Westminster College Fliers Complete Private Tests on Sunday
Westminster's first class of flying students at New Castle Airport completed their instruction and all eight passed the Private license examinations conducted by Federal Aeronautics Inspector E A Goff Jr. The group logged 35 hours, with half dual, and four students earned government appointments including Army Flying Cadets at Randolph Field Texas and Naval Reserve Flying Corps.
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New Castle
Federal Aeronautics
E. A. Goff, Jr
William H. Ice
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Aliquippa
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Ambridge
Harry Shoup
Bessemer
Chalmers Weaver
Erie
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Pittsburgh
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J. Wescott
DeLancey
N.Y
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Huntington
West Virginia
United States
Randolph Field
Texas
Army Flying Cadets
Flying Corps
Naval Reserve
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New
Cette
Alma Heflin Sets Course for Alaska Flight
Alma Heflin, famed American woman pilot, departed from Leck Haven Pennsylvania on a long Alaska journey. She landed at New Castle Airport for fuel and services in a Piper Cub Coupe equipped with special instruments. Heflin will gather material for a book and was previously part of a Canada voyage with Finley C. Wilson's convoy of light planes.
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Alma Heflin
Leck Haven
Alaska
Miss Heflin
New Castle
Finley C. Wilson
Toronto
Canada
Toronto National Exhibition
Two Killed In Highway Crashes Over Week End
International News Service reports two fatalities in Pittsburgh area highway crashes over the weekend. James Halt 18 a Clairton High School graduate died in a Route 51 truck tow accident near Large after being struck between vehicle and tow car. C A Lepera of Connellsville Pa is identified as driver. Henry Bergman 25 of Millvale died later in hospital from a crash into a telephone pole.
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Pittsburgh
James Halt
Clairton High School
Route 51
Large
Hart
C. A. Lepera
Connellsville
Henry Bergman
Millvale
Seventh Ward News Annual Picnic Set For June 26
The Mahoning Methodist church Sunday school picnic is planned for Wednesday June 26 at New Wilmington Community Park. Superintendent Q E Davy says contest committee members will direct the program. McCoy Bible class handles coffee, Look-Out class the tables, and Maurice A Boyd Wendell McClurg and Virginia McClurg’s class organize the sports. A trophy for the attendance contest winner will be awarded during the event.
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Mahoning Methodist Church
Q. E. Davy
New Wilmington
McCoy
Maurice A. Boyd
Wendell McClurg
Virginia McClurg
Joash Day Report At Mahoning Methodist Church
Report on Joash Sunday observance at Mahoning Methodist Church on June 9 by Rev. D J Blasdeil. Look-Out class contributions $918.60, individuals $146, total $743.56. prior payments $993.56. Total pledged and received in cash $1025.96, per the report.
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Mahoning Methodist Church
D. J. Blasdeil
Congregational Meeting Called at Mahoning Methodist Church
Rev D J Blasdell said a congregational meeting is set for July 1 at 8 PM in the Mahoning Methodist Church Three trustees will be elected for three year terms at the gathering.
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D. J. Blasdell
Mahoning
Good Attendance At Union Service
The first union Sunday evening service at Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church drew a well filled auditorium. Rev Milton E Shearer of Madison Avenue Christian Church delivered the sermon. Rev John E Myers Jr presided with aid from Rev D J Blasdell of Mahoning Methodist Church. Next Sunday’s service will be at the Christian Church with Rev Blasdell in charge.
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First Union
Mahoningtown Presbyterian Church
Milton E. Shearer
Madison Avenue
Outline Work For Club Field In Seventh Ward
Outline work for the Seventh Ward Progressive club athletic field at South Ashland Avenue began at a special Sunday meeting. Plans include painting wire sidewalls around the tennis court repairing the wire where needed and repairing the ball field. A volleyball court will be prepared for the season and new horseshoe courts will be built. The M G Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church holds a meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs. E L Vincent’s home with Mrs. Raymond Fisher as co host.
