Fly Up and Court of Awards for Wampum Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts in Wampum held a Fly Up ceremony in the Wampum School Gym with color guard details and a community Troop 14 transfer. Brownies received pins and moved to Troop 44, led by Mrs. Ippolito, McQuiston, Patejak, Correll, and Winter, with aides. The event included badge presentations, new uniforms modeled, and a closing good night song. The American Legion Auxiliary observed Poppy Month with a color ceremony, prayers, and a Poppy Day report, plus a donation drive for veterans at Deshon Hospital. A Mohawk School Mates square dance team entertained, and prizes and poems complemented the program. Lunch and door prizes followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum Area
Wampum School
Barbara Campbell
Debe Gorgas
Julia Stiles
Sonja Weir
Laura Calvert
J. D. Shelatree
Roberta Borza
Kathy Baker
Lois Short
Linda Jackson
Joyce Barber
Sally Boyer
Cindy Vitril
Sherrie Ehrenburg
Nick Borza
George Baker
Kathy Hervantine
Georgie Hubenthal
Chester McQuiston
George Patejak
Chewton
Hennon
Roy Craven
Judy Kelly
William Tillin
Raymond Ippolito
Beverly Ippolito
Jane Bara
April Flynt
Phyllis Hairhoger
Mary Powell
Patty Reynolds
Mary Winter
Denise Grelson
Terrie Eagle
Charlene Downey
Debbie Farrucci
Vicky Freed
Mildred Buchanan
Faye Hubenthal
Judy Karner
Cindy McKim
Becky McQuiston
Lucinda Widdowfield
Christine Payne
Barbara Cunningham
Charlotte McMichael
William Correll
Steve Winter
Joanne Harper
Linda Lee Cunningham
Debbie Kuiken
Glenda Campbell
Janis Davis
Linda Ippolito
Michael Flumer
Kenneth Freed
Roger Swagger
Maryland
Lutz
George Huffman
Joe Ferrucci
Tri-County
Wampum
Deshon Hospital
Kathy Cooper
Nancy Brown
Billy Jackson
Georgie Ann Lutz
Terry Householder
Kathy MéBride
Jimmy Hamilton
Dale McAnlis
Ralph Swagger
Flanders Field
America
Memorial Day Parade Honors War Memorial
In Wampum a Memorial Day parade marched with the Legion auxiliary Drum and Bugle Corps Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts to the War Memorial. Rev John Rouse gave the memorial program. Geraniums were planted at the memorial by the auxiliary, and the women served in support roles.
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Wampum Legion
Auxiliary
Drum
Boy Scouts
War Memorial
John Rouse
Parolees Freed On Bond After Raid Loots Donner Street
Police seized several disorderly establishments during raids on Donner Street arresting 14 others on disorderly conduct charges. Eleven men and women including Joseph J. Lovich faced hearings after breakfast with Legion members and a ceremony at Clinton Cemetery. Each was released on $1000 bond pending the hearing. All bonds posted as required.
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Legion
Clinton Cemetery
Grand Parlor
Joseph J. Lovich
Donner St
Gambling Raid Hearing Set for Monessen Suspects
Justice of the Peace Daniel V. Chew has set a Saturday hearing for three Monessen men arrested in a state police gambling raid. The suspects include Charles Monack, 51, cafe owner, and Emil Baurs, 52, operator of the cafe.
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Monessen
UPI
Justice of the Peace
Daniel V. Chew
Rostraver Two
Charles Monack
Emil Baurs
Southern states drive most valuable board woven goods
Columbia S C reports that four southern states the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama account for more than two thirds of the total value of board woven goods in cotton manufacturing in the United States.
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Columbia
S. C
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
U. S
Power Workers Accept Two Year Pact Ending Strike
West Penn Power Co employees in Greensburg return to work after Local 102 of the Utility Workers of America votes 810 to 339 for a new two year contract. Wage rises total 18 cents an hour, nine cents in year one and nine cents in year two, with a two cent equity for about 120 workers and four weeks of vacation for those with 20 years’ service. The strike began May 1 with roughly 1,300 workers walking out. supervision kept service in 18 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg, Pa
UPI
West Penn Power Co
Utility Workers of America
Local 102
C. J. Levick
West Penn
Sweden Cuts Official Rate to 3 Percent
Sweden’s national bank lowered the official rate from 4 percent to 3 percent to stimulate business. The new rate is the lowest since 1955.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Fundamental parts behind all machines
A Cleveland note explains that even intricate devices rely on six basic elements: the lever, screw, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and wedge. The reminder echoes classic physics teaching and highlights the simplicity at the heart of complex mechanisms.
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Cleveland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Girl Scouts
American Legion Auxiliary
James Lutz
David Wehr
James Mills
Ralph Ferrucce
Lester Kuiken
Franke Ippolito
Hubert Swogger
Freed
Kraley Scion Packard Music Hall
Warren, O
Parte
SUN
Anna Maria Alberghetti
With Gene Hollmann
and Ron Husmann
Tab Hunter
Brenner
Strauss- Hirshberg
Strauss
Pennsylvania
Max
ATH
Axe’s Market
Butz Flowers
Citizens National Bank
King's Jewelry
Dollar Savings Association
Firestone Stores
Kirk-Hutton
First Federal Savings
Jack Gerson
Haney Furniture
Jesse N. Kerr, Jeweler
Lawrence Savings & Trust CO
THE
Majestic
Miller’s Shoe Store
G. C. Murphy CO
NEW Castle News
New Castle
J. C. Penney CO
Perelman’s
Penn Power
Richman Bros
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Silverman’s Shoe Store
Spencer Paint & Glass
Strauss-Hirshberg
Spencer Paint & Glass CO
the Teen Corner
Helen Asselton
Warner's Camera Shop
Winter's Men’s & Boys
Lawrence County
E. Lawrence
E. Washington
Highland
Ellwood City
Corner Spring
Traveloan
HFC Traveloan
HFC
Household, Finance Household Consumer Discount CO
E. Washington St
Oliver
Murphy's
Shaw
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