New Castle Declared Eligible for Federal Redevelopment Aid
New Castle is officially listed as a redevelopment area under the Federal Area Redevelopment Act. Congressman Frank M. Clark and Senator Joseph S. Clark announced the designation of 114 labor market areas in 29 states as redevelopment zones. A state finding must be submitted and approved by the Commerce Secretary before aid flows to the area, under the program devised by Area Redevelopment Administrator William L. Batt Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Frank M. Clark
Joseph S Clark
Clark
Secretary of Commerce
William L Batt Jr
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Police Say Years Missed Payrolls In Two Thefts
State police report safe crackers missed payroll funds totaling 69.39 from two insurance offices on Wilmington Road. Colonial Life Insurance housed 23.59 in a cold steel cabinet, Prudential Life Insurance held 45.80 in account books. Entry at Colonial used a rear door. Prudential entry was by removing a window clasp. This marked the 21st and 22nd such thefts in the area since January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Company
Wilmington Rd
Colonial Life Insurance Co
Yeggs
Prudential Life Insurance Co
Pulaski Youth Wins State College Scholarship
A Pulaski youth, John Schanck, was named one of 80 winners of $200 a year for four years to Pennsylvania colleges. The award follows state exams with over 8,000 high school seniors participating. Each county selects one winner. Schanck is Lawrence County’s representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski
Pennsylvania
State Dept. of Public Instruction
John Schanck
Lawrence County
City Hall Sidelights on Smoke Control and Yard Fences
City Health Board urged investigation of smoke pollution directed by Director of Public Safety Howard L. Reynolds. Yard fencing around junkyards was ordered, and three Frank Ave homes were condemned for substandard conditions. May police arrests totaled 68 with varied dispositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Health Board
Public Safety
Howard L. Reynolds
Edward A. DeCarbo
Robert W. Rainey
Health Board
City Council
Earl W. Hildebrand
Frank Ave
Fire Dept
Criminal Court to Open Faces Local Drag Racing Cases
The docket lists defendants including John Italia, Michael Apecella, Willie Chatman, Lee Couch, William Kloss, Peter Betres, Eugene Sullivan, Harry Smith, Mike Elias, George Elias, Edward Habib, Edward Mulcahy, and Wayne Brightshue Jr. charged with offenses such as drag racing, vehicle suspension violations, drunken driving, assault and battery, burglary, indecent assault, selling liquor to minors, and a paternity suit. The proceedings proceed in criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Italia
S. Mill St
Michael Apecella
Duquesne St
Willie Chatman
Wylie Ave
Pittsburgh
Lee Couch
Moravia St
William Kloss
Peter Betres
N. Highland Ave
Eugene Sullivan
Glenn Rd
Harry Smith
Clairton
Mike Elias
Hamilton St
George Elias
Edward Francis Habib
Locust St
Edward James Mulcahy
Beaver St
Wayne Brightshue Jr
Emanuel EUB Church Sets Church School
Emanuel EUB Church in South Jefferson Street will hold a daily Vacation Bible School next week. The program runs Monday to June 16 from 9 30 a m to noon with the theme Living For Jesus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Eub Church
Jefferson Sts
Jesus
Motorcyclist Injured When Car Hits Cycle Near Zelienople
Everett Allen of Pulaski RD 1 sustained back injuries after his motorcycle was struck and upset by a car bumper on Rt. 19 near Zelienople around 11 p.m. yesterday. He remained in Jameson Memorial Hospital in good condition.
