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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
10
A weekly Bureau of Highway Safety report notes a Lawrence County driver had his license suspended for speeding and failure to appear. Across the period ending June 13 the bureau revoked 37 licenses and suspended 348. 419 operating privileges were restored.
New Castle Lions Club noon meeting at The Castleton featured Capt. Joseph McCann of the Pennsylvania Highway Department discussing highway safety. He urged education to shape driving habits, noting schools’ slow adoption and citing a town with ten years of safety training showing far fewer potential accidents. He warned that driver error and speed dramatically increase stopping distance and crash risk. Officers announced for next week and welcomed new member Charles Shearts, with treasurer Ellis Diefender elected.
Lawrence County Dental Society hosts a field day at New Castle Country Club with officers to be elected this evening. A 6:30 dinner will be served to members and guests as Dr. Stanley Zaremba presides. The program committee includes Dr. Lee Hamilton Dr. Richard Gilmore and Mrs. H Gold. Nominating committee members are Dr. Ray Lutz Dr. T J McFate and Dr. R C Gilmore.
Friday morning at 11 o clock the Daily Vacation Bible School of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Oak street will hold its closing program. Pupils exhibit work from two weeks plus certificates for full attendance. Robert Strickler, president of the County Sabbath School Association, will speak. A noon picnic follows for pupils and parents.
Harrisburg announces the state wide VFW Ladies Auxiliary essay winners. Leba Sydney Gross of Punxsutawney wins first prize a $25 savings bond. Hannah Schorsch of Pottstown second prize $10. Joseph Duffy of Dunmore third prize $5. All receive medals and trips to Harrisburg for the encampment.
Girl Scouts led by Miss Nancy Mercer Miss Eileen Brown and Mrs. Wayne Wagener hosted the Kiwanis meeting at the Methodist church. Program included flute solo by Elaine Lehman readings by Janet McCon nell Nancy Sharpe and Madeline Fordney songs by the troop and history of Girl Scout Movement by Martha Reaney. An August 11 picnic is set for Community Park. Roy Cummings of Largo Fla. attended as a guest. In Cedar Rapids Iowa a National Guard pilot escaped injury after his P51 Mustang struck ground during an air show buzz and made a dead stick landing nearby.
J C Wachtman executive vice president of the Greater New Castle Association returned from Allentown Pennsylvania where he attended the Pennsylvania Commercial Secretaries convention. Roger W Jewett former president was succeeded by Elizabeth Blissell of New Kensington. Try The News Want Ads For Results.
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