Park Facility Draws Heavy Crowds Here
Ellwood Citys Ewing Park draws visitors from Ohio and across Beaver Valley despite bad weather. Park caretaker Francis Keller reports record Sunday attendance and ongoing cleanup by a four man crew. Reservations are needed Sundays, with New Castle residents making up about half the visitors. Keller notes ongoing trimming, planting, and painting to maintain the park.
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Ellwood
Ewing Park
Ohio
Beaver Valley
Francis Keller
Arthur Emmerson
Keller
Emerson
Aliquippa
Beaver Falls
Frisco
New Castle
Emmerson
Ellwood City
William A Bohlander Dies Following Illness in Pittsburgh
William A Bohlander 60 of 811 Plymouth Lane died at 5 45 am at Shadyside Hospital Pittsburgh after a six week illness. Born October 30 1897 in Elizabeth PA he was a longtime employee and superintendent at Aetna Standard Engineering and formerly headed Jones Laughlin Steel Aliquippa and Hydraulic Manufacturing Gilead OH. Survived by Ruth Williams Bohlander wife three brothers Phillip Birdsboro Kenneth Camp Hill Paul Aliquippa and a sister Margaret Ketterer preceded in death. Services Wednesday at Turner Funeral Home with Rev W Malcolm Brown. interment Locust Grove Cemetery.
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Ellwood City
William A. Bohlander
Plymouth Lane
Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth
Alex and
Lizzie Rosenkranz Bohlander
Bohlander
Aetna Standard Engineering
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Aliquippa
Hydraulic Manufacturing Corp
Gilead
L. D. Long Construction Co
Charleston
S. C
First Presbyterian Church
Elks Lodge
Ruth Williams Bohlander
Phillip A
Birdsborough
Kenneth E
Camp Hill
Paul T
Margaret Ketterer
Turner Funeral Home
Funeral
W. Malcolm Brown
Locust Grove Cemetery
Merchants Division Schedule Luncheon Meeting
Ellwood City chamber of commerce merchants division meets June 26 at 12 15 p m for a luncheon at the Elks Club. Mrs Margaret Fessler president will preside over the session.
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Ellwood City
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Division
The
Elks Club
Margaret Fessler
Three Mancini Brothers Sweep Unopposed Union Posts
Ellwood City reports a historic labor milestone as Joseph Mancini and his brothers Fred and Henry secure unopposed re election to Local 1220 Local 2289 and Local 2263 offices. All three men have long steel industry ties and active union records dating to 1940.
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Ellwood
Joseph Mancini
United Steel Workers of America
Fred
Henry Mancini
Martin J. Kovach
Steelworkers
United States
National Tube
Joe Mancini
Martha Perazzoni
Joe
Second St
Fred Mancini
National Tube Mill
Moose Lodge
Mathews Conveyor
Henry
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
Mary Rossa
Beaver Falls
24Th Ave
West Mayfield
Eutimio Mancini
Mr and Mrs Koach feted by family on 40th anniversary
Ellwood City celebration honors Harry P. Koach and wife at Squaw Run Rd residence. About 125 relatives and guests from New York, Ohio, and nearby areas attended open house receptions from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The couple wed June 23, 1918, in New Castle with Alderman Green officiating. Mrs Koach, formerly Ethel J. Webster of Beaver Falls, was among the hosts.
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Ellwood
Harry P. Koach
Squaw Run
New York
Ohio
Alderman Green
New Castle
Roach
Ethel J. Webster
Beaver Falls
Ellwood City Hospital Notes
Hospital notes list patient names and addresses including Mrs Loren Turner 923 Highview St Pittsburgh and George Ungham 234 Orchard Ave Beaver Falls Discharges include Karen Kaufman Wurtemburg MR 7 and John Kennedy Darlington RD 2. Other names appear with residences in Meadville Rockdale Wampum and Davidson Ave.
