Union School Board Hires Census Takers and Staff
Union Township School Board hired five census takers and two new teachers last night. Census takers visit every home to determine population and collect tax data, earning 10 cents per name. hires include Margaret Martin, Michael Coveill, Carol McKay, Gladys Farrington, and Dorothy Gardner. Teachers named Dorothy Colton and Leonard Dougherty, replacing departing staff, with Colton as girls physical education at the high school and Dougherty teaching social studies and physical education. The board also awarded painting and flooring contracts, sold a used car for driver training, and rejected a bid for a 1947 school bus for noncompliance. It approved studying district financing and scheduling a July 15 meeting on a proposed vocational school. next regular meeting is July 22. Military rites will honor Col. Dick W. Thompson Jr. at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. he died June 17 in Hawaii, with a notable WW II career and multiple honors.
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Union Township
Margaret Martin
Michael Coveill
Carol McKay
Gladys Farrington
Dorothy Gardner
Dorothy Colton
New Wilmington
Evelyn Bodkin
Leonard Dougherty
New Castle
Mary Ann Strong
Memorial School
James E. Adams
Erie
Bowen Tile Center
Scotland
Russell B. Canan
Covert Rd
Canan
Pennsylvania Economy League
Lawrence County vocational+technical school
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Air Force
Dick W. Thompson Jr
Mt. Jackson
Tripler Army Hospital
Honolulu
Hawaii
Thompson
Westminster College
Army
Turner Field
Pearl Harbor
England
Olmstead Afb
Harrisburg
Wright - Patterson Afb
Ohio
Air Force Rescue Service
Panama
Pentagon
Civil Rights Leaders Question Trio Missing in Mississippi
Civil rights activists in Meridian discuss the disappearance of three men linked to the Mississippi Project voter registration drive. King condemns the Mississippi climate of lawlessness as critic groups gather in Washington Chicago and Boston. Dulles meets Mississippi officials but will not join the investigation or travel to the town of 6000.
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Council of Federated Organizations
Mississippi Project
Meridian
Miss
Washington
Chicago
Boston
St. Augustine
Fla
Martin Luther King Jr
Mississippi
Dulles
Paul B. Johnson
Fair Sponsors and Food Concessions At City Fair
Civic groups and social clubs organize a range of concessions at the New Castle fair. Kiwanis peanut sales Eagles Auxiliary Italian foods Greek pastries and more line the event with proceeds from mini golf donated to the Beautification Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle Kiwanis Club
Eagles
National Foundation
St. Vitus Ladies Guild
Philoptokos Society
Lawrence County Garden Council
New Castle Civic Club
Elks Auxiliary
Union High School
City Recreation Board
Associated Artists
Lark Workshops For
Union Board Grants Tax Exonerations and Welfare Credits
Union Area School Board approved tax exonerations totaling 25 617 dollars with 8 445 dollars in real estate relief. Tax collectors Covelli and Navarro reported 300 residents moved out of the district and 200 requested exonerations citing old age unemployment and hardship. In Wigan England Beatrice Atkinson 68 returned 1680 found in the street and received a champagne dinner reward from nightclub owner Godfrey Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Area School Board
Fred R. Covelli
S. Lee Ave
Anthony Navarro
Edinburg RD 1
Wigan
England
UPI
Beatrice Atkinson
Godfrey Johnson
Catholic Day Picnic At Cascade Park Draws 17000
Lawrence County Catholic Day picnic drew about 17000 to Cascade Park yesterday. The event credited to good weather smooth committee work and the Red Cross police and civil defense. The day featured a shrine blessing a birthday memory and a fireworks finale. prize winners included James Leight Joann Borrelli and Cynthia Morella.
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Lawrence County
Cascade Park
Albert Russo
Red Cross
New Castle City
Lawrence County Civil Defense
Raymond Boccardi
St. Vitus Church
Joseph F. Fabbri
John J. Fic
Madonna Church
James Leight
Savannah Rd
Joann Borrelli
Huron Ave
Cynthia Morella
Pearson St
Ward Fire Meeting Time Change in Mt Jackson
Seventh Ward North Beaver Township firemen will meet at 8 p.m. today in Winger Memorial Hall Mt. Jackson instead of Moravia Hall as originally scheduled announced by President Jack Brown. London judge finds Percival Allan in contempt for occupying his estranged wife's attic for two months and taking food and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Beaver Township
Winger Memorial Hall
Mt. Jackson
Moravia Hall
Jack Brown
London
UPI
Percival Allan
Allan
Lions Tour Y Building Progress At New Castle Lions Club
Construction progress on the YM YWCA building was reviewed by YMCA president Richard E. Rentz at a New Castle Lions Club meeting in the Castleton Hotel. Opening is planned for October. After the meeting members toured the site with Rentz Arthur Haas and R Kay Thompson guiding.
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Ym-Ywca
Richard E. Rentz
YMCA
New Castle
Deaths Of The Day Directory Listing
A daily Want Ad section directory provides funeral details including place of interment funeral director service time and calling hours for the day.
