Parole bill progress and state affairs swirl in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on June 27 Lieut. Gov. Samuel S. Lewis said the Rosenfeld parole bill will move from senate committee to enactment this week with a $400,000 appropriation. The measure unifies parole under a state board while the pardons board handles pardons and capital cases. Governor James pledged support, citing past vetoes and budget cuts affecting state bodies and commissions. The article also notes the death of Dr. John J. Shaw, connections of Beatrice Vare, and Earl V Compton’s candidacy for the state supreme court, plus unfinished capitol plans and a planned plaza after 11 years of work.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Samuel S. Lewis
Senate
Rosenfeld
House
Pennsylvania
Board of Parole
James
Joint State Government Commission
John J. Shaw
Dr. Shaw
Philadelphia
Beatrice Vare
William S. Vare
Earl V
Beaver Falls Visitors and Local Health News
Enon Valley notes Hazel Hogue and Jane Eleanor Duncan visit Beaver Falls on Wednesday. Ort Moore returns to work after rheumatism. Several local families host guests during the week, including at New Castle East Palestine and Darling ton. A farewell party for Charles Riddle precedes his departure to Fort Meade Maryland for Army training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hogue
Beaver Falls
Jane Eleanor Duncan
Marian Foster
Ort Moore
Ella Good
Mabel Nye
New Castle
Jack Meeks
East Palestine
Richard Watt
Betty Kale
Kathryne Chapin
Mary Jane Marshall
Eastern Star
Richard Riddle
Brandt
Billy
Myers Lake
Canton
Ohio
Charles Riddle
Army
Fort Meade
Maryland
Gilbert Long Announces Run For District Attorney
Attorney Gilbert E. Long of New Castle announces his bid for the Republican nomination for district attorney of Lawrence County. He cites legal experience since 1929 including service as assistant city solicitor and assistant district attorney, and pledges to run the office without fear or favor if elected.
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Gilbert E. Long
East Moody Avenue
Lawrence County
John P. Lockhart
Law School
University of Pittsburgh
Westminster College
New Castle High School
New Castle
North Street
Grasselli
Senate approves record army supply bill for 10.38 billion
The Senate passed a record 10.384 billion annual army funding bill to equip an army over 1.5 million, buy 12,856 airplanes, and invest 500 million for new munition plants. Anti-strike provisions were removed, and conference with the House is expected as July 1 approaches.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
House
Appropriated Fund
National Defense
National Mediation Board
National Defense Mediation Board House
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Leesburg Ladies Missionary Society Meeting Notes
The Ladies Missionary society met in the church social rooms on Wednesday. A noon dinner was served by the hostess group. Guest speaker was Mrs. Wynn, a missionary returning from China. Also noted was the Volant College alumni reunion attendance in Volant on Wednesday including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sankey and others.
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Ladies Missionary Society
Wynn
China
Charles Sankey
Sam Oakes
Carmen Hawthorne
Clyde Donley
Minnie Cooper
Maude Martin
R. H. Cunningham
J. C. Offutt
Volant College
Volant
Seek Damages For Auto Crash In Mercer
In Mercer on June 28 George B Watson and Patsy Rich were named defendants in a $14 000 suit filed by Mr and Mrs Tony Rich seeking damages for injuries to Mrs Rich and her daughter Miss Julia 18 from an automobile accident on Route 19 near Leesburg on May 5 1940. The Riches allege Mrs Rich and Julia were guest passengers in Patsy Rich s vehicle at the time of the crash in Economy township Beaver County.
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Mercer
George B Watson
Patsy Rich
Beaver County
Tony Rich
Economy Township
Former local girl is honored for state contest wins
Peggy Landis of DuBois Pennsylvania formerly lived on Winter avenue in this city was honored by Johnstown Post No 294 American Legion for winning first place in the Shake spearean contest at the Central District eliminations of the state music and forensic league. She received a medal from the Legion Post and had placed fourth in the state contest held here.
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Peggy Landis
DuBois
Winter Avenue
Johnstown
American Legion
The
Legion Post
Community News Roundup From Butler Area Reflects Summer Visits
Local society page notes numerous visitors and homecomings across Butler County including Mr and Mrs Arnold Jackson at Hamilton and Mr and Mrs James Atkinson with relatives in Butler. Mentions of Millbrook Grove City Slippery Rock and New Castle residents visiting kin and attending events.
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Arnold Jackson
Hamilton
James Atkinson
Butler
Harold Grossman Earns PhD From Michigan University
Harold Grossman son of Mr and Mrs Henry Grossman from New Wilmington road earned his PhD at the University of Michigan last Saturday He previously received a B S from Geneva College and an M S from Michigan four years earlier He served as an assistant in the physics laboratory at Ann Arbor and will continue in the research department.
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Harold Grossman
Henry Grossman
New Wilmington Road
University of Michigan
Grossman
Geneva College
Ann Arbor
Double wedding shower honors Reid and Harvey Williams
North Beaver Tuesday evening hosted a double shower for Reid Williams and Lois Byers of Hillsville and Harvey Williams and Bette Davis of Austintown Ohio. Relatives and friends attended at the bride’s mother’s home, played games, and enjoyed lunch. The Williams couples plan to reside in Hillsville and Austintown respectively.
