Eagle Ladies Install New Executives
Officers for the 1954 55 year were installed by Mrs Pearl White at Eagles No 455 auxiliary in the Eagle home. new president Mrs Bertha Sutton received a corsage. other officers include Mrs Sara McCune junior past president and Mrs Cecelia Jackson secretary. Kitchen and social details followed with a luncheon and planned committees for June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Eagles
Eagle
Pearl White
Lillian Hunter
Sara McCune
Bertha Sutton
Belle Kennedy
Mary Gurneal
Elizabeth Teckett
Cecelia Jackson
Catherine Dukes
Martha Hook
Mayme Dupuy
Henrietta Davis
Jennie Venditto
Helen Palko
Orpha McConnell
New Castle
Reach Agreement To End Western 11 State Truck Tieup
AFL Teamsters union officials and the trucking industry reached an agreement to end a 22 day tieup across 11 western states. The latest offer provides nine cents hourly raises now and nine cents more each of the next two years for Southern California drivers and eight eight eight for other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
AFL Teamsters Union
Southern California
Thanks for kindness after Robert O Allen’s death
Mrs Robert Allen and children thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness sympathy flowers and cars donated after the death of their husband and father Robert O Allen of Wampum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. Allen
Wampum
Robert Allen
Optimistic Push to Settle Steel Contract Talks
United States Steel industry negotiators report a constructive start as Bethlehem Steel and USW discuss a settlement with Jones and Laughlin Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Leaders cite good spirit and cooperative tone as talks proceed toward possible pact before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic Steel
Jones and Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Bethlehem Steel
U.S. Steel
Pittsburgh
USW
David J. McDonald
John A. Stephens
McDonald
Report on Vaccine Problems and Safety Reforms
The Health Service outlines why the Salk polio vaccine faced live virus incidents and later safety gaps. It cites incomplete data from manufacturers and the rapid, months long development and deployment of vaccines. The report calls for stricter tests, recalls, reorganized oversight, and readiness for future viral vaccines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Health Service
Three Injured When Car Hits Utility Pole
A car struck a utility pole injuring Donald Pitzer with a leg laceration and thigh contusion, Wilbur Holke with a scalp wound, and Dean Kornrumpf with a chin laceration. Pitzer and Holke were admitted, Kornrumpf discharged after treatment as Penn Power linemen restored power and replaced the pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Pitzer
Wilbur Holke
Dean Kornrumpf
Pennsylvania Power Company
Deaths Of The Day Patrick J Dougherty and Others
Death notices list Patrick J Dougherty of 10 Grandview avenue who died at New Castle hospital after a short illness. Also named are George A Foster of Jackson Center age mid 50s, Edward Yarnell Ellphie 74 of Wampum, and Harriet Northrop Brett 82 of 322 Park avenue. Details include survivors, affiliations, funerals, and funerary homes.
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Patrick J. Dougherty
Grandview Avenue
New Castle Hospital
Dougherty
New Castle
Hugh
Mary Ann McCarton Dougherty
Frances Holiday
John Dougherty
Paul Dougherty
Hubert Dougherty
Philip Dougherty
Mary Prahles
Frances Dougherty
Leo Dougherty
John
Mary Capitola
Margaret Micaletti
Cecilia Willmarth
Hubert
Youngstown
St. Mary Church
Holy Name Society
Knights of Columbus Council
St. Vincent de Paul
Pipe Fitters Union
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Joseph B. Leyde
Highland Avenue
Edward Yarnell Ellphie
Wampum
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Queenstown
Ireland
William Ellphie
Ellphie
Medusa Cement Company
Burnadetta Moran Ellphie
Ellen Griffeths
Philadelphia
William
Marshall Funeral Home
Harriet Northrop Brett
Park Avenue
Bradford
Yorkshire County
England
Thomas and
Harriet Robertshaw Northrop
Jamestown
N. Y
Brett
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Claude Fenwick Brett
E. David Graham
Susan Graham
John R. Hodge
Wallace Avenue
Henderson-Lincoln Funeral Home
Rentz named lay delegate to 1956 Methodist meeting
Mrs. J. F. Rentz of the Epworth Methodist church and Harold Burns of New Wilmington were named lay delegates by the Erie Conference to attend the 1956 general meeting in Minneapolis Minnesota. Dr. Bruce L. Middaugh and Dr. James McIntosh were named to represent the ministers. The conference noted the death of Rev. Charles H. Hagadorn of Chautauqua after his address on proposed merger of Pittsburgh and Erie Conferences. Action on the merger will be presented for vote at the 1956 annual conference.