Four Injured In Accidents Near New Castle
State police reported four people injured in separate traffic crashes last night and this morning near New Castle. Gerald Wyza and Harry Randall Jr. collided on Rt 422 with Wyza sustaining arm and leg contusions and facial abrasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Wyza
Washington St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Harry E. Randall Jr
Court St
Rt. 422
New Castle
Randall
Melanie Ann Heckathorn
N. Vine St
Miss Heckathorn
Heckathorn
Leprich
Berm
County PTA Council Executives Meet
The Lawrence County Council of PTAs executive committee met at Mesta Machine Co with Fred Bremner presiding. Charles Trupe reported on last week’s Pittsburgh conference and announced a July 16 Gettysburg College summer session for PTA members. Charters were presented to Slippery Rock PTA Neshannock Two Elementary PTA Wampum Area PTSA and West Pittsburg PTA. Trupe was elected vice president of the Southwest District at the Pittsburgh conference. Next meeting is July 11 at Bremner’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Council of Ptas
Mesta Machine Co
Fred Bremner
Charles Trupe
Pittsburgh
PTA
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
Slippery Rock
Neshannock
Wampum Area
West Pittsburg
Trupe
Southwest
Joseph Butia
Bremner
Hopeful talks push Laos cease fire toward progress
Conference sources say a truce in Laos could advance if all sides stop firing and respect the cease fire. Russia would instruct rebel forces to observe it while Western powers urge the Lao government to avoid provocations. The three nation International Control Commission is asked to police the truce, but Moscow has refused to issue new orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Laos
International Control Commission
Control Commission
Commission
Car damaged in overnight vandalism near King Humbert Club
Frank A. Giamarino reported to police that someone slashed the roof top and both sides of his car with a sharp instrument while it was parked across from the King Humbert Club at 110 E Division St Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Giamarino
Albert St
King Humbert Club
E. Division St
Deaths Of The Day Directory For Funeral Details
A daily classifieds directory lists upcoming funerals with interment place, funeral director, and service times. It serves as a public notice of upcoming memorials and daily interment schedules.
Obituaries for Michael Stofcik Sr and Louise Richards
Michael Stofcik Sr., 76, of 11 Forney Lane died Friday at 7 15 p m of a heart attack. He was born Sept 28 1884 in Mala Kaminka Czechoslovakia and lived in New Castle 35 years. Surviving are his wife Elizabeth Daniels, son Michael Jr., three daughters Sister Loretta Marie and Mrs Otto Parkonen and Mrs Charles Forney, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial at St Joseph Cemetery after Requiem High Mass at St Michael Church. Louise C Richards 305 F Meyer Ave widow of Howard B Richards died Friday at Jameson Memorial Hospital. Survived by three children Howard C Richards Frank B Offutt and Frank G Richards. three grandchildren five great grandchildren and a sister Mrs K E Rice. Burial in Forest Home Cemetery after private services from the family home and a Monday service conducted by Dr Gene Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Stofcik
Forney Lane
Mala Kaminka
Czechoslovakia
Steven
Anna Stofcik
Elizabeth Daniels
St. Michael Church
First Catholic Slovak Union of
New Castle
Knights of St. George
Monongahela
Stofcik
Michael Stofcik Jr
Loretta Marie
Order of St. Joseph
Dunbar
Otto ‘Ann Parkonen
Charles
Betty) For
Michael E. Mihok
St. Joseph Cemetery
Louise C. Richards
F. Meyer Ave
Howard B. Richards
Jameson Memorial Hospital
David Porter
Mary Moore Crawford
Belfast
Ireland
Chicago
Richards
Howard C. Richards
Darien
Conn
Frank B. Offutt
Frank G. Richards
Pittsburgh
Methodist Bishop Plans To Ordain Nineteen Ministers
Erie Methodist Conference ends its 126th annual meeting with Bishop W Vernon Mid-Weton of Pittsburgh to ordain 19 ministers and read appointments. Delegates approve a budget of $818,000, up $73,000 from 1950. Total membership 81,542 in 377 churches. assets valued at $38 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
UPI
Erie Methodist Conference
W. Vernon Mid- Weton
Pittsburgh
Melvin pleads to corrupting morals of a minor three counts
Roscoe Melvin of 129 Shenango Sr pleads no defense to three charges of corrupting the morals of a minor child related to three girls aged 11 and 13. Detective McCallion reports the trial set next week. District Attorney Solomon notes two girls are pregnant and more charges may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Melvin
