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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1955

Page

2

Death Takes Dr. H. A. Frank

Dr. Hyman A. Frank 62 longtime New Castle dentist died Tuesday at 9 30 a m in Lakeside hospital Cleveland after an 18 month illness. He lived at 219 Clen Moore Blvd and was born in Russia April 15 1893. Survived by wife Sara and two sons David and Myron. services by Rabbi Iwan J Gruen with burial at Tifereth Israel cemetery and military rites at the grave by Jewish War Veterans post.

Hyman A. Frank New Castle Lakeside Hospital Cleveland Ohio Clen Moore Boulevard Dr. Frank Russia David Bessie Marcus Frank Sara Alpert Pitt Dental School Temple Israel Zionist Organization of America B'Nai B’brith Lodge Temple Mens Club Jewish War Veterans American Legion Lawrence County Dental Society Blue Lodge A. M Valley of Syria Pittsburgh Syria Temple Shrine Frank Legion of Honor Capt Meyer M. Frank Bessie Frank David Frank Iwan J Gruen Joseph B. Leyde Tifereth Israel Lawrence County Sara Frank Myron Frank Theodore Frank Jack Frank Freemont Harry H. Frank Harrisburg Mamie Alter Rheba Markley Highland Avenue

Sixteen U.S. Flag Steamship Firms Get Government Aid

Boston report notes sixteen United States flag steamship companies operate 279 ships under government contract. They run regular sailings to major world ports on 29 essential trade routes. Government funds cover the difference between U S operating costs and foreign competitors. Over 75 percent of funds go to wages, the largest single operating expense.

Boston United States U. S

Rentz Richards Named Officials At SDX Meeting

Rentz president and Richards city editor were elected to the Sigma Delta Chi board of directors and vice president at the Tri state chapter meeting in Pittsburgh. Thomas Coleman of AP Pittsburgh was elected president with Richards as vice president and other officers named.

Richard E. Rentz News Company Bart Richards Tri-state Sigma Delta Chi Pittsburgh Gateway Plaza Luther Huston New York Times Washington US Supreme Court Thomas Coleman Associated Press Richards Max Elder Jr University of Pittsburgh Joseph Mader Duquesne University Gerald A. Harshman Sharon Herald Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association A. J. Chiffano David Lawrence George M. Leader

Methodists Of Erie Conference Open 120th Session

The Erie Methodist Conference began its 120th annual session at Allegheny College Meadville with Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke presiding. Delegates from 380 churches attend as plans for new business and pastoral appointments are set, with General Conference delegates to be chosen for Minneapolis.

Meadville Erie Methodist Conference Allegheny College Lloyd C. Wicke Pittsburgh General Conference of the Methodist Church Minneapolis Minn James H. Straugh Baltimore Robert C. Howe First Methodist Church Henry Bullock Methodist Board of Education Nashville, Tenn Elvin Clay Meyers New Cumberland The Methodist Foundation For Higher Education In Pennsylvania Erie New York

Plan to Build World's Largest Building in New York

Promoter Billy Rose and real estate magnate William Zeckendorf work on plans for a 100 million dollar Palace of Progress to rise on the site of Pennsylvania Station. Zeckendorf and Pennsylvania Railroad President James M. Symes signed an option for construction after the announcement. Rose was named to operate the building for Webb and Knapp.

NEW York (Lp Billy Rose William Zeckendorf Palace of Progress Pennsylvania Station Zeckendorf Pennsylvania Railroad James M. Symes Rose Webb and Knapp

4 H Members Practice At County Farms

A dozen 4 H club members spent an all morning session at two county farms to prep for a practice judging at Butler on Thursday. Led by Guy H Temple and How ard K Chambers they learned beef cattle judging and later evaluated sheep and swine. Clair R Kime assisted, with participation from farmers.

New Castle News George Bolinger Butler State College Guy Hi. Temple Guy H. Temple Howard K. Chambers Hereford Clair R. Kime Temple Arch Ritts ES Hereford Frank Meryl David Martin Dick Martin Curtis Marshall Dave Snyder John Marshall Bil Serjak Joe Snyder Bill North Ronnie Sturgeon Tom Syphert Margie Shulack Billie Lynn Dickson

Butler school board approves condemnation resolution

Butler school board votes to condemn and acquire the lease hold interest of the Butler Fair and Agricultural Association for land needed for a proposed new high school of the Butler Area joint school district. The action centers on securing property for future district expansion and school construction.

Butler Butler School Board Butler Fair and Agricultural Association Butler Area Joint School District

Adenauer Invited to Visit Moscow Prompting Bold Reform Talk

Moscow proposed restoring normal relations with Bonn and offering neutrality for a unified Germany. Adenauer rejected a bargaining point on neutrality and would decide after his upcoming trips to Washington and London.

Adenauer Moscow Bonn Germany Europe Washington London

Passing Hazards Prompt Caution On Lawrence County Roads

Observes caution by lawrence county motorists as passing habits grow lax with several near misses. Attention to safe driving is urged as drivers push to overtake at dangerous spots to prevent accidents and injuries.

