Philadelphia Judge Halts Philadelphia State Committee Vote
Judge Harry S. McDevitt in Philadelphia issued a restraining order delaying the 16 newly elected Philadelphia members from seating at the Republican State committee meeting. The ruling boosts Pinchot Grundy prospects while uncertainty looms over further appeals or a possible postponement of the session.
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Cinternational News
Philadelphia
Republican State Committee
Ware-Mellon
Grundy-Pinchot
Harry S. McDevitt
State Committee
Edward C. Martin
Mellon-Ware
S. van Brown
Williamsport
Pinchot-Grundy
Pinchot Jorces
McDevitt
Pinchot
Brown
Martin
Supreme Court
Youth Arrested Here Now Held For Murder
Clarence Cole aged 19 of Cincinnati Ohio and a female companion were arrested here with several male companions. Patricia Lusk long held in Hamilton County Jail Cincinnati on a murder charge. Cole after arrest was taken to Pittsburgh where Judge Schoonmaker parole him for two years after hearing their plan to marry and flee to New York in a stolen car.
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Clarence Cole
Cincinnati
Patricia Lusk
State Highway Patrol
Hamilton County
Teachers Named to Supervise Municipal Playgrounds
Elizabeth Mackey named industrial supervisor for children at city playgrounds this summer. Councilman Genkinger and Recreation Director Casillo authorized appointments and salaries from 15 to 20 dollars weekly. Casillo to receive 200 dollars monthly and use his own car. Mackey to get 30 dollars weekly. Playgrounds open June 16 with nine to five hours.
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Elizabeth Mackey
Louis Genkinger
Nicholas Casillo
Recreation Board
Genkinger
Casillo
Miss Mackey
Elizabeth Glover
Arthur Magill
Margaret Tucker
Gaston Park
Clara May Lindsay
Mildred Sargeant
Ben Franklin
Helen Lyle
Rose Avenue
Louise Davies
West Side
Mildred Battley
Croton
Edward Rae
George Washington Junior High School
Tom Lewis
Boyles Field
Susan Wallace
Mental Clinic Held Wednesday in New Castle
Miss Florentine Hackbusch of Harrisburg and Dr. George Luciere of Polk conducted the regular monthly mental clinic in the Lawrence County Tuberculosis Society and Associated Charities office at 82 East Street. The clinic occurs on the first Wednesday of each month and is conducted by the state.
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Florentine Hackbusch
Harrisburg
George Luciere
Polk
New Castle
Lawrence County Tuberculosis Society and Associated Charities
East Street
New Castle Senior High Class of 1930 Graduation Friday
A class of 209 seniors will receive diplomas at the New Castle Senior High School commencement exercises. The ceremony Friday evening, June 6, will be held at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School with Dr. Clyde Xander, president of Thiel College, delivering the address. The event caps a week of commencement activities.
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New Castle
Benjamin Franklin
Clyde Xander
Thiel College
Marriage Licenses Issued Across Several Pennsylvania Cities
Pittsburgh couple George O Holland and Mary Emma Kling appear among listed licenseholders. Homer City pairs Effie J Brown and James A Hereford. Ellwood City Evelyn Telford and Eassang Kabaz listed with Lillian Dager. Youngstown pairs Carl Ginacchi and Nancy Fazzone. New Castle names Alfred Hughes Pantisy Davis and others.
Philadelphia Judge Opposes Alimony in Self-Support cases
Philadelphia Judge William M. Lewis of the Domestic Relations Court rules that childless, self-supporting wives should not demand alimony from husbands. The decision came as he vacated a weekly support order after Mrs Clair Blyden stated she would not live with her husband but could support herself. He caveats that the ruling changes with cases involving children.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
William M. Lewis
Domestic Relations Court of
Clair Blyden
Harry
Regula Ration Suits Boost Swiftness for Beachgoers
A brief note describes new regula ration sun suits marketed for speed and sun protection at the beach. It highlights lightweight fabrics and quick drying features aimed at active swimmers and sun seekers, suggesting improved comfort and performance in seaside settings.
Henry Ford Heads to Washington for Tariff Talks
Henry Ford millionaire auto magnate and critic of the Smoot Hawley tariff is to meet with leaders on Capitol Hill. He visited Washington yesterday in his private car, dined at the White House, and argued that tariff retaliation would hinder American factories abroad. Ford operates factory branches in Ireland, England, France, Germany, and other European nations.
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International News Service
Washington
Henry Ford
Capitol Hill
Detroit
Davis
White House
Ford
Europe
Ireland
England
France
Germany
Power grader in operation on Fairfield avenue
Councilman Stanley Treser announced the new power grader is now operating on Fairfield avenue and a power sweeper is expected soon. He plans to request police enforcement of the midnight to six am parking ban on downtown streets to allow street cleaning.
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Stanley Treser
Fairfield Avenue
Treser
City Department of Police
Dr. G. S. Bennett Retained Five Years by Church
At a First Christian church board meeting the Board of Elders recommendation was approved. The congregation contracts pastor Dr. G. S. Bennett for five years starting June 15. They commend his year of service and express appreciation while seeking long-term ministry.
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First Christian Church
Board of Elders
G. S. Bennett
Principal Clare B Book to Receive Master’s Degree
Clare B Book, principal of the Shenango township schools, will receive his master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh at the university commencement on Wednesday, June 11. He attended Slippery Rock State Teachers College and Pitt, earning a bachelor’s degree there, and has been part of Pitt’s summer session and Saturday classes for some time.
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Clare B. Book
Shenango Township
University of Pittsburgh
Book
Slippery Rock State Teachers’ College
Pitt
Seniors Hold Dinner Dance at Cathedral Hall
The June graduating class of the high school hosted a dinner dance in the Cathedral ball room replacing class night. About 175 seniors attended a prepared dinner and dancing with Melvin Moorehouse as toastmaster and Principal F. L. Orth giving a toast.
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Melvin Moorehouse
Eleanor Galbraith
F. L. Orth
Cecilia McCoy
Joe Lockley
Paul Elder
Joe Casey
Paul McCurdy
Kenneth Myers
Neal Sturdy
Doris Updegraff
Lenore Beall
Caliphs of Bagdad to Stage Ceremonial Friday Night
Friday night will feature the arrival of Caliphs from across the region for the summer ceremonial at the cathedral. The Forty Thieves escort candidates led by Stan Treser and others manage the initiation process with Judy Sypher directing post ceremony entertainment. A midnight banquet will be hosted by W Seth Teets with High Priest Bart Richards and other leaders guiding the event. The annual Ladies Night is set for June 20 with admission limited to members and families.
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Bagdad
Forty Thieves
Stan Treser
Robert Thompson
Ed Pritchard
Robert Fleming
Wm_ Klee
Leon Drumm
Judy Sypher
W Seth Teets
Bart Richards
Louis B Round
Welty O. Rugh
Russell Melvin
Jess Preston
City Streets Repaving Delayed by Pending Ordinance
City engineers set stakes on North Street for repaving between East Street and Neshannock Avenue but work awaits council action on Councilman Reeves' ordinance to proceed.
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North Street
East Street
Neshannock Avenue
City Sets August 1930 For Street Repaving Plan
North Street property owners petition to widen the thoroughfare cited by Councilman Burns as costly due to schools and church property nearby. The council bases timing on available revenue, aiming to widen the cartway and repave in August 1930, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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North Street
Burns
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