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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1966

Page

2

Local IMC Workshop Set For Tomorrow In New Castle

The Industrial Management Club of the New Castle YMCA holds an 8 am to noon workshop for committeemen and officers themed A Call to Serve with about 50 expected attendees. Seven Ashtabula County IMC members attend. Kerins signs the charter granted in Detroit on May 6.

New Castile Ashtabula County Ashtabula Ohio National Council of IMC New Don R. Kegarise Lockley Machine Co New Castle Club Joseph R. Jackman American Metallurgical Products Co Arthur L. Haas YMCA Ashtabula Imc New Castle Kerins

Mrs J K Myers of McKeesport Dies After Illness

Mrs J K Myers of Versailles Ave McKeesport died at her home after an illness. She was mother of Glenn Myers formerly of New Castle. A service will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Craig Funeral Home McKeesport.

J. K. Myers Versailes Ave McKeesport Glenn Myers New Castle Craig

Union Area High School graduates urged to develop talents

Phillip Lovejoy addressing 140 Union Area High graduates urged using America’s opportunities to advance, praising perseverance and God given talents. Wendell E. McColgin led the ceremony with diploma presentations while Russell S. Bowers awarded diplomas and clergy offered prayers.

America Phillip Lovejoy Union Area High School

31 Class of 1931 Reunion Set for July 30

The New Castle Senior High School class of 1931 plans a 35th reunion on July 30 at the Castleton Hotel. Festivities start 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. The committee seeks current addresses for a list of former students and asks anyone knowing locations to call Kathryn at 417 Fairfield Ave.

New Castle Senior High School Castleton Hotel Edgar McCown Andy P. Beres Ruth Joshua English Gladys Biddle Johnson Esther Thompson Abbey Willard Irwin Ruby Young Miller Dorothy Shiffler Shoaff Elizabeth Kummer Harbison William G. Harbison Steve Janovick Bertha Taylor Rex John F. Byers Ethel Grim Marsh Ruth Forrest Lutz John M. Chemerda Walter A. Marco Mabel McLafferty Walter Hoskins Katherine E. Young Johnnie Young Kathryn Fairfield Ave

Five Neshannock seniors cited for water tower vandalism

Township police chief Henry W. Welker arrested five Neshannock High School seniors for painting the New Castle Water Co. tank on Old Plank Road near Oakwood Way. They were sent to county juvenile authorities and may face charges by the water company.

Neshannock High School Henry W. Welker New Castle Water Co Old Plank Rd Oakwood Way Water Company Welker Bill Fray Chevrolet Co Wilmington Rd

Seventh Ward Columbus Auxiliary Plans Summer Trip

The Christo pher Columbus Auxiliary outlined a summer weekend trip to Neiging area with sites to be visited. Reservations can be made through Mrs Pat Sandora Mrs Mary Iovanella or Mrs Nick LaVecchia auxiliary secretary. A three day street fair planned by the July 7 8 and 9 was discussed and a summer picnic was proposed for after the Street Fair. The next meeting is July 13.

Christopher Columbus Auxiliary Pat Sandora Mary Iovanella Nick LaVecchia Ch Her Columbus Society

WSCS pot luck supper and June program at Gray home

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Mahoning Methodist Church holds a pot luck supper at 6 30 p m Tuesday in the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Gray 123 W Northview Ave The monthly WSCS meeting follows and the June program will be presented by Mrs M C Adams.

Woman's Society of Christian Service of Mahoning Methodist Church Ernest Gray W. Northview Ave WSCS M. C. Adams

First Communion at St Lucy Church and Holy Rosary year end

A class of 50 received first communion at St Lucy Church with Rev Vincent Bertoline celebrating. After the service Lynn Perrotta crowned the Blessed Mother, escorted by James Krause, as Tom Zambella chaired remarks and Albert Colella led the choir with Karen Russo at organ. The Holy Rosary group held its final meeting of the year and planned Sacred Heart Day services and a Cascade Park picnic chaired by Mrs Angelo Piccirillo.

