Not So Many Gals In Local Industry
New Castle shows few women in wartime work though officials warn a labor shortage may push housewives into factories. Renployment Service Manager G. Anderson notes heavy industrial tasks limit female hiring but predicts increased female participation as shortages spread from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to local shops and yards.
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New Castle
Renployment Service
Anderson - Saree
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mr. Anderson
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Anderson
Engineer Killed Working On Westinghouse Bridge
Clarence I. McKee a 39 year old Grove City civil engineer was killed Saturday when a steel cable struck him during a grading job at the Westinghouse bridge. He worked for Hinman Brothers Construction Company.
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Clarence I. McKee
Grove City
Westinghouse
McKee
Hinman Brothers Construction Company
Grand Army Ladies meet at Mrs. Locke home
On Tuesday afternoon the Grand Army Ladies are hosted by Mrs. Martha Locke at 609 Allen Street for a social meeting. Flag Day will be observed on Wednesday with unspecified activities.
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Grand Army
Martha Locke
Allen Street
Court House Hill lists marriage license applications
A list from Court House Hill shows numerous marriage license applications including George J Huston Enon Valley and Helen L Wilson West Warwick Air among others. Realty transfers include Benjamin C Byler to Mare G Wengerd Pu laski and several other transfers for $1 with local owners. Despite 2000 dogs in Lawrence County needing licenses, about 7500 tags have been issued since March and the count grows daily urging owners to tag their dogs or face penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Huston
Enon Valley
Helen L. Wilson
West Warwick
Samuel M. Kennedy
Atlantic Avenue
New Castle
Helen E. Fickle
Ellwood City
Phyllis Maxine Adams
Glen Avenue
Samuel Whitworth
Youngstown
Ann Lucas
O. Condite Dely
Reynolds Street
Mary de Matteis
Dewey Avenue
Lawrence County
Former Resident Martha Collier Buried in Youngstown
Funeral services for Martha Collier 74 widow of Dr Edwin S Collier were held today at 3 20 PM from Shriver Allison funeral home Southside Youngstown. She died Friday morning born August 21 1869 in New Castle daughter of William and Margaret Aiken. She leaves daughters Margaret J Elizabeth L and son George all of Youngstown and brother William L Aiken Sharon newspaper man.
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Shriver-Allison Funeral Home
Southside
Youngstown
Martha Collier
Edwins. Collier
Howard Street
George Collier
William L. Aiken
Sharon
Reynoldstown School Association
Captain Paul Means Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
David M. Means of New Wilmington reports his son Paul M. Means has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain in the Army Air Corps. Capt Means, a B 25 bomber pilot stationed in the Marshall Islands, recently earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with four leaf clusters and the Air Medal, boasting over 1500 flying hours.
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David M. Means
New Wilmington
War Department
Paul M. Means
Army Air Corps
Means
Marshall Islands
WAC Sergeant Die Through Error in Parachute Jump
In Dayton Ohio on Saturday an accident during a wartime training jump killed Meadville WAC private Dorothy Kimmel and Army Sergeant Paul L. Hays. The co pilot’s parachute opened accidentally when his arm snagged the rip cord causing their jump at too low a height. Hays led the Wright Field camera unit in the photographic laboratories.
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Dayton
Meadville Wac
Dorothy Kimmel
Paul L. Hays
Photographic Laboratories
Wright Field
Miss Wadlinger Elected Treasurer Of College Groups
Miss Frances Joan Wadlinger of 195 Park Avenue and Mercyhurst College in Erie has been chosen treasurer of the Order of Gregg Artists, secretary of the Mathematics Club for her junior year, and will serve as class treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Joan Wadlinger
Guy J. Wadlinger
Park Avenue
Mercyhurst College
Erie
Order of Gregg Artists
Home Canning Demonstration Planned in New Castle
A practical home canning demonstration for women will be held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle on June 15 at 7 30 p m under the auspices of the Manufacturers Light Heat company. Miss Flora G Dowler, supervisor of the home service department of Manufacturers, will lead the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Manufacturers Light & Heat Company
Flora G. Dowler
Home Service Department of Manufacturers
Directors of the Greater New Castle Association Meet
The Greater New Castle Association will hold a meeting on Wednesday June 14 at The Castlecon hotel. The announcement was made today.
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Greater New Castle Association
Castlecon
After Six Years Loot Is Returned
Chicago police report the purse theft of Mrs. Stanley J. Zurek from six years ago has a new lead. A young woman, possibly 18 to 20, entered a restaurant and delivered a package containing the missing purse and citizenship papers. The case concluded as the purse was recovered after years.
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INS
Noice
Chicago
Stanley J. Zurek
Zurek
Rake causes foot wound at home in Volant
Edhard Main of R D 1 Volant was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital Sunday evening at 10 for a puncture wound of the foot after stepping on a rake. The report notes the sun appears red at rise and set due to the sun’s light traversing a greater depth of atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Johns
John Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Edhard Main
Volant
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G.A.R
Norwich
Panto
Caps
Eckerd
East Washington
Penney’s
Silverman’s
Court House Hill
Edwin S. Collier
Paul W. Means
Distinguished Flying Cross
WAC
Mercyhurst
War Food Administration
Sorer
Haney
Fadajustica Pate
Amelia Jones
New Castle School Board
East Street
Beaver
Joseph Sabino
Beaver Falls
Elvira M. Tomasetti
Fliwood City
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