Tragic drunken-driving crash kills woman in Rochester
Freedom girl Ruth Shively, 21, dies from shock and internal injuries after a car runs a red light at Reno and Virginia. Delores Beltz, 22, is hospitalized with leg and body bruises. Martin Herbert, 24, and Norman Mohr, 23, receive medical treatment. Chester Dunbar, 28, jailed on charges of failure to stop, driving while intoxicated, and involuntary manslaughter.
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Rochester
Freedom
Reno
Virginia Avenues
Ruth Shively
Fifth Avenue
Rochester Hospital
Delores Beltz
Third Avenue
Martin Herbert
Park Avenue
Ellwood City
Norman Mohr
Wampum
Chester Dunbar
Beaver County
Francis H. Huering
Shively
Youngstown
Dunbar
Mohr
Zelienople Youth Dies After Robbery Arrest
Zelienople resident Steve Hoffner aged 27 died at Butler Memorial hospital shortly after being arrested for a Wednesday morning robbery at the J W Wolfe cafe on West New Castle street. He reportedly slashed his abdomen in his Butler jail cell Saturday afternoon. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Steve Hoffner
Hoffner
U S C Drive Opens in Ellwood City Today
The United Service Organization drive begins in Ellwood City with solicitors from local clubs calling on workers and businesses to raise funds for 360 service clubs in 125 defense zones. The campaign, led by executive committee members Miss Louise Barton and others, aims to reach a $5,000 quota, with mail-in contributions to U S O headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
United Service Organization
U. S. C. Fund
U S. O
U.S. O
Chamber of Commerce
United Service Organizations
Louise Barton
Max Grodon
Boyd Barrett
H. R. Smith
J. J. McLaughlin
Soap Box Derby Meeting Tuesday
Ellwood City residents are urged to attend a special All-American Soap Box Derby meeting at the Majestic heater tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Derby Director Denny Schill will explain the 1941 rules and address potential issues for entrants. Final registration deadline is June 23 with prize announcements due July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Denny "Schill
Baptists Raise Orphanage Funds in Ellwood City
Ellwood City June 16 Baptists in western Pennsylvania report the First Baptist church raised 184.90 cash plus pledges toward a 60 000 Baptist Home and Orphanage fund in Pittsburgh Castleshannon area. The local committee led by Mrs John E Hough includes Frank Wigton Edward McDanel Mrs David Jones Sr and Mrs Robert Mahaffey.
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Ellwood City
Pennsylvania
First Baptist Church
Baptist Home and Orphanage
Castleshannon
Pittsburgh
John E. Hough
Frank Wigton
David Jones Sr
Edward McDanel
Robert Mahaffey
Ellwood City Church Notes Week Activities
Ellwood City churches outline week of services meetings and events across multiple congregations. Highlights include First Methodist Official Board, Natrona Heights district events, Wurtemburg churches and Epworth League activities, Boy and Girl Scout meetings, picnics at Ewing Park, Rotary and Daughters Bible classes, and ordination plans for W. D. Warnock with Rev. W. E. Minteer leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny District
Epworth League
Natrona Heights
M. E. Church
T. H. Carson
Iis Daughters
W. D. Warnock
W. E. Minteer
Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting and Picnic Planned
The Monday regular meeting led by Rev. F. H. Daubenspeck will be followed by a Wednesday service at 4 o clock and an annual church and Sunday school picnic with dinner at 6. The missionary society monthly meeting with Rev. B. G. Osterhouse is postponed to next Tuesday.
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Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Ewing Park
Rotary Club
A. M. Stevenson
Greenville
Ladies Aid
Macey
4Th Street
Howard Loch
Lutheran Brotherhood
F. H. Daubenspeck
The
Missionary Society
U P Young People Win Multiple Awards at Presbytery Event
In Ellwood City on June 16, twenty four members of the United Presbyterian Y P C attended Beaver Valley Presbytery’s convention at Second U P church in New Castle. Kenneth Young accepted a convention plaque for the Fellowship group, the Pioneer unit also earned a similar award, and the Pioneer group won a poster contest first prize. Essay co winners were Paul Burrows and Sandy Hamilton of New Castle, with essays on Stewardship.
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Ellwood City
Pioneer, Fellowship and Forum
United Presbyterian Y. P. C
Beaver Valley
Sandy Hamilton
New Castle
Dauben Family Attends Son Laird’s Princeton Graduation
The Rev and Mrs F H Dauben and their son Laird travel to Princeton New Jersey for Laird Dauben's graduation with honors Tuesday. He serves as manager of the Student University Tailor shop and circulator for Nassau Lit. He sits on the student council and participates in intramural sports and is on the Dial club executive committee.
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F. H. Daubenspeck
Laird
Princeton
N. J
Nassau Lit
Dial Club
Ellwood City News Desk Changes In Reporting
During Mrs Fay Cowan absence Ellwood City reporter news items for the Ellwood section will be taken by Jock Hough. Items may be left at the Ellwood City News company on Lawrence avenue.
