Boy Accused Of Attacking And Slaying Woman
Langhorne Pa June 17 An Ins report says a 14 year old Negro boy Aaron Shelton Jr of Philadelphia will be arraigned in Bucks county court on murder charges for allegedly attacking binding tying and killing Mrs Walter A Shetland 48 wife of a rubber company executive The purported confession describes entering the home mowing the lawn striking Mrs Shetland and tying her with cord The boy reportedly returned later freed her then struck her with a poker and carried her to the cellar where the house was set on fire The youth a juvenile track star 180 pounds six feet tall has a prior juvenile record in Philadelphia The father was present on the estate but not implicated The Shetland family resided in Langhorne Terrace and include Arnold E Shetland and Betty E Duffany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langhorne
INS
Bucks County
Anthony Russo
Aaron Shelton, Jr
Peach Street
Near Market
Philadelphia
Walter A. Shetland
Langhorne Terrace
Shetland
Shelton
Mayfair
Arnold E. Shetland
Decatur Street
Betty E. Duffany
Hartel Street
Ten Bridges in Palestine Blasted Amid Clash
Ten bridges in Palestine were blown up in a coordinated attack as Jews fought police at a bridge post for thirty minutes and damaged a frontier customs building. Reports say Jews later attacked Bedouins near Allenby bridge and stabbed one. The Jordan River marks the divide between nations as British forces launch a Palestine-wide manhunt for dynamiters ahead of Sir Alan Cunningham’s planned treaty ratification in Amman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Customs Control
Allenby Bridge
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
Palestine
Alan G. Cunningham
Trans-Jordan
Amman
East St. Man Killed in Fall After Apartment Argument
Elton William Jack Boles, 66, janitor of 30 East Street, fell from a rear porch during a scuffle with Robert Robertson in an East Palestine apartment building. He died later from a skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhage at Jameson Memorial hospital. Robertson was arrested. autopsy confirmed the fatal injuries. Survivors include a widow, six daughters, two sons, a brother, and 27 grandchildren. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at R. L. Boyd funeral home with burial in Harmony Baptist cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boles
Jameson Memorial Hospital
C. F. Suber
Robertson
East Street
Fast Street
Enon Valley
Elton William
Jack) Boles
James
Jennie Boles
Bernice Kline Boles
Nell Forney
Margaret Moyer
Dorothy Tencer
New Castle
Hazel Forney
McKeesport
Ruth Liebendorfer
East Liberty
Alene Bouck
Baltimore
Jack Boles
Ellwood City
Edward Boles
Melvin Boles
East Palestine
R. L. Boyd
North Jefferson Street
Clifford Duncan
T J. Yoder
Harmony Baptist Cemetery
Democrats of County Reelect Shaw Nominees at Quiet Caucus
Benjamin Rocco of Ellwood City nominated Mr Shaw for chairman Richard Moffatt nominated Mrs Ted Castele for vice chairman Paul Shaw nominated Domenick E Cioffi for secretary James Newton nominated William Stoughton for treasurer Each slate had a single nomination Samuel G Neff Democratic nominee for Congress urged turnout for a November victory The meeting adjourned at 3 o clock as the quietest in 10 years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Rocco
Ellwood City
Mr. Shaw
Richard Moffatt
Ted Castele
Paul Shaw
Domenick E. Cioffi
James Newton
William Stoughton
Samuel G. Neff
Congress
Deaths of the Day list multiple local figures
Clarence Samuels 50 of 906 Emery street died en route to Jameson Memorial hospital after a heart attack. World War I veteran, former city police, survived by daughter Virginia Cochran sister Rachel Samuels brother Joseph Samuels and niece Beulah Wilson. Interment Oak Park cemetery. Other obituaries include Stanley Porter Prokopowicz and George Eugene Martin with service details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Samuels
Emery Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Mr. Samuels
William and
Rachel Richards Samuels
New Castle
People’s Mission
The
Eagles Lodge
Aliquippa
R. L. Boyd
North
Jefferson Street
Edward Truran
T. J. Jones
Oak Park Cemetery
Mrs. Sarah Vaughn Dies of Stroke at 62 in New Castle
Mrs. Sarah Vaughn 62 of 420 Epworth Street died at home Sunday at 9 AM from a stroke. Born October 18 1883 in Aberdare Wales she came to the U S in 1907. Survived by four sons Brinley and three others, three daughters, eight grandchildren, two brothers and one grandson serving in the U S Air Corps. Funeral Wednesday at 220 from Cunningham Funeral Home East Washington and Chestnut Streets with Rev Oliver W Hurst officiating. Visitation tonight and Tuesday 7 to 9 and Tuesday afternoon 2 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Vaughn
Epworth Street
Vaughn
John and
Geraldine Lewis Morgan
Aberdare
Wales
William J. Vaughn
William L. Vaughn
