Hurley Emerges as Dark Horse in G O P Platform Clash
Patrick Jay Hurley former secretary of war surfaces as a potential GOP dark horse amid calls from Capitol Republicans for a stay out of Europe platform. Supporters praise his diplomacy and wartime service while Capper Lindbergh echoes urge to mind our own business and keep out of European affairs, rearming the nation at home.
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Washington
G.O.P. Republican
Capitol Republican
Europe
Dark Horse
Patrick Jay Hurley
Hoover
Hurley
Westfield
N. J
G.O.P
Philadelphia
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Charles A.) Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Convention Of Mercer Y P C U Held At Harbor
Mercer Presbyterial young people met at Harbor church despite rain for a lively convention. Plaingrove Y P C U won the annual contest with 172.51 percent average. East Brook was second and Farrell third. Lebanon Y P C U captured the attendance banner with 96 percent. New officers include Jane Kerr and Wilbur Fox, with many others named by town and society. The orations are moved to June 23, and Rev. Albert Dodds delivered the highlight address. Farrell won the poster contest. East Brook’s Babbling Brook won its group.
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Mercer Presbyterial
Harbor Church
Plaingrove Y. P. C. U
East Brook
Farrell
Plaingrove
Lebanon Y. P. C. U
Plaingrove Han
Harbor Society
Jane Kerr
Sharon
Wilbur Fox
Mercer
Jim Neal
New Wilmington
Mary Jane Gilkey
West Middlesex
Russell Frew
Margaret Bowden
Evelyn Mauser
Clyde Adams
James McKnight
Anna Miller
Harbor
Genevieve Miller
Martha Hughes
Funston Speer
Lebanon
Bill Hartzell
Neshannock
Mercer Societies
Albert Dodds
Harrisville U. P. Church
Farrell Society
Pennsylvania Bar Association Opens Bedford Convention
The Pennsylvania Bar Association opened its annual convention in Bedford on June 19. The three day session will consider resolutions and reports, including urging local bar associations to form civic liberties committees. President Judge William M. Hargest of Dauphin County was expected to be elected president, with Gifford K. Wright of Pittsburgh as a candidate.
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International News Service
Bedford
Pennsylvania Bar Association
William M. Hargest
Dauphin County
Gifford K. Wright
Pittsburgh
Hargest
Cleland Named Reserve Officer and Others Commissioned
William D. Cleland Jr of New Castle has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Infantry Reserve. Grover C. Washabaugh Jr of New Wilmington also receives a second lieutenant commission, and Henry B. Grabman of Zelienople is named engineer reserves second lieutenant. The Young Progressive club meets Thursday at 7 30 in the Sons of Italy rooms on South Mill street to plan a social and annual picnic.
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Arthur C. Wimer
Washington
New Castle News
Washington, D. C
William David Cleland, Jr
Croton Avenue
New Castle
Grover Cleveland Washabaugh, Jr
New Castle Street
New Wilmington
Henry Burr Grabman
East Spring Street
Zelienople
Young Progressive Club
Sons of Italy
South Mill Street
Nick Gesue
Governor James rejects vice presidential bid amid Philadelphia visit
Governor Arthur H. James arrives in Philadelphia as Pennsylvania GOP leaders declare he will not accept second place on any national ticket. State leaders including Torrance Owlett and Estes deny vice presidential talks while Davis calls James a vigorous candidate and pride of Pennsylvania. Steve Conti, nine, of Warren Ohio, is hospitalized with a fractured right arm after a cherry tree fall at New Castle.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
G.O.P
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
James
Roger W. Rowland
Rowland
James F. Torrance
New Castle
Steve Conti
Warren, O
New Castle Hospital
Wolves Club Dinner and July Outing Planned
Wolves club members met at The Castleton Tuesday evening for a dinner meeting. Tobe Fenati, studying voice in New York, wowed with an operatic selection. Plans were made for an annual outing on July 14 at Charles DeCarbo's camp in Wilmington Junction. BAY IN NEW CASTLE MINOR JUDICIARY HEARS REPORTS Members of the Minor Judiciary and Constables Association of Lawrence County met in Crofton Avenue, led by L. C. Mantz.
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Wolves Club
Castleton
Tobe Fenati
New York
Charles DeCarbo
Wilmington Junction
Bay
New Castle
Minor Judiciary and Constables Association
Lawrence County
L. C. Mantz
Croton Avenue
Norristown
Mantz
Key Maginot Line Stronghold Toul Captured
Berlin June 19 German high command announced the key Maginot line stronghold of Toul has fallen and the Swastika flies above the Strasbourg Cathedral. The town of Lunéville also has been captured, the statement said.
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International
Berlin
Toul
Strassbourg
Luneville
Police Officers To Get Lessons In First Aid
Chief of Police Wil lis G. McMullen announced city officers will receive first aid instruction this afternoon from Harry J. Culliford, Red Cross First Aid head. He aims to equip all officers for drowning and electrocution cases, notes police possess a life boat and grappling gear, and seeks a pulmotor replacement for the department.
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Willis G. McMullen
Harry J. Culliford
Red Cross First Aid
City Department of Police
Union 4-H Club Elects Officers In Union Township
Delores Donley was elected president of the Union 4-H girls club at a regular Tuesday meeting held at Miss Elizabeth Taylor s Oakwood avenue home. Jean Hart was named vice president and Carrie Heckart secretary. Leona Heckart and Joan Hanna led games. next gathering set for July 9 at the same location.
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Delores Donley
Union Township
Elizabeth Taylor
Oakwood Avenue
Jean Hart
Carrie Heckart
Leona Heckart
Joan Hanna
Washington trip on airport surrender and defense use
Councilmen D O Davies and Joseph D Alexander travel to Washington to offer the city owned airport to the federal government for aviator training as the airfield cost the city about 225000 to 25000 to construct. Commodore Tilden, a city garbage worker, was bitten on the leg by a dog at 1506 Morris Street while removing tin cans.
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D. O. Davies
Joseph D. Alexander
Washington, D. C
Joseph Guffey
Charles B. Mayne
New Castle
Commodore Tilden
Morris Street
Tilden
Opening of Camp John M. Phillips Near Rose Point
At a camp committee meeting plans were laid for Camp John M. Phillips to open July 6 near Rose Point. A swimming meet with Red Cross instructor Harvey Miller from Pittsburgh will be part of Camp-O-Bee. Scouters Day is June 29 with a June 30 committee meeting at the camp.
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Camping and Activities Committee
Greer
John M. Phillips
Rose Point
N. J. McCluskey
Thomas D. Jones
Hans N. Drno
Camp Phillips
Attempt to Bomb German Printing Plant Frustrated
Police thwart an alleged bombing at William B. Graf's German language newspaper printing plant in Germantown Philadelphia. Three workers smelled smoke and found a 10 inch lead pipe wrapped in newspapers with a burning fuse. an officer cut the fuse and began examining the device. Meanwhile California allocates 30300 dollars for an official egg laying contest.
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Philadelphia
William B. Graf
Germantown
New Castle
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Corser
Washington & Jeffereen
Mercer Y.P.C.U
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Bar Association
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Cleland
A&p Super Market
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Valencia
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Maginot Line
UNION
California
Crusader Tires
Energex
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Royal Fiber
SEARS
Sears, Roebuck and CO
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Suicine
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