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Progressive Club
Ashland Avenue
Oess
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The
Presbyterian Church
E. L. Vincent
West Clayton Street
Raymond Fisher
Signal Light Bible class to meet at Mahoning Methodist Church
Members of the Signal Light Bible class of the Mahoning Methodist church will meet in the church parlors Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. M. Yates will be in charge of the program. William Tackitt of West Cherry street has returned home from Jameson Memorial hospital. Miss Joyce Webb of R. D. 7 Mt. Jackson road has returned home from Jameson Memorial hospital. Buy in New Castle.
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J. M. Yates
William Tackitt
West Cherry Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Joyce Webb
R. D
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Rute Walser
Greenwood Avenue
Hattie Heckathorn
Wilmington Road
James Ayers
West Washington Street
Nannie Kiskaddon
East Brook
Eleanor Cook
Green Street
Kenneth Crumbacher
New Middletown
Eleanor Burns
Robalee Burna
Maple Street
New Wilmington
Helen Lou Singer
East Lutton Street
Alice Eddy
North Walnut Street
Donald R. Johnston
Delaware Avenue
Beverly and
Marilyn Mikels
Sumner Avenue
Catherine Furbee
Hillcrest Farm
Allison Park
Jessie Ragnelli
Anna Miller
Sampson Street
Alice Moser
Margaret Baynham
Fifth Street
New Brighton
Rita Walter
Edna Mae Cameron
East Street
Harry Johnson
Robinson Street
Terry Carson
Fairfield Avenue
Anthony McCree
Edenburg
Ella Beatty
New Galilee
Lois Douglas
State Street
Grant Hess
Petersburg
Claribel Foster
Volant
Ada Byers
Ditt Street
Mercer
Fred Fleming
New Castle Hospital
Margaret Mars
James Tencer
Becker Street
Bernice Banko
Moravia Street
Catherine Fornataro
Orchard Street
Thelma Scaran
South Mercer Street
Bertha Wojciechowski
Mahoning Avenue
Adele Dabrowski
Morris Street
Andy Fascia
Jefferson Street
Donna Kline
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mary Gallagher
South Mill Street
Alan Winick
New Castle
Ambrose Habrie
Summit Avenue
Ellwood City
Marylin Hirsh
Winter Avenue
Richard Koonce
Ace Avenue
Mary Meerty
North Shenango Street
Virginia MelIitrot
Beckford Street
Martha Cosgrove
Ralph Gentile
Wampum Avenue
Christina Léonhardt
Joseph DeMattio
East Home Street
Elizabeth Small
Electric Street
Frank Elliott
Bill Greer
East Washington Street
Anna de Pola
Bogers
Louis Pre
Anita Russo
Choir Picnic At Ma honing Methodist Park Tonight
Community park in New Wilmington hosts a choir picnic for Mahoning Methodist Church members tonight at six o'clock.
Harlandsburg Children Day Observed at Baptist Church
Sunday evening program included prayer and scripture by the pastor welcome by Bobby McCullough songs by Irene Dean and McCullough a musical reading by Isabelle Hunt a reading God Made Them by Jimmy Brenneman a vocal duet by Mr and Mrs Eakin recitation by Heanor Brenneman accordion solo by Gladys Mathewson and presentation of Cradle Roll certificates followed by a pageant by the Primary Intermediate and Junior classes
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The
Baptist Church
Bobby McCullough
Irene Dean
Faeee’ ‘McCullough
Isabelle Hunt
Jimmy Brenneman
A. Eakin
Heanor Brenneman
Gladys Mathewson
Harlansburg and Plaingrove Extension Club Party
The Harlansburg and Plaingrove Senior Extension clubs host a party on Monday evening June 17 at Hannah Peebles home to entertain Mercer and Butler county clubs. The aim is to create and maintain interest in farming and rural life.
