NAACP Launches Membership Campaign Across Local Branch
NAACP workers met at the Shenango Street YMCA to push an intensive drive toward a 600 member goal. Dr. J A Gillespie urged continued effort, aiming to recruit 100 members and fund the legal fight against segregation. Howard Taylor and William Dodson lead two divisions. John B Campbell, branch president, pressed for a swift, successful close.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
J. A. Gillespie
Elm Street Ywca
South
Gillespie
NAACP
Howard Taylor
William Dodson
John B. Campbell
Paul Dykes
Shenango Street
New Castle News
Elm Street
Old-Fashioned Lace Collars Return Spring Fashion
Milwaukee fashion note reports lace doilies returning as collar accents for coats and dresses. Deep V Puritan collars top choices, with Peter Pan shapes deeper this year. Lace calot caps and cuffs add laciness, though caps remain small and cuffs bold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Stamp Advice Says Meat Inspection Stamp Harmless
A note clarifies that the meat inspection stamp is a harmless vegetable compound and not a reason to trim the label. The guidance emphasizes safety and prevents unnecessary waste or confusion about the stamp.
Honor Graduates of Senior High At Falcon Party
A 1955 New Castle class graduates party was held at Polish Falcon Hall on Mil Street Sunday night. Parents and Polish Falcons sponsored the 8:30 to 11:45 event with refreshments, games, and dancing. numerous helpers assisted in the presentation. The note also mentions the United States steel industry capacity at 126 million tons per year.
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New Castle Senior High School
United States
Boy Cuts Leg After Bicycle Collision
James Rote Jr. aged 11 of 615 W Washington St was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 7 40 pm Saturday for a laceration to his right leg after colliding with an automobile while riding a bicycle. Andrew Danish Rouen France is historically famous as the town where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431. The tower where she was imprisoned still stands.
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James Rote, Jr
W. Washington Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Andrew Danish
Rouen
France
Joan of
Fred Boczar
Richard Arc
Ludwiczak
Connie Duda
Petty
Ann Stoffik
Ray Maciejewski
Progressive Club to Meet Tonight in Gable's Dining Room
Lawrence County Progressive Club schedules a meeting at 8 o'clock this evening. Mrs Evelyn Price служ secretary announces details of the gathering.
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Lawrence County Progressive Club
Gable
Evelyn Price
Schedule Of 4-H Club Meetings This Week In Mercy County
This week early evening sessions cover multiple 4-H clubs at various venues. Clubs include Ne shannock at the Lutz home, Hickory Snazzy Snackers, Jolly Sewers at East Brook, Shenango Sparkelettes at the Shenango fire hall, and several others led by named organizers. The 4-H girls camp opens at Camp Eastbrook and the first period ends Sunday June 19. The hammock note attributes invention to the Arawak Indians.
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R. E. Collie
Neshannock
Jim
Tom Lutz
Raymond Kendall
Hickory Club
Ellen Arblaster
Hickory Jolly
East Brook Grange Hall
Jolly
Clarence Bowden
Shenango
Shenango Fire Hall
Camp Eastbrook
Perry Agricultural Club
Pleasant Hill Grange Hall
Wurtemburg Merry Stitchers
Wurtemburg Fire Hall
Energy
East New Castle Grange Hall
Neshannock-Wilmington
Cook
Darlene Green
Plain Grove
Alice Ruth Adams
Grant City
Flying Fingers
Alvene Goetz
Washington Club
Glorious Stitchers Clothing Club
Arlene Mickley
State Queens Are Honored At Atlantic City Convention
The 56th annual convention of the Pennsylvania Grocers Association in Atlantic City honors the state crop queens. Martha McDonald from Shippensburg is Apple Blossom Queen, Helen Austin from Halistead is Apple Dessert Baking Queen, Margaret Roal from Shippensburg is Cherry Pie Baking Queen, Fay Weiss from Fairview is Livestock Queen, Mona Lea Hillegas from Berlin is Maple Queen, and Nancy Marstellar from Stewartstown is Peach Dessert Baking Queen and National Peach Queen.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
Queens of
Stevenson Urges Cautious Nego at Big Four Summit
Adlai E. Stevenson, the 1952 Democratic candidate, told an Oberlin audience that the United States should compromise and take reasonable chances at the Big Four summit. He warned Americans not to force President Eisenhower into an inflexible stance at the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Ohio
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Eisenhowser
Political speech hints at peace efforts and partisan digs
The article notes President Roosevelt or another Democratic leader delivering a speech at Oberlin College commencement where an honorary degree was awarded. He criticizes Republican advertising in public affairs and calls for new efforts toward peace, while making remarks on information security practices.
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Elsieie
Eshleman
Mohntown
Faye
Mensch
Catawissa
Patricia Vance
Leiden
St. Larence
Stevenson
Oberlin College
Local Boy Treated After Bean Shooter Mishap
Richard Harper aged six from 511 Young Street was treated at 1 20 pm Saturday in Jameson Memorial Hospital for a laceration on the left throat after falling on a bean shooter while playing.
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Richard Harper
Young Street
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