County Plowing Contest Set For Mid July
Lawrence County hosts its first county plowing contest the week of July 16 to pick the best plowman in level and contour land. Winners advance to the Southwestern Pennsylvania regional contest. regional victors go to Penn State August 23 24 for state honors. Local entries close June 30. State prizes and Governor signed awards await.
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Lawrence County
United States
Lewis C. Dayton
James C. Fink
Lawrence, Beaver
Butler
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Dayton
Agriculture Extension Office
Post Office
Fink
Court House
George M. Leader
Iowa
The
Agriculture Extension Service
Vocational Agriculture Division
State Department of Public Instruction
Soil Conservation Service
State Chamber of Commerce
Farmers Home Administration
Farm Equipment Dealers Assn. of
Pennsylvania
Comets Nine Times Bigger Than Earth
Columbus, Ohio. Dr N T Bobrovinkoff of Ohio State University reports that the average comet’s diameter is nine times Earth's. Analyzing 7600 observations of 3¢ comets, he finds diameters from 3600 to 600000 miles, averaging 66000 miles. Only a few comets are discovered with diameters under 30000 miles.
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Columbus
Ohio
N. T. Bobrovinkoff
Ohio State University
Bobrovnikoff
Anges
Comets Hidden Within Jupiter’s Orbit Count Surprises
Dr. Bobrovnikoff notes that many small comets escape discovery and the number inside Jupiter’s orbit may far exceed what is observed. He explains comets differ from stars and planets and describes their name origin from Latin coma meaning hair, with bright examples showing a hazy tail.
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Sky and Telescope
Bobrovnikoff
Jupiter
Candy From Potatoes Sparks Monte Vista Snack Craze
In Monte Vista, Theo A Heersink creates a novel candy using a cooked potato mashed with powdered sugar. The mixture is rolled like pie crust dough, filled with peanut butter or chopped nuts, rolled into a jelly roll, sliced into coins, and separated to aerate before serving.
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Monte Vista
Colo
Theo A. Heersink
Monte Viste
Naomi Circle to Meet at Mt Hermon Church All Day
The Naomi Circle will hold an all day meeting at the Mt Hermon church on Thursday with Mrs Anna Boak as leader. Community members, including the Stoner and Forbes families, visited friends and relatives in nearby towns during Memorial Day week.
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Naomi Circle
Anna Boak
Irwin Stevenson
William Crane
Annandale
J. H. Stoner
Pasadina
Cal
Ed Gilkey
New York City
Josie Stoner
Clarence Stoner
Robert Myers
Robert
Jimmie
New Castle
J. Howard Forbes
George Dean
Everett Taylor
Newton Young
N. M. Young
W. A. Wright
J. B. Dillon
Chicago
Ill
County Treasurer Reports Tax Receipts and Card Mailout Schedule
County Treasurer Ray Bailey announced that $104,301.86 in tax money has been received as of May 31. He said returns come in at a fair rate and the office is processing voter cards for New Castle wards with all cards expected out by June 15. Final townships Big Beaver Scott and Slippery Rock are in the final phase.
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Ray Bailey
Bailey
New Castle
Dailey
Big Beaver
Scott
Slippery Rock
Grand jury session opens with no major cases
June grand jury met at 9 o'clock with Judge John S. Powers delivering the charge. District Attorney Perry L. Reeder said there were no especially big cases on the docket for hearing.
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John S. Powers
Perry L. Reeder
Local property transfers list in Mahoning and surrounding townships
Multiple deeds filed for Mahoning and nearby areas transferring parcels to new owners. Forgoing details include transfers by Fred Lombard, Ray Caruthers, Robert Young, Joseph Serjak, Melvin Hoffmeister, Harold Offutt, Gertrude Fink, Thelma Pankratz, Martha Gibson and others. Consider values mostly one dollar with one two thousand dollar note for lot in North Beaver.
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Fred Lombard
Charles Edgar Smith
Mahoning Twp
Ray G. Caruthers
Franklyn A. Clary
Second Ward
Robert E. Young
Ernest E. McCaslin
Joseph Serjak
Sidos Ervanovik
Bessemer
Melvin L. Hoffmeister
Donald B. Gillies Jr
N. Beaver
Harold N
All Day Meeting For Shenango A H Sewers Club
The Shenango Snazzy Sewers 4 H home economics club holds its first all day session Tuesday starting 9 30 a m at East New Castle fire hall for club II with I and III meeting at 1 15 p m Cutting out dress projects is the main business for all three clubs Previous meeting chose a social committee led by Dorothy Oskowski Janet Mann Barbara Deny and Nancy Vaneman President Margie Booker will attend State Leaders Training camp this summer Elaine Mae Golding Tuthill was the first woman to swim the Panama canal in 1913.
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Shenango
Patty Booker
East New Castle
Dorothy Oskowski
Janet Mann
Barbara Deny
Nancy Vaneman
Margie Booker
Farmers Frustrated by Unseasonable Weather
Lawrence County farmers and others in the Mid Atlantic report a damaged spring with persistent rain and frosts delaying planting and harvest plans. Oats and corn plantings lag as milk production stays below normal while strawberry crops suffer frost damage and fruit growers assess losses. County Agent Lewis C. Dayton notes only about 15 percent of the 1956 corn crop planted despite partial field work.
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Lawrence County
Middle Atlantic States
Lewis C. Dayton
Dayton
Countywide Crops Stunted by April May Delays
Some parts of the county report near full planting while others face a virtual standstill through April and May, delaying crop establishment and potentially affecting yields.
Peach crop hit by freezes again in Georgia
Georgia peach growers face over 50 percent loss in the 1956 crop due to unexpected spring freezes. The damage costs exceed 5 million dollars, threatening profit and supply for the industry.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Cornerstone laid for Capitol in Washington in 1793
The original Capitol building in Washington D C saw its cornerstone laid on September 18 1793 marking the start of the federal district’s iconic seat of government George Washington presided over the ceremony and work began on the structure.
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Capitol
Washington, D. C
George Washingon
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S. Jefferson St
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Plain Grove
Robert Cooper
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W. E. Kerr
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David W. Beltz
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Panama Canal
Bob Fraser
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Anita Colby
Alfred Nickles Bakery Inc
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