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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1949

Page

9

Ellwood Youth Lt James A Harper Recalled in Funeral

Funeral services will be held Sunday for Lt James Andrew Harper of Ellwood City son of Jessie and Minnie Harper of St Petersburg Florida. He was a WWII Army Air Corps pilot shot down on his fifth mission over Germany November 26 1943. He attended Air Force flying school in Texas graduating May 24 1943. Surviving: parents two sisters four brothers and one brother in the U S Army. Interment in Slippery Rock cemetery. Friends may visit today 3 30 to 9 p m at J J Porter and Sons funeral home.

James Andrew Harper Ellwood City Jessie Minnie Brown Harper St. Petersburg Fla J. J. Porter and Sons Charles Z. Bell Slippery Rock Church Army Air Corps Clyde Clifford Howell, Va Harold U. S. Army

First U P Church to Observe Children's Day Program

Children of the Bible school will present a program at 11 o clock Sunday at the First U P church. Bruce Walrath will preside Dick Zeigler will give the invocation Learn Of Me is the theme Betsy Lockhart and Clyde Johnson will sing a duet Janet Potter will offer the offering prayer Rev Robert Mayo pastor will speak briefly.

U. P Bible School Bruce Walrath Dick Zeigler Betsy Lockhart Clyde Johnson Janet Potter Robert Mayo

Attlee and Jones Family Visit Oklahoma City Relative

Mrs P H Attlee of Oklahoma City is visiting her brother Rev Thomas J Jones and wife at 100 East Reynolds. The Perelman family, formerly of the city, announce birth of daughter Susan Harriett June 9 at Ohio Valley General Hospital Wheeling West Virginia. Mrs Sarah Routman of Sharon and daughter Bessie Escott of Finleyville visited Alec Routman and family at 635 East Washington. Carmen Tony Perro of Phoenix and daughter Eddie Nature host visit with Eddie Nature at 743 South Bay. Perro recovering from January 23 operation.

P. H. Attlee Oklahoma City Okla Thomas J. Jones East Reynolds Street Charles Perelman Susan Harriett Ohio Valley General Hospital Wheeling W. Va Mary Lou Hoffman Sarah Routman Sharon Bessie Escott Finleyville Alec Routman East Washington Street Carmen Tony) Perro Phoenix Ariz Eddie Nature South Bay Street Perro

Four H Club meets at Pleasant Hill Grange Hall

Perry 4 H Club held a meeting at Pleasant Hill Grange Hall on June 6 to plan a picnic for August 2 at Grove City Park. Edith Weller and Edith Magee reported on the officers’ meeting. Howard Aiken led the program. next meeting July 11 at the same hall. The Scott Township club met June 6 at Gayle Leichsiter’s home with Jessie McCracken presiding. The Happy Day Cooks learned standard measurements from Miss Patricia Kelly and Mrs Hugh Forbes. next meeting June 29 at Jane McClelland’s home. President Grover Cleveland signed the Interstate Commerce Commission act in 1887.

Perry Pleasant Hill Grange Hall Grove City Park Edith Weller Edith Magee Howard Aiken Scott Township Gayle Leichsiter Jessie McCracken Patricia Kelly Hugh Forbes Jane McClelland

Union Township closes semester with park outings for students

Union Township schools officially closed their semester with a day of picnics and outings. About 350 underclassmen from grades seven through eleven traveled to Idora Park in Youngstown, with four buses and several cars. J Arthur Turek supervised the events, and chaperones assisted at several sites including Sunny Avenue School and Cascade Park. Teachers and parents organized meals and games for the varied groups as the annual tradition began.

Union Township J. Arthur Turek Idora Park Youngstown Grove Claire Shields Anna Hartford Sunny Avenue School Mary Tabisz Erna Smith Dorothy Shaw Delbert McEwen Union Consolidated Cascade Park Angeline Venditto Florence Mitchell Linden Grove Florence Varnum Scotland Lane Mabel McCartney Olive Zeigler Consolidated George Mattocks Washington School Hickson Parkstown Corners V. Cameron R. Smith Morris Clobucker Washington Grade School Cleo Tristman

Miss Ann Higgins Earns Sociology B A at Mt. Mercy College

Miss Ann Higgins daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Higgins of 409 North Mercer Street received her B A in Sociology at Mt Mercy College Pittsburgh on June 7.

