Rainbow Bible class meets for sewing and meal at Rose Point
The Rainbow Bible class met at Mrs. Russell Allison's home in Rose Point on Wednesday. The group spent the day sewing for Red Cross and enjoyed a luncheon. Mrs. Margaret Gallagher led the business meeting and devotionals were given by Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong and Mrs. John Davis of Princeton.
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Rainbow Bible
Russell Allison
Red Cross
Margaret Gallagher
Dorothy Armstrong
John Davis
Princeton
Personal mentions of local residents and travels
Ill pastor Rev William A Thornton at Epworth Methodist improves at Butler Avenue home. Mrs Anna Richards returns from New Castle hospital but stays bedridden. Mrs George Christoph leaves for Camp Pickett Virginia to visit son Lt Vern Christoph. Mrs Helen Nedder and Celia Ann Reedville Mass stay with Nick and Mrs Thomas Locust Street. Nora Aker Grover City and Mrs Blanche Lewis depart for Indiana Pa funeral of cousin. Rev Robert M Offutt Ward learns of birth of Peter Sutton in Abington hospital North Philadelphia. Mrs James Cochran leaves Winslow Avenue to visit Seaman James Cochran stationed at Norman Oklahoma. Cynthia Lyons travels with Mrs Cochran. Mr A F Cozzu and Louis Leonard return from St Petersburg Florida after two weeks with Frank Frant. Mrs A E Russell of Birmingham Alabama returns home after visit with Forrests Florence Avenue. Miss Ruth Forrest accompanies her. Mary Louise Cleland Croton Avenue, spine operation, returns home able to walk.
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William A. Thornton
Epworth Methodist Church
Butler Avenue
Anna Richards
Agdew Street
New Castle Hospital
George Christoph
East Wallace Avenue
Vern Christoph
Camp Pickett
Helen Nedder
Celia Ann
Reedville
Mass
Nick Thomas
Locust Street
Nora Aker
Grover City
Blanche Lewis
Indiana
Robert M. Offutt Ward
Peter Sutton
Robert F. Miner
North Philadelphia
Abington Hospital
James Cochran
Winslow Avenue
Seaman
Norman
Oklo
Cynthia Lyons
Cochran
A. F. Cozzu
Sone Louis
Leonard
Pearson Street
St Petersboro
Fla
Frank Frant
A. E. Russell
Birmingham
Ala
J. G. Forrest
Florence Avenue
Ruth Forrest
Mary Louise Cleland
W. D. Cleland
Croton Avenue
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
Bruce McElwain
Jameson Hospital
Carl McDevitt
Charles McDevitt
Mr. McDevitt
Great Lakes
H. C. Houlette and Daughters
Akron
E. T. Armstrong
Harry Vogan
Portersville
Donald Vogan
Oil City
Russell Vogan
Joseph Shander
Ella
Canton, O
Freeland Karch
Burgettstown
Sadie Karch
Robert Kelly
Nancy Sue
Charles and
Anneth
Rivesville
W. Va
Thomas Warsing
John Kelland
H. S. McClymonds
Butler
J. A. McClymonds
Tillie Maratta
Mars
Laura Boggs
Clarence Wilson
Texas
Vance Wilson
Merchant seamen suffer heavy losses in war report
Report from New York notes American merchant seamen lost about 5565 lives by March 1944 with rising wartime casualties compared to World War I. It cites improved escorts and life-saving gear reducing monthly losses from 300 to under 50. Britain and possibly Japan also incur heavy merchant marine losses.
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New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Great Britain
Bethany W M S Members Meet for June Study and Picnic
Bethany Lutheran church Women Missionary Society met at Mrs Charles M Thompson’s home for their June session. They reviewed We Who Are America and studied Answering Calls. Next meeting July 18 at Mrs Harry Reynolds’ home with a picnic supper. Neshannock East Brook U P and Gospel Tabernacle activities noted with services and Sunday school times.
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W. M. S. of Bethany Lutheran Church
Charles M. Thompson
Marshall Avenue
America
A E. Reynolds
Kenneth Reitz
Louis G. Golder
K. E. Reitz
Harry Reynolds
West Wallace Avenue
Birth Announcements for Local Families
Born to Mr and Mrs William Mc Connell at 1809 East Washington street a daughter June 21 at Jameson Memorial hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Edward D Wagner 306 Pine street a son June 22 at Jameson Memorial hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Anthony Dauria R D G Butler road a daughter June 23 at Jameson Memorial hospital. Mr and Mrs Domenick De Christofer Box 196 Hillsville announce the birth of a twin daughter and son June 22 at New Castle hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McConnell
East Washington Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Edward D. Wagner
Pine Street
Anthony Dauria
R.D. G. Butler Road
Domenick de- Christofer
Hhillsville
New Castle Hospital
Local War Era Social News Highlights Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Charles McFarland host a family dinner for Father’s Day. Residents from Akron Canton Rivesville and Butler visit friends and relatives in town, with several returning from Jameson hospital stays and military postings. A note recalls the custom of sending keys to powder magazines to the captain nightly aboard U S warships.
