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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1956

Page

2

Columbus Men Plan Banquet for Louis Ezzo

Members of the Christopher Columbus Society plan a July 28 banquet in the club hall to honor Louis Ezzo of Montgomery Ave. a long time member planning to move to the Middle West. Tribute will praise his past presidency treasurer and extensive committee work. Ezzo is an honorary Columbus Auxiliary member for organizing the women's club group. Committees to be announced at the next planning meeting.

Christopher Columbus Society Louis Ezzo Montgomery Ave Middle West Ezzo Columbus Auxiliary Woman's Club Christopher Columbus

Deaths Of The Day Directory For Funerals

The daily Deaths Of The Day directory lists forthcoming interments with interment location funeral director and scheduled time including calling hours for reader convenience.

North Beaver Auxiliary picks July picnic chair and plans events

Mrs. Thomas Perry Jr. was named chairlady for the North Beaver Township Firemen and Auxiliary picnic set for July 11 at Wampum Park. June meetings approved a ham dinner on June 9 with committees named and a Strawberry Festival after Vacation Bible School on the school lawn.

Thomas Perry Jr North Beaver Township Wampum Park John McCord Mt. Jackson Road W. Thayer Martin Martin Mitchell Ind Ralph Urey Urey Evan Jones Lawrence County Cascade Park B. H. Craig Forbie Pitzer Jr Elmer Shaffer Charles Wallace

St Lucy’s Women Plan Special Service for Feast Day

The Sacred Heart and Holy Rosary Society of St. Lucy's church announce a special service schedule for the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Confessions are set for this evening from 6 30 to 8 o'clock and Friday at 7 30 p m Holy Communion will be received by the group in the church followed by breakfast and meeting.

LBL Team Postpones Opener To June 14

Seventh Ward Little Big League team under coach Tom Maiorano postpones its opening game to June 14. Helpers Nick Majorano and Louis Dome announce a record crowd practicing at the Clayton Street field as the roster forms.

Tom Maiorano Mr. Maiorano Nick Majorano Louis Domenick Clayton St

Scouts Assembly At School Plans Fundraising For Agawam Camp

Troop 4 of Mahonington will meet at the school at 7 p m with assistant leaders and committee members in attendance Scoutmaster Harry Senheiser has left to work as a summer counselor at a Pittsburgh YMCA camp near Fombelle Pa The troop is organizing fund raising to send all members to Camp Agawam for a week in July

Boy Scouts Mahonington Harry Senheiser Pittsburgh Fombelle Camp Agawam

Christian Church Classes Plan Skating Party

The Young People's Class of the Madison Avenue Christian Church led by Paul Olsen will hold a skating party this evening at Shawwood Park rink. The class invites the other Sunday school youth group to join, meeting at the church at 7 p.m. to travel to the park.

Madison Avenue

Tot Injured When Stepped On By Horse

Dora Ruth Wooley aged two of Mahoningtown was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 7 55 p m Wednesday for a severe abrasion of the left leg after a horse stepped on her leg.

Dora Ruth Wooley Mahoningtown Jameson Memorial Hospital

Seaman Victor Torsello Visits Parents in Local Weekend

Seaman Victor Torsello visited his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Ticcone of North Liberty Street over the weekend and has returned to Norfolk Virginia where his ship USS Albany is in port. The Albany and crew have just come from the Mediterranean where it was the largest ship to visit Haifa Israel since it became the capital of the republic. The cruise lasted nine months. After repairs at Portsmouth Virginia the Albany and crew with Seaman Torsello will cruise with the Atlantic fleet.

Victor Torsello Frank Ticcone N. Liberty St Norfolk U.S.S Albany Mediterranean Haifa Israel Republic Portsmouth Torsello

Pa Newe Obser ves Traffic and Hospital Surges

An unusual sidewalk traffic disruption on Washington Street occurred while a new wisewalk was laid on East Washington Street between Mill and Mercer. Jameson Memorial Hospital staff treated 22 emergencies that day, mostly minor, while staff noted yesterday was not Accident Prevention Day.

Washington St Mill and Mercer Sts Jameson Memorial Hospital

Tito Signals Possible U S Visit From Belgrade

Marshal Tito indicated he would like to visit the United States for conferences with Soviet leaders. He shrugged off Senator McCarthy’s move to cut aid to Yugoslavia and said relations with the United States would not suffer, noting that friendship with Moscow would remain as before.

