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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1949

Page

3

Former Mayor William H. Dunlap Dies at 77

Former mayor of New Castle William H. Dunlap aged 77 died today at 1:05 a m at his home 712 Court Street after a long illness He served as mayor from 1924 to 1927 A veteran of the Spanish American War he held several local and Masonic honors He survived by a son two grandchildren and three great grandchildren with funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p m at the Fred C Wolford funeral home Interment will be in Graceland cemetery

William H. Dunlap Court Street Mr. Dunlap City of New Castle Hamilton R Anna Wenham Dunlap Company B Harry McBride Post V. F. W United Spanish War Veterans Harold W. Dunlap Mary Elizabeth Dunlap J. Calvin Rose Fred C. Wolford East North Street Graceland Cemetery Laura Brooks Russell South Jefferson Street Lawrence County Crankleton Bessie M. Doster West State Street Jameson Memorial Hospital Crinkleton Funeral Home

Taft Hartley Substitutes Rejected in Senate Vote

The article notes that Taft Hartley substitutes were turned down and discusses the implications of the repeal bill restoring the Wagner Act with modifications. Lucas says the injunction vote in the emergency question will be very close and reports on reporters’ reactions.

Thon Lucas

Detours Block Intersections Near Butler and Ellwood City

Road notice describes detours around the intersection of routes 19 and 422 near Butler and Ellwood City. Northbound and southbound traffic face alternate routes via routes 288 88 and 108 with a posted eastbound detour for 422 through Ellwood City. Portions of routes 19 and 422 north of Portersville and between Portersville and Butler are blocked at Dixie Inn and Prospect borough.

Zelienople Borough Ellwood City City of New Castle Harlansburg Portersville Dixie Inn Butler Prospect Borough

Deaths Of The Day William F Dickson And Others

William F Dickson 75 died suddenly of a heart attack at his home 9 Leasure avenue. He was an elevator operator at the Centennial building, a Spanish American War veteran, and survived by a daughter Kathryne, brother Cyrus, sister Anna Jones, and preceded in death by wife Cora Mick and brother John. Dr D L Ferguson to officiate Friday at 2:30 pm at R L Boyd funeral home. Also listed are Robert Roys 88 of Youngstown with survivors including daughters Helen Moulder Clara Askin Mary Young and Margaret Whan. funeral set Saturday 3 pm at Marshall funeral home Wampum. Rev John McMillan Fife of Mt Jackson Road, pastor of Westfield Presbyterian Church, died after cerebral hemorrhage. Services planned in Westfield and Bethel Presbyterian Church with interment in Beth El Cemetery Pittsburgh. Survivors include widow Elizabeth Mark and children Nancy Beth and John Mife Jr plus parents Samuel M and Mary McCabe Fife and several siblings.

William F. Dickson Leasure Avenue New Castle Cyrus Nellie Giles Dickson Dickson Centennial Building Highland U. P. Church Erie R. L. Boyd North Jefferson Street Castle View Robert Roys Youngstown South Side Hospital Lawrence County William Mary Knott Roys Helen Moulder Wampum Roys Clinton Cemetery John McMillan Fife Mt. Jackson Road Westfield Presbyterian Church North Beaver Township Westfield Church Robert F Galbreath Shenango Presbytery Bethel Presbyterian Church South Hills Pittsburgh Murray C. Reiter Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery Robert M. Miller Mt. Jackson Fife Frank Doland Bridgeville R. D School of Religion Western Theological Seminary Bridgeville R. D Samuel M Mary McCabe Fife Shenango H. W. Brown Pomona Calif Wil

Congress allocates funds for employment and redress

Congress sets aside eight million dollars as a safeguard for economic emergencies and approves two hundred eighty one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for the war claims commission to handle claims of Japanese dispossessed.

Congress Appropriations Committee War Claims Commission

Limited Rail Service Plan Again Blocked

The Soviet controlled Berlin rail directive blocks westbound trains by denying passage from Potsdam and Helmstedt, threatening service to the city’s three western sectors. In Philadelphia a comedy note reports zoo ostriches may be kept from mustard jars after raiding hot dog stand supplies.

West Germany Berlin Potsdam Helmstedt Philadelphia Philadelphia Zoo

Funeral notices and obituaries from New Castle area

Obituaries and funeral notices for Mrs John A Long Mrs Laura Brooks Russell Mike Fuss and Mrs Bessie Doster with funeral arrangements, pallbearers, and interment details. Also lists include names connected to services and cemetery at Harmony Baptist Greenwood and Crinkleton funeral homes. Includes note congratulating 227 new citizens.

