Lighted Boston Minot’s Light adopts automatic electric sun dial
Minot’s Light, manoperated since 1850, now runs without a keeper using an electric sun dial. It is famed as the "I Love You" light for its 1 3 flash pattern. Alden March, born 1795 in Sutton, Mass, founded anatomy school in 1834 and Albany Medical College in 1839, later a founder of the AMA.
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Boston
Minot's
Minot’s
Alden March
Sutton
Mass
Albany Medical College
March
American Medical Association
Boy 12 Unhurt After Bicycle Crash on Fort Wayne Streets
William Early, 12, collided with a automobile. his bicycle was wrecked and he flew over the car. He stood with a bruised elbow. Navy air service carried 320,000 passengers and nearly 500 million passenger miles in 1947 with no fatalities. A Navy in-flight TV program debuted from Willow Grove Station in November.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William Early
Naval Air Transport Service
Navy
Willow Grove
Naval Te Station
Religious and Fraternal Circles Meet for Summer Gatherings
Local church groups announce picnic dinners and meetings at Cascade Park and various homes. The W Ss C S and Wesleyan Service Guild hold a Tuesday 6 30 p m picnic. Unity Truth Center meets Wednesday 2 p m. St Johns Lutheran and Central Presbyterian classes plan picnics and receptions. The Sunday reception honors George R McClelland. Philathea Society sews July 1. other societies schedule June 28 session changes and July 1 meetings.
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Croton Avenue
W Ss. C. S
Wesleyan Service Guild
Cascade Park
Central Presbyterian
Clayton Hofmeister
McClelland Avenue
Ruth Woolsey
Alice Shaw
George R. McClelland
McCleland
James M. Thompson
Philathea Society
Berean
Church
Theodore M. Love
Bert Bowman
Robert H. McBurney
Earl W. McKissock
Raymond N. Webb
Ladies Aid Meeting
Mines sealing to begin in Fayette County
The sealing of thousands of abandoned mines in Fayette county will start soon. Richard Maize, secretary of the department of mines, said headquarters for the five year project will be established in Uniontown. Intellectuals are said to prefer yellow colors.
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Seal Mines
Uniontown
INS
Fayette County
Richard Maize
Department of Mines
West Pittsburg couple wed at Holy Cross Church
Miss Perceta Joanne Dantico and Jack Alexander Camerot united in marriage at Holy Cross church West Pittsburg in a 9 am double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Fr Charles Beck. Arching music by Eleanor Aloe, reception followed with 125 guests and 400 at the evening hall. The couple will reside in New Castle 25 West North Street.
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Holy Cross Church
West Pittsburg
Perceta Joanne Dantico
Marcello Dantico
Twelfth Street
Jack Alexander Camerot
Joseph Camerot
Fourteenth Street
Charles Beck
Eleanor Aloe
Loretta Papa
Lillian Crangi
Antoinette Dantico
Angeline Camerot
Ann Solomon
Agatha Zappia
Carmelo Camerot
Benjamin Camerot
Anthony DeBlasio
Nick Allegro
Albert Crangi
Sam Dantico
Domenick Fazzalari
Struthers, O
Paul Carvella
New Castle High School
E. F
Republicans Spend Estimated Five Million At Philadelphia Convention
In Philadelphia the Republican national convention ended Friday and an unofficial tally put visitor spending at about 5 million dollars. Charles L. Todd, executive secretary of the convention and visitors bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, said the estimate reflects a daily average of 20 to 25 dollars per visitor for lodging meals incidentals and transportation.
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Philadelphia
Charles L. Todd
Convention and Visitors Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Convention Bureau Secrtary
Cave-in Fatality At Lykens Coal Pit Claims Miner
In Lykens Pennsylvania two miners were trapped after a cave-in at an independent coal pit two miles north of town. Elvin Moss aged 36 of Coaldale died of internal injuries before rescue. One other miner escaped unharmed.
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Lykens
Sherman Herrold
Elvin Moss
Coaldale
Borden Class Holds June Picnic at Dunravin
The George R. Borden class of the First Methodist church held a June picnic Friday evening at Dunravin on the Wilmington road with 51 attendees. Rev. James A. Gaiser, en route to Europe for missionary work and the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam, was honored when Mrs. H. S. Lehman presented a cake. Guests included Mrs. Edward Davidson of San Francisco and Miss Ruth Haydon of Pittsburgh.
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George R. Borden
First Methodist Church
Dunravin
Claire Brown
Wilmington Road
Norris A. White
H. S. Lehman
Europe
James A. Gaiser
Gaiser
World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Edward Davidson
San Francisco
Calif
Ruth Haydon
Pittsburgh
Mary Alice White
W. S. Hutchison
White
Veterans report shift in business tastes among NYC centers
New York City veterans service centers report a decline in foxhole dream style ventures started by veterans and a rise in more orthodox enterprises. The trend reflects shifting veteran entrepreneurship as the community adapts to new economic realities.
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New York
New York City
Veterans’ Service Centers
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New Castle
Washington
Wallpaper and Paint CO
Unity Truth Center
Unity School of Christianity
Kansas City
Lewis Diamond
Bleakley Block
South Jefferson Street
St. John's Lutheran
Victory
Sarah
Kenneth Peterson
Raymond Street
First Presbyterian
Reformed Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Martha and
Anna Dodds
Elizabeth Street
Highland U. _ McGill Missionary society
Maitland Memorial P
United Foundry Workers
International Molders and Foundry Workers Union
King Humbert Hall
Division St
Daniel Nagy, JR
Peoples Bank of New Caste
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fororth
Junior Elks
West Home Street
RADIO
Alexander
N. Mill St
Chambers Motor CO
AAA
Gerage
Y John Catshall
Henry Patrick
Twa
Ager Braten
Dantico
Camerot
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Borden
Freestone Peaches
Sultana
Windsor
Berwin
Wiener and
Frankfurter
3Te
Angel Food
Marvel
Jane Parker
New Castle, PA
America
Ashcraft
Lawson
Lawson Sofe
Rose Bergee Friese
Rose Friese
Valentine Seaver
Sheraton
Hollywood
Heywood Wakefield
Axminster
Alexander Smith
Adirondack
Frew’s
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