in explosives including black and smokeless powder dynamite nitroglycerin and related products. Nineteen manufacturers employ around 1800 workers with a two million dollar annual payroll. The industry centers in three regions Schuylkill Luzerne Lackawanna Lehigh western valleys and the oil counties with Blair county hosting a single plant.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Planning Board
Board
Schuylkill
Luzerne
Lackawanna
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Sixth Street Hall
Charles Baird
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Ial Corea
Mercurec
Crome
Dean Phipps Auto Stores
E. Washington St
Penn Auto Stores
Chambers
Mrs. Eward Boone
The
Playground Commission
Board of Education
Wallis
Wayne W. C. T. U
McDeavitt’s
London
England
Bible
Ellwood Personals
Girl Scout
Francis Keller
Locust Way
Walter Cleary
Koppel
Katherine Gierling
Joseph Fontana
Dale
Donald Beighley
Frank Simon
Eliport
International News Service
Business College
New Castle Business College
Lake Milton
U.S
Ohio
Axminster
Firth
Quality Furniture CO
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Jefferson Street
DeRosa’s
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