Census ends after 16th decennial count in three counties
The curtain falls on Uncle Sam's 16th decennial population count in Lawrence, Beaver and Butler counties. District Supervisor Jacob Wenger prepares to close district offices by July 1 after a week with relatives in Philadelphia and New York City. Also notes include local moves, a robbery near Grove Street where James H. Wright lost $8, and a thanks note from Mrs. John Keeley and family for condolences and flowers.
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Sam
Lawrence
Beaver
Butler
Jacob Wenger
Greer Building
John Keeley
New Castle
Roosevelt Greets Armistice Report From Hyde Park
President Roosevelt returned to Washington from Hyde Park and prepared to discuss France armistice terms with Secretary Hull. He aimed to map a US response to potential German Italian economic encroachments and conferred with diplomatic experts after arrival.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
France
Germany
Italy
White House
Hull
Harry Hop
President avoids acknowledging GOP convention in Philadelphia
The president remained studiously silent as Republicans opened their national convention in Philadelphia to nominate a potential opponent for this fall. Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau and Averill Harriman, a New York financier and former National Business Advisory Council chair, were among the named figures noted in the coverage.
Huge New Shovel Begins Operation at Hillsville Quarry
A 910000 pound dragline shovel starts work at Carbon Limestone Co near Hillsville Pa, lifting from the quarry bank with a 200 foot boom and eight cubic yard bucket. Operated by John Beck, it is among the largest of its kind and aims to cut flux stone costs as steel production grows. The unit works from the bank top, while crushers and offices lie near the Ohio Pennsylvania line. Also notes Dr Werner Wolff and Emi Land say Americas is the new musical center as they teach at Tennessee Wesleyan College.
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Carbon Limestone Co
Hillsville
John Beck
Pittsburgh
Judge Ariel Farm
Poland Township
Ohio
Ohio- Pennsylvania State Line
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Werner Wolff
Germany
Europe
United States
Wolff
Emi Land
Tennessee Wesleyan College
America
Census District Missing Residents in Conway Yard
Washington census leaders would be puzzled by an enumeration district report from New Castle. The Conway Beaver County yard area was mapped as one district, yet no houses or residents exist there. The entire population belongs to a neighboring enumeration district.
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Washington
New Castle
Conway
Beaver County
Conway Yards
Pennsylvania Railroad
Census chief forecasts heavy week of population reports
Beaver Falls resident says the week will bring numerous population tallies including New Castle 1940 totals not yet tabulated due to staff workload. Districts Lawrence-Beaver-Butler cover 306 enumeration areas. counting began April 2 and last district completed Saturday. Local totals for 1940 expected early this week.
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Beaver Falls
New Castle
Washington
Lawrence-Beaver-Butler
Noted Figures Speak on Freedom Defense and Loyalty
International News Service reports from New York Chicago and Ottawa as Masaryk praises US freedoms free of blackouts Dewey calls for united nonpartisan defense and rearmament stance while King pledges loyalty to the crown and Canada’s governor general Athlone is welcomed with vows of steadfast right and loyalty
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New York
Jan G. Masaryk
Great Britain
Europe
United States
Ottawa
W. L. MacKenzie King
Earl of Athlone
Canada
New Castle
Funeral Services for General Butler in Pennsylvania
Funeral services for Maj. Gen Smedley Butler U S M C retired will be held this afternoon at the Butler home in Newtown Square and burial will follow in West Chester The late fighting Quaker served as a soldier author administrator and public official He died suddenly last Friday after a recurring illness The obituary notes his sons and son in law will be among casket bearers
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International News Service
West Chester
Smedley Butler
Butler
Newtown Square
General Butler
New Castle
Emerson
Nephew of Pittsburgh Couple Critical After Denver Accident
Word reached Misses Laura and Anna Thompson of serious injuries to their nephew Egbert Thompson son of Mr and Mrs W A Thompson of Pittsburgh. He lies in a Denver Colorado hospital in a critical condition while in U S Army aviation service recently moved from Langley Field Virginia to Denver. He will be moved to a government hospital when able. No details of the accident were given. He has spent much time here as the guest of his uncle R L Thompson.
