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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1956

Page

10

Dolores Craven Weds J Owen in First Christian Church

Dolores June Craven daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Craven Mount ed Route 11 and J Owen son of Mr and Mrs Leo E Owen of 925 Third Ave Beaver Falls were married Saturday June 9 in First Christian church Rev Robert D Rose officiated with Rev Charles Fordyce assisting Bride wore ballet length chantilly lace gown with orchid corsage Cousin Rosemary Dinely maid of honor Marlene Bartle bridesmaid Best man Robert L Owen usher Malcolm Carlin Dorothy Long sang reception for about 50 at the bride's home After a wedding trip to the east coast the couple will live in McKeesport where the groom will work The bride is Lin coln High school graduate and the groom Grove City College class of 1956

Dolores June Craven Chester Craven John F. Owen Leo E. Owen Third Ave Beaver Falls First Christian Church Robert D. Rose First United Presbyterian Church Charles Fordyce Chantilly Rosemary Dinely McKeesport Marlene Bartle Ellwood City Lincoln High School Beaver Falls High School Grove City College

District 9 Chiropractors Hear Current Legislature Report

The Pennsylvania Chiropractic Society District 9 met in Castleton with members from Armstrong Beaver Butler Clarion and Lawrence counties. Dr Edward J Murphy reported on Current Chiropractic Legislature while Miss Sally McVey Oil City won a district scholarship valid at North American Association of Chiropractic Schools.

Pennsylvania Chiropractic Society Castleton Armstrong Beaver Butler Clarion Lawrence Edward J. Murphy Harrisburg Sally McVey Oil City North American Association O Chiropractic Schools Andrew Evanich V.A Jean E. McCreary

First Outdoor Musical Delights Ellwood City

Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Sunday concert at Ewing Park featuring the Ellwood City Alumni Choir under Paul Gehm. The program includes Listen To The Lambs He Giannina Mia My Hero Little Old Lady Home Make Believe Every Day Is Ladies Day With Me Hi Lili Hi Lo Lost Chord Medlodic Caravan with piano by Norma Rearic. Dr Eugene Dimeo sponsors the event.

Ellwood City Hi Lili Hi Lo Norma Rearic Eugene Dimeo

Special Classes At Lincoln High For Seven Students

Seven students in grades two through five attend two hour daily sessions in Room 103 at Lincoln High School. Classes run Monday through Friday for six weeks taught by Mrs. John Horvath of Ellwood City who is completing student teaching for state certification while studying at Geneva College Beaver Falls.

Lincoln High School John Horvath Ellwood City Geneva College Beaver Falls

Richard Fullerton Receives Kenyon A B Degree

Richard C. Fullerton son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Fullerton of Old Plank Road earned an A B degree at Kenyon College Gambier Ohio on Monday morning June 11 He was a chemistry major active in Alpha Delta Phi and on the varsity basketball squad He was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve during the commencement ceremony.

Richard C. Fullerton Wayne Fullerton Old Plank Rd Kenyon College Gambier Fullerton Alpha Delta Phi Air Force Reserve

Weekly Church and Community Calendar at First United and Partners

The notice lists activities for the week: Vacation church school daily to Friday at 7 p.m. Boy Scout troop 6 meets at 7:30 p.m. Laymen's Picnic committee gathers at First Methodist. Tuesday brings Girl Scout troop 2 at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mary Ewing Missionary society. Wednesday starts with quilting at 9 a.m. and mid week worship at 8:15 p.m. Sermon theme The Faithful Witness. Thursday Session at 8 p.m. Hannah MacDonald class. Friday luncheon 12:30 p.m. WTS Teacher's luncheon. 6 p.m. Minteer class picnic and laymen's fellowship at Ewing Park. Rev. Robert D. Rose, pastor.

First Methodist Church Mary Ewing Missionary Society A. Gardner Faithful Witness Hannah MacDonald Minteer Ewing Park Robert D. Rose

Vacation Bible School and church activities schedule

Monday through Friday list of daily Bible school sessions and meetings for groups including Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Kings Daughter's class, D V B S, Women’s Missionary Society, and the Men's Brotherhood supper at Ew ing Park with closing exercises led by Dr. Wm. Stafford Scott.

