Ellwood City Seeks Civil Service Commissioner Nominee
Ellwood City Borough will hold a special meeting at 8 p.m. on July 1 to appoint a new member to the three man Civil Service Commission. Commissioner Carl C. Davidson’s six year term ends June 30 and he is ill in Ellwood City General Hospital. The move comes as former Chief Clark Ricer seeks a formal hearing on his dismissal for physical disability and asks that Commissioner Sulia disqualify himself from the case. The hearing date will be set once a court reporter is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City Borough
Civil Service Commission
Carl C. Davidson
Davidson
Ellwood City General Hospital
N. Michael Marks
Clark
Ricer
Council
Commission
Michael A. Barletta
Frank Sulia
Sulia
Harold F. Seidel
Marvin Laxenberg
Kenya Bishop Welcomed By Catholics At Center
More than 200 local Catholics greet Bishop Caesar Gatimo of Kenya at an open house in Ellwood City Catholic Center. He speaks on his six month US visit to thank Americans for mission aid and requests more funds to spread Catholicism as a bulwark against communism in Africa.
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Ellwood
Caesar Gatimo
Kenya
Catholic Center
Gatimo
United States
Africa
John XXIII
Rome
New Jersey
Purification Bvm
School Board Names Ciletti to Fill Vacant Director Post
NEW BEAVER James A Ci letti of Wampum New Galilee Rd was appointed school director last night by the local school board to serve the remainder of the unexpired two year term of James Hamilton. Hamilton resigned to further his education. Michael Swanik president conducted the special meeting at Glen kirk School. Ciletti was the only nominee and other directors had contacted others but none showed interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Beaver
James A. Ciletti
Wampum
New Galilee Rd
Ciletti
Jimmy
Chewton
James Hamilton
Hamilton
Michael Swanik
Glenkirk School
Trans
Southern Bloc Pushes Quick Action on Prayer Ban
Southern senators and several Republicans urged rapid committee action on constitutional amendments to overturn the Supreme Court ruling against prayer and Bible reading in public schools. Three amendments were introduced by Thurmond Johnston and a six Republican group led by Barry Goldwater. The measures require congressional approval and state ratification, facing a tough fight but expected strong support in the Senate Judiciary Committee run by Eastland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Strom Thurmond
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Barry Goldwater
Aitz
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jams O. Eastland
D-Miss
Youth Rally Set at Portersville Bible Church
Rev. Stephen Torbito, associate general director of the American Mission for Opening Closed Churches, will speak at the Portersville Youth For Christ Rally at 8 p.m. Saturday and show color slides of his work. The event is in the Portersville Bible Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Torbito
American Mission For
Portersville
Judge Sets Bond for Pittsburgh Suspect in Church Robberies
Judge John F. Henderson set cash or property bond for George Kenneth Fisher 26 of Pittsburgh held by Butler County authorities over a $250 burglary at St Wende lin Church Butler He faces theft charges for about $170 at St Anthony Church Bessemer on June 2 State police say Fisher is charged with burglarizing 13 Catholic churches across Western Pennsylvania.
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John F. Henderson
George Kenneth Fisher
Pittsburgh
Fisher
Butler County
St. Wendelin Church
Butler
St. Anthony
Bessemer
Pennsylvania
Dr Blews's Cousin Ida Hood Dies in Florida
Ida Hood formerly of New Castle and widow of Charles Hood died in Lakeland Florida on Tuesday. She was a cousin of Dr Richard Blews of Ellwood City and long time member of the Arling ton Avenue Free Methodist Church. Born December 18 1879 in New Castle she is survived by four children ten grandchildren four great grandchildren a brother Bert Blews and a sister Mrs Claude Cherry of Lakeland. Services and burial will be in Lakeland tomorrow.
