Obituary notices of multiple local residents share brief details
Harold Louis Sampson 69 of 209 E. Meyer Ave died 4:35 p.m. yesterday in Jameson Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 11, 1899 in New Wilmington and married Fred Wadsworth in 1929. He retired from Pennsylvania Power Co. in 1963 after 16 years. Survives wife Susanne, son Stuart in Vietnam, daughter, two sisters, a brother, and many nieces and nephews. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Robert A. Myers Home for Funerals. interment Castle View Burial Park. Additional notices: William R. Carothers Sr. 67 of 359 E. North St died 4:15 a.m. today in St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. Beatrice Smeltz Carothers predeceased him. Joseph Lee Plutto 56 of Volant RD 1 died 4 p.m. yesterday at Presbyterian University Hospital after surgery. funeral details given. Merle Emery Edward Thorn 65 formerly of Lawrence County died June 22 in Ridgecrest California. service in Leesburg, Calif. Burial in Albuquerque. Robert P. McCreary 63 of Shalimar Fla died Tuesday. surviving family listed. services in Cartersville, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Louis Sampson
E. Meyer Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
New Wilmington
Stuart Smith
Frances White Sampson
Fred Wadsworth
Pennsylvania Power Co
Sampson
Highland UP Church
LMW
Valley of New Castle
Legion of Honor
Susanne
Monroeville
Stuart
U.S. Army
Vietnam
William Klee
New Castle
Edna Carpenter
Cleveland
Arthur
Robert A. Myers
N. Jefferson St
S. Allen Foster
Castle View Burial Park
William R. Carothers Sr
E. North St
St. Francis Hospital
Sistersville
W. Va
Margaret Macnamara Carothers
Samuel Carothers
Beatrice Smeltz Carothers
Carothers
Lodge 51
Loyal Order of the Moose
William R. Jr
Ellwood City
Samuel C
Vandenberg Air Force Base
California
Margaret Carothers
Beaver Falls
Edith Howard
Canton
Ohio
Mary Perkins
James
Strasberg
McGonigle
N. Beaver St
St. Mary Church
St. Joseph the Worker Church
Joseph Lee Plutto
Volant RD
Presbyterian University Hospital
Pittsburgh
Monessen
Elizabeth Kuzma
Homestead Works
U.S. Steel Corp
Joseph Lee Jr
Washington, D.C
Eugene
Marian) Okert
Janet
Max
Mary Lou) Gerhold
Brentwood
Gerald
Anita) Glenn
Kentucky
John
Vera) Kury
George
Braddock
Cunningham - Smith
Leesburg
Walter Biberich
Carpenter Cemetery
Mercer County
All Faith
China Lake
Calif
Merle Emery Edward Thorn
Bonita St
Ridgecrest
Clif
Lawrence County
Ridgecrest Hospital
Naval Weapons Center
Jenelyn Thorn
William F
Seattle, Wash
Medard
San Antonio
Tex
Mandana Mock
Gardena
Paul Romanium
Sunset Memorial Park
Albuquerque
N.M
Robert P. McCreary
Shalimar
Fla
Florida
Ernest M. McCreary
McCreary
Marjorie McCreary
Jane Brooks
Victor Anderson
Titusville
J. F. Rentz
Hubert Weide
Hollywood
Cartersville
Raymond G. McCowin
Ellwood Rd
Robert
Bella Shelenberger McCowin
Aura Searfoss
Phoenix
Ariz
Charles
Poland
Norman Floyd Flack
Porter
Amanda Flack
Plain Grove
Hazel French
Chauncey E
Etna St. New Castle
Edna Donnely
Harlansburg
Ethel
Neshannock Ave
Cunningham Funeral Home
Poland Chapel
Obituary notices list McCowin Flack and Peters
Raymond G McCowin 70 of 2801 Ellwood Rd died at 1115 p m yesterday in Lawrence County Home after an extended illness. Norman Floyd Flack 78 of Poland died at 5 am yesterday in local hospital after brief illness. Interments planned at Greenwood Cemetery and Ohio Interment. Chester A Peters 53 of 12 Fruitland Dr died yesterday with services at Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church and burial at Castle View Burial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Peters
Fruitland
Castle View
Holy Trinity Polish National Catholic Church
Mr. Peters
Anthony and
Melanie Wismont Piotrowski
Fenn College
Cleveland
Johnson Bronze Co
Rail union set to vote on tentative contract
