Eagles Win Fourth Game In Knee Hi League Action
The Eagles defeated the Sons of Italy 4-2 for their fourth straight win in Knee Hi play. Other results include Manufacturers 4 Merchants 2 in Legion, Legion 6 Lions 5 in seven innings, and Kiwanis 11 Rotary 4 in Little League. Larry Hazen hurled the Eagles to victory with nine hits allowed. Rocco Manzo homered for the Legion winners, and J Sonny Elechison allowed three hits with ten strikeouts for the Legion. The standings show defending Knee Hi champs at 3-0 and Merchants at 0-3. Kiwanis and Rotary both at 1-3 in Little League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Italy
Eagles
Merchants
Legion
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary
Larry Hazen
Bartel
Rocco Manzo
Ray Foley
J. Sonny Elechison
Stan Platek
Harrison
Shoemaker
Timblin
Tammaro
Pezzi
Moose
War-El
Knee Hi
Manufacturers
Clover Farm
Little League
Xis
Atbeeles
Sons of
Italy
Ae Legion
Iver Farm
Iheiae Pe
Ann Brophy Weds John H Mason in St Agatha Church
Miss Ann Brophy daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Brophy of Wurtemburg Heights became the bride of John Harler Mason son of Mrs Edwin Mason Sr of New England Hill New Brighton in a double ring ceremony at St Agatha church. The Rev James A Byrne officiated with George Fosnaugh and Irene Fosnaught contributing music. The gown was chantilly lace over nylon tulle with a queen Anne collar and a white orchid on a prayer book. Maids wore aqua and carried orchids while maid of honor Dorothy Ann Burns wore a yellow crystallette gown with a lavender orchid. Best man was Paul Mason. ushers were Frank and Edwin Mason. A breakfast followed at Connoquenessing country club and a reception at the church hall. The couple will reside in New Brighton after a wedding trip banned from disclosure. Mrs Mason is a registered nurse trained at Lincoln high school and Mercy School of Nursing Pittsburgh. Her husband, a construction worker, is a New Brighton native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Brophy
William C. Brophy
Wurtemburg Heights
John Harler Mason
Edwin Mason Sr
New England Hill
New Brighton
St. Agatha Church
James A. Byrne
George Fosnaugh
Irene Fosnaught
Dorothy Ann Burns
McDonald Pa
Kathleen Banks
Bridgeville
Audrey Brooks
Ellwood City
Paul Mason
Beaver Falls
Frank
Edwin Mason
Connoquenessing Country Club
Golf Pro Will Talk To Kiwanis Tuesday
Tony Factor, pro at the Comoquenessing country club, will give golf tips at the Kiwanis dinner meeting Tuesday night at the country club. It is the first dinner meeting of the summer. The Kiwanis board will meet at J Ellis Bell’s Johnson Drive home after the regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Factor
Comoquenessing Country Club
Kiwanis Club
J. Ellis Bell
Johnson Drive
Finland Elects President for Six Year Term
Finland has elected a president to serve a six year term. The vote confirmed the new leader who will oversee national policy and international relations. The result marks the continuation of the republics executive leadership and its diplomatic stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Ellwood City Jaycees Host Zone Meeting
Ellwood City Junior Chamber of Commerce hosted about 50 Jaycees from eight Zone 8 groups at Moose Hall in Lawrence Avenue. Local president Tom Hunter welcomed guests and introduced O. L. Johnston new Ellwood City Chamber secretary who urged cooperation on projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Boyd Barretts Parents Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Barrett of Dayton near Punxsutawney observed their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house and family dinner. Married June 5 1895 in Smicksburg they reside in Dayton since 1904 with 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barrett
Dayton
Punxsutawney
Boyd Barrett
Wood Street
Ellwood City
Smicksburg
Barrett
Smicksburg Lutheran Church
Nannie Daugherty
Muriel Barnett
Lois Hallman
Leona Barrett
Butler
Elks to Back Flag Day Parade in Ambridge
Ellwood City Elks lodge joins five lodges sponsoring the Flag Day parade in Ambridge on June 14. About 40 organizations, including Ellwood Eagles, will participate. The procession starts at 7 p.m. with Judge Robert E. McCreary delivering the flag’s history. Charles Hertzog helps plan the event and a social time follows at the Ambridge Elks Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
May Change Park Dances Plan Public Address System
