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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

2

Seventh Ward Columbus Ladies Plan Banquet

The Christopher Columbus Auxiliary under President Mrs. Frank Iovanella met to plan a testimonial banquet honoring Louis Ezzo, honorary president for his work organizing the auxiliary since 1937. Committees to cook and serve will be named later. The June meeting discussed the Society celebration from June 30 through July 4 on Liberty Street club grounds.

Christopher Columbus Auxiliary Frank Iovanella Louis Ezzo Ezzo Jovanella Christopher Columbus Society Liberty St

Welcome Home Tuscano Family in Yuba City Homecoming

Mrs Marge Tuscano and her three children from Yuba City California arrived for a long visit with the Orlando family on W Wabash Ave Tuesday morning Their first visit in four years An open air welcome home party for Mrs Tuscano and the children was held in the Orlando yard with 66 relatives, the Tuscano and Russo families. The John Toscano family are recovering from a flood that wiped out their Yuba City home last year One son had typhoid accompanying the flood waters The families plan a large reunion and for the first time in eight years the whole clan expects to be together on July 4 John Toscano will join in a few weeks.

John Tuscano Marge Orlando Yuba City Calif Orlando W. Wabash Ave Tuscano Russo John Toscano

Presbyterian Youth Plan For Church Camp

Youth at Mahoningtown Presbyterian church plan to attend a week long camp at Seneca Hills near Franklin Pennsylvania. Fifteen youngsters will travel the last week of the month and raise funds via a social on Friday evening at the church tennis courts. The yard around the courts has been cleaned and beautified by the youth group.

Mahoningtown

Farewell Service Held for Rev Dominic DeBlasio at St. Lucy's

Last evening the Holy Name Society of St. Lucy's church bid farewell to Rev. Dominic DeBlasio who has served as Spiritual Advisor since joining as Assistant Pastor. Church members attended the farewell with prayers and well wishes for his future assignment.

D. DeBlasio Holy Name Society of St. Lucy's Church Dominic DeBlasio St. Lucy’s Holy Name So

Church Society Honors Rev DeBlasic Before Move to Hillsville

Society officers and members met in church social rooms and presented a gift to Rev DeBlasic who departs today for a new pastorate at St Lawrence church in Hillsville. They planned Father’s Day Father and Son Breakfast and Sunday services for June 17.

Ociety DeBlasic St. Lawrence Church Hillsville

William Reed Injures Arm In Scaffold Fall

William Reed of Mahoningtown, self employed carpenter, fell 20 feet from a scaffold while working Wednesday at 2 50 p m and suffered a right arm abrasion. He was treated and discharged from Jameson Memorial Hospital.

William Reed Mahoningtown Jameson Memorial Hospital

Venetian Blind Injury At Home Leaves Woman Injured

Mrs Mabel Funera of 211 S Ashland Ave was using a Venetian blind when it fell and cut her left leg. Seven stitches were required at Jameson Memorial Hospital before she returned home.

Mabel Funera Ashland Ave Jameson Memorial Hospital

Dr J R Cooper Dies Early Today

Dr J R Cooper dies early today after a long career in Mahoning and regional medical circles. Survived by widow Linnie McNess Cooper and many nieces and nephews, he would have celebrated 56 years of marriage this August. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm in First Methodist Church with Dr A Culmer Schultz officiating. Interment in Oak Park Cemetery. Body moved to Joseph B Leyde Mortuary. Family to meet friends Friday and Saturday evenings.

M.E.G. Missionary Society Mahoning‘town Presbyterian Church C. E. Rickabaugh G. G. Horchler William Bollinger Moody Men's Bible Mahoning Lodge A.M AASA Valley of New Castle Council ,Commandry and Knights Templar Rotary Cooper Linnie McNess Cooper Linnie Cooper Joseph B. Leyde Highland Ave A. Culmer Schultz First Methodist Church Oak Park Sherman O. Drake R. D. G. Mercer Neshannock Falls Lawrence County Benjamin Franklin Margaret Orr. Drake Minnie McConnell Drake Irene Wilson Drake Neshannock Mutual Insurance Co Springfield Tnp Mercer County Leesburg Cemetery Association Leesburg Presbyterian Church Irene Drake Hiram M. Drake Mercer Amanda Martin Slippery Rock Pauline McClimans Greenville Cunningham Funeral Oie Leesburg Ferdimore E. Wogan Leesburg Cemetery Gomer I. Jenkins Struthers Mable White Jenkins Jameson Memorial Thomas W Catherine Duncan Jenkins New Castle Idora Park Youngstown Mable William Jenkins Viola McClurg Katherine Crisswell Clara Montgomery Neta Coblentz Victor Patterson Graceland Cemetery

Proposals to Steelworkers Studied Ahead of Strike Deadline

Companies presented a counter offer to the union contract demands at an abbreviated session on Wednesday. The package aims for about 15 cents per hour, including a wage hike and guaranteed annual wage. USW President David J. McDonald said the union will study the proposal and meet the wage and policy committee Friday morning. Formal negotiations with U S Steel Bethlehem Steel and Republic Steel resume Friday afternoon after a one day recess. Industry veterans say the firms seek a long term contract possibly three to five years replacing the recent two year deals.

