Laurell Completes Rutgers Banking School Study
Paul J. Laurell, VP and assistant cashier at First National Bank of Lawrence County, completes the two week Rutgers Graduate School of Banking session in New Brunswick. The 1956 cohort includes 1050 officers from 44 states plus DC Puerto Rico and Cuba.
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Paul J. Laurell
First National Bank of
Lawrence County
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Laurell
American Bankers Association
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Rutgers
Ment
Alex Crawford Hoyt
Wage Tax Collection System To Be Studied
Indications show council and city solicitors will review the wage tax collection system soon. The aim is to assess enforcement methods and their effectiveness. Treasurer Marie Hanlon and Finance Director Chester Sweesy pushed for an updated system as current measures are considered obsolete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hanlon
Chester Sweesy
Sweesy
Erie
Irrigation Expands on 40000 Acres Near Tucson
About 40,000 acres of former desert are under irrigation near Tucson Arizona An acre of sugar beets or cane yields 1 700 000 calories roughly four times the energy of an acre of competing crops The note highlights a major conversion and farming efficiency in the region.
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Tucson
Arizona
Wide World News Quotes On Ike ReElection Prospects
UNITED PRESS reports varied views on President Eisenhower's re election bid from officials and analysts. Hager urges focus on his hospital recovery while Harriman hopes doctors confirm candidacy viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
New York
Averell Harriman
School Enumerators Begin Census Task in New Castle
Residents will be visited by eight city school teachers counting children from birth to 18. The census must be finished by July 2 with enumerators listed by ward, including Miss Jean Wallace and Ralph L. Weide among others. A note adds a radiator water fact: at 60 mph, about 3,000 gallons per hour circulates.
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New Castle
Jean Wallace
Donald Copson
E. William Lehto
Ralph L. Weide
Ruth Hanna
Robert Cowher
Florence Mornes
Arthur C. Brown
New Castle High School Under Major Renovation
Last Friday the school buzzed with activity as workers replaced heating units, plumbing, lockers, and air systems while two additions proceed. Windows, electricals, and an incinerator are upgraded, the coal room is opened for boilers, and only the principal and two staff remain on duty as students are away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Senior High School
New Castle High School
Clare B. Book
Scout Budget Gets Approval By Lawrence County Council
The Lawrence County Boy Scout Council executive committee approved a $33,942 operating budget for the coming year, $2,750 more than last year, to cover operating expenses except Camp Agawam maintenance. Merritt A. Giles, council president, led the meeting at Mooney Bros. Trucking Co. offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Boy Scout Council
Camp Agawam
Merritt A. Giles
Mooney Bros. Trucking Co
City council debates traffic markets purchase in New Castle
In New Castle a council meeting grapples with who may buy city articles. Councilman Sweesy objects to an $800 traffic markets purchase, later clarified as a requisition. Purchasing Agent Paul Cuba gains authority to review needs, with Koontz company supplying most traffic business. no bid required for patented markers.
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City of
New Castle
Sweesy
Edward A. DeCarbo
Rigby
E. Gene Schweinsberg
Herman Steinbrink
Paul Cuba
Koontz Company
Scouts Prep Camp Agawam For Summer Season
Nearly 100 scouts and leaders worked at Camp Agawam on a cleanup and repair day. Crews installed new campfire seating, steps, and railing, built a swimming pier, added two water fountains, and replaced cabin flaps to ready the site for summer camping.
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Camp Agawam
Camp clean up ends after daylong effort in Washington
A camp day directed by John H. O'Brien and assistant director finished at 5 p.m. The day's work started at 9 a.m. and involved policing brush burning trash collection and cleanup near Washington. The Niagara word means thunder of water.
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Choco
Washington
Alex
John H. O’brien
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Neshannock Ave
A&m Furniture
Hoover Constation
E. Long Ave
DIAL
Bank of Lawrence County
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Pasadena
Calif
Kenneth A. Pashby
Defense
Reuben B. Robertson, Jr
Thomas K. Finletter
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Arthur E. Summerfield
Congress
U. S. Post Office Department
South America
Haber’s
Liniment
N. Mill St
Traver’s
U.S
U. S
Croton Ave
Chrysler
Chrysler Engineering
Baron Heating No
Paul
Super Market
Long Ave
Cranmer’s Ice Cream
Gal
Motor Club
Agslas
Umm Etm
AAA
Castleton Hotel
New Castle, Pa
Bruce
Kars
MT Eel Ag Bas Aya Saath Has
America
Penn Power
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