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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1955

Page

3

Seventh Ward Churches Plan Sunday Children’s Day Programs

Seven ward churches host Children’s Day in morning worship and Sunday school hours on Sunday June 12. Mahoningtown Presbyterian will feature guest minister Jack Shepard of Westminster College at 11 a.m. with 9:50 a.m. Sunday school. Madison Avenue Christian hosts Rev. Melvin Sparks with a Children’s Day program at 10:30 a.m. and Lord’s Supper after, followed by an evening service. Mahoning Methodist, led by Rev. F L Cribbs, presents Children’s Day at 11 a.m. with John Parker as superintendent and no evening service in summer.

Jack Shepard Westminster College Mahoningtown Clair Galbreath Robert McClurg Madison Avenue Christian Melvin Sparks Paul Olson Sparks Mahoning F. L. Cribbs John Parker Alice McClure

Sabre Jet Squadron Led by Captain Shiderly

Mrs. Leslie Sipe, from R. D. 7, received a U S Army clipping from Chitose Air Force Base Japan detailing Captain Daniel Shiderly leading the 339th FIs mass flight of 16 F-86b Sabre Jets during Air Force Day open house, with Japanese visitors witnessing the event.

Leslie Sipe U. S. Army Japan Daniel Shiderly Chitose Air Force Base Air Force Sabre Jets

Pilot Captain Shiderly Leads Flight Over Camp Crawford

Captain Shiderly, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Shiderly of Mahoningtown, piloted a squadron over Camp Crawford after a 1:25 p.m. Chitose pass. He has been in Hokkaido, Japan since last September, with Mrs. Shiderly and their children in Albuquerque awaiting join-up in Japan.

Chitose Pass Shiderly Camp Crawford Air Force L. R. Shiderly Mahoningtown Hokkaido Japan

Sunday School Juniors Head to Seneca Hills Camp

Six boys and two girls from Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church Junior department left for a weekend at Seneca Hills Camp near Franklin Pennsylvania. They were driven by teacher William Bollinger and superintendent Clair Galbreath and are due back Sunday evening.

Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church Seneca Hills Camp Franklin William Bollinger Clair Galbreath

Nocera Twins Schedule Open House After Graduation

Friends of William and Donald Nocera twin sons of Mr and Mrs Nocera of West Clayton street will host an open house at St Margarets club North Liberty street Sunday evening with receiving from 8 o clock The event honors their graduation from New Castle High School.

William Donald Nocera

Harrisburg Visit By Senheiser and Leasure

SEVENTH WARD NOTES reports Harry Senheiser and Daniel Leasure of West Cherry Street are spending a few days visiting in Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

Seventh Ward Harry Senheiser Daniel Leasure West Cherry Street Harrisburg, Pa

Emmanual Evangelical United Brethren Pastor Radio Speaker

Rev Melroy Wirick pastor of Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren church South Jefferson street will speak on The Danger Of An Empty Life for the New Castle Ministerial Association radio broadcast Sunday June 12 at 8 pm The downtown pastor will be assisted by the church choir with Mrs Arthur Durlesser leading the singers

Melroy Wirick Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church South Jefferson Stret New Castle Arthur Durlesser

Children Day services and church programs listed

New Wilmington and Neshannock churches plan Children s Day observances during morning services with infant baptism included at Neshannock. Dr. R W Graves directs Gettin Ac quainted With God talk and 7 45 p m vesper in Community park in June. alternate bad weather site U P church. Also sermons on The Stubbornest Thing in the World and a joint school board meeting scheduled. W G Eckels plans high school drawings. Dr Milo C McFeeters discusses Jersey cattle in Egypt for Rotary event.

United Presbyterian Church R. W. Graves God Neshannock Presbyterian Church R. W. White Methodist Church Charles Livingston, Jr Volant Richard W. Graves U. P. Church Wilmington Area Joint School Board New Wilmington W. G. Eckels Company New Castle

Kiwanis Chatter Night Ends With Color TV Talk

Kiwanians and wives plan Monday social at Schuster’s near Greenville with dinner and entertainment. Dr. Kenneth Thompson in charge. Russell Sewall spoke on color television predicting rising demand and falling prices through better production. Also notes Vander Lught named acting dean at Hope College Michigan.

Schuster's Greenville Kenneth Thompson Russell C. Sewall Sewall

Nehru Begins 10 Day Tour of Soviet Union

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru leaves Moscow with his daughter for a 10 day tour of the Soviet Union. He will visit Stalingrad Leningrad Yalt a Tashkent and industrial centers in the Urals. He is to view Russia s atomic energy station and may become the first non Communist leader to tour the 5 000 kilowatt plant.

Moscow INS Jawaharlal Nehru Soviet Union Russia Nehru Stalingrad Leningrad Yaltta Tashkent Ural Mountains Georgi Malenkov

Church Forms Education Wing Building Committee

At the First Presbyterian Church trustees meeting a building committee was named to oversee plans for a new education wing. The committee includes Roger W. Rowland H L Gordon J Roy Snyder Howard Kirk Jr and Charles Bowden. The nursery has 29 enrollees and is over twice as large as last summer. The planned $300000 education building will expand church programs.

