Polio Cases Show Little Increase in 1949
Harrisburg report notes 22 polio cases since January 1, 1949, vs 24 in the same period last year. State Epidemiologist Schrack says peak likely by mid July and July end will show expected impact. low point passed in late March and early April with only 11 cases since mid April. Counties reporting cases include Allegheny Philadelphia Northumberland and others.
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Harrisburg
State Health Department
William D. Schrack
Schrack
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Northumberland
Bucks
Cambria
Centre
Chester
Clinton
Cumberland
Fayette
Jefferson
Lancaster
Luzerne
McKean
Union
Washington
Wayne Counties
Xavier Graduate John W. Holmes Receives Philosophy Degree
John W. Holmes son of Fred A. and Mrs. Holmes of Volant earned a bachelor of philosophy degree from Xavier University Cincinnati. A New Wilmington High School graduate, he served four years in the Army Air Force.
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John W. Holmes
Fred A. Holmes
Volant
Xavier University
Cincinnati
New Wilmington High School
Holmes
Army Air Force
East Brook Missionary Society Meets
Regular meeting of the Mary Jane Missionary society was held at the home of Inez Bluehorn. Plans are under way to organize a Girls Circle in the church and to visit the Orphans Home in Valencia this summer. Young Women’s rally of Mercer Presbyterian will be at New Wilmington U P church on June 24. Alumni banquet planned for June 15 at 7 o’clock.
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Mercer Presbyterian
New Wilmington
Mattress thickness guides comfort and service
When buying a mattress a five inch thickness is suggested as most satisfactory for comfort and long service.
Red Cross First Aid Course Graduates Twenty Five
Twenty five persons completed a Red Cross First Aid Instructor course led by Charles Freeland at the Pennsylvania Power building. Six earned first time certificates. nineteen were recertified. A film titled Danger Is Your Companion was shown and a buffet lunch followed.
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Red Cross
Plummer Gibson
Charles Freeland
Safety Services
Eastern Area
Pennsylvania Power Company Service
South Jefferson Street
North Beaver Street
C. M. Booker
Russell Cartwright
D. Bruce Gibson
Richard McKee
Archie A. Shoup
Elmer Swartzlander
Elmer Gerlach
Margueritte Uhl
J. R. Hughes
Harry J. Culliford
Plummer D. Gibson
Robert J. Peterson
Paul Walter
Rosena McGurk
Albert R. Batten
William Bowen
Lee Campbell
T. Castele
Bert Evans
Leonard Cramer
J. Arthur Turek
Irwin Stankard
Carl Paisley
Laurence Hemenway
L. A
Paul Kelly Celebrates Grey Hair And Rise To Chief Inspector
Hollywood veteran Paul Kelly, long in films and stage, now pairs gray hair with a star aura. He recalls dyeing his hair for prior roles, credits recent parts for older men, and notes his ascent to chief inspector in Thelma Jordan while reflecting on a career spanning 400 films and 75 plays.
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Hollywood
Uncle Sam
Paul Kelly
Barbara Stanwyck
Wendell Corey
Thelma Jordan
Kelly
Miss Stanwyck
Fred
Adele Astaire
Ned Wayburn’s
Sis
Paul
David Warfield
Vitagraph
Walter Winchell
Rus Columbo
New York
Maurice Costello
Genevieve Tobin
Anita Stewart
Harry Davenport
Darryl Zanuck
Beret Critique Sparks Steam of Female Hat Roar
Colonel Gomme-Duncan denounces the British army beret as sloppy cloth saying it undermines neatness and mocks men's hats. He vents years of hearing comments on women's headgear and declares a new gloomchaser lid is needed, ending a long critique.
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Alan Gomme - Duncan
Peanut Candy At Home Easy Melted Sugar With Peanuts
Home cooks can make peanut candy by melting a cup of sugar on low heat then stirring in a cup of chopped peanuts. India exports 11 250 tons of mica yearly valued at 6 5 million dollars.
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India
Plain Grove Sesqui Ends With Communion and Song Service
Plain Grove Presbyterian church winds up a week long sesquicentennial observance with homecoming day activities. Past superintendents and former Sunday school members greet attendees as Rev. Fred Cochran leads concluding morning communion and evening inspirational song service.
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Plaingrove Presbyterian Church
Fred Cochran
Young Peoples
J. Calvin Winder
Pittsburgh
John R. Glenn
Cincinnati
C. O. Anderson
Belleville
F. Benton Shoemaker
Brook
Duffy and Lahr Jokes Mix With Movie Industry Chat
Ottawa Ill humorist Francis L Duffy reflects on a misbehaving youngster with a quip about where bad little girls go. Bert Lahr’s son Johnny jokes about window shopping with a bat. Stephen Longstreet weighs in on Hollywood with a sharp quip about an Indian uprising as a cure for the film industry.
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Francis L. Duffy
Ottawa
Ill
Mr. Duffy
Bert Lahr
Johnny
Louisville Slugger
Mr. Lahr
Stephen Longstreet
Hollywood
Authors’ League
Built or ready made kitchen cupboards for remodels
Homemakers weigh built cupboards versus ready made cabinets for kitchen remodels. Plan adjustable shelves, sliding partitions, and proper counter height with toe space. Include space for electric mixers and use panel free doors for easy cleaning and less warping.
East Brook High School Alumni Banquet Set for June 25
The East Brook High School Alumni Banquet returns to the high school auditorium at 7 p.m. on Saturday June 25. Reservations are handled by Mrs Theron Carr and Mrs Clyde McKee of New Castle R D 5. Rev Henry Payden will serve as toastmaster and soloist with Jerry Panders troupe providing a variety show. Ted Jameson is alumni association president.
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Ted Jameson
Bob Patterson
Bernice Offut
Betty McKee
Theron Carr
Thomas Davis
East Brook
Jennings teen wins national Legion oratory contest scholarship
Paul T. Heyne, 17, of Jennings Missouri, wins the 34,000 American Legion national oratory contest scholarship after beating more than 300,000 high school competitors. His father serves as a Lutheran minister in Jennings. He plans to study for the ministry. Protect oil against fire by storing it in metal tanks placed away from the building.
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Jennings, Mo
INS
Paul T. Heyne
Jennings
Paul
Sailor Visits Naval Academy for Annapolis Founding Ceremonies
Carmine D. DeLorenzo chief quartermaster USN husband of Mrs Elenor J DeLorenzo of 602 Pearson Street New Castle Pa recently visited the Naval Academy Annapolis Md aboard the destroyer USS Putnam in connection with ceremonies celebrating the 300th anniversary of Annapolis founding city.
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Carmine D. DeLorenzo
USN
Elenor J. DeLorenzo
Pearson Street
New Castle
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Putnam
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Alice Neff
Margaret Johnson
Chagrin Falls
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Robert Snodgrass
Larry
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Jameson Hospital
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International News Service
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Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance CO
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