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Loren Turner
Highview St
Pittsburgh
George Ungham
Orchard Ave
Donald Baci
Fifth Ave
Beaver Falls
Louis Lordi
Hillside Ave
James Bovard
Lawrence Ave
Rita Bailey
Elm St
Meadville
Karen Kaufman
Wurtemburg
John Kennedy
Darlington
Emily Binder
Rockdale
George Gorgas
Wampum
Andrew Fabian
Davidson Ave
Joseph Hulick
Ewing Park Bridge Approach Opens Early
Ellwood City announces the Ewing Park bridge approach opened to traffic yesterday at 3 45 pm due to ideal weather, finishing a $33 000 project started after a storm sewer break. Borough Manager Arthur Emmerson credited faster concrete setting.
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Ellwood City
Ewing Park Bridge
Arthur Emmerson
Emmerson
Girls Hit by Car In Ellwood City
Two seven year old girls Linda Obley and Kevin Cartwright were struck on Crescent Ave at Fourth St while running across the street. They suffered minor bruises to the face arms and legs and were treated by Dr Fred Obley. Driver David C Shaffer stopped and transported the children to medical care. The incident occurred about 7 15 p m yesterday.
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Ellwood City
Crescent Ave
Fourth St
Linda Obley
Kevin Cartwright
Fred Obley
David C. Shaffer
Obley
Paul Cartwright Jr
Hazen Ave
Two Car Collision Occurs In Borough
Ellwood City police report a two car collision on Lawrence Ave between Eighth and Ninth St yesterday afternoon. No injuries. Minor H. Thomas, a former Ellwood City resident now in Pittsburgh, had the right rear fender damaged when another car pulled from the curb. Gustave Schuller, Bridge St. Ext., said his car was hit as he slowly pulled away from the curb and that he never drives fast. Damages were not estimated.
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Ellwood City
Lawrence Ave
Eighth
Ninth St
Minor H. Thomas
Ellwodo City
Pittsburgh
Gustave Schuller
Bridge St. Ext
Schuller
Sidewalk Repair Progress In Ellwood City Borough
Ellwood City paving and lifting of sidewalks on borough streets moves forward while curb repair has not begun. Borough Manager Arthur Emmerson cited numerous interferences as delaying the curb program, saying he does not want to name specific odd interferences.
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Ellwood
Arthur Emmerson
Emmerson
Bar Association Considers Overhaul At Spring Meeting
SPRING LAKE New Jersey June 1958 The Pennsylvania Bar Association opened its annual four day gathering with 600 attorneys and spouses as it studies a proposed reorganization from a 77 member executive committee to a board of governors and a house of delegates modeled after the American Bar Association The 20 member Committee on Reorganization led by J Wesley McWilliams recommended a 17 member board of governors to transact business between meetings and a 89 member house of delegates to preside at annual sessions U S Attorney W Wilson White was slated to speak Wednesday and the 1958 Distinguished Service Award would be presented to Judge Gustav L Schramm of Pittsburgh. The association is chaired by J Willard Frampton of Oil City.
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Spring Lake
N. J
Pennsylvania Bar Association
J. Wesley McWilliams
Philadelphia
Board of Governors
House of Delegates
U. S
W. Wilson White
Justice Departments Civil Rights Division
Gustav L. Schramm
Pittsburgh
J. Willard Frampton
Oil City, Pa
Helm Appointed To GOP Post In Harrisburg
Harrisburg UP I report George S Bloom appointed state House Speaker W Stuart Helm to the new executive director post for the Republican State Committee. Helm will headquarter in Harrisburg and assist with administration. he is 50, elected speaker for 1957, and has 18 years in Armstrong County. He leaves Sun Oil Co. merchandising division for the post.
