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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1961

Page

3

Li'l Abner Tryouts at Crescent Theater for Playhouse

Li'l Abner tryouts are planned for Sunday to Wednesday and June 25 at The Crescent Theater in Mahoningtown. The Playhouse will mount the show with student directors and a 50 member cast including animal acts and a 22 piece orchestra, aiming for an Aug 7 12 run. Finian's Rainbow previously drew about 1600 in eight nights.

Castle Playhouse Crescent Theater Mahoningtown The Playhouse the Crescent Finian Broadway Las Vegas Lil, Abner

New Castle School Board Advances Textbook, Budget Actions

The New Castle School Board adopted a senior high school textbook list and approved sale of Thaddeus Stevens School to First Wesleyan Methodist Church for 1 dollar. They awarded a library books contract to Cleveland News Co and purchased health education supplies from several vendors.

New Castle Thaddeus Stevens Leil First Wesleyan Methodist Church Lyndal St Paul St Cleveland News Co Cleveland Gus New Castle Nation Sporting Goods Jack R. Hildebrand Hildebrand Harrisburg Association of Committee Buffalo N. Y Buffalo Bills C. L. Hawkins Andrew DiLorenzo DiLorenzo Rosalie Butera Elizabeth Brudin

Firemen Train In Pumping At County Fire School

City and county firemen continued training at Cassade Lake during the County Fire School. Chief Mike Schmidt of Union Two Volunteer Fire Dept led sessions on water supply, engine and nozzle pressure, and malfunction procedures. Additional drills covered fire attack planning, rescue, forcible entry, knots, ladders, hose, and gas mask use with further sessions planned for tonight and tomorrow.

Cascade Lake Mike Schmidt Union Two Volunteer Fire Dept

Mrs. Skillen to study Spanish under 1958 act at Maryland

Mrs. Elsie Skillen will study Spanish at the University of Maryland in Silver Spring for seven weeks under the National Defense Education Act. The paid course runs June 26 to August 11 before she returns to New Castle to teach Spanish to grades 7 8 and 9 at George Washington Junior High School in September. She has 20 years of teaching experience in Mahoning School and over 30 years in the New Castle School System.

Elsie Skillen E. Leasure Ave University of Maryland At Silver Spring Skillen New Castle George Washington Junior High School Mahoning School

Tightwad Hill at Cal Looms Over Memorial Stadium

At the University of California Berkeley fans with limited funds gather on a steep hill behind Memorial Stadium to watch the game from above the rim of the 80 000 seat venue. The spot is nicknamed Tightwad Hill reflecting spectatorship by budgeting fans.

Berkeley Calif Apt Memorial Stadium University of California

Class of '61 Faces Vandalism Blame and Board Action

Neshannock High School seniors from the class of 1961 are under scrutiny after paint left the message Class of 1981 in various township locations. Miss Verna Wilfert’s home at 14 Buena Vista Way was targeted with numerals and damage is estimated at 100 dollars. The class treasury reportedly holds 400 dollars. Directors say there is no proof who did the act while awaiting statements from Principal Wallace and Supervising Principal Smathers.

Neshannock High Mitchel Rd Verna Wilfert Buena Vista Way

Beaver Falls Rated High in National Market Survey

Beaver Falls earns high marks in a national survey citing strong spending, retail growth, and healthy per household earnings of 7 216. The report notes potential and growth trends for the area within the past year.

Beaver Falls Beaver Falls

Volant Woman Hurt In Crash At Plain Grove Intersection

A two car collision at 9 p.m. yesterday at the intersection of Leg Rt 27050 and 37048 in Plain Grove injured a 5 year old Volant BD 1 woman. Ruth McConahy was to be treated by her family physician. Richard J. McNeish Jr., 20, of Zelienople RD 1, failed to yield as his northbound vehicle on Leg Rt 37048 met the westbound MacConahy car on Leg Rt 37050.

Volant BD 1 Rts Plain Grove Ruth McConahy Richard J. McNeish Jr Zelienople MacConahy Auto

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