Seventh Ward Fathers Day Observance at St. Lucy’s
Holy Name Society and Junior Society members joined Rev. Dominic Olivieri for a Communion Mass and breakfast at St. Lucy’s Church. An open house reception followed, sponsored by the Holy Name Society and Rosary Congregation. Dominic Rouzzo led the meeting with plans for a memorial to Rev Sebastian Ippolito and an August 5 family picnic at Gaston Park.
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Fathers and Sons
St. Lucy's Church
St. Margaret’s Hall
Olivieri
Dominic Rouzzo
Men’s Society
Gaston Park
Rosella
Mary Jovanell
Betty Matteo
Elizabeth Perretta
Eda Pecoraro
Rose Leone
Rose Perretta
Ann Fiaccio
Matilda
Rosary Society Hosts Reception for Rev Olivieri
Frengel and Mrs. Carolyn De Felice led a rosary society reception honoring Rev. Olivieri after 7 p.m. A parish gathering in church social rooms featured a welcome from the two societies and refreshments from a buffet. Mrs. Elizabeth Marchionda, Mrs. Elizabeth Perretta, and Mrs. Eda Pecoraro attended the punch service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frengel
Carolyn DeFelice
Ladies of the Rosary Society
Olivieri
Elizabeth Marchionda
Elizabeth Perretta
Eda Pecoraro
Mable Wilson Lodge Auxiliary Breakfast Tuesday
Members of Mable Wilson Lodge 67 Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announce a breakfast on Tuesday morning June 19 at 8:30 in Cascade Park picnic grove with Mrs T J LaRock in charge. If it rains the breakfast will be postponed to a later date.
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Mable Wilson Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Cascade Park
T. J. LaRock
Signal Light Picnic Set for June 19 at Tindalls Home
The Signal Lights of the Mahoning Methodist church will hold their annual class picnic on Tuesday June 19 at the home of Mr and Mrs Dale Tindall on Clelland Mill road. Mrs Harvey Saiter Tindall's mother will host a basket tureen dinner at 2 p.m.
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Mahoning Methodist Church
Dale Tindall
Clelland Mill Road
Harvey Saiter
Mahoning Town Presbyterian Picnic Set For June 23
The Sunday school annual picnic for the Mahoning town Presbyterian church will be held Saturday June 23 at East Palestine Park Ohio. Supper will be served picnic style at 6 p.m. at the park shelter. William Bollinger leads arrangements and transportation is provided by church committees.
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Mahoningtown
St. Lucy's Parish Plans July Vacation School
St. Lucy's Church announces a Vacation School for parish children from age five through eighth grade. The program runs for four weeks starting July 2 with registration details provided locally.
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St. Lucy’s Parish
St. Lucy’s Church
Parish School Enrollment Schedule Now Open
A parish school will operate on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday mornings June 18 19 and 20 from 10 to noon. Nuns will teach with help from mothers and older children. Children must be five before end of December 1956. Past attendance reached about 150 students this year.
Record Hop Planned for Seventh Ward Teens
A second record hop for Seventh Ward teenagers is set for Friday evening, June 22, at St. Margaret's club hall. The first event drew a large crowd and dancing starts at 6 30 p m with parents serving as chaperones.
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Seventh Ward
St. Margaret's Club Hall
World Service Society Meeting at Mt Jackson U P Church
The World Service Missionary Society of the Mt Jackson U P church will meet Tuesday evening June 19 at 8 30 in the church social rooms. Mrs J Wylie Craig will serve as social chairman for the June session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Service Missionary Society of
Mt. Jackson U.P
J. Wylie Craig
Mrs Hunt Hosts Crusaders Meeting This Week
Mrs Marjorie Hunt of Har Lansburg Road will host the Crusaders class of the Madison Avenue Christian Church for a business and social gathering. Members will gather at the Hunt home on Friday evening at 8 o clock.
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Marjorie Hunt
Harlansburg Rd
Crusaders
Madison Avenue Christian Church
Hunt Home
Retirement Set for Meadville Pastor Roy R. Decker
Meadville pastor Roy R. Decker of Grace Methodist Church will retire after an 11 year pastorate with formal action during Erie conference sessions this week. The brief notes also report unrelated local incidents in Beaver Falls Beaver and nearby towns including vehicle accidents and a deer collision.
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Meadville
Roy R. Decker
Grace Methodist Church
Erie
Day Camp Opens Tuesday for Girl Scouts in New Castle Area
Day Camp for Girl Scouts of the New Castle Area, set for Gaston Park, will open Tuesday June 19 weather permitting. Girls may register Tuesday and receive fee receipts. Health cards must be brought after registration. Sessions run June 19 22 June 25 29 July 2 7 except July 4 and 9 14 at Gaston City Park.
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New Castle Area
Gaston Park
Gaston City Park
Cascade Park
Lois Ralph
Boy Cuts Toe in Glass Incident at Local Hospital
Ten year old Jackie Cripps was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 3 50 p m Saturday for a laceration to the large toe of his left foot after stepping on broken glass. In unrelated news Luther Burbank is credited with developing the white blackberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Cripps
Jameson Memorial Hospital
City Council Faces First Slum Clearance Clash In New Castle
The council backed Councilman Herman Steinbrink as it debated slum clearance of properties led by sanitary officials. Maurice Slavonsky protested the inclusion of his Wineburg Way homes, arguing worse blocks exist. Officials defended action to clean blighted areas and address rubbish and dwellers nearby.