Marshal Tito U. S Belgrade Tito Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis Yugoslavia United States Moscow

Man Injured At New Castle Water Plant

Louis Fruestorfer aged 47 of 22 E Long Ave was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 11 30 am Wednesday for a laceration of the left arm. An employee of Albert Gabriel and Son he was struck by a piece of steel at the city of New Castle Water Co plant.

Louis Fruestorfer E. Long Ave Jameson Memorial Hospital Fruestorfer Albert Gabriel and Son City of New Castle Water Co

Funeral Services for Carmen Sabino Noted in City

Funeral services for Carmen Sabino of 501 Friendship St will be held Friday at 8:30 a.m. from DeCarbo Funeral Home with a 9 a.m. Requiem High Mass at St. Vitus Church. interment in St. Vitus Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Marianne and children John Mary Louise Armando Carmen Jr Ann Joseph, plus four brothers and four sisters and two grandchildren.

Carmen Sabino Friendship St DeCarbo Funeral St. Vitus Church St. Vitus Cemetery Marianne Montenary Sabino John Mary Louise Armando Carmen, Jr Ann Joseph Sabino

Two Erie's James Garrett dies. services set in June

Homer E. Garrett 76 of 1950 E Seventh St Erie died June 6 at 1 15 a m Born 1880 in Columbiana Ohio he was retired from Roesller Packing Co after 32 years He survived by wife Florence two daughters Ruth Barlow Jamestown and Edward Gauly Erie two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral from Donald Burton Funeral Home June 8 at 11 a m with burial at Oak Park cemetery New Castle extended calls times listed Teressa B Friend 75 Plaingrove Twp dies June 6 in her home Widow of John Louis Friend born Hazelwood Pittsburgh Sept 26 1880 She attended First Presbyterian Wilkinsburg Surviving James R Friend and Richard C Friend three grandchildren Family to receive friends Thursday at Shelley Funeral Home Grove City Body will go to Turner Funeral Home Wilkinsburg for funeral Sunday June 10 at 2 p m

Ethel B. Patterson R. D Boyd-Moyers Funeral Home J. M. Kennedy North Liberty Boyd- Myers Funeral Home Church of Christ Wilbur Patterson T. A. Patterson W. R. Patterson James Carothers Grove City Warren McNeish Annie Weigle R.D Adeline Hunt Patterson Homer E. Garrett Florence Amos Garret E. Seventh St Erie Columbiana Ohio Clinton Rachel Underwood Garrett Florence Amos Roessler Packing Co Ruth Barlow Jamestown Edward Gauly Donald Burton Tenth St New Castle Oak Park Teressa B. Friend Plaingrove Two Volant John Louis Friend Domenick R Mary A. Killen Crawley Hazelwood Pittsburgh

Parker Ready To Fire Arthur Godfrey Report

New York Journal American reports singer Frank Parker plans to leave the Godfrey group of his own accord. Radio columnist Jack O Brian cites a CBS source saying Parker is too professional to wait for a summons. The source notes changes in loyalty between Parker and Godfrey.

New York INS New York Journal American Frank Parker Arthur Godfrey Radio-Toy Jack O’brian Parker Godfrey Little Frank Arthur

Diamonds Stolen From Messengers in Greenwich Village

Two messengers were robbed of 211000 dollars worth of diamonds in Greenwich Village. Three armed bandits in striped blue denim and aviator goggles carried out the heist with precise timing, leaving the victims bound and gagged in an apartment lobby. The stolen goods were in two briefcases. suspects questioned residents as police follow leads. The victims were Albert C. Schmitt and Eugene Epsky, both unharmed.

New York Greenwich Village Albert C. Schmitt Lakeside Trail East Fayson Lakes N. J Eugene Epsky Glen Oaks N.Y

Wimers Candidacy Probed by Civil Service Official

J. H. Falcon of the U S Civil Service bureau visits New Castle to inspect Earl R. Wimer's candidacy for county treasurer under Hatch Act rules. Officials say the probe is routine and likely perfunctory and involves a public housing administrator.

J. H. Falcon United States Civil Service Bureau New Castle Earl R. Wimer Mr. Wimer Wimer

Long Service Of Dr. F. W. Guy Honored

Fifty years in medicine were celebrated at a testimonial dinner by the Lawrence County Medical Society in the Field Club. Dr. J. P. Medlock was toast master and introduced Dr. Paul Roth of Erie as speaker. A plaque was presented to Dr. Guy recognizing his fifty years of service.

Lawrence County Medical Society F. W. Guy J. P. Medlock Paul Roth Erie Guy

Budgets Due Tuesday From Chest Agencies

Budgets of the member agencies of the Community Chest of the Greater New Castle area are due at the Community Chest office Tuesday June 12. The chest office will review these budgets and the budget committee will assign members to each budget for study.