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen plans a July meeting of 125 chairmen to approve a one year contract tentatively agreed with the railroads. President Charles Luna said the plan follows a recent agreement that averted a nationwide strike and that the union can live with the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Charles Luna
BRT
Luna
Rotary installs new officers in Bessemer club
Bessemer Rotary Club installed officers after a dinner at the Presbyterian Church. Retiring president Fran Klem introduced John R. Seltzer as president with Lee Barber as vice president Floyd Weller as secretary Ralph Wright as treasurer Wendell McClurg Paul Harriger and William Riddle as directors. Visiting Rotarians James Riggins Jack Shepp of New Castle and Dr. John Hopper of Chicago attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Window Products burglary reported at 360 E Washington St
Burglary at Window Products Co. last night stolen items include about 35 dollars in change, a heavy duty hammer, screwdriver, electric calculator and typewriter. Entry occurred via a broken glass pane in an overhead door on the west side. Suspect details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Window Products Co
Washington St
Russia May Clamp Down on East German Actions
Washington officials said the Soviet Union is unlikely to permit East Germany to escalate harassment of trade and travel to West Berlin to the point of risking a crisis. They reason Moscow does not want higher European tensions amid growing pressures elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Stewart Hensley Washington
UPI
Soviet Union
East Germany
West Berlin
Washington
Kremlin
Moscow
NATO
United States
Walter Ulbricht
Dean Rusk
Bonn
Kurt-Georg Kiesinger
Rusk
Iceland
NATO Council
U.S
France
West Europe
Warsaw Pact
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Strike vote denial cited by USW spokesman
A United Steelworkers Union spokesman called a report of a July 22 strike vote pure speculation. He said the union has the machinery for a vote but no action, since the Basic Steel Industry Conference must authorize it. Negotiations continued behind closed doors with 11 major producers on an economic package before the current contract expires August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers Union
USW
Basic Steel Industry
ASW
Plans on ballfields revealed by board
The city Recreation Board will focus on maintaining high use ballfields due to staff shortages. Chairman Joseph V. Cooper said Flaherty and Progressive will be prioritized. The board seeks more workers for maintenance foreman Joseph Fracul and has awarded vehicle and mower bids to Crane Truck Sales Inc. and J. R. Moore Co. with other bids listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recreation Board
Joseph V. Cooper
Flaherty
Progressive
Cooper
Joseph Fracul
Charge Inc
Crane Truck Sales Inc
J. R. Moore Co
Palmer Motor Co
Frengel Motor Truck Co
Phil Fitts Ford
J.R. Moore
Frengel
Councilman Considers Flag-Only Display on Kennedy Square
Councilman Thomas A. Shumaker says he may introduce a resolution to fly only the American flag on Kennedy Square during certain nationally significant holidays. He cites Memorial Day Flag Day and Independence Day as examples and suggests other flags could fly on other days as currently done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Shumaker
Kennedy Square
United States
United Nation
Jameson Memorial Adds Two Sons and a Saint Francis Births
The notices record two Jameson Memorial births to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Kerr of 2025 East Brook Rd for a son born June 26, and to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kilmer of Volant for a son born June 26. A Saint Francis birth note lists Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Demofonte of 386 Blackstone Dr. welcoming a son on June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Bowden