San Francisco
Calif
Brinley Vaughn
New Castle
Glen
James
Oak Park Cemetery
Mrs Nettie Montgomery Blews Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Nettie Montgomery Blews aged 68 wife of William H Blews of 912 Marshall Ave died at Overlook Sanitarium New Wilmington Pa at 4 45 am after an extended illness since November She was born July 18 1877 in Lawrence County a lifelong resident married January 9 1903 and was a member of Epworth Methodist Church Her husband son William H Blews Jr two brothers W H Montgomery and L W Montgomery and four half brothers are named Funeral services will be Wednesday at 230 pm from Campbell North Hill Funeral Home Moody Ave at Delaware with Rev George R D Braun and Rev R R Blews assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Porter
Prokopowicz
R. D. Volant
Audrey Drive
Rahway
N. J
New Castle
Paul Prokopowicz
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
Selma Crowley Porter
Robert
Donald
Mary Louise
P. Prokopowicz
Volant
John
John Budai
J. R. Noga
East Long Avenue
Madonna Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Glassport
Nettie Montgomery Blews
William H Blews
Marshall Avenue
Overlook
New Wilmington
Blews
Lawrence County
William L
Deborah Houk Montgomery
Epworth
North Hill
Moody Avenue
Delaware
George R. D. Braun
R. R Blews
Oak Park Cemetery
Miss Theodora Pollock Dies at 48 in Plaingrove
Miss Theodora Pollock of Plaingrove died this morning at 8 30 in Jameson Memorial hospital after illness since March. Born January 23 1898 she was a longtime teacher at Ben Franklin Junior High and a church organist. Survived by her mother Belle Pollock and sister Mrs Lois Dice, funeral Wednesday at 2 from Plaingrove Presbyterian Church with Rev Fred Cochran. Interment in Plaingrove Cemetery. Body to be moved from McClelland funeral home to residence for viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaingrove Presbyterian Church
A. U. R. Missionary Society
Central Presbyterian Church
B. P. W. Club
New Castle
Lois Dice
Plaingrove
James K. Pollock
Fred Cochran
Plaingrove Presbyterian Cemetery
McClelland Funeral Home
Harlansburg
Funeral services held for Mrs Caroline Mrozek at two churches
Funeral services for Mrs Caroline Mrozek were held Sunday at 2 p m from J R Noga funeral home and at 2 30 p m in Madonna church with Rev Fr Edward Pikulik in charge. Interment was in St Marys cemetery. Pallbearers named include John Sniczek Walter Pierz Ted Pierz Joseph Krupa Stanley Boron and Ted Boron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Mrozek
J. R. Noga
Madonna Church
Edward Pikulik
Stanley Labuiewski
Ignatius Koller
Francis Kuczynski
Foward Boley
John Sniczek Walter
Ted Pierz
Joseph Krupa
Stanley Boron
Ted Boron
St Mary's Cemetery
Death of Christopher N. Androla in Baden Pennsylvania
Christopher N Androla aged 84 died at the home of his daughter Mrs Lillian Binger in Baden Pa at 255 am following a long illness He had lived in Ellwood City and Wampum for years and was predeceased by his wife Rose He is survived by seven children including William Androla of Koppel Frank Androla of Ellwood City and George An
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher N. Androla
Lillian Binger
Baden
Ellwood City
Wampum
Rose Androla
William Androla
Koppel
Frank Androla
George An
Funeral services for James Brooks Frey announced
Funeral services for James Brooks Frey of Moore apartments were held Saturday at John R. Hodge funeral home with Rev. A E. Simon and Dr. J H. Miller in charge. Pallbearers named. Infant daughter of Henry and Helen Magusiak Gorgacz died at birth. burial Sunday at 4 p m in Madonna cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brooks Frey
Moore Apartments
John R. Hodge
Wallace Avenue
A E. Simon
J. H. Miller
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Charles and Jefferson Craig
Paul Burrows
Robert Martin
James Bradford, Sr
John Kerrigan
Henry
Helen Magusiak Gorgacz
Mt. Pleasant Street
New Castle Hospital
Madonna Cemetery
Thanks for kindness during illness and death of Mrs Caroline Mrozek
The family of Mrs. Caroline Mrozek thanks friends neighbors and relatives for sympathy shown during her illness and death Also gratitude for flowers and cars donated to Mr Paul Mrozek by those who offered support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Mrozek
Paul Mrozek
Card of Thanks From Mrs Austin Patterson and Family
We thank friends relatives and neighbors for kindness sympathy shown during our bereavement for floral tributes and cars donated Mrs Austin Patterson and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Patterson
U S weighs loan offer as talks with Soviets loom
U S officials investigate a Soviet shift in troops amid Balkan tensions and report Byrnes discussed troubling Balkan reports with aides. Washington signals a possible substantial loan to Moscow if a general peace conference is agreed, with warning on failure to reach terms. Tass dispatches urge recognizing Yugoslav demands at Paris talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sian
