This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1957
Page
5
Graduating students reflect on balancing social life and academics in college. They weigh time, money, and fit when joining Greek life or other groups, advising open minds, financial prudence, and staying genuine during rush.
The Volant Lions met at the Methodist church for a planning dinner with eighteen members and guest James Cox. Pete Tennant was welcomed, Bill Yeager showed travel images and Rome films, committees were named for July 4 activities, and a ball game plus fireworks were scheduled. A July 2 meeting at the ball park will finalize plans. Water and coal shortages noted in Australia and prompt questions followed.
A 35 year look back notes Carnegie Steel will reach 100 percent operation as the Rosena furnace is blown in. The police department unveils a rapid rogues gallery system linking photos and patrol data.
Herbert Hoover Jr 53, son of the former president, is recalled to the State Department as a part time consultant on oil and related issues. He had resigned February 1 from the No 2 post to return to private life in California, according to administration sources.
Hoover spent several days last week back at the State Department to begin work as a consultant. He met with Secretary John Foster Dulles and other officials to discuss oil quota issues, Middle East oil, and domestic oil concerns tied to foreign affairs.
Harrisburg reports part of Pennsylvania's above-average peach harvest may reach markets in other states in larger quantities than usual fueling expectations for growers and merchants.
The Department of Agriculture notes some states face poor crop conditions while national production is strong. Pennsylvania peaches are estimated at 2,450,000 bushels for 1957, up 5 percent from 1956, with New York at 170,000 bushels due to January freeze damage. Six nearby states project higher yields, and nationwide peaches are expected near a 10-year high at 71,398,000 bushels.
Fred G. Moser has been promoted to manager of original equipment sales by Johnson Bronze Co. He joined the New Castle firm in 1942 as a floor inspector and rose through the ranks to assistant chief inspector, field inspector, and assistant inspector for engineering. His most recent role was director of product engineering, a post he held for six years before the promotion.
Buffalo dispatch reports Majorca shifting from historical pottery hub to tourist destination. It notes ancient Roman and Greek pottery, later loss under early Christians, and Moorish revival of glazed ware known as ma jolica from Majorca, as explained by Electro Refractories & Abrasives Corp.
The report notes 29 islands in the Bahama chain with emphasis on their geographic grouping and local naming conventions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.