Dedicate Burial Plot To Veterans In Oak Park Cemetery
A large Oak Park cemetery plot was dedicated Sunday afternoon for veterans of all wars. David H. Long presented for the Oak Park Cemetery Association. E. Gene Schweinsberg and Walter A. Kieler accepted on behalf of veterans. Attending were Perry S. Gaston Post American Legion and Nesnannon Post VFW. Rev. Thomas J. Jones gave the principal address and hoped the plot would be hallowed ground. services included an invocation by Rev. Howard V. Sartell and a benediction by Joseph Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park Cemetery
Oak Park Cemetery Association
David H. Long
E. Gene Schweinsberg
Perry S. Gaston
Howard V. Sartell
Calvary Gospel Tabernacle
James A. Rugh
First Presbyterian Church
Buddy
Thomas J. Jones
First Congregational Church
Neshannock Fire Department To Meet For Monthly Session
Neshannock Township Fire Department will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 8 at the Mercer road fire station. Discussion will cover the public dedication of the new structure and plans for the county association entertainment. Ed Miller oversees lunch arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neshannock Township
Mercer Road
County Association
Ed. Miller
Lawrence County Marbles Champion Heads to National Playoffs
Lawrence County marbles champion Jimmy will travel to Wildwood New Jersey to compete in the national playoffs June 22 to 27 on the ocean beach, accompanied by Lincoln-Garfield faculty member Martin Leonhardt. Bell with DeRosa and Cialella will go to Forbes Field for a June 22 baseball game funded by the city Optimist Club. The winner and runners-up receive financed trips. The champion won three matches 5-1 5-1 7-1, and John Bell won three matches 5-1 7-2 7-2 to reach the final 17-player field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Wildwood
N. J
Martin Leonhardt
Lincoln-Garfield
Ocean Beach
Bell
David DeRosa
Croton School
Anthony Cialella
Pollock Avenue
Forbes Field
Lawrence County
Edward Hallowich
Thaddeus Stevens
Johnny Morici
Sts. Philip and James
Gerald Altman
Walmo School
John Bell
Louis Miller
Newport
Craig McBurney
Arthur Magill
Anthony Ciatella
Ellwood City
Leonhardt
Seamen and Longshoremen Begin Strike Nationwide
CIO officials did not appear as seamen and longshoremen began a strike over unclear working conditions and expired contracts. The NMU backs such actions, with two other CIO maritime unions and possible AFL support raising striker counts to about 200000 and threatening major shipping stoppages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
NMU
AFL
Deaths Of The Day In New Castle Area Obituaries
Obituaries from New Castle and surrounding areas list Curtis E Hilyard 79 died after a stroke at home in New Castle R D 1. Also Robert E Cummings 81 of 21 North Greenwood Ave and William F Stiver 62 of 341 Neshannock Ave with funeral details. Other notices include Mrs Frey Tesla and Herbert Sims funerals, infant McCommons death, plus Mary Marks and Jessie Twaddle obituaries with service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis E. Hilyard
Curtis Edmund Hilyard
New Castle
R. D
Elida
Thomas
Rachel Cremean Hilyard
Hilyard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wesley Methodist Church
Eagles Lodge
Iona Braedon Hilyard
James Walter Merritt L
Ray M
Edmund C. Hilyard
Harold Braeden
M. Holtzapple
Rowan
Mont
R.L. Boyd
North
Jefferson Street
Paul Aley
Greenwood Cemetery
Robert E. Cummings
North Greenwood Avenue
Mercer
Robert E
Permilla McCleery Cummings
Cummings
New Wilmington Methodist Church
Modern Woodmen
American Lodge
Sadie M. Hedgelin Cummings
Scott Frankenburg
James Krug
Winston-Salem
N. C
Alvie A. Cummings
Volant
Robert W. Cummings
Roy R. Cummings
New Wilmington
Hodge
Wallace Aeviue
A. B. Weisz
Hoagland Cemetery
Mercer County
Funeral notices for Sankey Brown Hoover Polk families
Funeral services for Mrs Wil lam P Sankey of Grove City were held at her residence with Rev A A Shaffer and H M Stevenson officiating. Interment at Plain Grove Presbyterian cemetery. Also services for Mrs Brown of Euclid Avenue and Mrs Otis T Hoover were conducted with burial at Oak Park cemetery. Adolphus Polk’s funeral was at Crinkleton with Rev George L Smith presiding and interment at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers included local names in each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Stiver
Neshannock Avenue
Mr. Stiver
Pittsburgh
Frank
Sarah Brown Stiver
Ethel Lower Stiver
Paul W
Paul A
Washington State
Russellert
Walter Stiver
McKeesport
Albert Stiver
Hazel Parks
United Brethren Church
T. J. Yoder
Greenwood Cemetery
Leyde
Frey
George E. Frey
Addis Street
R. L. Boyd
Pearl Brenner
Church of Divine Healing
Paul Bixler
David Kaufman
Lewis Watkins
Leo Wolfe
Russell
Phillips Crane
Graceland Cemetery
Tesla
George Tesla
Rev. O. J. Hurst
George Vukmir
N. S. Knezevich
J. G. Macut
Mike Banda
Mike Tesla
Orse Pavkovich
Catherine Engs
James Griffin
Roman Gilmore
Harry Carter
Herman Jasper
John Crankleton
Clarence Ward, Jr
Robert Wynn
Alexander
McCommons
Clinton Bruce McCommons
Howard B
Jeanette Grim McCommons
Volant
R. D
Bashline-Rossman Hospital
Grove City
Akron
Ohio
Martin H. McCommons
Richard R. Grim
Cunningham Funeral Home
Leesburg
W. A. Lloyd
Volant Cemetery
Mary Marks
Portersville
Brooklyn Avenue
Miss Marks
David and
Elizabeth Kennedy Marks
Marks
L. E. Humphrey
Meadville
Clarence Rhame
Middle Lancaster
Butler County
Glenn Funeral Home
East Grandview Avenue
Zelienople
J. C. Fulton
Portersville U. P. Church
Portersville U. P
Brown
George R. Brown
Euclia Avenue
Hodge
Burr R. McKnight
First Methodist Church
Howard Erwin
Edward Long
