Deaths Of The Day Prompt Local Obituaries
Multiple notices report deaths today in Ohio and Pennsylvania. John M Smart 79 of 1411 W State St died after illness at Jameson Memorial Hospital. Hosea L Boyd 86 of 2139 Pennsylvania Ave died at Haven Convalescent Home after illness. Lawrence Mendell Wardman 53 of Volant RD 1 died at Grove City Hospital after a long illness. Burial and service details follow for each, with family survivors and funeral arrangements listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Lawrence Mendell Wardman
Volant RD
Grove City Hospital
Springfield Township
Mercer County
Lawrence
Ada Simons Wardman
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Wardman
Pentecostal Holiness Church of
Mercer
Mary E. Barner
James Lopes
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Carpenter Cemetery
Vandalism hits Gaston Park amid repeated incidents
Police report Gaston Park suffered vandalism at least twice this week. A New Castle Water Co. employee said plumbing and a fountain bowl were missing from the Grove area at 10:35 p.m. yesterday, with earlier fixtures pulled apart Monday. Howard E. Houk, 73, died today in Jameson Memorial Hospital after a three week illness. He was a longtime National Tube Co. inspector and church member, survived by family in New Castle and Ellwood City. Funeral services and arrangements were noted. Florence Jenkins Cope, 67, of New Castle area died in Riverside Hospital after a brief illness. She taught in New Castle High and Grove City schools and held degrees from Ohio universities. Survived by husband Walter Cope and two daughters, with funeral plans announced. Sherman E. Weaver, 65, former New Castle resident, died yesterday in Warren General Hospital. He owned Midas Muffler Shop in Warren and had prior work at Weaver Motors, with services scheduled in Warren. He leaves two wives, children, and siblings, with arrangements provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Park
New Castle Water Co
Grove
Howard E. Houk
Ellwood Road
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Lawrence County
W. T
Tulsa
Tillie) Houk
National Tube Co
Ellwood City
Houk
Center United Presbyterian Church
Ira Leiper
Edna Wiley
William
Dorothy) Latham
Elmer
Wayne T
New Castle
Dale
Leroy
Mary) Pifer
Shirley Fleeger
Howard H. Reynolds
Adams St
Richard D. Anschutz
Slippery Rock UP Church
Columbus
Ohio
Florence Jenkins Cope
N.E
Broadway
Riverside Hospital
William and
Mary Ann Jenkins
Grove City
Slippery Rock
Westminster
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Cope
Funeral Home
Warren
Sherman E. Weaver
Parkman Road
N.W
Warren General Hospital
Mercer County
John
Agnes Vath Weaver
Midas
Weaver Motors
New Bedford
Carl W. Hall
William Snowball
Todd Avenue Church
Crown Hill Burial Park
Trumbull County
City Officials Clash Over Redevelopment Talks And Involvement
New Castle city officials and residents push for greater citizen participation in redevelopment projects amid concerns of limited communication with the Redevelopment Authority. Leaders urged PAC chairmen to attend meetings, while critics called for more transparency and public involvement to address neighborhoods, unemployment, and racial tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph DeFelice
Charge Inc
Gordon D. Marks
West Side
Edward A. DeCarbo
Authority Board
George
South Side Pac
DeCarro
Pacs
Council
Authority
Byron McConnell
Raymond D. Graham
West Side Pac
Richard Salley
Thomas C. Watert
Long Ave
Carl A. Cialella Jr
Richard E. Flannery
Wallace L. Cunningham
Meteor sighting near Perry Township sparks woods search
Early today troopers from New Castle and Chippewa hunted the Perry area for wreckage after a Portersville Rd 2 man saw an orange glow object cross Pa. 488 and crash between Heinz Camp and Armstrong Roads. They found no wreckage, deeming it a meteor amid flying saucer talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portersville
Two Daughters Reported for Edinburg and Bessemer Families
Today Mr and Mrs Charles Koleun of Edinburg RD 1 welcomed a daughter born June 17. The mother is the former Shirley McConahy. Also Mr and Mrs William O Vestrand of 19 N Main St Bessemer welcomed a daughter born June 17. The mother is the former Kathleen Ridenhour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Koleun
Edinburg RD 1
Koleun
Shirley McConahy
William O. Vestrand
N. Main St
Bessemer
Vestrand
Kathleen Ridenhour
Local Therapists Join Summer Speech Program in Lawrence County
