Mission Seeks Donations for Annual City Picnic
City Rescue Mission gathers picnic supplies for the June 18 event at Cascade Park. Superintendent E J Berquist invites all mothers and children to attend with free meals and rides provided by donations. Key items needed include 400 loaves of bread 30 pounds of butter 40 pounds of picnic ham 30 dozens of eggs 2 bushels of potatoes 4 cases of beans 620 sweet pickles 60 homemade cakes and 30 pounds of sugar.
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Cascade Park
E. J. Berquist
P O. Electric Company
Mercer
Washington
Berquist
Rentz Receives Old-Time Papers From 1858 New Castle
Fred L. Rentz of The News Company received two Lawrence Journal copies from Emma Sutton Bennett now in Cleveland. One front page notes Rice's circus ads with an elephant cut and an address by President Pierce. cholera in Italy also featured. The second paper is the Gazette for August 18, 1569 with a magazine style piece "Is He A Christian?" and a Dr Leasure address change. The papers are pre Civil War mementos valued by Rentz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rice
Mr. Rice
Fred L. Rentz
the News Company
Lawrence Journal
Ma Sutton Bennett
Cleveland
Rentz
Rice
Pierce
Italy
Gazette
Lady's Magazine
Leasure
New Castle
Narrows to Install Drains Along Neshannock Avenue
Councilman Hiram Miller said he would issue orders to Street Commissioner Judson Barteaux to place small pipes along the Narrows near Neshannock Avenue to carry away water gathering along the bank. The pipes will be covered. Three passing places exist in The Narrows and drivers are urged to use caution near the bathing beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Miller
Judson Barteaux
Neshannock Avenue
Narrows
Bird race from Denville to Bayonne wins by Lynch bird
A long distance pigeon race from Denville Virginia to Bayonne New Jersey was won by a bird owned by Stanley Lynch of Bayonne. The bird covered about 400 miles in just over 12 hours, with its signs showing Lindredg of homing signs attached.
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Denville
Bayonne
N. J
Lindredg
Homing Signons
Stanley Lynch
Bayone
Marines Protect Canton Christian College Landing
Canton June 11 American Marines have landed to protect the Canton Christian College as fighting rages between Yunnanese and Cantonese troops. Mrs. F A Crampton wife of the school superintendent was wounded earlier in the week while crossing from Ponam to Shameens with her husband and Mr and Mrs Montgomery Ogden when a bullet struck her elbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Canton
Canton— Christian College
F. A. Crampton
Cancan Christian College
Ponam
Shameens
Montgomery Ogden
Do Not Eat Candy Found In Streams
City sanitary policeman Lonis Hoon warns children not to eat candy found in streams or streets. He notes several youths of alien parentage were observed eating a box of candy thrown into the street near the Neshennock.
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Lonis Hoon
City Sanitary
Neshennock
Hoon
Seventeen Boys Learn To Swim Over Sixty Feet
Seventeen boys learned to swim at least sixty feet in the free learn to swim classes held at the YY OM Cr A on Wednesday. The last day this year, another session will be offered next Spring. Over six days, 121 lessons were given and 121 boys took at least one lesson. Forty nine swam at least twenty feet and seventeen more swam 60 feet, including Hugh Erwin Robert Thompson Tony Palmer Joe Rozal Stewart Loveridge Vincent Gallagh er and Merrill Ochoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Erwin
Robert Thompson
Tony Palmer
Joe Rozal
Stewart Loveridge
Vincent Gallagher
Merill Ochoa
Brother Of Slain Girl May Help In Clearing Up Mystery
In Mount Carmel Pennsylvania in June 11, word from Reading state police centers suggests finding the slain girl’s brother in Wilkes-Barre could identify her. If the brother is located, investigators may confirm whether the victim is Mary Sheldon and move toward naming a suspect in the arson and murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Mount Carmel
Lonely Broad Mountain
West Pottsville
Wilkes-Barre
Reading
Wilkes- Barre
Mary Sheldon
Anna Trefegar
Cloca
Sleta
Volant College Students To Have Annual Reunion
Eleventh annual reunion of Volant college alumni will be on June 25 at the college campus Volant. A committee to arrange events has been named including Mrs. B. F. McDowell Mrs. T. C. Blevins Charles Gankey P. J. Gibson Mrs. Sankey Rudolph Mrs. Elizabeth S. Nesbit Mrs. Maude Read Mrs. C. N. Lockhart Mrs. W. F. Guy Anya Hil Black J. D. Edin Mrs. Clyde Hoagland Mrs. Nellie McNulty Mrs. Oliva Moors Mrs. Harry Miller and Mrs. Maude Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volant College
Volant
B. F. McDowell
T. C. Blevins
Charles Gankey
Gibson
Sankey Rudolph
Elizabeth S. Nesbit
Maude Read
C. N. Lockhart
W. F. Guy
Anya Hil Black
J. D. Edin
Clyde Hoagland
Nellie McNulty
Oliva Moors
Harry Miller
Maude Andreson
Begin Work On New Mercer Bank
MERCER Pa June 11 The King company Grave City building contractors are ready to start work on the new Farmers and Mechanics Bank building The moving of the present arcade entrance to the west of its location will be moved first before the foundation is completed This work will be done at once Mr Chas Wilson manager says active work will start as soon as the change is contracted and no time will be lost on the building.