Community Chest of Greater New Castle Area Community Chest Office Paul H. Wilson Chest Office

Woman Reaches For Purse Causes Old 422 Wreck

A 43 year old woman identified as Alice Clark of New Castle RD 6 reached for a purse on Old 422 two miles east of New Castle at 8 am Monday. Her car left the road causing $200 damage, state police reported.

Alice Clark New Castle RD 6 Old 422 New Castle

Youth Burned in Prank at Home Burn Incident

Paul Passarella a fourteen year old resident of 317 Shady Side is reported in good condition at Jameson Memorial hospital after a prank where a companion hurled gasoline igniting on his face neck and both hands and arms He was admitted at 11 p m for treatment with first second and third degree burns noted.

Paul Passarella Shady Side Jameson Memorial Hospital Passarella

Brother of Mrs Bowman dies in Northfield Ohio

Mrs I C Bowman of 917 Lorraine Ave reports the death of her brother E P Kanengeiser in Northfield Ohio on Wednesday June 6. Survivors include sisters Misses Sara and Pearl Kanengeiser of Greenville. Services are Saturday at 3 pm from Johnson Funeral Home Bedford. Interment is in Northfield Ohio.

I. C. Bowman Lorraine Ave E. P. Kanengeiser Northfield Ohio Sara Pearl Kanengeiser Greenville Johnson Funeral Home Bedford

Bulganin Sends New Letter to Eisenhower

Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin has written another letter to President Eisenhower. The Kremlin said the letter will be delivered via Secretary of State John Foster Dulles this afternoon. Ambassador Zaroubin arranged a 3 pm appointment with Dulles. details were not released.

Washington Nikolai Bulganin Eisenhower John Foster Dulles Georgie M. Zaroubin Dulles Zaroubin Bulganin Mr. Eisenhower Bulgan Premie

Hawkins Endorses Mann for Post Office Job, Recommends Roberts as Acting

GOP Chairman A G Hawkins endorses A Wesley Mann Jr for permanent postmaster in New Castle. He also Telegrams Senators Martin and Duff proposing Clare Roberts as acting postmaster, citing Roberts' forty years of service, WWI veteran status, and community standing. He urges swift reply.

New Castle Campbell A. Wessley Mann, Jr Post Office Martin and Duff Clare Roberts Hawkins Edward Martin James H. Duff Roberts A. G. Hawkins

Tornado Threat Diminishes Across Midwest After Storms

Weather reports show tornado threats subsiding in the Midwest after arriving near Russell Kansas. Aber/deen South Dakota saw a 21 degree drop with quarter inch hail. Golf ball sized hail battered Pierre South Dakota as rain soaked the Pacific Northwest. Oregon Governor Elmo Smith noted falling flood waters along the Columbia River and concerns over levee undermining from soakage and tides.

Russell Kan Midwest Aberdeen S.D Pierre Pacific Northwest Oregon Elmo Smith Smith Columbia Lower Columbia

Boy Injured At School Receives Hospital Treatment

Eight year old Robbie McWilliams of 108 W Lincoln Ave was taken to the hospital at 1 15 pm with a scalp laceration after a classmate pushed him causing a fall on school steps.

Robbie McWilliams Lincoln Ave Jameson Memorial Hospital

Six-year-old Richard Nelson treated after scalp laceration

Richard Nelson aged six of 2067 Line Road was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 6 05 p m Wednesday for a scalp laceration after being struck by a knife.

Richard Nelson Line Road Jameson Memorial Hospital

Legion medal awards given at three area schools

American Legion and its auxiliary presented eight grade medals at Shenango Taylor Joint School Neshannock Township Oak Street School and St. Michael s School. Recipients included James Tranquillo Carol Hardisty Tom Johns Marilyn Lenz Stephen Knis and Eailleen Duda with presenters Dee T Doher and Mrs Betty Mortimer and Florence Walker.

American Legion James Gabriel Legion Shenango - Taylor Joint School Manning Weller James Tranquillo Martha St Carol Hardisty Michael Hardisty Elizabeth Miller Neshannock Township Oak Street Tom Johns William V. Johns West Clenmore Boulevard Marilyn Lenz Herman M. Lenz Valley Road Dee T. Doher The Betty Mortimer Auxiliary St. Michael's School Nick Kulick Stephen Knis W. Terrace Ave Eailleen Duda John Duda Chartes St Florence Walker

Population of Soviet Russia Reported At 200,200,000

Moscow reports Soviet Russia population at 200,200,000 in the first post Stalin era statistical guidebook. Pravda printed a review of the handbook noting the figure trails behind Western estimates by about 16 million.

