Garden humor and hoedown misfires in Washington columns
In a light column from Washington, readers laugh at suburban gardening woes and the unexpected depth of garden advice. A Roll Call parody about toxic chemical instructions prompts a real garden column to warn readers that Malathion and Sevin sprays may require additional controls for spider mites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Roll Call
Capitol Hill Weekly
Bernie Yudain
Luxembourg
Yudain
Mohawk District Payroll Handling Debated by Board
The Mohawk school district payroll plan with a Pittsburgh data center was tabled by the area joint school board. Supervising Principal Manford E. Brockway questioned practicality for a single district and no cost estimate was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Pittsburgh
Mohawk
Area Joint School Board
Manford E. Brockway
Richard E. Whittaker Paper Products Co
New Castle
Almanac highlights and notable dates for June 11, 1963
This daily Almanac notes the date June 11 1963 as the 162nd day with 203 remaining. It lists historical events including the 1910 Printers Association campaign against skirts on billboards, Harding’s 1920 nomination, Lindbergh’s 1927 homecoming, and Laos coalition in 1962. A thought from Aeschylus closes.
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United Press International
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Printers’ Association of America
Warren Harding
Ohio
Republican Party
Charles Lindbergh
Washington, D.c
Laos
Cubs Of Pack 50 Receive Awards
Cub Pack 50 of St. Joseph Church under cubmaster Robert Houk received multiple awards. Wolves, gold under wolf, bear patches, denner bars, lion patches and pins were presented to named scouts. Webelos den patch and scout handbook earned by listed members. A scout talent show was presented and the group traveled to Pittsburgh to view How the West Was Won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Houk
St. Joseph Church
Don Angelucci
John Bilger
Jerry Benedict
Wolf
David Donegan
Thomas Burker
Thomas Gregor
Dick Houk
Fred McCall
Sam Houk
Lion
Joseph Burkot
Dennis Huff
John Johnson
Joseph Bocynor
John Zedick
Ed Donegan
Martin Benedict
Joseph Bilger
Webelos den Patch
Pittsburgh
Tyrone Couple Welcomes Daughter June 9
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Klein of Tyrone Pa announce the birth of a girl on June 9. Mrs. Klein is the former Lauretta Corbett daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Corbett of 122 E Fairmont Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Klein
Tyrone, Pa
Klein
Lauretta Corbett
Theodore Corbett
E. Fairmont Ave
Bicycle Crash Injures 12 Year Old in Porter County
James McGowan twelve, riding a bicycle on Prince ton Station Road, went through a stop sign and was struck by Marion Weller of Portersville. McGowan was taken to New Castle Hospital for a cut below the knee and back abrasions and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McGowan
RD 6
Princeton Station
Marion Weller
Portersville RD
McGowan
New Castle Hospital
Sunny Ave Mothers Honor Retiring Janitor at Picnic
Sunny Ave Mothers Club honored retiring janitor Joseph Biedka at the annual school picnic. He received a plaque slippers and a sports jacket from teachers and parents. Mrs. Biedka got a gold pin. Biedka retires Saturday amid attendance by district leaders and mothers groups.
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Joseph Biedka
Sunny Ave
Louis Montabon
Harry Biddle
James Fowler
Alice Cotton
Joseph Yasher
Biedka
Smithfield St
Union School District
Wendell E. McColgin
Clayton L. Houk
Glenn Rowan
William Birt
Raymond Schweinsburg
Leola Morrale
Harold Buckle
Charles E. Cartwright
Alvie Lingenfelter
Ellsworth Hodge
Wal
Ter Miller
Montabon
New Castle News
Elaine Gargasz
JoAnn Gargasz
Barbara
Christine Biedka
Robert
John Biedka
Shirley MacLaine Slugs Hollywood Columnist in Dispute
Actress Shirley MacLaine admitted she struck columnist Mike Connolly in a Hollywood office confrontation after accusing him of inaccurate reporting. Connolly ducked the first swing and received hits to the shoulder and face, prompting MacLaine to defend her personal life and career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley MacLaine
Slugs
Mike Connolly
Hollywood
UPI
Connolly
Miss MacLaine
Star
Lana Turner
Fred May
Female defendant pleads to aggravated assault charges
Mrs. Gayle Broaddus of 1040 McCreary Ave signed her plea to aggravated assault and battery charges yesterday. District Attorney Kenneth E. Fox Jr. said the state will ask Lawrence County Court to drop charges of attempt with intent to kill and assault with intent to kill. Approval is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Broaddus
McCreary Ave
Kenneth E. Fox Jr
Fox
Lawrence County
Broddus
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Wayne M. Walker
John Brentin
Mrs. Smith
Almanac
Aeschylus
E. Washington Street
Cubs
Ashland Fuel Oil
Ashland
S.C.A
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Cooper & Shaw
Agents
Pennsylvania
Strauss
Cadillac
Reiber Cadillac
Pontiac Company
COR
Wilmington & Kenneth Avenue
New Castle, PA
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