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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
16
New York stocks edged higher on moderate volume today as early gains supported by cautious optimism in trading. Investors awaited further economic signals while major indices inched up amid mixed intraday data.
Noon prices show a wide spread of industrials and utilities with American Airlines at 18 percent and U S Steel at 69 percent. Major companies include General Electric 69 percent and General Motors 5 percent with Crown holdings like Bethlehem Steel 49 percent and Westinghouse Electric 66 percent.
A Friday farewell at E Rie Beach honored Paul Caimano Edenburg and George Albertini who depart Saturday for Ft. Knox Kentucky and the U S Army. Organizers Miss Jo Ann Gallick Miss Shirley Native Miss Cleo DeFierc Miss Beverly Summers Miss Donna Canami Albert Hamed Bob Ferry Norman Rigotti Sam Di Matteo Doc Burelli Ray Marapes e Ronnie Duda Justine Vanetta arranged games and remembrances for the trio.
Epworth Daily Vacation Bible School at Epworth Methodist Church closes with a Sunday 7 30 p m program in the sanctuary. It marks the second week with the largest enrollment in recent years and strong parental and child interest. A handicraft display will be shown from 7 p m at the church before the program.
A collection of retro items lists events from 35 to 52 years ago. Topics include school construction in Oakland and Scotland Lane additions, Cascade Park Sundays, Castleton completion, junior high name ideas, birth–death counts, YMCA job moves, Roosevelt nomination chatter, Hoover comment, heavy rainfall, and local wealth figures above $100,000 with no millionaires.
Neshannock VFW Post 315 schedules summer meetings reduced to once monthly due to Department Encampment in Harrisburg July 11 13 and National Encampment in Miami Florida in August. Delegates elected for both encampments with Commander John L D Aurio presiding.
Councilman E. Gene Schweinsberg disclosed the city plans to pave East Brook Street from Cascade Street to the city line next year. The project would widen the right of way from 40 to 50 feet and place construction responsibilities on the city behind the curb, with property damages subject to state rules. No action was taken and work is slated to start in 1958.
St Vitus Youth Council schedules annual picnic at Rocky Falls near Slip pery Rock on June 30 with gathering at St. Vitus Church at 11 30 p m transportation provided and activities include swimming mushball roller skating and dancing lunch to follow a committee includes Cavelli Ascione Vincent Costello Catarcio Cirelli Bullano Cozza DeCarbo Treccase and sponsors De Napoli Soriano Isabella De Cesare.
City council delayed action on a three phase highway program. A resolution seeking state funds was not introduced due to the absence of the city solicitor. An ordinance condemning properties for a Grove St. extension was not ready for final passage. The Grove St. bypass runs from Jefferson to Beaver St. The other projects include widening Sampson St. for U S 422 with a $50,000 property damage pledge and extending Pa 18 into the city on Montgomery St. with $5,000 in damages and $15,000 in estimated city costs.
The city wage tax office distributed 51881.32 in 1956 wage tax to three townships and prepared contracts for five more. Checks sent include Neshannock 49031.70 Mahoning 1281.89 and Pulaski 1567.73. A fourth check 31236.80 will go to Shenango, pushing distributions to 83118.12 of a 143000 total among 10 districts and Butler city. Contracts ready for Plain Grove North Beaver Little Beaver and Washington Townships and South New Castle Borough to sign.
Charles Watkins of Pittsburgh appeared before Alderman Sam Cutler and pleaded mute to burglary charges after police found a tampered Oldsmobile garage safe. Watkins, released from the Western Penitentiary on June 13, said he and others came from Pittsburgh to visit a sister, not to burglarize. He was jailed to await trial. Nancy Freed, 7, of 9th Street North Pittsburgh, injured her foot in a bike accident and treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital.
The forty and eight of the American Legion initiated 17 new members. The initiates sold newspapers shined shoes and performed humorous acts netting over $20. The money will be given to the George Junior Republic. Lou Younkers of Butler led the affair with Albert Pillisant in charge locally as chef de gare.
Samuel Wetzel, 58, of Volant, a pit man at a strip mine, was struck by a truck at work and rushed to Jameson Memorial Hospital. He suffered lacerations to the left wrist and temple, facial abrasions, chest and shoulder pain, and a fair night was reported by hospital officials.
