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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1940

Page

9

Conference On Social Welfare Will Take Place

A regional conference in New Castle opens next Monday at Epworth Methodist Church to inform citizens about public and private social welfare resources. Region Two covers Lawrence, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Armstrong, Jefferson and Indiana counties with sessions on public assistance, youth services, welfare and health topics, plus a luncheon and dinner program.

Pennsylvania Conference On Social Work New Castle Lawrence Beaver Butler Clarion Armstrong Jefferson Indiana Epworth American Red Grass Marguerite 3D Jack M. Dunlap William A. Jenny James W. Moorehead Lawrence County Chauncey, Gunderman State Department of Public Assistance Harrisburg Jane Kennedy Fleld Work Projects Administration For Pennsylvania Walter S. Cowing Nationnal Norman H. Diamond Temple Israel New Cas- Ltle C. Green Harvey M. Watkins Park State School Beuy

American Legion Awards Honor Local Youths at St Josephs

The American Legion and Auxiliary awarded four youths at St Josephs school for outstanding scholarship. Paul Peluso and Helen Rheinhard won first awards. Donald Drueger and Dolores Mastren won second. Attorney J Glen Berry presented the prizes, with Miss Dorothy Krueger on piano.

St. Joseph’s School Paul ‘Peluso Helen Rheinhard Donald Drueger Dolores Mastren J. Glen Berry Nick Speed John R. Wilson Dolorés Mastren American’ Legion John Griffith St. Joseph's Father Griffith American Legion Stars and Stripes Forever Dorothy Krueger

Liberty Loan Campaigns Revived in Treasury Talks

International News Service reports Treasury officials weighing revival of World War era liberty loan drives to support a national defense program. No firm decisions yet on future government borrowing. proposals for a broad public distribution of defense securities are under thorough review as tax public debt legislation seeks a $3 billion increase to $48 billion.

Eric Friedheim International News Service Washington Treasury House Ways and Means Committee

Treasury seeks small denomination securities for small investors

Treasury plans new government securities maturing in five years to curb the growing debt. Advisers say some defense issues should be offered in small units to reach average savers. Secretary Morgenthau has pushed for little investor access, with only the baby bond program meeting that goal. Buy in New Castleux.

Treasury the Treasury Morgenthau BUY New Castlex

Family in France Widely Scattered in War Time

Mrs. Lyle Wimer of Arlington, Virginia, sister-in-law of Arthur Co. Wimer, writes from France about her family scattered near the Belgian border, close to Paris, and southwest of the country as the war disrupts their lives. Her letter, shared with Mrs. David Cox of Butler Avenue, highlights the plight and locations of relatives during the conflict.

David Cox Butler Avenue Lyle Wimer Arlington Arthur Co. Wimer Washington the News Wimer France

Contract Set For Light Tanks Purchase

The war department awarded a 587694 dollar contract to Baldwin Locomotive Works in Eddystone Pennsylvania for light tanks. It will also issue bids for textiles to supply overcoats shirts blankets and uniforms totaling millions of yards of serge overcoating shirting and dozens of woolen blankets. Army officials met with worsted and wool manufacturers from New England to discuss the procurement.

Washington War Department Baldwin Locomotive Works Eddystone New England

Newscaster Arthur Gilchrist to graduate from Hiram College

Arthur J. Gilchrist 11, son of Mr and Mrs A J Gilchrist of Norwood Avenue, will graduate from Hiram College at the 73rd commencement. He will receive a bachelor of arts degree. The baccalaureate sermon will be by President Kenneth Irving Brown on June 9 at 9 30 AM. Commencement exercises follow on Monday June 19 at 10 30 AM with Dr Rufus M Jones of Haverford College delivering the address The Note of Courage In Life Today.

Arthur J. Gilchrist A. J. Gilchrist Norwood Avenue Hiram College Kenneth Irving Brown Rufus M. Jones Haverford College

American Legion Awards For City Eighth Graders

The Perry S. Gaston post and auxiliary honor top eighth grade students in city schools with medal awards. At George Washington junior high Leroy Jordan and Pauline Zeigler win boys and girls awards. Other schools include Mahoning and St. Josephs with recipient Paul Peluso and Helen Reinhard, plus honorable mentions.

Perry S. Gaston Ben. Franklin J. Neee Berry Legion Post Wiliam Philips James Cooper Anna Hyak Mahoning Willard Freese Clyde Tommerello Patterson BR. G. Clark John R. Wilson Joan Boyle

Awards at 102nd Convention Honor Attendance

At the 102nd Lawrence County Sabbath School Association convention at Epworth Methodist church on Thursday June 13 awards will be given for the highest class attendance. Afternoon honors go to New Castle Ladies Adult class and county Ladies Adult class outside New Castle. Evening honors go to New Castle Men's Adult class and county Men's Adult class outside New Castle. Meal reservations needed.

Lawrence County Sabbath School Association Epworth New Castle

Ladies Conven tion Church to serve number at meeting

Promptness is urged so the ladies of the convention church know the number to be served. A large supply of free Sunday School literature will be offered with Miss Alice Grimes coordinating the Literature table and contacting thirty publishing houses for material for free distribution. The aim is to cover the best Sunday school printed matter available. HOY IN NEW CASTLE The war is sill strange. For the first time in history, millions are praying that a war will last longer.

Convention Church Alice Grimes Hoy New

Youth on Spruce Street Collides With Auto in Noon Crash

Richard Ridenbaugh, 12, of Spruce Street, is in Jameson Memorial hospital with a fractured arm after his bicycle struck Mrs Lucy Holliday's car on Spruce Street. He was riding with two other boys down Oak Street when the collision occurred as Mrs Holliday traveled about 15 miles per hour.

Richard Ridenbaugh Spruce Street Jameson Memorial Hospital Lucy Holliday East Washington Street Oak Street

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