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Charles McFarland
Robert H. McFarland
Fort Belvoir
H. C. Houlette
Akron
U.S
John Paul Jones
Truckers Head to State Convention in Harrisburg
President J. Fred Clarke leads the Lawrence County Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association members toward Harrisburg for the PMTA convention. The group includes Mr and Mrs Samuel A Mooney Mr and Mrs William O Mooney Al Bauman Jr Mrs H L Gormley John Loudon Walter McCormick and others. Pat W Keely may be elected president of the state organization with strong nomination support.
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J. Fred Clarke
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Assaciation
Harrisburg
PMTA
Samuel A. Mooney
William O. Mooney
al Bauman, Jr
H. L. Gormley
John Loudon
Walter McCormick
Pat W. Keely
The
Valley Motor Freight
Keely
Princeton Social Roundup Highlights Birthdays and Visits
A Saturday gathering at S. E B. Goneaware’s home celebrated his birthday with music games and a wiener roast in the orchard. Others hosted events include Ladies Missionary society quilting at Mrs Clarence Nelson’s, a Cascade park picnic by Young Married Ladies, and a Red Cross sewing session led by Mrs W W Wilson. Gene Reno broke his arm after a tree fall and was treated in hospital while visitors came to New Castle and Grove City homes. Jimmie Gallagher underwent a tonsil operation at New Castle hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E B. Goneaware
Izon-eaware
Ladies Missionary Society
Clarence Nelson
Mary Dean
Wendell Fisher
Portersville
Cascade Park
Friendly Neighbors Club
W. W Wilson
Butler Road
Red Cross
Rhoda Book
Jennie White
Stewart Hunt
Harlansboro Road
Gene Reno
Bernice Reno
George Johnson
New Castle
W. G. Myers
George Myers
Robert van Horn
Clarence van Horn
Grove City
Ira White
John Hazelbaker
New Wilmington
WD. Morrison
Jimmie Gallagher
New Castle Hospital
Allies Resume Attack In Italy Front Pressed Back Near Grosseto
London dispatch says the German high command reported the Allies regrouped and resumed the attack across nearly the entire front in Italy. North of Grosseto the Allies pressed back the German line several miles amid bitter fighting.
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London
Italy
Grosseto
Community Notices From Hickory Heights and Nearby
Mrs Clinton Kennaday and sons Jimmy and Bobby visited Rob Gabe in Waterford and stayed for a week. Many relatives gathered for visits and Sunday dinners including the Pontius family in Hammond NY and others from New Castle and Farrell. Mrs Arthur Braymer returns home from hospital after illness and improving.
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Clinton Kennaday
David
Jimmy
Bobby
Rob Gabe
Waterford
Colulda Strizzi
Mary
Farrell
Philomena Strizzi
Frank Audia
Tony DeGilio
Armed Guard Force
Audia
Stunday
Stanley Martin
New Castle
Slippers Rock Women Hold Annual Mothers Day Picnic
Members of the Slippers Rock W CT gathered at Mrs. Jessie Hunt’s home on Harlands Road for their annual Mothers Day picnic. Fifty attended a noon tureen dinner with Mrs J L Updegrapn as principal speaker. Rev Shriver and J F Hay gave remarks on current conditions as Mrs J A Boak presided over the business meeting. The program included “Path of Our Mothers” and a one minute prayer for men in the armed forces.
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Slippers Rock
J. F. Hay
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Lenza Stewart
East Brook U
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Barrymore
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Uemura
Mads
Optometrist
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the Pottery Inn
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Mary J. Powele
Juvenile Rockers
Wes Ge
Tee
Mrs
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Jessie Joan McCracken
Gléna
Jessie MccCracken
Bertha McCracken
Tessie McCracken
Annie McCracken
Round & Square
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Jack Shepp and His
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Alice Dyer Miller
Dover
Alan Marshal
Roddy McDowall
Frank Morgan
van Johnson
C. Aubrey Smith
Dame May Whitty
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