Jubilant Silver Jubilee at St. Joseph's Parish

Fr. Becker marked his jubilee with a Mass and luncheon hosted by St. Joseph's Ecclesian club. Clergy from several parishes attended as toasts, prayers, and remarks honored the pastor, followed by an evening reception with gifts and Barbershop Singing Society performances.

Ecclesian Club Becker Cornelius Becker John M. Unger St. Joseph's Church Salisbury N. C Francis M. Hoffmann All Saints Church Etna William C. Fromme McKeesport Andrew Snyder Point Marion Father Becker Aga Ray McAuley Adolph Green John Unger Women’s Ecclesian Club Barbershop Singing Society Joseph Hoyle David Jones Fr. Becker

Card Of Thanks For Kindness After Bereavement

Lola A. Schreiber and 11 neighbors and relatives express gratitude for flowers and sympathy shown during the recent bereavement. Also thanks to Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Miles and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Driver for kindness.

Lola A. Schreiber F. O. Miles G. W. Driver

Fugitives Re-captured After Prison Bus Escape

Four of the escaped inmates were sighted near Sunnycroft golf course three miles south of Clarksburg as responders converged on the wooded area. The convicts fled Gypsy road camp after removing a bus door window and escaping two guards. authorities say none are the most dangerous but some pose risk.

Lawrence West Fork Sunnycroft Clarksburg Country Club Orel J. Skeen Moundsville Gypsy Road Camp Clarksburg

Discovery ends 31-year marriage for Mrs Hohl in annulment

District Judge Georeg H. Bradfield signed a decree annulling the second marriage of Mrs. Elsie Hohl after she learned her first husband Samuel Covey was alive. She had believed Covey was dead when she wed Colio 31 years ago.

Boulder. Colio Elsie Hohl Georeg H. Bradfield Hohl Samuel Covey Covey

Nickels Count Chicago Meter Revenues

Parking meters in 62 large cities averaged more than 74 dollars per machine last year. Minneapolis led with 166 67 dollars per meter for 2100 meters.

Chicago Municipal Finance Officers Assn Minneapolis

Army recruits in Pennsylvania largely high school grads

In June figures for Pennsylvania show about 40 percent of 1500 enlistments in the Army and Air Force were high school graduates. Lt. John W. Sabol cites education and training as reasons, inviting graduates to visit the recruiting stations for details on service benefits and college study opportunities.

Pirst John W. Sabol U. S. Army U. S. Air Force Army Air Force Pennsylvania Sabol United States Army United States Armed Forces Institute U. S Army

Husband Arrests Seven Women For Bottle Cap Gambling

In Charleston nine officers raided a house and arrested seven women on gambling charges including the man’s wife. The stake of the game was bottle caps totaling 1.75 dollars. The husband said he acted to retaliate for an assault warrant sworn by his wife.

Charleston W. Va

Siamese Twin Watermelons Weigh 65 Pounds

Ed Walker of Water Valley Mississippi ships 17000 to 20000 watermelons annually to market. He reports a remarkable growth of Siamese twin watermelons weighing 65 pounds each.

Memphis Tenn Ed Walker Water Valley Miss

Also Mentioned on This Page

WM. H. Dunlap City Zellenople Harlansburg-suller and Lawrence Counties Portersville-Beaver Lawrence and Butler Counties Milady Julian Goldman Washington Street Sherwin Williams Tn 5 Wagner Neshannock Ave St. St Kiam C. Stevenson Brookline D. T. Gilbert Dormont Joseph H. Pife Frank Dolaneh Andrew Richards William E Samuel E Ralph W. Fife Long John A. Long Vernon Orner Castlewood Missionary Alliance Church E. J. Moss Harmony Baptist Church Dale Currie Richard K. Allen Emerson White Bruce Willets van Chapman Lawrence Frew Arthur Glasser Harmony Baptist Cemetery Fuls Mike Fuss Cunningham Avenue de Carbo Cunningham and Lutton Streets Poellot Christ Lutheran Church Greenwood Cemetery Rev Poellot Joseph Eve Jr Andrew Eve Nicholas Sender Paul Staedel Michael Schenker Robert Kalisch Eintracht Singing Society DeCarbo Wamigration Headquarters New York City C. Murray Hulbert Anna Stern Russia United States International Cushion Family ST. Louis Kirkwood First Presbyterian Church Fred Farrow Jesse N. Kerr Dependable Jeweler North Mill St Cunningham WAC T Co Jack Gerson Jeweler Washington St Mil Charles America George £. Watters East Washington St Smith Ole E. Washington Street Junedale Junedale Brand
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