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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1956
Page
10
North Beaver volunteer firemen will join Negley Ohio’s annual Firemen's parade on June 6 with their new equipment. The group plans to depart from Kuhn's Garage at 6 20 p m led by Chief Don Tingall to display a large white fog fire truck through town.
The Friendship Circle of Mt. Jackson U. P. church meets Tuesday evening at 8 at the home of Mrs. Mary Warder on Mt. Jackson road. Mrs. Verna Robert and Mrs. Mildred Westman will serve as associate hostesses for the event.
The tureen dinner of the McCoy Bible Class at Mahoning Methodist Church was scheduled for Thursday June 7 but has been postponed to a later date.
The Berean Class of Madison Avenue Christian Church will meet Tuesday evening in the church social rooms. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs. J. W. McHattie and Mrs. I. D. Wagner.
Children at Mahoning school will receive a special treat from the Parent Teacher Association on Tuesday. Classes are closing the year with parties in home rooms and ice cream will be served with the P.T.A. compliment.
Jackie Lingenfelter aged 14 months son of Mr and Mrs Dar rell Lingenfelter of Mr Jackson treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 12 40 pm Sunday for burns on both palms and the right arm after touching a hot oven at home.
Mrs John Mack of A. D. 7 Mahoningtown was admitted to Jameson Memorial hospital Saturday for injuries from a stair fall. She suffered a left wrist fracture abrasions to the right knee and face and a neck sprain. Her condition was reported as good.
Mr and Mrs Patsy Farrone of West Cherry Street plan an open house reception to honor their daughter Miss Mary Ann Farrone on June 10. The event will celebrate the young woman’s achievements and future plans.
Miss Farrone graduates from New Castle High School with the class of 1956. Guests will be greeted by Mr and Mrs Farrone in the family home after 7 30 p m on June 10.
Mrs. John McCord will entertain the North Beaver Firemen's Auxiliary on Wednesday at her Mt. Jackson road home at 8 p m. Plans for June events including the June 1 Ham Dinner and the June 22 Strawberry Festival will be finalized. Associate hostesses are Mrs. B H Craig Mrs Elmer Shaffer Mrs Ruth Wallace and Mrs Frobie Pitzer Jr.
Mrs Stephen Hutnick of Liberty Street attended the funeral in Ft Wayne Indiana for Henry Deglar a retired Pennsylvania railroad conductor.
In Knoxville Tennessee three white men Horace Morelock 55 Andy Court Williams 57 and George Cash about 40 were charged with inciting a riot that drew about 1500 people white and Negroes using rocks and clubs near a city owned playground police said one Negro woman was struck by a baseball bat and a Negro home was shot at before 18 officers ended the unrest. Williams and Morelock were also charged with shooting into a home and Cash with driving on a revoked license. The dispute arose over access to a racially mixed recreation park in the neighborhood.
Red haired waitress Rhonda Bell Martin, 49, who admitted poisoning seven family members, goes on trial in Montgomery for the murder of her fourth husband Claude Martin. She confessed to killing three daughters, two husbands, and her mother, and to poisoning her fifth husband Ronald Martin who is paralyzed from rat poison. The state planned to seek the death penalty.
In Kabylie a major clash termed Operation Hope ends as two French divisions report about 500 Algerian rebels killed and 260 captured since Thursday. French losses are not disclosed.
Lambert aged two of Williamsfield Ohio was pronounced dead on arrival at Greenville hospital. Dr Kenneth Sherritt deputy coroner of Mercer County said the child choked to death on a piece of food.
Judge Robert E. McCreary urged action against highway drag racing while Father Ernest Benden 19 of West Mayfield pled no defense to involuntary manslaughter. Sentence postponed pending further investigation in the case.
An 18-year-old New Castle youth in Youngstown with a student group was blamed as the driver of a car that struck six year old Christine Duncan. Christine received treatment and was released from Youngstown Hospital after checks found multiple bruises. Other notes report Mercer County Sunday School Association reelecting Fred M. Aubel president for the 16th consecutive year. Teresa Zoe appears as a follow-up item in Greenville.
Mrs. Pearl Lukens Park confined to home of Mrs. Thomas W. Lukens due to a sprained ankle. Mr. and Mrs. William Fendrick announce the birth of a daughter at Butler Memorial Hospital on May 30. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Justine, formerly Aurora Ambrus of Inglewood, California, conclude a Florida vacation trip after visiting Tipton and Ila, while Justine works as assistant manager in The Bell Telephone Co. Los Angeles office.
The state will assume maintenance and pave 2.5 miles of a Lawrence County road, part of Legislative Rt. 37080 from East Brook Harlansburg to US 19. The lower segment is already state maintained and paved. the Albarn Dairy to Perry Highway segment remains unpaved. Cascade St. in New Castle had been announced for state takeover.
Church history notes strong gains in 1955 with property values rising by over 2 million dollars. Benevolent giving surpassed 1.2 million while support to local churches reached nearly 2.6 million, signaling growing community backing.
First Lieutenant James A. Rugh Jr has separated from the U S Army and returned to New Castle with his wife and daughter Linda He will join his father in the insurance business after graduating from Penn State in 1954 he entered the Signal Corps and served at Camp Gordon Ga and in Philadelphia.
Bellefonte Pa. Condemned slayer Harry Gossard to die in the electric chair at Rockview State Penitentiary tonight for the Halloween 1954 murder of 6 year old Karen Mauk during a trick or treat tour in Cambria County.
The Pittsburgh Synod of the United Lutheran Church began a four day session at Thiel College in Greenville with Rev. Dr. G. L. Himmelman presiding. Delegates from 302 congregations representing over 160000 members attended the gathering described as one of the most significant in years.
Librarian Alice M. Sterling of New Castle Public Library will attend the American Library Association convention in Miami Beach Florida. The week long event runs June 17 to June 23 at Fontainebleau Hotel with multiple sessions and speakers including Governor Frank G. Clement and author Jessamyn West. Sterling acts as unofficial representative of the Four County Library Conference including Lawrence Butler Beaver and Mercer counties.
Linda Lizandri, 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nino Lizandri of 409 East Sunder Street, suffered a chin laceration when she ran and bumped a kitchen chair Sunday night. She received treatment at New Castle Hospital and was discharged.
The Friday night dance sponsored by the Mayor's Recreation Project Committee is canceled for the summer and will resume in September. Chairman Cecil F. Suber said the final weeks were dropped due to falling attendance after last Friday's session.
Lawrence County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children will meet Wednesday at 8 PM in the YMCA. A film on the recent tour of State Institutions will be shown and a report on the Harrisburg convention given. Discussion on summer play areas for retarded children and parent registration will follow.
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