Dispute over Wampum spring well persists between state and council
The Pennsylvania Health Department and Wampum Borough Council clash over the spring fed well. Charles Wilt Jr. calls the water unsafe and urges closing or chemical treatment. Council resists due to usage and cost, proposing alternatives and seeking an apology for political implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum
State Health Department
Charles Wilt Jr
Meadville
Henry Pelloni
David Wehr
Alfred V. Papa
Wilt
News Box Deposits and Phone Line for Oliver 4665
Readers may place news items in the box marked News at 425 Wayne Ave or call Oliver at 4665 to report tips and community notes.
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Wayne Ave
Oliver
Geneva College grants degrees at graduation exercises
Geneva College awarded 186 academic degrees at graduation in Metheny Fieldhouse with 26 January graduates. Deputy Education Commissioner Nyquist gave the main address. Dr. Harold A. Bruce presented candidates and certificates. Mrs. Lucille Henery assisted. Names, majors, and hometowns of January and June graduates listed. several Elwood City to Zelienople recipients noted. A beauty shop burglary reported in Ellwood City. a separate seminary degree to William L. Offutt at California Baptist Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva College
Metheny Fieldhouse
Ewald B. Nyquist
New York State Department of Education
Harold A. Bruce
Edwin C. Clarke
Lucille Henery
Ellwood
Curtis Latshaw
New Castle
Grace Nelson
Rochester
Robert Bell
Charles W. Townsend
Walter J. Baney
Joy S. Cable
Richard F. Craig
Charles Downs
Mary Ann Eppinger
James Gardner
Richard Hergenrother
Alvin C. Kocher
Alfred J. Morabito
James E. Nagel
William E. Pratt
Oscar T. Rice
West Middlesex
Mary Jane Young
Zelienople
H. Jack Long
Robert B. Towsey
Motorist cited after crash at Lawrence and Fifth
Ellwood City 19 year old Stanley Woroszylo was cited for failing to stop for a blinking red light after a two car crash at Lawrence Avenue and Fifth Street at 1 25 am. He collided with a car driven east on Lawrence by Betty Ann Tillin and then struck a parking meter. No injuries were reported. A separate incident last night tagged a truck on Seventh Street for illegal parking after being struck by Mrs John Deemer's southbound auto. the truck was far from the curb and scraped by the Deemer vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Stanley Woroszylo
Brighton Rd
Lawrence Ave
Fifth St
Betty Ann Tillin
Seventh St
John G. Deemer
Rambler St
Deemer Auto
Wampum Borough approves 10 year electricity contract
Wampum council approved a 10 year contract with Pennsylvania Power Co for electricity at an estimated saving of 2100 dollars annually. The plan includes a 25 year borough street franchise and an ordinance preliminary vote. Residents will not see rate cuts reflected in bills. Aiken resigns as auditor. road name change discussion continues with no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum
Pennsylvania Power Co
James Donlevy
Power Company
Penn Power
David Wehr
Lena Aiken
Druscilla Ryan
Wampum RD 2
Hog Back Rd
Mt. Air Rd
Kissem St
Park Ave
Park Terrace
Border Terrace
Fellowship unit plans for picnic
The Christian Laymen Fellowship of the First Methodist Church met to plan the eighteenth annual group picnic set for August 15 at the main picnic shelter in Ewing Park. Emery Newman gave the opening prayer and George Leever delivered the closing. A. J. Howell led the meeting with Henry Bazzichi reporting as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Christian Laymen Fellowship
First Methodist Church
Ewing Park
Emery Newman
A. J. Howell
Henry Bazzichi
George Leever
Babcock Wilcox to Build 20 Story Boiler for Avon Lake Plant
The Babcock & Wilcox Company will fabricate and erect a 600,000 kilowatt boiler for the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company to serve Avon Lake Power Plant Unit Nine. Tubing from Beaver Falls and Bailey Meter electronic controls will support the system as part of a $65 million expansion set to enter service in June 1970. Gloria Giovannini attends an ITA workshop at Lehigh University with teachers from New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. funeral services for Thomas J. Newell, 71, will be Thursday in Ellwood City. burial at Locust Grove Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Winters missionary workers speak at Wampum Church. Winters background noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Babcock & Wilcox Company