David J. McDonald USW U. S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel Steelworkers Union McDonald

Mrs Margaret Warner Visits New Castle Area Relatives

Mrs Margaret Warner of Painsville Ohio granddaughter Mrs Pauline Isaac arrives to visit relatives in the New Castle area staying with her daughter Mrs Fannie Sense in Taw and grand daughter Fannie Lee Isaac.

Margaret Warner Painsville Ohio Pauline Isaac New Castle Area Warner Taw Fannie Sense Fanniie Lee Isaac

U S Aviation Experts Prepare for Soviet Show

Maj. Gen. Albert Boyd, a MIG-15 expert from Rankin Tennessee, leads a U S aviation delegation to the Soviet display. The party includes Lt Gen Frank F Everest Lt Gen Donald L Putt Lt Gen Thomas L Power and Lt Gen Clarence S Sorvine as deputy for various Air Force roles. Boyd tested the jet from a North Korean defector who earned a $100 000 reward.

Albert Boyd Rankin Tenn Muroc Calif Air Research and Development Command Boyd Frank F. Everest Twining Donald L. Putt Thomas L. Power Clarance Sorvine

Molotov Threatened by Khrushchev on Moscow Visit

The Telegraph reports Khrushchev accused Molotov of personal ambition and leveraging ties to Lenin during the early Russian Revolution as Marshal Tito nears his triumphant Moscow arrival.

Marshal Tito Moscow Telegraph Khrushchev Molotov V. I. Lenin

Perry named to fill school board vacancy in May

Dr D L Perry was elected to the school board to fill a vacancy effective May 31 after an executive session. Nominations included Margaret Seal for Perry, Joseph Wright and Richard Hite, with Wright and Hite among labor-supported candidates. Rainey and Dart voted for their nominees while Rainey urged broader ward balance.

Ralph A. Cooper Margaret G. Seal Dr. Perry Robert W. Rainey Joseph Wright James M. Dart Richard Hite Wright Rainey Dart Rummell

Death notice for Frank Mullen of Ashtabula Ohio

Bert Mullen of 712 East Morton Street receives word his brother Frank Mullen of Ashtabula Ohio has died. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 p m from Child's Funeral Home in Ashtabula.

Bert Mullen East Morton St Frank Mullen Ashtabula Ohio

Tug Boat Sinks With 15 Aboard

Gulfport Mississippi reporting three survivors found after a tug boat sank with 15 aboard during a tropical storm. Rescue teams searched for the remaining three crew members near the May Dee wreck as coast guard planes aided the operation. The storm produced 60 mph winds, stretched along 300 miles of the Gulf Coast, and caused deaths in New Orleans during the same period.

Gulfport Miss Mississippi O. J. Cenac Morgan City May Dee Gulf Coast Guard Gulf Coast Matchez New Orleans Lake Pontchartrain

Elephant falls on spectators injures seven at circus

A 1700-pound baby elephant tripped and fell on spectators during a Ringling Brothers circus show in Hicksville New York. Seven people were hurt, including a father John Murphy 34 and his children Kerrey 9 and Brian 5 who were hospitalized with bruises.

Hicksville N. Y John Murphy Kerrey Brian

Mayo Named U P Post and Gibson Elected Moderator

Rev Mayo of the North Hill church is elevated through the Valley Presbytery to the United Presbyterian post and Dr Gibson is elected moderator of the general assembly serving until June 1 1957. Mayo has led church growth and education efforts in New Castle with active local leadership roles and expanding youth and primary work.

Ver Valley New Castle

Adenauer First Visitor Outside Family to See Eisenhower

President Eisenhower slept six hours with minimal interruptions after surgery and took his first mouthful of broth. He welcomed a planned, brief courtesy call from Chancellor Adenauer of West Germany, accompanied by Secretary of State Dulles.

Bhnt Hagerty Eisenhoer Adenauer John Foster Dulles

City school raises include superintendent and staff pay bumps

The 1957-58 and 1958-59 city school salary plans lift Walter A. Kearney from 12000 to 12600 and Howard S. Stewart from 8500 to 8900, with raises for Bechtel, Double, Alpern, Delancey and others. Directors and principals see increases. Rainey votes against raises for Kearney and Stewart.

Kearney Walter A. Kearney Howard S. Stewart John B. Bechtel Harry Double Gerald Alpern Raymond Sennon Elmer O. Delancey Samuel P. Shilling Russell L. Horchler Peter Grittie Arthur H. Walker John N. Cornelius S. Glenn McCracken Fred Y. McLure William J. Wallace Gerald E. Nord Clare B. Book Department of Public Instruction James Curry Thomas Bangert Curry

Boy Cat Elbow Injury At Jameson Memorial

Stephen DeLillo seven years old of 413 E Sheridan Ave was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 4 35 p m Wednesday for a laceration of the left elbow suffered in a fall while playing.

