Ellwood City Players Prepare First Show “John Loves Mary”
Ellwood City players board reviews plans for the first production at Red Barn theater July 8 to 12 on the Ellwood City Zelinople road. Production manager Charles Bisceglia reports progress as lighting is installed and staging details are finalized. Director J Robert Grant leads a 10 member cast including Lewis Shirey Eleanor Chima and Mary La Ritz. A closed rehearsal for Butler and Youngstown groups is set for next Wednesday.
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Ellwood
Butler and
Youngstown Playhouse
J. Robert Grant
Lewis
Shirey
Eleanor Chima
Michael Raykovics
Tom Danner
Mary la Ritz
Fred Stevens
Bill Jones
Sam Mullin
Fred Skewis
William C. Kegel
Mathews Conveyer Company marks 50th with 200 visitors
Mathews Conveyer Company celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a million dollar expansion. About 200 guests including suppliers customers and press toured the Ellwood plant from 10 to noon and joined a luncheon at Quenessing Country Club. Hosts were L. T. Sylvester of Port Hope Ontario and Odd H. McCleary. An earlier open house drew 600 visitors touring the new engineering and office building.
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Mathews Conveyer Company
Odd H. McCleary
Ellwood
Girl Campers Follow Trails at Camp Agawam Week Two
Sixty four Ell wood City Girl Scouts take part in the second week of Camp Agawam with a Following the Trail project. Units one and two trace rock trails while Unit Four follows chalk marks similar to last year’s Appalachian motif. Nosebag lunches end the trek as Dr H C Emrick and daughter Beth Ann visit and the group enjoys folk games. On Wednesday a nature hike led by Dog wood Cogley is planned.
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Ellwood City
Camp Agawam
H. C. Emrick
Beth Ann
Emrick
Dogwood" Cogley
Second Half Little League Baseball Card Schedule
A July and August schedule lists dates for Lions Ro tary Elks Moose Kiwanis Legion and Rotary games. Matchups run from July 1 through August 1 with recurring contests and two future games to be scheduled between Rotary Kiwanis Elks Legion Moose and Kiwanis Moose.
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Lions
Rotary
Elks
Moose
Legion
Kiwanis
Kwianis
Turday
Otary
Ons
Aiken Reunion Set For Saturday
The Aiken family reunion will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday in Shelter 2-B of Ewing Park.
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Aiken
Shelter 2
Ewing Park
Ellwood City Hospital Notes List of Discharges and Names
Discharged from Ellwood City Hospital include John R. Fortney and Kenneth Hartzell. Other listed names appear with addresses in Zelienople Zelienople Portersville and Beaver Avenue areas. The record reads like a local patient discharge log with multiple residents and addresses.
Birth notices for families in New Castle Zelienople
To Mr and Mrs Emery Laszlo Jr Mounted Route 7 a son June 0. Mrs Robert Newton and a son R D 1 New Castle. Mrs James E Wright and daughter 232 S High St Zelienople.
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Ernest Barkley
R. D
Portersville
David Curry
Pine St
Zelienople
Oliver Miller
Karen Louise Hairdegger
Pershing St
John Miles
Richard Miles
Fifth
Janet Mueller
Emery Laszlo Jr
Route 7
June
Robert Newton
New Castle
James E. Wright
S. High St
Local Girl Accepted as Church Worker by Area Presbytery
Shenango Presbytery admitted Miss Barbara Streeter of Grant road as a candidate for director of Christian Education. Dr. John Orr led the theological education committee. Rev. W. Malcolm Brown presented her. Streeter plans to enter Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary in fall. Ellwood City churches attended the all day session.
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Bessemer
Shenango
William Vogler
Thomas Clyde
Bell Church
Mr. Brown
John A. Shepley
Miss Streeter
First
Ralph McConnell
Malcolm Wilson
Slippery Rock
N. Varkonyi
Ellport
Scott
Shepley
Bessemer Church
McConnell
General Assembly
Los Angeles
North Sewickley Supervisors Pass Building Permit Ordinance
The North Sewickley township road supervisors approved a building permit requirement before construction with a $3 fee for permits and penalties ranging from 45 to 300 dollars for violations. An ordinance also imposes a fine equal to extinguishing costs plus 100 dollars or jail for fires spreading to neighboring land. Floyd Greenwood chaired the meeting. next session July 11.