Moscow Russia Pravda Communist Party

Stephens To Get Past President's Chamber Award

Murray S Stephens executive Vice President of the Greater New Castle Association and former executive secretary of the Connersville Indiana Chamber of Commerce will receive the past president's award of the Indiana Commerce Executives Association at its annual meeting at Wabash College Crawfordsville Indiana June 10 11 and 12. The association honors twenty eight living past presidents including Stephens who served as president in 1952.

Murray S. Stephens Greater New ‘Castle

Ripe Tomatoes Raised In May By David Long

David Long formerly of New Castle grew 300 pounds of ripe tomatoes by May using electric soil warming and plastic bag coverings. He and a student agricultural club at Hill School in Pottstown transplanted plants from January to March and outdoors by April, with 45 dollars cost. The crop will be eaten by Hill School students. Long plans a summer visit to New Castle.

David Long New Castle Long E. Falls St Cornell Agricultural College Weinsichenk Hill School Pottstown England University of Kentucky Ann Williams

State Funeral Directors Name New Officers

Two eastern Pennsylvania men were installed as officers of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Assn at its 75th annual convention in Harrisburg. Stanley Stephens of Allentown became president and William S. Sullivan of Lancaster was elected secretary-treasurer, succeeding Ralph E. Pratt and Thomas J. Vanston. Raymond C. Cunningham of New Castle joined the board of governors.

Harrisburg INS Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Assn Stanley Stephens Allentown William S. Sullivan Lancaster Ralph E. Pratt Washington Thomas J. Vanston Scranton Raymond C. Cunningham New Castle Association

Youth Injures Foot In Rotary Mower Accident

Ronnie Ruha, 14, of 321 Frazier Drive, treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 2 05 p m for injuries from a rotary power mower. He suffered a severe laceration of the right foot and fractures of two foot bones.

Ronnie Ruha Frazier Drive Jameson Memorial Hospital

Second Baptist Senior Choir Meets Tonight

The Second Baptist Church Senior Choir holds its regular monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Drucella Johnson hosting the social portion. In Norwich Connecticut UP radio dispatch, announcer Tom Phalen interrupted a broadcast when a missing eight year-old boy was briefly seen entering the studio causing a late call to be canceled.

Second Baptist Church Drucella Johnson Norwich Conn Tom Phalen Phalen

Seaplane Owner Seeks Seagull Shooting Permission

Alfred Findeisen of Methuen appeals for permission to shoot a wandering seagull that he says has been pecking holes in his seaplane parked on the Merrimack River. He notes the bird has caused about $300 in damage and complains the seacraft looks like an hors d oeuvres.

Methuen Mass Alfred Findeisen Merrimack River Findeisen

Man Treated for Wrist Puncture After Pitchfork Injury

William Hoye aged 43 from A. D. 1 Pulaski was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 9 p.m. Wednesday for a puncture wound to his right wrist caused by accidentally striking a pitchfork.

William Hoye Pulaski Jameson Memorial Hospital

Sevenyearold Sharon Baldwin Injured After Bicycle Fall

Sharon Baldwin aged seven of 456 Falls Ave sustained a lip laceration and left knee abrasion after falling from her bicycle at 8 30 p m Wednesday. She received treatment at the scene.

Sharon Baldwin Falls Ave Jameson Memorial Hospital

Baby Hurt In Fall At Mercer Street Home

Two and a half year old Joseph Ciotto of 908 North Mercer Street was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 4 40 p m for a severe forehead contusion and possible concussion after falling from the porch at his home.

Joseph Ciotto N. Mercer St Jameson Memorial Hospital

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Columbus N.B. Auxiliary St. Lucy’s Women L.B.L Florist’s Telegraph Cunningham and Weingartner N. Mill St Reasonable Prices Service Jack Gerson Mil Scouts Christian Church Seaman V. Torsello Pa Newe Cyprus Eoka Dad Mae North Seerear del. Johnston Report Parker New Castle News New Castle Senior High T. Set Jim Wiley U. S. Air Force Sgt. Wiley Robert Caparoula Walter McClendon John Armino Gary McGaffie Charles Fitzpatrick Nick Augustine Bill McCullough Civil Service J. C. Bowman New Marines George Knight U. S. Marine James Warsing Raymond Lines John Whitman Russell Warsing Louis Gentry GOP Soviet Russia the Gamera Shop E. North ST Farmer Capriestas Ees Jesse N. Kerr
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