Cleveland Electric Iluminating Company
Beaver Falls
Electric
Avon Lake
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Ohio Utility
Eeletronic
Bailey Meter Company
Wickliffe
Ohio
Babcock & Wilcox
Gloria Giovannini
Ellwood City
Lehigh University
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Albert J. Mazurkiewicz
University
Thomas J. Newell
Sewickley Ave
Miami
Fla
Kenneth C. Turner
Sixth St
Raymond A. Pitzer
Knox United Presbyterian Church
Locust Grove Cemetery
Frank Antiporuk dies in Massillon
Ellwood City native Frank Antiporuk 73 of 554 Neale St Massillon Ohio died on arrival at Massillon City Hospital after a brief illness He was born in Poland Oct 18 1892 lived in Ellwood City 1913 to 1940 His wife Mary Bhulivitch Antiporuk died Sept 28 1964 He retired from Republic Steel Corp and survived by four step-grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren Funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow from Samuel Teolis Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Frank (Feodosky) Antiporuk
Neale St
Massillon
Ohio
Massillon City Hospital
Poland
Mary Bhulivitch Antiporuk
Republic Steel Corp
Anthony
Lena) Skoczylas
Samuel Teolis
Spring St
Wilmington council accepts resignation of Clyde States
The New Wilmington borough council accepted the resignation of Clyde States after 14 years as a municipal employee. It approved payments totaling about 16 500 dollars. Violet Price, 69, of Ellwood City, fractured her right wrist and was treated at St Francis Hospital. John A Miller Seaman Apprentice USN son of Mrs Sarah Bell Straley of Ellwood City recently graduated from Naval Training Center San Diego and was home on leave before reporting to USS Bryce Canyon AD 36. Miller is a college graduate and Lincoln High School alumnus. He enlisted at Ellwood City Navy Recruiting Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
New Wilmington — Borough
Clyde States
John A. Miller
USN
Sarah Bell Straley
Line Ave
Ellwood City
U.S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Miller
Lincoln High School
John H. Tull
Navy
U.S. Navy
Powell graduates from navy training center in Great Lakes
Robert L. Powell Jr. Seaman Apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Powell Sr of Ellwood City has graduated from the U S Naval Training Center at Great Lakes Ill He spent 14 days leave with family before reporting to the U S Naval Administration Command Great Lakes for a Radioman tour Powell a 1963 Lincoln High School graduate completed two years of college before enlisting in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Powell Jr
USN
Robert L. Powell
Hillcrest Ave
Ellwood City
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
U.S. Naval Administration Command
Powell
Lincoln High School
U.S. Navy
Ellwood City Band Seeks Players for Summer Season
Local musicians invited to join the Ellwood City Community Band for summer rehearsals and five free concerts. First rehearsal at 7 p.m. next Monday at the Sons of Italy Hall, under director Val Rocco, with performances planned in front of the Municipal Building.
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Ellwood City
Sons of Italy
Val Rocco
Trash burning limits outlined in ordinance
The council gave initial approval to an amended health ordinance banning trash burning after 7 PM and before 7 AM to curb nighttime odors. The mayor will enforce the measure with a ten dollar fine upon conviction, prompted by resident complaints about smoke and odors drifting through windows at night.
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Wampum
Gene Cody
Denied extension on Crescent Place housing pact
Ellwood City project contract for Crescent Place elderly housing was not extended beyond June 29 at $100 daily penalties for each day late. Rich ard Heitsch said no contract talks will occur until project completion. Seltzer and Young Inc. blamed material delays. 50 units to be allocated by first come first served basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
New Castle
Crescent Place
Crescent Ave
Richard Heitsch
County Housing Authority
Seltzer and Young Inc
Heitsch
Charles McGrath
Authority
Ellwood City Hospitals Post Visiting Hours
Visiting hours at Ellwood City General Hospital run from noon to 8 30 p m each week. Mary Evans Maternity Hospital hours are from 1 30 to 3 30 p m and from 7 to 9 p m daily.
