Decentralization urged for Pennsylvania relief program
A joint legislative committee urged immediate decentralization of relief administration in Pennsylvania to county local boards with broader power to set rules and reduce costs. Opposing view from Rep. Joseph D. Burke warned of potential hiring discrimination and bureaucratic waste despite the director of relief’s efforts. The report recommends creating county boards to begin functioning under the relief director at a future date.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Joseph D. Burke
Philadelphia
Robert L. Johnson
Gardner Residents Extend Hospitality to Visitors
Miss Dorothy Eakin of New Castle is a guest this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilson Frayer in Gardner. Mr and Mrs Goehring and child from Evans City visited C B Goehring on the old Pittsburgh road. Mrs Will Van Eman and son David also from the old Pittsburgh road were mentioned in nearby social notes.
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Gardner
E. O. Alexander
Will van Eman
Pittsburgh Road
Watkins
New Castle
Frank Urbin
C. W. Fenton
Ellwood Road
Elyria
Ohio
Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows Meeting
M. N. Marshall
Frank D. Lowery
Shenango
Dorothy Eakin
Mrs. Wilson Frayer
Goehring
Evans City
C. B. Goehring
David
John O. Sirot
Pondfield Road
Bronxville
N. Y
Dodge
Woman's MisSionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Clara McCready
Mary Watson
Frank Sewal
Frank Chapin
Library Adds New Biography Volume in New Castle
New Castle's Free Public Library shelves now carry the new Dictionary of American Biography. Miss Alice M. Sterling, librarian, announced today. The New York Times calls the work invaluable and indispensable and says it will be regarded as essential in every library.
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New Castle
Alice M. Sterling
The
New York Times
United States
the Times
America
Senate approves private pension systems under social security plan
The Senate voted decisively to allow private pension systems to continue when Roosevelt's social security legislation is enacted. The Clark amendment exempts private plans where employers offer standards at least as high as the social security program from the federal tax for government pensions.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate Today
Roosevelt
Clark
Missouri
County Treasurer Details Tax Collections and Local Notices
County Treasurer William O. Pitts reports yesterday’s county and poor tax receipts totaling 3396.88. Roy Hinkle remains missing after a felony conviction for circulating obscene literature. Jurors for the second week faced a dull turnout. first week jurors served five days. The registering assessors’ books will be returned July 18 aiding candidates with party affiliations and shifts since last registration. Mothers’ Assistance notes delays in old age pension checks likely to arrive soon. April payroll certified May 23. The state legislature debates bills with three readings required before final votes, and rapid passage can push bills to the governor in five days. County Commissioners inspected East Washington street extension regarding drainage damage releasing a land owner from unexpected water flow after seven ditches redirected water. Petition filed to sell Charles P. Harrington heirs property in Union Township to the Joneses for 130. Hearing set for Monday, July 1. Many taxpayers sought the new delinquent tax act allowing five-year payment options, but the treasurer awaits a declaratory judgment on authority to waive interest and penalties. The Venango act governs delinquent taxes and remains in effect here.
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Mothers’ Assistance Board
State Secretary of Welfare
Venango
Venango County
West Pittsburg Bey to Direct Pension Bureau
John T. Howell, longtime Detroit welfare department official, will direct Wayne County Old Age Pension Bureau for six months. The bureau, created last session with a 2 million dollar appropriation, will pay up to 30 dollars monthly to indigent residents aged 70 and over in Detroit. Howell, a Lawrence County native, will start immediately.
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Detroit
John T. Howell
Wayne County
Howell
Welfare Department
Philip A. Callahan
Old Age Pension Bureau
Pension Bureau
Callahan
Lawrence County
West Pittsburg
St Elias Syrian Orthodox Church Dinner Thanks Donors
The St Elias Church Society thanks all who helped make its third annual dinner and dance at the Cathedral a success. Gratitude extends to The New Castle News for publicity and to advertisers flower donors attendees and the general committee.
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St. Elias
Freda Abraham
George Jacob
Abe Nader
Asper Thomas
Sadia Johns
Mary Taleginas
Sam Nassef
Elias Jacob
Tony Deep
Abe Deep
Sausialbert
K. W. Sigury
Abe Asper
Salema Toney
Vanished Redmond Recalls Olden Days
Slippery Rock June 20. Redmond a once thriving mining town between here and Slippery Rock in Butler county left no houses today. Hundreds of miners toiled there sending coal to Pennsylvania industrial centers while Slippery Rock Normal students recall the rail stop and mud filled approach to dormitories two miles away. The mines closed long ago and the town faded away.
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Slippery Rock
Goldsmith
Redmond
Butler County
Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock Normal School
New Post Office Planned for Beaver County
Washington officials told the House appropriations committee that a new federal post office is likely in Beaver Falls or Beaver during the next fiscal year. A lump sum of 58 million dollars for federal building construction would fund the program, with Beaver Falls capped at 225000 and Beaver at 90000. Other potential sites include Corapolis Sharon Farrell Meadville and Little Washington.
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Arthur C. Wimner
Washington
New Castle
Washington, D. C
Beaver Falls
Beaver
Treasury Department
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Lawrence-Butler
Beaver County
Beaveralls
Coraopolis
Sharon
Farrell
Meadville
Little Washington
Child Breaks Arm After Fall At Home
Cora Jean Frazier daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Frazier of 909 Etna street was brought to Jameson Memorial hospital at 7 15 last evening with a broken arm from falling on the lawn at her home.
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Cora Jean Frazier
Thomas Frazier
Etna Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Westminster graduates plan futures after 81st commencement
Fifteen local Westminster graduates face choices after the 81st commencement. Clem Lansberg will attend Harvard Business College and pursue extension work in business and economics. Paul Spear negotiates with Burton Powder Works in Cleveland. Margaret Weber stays as secretary to Westminster’s personal director. Sadie Mae Foltz will teach music near Greenville. Joe Brownlee enters Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary. Dale Galbreath remains with Murphy store in Sharon. Sara Dinsmore will teach in Kentucky at United Presbyterian school. Nelson Greer negotiates with a construction firm. Parthia Jones Martha Byers Richard Davis William Patterson Lola Sewall Ivan Yahn Evelyn Osborne remain undecided.
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Paul Spear
Burton Powder Works
Cleveland
Margaret Weber
Westminster
Sadie Mae Foltz
Hempfield
Greenville
Joe Brownlee
Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary
Dale Galbreath
Murphy
Sharon
Sara Dinsmore
United Presbyterian School
Kentucky
Nelson Greer
Parthia Jones
Martha Byers
Richard Davis
William Patterson
Lola Sewall
Ivan Yahn
Evelyn Osborne
Driver signaling cited as major cause of traffic accidents
An automobile executive says a leading driver error behind many crashes is the failure to signal or indicate intentions to turn stop or start.
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Roy Hinkle
Sheriff's Office
Akron
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Berger and Hartman
Union Township
Preston
Carrie Jones
O.K
Gulf
O. K
Gulf Gas
West Pittsburg Bey
Mich
St. Elias Church Society Grateful
Bronxville, N. Y
New York
Dodge Division
Chrysler Motors
Lucile Brokaw
Long Island
J. R. Rick Motor CO
East Washington St
New Castle, Pa
New Wilmington News
Missionary Meeting
Clem Lansberg
Harvard Business College
Rinso
Good Housekeeping Institute
Lever Brothers
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