Swedish Choir Marks 25th Anniversary Dinner and Program
The Mission Covenant Church of Bessemer will celebrate its choir’s 25th anniversary with a Sunday program at 7 50 p m featuring guest soloists Rev Sadie Ahlstedt of Duluth MN and Judy Samuelson of Lombard IL The following Monday June 18 a dinner at 6 30 p m at the American Legion Hall will include an informal program with fellowship The choir organized in October 1931 now has 25 members under director Kenneth Gwin with Lydia Carlson as organist The program includes multiple solos and anthems by Bonnie Shogren Margaret Shogren Hady Samuelson Rev Ahlstedt and others plus an organ solo and a quarte t The event includes remarks by Chaplain Edward Nelson.
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Sadie Ahlstedt
Duluth
Minn
Judy Samuelson
Lombard
Illinois
American Legion
Kenneth Gwin
Lydia Carlson
Roy Merlino
Bonnie Shogren
Bernice Olson
Arthur Shogge
Hvar Jag Gar
Swed
Margaret Shogren
or_—_ church
Wilbur ‘Anderson
Hady Samwelson
Rev. Ahlstedt
Six Children Die in Brooklyn Cave-In
A cave-in in Brooklyn kills six children while rescue efforts draw over 65,000 spectators. Victims include Ann Or fiz aged 8, Lorraine Stanikunas 5, John Kotav 7, Louis Nitti 6, John McKenzie 9, and Michael Stanikunas 10, Lorraine’s brother.
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Brooklyn
Ann Orfiz
Lorraine Stanikunas
John Kotav
Louis Nitti
John McKenzie
Michael Stanikunas
Lorraine
4 H Delegate Camp-Bound from Pennsylvania
Four Pennsylvania 4 H delegates join national 4 H Club Camp in Washington D C from June 13 to 20. Carolyn Collie of New Castle joins James Bariton Slippery Rock Lee Kaltenbach Wellsboro and Janice Haas Breinigsville with Elsie Trabert and Henry T Moon guiding them. Delegates depart State College at 6 p m. Collie will serve on the reception committee and each delegate has assignments for the week in the nation capital.
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Lawrence County
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Carolyn Collie
New Castle R. D
Miss Collie
New Castle
State College
James Bariton
Slippery Rock R. D
Lee Kaltenbach
Wellsboro R. D
Janice Haas
Breinigsville R. D
Elsie Trabert
Henry T. Moon
Collie
Last British Sentry Leaves Suez Zone
The last British sentry is withdrawn from the Suez area after handing Navy House to Egyptian officials and departing aboard an LST in a staff car. Lacey’s final shore visit marked the end of military occupation with Britain retaining a right to defend the Canal Zone while civilians man facilities.
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Navy House
LST
Suez
Lacey
Britain
Canal Zone
President Near Return to Normal Feeding After Surgery
White House press secretary James Hagerty said the president is "on the way to recovery" after surgery that bypassed an intestinal obstruction from ileitis. He noted the president remains on limited mild sedation for pain, but pain and walking exercises are improving daily.
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White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Family chooses long Hawaiian middle name
Honolulu report notes attorney David Trask and wife welcomed their third son on Kamehameha I day. They decided on a real Hawaiian middle name for Alexander Trask, though the child may struggle to pronounce it for some time.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Kamehameha I
David Trask
Alexander Trask
Ekeikioweeps
Seleck
Deaths Of The Day Directory For Funerals
A daily directory lists upcoming funerals with interment place director time and calling hours. It serves as the classified section lead in the paper for readers seeking service details.
Obituary notices for Prexta Neal and Taylor families
Obituaries record the deaths of Mrs Mary Prexta at 75 of Koppel after illness with service details at Holy Trinity church Ellport and Locust Grove cemetery. John Neal 76 of R D 3 Wilmington Twp after five years illness with services at Sharp Funeral Home New Wilmington. LeRoy Taylor era G ime of Clen Moore Blvd New Castle died after short illness with services at Joseph B Leyde Mortuary and Oak Park Mausoleum.
