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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
10
Eyewitness recounts a failed German assault near Breville France as British paratroopers of the Sixth Airborne Division halt and wipe out a Panzer Grenadier force. The battle ends with roughly 400 Germans killed and about 2,000 captured while British losses stay under 50.
Before a trade mark can be registered with the Patent Office, the symbol or emblem or device must have been used in interstate or foreign commerce, or in commerce with the Indian tribes.
Four corps of women now serve canteen duties for the local Red Cross chapter under Mrs. Edwin Willmarth. They must complete 20 hours each in nutrition and canteen training, per Elizabeth Breslin. Forty eight completed the course May 29 under Miss Amelia Jones. They aid at the USO and cared for 2,600 people last Red Cross blood bank visit, with plans to serve again in November. A nutrition group led by Mrs. William Cosel will supply refreshments for scrap paper drive workers at the B and O freight yards between 4:30 and 5:30 Saturday afternoon.
The Straits of Dover show clear skies and bright sun this morning with a light west-southwesterly breeze and good visibility. It was cool at night, rose to 70 degrees in the sun by 8 a.m., and the barometer continues rising. high tides are listed at 6:55 a.m. and 7:19 p.m.
The Wampum Woman’s Club holds a basket picnic Thursday at 6 PM at Wampum High School Park. On Friday June 16 at 7 30 PM an open meeting in the Presbyterian Church features a state association representative giving a canning demonstration.
Civilian Defense conducts a can vass of the boro for information on the soldiers vote. Committee members include Betty Ferrancoe Mrs W D Dickson Mrs C F Mor row and Mrs C Rodemacher.
Cpl. Don E. Kelly of Camp Shelby Mississippi and Cpl. Thomas Cody from Fort Fisher North Carolina along with Sgt. Bur dell Stelter of Missouri and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boyer of Texas return to their homes for brief furloughs.
Louis Ferrante Jr spends summer with relatives at Camp Alliston in Mas. Mr and Mrs George Barker and son James of Niles Ohio visited the Charles Kelly family. Mrs Elmer Kanagy, previously homebound after a fall, is now mobile. Mrs Harry Hicks of Alliance Ohio and Mrs Mary Barker of Niles Ohio have returned home after visiting sister Mrs Charles Kelly.
Local Corporal Thomas E. Barber, 24, of New Castle Pennsylvania earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroic and meritorious service in combat aboard New Britain. As a communications man he rushed to an ammo dump fire, covered it with a tarpaulin, moved ammunition out, and quenched the blaze with soil, saving the dump from destruction during a dive-bombing attack by Japanese forces. Barber is a former University of Chattanooga football star and Guadalcanal veteran who enlisted December 10 1941 in Nashville Tennessee.
L. J. Morris of Boyles Avenue attended graduation exercises Saturday at the Pennsylvania Soldiers' Orphans School in Scotland Pa. The Forty and Eight of the American Legion assists with placing graduates and operates advisory committees. The school serves hundreds of veteran orphans with over 200 graduates serving in the armed forces. The lemur, a nocturnal African mammal, is about the size of a baby fox and Latin name means ghost.
Advice on avoiding scratching or squeezing pimples to prevent infection. Promotes Peterson's Ointment for quick relief and improved skin appearance at 35 cents with money back on first use. Also touts soothing irritated feet and cracks between toes.
The Legion of Honor announces a family night dinner with a program of sports and entertainment. Commander Fred M. Alexander says plans are complete for the event at the Boyd cottage on Chapin road and, if rain occurs, moved to The Cathedral. Legion of Honor will furnish the dinner.
Admitted patients include Michael Mandaglio and Betty Jane Sipe for tonsil operations, with numerous listed individuals and addresses across Ellwood City and surrounding towns. Discharged patients feature Thomas Barnhart and Wilhelmina Bradley among many others, also detailing multiple tonsil operations and families at varied streets and routes.
Ward reports the ordination of Thomas J. Kelly, son of Mr and Mrs P J Kelly of Denver, to the priesthood. The ceremony is set for Wednesday June 21 at the Immaculate Heart church in St Mary Kansas City, with his first solemn mass to be offered at Lovole church in Denver. His mother is a former New Castle girl, daughter of the late Mary Fitzgerald of South Greenwood Avenue.
In Altoona Pennsylvania on June 14 after a three hour search state police recovered the body of Donald Fleary eight. Private John Baceski located the boy’s body after two hours of diving in the pool formed by the dam. Donald and his twin brother Jack were fishing at the dam when the tragedy occurred.
London dispatch reports Nazi Brussels radio says King Leopold of Belgium and close relatives have been removed from Laeken Palace on Hitler’s orders to protect the monarch from allied air raids. The announcer claims the action secures the king’s safety amid ongoing bombardment.
Larry Davis two years old son of Herbert Davis of East Brook R D 5 was bitten by a dog Tuesday evening at 5 10 and rushed to New Castle hospital where he received medical attention. The wound was above the right eye and his condition was reported good this morning.
The New Castle Order of Builders holds an installation ceremony at The Cathedral this evening inducting William Moffatt as Master Builder and his officers to succeed Eddie Bush who has served as Master Builder.
In Altoona Pennsylvania two men were being questioned over the death of 59 year old Francis McCabe found at the bottom of a 20 foot embankment at Gospel Hill Park. Police said McCabe died from a fractured skull and an autopsy showed injuries not caused by a fall. One suspect had a prior state prison record.
Three men in Plattsburgh were charged with selective evasion of the draft. Police accuse them of avoiding conscription through selective means. The case outlines a broader investigation into draft resistance activities during June.
Today defendants facing court include Carl Arett near Johnstown and Amil Carl Rhodes of New Eagle for failing to report address changes to draft boards. Frank Morgan of New Kensington is charged with failing to report for induction.
Joan Fisher aged 9 of 118 Richelieu Avenue was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital at noon Tuesday for lacerations to arms and legs after falling from a bicycle.
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