Ann Higgins John M. Higgins North Mercer Street Mt. Mercy College Pittsburgh

Births at Jameson Memorial Hospital Reported

To Mr and Mrs Chester Renner Petersburg O a daughter June 10. To Mr and Mrs Joseph Arman do Wilmington road a daughter June 10. To Mr and Mrs Daniel A Rossi 228 Fern street a daughter June. To Mr and Mrs Harold McDevitt 113 Quest street a daughter June 10. To Mr and Mrs Francis Doran 265 Neshannock avenue a daughter June 11.

Chester Renner Petersburg, O Joseph Armando R.D Wilmington Road Daniel A. Rossi Fern Street Harold McDevitt Quest Street Francis Doran Neshannock Avenue

Afro Americans Sunday school union district meeting notes

The New Castle Afro-Americans Sunday school union of the Aliquippa District meets at 8 o'clock Monday evening at the Mahoning Avenue Mission with Rev. M. T. Murray of Pittsburgh in charge. A 3:30 p.m. program at the Church of God in Christ follows, then an adults program.

Aliquippa Mahoning Avenue M. T. Murray Pittsburgh Church of God In Christ Emma Taylor Grant Street P.L.D. Reading Circle Lavina Robinson West State Street Otha Jackson Apostle Paul Jackson C. D. Ferguson Marry Mann Beatrice Richardson Isreal Gaither North Street Amanda Larry

Triangle Club Elects Officers At Outing

The Blue Triangle club of the Y W C A met at Mrs. Earl Sowers home on Old Pittsburgh road for an outdoor dinner. Officers chosen for the new year are President Mrs. Jess Shaffer Vice president Miss Ruth Haydon secretary Mrs. Jane Cochran treasurer Mrs. Earl Sowers.

Blue Triangle Club Earl Sowers Pittsburgh Road Jess Shaffer Ruth Haydon Jane Cochran Camp East Brook Mary Virginia Harris Dorothy Stewart Emily Rice Betty Jane Metzner Ruth Evans Stewart Margaret Evans Hammond, Ind Betty Haines Shaffer Roy Fulford

Church to Dedicate Camp Lutherlyn at Prospect Sunday

Sunday at 4 p m church members gather for the dedication of Camp Lutherlyn at Prospect. Drive slow children move fast.

Camp Lutherlyn Prospect

Family scrap book DIY work bench idea

A simple low cost project to give children their own work bench using a heavy packing case or crate. Remove top boards to fit iron clamps for sawing or boring or leave the box intact to use sides as tool shelves. Add small containers for nails screws and other small parts and let kids choose the finish.

Dad Seary Younsters

Accident at Rose Point injures Pittsburgh man

Carl Jueng, 49, of 490 South Highland Avenue Pittsburgh, was injured Friday evening when his auto skidded on wet pavement on Route 422 near Rose Point bridge. His car left the road, was taken to New Castle Hospital for multiple lacerations and knee injuries.

Carl Jueng South Highland Avenue Pittsburgh Rose Point Bridge Jueng New Castle Hospital

Jeep Civilian Model Promises Comfort Over Wartime Utility

The Willys-Overland Co of Toledo says the civilian jeep now aged since World War II is heavier with a smoother ride and more comfort than the wartime all purpose vehicle.

Toledo, O INS Willys-Overland Co Toledo

Trolley Cars Sent To Germany

Eight New York City trolley cars sent from Boston to Germany to aid reconstruction in the American occupied sector. The cars, 20 years old, were lashed to the deck of the liner American Lawyer bound for Amsterdam. They were purchased by Marshall Plan representatives at $750 each. An estimated 60 million Americans will spend about $100 each on vacations this summer.

Boston New York City Germany U.S Amsterdam New York Transportation Company Marshall Plan

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