Helen Rock Crowned Queen of May at St Agatha Court Dance
Miss Helen Rock was chosen May Queen for Ellwood City May Pole dance in St Aphata church basement. The Junior Sodality’s party begins at 7:15 with roles for pages Ethel McLaughlin and Elizabeth Rankin, ushers Vincent Cullinan and John Sharilla, Ruth Strouse bearing the crown. Attendants wear rose and white, event features roses, buglers, and lively entertainment. Library board to meet at Central School Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Helen Rock
Sty. Apatha Church
Sodality
Helen
Ethel McLaughlin
Elizabeth Rankin
Huglers
Vincent Cullinan
John Sharilla
Ruth Strouse
Robert Adler
Emma
Catherina McLaughlin
Ellwood City council acts on light and street measures
Ellwood City council held a special meeting to consider ordinances on electric light power transfers, naming the People's Company to operate, and a contract with Jones Carr Company for planning a Great White Way on Lawrence Avenue and Fifth Street. The city and Harmony Company will share the work. Paving plans cover Glenn Avenue, Second Street, and Todd Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Bor‘ough
Electric Light
Pennsylvania Power Company
Lawrence County Light Company
People's Company
Jones Carr Company
Cleveland
Lawrence Avenue
Fourth
Tenth Streets
Fifth Street
Spring Avenue
Crescent Avenue
City and Harmony Company
Glenn Avenue
Second Street
Todd Avenue
Rev C W MacGeorge Heads to Harrisburg Conference
Ellwood City Pa May 27 Rev C W MacGeorge will leave Thursday morning for Harrisburg to attend the international Vacation Bible School workers conference at Zion Lutheran church. The meeting will cover work proven successful by First Baptist and Hirst Presbyterian schools with the Wurtemburg U P School already in session. A full program is planned Saturday morning to conclude the three day session. Floyd Wingrove of Wayne Avenue is visiting New Castle today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
C. W. MacGeorge
Harrisburg
Zion Lutheran Church
First Baptist
Hirst Presbyterian
Wurtemburg U. P
Floyd Wingrove
Wayne Avenue
New Castle
Memorial Celebration At Slippery Rock Planned
Memorial services at Slippery Rock on Saturday May 20 will not conflict with local services. Possum Hollow near Wampum joins Slippery Rock for the day with a 12:90 dinner served by a Sunday school class. Attorney Orville Brown of New Castle will be principal speaker. Graves decorated at 1:30. Slippery Rock and Possum Hollow church members bring baskets. All soldiers from World War I, Spanish-American War, and World War II are guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Possum Hollow
Wampum
Slippery Rock
Orville Brown
New Castle
Swiss Bell Ringers To Entertain At U S Association
Ellwood City Pa May 27 Two groups of Swiss hand bell ringers will entertain at the county Sunday School association meeting at Bessemer June 13. Taught by Rev C W Macgeorge of the Pitstad Baptiae Church Ellwood the performers include John Offutt Jr James Gaskell Jr Bob Jones Thomas Wilson Jr Leona MacGeorge and Robert Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
County
Bessemer
C. W. Macgeorge
Pitst Baptiae Church
Ellwood
John Offutt, Jr
James Gaskell, Jr
Bob Jones
Thomas Wilson, Jr
Leona MaceGorge
Robert Stevenson
Mrs J D Cox Admitted To Mercy Hospital
Mrs J D Cox formerly of Cox stop who has been seriously ill at her daughter Mrs John Hunt’s home for five weeks was removed to Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh Tuesday accompanied by her daughters Mrs C R O Neil and Mrs XE Bayers. She will remain under observation for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
C.R. O'Neil
XE. Bayers
J. D. Cox
Cox Stop
John . Hunt
Mercy
Number Of Legion Men To March In Uniform Saturday
Ellwood City Pa May 27 members of the Wilbur Randolph Post of the American Legion have completed arrangements and plan to march in the Memorial parade in Ellwood Saturday. The men half of whom plan to march in uniform will meet in the Legion rooms on Sixth Street Saturday morning preceding the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Wilbur Randolph