Kings Daughter D.v.bs Women’s Missionary Society Men's Brotherhood Ewing Park D.V.B.S Wm. Stafford Scott

Vacation church school and church events schedule

The notice lists a week of activities at the church including vacation church school sessions Monday through Friday, a Thursday dinner meeting of the Women's Missionary Society hosted by the Zikelis, and a Friday final day picnic in Ewing Park with an Interdenominational Men’s Organization meal. Rev. Ivan G. Mattern is the pastor.

Women’s Missionary Society Andrew Zikeli Andrew Zikeli Jr Vacation Church Ewing Park Ivan G. Mattern

Community Meeting Schedule and Church Notes

The listing shows a Monday 7 p.m. Board of Trustees meeting for Boy Scout troop 11, a Tuesday 7 p.m. gathering for Girl Scout troop 3, and a Wednesday 7 45 p.m. Prayer and Bible study led by Rev. Floyd E. Brown. It records church activity and a minister's involvement.

Board of Trustees Floyd E. Brown

Community Church Weekly Schedule Recap

The schedule lists events at Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church and Ewing Park including Friendship Circle Class on Monday, prayer service Wednesday, Miriam Johnson piano recital Thursday, Miss Johnson recital Friday, a 6 pm Community Men’s Fellowship dinner, Saturday wedding reception in church social rooms. Speakers include Rev. Hillis McKensey and Rev. Martin S. Longenecker.

Friendship Circle Miriam Johnson Miss Johnson Community Men’s Fellowship Ewing Park Hillis McKensey Slippery Rock Presbyterian Scottvills Martin S. Longenecker

New Faces Cast and Committee Honored at Banquet

The New Castle Faces of 1956 group and theater guild committees were honored at a Sunday night dinner at the New Penn Hotel hosted by the Theater Guild of St. Joseph and St. Vitus churches. Participants from three years of musical comedies were urged to keep producing shows despite Rev. Thomas E. Smith’s transfer. Fr. Smith helped originate and guide the guild. Moscow became Russia’s capital in 1918 after the 1917 revolution, replacing Petrograd now Leningrad.

New Castle New Penn Hotel Theater Guild of Moscow Russia Petrograd Leningrad

Ellwood Men Named By VFW Ellwood City Honoraries

Two Ellwood City men were elected to offices at a VFW district meeting in Butler Post 249. James Cunningham became junior vice commander and Nick Bauer was reelected quartermaster. James Buchter of Butler was named district commander. Other officers include Martin F. Corcoran, Joseph Goodman, James Cavallero, Leroy Smith, James Dennis, Warren Hilliard, and Homer McCauley as trustees.

Ellwood City The Veterans O Foreign Wars Butler James Cunningham Nick Bauer James Buchter Martin F. Corcoran Beaver Falls Joseph Goodman Rochester James Cavallero Leroy Smith James Dennis New Castle Warren Hilliard Homer McCauley Ambridge Goehman VFW District 25 Harrisburg Manders Dave Baughman

Local Singers To Be Part Of Massed Choir

Eight members of the First Presbyterian church choir join 300 voices from the Presbyterian church of Western Pennsylvania for an anniversary night program at Grove City college. The event marks the 250th anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church and the 75th anniversary of the Synod of Pennsylvania with Dr. John W. Christie as featured speaker and Rev. Ross M. Haverfield presiding.

First Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church of Western Pennsylvania Synod of Pennsylvania Grove City College George Moore Ellwood City New Castle Ellwood City College Recreation Building First Presbytery United States John W. Christie Presbyterian Historical Solciety Westminister Presbyterian Church Wilmington Delaware Ross M. Haverfield Pennsylvania Nelson V. Wright Donald Carlson G. R. Carnahan C. Richard Wilson Robert Gannett Robert Streeter

Drunk Driving Charge Filed Against John Lewis

John Lewis, 37, of R D 1 Wampum, was arrested at 8 30 p m Sat at Lawrence Ave and 11th St and charged with drunken driving. He is held at Ellwood City police station awaiting a hearing before a local justice of the peace. Lewis previously faced a May 11 arrest for driving without an operator's license.

John Lewis R. D Wampum Lawrence Ave 11Th St Ellwood City Justice of the Peace Mr. Lewis

Maternity and Hospital Notes From Ellwood City Area

Mrs. George Curry and others listed with addresses appear in Ellwood City Hospital Notes along with births and discharges. May include Mary Evans maternity entry and several local residents noted for newborns and patient discharges.

