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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1954

Page

3

Mother Faces Murder Charge in Pa. Fire Killing

In Uniontown Pennsylvania a 44 year old mother of four is charged with murder and arson after shooting Edgar Hasson a 38 year old miner who was acquitted of assaulting her daughter. The DA also says she fired at Hasson's wife but missed. The Hasson case with the daughter assault charge was dismissed for lack of evidence.

Uniontown INS Fayette County Fred Brothers Elizabeth Betsko Edgar Hasson Hasson Brothers Betsko

Reverend Sartell to Screen England Scotland Germany Trip

Calvary Gospel Tabernacle pastor Rev Howard V Sartell will present a moving picture show of his trip through England Scotland and Germany at the New Castle Youth for Christ rally Saturday evening June 12 at First Baptist Church East at North Street. He will share experiences from his guest chaplain period with the U S Air Force and show youth scenes from the trip. The program, directed by Myron Polding, includes singspiration testimonies and vocal music starting at 7 45 p m with a 7 15 prayer hour. A weekly Friday prayer service is held at 5 p m in the church.

Howard V. Sartell Calvary Gospel Tabernacle England Scotland Germany New Castle Youth For Christ First Baptist Church North Street Sartell U. S. Air Force Myron Polding

Prison Escapee Meehan Nabbed After Manhunt

Harry Meehan, 23, who escaped Moyamensing prison by posing as his cellmate, was arrested in North Philadelphia after detectives tailed a car for over three hours. They seized two youths and two girls who allegedly aided the escape plot as the car’s male occupants were former inmates.

Philadelphia INS Harry Meehan Moyamensing Meehan

Sara Stankard Injured In Fall At Home

Sara Stankard aged 83 of Red Dot fell down steps at home Thursday at 8 30 pm injuring the back of her head. She was treated for lacerations at New Castle Hospital and admitted for care.

Sara Stankard New Castle Hospital

City considers million dollar five year improvement plan

In a 2 Years Ago note solicitor Robert White proposes legislation to let voters decide if the council should spend about 1,000,000 dollars over five years on improvements including 450,000 for sanitary sewers 300,000 for streets and 250,000 for storm sewers.

Struct Robert White Council

Water Skier Hit-Run Driver Sought in Indianapolis

Indianapolis police hunted a new kind of hit and run driver after water skier John Keevers suffered head and shoulder injuries on White River. Keevers said he was about to ski when struck by an outboard motor boat as dusk neared. Witnesses saw the boat return briefly, then flee after the operator threatened bystanders.

Indianapolis White River John Keevers Keevers

Mt Herman 4-H Club Plans June 21 Meeting

Mt Herman Can-to-Pan 4H club will meet at two p m June 28 at the Mt Herman Presbyterian church. Club reporter Carole Wright announces. Members baked a cake and planned a menu at a recent meeting. Home economics 4-H camp was discussed. meeting supervised by Helen Ream and local leaders Mrs Boak and Mrs Deem.

Mt. Herman Mt Herman Presbyterian Church Carole Wright Helen, Ream Boak Deemer

Louise Isabella Injures Hand at Cascade Park

Louise Isabella of Maitland Street sustained a right hand injury after a pop bottle shattered while she held it at Cascade Park Thursday evening. She received treatment at New Castle Hospital.

Louise Isabella Maitland Street Cascade Park New Castle Hospital

Local Family Visits Across Continents Highlighted in Notice

Ville of Texas visits her father Louis Ferrante and brother James Ferrante in Wampum for a month while her husband Andrew Gallick Sr visits their son Andrew Jr in Tokyo Japan where the son is stationed with the U S Air Force for a month long stay.

Lightning Causes 25000 Dollar Barn Fire in Doylestown

An electrical storm Thursday in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, destroyed a 75 year old barn and crops and damaged farm machinery. The barn loss was estimated at 25000 dollars by owner Mrs Mary K Chestnut, while the Chestnut residence nearby was saved by firemen.

Doylestown Bucks County Mary K. Chestnut Chestnut

Edward Houk Hurt In Fall

Edward Houk six year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Houk 1717 East Washington street fell near his home and cut the palm of his left hand on glass on Thursday He was treated in the New Castle Hospital.

Edward Houk East Washington Street New Castle Hospital

Huge suit filed against Indiana income tax division

Indiana State Auditor Millis announced a 5.3 million refund claim by General Motors against the Indiana Gross Income Tax Division will wait for a similar Bendix Aviation case to be settled. The suits challenge taxes on defense plant production viewed as interstate commerce with government ownership delayed.

Indianapolis INS Indiana Frank T. Millis General Motors Corporation Indiana Gross Income Tax Division GMC Indiana Tax Division Bendix Aviation Corporation MC and Bendix

Bendix GMC Cases Power Toward Supreme Court

Millis said the Bendix case now in St. Joseph Superior Court will be fought through to a possible United States Supreme Court decision before the GMC case is considered.

Indiana Millis Bendix St. Joseph Superior Court United States Supreme Court GMC

Dormitory Fire Forces Penn Students Onto Street

About 10 student residents were forced to the street when a smoldering fire broke out between the roof and ceiling of the Rodney dormitories at the University of Pennsylvania. Firemen battled the blaze for about an hour and a half as most students were away for summer vacation.

Philadelphia Rodney University of Pennsylvania

Simple Stitches 4-H Starts Skirt Sewing

Simple Stitches 4-H group at Mary Book home held a sewing session with first-year members learning to baste and second-year members cutting dress patterns. The next meeting is set for June 22 at 1 30 p m at Carolyn Scott's home.

Plain Grove Mary Book Carolyn Scott

Jobless Benefit Claims Show Drop in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg report notes a two percent drop in new jobless claims and six percent fall in continued claims for the week ended June 4. New claims declined from 4,400 to 3,360 and reductions are tied to fewer layoffs in anthracite mining apparel and furniture sectors. Payments to jobless workers dipped below five million dollars for the first time in several weeks.

Harrisburg INS State Employment Security Bureau

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