Mixed classified snippets include lost brown male Chihuahua named Sandy with reward near Division Street, lost blue parakeet near West ta Lae eee 9, personal ads for stamps coins and albums at Majestic, fashions and furnishings from Spencer and Nell Woodruff, discounted foods and appliances at local stores, a studio portrait offer from Danford Studio, cleaning service by Huffman, Lucille Laundry self serve, Prescription Center Pharmacy, Mills Brothers Circus notice for July 8 at Flaherty Field, Strauss fur storage, Fuller Brush dealer contact, Blue Lustre carpet cleaner ad, and Ferrese Appliance discounts on radios and watches.
Instructional notice invites Korean War veterans to learn radio and television at home using GI benefits. Highlights 15 Build and Keep kits and a free catalog from RTTA at 1865 Harrisburg Pike Grove City Ohio.
A jumble of help wanted notices for domestic and service roles including housekeeper, live-in maid, waitress, office clerk, dairy store clerk, janitor, summer housework for students, and a district manager franchise. Addresses and box numbers appear for responses. some lines offer part time or evening shifts and state requirements. Independent contractor Avon representative ad invites part time income.
Attorneys for Arthur Miller seek to free the playwright husband of Marilyn Monroe from a contempt of Congress conviction. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that reversed a related conviction, in a case comparing Miller with labor organizer John T. Watkins who did not have to name past Communist associates.
Local funeral homes listed with addresses and phone numbers. Service ads include a floral shop serving New Castle for over a century. Public notices announce bids for band uniforms coal fuel oil and a pool water treatment system for the School District of New Castle. Lost items include a man’s wallet and a small mongrel dog with contact details.
Multiple job ads from a Pennsylvanian firm seeking a machinist with top-area rate and full benefits including pensions and insurance. Also listings for sales representation in New Castle and a tractor trailer hauler in Youngstown Ohio. Contact points include Philadelphia, Franklin PA, and Youngstown addresses.
A dense page of work wanted ads including Lawn care weeds removal evergreen planting interior exterior painting and remodeling by J C Mitchel t re e practical nurse private homes with evening interview hours patch plastering at reasonable rates office payroll and quarterly returns plumbing brick and block general construction and related services with contact numbers OL area codes and short notes on availability and pricing.
Used lumber oak mooring 5x10 floor sections blackboard slate 6 to 12 foot I beams two table saws new overhead garage doors $56 up sewer and rain tile foundation coating basement sash roll roofing Cascade Const. & Supply Co 1214 Butler Ave OL 4-1821 specials pick up your own cuttings of plywood masonite paint and hardware Moravia Warehouse 914 Moravia Street 35 2x10 16 ft long 13c ft 2x45c ft others bargains hurry Pontiac car almost new engine only 55 Ford Allen W Washington St Ext second house past Merle Allen Tax Collector Glass we install to your sash The Panella Co 400 S Jefferson St OL 4-6621
Experienced inspectors required to work with machine shop measuring devices and read blueprints. Starting rate listed at 234 per hour. Note no housing shortage. favorable sunny dry climate. Healthful environment suited for arthritis asthma and respiratory issues. Schedule personal interviews on June 19 20 and 21, Wednesday to Friday.
Several obituary notices listing ages and addresses. Beighley Clyde E 63 of 115 Quest St husband of Clara Gould died Sunday at 10 30 p m with visiting hours Monday 7 9 and Tuesday 2 4 and 7 9 p m. DeCarbo Funeral Home. Interment Oak Park Cemetery. Grazia DePIETRO 87 of 218 E Madison Ave died at 11 a m body at DeCarbo Funeral Home viewing tonight after 7 p m. Requiem Mass Thursday 9 a m at St Lucy’s with Rev Dominic Oliver. Interment St Lucy’s Cemetery. Charles S McCandless 89 of 444 Croton Ave died Saturday at 9 p m. Viewing Monday and Tuesday 2 4 and 7 9 p m at Joseph B Leyde Mortuary. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m with Dr Garth Koch officiating. Interment Oak Park Cemetery. William J Shepard 82 of 806 Voan St died Sunday at 7 p m husband of Mable Mater Shepard. Viewing Monday 7 9 and Tuesday 2 4 and 7 9 p m at Cunningham Funeral Home. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m Graceland Cemetery with Rev Thomas Cross and Rev Kyler Ferguson.
Estate of Robert F Long deceased of Scott Township Lawrence County Pa. Letters of Administration ad m in istr ation c t a granted to us. All indebted persons should pay and those with claims present promptly. Lawrence Savings and Trust Company Administrator c t a New Castle Pa Alvah M Shumaker Legal News June 18 25 July 2 195
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