America must awaken spiritually says Erie Conference
Rev Elizabeth Dalbey former African missionary told the Erie Conference at Allegheny College that America is asleep at the switch spiritually. She cited eight years in Africa where 600 to 700 natives attended daily services and urged more than a Sunday morning program from churches. Leaders warned membership lags population growth and urged spending six to ten million dollars in ten years for education facilities and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny College
Erie Conference
Merriott
James M. McIintosh
Brookville
A.B.R. Colley
Grove City
H. L. Knappenberger Sr
Jamestown
N.Y
Stirone Denies Extortion Charge In Pittsburgh Trial
In federal court Stirone denies extortion claims by William G. Rider. Robert Dierker testified he arranged a meeting where Rider said a $31,000 shake down occurred. Stirone claimed contractor paid 50 cents per cubic yard for concrete in exchange for contract help. Beyles, six, received a forehead laceration from a fall and was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Nick Stirone
Robert Dierker
Duquesne Slag Products Co
Stirone
William G. Rider
Rider
William Beyles
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Pa Newe Observes Pa Newe Observes
A rural column notes a robin attack on a man and complains of road and sidewalk repairs. Residents are urged to fix Mill Street holes, while hospital trips cause jolts. Flag Day will bring color to homes as county court activity remains low with few spectators.
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Phillips St
Mill St
Conn Takes Stand In Golf Club Theft Case
Conn testified about selling clubs claimed as trade ins from two unknown men who played golf at Sylvan Heights. Invoices showed purchases from Harris as evidence, with Conn unable to identify the owner Harris beyond a late evening appearance in a red Ford wagon on Aug 11, 1956. Nine witnesses, including golf pros and police, testified before the Commonwealth rested its case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Conn
Ventriglia
Pascarella
Sylvan Heights
Debois
Commonwealth
Archie van
Dubois Country Club
Curt Doughtery
Dubois
Willis Cochran
Burke Golf Sale Corp
Newark
Smiley Magee
Wilson Co
Pittsburgh
Miss Nord
Staite
William O’brien
Thomas J. Petrovich
Metered parking earnings soar after mischief with Koontz contract
City meter income jumps to 34.50 per month per meter across 23 spots amid a dispute over installation costs. Mayor cites a misunderstanding with Koontz Equipment Co. over $4.50 per meter not in the contract. Officials plan a meeting with the company to settle the issue. City council rejected a leaseback plan that would place financial losses on the city for two proposed metered sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koontz Equipment Co
DeCarbo
Bulganin and Khrushchev Visit Finland
Soviet leaders Bulganin and Khrushchev return to Helsinki after a Tampere visit where crowds offered a cool reception. Khrushchev declared Russia would outproduce the United States in industry and called the Soviet economy a weapon stronger than the hydrogen bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Tampere
Khrushchev
Russia
U. S
Plane propeller injury at Jameson Memorial Hospital
Robert Dunkle, 27, of 1620 Katherine Street, was treated and discharged from Jameson Memorial Hospital after an injury caused by a model plane propeller. He sustained lacerations to the right and remains in stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dunkle
Katherine St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Pease
Gabriel Named Commander of Legion Post
James Gabriel elected commander of Perry S. Gaston Post 343 at a Tuesday meeting. Officers named include William Brandon senior vice commander Albert Pillifant junior vice commander John Kennedy finance officer and others to veterans council trustees and county and state committees. L. V. Clark plant manager of the American Dynamid Co. received the American Legion distinguished service certificate for meritorious service and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake Clark
American Cyanamid Co
Perry
James Gabriel
Perry S. Gaston
William Brandon
Albert Pillifant, Jr
John Kennedy
William Williams
Adam Sirhan
Charles Henderson
Alfred Walker
Evan Evans
Harry Beckemyer
Albert Pillifant
Charles Monseur
Veterans Council
George Haering
Ernest Drake
Earl Hildebrandt
Ned Anderson
George Hearing
Gene Schweinsberg
James Dennis
J. Dale Gibson
Harvey Bintrim
Bert Baker
Earl Miller
Dee Doehr
Joseph O'Leary
Thomas Kysor
L. V. Clark
American Dynamid Co
American Legion
