Henry T. MacNicholas 85 YMCA leader dies in New Castle
Henry T. MacNicholas 85 of 2422 Dean Drive died June 14 1992 at St Francis Hospital after a four month illness. Born in Niles Ohio he began YMCA work in 1937 rising to director of Wilmerding McKeesport chapters and later served as director of the McKeesport Chapter until 1971. He was ordained a minister in 1946 and directed the International Disciples of Christ in 1955. Survived by wife Lena and son Henry R. MacNicholas. Visitation today at R Cunningham Funeral Home with service tomorrow at Cunningham's Burial at Castle View Memorial Gardens.
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Henry T. MacNicholas
Dean Drive
St. Francis Hospital
Niles
Ohio
Henry
Mary Hannah MacNicholas
Lena V. Badger
YMCA
MacNicholas
Association
Wilmerding
McKeesport
New Castle
First Christian Church of
International Disciples of Christ
Savannah
Cunningham’s
David Brazelton
Savannah United Methodist
Davis Babcock
First Christian Church
Castle View Memorial Gardens
Milton E. King, retired Fleming Steel executive dies at 76
Milton E. King 76 of Mercer Road Findley Township died June 15 1992 at United Community Hospital Grove City after a week as patient He was born July 28 1915 in Coolspring Township Mercer County son of Michael J and Minnie Stubbs King A former field superintendent with Fleming Steel Co New Castle he is survived by wife Anna Yaworski a daughter Jackie King a son Milton E King Jr five sisters and two grandchildren He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters Burial will be Findley Cemetery Findlay Township visitation at Cunningham Funeral Home Mercer 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. and service Thursday at 1 30 p.m. with Rev Robert D Dayton officiating
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Milton E. King
Mercer RD
Findley Township
Grove City
United
Jackie King
Mercer RD 5
Milton E. King Jr
Hubbard, Ohio
Elizabeth Coryea
Florence Barber
Mercer RD 6
Lewis
Dorothy) Puskar
Harold
Ila Marie) Walker
West Middlesex
Wallace
Wilmette) Paddock
Jackson Center
Helen Rider
Ellen Truran
Philip
Alfred
John King
Cunningham Funeral Home
Mercer
S. Pitt St
Cunningham’s
Robert D. Dayton
Jackson Center Presbyterian Church
Findley Cemetery
Margaret Wilson 88 former Overlook cook dies in 1992
Margaret Mulroy Wilson 88 of 1110 Wilmington Ave. died May 27 1992 at St Francis Hospital after a short illness. She was born August 30 1903 in Hoysdale Pa a former Overlook Medical Clinic cook and member of St Mary Church. Surviving are daughter Norma Jane Householder son James G Skip Wilson seven grandchildren four great grandchildren and one great great grand child. She was preceded by four brothers and two sisters. Arrangements by Marshall Funeral Home Wampum with blessing service May 28 officiated by Rev Eugene J Dougherty and burial in St Agatha Cemetery.
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Margaret Mulroy Wilson
Wilmington Ave
St. Francis Hospital
Hoysdale
Edward
Margaret Stephenson Mulroy
Terry G. Wilson
Wilson
Overlook Medical Clinic
St. Mary Church
Harold W
Norma Jane
Marshall Funeral Home
Wampum
Eugene J. Dougherty
St. Agatha Cemetery
Donald L. Kent Sr. 70 of Sultan City Dies After Heart Attack
Donald L. Kent Sr. 70, longtime Ellwood City area resident, died at home in Sultan City California on June 13 1992 after an apparent heart attack. Born November 5 1921 in Ellwood City he worked as a body and tender repairman. Survived by three sons Donald Jr. of San Diego Kenneth and David of New Castle a daughter Marilyn Knechtel of Ellwood City a sister Frances Sox of San Diego a brother Frank Kent of Sultan City and several grandchildren and a great grandchild. Burial and services were held in California.
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Donald L. Kent Sr
Salton City
Calif
Ellwood City
Moss E
Edna Rosenkranz Kent
Kent
New Castle
San Diego
Donald Jr
Kenneth
David Kent
Bruce
Marilyn) Knechtel
Frances Sox
Frank Kent
Sultan City
Chester
Evelyn Robinson
California
Porcupine Quills Harden Quickly After Birth
A newborn porcupine shows soft quills that can be touched at first but rapidly mature into a sharp, prickly coat within roughly four hours. The change is swift as the animal grows from a new hatchling into a spiny juvenile.
