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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1940
Page
7
Preparations for an Eagle Court of Honor will be made at a Board of Review meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 in First Christian church. The Court will be held at eight o clock Friday evening in the First Church.
A 39 year old Wisconsin ex convict abducted Trooper John Amick drove eight miles toward Pittsburgh before a fellow officer stopped the car. The gunman William Leach, released six weeks ago after eight years for robbery, was captured after a brief struggle near Pleasant Gap. Authorities study charges and doubt a kidnapping count will be filed.
The government provides a special Citizens Military Training Camp course for men aged 25 to 50. About 300 trainees in Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia will attend at Fort Meade Maryland from July 8 to August 3. Applications must be received by June 27 with letters of recommendation. cost to trainees is 43.50 for meals maintenance and service, uniforms provided by the government.
East New Castle Grange group members will convene Tuesday evening in the Grange hall. Men will handle the program while juvenile members meet in the basement. Both groups will elect officers during the session.
Britain accuses France of breach of faith and notes that Allied rulers expect French colonies to continue fighting under a provisional government. Armistice terms place most of France under German control, with Paris and major ports occupied, the fleet to be interned, and a staged path to a future peace. Britons foresee Mussolini's influence over the disposition of Nice Savoy and Corsica while French colonial governments vow to persist in resistance with British financial support.
The Greater New Castle Association seven member transportation committee will meet at the GNCA office in The Castleton Tuesday afternoon at 4 to discuss numerous important transportation matters. Executive Vice President Arthur H. Andrews announced the session. committee chairman Walter W. Duff leads J L Genkinger Louis Sandini Clyde M. Whittaker J. W. Miller Reuben J. Whlott and G Diefen cerfer will attend.
Jameson Memorial and New Castle Hospital lists show numerous admissions including Arthur McGaffie and Virginia Leeper with tonsil operations, and many others by address. Discharges include Betty Botts, Walter Mielke, Edna ONeill, Jane Thompson, and several infants. entries cite locations in Ellwood City Slippery Rock New Castle Grove City and Wampum with varied addresses and R F D designations.
Republican congressmen from 21 western and mid western states went on record against Wendell L. Willkie for the GOP presidential nomination. A committee will draft resolutions opposing Willkie, though his name not mentioned. Representative Bolles warned his nomination would mean GOP losses in the west in November. Bay in New Castle: two new army air base sites chosen in Alaska at Fairbanks and Anchorage.
Harry Watkins of South Mill Street faced a preliminary hearing after being charged with driving drunk. Chief W G McMullen reported the incident Sunday when Watkins allegedly struck a car driven by Joseph Viking at South and South Jefferson. Viking was injured, and Watkins was arrested by Policemen Filmer and Rigby after a doctor declared him intoxicated.
Scotland School alumni will gather August 8 at Union High School for the annual reunion with a 6 30 p m picnic dinner. Officers include President Mrs Alice McFare Medard Vice President R H Patson Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Pearl McClelland. An executive committee meeting is set for July 8 at Mrs Dean Atkinson’s home on Art Street. Committees cover memorial service table reception registration music program and press reporting with Bert Patton and others named.
J oJ McElwee of the New Castle Navy Recruiting station announced Louis Marangoni of Bessemer has enlisted for six years in the Navy. He has been sent to the Naval Training Station Newport Rhode Island for two months. He is a graduate of Bessemer High School class of 1940.
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