Obituary: Miss Emma Hunt 1877–1952 in Castle Shannon
Miss Emma Hunt 87 of Baptist Home died at 8 50 p m yesterday after a lingering illness. She lived with nephew and niece Mr and Mrs Raymond Young of 931 Warren Ave. Born February 1 1877 in Lawrence County to Alexander and Martha Hunt she belonged to Unity Baptist Church in Harlansburg. Survived only by nephews and nieces. Services Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Raymond D Cunningham Northside Funeral Home with Rev Leonard Seahlom officiating. Interment Unity Baptist Cemetery. Temple Israel Sabbath service led by Ralph Friedman tomorrow at 8 p m in Rabbi Gruen’s absence.
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Emma Hunt
Baptist Home For the
Castle Shannon
Miss Hunt
Raymond Young
Warren Ave
Lawrence County
Alexander
Martha Jane Dunnavin Hunt
Unity Baptist Church
Harlansburg
Sara Young
Raymond D. Cunningham
Northside
Wilmington Rd
Leonard Seaholm
Unity Church
Unity Baptist Cemetery
632nd Army Engineers Invade City Tomorrow
The 632nd Engineer Light Equipment Co. of the U S Army will visit New Castle for its annual convention, about 50 WW II veterans spending two days at the New Penn Hotel sponsored by the GNCA. Orlando D Aloe of West Pittsburg chairs the event. $500 in $2 bills will be available to spend locally.
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632Nd Engineer Light Equipment Co
U.S. Army
New Castle
New Penn Hotel
Greater
Collins
GNCA
632Nd
Germany
France
England
Philippine Islands
William Smith
William Coyne
Dave Dunkin
Paul Richards
Paul Rupp
Albert Bartley
Fred Mateja
West Pittsburg
Aloe
Francis Cochran
James Marcantino
Romanians Favor Cutback in Arms Spending
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin urged a worldwide 10 to 15 percent arms budget reduction after a Romanian speech by Dumitrescu was noted but not cited. The United States proposed opening its nuclear explosive plants to international inspectors if Russia follows suit, shaping the conference's first agreed agenda since its 27 months of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerian Zorin
Dumitrescu
United States
Russia
U.S
Union Area School Board Considers Sept 1 Start
Union Area officials faced objections to a proposed 1964 65 calendar with a Sept 1 opening. Robert Pearsall reported many students would miss classes after Labor Day. directors Carr Park and Rice echoed concerns and set July 22 to revisit the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Area
Robert Pearsall
Lawrence County
Pearsall
Edward Carr
Joseph Park
Paul R. Rice
Union Holds Hearing On Zone Law
Union Townships public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance went smoothly charity said by Supervisor Chairman Donald E Brown Attendees asked questions about the ordinance rather than objecting Supervisors plan a vote in about two weeks If adopted it would take effect mid July Copies of the ordinance and maps are available for inspection at the township building most weekdays between 8 and 9 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
Donald E. Brown
City to form sewer authority linked with tri county highways
Mayor Jordan said the city plans a sewer authority tied to the Western Pennsylvania Conference to push better tri county highways. The group will lobby state officials in Franklin and Harrisburg, with council selecting directors from five nominees including some outside the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Western
Scranton Seeks Ohio Votes On Republican Campaign Swing
Gov. William Scranton heads a six city tour toward Cleveland to campaign for more GOP convention votes. He promotes a Cuban policy arming exiles and criticizes Johnson on Cuba while contrasting Goldwater’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
UPI
William Scranton
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Florida
Fidel Castro
Scranton
Cleveland
South
GOP
San Francisco
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Johnson
Clark seeks 30 day window on APW grant
Frank M. Clark approves a 30 day period to accept or reject the APW grant extending the deadline to July 24 for action. He says a decision should come by July 31. Three Republican City Council members threaten to block the grant if the public health grant is not assured by the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Clark
D-Bessemer
Congressman Clark
First Spanish autos built in 1861 by Pedro Rivera
Valladolid records show Pedro Rivera built Spain's first automobiles in 1861. Charcoal burners named Castile and Prince Alfonso reached 9.5 mph in early trials. The day also notes U S temps with 115 at Palm Springs and 31 at Pellston Michigan.
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New York
UPI
U. S. Weather Bureau
Alaska
Hawaii
Palm Springs
Thermal
Imperial Calif
Pellston
Mich
Valladolid
Spain
Pedro Rivera
Castile
Prince Alfonso
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Doubt Trio
Silverman
Washington St
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MRO
Thail
Jack Gerson
Washington St. At Mill
Joseph Butia
Francis Street
Windsor
Travel Secure
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance CO
Columbus
New Castle News
Seventh Ward
Lions Tour
Miss Emma Hunt
Temple Israel Service
Ralph Friedman
Temple Israel
Iwan J. Gruen
US Weather Bureau
Penyer
Range City
Wallaree
Toronto
Pnew York
South Atlantic
Rio Grande
Atlantic
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
Phoenix
Little Rock
Los Angeles
St. Louis
New Orleans
Weebington
Atlanta
Union
City Sewer Authority
Massachusetts
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Leonard Tagg
Leo DiAngelo
Weymouth
Mass
Dr. Scholl
Drug
Dept
Descholls
Jesse N
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N. Mill St
Wilmington Road
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