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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1957

Page

2

North Beaver Directors Hire Two Teachers in Extra Session

North Beaver township school directors met in a special session to finish prior business and select two new teachers. Robert E. Lees of Sharon was elected to fill the elementary vacancy created by Floyd Sedwick’s resignation. Elva McClelland was named the second elementary teacher. Contracts for repairs and summer work were awarded to Seltzer and Young for blacktopping and cement, with a new sidewalk and seating contracts to Kurtz Brothers. more summer contracts will be discussed at the July 1 regular session.

North Beaver Township Robert E. Lees Sharon Floyd Sedwick Elva McClelland Seltzer and Young Kurtz Brothers

W. T. Jones Family Gathering Sunday

The Jones family of New Castle held a Sunday gathering at Cascade Park to celebrate Father’s Day and mark four anniversaries. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H M Fugitt Barberton C Mr and Mrs Burton Jones Lakeview O Mr and Mrs James Prindle Windam C and Mr and Mrs Paul E Jones New Castle with William Jones from University Park visiting.

W. T. Jones Newell Ave Cascade Park H. M. Fugitt Barberton Burton Jones Lakeview James Prindle Windam

Columbus Auxiliary Plans Summer Celebration

Columbus auxiliary committees met to plan the summer celebration set for June 30 to July 3. Mrs. Frank Iovanella led the meetings naming refreshment booth and grounds duties with committees for rides games and other arrangements to assist the men's organization.

Christopher Columbus Frank Iovanella

Plans Begin For Old School Reunion

Mahoning school old-timers plan the 1957 reunion for August 3 at Mahoning Methodist Church. Organizer Mrs. Helen Adams led nine members in forming reception and nominating committees with former teachers invited. Letters to alumni and July meeting set details for the event at 3 p.m.

Mahoning School Helen Adams W. Madison Ave Mahoning Methodist Church Mahoning

Mt Jackson Area School Plans Closing Events

Mt Jackson area students host a two week daily Vacation Bible school with 323 enrolled and 315 average daily attendance. A June 21 picnic and 7:30 p.m. program will showcase student work for parents at the Mt Jackson school. Rev Myron Bellinger directed the effort with area ministers assisting.

North Beaver Area Daily Vacation Bible School Mt. Jackson Myron Bellinger

First Special Events at Mahoning Playground

Mahoning Playground hosts its first special event day with a bean bag tournament on Thursday at 1 30 p m and a jack tournament on Friday Registration takes place before the events.

Mahoning Playground

Friday Tournament Time Set for 1:30 PM

The event schedule notes the Friday tournament will be held at 1:30 p.m. Readers should plan accordingly for participation or attendance and note the afternoon start time.

Mt. Jackson U P Plans Annual Sunday School Picnic

Mt. Jackson United Presbyterian plans its annual Sunday school picnic for June 27 in East Palestine Ohio at the park. The event is described as a tureen gathering for church members.

Mt. Jackson

ORC Auxiliary Luncheon Thursday in town

The Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors will hold a June luncheon meeting Thursday with Mrs. Harry Falk and W. Clayton Sr. as hostess. Serving at 1 pm and business at 2 pm, social time to follow. Several members travel or visit relatives in Cleveland and Huntington Park.

Order of Railway Conductors Harry Falk W. Clayton Sr J. B. Comstock N. Cedar St Flossie Andrews RD 7 Jack Wilson Walmo Cleveland Roy Franklin Herbert Mullen N. Liberty St Lola Ringer Huntington Park Calif Ringer

Wampum honors David Butler of VPI Cadet Corps

David Butler, standout sophomore at Virginia Tech, received a scrabbard and blade for academic excellence and leadership. A A student in electrical engineering, he serves as Pershing Rifles captain and has been class representative to the student senate. He is a grandson of Wampum's C. H. Butler. The item also notes community church Bible school events and a June American Legion meeting.

David Butler Wampum Blade Virginia Polytechnical Institute David Edward H. Butler Ellwood City Richmond Virginia Vv. P. I. Pershing Rifles Tech Paul N. Derring Army C. H. Butler Main St

Deaths Of The Day Directory Details Funerals

A daily classified listing provides the place of interment funeral director service times and calling hours for upcoming funerals. The directory appears at the start of the classifieds for reader convenience.

Obituary notices for Miss Matilda Alborn and William Androlia

Two deaths reported in the region. Miss Matilda K Alborn aged 89 of Volant RD 3 Beaver County dies after a lingering illness. services planned at St Johns Lutheran with interment Oak Park Cemetery. William Androlia aged 62 of RD 1 New Galilee dies suddenly of a heart attack. funeral services at Sutton funeral home Koppel with burial at Clinton Cemetery. Surviving relatives listed for both.

