Winners Named in High School Speech Contest at Westminster College
NEW WILMINGTON June 26 Winners in the High School Speech Institute contest at Westminster College receive gold medals for first prize and silver medals for second prize at a Thursday assembly. Ovation winners include William Sample Sharon and Carmine Perrota New Castle Croy Pitzer New Castle and Marilyn Geib Minerva won dramatic reading prizes Deena Dietrich and Helen Goodin Canton earned declamation honors Patricia Smith Franklin and William Butterworth Clymer won humorous reading The extemporaneous speakers are Mary Ann Morris Youngstown and Charles Wogan New Castle The winners will perform at chapel Friday June 28 A matinee at 2 30 for students and an 8 15 evening show for parents and friends followed by a reception in the tower room.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
William Sample
Sharon
Carmine Perrota
New Castle
Croy Pitzer
Marilyn Geib
Minerva
Dena Dietrich
Helen Goodin
Canton
Patricia Smith
Franklin
William Butterworth
Clymer
Mary Ann Morris
Youngstown
Charles Wogan
Speech Institute
Little Theater
Institute
First U B D V B S Program Friday Evening
Pupils of the Daily Vacation Bible school at the First United Brethren church will present a program Friday at 7 45 PM. About 100 children enrolled under Rev T J Yoder with supervision by Rev Thelma Spence. Average attendance exceeded 60 in week one with teachers and helpers listed.
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The
First United Brethren Church
T. J. Yoder
Thelma Spence
Valley Way United Brethren Church
Melva Miller
Ellen Jamison
Anna Searfoss
Jack Hoover
Margaret Moyer
Marion Audria
Doris Livermore
Mary Elizabeth Rough
Florence Searfoss
Beverly Audria
Betty Downs
Wanda Reiber
Love by Mail Alleged Program Sparks Woman’s Disappearance
A Michigan woman linked to a love by mail scheme fled on her wedding day to Bethel Minnesota where Walter Westphal, 30, was husband to Kathryn Stanton. Investigators say the ruse involved a fake mother death and a later fatal relapse claim prompting a wire to Westphal. Walter alerted Clawson police and postal authorities after learning both mother and Mrs. Stanton were alive.
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Murphy
Bethel
Minn
Walter Westphall
Silver Jubilee for Fr. F. Streiff
Fr Francis C Streiff marks his silver jubilee with a 7 to 9 o clock reception. Honored guests include Judge John G Lamoree Emmanuel Shenhan and Bernard R Hanlon. Streiff, born August 17 1896 in Sharpsburg Pa, was ordained 1921 and served at St Josephs Sharpsburg Wilmerding St George Allentown and since 1941 pastor of St Josephs New Castle.
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John G. Lamoree
Emmanuel Shenhan
Bernard R. Hanlon
Francis C. Streiff
Sharpsburg
Anna
George Streiff
St. Joseph's School
Duquesne University Prep
Duquesne University
St. Vincent's Seminary
Latrobe
St. Joseph's
St. Aloysius
Wilmerding
Streiff
St. George's
Allentown
St. Joseph's Church
New Castle
Father Streiff
John M. Unger
Deaths of the Day Alexander Ballentine aged 65
Alexander Ballentine 65 of 1521 South Erie Massillon Ohio died at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 7 30 this morning. He became ill while visiting his son James McCallion 309 Pine Street and was taken to the hospital. He was born February 14 1881 in Ireland and worked as a foreman at Republic Steel in Massillon. Survived by widow Jane Smiley Ballentine son James McCallion two sisters Nellie Ballentine Margaret Miley and three grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 30 from Cunningham funeral home East Washington and Chestnut with Rev Oliver W Hurst officiating. Friends may call tonight and Thursday evening 7 9 and Thursday afternoon 2 4.
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Alexander Ballentine
Erie Street
Massillon
Jameson Memorial Hospital
James McCallion
Pine Street
Mr. Ballentine
George Ballentine
Ireland
Republic Steel Company
First Baptist Church
Jane Smiley Ballentine
New Castle
Margaret Miley
Sharpsville
Nellie Ballentine
Canton
Vivian Jane
James Alexander
William L. McCallion
Cunningham
East Washington
Chestnut Streets
Oliver W. Hurst
Widowed 83-Year-Old Stevenson Dies at Home
Mrs Bridget Ward Stevenson aged 83 died Tuesday night at her granddaughter’s home 208 Wallace Ave She born July 28 1862 in Tyne England lived here 74 years was a practical nurse member of St Mary's church L C B A Catholic Daughters Little Flower club and 1907 club Surviving children nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren plus sister and brother Funeral mass at St Mary's Friday 10 am interment in St Mary's Cemetery body at Zehner funeral home.
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Bridget Ward Stevenson
Fred Krause
Wallace Avenue
Stevenson
Tyne
England
John
Anna Snee Ward
St. Mary's Church
Catholic Daughters of America
Little Flower Club
Eagles and Moose clubs hold services. pallbearers named
Members of the Eagles club held services Sunday evening and the Moose club conducted services Monday evening. Pallbearers were Clark Buell, Edward Rainey, Joseph Rainey, Joseph Reiber, Walter Ringer, Harry Ringer and Henry Dupuy. Interment was at Richland cemetery, Dravesburg, with Rev. W. J. Clawson of Park Baptist Church, McKeesport, Pa., in charge.
