Tribute to a Heroine Kitty Gets a Medal
Kitty Jean Hadfield a one year old girl who stayed on patrol duty as her West View home burned was honored before a crowd of several hundred in Highland School last week. She was awarded a medal of excellence by William W. Gilkey of the Western Pennsylvania branch of the American Automobile Association. The ceremony was part of a Highland Mothers Club meeting marking its 25th anniversary with a fashion preview and entertainment by local parents.
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Kitty Jean Hadfield
West View
Highland School
Kitty
William & Hadfield
Cornell Ave
William W. Gilkey
Western Pennsylvania
American Automobile Association
Highland Mothers Club
Kitty Jost
Mabelle-Hadfield
Presbyterian University Hospital
Pitts
Hampton GOP Declines To Endorse J. J. Uhl
Hampton voters gauge candidate slate for township and Shaler positions. The North Hills News Record lists races for commissioner, justice of the peace, auditor, and school director across multiple wards and townships, noting incumbents and party affiliations. The page directs readers to turn to page 25 for full candidate details.
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Justice OF the Peace
Ralph D. Bageley
Frank J. Buchmann
Gilbert J. Duffy
Herbert W. Mehringer
Big Battle or Pranks in North Hills Primary Fight
Campaign skirmishes form in North Hills as Hampton Township Republicans fail to endorse John J. Uhl for re election. Frank Sanford, Armco Steel exec and Hamp ton Municipal Authority president, is the GOP rival in district six. Walter E. Volbrecht enters as lone Democrat. Republicans oppose a 3100 000 municipal building funded by a 58 000 federal grant. The board seeks five supervisors. Edward Tappe opposes. A mayoral contest for Franklin Pare is also brewing.
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North Hills
Hampton Township
John J. Ual
Willam J. Wise
Hampton Republicans
Frank Sanford
Wildwood Road
Armco Steel Co
Sanford
Hampton Municipal Authority
Uhl
Charles M. Knox
Robert M. Culban
Walter E. Volbrecht
Board of Supervisors
Edward Tappe
Franklin Pare
McCandless Board Rejects Duplex Plan Amid Protests
Ross Township sought approval to build 10 double duplexes in Ivory Estates, moving a land strip from residential to commercial use. Residents, including Duquesne University professor James McCollough, warned the plan would degrade the neighborhood as the developer argued the duplexes would fetch about $20,000 each. The meeting also covered township budget, zoning, and potential library talks, with commissioners resisting tax increases and a water district proposal.
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al Ross
Ross Township
Patrick Minnoch
Ivory Estates
Minnoch
Connie and
Merwood Drives
James McCollough
Duquesne University
Connie Drive
Joseph Morgan
Merwood Cave
William J. Herge
Budget Talk Sparks Township Budget Items Across Ross and North Hills
Three North Hills townships discuss tax rates and budgets as Ross Township reconsiders an 8 mill levy to fund public protection and highways. The Ross budget lists 108325 for general government and public protection, 232725, 59500, and 195 new expenditures. A police auto accident injures two riders while a separate incident delays operations at Suburban General Hospital, with victims from Ross Township. Surplus food distribution is planned March 27 at McCandless Township Civic Center.
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North Hills
Hampton Township
Ross Township
Lage
Ross Town
James D. West
Susan K Schnieder
Richard Drive
Ross
Suburban General Hospital
Belle
Marmarkr
Tha
Nnhlin
Vicky Barman
Miss Schnieder
Margaret Gruseck
West View Aye
Sally Cass
West View
Jéan I Gilbert Hukstenberg
Pittsburgh
Hukstenberg
McKnight Road
McCandless Township
Muniicipal
McKnight
Grubbs Road
Blood Bank Mobile Unit at Wexford Fire Co
The Allegheny County Blood Bank mobile unit will be at the Wexford Fire Co Pine Township on Saturday April 6 from a.m. to p.m. Those enrolled have scheduled appointments. The family plan program is sponsored by the Wexford Fire Co with over 100 pints drawn last year.
