Women-led bid chaos over courthouse drapes and more
County officials admitted the drapery bids for Judge Powers' chamber confused them, joking they need women to decide. They planned expert input while three bidders were Strauss-Hirshberg's, J. R. Frew Co., and New Castle Dry Goods Co. The piece also covers veterans’ program reimbursements, a gas line bid, voter registration details, an orientation dinner, coroner dues, firemen meeting space, postage stamp notes, and assessors' conference travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Powers
Joseph W. Gilmore
Commission
George Bolinger
Strauss-Hirshberg’s
J. R. Frew Co
New Castle Dry Goods Co
Names List From City Directory Fragments
A collection of personal names and addresses appears in the fragmented OCR. Entries include Joseph Anthony DiThomas at 104 S Cedar St and Ruth Alice Kite at 713 Chestnut St, with several others such as Marlene Ann Cardella, John Ray Munnell, Betty Jane Lample, Patsy Anthony Ross, and Phyllis Cherozzi linked to various street addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Anthony DiThomas
S. Cedar St
Marlene Ann Cardella
Pollock Ave
John Ray Munnell
Butler Ave
Ruth Alice Kite
Chestnut St
Charles Arthur Wimner
Ellwood City
Betty Jane Lample
Patsy Anthony Ross
Electric St
Antonette
Phyllis Cherozzi
Friendship St
Gerald Irvine Farmer
North Highlands
Calif
Susan Jane Perry
Highland Ave
Jennings Barber
Pennsylvania Ave
Sandra Joyce Kline
Rose Stop Rd
John Willis Rossi
Patricia Wacikowski
Hanna St
Jon Elmer’ Whitman
Phoenix
Ariz
Georgia Rose Eazor
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Several Townships
Andrew J Braho and wife transfer to James A Braho and wife in Pulaski Township. Edward W Maze Jr and wife transfer to John Allen Mohr and others in Scott William E Sweitzer and wife to Charles L Wing and others in Ma honing Township. J W Anderson and wife to Joseph Clavelli and wife in Second Ward. George Lutheran and wife transfer to George M Watters and wife in Union Two. Robert A Weingartner and wife to Mike Linz and wife in Shenango Two. J Ear k Davies to William M Panella and wife in Second Ward. George A Mattocks and wife to John Satink and wife in Hickory Two. Samuel A Mansfield and wife to Charles F Collins and wife in Scott iTwp. Martin R Fornell to Harold J Heizer and wife in Mahoning Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Braho
James A. Braho
Pulaski
Edward W. Maze Jr
John Allen Mohr
Scott
William E. Sweitzer
Charles L. Wing
Mahoning
J. W. Anderson
Joseph Clavelli
George Lutheran
George M. Watters
Union Two
Robert A. Weingart
Vandalism and Burglary Probed on N Mercer Street
Police investigate vandalism and break ins at two empty N Mercer Street houses. At 811 N Mercer owned by Leo Feld paraphernalia and plaster torn, wires pulled, and fixtures loosened. The second home at 9 N Mercer owned by Jack Klingensmith shows similar damage plus obscenities on walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Mercer St
Leo Feld
Pitts Point
Jackson Knolls
Jack Klingensmith
Westinghouse
Sharon
Feld
Klingensmith
Mayflower voyage anniversary and local curious notes
A column recalls the 340th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage from Plymouth. It also mentions gardener Mrs. Norman Conti finding a tomato producing two full grown fruits from one stalk, recent home renovations on Liberty Street, a morning furnace fire, the fall start on September 23, an imminent partial solar eclipse, a squeaking car with two kittens rescued from the engine, and neighborhood observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Conti
S. Mill St
Mrs Showalter Dies In Grove City
Mrs. Sarah E. Showalter, 67, of Slippery Rock Road 1, died at Bushline Osteopathic Hospital Grove City after a short illness. Born August 28 1893 in East Brook she was the daughter of George and Katherine Kerr Ruby. Survived by son Forest W Showalter Pittsburgh and sister Nettie Law Slippery Rock with husband Ray F Showalter deceased in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E. Showalter
Slippery Rock RD
Bushline Osteopathic Hospital
Grove City
East Brook
George and
Katherine Kerr Ruby
Slippery Rock
Michael Seginak Services Held for 61
Michael Seginak 61 of Farrell died Tuesday from a heart attack. Former New Castle resident, born Oct. 10, 1898, son of the late Michael and Anna Seginak. Survived by wife Anna Wasnak, a daughter, a son, three sisters and five brothers. Services held in Farrell with interment at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Seginak
