Preparations for 1955 Lawrence County Fire School
Close to 400 county firefighters are ready for the sixth annual Lawrence County Fire School set to open June 20. The week includes lectures by George Prince and Irving Cheney, ladder and pump practice, gas mask training, and a Friday night fire demonstration at Union Township. A Saturday picnic at Cascade Park wraps up the event.
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Lawrence County Fire School
Lawrence County Firemen’s Association
Union Township Memorial Auditorium
George Prince
Chemical
Koppers Company, Inc
Irving Cheney
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Union Township Fire Hall
Cascade Park
Lawrence County Fire Police
Memorial Auditorium
Cpl
H. G. Rice
Pennsylvania State Police
Union Township Hosts Fire School First Time in Six Years
The Union Township Volunteer Fire Department hosts the fire school this year marking the first six year occurrence in Union township with Shenango Township hosting the prior two years. Attendees who complete four of five evening sessions receive a certificate of accomplishment from the Pennsylvania Public Service Institute. Last year more than 270 firefighters earned certificates as the Lawrence County Firemen's Association sponsors the annual event to advance modern firefighting techniques.
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Union Township
Shenango Township
Pennsylvania Public Service Institute
Lawrence County Firemen’s Association
Proper packaging urged for freezing foods by experts
With food preservation season here, agricultural specialists warn that moisture proof packing is essential to avoid drying and rancidity. They recommend moisture proof materials such as cellophane poly ethylene piiofilm and aluminum foil along with reusable glass metal or plastic containers despite higher cost.
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Washington
Ins
Fund drive planned to aid Greece quake victims
Plans have been laid to raise funds for the stricken people of Greece after a recent earthquake. Reports say 70,000 are homeless and property damage reaches about 80 million dollars. Speer Marousis chairs the campaign with Rev S Pan panicolaou and Socrates Roussos as officers. Contributions may be mailed to St. George church at 215 East Reynolds Street.
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Greece
Speer Marousis
Rev. S. Papanicolaou
St. George Orthodox Greek Church
Socrates Roussos
St. George Church
East Reynolds Street
Find's Dad's Car Rekindles Old Theft Case in Indianapolis
Patrolman Sebastian Marchetti identified a car matching his late father’s stolen vehicle about ten months after the original theft. The driver was arrested on a preliminary charge of vehicle taking as the investigation continued.
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Indianapolis
Sebastian Marchetti
Marchetti
Average person allegedly walks sixty five thousand miles
A claim states that an average person will walk about 65 000 miles in a lifetime. It presents the figure as a general estimate without citing a source.
Leesburg Spelling Relay Goes to National Finals
Two June graduates from Grove City Joint Consolidated High School travel to Chicago for the National Spelling Relay of the Future Business Leaders of America. Beverly Royal and Shirley Baker earned top state honors, accompanied by teacher Miss Alice Coyer and officer Joy Morrison.
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Grove City
Beverly Royal
Pennsylvania
Shirley Baker
Alice Coyer
Joy Morrison
Local visit highlights and 50th wedding anniversary noted
Leona Hedrick and relatives visited Sharon while the Ward family from Glassport and the Bruce family from New Castle spent a day with kin. Fred Knauff plans a open house on June 15 for their 50th anniversary. Numerous callers and Sunday visits span Warren to Pittsburgh with a Golden Wedding event at Utica for Jess and unknown Perrine.
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Leona Hedrick
Sharon
Lloyd Ward
Glassport
Linden Bruce
New Castle
Fred Knauff
Pearl Reynolds
Monas Collins
A. L. McClelland
S. F. Custer
Warren, Pa
Ronald Cole
Pittsburgh
W. F. Riddle
Amity
Ernie Horky
James Horkey
D. FE. Cole
Daughters
A. L. MccClelland
Mrs. McClelland
Utica, Pa
Jess Perrine
Gilliland Attends Harrisburg Admin Officers Conference
Capt Ralph G. Gilliland administration officer for the 229th FA Battalion attended a conference for administration officers of the 28th Division Artillery in Harrisburg last week. The meeting covered maintenance administration and supply issues within the division and discussed the upcoming summer encampment at Indiantown Gap this August.
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Ralph G. Gilliland
229Th FA
28Th Division
Harrisburg
Indiantown Gap
Hen Lays Two 8-Inch Eggs With Normal Egg Inside
In Glennis Nebraska Mrs Kenneth Motley reports a hen laid two eggs in three weeks each eight inches in circumference. Each giant egg contained a complete normal egg inside. The owner calls it remarkable and unusual as the hens normal output continues.
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Glennis
Neb
Kenneth Motley
Army Opens Technical School Slots for Women Recruits
The U S Army announces the Reserved For You program allowing women to choose a school before enlistment and receive a written placement guarantee from the adjutant general. Open courses include Dental Assistant, Medical Technician, X Ray, Pharmacy, Cryptography and more. all but Pharmacy are co educational. Information available at the local recruiting station in the Post Office building. A side note notes a 32 768 combination key fact.
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U. S. Army
H. O. Falls
Army
Ft. McClelland
Ala
Adjutant General
Department of the Army
Wyoming archer survey shows longer driving season for deer hunting
A seven day open season survey by B F Goodrich and Co indicates archers in Wyoming will drive more miles for deer and antelope seasons than in the past. The average American family is set to drive about 9 500 miles this year versus 8 800 miles fifteen years ago.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
A. Akron
B. F. Goodrich and Co
Wyoming
Weight varies with gravity on Ellesmere Island
The National Geographic Society notes a man weighing 200 pounds at the Equator would weigh 201 pounds on Ellesmere Island, Canada's northernmost landmass, due to gravity differences.
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Ellesmere
Canada
National Geographic Society
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