American Legion
Ellwood
Legion
Millage rates set by Ellwood City school board
At a special meeting the Ellwood City Board of Education approved 25 mill General fund and 4.00 per capita tax with a 907 mill Building fund and 0.04 mill sinking fund. A new Senior High School plan by G W Eckles of Naw Castle was approved for Harrishire approval, bids to be advertised June 30. The board elected Theodora Austin as art teacher for the coming year and approved shooting tire works near Fourth Street with a large billboard to advertise the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Board of Education
General Fund
G. W. Eckles
Naw Castle
Harrishire
Jane
Mies Theodora Austin
Lia
Kalans
Fourth Street
Mrs Sophie Powell Dies in Ellwood City Residence
Mrs Sophie Powell aged 87 died Tuesday night at her Cres cent avenue home after lingering illness. She was preceded in death by husband Alfred nine years ago and survived by three sons John and George of Jill wood plus Edward of Sharon, Pa. A pioneer Ellwood resident and longtime United Presbyterian Church member, she will be laid to rest Sunday at 2 30 p.m. at Locus Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Way
Sophie Powell
Crescent Avenue
Waa
Alfred
John
George
Jillwood
Edward
Sharon
Powvil
Ellwood
United Presbyterian Shurch
Locus Grove Cemetery
Sara Pickel Honored By Linen Shower In Ellwood City
Miss Jenny Kennedy hosted a linen shower for Sara Pickel in Ellwood City Pennsylvania on a Tuesday before her June wedding. Guests enjoyed umbrella decorations Sweet Peas and Bridal Wreath decor and prizes were awarded to Sara Pickel and Byrd McDanel. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her mother with umbrella favors given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
Sara Pickel
Jennie Kennedy
Fifth Street
Byrd McDanel
Cliff Kennedy
J. P. Rodgers
Leona Reese
Beatrice Sarver
Byrd McDanes
Agcha Jackson
Francis Robinson
McCutchean
John Sullivan
Lena Server
Ten Minute Talks On Patriotism At Ellwood Schools
Local men and women addressed Ellwood pupils for ten minutes each during a memorial season themed Patriotism. Speakers included C A Marain in the high school chapel, J W Humphrey at Thursday’s session, and several clergy and community members across North Side, Circle, and West End buildings with times listed for 2:20, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
C. A. Marain
J. W Humphrey
Hy Riley
R. L. Craigford
Co. W. Macgeorge
J. Ww. Humphrey
A. M. Scheffner
Hartman
North Side
H. R. Belles
J. NX. Kirker
Robert Grantley
Circle School
T. W. Jones
Arry
W. Brown
John Brenemen
West End
Funeral service for former Ellwood City resident
Funeral service for Mrs C Wy Dodds, former Ellwood City resident, was held at her Cruethin late residence. Interment followed Monday at White Oak Springs cemetery in Ars. Dodds died Saturday evening at age 76 after living in Ellwood City for years. Survived by husband and children Mrs J J Shannon Mrs G L Milten and Clyde at home Alec and siblings Charles Walters Mrs Ernest Mougoney Miss Annie Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
C. Wy
Dodds
Elwood City
Cruethin
White Oak Springs
Ars
J. J. Shannon
G. L. Miltken
Clyde
Alec
Charles Walters
New Castle
Ernest Mougoney
Annie Walters
Ellwood
Local Residents Active in New Castle Business Day
Ty N Brown and Grace Brown along with Mrs Harald Hazen and Mrs Michael Wehr visited New Castle on business. Attorney Randall Luke and Rev C W MacGeorge spent Tuesday in the city. Mrs Joseph Moorhead from Pittsburgh and Miss Mildred Hazen with Miss Marie Taylor visited Ellwood City and New Castle respectively. Harry Liebendorfer and Mrs Dwight Chaplan were callers, as Castle locals continued business and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall B. Luke
Fourth Street
New Castle
W. MacGeorge
First Baptist Church
Thomas Dickey
Ellwood City
Joseph Moorhead
Pittsburgh Circle
D. A. Eyan Harbinson
Mildred Hazen
Marie Taylor
Ellwood
Harry Liebendorfer
Lawrence Avenue
Dwight L. Chaplan
