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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
25
Preparations for an Eagle Court of Honor for the Boy Scouts in the New Castle District are to be made at a Board of Review meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the First Christian church. The Court will be held at 8 o clock Friday evening in the First Church.
A 39 year old Wisconsin ex convict abducted State Trooper John Amick near Pleasant Gap while driving toward Pittsburgh. A fellow officer overpowered the kidnapper after a storekeeper alerted authorities. the suspect, William Leach, was captured as the car halted near a freight train. Police study charges though a kidnapping count is unlikely.
A government provided course for men aged 25 to 50 offers business and professional entrants a chance at the Citizens Military Training Camps. In the Third Corps Area Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia 300 trainees will attend Fort George G Meade Maryland from July 5 to August 3. Applications must be at Corps Area Headquarters by midnight June 27.
East New Castle Grange members plan a Tuesday evening gathering in the Grange hall with men running the program and juvenile members meeting in the basement. Both groups will elect officers during the session.
Britain fumes over alleged breach of faith as German armistice demands for occupied France emerge. Paris coastlines and major ports are to be controlled by Germany and Italy under a plan that leaves the French fleet interned and French forces mobilized or displaced. Strong contingents from Syria to Indo-China remain in play as Britain braces for shifted colonial defences and a protracted peace process.
The Greater New Castle Association announces a meeting of its seven member transportation committee to discuss numerous important transportation matters. Executive Vice President Arthur H. Andrews disclosed the session will be held at the GNCA office in The Castleton Tuesday at 4pm. Committee chairman Walter W. Duff is joined by L. G. Genkinger Louis Sandler Clyde M. Whittaker J. W. Miller Reuben J. Elliott and E G Diefen derfer.
Admitted patients include Arthur McGaffie Robert A Forst Virginia Leeper Ada Sasks Cleora Williams Raymond street and many with tonsil operations. Discharges list numerous patients from both hospitals with multiple ton sil operations and infant mentions.
Philadelphia dispatch reports 21 western and mid western Republican congressmen voting to oppose Wendell L. Willkie for the GOP presidential nomination. In a closed session they warned his nomination would cost the party the western vote in November and a committee was formed to draft resolutions against him without naming him.
Harry Watkins of South Mill street appeared for a preliminary hearing before Squire J C Brice after being charged with driving drunk by Chief W G Mc Mullen. His car allegedly struck Joseph Wilkins of Park Avenue at South and South Jefferson streets Sunday, injuring Wilkins knee while he tried to stop Watkins. Police say Watkins was intoxicated after a doctor’s assessment. Watkins was arrested by Flinner and Rigby.
Scotland school pupils plan their annual reunion on August 8 at Union High School with a 6 30 p m picnic dinner. Officers include President Mrs Alice McFate Medard Vice President R H Pattison Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Pearl McCleland. An executive committee meets July 8 at Mrs Dean Atkinson’s Hart Street home. Committees named Nannie Shallenberger memorial service Margaret Elmore reception Ella McConnell Jane Davis Charlotte Donely J D Patterson regis tration Dean Atkinson music Bert Martin program J W Pattison press reporter Bert Pattison.
J J McElwee of the New Castle Navy Recruiting station announced that Louis Marangoni of Bessemer has enlisted for six years in the U S Navy. He reports to the Naval Training Station Newport Rhode Island for a two month training period after graduating from Bessemer High School in 1940.
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