Matilda K. Alborn Volant RD Miss Alborn Frank K. Alborn East Brook Volant Rd Beaver County H. C Caroline Alborn St. Johns Lutheran Church Women’s William Fruth Oak Park Cemetery William Androlia New Galilee Elmer J McCaslin Venango County Van Sutton Koppel Clinton Mr. Androlia Beaver Falls Chris and Rose Andriolia Wampum Babeck and Wilcox Co Olive McCaslin Androlia William Louis Sunnyvale Calif Willis M Louis M Birmingham England George Androlia Cleveland Frank Androlia Ellport Ellwood City George Ault Freedom Joseph Ringer Baden Leo Padavonia Fred Leerhoff New Castle

Saves Mother From Drowning Ends Tragic Rescue

In Honesdale Pennsylvania eight-year-old Claire Wesenyak fell from a raft into Devil's Well pond and drowned after a state trooper saved her mother from the water. Trooper Bernard Leboresky later learned of the child and, with divers, recovered her body but could not revive her.

Honesdale INS Wayne County Claire Wesenyak Hawley Devil's Well Philomena Lesenyak Bernard Leboresky

Storm Damage Reported Slight Here

Storm damage from last night’s rain wind and electrical storm was slight. Penn Power noted no lines down with brief transformer fuse burnouts causing brief outages. Bell Telephone reported scattered cable trouble in New Castle and Zelienople, repaired by morning. No crop, road, or bridge damage and no police incidents reported.

Penn Power Co J. Russell Rohleder Bell Telephone Co New Castle Zelienople Lewis C. Dayton City Street City and Tate

Creator of Out Our Way Passes Away

J. R. Williams, 69, creator of the newspaper cartoon Out Our Way, dies Monday night in Pasadena California. A former ranch hand and railroader he drew the strip for 36 years for the Newspaper Enterprise Association. Born in Halifax Nova Scotia he moved to the United States as an infant and lived in Detroit Conneaut and other places. He served in the U S Cavalry and later worked in a factory.

Pasadena Calif UNS J. R. Williams Williams Newspaper Enterprise Association Halifax Nova Scotia United States Detroit Mich Conneaut Pennsylvania Railroad U.S. Cavalry

Firemen Salary Legislation Awaits Governor Action

Harrisburg report notes the House approved a Senate bill to set third class city firemen with five years service at four thousand five hundred dollars. The Assembly moved a biannual reporting bill requiring state and local agencies to list employees jobs and salaries with reports due January 10.

Harrisburg George M. Leader House Senate Assembly

McGarrahy ruling shocks allies amid Japan visit

The McGarraghy decision unsettles defense bases overseas as Japan presses to try Girard. Japanese Premier Nobusuke Kishi arrives for a state visit while Tokyo defends its plan to extradite Girard under U.S. law. Girard says via telephone he feels good about the ruling.

McGarraghy Nobusuke Kishi White House James C. Hagerty Girard Eisenhower Kishi Tokyo Japan

Israel Shows Concern On Egypt Move Spark Tensions

Israel reports rising unease over Egypt actions as UNEF patrols face casualties. A double mine blast killed one UN troop and wounded four, while earlier UNEF shot two Arabs at the border. Yugoslav troops died in the incident and some mines were likely planted to target UN forces. Two Indian soldiers had been killed earlier this year in a mine blast. Relations among Egypt, Jordan and possibly Syria show signs of worsening in the Arab neutralist bloc.

Cairo Israel U.N UNEF Egypt Jordan Syria

James Logan Jr. Scratched Arm During Baseball Game

James Logan Jr. scratched his left arm while playing baseball. He received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital and was discharged. Blaine Sr. was not mentioned as a participant in the incident.

James Logan Jr Blaine Sr Jameson Memorial Hospital

Pasquale Nero Cut by Scrap Metal at Elliott Bros

Pasquale Nero by 317 Phillips St. was cut on scrap metal at Elliott Bros. He received treatment for a left thumb laceration and was discharged from New Castle Hospital.

Pasquale Nero Phillips St Elliott Bros New Castle Hospital

Two Ohio Men Die in Indy Crash on Ind 100

Two Ohio men Wesley Randall 24 and Forest L. Stone 40 from Norwood were killed instantly in a collision on Ind 100 near Indianapolis with a semi truck. Roy N. Stone 32 of Cincinnati suffered serious injuries. Edward Findley Sr. 53 of Clarksville Indiana drove the truck and was unhurt. The crash occurred shortly before midnight Tuesday night.

