Notorious duo Irene Schroeder and Walter Dague awaiting fate
Irene Schroeder and Walter Glenn Dague, both under death sentence for the murder of State Highway Patrol Corporal Brady Paul, remain in Lawrence County jail. Once front page news in New Castle and Phoenix, they now endure idle days, with appeals ongoing and future outcomes uncertain.
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Irene Schroeder
Walter Glenn Dague
Lawrence County
Brady Paul
Estrella Mountains
Arizona
New Castle
Lawrence County Court House
New York
Chicago
Irene
Glenn
Murderers Row
Phoenix
Ariz
Far West
Bank Messenger Robbed of 2300 Dollars in Pittsburgh
Two armed bandits halted bank messenger John B. Stauff outside Pittsburgh’s West End, taking 2300 dollars from the South Hills Trust Company cash satchel. They fled in a car with Pennsylvania plate UG 244. police set a cordon and expected capture momentarily.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
South Hills Trust Company
West End
John B. Stauff
Stauff
Mount Washington
Union Trust Company
Pennsylvania
Farewell Tonight for John Lawther at Methodist Church
A farewell reception for John Lawther will be held this evening in the dining rooms of the Methodist church as a community affair. About one hundred men are expected to attend. The ladies will serve dinner at 6 30 O'clock followed by an arranged program. Yesterday the Methodist church hosted a full Children’s Day program performed by the children in place of the morning worship. The church was beautifully decorated and filled to capacity with the children delivering capable performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawther
Methodist Church
Union service at United Presbyterian Church hosted Rev Neale
The regular Sunday evening union service was held last night in the United Presbyterian church with Rev. J Ralph Neale delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
J. Ralph Neale
Ministers Protest Sunday Activities in New Castle Meeting
A New Castle Pennsylvania ministerial gathering adopted a resolution condemning Sunday commercial activities at local centers. The statement urges Christians to observe the Lord’s Day with worship and rest, criticizing venues like the Municipal Golf Course Field Club New Castle Airport and Cascade Park for Sunday operations.
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New Castle
Ministerial Association
Pennsylvania
New Castle Air Port
Cascade Park
Christian Churches
Commonwealth
America
Benefit Mash Ball Contest Aids Jameson Memorial Hospital
City residents rush to buy twenty five cent tickets for a June 27 mush ball game featuring Hans Wagner. Proceeds go to Jameson Memorial Hospital with an expected nine percent of gross income to the hospital. Tickets are on sale now and gate crashing is not allowed.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Lawrence County
Jones And Diegel Lead British Open Qualifier
Leo Diegel of New York shot 70 one under par to equal the Royal Liverpool course record and lead the opening qualifying round of the British Open. Bobby Jones of Atlanta followed with 73 as American contenders set the pace for the event.
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Hoylaka
Eng
Leo Diegel
New York
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Diegel
Royal Liverpool
Jones
City Planners Oppose Arlington Ave Zoning Change
The city planning commission rejected altering the Arlington avenue zoning from residence to local business between Jackson and Gibson streets. A council resolution records the vote against the petition, with a hearing set for Friday.
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City Planning Commission
Arlington Avenue
Jackson Avenue
Gibson Street
Reeves
William H. Gillespie
Buying Graduation Gifts Priced Under Five Dollars
A shopper notes abundant graduation presents priced under five dollars. Many items seem inexpensive yet may lack real value as gifts, prompting consideration of usefulness and worth.
Tent Crowded At Camp Meeting Opens Revival Services
Crowds fill the camp grounds for opening services led by evangelist L Schmidt with daily prayer, singing and healing sessions. The revival runs daily until June 29 with free seating and no collections, featuring Mrs Schmidt and Esther Schmidt among organizers, and a basket picnic encouraged. A separate note mentions a Philadelphia chain grocery experimenting with lunch and soda counters for women shoppers.
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L. Schmidt
Alice Schmidt
Mission House
Esther l L. Schmidt
Julie
Queen
Philadelphia
Reed Denies Part In Hold-up
Elmer Blair, the self confessed robber, and his ally James Reed, named by Blair and identified by Manufacturers Light and Heat staff, were involved in the Ellwood City robbery on June 11. Blair is free on bail. Reed remains jailed and will be brought to the county jail tonight. The cases may not be tried until the September term.
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Elmer Blair
Manufacturers’ Light and Heat
Ellwood City
Peck Lee
James Reed
Blair
City Passes Two Ordinances Today
Council met at City Hall and passed two measures to become effective in 10 days. One ordinance directs sidewalk and driveway reconstruction on North Street between East Street and Neshannock Avenue with grade conformity and a retaining wall where ground support is needed. The second ordinance covers additional street improvements.
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North Street
East Street
Neshannock Avenue
Quote on prudence toward friends by Manuel Conde Lu canor
A terse warning about keeping counsel close to friends is attributed to Manuel Conde Lu canor. The aphorism cautions that advising restraint may mask betrayal and lack of witnesses.
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Manuel Conde Lucanor
Widening of North Mercer Street Foots a City Land Take
The ordinance authorizes a three to five foot wide land strip between Hillcrest Avenue and Elizabeth Street. The city takes abandoned land for taxes, explaining owners had abandoned the property and the land is needed for street widening.
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Mercer Street
Hillcrest Avenue
Elizabeth Street
Substation Exemption Declared by City Solicitor
City Solicitor Robert White informed council at the city building that the Pennsylvania Power company substation on Cedar Street is exempt from taxation under state law as it is used for furnishing power. Council acted according to White's opinion.
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Robert White
Pennsylvania Power Company
Cedar Street
Council
White
Reverend M Edwin Thomas Mission Talk at Children’s Day
Rev M Edwin Thomas secretary of the Lutheran board of foreign missions delivered a mission talk during the Children’s Day program. He spoke on missions at home school and church and shared experiences from his work as a missionary in India.
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M. Edwin Thomas
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Lutheran Churches
India
New Deaconess Begins Work at First Methodist
Miss Beulah Magruder assumes duties as deaconess at First Methodist. The note mentions a coffee of social work and references affordable picnic oilcloths used for outdoor meals in auto squares.
True Love Tested by a Cigarette Lapse
A brief note suggests a romantic test of endurance where one lover must stay for an hour and forget to light another cigarette. The line hints at self-control and devotion in a small domestic moment.
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Union Service
Russell W. Wilson
David
Parnassus
Wilson
Elmer Newton
Reed McFarland
Darlington
Walt Whitman
Polk
Sara Lowden
Burnetta Newton
Betty McConaghy
Frank Phillips
Erie
Harry Thompson
Warren, O
Harry Winger
Farrell
Walter Shaffer
Lee Roy Kauffman
Wallace Maxwell
Robert Maxwell
B. White
Leesburg
J. B. Cummings
Louise Williamson
George Phillips
Howard Eagleson
Elizabeth V. Downs
Boston
Bebe Daniels
Ben Lyon
Central Press
Film Players
Beverly Hills
Cal
Hans Wagner
Higgins
Shantung
Bar Harbor
F. A. Wray International News Service
Walter Eckenroad
Garden Club
Fairfield Avenue
City
Arlington Ave
Castle Hill Mission
Reed
Second Ward
Magruder
Ethel Weisz
Cleveland
Baldwin Company of
Cincinnati
Sharon
Hese
L. GC. Gorsuch
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