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Harrisburg
Senate Wrestles With Statehood For Alaska Bill
Washington reports the Senate opened early to debate Alaska statehood. House supporters hope to send a unchanged bill to President Eisenhower for signature by week’s end. President Eisenhower urged congressional approval and planned to press the point in talks with Republican leaders. Senator Henry M. Jackson warned changes could derail passage, risking the bill’s return to the House for potential bottling in committee.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Arrests in Colombia target ex regime officers
The Intelligence Service announced 20 arrests in Bogota on suspicion of plotting against the government. The detainees were described as retired army officers and minor employees of the ousted regime of ex-President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.
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Columbia
Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Mexico City Bank Reports 592 Million Tourism Spending
The Bank of Commerce announced that tourists from the United States and other nations spent 592 million dollars in Mexico last year, signaling strong cross border travel and related revenue.
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Mexico City
UPI
Bank of Commerce
United States
Mexico
Beaver County Detective Chief Plans To Quit
Beaver County detective chief Michael D Hoyman resigns effective June 30 after discussions with Dist Atty Richard Steward and assistant detective Russell Meskow. Steward cites rumors and discontent affecting police work. Hoyman credited for handling the Patrick Lance murder case in 1954.
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Beaver County
Beaver, Pa
UPI
Richard Steward
Stewart
Michael D. Hoyman
Hoyman
Russell Meskow
Steward
Pennsylvania State Police
Birth Notices for Lyndora and Portersville Residents
Birth announcements list Mrs. Donald W. White and son at 72 Main Street Lyndora Pennsylvania and Mrs. Wallace W. Eppsheimer and son on Portersville Road Route 2. The notices record newborns and contributing mothers in early local society.
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Donald W. White
Viccaris Feted On Anniversay
Ellwood City Mr and Mrs Domenic Viccari celebrate their 38th wedding anniversary at 1213 Rossannah Street The couple were united in marriage June 24 1920 at Purification Church She was born in Caserta near Rome Italy They have 15 children 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild Children include Anthony Phillip Ralph Domenic Jr Frank Nick Donald Pat lives in Youngstown Daughters include Mrs Clint Sommers Mrs William Moser Mrs Andrew Fabian Mrs Nick LaCava Mrs James Poerio Mrs Dominick Sayers and Donna Viccari at home
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Ellwood City
Domenic Viccari
Rossannah St
Viccari
Bridget Soprano
Caserta
Rome
Italy
Anthony
Phillip
Ralph
Domenic Jr
Frank
Nick
Donald
Ellwood
West End PTA Picnic Draws 173 Attendees
Ellwood City West End School PTA held a family basket picnic with 173 participants. J Ellis Bell offered the blessing at dinner hour at Ew ing Park Main Shelter. Winners in 11 games included Jackie Austin Dennis Morgan Bonito Palombi Randy Wood Kathy Hall and Martha Jean Condell with adult winners Mrs Michael Cerelli and Charles Howell.
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Ellwood
West End
PTA
J. Ellis Bell
Jointure
Ewwing Park
Jackie Austin
Dennis Morgan
Bonito Palombi
Randy Wood
Kathy Hall
Tommy Bell
Jo Ann Summers
David Herbert
Janis Bazzichi
Ronald Schuler
Martha Jean Condell
Michael Cerelli
Charles Howell
Henry Bazzichi
Kiwanis Baseball Excursion to Pittsburgh Tonight
Ellwood City Kiwanis Club members plan a baseball outing in Pittsburgh this evening. Those staying behind will gather at 6 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church for a meeting.
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Ellwood City
Kiwanis Club
Pittsburgh
Trinity Lutheran Church
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Cio-Afl
Harold G
Binghamton
N. Y
Paul E. Windsor
John
Ethel Mae) Soccio
Brooklyn
Paul
Mary Lou) Bonta
Edward
Nancy Lee) Perschke
Dale
Francis) Currie
Mrs. Koach
Ellwood City Hospital
Borough
Bar Members
Helm
GOP
Alaska
Bill
Dittmer & Sons
New Bedford, PA
Yorktown
Atlantic Fuel Oil
Gasoline
Motor
Perrott
Perrott Co
Han
Richard
Hillsville
Mary Evans
Viccaris
Anniversay
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