Mayor Lysle Calls Striking Workers Smokescreen for Communists
McKeesport Pa June 18 Mayor George H Lysle brands city employees strike as a smokescreen for Communist activities in reply to an American Civil Liberties Union message urging collective bargaining. He insists none of the workers or local CIO committee are Communist, but cites national defense as disrupted by the protests. The ACLU telegram backed public employees right to strike except police and firemen.
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International News Service
Mckeesport
George H. Lysle
American Civil Liberties Union
United States
Communist Party
Civil Liberties Telegram
New York
Community Notices From Gardner and Surrounding Areas
Local residents share visits and relocations including Gardner couples moving into a new home in Gardner and others hosting relatives from New Castle Beaver Falls and Moravia. Several residents travel to Arlington Zelienople and Rochester while census figures note urban area populations.
Parole Denied for Fritz Kuhn at Dannemora Prison
The State Parole Board rejected Fritz Kuhn's request for release from Dannemora prison. The three man panel ruled Kuhn a hazard to public peace and security, unanimously denying parole and leaving him to serve 2 to 5 years for Bund embezzlement with reductions for good behavior. The sentenced period runs until November 19, 1944, with potential reconsideration before then.
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International News Service
Dannemora
Fritz Kuhn
State Parole Board
Bund
Kuhr
Feuhrer
Mrs Cleo Guy Taken By Death
Mrs Cleo Mary Guy 66 of Chewton Ellwood City area died Tuesday at her home. She was born March 8 1875 in Wayne township married 1896 to William P Guy Jr who died Easter morning this year. Survived by children Ellis L Guy L E Reinhardt Leslie L Guy five sisters and one brother Funeral services Thursday at 2 30 in Chewton Christian church with Rev Charles Durbin officiating. Interment Clinton cemetery.
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Ellwood City
Cleo Mary Guy
Chewton
Guy
Wayne Township
Philip and
Electa Prye McQuiston
William P. Guy, Jr
Lillian Sprinker
Anna Kelley
James McQuiston
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ellis P. Guy
Wampum Avenue
Chewton Christian Church
Charles Durbin
Clinton Cemetery
Garden Guild Luncheon Held at Ewing Park
Garden Guild members held a picnic luncheon in Ewing Park replacing the June meeting. Mrs Edward Wolman won the garden quiz prize and best rose display. guest Mrs Robert Curry attended. Chairwoman Mrs William Manning led helpers Mrs Gomer Owens Mrs Willard Pletcher and Mrs Thomas Jones. The next session will be at Mrs William Goehring’s Marion Farms on July 1.
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Ellwood City
Garden Guild
Ewing Park
Edward Wolman
Robert Curry
William Manning
Gomer Owens
Willard Pletcher
Thomas Jones
Guild
Garden Club
William Goehring
Marion Farms
Willing Workers Meet On Tuesday In Ellwood City
The Willing Workers class of the Wurtemburg United Presbyterian church held a Tuesday night meeting at Mrs. Howard Workley home in Wurtemburg. They voted to donate five dollars to the U S O campaign and appointed Mrs. William Huber and Mrs. Howard Workley to explore a church well project. Mrs. Ralph Newton led devotion and the Mark gospel study proceeded. A lunch followed hosted by Mrs. Irvin Bentrim and Mrs. John E Caughey.
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Ellwood City
Wurtemburg
Irvin Bentrim
John E Caughey
Auditors Named by Immanuel Reformed Church
The Consistory of the Immanuel Reformed Church in Ellwood City appointed a committee of auditors at its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The appointees were Arthur Smith and Walter Moon. George Nicklas reported on the Synod meeting held at Meadville on May 21.
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Ellwood City
Immanuel Reformed Church
Arthur Smith
Walter Moon
George Nicklas
Meadville
Bell Memorial church Class 18 holds dinner in Darlington
Class 18 of Bell Memorial Presbyterian church met in Darlington for a tea room dinner arranged by Mrs. Jack L. Garwig. Ten members attended and the group plans to meet again on Tuesday July 15.
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Ellwood City
Bell Memorial Presbyterian Church
Darlington
Jack L. Garwig
Patty Painter Crowned Queen At Camp Con-O-Kwee Ball
At Camp Con-O-Kwee Ellwood City June 18 the Girl Scouts held a final day program as the queen for the evening ball was Patty Painter of Unit Six. Her court included Mary Agnes Houk and Helen Young with Millicent Bloom and Mary Lee Baisch as attendants.