The American Federation of Musicians Local 545 discussed funding a public address system and moving benches at Rwine Park for teenage dances. The vote to finance comes from the transcription fund. Two teen dances were planned at Victor Emmanuel Hall from 8 to 10 30 pm this week with local performers listed among organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rwine Park
American Federation of Musicians
Victor Emmanuel
Division Avenue
Victor Emanuel
Tuesdev
Hanerones
Joe Evans
Jerry Cortwricht al
Victor Calen
Tomes Rorheric
Baseball Schedule for Knee Hi League Week
Monday Knee Hi Lions clash with Moose at Knee Hi field. Sons of Italy meet War Ell Levion. Manufacturers face Clever Farm. Tuesday Lesion plays Kiwonnie Knee Hi V W against Frisco 49ers Tesion. Merchants tackle Auto Nanlore. Wednesday Rotary meets Elks Knee Wi Apeelos and Steel workers face Legion Merchants. Thursday Legion battles Lions Knee Hi Eagles play Sons of Italy Steelworkers vs VFW. Friday Kiwanis duel Moose Knee Hi War Ell vs Frisco 49ers Legion Clover Farm vs Auto Dealers. Saturday Rotary vs Legion Sons of Italy vs Steelworkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Knee Hi
Sons of Italy
Levion
Clever Farm
Lesion
Kiwonie
Frisco
Tesion
Merchants
Auto Nanlore
Rotary
Elks
Knee Wi
Apeelos Ve Steel
Legion
Marchants
T. T
Berlin Leads In Theaters In Germany
Berlin West Berlin reports a larger number of motion picture houses than any other German city with fifty theaters seating 119 749 people and a density of 54 7 seats per 1000 residents. French areas now state New Delhi. The former French establishments in India Pondicherry Karaikal Yaman and Mahe designated as the State of Pondicherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Theateas
West Berlin
Germany
New Delhi
India
Pondicherry
Karaikal
Yaman
Latter Day Saints Church
Mahe
Salt Lake City
Church Activity Schedule With Weddings Noted
The notice lists weekly church events including Vacation Bible School sessions, Scout meetings, choir practices, prayer meetings, quilting, and mission groups. It also notes a wedding for Miss Barbara Ann Smiley and Gordon Ferguson on a Saturday afternoon.
Knox Presbyterian Weekly Church Calendar
The Knox Presbyterian schedule lists Monday 7 p m Girl Scouts and 8 p m vacation church school. Tuesday 7 p m Boy Scouts. Saturday 6 15 p m Fathers and Daughters dinner. Kings Messenger Bible Class Wednesday 6 15 p m Cherub choir 6 45 p m Chancel choir 7 30 p m Senior choir. Thursday 8 p m Women's Missionary society in church school rooms. Friday 8 p m Vacation church school picnic at Ewing Park Heyer Mission circle in Parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Memorial Presbyterian
Board of Christian Education
iChurch
Fidelity Bible
Knox Presbyterian
Boy Scouts
Fathers and Daughters
Vacation Church
Kings Messenger
Women's Missionary Society
Ewing Park
Heyer Mission Circle
Calendar of church and community activities
Daily vacation Bible school and Troop 6 events mark the week. Tuesday includes Prayer group at Camp Run church and Girl Scout Troop 2 at 6:30 p m Anna Wilson class at 8 p m. Wednesday features choir at 6:45 p m worship and sermon Learning from a Scoundrel at 9 p m Session. Thursday brings Hannah P m cDonald class at 8 p m Friday has WCTU in Ze lienople at 2 p m Saturday lists bake sale at 10 a m and Children's Day rehearsal at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Run
Anna Wilson
Hannah P. McDonald
WCTU
Zelienople
Elmer L Fox dies by suicide in Ellport
Elmer Laverne Fox aged 28 of Ellport died Saturday at 5 10 p m from a gunshot wound fired with a 16 gauge shotgun in his neck. He was found in the garage beside his home. Born September 25 1926 in Ellwood City he was a son of Wilford L Fox and Mabel Harper Boswell. He served in World War II as an airplane mechanic in the Naval Air Corps and later worked as a shear operator at George K Garrett Co. Survivors include his widow Edna Mae Weir Fox two children Bonnie and Connie two brothers Norman and Nelson Fox and David R Fox and two sisters. Calling hours Monday at Patton Memorial Home and funeral Tuesday with Rev Robert Magee at the Free Methodist church. Interment Locust Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Laverne Fox
State Street
Ellport
Ellwood City
Wilford L. Fox
West Bridewater
Mabel Harper Boswell
Beaver Falls
George K. Garrett Co
Naval Air Corps
New Castle
Bainbridge
Edna Mae Weir Fox
Bonnie
Connie
Norman V. Fox
Nelson L. Fox
David
Reunion Group Meets Tuesday for Lincoln High May 1934
Members of the Lincoln High School graduating class of May 1934 planning committee are asked to meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Moose lodge basement on Lawrence avenue. They will finalize plans for the June 25 reunion at Moose hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln High School
