Ellwood City News Box and Phone Contact
Readers are instructed to drop news items in the box at 425 Wayne Ave or call Oliver 4-6651 to submit tips and notices for publication.
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1964
Page
11
Readers are instructed to drop news items in the box at 425 Wayne Ave or call Oliver 4-6651 to submit tips and notices for publication.
Sixteen members of Wayne WCTU met at Mrs. Roy Meehan Sr. to conduct devotions led by Mrs. Wendell Shoemaker and prayers by Mrs. Victor Markel. Flower mission director Mrs. Caire Boyer reported 16 bouquets given to shut ins in June.
Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce protested a large amount of winter ashes on the Frisco bridge on Pa. 288. R. J. Schill said traffic lanes are narrowed and the bridge surface is a hazard. W S Hasenkopf promised action to check the bridge and the 238 65 intersection and the chamber asked resurfacing of Pa. 288 from Beaver County line to Division Street.
Ellwood City and Lawrence County lodges held their annual family basket picnic at Ewing Park. George Mallinak and Mrs. Pearl Reed won gifts for longest lodge membership. Next year’s committee includes Lester Coblentz and Arthur E. Syphrit among others.
An Ellwood City driver Hugh Holliday 16 along with his sister Rosanna Hoak and friend Nancy Hill of New Castle escaped serious injury after losing control on Old Pittsburgh Rd Shenango Township. The car struck an embankment guy wire and tree stump then flew 50 feet into the air causing brush burns and bruises to occupants.
Pennsylvania unemployment compensation trust fund posted May’s first surplus since 1963, reaching 178.5 million dollars, up 78 million from April and above federal loan obligations by 10.6 million. Dateline Harrisburg cites improved conditions and a tax increase as causes.
Albert E. Raymond, condemned for the 1960 slaying of undercover patrolman William H. Powell in North Philadelphia, had his appeal dismissed by the U S Supreme Court. The denial leaves Pennsylvania free to carry out the death sentence. Powell was investigating a vice ring when he was shot at the North Marshall Street residence. The trial judge’s comment cited by Raymond’s appeal argued denial of due process.
Harrisburg UPI reports David H. Porter assistant superintendent was named Monday to lead a 15 member Advisory Committee on School Building Standards to the state Board of Education. Gov William Scranton appointed him chairman. First meeting set for July 7 in Mechanicsburg.
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