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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1965
Page
1
The New Castle News Optimist Club seventh annual photo contest invites juniors aged 6 to 14. Four weekly contests offer prizes of 12 dollars weekly with 6 dollars for first, 3.50 for second, and 2.50 for third. Grand prizes awarded to top girl and top boy photographers from weekly winners.
Public Relations Dept invites entries for the News Optimist Photo Contest. Mail submissions to 27 N. Mercer St., New Castle, Pa. 16101 with attention to the contest coordinator.
President Kennedy pledges continued U N support and urges a united world effort to keep peace. He calls for using all available machinery to resolve disputes and offers to provide peacekeeping forces if the U N needs them. He also mentions an international war on poverty as a concrete idea. J Lynn Baldwin dies in Portland at 75 after illness. survived by widow, daughter, three sons, two brothers and eleven grandchildren. service in Portland. City rejects exoneration request as American Legion auxiliary must pay mercantile tax on door-to-door magazine fund drive. exemption denied despite planned wheelchair and hospital aid fundraising use.
Alvin D. Shenkan elected chairman of the Lawrence County Chapter of the American Red Cross at a recent meeting. He succeeds Dr. David C. Hamilton who completed a three year term. Shenkan is president and general manager of Haney Furniture Co. Other officers elected were Vern Alderson first vice chairman R. J. Thompson second vice chairman Martin J. Kovach third vice chairman Mrs. Grover Washabaugh Jr. secretary and L. J. Lewin treasurer. Shenkan has worked with Red Cross since 1946 and served on the executive committee. he was first vice chairman for two years. He attended University of Pittsburgh and Wharton School of Finance. Other nominees on the executive committee included Dr. B Land, Dr. James Bower, Walter Conayer, Mrs. Ronald Cooper, L. Ivan Hudson, Rev. Casmire Lewandowski, William McCombs, Dr. John Meehan, Dr. James Paige, Dr. Robert Reed, J. Fred Reitz, James Rugh Jr., Jay Weiner and Don Williams. Newly elected directors: James Bradford, Graham McEntire, William Morrison, Howard Lyon, Lloyd McCracken, Charles Rhodes, Mervin Wilson, Raymond Cioff, Howard Reynolds, Mrs. John Purdy, Mrs. Gailey Sharp. A service was held for Milton H. Weiner of Moodus, Conn. He died of a heart condition. survived by wife Pearl, daughter Joanne, three sons, and siblings. He owned Weiner Hotel in Moodus and was active in B’nai B’rith, local congregation, World War II veteran, and American Legion member.
The air authority asks eviction of operators citing possible cancellation of the agreement for cause and nonconformity with airport procedures. Castle Aviation has 2 days to answer. a hearing will be set if no settlement is reached. Theft reported as $200 and a wrist watch stolen from Mrs. William McDougall at 905 N Liberty St, with suspected prowler access.
Death notices appear daily with a directory of funerals including place of interment funeral director and the ceremony time and calling hours as published in the Want Ads section.
Obituaries list Nancy J Baldwin Allen 77 of 514 Borwyn St died at Jameson Memorial Hospital after illness born April 6 1884 in Lawrence County wife of William Carl Allen died 1958 with children Robert M Elizabeth and Vera plus siblings and grandchildren. Also Pierina Lavaglio 68 of Zau Oak St died at St Francis Hospital born November 7 1049 in Zaurieh Switzerland survived by three daughters four sons and 19 grandchildren. Mildred P Duignan 7 Enon Valley died at Providence Hospital born January 19 1880 in Petersburg Ohio survived by three daughters a son a brother and eight grandchildren. Funeral details follow with multiple service times and locations. Additional notices recap Anna Baran 75 of 746 A St to be buried at Noga Funeral Home and Oakland Cemetery. John J Wirtz 45 of Tudor Ave Ontario formerly New Castle died in California with multiple survivors listed and burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery San Bernardino.
The summer duplicate bridge series by week will start at 6 p.m. tomorrow at Temple Israel with Gary Steiner and Frank Babiarz as contacts. Mary DiCola, 79, of 1114 Dewey Ave, fractured her right hip in a fall from a cement porch and is listed in fair condition at St. Francis Hospital.
The New Castle Safety Council announces a Monday start for the annual mystery jaywalker contest. A $2 reward will be paid for spotting the walker on day one, with an extra $2 for each subsequent day not to be detected. Citizens are urged to ask the walker if he is the mystery jaywalker and to follow rules to avoid jaywalking. In separate notes, defense officials discussed budget concerns raised by Sen. John Stennis about South Vietnam and other crises, while reports described a crash scene and a boy’s injury from a fall on a snow fence.
Dr. Arthur J. Wendth Jr. of Albany becomes director of St. Francis Hospital's newly created department of special studies. The unit includes lymphangiography, vascular radiography, neu radiology and renal radiology, plus diagnostic nuclear medicine. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Radiology and a senior clinical investigator for Squibb Co. He and his wife Marcia Clark Wendth reside at 103 FE Leasure Avenue with their five children.
The Head Start program in Lawrence County sponsored by PARC announces staff. Mrs. Dudley M. Arnold is teacher-director, Mrs. Roger Wolcott is staff director of volunteers, Martha Alduk is administrative aide. A six day training begins at Carnegie Tech. Thomas J. Alduk will meet parents and volunteers at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Lincoln-Garfield.
A car driven by Richard De porzio, 26, of 730 Brooklyn Ave. struck a car operated by Alvah R. Strickenberg, 20, of 67 Ray St. at 6 41 a.m. yesterday on Hay Street. Strickenberg was pulling his car from a space when it was hit. No injuries were reported.
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