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Ellwood City
Con-O-Kwee
Edward Hedberg
Patty Painter
Mary Agnes Houk
Helen Young
Millicent Bloom
Mary Lee Baisch
Skipper Baker
Doak
Moose Auxiliary Plans Made at ELLWOOD CITY
Mooseheart committee and Moose Auxiliary under chairman Mrs Louise Riccuti prepare a chapter night on Wednesday June 18 at the Moose Lodge. After the program bingo and 500, with lunch and awards, follow. The women of the Moose schedule the next meeting for Wednesday evening July 2 under new officers.
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Ellwood City
Mooseheart Committee
Moose Auxiliary
Louise Riccuti
Moose Lodge
Women of the Moose
Douds Accepts Position With Victor Chemical Company
Thomas Douds of Pittsburgh Circle has joined Victor Chemical Company in Chicago. He will resume studies as a senior at Rose Polytechnique Institute in Terre Haute Indiana this fall.
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Thomas Douds
T. E. Douds
Pittsburgh Circle
Victor Chemical Company
Chicago
Ill
Rose Polytechnique Institute
Terre Haute
Ind
Ellwood City News Section Coverage Change
During Mrs Fay Cowan's temporary absence Ellwood City reporter news items will be taken by Jack Hough and may be left at the Ellwood City News company Lawrence avenue.
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Fay Cowan
Ellwood City
Ellwood
Jack Hough
Ellwood City 470
Ellwood City News Company
Lawrence Avenue
City Playground Checker Championship Set Friday Morning
Five playground champions from Ellwood City will compete Friday morning in front of the municipal building for the 1941 city checker title. Each player faces all others with the top winner earning the Sun Gold trophy. others receive a dollar. Defending champ is Buster Lords of Shelby.
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Ellwood City
Buster Lords
Shelby Playground
LeFever Zeigler Wed In Zelienople Church Ceremony
Alice L LeFever and Howard F Zeigler exchanged marriage vows at Trinity Lutheran church Ellwood City in a 10 30 a m ceremony. Rev T W White officiated. The couple will reside on McKim Street Zelienople after a wedding trip to Washington and Baltimore.
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Ellwood City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Alice L. LeFever
Floyd LeFever
Foch Street
Howard F. Zeigler
G. A. Zeigler
Harmony
T. W. White
Lutheran Home and Orphanage
Zelienople
Howard
Stephen
Robert Jackson
Beaver Falls
Washington
Baltimore
Modern Bridge Club Enjoys Pleasant Evening
Ellwood City June 18. The Modern Bridge club met at Mrs Don Northrups home on Petain street. Present were Mrs Mark Jamison and Mrs L R Davis. First prize went to Mrs Frank Crawford, second to Mrs Max Ewing, and Mrs Jamison won the guest prize. The next meeting will be in two weeks at Mrs Crawford’s home.
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Ellwood City
Modern Bridge Club
Don Northrup
Petain Street
Mark Jamison
L. R. Davis
Frank Crawford
Max Ewing
Hospital Notes Ellwood City June Admits Five Discharged Five
Ellwood City notes report five patients admitted on Tuesday June 17 including Clinton Evans Zelienople and George W Bahm Harmony R D 1. Discharged: Mrs Lendick and infant daughter 1104 Center avenue Mrs Coast infant daughter R D 2 Harmony Margaret Buichelle R D 1 Wampum Helen Duncan R D 2 Portersville Clifford Domhoff Zelienople.
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Ellwood City
Ellwood City Hospital
Clinton Evans
Zelienople
George W. Bahm
Harmony
John D. Lewis
Richard Leposky
Ellport
Wayne Miller
Clinton R. Evans
Zelienopl
Kiwanis Club hears scout leaders talk on youth work
Elwood City June 18 Kiwanis meeting featured James Finnessy Lawrence County scout executive and Charles W. Carbeau president Lawrence County council discussing Boy Scout work today. Finnessy highlighted the Silver Beaver award and Carbeau stressed youth role in America citing English scouts and war effort and noted nine of 12 boys want to join but five are refused for leadership gaps. A telegram from J Ellis Bell in Atlanta with Dr H E Helling informed delegates at the National Kiwanis convention.
