District justices plan departure from public roles
Long time district justices Betty Lou Kradel and Ruth French announce plans to leave their posts in January. Kradel aims to return to politics and may seek another office, while French seeks a visiting judge role to help during vacations. Both reflect on 28 and 20 years in office, handling civil, traffic, and criminal matters and performing weddings, with strong ties to their communities.
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Betty Lou Kradel
Scotland Lane
Ruth French
Harlansburg
Kradel
Jess Kennedy
French
California
Arizona
Florida
Mrs. French
Mrs. Kradel
Common Pleas Court
Life insurance loans and policy features reviewed
Sylvia Porter reviews why loans against cash value rose to over 54.2 billion by 1986 and how the Tax Reform Act affects them. She notes cash value growth, tax deferral, and borrower benefits, then explains industry shifts toward universal and variable life to meet inflation and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Waldron
American Council of Life Insurance
Waldron
Charles E. Rohm
Principal Financial Group
Bankers Life of
Des Moines
Your Money's Worth in a Reformed Tax Field
The 1986 Tax Reform Act leaves life insurance tax favored but ends deductibility of policy loan interest for personally owned policies. Consider freezing loans, repaying to restore values, or surrendering to fund a new policy while noting potential loss of two year in force contractual rights. Your current policy may still outperform replacement options.
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Congress
ABWA New Castle Toastmasters hear Cutting the Strings
President Alice Sankey led ABWA New Castle members at Troggio's with talk Cutting the Strings. Connie McMichael of Connerys Cleaners gave the vocational address. 1987 88 officers installed by Kay Cowan include Kathy Smith Patty Scarnati Arnell Brown Kathy Luketic and Janice Tummavichakul. Guests Marge Cannon Marge Keane Renee Iovanella and a July 15 meeting at Troggio's announced.
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New Castle Toastmasters Club
Alice Sankey
American Business Women’s Association
Troggio’s
Connerly’s Cleaners
Connie McMichael
Kay Cowan
Kathy Smith
Patty
Auxiliary hosts party at Butler VA center
American Veterans Auxiliary and Chapter 112 of Ellwood City hosted a birthday party for 16 patients at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Butler. Canteen books were awarded as prizes and birthday cake ice cream and punch were served. Attending were Charlotte McGinnis Beaver Falls Ethel Lindsay Darlington Jean Price Enon Valley Mary Ann Swanik Ellwood City Wilma Kitzko Wampum and Anna Lambert.
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American Veterans Auxiliary
Chapter 112
Ellwood City
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Butler
Charlotte McGinnis
Beaver Falls
Ethel Lindsay
Darlington
Jean Price
Enon Valley
Mary Ann Swanik
Wilma Kitzko
Wampum
Anna Lambert
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North Beaver
Little Beaver
Taylor
Bessemer
Union
Mahoning
Hickory
Washington
Plain Grove
Meone
Betty Lou Krade
Justice OF the Peace
Sylvia Porter
Universal Press Syndicate
ABWA
Scarnati
Arnell Brown
Kathy Luketic
Janice Tummavichakul
Marge Cannon
Marge Keane
Renee Iovanella
FTC
Weingartner Florist
Wilmington RD
Towne Mall
Solid Shoe Value
North City Plaza
Sa le
the Peggles Ueos TB
Lawrence Village Plaza
CASTLE @L OF BEAUTY CULTURE
E. Washington St
Thrift
Little Shavers Savers Club
Jefferson St
New Castle
Call’s Plaza
Wilmington
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