Convention Open Next Week for GOP Nominee
Washington report forecasts a wide open Republican convention in Philadelphia next Monday to pick the 1940 presidential nominee. Eleven names are certain, with Taft, Dewey, Vanderberg, Bridges, James, Baldwin, Gannett, Maender, Capper, McNary and Willkie leading the slate. Dark horse possibilities include Hoover, Martin, Bricker, Stone, and Roberts.
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William K. Watchinson
International News Service
Statl
Washington
Taft
Dewey
Willkie
GOP
Philadelphia
Monnday
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Arthur H. Vanderberg
Mich
Styles Bridges
N. H
Arthur HH. James
Raymond E. Baldwin
Conn
Frank A.gannett
Hanford Maenider
Iowa
Arthur Capper
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Pennsylvania
New Castle
the News
Leesburg Social Roundup of Visits and Events
Mont Crawford led a Pittsburgh call, with many relatives visiting across Utica Brent Grove City and Mercer. A silver tea at the church is slated for Tuesday June 18, while numerous dinners and gatherings unfold among the Heasley Ward Culver and related families. The Spring field Township Republican Council meets June 20 and church society activities continue with Dorcas and Search Light Bible groups hosting events.
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Mont Crawford
Pittsburgh
Mont Ward
Herbert Ward
Betty Viazanko
Cleveland
Leonard
Utica
Blanche Hedglin
Joe Ketler
Brent
Milt Anderson
Alex Arrow
James Marshall
Women's Missionary Society
Joe Brenneman
Millburn
Mell Brenneman
Blanche Hodglin
Ed Craft
Grove City
W. W. Hill
Arthur Black
Clintonville
James Mayne
Mercer
George Orr
Charles Bunny
Monas Collins
Ernest Winner
Arthur Armstrong
New Castle
Maud Martin
Andy Stone
Virginia Hayne
Walter Butler
Milburn
Ernest Snyder
Youngstown
Ralph Cunningham
Bruce Campbell
West Middlesex
William Campbell
Merle Kauffman
Warren
Ohio
Adam Kauffman
Taylor Anderson
New Kensington
Ruth Heasley
Andy Culver
Lloyd Ward
Irwin
Anna Kelley
Charles Kelley
Pulaski
Howard Cunningham
North Liberty
W. D. McCandless
George Sweesy
Hazel Heasley
Richard Heasley
Maud Clark
New Castle Hospital
Republican Council
Springfield Township
William Drake
Search Light Bible
Maurice Barner
Coolspring
Dorcas Society
Bessie Culver
Annie Parshall
Donley
New Wilmington News Highlights Local Social Events
New Wilmington residents host reunions and visits as the community notes gather for the Sweezy Forbes reunion at Community Park on June 20 and Class of 1937 gathering at Mill Creek Park. William Hamilton returns from dramatics study for summer, and marriages are announced for Esther Morse Wright and Harriet Louise Cox with ceremonies in June. An educational and church calendar item lists Methodist groups meeting June 17, while travel notes cover visits to Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg. A science blurb predicts a fall from a mile high cliff would take about 19 seconds to reach the ground.
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Roya Moore and
Sewickley
Jm.s. Brenneman
Leesburg
Community Park
Florence . White
Grove City
J.B. Edwards
Emma Bumgardner
Wilming
Ton’ High School
Mill Creek Park
Youngstown
W. J. Conway
Jane Kerr
Pittsburgh
Wilkinsburg
William Hamilton
John Waite
Mary
James Waite
Warren
The
Methodist Church
Norman Anderson
Waima
Earl Morse An
Esther
Robert Wright
C. R. Wright
Sharon
R. D
J. Ralph Neale
Earl Wilson
Donald
Miami
Fla
George Garrett
Sharon-New Castle Road
Harriett Louise
William Thomas Cox
Thomas B. Cox
United Presbyterian
Jamestown
Wesley G. Anderson
Alice McFacland
New Castle
Hesson Genger
West Middlesex
Hay
Two Classes In First Aid Have Completed Course
Harry Culliford chair of First Aid American Red Cross Lawrence County Chapter has recently completed First Aid course at the Department of Highways Building on Wilmington road. The following employees and women of the Elks Clubs Ladies Division have completed First Aid training and received certificates from National Headquarters.