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Ellwood City
Lutheran Church
Kiwanis Club
James Finnessy
Lawrence County
Charles W. Carbeau
Finnessy
C. W. Carbeau
Future of
America
Scout Movement
Boy Scouts
England
Washington, D. C
J. Ellis Bell
Atlanta
H. E. Helling
Officers Named At PHC Meeting
P H C Lodge held an initiatory service and elected officers for the next year at the First National Bank building. New officers include President Ida Forsythe and Vice President Julia Buquo with guardian Anna Morris, chaplain Paul Turner, guide Helen Cataldo, companion Tony Toma, sentinel Shank, and watchman Huntsman. A social period followed with bingo won by Gertrude Stubble and 500 by Julia Buquo. next meeting is a July 1 picnic at Ewing Park.
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Ellwood City
P.H.C. Lodge
Order
Navnal Bank
Ida Forsythe
Julia Buquo
Guardian
Anna Morris
Paul Turner
Helen Cataldo
Tony Toma
Sentinel
Shank
Huntsman
Gertrude Stubble
Ewing Park
St Rita Sorority Plans July Picnic at Idora Park
At the St Rita Sorority meeting in the church convent plans were discussed for the annual picnic to be held at Idora Park on July 17. No definite arrangements were made and action will continue at the next club meeting. Sister Superior urged Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart and asked members to attend communion. The next meeting is set for July 1.
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Ellwood City
St. Rita Sorority
Church Convent
Idora Park
Kennedy Boyer descendants hold sixth annual reunion
In Ellwood City at Ewing Park on Saturday June 21, descendants of Jack and Margaret Kennedy Boyer gather for their sixth annual reunion. Dinner at noon is organized by committees led by Mrs. Alice Scheid mantle for coffee and Mr. and Mrs. John Galvin for table duty, with William McFarland and Herbert Hazen handling lunch.
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Ellwood City
Jack and
Margaret Kennedy Boyer
Ewing Park
Alice Scheidmantle
John Galvin
William McFarland
Herbert Hazen
Three Arrested For Auto Theft Near Rose Point
Edward Logan Grayson 19 of Pittsburgh Edward Lee Grayson 27 of Carnegie and Harry Smith 24 of Grafton were charged with larceny of an auto after a car stolen from Carnegie was wrecked near Rose Point. They were captured by State Motor police and returned to Carnegie yesterday.
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Edward Logan
Grayson
Pittsburgh
Edward Lee Grayson
Carnegie
Harry Smith
Grafton
Rose Point
Robert Horse
Brownsville
Mariansburg
Perry Highway
Arthur Leasure
Niles
Joseph Oftfie
Butler
Accident Victim Rose Benz Shows Slight Improvement
Mrs. Rose Benz of Linesville wife of Dr. Carl Benz improved after a Tuesday crash when her car left the road and plunged into Cooper Run near Harlansburg. Her mother from Linesville is at the bedside. American candy consumption in 1940 reached an all time record according to the Department of Commerce.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Rose Benz
Linesville
Carl Benz
Cooper Run
Harlansburg
Department of Commerce
Wampum Donates $337 to U S O Drive
The Wampum community raised 337 dollars for a county United Service Organizations drive and leaders announced the total today. Final drive reports will be presented Thursday night. Attendance at motion pictures in Japan rose last year despite government opposition to amusements per the Department of Commerce report.
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Wampum
United Service Organizations
Lawrence County
Japan
Department of Commerce
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Dora
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A. M. Forrest
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Milo Steele
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New Castle Hospital
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Youngstown
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Beckford Street
Robert Onash
Boyles Avenue
Frank Cavelli, Jr
Williams Street
Harrisburg
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Niles, O
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Edenburg
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Aliquippa
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Harrison Street
Norman Kiefer
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Wallace Avenue
George Stull
Jamestown
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Daniel Linz
Holton Street
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Bob
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Scotland Lane
Chatauqua
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Maude Young
Lois Marian Smith
Hillcrest Avenue
Joseph Davies
Rutherford
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Lexington
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East Long Avenue
Tyrone
Loyal Order of Moose
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Arthur Krieder
Middleboro
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Youngstreet
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Hershall Routman
C. T. Parsons
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Titusville
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Rural Valley
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Jeanne Metz
St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
George A. Metz
North Jefferson Street
Louella L. Gibson
Kansas City
A. W. Reynolds
Ella M. Gillette
Almira Avenue
Paul Benninghoff
Croton Avenue
Cleo Guy
Reformed
Ellwood Personals
South Bend
Skyway
Studebaker
Barnes-Snyder Motor Car CO
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New Castle, PA
Scout Leaders Address Club
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