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Mary Prexta
Koppel
Czechoslovakia
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
Ellport
George Prexta
John of
Marie Carlson
Minneapolis
Minn
Susan
John Neal
R. D
Wilmington Twp
Lawrence Co
Thomas
Annie Morris Neal
Pulaski Presbyterian Church
Washington Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Wilmington Grange
Mr. Neal
Bessie I. Falkman
Bessie Neal
Glenn Lewis
New Wilmington
Thomas Neal
Akron
Robert Neal
Mercer
Robert L. Lamm
Nashville
Tenn
Jack Neal
D. L. Falkman
Bert Cunningham
City
Frank Neal
Edward Neal
Mary Edie
Sharp Funeral Home
Charles G. Jackson
Neshannock Cemetery
LeRoy Taylor
Clen Moore Blvd
Sara E. Murray Taylor
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Lebet County
Kan
Joseph I
Nancy Gilmore Taylor
New Castle
Taylor
First Presbyterian Church and
McKinney Bible Class
Lodge of the Craft
Valley of New Castle
Syria Shrine
Sara
Rachel Robison
This City
Ora Beattie
Mineola
Long Island
N. Y
Fred Brown
Lake Helen
Fla
Davies Receives Miami Bachelor in Business Administration
Edward C. Davies earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Miami Coral Gables on June 11. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Davies of 414 Edgewood Ave and is married. Davies majored in marketing and belonged to Lambda Chi Alpha. He is a Korean War veteran who served in the Air Force in Alaska and Japan and plans a career in advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Davies
University of Miami
Coral Gables
Fla
S. J. Davies
Edgewood Ave
Davies
U. M
Lambda Chi Alpha
Air Force
Alaska
Japan
Beaver Valley Land Sale Nets Borough 24000
Beaver Valley Industrial Sites of Pittsburgh was high bidder for eight and a quarter acres at the mouth of the Beaver River, selling to Beaver borough for 24000. Beaver County awarded civil defense and fire radio system contracts totaling 82095.90. Butler elects Dr. Guy N. Harriger as superintendent and faces a seven mill tax hike for a 1174119 budget.
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Beaver
Beaver Valley Industrial Sites, Inc
Pittsburgh
West Bridgewater Council
Beaver River
Beaver County
Butler
Guy N. Harriger
Butler Public
John Anderson
City Township Jointure
Butler Township
Reverend McCleery to Lead New Castle Ministerial Broadcast
Pastor Marshall J. McCleery of Arlington Ave Free Methodist Church will lead the New Castle Ministerial Association broadcast Sunday June 17 at 8 p m over WEST. Theme is Perfect Hearts. Evangel of Christ quartet and trio will provide special music with Messenger trio also singing. The service airs weekly for sick and shut ins.
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Marshall J. McCleery
Arlington Ave
Boro and Union Reach Final in Cascade Park Barrel Battle
Volunteer fire departments reach the finals of the Battle of the Barrel at Cascade Park. South New Castle beat Mahoning Two 24 12 and North Beaver Two 18 5 to reach the final, while Union Two defeated Neshannock Two 48 0 and North Beaver fell to South New Castle 30 12. The final is Saturday June 23 at 7 15 p m with a 6 30 p m women’s match between Neshannock and Union. The game features four three minute quarters and aims to push a barrel into the opponent’s goal for six points per goal.
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South New Castle Boro
Union Two
Cascade Park
South New Castle
Mahoning Two
North Beaver
Neshannock Two
Shenango Two
Neshannock
Union
Harry Penrose Dies Suddenly in Butler
Word reached here that Harry Penrose a former New Castle resident died suddenly in Butler on Tuesday afternoon. He collapsed at a luncheon while visiting and died. Penrose lived in Pittsburgh and was in the clothing business. He served in World War I with the 332nd Regiment. His wife was in California and expected to arrive late today. A brother survives in Schnec tady New York. Funeral plans are not learned. The family lived on North Mill Street after World War I in an apartment house.
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Harry Penrose
New Castle
Butler
Penrose
Pittsburgh
332Nd Regiment
California
Schnectady
N. Y
North Mill St
Mrs Hitchen Treated for Thumb Laceration at Local Hospital
Mrs Jane Hitchen of 818 Allegheny Ave was treated at Jamestown Memorial Hospital at 4 20 p m Tuesday for a laceration to her right thumb caused while opening a tin can.