Tarentum
James A. Cosby
Crescent Avenue
Castle
Local boy graduates from Muskingum College
John Coventry Smith of Hilirard City, Pa., will graduate with a large class from Muskingum College at New Concord, Ohio. Exercises run from Sunday May 31 to June 11. Also notes a Young People’s C. E. society meeting at the U.P. church and a May 27 theatre listing for Ellwood City with Norma Talmadge in The Lady at the Majestic Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood City
John Coventry Smith
Hilirard City
Muskingum College
New Concord
Young People's
C. EL Society
U.P. Church
What Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Norma Talmadgeady
Memorial Address by Rev Homer B Davis at Eau Claire Pa
Rev Homer B Davis pastor of Epworth Methodist church will deliver the Memorial address at Eau Claire Pa during the annual observance on Saturday May 23. He also gives the commencement address at Brockwayville Pa high school Friday evening and expects to return to Eau Claire Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer B. Davis
Epworth Methodist Church
Brockwayville, Pa
Davis
Eau Claire
Name Details To Visit Schools For Memorial Day
Oscar L. Jackson Camp No 2 Sons of Veterans announced its members who will visit Ben Franklin Junior High School St Marys and St Vitus Catholic schools Friday for Memorial Day observance. Visitors to Ben Franklin at 10 30 are James A Chambers Charles Andrews and George Wyman. St Marys visitors Friday afternoon at 2 are John P Lockhart and Q C McCaskey. St Vitus visitors at 2 include R M Campbell F R House and William D Williams Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar L. Jackson
Sona of Veterans
Thfs
Ben Franklin Junior High
St. Mary's
St. Vitud Pa
Ben Franklin Junior High School
James A.chambers
Charles Andrews
George Wyman
St. Mary's School
John P. Lockhars
McCaskey
Mamberana
St. Vitus
R. M. Campbell
F. R. House
Willliam D. Williams
Unearths Unusual Fossil On Farm
Joseph Van Meter of New Bedford unearthed a fossil shaft while plowing his father’s farm this week. The stone foot and leg are in near perfect form and appear sculpted. The fossil is displayed in the window of the Phy lcfany Pharmacy on Washington Street, drawing general interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph van Meter
New Bedford
Phy Lcfany Pharmacy
Washington Street
Missing Girls Located Tuesday in Pittsburgh Police
Missing Terena Zamrata aged 18 of South MHL street was found Tuesday in Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh police while with another girl and taken into custody pending arrival of her father. The girl gave the name Terena Dimmerly when questioned. Authorities traced the call from a number S730 reporting her location. Mrs McKibben and local police coordinated with Cleveland and Pittsburgh officers to locate her. The father left to retrieve his daughter after authorities recovered her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terena Zamrata
Ath South Mhl Street
C. Zamrata
Pittsburgh
Washington
Fla
Terena
Elrl
J City
Tonemgme
Ellwood
Mlanie McKibben
Segee Ia Tarda Gree i
Crooked cashers target city merchants in weeks long scam
Passers, a presumed gang, are said to have cashed checks around the city for weeks with sums from 12.50 to 75 dollars. Police are investigating multiple cases but have not yet caught the thieves. Rice crawlers anticipate June weddings.
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K. T. Moorhead
Bell
St. Agatha Court
Labrary Board
Library Board
Central School
Ellwood Council
White Way
Ellwood City Furniture Co
Ellwood City, Pa
Berkey & Gay Furniture
Bulletin
Belmers
Orin
Liberty Theatre
Centennial Headquarters
Legion Home
Jefferson St. Ea
U.S
Mercy Hospital
Ellwod
Sunsweet
California
Ty N. Brown
Grace Brown
Harald Hazen
Michael Wehr
Willam Jackson
Gene Swartz
Muskingum
Eau Claire, Pa
Leroy C. Guynn
6Th Street
ST. Over Regent
Our
Champion
Chamsionx
Alan Box
Championa
Toledo
London
Grogan Company
Xoga Company Jewelers and Silversmiths
Wood ST
6Th Ave
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