Watt, Albert C. 83, retired Sheet and Tube electrician dies
Albert C. Watt 83 of 461 Baird Road Edinburg died at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 10 06 p.m. June 14 1992 Born in New Castle Jan 26 1909 to Adrian and Twilla Moore Watt He worked 30 years as an electrician at Youngstown Sheet and Tube retiring 1969 Survived by two daughters Elizabeth Kushma and Marie Kushma a son Robert one sister Albertha Jones two brothers Ira and Henry Watt and four grandchildren Preceded in death by wife Sara and daughter Sandra Calling hours 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. today at DeCarbo Funeral Home 926 Cunningham Ave Service 11 a.m. tomorrow Reverend William Drew Westfield Presbyterian Church Interment Graceland Cemetery
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Albert C. Watt
Baird Road
Edinburg
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Mr. Watt
New Castle
Adrian and
Twilla Moore Watt
Sara E. Watt
Young
William F
Roger M. DeCarbo
Cunningham Ave
William F. DeCarbo
William Drew
Westfield Presbyterian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Wilmington Area Board approves note and hires staff
The Wilmington Area School board approved a 1.26 million tax and revenue anticipation note with Corestates Bank Philadelphia and invested it at First Federal. They accepted the resignation of seventh grade special education teacher Charlotte Brown. Kim Larson was hired as ninth grade cheering coach at 700 dollars and Lance Danaska as soccer coach at 800 dollars. The board also approved the student accident insurance program.
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Wilmington
City summer playground programs begin this week
City supervised playground activities start across 17 sites this week with three-hour daily blocks of sports crafts and instruction through Thursday. Fridays feature all-site events. Schedule lists two groups with differing hours at Bolinger Pollock Earl Muff Sallie Gaston McGill Liberty Grant Croton Neshannock Village and Harbor Heights Morris Sciota Winslow Kennedy Clayton Lincoln Lockley sites.
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Bolinger
Pollock Avenue
Earl
Sallie
Gaston Park
McGill Community Center
Liberty Street
Grant Street
Croton Avenue
Neshannock Village
Harbor Heights
Morris Street
Sciota Street
Winslow Avenue
Kennedy Elementary
Clayton Street
Lincoln Terrace
Lockley School
Laurel school board approves hiring of teachers in New Castle
Laurel School Board hires two teachers Kathryn Dickey as secondary science and John McFarland as secondary health and physical education with pay of 23320 and 22920 respectively. Board approves several retroactive and new pay raises for principals secretaries and staff and announces resignations.
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NEW Castle News
Laurel Board
Laurel
Kathryn Dickey
John McFarland
Dickey
McFarland
Keith Kennedy
Thomas P. Romett
Kennedy
Rose Michael
Charlotte Keely
Karen Matis
Matis
Laurel Summer Library Program Opens for Children
The Laurel Elementary Summer Library Program runs daily from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through August 18. Laurel district students and preschoolers may borrow up to three books. storytimes for ages 4-8 occur at 10:30 and 11:30. The theme is Be an Olympic Reader. The first 100 attendees receive a Win with Reading bookmark. Maureen Daugherty assists with book selection.
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Laurel Elementary
Laurel
Rumsey Designs Boiler Pioneering Modern Steam Power
Inventor James Rumsey developed a water-tube boiler in the 18th century not credited with inventing the steamboat yet whose design became the world standard for steam engines from power plants to ships.
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James Rumsey
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Fleming Steel Co
Margaret Wilson
Overlook
New Galilee
James G
Skip’’ Wilson
Pulaski RD
Donald Kent Sr
II Novet
Sheet and Tube
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Ira
Henry Watt
Sandra Watt
Twilla Weaver
Francis and
Cecil Watt
William Young
Susan Venasco
Deborah Barry
Melvin White
Dwight Cooper
Charles Boyer
Judy Foster
Charles Manser
George Miles
Robert Miles
Jerry Holzhauser
Dennis Stach
Pat Cuba
Patricia Wigton
Thomas E. Rainey
Lisa Santillan
Linda Small
Michelle Benton
Adolph
Joe) Pitera
John Hale
National Geographic
Laurel Library
Maureen Daugherty
Rumsey
South County News
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