Cleland Mill Rd
Richard M. Bowden
Sandelwood Court
Youngstown
Northside Hospital
ST. Francis
Joseph Demofonte
Blackstone Dr
Third British court appearance in King murder case
The 40 year old Missouri escapee Ray, using aliases including Ramon George Sneyd, faced his third British court appearance after Scotland Yard arrested him June 8 at an airport on charges of possessing false passports and a loaded pistol. Police described strong evidence tying Ray to the King murder rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ramon George Sneyd
Ray
Calcutt
Stevens
Lorraine Hotel
King
United States
George Bonebrake
U.S. Department of Justice
Rooming House
FBI
Scotland Yard
Sneyd
Thomas Butler
London
Butler
Property transfers list from multiple wards
A series of property transfers records owners and buyers across wards. Transfers include Michael C. Elder to Gerald F. Wells, Charles M. Booker to Alice Bernice Huff estate, and Clyde F. Hill to Ellwood City Federal Savings & Loan Association, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael C. Elder
Gerald F. Wells
Seventh Ward
Charles M. Booker
Alice Bernice Huff
Ellwood City
Joseph R. Folino
Clyde F. Hill
Federal Savings & Loan Association
John B. Hazen
Marriage notices list several local couples and towns
Bruce Sloan of Ashland Ohio and Connie Osbun of Ashland wed. Also listed are Elbern Hugh Phillips of Akron with Corinna Irene O'Dell of Akron, Richard J. Lambright of Enon Valley with Nancy Shaffer, Edward Nixon Jr. of 21 S Greenwood Ave with Tonya LaRue Lawrence of 313 Greene St, Edward Philip Pavlov of New Bedford with Hellen Marie Fee of 422 Croton Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Sloan
Ashland
Ohio
Connie Osbun
Elbern Hugh Phillips
Akron
Corinna Irene O'Dell
Richard J. Lambright
Enon Valley
Nancy Shaffer
Bessemer
Edward Nixon Jr
S. Greenwood Ave
Tonya LaRue Lawrence
Greene St
Edward Philip Pavlov
New Bedford
Hellen Marie Fee
Croton Ave
Session on Busing to be Discussed in New Castle
A meeting at 7 30 p m at C A Recreation Center Frew Mill Rd will discuss possible busing of children to out of neighborhood schools if New Castle Area is ordered to desegregate. Sponsored by parents group, open to all interested parents in the city. New Castle is among 37 Pennsylvania districts labeled racially imbalanced with 17 ordered to desegregate. US Civil Rights Commission has proposed five desegregation plans some not involving busing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Frew Mill Rd
Pennsylvania
State Human Relations Commission
United States Commission On Civil Rights
Pennsylvania World War I veterans elect Entinger state commander
The Pennsylvania Veterans of World War I elected Philip J. Entinger of Greensburg as state commander, succeeding John H. Lewis of Allentown. Also named were F. Alfred Patton of Paoli as senior vice commander and Philip Schaff of Rockwood as junior vice commander. The convention chose Pittsburgh for the 1969 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
UPI
Pennsylvania
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Harold Sampson
William Carothers
Merle Thorn
Robert McCreary
Raymond McCowin
Norman Flack
Danya Wilmington
Maitland Lane
Rail
Rotary
Young
Butler, Pa
Paul Young
Butler Country Club
William Kumrow
New Galilee RD 1
Jaime Insunza
Shenango High School
Carl A. Cialella Jr
Tome
Chile
New Castle News
Ny Markets
Westgate
Plaza
West Long Ave
Americas
Silverman
E. Washington St
Jesse N. Kerr
N. Mill St
Kroger
Ray Lower
Eliport Clair E. French Jr
Margot H. French
Shenango Casimer
J. Guy
Joseph R. Knass Jr
J. Harold Vance
Edward M. Reynolds
Gerald E. Badger
Neshannock
William T. Lawrence
Henry J. Perfilio Jr
Alberta
C. Petterson
Henry O. Sholler
Att
State Veterans
Entinger
Warner
Photo Shop
Wilmington
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