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Herman Steinbrink
Maurice Slavonsky
Mercer St
Council
Wineburg Way
New Castle
Steinbrink
Health Department
Robert L. Solomon
Harry Mack
Robert M. White
Slavonsky
White
Solomon
Mack
CD Police Dance To Aid Rescue Truck Fund
Lawrence County auxiliary policemen sponsor a benefit dance at Lakewood Friday night to raise money for a newly purchased rescue truck. The vehicle will be financed by civil defense police with no county cost, and officials praise the effort as vital for county safety. Council also moves to bid for a new wage tax records system costing about five thousand dollars and to authorize a one hundred thousand dollar state aid for Rt 18 and 422 improvements. Daniel Levine appointed to fill term on city library board.
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Lawrence County
Lakewood
Civil Defense Police
CD Police
New Castle
Leesburg
White
Dominick Cioffi
Rts
Daniel Levine
Park Ave
Ctty
W. J. Caldwell
Paul J. Cuba
City actions authorize truck purchase and appoint new sewage chief
The council authorized the recreation board to prepare specs for buying a used truck to haul athletic equipment to city playgrounds at an estimated cost of 700 dollars. William McNicholas was appointed head of the city sewage department, replacing retired William Davis, effective June 16.
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Recreation Board
William McNicholas
William Davis
Methodists Set For Annual Erie Conference Events
The 121st Erie Annual Conference opens at Old Stone Church and Allegheny College in Meadville, running Wednesday through Sunday. Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke leads sessions with ministers to be assigned or returned, and speakers include Dr. Lowell B. Hazzard and Miss Joan Warnecker.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Meadville
Erie
Old Stone Church
Allegheny College
Lloyd C. Wicke
Christ
Mahoning
Wesley
East Brook
Wicke
Lowell B. Hazzard
Westminster Theological Seminary
J. F. Rentz
Harold Burns
New Wilmington
Bruce Middaugh
Grove City
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Joan Warnecker
J. R. Rupert
Oil City
U S Population May 1 167 649 000 Census Estimate
The Census Bureau estimated the U S population on May 1 at 167 649 000 including armed forces overseas. This shows a 10.9 percent rise since the 1950 census and a 1 7 percent increase over May 1 1955. The Sahara in northern Africa is the largest desert, about three million square miles.
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Washington
Census Bureau
U. S
Sahara
Africa
North Mill Street Faces Renaissance of Business District
A revival of North Mill Street gains momentum after First Federal announced a new plaza project. Strauss-Hirshberg’s secures a 50 year lease with 49 year option on Water Company and Alexander's site, while plans for new blocks and improved fronts boost property values.
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North Mill St
Washington St
First Federal
First Federal Plaza
Strauss- Hirshberg’s
Water Company
Alexander's
Strauss
North Street
Marquis-Hinish Sinclair Station
Castle Stationery
New Castle Drug
Robert A. Weingartner
Mill Street
Castle Opticians
Lotus Candies
Farmers Pride
Strauss-Hirshberg
Washington
North Hill
South Side
Strauss-Hirsh
Berg’s
North Mill
1St Federal Plaza
Norman E. Clark
South Mill
Speer Marousis
Boy Admits Setting Barn Fire Near Mercer
A 15-year old inmate at the George Junior Republic School for boys near Mercer reportedly admitted starting a barn fire last Friday to aid an escape attempt. The blaze destroyed the barn, about $20,000 in losses. Superintendent William D. Gladden said three older boys aided the plan but were thwarted. the four boys had been disciplined earlier. He recommended the arsonist be placed in an institution for the mentally ill.
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Mercer
INS
Pennsylvania George Junior Republic School For
William D. Gladden
Gladden
Blazing Screen Attracts Crowd In Indianapolis Drive In
Weekend patrons at a drive in watched fire engines combat a blaze on the screen as flames damaged the theater. The fire was put out and the film Day of Fury continued after the interruption.
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Indianapolis
Hurricane Hunter Starts Investigation
A Navy hurricane hunter plane was sent from Jacksonville to examine a suspicious storm area about 400 miles northwest of Puerto Rico. The Miami Weather Bureau noted squalls with winds up to 45 miles per hour in an easterly wave, but forecaster William McGehee said there is no storm circulation yet.
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Miami
Jacksonville
Atlantic
Puerto Rico
Miami Weather Bureau
William McGehee
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New Castle, Pa
World Service Society
Mrs. Hunt
Beaver Falls
Charles E. Travers
Boston Ave
Third Ave
Freedom
Beaver
H. Curtis Elder
Beaver County
Ralph H. Jewell
Midland
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Moon Two
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Mercer County
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Treasury
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VOGUE
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Jose Ferrer
Henry Fonda
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Marie C. Hanlon
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Tim Holt
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