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North Sewickley Township
Ellwood City
Beaver Falls
D. L. Mulhollen
R. D
Floyd Greenwood
Mrs King Retires After 36 Years At Wayne Township School
After 36 years in teaching Mrs Martha E King of Wayne township school retires. Students sent two gifts after dismissal for summer and she cannot personally thank each youngster but expresses deep appreciation. The article also notes William Dawes as the other rider with Paul Revere.
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Martha E. King
Wayne Township
Moose Gains Playoff Slot In Little League Action
The Moose beat the Elks 9-3 to tie with the Legion for first place at the end of the first half with 9-1 records. Sofia was the Moose winning pitcher while Smilek took the loss for the Elks. The Moose and Legion meet Thursday at 6 15 p m to decide the first half title. Other Knee Hi action saw the Steelworkers beat the undefeated Eagles 8-7 and the VFW slug 16 hits in a 19-6 win over War-Ell Tigers. The Junior Legion all-stars play an exhibition Wednesday at Ewing Park with Moose versus Legion Thursday.
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Legion
Moose
Elks
Sofia
Smilek
Martin
Steelworkers
Eagles
Hazen
Guthrie
Ruscille
Corrigan
Wigton
Fray
VFW
Sheeler
Junior Legion League All-Stars
Ewing Park
Sons of Italy
Frisco 49Ers
ELC schedules food distribution and community events
Eligible needy residents must report by last name initial A to L on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the borough garage on Sixth Street for surplus food distribution. The first teen dance in Ewing Park is set for Wednesday night from 8 to 11 p.m. at the main shelter. Ellwood City officials return from the Pennsylvania Boroughs convention in Philadelphia.
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Sixth Street
Ewing Park
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ellwood City
Pennsylvania Association of Boroughs
Philadelphia
Firm Honors Boyd Barrett On 25th Year
Approximately 40 persons gathered at the Cleland cottage on the Slippery Rock Creek near Harlansburg to honor W. Boyd Barrett, Ellwood City insurance agent, on his 25 years with Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co of Philadelphia. Robert Cleland of New Castle hosted the affair, joined by Northwestern Pennsylvania agency members and their families.
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Cleland
Slippery Rock Creek
Harlansburg
W. Boyd Barrett
Ellwood City
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Robert Cleland
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Red Cross Workers Hold Annual Outing
The Red Cross production workers held their annual picnic in Ewing Park with 24 participants at a tureen dinner. Mrs. Iona Meyer and Mrs. Tillie Wilson organized the meal, prizes were awarded during social hour, and plans were made to hold the 1956 picnic on the third Tuesday of June.
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Red Cross
Ewing Park
Iona Meyer
Tillie Wilson
VFW Install New Officers at Eugene Post
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Fourth Street installs new officers led by Commander Eugene Turner succeeding Bill Stevenson. Nick Bauer conducts the service with Dick Stone, John Boyle Jr., George Bentrim, Everson Skewis, and L. T. Jones in key roles. The department encampment in Pittsburgh July 7 8 9 draws officers and delegates. Next meeting set for July 12.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Fourth Street
Nick Bauer
Mr. Turner
Dick Stone
John Boyle Jr
George Bentrim
Everson Skewis
L. T. Jones
Pittsburgh
Ithe
Knee Hi Loop Second Half Game Schedule
The Knee Hi Loop lists games from July 4 to July 8. On July 4 the Eagles face SOI, July 5 features VFW against CIO, July 6 has SOI versus Frisco and Wur-Ell versus Eagles, July 7 matches VFW against Fris ico, and July 8 pits CIO against Wur.
July Schedule of SOI VFW Eagles CIO Frisco War Ell
A sequence of matchups from July lists teams SOI VFW Eagles CIO Frisco War Ell arranging games each day from July 9 to July 30 across two or more venues. The schedule includes repeats and cross matches with common opponents throughout the period.
Kiwanis Club Presents Musical Program at Comoquessing
Kiwanis members gathered at Comoque nessing Country Club Tuesday night for a musical program directed by Charles Barnhart. The group performed duets quartets and other numbers with member participation. Birthday anniversaries were observed for Ralph Herge George Plunkett and Gene Rogers, each receiving gifts from Harry Miller Elder Anderson and Joe McCandless respectively. Judd Liebendorfer president and Boyd Barrett secretary attend the Kiwanis International convention in Cleveland. Frank Gross gave the invocation before the meal. The club will reconvene next Tuesday.