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Eagles Club
Moose Club
Clark Buell
Edward Rainey
Joseph Rainey
Joseph Reiber
Walter Ringer
Harry Ringer
Henry Dupuy
Richland Cemetery
Dravesburg
W. J. Clawson
Park Baptist Church
McKeesport
Zbegan Funeral Mass Set At St Joseph Church
High mass of requiem for Charles Zbegan age 114 will be offered Friday morning at nine o'clock at St. Joseph's church on South Jefferson Street. Interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Family and friends may visit Zehner Funeral Home on North Beaver Street today and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM.
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St Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Zehner
North
Beaver Street
Charles Zbegan
South Jefferson Street
St. Joseph's Church
North Beaver Street
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Mrs Blanche Harshaw Dead at 71 in Grove City Hospital
Mrs Blanche Harshaw aged 71 died at Jameson Memorial hospital Tuesday evening after confinement since Sunday. Body sent to Shelley funeral home Grove City. Funeral services for Mrs Anna Mae Myers of Edenburg set for Thursday at 2:30 from Edenburg Methodist church with Rev Jack Boyd officiating. Graceland cemetery. Friends may visit at the late home.
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Blanche Harshaw
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Shelley
Grove City
Arrives From West For College Reunion
Mr and Mrs A L Ferver of San Diego California visit Englewood Avenue to attend the 40th reunion of State College class of 1906. Ferver, an engineer by trade, left college to work in the West and was born in Lawrence County near Nashua.
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A. L. Ferver
San Diego
Calif
Ferver
George W Conway
Englewood Avenue
State College
Ferrer
Lawrence County
Nashua
Police Officer Fires At Man During Flight In New Castle
A police officer fired three shots into the air and then wounded Baughman in the spine as he fled east on Phillips street. Baughman, dishonorably discharged from Fort Benjamin Harrison, had prior arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was hospitalized with uncertain survival and possible paralysis. His mother lives in Stockton California. Authorities say charges of suspicion and resisting arrest were filed against Baughman.
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Phillips Street
Macchia
Baughman
Thompson
New Castle Hospital
Robert D. Hanna
Mid-Western
U. S
Fort Benjamin Harrison
New Castle
Moravia Street
Hanna
Grace Baughman
Stockton
Calif
No Disastrous Water Effects In Bomb Test
Dr Revelle notes no large hole in water from the blast as heat dissipates and water molecules split. He says a chain reaction breaking the Pacific Ocean into parts is impossible and would not wreck the earth within seconds.
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Revelle
Pacific Ocean
Earth
Last Ditch Senate Fight Over Price Control Proceeds
Senate faces final clash on price control after House approval 265 to 106. Speaker Rayburn warns that rejection of the compromise could end price control entirely.
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Senate
House
Rayburn‘Di Tex
Draft bill compromise bans induction of fathers and WWII veterans
The draft compromise bill bans induction of fathers 18-year-olds and World War II veterans who served overseas or six months in the United States unless six months was spent in school. Those in service may be released by August 1 on request. The conference draft passed the house 259 to 110 and cleared the senate by voice vote, with one objection. The pay raise bill increasing private pay by 50 percent and general pay by 10 percent was approved by voice vote in both chambers.
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United States
Senate
House
Sen
Revercomb Ri
Parking meters rise on East Falls street
Parking meters are being erected on both sides of East Falls street between Mill and North Mercer streets. The area previously lacked meters.
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East Falls Street
Mill
North Mercer Streets
Lawrence County orchardists foresee small fruit crop
Lawrence County orchardists predict a poor fruit season with apple yields sharply cut. Farmers in Hickory Township New Castle-New Wilmington road Johnston area and Princeton report percentages as low as 10 to 20 percent of normal, with peaches largely wiped out and overall bushels well below last year.
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Lawrence County
Hickory Township
H. W. Newman
Newman
Rankin Johnston
New Castle
New Wilmington Road
Johnston
Princeton
Everett Book
Wm. Milsom
Youngstown Road
Milsom
Motorcycle Rider Injured In Crash In Rose Point area
Charlies W. Young, 21, was injured in a motorcycle crash on Butler avenue near Ray street at 11 25 p m Tuesday. The bike overturned and threw him onto the sidewalk causing a head laceration and injuries to the left arm and leg. He was taken to Jamieson Memorial hospital. Erie seeks to curb rising infectious diseases.
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Charlies W. Young
Rose Point
Butler Avenue
Ray Street
Jamieson Memorial Hospital
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D. V.B.S
U. B
Clawson
FR. F. Streiff
Post Office
New Castle, Pa
U. S. Army
Firestone Juice
Knapp
Monarch
Dominion Electric Irons
Firestone Stores
N. Mill St
Christ
Ambassadors Quartette
First Methodist Church
N. Jefferson St
Rus
Thomas Hoover
Buh
Clara Ott
Ridge Avenue
Mr. Hoover
Homer Hoover
Harry Hoover
Sample Funeral Home
East State Street
Oak Park Cemetery
O'Neil
John J. O'Neil
Joseph B. Leyde Mortuary
William Mort
Flannery
EAD Red Cross
First Presbyterian Church
Mr Berry
Louisa Farrand
National Headquart
Ers
Red Cross
Miss Farrand
American Red Cross
Hell
Bikini
John B. Elliott
PAL
Tor
Zbegan
Nature
Carter
PA Newc
Croton
Florence Avenue
Washington Street
Erie
Boyd
R. L. Boyd
Jefferson ST
Cross Jewelry
Cox « Levine
Jewelers 1719
Ss. Mill St
DR. S. Meyer
Optometrist
Mercer Street
the Building Board
D. G. Ramsey and Sons Hardware
Croton Ave
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