Ellwood City Hospital

Health official denies gamma globulin shortage in Pittsburgh

Allegheny County health officer Dr A M Williams rejects reports of gamma globulin shortages in the Pittsburgh district. He says a two week supply is on hand. Gamma globulin provides short term immunity to polio and can ward off or lessen measles attacks.

Filloourgh (iNg Allegheny County A. M. Williams Pittsburgh

King Competes In State Meet

Fitz King son of Mr and Mrs John A King competed in the state wide Jaycee safe driving road to held Saturday in Hershey Pennsylvania Although he did not place among the top three he was believed to place high among final contestants Results of tests are expected soon The event was won by a youth from the Mr Jewitt Jaycee Chapter The local Ellwood City Jaycees road to qualified April 21 The state winner earns trip to Washington DC to compete in the national road eo The national champion will receive a 1000 scholarship Saturday tests mirrored Ellwood April 21 when Fitz defeated 14 entrants Cooperation comes from law enforcement safety engineers driving instructors insurance personnel and many auto dealers

Fitz King John A. King Ore Street Hershey Fitz Mr. Jewitt Jaycee Mr. King Ellwood City Jaycees Don King Ray Conner Jr Jaycee Dave May East Washington St New Castle Washington D. C Ellwood

Smoldering Pipe Tobacco Sparks Higher Forest Fire Risk

Experiments show pipe tobacco sparks more forest fires than cigars or cigarettes. The finding highlights fire risk from smoldering tobacco in outdoor settings and urges caution among smokers and campers.

Dulles weighs steps to broaden Atlantic Alliance

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles planned talks today with Canadian Foreign Minister Lester Pearson and Tuesday with German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to gauge expansion of NATO. Senator George joins as Eisenhower envoy. Allies worry over NATO relevance as Soviet tactics shift.

Washington INS John Foster Dulles U. S Dulles Lester A. Pearson Konrad Adenauer Pearson Paris NATO Council Walter F. George Eisenhower NATO Atlantic Alliance Russia

Naval Board To Probe Fatal Pearl Harbor Race Riot

A naval board of inquiry will convene early this week to file charges against sailors tied to a race riot outside the Ford Island recreation hall at Pearl Harbor. One man was killed, three injured. Airman Apprentice Williem D. Dansby, 18, of Graceville Florida, died. Seaman Apprentice Johnny Green of Vicksburg Mississippi confessed to stabbing Dansby.

Pearl Harbor T.H Naval Board of Inquiry Navy Recreation Hall Ford Island Naval Air Station Williem D. Dansby Adell W. Dansby Graceville Fla Johnny Green Vicksburg Miss Danby

Former Phone Operators Hold Annual Reunion

The annual reunion of former Bell Telephone operators gathered Sunday at the Daniel Follette Cottage in Shadyrest. Guests included Miss Marjorie Maine and Mrs. Thelma Kracht, with updates about Mrs. James Flanagan and daughters departing for Paris. Special honors went to Mrs. Wayne Haswell, Mrs. Ronald Straw, and Mrs. Marion Calvert. planning committee featured Miss Mary Ann Gaul and others. next gathering planned for next summer.

Bell Telephone Company Daniel Follette Shadyrest Marjorie Maine Greenville Thelma Kracht Pittsburgh Frances Wright Frank Potter Ellwood City James Flanagan Paris France Wayne Haswell Ronald Straw Marion Calvert Mary Ann Gaul Andrew Nye Kenneth Wiley Stephen Palatka

Dulles and Pearson Plan to Strengthen NATO Ties

Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Canadian external affairs minister Lester B. Pearson meet in Washington to explore expanding and strengthening NATO. Senator Walter F. George is expected to join. They seek steps to counter Moscow peaceful coexistence aims and prevent complacency in alliance members.

Washington John Foster Dulles Lester B. Pearson Walter F. George D - Ga NATO Dulles Pearson Russia

German Chancellor Adenauer Lands for Ground Tuesday Meeting

Konrad Adenauer arrives for a pivotal visit as talks with local leaders begin. The German chancellor will meet officials to discuss postwar recovery and alliance arrangements, with schedules indicating a focused, high stakes discussion.

Konrad Adenauer

Training Program For Summer Starts At Indiantown Gap

Indiantown Gap Pa.—The summer training for Army reservists and National Guard personnel began with a 2300 Virginia National Guard group first on schedule. The two week opening phase kicks off a training period expected to involve 33000 men by summer’s end. About 16000 Pennsylvania troops will participate alongside units from Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia District of Columbia

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