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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1941
Page
22
At Gaston Park the animals in the park house captivate visitors. Hedgehogs porcupines young and the male and female are thriving. A pair of cream doves great horned owls and raccoons attract notice along with groundhogs. Mr Fox oversees feeding and care.
German forces drive a vast offensive across the Bug river front against Brest Litovsk as Luftwaffe gains air superiority and Russian defenses falter. Reports say a fortress system has been overwhelmed and that Russian tanks are vulnerable to armor piercing fire.
The United States today ordered all Italian nationals not to leave the country pending further instructions. The justice department and treasury issued directions to immigration and customs officials to enforce Roosevelt’s Axis funds freeze. Officers will search for smuggled dollars and monitor all departure methods including ships trains buses planes and border routes.
A long list of local residents and relatives record weekend visits in Pittsburgh and surrounding towns. Names include Claribel Cope, Angeline Cassieila, Margaret Collingwood, Mary A. Lacy, Earl Keefer and Elaine, Sara and Bonnie Sherbine, and many others. Several families travel to Detroit, Cleveland, and Denver while others return from hospitals or plan upcoming trips and events.
About 125 members of Boy Scout Troop No. 3 from the First U P church joined a celebration at Clearhawk camp in Jefferson State Forest. Ed Hawk led as scoutmaster with services by Elmer Gerlach and others. A noon picnic, mountain tour over 12 miles visiting Beartown Rocks, the fire tower, and Clarion river vistas concluded with a picnic supper.
The Board of Review for the New Castle District will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the new Boy Scout headquarters located at 328 Highland Avenue.
A Mississippi resident reports a lightning strike hit a Center Texas home while occupants slept. No injuries occurred and only minor damage was noted, but eight eggs in a kitchen can were baked by the bolt.
Notices require signer name and address and must include the doctor’s name. The column warns readers how to submit births and confirms verification by the writer and physician.
Birth announcements list a son for Mr and Mrs William R DeArment in Bessemer on June 22 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Chester Edmiston in New Wilmington on June 21 and a son for Mr and Mrs Russell E George in New Wilmington on June 23 Plus Mr and Mrs Hugh Davis announce a son named Edward Clark born June 18 in West Washington street. Dorothy Thompson is quoted predicting Hitler’s fate with a sharp jab.
East Brook W C T U gathered at the home of Mrs J H Martin with Mrs J A Young leading. The program included scripture, songs, prayers, a radio advertisement talk on liquor elimination, P T A welfare talk, a poem, and a business session. Dorothy Martin assisted with refreshments. Miss Grace Kerr to host next month.
Berlin reports the high command says German submarines sank six British merchant ships totaling 26 500 tons in the North Atlantic.
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