Navy to build drydocks on both coasts for war readiness
The navy orders an immediate modernization program at Atlantic and Pacific bases. Plans call for multi million dollar facilities including a high tonnage drydock on the west coast costing about 8 million dollars. Smaller docks and shore improvements are planned at Boston New York Philadelphia Norfolk Charleston Mare Island Puget Sound and Portsmouth New Hampshire. Congress and the budget bureau are to be asked for funds in a supreme appropriation measure before the session ends.
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International News Service
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Navy
High Command
Budget Bureau
West
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Charleston
Mare Island
Puget Sound
Portsmouth
N. H
Congress
Mt Jackson Notes Union Prayer Meeting
Union prayer meeting of the various churches in this vicinity will be held Wednesday evening June 21 at Bethel United Presbyterian church. A surprise party honored Helen Kinney on her 22nd wedding anniversary with games on the Kinney lawn and a luncheon. A gift was presented to Mr and Mrs Kinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Helen Kinney
Fuller Circle
Max Downs
Croton Avenue
Bartlett
Westminster Guild
Virginia Wilson
East Euclid Avenue
Doris Foley
Cascade Park
Central Presbyterian Church
Queen Esther
First Methodist Church
Nettie Clarke
Boyles Avenue
A. L. Robbins
Junior Auxiliary Meeting Honor Birthday at Carr Home
The Junior Auxiliary will meet Friday evening June 30 at the home of Rhea Belle Carr to honor the birthday anniversary of the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhea Belle Carr
W M S To Meet For All Day Missionary Meeting
The Women's Missionary Society will hold an all day gathering on Thursday June 22 at Mrs. Elizabeth Brewster's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
Elizabeth Brewster
Kinney Carr and family attend tri county council meeting
Helen Kinney Maude Carr and daughter Rhea Belle traveled to Conneaut Lake to attend the tri county council meeting held at the Oakland Hotel there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kinney
Maude Carr
Rhea Belle
Conneaut Lake
Tri-County
Oakland
Community Chorus Social Evening at Westfield Grange Hall
Members of the community chorus and friends gather Tuesday evening June 20 at Westfield Grange hall for a program followed by social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield Grange Hall
Watchmakers Join Sunday Outing From Five Counties
Lawrence county watchmakers joined 150 others from Allegheny Venango Jefferson and Clarion counties for an all day outing at Cooks forest. A state association meeting followed the picnic dinner. On Wednesday June 21 at 8 pm members of Lawrence County Guild Five Horological Association of Pennsylvania will meet in Greer building headquarters.
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Lawrence County
Cooks Forest
Allegheny
Venango
Jefferson
Clarion
Lawrence County Guild Five
Horological Association of Pennsylvania
Greer Building
Lawrence County Retail Grocers Meeting Tuesday
Members of the Lawrence County Retail Grocers and Food Dealers association will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 8 oclock in their headquarters at 328 Neshannock Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Retail Grocers and Food Dealers Association
Neshannock Avenue
Pittsburgh Man Dies in Bed In Death by Own Action Mystery
Pittsburgh police probe the death of Raymond Brown 43 commercial artist found with revolver wounds in his home. Parffin tests on Brown and his widow Rosemary sought gunpowder traces as detectives interview Mrs Brown and two visitors, while noting family history of suicides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Raymond Brown
Rosemary Brown
Nathan Auerbach
Dorothy Sankovich
Brown
Fire-Swept Chrysler Found Owner Identified
State motor police report the burned Chrysler near the McConnell farm in Washington township was driven by Clyde E. Sheppard of Croton Avenue. Sheppard says an odor prompted him to turn off the ignition, open the door and be blown out as the car exploded and caught fire. He was transported here by a passing auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell Farm
Washington Township
Clyde E. Sheppard
Croton Avenue
Sheppard
Kaleta
Natale denies driving car in South Mill street crash
Alex Natale of Hamilton street told Chief Ralph A. Criswell he did not drive the auto that overturned on South Mill street Saturday morning. He said he was injured and removed. Detectives report Nuncio Cassacchia operated the car. Mike Russo and William Barbarowicz were also involved, the latter seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Natale
Hamilton Street
Ralph A. Criswell
South Mill Street
Ray Showalter
Nuncio Cassacchia
Mike Russo
William Barbarowicz
Religious and fraternal activities listed for Trinity area
A schedule of church and auxiliary meetings including Daughters of the King Church Helpers and Boy Scout troop V-55. Also notes quilting and sewing groups, guilds, district conferences, picnics at Cascade Park, holy communion services, garden party, and Bible study events with dates and locations across local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the King
Ira W. Miller
Slippery Rock Creek
Velma West and three others escape from Marysville reformatory
Statewide search launched for Velma West the 33 year old hammer murderess and three other women prisoners missing after cells at Marysville reformatory were found empty. West killed her husband with a hammer in Painesville Ohio eleven years ago and was serving a life sentence.