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Fay Cowan
Ellwood
Jock Hough
Ellwood City 470
Ellwood City News Company
Lawrence Avenue
Ruth Croft Weds Gilbert E Foster in Pittsburgh Ceremony
Ruth Margaret Croft daughter of Mr and Mrs James F Croft married Gilbert Earl Foster son of Mr and Mrs Percy G Foster of Westfield New Jersey in a simple 4 30 pm ceremony at the Roosevelt hotel Pittsburgh The Rev Berthold Jacksten officiated The couple graduates of Bucknell University will reside in Westfield New Jersey
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Ellwood City
Ruth Margaret Croft
James F. Croft
Gilbert Earl Foster
Percy G. Foster
Westfield
N. J
Roosevelt Hotel
Pittsburgh
Berthold Jacksten
Belle Vue Baptist Church
A. M. Stevenson
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Croft
Sallie Bowyer
Windfield
W. Va
William Gillespie
Dormont
Evelyn Mae Hill
Emsworth
Herbert Wright
Elizabeth
Mr. Foster
Omar Bowers Weds Alma Marburger in Ellwood City
Alma Marburger daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Marburger Evans City became the wife of Omar Bowers son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bowers in a 630 pm Saturday ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Norman Hall on the Ellwood Zelienople road Rev Wayne Bowers of Evans City officiated The bride wore blue taffeta with long veil and carried white roses and lilies Pearl Marburger cousin of the bride was maid of honor Nadine Hall niece of the bride was flower girl Charice Forbush best man for the groom Forty five guests attended the reception and a dinner was held Sunday at the bride's parents home in Evans City The couple will live in an apartment in Mrs Elizabeth Smiths home on the Ellwood Zelienople road Mrs Bowers a 1940 Evans City high school graduate and her husband who is employed by the National Tube Company plan their future there
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Ellwood City
Alma Marburger
W. J. Marburger
Evans City
Omar Bowers
Charles Bowers
Norman Hall
Ellwood-Zelienople Road
Wayne Bowers
the Reformed Church
Pearl Marburger
Nadine Hall
Charice Forbush
Lucille D. Frisk
Joseph Frisk
Leonard Turco
Anthony Turco
New Castile
Purification B. V. M
Pather Vincent Galliano
Mary Frisk
Rose Reda
Rose Metz
Mildred Metz
William Marto
Anna
Fred Frisk
Louis Segredi
Ralph Reda
Sydney Treolis
Wayne Avenue
New Castle High School
Beaver Enameling Company
Rescue Squad Fails To Find Drowned Man
Ellwood City rescue team searched from 2:30 p.m. Sunday near McConnel’s Mills dam for Willam Black a 21 year old Pittsburgh youth who vanished after diving for a photo This morning crews resumed the search but the body had not been recovered by noon.
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Ellwood City
Willam Black
Pittsburgh
McConnel’s Mills
Secord
Army Officer To Show Film At Ellwood City
Ellwood City notes a Legion meeting Monday evening with Captain Harold Garvis of Etna Standard presenting motion pictures of the first gun carriage completed for army anti aircraft gear. Ellwood City Hospital admitted four, discharged five, and recorded one birth over the weekend. Admitted: Clifford Domhoff Zelienople, Mrs. Joseph Tomei 516 Division Ave, Janice Strutt 212 South Clay St Zelienople, Joseph Hardisky R D 2 Ellwood City. Discharged: Mrs. Norman Fresconi Zelienople, Mrs. Pasqualina Sandora 816 Lawrence Ave, John Krawchyk Koppel, John Thomas Copper R D 2 Wampum, infant daughter Andrew Ottaviani 219 Division St. Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Tomei a son on June 15.
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Ellwood City
Wilbur Randolph
American Legion
Harold Garvis
Army
Etna Standard
Ellwood City Hospital
Clifford Domhoff
Zelienople
Joseph Tomei
Division Avenue
Janice Strutt
South Clay Street
Joseph Hardisky
R. D
Norman Fresconi
Pasqualina Sandora
Lawrence Avenue
John Krawchyk
Koppel
John Thomas Copper
Wampum
Andrew Ottaviani
Division Street
Scout Camp Perseveres Through Rainy Weekend
Girl Scouts enjoy Camp Kon o kwee activities despite showers. Virginia Dare and Daniel Boone units held scavenger hunts and songs, Betsy Ross had a campfire, Paul Revere a cook-out, and Hare and Hound raids occurred in several units. Sunday included service led by Scouts, a visitors day with demonstrations, a swimming meet, water pageant, archery competition won by Betty Melzer, and a vesper service led by Marjorie Ann Jones and others.
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Ellwood City
Camp
Kon-o-kwee
Virginia Dare
Daniel Boone
Betsy Ross
Paul Revere
Union Jack
Rhett Butler
Hedberg
Miss Doak
Gerson
Stewart
Marjorie Ann Jones
Patty Painter
Vera Ann Fleeger
Wedding at B V M Church for Lucille Frisk and Leonard Turco
Lucille D Frisk daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Frisk married Leonard Turco son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Turco of New Castile at 9 30 am Saturday in Purification B V M church. Rev Vincent Galliano officiated. The couple will reside on Wayne Avenue after brief wedding trip. Lucille a local high school graduate. Leonard a New Castle High School alum employed by Beaver Enameling Ellwood City.