New Castle
Westinghouse Transformer Div
Michael
Anna Cifra Seginak
Anna Wasnak
Farrell
Oakwood
Pulaski Woman's Brother Charles Knapp Dies at 77
Funeral services for Charles J. Knapp 77 were held at St Joseph Church Sharon with interment in St. Rose Cemetery. He died Sunday at home after an extended illness leaving wife Florence Frazier Knapp two daughters three sons sister Margaret Hall of Pulaski and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Knapp
Baker Ave
Sharon
St. J Joseph’s Church
St. Rose Cemetery
Knapp
Margaret Hall
Pulaski
Florence Frazier Knapp
Signal caps found in front of Croton Ave club
City police investigated the placement of several dozen railroad type signal caps found in front of the Duca Degli Acuzzi Club on Croton Avenue yesterday. An unidentified tipster said mild explosive material would be found there. Officers disposed of the caps at Cascade Park quarry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duca Degli Acuzzi Club
Croton Ave
Cascade Park
No Hope In Sight For Early Ending Of Pennsy Strike
Philadelphia date line reports no progress toward settlement in the seven day old strike by the Transport Workers Union and AFL System Federation of 20 000 maintenance workers against the Pennsylvania Railroad. TWU head Michael J. Quill rejects binding arbitration offering and says mediation is the current path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
UPD
Pennsylvania Railroad
Transport Workers Union
TWU
Michael J. Quill
Quill
AFL System Federation
James M. Symes
PRR
Allen J.greenough
Mrs Williams Dies In Trinidad West Indies
Mrs Rachel Patterson Williams wife of the late L E Williams and a former New Castle resident died at her daughter's home in Trinidad after a long illness. She was born May 12 1897 in New Castle to James C and Mary Norris Patterson and is survived by her daughter Mrs Charles Maynard a sister Eva P Reynolds in New Castle and several nieces nephews and cousins. A brother Clarence H Patterson preceded her in January 1946. Services were held in Trinidad today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Patterson Williams
L. E. Williams
New Castle
Charles Maynard
Trinidad
West Indies
Williams
James C
Mary Norris Patterson
Maynard
Joseph R
Eva P.) Reynolds
Ellwood City Man Dies After Minor Crash
Thomas S. McCrobie 37 of 206 Pittsburgh Circle died of a heart attack minutes after his car was in a minor collision at Conway's Corner Rochester. He collapsed at 2 50 p m near the crash scene. He served in WW II earning the Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation. Survived by wife Audrey and children Thomas Jr Larry Sally, plus siblings. A Solemn Requiem Mass will be held Friday at Purification BVM Church with interment at St Agatha Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellwood
Thomas S. McCrobie
Pittsburgh Circle
Conway’s Corner
Rochester
McCrobie
Morgantown
W. Va
Philip McCrobie
Virginia Purnall McCrobie
Ellwood City
Purification Bvm Catholic Church
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Aliquippa
Aetna Standard Engineering
Thomas Jr
Larry
Sally McCrobie
Elmer Gibson
Point Marion
Lawrence Willard
Charles McCrobie
James McCrobie
Purification Bvm
St. Agatha
Teolis
New Wilmington Methodist Church schedules youth choir session
The New Wilmington Methodist Church organizes a youth choir for grades seven through twelve with Mrs. Ralph Martin directing. The second session starts Thursday at 7 p.m. at the church and all eligible youths are invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
New Wilmington Methodist Church
Ralph Martin
Miles Anderson
Ira Hartzler
George McCurdy
Lyman Ringbloom
Fred Rowland
Stephen Handy
Beechwood Dr
Angry woman blames nerves for bad temper in ad
One city resident claims jittery nerves led to a mean temper and fear of violence. She reports tranquilizers failed, while Sys-Tone quieted nerves quickly without drugs. The ad touts Sys-Tone as a vitamin iron tonic costing only a few cents daily, sold at Eckerd's Drug Store and other local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Systone
Sys-Tone
Eckerd
New Castle
Deaths Of The Day Funeral Notices Lead Classifieds
The notice outlines that a daily Deaths Of The Day section lists funerals yet to be held. It includes interment location, funeral director, time of service, and calling hours for reader convenience.