N. Shenango Sr
William McCallion
Melvin
Joseph Solomon
Joseph M. Williams
Edinburg
James B
Mercer Rd
Ellwood City
Youths Charged Over YMCA Box Theft Admitted Amount
Two youths aged 16 and 10 were ordered to appear before Mayor Herman F. Steinbrink after stealing 11.90 from a Shenango YMCA box. The 10-year-old admitted taking 2 and implicated the other, with funds intended for a Boy Scouts excursion to Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman F. Steinbrink
Shenango
Fractured Foot Hospitalized After Home Fall
Helmuth Kray aged 61 of 927 Rose Ave was admitted to Jameson Memorial Hospital Friday at 9:45 am for a fracture of his right foot. He reported he stood from a chair at home and slipped. The hospital said he spent a fair night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmuth Kray
Rose Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Giangulio Dies in California at 69
Mrs. Mary Giangulio age 69 of West Covina California died this morning in a California Hospital after a brief illness. She formerly lived in New Castle and moved to California nine months ago to reside with her daughter. Survived by Vera Larzo Covina Joseph Van Nuys Alfred Montebello and Louis Covina and a Dover Ohio brother. Funeral services and burial will be held in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Giangulio
Glendale Ave
West Covina
California
Giangulio
New Castle
Bennie Giangulio
St. Vitus Church
Ross
Vera) Larzo
Covina
Joseph
van Nuys
Streiner Dies in Youngstown at 1 05 PM
Jack F Streiner 823 Crandall Ave Youngstown died Friday at 105 PM Survived by wife Gert rude Streiner Ruth Kennedy of Neshan nock Ave Ext two sons William Boardman Ohio Paul Ogden Utah and eight The body taken to Weller Funeral Home Belmont Ave Youngstown for viewing Sunday afternoon and evening services will be held Monday at 4 PM from the funeral home with burial in Youngstown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kennedy
Neshannock Ave
Youngstown
Jack F. Streiner
Crandall Ave
Gertrude Streiner
Kennedy
Ruth
New Castle
William
Boardman
Paul
Ogden
Utah
Weller Funeral Home
Belmont Ave
1930 Class Reunion Plans Completed
The 1930 New Castle High School class reunion committee finalized plans for June 17 at the Elks Home on N Mill Street. Registration starts 5:30 PM, buffet at 6:30 PM, with after dinner entertainment led by Elizabeth Eckles and prize coordination by Mary Vatter and Sara McCartney. Pre paid reservations go to Ethel Good by June 14. Joseph Lockley presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle High School
Elks
N. Mill St
Elizabeth Eckles
Mary Vatter
Sara McCartney
Ethel Good
Willowbrook Rd
Joseph Lockley
New Castle Notes on Weather, Traffic and Public Spaces
Wet season returns as farmers rush to finish planting and chores. Few corn fields will reach knee high by Fourth of July. City health officials target an old battered house at W Washington St and Greenwood Ave for cleanup after vandalism. Postal service to install a new stamp dispensing ad justment machine. Pa Newe urges better driving manners to ease town traffic. Fountains are in use but residents warned not to use them as garbage dumps. Schoolhouses emptied quickly on the final day of classes with many pupils smiling. Summer school offered for the unhappy pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Biddle
John C. Miller
Dominick E. Cioffi
Senate
House
Biddle
Pennsylvania
New Castle
City Health Department
W. Washington St
Greenwood Ave
Francis Augustine
Pa Newe
Youth driver hits pole near Walnut Street in early hours
A car driven by John Collins age 18 of 411 Pine Street struck a utility pole in front of 312 South Walnut Street at about 2 40 a m today, city police reported. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collins
Pine St
S. Walnut St
Hospital Notes Admits Wide List Of Local Residents
The hospital records show admissions including Mrs. Virginia DeMark 306 W Madison Ave and James E Hawkins 12 E Division St along with several others from Madison to Hillsville. Discharges include James Dillaman Volant RD 2 and Mrs Catherine Hruska 1226 Finch St among many noted patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia DeMark
W. Madison Ave
James E. Hawkins
E. Division St
James Dillaman
Volant
Catherine Hruska
Finch St
Theresa Maciarello
E. Division
Emogene Nelson
Booker
Herman Richards
Mayland
Norene Penwell
N. Liberty
Residents Named In Directory Snippet From Local Areas
A long list of residents appears with names and street addresses across several towns including New Wilmington, Hillsville, Portersville, Edinburg, Ambridge, and Wampum. The fragment reads like a community directory update listing multiple households and routes.
