Junius G Groves the Potato King of Kansas
Born a slave in 1859 in Kentucky, Junius G Groves arrived in Kansas with 90 cents and became a leading farmer by 1900. He built a large 80 acre farm, expanded to 500 acres, and in 1903 produced 72,150 bushels of white potatoes, the most by any farmer worldwide. He employed 50 workers and used modern methods, later living in a 22 room brick showplace in Wyandotte County before his death in 1926 at 67.
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Junius G. Groves
Kansas
Groves
Green County
Kentucky
Great Kaw Valley
Edwardsville
Midwest
Wyandotte
Senators tour Harlem shooting gallery amid heroin danger
Four US senators visiting a Harlem basement shooting gallery found addicts preparing shots and threatening with a knife as cameras rolled. The tour aimed to show drug prevalence, with a former addict exposing easy heroin access and a visit to a methadone center. Senator Hughes called the scene a national tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Harlem
Harold Hughes
D-Iona
Hughes
Sons
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Richards. Schweiker
R-Pa
Harrison A. Williams
Dn.j
Senate Subcommittee On
United States
Isaac Hayes
Senators
Daughters and Son Born to Local Families on June 25
Jameson Memorial Hospital reports a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Larry Watson of 25 Idlewild Drive Mrs. Watson formerly Carol Sallman. A daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James N. Porter of 614 Palo Alto Drive Ellwood City Mrs. Porter formerly Evelyn Medard. A son for Mr. and Mrs. David Heins of 306 E. Wallace Ave. Mrs. Heins formerly Rosemary Casanetto. St Francis Hospital notes a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Peluso of 821 Shenango Stop Road Mrs. Peluso formerly Roberta Powell.
Nighttime vandalism and break-in attempts reported
At 11 30 p.m. June 25 a whiskey bottle was thrown at David Ringer's car on the South Side near Jefferson and Long Ave. Ringer, 24, of 121 Ralph Ave, saw three dents in the right rear fender. At 1 05 a.m. June 26 two youths fled Burrellis Texaco on Moravia St after attempting to break a coke machine. Fire calls include a grass fire on W Clayton St at 9 p.m. June 23 and a false alarm at the Community Center on S Jefferson St at 12 01 a.m. June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ringer
Ralph Ave
Jefferson and
Long Ave
Ringer
Burrellis Texaco
Moravia St
W. Clayton St
S. Jefferson St
Bessemer Mayor Honored With State Award
H. Spencer Carr received the Thomas F. Christwaite Award at the 60th Anniversary Meeting of the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs in Pittsburgh for 23 years of service as councilman and mayor of the Borough of Bessemer. The award was presented by Michael Baker Jr., president of Michael Baker Inc.
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H. Spencer Carr
Thomas F. Christwaite
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Pittsburgh
Carr
Bessemer
Michael Baker Jr
Michael Baker Inc
City and police set another wage talks session
The city and Local 21 Fraternal Order of Police plan a Monday negotiation on a new wage and benefits contract. Police demanded changes in May, city proposals followed in June. A further city proposal is expected Monday as the two-year deal ends this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 21
Order of Police
Bishop appoints McColligan to St. Basil Pittsburgh
The Rev. Raymond A. McColligan, pastor of St. Marys Church, is named pastor of St. Basil Church in Carrick Pittsburgh by Bishop Vincent M. Leonard effective July 6. He succeeds the late Rev. Msgr. Patrick W. Rice. No Marys successor announced. Also, Rev. Ralph J. Esposito of Ellwood City Purification church becomes assistant at St. Agatha Bridgeville, replaced by Rev. Robert H. Maidhof from St. Colman Turtle Creek.
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Raymond A. McColligan
St. Mary’s Church
St. Basil Church
Carrick
Pittsburgh
Vincent M. Leonard
Catholic Diocese of
St. Basil
Father McColligan
Patrick W. Rice
Father McCulligan
St. Mary
Ralph J. Esposito
Purification of the Blessed Virgin
Ellwood City
St. Agatha
Bridgeville
Robert H. Maidhof
Father Maidhof
St. Colman Church
Turtle Creek
Youth Struck by Truck in Shenango Township
A 14 year old New Castle youth, John C Woods of 2316 Pennsylvania Ave, escaped serious injury after a hit and run driver struck him on Old Pittsburgh Road near St. Vitus Cemetery about 12 45 p m yesterday. He received treatment from his family doctor for bruises and a cut knee and was released. The driver fled, the vehicle was a 1967 green Ford pickup with a yellow front plate traveling north as Woods walked nearby.
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New Castle
Shenango Township
John C. Woods
Pennsylvania Ave
87 Arrested in Warren Drug Raid With 5 From New Castle
A Warren police bulk raid with Trumbull County deputies netted 87 arrests early Friday, including five individuals from New Castle. The New Castle detainees remain jailed in Warren and face arraignment Monday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.