R Atkinson and Binder Rites Held in New Castle Area
Obituaries for Robert Atkinson aged 62 of 237 Shadyside Street note funeral at St Luke AME Zion Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Survives include wife Hazel and ten grandchildren. Also obituary for Mary Binder 69 of 931 Temple Avenue reports death at Jameson Memorial Hospital and services at Robert A Myers Home for Funerals with interment Oak Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Atkinson
Robert
Pete) Atkinson
Shadyside St
St. Luke Ame Zion
Virgil Alexander
Greenwood Cemetery
Crunkleton
Grant St
Atkinson
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Lexington
Clay Atkinson
Hazel Atkinson
St. Luke Church
Calvin “Wynn
Winifred Brown
Lawrence Roberts
Ruth, Warden
Vera Brown
New Castle
Mary Robinson
Lorain
Sadie Minter
Charleston
W. Va
Mamie Massie
Mary (Bender) Binder
Temple Ave
Transylvania
John and
Mary Great Kaiser
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Church Women
Ladies Lodge
Hintracht Club
Michhael Binder
John
Mary) Schotsch
Cresentdale
Mike
Katherine) Obert
Chicago
Michael Bender Jr
Canton
John Bender
George Bender
Volant RD
Daniel Bender
Henry Bender
Robert A. Myers
Jefferson St
Richard Price
Oak Park Cemetery
Funeral services and calling hours announced for Madonna burial
The mass will be followed by a short blessing at 9 00 a m in Noga Funeral Home S Mill at Reynolds Sts Rev V V Stance lewski to be celebrant Calling hours at the funeral home today and Thursday 2 4 and 7 9 p m Interment will be in Madonna cemetery.
Education Needed for Motorists on Super Highways
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission urges the National Safety Council to educate drivers on using superhighways. Chairman Joseph J. Lawler says engineers build safer roads while drivers lag, citing 43 percent of last year’s nearly 2,000 accidents in single-vehicle events and 28 percent from rear-end collisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Commission
Joseph J. Lawler
National Safety Council
Lawder
Council
Lawler
State Dept Warns Americans in Dominican Republic
The State Department says U.S. citizens in the Dominican Republic are not under diplomatic protection after the United States severed diplomatic relations on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
State Department
Dominican Republic
United States
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Ralph A. Cooper
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Matheny
Rt. 88
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Irwin W. Stankard
Walma Inn
Stankard
John A. Meehan Jr
Pennsylvania State Coroners Assny County
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Elmer D. Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Lawrence County
W. Henry Wettich
Municipal Assessors Association of Pennsylvania
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Montgomery County
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Beane O Lykeen
McBride
Shannon CO
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Jesse N. Kerr
N. Mill St
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Plymouth
England
New World
Liberty St
Montgomery Ave
U.S
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Public Square
Derosa
S. Jefferson St
New Castle News
New Castle High School
Mrs. Williams
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Warner’s
Hytone
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Photo Shop
Saddlery
TOP Vom
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Wilmington
Maitland
Lawrence
Buezek
Peter Stanley Buezek
Long Ave
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