Lawrence County Mercantile Appraiser's List 1938
Lawerence County Mercantile Appraiser's List 1938 continues from previous fare. Names and licenses appear for mercantile licenses and billiard licenses, listing individuals and addresses such as Thomas Biriew and Robert Grew among others, with notes on appraiser roles and locations in Mercer and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Mercantile Appraiser
Robert Grew
Oh So
Hkarry Atheatles
S.C
Icenses
P Bowers
Lawrerre
F. Myles
Mercer
Pennsylvania's Hemlock Declared State Tree Since 1931
A forest service reveal in Huntingdon County names a 400 year old hemlock found by state foresters. The tree stands 114 feet tall, 42 inches diameter, and holds about 3500 board feet in volume. The state tree designation dates to June 22 1931.
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Harrisburg
Seventh Ward Picnic Set At Cascade Park This Thursday
Sunday School members of Mahoning Methodist church plan a Thursday afternoon picnic at Cascade Park with 2 PM gathering and 6 PM dinner. A sports program for all ages is arranged, with free swimming and committee roles listed. Park upkeep is praised, though green benches remain a concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoning
Hapacorn
Clarence Snyder
James Johnson
Jack, Wilson, Jr
E. Arble
John Waddell
Matick
Park In Ward In Fine Shape
Residents of the Seventh Ward praise the city park at the corner of Darlington Avenue and Liberty Street as one of the nicest in town. The area features a lush green lawn with areas clearly marked for use and enjoyment.
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Seventh Ward
Darlington Avenue
Liberty Street
Equipment Of Playground Is All In Place
Equipment for Crawford-Oakridge Children's Home is now in place and in daily use by the children. The playground, one of the best in Lawrence County, was secured from the Carnegie playground on South Jefferson Street after its dismantling years ago. Most equipment is permanently anchored with concrete bases, while some weather-susceptible pieces are kept in the home storeroom for winter use.
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Crawford-Oakridge
Lawrence County
Ac Carnegie
South
Jefferson Street
Cross Walks Painted in Seventh Ward by Jones Team
Thomas Jones city traffic superintendent led an orange paint operation in the Seventh ward on Tuesday marking cross walks on streets in bold twelve inch lines. The wider lines aim to cue pedestrians and drivers to cross more safely as signs on poles nearby had been refreshed weeks earlier by Jones and his crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jones
Seventh Ward
Jones
Softball popularity grows at Cottage Grove camp near New Wilmington
More than a dozen Seventh Ward families camped for the summer at Cottage Grove, where both women and men form a softball league. Nearby teams visit the grove to challenge the league champions as ward residents plan to stay for the season. Mrs. C. E. Hutton hosted the June meeting of the B. W. R. club on Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottape Grove
New Wilmington
Seventh Ward
Erove
Woo
Cottage Grove
C. E. Hutton
Walnut Street
B. W. R. Club
Community notices and personal updates from Sharon area
Social events featured an evening hosted by Mrs. George Fisher with prizes won by Mrs. E M Johnson and others in bingo. A Cascade Park breakfast and church board meeting followed. Wilson Auxiliary planned a meeting at Sagles hall with an engaging program. Seventh Ward personal notes list visitors from Pittsburgh and local residents improving at home, with travel to Ascot Park and return from hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fisher
T. A. Bald
Hazelwood
Joyce Lang
Cleveland
J. R. Davies
Joan Fisher
E. M. Johnson
Cascade Park
Seventh Ward
CG. L. Daley
Pittsburgh
Ernest Zampbeux
South Cedar Street
Grant McConnell
Ernest
Willow Grove
H. H. McContbs
West Clayton Street
C. H. Simkins
Sharon
E. M. Johnston
Dorothy Calvert
North Liberty Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
A. W. Phillips
Ascot Fark
Alles McConnell
Children's Hospital
Letters Praise Veterans Transport Service in New Castle
Letters from Colonel Daniel Leasure Camp and Townsend Clubs commend Fred Rentz for decades of arranging transport to Greenwood Cemetery on Memorial Day and for front page coverage of their picnic. both groups express gratitude and invite continued support from Rentz and the New Castle News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Rentz
The
News Company
New Castle
Greenwood Cemetery
Daniel Leasure
Dept. of Pennsylvania
United Spanish War Veterans
New Castle, Pa
Fred Rentz
New Castle News
Townsend Clubs
Anna M. Young
Marriage License Applications Names in New Castle and Nearby Areas
Marriage license applications listed for Samuel J. Audin Ruth Shuler Cross Stanley Romain and others across New Castle, Lyndora, Sharon Heights, and nearby towns show several applicants including Jean De Salvo Edgar Eaton Jr Helen Sherer Mariy Jenyk and Josephine Zyhosky with addresses in Ohio Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania towns such as New Castle and Lyndora. The list includes multiple applicants with varied street addresses and cross references to Wilkinsburg Cleveland and Warren.
