Penn State Grants Record Class of 617 Graduates
State College Pa June 10 Six hundred seventeen graduates marked the 70th annual June commencement at Pennsylvania State College the largest class in the school’s history President Hetzel awarded 50 advanced degrees including seven technical and two doctorates The commencement speaker was Franklin Spencer Edmonds of Philadelphia a prominent attorney and advocate of modern education The processional to Recreation Hall drew a record crowd of over 2000 guests with graduates from New Castle including Lois Grace Barry Charles F Christopher Kenneth Hood and Thomas H Patton among others
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Ralph D. Hetzel
Franklin Spencer Edmonds
Philadelphia
Edmonds
Carnegie Library
Recreation Hall
Lawrence County
Lois Grace Barry
New Castle
Charles F. Christopher
School of
Kenneth Hood
School of Agriculture
Thomas H. Patton
Edenburg Names in New Castle Trio and Akron Guest
Eugene Wolf Ed Cox and Miss Betty Conover of New Castle appear in a social note with Miss Dorothy Carpenter of Akron Ohio listed as a guest. The item records acquaintances and local connections in a brief society update.
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Eugene Wolf
Ed Cox
Betty Conover
New Castle
Dorothy Carpenter
Akron
Poultry dealer burns house trying old de lousing method
Clayville Pa June 10 W N Plants a local poultry man suffered a severe loss when a fire torch used to exterminate vermin in his chicken houses ignited a blaze. He barely escaped and was badly burned with the loss estimated at 500 dollars. The article ends with an unrelated quotation about propriety.
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Claysville
W. N. Plants
Journey's End Makes Audience Reflect on War and Life
London critics praise Journey's End for its humane portrayal of character over glory. Newark Star-Eagle notes the play reveals life itself, while London Daily Telegraph lauds its humor amid death and the noble steadiness of mankind.
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George Matthew Adams
Newark Star-Eagle
Sidney W. Carrol
London Daily Telegraph
Bible Conference Set at Slippery Rock June 22 29
Western Pennsylvania Bible conference to be held at First Presbyterian church Slippery Rock from June 22 to 29 with three sessions daily except Sundays. Founder Ward Lusk of Prospect leads an interdenominational program featuring local ministers Rev G M Landis Rev W E McClure and Rev S L Cobb along with other district speakers.
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Western Pennsylvania Bible Conference
Etna Springs
G. M. Landis
First Baptist Church
W. E. McClure
First Presbyterian Church
S. L. Cobb
The
Harmony Baptist
Hunt Two Men In Automobile Crash
Butler, Pa., June 10. State police and patrolmen search for two young men, companions of Joseph R. Scialabba, after an automobile they rode in struck and killed Raymond E. McCall, 18, on the New Castle highway. Emmett Brewster, 18, was also struck and bruised. the car allegedly sideswiped two other vehicles in Butler before heading toward New Castle.
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Butler
Joseph R. Scialabba
Raymond E. McCall
New Castle
McCall
Emmett Brewster
Brewster
Butler City
Two Boys Who Display Backbone
Uniontown boys Rebek and Taylor Mosier of Upper Middletown earned seven years of perfect attendance in Uniontown schools. They rose at 6:30 daily for farm chores and a two mile walk to the streetcars, finally missing a week after a poisoning attack.
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Uniontown
Rebek
Taylor Mosier
Upper Middletown
Family suicide pact ends three lives in Chicago
Police found the bodies of James Cross, his wife, and their 34-year-old daughter Mary in a gas-filled Chicago apartment. The trio apparently died last Friday after opening all gas burners and removing caps from gas pipes. No notes were left behind.
Forget Me Not Sunday School to Meet at Mrs Watson’s Home
Hilusville notes a Tuesday evening meeting for the Forget Me Not Sunday School class at Mrs Mabel Watson's home. The Woman's Home Missionary Society gathers Thursday afternoon at Mrs Lydia Stacy's residence. Local families and visitors from Youngstown East Brady Poland Bessemer and New Castle were noted in Sunday and Saturday visits and travels.
