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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1956

Page

2

Farewell Sermon For Rev Cribbs In Mahoning Church

Rev F L Cribbs to deliver farewell sermon in Mahoning Methodist Church on Sunday marking his final pulpit appearance before starting new duties in Walsenburg Colorado on July 1. Services at Madison Avenue Christian and Mahoningtown Presbyterian also listed for June 24 with Sabbath programs, hymns, and organists.

F. L. Cribbs Mahoning Methodist Church Mahoning Church Walsenberg Col Madison Avenue Church Mahoningtown William Bollinger Robert F. McClurg Christian Endeavor

Strawberry Ice Cream Festival Hits Storm Damage

North Beaver Township Fire Auxiliary froze the strawberries and sold cakes on hand as rain began before the festival. The event planned near the Mt. Jackson school was moved to another date while Mahoning Methodist Church shifted meals indoors and continued the social on the lawn after the thunderclap.

North Beaver Seventh Ward North Beaver Township Mt. Jackson Mahoning

St. Lucy's Adds Third Sunday Masses

Rev. Dominic Olivieri announces St. Lucy's Church will hold three Masses each Sunday starting June 34. Mass times are 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., and 11 a.m., replacing the prior two-Mass schedule of 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

St. Lucy’s St. Lucy’s Church Dominic Olivieri

New Minister To Be Announced Sunday

Sunday afternoon at 4 30 o clock a new minister will be assigned to fill the pulpit of Mahoning Methodist Church The announcement will be made by the Erle

Mahoning

Mahoning Church Delegates Attend Meadville Conference

John Parker leads Mahoning church delegation at a Meadville Methodist gathering with Mrs. Q E Davy and others assisting. Six Mahoning youths return from Wesley Woods camp near Titusville including David Bunnell Mary Louise Bunnell Carol Lee Butts Susan Jolly Freddie Blangero and Duane Mowery.

Conference of Methodist Churches Meadville Mahoning John Parker Q. E. Davy Mahoning Church Wesley Woods Methodist Titusville David Mary Louise Bunnell Carol Lee Butts Susan Jolly Freddie Blangero Duane Mowery

Mt Jackson Scouts Visit Cleveland to See Baseball

Mt Jackson area Boy Scouts Troop 20 and Cuban of Mt Jackson Community join Lawrence County Scouts for a trip to Municipal Stadium today. About 75 to 100 boys with their fathers will watch the Cleveland Indians play the Washington Senators in Cleveland.

Mt. Jackson Lawrence County Cleveland Cleveland Indians Washington Senators Municipal Stadium

Annual Church Picnic Today in Ohio Park

The Mahongingtown Presbyterian Church holds its annual Sunday School picnic at East Palestine Park Ohio. Transportation is provided from the church by William Bollinger and a basket picnic supper is served at 6 p.m. at the park.

Ohio Park Mahongingtown Presbyterian Church East Palestine Park East Palestine William Bollinger

Columbus Society Plans June Festival Start

The Christopher Columbus Society will hold its regular June meeting Sunday at 4 p.m. in club rooms at 8 Liberty St. Plans will be finalized for the annual festival opening June 20 and running four days.

Christopher Columbus Society Liberty St

Methodist Board Meeting Set for Mahoning Church

The Board of Trustees of Mahoning Methodist church will meet Monday evening at 8 p.m. in the church parlors to discuss church affairs.

Mahoning

Butch the German shepherd returns home after three day trek

A three year old German shepherd named Butch, after being given to a sister in Youngstown three weeks ago, could not adjust and walked back home to New Castle. He arrived tired and bedraggled but safe, ending a three day journey driven by attachment to his original owner.

Butch New Castle Youngstown Douglass Garside Elm St Jessie White Shaw St Garsides

Local Evangelist Mrs. Nettie Peacock Hosts Radio Hour

Mrs Nettie B Peacock local evangelist will lead the New Castle Ministerial Association radio program on Station WEST Sunday June 24 at 8 pm The Blessed Man is the evening theme Special recorded music will accompany The speaker teaches Bible classes and conducts a sick visitation ministry The service airs each Sunday evening for the ill and infirm.

Nettie B. Peacock New Castle Ministerial Association

Youth Injures Foot at New Castle Refractories

Herbert Morgan aged 18 of 712 Mable Street was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital Friday morning for contusions and abrasions on the right foot after a piece of metal fell on it at work at New Castle Refractories Co. Chicago notes that most tractor accidents occur when machines are driven too fast.