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Jane Hitchen
Allegheny Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
4 County Youths At State Leaders Training Camp
Four Lawrence County youths joined two hundred campers at Camp Kanesatake near Huntingdon for the 11th State Leaders Training Camp. Participants include Carol Coultes Weigletown Margie Booker Shenango Becky Henry North Beaver and John Marshall Perry townships. They attend on Sears Roebuck scholarships with mentors Guy Temple and Shirley Ann Lauffer. The week features workshops group planning and assemblies to train 4 H leaders and counselors.
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Lawrence County
Camp Kanesatake
Huntingdon
Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service
Penn State University
Carol Coultes
Weigletown
Margie Booker
Shenango
Becky Henry
North Beaver
John Marshall
Perry Townships
Sears-Roebuck
Penn State
Guy Temple
Shirley Ann Lauffer
Man Suffers Thumb Injury From Truck Tail Gate
Thomas McCann aged 44 of 2771 Highland Ave was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital for a contusion of the right thumb after catching the member under a truck tail gate.
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Thomas McCann
Highland Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Mrs Louise Marino Injured In Fall From Porch Steps
Louise Marino aged nineteen of 19 E Friendship Street was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 4 20 p m Tuesday for an abrasion to the right knee and sprain of the right leg after slipping on the porch steps at her home.
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Louise Marino
E. Friendship St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Nervous Indigestion and the Spine Connection
This chiropractic article explains how nervous indigestion nervous heart and nervous stomach arise from nerve irritation and spine interference. It notes that normal nerve function is vital and promotes chiropractic care as a remedy as part of a weekly educational series by Dr. A. Devon in New Castle Pennsylvania.
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A. Devon
Greer Building
New Castle
Dial
Power Failure Causes Death Of Polio Patient
Chicago reports an area wide blackout caused by a 207000 kilowatt generator failure. Marcel Bucher, a 33 year old bulbar polio victim and former wrestler, died when his chest respirator failed as electricity cut off. About 125 000 residents faced heat without fans or air conditioning.
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Chicago
Marcel Bucher
Bucher
May Deport More Cypriots and Greeks
Scotland Yard expanded the search for active Cypriot nationalists across Britain. Reports say more Cypriots and Greeks will be deported soon after agents found documents with Archimandrite Kallinikos Mecheriotis, an ally of exiled Makarios, who was hurried to Athens amid protests from the Greek Embassy.
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Norman Rannion
United Press
London
Scotland Yard
Britain
Athens
Kallinikos Mecheriotis
Makarios
Not Seriously Hurt In Traffic Accident
Garnet A. Knorr reported a collision at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on Mill Street near Lutton Street as a bicyclist Frank Gianguli turned into the intersection. Gian guli was treated for knee contusions at New Castle Hospital and sent home.
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Garnet A. Knorr
N. Croton Avenue
Mill St
Lutton St
Frank Gianguli
Lutton
New Castle Hospital
Volant Plans Annual Reunion For College High School And Town
Volant prepares a community reunion at the Methodist church on Saturday June 235 bringing together Volant College alumni Volant High School graduates and townspeople Speakers Floyd Graham and C A Ford Johnson Music by James Moorhead and New Castle hosts Dinner served 11 30 to 1 with reservations due by June 19 Dr J I Allen is president Olive Cline Felter secretary and organizers aim for large attendance
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Volant College
Volant High School
Volant
Floyd Graham
Cleveland, C
A. Ford Johnson
Odessa
N. Y
James Moorhead
New Castle
J. I. Allen
Volant College and High School Association
Olive M., Clinefelter
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Washington
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Lawrence Savings & Trust Co
Western Union
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Gust San Filippo
Mr. Johnson
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Greater New Castle Association
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GNCA
Richard E. Rentz
Greater New Castle Development Corporation
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Rev. McCleery
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Mill
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Dr. A. Devon
Castle Stationery Co
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George Alpern
E. Long
South Side Service Incorporated
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ST. Anne DE Beaupre Shrine
Quebec City
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Hillsville, PA
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Peerless
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