First Presbyterian Church Roger W. Rowland H. L. Gordon J. Roy Snyder Howard Kirk, Jr Charles Bowden Russell Horchler James Bickett

Holy Name Society Meeting At St Philip And James

Holy Name Society of St Philip and James Church plans a group reception of Holy Communion at the 9 am mass on Sunday June 12 officiated by Rev V V Stancelewski. A father and son breakfast follows in the church basement with plans organized by Adam Kwiat and committee. A membership drive will occur during the meeting served by Women of the Altar and Rosary society.

Ladies of the Sacred Heart Holy Rosary Congregation St. Lucy’s Church Cascade Park Elizabeth Marchionda Theresa Russo Ippolito Maria Francesca Holy Name Society S. Philip and James Church V. V. Stancelewski Adam Kwiat Joseph Frankoski Altar and Rosary Society The Holy Name

June 11 1955 five years ago today and related items

From a 1955 newspaper clipping: events dated June 11 include the 1950 dedication of Slippery Rock’s First U P church with $11 200 pledged for a new Wesley Methodist church, plus Ray Davis pitching a no hit game in City Baseball League. Also noted are wartime awards to Eisenhower and Montgomery and a 1930 airliner disaster.

U. P. Church of Slippery Rock New Wesley Methodist Church Ray Davis Russia Order of Victory Dwight D. Eisenhower Sir Bernard Montgomery Gregory K. Zhukov

Shenango U P Choir Plans Spring Festival

Shenango United Presbyterian Church on Wilmington Road hosts a spring choir festival Sunday evening June 12 at 8 o clock. Director Walter Luikart conducts. Mary Eleanor Patton presides at the piano. Dr James M Blackwood delivers scripture and prayer. The choir sings selections including My God And I Open My Eyes That I May See Create In Me A Clean Heart O God Steal Away To Jesus Softly And Tenderly Go Not Far From Me O God. Luikart also solos Sweet Little Jesus Boy Babylon's Falling Let's Go Down To Jordan Yield Not To Temptation among others. The quartet features Shirley Coutler Helen Cover Bertha Tinstman and Grace Love.

Shenango United Presbyterian Church Wilmington Road Walter Luikart Mary Eleanor Patton James M. Blackwood I. B. Sergei Ellen Jane Lorenz Mueller Jesus Mr. Luikart Jesus Boy Babylon Jordan Shirley Coutler Helen Cover Bertha Tinstman Grace Love

Nine-Year-Old Girl Falls and Fractures Wrist

Carol Green aged nine from A. D. 9 was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 7 05 p m for a fracture of the left wrist after tripping and falling while jumping rope.

Carol Green Jameson Memorial Hospital

Robert C. Boak Dies In Maryland at 76

Robert C. Boak of Bethesda Maryland died Friday night after a lingering illness. He was born in Slippery Rock township in 1878 and lived on the old Boak Homestead. He married Josie Kerr of Pittsburgh in 1902 and is survived by a daughter Mrs. Benjamin Wasser of Washington DC, two grandchildren, his brother J A Boak, and his sister Mrs. William Brown who preceded him in death. He retired from Edgewater Steel in Oakmont after 39 years and was a member of Bethesda Presbyterian Church and the Masonic order.

Robert C. Boak Bethesda J. A. Boak Slippery Rock Township Mr. Boak Boak Josie Kerr Pittsburgh Benjamin Wasser Washington,d. C

Soviet Premier Bulganin Celebrates 60th Birthday

Nikolai Bulganin marked his 60th birthday with the title hero of socialist labor and the Order of Lenin plus the Gold Medal of the Hammer and Sickle. Greetings came from across Russia and eastern Europe as Pravda published a two page1 portrait and congratulations from party and government bodies.

Moscow Nikolai Bulganin Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Socialist Labor Russia Pravda Communist Party Party Central Committee Ussr Council of Ministers Bulganin Hammer and Sickle Party

Dismissed hospital board members blame politics in firing

Five Somerset State Hospital board members dispute Welfare Secretary Shapiro's claim that they were dismissed for political activity. Norman Shaulis says they were fired for not engaging in politics while the board cut staff indiscriminately after Leader took office. Dr. George Wheeling supports the denial of political motivation.

Somerset, Pa Somerset State Hospital Leader State Welfare Harry Shapiro Norman Shaulis

Rev Donatus Roscetti Feted At Open House In City

Rev Donatus Francis Roscetti will be feted at an open house reception on Sunday evening at the New Penn Hotel from 7 to 10 oclock. He will officiate at his first solemn high mass on Sunday at noon in St. Vitus church, as son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Roscetti of 22 West Terrace avenue.

Donatus Francis Roscetti New Penn Hotel Donatus Anthony Roscetti West Terrace Avenue St. Vitus Church

Automobile Service Stations Give Away 100 Million Road Maps

American service stations distribute over 100 million road maps annually to tourists. The initiative supports travelers by providing essential route guidance and local information from a nationwide network of stations.

American Automobile Service

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