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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
8
Dr Dafoe urges balanced sun exposure for children, noting real sunshine beats bottled sky and detailing gradual, direct contact limits. He cites the Dionne Quintuplets, who receive daily sun and sun lamp treatments, with careful exposure and timed sessions to build tolerance.
A force of 1500 U S Marines will be recruited to reinforce guards at naval bases worldwide to protect American outposts from fifth column threats. The move comes as Congress awaits War Department recommendations on home defense units to combat internal threats and to bring guard details at navy posts up to wartime security strength.
The defense expansion adds 9,000 Marines with one sixth for guard duty and Panama Canal zone assignments. Panama garrison to be reinforced against uprisings. Two US cruisers Wichita and Quincy make goodwill South American port visits as navy keeps squadron status unclear.
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania 14 000 National Guard troops receive summer maneuver orders from Adjutant General Edward Martin. Movement by rail and truck begins August 4 and lasts to August 10. The 52d Cavalry Brigade horses depart June 19 for Canton New York for three weeks with New Jersey and New England Guard Cavalry, and similar duty for New York Cavalry Brigade. Units due to depart August 4 include Kingston Mansfield 101st Radio Intelligence Pittsburgh Headquarters 110th Infantry Altoona Headquarters Company 112th Infantry Grove City Headquarters Battery ddd Artillery Brigade Coraopolis 176th Field Artillery Pittsburgh and all 22d Cavalry division units including 103d Cavalry Tyrone. Additional units go August 4 and August 10 including 108th Field Artillery Scranton 213th Coast Artillery Allentown Philadelphia 108th Field Artillery August 5 107th Field Artillery Pittsburgh minus first battalion August 9 and Companies A B O I K L 112th Infantry Northwestern Pennsylvania August 5.
The June term of criminal court began in New Castle with Judge Braham and Judge Dickey presiding in two court rooms. Twenty three of eighty jurors were excused before or on opening day. the list of remaining jurors includes W Russell Allen. James H Buckner. Evan Evans. Clement Gardner. Charles Harris. Bert Jinks. Frank Johnston. William Johnston. M A Klaber. Catherine McCown. Jessie McManus. David T McRoberts. Lorenzo Mather. Lloyd Mitchel tree. William Quigley. Fred Ray. Ivor M Richards. Landis Roelofs. Stephen Russell. Emanuel Shenhan. Harris Sumner. Elwood City residents Laquis Theiss and Robert Young.”
A solemn requiem mass marked the first anniversary of the late Rev Peter J McKenna former pastor of St Marys church. Celebrated in memory and for the repose of his soul at St Marys church the service drew a large crowd. Father William F Galvin officiated with a line of deacons and masters of ceremonies. Several priests from nearby parishes assisted.
The fortieth anniversary of St. Barnabas Free Home was marked at Gibsonia Sunday at 2:30 pm with Superior Brothers Charies in charge and founder Governor Hance as master of ceremonies. Bishops Mann and Ward and other clergy spoke. luncheon followed by St. Barnabas brothers serving attendees. Attendees included clergy and members from St. Andrew's church and local figures.
B Round vice president and GM of Pennsylvania Power returns from the Edison Electric Institute convention in Atlantic City where the company receives the Hughes award for best progress in electric cookery. A New Castle item notes lettuce's 1520 English introduction from Holland and a regional proverb about youth and moonshine. The News by mail offers a one year subscription.
Daniel Woolcock Jr son of Mr and Mrs Daniel B Woolcock of 1011 Highland avnier is named counselor in charge of craft work at Y M C A Camp Fred L Kent for the summer. He has been a camper and camp leader at Camp Rentz and a Hi leader at the Y He graduates from Senior high and Mercersburg academy and belongs to First Christian church and its Board of Junior Deacons More than 150 bay-weeks have been reserved for Camp Rentz this morning Assistant General Secretary Henry T MacNicholas reports Camp opens July 8 Union Township Senior Class to hold a beach party at Slippery Rock on Wednesday transportation at 1 30 lunch and games planned
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