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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1961

Page

8

Updegraph Named CEF Chairman in Lawrence County

H Edsel Updegraph was chosen chairman of the Lawrence County Child Evangelism Fellowship Board at the annual election held Monday night at the Curries home. Officers include Edward Boyd vice chairman Mrs Currie secretary and Addison J Davis treasurer. The group approved sending Mrs Ralph Wilkins to Pittsburgh for a CEF indoctrination course June 12 16 and heard a report on nine months of Good News Club activity with about 150 children enrolled and 35 decisions. Plans for fall expansion and a July budget meeting were discussed.

Ralph Wilkins Highland Pl CEF Arch St Pittsburgh Glenn Hogue Castlewood Good News Club Alliance Donald Boots Greenwood Methodist

City Area Students Win College Degrees

Ten New Castle area students received Westminster College degrees at the 107th commencement. Recipients include William J Foster Anderson and Janet Foster Anderson. Richard A Calkins. Janet McGrath Carr. S Allen Foster. Thomas S Mansell. James E Perschke. Sandra J Polenick. Paul G Sanders. and Charles S Shaw. Distinguished honors: Anderson cum laude, Mansell summa cum laude.

New Castle Area Westminster College Will W. Orr William J Janet Foster Anderson London Ave New Wilmington Richard A. Calkins Mercer St Janet McGrath Carr Waugh Ave S. Allen Foster Fliuclid Ave New Castle Thomas S Mansell James E. Per R. A. Foster Westminster Anderson Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Omicron Delta Kappa Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity Edward Calkins Columbia High School Maplewood N.J Thomas V. Mansell Pi Sigma Pi Sigma Pi Sigma Mansell Wilmington Joint High School James E. Perschke Slippery Rock Township Perschke

Westminster College graduates list five degree recipients

Sandra Polenick earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and joined Beta Sigma Omicron. Paul Sanders received a Bachelor of Business Administration and belonged to Sigma Nu and the track and cross country teams. Charles Shaw earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and was active in intramurals. Dr. Stanton Belfour of The Pittsburgh Foundation gave the commencement address as about 50 graduates earned Master of Science in Education degrees.

N. A. Perschke Sandra J. Polenick Julia Polenick Miss Polenick Beta Sigma Omicron Sorority Paul G. Sanders Westminster Sanders Sigma Nu Fraternity Charles S. Shaw Harold F. Shaw Shaw Wilmington Joint High School Sigma Epsilon Fraternity Stanton Belfour Pittsburgh Foundation

West Side Church To Open Vacation School In June

Wesley Methodist Church at Round Street opens Vacation Church School June 12 to 23 from 9 to 11 30 a m for ages three through sixth grade. Rev H Pat Albright is dean with Mrs William Louden as business manager and general secretary. Graduation set for June 23 at 7 30 p m.

Wesley Methodist Church Washington Round St H. Pat Albright William Louden Edwin Pearce Frank Brown National Council of Churches George Grieve Dean Agnew Walter Brown Carl Campbell Lee Ritchey Jack Smolnik Ted Gibson William Columbus Jack McCart Linda Stevenson J. W. Shaffer Jasper Smoot Methodist Youth Fellowship

Daily Crossword Across Clues Partial Readabliity

Clue list shows scattered entries for across and down with several misprints. Tokens include Collar edging Tiny bottles Notoriety Given to jeering Egglike Distress call Tie as in golf Burst forth Charles Lamb S shape molding Herb bennet Conscious Boy s nickname Flower garland Knock Clever Austrian coins German river In existence Alert Deadened as sound Narrow lane Eskimo tool Yesterday s Answer.

Charles Lamb Herb Bennet Knock Clever Schoocheer

Mitchell Falls suffers double fracture in hotel room fall

Former U S Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell fractures his left leg after slipping on a bathroom tile in his Cherry Hill Inn room during New Jersey gubernatorial campaign events. Doctors say recovery will take four to six months with surgery possible. he is admitted to Cooper Hospital.

Camden N. J UPI U. S Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell New Jersey Mitchell Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Cooper Hospital Otto Boysen Eisenhrower Herbert G. Hoban Cherry Hill Inn

Weir to Join Third Marine Division Boxing Team in Okinawa

Service member Weir Lance corporal son of Mr and Mrs David R Weir of 3236 Old Pittsburgh Rd will be stationed in Okinawa for 13 months as a member of the Third Marine Division Boxing Team He previously boxed for Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and was active in New Castle boxing circles prior to enlistment He plans to be discharged after the tour of duty

Bill Weir David R. Weir Pittsburgh Rd Okinawa Third Marine Division Weir Camp LeJeune North Carolina New Castle

Leg Braces Still Missing After Car Theft

The family of Fern Louise McFall 12 asks for the return of her leg braces stolen with a car last Friday. Aunt Catherine Woodruff says no word has come and the braces are worn daily to correct a birth defect on Scotland Lane RD 2.