Lawrence County
City Speed War Nets 4 Drivers
The city police speed enforcement netted four drivers for excessive speed and reckless operation. Aldermen will hear cases today for speeding on Sampson Street and Butler Avenue, including John A. Pubola 43 Farrell 47 mph Richard Atkins 17 927 Morton St 47 mph Daniel Betres 25 Butler 46 mph Richard A Conti 18 Edenburg Rd 1 Washington St reckless operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Pubola
Farrell
Sampson St
Richard Atkins
Morton St
Daniel Betres
Butler
Butler Ave
Richard A. Conti
Edenburg RD
Washington St
Wife Seeks Divorce Over Dog in Bed
Milwaukee. Mrs Mary Ann Marquett 25 asked for a divorce from Thomas 25 on cruelty and inhuman treatment grounds after explaining a cocker spaniel kept in their bed snarled and bit her when she tried to get in bed. divorce granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Mary Ann Marquett
Thomas
Former Resident Emerson Wimer Dies in Warren at 46
Emerson C. Wimer 46 of 440 E Main St Youngsville Pa died at 10 a.m in Warren General Hospital after an extended illness. Survived by wife Edys two sons William and Robert daughter Marion five sisters and one brother. He was a member of Youngsville Methodist Church Masonic Lodge 408 Meadville New Castle Consistory. Visitation 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. today and tomorrow at Young's Funeral Home Youngsville. Services 2 p.m June 15 at Roselawn Memorial Meadville with Rev J Norman Holder.
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Emerson C. Wimer
E. Main St
Youngsville
Warren General Hospital
Wimer
Edys
William
Robert
Marion
Woodland
Ind
Bessie Schneider
Florence Schneider
New Castle
Edna Woodford
Akron
Anna Green
E. Liverpool
Blanche Hollabaugh
Vallejo
Calif
Wimner
Roselawn Memorial
Meadville
J. Norman Holder
Aunt Isabelle Patterson Dies in Mercer County
Mrs. Henry Wilson of 424 Park Ave receives word of the death of her aunt Mrs. Isabelle Patterson 96 of Blacktown Mercer Co. She was widow of Smith Patterson and former Miss Isabelle Chesney of Rose Point. Services at Emerson Patterson 700 Ninth St Fairmont W Va at 8 p.m. June 14 with graveside rites at N Liberty Mercer County at 1 p.m. June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wilson
Park Ave
Isabelle Patterson
Blacktown
Mercer Co
Patterson
Smith Patterson
Isabelle Chesney
Rose Point
Mellwraith House Burglarized Discovery by Neighbor
Police report the Mellwraith residence at 121 Hazelcroft Ave was burglarized with a broken north door window and ransacked three floors. Katherine Boston at 417 Fairview Ave found the scene at 7 05 p.m. and said the McKwraith family was away on vacation, returning tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mellwraith
Hazelcroft Ave
Katherine Boston
Fairview Ave
McKwraith
Five Children Suffer Minor Injuries At New Castle Hospital
Five youngsters treated Wednesday at New Castle Hospital for minor accidents. Thomas Dryburg Jr. age 3 fractured right leg after a bike fall. Louis Lombardo age 4 cut face falling from a home see saw. Dan DiPaolo age 4 cut right wrist after glass debris fall. Thomas Navarra 14 months contusion and lip laceration from chair impact. Anna Marie Chrobak age 6 laceration and abrasion from barbed wire. All were discharged after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Hospital
Thomas Dryburg Jr
Maryland Ave
Louis Lombardo
Liberty St
Dan DiPaolo
Home St
Thomas Navarra
E. Main St
State Police To Be Allowed To Use Radar
Harrisburg reports the House approved a bipartisan bill 146 to 45 to permit state police to use radar to enforce speed laws with Gov. Leader backing the measure. The governor urged the Senate to follow, saying the tool can save hundreds of lives yearly and reduce other violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
House
Senate
George M
Columbus Society Executive Board Meeting Tonight
The Christopher Columbus Society executive board will meet at 7 p.m. in the club hall to plan the annual celebration from June 30 through July 3. An open meeting for club members is scheduled for June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christopher Columbus Society
Khrushchev Questions Open Skies Plan During Finland Visit
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev at a Helsinki news conference criticized the Eisenhower Open Skies proposal and floated placing inspection posts in the Soviet Union Britain and the United States to push for an immediate nuclear test ban. He spoke during a week long visit with Premier Bulganin and reiterated Moscow's plan for ground inspections along the border with the Western powers.