U. S
Germany
Italy
Byrnes
Balkans
America
Russia
U.S
Moscow
Tass
Britain
Draft extension talks edge toward compromise across branches
Lawmakers debate widening draft authority and deferment rules. May calls for a presidential or cabinet role in drafting 18 year olds if needed. Congress urged to repeal industrial deferments in the extension bill while Johnson and Thomas push regulation driven changes and preserve local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks
Secretaries of War and Navy
May
Congress
War Department
House
Senate Conference Committee
Selective Service
Johnson
Len Thomas
Utah
Senate
Thomas
Jackson to resign as prosecutor in German war trials
The article reports that Jackson plans to leave his prosecutor post for war crimes cases involving Nazi organizations. He cites a Washington whispering campaign during his absence, and he declines to discuss a conciliatory gesture toward Justice Black. Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor would succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Justice Black
Washington
Congressional Judiciary Ees
Supreme Court
Truman
White House
Telford Taylor
Strawberries Off This Summer Prompt New Dessert Name
Zadok Dumkopf predicts no calling on strawberries this summer and jokes that the delicacy will be renamed straw berry shortage cake to reflect the supply issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zadok Dumkopf
Local notes from PA Newc Observes section
The column describes delays for applications handled by the Pittsburgh office and slow responses to requests. It notes heavy traffic at County Line and Fast Washington Street with cars and a bus impeded by fast Washington. A squirrel blocks traffic during a red light on Highland Avenue. Hay harvests begin in Lawrence County ahead of wheat oats. Old boarded up school buildings are renovated for maintenance use. Windows of the Lawrence district are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Line
Washington Street
Pa Nene
Croton Avenue
Washington
County
Park Avenue
Highland Avenue
Amazing Discovery In A Hearing Aid
A new one unit hearing aid called X-Cell offers full power up to hours continuous use with no battery pack or separate case. It is light weight and adjustable for personal hearing, with a free descriptive booklet and home demonstration offered by Beltone in Chicago IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beltone
Dept
19Th St
Chicago
Movie power list reveals top salaries across Hollywood
The treasury report shows Charles H. Strub earning $466,537 as LA Turf Club VP and top salaries in entertainment. Fred MacMurray led actors at $391,217 while Ray Milland earned $24,333 and Bing Crosby surpassed $190,000. Walter Winchell also appears with $97,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Strub
Los Angeles Turf Club
Charles P. Skouras
Fox West Coast Agency
National Theaters Amusement Co
Fred MacMurray
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
E. H. Bobst
Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc
Nutley
N. J
Ormond E. Hunt
Albert Bradley
Theodore Seltzer
Bengue, Inc
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox
Ray Milland
Oscal
Charles Boyer
Humphrey Bogart
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
Carmen Miranda
Paulette Goddard
Barbara Stanwyck
Joan Crawford
Walter Winchell
Treasury
Gorilla Offered For Sale As A Helpful Doorbell Pet
An unusual notice describes a gorilla available for sale touted as a practical doorbell helper for answerable calls from bill collectors or in laws. The ad emphasizes the animal as a useful household companion.
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Pennsylvania
East ST
Boles Aparment
Falls
Shaw
Daniel
IAA Fuss Ves
L H. Treloar, JR
Lawrence Savings & Trust
LTR
Westera Mutual Life Insurance Co
D. G. Ramsey
Croton Ave
Your Town
Mercer Street
Clarence
Ducky) Samuels
Drola
Cleveland, O
Mary Padovani
Cleveland
Annie Lerhoff
Rose Ault
Freedom
Marshall Funeral Home
Locust Grove Cemetery
George Eugene Martin
Martin Street
Mr. Martin
Princeton
George
Rosanna Doubhett Martin
Second Ci Church
Modern Woodman of America
Willard Grange
Sarah Martin
Gladys Ruehle
Ruth Goldner
Youngstown
Brice McGeeghan
Wilson D. Martin
Mary Munnell
R. D
Levde Mortuary
Highland
J. Calvin Rose
Mrs
William H. Blews, Sr
James B. Frey
Gorgacz
Sharon Window Cleaning CO
Sharpsville Ave
Sharon, PA
Underwood
Castle Stationery Co
Mercer St
Smith’s
PA Newc
Jesse M. Kerr
American Gem Society
Baron Hardware
Moravia
Pagene
Iaison Prederic
Robert Fiance
Hair Styling Institute OF
New York City
New York
Natson Frederic Beauty School
DR. S. Meyer
Optometrist
South
Selecing
Joseph
BO Leyde
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