St. Lucy Church Vincent Bertoline Lynn Cecile Perrotta N. P. Perrotta W. Clayton St James Krause Tom Zambella Albert Colella Karen Russo James Rouzzo Holy Rosary of Ann Theresa Jennie Rainey Cascade Park Angelo Piccirillo Bruno Majocka Nick Perrotta Joseph la Lama Emidio Gennock Anthony Pecoraro

Fountain on Kennedy Square shut for repairs

The United Nations Fountain on Kennedy Square is off until parts arrive to fix a mechanism damaged when stones were thrown by youths about three weeks ago. City Hall hires two new engineering department workers effective June 15 and notes housekeeping issues, while officials audit a $304,000 street and sidewalk bond check sent from Pittsburgh. The city seeks a registry clerk for the engineering department after low applicant turnout.

United Nations Kennedy Square Thomas J. Fee Fee City Hall Jack H. Fritz Francis J. Rogan Pittsburgh Lower Neshannock Creek Center St Fritz Rogan Sam Post Office Ank

Charity horse show kicks off at Jaycee grounds tonight

The third annual Jaycee Charity Show opens at 7 p m at the J R Rick farm featuring 500 horses in 85 classes. Showcases include fine harness, parade, and Tennessee walkers with 20 truckloads of sawdust laid in the 300 foot ring. Jaycees of New Castle drive preparations with 50 women in the refreshment booth and families pitching in, led by chair C Thomas Galbreath Jr.

Jaycee J. R. Rick Tennessee Jaycees New Castle Jeff Jack Borland David C. Kennaday Robert J. Bruce Richard B. Kinney Jim Geddis Dr. Borland Ted McGills Jim Geddises Ronald Abraham Jerome Paytas Borland IBM C. Thomas Galbreath Jr

Attorney loses round with judge in teen stabbing case

Philadelphia officials report Assistant District Attorney Morris Ostrow was ejected after six failed attempts to present a motion to try Dwight Gaskin 14 as an adult for the May 18 stabbing death of Douglas Mimay 14. The judge ordered Gaskin held at Glenn Mills School until 16 then Camp Hill until 21.

Philadelphia UPI Morris Ostrow Charles Wright Dwight Gaskin Douglas Mimay Ostrow Wright Gaskin Glenn Mills School State Correctional Institution At Camp Hill

New Wilmington Funeral Director Beaten and Robbed

William A. Sharp a 39 year old New Wilmington funeral director was beaten and robbed in Somers Point New Jersey. He was struck from behind while in a shop and suffered a fractured nose and concussion. About 200 dollars a ring and a watch were taken and he was taken to Shore Memorial Hospital.

William A. Sharp New Wilmington Somers Point N.J Sharp Shore Memorial Hospital

Auto Hits Hay Baler in Florida Driver Collision

An 83 year old Florida man driving a car collided with a farm tractor hay baler on US 19 two miles north of Harlandsburg. The crash caused about 500 in damage with 400 to the auto and 100 to the baler. The driver had a cut lip but no serious injury. The baler operator was 18 year old Larry Walter of Slippery Rock RD 3. The incident occurred as both vehicles traveled north and the autos struck the right rear of the equipment.

Florida US 19 Harlansburg Benjamin Franklin Miller Jr St. Petersburg Fla Larry Edward Walters Slippery Rock RD 3 Miller

Samuel L. Ramsey Dies After Illness at 81 in Warren

Samuel L. Ramsey 81 of 1240 Mahoning Ave N W Warren Ohio died at 6 p m yesterday in Alberts Nursing Home after an illness. He was born May 28 1885 in Mercer County to Samuel and Mary Davis Ramsey. He married Jenny Elizabeth Drake Oct 28 1908. He worked at Park Hardware Co Warren 1906 to 1935 and Copper Weld Steel Co 1939 to 1952 before retiring. Survived by wife and son Kenneth D Warren and sister Fanny Ebert Pittsburgh.

Samuel L. Ramsey Mahoning Ave N.W Warren Ohio Alberts Mercer County Samuel and Mary Davis Ramsey Jenny Elizabeth Drake Park Hardware Co Copper Weld Steel Co Ramsey First Presbyterian Church Kenneth D Fanny Ebert Pittsburgh Hall Funeral Home N. Park Ave Cunningham Funeral Home Leesburg Wilber Christy Carpenter Cemetery

Rescue Fight Near Saigon Elevates Screaming Eagles Hero

Two U S units trapped as 800 North Vietnamese attacked the 101st Airborne. Captain Walter Carpenter of New York and Captain Walter Brown of Tennessee led defense and rescue, with Carpenter earning a Medal of Honor recommendation for directing napalm air strikes on his own position to save his men.