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Ellwood City General Hospital
Mary Evans Maternity Hospital
Birth Notices Listing Local Families and Dates
Joseph R. DiBello resides at 533 Fountain Ave and Fredrick Pflugh of Beaver Falls RD 2 are discharged. Mrs. Ida Swesey of Park Gate Rd. announces a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schweinsberg at 301 Summit Ave on June 6. A son is due for Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hart of Fombel RD 1 on June 6. Bruce Ballentine of West Middlesex RD 2 and Ralph R. Evans of 2600 Brighton Rd. welcome sons on June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. DiBello
Fountain Ave
Fredrick Pflugh
Beaver Falls
Bucky E. Brandt
Portersville
Ida Swesey
Park Gate Rd
Charles Schweinsberg
Summit Ave
Gary Hart
Fombel
Bruce Ballentine
West Middlesex
Ralph R. Evans
Brighton Rd
Nazarene minister’s son graduates to ministry in Kentucky
David Diehl son of Rev H W Diehl graduated from Trevecca Nazarene College Nashville where he studied for the ministry. He served as pastor of the Nazarene Church in Ashland Tennessee and has accepted an assistant pastor post at First Church of the Nazarene in Richmond Kentucky. His wife is a registered nurse at the veterans hospital in Nashville. The couple has two children and Diehl’s parents attended the commencement. The Rev Mr Diehl pastors the Church of the Nazarene in Ellport. Wampum Borough cleanup week begins with free rubbish pickup through Thursday after contract with a rubbish hauler to collect trash curbside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Winter
Bolivia
S. A
Wampum Methodist Church
Winters
World Gospel Mission
Philadelphia
Marion College
Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute
Mississippi
Trevecca Nazarene College
David Diehl
H. W. Diehl
Nashville
Tenn
the Nazarene Church
Ashland
First Church of the Nazarene
Richmond
Veterans Hospital
Diehl
Church of the Nazarene
Ellport
Chewton Auxiliary Plans Booth At Wampum Carnival
At a Chewton Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary meeting plans were discussed for a booth at the Wampum Carnival July 11 to 16. The group postponed a strawberry festival and will hold a tureen dinner July 7 at a pizza stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chewton
George Shellenberger
William Tillin
Gale Allen
de Campbell
Gale
Ford Cars Promote Magic Doorgate And Dealers Deals
Ford introduces the Magic Doorgate wagon feature with open out doors and down tailgate for cargo. The system includes one switch locking all doors and alerts for low fuel or ajar doors. Ford and Fairlane wagons are promoted with special pricing and value across the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Ford Dealers
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Pelloni
Andrew Powell
Papa
Council
Albert Brower
Ellwood City Plaza
New Castle Oliver
Geneva
Betty Kalac
Glen Ave
William L. Offutt
California Baptist Theological Seminary
Covina
Offutt
Eastern Baptist College
First Baptist Church
Eastern Baptist Seminary
Atherton Baptist Church
Hawthorne
Merchantville
N.J
Ruth Anne Davis
Newton Square
Wampum Church
Frank Antiporuk
Violet Price
Todd Ave
St. Francis Hospital
U.S
Bryce Canyon
Navy Center
Larry Cirelli
Mt. Vernon Dr
DIAL
Little Beaver
Russell - Standard Corp
Mars
VanPort Stone Co
Thomas Dwyer Co
Grove City
Ellwood City Hospital
Eneral
Mary Evans
Borough Council
Ronald Gaffney
Joseph Lalley
Ford Division
Europe
America
Fairlane
Bliss Motor Sales, Inc
N. Croton Ave
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