Plant Pests Are Unwanted Aliens
Harrisburg reports a large share of pests are foreign imports leading to strict quarantines. Historical examples include the San Jose scale from China, chestnut blight from Japan, Hessian fly from Europe, and the Dutch elm disease linked to elm logs. Authorities push safeguards to minimize introductions and costly eradication programs.
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Harrisburg
Bureau of Plant Industry
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
San Jose
China
California
America
Europe
New Jersey
Japan
Massachusetts
United States
California Bridge Hinges Adapt To Shifting Coastline
The California Highway Department celebrates a three span San Simeon highway bridge designed to withstand fog, salt spray and shifting foundations. It uses two 34 foot swing spans with hinged bases to raise sections as ground settles, preserving a coastal route near Carmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Sacramento
Cal
California State Highway Department
San Simeon
Coast Line
Carmel
Highway Department
Exchange Club Meets Tonight in New Castle
The New Castle Exchange Club will hold its weekly dinner meeting in The Patio on North Mill Street tonight at 5:45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Exchange Club
North Mill Street
Italians flee Metz amid Fascist pressure drives mass departure
Several hundred Italian families have left Metz to return to Italy as pressure on relatives in Fascist Italy intensifies, a correspondent reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
France
Italy
Social Roundup of Visits and Moves Across Towns
A string of residents from Fairmont avenue to Ellwood City are noted for weekend visits and relocations. Families including the Waite, Harris, Bell, Weideman, and Druschel households travel or host in Pittsburgh Sharon Uniontown and Olean. Several plan trips to New York City Philadelphia or the World's Fair while others recover from operations and welcome new summers away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Waite
North Lee Avenue
Grove City
Roberta Estep
Falls Street
Catasauqua
James Bell
Meyer Avenue
Meadville
J. Gordon Harris
Cunningham Avenue
Pittsburgh
Mettie Round
Park Avenue
New York City
Barbara Harcar
Lathrop Street
Harold Good
Hazel Street
Northview Avenue
James Weideman
McCleary Avenue
Uniontown
Mike Booth
Waldo Street
California
Virginia Flout
Locust Street
Hazel
George Ward
Betty
Cleveland
Ohio
J. M. Pinkerton
Warren
Griff Rishel
West Washington Street
DeEtta Cartwright
Croton Avenue
Evans City
Kathryn Melvin
Russell J. Melvin
Clenmore Boulevard
Philadelphia
New York
Donis McGaffie
Arlington Avenue
Hazel Southworth
Olean
N. Y
Philip Bull
Hartford, Conn
M. Lelenko
John Spencer
Chicago
J. W. Spencer
East Long Avenue
Harry Long
Pegey Lou
Harry
South Mercer Street
Washington, D. C
Sam Saul
New Castle Hospital
E. W. Jones
Baltimore
Jessie Flynn
Bell Avenue
Roy Newton
Adams Street
Morgan J. Jones
Wilmington Avenue
Harry McClintock
Akron
Marion McClintock
County Line Street
Herman J. Workmen
Paul
Clarence
Billy
Grant Street
South Bend
Ind
Margaret Lucy
Joseph Fullwood
West Avenue
Cliff Leach
Ellwood City
Charles Sanford
East New Castle
Weekend travels span many local families in the area
Town residents and relatives dispersed for visits and vacations over the weekend. Several travelers include Miss Dorothy Wehr from Aliquippa and Rev Fr William F Galvin en route to Woodstock for an ordination. Local births, moves, and promotions are noted along with attendances at family weddings and family trips to Bethlehem and Memphis.
