City Council Forms Airport Authority To Plan Expansions
The City Council authorized the airport committee to form an airport authority and pursue improvements funded by a promised 20 000 from county officials. The authority will be city supervised and will negotiate land purchases with the Greater New Castle Assn for expansion. Foster Eisenhauth was named airport manager pending Wilsons approval. A CAA note cited trees at the runway end as a safety issue.
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Edward A. DeCarbo
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Paul J. Cuba
Findley C. Wilson
Greater New Castle Assn
GNCA
Foster Eisenhauth
Wilson
Florida
Robert H. Jones
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Rattlesnake Strike Range Clarified
A rattlesnake can strike at a distance of 18 inches, a fact cited to illustrate the animal’s defensive reach and potential danger to nearby people or pets.
Volant Reunion Brings Old Campus Back for Annual Gathering
Former Volant College alumni and former residents gathered on the site now occupied by Volant Methodist Church for the annual reunion. Dr. James Allen presided as Floyd Graham and A Ford Johnson shared reminiscences. James W. Moorehead led afternoon music, and a memorial was read for listed deceased members. New Castle officials led the alumni officers as W Walter Brham was elected president.
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Old Volant College
Volant High School
Volant Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
Allen
James Allen
Cleveland, O
Alumni Association
Floyd Graham
Cleveland
A. Ford Johnson
Odessa
N.Y
James W. Moorehead
New Castle
Ellis M. Hillard
Volant
James Daniels
New York City
Robert W. Skinner
Jamestown
Charles Aggas
Olive Munnell Af Fas
Sharon
John Neal
Bessie Falkman Neal
W. Walter Braham
John McConnell
Chest Budget Committee Set To Begin Work
The Community Chest of the Greater New Castle Area opens its 1956 campaign with a 12 10 p m meeting at The Castleton to outline the year’s work and start reviewing 1956 57 budgets. Members include Dr Paul H Wilson Lester F Johns Ralph Audino and others.
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The
Community Chest of the
Greater New Castle Area
Castleton
Par
Housing costs devote a quarter to utilities
The article notes that more than one fourth of all housing expenses go toward utilities including fuel lighting appliances gas electricity and water.
Sixteen Peaks Over Six Thousand Feet in Appalachians
Sixteen peaks in the Appalachian mountains exceed 6000 feet, forming the highest landmass in the eastern United States.
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Appalacchian Mountains
United States
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City Council
Olive Clinefelter
Jackets & Coats
Coats
Reece
Chatham
Pearce
Somerset
Dacron
DuPont
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