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Kiwanis Club
Comoquenessing Country Club
Charles Barnhart
Cleveland
Frank Gross
Ex-Jesse Jean Plant Workers To Get Back Pay
Former employee of the Jesse Jean Manufacturing Corp. of Ellwood City will receive back pay checks at 4 p.m. Friday in the Steelworkers Hall on Lawrence Ave. The Pittsburgh District Joint Board of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America CIO and Scranton ACW will distribute the wages due since the firm's bankruptcy. All former employees with wage claims are urged to attend.
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Jesse Jean Manufacturing Corp
Ellwood City
Steelworkers Hall
Lawrence Ave
John Soboczak
Joseph Walker
Pittsburgh District Joint Board
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Cio
Charles Dispensa
Scranton Acw
Jubilee Club Plans Dinner Event in July At Fombell Cottage
Jubilee club members met at Mrs George Young's Ellport home with 13 members and one guest Miss Jean Fogel. President Mrs Everett Tillin outlined plans for a July 26 tureen dinner at a cottage near Fombell hosted by Mrs Stella Neate and co hosted by Mrs Charles Means. Afternoon events begin 4 PM with a tureen dinner and social games awarding prizes to Mesdames Neate Meisel Young Evans Hinkle Til lia.
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Thomas Jubilee Club
George Young
Ellport
Clarence Fogel
Jean Fogel
Everett Tillin
Fombell
Stella Neate
Charles
Mesdames, Neate
Marie Meisel
Russell Young
Stanley Evans
Joseph Hinkle
Tillia
Miss Fogel
Bill sets 60 year retirement age for State Police
Harrisburg Pa The House unanimously approved a bill setting 60 as the compulsory retirement age for Pennsylvania state policemen. Rep James K Davis sought a 62 option but his amendment failed. Rep John H Moody defended that police work is a young man’s job and morale would improve under 60. The measure excludes the police commissioner and deputy.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
James K. Davis
Forest
Davis
John H. Moody
R-Rauphin
Bar Association Backs Social Security Plan For Attorneys
Pennsylvania Bar Association delegates at Bedford Springs adopted a resolution urging a voluntary social security plan for lawyers before any compulsory system. The 60th annual convention was led by former Gov. Arthur H. James and five Superior Court judges as sessions continued at the Bedford Springs Hotel.
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Bedford
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Bar Association
Arthur H. James
State Superior Court
Bedford Springs
Steel unions reject 6 percent raise at Limestone plant
Three United Steel Workers locals reject a 6% general increase and a half-cent hourly increment offered by Michigan Limestone Division of U S Steel. Dawning deadline is midnight June 30 with potential strike if no agreement by Thursday night. Locals 4251 Hillsville Amnendale and Kaylor in Butler County involved. Pittsburgh operations also rejected.
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United Steel Workers of America
Michigan Limestone
U. S. Steel
Daniel W. Skelly
New Castle Steelworkers
Skelly
Pittsburgh
Hillsville
New Castle
New Castle United Steelworkers
Amnendale
Kaylor
Butler County
Admits Setting Fires In Store
A stock boy at Gimbels department store in Philadelphia has admitted starting nine fires at the midcity location last week after being fired.
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Philadelphia
INS
Gimbels
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John
Mary
Mathews
Ellwood City Hospital
John R. Fortney
Aery Reed
Wampum
Kenneth Hartzell
Mounted Route
Joseph Bevivino
S. Crescent
William J. Clark Jr
Beaver Ave
James Clark
Fred Yoho
Timothy Sberna
Todd Ave
Mary Evans
Area Presbytery
Wiliam Dawes
Paul Revere
Mr. Elc
Economy Chevrolet
Fifth St
Glen Ave
Second Street
Hillside Avenue
Boyd Barrett
Eugene Turner
Bill Stevenson
SOI
CIO
Frisco
Frisico
Wur
War-Ell
War- Ell
Jesse Jean
Jubilee Club
United States Steel Workers of America
United States Steel Corporation
United States
America
United States Steel
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