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Dorothy Wehr
Aliquippa
John Wehr
Pittsburgh Road
William F. Galvin
St. Mary’s Church
Woodstock
Thomas Rocks
Herman Wolfe
Joseph
East Winter Avenue
Canonsburg
Washington, Pa
D. E. Harris
Wilson
Martha Jo
W. A. Stritmayer
East Grant Street
Glen Fox
Butler Avenue
Mary Kurtz
Moore Avenue
Bethlehem
G. A. R William Phillips Bluehorn
Cunningham Avenue
James Philliphany
Masury
David D. Reid
Louise
David
Donald
Brookville
Ira M. Rhodes
Croton Avenue
Lila Strayer
Park Avenue
Youngstown
Jean
Maryreth Turner
Arlington Avenue
Frank Brenneman
Pittsburgh
Thomas L. Jones
East Reynolds Street
Bart Langworthy
Rock Creek
Ohio
Chester Gierlach
University of Kentucky
Frank Geirlach
Elmwood Avenue
Edward Watkins
Edward, Jr
Shirley Ann
Joan
William Spencer, Jr
Springdale
J. W. Spencer
East Long Avenue
Betty Jane Cope
Williams Street
Phyllis Burdette
Isabelle Burke
Lathrop Street
Doris
Marjorie Duncan
Camp Ar-Co-Ho
Evans City
Deacon Board Meeting Set at St Pauls Baptist Church
The Deacon Board of St Pauls Baptist Church in New Castle will meet this evening at 7 o clock. The gathering aims to discuss church affairs and upcoming community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Baptist Church
Business and Professional Men's Meeting Tonight
A meeting of business and professional men is called for tonight at 8 o clock in the Second Baptist church on West North street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
West North Street
Ever Ready Club Meeting Moved To Tuesday Evening
The Ever Ready club meeting scheduled for this evening at the Y W C A has been rescheduled to Tuesday evening.
Cyclotron at Indiana University Nears Completion
Bloomington Indiana University reports progress on its cyclotron. Dr Allan C G Mitchell head of physics says the steel portion of the 170000 pound magnet is finished as construction nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Indians University
Allan C. G. Mitchell
Gentle Nudge for Morning Liver Bile Flow
An Ohio doctor promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablet as a safe vegetable remedy for constipation and sluggish liver bile. The ad claims tablets stimulate bile flow aiding digestion of fatty foods and elimination with prices 15¢, 30¢, 60g and availability in all drugstores.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Mitchell Receives Honorary Degree at Smith College
Margaret Mitchell of Atlanta gains an honorary doctorate at Smith College commencement in Northampton Massachusetts. The author of Gone with the Wind is honored during the program, reflecting statewide recognition of her literary impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mitchell
Atlanta
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Costs of childbirth line up against hospital care
The article argues that birth expenses are prohibitively high unless a family has very low income and can forgo hospital rooms nurses and specialists. It frames affordability as a barrier to proper medical support during delivery.
Birth Notice Policy Notice From Local Column
Announcements must be signed with the writer name and full address and include the writer’s title or role. The column requires proper authorship details to publish births and related notices in the newspaper.
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Cive Nani
Dortor
Births Report From Local Hospitals
The notice lists several newborns. Denny couple on Leasure Avenue greet a daughter born June 17 at Jameson Memorial Hospital. Sowersby family on 422 Boyles Avenue announce twins a boy and a girl born June 18, 1939 at Jameson Memorial. Gunnerson couple of Glenwillard Heights announce a son born June 15, Olive Kennedy Gunnerson formerly of this city. Feola couple at 1619 Wilson Avenue announce a son born June 17 at New Castle Hospital.
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C. Wilbur Denny
Leasure Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Francis 5. Sowersby
Boyles Avenue
Axel Gunnerson
Glenwillard Heights
Gunnerson
Olive Kennedy
Angelo Feola
Wilson Avenue
New Castle Hospital
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Rio Grande
Ann Doran
Sons of the Pioneers
Edward G. Robinson
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Exchange Club
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Moose Club
Gloria
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Gloria Vanderbilt
Reginald Vanderbilt
W. D. Smith
Fairmont Avenue
Chester Harris
Clairton
D. W. Ayers
Henry Buckingham
Bobby
Hugh Griffiths
Albert Turner
Almira Avenue
W. L. Campbell
Marian Campbell
East Moody Avenue
Thomas H. Webber, Jr
Webber
Memphis
Lutheran Memorial Hospital
Ill
Norma Faller
Louis Faller
North Beaver Street
Gertrude
Edith Shumway
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Blaine Street
Charles R. Campbell, Jr
Charles R. Campbell
Dewey Avenue
Dennison Company
Richmond
Mont Forney
Carlisle Street
Charles Campbell
Cambridge Springs
Harry Campbell
Sally
Wey
John Sheffield
Lan Hunter
Henry Stephenson
Frieda Inescort
Henry Wilcoxon
Laraine Day
Richard Thorpe
Popeye News
Fred McMurray
Irene Dunne
Invitation To Happiness
Barry Mirkin
John Stanton Billiard
Central Square Garage
Edith Rudderford
Senga
Charles Dolch Henry Janis
Rhythm Revelers
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Honor ‘Wind’ Author
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Myrna Loy
Frank Capra
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