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Arthur Barrett
Young Woman’s Missionary Society
M. E. Church
C. D. Bennett
Queen Esther Circle
Elizabeth Leeper
Mr. Pitts
Petersburgh
I. S. Leeper
M. E
Donald Hoffmaster
W. A. Hoffmaster
Ogelbay Park
University of Virginia
Donald
Salmon Lake
Conn
Ediburn
West Middlesex
Billie Biddle
New Castle Hospital
Mabel Watson
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Lydia Stacy
Wilson Quinley
Pushey
Alexandria
Bohner
Mary Jane Navarra
East Brady
Clarence McCreary
Youngstown
Laura Harmon
Jameson Hospital
Tony Grist
Poland
Robert Harmon
Bessemer
Will Paden
Ernest Navarra
Andy
William
New Castle
Erbin Masson
Volant
J. H. Eakin
Rose Colucci
Lean
Castle on extended trip and local notices
Miss Bertha List graduates New Castle high school on Friday evening. Mrs. Mary Jane Navarra visits relatives in New Castle. James Williams returns home from Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh.
Beaver Court Opens Trial For Life In Murder Case
Thomas Mihalic, 53, of Aliquippa, stands trial before Judge William A. McConnel for the March 23 shooting death of Ralph F. Martin, a Black man, at Martins Park Street home amid a dispute over a gas bill.
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Beaver
Thomas Mihalic
Park Street
Aliquippa
Ralph F. Martin
William A. McConnel
Mihalic
Martin
Hemroid internal remedy promise helps piles claim
Journal ad touts an internal medicine Hemroid by J S Leonhardt MD claiming to heal and strengthen lower bowel circulation and end pile misery. It cites 960 successes in 1000 patients and offers a money back guarantee through McKee’s or Eckerd’s drugstores.
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J. S. Leonhardt
M. D
McKee’s
Eckerd’s
P H C To Nominate Officers Wednesday
New Castle circle No 5 Protected Home Circle plans a semi annual officer nomination at Wednesday night’s session. A class initiation with full degree work will occur, and members are urged to attend. Lillie B Jones secretary.
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New Castle Circle No. 5
Protected
Home Circle
Persident
Lillie B. Jones
East New Castle Prayer Meeting and Local Calls
Local notes record Friday prayer meeting at the mission and numerous visits and illnesses. Names include Mrs Jack McCowan Jessie Lytle Thelma Gordon Marie Houge Anna Mae River Barbara Houk and many more as residents share health updates travels and social calls.
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Mission
Jack McCowan
Jessie Lytle
Thelma Gordon
Youngstown
Marie Houge
Moravia
Lois Fombelle
Anna Mae River
Shenango
Austin Graff
Charles McCandless
Roy Houk
John Brown
Barbara Houk
A. L. Whitacre
Vandergrift
Apollo
Walter Baldwin
West Pittsburgh
James Comstock
Thos. L. Ambrose
Long Beach
Cal
M. George
Harry Gibson
Joyce
Dorothy
Ronald de Wayne
Robert
Myers
West Middlesex
John Wilkinson
Jean
Virginia
Jack
Niles
Ohio
Agnes Wilkinson
FE. A. McConnell
E. Lawrence
Thomas McDanell
New Castle-Ellwood
Commencement Week Guests Visit Local Residents
Roadside visits followed commencement events at Beaver Falls where Ralph Watson graduated. Guests included Mrs. Will Mc Danels of Portersville and Mrs. Agnes Copeland of Warren Ohio. Miss Helen Lytle and Mr Theodore Watson stayed with Mrs. Mary Watson of Fayette and joined callers at the Shutts home.
Teachers Leave On Western Trip
Miss Ruth Lewis and Margaret Hogue teachers in Croton avenue school leave Sunday for Pittsburgh Kansas where they will visit Miss Lewis at her home before traveling west to Colorado to visit friends They will return about July 4 and Miss Lewis will enter Columbia University for the summer school term
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Ruth Lewis
Margaret Hogue
Walnut Street
Croton Avenue
Pittsburgh
Kas
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