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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1980
Page
10
A reader asks Dear Abby about returning to education through the General Educational Development test. The writer, who dropped out years ago, describes discovering the exam, earning a high school diploma in three months, and later passing college entrance tests to attend college. The letter urges others to pursue this path.
Dear Abby column tips include passing on GED contact details for high school equivalency tests. A letter from Judy in Azusa asks about washing motel dishes and is told guests need not wash dishes. Hurt in Cleveland asks about wedding plans and is advised to include groom’s parents in festivities.
Jean Othites outlines Indian women habits and customs and notes arranged marriages by fathers while Indians worship many gods and Jesus Christ is preached. The group met at a local restaurant then at Mr and Mrs James King’s home for business and social hour. Devotions from Mark 2 1 12 emphasize Christ presiding in home. Officers named for coming year and a Kezia Lechner picnic in Wampum planned for Tuesday.
Advertisement for pattern 937 a tissue transfer dress with a two-piece construction sizes 8 to 14. Includes parrot motif painting and embroidery. Price 1.75 plus 0.50 first class handling. Source: Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Dept New Castle News Box 161 Old Chelsea Sta New York 10011.
James A Matteo of 516 Waldo Street marks his 84th birthday today. He is married to Elizabeth Yaccabil and is father to nine children grandfather to 18 and great grandfather to three. Matteo retired from Campbell Construction Co in 1959 and worked as an iron worker. He enjoys fishing hunting gardening and cooking.
Joy Gleaners Class elected Mrs. Donald Johnston president with Mrs. David Harlan as vice president and Mrs. Walter Sheaf as treasurer. Other officers include Mrs. Neil Sommer ville assistant treasurer Mrs. Lester Thayer secretary Joan Morris assistant secretary.
The Bessemer Senior Citizens Club meeting drew 49 attendees who signed a petition urging Congress to withhold 15 percent on bank interest and dividends for the IRS before receipt. A next meeting plans a no vote petition and features speaker Rev. Joseph Hopkins on Africa with slides from New Wilmington.
The Navy Mothers Club 883 celebrated its 21st anniversary and installation dinner at the Community Center on East Washington Street. New officers were installed including Cerelina Werhnyak as commander and Estelle Parady as first commander, with officers and escorts named and events noted, including wreaths, a flag ceremony, and plans for veterans’ hospital visits and a June 29 carnival at Butler Veterans Hospital.
Singles Club will sponsor a square dance with Leonard M. Dougherty as caller at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Epworth United Methodist Church hall. A pizza party follows. Open to singles widowed divorced or separated people. Saturday's fashion show scheduled for June 28. Funds raised support future activities.
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