Captain Gilliland Named 229th Battalion Adjutant
Lt. Col. George F. Mitchell announced federal recognition for Capt Ralph G. Gilliland as full time battalion adjutant of the 229th Field Artillery. Gilliland entered service in 1942, became captain in 1944, served at MacDill Field, and was discharged in 1946 with later rank in the Air Force Reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Mitchell
229Th Field Artillery
Ralph G. Gilliland
Gilliland
229Th
Army Air Forces Officer Candidate School
Miami Beach
28Th B
MacDill Field
Fla
Ft. George G. Meade
Air Force Reserves
Slippery Rock Township Fire Department Auxiliary Meeting
The Slippery Rock Township Fire Department Auxiliary met at the fire hall in Princeton. The social committee reported a successful event with proceeds and announced an ice cream and cake supper for July 7. Plans for August fun were discussed and a basket picnic at Cascade Park on June 29 was invited by the Lawrence County Firemen's Association. Hostesses Martha Hogue and Virginia Allison served lunch, with next meeting June 27 hosted by Clara Speed and Louise Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slippery Rock
Princeton
Cascade Park
Lawrence County Firemen’s Association
Martha Hogue
Virginia Allison
Clara Speed
Louise Nelson
Ohio Barge Ends After Long Strike
The Monongahela of Ohio Barge Lines will depart for New Orleans Friday with a steel cargo, its first trip since an August 1947 strike ended yesterday after two unions CIO National Maritime Union and AFL Master Mates and Pilots Association approved contracts. The CIO workers receive $20 to $25 monthly raises and a union hiring hall. AFL members gain a union shop and sizable wage increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
Monongahela
Ohio
Lies, Inc
U. S. Steel
New Orleans
CIO National Maritime Union
AFL Master Mates and Pilots Association
CIO
AFL
Panther Club Plans Mid-Summer July 10 Dance
Members of the Panther club schedule a party and dance on July 10 at the Sons of Italy club rooms. Co chairmen are A C Ricciardi and Joseph Punio. Further plans to be made at future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panther Club
Sons of Italy
A. C. Ricciardi
Joseph Punio
Navy man to visit Bristol on June 11
William A. Confer, first class machinist’s mate in the US Navy and son of W A Confer of 110 West Grant Street, is scheduled to arrive in Bristol England aboard the destroyer USS O’Hare for a four day visit beginning June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Confer
Machinis
USN
W A. Confer
West Grant Street
Bristol
England
Confer
O'Hare
DeRosa Serves Guaranteed Meat Balls for Dinner
Italian spaghetti dinner items available at DeRosa include imported and domestic goods with guaranteed meat balls ready to cook. Ad highlights price and convenience for a quick meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeRosa
New Castle Hospital Employee Honor Roll
Subscriptions from local industry and public service firms support the hospital building fund. Listed participants include Forney's Inc, Fernatl Brick, New Castle Refractories, Boyles Coal, Britton's Cleaners, State Employees, Johnson Bronze, J R Frew, Keystone Lawrence Transfer, Mooney Brothers, J C Penney, Sears Roebuck, Smith Cleaners, and other local businesses. Total contributions shown as 38 844 with multiple company entries and partial listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empl Forney's, Inc
Fernatl Brick Company
Wats
New Castle
Boyles Coal Company
Britton’s Cleaners
Francis Motor Sales
J. R. Frew, Inc
Johnson-Bronze Company
Keystone-Lawrence
Mooney Brothers, Inc
J. C. Penney Company
New Castle Hospital
New Castle Ee
Sears, Roebuck & Company
Smith’s Cleaners and Dyers
Plane crash investigation near Clover Field in fog
Los Angeles experts examine melted wreckage of a navy transport plane that killed seven naval reservists in fog near Santa Monica. The R4D rammed a canyon wall between Westwood and the San Fernando Valley after pilots reported landing strip visibility was lost. The incident prompted formal inquiry by armed forces officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Bel-Air
Westwood
San Fernando Valley
Clover Field
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
INS
Navy
Portersville Youth for Christ Plans June Event
Portersville Youth for Christ schedules a rally with special music and sermon by William Fulton of Bob Jones University on June 18, 1949 at 8 p m in the Portersville U P church. There will be no meeting on June 25 as the group attends Slippery Rock Bible Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ
Slippery Rock
William Fulton
Bob Jones University
Portersville Youth For Christ
Portersville U. P
The male cricket and its sound production
The passage notes that only the male cricket makes the characteristic chirping sound and explains the mechanism behind this sound production. It highlights the role of the male in emitting calls used for communication and mating.
Wing Tip Rubbing Along Rough Surface Edge Detail
A fragment notes the rubbing of a file like edge of one wing over the rough surface of the other. The description highlights contact between wing edges during inspection. No additional context or identifiers are provided in the readable text.
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Capt. Gilliland
Walton
Beckford
Butler Ave
Chipso
Devaux
Jewelers
E. North St
D. T. Johnston
Clavelli Flooring CO
Leslie Hotel
Triangle
Oyee
Dept
Ceses Wane CO
Portersville
Satuday
The
Guardine & Personal Desk Office Machines & Equipment Co
N. Mill St
Alu da
Spencer Paint & Glass CO
S. Mercer ST
Kleen-Rite Dry Cleaners
E. Long Ave
Branch
Smithfield St
Baron
Mi Ruspnant Steers J
Meco
Coney Bros. Supply CO
Medusa
Mahoning Avenue
Corset Shop Foundation Garments Lingeri * Hosiery
North Mercer St
Aim
Goldendale Dairy
Mt. Jackson
Bessemer Road
Us Army
Hanes
Pop
WORK
Oxfords
Army and Navy Store
Washington St
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