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Helsinki
INS
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Soviet Union
Britain
U. S
Khrushchev
Finland
Nikolai Bulganin
Tron Curtain
Six Teachers Resign. Board Names Replacements and Recruits
The New Castle School Board accepted six resignations from teachers led by Mrs. Mary Bearden and Mrs. Doris Blackwood. It also elected six teachers and three part time recreation staff with salaries around 3500 dollars, granted sabbatical to Mrs. Katherine Turner for 1957 58.
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New Castle
Mary G. Bearden
Doris R. Blackwood
JoAnn Cresce
C. Evelyn Masters
Helen B. McQueen
Marjorie L. Meighan
Adeline E. Miller
Betty I. Brown
Mary D. Allgood
Helen Georgeadis
Susan J. Perry
John Spina Jr
Katherine Turner
Commissioners Meeting Postponed Until Tuesday
Lawrence County commissioners postponed their morning session due to lack of a quorum. Commissioner M. M. Ingham said the meeting will be held next Tuesday at the regular time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Commissioners
M. M. Ingham
Neighbors Catch Man Fleeing Burglary Scene
A 56 year old Missouri man was arrested after neighbors pursued him fleeing a burglarized home of R J Shaffer at 2104 Albert Street. Police recovered $1187 in various bills and change. a Masonic ring is still missing. Holdbrooks claims vacation status and was to appear before an alderman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
R. J. Shaffer
Albert St. Louis
R. Holdbrooks
North Woods
Albert St
Ricky Perotta
Elizabeth St
Shaffers
Richard Shaffer
Walter Tewell
Sam DeCarlo
Young Shaffer
Riley
Holdbrooks
New Castle
Local Student Named to Dean’s List at ESState College
Barbara A. Baatz of 304 E. Lea Sure Ave. was named to the dean’s list for the second semester at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College. Eligibility requires a 2.0 GPA or a B grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara A. Baatz
E. Leasure Ave
East Stroudsburg State Teachers College
Optimist Clubs Set Joint Meet Tonight
A joint meeting of Optimist Clubs from New Castle and Ellwood City will be held at The Castleton tonight to install officers. The program will include the presentation of an American flag by the American Legion to the club for outstanding civic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ellwood City
Castleton
American Legion
Blaine Borman Jr. Receives Head Injury at Driving Range
Blaine Borman Jr. aged 13 lived at 703 County Line Street. He suffered a scalp laceration after reportedly being struck on the head with a golf club at a driving range on Wednesday. He was treated at New Castle Hospital and later released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Borman Jr
County Line St
New Castle Hospital
Deaths Of The Day Directory Preview
A daily funeral directory lists upcoming interments with interment place, funeral director, service time and calling hours for readers seeking details.
Conway Funeral Rites Set for George Edward Conway
Funeral services for George Edward Conway 56 of 114 W Big Run St will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from his residence with Crunkleton Funeral Home in charge Rev Rosamond C Kay Jr pastor of Second Baptist Church officiating Interment in Greenwood Cemetery Friends may call after 7 p.m. Sunday Conway born in Westmoreland County Pa came to New Castle in childhood Surviving wife Elizabeth Conway and four foster children Jack Conway James H Matthews Bernard Jackson and Karen Ann Jackson plus three aunts and other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edward Conway
W. Big Run St
Crunkleton Funeral Home
Rosamond C. Kay Jr
Second Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Conway
Westmoreland County
Jerry
Ida Conway
New Castle
Elizabeth Conway
Jack Conway
James H. Matthews
Bernard Jackson
Karen Ann Jackson
Army Reserve Unit Holds Multi Drill at Training Center
Thirty five soldiers from the 397th Ordnance Company conducted a multi drill at the Army Reserve Training Center on Old Youngstown Road. The event covered camouflage principles, wire communications, preliminary range instruction, and a 3.5 rocket launcher demonstration under various leaders. Lunch was provided by the unit mess staff.