Catherine Woodruff Fern Louise McFall McFalls Scotland Lane RD 2

City Parking Meters Take In 8459 32 for May

City records show May meter collections totaling 8459 dollars and 32 cents. Authority lots contributed 3491.22, North East St lot 1176.60, and on street meters 3791.50. Compared to May 1960 the figure rose from 6179.89.

Marie C. Hanlon N. Jefferson St N. Mercer St Library E. Washington St Kerr Croton Ave W. Washington St Offutt S. Mill St

Schedule For All Night Party Food Committee at New Castle High

George Joseph announces the all night party food committee schedule for New Castle High School graduates. The plan lists parent volunteers and serving times with copies available from Jack M. French at the New Castle News. Parents missed can contact Joseph to arrange convenient participation on Thursday night.

George Joseph New Castle High School Jack M. French New Castle News Joseph

James C Adams to graduate in electrical engineering

James C. Adams, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Charles M Adams, will graduate from Case Institute of Technology Cleveland on June 13 with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering. He earned Phi Kappa Theta honors, belonged to AIEE Newman Club and Engineering and Science Review, made the Dean's list twice, and has accepted a position with Lockheed Aircraft Corp in Burbank California as an associate design engineer. He is a 1957 New Castle High School graduate.

James C. Adams Charles M. Adams Audley Ave Case Institue of Technology Cleveland Phi Kappa Theta Social Fraternity American Institute of Electrical Engineers Newman Club Engineering and Science Review Case Lockheed Aircraft Corp Burbank Calif New Castle High School

Wage Tax Collections Slip Behind Previous Year

City Treasurer Marie C. Hanlon reports 1962 five month wage tax gross totaling 398 133 99 versus 430 188 35 for the same period last year. City share 130 059 28 down 11 545 84. school district 129 932 65 down 11 461 08. Suspense total 138 142 06 down 9 047 44. May receipts 60 181 23 with city 19 647 41 school 19 640 72 and other 20 893 10.

Marie C. Hanlon

Cash and diamond ring stolen from Edgington home

A theft occurred at the home of Donald R. Edgington at 318 Maitland, with about $175 in cash and a man's two caret diamond ring valued at 2500 dollars taken during Sunday night or Monday morning.

Donald R. Edgington Maitland

Scout Troop 19 Leaves Today For Washington D C

Scout Troop 19 from SS Philip and James Church departs Ma honingtown Station at 8 05 a m for two days in Washington D C and two days at Rockwood National Girl Scout Camp. Eighteen Senior Scouts travel with troop leader Miss Marie A Dutkiewicz and assistant leader Mrs Joseph Carr.

Mahoningtown Washington, D.C Rockwood Philip and James Church Marie A. Dutkiewicz Joseph Carr Washington Potomac Betty Carr Janet Pressnar Frances Ostrowski Margie Kinkela Kathy Zdurencik Mary Kostowski Judy Miron Patty Petreck Barbara Gurgacz Carol Ann Cimperman Barbara Hardisky Rose Marie Kitzko Mary Jane Westrick Maryann Krzysik Geraldine Buczek Joan Krok Dianne Uram Betty Berkely

Burglary reported at Lane area home and Sun Drug Store theft

State police said a back door was forced and the home ransacked while the family was away overnight in Lane Neshannock Township. About 24 lawn chairs were stolen from Sun Drug Store at Lawrence Village Plaza in Shenango Township, with entry gained via a vent in the roof.

Lane Neshannock Sun Drug Store Lawrence Village Plaza Shenango

VFW 522 Meeting Set for Wednesday Evening

Post No. 522 VFW will hold a 7 p m meeting at the Post Home on Grant Street. All members are urged to attend as a membership drive continues.

Post No VFW Grant St

Tax nonfilers pay near forty million in last year

Washington reports that about 100000 individuals failed to file income tax returns last year, resulting in nearly 38 million dollars collected as penalties and back taxes.

Washington

County PTA Council to Meet This Evening

The County PTA Council will meet today at 8 p m in the Mesta Machine Co offices. The session will cover upcoming events and council plans.

County PTA Council PTA Mesta Machine Co

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Updegraph Call’s Plaza and Lawrence Village Haber’s S. Miki ASCOT TL Po West Side Church Daily Crossword Esterday Eskimo Tool St. Mark's Short River Oned Half Ems Split Pulse Bear's King (Sp Dog’s Cry Millpond River Cudahy Axe’s North Mill ST South Mill Street G-E E. Long Jane Parker APPLE the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Mene First Federal Plaza U.S Floor Covering, Inc New Castle, Pa Bruce Aga Mt Ass James C. Adams Case Scout Troop Bleu Tang C Paul Biologicals E. Wash. St Majestic Wallpaper CO West Side Union Plaza Hardware W. State St. OL Eha Derosa S. Jefferson Street Citizens National Bank N. Mill Northside Call's Plaza Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Oliver Cssonisans E. Lawrence Highland Elwood City Corner Spring & Sit
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