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Marysvile, O
Velma West
Blonde Hammer
Marysville Reformatory
Blond Velma
Painesville
Rotary Delegates From New Castle In Cleveland Convention
Official delegates from the New Castle Rotary club attend the 30th Rotary International convention in Cleveland along with officers Gy Green superintendent of schools and club president and Frederick Taylor president elect. They travel for the weekend conclave while other members and their wives plan to join sessions. More than 7 000 people filled Cleveland for the opening ceremonies as the convention runs through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Marriage License Applications
A list of individuals applying for marriage licenses with their addresses including Harold L. Turner of 435 Boyles Avenue New Castle Kathleen Johns R D 1 New Castle Seelem Miki R D 1 Warren O Ida Helennius R D 1 Warren O Frank John Conti Cleveland O Marian L Ward Cleveland O Walter Leroy Heckart McClelland Avenue New Castle Dorothy Elizabeth Jackson 12 West Wallace Ave New Castle Tony Sennors R D 1 New Middletown O France Lyson Box 271 Bessemer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Turner
Boyles Avenue
New Castle
Kathleen Johns
Walter Leroy Heckart
McClelland Avenue
Dorothy Elizabeth Jackson
Wallace Ave
Tony Senor
New Middletown
O. France
Lyson
Bessemer
Barrett and Bell Apply for Mercer Marriage License
Ellwood City resident W. Boyd Barrett and New Wilmington native Alice Erma Bell have filed for a marriage license in Mercer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Boyd Barrett
Ellwood City
Alice Erma Bell
New Wilmington
Mercer
Man petitions name change to Easton in New York court
Jay Allen Einstein Sr of Mt Vernon NY seeks to rename the family to Easton claiming Einstein is distinctly German and Semitic and hinders his sons opportunities. Einstein Jr an Annapolis undergraduate is pictured.
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Jay Allen Einstein, Sr
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
West Point
Annapolis
Westchester County
New York
Easton
Einstein
Jay Allen Einstein, Jr
Synod Convening at Wilson College Pennsylvania
The synod of the Presbyterian church meets today at Wilson College in Chambersburg. Delegates come from Shenango Presbytery with New Castle churches in leadership roles and alternates named from Ellwood City, New Castle, Mahoningtown, and Slippery Rock.
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Pennsylvania Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Shenango
New Castle
W. J. Holmes
Calvary
C. B. Wingerd
Central
Thomas G. Berger
Ellwood City
Grant E. Fisher
William A. Kerr
First
A. A. Webb
First Church
E. C. Hulbert
Mahoningtown
Earl Friday
Slippery Rock
Missionary Societies Meet and Picnic at Local Homes
Highland U P and Baird Missionary groups planned socials this week with picnics at Anna Nixon and C B Sproull homes and a joint missionary meeting to follow. Youth choir members to picnic and swim at New Wilmington, Lord's Supper observed next Sunday, preparatory services led by Rev H C McAuley and Rev W E Minteer. Deacons meet June 27 at the Tait cottage Lakewood. Christ Lutheran hosts Junior YP Society tonight with Sunday school staff in parsonage Thursday to Sunday at 7 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. McAuley
Youngstown
Willis A. McGill
W. E. Minteer
Ellwood City
Russell Tait
Lakewood
Christ Lutheran
Perfect Bridge Hand Not Genuine Says Norton
Horace W. Norton, a British university lecturer, argues a perfect 13 card hand in bridge cannot be genuine. He cites rare, simpler perfect hands and questions reported cases, noting possible stacking or jokes and stressing probability laws while admitting their absolute proof remains elusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Horace W. Norton
Galton Laboratory
University College, London
Norton
America
Epworth Leagues to Attend Grove City Rally at Franklin Church
New Castle sub district Epworth Leagues join Grove City district rally at First Methodist church Franklin tonight at 8. District President Wayne Mook of Franklin presides. Election of officers and a business meeting are planned with Rev. Shindledecker of New Castle heading the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Epworth
Grove City
First Methodist
Franklin
Wayne Mook
Shindledecker
First U P Church Announces July 2 Summer Communion
The church schedules its first U P Summer communion on July 2 with preparatory services the night before at 7 45 and Bible study on Thursday at 7 30. The Ladies Aid society meets Friday at 7 45 in Mrs. Frank Bailey s home 933 Temple avenue.
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Crusaders
Young People’s Bible Study
Parsonage Aid Society
Cascade Park
U. P
Ladies Aid Society
Frank Bailey
Temple Avenue
Cars Collide at Cascade Park Gate
Glenn A. Reno of Wampum sustained a laceration to the head and bruises to the cheek and neck in an auto accident at the lower gate from East Washington Street into Cascade Park. John C. Davis attempted to turn onto the highway while Reno drove toward Ellwood City. state police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn A. Reno
Wampum
R. D
East Washington Street
Cascade Park
Reno
Ellwood City
John C. Davis
Auto Collision at Sharon and Pulaski Highways
Two cars driven by Carl P. Davis of Dixmont and Joseph Voinar of Farrell collided at the Sharon Pulaski junction at 3 30 p m Sunday. No injuries to drivers or occupants were reported. Voinar reportedly crossed the curve from New Wilmington Road toward New Wilmington.
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Carl P. Davis
Dixmont
Joseph Voimar
Farrell
Sharon
Pulaski
Voinar
New Wilmington
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Neisner
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Carters
Julian Goldman
Washington St
New Castle, Pa
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Burns Street
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Warren Avenue
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Seelem Miki
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E. Washington St
A&p
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Campbells Tomato Soup
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Telephone
Greer Bldg
England
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Capitol Water Bottle
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Isaly
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