Rod And Gun Club Weekly Shoot At Ellwood Range
Ellwood Rod and Gun club held its weekend shoot on the Wampum road range. High score by Book Helling with two 24s of 25. C Smith Wampum next with 24, Red Rodermacher 23, Emil Alfonso and C Minteer 22, John Presley 21. Next shoot set for Saturday June 21 at 2 30 p m.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood
Hollinback Toth Exchange Vows in East Palestine
Anna Hollinback daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hollinback wed Thomas Toth son of Mr and Mrs Harold Toth in a morning ceremony at the Presbyterian parsonage East Palestine Ohio Rev D Porter Williams officiated A dinner for 31 followed at the bride's home The couple will reside in Beaver Falls where Toth works for Babcock Wilcox Tube Co The bride a Ellwood City High School graduate and former North Side Market employee The groom a East Palestine High School graduate
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William Ripper
Alton
Evans City
Velma Heinman
Beaver Falls
George Burrows
Fountain Avenue
Lee O'Manion
Massilon
Ohio
Maude Harper
6Th St
A. J. Harper
East Palestine
Alice Kerr
Wurtemburg
Bertie Woods
Betty Burns
Harold Styers
Cecil Shaffer
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Miss Kerr
Emmett Maine
Sam Berarde
Angelina Fraschetti
Angelo Squicquero
Philadelphia
Carmen
Alfonso Biondi
Franklin Avenue
Sons of Italy
Glen Mahon
Darlington
Toth
Babcock-Wilcox Tube Company
Banquet Celebrates Fathers and Sons at Bell Memorial Church
Fathers and sons of Bell Memorial Church gathered for a Saturday banquet with 70 attendees. Toastmaster Clyde Houk led, H A Marshall directed group singing, and Rev J R Patch of Zelienople Methodist spoke on Christian Living. Prizes went to oldest father WH Cole and youngest son Edwin Marshall, 18 months.
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Ellwood City
Fathers and Sons
Bell Memorial Church
Clyde Houk
H. A Marshall
J. R. Patch
Zelienople Methodist Church
WH. Cole
H A. Marshall
Edwin Marshall
Funds Of Bunds Are Also Frozen
United States authorities announced that funds and money of fascist organizations in the country are frozen and cannot be transferred without a specific license. General Counsel Foley stated such unAmerican groups are subject to freezing under Roosevelt's order, with the treasury, state, and justice departments and the FBI cooperating to cut off sources funding subversive activities by Germany or Italy.
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International News Service
Washington
Bunds
United States
Treasury
Foley
Roosevelt
State
Justice Departments
FBI
Germany
Italy
Playgrounds Open Under Dark Skies In New Castle
This summer the New Castle playground season opened despite rain. Frank A. Leonard of the Works Progress Administration announced nine centers drew large groups of children. Playgrounds run 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 daily Monday through Friday, closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Jupiter Pluvius
New Castle
Frank A. Leonard
Works Projects Administration
Auto Crash Kills Man Near Erie on East Lake Road
Erie Pa June 16 an auto wreck on East Lake road eleven miles east of Erie killed Pritz R Brandt 25 and injured six others including his sister Ida Brandt seriously The crash involved loss of control guard rail collision and overturning International News Service New Orleans June 16 Major R K Le Bron army finance officer for the Fourth Corps Area notes he signs about 30000 checks a month to fund the preparedness program and military activities.
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Erie
East Lake Road
Pritz R. Brandt
Ida Brandt
Ntional News Service
New Orleans
R. K. LeBron
LeBron
Fourth Corps
Tallest Pennsylvania recruit from Hamburg named
George R. Wikie of Hamburg, possibly the tallest Pennsylvania soldier enlisted, stands six feet six inches tall and weighs 204 pounds. The rifleman is 18 years old.
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Ional
Allentown
George R. Wikie
Hamburg
Pennsylvania
Wikie
The Human Side Of The News on Maine coast ships
Near Kennebunkport Maine a sea side farmhouse turned eatery recalls old shipbuilders like Jeb Spinney a lean aging seaman who once bucked ice and storms. The piece laments decline of wooden shipbuilding, recalls classic craft, and notes Roosevelt's call to aid England while preserving domestic tools and skills.
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Kennebunkport
Maine
Jeb Spinney
Jeb
Moby Dick
England
Government costs explain power to cut spending
The explanation of costly government is that the people who have power to cut expenditures are the ones who would lose money by it.
Walter DeLillo Joins National Symphony Orchestra
Walter DeLillo of 338 Laurel Blvd now serves as instructor at Peabody Conservatory and is listed as a member of the National Symphony Orchestra, highlighting his role in a renowned musical group.
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Walter DeLillo
Laurel Blvd
Peabody Conservatory
National Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Kindler
Victor Hocher Fidelity Cording
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U. P
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Gilbert E. Foster
Rod and Gun Club
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Augsburg
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