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397Th Ordinance Company
DAS
Army Reserve
Ernest A. DeJoseph
Army Reserve Training Center
Old Youngstown Rd
Fred Clark
WOJG
Robert Ierick
Spe
Salvatore Veltre
Msgt
Anthony J. Pirrera
Robert Emerick
Deane Smith
Brownie Troop 136 Fly-Up Ceremony at Pollock School
Brownie Troop 136 held a Fly-Up ceremony for 18 girls at Pollock School led by Mrs. Lucy Covert with assistant Mrs. De lores Rubeis. Wings and pins were awarded to each girl including Josephine Ci offi Elaine Conn Carol Conti Nancy Covert Ruth Emery Donna Fisher Shirley Gaghagan Veronica George Kathy Gillest Paula Jones Susan Kemmerly Timmie Nahas Janean Pugh Joanne Rozzi Patty Rubeis and Sylvia Wilson Patty Peluso will receive wings in the fall. Alice Wymer assisted. A picnic concluded the year at Gaston Park with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Covert and Mrs. Rubeis guiding the hike and trail making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollock School
Lucy Covert
Delores Rubeis
Josephine Cioffi
Elaine Conn
Carol Conti
Nancy Covert
Ruth Emery
Donna Fisher
Shirley Gaghagan
Veronica George
Kathy Gillest
Paula Jones
Susan Kemmerly
Timmie Nahas
Janean Pugh
Joanne Rozzi
Patty Rubeis
Sylvia Wilson
Jackie Vaughn
Patty Peluso
Alice Wymer
Gaston Park
Robert Covert
Rubeis
Hub Cap Thieves Target Three More City Cars
Police investigated a series of vehicle thefts last night as three more city cars were hit for hub caps and fender skirts. Anthony Lepore reported four hub caps stolen from his car on S Mill Street. Sally Lynn Schwartz said fender skirts were stolen from a car near Jameson Memorial Hospital Nurses Home. Donald Seaver reported four hub caps and two white fender skirts taken from his vehicle on Florence Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Lepore
S. First St
S .Mill St
Sally Lynn Schwartz
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Donald Seaver
Florence Ave
Lions Hear About School Guidance Plan
Lions Club luncheon featured Mrs. Marjorie Nelson assistant principal of the city high school speaking on the Guidance Program in Our Schools. She reviewed program history methods student counseling tests scholarships and future staffing. Carmen Pessolano attended. Dr Wilbur Flannery announced Father and Sons Day on June 25 and a lectern was donated to the club by James Glass accepted by incoming President N N Jaquish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Nelson
City
Lions Club
Nelson
Carmen Pessolano
Ellwood City
Wilbur Flannery
Father and Sons
James Glass
N. N. Jaquish
Sunday Parents Day at Camp Elliott Named
Sunday will be Parents Day at Camp Elliott on June 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. Brownies and Girl Scouts attending camp will be guests of camp director Miss Helen Gotten, counselors, and camp committee. Appointed counselors include Miss Patricia Dunn, Miss Barbara Bussinger, Miss Patricia Lasky, Miss Barbara Wiley, Miss Drusilla Steed, Miss Ann Furniss, and Miss Carol Robb. Mrs. Charlotte Phipps is cook with Mrs. James Lynch as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Elliott
Rt. 168
East Brook
New Castle
Helen Gotten
Patricia Dunn
Barbara Bussinger
Patricia Lasky
Barbara Wiley
Drusilla Steed
Ann Furniss
Carol Robb
Charlotte Phipps
James Lynch
Child injured after fall at 811 N Locust Street
Anthony Litina aged 3 sustained a fracture to the left arm following a fall at 811 North Locust Street. He received treatment and was discharged from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Litina
N. Locust St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Man Found Guilty On Morals Counts
Wesley Richardson of Crescentdale, Pa., was found guilty by a Lawrence County Criminal Court jury on two morals charges. President Judge John G. Lamoreee presided as the trial began Tuesday afternoon in the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Richardson
Crescentdale
Lawrence County Criminal Court
John G. Lamoree
Correction: Porch Floor Enamel Quart Priced at 2.23
In the Tuesday ad from Sherwin Williams Co. the price for Porch & Floor Enamel quart should read 2.23 dollars. The notice corrects the earlier listing to reflect the proper price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwin Williams Co
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