Convention Sidelights As Seen By News Man
Philadelphia coverage notes interest in the 1940 Republican National Convention. Reports Lew Preston from New Castle and Dewitt Emery of Akron amid Philadelphia observers. Includes INS headquarters, Damon Runyan presence, press passes, and local figures like Judge Dickey and Harold Heck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Barry Faris
INS
Bellevue Stratford Hotel
Damon Runyan
Damon
Dolan
Hutchinson
Lockett
Bancroft
Convention
Bellevue Straatford
Thomas W. Dickey
Harold C. Heck
Coolidge
Cleveland
Put
Bay
Dickey
East Brook Morning Bugle
Heck
Plaingrove Clarion
Colorful banners fill convention hall seating
A convention hall glows with banners bearing state names. State seating encircles the arena as visitors take their places. A band stand sits high at the rear, nearly touching the roof.
Journalists Gather at National Convention Notables Recalled
The convention draws top U S writers including Henry L Mencken who recalls attending the London party in New Castle four years earlier. He mentions his West Middlesex trip interviewing a church choir as Alfred M Landon attended services on a Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Castle
London
Henry L. Mencken
Sage
Baltimore
Mencken
West Middlesex
Alfred M. Landon
Busy Philadelphia newspaperman runs press galleries duties
The busiest newspaper man in Philadelphia is Bill Donaldson the superintendent of the press gallery in the House in Washington. He handles press reservations at national events including the London opening at West Middlesex and spent a week at Castleton Hotel. He asks to be remembered to Leslie Brindie Caroline Hannon and Bob Weingartner who assisted him in various ways and helped organize an event in Chautauqua New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bill Donaldson
House of Representatives
Washington
Bill
London
West Middlesex
Castleton
Leslie Brindie
Caroline Hannon
Bob Weingartner
Chautauqua, N. Y
Mission Church Wednesday Service Led by Maranatha Quartet
A quartet of young men averaging 20 from Maranatha Bible School Green Lane Pa will lead Wednesday night service at the Mission church. A Bible student will speak and the program includes solos and duets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Church
Maranatha Bible School
Green Lane
Rotary Meeting at Presbyterian Church Dinner and Talk
The Rotary Club met in the Presbyterian church assembly room for dinner and a business meeting. Louise Sandler of New Castle was the guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Meeting
Rotary Club
Presbyterian Church
Louis Sandler
New Castle
Boethian Circle Plans Social and Meeting Thursday
Members of the Boethian Circle at the Presbyterian Sunday school organize their monthly social and business meeting for Thursday night. The committee includes Mesdames Grace Shannon Helen Shannon Ida Bingham and Josephine Orchietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Sunday School
Grace Shannon
Helen Shannon
Ida Bingham
Josephine Orchetta
Homecoming for Edw. Ketterers after Florida visit
Mr and Mrs Edw Ketterer return from several months in Florida and visit brother and sister J A Ketterer and Mr and Mrs C S Ferguson then go to daughter Mrs Chas Dindinger in Pittsburgh for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Edw. Ketterer
J. A. Ketterer
C. S. Ferguson
Chas. Dindinger
Pittsburgh
Local Social Notes From New Castle Area
Mrs. O L Jackson and Miss Eleanor visit Beaver Falls while Anna Medard from New Castle stays with J H Wilson family. Numerous couples are listed visiting, hosting or touring nearby towns including Ellwood City Coraopolis and Grove City. Continuous social rounds end with Sun Buy in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Guy
Ellwood City
O. L. Jackson
Eleanor
Beaver Falls
Anna Medard
New Castle
J. H. Wilson
