Ellwood City Women Open Red Cross Headquarters
Temporary Red Cross Auxiliary rooms opened on the Shelby Social club third floor in Ellwood City. Women urged to bring lunch, donate materials, and join surgical dressings and bandage work to aid American and allied troops. Hours 10 am to 4 pm Thursdays and Fridays. coffee served. a call for sewing machines and supplies for war effort.
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Ellwood City
Red Cross
Miss Kaiser
H. W. Phelps
J. J. Dunn
Ellwood
France
American Red Cross Society
Red Cross Society
Frances Latham
Denny
R. C. Stiefel
E. B. Yahn
Garbage System Growing in Ellwood City
Ellwood City citizens increasingly use the new garbage collection service now serving over 300 residents. A monthly bill card will be issued starting July 1 offering a discount for payments made before the tenth. Officials note the ordered collection wagon is delayed due to government demand for iron and steel.
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Ellwood City
Shelby Police To Get New Uniforms
Shelby police are being measured for new uniforms required by regulations. The outfits will resemble state constabulary attire, giving the force a natty military look for the city’s largest manufacturing area. Delivery is expected about two weeks after ordering.
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Ellwood City
Shelby Police Force
State Constabulary
Little Girl Killed In Baltimore and Ohio Wreck Near Ellwood City
Grace Vella Frazer eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Frazer was killed Sunday afternoon around five on the B and O tracks near Rock Point when she stepped in front of a train and was crushed. Her sisters escaped with minor injuries while seven siblings survive. Funeral services set for Wednesday at North Sewickley Concord M E Church with interment at the church cemetery.
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Wood City News Co
Ellwood City
Grace Vella Frazer
Charles Frazer
Crescent Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Rock Point
Boyd Undertaking Room
Sixth Street
Edith
May
Dorothy
Viola
Charles
Harold
William
Sewickley Concord M. E
Ellwood Ladies to Zelienople for Candidates
Ellwood City reports the Lady Maccabees Benefit association will move to Zelienople Tuesday evening to initiate a large class of candidates. Members meet at 6 30 at the First National Bank hall to ride together on the proper car.
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Ellwood City
Lady Maccabees Benefit Association
Zelienople
First National Bank
Fourteen Arrested in Ellwood City for Drunkenness
Ellwood City police rounded up fourteen men overnight from Saturday into Sunday on charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The arrests kept officers busy throughout the weekend.
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Ellwood City
St Agatha's Church Benefit to Feature Rex Beach Drama
St Agatha's Church hosts a benefit showing of The Ne'er Do Well at the Majestic theatre to aid the church building fund. James Fitzgerald leads the matinee at 1 PM and the evening show at 7 PM on June 26 with tickets selling briskly.
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Ellwood City
Rex Beach
Majestic Theatre
St. Agatha’s Church
James Fitzgerald
Begging Charge Filed Against Laughlin in Ellwood City
Ellwood City police hauled William Laughlin to the city jail Saturday afternoon on a charge of begging after being caught in the act by Chief C. A. Livingston. Laughlin has been a frequent visitor to the city bastile of late.
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Ellwood City
William Laughlin
C. A. Livingston
Laughlin
Bastile
Local boys open a camp at Jackson stop on Harmony line
Ellwood City June 18 three well known local youths plan a summer camp at Jackson stop on the Harmony line. The first camp of the season is organized by James Heffern, Ralston Zeigler and Art Grandy with many more expected in the coming weeks.
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Ellwood City
Jackston
Harmony Line
Messrs
James Heffern
Ralston Zeigler
Art Grandy
Eastern Star Meets Tonight in Ellwood City
Ellwood City residents are invited to a regular and important Eastern Star meeting this evening at the usual venue. After the business session a social time will follow with refreshments provided by the committee in charge.
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Ellwood City
the Eastern Star
Frank M. Shaner Dies After Illness
Lawrence avenue resident Frank M. Shaner died Saturday evening at about seven o'clock after a long illness from complications. Born in 1857, he was sixty and well known in the community. He leaves a wife and one daughter. Funeral services set for Tuesday at two from his late home, with Rev. C Harri son Donaldson of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial at Locust Grove cemetery.
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Ellwood City
Frank M. Shaner
Lawrence Avenue
C. Harrison Donaldson
First Baptist Church
Locust Grove Cemetery
Children Receive Holy Communion at St. Agatha's
Twenty children eight boys ten girls received their first Holy Communion at St. Agatha's church during the eight o'clock mass. Rev. Fr. Robert Wilkey celebrant delivered a sermon while a large congregation of parents and friends attended.
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Ellwood City
St. Agatha’s Church
Robert Wilkey
Wilkey
Resigned to Take New Post with Matthews Gravity Carrier
An individual has resigned from a current role and assumed new duties with the Matthews Gravity Carrier company on Saturday evening, starting his new work today. Friends extend wishes for success in the new position.
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Matthews Gravity Carrier Company
Local Pastor Visits Parents In Burton Ohio
Ellwood City residents Mr and Mrs G L Messenger and their son left for Burton Ohio to visit Mr Messenger’s parents Mr and Mrs L E Messenger for the birthday of Mrs L E Messenger. They will return home Wednesday.