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Mercer
The
King Company
Grave City
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Chas, Wilson
Hospital Benefit for Mercer Today
Mercer Pa June 11, there will be entertainment and games at a benefit for Mercer Hospital in the Social Circle Parlors Thursday afternoon and evening. Mrs W W Broadbent and Mrs T C White lead the program honoring Dr D B Wogan for his charitable work at the hospital aiding the poor in this community.
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Mercer
Mercer Hospital
W. W. Broadbent
T. C. White
D. B. Wogan
Banest
To Stage Safety First Campaign In New Castle
New Castle employee of the P O Electric company will stage and hold a Safety First session at Sacadde Park on June 22, according to Superintendent Coulthard. During July and August the company will launch a No Accident period and seek cooperation of motorists and pedestrians.
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New Castle
P O Electric Company
Saccdde Park
Coulthard
Repaving Project Underway for West Washington
Repaving of West Washington Street has not begun yet while cross-overs for streetcar work are installed. Contractor Scanion and Ungmear report readiness. official start date to be announced pendingSetup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ungmearier
Scanion
YMCA Camp Site Work Begins This Monday
To start work on the YMCA camp site, U S Goodwin, R I Meermans and H Dey will drive to the camp, clean up the small diamond and tennis court, and prepare the camp for the season beginning July 5. Also notes brick addition to Madison Street School and multiple local addresses listed for dwellings, garages, and other structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
U. S. Goodwin
R. I. Meermans
Dey
Spall
Building Permits for Oliver Hagen in Now City District
Oliver Hagen of 498 Norwood Avenue seeks building permits in Now City Behaol district for a dwelling project. Details read as an official municipal notice with location and permit request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Hagen
Norwood Avenna
Divelling
Behaol District
Four New Homes To Be Erected In New Castle
Building operations moved briskly as four residence construction permits were listed today in New Castle records. The notices name four new homes and outline ongoing erection activity in the city.
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New Castle
Shenango Valley Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients
Admitted patients include Mrs. Anna E. Neal Ren Wilmingto Thelma Hanna Frow MIN road and Henry Muarttala.
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Shenango Valley Hospital
Anna E. Neal
Ren Wilmingto Thelma Hanna
Henry Muarttala
Discharged Pair, Baby Leaves Home in City Streets
A report lists discharged Mrs Fay Huron and baby at 1035 Adams Street and John Banna with Phillips Street, Wanda Po Toca on South Jefferson Street in Mahoningtown near Winslow Avenue, Ewochkin Kozloy ski.
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Winslow Avenue
Ewochkin Kozloyski
Mahoningtown
Fay Huron
Baby
Adams Street
John Banna
Phillips Street
Wanda Potoca
South
Jefferson Street
McGovern Aids Probe Into Bell Bank Failures
Major Charles G. McGovern of Pittsburgh was named a special investigator to assist Attorney General Woodruff in the investigation of the failure of three Bell banks in the Pittsburgh district, per the governor's office.
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Osuue
Tor C International News Services
Harrisburg
Charles G. McGovern
Pittsburgh
Woodruff
Bell Banks
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Emma Sutton Bennett
Butler
Liberty Avenue
East Long Avenue
E. Washington Street
Mather Bros. Co. Largent Jewelry Establishment
Mather Bros. Co
Washington &T
Ecro
Frank & Harrison
College
Christian College
Saegertown
Ginger Miles
Newcastle
Ri Distributors
New Mercer Bank
Mercer Today
the Winter CO
Women’s Apparel Department
New York
Eben Ie
Patie
McGovern
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