Selassie’s rout seen by U S observer in Ethiopia
Captain John Meade, the U S Army’s official military observer with Ethiopian forces, reports that Italy’s air power and artillery broke the Ethiopian defense, leading to Emperor Haile Selassie’s army retreat after five months on the northern front. He claims feudal Ethiopia was outmatched by modern Italian arms.
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International News Service
Washington
Italy
Ethiopia
John Meade
U. S. Army
War Department
Meade
Emperor Haile Selassie
Rome
Court schedules hearings and civil actions in Lawrence County
On Court House Hill the court fixed June 22 for hearing argument lists after originally setting July date. Divorce court moves to July 7 with filings due by June 26. Testimony will be heard by Judges Chambers and Braham in separate rooms. Construction begins on a state highway department office and garage on New Wilmington road at Clenmore Boulevard. A temporary office and workshop have been erected with foundation work starting this week. Lawrence County reports 27 trial list cases, while Butler County has only one third as many true bills. four defendants pleaded guilty and five remain to try. In Cheers Drum Geary v Perry Bryan a non pros was granted for lack of a filed claim. A scire facias to continue a lien has been filed by First National Bank of Lawrence County against Meyer Levine, administrator of Jacob Levine’s estate, with notice to Bessie Levine, terre tenant, for $15,400. An appeal from Justice Joseph J. Francis’s decision of New Wilmington has been filed at the prothonotary's office.
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Judges Chambers
Braham
State Highway Department
Wilmington Road
Clenmore Boulevard
Rence County
Butler County
Lawrence
Cheers
Drum & Geary
Perry & Bryan
First National Bank of
Lawrence County
Meyer Levine
Jacob Levine
Bessie Levine
Pitzer Bros V Moore dispute and local court actions
The Pitzer brothers claim an agreement with W S Moore to plant crops on Moore’s farm, seeking 82 25 in damages. justice awarded 30. Subpoenas in divorce issued for Bovard Kegarise Day Russell cases. Notary commission filed for H M McCracken. Lulu Brown resigns. Mary Catherine Jackson appointed. Homer Fosnaught petition leads to George W Johnston Guardianship by Lawrence Savings Trust. Johnston, 83, aided by guardianship due to age.
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Pitzer Bros
W. S. Moore
William
Walter Pitzer
Moore
Homer Fosnaught
Lawrence Savings & Trust Company
George W. Johnston
Johnston
Many Vocations For Westminster Graduates In 1936 Class
Westminster College 110 seniors graduate as 33 percent placed in jobs. Professions span ministry teaching advertising music supervision and entering family business. Five receive graduate scholarships while 50 percent pursue business sales and technical trades. class notes compare 1900 graduates into teaching law ministry.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Westminster
Four From City Are Graduated At Tech Today
Four from New Castle were awarded Carnegie Institute of Technology degrees at Pittsburgh. Sara Louise Elder earned a Bachelor of Science in Library Science from Wilson College. Gilbert E. Hoffman earned a Bachelor of Architecture. Harry F. Shannon earned a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering and a commission as second lieutenant in the U S Army. Charles M. Kay earned a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering. Kay will join American Steel and Wire in New York. Shannon will work for American Steel and Wire in Donora.
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Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
New Castle
Sara Louise Elder
Lincoln Avenue
Wilson College
Gilbert E. Hoffman
L. E. Hoffman
Shaw Street
Harry F. Shannon
C. F. Shannon
E. Wallace Avenue
U. S. Army
Charles M. Kay
David H. Kay
Pairfield Street
Kay
American Steel and Wire Company
New York
Shannon
Donora
Mercer County Grants Sixty Five Beverage Licenses
Mercer County Treasurer Albert E. Moses reports sixty five beverage licenses issued in the county totaling over $8 000 collected. Two applications were rejected, Carioca Club Farrell and John T Callahan of Greenville. A new state law set license fees, smaller townships paying $100 and third class cities $150, with the last date for licenses June 1.
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Mercer
Albert E. Moses
Farrell
John T. Callahan
Greenvile
Local Visitors and Birth Announcement Highlight Grove City Area
North Liberty visitor Frank McMullen from Greenville and several local residents spent time with relatives here last week. The Wentlings announce a Grove City hospital birth on May 28. Various local families including Offutt Seths Brenneman Kays Hep ler and Humphreys clan hosted and visited in Grove City New Castle Harlansburg Leesburg Mercer Sharon and surrounding areas.
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New Castle
H. H. Humphreys
Benny Wray
Avonmore
Richard Wray
D. E. Stevenson
Charles Brenneman
Plaingrove
Ralph Mechlin
Ross Mechlin
Wexford
James Kildoo
T. A. George
Manning
Slippery Rock
Arthur Walker
Jane
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Minnie MaGee Walker
John Dight
Helen Uber
Harry Thompson
Harlansburg
Bert Buxton
Mercer
Robert Buxton
Offutt
Oakes
Leesburg
Sade Uber
Paul Glenn, Jr
Sharon
O. J. Glenn
Findley Wentling
Grove City Hospital
William Offutt
George Seths
Howard Brenneman
Arthur Kays
Everett Hepler
Robert Humphreys Jr
Grove City
Paul Humphreys
Dorothy
William Shields
Richard Ricker
City stores supplies at former Wire Nail mill site
City of New Castle uses the former Carnegie-Illinois Steel building for storage after exonerating the company from taxes. Watchmen guard the premises while Councilman Rice and garbage superintendent Umbright push for steady operations. Mayor McGrath adds temporary police to deter theft as more officers are sworn in.
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City of
New Castle
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company
Global Tensions and British Politics Stir Debate in 1936
The column discusses potential conflicts involving China Japan and Russia warnings from Stalin, Hoares return to cabinet and likely end of League sanctions, plus New York State cutting gas tax shedding light on fiscal politics and plutocrat critiques in 1936.
Girl Struck By Auto on East Washington Street
Donna Jean Smith six, daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Smith of Superior street, received foot injuries and arm abrasions when hit by a car driven by Mr ullivan of Youngstown at 6 35 p m on East Washington street near Almira home. Police reports say the girl walked into the cartway amid several weekend accidents with no other injuries reported in city streets.
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Donna Jean Smith
A. R. Smith
Superior Street
East Washington Street
Almiraheme
Ullivan
McKay Street
Youngtown
Farmer Is Killed In Auto Crash
Franklin Pa June 8 Cata pultered from an ancient model coupe that ran a stop sign and crashed into another car on the Emlenton Clintonville highway Carl Ritchey 55 southern Venango county farmer was killed instantly Sloan of Polk and his wife and child were in the second car Sloan escaped injury but his wife and child were bruised and cut Both cars wrecked
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Emlenton
Clintonville
Carl Ritchey
Venango County
Ritchey
Robert Sloan
Polk
Sloan
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Lulu Johnson
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Dorothy Sands
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