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J. F. Rentz
Epworth Methodist Church
This City
Harold Burns
New Wilmington
Erie
Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Hagadorn
Mahoning
Red China Rejects Talks on Formosa
The article states China will not negotiate on Formosa. It notes Beijing is willing to sit with the United States to ease tensions in the Taiwan area and welcomes good offices from friendly nations to facilitate any negotiations.
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RED China
Formosa
China
U.S
Taiwan
Reuther Optimistic As Twenty GM Plants Shutdown
Walter P. Reuther of the CIO-UAW shows cautious optimism after talks in Detroit as twenty GM plants face shutdown at 10 a.m. due to a parts shortage from wildcat strikes. He says he is one of the most patient men in America and notes life remains in the talks.
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General Motors
Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
Cio-Uaw
Reuther
America
City may repair dangerous walks and charge owners
The notice states many residential walkways are in deplorable condition and have been for years. The city may intervene to perform the repairs and bill the property owners.
Pinay Sees Turning Point for World Peace Near
Pinay cites limitation and reduction of armaments as key to lasting peace. He stresses Western unity and defensive strength as essential for security and concrete guarantees. He also questions the timing of Adenauer's Moscow talks before the Big Four summit this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinay
Konrad Adenauer
Moscow
Chiefs of State
British Rail Strike Sessions Resume Amid Wage Demands
British rail strike talks resume as 68,000 workers press wage demands while Prime Minister Eden insists wage negotiations cannot proceed until the stoppage ends. Industry losses mount with rail and tourism hit hard. railroads report about 28 million dollars in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Anthony Eden
Britain
Buildings of Soviet Bombed in Stockholm
A group of youths planted an explosive near the Soviet Embassy area in Stockholm. They fled the scene when a neighbor’s gate opened, carrying a brown paper package. Moments after the blast, the trio was seen running away, one with a wrinkled brown wrapping paper sheet.
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Stockholm
Mt Jackson U P Women Host Prayer Group Outing
Mt Jackson United Presbyterian church hosted 109 women from the district for a Tuesday Morning Prayer Group combined with an annual outing on June 7. Devotions by Mrs. Richard Sheets cited Proverbs, with talks on lasting peace and focus on youth and narcotics, and a solo by Mrs. Charles Hoffman. The group, organized in 1919, discussed making the picnic an annual affair and set the next meeting for September at Bethel U P church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Jackson United Presbyterian Church
Richard Sheets
Charles Hoffman
God
Mary Louise Pitts
Stephen Polley
J. F. Rentz
Epworth
Edward Bradley
Bethel U. P. Church
No Fire The New Castle Fire Department Posts No-Call Streak
For five days the New Castle Fire Department has had no fires prompting a record streak since Sunday June 5. City residents save money as alarms for the year total 202 through June 5, averaging 1.29 fires daily. Firemen hope the quiet period continues.
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New Castle
General Motors Contract Talks Continue Amid Labor Tensions
Skilled workers at General Motors and Ford Motor Company signaled continued talks after earlier wildcat action. Workers at GM voiced wage boost concerns while Ford resolved disruptions as negotiations resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Ford Motor Company
Origin of prayers explained at Tifereth Israel
Conservative services at Tifereth Israel Synagogue Sunday morning at 10 o clock will feature Rabbi Charles L Heilpern explaining the origin of prayers. A breakfast will follow, arranged by the Tifereth Israel Men's Club. The item notes a federal trend of Americans drinking, smoking and gambling less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Heilpern
Tifereth Israel
Tifereth Israel Men's Club
Wyza Promoted In CAP Cadets
Joseph Wyza son of Mr and Mrs John Wyza Sr of 1202 East Washington street was promoted to airman first class at the Civil Air Patrol Cadets weekly meeting Wyza has served nine months in CAP and attained the rank in a relatively short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wyza
John Wyza
East
Washington Street
Civil Air Patrol
Wyza
Civil Air Patrol Cadets
CAP
Civil Industrial Group Leaders Meet in New Castle
New Castle civic and industrial group met Thursday to discuss further moves regarding the government owned plant formerly occupied by United Engineering and Foundry. Dom Masella, president, led the informal discussions. A public meeting is set for June 21 at 8 p.m. in the Ecclesian club on South Jefferson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Civic and Industria Group
United Engineering and Foundry Company
Dom Masella
Ecclesian Club
South
Jefferson Street
Dulles Urges Senate To Speed Action On Austrian Treaty
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles urged the Senate to ratify the Austrian treaty before the Big Four conference to open the way for Soviet cooperation. He pledged the administration will consult the Senate before entering a guarantee of Austrian neutrality under the April 15 Soviet Austrian understanding.
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Dulles
Senate
Washington
INS
John Foster Dulles
U. S
Average U S service station hours commitment
A report notes that the typical United States service station operates about 100 hours per week, reflecting extended accessibility for motorists and varying regional staffing patterns across outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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