101St Airborne Eagle Walter Wesley Galveston Tex Saigon U.S Walter R. Brown Chattanooga Tenn Bill Carpenter Monroe Carpenter West Point Henry E. Emerson Milford

Boy Hurt as Auto Hits Child on Grant Street

Eleven year old Charles Russell Strickler of 354 Halco Drive was struck on Grant Street by a slow moving auto at 4 p.m. He received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital and was discharged. Cecelia R. Taafe of Lowellville Road 2 said the boy appeared from behind a taxi as her car passed. Moderate damage occurred to Christine Zbiegien’s car at S Mill Street when struck from behind by a pickup driven by Robert Hammer Schmidt. Two other minor collisions occurred at Reynolds and School Streets between James Allen Fortuna and Harry Solomon with slight to moderate damage.

Charles Russell Strickler Halco Dr Grant St Jameson Memorial Hospital Cecelia R. Taafe Lowellville RD Shenango St Christine Zbiegien Savannah Rd S. Mill St Robert W. Hammerschmidt Johnson Bronze Co James Allen Fortuna W. Leasure Ave Harry Solomon Park Ave Reynolds and School Streets

Medal of Honor Call From Air Strike On Own Unit

Emerson of Milford recounts radio contact with Captain Carpenter who ordered napalm and air strikes on his own troops to hold a dwindling company. The colonel praises Carpenter as magnificent and believes the air strike saved the unit as night fell. Coal production note follows.

Emerson Milford Carpenter

Mrs Elmer Ramsey Dies in Washington at 81

Mrs. Elmer Ramsey 81, of Portland Oregon and former Lena Lutton of New Castle, died at 7:50 am in a Walla Walla nursing home after illness. Survived by sister Margaret Fromm of New Castle and brother Edward Sutton of Walla Walla. services in Portland with entombment at Portland Cemetery Mausoleum.

Elmer Ramsey Portland Ore Lena Lutton New Castle Walla Walla Wash Oscar Lutton Shenango Township Charley Margaret) Fromm Edward Sutton Portland Cemetery

Angelo A Apicelli Dies at 85 in New Castle

Angelo A Apicelli 85 of 311% Rr E Sutton Sr died at 11 30 pm yesterday in St Francis hospital after illness He born Benevenuto Italy Dec 17 1880 to Joseph and Carmella Apicelli His wife Julia Patt Apicelli died 1958 He retired from Blair Strip Steel Co He was member of St Vitus Church and King Humbert First Society Surviving seven daughters Patsy Josephine Juliano Grace Staph Marietta Cotelesse Merle Della Worner Mary Conti Carolyn Tiberi two sons Michael Arthur 22 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren Funeral from William F DeCarbo Funeral Home 926 Cunningham Ave after 7 pm tomorrow to service Requiem Mass 9 am Monday at St Vitus Church Rt Rev Msgr Joseph F Fabbri presiding Procession leaves 8 30 am Interment St Vitus Cemetery

Angelo A. Apicelli E. Sutton Sr St. Francis Ospital Benevenuto Italy Joseph and Carmella Apicelli Julia Patt Apicelli Blair Strip Patsy Josephine Juliano Ralph Grace) Staph David Marietta) Cotelesse Merle Della) Worner Frank Mary) Conti New Castle Carolyn Lucian Helen) Tiberi Columbus Ohio Michael Arthur Carmela Antonio Bartholomeo Leonard Rose Thomas Madeline Apicelli William F. DeCarbo Cunningham Ave St. Vitus Church Joseph F. Fabbri St. Vitus Cemetery

Suit Club Offer for Custom and Ready Made Attire

Van Fleet and Boric stylists promote a weekly one dollar plan for suits, topcoats, or sports outfits with redesigning and altering services regardless of purchase source. Refit service and a local contact at 212 First National Bank and 652-3231.

van Fleet & Boric First National Bank

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