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Ellwood City
Ida Hood
New Castle
Charles Hood
Lakeland
Fla
Donald Hood
Bryan
Tex
Frances Hood
New Orleans
Elmer Hood
The
Free Methodist Church
Bert Blews
Claude Cherry
TWA Seeks Route Action On Pittsburgh Boston Flights
The Civil Aeronautics Board considered Trans World Airlines request to implement a route transfer deal with Allegheny and Mohawk. Allegheny would serve Wilkes Barre Scranton and Williamsport, Mohawk would serve Binghamton and Albany on a Pittsburgh Boston route, while TWA keeps nonstop Pittsburgh Boston service.
More Caves Acreage May Be Developed Near Ellwood City
Ellwood City area officials discussed expanding development of limestone caves and industrial acreage on Pa. 18 near the Ellwood Industrial Park. J. Eric Jones of the Regional Industrial Development Corp spoke with R. J. Schill, local Industrial Corporation director, about prospects. The regional group, covering five counties, will assist local efforts with financing for new industries or distribution warehouses in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Pa. 18
Ellwood
J. Eric Jones
Regional Industrial Development Corp
R. J. Schill
Local Industrial Corporation
Lawrence
Beaver
Butler
Allegheny
West Moreland
Pittsburgh
Schill
Jones
Area Pupils Make Geneva Honor List
Geneva honor roll features area pupils as New Castle PA news notes a 1963 report. The item reads with light humor about a honeymoon on the expense account and a bride declaring she is not an organization woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Tunity
New Castle
Salvation Army Fireworks Display Set for July 4 Near Ellwood City
Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania announces the annual July 4 fireworks show at Camp Allegheny on Slippery Rock Creek between Ellwood City and New Castle at 9 30 p m. A Youth Band concert precedes the display and a 2 p m bell toll marks Make Freedom Really Ring. Local officials and civil defense units assist with program and parking. Also in Beaver Falls Geneva College announces 165 students on the Honor List for 1962 63 with Ellwood City ties among those earning all A or A B grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Paul D. Seiler
Western Pennsylvania
Salvation Army
Army
Camp Allegheny
Slippery Rock Creek
New Castle
Stanley Ditmer
Seiler
Civil Defense of
Beaver Falls
Geneva College
New Castle Area
Gerald Opp
Mary Eppinger
Thomas Tindall
Irene Rosenberg
Patricia Donnelly
Mary Gardner
Frank Houk
Paul Houk
Anthony Lasso
Kay Myers
Enon Valley
Larry Gwin
New Galilee
CBMC Aids Park Gate Baptist Church Building Effort
Ellwood City reports the Christian Business Men’s Committee will assist the Park Gate Baptist Church building program at 6 p.m. today replacing their prayer meeting. A Saturday breakfast at Golden Freeze Ellport features speaker George Freed. Men from the area are invited with reservations through Frank Wigton of Wurtemburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Christian Business Mews Committee
Park Gate Baptist Church
Ellport
George Freed
Frank Wigton
Wurtemburg
Chipper Campbell Wins Local Checkers Championship
Parkgate Erwin Campbell, an 11 year old, defeated Bruce Myers, 12, to claim the local playground checkers title. He earned a silver dollar and a spot in Ellwood City playground competition at Rolling Hills this afternoon.
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Parkgate
Erwin (Chipper) Campbell
Bruce Myers
Ellwood City
Rolling Hills
Ellwood City Hospital Note Discharges and Admits
Ellwood City General lists admissions including Mrs. Sarah Davis New Brighton RD 2 Leon Vanssens Box 654 Joseph Timpano 307 Golf Ave Ellport Michael Crespo Wampum Donita Jean Davis Wampum RD 2 Gregory Allen Locke 444 Loop St Clyde C Burns 620 Portersville Rd Discharges include Carl Izzo 214 Summit Ave Rhonda May Shirley Box 503 Patricia and Lucy Carosi 401 Hansen Ave Albert Jeroke 800 Chateau Dr Mrs John Hamilton 341 Knox Ave Nick Serino 300 Line Ave Mrs Herbert Dausen Fombell RD 1 Mrs Wilbert Herr 606 Franklin Ave
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Ellwood City
Sarah Davis
New Brighton
Leon Vanssens
Joseph Timpano
Golf Ave
Ellport
Michael Crespo
Wampum
Carl Izzo
Summit Ave
Rhonda May Shirley
Patricia and
Lucy Carosi
Hansen Ave
Albert Jeroke
Chateau
John Hamilton
Knox Ave
Nick Serino
Line Ave
Herbert Dausen
Fombell
Wilbert Herr
Franklin Ave
Mary Evans Maternity Births Overview
To Mr and Mrs Donald E Dobransky of 214 Glen Ave a daughter June 19. To Mr and Mrs Alvin Kocher of 407 Haig St a daughter June 20.