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Warren
Ohio
New Castle
Warren City Police
Trumbull County Sherriff's
Warren City
Trumbull County Common Pleas Court
Kenneth L. McDowell 37 Ellwood City dies after illness
Kenneth L. McDowell 37 of 711 Park Ave Ellwood City died at 7 15 p m yesterday in Ellwood City General Hospital after a nine month illness He born July 4 1913 in Kennerdale Pa moved to Ellwood City in 1933 and owned McDowells Cafe and McDowell Inn Koppel He leaves two daughters Lois Barberio and Judith L McDowell two brothers Edsel F and R Boyd and two grandsons Burial Locust Grove Cemetery Funeral services Monday at 1 30 p m at Kenneth C Turner Funeral Home conducted by Rev Kenneth Weber Calvin UP Church
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Ellwood City
Kenneth L. McDowell
Park Ave
Ellwood City General Hospital
Kennerdale
Fred
Nettie Donaldson McDowell
McDowell's Cafe
Wampum Ave
McDowell Inn
Koppel
Lawrence County Tavern Owners Association
Elwood City
Pepoe Lodge
Dorothy Parker
Thomas
Lois) Barberio
Judith L. McDowell
San Jose
Calif
Edsel F
R. Boyd
Paul A
Lois Jean McDowell
Kenneth C. Turner
Sixth St
Kenneth Weber
Calvin UP Church
Locust Grove Cemetery
Deaths elsewhere in Scotland and Virginia
Lord Boyd Orr former head of FAO died in Scotland at age ninety. Funeral services were planned in Alexandria for Dr Addison M Rothrock rocket fuels pioneer and former NASA Office of Plans and Programs associate director.
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Edzell
Scotland
UPI
Lord Boyd Orr
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Alexandria
Addison M. Rothrock
National Aeronautics and Space Administrations
Office of Plans and Programs
Ellwood City Woman Eva Eidenmiller Dies at 64
Mrs Eva Eidenmiller 64 of 216 Crescent Ave died at 7 30 am yesterday at home after a one day illness Born in Belfast Ireland Aug 5 1906 to the late John and Elizabeth Nicholl She worked since 1953 as a mail clerk typist for Aetna Standard Engineering Division White Industries Inc and had previously been with Ellwood Knitting Mills American Steel Co and Nickle s Bakery She was active in Calvin UP Church Republican Women s Council and taught the Primary Class She is survived by a son Robert G at home a daughter Mrs John Carol Polding of Akron a brother John XI Nicholl of Loveland Colo a sister Mrs William Ila Gallagher of Monee NL and four grandchildren A daughter Evelyn L Eidenmiller died in 1953 Home 300 Sixth St from 7 to 9 pm tomorrow A funeral at 10 am Monday at the funeral home Rev C Kenneth Weber Calvin UP Church Burial Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery Also funeral for Tony Crisei 72 of Chicago will be at 1 30 pm tomorrow at William F DeCarbo Funeral Home Burial Greenwood Cemetery Duluth note water comment from Great Lakes region.
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Ellwood City
Eva E. Eidenmiller
Crescent Ave
Belfast
Ireland
John and
Elizabeth Brady Nicholl
Aetna Standard Engineering
White Industries, Inc
Ellwood Knitting Mills
American Steel Co
Nickle’s Bakery
Eidenmiller
Calvin UP Church
Women’s Association of the Church
Republican Women’s Council
Central High School
Robert G
John
Carol) Polding
Akron
John XI. Nicholl
Loveland
Colo
William
Ila) Gallagher
Monee
Evelyn L. Eidenmiller
Kenneth C. Turner
Sixth St
C. Kenneth Weber
Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church
Rubbish Collection Notice for Third Ward
Rubbish will be picked up in the Third Ward on Monday. Residents must have rubbish at the curb by 7 30 a.m. Garbage will be collected at its usual location.
Convicts' Courage Aids Medical Mystery Clue
None of the convicts contacted cancer. Their praiseworthy courage provided an important clue in the quest for an answer to this baffling disease. Here is a quick clue for all medical supply needs. Rely on Medical Center Pharmacy in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center
North Stans
Delegates Approve New Regional Synod for Pennsylvania West Virginia
At Grove City College during the 254th session 220 voting delegates and 200 plus youth attended as United Presbyterian Synod and Synodical of Pennsylvania approved a new Regional Synod covering most of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Dr John A Lampe was elected moderator with Dr Vincent T Ross as vice moderator. Workshops addressed church polarization women elders youth and minority representation while debate over the Angela Davis Mission Fund allocation was clarified. The Shenango Presbytery was represented by Rev David White and Rev Edwin Liddell with Dr George Henderson and Dr Albert Dodds in voting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Synod
Synodical of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Grove City College
Appalachian
Grove City
Shenango
David White
Princeton Memorial
Edwin Liddell
Christ Church
Ellwood City
George Henderson
Albert Dodds
John A. Lampe
Glenside
Vincent T. Ross
Uniontown
Williams Laws
General Assembly
National Church
Laws
Mission Fund
Angela Davis
California
Assembly
Miss Davis
Women’s Liberation Movement
Church Heirarchy
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New Castle News
P.O
Los Angeles
Peoples Bank
F.d
Weingartner
Wilmington Road
Maitland Lane
Jeffrey Cummings
LeRoy Thomson
John Lawrence
Jeffrey Montgomery
Sissy Gunn
Tootsie Johnson
Patty
Johnson
Robert Montgomery
Minnesota
Ene
Eva Eidenmiller
Crisei Service
Tony Crisei
Chicago
Ravenswood Hospital
William F. DeCarbo
Cunningham Ave
Harris McSkimming
The
Christian Assembly Church
Friends
Greenwood Cemetery
Duluth
Great Lakes
McBrideshannon CO
E. Washington St
John Hite
Eugene Cozza
Columbus
Bal Q Sheen
Silverman
Rocky’s Golden Dawn
W. Washington St
Halian
Jesse N. Kerr
Cymadal
Deiede
N. Mill St
Vvinter
Weldon
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