Westminster College Class of 1941 Graduation on Main Campus Lawn
The eighty ninth Westminster College class received diplomas Monday afternoon June 9 on the campus lawn in New Wilmington. The ceremony featured a sun dappled setting, chimes, orchestral music, and a keynote by Prof. Barry N Holmes urging graduates to face a challenging future with courage and ambition. Degrees were conferred by Dean Maxwell Kelso with honorary degrees awarded to Rev. John M. Cameron Rev. James H. Doudls Prof. Harry N Holmes, Fred Rentz and J C Downs.
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Westminster College
New Wilmington
Westminster
Old Main
Wagner
John Snow
Mord Taylor
McElwee Ross
D. GD
Robert Forguson Galbreath
Barry N. Holmes
Holmes
Pecut- Neely
Maxwell Kelso
Galebreath
John M. Cameron
James H. Doudls
Harry N Holmes
Fred Rentz
J.C. Downs
Galbreath
Ross
Westminster College Commencement Draws Final Farewell
After commencement at Westminster College the crowd lingered on campus an hour or more. Graduates and families exchanged goodbyes, Ualts thick, as the Class prepared to begin a new life armed with diplomas and determined resolve.
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Westminster College
Westminster
Afro-American community notices and meetings in New Castle
Community notices list gatherings and church events in New Castle including the On to Altoon club meeting at the Elks home, pastor call for Rev. C. L. Alexander at First Baptist Wanipum, Wampum worship with Olive Baptist, Calant Court officer election, Missionary Society meeting at Second Baptist, a benefit rally at Church of God in Christ with Elder Toombs, Young Matrons Club gathering at Emma Taylor's, Bethel A M E anniversary service with Dr. Robert Meade Patterson, and Good Neighbor Missionaries meeting at 93112 Moravia Street.
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Altoon
Elks
West Home Street
Tiis
C. L. Alexander
Locust Street
First Baptist Church
Wanipum
L. L. Matthews
Alexander
Union Baptist Church
Wampum
Dr. Matthews
East Palestine
J. P. Jasper
Passon
Church of God In Christ
Moravia Street
T. Toombs
Aliquippa
Toombs
Young Matrons
Young Morans Club
Secon Baptist Church
Emma Taylor
Green Street
Bethel A. M. E. Church
Robert Meade Patterson
Central Presbyterian Church
Bethel Choir
St. Luke's A.M. E. Zion Church
N. L. Meeks
Girl Scouts Troop 10 Hold Regular Meeting
Girl Scouts of Troop 10 met Monday evening in their club rooms. They discussed preliminary plans for a picnic to be completed next Monday. Miss Mary Bowman attended as a visitor, with Delores Knobloch serving as scribe.
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Troom No. 10
Girl Scouts of
Troop 10
Mary Bowman
Delores Knobloch
Semler Named Exchange Head
William Semler was named president of the New Castle Exchange Club at a Castleton dinner meeting Monday. Semler succeeds Lee Christy on July 1. Other officers elected include J. K. Atkinson vice president L. J. Foster secretary Harold Gerst treasurer and board members Lee Christy Joe Alexander Samuel Taylor W. G. Thomas E. E. Brown Louis Teddy. Teddy spoke on entertainment. Misom invited the group to his Youngstown Road home.
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William Semler
New Castle
Willam Misom
Youngstown Road
Woman May Recover From Wounds Faces Charge Of Murder
In Erie Pennsylvania 23 year old Stella Kuzmicki crippled mother who attempted suicide after domestic troubles is recovering from a bullet wound with doctors giving a 50-50 chance of survival She faces a probable murder charge after police say she admitted killing her two and a half month old daughter Joann Marie when her estranged husband visited her parents home 18 miles south of Erie and demanded she return with him
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International News Service
Erie
Stella Kuzmicki
Joann Marie
Here
AZA Officer To Be Heard On Thursday
Seymour Mendelssohn of Reading will speak at a joint meeting of New Castle Bnai Brith and Aleph Zadik Aleph members in Cosmo club quarters North Mercer street on Thursday June 12 at 9 p m. Bnai Brith members should report at 8 for a brief business meeting. at 9 they will be joined by wives and friends. A report on the Brand lodge session in Atlantic City will be presented and Flag Day plans announced.
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Seymour Mendelssohn
Reading
Aleph Zadik Aleph
New Castle B'nai B'rith
Cosmo Club
North
Mercer Street
Binai Brith
Brand Lodge
Atlantic City
Missing Bomber Reported Sighted Near Wyoming Knoll
An army bomber missing with six aboard since Sunday was sighted today from the air on a knoll in the hilly country of Rhymnes east of Lyman in southwestern Wyoming. Capt. Eddie Brooks, a commercial pilot, said the bomber appeared intact with no sign of life aboard. The aircraft disappeared Sunday afternoon en route from Salt Lake City to Chicago.
