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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
13
Three churches unite for a baptismal service Wednesday at 7 30 in the Hoover Heights Tabernacle South New Castle. Joining are members of the Washington Union Mission west side Sampson street.
Alliance church and the host church prepare for baptismal candidates with Rev L R Van Horn delivering the main address from Castlewood Tabernacle before his July 1 departure. The note adds a separate Ohio hotel bedding rule requiring beds and top sheets to meet minimum sizes.
The News plans to publish photos of the top 14 contestants for the New Castle Sesqui centennial Queen. Leading prospects include Betty Cray of 919 Winslow Ave, 25, daughter of Frank and Anna Cray, a New Castle High School graduate and Bell Telephone service rep for seven years. Rose Marie DiGennaro of 1511 Wilson Ave, 18, daughter of Adolph and Christine DiGennaro, also a New Castle High School graduate from the class of 1947, is another leading candidate. she is currently not employed aside from preparing her Hope Chest.
Donald Porteous son of Mr and Mrs Paul Porteus of West Moody avenue has graduated from Asbury College Wiltmore Ky and begun duties as pastor of the Methodist church in Bay City While in seminary he served churches in Ohio Mr and Mrs Porteus and their infant child have moved to Bay City
Pfc Michael Swiatkwich 22 will arrive in New Castle Wednesday at 10 19 AM and be taken to Noga funeral home for military burial. He was killed in action November 10 1942 in Oran Africa while with the First Division 16th Armored Infantry Co E. Purple Heart recipient, born New Castle September 22 1920. Survived by parents in Warren Ohio and several siblings. Funeral Friday 9 AM from Noga funeral home with 9 30 AM mass at SS Philip and James church. Burial in church cemetery. Family to receive friends Wednesday and Thursday 2–4 and 7–9 PM.
Mr and Mrs F C Wilson of a flying school at New Castle airport returned from the spring air cruise at the Lycoming hotel Williamsport Pa sponsored by the Pennsylvania Aviation Trades Association where Wilson is a director and Mrs Wilson a member The event aimed to encourage private pilots to use planes for transportation rather than pleasure flying The Pennsylvania State Aeronautics Commission plans future sessions with directors and a possible continuation of the GI training program after July 1 The group enjoyed dinners dances and an address by George Truman who flew around the world in a Piper aircraft The pilots and guests returned home on Sunday.
Robert W. Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs R P Hamilton 316 Fairmont Avenue Angola Indiana and a former New Castle resident is attending Tri State College Angola Indiana where he has been voted student of the month He was elected president of the student senate Hamilton attends the school of commerce He is married to Shirley Ann Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs George C Snyder of 308 East Elizabeth Avenue New Castle
Nomination Captain Roger W Rowland asks Pennsylvania voters in his district to write him with their preferred Republican nominee for president. He notes 73 Pennsylvania delegates are uninstructed and urges delegates to reflect majority voter ideas.
Peter Cosmos age 17 of Canton Ohio was arrested after a chase east of Portersville near New Castle Butler Road. Cosmos was found in a stolen 1948 Studebaker taken at Akron and apprehended after alert station operator Paul Jones notified state police. He was turned over to authorities. A separate note reports eight year old Jeanne Skelly struck by a rifle shot near 2:30 pm while on a rear porch swing. the bullet nicked her ear and the shooter is unknown.
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