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Laura
Anna Thompson
Egbert Thompson
W. A. Thompson
Pittsburgh
Denver
Colorado
Thompson
United States Army
Langley Field
R. L. Thompson
Local Social Notes Include Illness and Visits
Mrs. James Houston is ill at home while Mrs. Norman Wimner stays in North Side hospital, Youngstown. Harry Broadbent and son Brooks visit with relatives in Leesburg. Mr and Mrs Kim Maxwell of Sharon call on Mr and Mrs J K Robinson. Mr and Mrs Don Davis have re-
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James Houston
Norman Wimner
North Side Hospital
Youngstown
Ohio
Harry Broadbent
Son Brooks
Leesburg
Kim Maxwell
Sharon
J. K. Robinson
Don Davis
Fr Mastrangelo Celebrates First Solemn Mass at St Vitus
Rev Fr Joseph A Mastrangelo celebrated his first solemn high mass at St Vitus church on a Sunday morning attended by a large gathering of friends and relatives. Assistants included Fr Nicholas DeMita and Fr Dante DeLillo among others. Two sermons were given by Fr Nicholas Biondi of Pittsburgh and Fr Sebastian Ippolito of St Lucy's. An afternoon open house followed at his parents home 912 South Mercer Street with many guests. He will serve at New Castle hospital pending official Pittsburgh diocese appointment by Bishop Hugh C Boyle.
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Joseph A. Mastrangelo
St. Vitus
Father Mastrangelo
Nicholas DeMita
Dante DeLillo
Edward O. F
Sebastian Ippolito
St. Lucy’s Church
South
Mercer Street
Alfonso Scarazzo
W. V. Stancelewski
SS. Philip and James Church
Edward R. Szelong
the Madonna Church
Elias Nader
St. John the Baptist Maronite Church
Michael Filipcic
Aliquippa
Herbert F. Butterbach
Idaho
Joseph L. Abbate
Auto driver held on bail after drunken driving charge
Frank Ross of 721 East Main Street posted bail today to await a preliminary hearing before Alderman J C Brice on a drunken driving charge from Sunday night. Patrolmen Thomas and Davies arrested him near East Washington and County Line streets under a police chief McMullen filing. A stray line notes Lapland reports that 32 percent of its trees are over 160 years old.
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Frank Ross
East Main Street
J. C. Brice
Ross
East Washington
County Line
Thomas and
Davies
Willis G. McMullen
New Castle
Over 200 Scouts Attend Camp O Ree at Camp John M Phillips
Approximately 220 Boy Scouts from 34 Lawrence county patrols spent Friday and Saturday at Camp John M. Phillips for the annual Council Camp-O-Bee. Scout Executive John J. Finnessy called it the largest and most successful Camp-O-Ree in local council history with N. J. McCluskey and Hans Holm assisting in judging and inspecting the work. Blue ribbons were awarded to all 34 patrols while the swimming meet was cancelled due to cold weather.
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Lawrence County
John M. Phillips
John J. Finnessy
Mr. Finnessy
N. J. McCluskey
New Castle
Hans Holm
New Wilmington
Jaxtheimer to Enter Air Corps Technical School
William A. Jaxtheimer, son of Mr and Mrs W A Jaxtheimer of Greenville and formerly of New Castle, departs for Rantoul Michigan to join the Air Corps Technical School after nine months at Langley Field. Napoleon's wife Josephine reportedly had ugly teeth and never smiled in public.
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William A. Jaxtheimer
W. A. Jaxtheimer
Greenville
New Castle
Rantoul
Air Corps Technical School
Langley Field
Napoleon
Josephine
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Philadelphia
New York City
John Ammon
Uniontown
Jimmie Ammon
Nelle Longwell
Jimmie
Orchard Street
Laurel Boulevard
Virginia Lusk
Georgia
James H. Wright
Volant-Leesburg
P. R
Grove Street
Wright
Ray Showalter
George Duano
Wagner
Mercer St
New Justie
Derosa Market
Jefferson St
Julius Fisher
Righiana Ave
Streamline
Carbon Limestone Company
Carters
Union Meat
East Long Ave
Jumbo Bologna
Wilder Avenue
John Dochko
Dochko
John Dochko, Sr
Chicago
Frank Knox
Navy
Thomas E Dewey
City Market
West
Washington and
Beaver Sts
Lifebuoy
Fr. Mastrangelo
Lapland
Air Corps
Ally
Gulf
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