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Harlansburg
Plaingrove
Hannah Peebles
Mercer
Butler County
Sewing Club Meeting Highlights and Talks
Twelve members attended the Tuesday Sewing club on June 11. Hilda Kneram and Hannah Peebles led apron and article making while Esther McCullough spoke on hair care and Dorothy Kildoo discussed good sewing habits. Next meeting is June 18 at the school.
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Hilda Kneram
Hannah Peebles
Esther McCullough
Dorothy Kildoo
Hospital Notes and Local Visits Highlight Journal
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges at Jameson Memorial and New Castle Hospital. Names include Rute Walser, Hattie Heckathorn, James Ayers, Nannie Kiskaddon, and many others with tonsil operations noted. Community items mention visits between families and individuals, with a closing wartime food appeal stressing every pound raised feeds a war victim.
Baptist and area residents visit in Meadville area
A Baptist church met Tuesday at the home of Lorene and Ralph Heckathorne. Several visitors and relatives from Cuba New York Canton Bessemer Mt. Jackson Philadelphia Dansville Butler Leesburg Princeton Station and Princeton were noted as hosting or visiting friends and family in the Meadville area with several households mentioned in attendance at local residences and gatherings.
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Porteraville
Milo Forrest
Mt. Jackson
Esther McConnell
Harriet Hedrick
Lena DeAngelo
Lora Belanico
Jumbo DeAngelo
Philadelphia
William Mathieson
Andrew Brophy
Gaylord Brophy
Leesburg
Ruth Mathewson Andter
Ruth
Dansville
N. Y
Leonard Mathewson
Lester McCurdy
Butler
James White
Robert McCurdy
James Young
M. N. Young
Princeton Station
Arthur Fiack
McGuffey Memorial Society Formed in New Castle
Former pupils and kin of educator William McGuffey organized a society to honor his memory at Mill Creek park during the McGuffey family reunion weekend. Mrs Belle McCombs of New Castle was named president for the coming year and eligibility extends to relatives and others who studied McGuffey school books co authored with his brother Alexander.
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McGuffey
William McGuffey
Coitsville Township
New Bedford
Mill Creek Park
Belle McCombs
William
Alexander
New Castla
Volant College reunion to mark memorial dedication
Plans for the Volant College alumni reunion and homecoming at Volant M E church on Wednesday June 26 include dedicating a memorial tablet to the founder at the old school site. Judge W Walter Braham will give the principal address, with James A Chambers honoring Asher A Galbreath. Dinners will be served at noon by Methodist church ladies and the program follows.
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Volant College
Volant
Volant M. E
W. Walter Braham
James A. Chambers
Asher A. Galbreath
The
Methodist Church
Homer C. Drake
Olive M. Clinefelter
Scott B. Ham
Mary Minehan
New Castle
Y W C A Plans Meeting and Camp Registration
Y W C A board and officers will meet at Camp East Brook Tuesday evening with dinner at 6 15 after swimming. Registration for girls aged 8 to 12 opens at the Y W C A, with first period starting June 24 and last period July 22 to August 2 for older girls, spaces still open. Dorothy Stewart and camp staff will plan programs, and business girls clubs enjoyed a weekend at camp with 30 attendees.
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Camp East Brook
East Brook
Dorothy Stewart
Betty Emery
Alma Rainey
Elizabeth Yingling
Willy Mennians
Resolutions Body Chooses Chair In GOP Platform Drafting
Philadelphia June 17 The Republican resolutions committee began work to draft the party platform ahead of the convention with a vote for chairman amid rival bids. Possible leaders include George Pepper Henry Cabot Lodge Alf Landon and John Thomas, as factions vie for influence over antiwar and war plank positions. The group then plans hearings on proposed planks, aiming to resolve the war stance before drafting.
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George Bandcroft
International News Service
Philadelphia
Republican Resolutions Committee
George Wharton Pepper
New England
Candi
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Henry P. Fletcher
Rhode Island
GOP
Alf Landon
Kansas
John Thomas
Idaho
Resolutions Committee
Thomas
Borah
United States Senate
New Castle
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