War workers urged to keep Independence Day production high
Cleveland June 30 War Production Board director Virden urged management and labor in Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania war plants to observe reduced July 4 schedules and maintain uninterrupted production. A worker, Anthony Ball 36 of 121 East Street, was treated for a hand wound at Jameson Memorial hospital after a piece of iron pierced his knuckle at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John Co. Virden
War Production Board
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Virden
France
Anthony Ball
East Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Rainfall Briefly Taps Ward As Storm Signals Loom
Thursday evening brought a light shower in the ward with signs of an approaching storm. A Liberty street resident moved to bring in washing from the line for safety. Victory gardeners report their plots need rain though growth remains robust. Ed McBride, Mahoningtown post office superintendent, says Jess Boak is improving. Boak, carrier for R D 7, Mahoningtown, is ill and receiving care at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
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Liberty Street
Victory
Ed McBride
Mahoningtown
Jess Boak
Mr. Boak
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
Bible class to hold social meeting at Butts home
Members of the John Davis Bible class at Mahoning Methodist church meet at the church this evening at 8 o’clock and proceed to the home of Mr and Mrs Milton Butts on Harbor Road for their official social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Mahoning
Son Transferred From California to Michigan Ordnance School
Mrs. W. S. McCartney of 517 West Clayion street reports her son Tech. Sgt. Burl Met Cartney has been transferred from San Anita California to the Michigan Ordnance School Centerline Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. McCartney
West Clayion Street
Tech
Set
Burl
Cartney
San Anita
Calif
Michigan Ordnance School
Centerline
Mich
Letter Carrier Change at Mahoningtown Post Office
Ben Clark a Mahoningtown letter carrier is off duty sick for a few days and Steve Ziden from the New Castle office takes charge of the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Clark
Mahoningtown
Steve Ziden
New Castle
Former resident dies in Ohio funeral visit
Mr and Mrs F E Kerr of Waimo returned from Ashtabula Ohio where they attended the funeral of H F Bowers sister of Mrs Kerr and a former Mahoningtown resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Kerr
Waimo
Ashtabula, O
H. F. Bowers
Mahoningtown
Local Notables On Leave and In Hospital
Walter W Ward of 813 West Clayton Street is admitted to Jameson Memorial hospital for treatment. Mrs John M Bevan of 901 West Clayton Street visits her sister Mrs R P Hay and family in Massillon. Mrs H Margaret Metz and family visit in Pittsburgh. Miss Jeanine O Neal of Youngstown returns after visiting Jack Cearfoss in North Cegiateet. Blanche Musajada of 1003 North Ashland returns home from Jameson Memorial. Lucille Copple ill with tonsillitis improving at home. Emma Baxter and Loretta Baxter of 216 West Wabash go to Spartansburg NC to visit husband. Private Glenn Baxter of Camp Croft and Private Ernest Zumpella of Fort Custer return after 12 day furlough. Conti family on West Wabasha avenue hear from son Louis Patsy Conti who has reached England after phase one of Normandy invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Ward
West Clayton Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
John M. Bevan
R. P. Hay
Massilon
H. Margaret Metz
William
Judith Ann
Pittsburgh
Jeanine O'Neal
Youngstown
Jack Cearfoss
North Cegia
Teet Blanche Musajada
North
Ashland Avenue
Lucille
William “Tuffy” Copple
West Wabash Avenue
Emma Baxter
Loretta
Spartansburg N.C
Glenn Baxter
Camp Croft
Ernest Zumpella
Military Police
Fort Custer
Mich
James Zumpella
South Cedar Street
Anthony Conti
West Wabasa Avenue
Seaman
Louis Patsy Conti
England
First Three Weeks Of Scout Camp Filled
The Lawrence county scout camp opens with the first three weeks fully booked. Boys arrive at noon on Sunday and by 6 pm cabins are filled by 80 scouts for a week of camp life. Meals begin Sunday evening and run through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Boy Scout Council
Business Activity Falls Off Slightly in Pittsburgh
The Bureau of Business Research at the University of Pittsburgh reports a fractional drop in the Pittsburgh district's index for the week ended June 24, down to 171.8 percent of the 1935-39 average. Gains occurred in iron and steel production, electric power, and trade as one extra blast furnace was started and ingot rate rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
INS
Bureau of Business Research University of Pittsburgh
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Neisner’s
S. Mill St
New Castle, Pa
Workman
Hitler
Boyles Coal & Supply CO
Meyer
Dr. Meyer
Ar Rt
Mercer’ Street
Seventh Ward
Sgt
W. E. Weitz
STATE
William E. Weitz Jr
Penna
State Guards
Indiantown Gap
Set Weitz
State Guard
U. S. Army Reserve
Weitz
Mehoningtown
Boak
DAVIS
Ordnance School
Seventh Ward Personals
Perelman’s
Tin
Bulova
ELGIN
Perelma
Ae” Ring
Wonderland of
Lavighty Designed
Vile
JEWEL
East Washington St
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