Herbert Morgan Mable St Jameson Memorial Hospital New Castle

Rocky Spring Pastor Honored By Church Farewell Event

Rev. Robert A. Rounce was honored by Rocky Spring U P Church on June 19 as he prepares to join Sheridan Park U P Church in Buffalo. The evening featured music, tributes from local pastors, presents from church groups, and a purse of money to the couple.

Rocky Spring Robert A. Rounce Rocky Spring U.P. Church Rounce Sheridan Park U.P Buffalo Arthur Calvin Hugh Rose Bethel U.P Richard Wilson Northwestern Jointure School Darlington Wilson William Jordan Steffin U.P Ruth McKissick James Hamilton Ethel Ketterer Lone Willis Missionary Society Peggy Himes Pioneer-Builders Y. F Grace McHattie Hallie Shannon Missionary Society Cassie Duff Charles Forsythe Calvin Jordan Miss McKissick eMr Morgan Patterson

Flooding Strikes Harlansburg and East Brook Areas

The Slippery Rock Creek floods cause evacuations along Slippery Rock and Neshannock creeks. Cars travel with water up to bumpers as bridges wash out and farms suffer flood damage. Police and volunteers are praised for flood relief while road crews assess extensive highway damage and major repairs are planned.

Allegheny New Castle Ellwood City Slippery Rock Neshannock Russel Goodnight Harlansburg Goodnight East Brook Chauncey Dean Dean Charles A. Krause Krause Lawrence County State Highway Department Edward Koszela Koszela

Debt Factor Washington Sees 44 Million Households Owe Less Than 500

About 44 million of America's 54 million families owe under 500 dollars on current instalment payment accounts. The figure highlights widespread low-balance debt among households nationwide and reflects broad consumer credit patterns.

Washington America

Shenango Citizens Re-Organize For Civic Improvements

The Shenango Township Civic Improvement Association re organized after a June 21 meeting at Shenango High School. William F. Long, former president, presided as Laren Fowler was elected president with Laura E. White as vice president Ray Good as secretary and Long as treasurer. The group discussed township taxes and planned another meeting with County Commissioners road supervisor and school board members to clarify tax evaluation and millage. A tentative date for the upcoming session was set for next week.

Shenango Township Civic Improvement Association Shenango Township High School William F. Long Laren Fowler Laura E. White Ray Good

Stamp Club Plans For Mahoning Show

New Castle Stamp Club met at the Y M C A with Durwood Newhard in charge. Announcement of the Mahoning Valley Stamp Club show at Butler Art Institute in Youngstown September 22 and 23. John Wilson chosen to research further details. A July 19 picnic for members and families was planned. Door prizes awarded to Robert Stevenson and Drexil Rankin.

New Castle Stamp Club Y.M.C.A Durwood Newhard Mahoning Valley Stamp Club Butler Art Institute Youngstown Newhard John Wilson Robert Stevenson Drexil Rankin

Twining to Visit Soviet Planes Air Show and Tours

Gen Twining will spend ten days in the Soviet Union with an extensive tour including sports events theater, military installations and schools. The highlight is the Tushino Airport air show with possible new Soviet aircraft and the presence of Western and Eastern experts. The trip aims to gauge Soviet air power rather than a political goodwill mission.

Soviet Union U.S Twining Tushino Kremlin

Quake Shakes Fordham Seismograph Reports Faroff Quake

A fairly sharp earthquake was recorded on Fordham University's seismograph Friday night. Father Joseph Lynch said the quake occurred about 4,900 miles away, likely in the Aleutians, though he could not pinpoint the direction.

New York Fordham University Joseph Lynch Fordham The Aleutians

Lawrence County Bonds Sales Lag in State Totals

Lawrence County shows an eight percent rise in May bond purchases, yet remains behind the state average per capita. County residents bought 0.88 percent of statewide May bond sales, though it holds one percent of the population. Nationally, sales rose six percent from May 1955 as the Treasury reports. The cash value of series E and H bonds held by over 40 million Americans exceeds 40 billion dollars.

United States Savings Pennsylvania Lawrence County Treasury Department

Triple killer on loose as Ohio man slays three

A man released from Trumbull County Jail on $100 bond is suspected of killing three women in Ohio. He left a note to his estranged wife Juanita Wilson, age 37, and reportedly threatened more violence. Victims include Hazel Botts, Geraldine Brown and Nancy Worthington. Police hunt in Trumbull County and surrounding areas. wife and three children are in protective custody.

Juanita Wilson Hazel Botts Geraldine Brown Nancy Worthington Leavittsburg Ohio

Mass migration marked by 1947 partition in India

In 1947 the partition of India triggered the largest mass migration in modern history, as millions fled across borders seeking safety and new national identities amid upheaval and communal violence.