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Bulletinternational News Service
Salt Lake City
Utah
Alr
Rhymnes
Lyman
Wyoming
Eddie Brooks
Chicago
French Vessel Is Apprehended
Dutch officials announced that the French vessel Avica, a 3390-ton ship, was apprehended after the warship Van Kingsbergen intercepted the Winnipeg with 200 Germans aboard from Dakar to Mare Unique. No further details were provided.
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International News Service
London
van Kingsbergen
Winnipeg
Dakar
Mare Unique
Avica
City Rotary Introduces New Leader Heading to Denver
Clare B Book president-elector of New Castle Rotary plans to attend Rotary International convention in Denver. He will fly from Pittsburgh aboard a west bound airliner Saturday and be joined by Lee McFate new governor of District 175. New Castle Rotarians and wives to attend golf tourney strawberry festival at New Castle Field Club Wednesday June 18.
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Clare B. Book
New Castle
Castle Field Club
Rotary
Weir Juncheon
Castleton
Ww. L. Bea
Rotary Education
Bert Stevenson
John A. Butler
Hennon
Thomas Solomon Mewsstand
Denver
Schoo
Hospital Notes From New Castle Area Listings
New Castle hospital notes list patients and discharged names including Auminea chiam Baldel Perry Street Ellwood City Jamies Olpogan and William Olpogan. Also entries for Mrs Ciddie Coates Ruth George Josephine Cosi Shirley Jean Delores Mae Weller Angeline Troggio with addresses at North Mill Street Sampson Street Sutton Street County Line Street Mars.
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Auminea
Chiam
David Baldel
Perry Street
Ellwood City
Jamies
William Olpogan
New Castle
Ciddie Coates
North Mill Street
Ruth George
Sampson Street
Josephine Cosi
Sutton Street
Shirley Jean
Delores Mae Weller
County Line Street
Mars
Angeline Troggio
Mrs Cuba and Fisher listed in Ellwood City notices
A fragmented entry lists residents including Mrs Anna Cuba of 7 Fulton Street and Mrs Clara Fisher R F D No 1 Ellwood City with mentions of Jameson Memorial Hospital admissions. Names such as Claire Gorley Elizabeth Owens Bethel Elaine Cattell Olive Bender Emma Myre Gallaher Howard Taylor Phy Smith Ken neth Funkhouser Nora Atercer street David Robinson Robert Neighbors Leasure avenue Henry Moore Ellwood and Almerinds Viggiano appear alongside scattered tonsil operation notes and addresses.
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Henry Moore
Ellwood
Almerinds Viggiano
Pollock Avenue
Tan commandments warn sun safety during vacation
The Medical Society of Pemerlvania cautions on sun exposure including avoiding beach sun, not tanning while wet, wearing a hat, and caution for blondes and redheads. The item also reports Mushball player Burt Young Richard Whitaker of 20 Enclewood Avenue fracturing the thumb in a Monday game and receiving treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital.
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Burt Young
Richard Whitaker
M Clyde Mo Whitaker
Enclewood Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Civil War veteran who saw Lee surrender dies at 98
Selinsgrove Pennsylvania June 10 Darius Roush aged 98 longtime resident of Selinsgrove died today two years before his hoped hundred. He fought Confederates at Vicksburg and witnessed General Robert E Lee surrender at Appomattox. He served with the Union as sergeant of Company I 49th regiment Pennsylvania volunteers before mustering out in 1865.
Highland W C T U meeting at Mrs Leonard Kistarton home
Members of the Highland W C T U and L T W C T U will gather at the home of Mrs Leonard Kistarton on Park Avenue Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock for a meeting.
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The
Highland W. Cc. T. U
Leonard Kistarton Park
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Tee
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Gormar Washingtss
Srieps
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Court of Calant No. 127
Good Neighbor Missionaries
Girl Scouts
Semler
de Soto
Rextra Cout
AZA
Streamline
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Marcer St
Custis, Pa
Florida
Vareer
Speciale
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de Soto Division
Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
Michigan
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Morgan Motor Coo
Jefferson Street
New Castle, PA
City Rotary
Yolande Giano
Henry ‘Taylor
Besvsemer
Beverly Hanna
Beckford Street
Ardys Gustafsons
Moore Avenue
John Sovrine
Raymond Street
Mary Cleaveland
Highland Avenue
Betty Remaley
Moody Avenue
Clara Whiteman
New Castle Hospital
Morris
Jackson
D. No
Anna Cuba
Fulton Street
Clara Fisher
Daily Dozen
the Medical Society of the State of
Pemerlvania
Lee
W.C.T.U. and
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Joseph Moresky
McFate & Lockhart
Croton Avenue
West Long Avenue
Lawrence County
Coca Cola Syrup
J. Hungerford Smith Fruits
Dagrett Chocolates
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