Two area therapists join a Lawrence County Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc summer speech program. Miss Barbara Wilson, daughter of Norman L. Wilson, recently earned a Penn State degree in speech pathology and audiology and will work with Mrs. Fred Gosney. Miss Judith E. DeArdo, a three year Lawrence County School System veteran, has joined as a summer speech clinician from Clarion State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lawrence County Society For Crippled Children and Adults Inc
Barbara Wilson
Judith E. DeArdo
Miss Wilson
Norman L. Wilson
Rutgers Drive
Neshannock High School
Pennsylvania State University
Fred Gosney
Society
Miss DeArdo
Lawrence County
Clarion State College
Judith DeArdo
New Castle News
Ewing Park Bridge Bid Delays Leave Repair In Limbo
Bids opened for the Ewing Park Bridge repair in Ellwood City yielded no award as commissioners seek a joint recommendation from the county solicitor and county engineer. Three bids lacked a total cost for labor and materials, a fourth bid missing the June 15 deadline was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Park Bridge
Ellwood City
William C. Houk
Local Boy Finds Uncertain Origin Cannon in Mahoning River
North Beaver Township 15 year old David Fullerton retrieved a heavy 250 to 300 pound cannon from the Mahoning River near his home. Historians date the piece to the 1890s and note possible Ohio manufacture. The find prompts calls for expert identification from the Ohio Historical Center and ongoing questions about its military use or transport history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Beaver Township
David A. Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
RD 7
Mahoning River
Michael J. Winey
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Harrisburg
David
U.S. Army
Europe
Winey
Mohawk Area
Charles C. Pratt
Ohio Historical Center
Columbus
Ohio
U.S
David L. Book
Audley Ave
Bart Richards
North Beaver
Richards
North Beaver Township
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Cooper
Mt. Jackson
James H. Cooper
Callahan family injured in Nebraska car crash
In Lincoln three Callahan family members remain hospitalized after a two vehicle wreck in St. Paul Nebraska. Sally Callahan 38 suffers a back injury Cindy 12 has 15 stitches and facial bruises Pamela 10 head and chest injuries. Father 46 and three sons were treated and released. It is unknown when they can fly home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Joe Callahan
Marshall Ave
Sally
Cindy
Pamela
St. Paul
Industrial park receives 60 day grant extension
Lawrence County has a 60 day extension for a 43000 state grant to fund sewage facilities at a new industrial park in Shenango Township. Greater New Castle Development Corp oversees the project with the state Commerce Department reserving the funds. Extension granted due to discrepancies in depth grade and elevation of sewage lines. grant award contingent on project completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Greater New Castle Development Corp
Shenango Township
State Commerce Department
Hertzog Seeks Help After Apparent Accident in Ellwood City
Phillip Hertzog 28 of Cherry Way, Roumanian Club steward, remains listed as in fair condition at Ellwood City General Hospital after a Wednesday admission for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Police call the incident apparently accidental and ongoing inquiries seek details on how it occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Phillip Hertzog
Cherry Way
Roumanian Club
Ellwood City General Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
John M. Smart
State St
Gratiot
Blanche Marple Smart
Pennsylvania Railroad
Smart
United Methodist Church
Esther McNitt
Dorothy Grace
Lois Dunlap
Scio
Jean Dyke
Ocala
Fla
Grace Ridenour
Leyde-Tanner Mortuary
Highland
Winter Avenues
S. Allen Foster
Highland United Presbyterian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Hosea L. Boyd
Pennsylvania Ave
Harlansburg
Haven
West Liberty
William J
Mary Rebecca Robinson Boyd
Boyd
Severn
Vern
Robert A. Myers
N. Jefferson St
Samuel Baker
Clifton Flats Mission
Savannah Cemetery
Lawrence M. Wardman
Florence J. Cope
NE News
A&p
Washington St
Perry
Ray Robertson
Koppel
Walter Kadash
Court St
Crawford Ave
Gerald J. Benedict
Butler Ave
John S. Tonsch
Beckford St
Sues
Web
Shop Penneys Catalog Center
Neshannock
Wilmington Road
First National
Benwede
Robert Hall
Keli Pall
Ee America
Wilmington
Veitys
Nationwide
Timbuktu
Paris
Honolulu
Andrew S. Lasky
S. Mill St
Consumer Services, Inc
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Columbus, Ohio
Ewing Park
Frank Vitril
Mental Health
MHMR
Nadyne Gutnac
Fred Settle
Joseph Miron
Eleanore Thomas
Gaylords
Circus O
Boy
Callahan
Hertzog
Camera
Pirates
N.Y. Mets
Warner Photo Shop
Au Ae A
Kerr
Dad
O.K
N. Mill St
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