Gas Leak Feeds Sewer Blast. Origin Unfound
City fire department and gas company crews labored for two days to locate the leak that released gas into the sanitary sewer and caused a blast in the cellar of a pool room at 1307 Moravia Street. John Nyer of South Jefferson Street was hospitalized after the explosion. Gas traces appeared nearby on South Mill and South Beaver, yet the source remained undetermined.
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City Fire Department and Gas Company
John Nyer
South Jefferson Street
Moravia Street
South Mill Street
South Beaver Street
Washington Street
Poetry Group Picnic At New Castle Hosts 22 Guests
The New Castle poetry group held their annual picnic at Mrs. John Ingham’s home on Neshan nock boulevard. Miss Garnet Rhodes led with an original poem as roses and snapdragons adorned the table for 22 guests. New member Mrs Frances Byers was welcomed and out of town guest Mrs Mary Rosengren attended from Butler, Pennsylvania. The event included a business session led by new president Miss Frances Haydon and announced new committee appointments for the year.
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New Castle
John Ingham
Neshannock Boulevard
Garnet Rhodes
Frances Byers
George Henderson
Allurah Leslie
Alice Sterling
Allarah Leslie
Rose Barber
Betty Gray
Carl Wilson
Mildred Gardner
Josephine Alexander
Mary Rosengrem
Thomas Cox
Local Barber Shop Quartet Attends Buffalo Convention
William Lloyd Bill Jones Glenn Thomas and Richard Wells of New Castle attended the national Barber Shop Quartet convention in Buffalo New York on June 10 and 11. About 15000 people watched the finals on Sunday. The New Castle group represented the New Castle Chapter 500 and Carl Hagert of Sharon spoke for the Western district. The Four Statesmen of Chicago won the 1949 national title. The local quartet plan next sings at Cascade Park Thaddeus Stevens reunion and at Sandy Lake Centennial on July 7. They met former New Castle barber Jimmy Blaine at Buffalo.
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William Lloyd
Galbreath Avenue
Bill Jones
New Castle
United States
Chicago
Buffalo
Thaddeus Stevens
Cascade Park
Sandy Lake
Jimmy Blaine
California
Three Applicants Picked for Police Jobs by Civil Service
Ten applicants who passed the civil service exam were notified and rated by Attorney Ralph A. Cooper, secretary of the civil service commission. It is believed three new officers will join the force when the mayor and council meet Monday, as several vacancies exist and many men are on vacation.
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Civil Service
Ralph A. Cooper
Civil Service Commission
Wage Tax Payments Reported By Attache
An attache reports individuals paid about $3,000 in wage taxes at the personal property tax office on Wednesday. Most payments were small sums as residents rushed to meet the annual deadline, which had expired for the first three months.
Nurses Recruit Drive Expands Organized Medical Reserve
Officers of the Nurses Corps led a recruitment tour across districts to boost the Organized Reserve Corps. Lt Thelma Wilson Lt Yvonne Schmidt Lt Madeline Buncher and Capt Rose Halliwell from Pittsburgh explained promotions pay and retiring benefits to registered and senior nurses at New Castle Jameson Ellwood City Mercer Sharon Buhl and Meadville hospitals. Nurses in New Castle gathered at the Reserve Armory Greer building for further instruction and Jameson Memorial staff received guidance from recruiters. No prior army service is required. the main commitment is two hours per week of paid training.
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Organized Medical Reserve
Thelma Wilson
Yvonne Schmidt
Madeline Buncher
Rose Halliwell
Pittsburgh
Reserve Corps
New Castle
Jameson
Ellwood City
Mercer
Sharon Buhl
Meadville
New Castle Hospital
Reserve Armory
Greer Building
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Castle News
Army Nurses Corp
Harry McKissick
Robert Swanson
Convention Opens At Epworth
Sunday school leaders and scholars from all sections of Lawrence County gather at Epworth Methodist church for the 111th Sabbath School and New Castle District convention. Rev. A C Howe leads devotions at 9 30 AM and Dr. Robert F. Galbreath speaks on Christ in the Community.
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Epworth Methodist Church
Lawrence County
New Castle
A. C. Howe
Robert F. Galbreath
B. F. Johnson
Elmer T. Phillips
Court of Appeals of
Seventh District of
Ohio
What Price Freedom Judge Phillips Addresses Sunday Groups
Judge Phillips with 16 years on the bench is noted for sermons before Sunday school groups and Christian organizations. Installation of new officers will conclude with the evening service. The chimney swift can fly vertically, aiding entry to chimneys and vertical openings.
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Phillips
East Side Library Branch Delayed Opening
The East Side Library branch reopening is postponed to Tuesday June 21 due to ongoing repairs and redecorating. Librarian Miss Alice Sterling announced the delay as work continues into next week. The note about gray whales appears unrelated to the library news.
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East Side
Alice Sterling
Miner's Daughter Vacationing at Home With Rich Husband
Wealthy Francis Hitchcock and his bride of nine months vacation in Windber Pa on their first visit to the home of her mother and stepfather since their surprise September wedding in Folkston Ga. Stephanie Sara Turk, born in Windber over 24 years ago, enjoys the visit with her coal miner father Steve Turk and mother Mrs Mary Sara Turk while her husband, a Wall Street secretary and brother of the late Tommy Hitchcock, accompanies her.
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Windber
INS
Francis Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Stephanie Sara
Folkston
Mary Sara Turk
Steve Turk
Stephanie
Wall Street
Tommy Hitchcock
Child Injured in Bath Tub Accident
Harry Lee Greer aged three of 508 Fairmont Avenue was treated at Jameson Memorial hospital at 10 06 p m Wednesday for a laceration over the left eye after he fell in the bath tub at home.
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Harry Lee Greer
Fairmont Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Funeral rites for Rev J E Iams in Grove City today
Funeral services for Rev J E Iams retired Erie Conference minister were held at 2 30 PM with ministers from New Castle district attending from Grace Methodist Grove City. Iams lived with his daughter in Grove City and was survived weeks earlier by his wife.
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J. E. Jams
Erie
WCTU Leader Attacks University Drinking Rules
EVAINSTON Ul June 16 The head of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union denounced the relaxation of student drinking rules at universities and colleges calling it a step toward turning institutions into schools for alcoholism She urged parents to send children to schools where they will not be pressured to drink and be considered out dated or Victorian for refusing.
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Evainston
INS
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
D. Leigh Colvin
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
University urges restraint on alcohol use in all institutions
The institution reiterates its stance that the University discourages the use and deplores the abuse of alcoholic beverages, emphasizing adherence to rules across other affiliated institutions and promoting responsible conduct.
Man Crushed by Ten Tons of Steel at York Construction Site
Alfred Hensel, 51, died when twenty tons of structural steel toppled at a York project. He and a companion were near piles of angle iron when a shift caused a heavy piece to fall. Coroner said he died on arrival at York General Hospital.
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York
INS
Alfred Hensel
Hensel
America
Lester J. Sell
York General Hospital
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