Fight Continues Over Cannon Expenditures Probe
The dispute over Bishop James Cannon Jr. and his anti Smith campaign finances intensifies as Rep Schafer proposes a special investigation committee and Rep Tinkham urges Cannon to divest congressional immunity and address contracting disclosures. The clash centers on missing campaign contracts worth 65300 and unaccounted 3300 while Shaffer defends Cannon's bold stance.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Rep. Schafer
Wisconsin
Schafer
Cannon
Rep
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Virginia Methodist
Bishop Cannon
House of Representatives
House
S. C. Jameson
New York
Congress
Rep. Shaffer
Virginia
Schaffer
Agnes Cordelia Howell Weds Frank Montgomery in Boston
Mr and Mrs John R Howell announce the marriage of their daughter Agnes Cordelia to Frank Montgomery on Monday in Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Howell
Agnes Cordelia
Frank Montgomery
Boston
Mass
Local social notes from Canton and nearby towns
John Toth drove to Canton Ohio on Sunday for a day trip. Sarah and Dot Newton visited their aunt Mrs. Paul Voland on Saturday. Mrs. Fred Anderson called on her mother Mrs. Mary Gibson Tuesday evening. Fred Schmidt and Maurice Edmiston were business visitors in Cleveland on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Lippman and son James visited Mr. and Mrs. Max Lippman recently. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hainsworth and son Jack are vacationing in Philadelphia. Mrs. Maurice Edmiston and Mrs Fred Anderson were Tuesday evening visitors at New Castle. Mrs. Ted Klingensmith of New Castle visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Tomsko recently visited. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Neuswander have
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Cleveland
Erma Hackett
Martha Serrfoss
Mahoningtown
William Quinn
Billie
Arthur Bruno
Bessemer
A. J. Casedy
Savannah
Henry Roth
Junior Drake
Scott Drake
G. C. Benn
Earle
Louis Benn
Rhimersville
Ben Anderson
Ellwood
Thomas Freed
C. Henderson
Robert
Watkins Glenn
N. Y
Dave Edmiston
New Castle
Maurice Edmiston
Lee Rice
Clare Mitcheltree
Dolly Edmiston
Grove City
James Quinn
James
Ashland
Quinn
Charles Burmeister
John Toth
Canton
Sarah
Dot Newton
Paul Voland
Fred Anderson
Mary Gibson
Fred Schmidt
William Lippman
Max Lippman
Arthur Hainsworth
Jack
Philadelphia
Ted Klingensmith
John Tomsko
Earl Neuswander
A. L. Conn
Fast Street
Harrisbore
Grand Circle
Protected Home Circle
Betty Weyrick
West Washington Street
New Castle Hospital
P. P. Weyrick
Thomas Charles
Katherine Street
E. A. Snyder
Winter Avenue
Detroit
American Medical Association
John Anderson
Edna Grimm
East North Street
Fred Robison
Pittscurch
Helen Mathews
North Jefferson Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Gladys Conner
Harrisburg
Owen Penfield Fox
Emerson Avenue
R. A. Landis
Blaine Street
N. M. Joseph
Conneaut Lake
William T. Burns
Pine Street
Burns
Jack Wallace
William Wallace
Wallace Avenue
David Richards
Railway Mail Service
New York City
L. B. Johnson
Borough Line Street
C. S. Joshua
Croton Avenue Methodist Church
Erie
Wilson High School
Maude Zeigler
Ruth Walker
Ernest King
Evans Campbell
Motor
Zeigler
Walker
Edward Smith
Bluff Street
W. J Courtney
Mercer
Green Martin
Rachel Hamilton
Pasadena
California
George Ott
Arlington Avenue
Walter Burleson
Pittsburgh
Benjamin F. Steinbrink
Williams Street
Frank L. Doerr
Clarence V. Pyle
Croton Avenue
John Kenehan
Federal Street
Youngstown
Marjorie Rhodes
Englewood Avenue
Eleanor Galbreath
Leasure Avenue
Cooks Forrest
Mont Forney
Carlisle Street
Kane
Warren
Cambridge Springs
Ralph Davies
Garfield Avenue
Gertrude Wilson
Rose Point
Jamesonemorial Hospital
George Wendt
Lyndal Street
Wendt
H. M. Harris
Cunningham Avenue
Grove City Hospital
W. M. Kroenin
Seabright
Cal
Boone
Wampum
W. C. Tyrrell
Primitive Methodist Church
Iowa
Harry Watkins
A.iquippa
W. C. Parsons
Edgewood Avenue
Mary Rose Maciarello
S. Millstreet
Ellwood City
Anna S. Garland
Greer Sons Celebrate College Graduations
Dr and Mrs Robert B Greer of Butler report two sons' honors. R B Greer Jr graduated cum laude with English honors at Williams College Williamstown Mass after four years. Samuel Walker Greer earned a law degree at University of Pittsburgh amid separate ceremonies.
