Air Watchers Meet Tuesday in New Castle
Ground observers of the Air Craft Warning Services in New Castle will meet Tuesday evening June 17 at 8 o'clock in the Senior high school. Col. Louis F. Acker of Harrisburg chief of Air Craft Warning services for Pennsylvania will address them. Wings will be presented to qualified members and films shown. Residents may join the ground observers corps or learn about the service.
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Air Craft Warning Services
New Castle
Louis F. Acker
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Air Craft Warning Service
Mrs Elida Monro Dies At Franklin
Mrs Elida B Monro a former well known resident of this city died at the home of her daughter and son in law Park W Bartholomew 1443 Liberty street Franklin Saturday afternoon after a two years illness Funeral services were held today at the Buchanan funeral home in Franklin with interment in Franklin cemetery She is survived by her daughter a grandson and a great grandchild. SESQUI AT BLOOMSBURG BLOOMSBURG June 16 INS a week long sesqui centennial celebration opened today in Bloomsburg Pennsylvania's only official town
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Elida B. Monro
Park W. Bartholomew
Liberty Street
Franklin
Buchanan Funeral Home
Franklin Cemetery
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania
Whiskers Grow as Town Prepares for Sesquicentennial
Long planned preparations sweep Columbia county seat as men grow whiskers in homage to the sesquicentennial. Residents expect a spirited observance reflecting decades of local history and community pride.
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Columbia County
Large Crowds Swim at Cascade Park Pool Sunday
About 1700 people used Cascade park bathing pools on Sunday, manager Pat Kearns said. Many swimmers left as the pool reached capacity and could not admit more visitors.
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Cascade Park
Pat Kearns
Cosmo Club Plans Stag Party Thursday Evening
Cosmo club will hold a stag party Thursday evening June 19 at 9 p.m. in the club rooms. An informal program has been planned and the committee in charge has arranged entertainment.
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Cosmo Club
Special Playground Summer Program Starts In Bessemer
Ninety five boys and girls reported for registration at the recent opening of the Bessemer Summer Extension Education Playground Program on June 9. Supervisors William Ciccone and Mrs Jane L Pelto will direct the daily activities schedule. Facilities include rest rooms dressing rooms showers and a gymnasium. New equipment for 1952 includes a six swing set merry go round a small children’s slide and two croquet sets. Construction is underway for two tennis courts. Playground council and first aid workers include Karen Stanley Lydia DeSantis Marlene Engle Ethel Donaldson Bill Serjak Paul Penwell George Kallas Douglas Vardas and Gerald DeCerbo.
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Besemer
William Ciccone
Janice L. Pelto
Playground Council
Karen Stanley
Lydia DeSantis
Marlene Engle
Ethel Donaldson
Bill Serjak
Paul Penwell
George Kallas
Douglas Vardas
Gerald DeCerbo
YMCA Free Swim Campaign Reaches Over Two Thousand Swims
The YMCA’s largest community project of the year, the Free Swim campaign, reports more than 2,000 individual swims achieved in the first week. The effort aims to encourage water safety and active participation among local residents.
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The
YMCA
Local pool tests push for 60 foot swim goal
New Castle officials report swimmers at the Ben Franklin George Washington and YMCA pools must complete a 60 foot swim by week’s end. Rita Fletcher Jean Gresh and Harold Pears, pool instructors, note 35 have already completed the test at the YMCA. Alfred the Great is cited as the father of English prose.
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New Castle
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Rita Fletcher
Jean Gresh
Harold Pears
YMCA
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Army and Navy Store
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Bessemer
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Heavenly Fabrics By-The-Yard
Hirshbergs
Strauss’ Nation Department
Eldo
McKeesport Lady
Ermotaf
Jack DeGiaseo
Robert Peters
MT. Jackson, PA
John Klamer
Wonder Bread
National Research Council
Continental Baking Company, Inc
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