New Delhi Partition India

Deaths Of The Day Directory For Funeral Notices

A daily classified page listing upcoming funerals with interment location, funeral director, service time, and calling hours available for readers planning attendance.

Funeral notices for Russo Wettich and Hudak family members

Multiple obituaries and funeral notices appear. Maria Frank Russo of Ross family to be buried after a DeCarbo Funeral Home service and St. Vitus Church mass. Mary Wettich 82 dies. services at W. S. Caskey Funeral Home and Greenwood cemetery. Stephen A. Hudak Sr. dies aged 75. services at Noga Funeral Home and St Michael's Church with interment at S. S. Philip and James cemetery. Surviving spouses, children, and numerous grandchildren listed.

Maria Frank Ross) Russo DeCarbo Funeral St. Vitus Church St. Joseph's Cemetery Mary F. Wettich Mary Flatz Wettich Round St George Wettich Madison Ave Clyde Rickabaugh Greenwood Cemetery Stephen A. Hudak Pittsburgh Rd Mary Mutcho Hudak New Castle Hospital Czecholovakia America St. Michael's Church Slovenska Jednota Mary Anna Predwitch Mary Jaskola Sally Nogay Helen Hetrick New Castle Stephen John Michael Wampum Joseph Port Matilda Frank Ellwood City Hudak Noga Funeral Home S. S. Phillip and James

Daylight Hours Shrink As Autumn Deepens Pa Newse Observes

The article notes daylight will drop to 15 hours 18 minutes starting Sunday, then fade to nine hours six minutes at year’s end with nine days of short days. A building on East St is salvaged from dismantling, leaving a single story structure amid demolished multi story apartments. Debris from the larger building is being cleared. Drive Slow Children Move Fast.

East St

Meat Eaters In Chicago Consume 81 Pounds Beef Per Capita

Americans in Chicago averaged 81 pounds of beef per person in 1955. The figure reflects per capita consumption across urban households and highlights rising meat demand in midcentury diets.

Chicago

Custodians' School Held During Week

Lawrence County's public school office sponsored a School of Instruction for School Custodians Thursday and Friday at Laurel Jr. district buildings East Brook and Hickory Heights. Bill Columbus of New Castle led the session on windows walls and toilets Thursday and floors Friday with supervising principals and custodians from most county districts in attendance.

Lawrence County East Brook Hickory Heights Laurel Jr Bill Columbus New Castle

Erratic Winds Postpone H Bomb Tests in Pacific

Winds and storms in the Bikini Eniwetok area have delayed what observers call the most interesting H-bomb test of the series. Honolulu Advertiser reports winds have blown from the wrong direction since Atomic Energy Chief Lewis L Strauss and CIA Director Allen Dulles arrived.

Honolulu Pacific Proving Grounds Bikini - Eniwetok Atomic Energy Lewis L. Strauss Central Intelligence Allen Dulles

City Firemen Rescue Woman In Distress

New Castle firemen rescued Mrs. John Shuler from a one story home east of Lakewood as flash floods driven by Friday night rain lashed the East Brook area. Assistant Chief Mike Russo led the unit and narrowly escaped a charging bull in a nearby field.

New Castle East Brook Mike Russo John Shuler Lakewood Hettenbaugh Run Russo

State officials to visit school districts here

State officials will visit area school districts to review plans. The Indian County public schools superintendent notes additions pending at Union Two elementary, while Neshannock and Laurel propose junior high and senior high projects. Shenango Area and Wilmington Area have had similar visits with no further word from Harrisburg.

Indian County Public Schools Union Two Neshannock Laurel Ellwood City Shenango Area Wilmington Area Harrisburg

Rain Cancels Finale Of Fire School Friday

Rain halted the planned Friday finale of the fire school. Firemen will reschedule the event to Sunday July 1 to allow assistants to earn certificates. A basket picnic and annual water battle are planned at Cascade Park, weather permitting.

Rain Fire School Union Two Cascade Park

Did Not Track Men To Mission Rooms

Rev. F. Dickson Marshall states the two burglary suspects who spent one night at the City Rescue Mission could not have been traced to their rooms by lime on the floor. He notes cleaning after they left erased foot marks and that the men did not return, correcting a misreport that traced them to a building near the crime scene.

F. Dickson Marshall City Rescue Mission City Mission Marshall

North Dakota Capitol Seen As Skyscraper Structure

Tall Capitol in Bismarck described as skyscraper style with sections reaching 18 stories high reflecting bold state government architecture.

Bismarck N. D North Dakota State Capitol

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