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Robert B. Greer
North Main Street
Butler
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
R. B. Greer
Butler High School
Phillips Academy
Exeter
N. H
Samuel Walker Greer
Greer
Law Department
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State College
Lutler High School
Bible Class Outing At Cascade Park With Church Group
The Bible Readers Class of First Baptist, led by B F Johnson, enjoyed a Friday outing as guests of Billy Glenn at Cascade Park. Activities included an afternoon of amusements and a swim ending the day. The event signals a busy summer with more plans. The M S Club meets Mrs David McKee on Park Avenue Thursday for its regular gathering.
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First Baptist Church
B. F. Johnson
Billy Glenn
Cascade Park
M. S. Club
David McKee
Park Avenue
Mrs Davies to Host QOE Club Meeting in June
Mrs Harry Davies of DuShane Street will host associates of the Q O E A Club on Wednesday June 25. The event gathers members for an evening gathering at the organizer's home.
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Harry Davies
DuShane St
QO. E. A. Club
Basket Club Meeting Next Friday on East Street
Members of the Basket Club will meet Friday, June 27 with Mrs. Wm. N. Brown on East street.
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Basket Club
Wm. N. Brown
East Street
Y O A Club to Meet June 2 at Mrs Perriott’s Home
The Y O A club schedules a Wednesday gathering on June 2 at the home of Mrs. Thomas Perriott on Norwood Avenue.
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Y. O. A. Club
Thomas Perriott
Norwood Avenue
Religious and Fraternal Circles Meet Monday Evening
The Rachel Rebekah Lodge No. 40 will meet in their hall on North Mill Street Monday June 23 at 8 oclock Miss Minnie Howard a delegate to the grand lodge will report. P L D Reading Circle meets Monday evening at Mrs Bessie Goodbar East Long Avenue. The item includes quotes from newspapers.
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Rachel Rebekah
P. L. D. Reading Circle
Bessie Goodbar
East Long Avenue
Doct or Towns editorial on local civic apathy in the Great Southwest
An editorial by A. L. Conn decries community lethargy and self interest, likening towns to stores that fail to hire and inspire workers. It argues residents lack appreciation, prefer others to act, and warns that complacency hurts progress and prestige. The piece is followed by local notices on hospital moves, meetings, and travels.
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Snow Ball
Great Southwest
A. D. Stone
the News
Lions Club
Jameson Memorial Hospital graduates first class at ceremony
The Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle marked its first graduating class from the new facility. Speakers lauded the donor’s vision and the town’s need, noting the hospital’s ongoing support challenge and the goal to become the region’s premier health center.
Local residents report mixed health and travel notes in New Castle
A long list of local residents from Grimes Street to Edgewood Avenue is noted as improving recovering or visiting. Names include Mrs William Nichols W W Frances Mrs Brinley Hughes Aubrey Moorefield Miss Lois Williamson Evelyn Lackey and many others with hospital treatments and travels to Pittsburgh Cleveland Olean and Atlantic City.
