Old Strip Mines To Be Fields In Air Freight Plan
Pittsburgh officials approve a multi million dollar air freight program using reclaimed strip coal lands. Imperial site to host 1 800 foot runways and sodded fields, with five storage firms adding planes to haul coal steel furniture food and manufactured goods. Former RAF pilots will operate these lines serving private and commercial needs.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Pennsylvania
State Aeronautics Commission
Imperial
Sunnyhill Coal Company
Mt. Pleasant
Clifford H Snyder
David H. Swanson
Sunnyhill Coal Concern
Snyder
Snyder and Swanson
Keystone Auto Club hits 65 000 members as highway aims grow
Philadelphia June 10 In a 40th annual meeting J Maxwell Smith was reelected president for the sixth term as membership reached more than 65 000 The club will push highway modernization and traffic hazard removal including an express link from Pittsburgh to New York via the Pennsylvania Turnpike The emergency road department reported 89 544 calls for help in 1945 up 50 percent from 1944
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Philadelphia
J. Maxwell Smith
Keystone Automobile Club
Smith
Pittsburgh
New York
Club
POW-CATCHING DOG Teddy Missing in Ross Township
Teddy the dog that helped capture an escaped German prisoner last year is missing. Mrs. Howard Boyle said the dog disappeared after an accident the day he played with her two year old grandson Bobby Lied. Teddy previously freed Heinz Golze on the Boyle porch roof after the POW escape from Camt Reynolds.
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Pittsburgh
Teddy
Ross Township
Howard Boyle
Bobby
Heinz Golze
Byle
Camt Reynolds
Longtime Rural School Leader Retires After 51 Years
Westmore township Ja June 10 in a retirement note C F Feit Jr ends a 51 year career in McKean and Forest counties as instructor and supervising principal. He led Wetmore for 34 years and previously held a similar post in Forest county.
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Kane. Ja
Erickson School
Westmore Township
C. F. Feit, Jr
McKean
Forest Counties
Wetmore
Forest County
John Leprich Named to B. and O. Post for Wheeling Division
John Leprich of Harbor street former B and O railroad engineer has been appointed assistant road foreman on the B and O railroad for the Wheeling Division starting June 1. His office will be in Lorain Ohio. He previously served on the fuel staff for two years and his family will move to Lorain once quarters are available.
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John Leprich
Harbor Street
B. and
B. and O
Wheeling
Lorain
Ohio
Leprich
Opportunity Group At Patterson Home
Members of the Opportunity Circle of Mahoningtown Presbyterian church were entertained at Mrs. W C Patterson’s home 407 North Cedar street. Devotional led by Mrs. Beard, business followed by a program on Let There Be Light led by Mrs Cook. Lunch served by the hostess with Mrs Morrison assisting. next meeting July 5 with hosts Mrs Mornes and Mrs Rhodes.
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W. C. Patterson
North Cedar Street
Opportunity Circle
Mahoningtown
Herman Rhodes
Board of Deacons
Mahoning
C Co. Comstock
Fairmont Avenue
R. G. Fisher
Sacred Heart Group Holds Varied Sunday Activities
Sacred Heart society members met at St. Lucy's auditorium for their regular gathering. President Mrs. Madeline Prescaro urged attendance at a Thursday evening special meeting. The day featured Rosary recitation, a Pentecost story, and multiple church related events including Bible school demonstrations and auxiliary hosts. Also reported are parish deacon board meetings and local society notices plus personal updates on members.
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Sacred Heart Society
St. Lucy's Church
Madeline Prescaro
Carmena Zarilla
Rosena
Mrs. Truman and Daughter Visit Missouri Summer White House
Independence, Mo. June 10. Mrs. Bess Truman and her daughter Margaret visited the summer White House in Independence. The First Lady planned to return to Washington in a few days. Mrs. Truman's mother Mrs. D W Wallace accompanied the party from the capital. Bananas are picked green to avoid aroma loss and skin splitting as they ripen on the tree.
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Independence
INS
President Truman
White House
Bess Truman
Margaret
Washington
Truman
D W. Wallace
Graduation at University of Pittsburgh Approaches
Pittsburgh notes a June 1946 graduation with about 6000 attendees. A 650 student class will receive diplomas as Dr. Oliver Cromwell Carmichael speaks. The piece also mentions missionary moves by the Constance family and a broad, unrelated cargo list at La Guardia Field.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning
Oliver Cromwell Carmichal
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Constance Family Arrives in City From Utah
Rev and Mrs Thomas Constance and two children Connie and Patricia have arrived from Salt Lake City Utah where they have been engaged in church work The family will spend the summer at the home of Mrs Constance's mother in the city
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Myrtie Adams
Court Street
Constance
Oklahoma
China
Board of
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Constances
Price
Salt Lake City
Utah
Thomas Constance
Connie
Patricia
Lafayette Plans Victory Reunion for June 14 15
Lafayette College alumni announce the largest reunion in school history on June 14 and 15 designated as the victory reunion. All 50 classes will join two parades on the fifteenth and a memorial service marks World War.
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Lafayette
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Household Loan
Sisco CO
N. Mercer St
Union Trust
New Castle
Seventh Ward
B. & C. Post
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Patterson
Sacred Heart Group
Mahoningtown Presbyterian
Ladies Aid Society
J. B. Bumbaugh
Sixth Street
Disciples
Mahone Methodist Church
Women’s Missionary Society
E . Jones
Sunny Side
Mt. Jackson Road
Lynn Matlack
T. J. LaRock
West
Madison Avenue
Helen Sanders
Gloria Griffith
Sanders
Youngstown
J. Purvis
Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church
Grand Auxiliary
Grand International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
L. M. Wilkison
West Clayton Street
Paul Wilkson
Canonsburg
Clarence A. Patterson
Baltimore
W. Patterson
Camp Reynolds
Judy Wawrzynski
Cleveland
John Wawrzynski
Preston Avenue
Mrs. Truman
Missouri
Jack Gerson
Gersons
Sid
Riehig
T Diamond
Sete
Winton
Suri
Eversharp
Parker and Shaeffer
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Rel
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Itm Jit
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Gruen
Benrus
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Missionary Trainife Institute
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la Guardia Field
South Pacific
Army Medical Sccool
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Daniel H. Treloar, JR
Lawrence Savings & Trust
Thwestern Mutual Life Insurance CO
Ivar Kruger
Paris
May’s Donut Shop
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