Lawrence County

Coleman Given Wolves Award

Raymond Lloyd Coleman received the 1955 Wolves scholarship of 1600 dollars at a Castleton dinner with 28 applicants. 1953 winner John Mansfield and 1954 winner Ronna Lynn Mielke were noted for high grades and college plans at Penn State engineering and Wooster College Ohio. Guests included Walter A. Kearney and others as committee members praised the selection as a good choice.

New Castle News Anthony Mastman Wolves Club Raymond Coleman New Castle High School Anthony Masters Castleton Hotel Raymond Lloyd Coleman Wolves Castleton Fine Scholars Wolves Club John Mansfield Ronna Lynn Mielke Mansfield Miss Mielke Penn State Wooster College Ohio Carmen Sacco Anthony Mastrian James Colaluca Walter A. Kearney New Castle Samuel DeCarlo Jack Prescious Ed Wessa Charles Marconi Harry Coleman Sam Mooney Paul Failla The Failla den No John Prioletti Europe College of Surgeons

School Superintendent Praises Raymond Coleman

The district superintendent lauds Raymond Coleman for his strong scholastic and musical record, noting his role as basketball and track team member, student council treasurer, and band officer. Raymond, 18, will attend Penn State Engineering, following his brother Louis. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coleman of 906 Croton Avenue are introduced, with siblings Harvey and Joseph also noted.

Wolves Raymond Coleman Raymond Harry Coleman Croton Avenue New Castle High Penn State University Louis Coleman Harvey Joseph Croton School

Retired Student 70 Plans Law School After College Graduation

John Trent of Uniontown, age 70, looked forward to graduating from Waynesburg College on Sunday and hoped to enter the University of Pittsburgh Law School next fall, a routine milestone for most students but notable due to his age.

Waynesburg, Pa John Trent Uniontown Waynesburg College University of Pittsburgh Law School Trent

Deaths Of The Day Mrs Ida B Teague and Catherine Kowalchuk

Deaths of Mrs Ida B Teague 79 of 114 Fairfield avenue reported at Jameson Memorial Hospital after illness. Born April 14 1876 in High Point NC she was a Guilford College graduate and member of First Baptist High Point. Interment at Abbotts Creek Cemetery. Catherine Kowalchuk 60 of 835 Vogan street died after a five year illness in New Castle Hospital. Funeral rites to be held at Naga Funeral Home with Ukrainian Orthodox mass and St Nicholas Cemetery burial. Survivors include husband John Kowalchuk and a sister Antonia Lesczyn.

Ida B. Teague Fairfield Avenue Jameson Memorial Hospital Carbis Walker Fairfield High Point North Carolina David Lee Lula Moore Bouldin Catherine Kowalchuk John Kowalchuk Vogan Street New Castle Hospital Stephen Halewicz Galicia Poland New Castle John Antonia Leschyn Parma Ohio Naga Holy Trinity Ukraiian Orthodox Stephen Kobot St. Nicholas Cemetery Noga Mill Reynolds Street

Funeral services set for Joseph Brown 78 in New Castle

Funeral services for Joseph Brown 78 of New Castle will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at J. G. Crankleton Funeral Home 245 West Grant Street with Rev. A Strong of Aliquippa officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Brown born to Thomas and Jennie Brown and lived in Aliquippa 40 years, worked for Jones and Laughlin Steel.

Joseph Brown Young Street A. Strong Aliquippa J. G. Crankleton West Grant Street Greenwood Cemetery Mr. Brown Thomas Jennie Brown City Jones and Laughlin Steel Company New Castle Julia Wilson

One Boy Killed Two Teens Hurt In Route 68 Crash

Evans City police report James McCall 14 was killed in a Tuesday crash on Route 68 near Evans City. Homer Stall 14 and Patricia Dowling 16, both from Connoquenessing, were hospitalized with injuries. Dowling in fair condition and Stall in critical condition after the car swerved off the highway and struck a tree.

Evans City James McCall Homer Stall Patricia Dowling

Polio Vaccine Ready for Release Report

Dr. Jonas Salk and other polio experts met to assess safety of several million doses ready for public use. A Public Health Service spokesman said clearance today by Surgeon General Scheele was possible but not likely. The panel would review batches from Eli Lilly and others as government lifts secrecy on the program.

Washington INS Jonas E. Salk Leonard A. Scheele The Public Health Service Scheele Eli Lilly Co Indianapolis

In Memoriam Lewis B McKnight

In memory of our dear husband and father Lewis B McKnight who died two years ago on June 8. Sadly missed by Clara McKnight and family.

Lewis B. McKnight Clara McKnight

President to reaffirm military stand amid force cuts

The administration plans to reduce overall armed forces to 2,850,000 by mid-1956 with the Army bearing the brunt. Senate Appropriations Committee Democrats plan a move to freeze Army and Marine Corps strength at the July 1, 1955 level.

Senate Appropriations Committee Marine Corps

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