Stephen DeLillo E. Sheridan Ave Jameson Memorial Hospital

Deaths Of The Day Directory Details Funeral Plans

A daily classified section directory lists upcoming funerals with interment location, funeral director, service times, and calling hours for convenient reference.

Death notices and obituaries from local area deaths

Obituaries and death notices report Frank Salopek of Pottery Road found dead likely from a heart attack after 24 hours in a shed. Also listed are Sherman Drake of Mercer County and other local residents Gomer I Jenkins and Dr John Litman with funeral arrangements, survivors, and service details.

Frank Charles) Salopek Pottery Road P. and L.E. Railroad John Meehand Salopek Armando Diaz West Pittsburg Sam Salopek Warren McGonigle Funeral Home North Beaver Fails St Albert Gladdis St. Michaels Church St. Joseph's Cemetery

Local Obituaries Weave End of Era for Slippery Rock and New Castle Figures

Obituary notes detail Dr. Litman of Slippery Rock and New Castle, a Pitt graduate dentist, with 45th wedding anniversary near, church and lodge memberships, survivors including two daughters and siblings. Burial at Oak Park follows service. Also funeral details for Eugene Russo 38 of New Castle with WWII service and family survivors.

No Turnpike Toll Increase Likely Soon

Testimony shows the west turnpike mainly Delaware River Extension and Bridge lack profit. The 33 mile extension loses money, but interest on $65 million bonds remains funded. Bond retirement of non paying sections can wait until other sections are debt free, with earnings redirected to unprofitable parts.

Three Teachers Elected Five Resign From New Castle Board

New Castle school board elected three new teachers and accepted five resignations at a Wednesday session. Doris Ann Ramsey received a temporary professional contract, while Mildred Roux and Jess William Badger gained professional contracts. Several staff attained professional employee status after two years, and 79.6 percent of eligible staff joined the group insurance program with board authorization for premium payments.

New Castle Doris Ann Ramsey Brookview Blvd Parma Marshall College Ohio Mildred A. Roux Park Ave Farrell Westminster College Jess William Badger Kittanning Indiana State Teachers College Teachers College Columbia University Katharyne S._ Brinton George Washington Junior High School Margaret Hogue Croton John E. Mathews Pollock Beaver County Esther Levine Benjamin Franklin Robert Keterer East Palestine Walter A. Kearney Rose Anselmo Helen Druschel June V. Kreiling Freda Sampson Martha Stone Alpena Zazanis Magdalene Becker George D. Black Joan Cornelius Thaddeus Piotrowski Gerhard Schlumberger Robert Southern Barbara Tilley Samuel P. Shilling Kearney

Senate Deliberates on Foreign Aid Amid Democratic Revolt

The Senate planned a vote on foreign aid with no clear funding figure from supporters. Democratic dissent grew as Sen Hubert Humphrey expressed frustration and Sen Paul Douglas proposed Democrats may abstain to let Republicans push the measure.

Senate Hubert Humphrey Minn Foreign Relations Paul Douglas

Heat Wave Persists Amid Severe Storms Across Cities

Storms rage with winds up to 100 miles per hour uprooting trees and knocking out a community TV tower as Cincinnati endures a hotel marquee collapse injuring six. Michigan reports a heat prostration death while drowning rates rise nationwide. Record highs unfold from Chicago to New York as heat looms over the eastern half.

Cincinnati Ohio Sheraton-Gibson Michigan Mississippi River Atlantic Seaboard Chicago Boston Detroit Pittsburgh New York City U.S

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Seventh Ward Columbus Ladies Plan Marge Tuscano Presbyterian Venetian Blind M.E.G J. R. Cooper U. S Marvin D. L. Perry Ca Es Ayiord LA Belle Camera Shop E. North St Friendly Spotto Photo Shop R. H. Mayo U.P. Post John Blaine Litman Leasure Ave Edna Ruby Litman Hannibal John W. and Nancy Harter Litman Florist’s Telegraph Cunningham and Weingartner N. Mill St Jesse N. Kerr University of Pittsburgh Litman First Presbyterian Church Bellfield Lodge Syria Shrine William J. Humprey Corpus Christi Tex Perry L. Reeder Allan Litman Dan Rial Steelton W. Va John Oerter Oak Park Cemetery Eugene Russo S. Wayne St DeCarbo Funeral Home Sylvester Jennie DeMatteo Russo United Engineering & Foundry Corp St. Lucy’s Church Louis Gene Augustine Peter Russo Peter Anthony Joseph Paul Alfonso Leo Russo Intelligence Corp Washington, D. C Lena Dovidio Nora Perotta Icity D.&w. Division Castle Stationery CO N. Mercer St Dad Cor North & Mercer St del Johnston Patael 3 & Rt Watch and Jewelzy Reasonable Prices Service Jack Gerson Jeweler Washington St Mil R.L. Boyd R. A. Myers Jefferson ST DIAL
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