Sally Homer Scholarship Award Readied for wartime child
Mrs. 8. R. Berstler of Ellwood City chairs the Sally Homer Scholarship for the Four County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary. The $100 award aids a child of a World War veteran in Beaver Butler Lawrence or Mercer counties. Applications due July 15. final decision by July 24.
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8. R. Berstler
Ellwood City
Sally Homer
Lawrence
Beaver
Butler
Mercer
American Legion Auxiliary
Orville Potter
S. R. Berstler
Franklin Avenue
Mercer County
City considers sewer link for Neshannock Two project
City officials will study whether the existing sewer system can handle an expanded load if Neshannock Two connects to it. A key issue is whether 350 homes would require a new municipal plant addition. Mayor McGrath says state police will run a municipal officers training school starting July 6 for four local recruits.
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Council
Neshannock Two
Charles E. McGrath
Daniel Williams
George I. Price
George Sigler
Walter E. Tewell
Leave on trip with relatives in Wisconsin
Miss Virginia Brooks travels with Mr and Mrs Hall of Koppel to Racine Wisconsin to visit relatives of the former and spend time there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Brooks
Mrs. Hall of Koppel
Racine, Wis
Wilson family attends Sagertown funeral of Gertrude Pickens
Mr and Mrs James Wilson and several children returned from Sagertown where they attended the funeral of their sister Mrs Gertrude Wilson Pickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Bertha
Esther Alice
Thomas
Beulah
Lawrence Wilson
Sagertown
Gertrude Wilson Pickens
Churches Prepare to Attend Lawrence County Sunday School Convention
A number of local church members plan to travel to New Castle Epworth M. E. Church for a Thursday all day Lawrence County Sunday school convention.
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Lawrence County
New Castle
Epworth
M. E
Wilsons Return Home After Brief Stay
Dr and Mrs James Wilson and family of Bellevernon have returned home after a short stay with the Wilson family here. F M Davis Miss Olive Mr and Mrs Charles Davis and Mrs R L Sharpe attended the funeral of Mrs Gertrude Pickens at Lagertown on Sunday. Riches are worth little in a small town. Loafing is such a bore if no body else can loaf with you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampum
James Wilson
Bellevernon
Wilson
F. M. Davis
Olive
Charles Davis
R. L. Sharpe
Gertrude Pickens
Lagertown
Lawrence County Hens Lay 15 Million Eggs In 1934
The U S census bureau reports Lawrence County produced over 15 million eggs in 1934, from 2,169 farms. The county had 2,321 farms representing 87.4 percent of all local farms, with 178 319 chickens over three months old on January 1 1935 and 265 950 chickens raised in 1934. Only 154 farms raised turkeys, with 821 turkeys on hand, placing Lawrence County 33rd in county egg production for 1934.
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Lawrence County
U. S. Census Bureau
William L. Austin
Census Bureau
Pennsylvania
Hamilton To Make Speech To New York Republicans
John Hamilton new chairman of the Republican national committee will address a dinner at the Hotel Astor Monday night for New York Republicans. The event is a joint effort of the national finance committee and state and county committees and will be broadcast nationwide. Also speaking is Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr. Hamilton will arrive days early to attend the Schmeling fight. New York City finance committee reports 11,202 in contributions with 8,439 from one-dollar certificates.
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International News Service
New York
Alf M. l Landon
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Hotel Astor
Hamilton
Republican National Finance Committee
New York Republican State Committee
New York Republican County Committee
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
London
Cleveland
Robert H. Thayer
Finance Committee
New York City
Louis Schmeling
Thayer
China Buys American War Weapons At Million-Dollar Monthly Pace
State department records show China has imported about $5.34 million in American war supplies in the first five months of the year. Purchases center on airplanes, machine guns, howitzers, mortars, and ammunition as Japan expands its North China drive amid civil war tensions.
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Washington
China
State Department
Japan
Princeton News Social Roundup and Church Meeting Notes
Mrs F R Weisz attends funeral of Mrs D P Shaffer in Meadville on Monday. Weiszs host visitors from Ellport Sunday. Knobloch family visits Youngs in Princeton and New Castle. Women Missionary society plans all day meeting June 17 with Mrs Rhoda Book. Slippery Rock District Sabbath School executive panel meets at Princeton church Thursday evening. Braden and Gibson families visit Youngs in New Castle Thursday. Unrelated proverb about recovery and saviors ends column.
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F. R. Weisz
D. P. Shaffer
Meadville
William Weisz
Ellport
Walter Knobloch
New Castle
James Young
Women’s Missionary Society
Princeton Church
Rhoda Book
Slippery Rock
Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
Harold Braden
James Gibson
New Wilmington social notes and upcoming events
Mrs Stella Marchell Miller of Baden visits Miss Jessie McCrumb. The Temple Builders plan an ice cream and strawberry supper at the Presbyterian church on June 20. A silver tea for the Missionary society is set for June 17 at Mrs Frankenburg’s home. Individuals from nearby towns visit, travels abroad, and community groups meet as shown in New Wilmington notes.
