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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1973
Page
3
A reader asks how to persuade her mother to sign for a child, another questions where to live with a partner, and a widow vents anger at estranged relatives over funeral notice. Abby advises waiting until adulthood, weighing happiness, and family decisions.
Mrs Richard Marquis executive director of the Lawrence County unit of the American Cancer Society attends the annual Staff Conference in Harrisburg from June 2022 at the Host Inn. The event features national and state awards, receptions, and dinners. General sessions begin at 4 30 p m with workshops on counseling patients and families and expanding ACS community service. Tours of Hershey Medical Center arranged. Also attending are Mrs Margaret Tray executive director of Mercer County unit and Mrs Arlene Hays executive director of Butler unit.
The Nassau Tourney crowned multiple winners across divisions for Ladies' Day. Firsts: Mrs. Jon Cooper (front nine), Mrs. Keith Roberts (back nine), Mrs. Cooper (78 holes). Notable chip-in winner: Mrs. Harry Shoup. Bridge winners: Mrs. Thomas Acker, Mrs. Willian Pascoe, Mrs Von Syaili. Next week features a poker and bridge event.
New Castle Chapter 176 Service Star Legion held a cookout and picnic for over 100 patients and personnel from the Boller VA Hospital. Chapter president Mrs. Leng Alnman Ch assisted by multiple members and volunteers served noon dinner as music and games entertained attendees. Special guests included Ralph El and Leona Studert among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Lingd M Thompson celebrate 25 years of marriage with a silver anniversary open house from 3 to 6 pm Sunday at their home 8822 Park Ave. Hosts are their children Turban Dore and David. The Thompsons wed June 26, 19..., at Highland United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Thompson is a letter carrier with the U.S. Post Office.
Mr and Mrs Louis Gentile of 1122 Crowe Ave were surprised by a patio party hosted by neighbors for their 25th anniversary. A pink and white cake with a silver cross and entwined rings, a duffel table and candles decorated the event. Guests included relatives in California and a Pittsburgh blessing by Rev Radward Huff. The couple, married June 12, 1948 at St Joseph Church, have a son Jerome, and live with Mrs Gentile employed at Jameson Hospital and Mr Gentile at Rockwell Co. They attend St Joseph the Worker Church.
Deborah Claire Carlson and Lt. Howard Paul Funkhouser wed in a 5:30 ceremony at St. John's Lutheran Church New Castle. The bride wore a white sata peau gown with marquisette sleeves and pearl details, with attendants led by Lynnanne Carlson. The reception followed in church parlors before the couple departed for Nellis Air Force Base Las Vegas. The bride, a Penn State graduate, and the groom, an Air Force officer, will reside in Nevada.
JOAN CAPAROULA recalls a humorous account of a first foray into gardening in June 1973. The narrator describes embracing garden chores with her husband aiding and humor guiding the effort as she learns to hoe, water, and tend plants while dreaming of lush landscapes and forgets psoriasis. The piece ends with the garden thriving under their joint effort and an alarm clock ready for pre dawn work.
Mrs Ralph Carroll presented a Flag Day program for the Fast Side Garden Club at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. She traced the flag’s history to the fiftieth star, urged patriotism, recited a poem, led the pledge and national anthem, and noted national respect for the flag. The meeting included horticultural tips from Mrs C R Brenner on All American roses for 1974, a note on 1973 winners Gypsy Charlotte Armstrong Miranda, and a garden pest account by Mrs Humphrey Richards. A noon luncheon preceded the program and arrangements were by Mrs Sidney Lockley, Mrs Richards, and Mrs Clarence Kimmel. next meeting July 1.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Frey of 301 W Fairmont Ave will be honored by their children on their 50 plus year marriage anniversary. The couple married June 28 1913 at the home of the bride’s sister Rev W J Johns officiated. They are the parents of several children and have grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr Frey retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad after many years of service and they attend the First Christian Church. They request no gifts.
The New Castle BPW club hosted a dinner at Proggio's where Miss Beverly Cripps introduced Bruce Rentz and the Light Singers from the Third United Presbyterian Church. Virginia Williams presided as annual reports were presented by committee chairs. A dinner cruise is planned for August 18 aboard the Party Liner in Pittsburgh with officers installed by Miss Dorothy Young.
Prof John Hilpert of the University of Alaska in Anchorage describes furnishing his bachelor apartment entirely with 17 labeled footlockers A through Q. Each piece is either built from footlockers or collapsible to fit inside, with a crate for rare items. He packs them into a pickup, along with an organ and two folding card tables and two mattresses, arranging rooms by stacking and sliding footlockers into usable furniture.
The Library screens W. C. Fields stage skit inspired film The Kala Glass of Beer set in the North with Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A Jasper National Park travel film features a young couple on vacation. The program includes multiple Canadian travel films loaned overnight with projection gear available. Lunchtime show starts at 12:10 and ends by 12:45.
Mr and Mrs Fred A Navarra announce engagement of daughter Joanne Navarra to Paul Bach. Joanne a junior theater communications major at Hone College Holland Michigan, Paul a senior philosophy psychology major at Hope College and Psi Chi member. The couple plans marriage in November.
Mrs Watson Campbell Blairsville announces the engagement of Diane Marie Campbell to Lloyd Russell Adams. Diane, a Derry Area High School graduate, and Lloyd, a Wilmington Area School graduate, both work at Torrance State Hospital. An early ball wedding is planned.
Mrs Brophy hosts Wanpara Woman's Club luncheon at Wamptin Inn for 1973 74 officers and chairmen. Incoming president Mrs dark McKinnery outlined duties and by laws while a letter notifying members of obligations was drafted. Ways and means chair Mrs David Sparr announced health and refreshments at the Wampura Carnival. Meetings resume Sept 20 with location to be announced.
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