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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1946
Page
7
Mrs. Helena Davis of Philadelphia regains partial sight after eye surgeries and plans a shopping trip for a new dress. She recalls meeting her husband after years of blindness and looks forward to 12th wedding anniversary on June 16 with renewed vision.
Citizens advisory committees assist Red Cross in five inundated cities to speed rehabilitation of flood stricken families. Milk dealers told to sterilize bottles. inspectors to check flood area milk plants for contagion. committees direct field workers and advise underwriting medical and repair bills.
Pomona Grange of Lawrence County holds a session at Valley Grange Hall begun this morning and continuing into afternoon and evening. Participants include Mrs. Robert Dickson Reverend A D Anderson of Beaver Falls Reverend W W Willis Miss Elma Robinson Miss Irma Paden and Mary Kathryn Bolt.
Pittsburgh June 5 Union leader D B Robertson said a merger of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers could occur in 1947. He noted 120000 members in his group and 80000 in the Engineers, with favorable sentiment for consolidation. John McBride criticized labor troubles as stemming from the two brotherhoods’ strike against the government.
Pittsburgh authorities moved to clean up the Hill district after a stop in open gambling and drinking amid complaints from parents churches and residents. The effort follows reports of juvenile pregnancies and minors connected to alcohol sales.
Members of the Girl Scout Council and New Castle troops wrapped up the season with a tureen dinner at Trinity Church for 45 guests. New officers include Maxine Bigles president and C M Booher vice president with C C McDermott treasurer and Ann Litvinovich recording secretary. James Davis named council representative. A three day leadership training course is planned under Marie H Hay of Philadelphia. World emergency food campaign contributions are being collected by Mrs Hopkins. Pianist Bill Earl entertained with popular and spiritual pieces and led musical games.
S Sgt. Thomas C. Holliday, son of Mrs. Lucy M. Holliday of 1017 Fast Washington Street, has re enlisted for three years and arrived in Germany to serve with air force occupation troops. He previously flew 13 combat missions with the 15th Air Force in Italy and earned the Air Medal and unit citation.
In Caracas on June 5, communist newspapers accused President Truman, Secretary of State Byrnes, and Herbert Hoover of seeking world domination and criticized U.S. policy as abandoning good neighbor principles. They mocked plans for a western hemisphere alliance and suggested U.S. generosity to a grandson contrasts with its frugal origins.
Charles F. Lepley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Lepley of 708 North Cedar Street, has graduated as honor man from Basic Engineering at Great Lakes Naval Training Station with a 95 average. He seeks submarine school and MoMM rating, envisions service aboard a submarine or destroyer escort in the Atlantic, and plans to study Diesel engineering at Carnegie Tech after discharge. He enlisted in January after vocational school and opposes the new uniform.
Members of the Lookout Bible class of the Mahoning Methodist church were entertained at the home of Mrs. L C Groxd w in Highland Heights. Mrs J Wilbur King and Mrs J A Waddell hosted. Officers elected: QO Kerr president, R Horsman vice president, T J LaRock secretary, J M Conn treasurer. The evening study was on Proverbs. Next social on Tuesday evening September 3.
Mr and Mrs Tony Quarto of West Cherry Street learn of Mrs James Venetelli of North Plainfield New Jersey death. Mrs Quarto heads there to attend the funeral Saturday morning. Community notices report Christopher Caltilmo society officers meeting this evening at seven and the Sports Council gathering Friday at eight in their hall.
Thirdday afternoon at 2 30 Mahoning Methodist church preschoolers meet in the social room for Children’s Day preparation activities.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Lally moved from Orcherd street to 108 Fast Clayton Street G H Cook of 495 Newell Avenue has improved after illness and is able to be out Mrs Fiozene Swan of Whitingham VT visits her mother Mrs Genevieve Frost of Newell Avenue Mr and Mrs W C Leicht of Youngstown returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs W H Leicht of Est Clayton Street Mrs Rex Davis of 407 West Madison Avenue is recovering well after an operation at Jameson Memorial hospital on Tuesday
Early returns from 270 of 869 precincts show Sen. Deavis Chavez with a small lead over Gov. John J. Dempsey for the Democratic Senate nomination in New Mexico. Mabry trails Baker in the gubernatorial contest as results stream in with no clear trend yet. An odd line about an electric razor and corn removal appears at the end.
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