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Stella Marchell Miller
Baden
Jessie McCrumb
R. B. Cummins
New Castle
Wallace Frankenburg
Temple Builders
Presbyterian Church
J. B. Comstock
Mary A. Boyd
Jimmie Moore
Boyd
Millburn Grange Hall
Wesley D. Drake
Ruth
Norman Frankenburg
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Frankenburg
South Mercer Street
John Anderson
East Neshannock Avenue
Norman Anderson
Walmo
LeRoy Kauffman
Bakerstown
Frank Sewall
Lola
West
Berkley
California
Women’s Home Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Mt. Jackson Notes Children's Day Program at United Presbyterian
A Sunday morning children's day program at United Presbyterian featured group songs by mixed ages, recitations by Marie Bartges Joan Martin Marie Gleghorn Norma Gleghorn and others, duets by Helen and Betty Reeder Margaret and Eleanor Craig, and a pantomime That Sweet Story of Old. Zula Lusk and others directed with piano accompaniment by Mary Alice Kennedy.
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United Presbyterian Church
Ray Woodburn
Harriett McCullough
Marie Bartges
Helen
Betty Reeder
Joan Martin
Eleanor Pitts
Wendell Butler
Dolores Howard
Donald Pitts
John D. McFate
Marie Gleghorn
Norma Gleghorn
Gwin
Betty Mars
Eileen McFate
Edward Bradley
Margaret
Eleanor Craig
Zula Lusk
Dolly Bair
Ruth Bradley
Mary Daugherty
Ruth Barris
Mary Alice Kennedy
Union Prayer Meeting at Bethel Church
A union prayer meeting of nearby churches is set for Wednesday evening June 17 at Bethel United Presbyterian Church. Participants from multiple congregations join for the service and collective prayers.
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Bethel United Presbyterian Church
District Elks to Meet in Beaver Falls
New Castle's Elks lodge will be represented at the Northwest District Elks association conference in Beaver Falls on Sunday, June 21, it was announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
New Castle
Elks Lodge
Northwest District Elks’ Association
Beaver Falls
WienER roast social by group members entertains town
A light social gathering last week featured a wiener roast hosted by members of a local organization, drawing attendees for casual conversation and community fellowship.
Young People Enjoy Bonfire and Games at Hodge Home
The Young People's Christian Union met at Wesley and Lester Hodge's home for a large bonfire with wieners roasted. The Ever-Willing Circle plans a June 18 gathering at Ruth Hayes's home with Mary Alice Kennedy in charge. Phoenix guests visit the Kennedy home and arrivals from New Middletown Ohio and Aurora Colorado spend time with local friends and relatives.
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Young People’s Christian Union
Wesley
Lester Hodge
Ruth Hayes
Mary Alice Kennedy
Social notes mention visits across Enon Valley and Kent
Lois McNutt visits John Andrews in Enon Valley while Miss Lennox of Youngstown calls on friends near Mr and Mrs William Clark. They visited their son Raymond Clark of Kent Ohio, and Elton Alison and wife stay with local acquaintances as the notes end.
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MT. Jackson
Lois McNutt
John Andrews
Enon Valley
Miss Lennox
Youngstown
William Clark
Raymond Clark
Kent
Ohio
Hospital Notes New Castle Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted Ruth Wolf Louis Wolf Ralph Kirkwood Mrs Sarah Luxon Mary Rotelli to 1112 South Mercer 336 Andrew 811 McCleary 207 South Liberty Discharged Clarence Covert R.
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Ruth Wolf
South Mercer Street
Louis Wolf
Ralph Kirkwood
Andrew Street
Sarah Luxon
McCleary Street
Mary Rotelli
South Liberty Street
Clarence Covert
Local residents named in district docket
Salvadore Carmasino of 414 Whippo Street Ell wood City and Kenneth Zeigler of 2238 West Moody Avenue are listed along with Jim Lamoree of 411 Leas ure Avenue in F. D. No. 6 Miss Coy. 414.
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F. D
Miss Coy
Whippo Street
Salvadore Carmasino
Ellwood City
Jim Lamoree
Leasure Avenue
Kenneth Zeigler
West Moody Avenue
Ellwood City Tonsil Operations and Discharges Listed
A local notice lists admitted patients including Joseph Ford Jr and several others across Ellwood City with tonsil operations noted for Mary Elliott Slippery Rock and multiple addresses. Discharged patient Virginia Intenna of R F D 1 is also recorded along with a birth notice for Mrs. Mary Haberman and her infant daughter. Subscriptions available by mail at One Year five dollars.
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Joseph Ford
Ellwood City
Catherine Jacobs
Maryland Avenue
Sarah Nickum
Ashland Avenue
Gladys Barnes
Harbor Street
Doris Phillips
Moore Avenue
Donna Grafton
Russell Bowers
Mary Elliott
Slippery Rock
Marian Reiber
East Moody Avenue
Virginia Intenna
Chas. Johnson
South Mercer Street
James Massino
Hillsville
Mary Haberman
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Alice Rodgers
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James Hanna
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Aurora
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New Castle Hospital
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Castle Mutual
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