Births Reported at Jameson Memorial Hospital
To Mr and Mrs William Mora of 1711 Cameron Ave a daughter born June 9. To Mr and Mrs Adam Dumont of 7 Lattavo Dr a daughter.
New Castle Hospital Birth Notice for Quear Daughter
A daughter was born June 9 to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Quear at New Castle Hospital. The family resides at 13th Street in Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Hospital
Lawrence Quear
South Side WCTU to Meet at Mrs. Austin Residence
The South Side Union of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs George Austin located at 13 1 2 W Reynolds Street to conduct its meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Union
South Side
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
George Austin
Car collision report near Diamond Way and Washington St
Nick Padovano of Edinburg RD told police yesterday that his car struck another vehicle at Diamond Way and W Washington Street on the way to work. He said he could not locate the owner of the other car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Padovano
Edinburg, RD
Diamond Way
W. Washington St
Padovano
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Stambaugh J
Sus
New Castle News
Joe Caiazza
Portland
Ore
Frank
Brigadoon Lane
Joe
Oregon
City Hall
James R. McGeorge
Redevelopment Authority
McGeorge
Tucson
Ariz
Public Affairs Dept
Finleyville
Samuel E. Cutler
Howard B. Hanna
Charles Viggiano
William E. Richards
Consul
King’s Jewelry
Scotts
Lawn and Garden Products
Garden Corner
Wilmington Road
Maitland Lane
Criminal Court
Emanuel Eub
ECU EL
Jack Gerson
Jeweler
PTA Council
Golden Dawn
W. Washington
New Wilmington
Quality Warner
Warner's Photo Shop
S.croton Ave
John Wall
Pennsylvania Ave
Eleanor Logan
Audley Ave
Helen Mraz
Lynn Wenda
E. Terrace Ave
Anna Jean Netti
7Th St
Marigene
Marvin Kendall
Volant RD
St. Nicholas
Josephine Masinando
Hillsville
Freida Hanna
E. Long Ave
Geraldine Lombardo
Miller St
Dorothy Haybarger
Morris St
Linda Stevenson
Fulkerson
Emily Cummins
Mahoning
Gertrude Kyle
Enon Valley
Sally Lutz
Highland Ave
Katherine L. Spencer
W. Meyer
William A. Glasser
Ellwood Rd
Pearl Hugus
Priscilla Storch
Clenmoore Bivd
Bertha L. Hutchison
S. Market St
Vera D. Moser
Butler Ave
Carrie Shaffer
Edgewood
Nancy Freed
Fairfield
Alice Mrozek
Etna St
Mabel Forrester
Betty Iudiciani
Linda Black
Cuba St
Estella Walzer
Smithfield
William M. Evans
Bertha A. Smith
Mill St
Edward Swan
N. Mercer
Edward Schmidt
Ruth Bechtel
Elizabeth St
Ann Pratt
Portersville
Margaret Porter
Milton St
William P. Grannis
Harrison St
Walter Johnston Jr
Quest
Winifred James
E. Washington St
Mary Crosten
S. Wal
Nut St
Deborah Ann Allen
O'Brien Ave
Catherine Stone
Doris Rigby
Bell Ave
Andrew Rich
Charles Koenig
Miller Ave
Everett L. Allen
Gerald A. Wyza
Dennis Kauffman
Kathleen Maxine Tomasko
Kay Ruth Langford
Raymond St
Carrie Taylor
Wampum
Cindy Lou Sallman
Oak
Jeffrey Tobin
Beechwood Rd
Katherine Kincaid
Willowbrook
Terry Boulden
Martha Kuttesch
W. State
Kathy Reynolds
Graceland
Virginia Slodowy
Ralph Ave
Elsie Bryson
N. Mercer St
John Aeschmacher
Nell Carrado
Duss
Ambridge
Harry Reynolds
Garfield
Jack Walters
Mt. Jackson
James M. Pyle
E. Sheridan Ave
Elizabeth Hauger
W.C.T.U
Sonotone
Jesse N
Kerr “Dependable Jeweler
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