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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1949

Page

2

City Council Approves Wage Tax Deal With School District

City council moved a bill to allow the city to collect the wage tax for both the city and the school district next year with the district covering its own expenses. A second bill lets tax receiver Lewis McClung act as agent for residents taxed in other cities to reclaim paid taxes and credit them to New Castle. The body also ordered abatement of a water nuisance behind 112 West Garfield. Architects recommended paying $41 813 to Manufacturers Distributing Matthew Leivo Sons and Montgomery Construction for the new city building. Exoneration requests for several lots were referred to the assessor. The city’s liquid fuel fund gained $7 708.91 from the state motor license sixth installment to be used for street work. Councilman J D Alexander reported $103 insurance company damages to the golf clubhouse from a windstorm.

Lewis McClung New Castle Garfield Avenue Council Manufacturers Distributing Company Matthew Leivo & Sons, Inc Montgomery Construction Company New City

Guest Artists At Dinner Dance At New Castle High School

The New Castle High School Senior Class dinner dance featured guest artists including the Mitchell Brothers Virginia Sokovitz Benny Haines Lynn Frye Viennabelle Prioletti the Audin sisters Patsy and Joan Maxine Paula Slavon sky Adella Bunny Bigley the Heckert Sisters Trio Wilma Leona Heck art Karey Walls and Marvin's Men the Senior boys. Mrs Maurice Slavonsky accompanied the Misses Audia and Slavonsky.

New Castle High School Mitchell Brothers Virginia Sokovitz Benny Haines Lynn Frye Viennabelle Prioletti Patsy Joan Audin Maxine Paula Slavonsky Adella Bunny) Bigley Heckert Sisters Wilma Leona Heckart Karey Walls Marvin Maurice Slavonsky Audia Slavonsky

Speak to Bruce First helps siblings adjust to a new baby

A family used a doorway sign reading Speak to Bruce First to guide visitors. The simple prompt helped two year old Bruce feel included and reduced jealousy when a new baby arrived. The note ends with a general reminder that older children need attention too. The article cites Buenos Aires population as 3,600,000.

Bruce United Feature Syndicate, Inc

Fewer Forest Fires Reported in Pennsylvania Spring

Harrisburg reports a strong spring fire record with 18 000 acres burned in March through May across about 800 fires. Chief Warden Horace B Rowland notes that drier weather could raise danger if the rain drought continues and blames human carelessness for many fires.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Horace B. Rowland State Department of Forests and Waters Rowland

Drought Woes Save Land But Fuel Brush Fires

The article notes an abnormal lack of spring rain and reports brush fires running out of control due to careless cigarettes and matches tossed by motorists. It also says hunter and fisher fires are unusually low and locomotive sparks have declined.

Margaret Henry Home Children Get X-ray

Forty seven residents of Margaret Henry Home were tested with the Vollmer patch test by the Lawrence County Tuberculosis society. Mrs. Lida Green directed the test and assisted by Jane M. Cochran. A few reactors were taken for chest X rays by society personnel.

Margaret Henry Home Lawrence County Tuberculosis Society Lida Green Jane M. Cochran Tuberculosis Society Society

Grand Auxiliary Plans Annual Picnic

Members of the Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers met in the YMCA Green Room to finalize plans for the annual picnic at Cascade Park on July 26 for members and families. The next meeting is June 23 at the YWCA with Mrs. Christie O'Neill of Canton, Ohio to inspect the ritual work.

Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers C. A. Probst Inic Cascade Park Whittier Calif B. F. Simpson Christie O'Neill Canton

Senior Extension Club to Meet at Mahoning Valley Grange

Members of the Senior Extension Club of Lawrence County will meet Wednesday at 8 15 p m in the Mahoning Valley Grange hall for the monthly session. Kenneth Hood of Penn State College will discuss What Determines Farm Prices followed by recreation and refreshments.

Lawrence County Mahoning Valley Kenneth Hood Penn State College

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