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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
17
Members of the North Beaver Township auxiliary gathered in Mt. Jackson high school with Mrs. Marie Craig presiding. They scheduled a social for June 15 at the same school and planned a July joint firemen and auxiliary picnic at East Palestine park.
The Ma honing Methodist church Bible class met at Mrs Lawrence Godwin s home in Highland Heights for the final regular meeting of the season. Mrs J A Waddell led the devotional and discussed Leading the Blind with a Matthew 15 14 scripture portion. Mrs Georgia Stewart presided over the business session and led the annual election.
Officers chosen include President Mrs. Margaret Boyd Vice President Mrs. Omar Mauck Secretary Mrs. Iva Wilson and Treasurer Mrs. Jack M. Conn A luncheon followed with hostesses Mrs. J W King The next class meeting is set for Tuesday September 6 with the place to be announced
Members of the kitchen committee of the auxiliary to Christopher Columbus Society hosted a farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. John Munro and their family. The Munros sail June 18 for a six month visit to Italy. Mrs. Mary Jovanella led the invocation and presented an honoring address.
A large gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Jovanella honored their daughter Martha Jovanella who graduated from New Castle High School Tuesday evening. A buffet lunch and refreshments were served, with gifts presented to the graduate by guests and hosts.
The B and O Veterans and auxiliary host a 6 30 p m tureen dinner for retired members at St Margaret's Hall. Committee in charge includes Mr and Mrs Casasanta Ronk Jewell Bingham Nolte. Frost reported on roofs near the box factory and a Mahoningtown carrier notes ice on a windshield. London note recalls eighteenth century practice of quartering large silver coins for change.
Funeral services were pending for Mrs. Margaret Markle of Cleveland who collapsed and died on a Pittsburgh trolley while in town for her brother’s funeral. Her daughter Mrs. Helen Shipman, also of Cleveland, was with her. Burial set for Warren, Ohio.
The New Castle hospital expansion proposes a $595,000 building fund to add a psychiatric department, a pediatric unit, upgraded maternity services, a larger 145 bed capacity, enhanced emergency facilities, an operating suite, X ray and lab housing, a medical supply unit, a physio therapy department, upgraded boiler and laundry facilities, a main waiting room, and a street level entrance with offices for confidential business handling.
Technical Sergeant Rudolph Paz formerly of Bessemer is at Fort Monmouth New Jersey attending a 31 weeks radio course at Signal School. After finishing the program he will report to Camp Stoneman Pittsburg California for reassignment.
A man identified as Sam Hill, 58, of East Pittsburgh, was found dead in the Monongahela River near Homestead. The body, recovered yesterday, was tentatively identified today.
Local property owners may see higher assessments this year after a summer survey. The borough backs equalization to align with county assessments as council faces tax needs and street-improvement spending. A plan to hire a part time clerk to centralize financial duties was discussed but not acted on.
Joseph Francis, a local real estate dealer, urged that North Lincoln avenue be ordained as a public way. The meeting ended without action on the proposal while the fire department reported a 40 foot aluminum ladder has been ordered.
A seven year old boy Roy Thomas was killed when he was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburgh Cleveland passenger train yesterday in Northside Pittsburgh. Police say he was playing near a freight stop with other children.
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