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Donald E. Dobransky
Glen Ave
Alvin Kocher
Haig St
Safety Council Seeks Painting for Traffic Safety Plan
The Mayor's Safety Council asks borough council to authorize immediate painting of lane lines crosswalks curbs and safety zones. Mayor Joseph McCandless notes May delays, and John Young will chair a bicycle safety campaign while entrances to playgrounds are reviewed for clear visibility of traffic.
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Ellwood
Joseph McCandless
John Young
Mrs Floyd B Inman and Son of New Galilee Box 202
Mrs Floyd B Inman and her son of New Galilee are listed with box 202 in a local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd B. Inman
Funeral Directors Attend Convention at Conneaut Lake Park
Ellwood City funeral directors P. O. Contrucci and Kenneth C. Turner and Harold Marshall Jr. of Wampum joined colleagues at the Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association convention on its final day at Conneaut Lake Park. Local directors Harry Porter and Samuel Teolis attended earlier, with many families present for outdoor lake entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Western
Nagel Engaged to McCaslin in Perry Township Notice
The engagement of Linda Ann Nagel to Raymond C. McCaslin was announced by their parents in Perry Township. The bride is a 1961 Lincoln High School graduate employed at Mathews Conveyer Co. The groom attended Lincoln High School, served three years in the U.S. Army, and works for National Tube Co. in Ellwood City. Plans for the wedding are not set.
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Linda Nagel
Raymond McCaslin
Perry
Linda Ann Nagel
Raymond C. McCaslin
Edgar H. Nagel
Portersville Rd
Clarence A. McCaslin
Martin Ave
Ellport
McCaslin
Lincoln High School
Mathews Conveyer Co
U.S. Army
National Tube Co
Ellwood City
Red Barn Seeks Cast For Third Best Sport Play
Red Barn in Ellwood City will hold readings at 2 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Tuesday to cast the comedy Third Best Sport. Four women and seven men are needed, with others invited for technical work or backstage roles. Performances run August 1 2 3 9 and 10 in a Palm Beach hotel setting during an industrial convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Red Barn
Palm Beach
Samuel Hummel 88 Dies in Clarion County
Funeral services were held for Samuel Hummel 88 of Emlenton RD 2 Clarion County born Turkey City a former oil worker son of Clarion County residents. Wife Ella Hummel preceded him. He leaves three sons a sister and a brother and was a Methodist.
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ST. Petersburg
Samuel H. Hummel
Emlenton
G. H. King
Wurtemburg
Ellwood City
Hummell
Bushline Hospital
Grove City
Hummel
Turkey City
Clarion County
Ella Amanda Lowers Hummel
Methodist Church
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Laxenberg
Catholics At Center
Cilett
Dr. Blews
Florida
TWA
Westinghouse Refrigerator
Penn Power
Westinghouse
Salvation. Army
CBMC
Chipper’ Campbell Is
Checkers King
Ellwood City Hospital
Donita Jean Davis
Gregory Allen Locke
Clyde C. Burns
Mary Evans
Safety Council
London
Wakefield Tower
Tower of London
Majestic Wallpaper CO
Washington St
West Side
Union Plaza Hardware
W. State Street
Davies Shoe CO
Wees
Moravia
Heart of
Moravia ST
Diamond
Long Avenue
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