State-Wide Rates For Truckers Is Latest Suggestion
Pittsburgh June 22 Motor carrier division head C P McFadden reports over 100 hauling contractors have advised a state wide minimum rate schedule for for hire operators He says rates will be enforced against chiselers and fair wage carriers will compete fairly Gibbs of Pittsburgh chairs intrastate board and notes suggestions from Oil City meeting County groups Beaver Butler Armstrong Indiana Cambria Somerset Fayette Westmoreland Washington Green plan further meetings in Pittsburgh Friday
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
C. P. McFadden
Public Utilities Commission
McFadden
B.D. Gibbs
Intrastate Motor Carriers’ Board
PUC
Oil City
Cartare
3Eaver
Butler
Armstrong
Indiana
Cambria
Somerset
Fayette
Westmoreland
Washington
Green
Two Local Men On Navy Leave
Eugene P. Finamore and George R. Vargo, both of R. D. 5, are on 16 day leaves from the United States Navy. Sons of local families, they enlisted January 24, 1938, and have been stationed at Newport, R. I., for preliminary training. Their Navy stint earned them extra leave days to visit their parents.
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Eugene P. Finamore
R. D
Dominick Finamore
United States Navy
George R. Vargo
George M. Vargo
Ome
Navy
Newport
R. L
Navy Station
Court Of Honor On Friday Night
The Boy Scouts Lawrence Co Council will hold a Court of Honor Friday evening at B o'clock in the City building. It will be a smaller court with many boys attending to advance in rank and receive merit badges.
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Lawrence Co Council
Communists to be ousted from Auto Workers union
New York June 22 Homer Martin president of the United Automobile Workers pledged a complete purge of Communist members. He said the union would drive out alien and destructive forces responsible for sit down strikes and contract violations. The faction will split the union rather than let communists remain.
Whirl's End State Park Draws Pennsylvanians
Harrisburg reports Whirl's End State Park in Sullivan county remains a top choice for vacationers and weekend travelers. The state forests and waters department highlights rural scenery and visitor conveniences enabling peak outdoor recreation. Dr. T J Pletcher of 1813 Delaware avenue spoke to the Northwestern Pennsylvania division of chiropodists in Bradford Pa.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Whirl's End State Park
Sullivan County
State Department of Forests and Waters
T. J. Pletcher
Delaware Avenue
Division of Chiropodists
Bradford
Irish Evangelist Miss Decker to Lead Service Tonight
Miss May Decker of Belfash Ireland, noted evangelist, appears at 7 30 in Alliance Gospel Tabernacle 210 Pearson Street. Rev J H Bean pastor announces the program following a successful September campaign. She is lodging with Mr and Mrs Howard Duff on Wilmington Road and will conduct the service.
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May Decker
Belfash
Ireland
Alliance Gospel Tabernacle
Pearson Street
J. H. Bean
Bible Conference In Its Third Week At Calvary Tabernacle
The third annual Bible conference at Calvary Gospel Tabernacle continues with Rev. Douglas Davies as guest speaker. Davies, linked to the Philadelphia School of the Bible and Revelation magazine, will share sermons titled Life or Death and The Ninety and Nine among others during 7:30 p.m. services nightly and three Sunday services. The pastor Rev. R J Fredericks praises him as a leading gospel singer. Next week Rev. William B Hawkes of the Kerstone School of the Bible Pittsburgh will take the pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Gospel Tabernacle
Douglas Davies
Philadelphia School of the Bible
Revelation
Davies
Moody Musical Messengers
Tabernacle
R. J. Fredericks
Mospel
Tod Homer Hammontree
Victoria
America
Sinai Castle
Ira D. Sankey
New Castle
William &. Hawkes
Kerstone
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RNTAT
Mercantile Licenses
S.C. Washett
Holind Ave
Wes Sous
Stet
Thomas Biriew
Sir Lawrence Towers
Kenge
Wimengte
Haney Athen
Toma
Derosa
South Jefferson St
People's Store WA
City Market
West
Washington and
Benver Sts
Lighthouse
Klein
Cohen’s Market
Lorg Ave
Hothouse Tomatoes
Seventh Ward News
Owen Penfield Fox
City Parks Department
Frew’s
Neiman’s
East Washington St
Weemamel Poe
Dean-Phipps Auto
East
Washington St
RADIO
North
Mercer Street
Phome
Lawrence
Min
Mrhoning
Samuel J. Audin
Jean de Salvo
Edgar E. Eaton, Jr
Wilkinsburg
Helen F. Sherer
Piltsburgh
Warren
Steve Hlaudy
Mariy Jenyk
Lawrence Krebs
West Washigton
Ruth Shuler Cross
Washington Street
Stanley Romain
West Middlesex
Josephine Zyhosky
shAupiet
Sharon Heights
Niliam Maxim
Review
Marie Utam
Kohler Avenue
Lyndora, Pa
Waller Sharek
FR. D
Wampum
Stella Kuczki
Pulton Street
New C Castle
Court of Honor
New Castle Mutual
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
United States
Ua Ptc
Ua Tay
NEW Castle Mutual E& Building and Loan Association
East St
Wihrl’s End
Rotarus Rugs
Majestic Wall Paper CO
North Mill St
Joan T. Griffith
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Bible Conference
Calvary Tabernacle
Suosio
Butter Ave
Wolfe’s Smart Shop
Eass
Merit Oil CO
Retort Agitator
Love Coal CO
So. Mill St. Kone
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