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Ellwood City
G. L. Messenger
Beaver Falls Visitor Notes and Local Arrivals
A roundup lists J. P. Meneke and several visitors in Beaver Falls and nearby towns including W. H. Medard in New Castle and Edward Allison in East Palestine. Names such as C. A. Livingston and Squire Walter E. Wright appear among city visitors. multiple residents travel to Unionville and Harmony, with local employment moves noted at Ellwood City News and Shelby Steel Tube.
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J. P. Meneke
Beaver Falls
W. H. Medard
New Castle
Edward Allison
East Palestine
O. A. G. Schleiter
Freedom
Robert Vosler
Sixth Street
Floyd Flack
Franklin Avenue
Mae Stansfield
Pittsburgh
Theodore Markwort
Ambridge
C. A. Livingston
A. C. Gothie
Unionville
Butler County
Squire Walter E. Wright
Perry Township
George Scheidemantle
Glen Garwig
Ellwood City News Company
J. S. Rogers
Homer Garwig
Shelby Steel Tube Company
Max Caplan
Wheeling
W. Va
L. Wainstein
Park Avenue
R. E. Butler
Crescent Avenue
Harmony
S. Y Douds
Mothers’ Pension Fund
Has Income, He Says, Why Should He Work
William Ross of Huntington Long Island tells Justice Hendrickson he has a $50 monthly income and keeps a private library, giving his wife $30 and paying $15 rent, while he prefers reading and late hours. The justice weighs the dispute as Mrs Ross seeks support.
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Huntington, L. I
William Ross
Justice of the Peace
Hendrickson
Ross
Christian Church Events for Week Ellwood City
Good size congregations attended both services at First Christian Church. The local Bible school beat Madison Avenue Christian Bible School of New Castle by twelve points, narrowing a 34 point gap, with expectation to win. Mid week prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 45 pm led by O E Bradley. Teachers' Training class follows at 8 50 pm. Choir meets Friday at 7 30 pm as the choir organization is completed.
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Ellwood City
First Christian Church
Madison Avenue Christian Bible School of
New Castle
O. E. Bradley
Shelby Steel Tube Worker Wounded At City Hospital
Theo dore Hejck of Shelby Steel Tube company suffered a severe but not serious injury to his right arm when a piece of steel flew into the arm during an accident. He was taken to the city hospital for treatment and expected to be discharged within a day or two.
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Ellwood
City
Theodore Hejck
Shelby Steel Tube Company
City Hospital
William Brophy Resigns From Ellwood City News Company
William Brophy resigns after six years with the Ellwood City News Company. The announcement notes his departure from the staff and signals changes at the local paper.
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William Brophy
Denver Traffic Cop Heads Church Choir
In Denver the Central Presbyterian Church choir elected William E. Wolf a traffic policeman as president. Wolf is a prominent choir member and a leader in the Marathon Young Men's Bible class at the church. The item notes his unlikely dual role amid a city with large congregations.
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Denver
Colo
Billy Sunday
al Jennings
Central Presbyterian Church of
William E. Wolf
Wolf
Marathon
The
Presbyterian Church
Who's Who Among Garden Enemies
An article from The News summarizes common garden pests and control tips. It lists insects like aphids, asparagus beetle, cucumber beetle, potato beetle, squash bug, and caterpillars with recommended treatments such as Bordeaux mixtures, arsenates, tobacco dust, kerosene emulsion, and hand-picking.
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National Emergency Food Garden Commission of Washington
Paris
Bordeaux
Many Spy Suspects In Buffalo District
Police and authorities in Buffalo and Western New York report multiple suspected spies with headquarters in Buffalo. A wide cleanup targets foreign sections and curbs socialist meetings amid rumors of conspiracy plots in the region. The first arrest batch includes 150 no work advocates opposed to industrial sections, whose leaders were sent to the war and active along the waterfront and penitentiary areas.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Water Front
Free School For Farmers Opens Admissions In Bucks County
The National Farm School in Bucks County near Philadelphia offers a three year program in agriculture with tuition board lodging and after first year clothing provided free. Applicants aged 16 to 21 and grammar school graduates in good health may apply. only 25 students will be admitted and applications are due now at 407 Mutual Life Building Philadelphia.
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National Farm School
Farm School
Bucks County
Philadelphia
Studas
Mutual Life Building
Rotary Clubs Gather For Atlanta Meeting
Delegates from across the United States Canada and other nations gathered in Atlanta for the eighth annual convention of the International Association of Rotary Clubs opening the next day. The sermon theme Service Not Self will be preached from city pulpits each day. The first business session is set for Monday with speakers including Charles M Schwab Frank Mulholland and James A McDonald.
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Atlanta
United States
Canada
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Rotary Organization
Charlies M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Frank Mulholland
Toledo
James A. McDonald
Toronto
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Donna
Sian
Ellwood City News
For All
Louise Barton
Shelby
Ellwood Personals
India
National Farm
Rotary
Putnam
Putnam's
Chichester
Erarae Dinioke
Shenango Valley Hospital
New Castle and
Lawrence
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