County Report Details 1951 Property Assessments in Lawrence County
The State Tax Equalization Board shows 1951 market value of taxable real property at 213,287,965 with county assessments totaling 69,169,099, about 32.43 percent. Subdivisions range from 20.03 percent in Ellport to 44.74 percent in Little Beaver. New Castle reports 40.36 percent, while Neshannock seeks to raise its 20.23 percent valuation.
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Lawrence County
State
Ellport Boro
Little Beaver Township
Neshannock Township
New Castle
YMCA Vacation Club Opens Second Week
The YMCA vacation club at the Y opens its second week with swimming lessons for non-swimmers, handicraft classes, a sports hike and ball game, and educational movies. Eighty boys are registered for the three week period. John Thompson supervises. Dick Mattocks, Jay Rudolph, and Tim Foster lead swimming, while Frank Conway, Ed Langford, Jim Johnson, and Fred Kahrer run crafts and sports programs.
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John Thompson
Dick Mattocks
Jay Rudolph
Tim Foster
Frank Conway
Ed Langford
Jim Johnson
Fred Kahrer
Councilman Schweinsberg pushes sewer lateral vote
Council to approve an ordinance granting P. R. Winter permission to lay an eight inch lateral sewer on Gretchen Avenue from Wogan Street to city line and on Jackson Avenue between the same points. The council concurred with the motion to recommend installation.
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E. Gene Schweinsberg
P. R. Winter
Gretchen Avenue
Wogan Street
Jackson Avenue
Wood species count and historic notes in brief
Venezuela forests contain over 600 wood species. Havana University traces its founding to 1792. North Carolina accounts for 55 percent of all U S produced cigarettes.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Havana University
North Carolina
United States
Two Stunned by Lightning Night Storm Outages
A lightning bolt struck a large elm near the Anderson home, part entering the house and causing electrical damage. Fire crews logged multiple calls for downed wires and a hospital transport for Mr Schetrom. Power company reports wide transformer and line damage across New Castle with widespread outages improving by day.
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Anderson
Englewood Avenue
Albert Street
Euclid and
Albert
Wallace Avenue
Schetrom
Lincoln Avenue
Fisher's Alley
Penn Power Company
Power Outages Hit West Side and Downtown Service Areas
The West Side and downtown areas experienced outages as the Hillcrest Avenue substation went offline mid afternoon. A second outage affected the Marshall Avenue district on the east side, leaving customers without service for several hours.
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West Side
Wallace Avenue
Hillcrest Avenue
Marshall Avenue
East Side
Infant Returns Home After Boliva Flight Ordeal
16 month old Janie Muehl is held by Adeline Weiland at Midway Airport Chicago after a 4478 mile flight from Bolivia. The altitude in the Andes where her father works affected her and she was flown home to stay with relatives in Prairie View.
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Bolivia
Janie Muehl
Adeline Weiland
Midway Airport
Chicago
Andes
Janie
Prairie View
Instructions To Traffic Survey Workers This Week
Preliminary instructions are being given to the men and women who will conduct the extensive traffic survey in the area over the next two months. The survey was set to start today, but briefing and work kits must be distributed first at City Hall. Elmer Slezak and John Slike of the Harrisburg highway planning division supervise the briefing before survey teams go to the streets. Motorists are asked for full cooperation as the program aims to address New Castle traffic problems.
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Elmer Slezak
John Slike
Highway Planning Division
Harrisburg
City Hall
New Castle
Leonhardt reunion set for July Fourth at Grange Hall
The annual Leonhardt reunion will be held Friday July 4 at the Willard Grange Hall on Frew Mill road. All relatives are urged to attend the basket picnic.
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Leonhardt
Willard Grange Hall
Frew Mill Road
Paraguay Declares Independence in 1811
Paraguay achieved its independence in 1811, marking the end of colonial rule and the start of its nationhood. The event is cited as a major milestone in South American history.
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Paraguay
City Seeks County Aid for Traffic Survey Cost
Mayor DeCarbo directs Finance Director Gibson to discuss with Lawrence County commissioners a $1,500 contribution toward the city's share of $3,500 for a traffic survey totaling $27,000. The city also urges county funding from the liquid fuel fund to assist street repairs.
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Edward A. DeCarbo
James Gibson
Lawrence County
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Edenburg Independent
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Scott Township
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Taylor Township
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Veena
S. Mill St
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State Street
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Mercer Street
Trevor Williams
Bell Telephone Company
North Hill
Highland Avenue
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Sucsio
Triangle Market
Butler Ave
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Leonard
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Il Crosley
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Reviow
Fifth Avenue
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Percales
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Silk
Tiaeta Bie
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