C. B. Morrow
Coraopolis
Sam Beatty
Bedford
J. H. Wilsons
A. H. Brown
Robert
Ellwood
Carl Truby
Vivian
E. L. Hennon
F. M. Hennon
Cooks Forest
Robi. McMichaels
Grove City
E. F
Jno. Fosselman
Blanche
D. C. Fosselman
Don Jr
Connellsville
L. J. Overlanders
Clover Leaf club hosts kinfolk and out of town guests
North Liberty hosts a Thursday chicken dinner with visitors from Sharon and Boston. Numerous locals and relatives were noted in attendance including reads like Rev Spencer and Mr and Mrs George. Community members shared updates on travels visits and family milestones across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dale
Clover Leaf Club
Sharon
Boston
Dorothy Drake
Leesburg
Mary Stitt
Rev
Spencer
State College
Harold George
Jack Eyles
Philadelphia
T. A. George
Marie Kennedy
Wampum
Lewis Sankey
Paul Glenn Jr
O. J. Glenn
Lizzie Smith
Cochranton
John Snyder
Everett Moore
Frank Moore
Pittsburgh
Margaret Brenneman
John Sankey
Plaingrove
Ruth Patterson
West View
Wilbur Patterson
Rev. Lafferty
Howard Stitt
Clarence Patterson
Beaver
John Powell
Margaret Dight
Mabel Smith
New Castle
James Wray
Alice Marie
Grove City Hospital
Walter Kelly
J. B
Eva Campbell
Teddy
Frank Elder
Jerry Stokes, Jr
Erie
Harriet Dunning
Stella
Florence Dunning
Eve Campbell
D. E. Stevenson
George Stevenson Jr
Youngstown
Donna Marie Humphrey
Nancy Ann Lennon
Grove City
H. H. Humphrey
Arthur
Allen Boyer
Johnstown
Arthur Cooper
Ruth Lees Gill
Cleveland
Wilson
John Oaks
Harvey
Esther Oaks
Young People Present Comedy at Slippery Rock High
The Young People's Council of Slippery Rock district stages a four act comedy Doctor Jim at the Slippery Rock Township high school on Thursday evening June 27. Cast includes Dale Shaffer Ephraim Goodenough Clarence Wilson Carl McElwain Charles Nyers Kenneth Stoner Floyd Stevenson Henry Wellhausen Mildred McElwain Frances Bowden Florence White Agnes Shaffer Bernice Magee Blanche Dean Velma Shelar Imogene Wallace Mary Jane Wilson Annette Smith Junior Myers Rose Munnell Margaret Byrd Shaw and others with music between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Council of
Slippery Rock
Doctor Jim
Slippery Rock Township
Princeton
Dale Shaffer
Ephraim Goodenough
Jim
Clarence Wilson
Lafe Goodenough
Carl McElwain
Orla T. Baker
Royal Grand Oil Corporation
Charles Nyers
Nate Spooner
Kenneth Stoner
Frank Randolph
Floyd Stevenson
Sam Johnson
Henry Wellhausen
Martha Goodenough
Mildred McElwain
Mary Jane Wheeler
Frances Bowden
Tabitha Tuttle
Romeo
Florence White
Bess Goodenough
Agnes Shaffer
Fanny Burton
Bernice Magee
Madge Hughes
Bess’ Chum
Blanche Dean
Hannah Spriggins
Velma Shelar
Imogene Wallace
Mary Jane Wilson
Annette Smith
Junior Myers
Rose Munnell
Margaret Byrd Shaw
New Castle
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Bart Richards
Phila- Sphia
Lew Preston
Preston
Dewitt Emery
National
Small Business Men's Association
B. M
Mr. Emery
Lawrence County
Akron
Gomer Emery
Adams Street
Roger W. Rowland
James
Cap
Arthur H. James
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
Dewey
Taft
Willkie
Vandenburg
James Short
Vention
Ivor V. Davis
Register and
Orville Potter
John A. Edgar
Thomas C. Edmunds
Daniel Treloar
Orville Brown
Liberty Bell
Ben Franklin
J. Q. L. Roberts
U. S
James E. Watson
Indiana
Watson
Hamilton
E. Arthur Sweeny
Greensburg
Worcester
Mass
Wees. Bean
Union Trust
North Mercer Street
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IZE
Ama Casuality and Surety Company
Hartford, Denn
McBride-Shannon CO
East Washington St
Studebaker
Champion
Barnes-Snyder
Shaw
Council Bluffs
Eckerd
E. Washington ST
Tal
Storage Battery & Electric Service CO
N. Mercer St
Frew’s
City Market Corner
West
Washington and Beaver Sts
Anderson
North Mill St
North Liberty
America
Chrome
Sheers
Batistes
Dimity
Gore
Slippery Rock District
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