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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
7
New York June 29 Mrs Priscilla Hiss testified she never typed secret government papers to be given to Whittaker Chambers for a Soviet spy ring. She denied Alger Hiss asked her to type such documents. She appeared as a key defense witness in the perjury trial linked to the Hiss Chambers dispute.
Lt Col Norman Cox spoke at the New Wilmington Grange hall Monday evening to about 150 attendees from the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. On furlough from Germany duty, he described the airlift and noted German residents in the American zone are now better fed than those in England. John W. Cox presided, with Rev George Myers delivering the invocation.
Kiwanis and Rotary leaders praised grange hospitality at a Monday gathering. Harold Barry was named commander candidate, Walter Green adjutant, and Harvey Mercer finance officer with elections next meeting. Picnic plans discussed. no decision. John and Mrs. Ferry moved to Mercer road near New Wilmington. he works at Westminster College. Mrs. Ann Jones of Waugh Avenue attends University of Pittsburgh summer classes and teaches English at Westminster College.
Mrs Jennie Broder widow of Max Broder of Glassport Pa died Monday night after a lingering illness. She leaves five children among them daughter Mrs David Victor formerly of New Castle now Beverly Hills Calf. Mrs Victor arrived from the West Coast and is staying with her brother Leroy Broder 214 Monongahela avenue Glassport Pa. The funeral was conducted Tuesday.
Presbyterian and Methodist services listed with pastors and Sunday school times. Community Vacation Bible School runs Monday through Friday 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Methodist church. W B A Lodge 201 met in I O O F hall with Marian Reese presiding and guests from Pittsburgh and New Castle, social hour and refreshments followed. July 5 birthday party planned for members with April May or June birthdays. Adult Bible class members noted.
The New Castle Methodist group met at Mrs. Walter Mitcheltree’s home for its monthly session with routine business and a social period followed by refreshments served with help from her husband. Local residents shared two week stays and weekend visits with relatives in New Castle and nearby towns, including Calderwood at the Cameron home, Rodgers in Salamanca, and others visiting families across Erie, Sharpsville, Linesville, and Neshannock Falls.
Social notes describe Sunday visits and suppers among families including Kuklinen of West Middlesex Lester and Treese pairs James Winters and Rishel relatives in Warren Ar thur Likens and Miltons households M E Garrett hosts Kay Du Bay Camp Reynolds guests Frank DuBay and son and Miss Kay DuBay Sharon visited in the week.
Air crews of Australia's first carrier air group begin training at the naval station in Mowra. HMAS Sydney becomes the first carrier to join the Australian fleet.
Mrs. William Grazes of 11 West Home Street learns of the death of her daughter-in-law Mrs. Tarry T. Poindexter of Los Angeles California after a two month illness. The Poughkeepsie Regatta is set for June 25 this year.
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