Indianapolis INS Ohio Wesley Randall Forest L. Stone Norwood Indianapolis General Hospital Roy N.iStone Cincinnati Indiana Edward Findley, Sr Clarksville Ind Findlay

Lamolli Found Guilty on One Charge in Jealousy Motive

Lamolli was found guilty of a single charge related to the shooting after testifying he lived with Mrs. Stowe for about eight months and grew jealous when learning her interest lay with his friend Gonzalo Torres. Torres, held as a material witness, was released after 64 days in jail and a stipendiary pay of $3 daily. District Attorney Reeher led the state's case and Attorney Audino defended Lamolli.

Lamolli Lamoree Audino Perry L. Reeher

Two Chicago Men Die in Indiana Plane Crash

Two Chicago men, pilot John Saba Hanoushe, 28, of 6154 S Rockwell Ave, and passenger Alfonso Sabame, 58, of 5808 S Sacramento Ave, were killed when their single engine plane crashed upside down on a farm west of Rolling Prairie in LaPorte County. Witnesses reported the plane flew low, looped, and went down on Donald Habel's farm.

Rolling Prairie Ind INS Chicago LaPorte County John Saba Hanoushe Rockwell Alfonso Sabame Sacramento Donald Habel

Hoffa Bribery Trial Begins Shapes Teamsters Fate

President Dave Beck faces an income tax evasion indictment while Hoffa, long viewed as Beck’s heir apparent, confronts bribery charges. A federal grand jury accused him in March of pressuring a Rackets Committee investigator to leak documents on Beck and alleged corruption in the Teamsters Union.

Dave Beck Hoffa Teamster Teamsters Midwest Hoffalong Beck Rackets Committee Teamsters Union

Farm accident leaves farmer with leg and thumb lacerations

John G. Harmon of Enon Valley RD 2 suffered injuries after a chopper incident on his farm. He was admitted to Jameson Memorial Hospital where doctors report his condition as good.

John G. Harmon Enon Valley RD Ife Jameson Memorial Hospital

Girl Injured Forehead After Fall at Home

Beverly Baker twelve fell in her dwelling on Mc Clellan Avenue injuring her forehead. She received treatment at Jameson Memorial Hospital and was discharged.

Beverly Baker McClellan Ave Jameson Memorial Hospital

City to Seek Partial Federal Loan for Sewage Survey

Mayor Edward A. DeCarbo said he will file for a federal loan covering 15000 of the 22000 needed to finance the metropolitan sewage survey. The city expects regional approval without township signatures, while full funding would need township commitments or a metropolitan sewer authority.

Edward A. DeCarbo Washington Housing and Home Finance Agency Philadelphia

Court Dismisses Charge Against New Castle Man

Samuel Perry of 1007 Croton Ave. faced charges under the Uniform Firearms Act in Lawrence County court. The jury was discharged after Judge John S. Powers sustained the defense demurrer to the state's evidence. The county was to pay most prosecution costs. Assistant district attorney Gilbert E. Long joined the demurrer with defense attorney Alfred V. Papa after the Commonwealth rested.

Samuel Perry Croton Ave Lawrence John S. Powers Alfred V. Papa Papa Gilbert E. Long Commonwealth

State Senator Watkins Seeks Governorship in 1958 Bid

State Senator Robert Watkins of Delaware County announces his candidacy for governor in the 1958 statewide campaigns. The 55 year old West Chester Republican says he has the support of his home county GOP organization led by former state Senator John J. McClure.

Harrisburg Robert Watkins Delaware County Watkins West Chester RD GOP John J. McClure

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N. B Columbus Auxiliary Jesse N. Kerr N. Mill St Orn Ia Td Kodak Brownie Mouie Strauss-Hirshberg Cascade Park Pool New Castle News Mt. Jackson Area School E. Washington St ORC Seventh Ward VPI Bible School Methodist and Presbyterian Churches Presbyterian Church Jesus American Legion James McClintock Legion Beaver St Libis Golan Shannon CO McBride U.S Supreme Court Lawn Seed Wilmington Rd Maitland Joseph J. Kapraly Nationwid Jos J. Kapraly Okinawa Drive Orationwide Mutual Insurance Company Home Office Columbus Yerman Duaflex Flasholder D. & W. Division Castle Stationery CO N. Mill Jack Gerson Washington Stet Mill R.L. Boyd R. A.myers Ead En A Ee Jefferson ST DIAL Tak Bellans Lawrence County Chiropractic Society
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