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Reid Williams
Lois Byers
Hillsville
Harvey Williams
Bette Davis
Austintown
Ohio
Reed Williams
Real Estate Transfers and Court News From Ellwood City
First National Bank of Lawrence County transfers to Wilbert E. Frazier in Scott township for 200 dollars. Laird R. Allen to Donald D. Kay in Neshannock township for 1 dollar. Lillian Gilmore Massey to John P. Chapman in Neshannock township for 2400 dollars. William McKeever to H. Paul Greene in Neshannock township for 1 dollar. Ellwood City Federal Land Bank Association to George Malick in Ellport for 1 dollar. Judge Charles Matthews Jr held a short motion court session. no sentence court, next likely July 11. County adopts new policy allowing survivors to apply county allowance to marker costs up to 50 dollars, with larger markers payable by survivors. Pennsylvania Bar Association names Judge W Walter Braham regional director for tenth district. Civil cases filed include Rosenblum v Casimire for 753.83, De Sanctis v Vanassa et al. ejectment, and Florence Hunt settlement of 40 dollars tied to a 1941 auto accident.
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First National Bank of
Lawrence County
Wilbert E. Frazier
Scott Township
Laird R. Allen
Donald D. Kay
Neshannock Township
Lillian Gilmore Massey
John P. Chapman
William McKeever
H. Paul Greene
Ellwood City
Charles Matthews, Jr
John A. Edgar
Nathan Rosenblum and Company
Querino Casimire
Victoria Baking Company
Tony de Sanctis
Tony Vanassa
Nancy Vanassa
Florence E. Hunt
Paul D. Hunt
Florence Hunt
St Marys Sodality Plans Breakfast For July Sixth
Members of the Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys church met Friday in the church hall to discuss the annual communion breakfast. Rita Rieg led in charge with Helen Maher arranging. Moving pictures of the May crowning procession were shown by Margaret McGowan. The next meeting date was postponed indefinitely from July 4.
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Young Ladies’ Sodality
St. Mary’s Church
Rita Rieg
Perfect
Helen Maher
Sodality
Margaret McGowan
Local visits marked by families and church services
Mrs. Charles Bentfield and her son visited her parents Mr. and Mrs Bert Goughler on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Moore and son from Beaver spent several days with the latter’s parents. Mrs. I M Davidson and Mr and Mrs John Davidson of Bessemer visited the farmers daughter Mrs Robert Harmon. Westfield Presbyterian to hold communion Sunday morning June 29. Merlin Felger of Mt Jackson Edenburg road visited Youngstown on Sunday.
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Charles Bentfield
Bert Goughler
Lawrence Moore
Beaver
I. M. Davidson
John Davidson
Bessemer
Robert Harmon
Westfield Presbyterian Church
Merlin Felger
Mt. Jackson
Edenburg Road
Youngstown
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Carl B. Shelley
Earle
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New Castle Drug Co
North Mill St
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SEARS
Majestic Wall Paper CO
Penney’s
Enon Valley
Gilbert Long
Second Ward
East Washington
Leesburg
Honey
Sue
Julian Goldman
Peoples Store
East Washington St
W.F. Zehner Co
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Alexander
the Supreme CO
East Long Ave
Mrs
Bob Craft
Audrey Geiger
Millbrook
Virginia Hayne
Christina Ryhal
Ruth Heassley
West Middlesex
Carol Ann McCandless
Darlene Hassell
Grove City
Vinnie
Hazel Kelley
Slippery Rock
A. D. McCandless
Earl McEwen
Coolspring
Frank Collins
Bill Reynolds
Stanley Cotton
Joe Thompson
Avery Rizey
Ralph Cunningham
Raymond Sholler
Alice
Lewis Colman
Morris Barner
Templeton
Lewis Rice
J. O. Nicklin
Harold Nicklin
RoAnne
Stoneboro
Dick Breese
Harry Montgomery
Francis Montgomery
Henry Sholler
Sharon
Aaroh Sholler
Alice Brenneman
Laura Brenneman
John Conner
Utica
Ed Craft
Blanche Hodglin
Jay Anangst
Amon
Mahoningtonn
Ed McCracken
Mont Crawford
James Oakes
Carl Huey
Dorothy Bulford
Roy Shiderly
Leslie Sipe
Bessemer Presbyterian Church
Pleasant Hill Manor
Harold DeArment
Harold
West Point
Robert Book
Sam Book
Book
Charles Sheerer
Mt. Jackson and
New Castle Road
McAnlis
Priday
Wright Hoffmaster
Hillsville Road
North
Court House Hill
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Bedford Springs
W. Walter Braham
State Association
Lawrence
Warren de Long
Floyd Wertz
John T Riley
Water Streets
St. Mary's Sodality Planning
Liberal
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Ee First Savings A and Loan
Vere
Eary
Gaia
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