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Harry Culliford
American Red Cross
Lawrence County
Department of Highways
Wilmington Road
National Headquarters
Edwin O. Reed
Tony
Mick
Paul L
Tillia
James Todd
Patterson
David W. Curtis
William Vu, Brooke
William ‘Falls
Alfred A. Martin
Roy Dickson
George Magee
C. H. van Dyke
M. B. Dinsmore
Homer Houck
Carl Zeh
Dewey L. Poolyblank
Harry Stoner
Vere Guy
Harold I. McClurg
John C. Harkless
Warrer
L. Kerr
Louis Yoho
M.J. O'Neill
David J. Gibgon
the Elks Clubs
Anna Bailey
Cora Basham
Jessie Carr
Ellen Cool
Daisy Drake
Mable Edmondson
Realty Transfers and Court Activities Across New Castle Area
Documents show transfers on Court House Hill including J J Dockman to Henry Knittle and others for $1 each. Five motions for new trials were filed by defendants in separate cases including Aquor sales to minors and prostitution. parole granted to Louis Di Lurio after a lengthy sentence. Judge Braham reduced the Stimple verdict from 11075 to 4225 in a wrongful death case from Cascade pool incident. Settlements reached in auto crash cases involving minors James Barr and Louis Boston with Clarence Drake.
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Peter Askounes
Stanley Myers Miron
Sue
Monico
George E. Mavrolean
Ralph Largo
City of
New Castle
Charlotte Stimple
Cascade Pool
John A. Edgar
William Boston
Thomas and
Ella Boston
Clarence Drake
James E. Barr
Rin ascenza lodge elects delegates for Philadelphia convention
Rinascenza lodge No 19 of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America elected delegates at 2:30 PM in King Humbert hall to attend the Philadelphia convention August 18 to 21. Delegates include Nobile DeLorenzo, Frank Giamarino, Tony DiAndrea, with alternates Assunta Giamarina, Palmerino De Rosa, Harry Clark, and Ralph Moreli. A June 30 Lakewood picnic is planned with Tony Di Andrea as chairman and Nobile DeLorenzo assisting. A special meeting is set for Friday June 21 at 7:30 PM and the next regular meeting is July 21.
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Rinascenza Lodge
Order of ‘the Italian Sons and Daughters of America
King Humbert Hall
Philadelphia
Nobile DeLorenzo
Frank Giamarino
Tony DiAndrea
Assunta Giamarina
Palmerino de Rosa
Harry Clark
Ralph ‘Moreli
Youths to face mayor over Coca Cola sale claim
Rainbow Terrace operator B J Blondi says two youths sold Coca Cola to another dealer for one cent a bottle and must appear before Mayor Charles B Mayne as city police chief Grover C Styling is on vacation. Former New Castle youth Robert H Arnoyl earned a ceramic engineering degree at Ohio State on June 11 1940 and now works in government in Texas.
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B. J. Blondi
Rainbow Terrace
Charles B. Mayne
Grover C.syling
City Police
New Castle
Robert H. Arnoyl
Ohio State University
Texas
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Mil St
Washington and Mercer
New Wilmington News
Court House Hill
J. Dockman
Henry ¢. Knittle
Second Ward
John On
Eichenlaub
Charles H. Black
Ellwood City
Howard D. Leslie
Elmer L. Gerlach
Neshannock Township
Edward E. Mercer
Robert PF. Galbreath
New Wilmington
B. Reinhard
Thomas J. Medard
Clayton E. Wilson
Wayne Township
Louis di Lurio
W. Walter Braham
Ralph .D. Stimple
Mildred Stimple
Lodge
Smith’s
FHA
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
City Hall
Maytag
Easy Terms
Porter Electric Shop
Mill St
Washington’ St
East Long Ave
H. T. Savage
United States Department OF Agriculture
SEARS
Roebuc
Prises
Ted
Long Avenue
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