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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1949
Page
13
Voters must sign petitions by July 25 as candidates seek support. The first week saw few signers, with many petitions filed. County cards were mailed, about 60,000 arriving by mail as the post office handles the influx.
A partial listing of residents with street addresses in New Castle, Ellwood City, Enon Valley, New Springfield, and Koppel includes Lorraine Kennedy Mary Cummins Alberta Wolff and others with specific street addresses. The fragment ends with Edith Gos.
A garbled OCR fragment lists multiple street addresses in New Castle and nearby areas. Names include Armond Lauro Edith Cipriano Urban Balaza Nellie Zakszes with associated streets such as Magee Street Newell Avenue East Sutton Street Chestnut Street and Prospect Street. No dates or events provided.
Property transfers listed include Joseph W Hink and wife to John Wellman and wife in Union township for $1. Annie Bell Lutz and others sell to Hildur E Lutz in Shenango township for $50. Fisher E Beeler and others sell to Ellwood City Federal Savings and Loan association in Ellport for $500. Grace M Wardman sells to Robert A Young and wife in Ellwood City for $1. Samuel Santoro and wife sell to Robert A Young and wife in Ellwood City for $1.
Unemployed workers who lose jobs after July 1 and have not filed a claim in the past year may receive unemployment benefits up to 25 per week. The Bureau of Employment and Unemployment Compensation says the rise follows a new law. Beneficiaries who filed in the past year keep the old rate for one year from their original claim.
Pfc Frank W McClimans son of Mr and Mrs Paul M McClimans R D 3 West Meyer Ave is training as an air force technician at the USAF Technical School Fort Warren Wyoming The Toole family of Jacksonville notes eight brothers in the Marine Corps with five serving during the war and three postwar enlistees.
Jesse Vant known as Shorty, a landmark iceball vender for 27 years, pushes a blue cart through New Castle daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week, delivering root beer and cherry flavors to news carriers and playground crowds while wintering at the local hospital. He walks about 90 miles weekly, covering routes at Big Run St. Vitus, Dean Park, Mahoning Town, and West Pittsburg playgrounds, then returns to the News office for orders.
Scott Township notes report the Unity Baptist church Ladies Missionary Society gathering at Mary and Carrie Copper's home last Thursday. Local residents include R C McCaslin of Slippery Rock and Anthony Pratt of New Galilee visiting relatives. Several families from Grove City and New Castle are mentioned with travel and guest details. A historical line states that thousands of free Negroes owned slaves in the southern states before the Civil War.
Canterbury bells should have the first fading flower removed and two small nearby buds may bloom later. Remove old heads from phloxes peonies larkspurs and pinks soon after bloom to save the plant's energy. Severely cut back violas candy tufts and forget me nots to spur new growth and a second flowering.
The Ninth District Dental Society held its annual spring meeting at Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania June 24 25. Delegates from Lawrence County attended as part of the society’s regional representation.
Doctors T. J. McFate Sr S P Zaremba and S S Stanczak of New Castle, with sponsor A G Reynolds, held a table clinic on oral tumors during the meet. A banquet and dance closed the western Pennsylvania group’s activities on Saturday evening June 25.
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