Moose Lodge
Lawrence Avenue
Moose Hall
Automobile Accidents Mar Week End Here
Weekend traffic incidents in Beaver Valley left several hospitalizations and one fatality. Francis Capalbo 23 struck 68 year old Mike Radovich on Route 18 near Beaver Falls. Radovich died at Providence Hospital. Minor injuries reported for others including eight year old Arthur Bable Jr. and several teens and adults in local crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Valley
Francis J. Capalbo
Crescent Avenue
Mike Radovich
R.D. 1
Beaver Falls
Radovich
Providence
Capalbo
Ellwood
Arthur Bable, Jr
Arthur Bable
Fort 24
Bridge Street
Ellwood City General Hospital
Ellwood City
Marlene Bable
Rose Travis
Miss Bable
Fifth Street
Jim Ricciuti
Hazel Avenue
Riccciuti
Miss Battersby
First Avenue
Ricciuti
Battersby
Blaine Anderson
Franklin Avenue
L. E
Eighth ‘Street
Special program marks 25th anniversaries at Farrell church
Dr. Scott attended a Bethlehem Presbyterian service celebrating 25 years of Rev. William B. Furgess ordination and 25th wedding anniversary, plus eight years of his pastorate. The event featured vows reaffirmation, a wedding march by Lois Ann Furgess, and contributions from Shenango Presbytery ministers. Helsinki note follows with city history and population figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Stafford Scott
Bell Memorial Presbyterian Church
Shenango Presbytery
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church
Farrell
William B. Furgess
Furgess
Scott
Lois Ann
Nicholas Varkonyi
Magyar Presbyterian Church
Ellport
Home Hobby Spend Hit 1954 Milestone Figures
Do it yourselfers spent about three billion dollars in 1954 on home upkeep and beautification. Wallpaper and paint accounted for roughly 940.01 million of that total. Norway’s retail sales in 1954 rose seven percent from 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Norway
Ellwood City Hospital Notes Admits Wide List of Patients
Ellwood City Hospital records show admissions including Mrs John Haine Mrs Alice Brenner and Paul Harper among others from Harmony Zelienople Portersville and DuBois. Discharges include Harry Miller Mrs Anthony Ruzich James Smith and Mrs Rodney Porter with addresses in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
John Haine
R. D
Harmony
Arnold Duncan
Grandview Avenue
Zelienople
Arthur Bable Jr
Bridge Street
John Bingle
Fountain Avenue
Alice Brenner
George Barson
Hazel Avenue
Marilyn Markle
South Main Street
DuBois
Richard Markle
Paul Harper
Thomas Moorhead
Woodside Avenue
Christopher Corvo
Spring Avenue
William Rohde
Evans City
William Miller
Skylir
Joseph Servasi
Crescet Avenue
Betty and
Gerald Twentier
Portersville
Joseph Clark
Glen Avenue
Charlotte
Marjorie
Warren Dambach
Robert McCabe
Haig Street
Clifford Gibbons
Harry Miller
Green Lane
Anthony Ruzich
West Corley Street
Sharon
James Smith
Beaver Avenue
Thomas Brown
Volant
Joseph Statzer
Rodney Porter
William Nagel
East Line
Frederick and
Louise Berendt
Line Avenue
Nancy Leech
Loretta Nye
John Crews
James Gibbons
Alan L. Granato
New Castle
Local Birth Announcements Add Newborns to Area Families
Multiple area couples welcome infants with dates ranging June 4 to June 6. Recipients include Hinkle, Carothers, Carso, Lutz, Wymer, Cibocchi, Hassett, McClurg, Brown, and Wilkinson. list shows addresses and family ties. Infant sexes noted as sons and daughters in each entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Hinkle
R. D
David B. Carothers
Mounted Route 7
Nick Carso
Richards Street
Koppel
Jack L. Lutz
Box 141
Harmony
Raymond Wymer
Glen Avenue
Camporee Showcase by Comnoquenessing Scouts Honors Two Troops
Ninety five scouts from 15 patrols across seven troops attended the Comnoquenessing Boy Scout district camporee at Ewing Park. Troops 24 and 55 won the overall program while ribbons for proficiency standard and participation were awarded at closing. Eagle pins were presented to Tom Conti and David Cunninghamy during the Friday campfire, with many parents in attendance and John Polovina organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comnoquenessing Boy Scout District
Ewing Park
Tom Conti
Arch Conti
Haig Street
David Cunninghamy
Paul Cunningham
Jefferson Avenue
John Polovina
Romance Towns Named Romance Across Three States
Arkansas Missouri and West Virginia each boast a town named Romance. The trio of communities share a quirk of nomenclature as small locales with that single distinctive place name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Missouri
West Virginia
Romance
B V M Students Present Tenth Annual Closing Exercises
Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parochial School held its tenth annual closing exercises in the Catholic Center. Rev. Joseph Fabbri praised 56 seventh graders and noted 42 students completed all schooling at the school. Mary Lou Hughes won a Baden Catholic High School scholarship. Final graduation ceremonies are set for next Sunday at Purification church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parochial School
Catholic Center
Joseph Fabbri
Fr. Fabbri
Jacqueline
Joyce Court
Mary Lou Hughes
Baden Catholic High School
Magdeline
Mary DeCaria
Leon Panella
Sandra Mariotti
the Purification Church
American sergeant seized by border guards in Germany
U S Army reports Sgt Walter T Winter of the 173rd or 175th Signal Battalion stationed at Thionville France wandered 60 feet into the Czech border and was seized at 2 15 p m local time. A fellow sergeant from the same unit escaped capture while still in West German territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waidhaus
Germany
U.S. Army
Army
Walter T. Winter
173Rd
175Th
Thionville
France
Winter
1144 Trillion Papers Filed in New York Report
A New York report estimates the total number of papers filed in the United States at 114 trillion and notes a steady rise in filing activity. The figure underscores the enormous volume of documents archived across institutions and agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Four Youths Confirmed at Tree of Life Synagogue Service
Rabbi Nathaniel Steinberg led four youths in confirmation at the Tree of Life Synagogue with about 250 attendees. Confirmands were Harvey Caplan Frank Keller David Mervis and Richard Rosen. Cantors Lutman Edelstein Irene Rotour and Dale Strohl participated. Mrs Keller presented Bibles, and the Jewish Women’s League funded the service clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Steinberg
Tree of Life Synagogue
Harvey William Caplan
Aaron Caplan
Plymouth Lane
Frank Morris Keller
Steinberg
Edward Keller
Meier Lutman
Youngstown
Leopold Edelstein
Irene Rotour
Dale Strohl
Ellwood City
Lawrence Shapiro
Jewish Women's League
Northernmost church planned for Gamvik Norway
Construction will begin soon on a church in Gamvik, Finnmark, Norway, likely the world’s northernmost house of worship. The church will seat about 250 persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narvik
Norway
Gamvik
Nordkynn Peninsula
Arctic
Finnmark
Norway Traffic Reward Drive Encourages Careful Driving
Oslo reports a road courtesy campaign where traffic policemen reward careful drivers and pedestrians with candy cigarettes and gasoline vouchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Auxiliary Police Graduate 53 in Ellwood City
The Ellwood City Civil Defense auxiliary police unit held graduation exercises for 53 auxiliary officers in the municipal building. Local officials praised the group for civil defense effort and distributed complete uniforms to graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Civil Defense Auxiliary
Edgar Ickes
Wm. Stafford Scott
The
Bell Memorial Presbyterian Church
Burgess Joseph McCandless
Atty Leroy K. Donaldson
New Castle
John Ring
Fred Melzer
Les Clyde
Disabling Illnesses Expected To Rise With Population Aging
Research analyzes aging trends in New York noting that disabling illnesses lasting a week or more could rise 25 to 30 percent by 1960 compared with the 1940s, and 40 to 50 percent higher by 1975. The study highlights the impact of demographic shifts on public health burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
British exports reach record value in 1954
British exports climbed to a record £2,774,000,000 ($7,767,200,000) in 1954, up 3 percent from 1953. Imports rose by only 1 percent during the year.
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John H. Mason
Jaycees
Church News
Women's Missionary Group
First Baptist
Workers’ Conference of the Sunday School
Beaver Baptist Association
Harmony Baptist Church
Trustees
Willing Workers
Co-workers Eclass Party
First Methodist
Jesus the Bread of Life
Barbara Ann Smiley
Gordon Ferguson
Trinity Lutheran
United Presbyterian
Elmer L. Fox
Takes Own Life
General Hospital
Park Gate
Richard L. Markle
Marilyn
R.D. 2
Markles
du Bois
Weer
Texas
Markle
Mrs. Markle
Harper
Les
Bruce
Dr. Scott
Farrell Church
Helsinki
Ellwood City Hospital
Mary Evans
James Stewart
Dominick Cibocchi
Fred Hassett
Orchard Avenue
Wilmer FE. McClurg
Edward Brown
Mr. Elc
Veterans Memorial
Geneva College
Westminster College
New Wilmington
R. S. Schill
B.V.M
U.S
Auxiliary Police
Dorthea Vogt
Ellwood City, Pa
Chase Washday Blues
Eor
MT. Jackson
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