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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1949

Page

12

County Farmers To Be At State College Weed Control Field Day

Lawrence County will be well represented at the annual Weed Control Field day at Penn State College tomorrow. New chemical and mechanical weed control methods will be demonstrated on the farm. Many attendees will stay for the college open house and agriculture tours of experimental farms with demonstrations on improved farming methods. Oslo melting ice from polar caps dilutes the oceans and reduces salinity in the vicinity.

Lawrence County Penn State College School of Agriculture

Plain Grove Presbyterian Church 150th Anniversary Ends

The Plain Grove congregation marked the 150th anniversary with a week of services led by Rev. Fred Cochran. A Saturday homecoming gathered former members and past Sunday school superintendents, with a post on site dinner due to bad weather. Sunday concluded with communion and baptism. closing address by Rev. Harry M. Campbell.

Plain Grove Presbyterian Church Fred Cochran F. Benton Shumaker Brookville Clarence Junkin E. Porter Williams Beaver Harry M. Campbell Pittsburgh

Child Injured In Glass Accident

Six year old Billy Benninghoff of 1006 North Jefferson was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital for a laceration to his right thumb after striking a breaking glass on June 11 at 3 15 p m. He was admitted June 12 for care.

Billy Benninghoff North Jefferson Street Jameson Memorial Hospital

Growth and Shearing of Christmas Tree Pines

Early growth finishes by June 15 and trees may be sheared then. Short-needled evergreens can be cut back in late June or July to shape growth and boost market appeal. Start at 3 to 4 feet tall, trimming excessive terminal and lateral growth. Lawrence County growers report little effort and higher tree value from regular shearing.

Lawrence County

Methoxychlor Urged for Dairy Barn Use

Officials urge use of methoxychlor to control flies on dairy cattle citing safer residues. The notice references agricultural authorities and farm practices in response to DDT traces found in dairy environments.

Fly control for dairy barns urges methoxychlor over DDT

Extension specialists from Pennsylvania State College urge stopping dairy barn use of DDT and adopting methoxychlor for fly control. They specify 50 percent wettable powder at spray rates for power and hand sprayers, with applications starting at July and every two weeks for cattle and weekly for animals, plus sanitation and limited DDT around manure.

Pennsylvania State College

Plain Grove church homecoming draws local and out of town guests

Local society notes report Miss Helen Holliday Mrs Carl Wilson and Miss Edna Pringle among attendees at Plain Grove Presbyterian church homecoming. Visitors include William C Devlin of Rochester N Y joining wife and son Bruce to spend two weeks with his parents here. S R Morgan and daughter Nell Morgan of Munhall Pa and granddaughter Carol Scheuffel of Baltimore Md are guests of friends here.

Helen Holliday Carl Wilson Edna Margaret Pringle Hugh Holliday Ellwood City Plain Grove Presbyterian Church William C. Devlin Rochester N. Y Bruce S. R. Morgan Nell Morgan Munhall, Pa Carol Scheuffel Baltimore, Md

YMCA Free Swim Campaign Starts

All New Castle boys ages 8 to 16 may join the 10 afternoon sessions at the Y starting today and running through Friday June 24 with parental consent. Participants must bring a slip from The News or obtain one from school teachers on Friday for enrollment.

New Castle

Local baseball player fractures leg sliding into base

Ernest Adamo aged 28 of 447 County Line street fractured his right leg Sunday at 5 p m while sliding into second base during a ball game. He received treatment at New Castle hospital and was later discharged.

Ernest Adamo County Line Street New Castle Hospital

Roscoe Pound To Speak Tonight at First Methodist Church

Roscoe Pound world renowned international law authority and Harvard Law School emeritus dean will address the growth of the service state and its consequences tonight. The event is sponsored by the Economic and Business Foundation and city service clubs with dinner at 6 30 and the public meeting at 7 45.

Roscoe Pound First Methodist Church Pound Harvard Law School Republic of China The Economic and Business Foundation

Delegates Return From U C T Meet in Lewistown

Delegates from New Castle Council No. 408 United Commercial Travelers attended the 46th anniversary convention in Lewistown Pennsylvania. Only Grand Sentinel office was filled, James R. McKenzie of Beaver Valley Council winning the post. Next year’s meeting will be in Greensburg Pennsylvania. Walter L. Walker of Erie Council will be elevated to Supreme Councillor at the International Jurisdiction convention in St Louis on June 27.

New Castle Council United Commercial Travelers Lewistown Greensburg Grand Sentinel James R. McKenzie Beaver Valley Council Wyatt R. Campbell S. W. Anderson William H. Blews Jr John W. Lower Leland Dennison Wayne Guillerey Robert E. Jameson Ww. H. Blews Walter L. Walker Erie Council St. Louis

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