Utilities Agree To Aid In Postwar Road Program
Harrisburg reports that over 100 Pennsylvania utilities pledged cooperation with the state Department of Highways in a 500 million dollar postwar road construction plan. Governor Edward Martin said Pennsylvania will build the finest road system in the nation with minimal delays to utilities and war-time changes.
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Harrisburg
INS
State Department of Highways
Pennsylvania
John A. Gshrover
Edward Martin
Address card colors in Pennsylvania absentee ballots
Harrisburg reports the state defense council says the Red and Blue address card colors used for absentee military ballots are meaningless. The colors were adopted due to wartime paper scarcity and the canvass begins June 14.
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Harrisburg
INS
State Defense Council
State Bureau of Publications
Price Lists, Board Warn Grocers in Survey Notes
The Price Panel board reminds grocers to display price lists during the third grocery survey. It notes five vital questions retail grocers often overlook and emphasizes the board’s concerns about price checks and accurate reporting.
Boy Scouts Court of Honor at New Castle High auditorium
Court of Honor conducted at the Senior High School auditorium Thursday evening under Dr. A H Borland. Ten scouts advanced and twenty earned merit badges led by Scout executive Thomas Allen. Life Scouts were Herbert Hawkins and John Brinton. Star awards went to Harvey Bush and Anthony Walczak. First Class badges earned by Harold Layton and Jim Downing. four scouts earned Second Class: Charles Dart Don Marchell Robert Pallidino and Lawrence Mills.
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A. H Borland
New Castle
Thomas Allen
Herbert Hawkins
John Brinton
Harvey Bush
Anthony Walczak
Harold Layton
Jim Downing
Charles Dart
Don Marchell
Robert Pallidino
Lawrence Mills
Homer Miles
John S. Parker
Joseph Schwartz
Jim Berkstresser
Bob Reed
Jim Preston
Bob McFarland
Leroy Downs
Gilbert Gray
Bob Rubel
Donnie Glazner
Tom Wiand
John C. Brinton
Homer Winter
Eugene Downing
Charles Reiber
St Vitus Sodality Plans Activities For June Events
Sodalists of the Sodality of Our Lady of St. Vitus church met to map observances surrounding the ordination anniversary of Rev. Fr. Albert M. Inteso. Plans include a June 15 Mass and holy communion, a June 18 spiritual bouquet for fathers, and a June 25 choir performance for a missionary jubilee.
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The
Sodality of Our Lady of
Madeline Venditto
Mary Chili
Our Lady Committee
Angelico Venditto
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Mercedes Delliquadri
St. Anthony
Catholic Truth Committee
Rome
Vatican City
Josephine DeMase
Marie Morelli
Albert M. Inteso
New York
Catholic Action
Aida DeCola Et Ravenna
Father Inteso
Military Training For Boys Over 14
In Baltimore Maryland on June 9 the Army announced plans for military training units in high schools for boys over 14 across the service command district. Major General Philip Hayes said the program, authorized by Secretary of War Henry Stimson, will place units at schools with 100 or more fit male students and sufficient staff, with selections to be made from qualifying schools in Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia.
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Baltimore
INS
Service Command
Army
Philip Hayes
Henry L. Stimson
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Stimson
News Reports Delayed From U S Army Communications
London June 9 The U S Army communications system for reporters with troops in France broke down for more than 28 hours delaying news of American traps in action Reuters reported.
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London
INS
U. S
France
Reuters Agency
Funeral for Airman Nephew Draws Attendees in Columbia
Mrs. Maud Dibbley of 109 South Walnut Street travels to Columbia South Carolina for the funeral of her nephew Lauren Dreisbach Jr an Air Force member killed in an Arizona crash. Earhart Air Field at Beacon Hill Boston once named for the colonial beacon signaling hostile Indians. Industry losses due to illness and injury equate to about one million workers daily.
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Maud Dibbley
South Walnut Street
Columbia
S. C
Lauren Dreisbach, Jr
Air Force
Arizona
Earhart Air Field
Beacon Hill
Boston
Assistance Board Names Officers at New Wilmington Dinner
Lawrence County Board of Assistance elected officers for the coming year at an annual dinner in New Wilmington. President Beatrice Forbes, Vice President Mildred Orvill, Secretary-Treasurer Pansy Martini. outgoing officers Bessie L. Gay, Regina Stevenson, Mary Tewell. Invocation by Joseph Eckels. guest Richard Manny of Butler. Social committee listed.
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Lawrence County Board of Assstance
New Wilmington
Joseph Eckels
John P. Brinton
Richard Manny
Claima Settlement Division
Department of Public Assistance
Butler
Beatrice Forbes
Mildred
Orvill
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Mary Tewell
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