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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1942
Page
2
British planes launched a major sweep across the channel toward Dunkirk to strike occupied French coast targets. Night raids hit Southampton and southern coast towns, with London gunfire alarms in the eastern suburbs and RAF Spitfires guiding Boston bombers against Dunkirk docks and buildings. One fighter was lost.
President and Churchill discuss Tobruk's fall as Rommel drives in Libya. American assessment notes possible Axis superiority in equipment, with British leadership questioned. News links Libyan front to wider plans for a second European front and Eastern Mediterranean positioning. Timber fire-fighting costs cited. icebreaker attempts fail.
The list reports multiple deaths in New Castle and surrounding towns. Mrs. Franc Smith died in Los Angeles and her body arrived here for services led by Rev. J. H. Boon at R. L. Boyd funeral home. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Pack dies in Richland area. funeral at Second Baptist Church with interment in Graceland cemetery. Mrs. Joseph W. McCreary of Struthers dies of coronary sclerosis. services at Cunningham funeral home with burial in Lowellville. Norman H. Buckingham, 46, dies in Lyons New Jersey Veterans Hospital. services at R. L. Boyd funeral home with later burial in Wilkes-Barre. Several more obituaries follow, including Mrs. Nettie Luella Altman of Highland Heights and Charles D. Wharton of Wilmington Ave. services planned at Coal Town Free Methodist Church, Castle View Cemetery, and at various other local churches and homes.
The notice urges homeowners to lock doors and windows and not leave keys outside. It acknowledges burglaries occur despite precautions and promotes burglary insurance as a solution.
Funeral services for Henry Mc Kee Beighley were held at the R L Boyd funeral home with Rev. J Calvin Rose in charge. Interment was in Oak Park Cemetery. Robert Calvin Weller's services were at his Perry township residence with Rev. J C Fulton and Rev. George Cheeseman assisting. Interment was in Mountville cemetery. Ina Martsolf's funeral from the Church of the Nazarene in New Galilee was led by Rev B A Duvall and Rev Fred Huston with pallbearers listed. interment in Rocky Springs cemetery. John Kovacs services from the Magyar Presbyterian church in Farrell were led by Rev Paul Ferencvy. pallbearers and flowerbearers noted. interment in Oakwood cemetery Sharon. Lewis Rhoades Cox funeral at New Wilmington Methodist church with Rev Macklyn E Lindstrom officiating. pallbearers named. interment in Neshannock.
Chief of Detectives Ralph A. Criswell said he would swear to the charge of driving while intoxicated against George Lee, colored, 112 Division street, before Alder man W. J. Ewing. Lee was arrested after a June 26 auto crash at Mill and Friendship Street involving Frances Cassella of South Mill Street.
Pa Newc observes a citywide blackout drill ordered by the army to test civil response. Rubber scraps flood gas stations as New Castle and Lawrence County residents gather salvage, while farmers face wet weather delaying corn and potato harvest and wheat cultivation amid rescheduled meetings due to the blackout.
Soviet forces resisted intense German and Romanian attacks on Sevastopol with heavy casualties reported on both sides. Red Star said fifty five Nazi tanks were destroyed and fishermen were harried as the front remained largely unchanged overnight.
The Estevan Point wireless and lighthouse station on Vancouver Island was shelled by a submarine believed to be Japanese. A Pacific coast blackout and heightened defense followed as Canadian and U.S. authorities coordinated to guard the northwest coast. Estevan Point lies 160 miles northwest of the U.S. border and hosts a small government staff and loyal workers.
The remark questions concentrating authority in one man rather than a commission and imagines arguing with two other presidents. It reflects a public debate on executive power and governance.
Royal Air Force torpedo bombers struck two large merchant ships and an escort vessel in the Mediterranean south of Cape Bon, announced by the Middle East command. The report notes Cape Bon lies on the northern African coast near Tunis.
Ralph F. Davis presided at the unveiling of a new camp name plaque presented by E. D. Hawk and two Eagle scouts. Charles Carbeau accepted on behalf of the scouts. A tour of the camp followed as preparations proceed for the June 28 opening with improved facilities and a new cook. The News By Mail subscription details noted.
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