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William Nichols
Grimes Street
W. W. Frances
Edgewood Avenue
Brinley Hughes
Cunningham Avenue
Aubrey Moorefield
North Carolina
New Castle
Lois Williamson
Sheridan Avenue
Atlantic City
Earl Turk
East Washington Street
Evelyn Burleson
Blaine St
Youngstown
H. T. Getty
New Wilmington
Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Evelyn Lackey
Clarion
C. C. Green
Roy W. Hazen
Beaver
Mildred Stewart
209
Dickson Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Gates Griffith
Highland Avenue
Pittsburgh
Thomas Patterson
Kiester
F. C. Mitchell
Baltimore
David Mackey
Elizabeth Street
Lavinia Weller
Chicago
Sarah McMillin
Crawford Avenue
Fred Koch
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Elizabeth James
Scranton
Melvina Davis
Electric Street
Cliff Roberts
Oak Street
Births Announced for Local Residents in Notice
Announcements list newborns in the community, each entry bearing the signer’s name and address as required. The column records names, parents, and places of residence for recent births in the area.
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Viter
Births Populate Butler Area with Multiple New Arrivals
Listings show several local families welcoming newborns in June. Names include Ralph Jr. born to Mr and Mrs Ralph Hall at 12 Sankey street. a son to Mr and Mrs E J Gerber on New Wilmington road. a son named William Francis to Mr and Mrs E J Gerber. a son announced by Mr and Mrs Joan Pykonen in Bes semer at Jameson Memorial hospital. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jake Montozzi at 431 Park avenue. and a son for Mr and Mrs Wilbur McConaghyy in New Castle at Jameson Memorial hospital.
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Harry A. Offutt
North Bluff Street
Butler
Butler Memorial Hospital
Mr. Offutt
W. J. Offutt
Ralph Hall
Sankey Street
Ralph Jr
E. J. Gerber
New Wilmington Road
William Francis
Joan Pykonen
Bessemer
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Jake Montozzi
Park Avenue
Wilbur McConaghyy
New Castle
Red Cross Relocates To New Headquarters
The Lawrence County Chapter of the American Red Cross moves from the Temple building to 8 East Street. The chapter also adopts a new telephone number 5084 and asks local residents with business to note the address and phone change.
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Lawrence County
American Red Cross
East Street
Temple Building
The
Red Cross
District Florists Plan Fall Flower Show
Florists from Mercer Butler Lawrence counties met here to draft tentative plans for a large flower show to be held next fall at a venue to be designated. A follow up meeting will finalize arrangements.
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Mercer-Butler-Lawrence County
Woman Passes Bad Checks In Cleveland Bank Scam
Mrs. Carl Heberling of 613 West Washington reports a woman named Fern M McDaniel posing as a state nurse passed bad checks on her and others in Cleveland. One check to Mrs Heberling was for 30 dollars. The description: about 35, 170 pounds, fancy colored hair, fair complexion.
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Carl Heberling
West
Washington Street
Burbank
California
Fern M McDaniel
Cleveland
Heberling
Auto Dealers Plan Sales Campaign
Initial plans for a used car campaign were tentatively completed at the New Castle Auto Dealers meeting held at the Elks Club Friday afternoon. The enthusiastic session drew nearly all city auto dealers as members of the association. Switzerland now has nearly 3 600 hotels.
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New Castle
Elks Club
Blue Ridge Club to Meet at James Cooper Home
The regular meeting of the Blue Ridge Club is set for Monday at 6 30 PM at 1309 Sciota Street. James Moore will assist James Cooper in hosting the event.
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Blue Ridge Club
James Cooper
Sciota Street
James Moore
Girls Chat Society entertains at Ruth Williams home
Miss Ruth Williams hosted the Girls Chat Society on Friday evening at her residence on Ms honing avenue with about twenty members present. After a brief business meeting a short program was performed by Anna Belle Pryor Addie Wiburn and Besse Mays. A late lunch was served by the hostess with help from her mother and Anna Belle Pryor. Daisy Watkins will host the club next Friday at her Preston avenue home.
Croton W C T U to Meet for Quilt Drive at Church
The Croton W C T U will hold its regular monthly meeting at Croton Ave Methodist church on Tuesday June 24. An all day quilting session with a noon tureen luncheon will precede a quilt shipment to the Soldiers and Sailors Home. All interested are invited to attend.
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Croton W
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