Frank Robinson
Jack Waddington
Harold Hadsell
Andrew Clark
Oak Park Cemetery
Second Flood Within Week Hits Iowa Areas
Residents in Keosauqua patrolled dikes while Ottumwa Marshalltown and Waterloo saw slow recede of flood water four feet above normal. Ottumwa over a quarter of the city flooded with Waterloo damages topping 350000 dollars. Hamburg and Red Oak areas receded as Cedar Rapids waited for Cedar River crest with no major dike breaks reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keosauqua
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Iowa
Hamburg
Red Oak
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Scout Camporee Overcomes Rain At Slippery Rock Site
Sixteen patrols with 121 scouts endured persistent rain at the Slippery Rock summer site for the annual Boy Scout camporee. Nicholas Casillo spoke on conservation at the Friday campfire in the barn, with Dan Farrell as MC assisted by N J McCluskey and Keith Von Fossen. Joe Mackenzie led group singing. camping season opens June 29 and vacancies remain for the three week term as scouts are urged to register promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Casillo
Dan Farrell
N. J. McCluskey
Keith van Fossan
Joe MacKenzie
Explorer Patrol
President names air safety board to probe crashes
President Truman designated the air safety board to investigate recent airliner disasters. He urged rapid study of mechanical and human factors and promised measures or legislation to promote safety in air transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Safety Board
Truman
Congress
Taft Plans West Trip Amid Indefinite Schedule
Senator Taft eyes a September West trip with an open itinerary as he balances other engagements. Gov. Dewey schedules a July tour through four western states to meet voters and leaders, attend a governors conference in Salt Lake City, visit Yellowstone, and join Frontier Day events in Cheyenne on July 24 25. Dewey will spend about ten days in the region after the meeting, while Taft plans a month’s vacation at Murray Bay Canada before travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Utah
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone National Park Area
Sen. Robertson
Cheyenne
Taft
Murray Bay
Canada
Card of Thanks From Mrs Jasper and Family
We thank friends neighbors and relatives for kindness and sympathy during our bereavement also for flowers and cars donated from Mrs Jasper and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
To Swear In New Members Of Army Reserve Corps Here
Charles P. Walsh of the New Castle U S army recruiting station says an officer from the Pittsburgh office will attend the recruiting office Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 3 o'clock to swear in applicants for the Army Reserve Corps and discuss questions about the Regular Army and Reserve Corps with veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Reserve Corps
M-Set
Charles P. Walsh
New Castle
U. S. Army
Pittsburgh
Reserve Corps
Navy offers training in over 50 trades for enlistees
Mr and Mrs Herbert Sims and family thank friends for sympathy after the death of their son. The United States Navy announces training in more than 50 trades for young men who enlist, inviting applications at the nearest Navy recruiting office for complete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Navy
In Memoriam Sarah Vaughn One Year Anniversary
In memory of our beloved mother Sarah Vaughn who passed suddenly into the World of Spirit one year ago today June 16 1946. Son and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Vaughn
Notice to Eagles Attend Brother Hiller Funeral
Members are requested to meet tonight at the Eagles Home to march in a body to pay last respects to Brother C. Hiller at the Jos. Leyde Funeral Home. George B. Cowan, Pres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Brother C. Hiller
Jos. Leyde
George B. Cowan
Pres
Reserve Corps enlistment deadline nears for veteran
July 1 marks the last chance for the veteran to rejoin the Reserve Corps at the same rating. Veterans may contact MSgt. Walsh or call 7593 to appointment 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday for help with enlistment papers. Fire units were alerted to a reported alarm at North Cedar and Orchard streets at 9:50 a.m. but no fire was found per Acting Fire Chief George W. Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msgt. Walsh
North Cedar
Orchard Streets
George W. Harper
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Neshannock Fire Department
Earth
Lawrence County Marbles Champion
Insecticide Headquarters
Dr. Hess
D. G. Ramsey
Croton Ave
Ea Ara Eas Ray
Herbert Sims
Elm Street
Crunkleton
C. L. Alexander
Union Baptist Church
Jessie Bennett Twaddle
Richelieu Avenue
Glynn Carrigan
Riverview Avenue
Twaddle
William and
Viola Emery Bennett
Croton Methodist Church
William C
Aliquippa
James E
Wilkesbarre
Paul B
Charles E
Thomas H
City
George Emerick
May Coen
Lorain
Lee Bennett
Calvin Bennett
America
Charles Lumley Penn Theatre
Prescription Pharmacist
Marquis - Hinish
Lawrence CO
Gardner Avenue
New Castle, Pa
Tor
Capital
Washington
J. H. Carmichael
Capital Airlines
American Airlines
Chicago
National Aeronautics Association
Senator Taft
Smith's
Gma
UA Tees
Pittsburgh Recruiting Office
Dr. S. Meyer
Ieyes
South Mercer St
Gustav
Holland
Pure Food Bakery
Washington St
Kerr's
Jesse N. Kerr
Dependable Jeweler
N. Mill St
Derosa
Jefferson St
Grocery and Meat
Memoriam
Haenick’s
128 FE
Long Ave
George E. E. Watters
Wasurington ST
Joseph B. Leyde
Highland
B.F. Goodrich Silvertowns
Silvertown
B.F
Goodrich
N. Mercer St
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