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Allegheny County Blood Bank
Wexford Fire Co
Pine Township
Tod
Free surplus food program in North Hills district raises questions
In North Hills News Record series, Jerry Sharpe examines if free surplus food is truly free and whether abuse occurs. The article details distribution in West View, Ross Township, and local numbers, with residents noting appreciation and officials citing steady recipient totals and careful oversight.
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North Hills
North Hills News-Record
Death Notice Fragments From Ross Township Area Obituaries
A fragmented death notice lists numerous individuals with ages and addresses in Ross Township Shaler Township and surrounding areas including Mount Royal Boulevard Harmony 3861 West View West View Hampton Township Allison Park Glenshaw McCandless and Ingomar. Names include Carl E. Muguani and Marcus R. Lewis among others with ages ranging from 44 to 77.
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Clift
Hughes
Kid Eee Road
Rosseres
North Side
Pittsburgh
McCandless
William E
Ley Se
West_ Field
West “View
Fred $L_R_ Pearson
Locust Lane
Allison Park
Robert Gilbert
Delaware Drive
Glenshaw
Shaler Township
Leo W. Getz
Rose Ave
Ross Township
Marcus R. Lewis
Thompson Run Road
Warren T. Hawkins
Fox Road
Ingomar
McCandless Township
George W. Berry
Elmwood
Plan to Paint Grade Schools in North Hills District
The exteriors of Highland and Ridgewood elementary schools in West View will be painted this spring and interior walls washed. Washings also planned for Samuel Hamilton Junior High and Martin in Ross Township. Bid openings set for 8 p.m. April 8 at North Hills High School Rochester Road Rosa. The board will also open bids for typewriters adding machines health room supplies cash registers and an office duplicator. Full specifications available at Ridgewood School 233 Ridgewood Ave West View.
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Highland
Ridgewood
jWest View
Ross Township
Samuel Hamilton Junior High
Martin Schools
North Hills Jet Board
North Hills High School
Rochester Road
Rosa Township
Ridgewood School
Ridgewood Ave
West View
Kid slang and parental terms spark plain talk in a street dialogue
A speaker recalls hearers using harsh slang for parents as a group of schoolboys debate respect and rebellion. He notes that terms like old man and old woman reflect home roots and influence youth, warning language shapes behavior across generations.
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Richard Banks
John Carson
John Latner
John Oliver
Ralph Appleton
John Thompson
Steven Cocheres
Robert Deal
Albert Marterer
Leonard —Bakisip
Edward Dukes
Harris
Albert Pelzar
Hampton Gop
J. J. Uhl
Go Eer
North Hills News Record
Harry E. McDonald
Cornelius. H. Jacob
George Codan
Raymond E
Wilt
Robert Mclaughlin
William J. Trabert
Prank J. Mayer
Harry-L_Kni Stewart G." Lockhart
Victor N. Galati
Harold J. Johnson
Patrick Santelli Jr
John Reno
Henry H. Russell
Austin G. Powell
Roy M. Seibert
William M. Miller
F. Gardner Gillen
Det
Charles R. Blazier Jr
James I. Cook
C. Dean Woodcock
Charles E. Courtwright
Charles Krewson
Wilbert F. Kreuger
Paul J. Paytas
Stephen Charis
Charles R. Windgassen
Francis Kearns
McCandess Township
Frank Mountain Road
Et & Board of
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Charles J Blazier Jr
Schuler
McCandles
W. R. Pareleit
David M. Ross
Blood Bank
Church Classified
Jerry Sharpe
North + Hills
Perth
Engine House
Perry Highway
Freese
William M. Andrews
County Bureau of Surplus Food
Perrysville Road
Frasca
Borough Public Works Department
Center Avenue
Miles Acaughey
Ida Glasser
Hey
Caughey
North Hulls
Municr
North Star
R. W Freese
West View Countermany
North
Hilts News
Offina
Bradford
Woodsborough
Pine and
Mar
Breakstone Cold Storage Co
Warrendale
Hall
Northgale Drive
Marshall
West Vi
Millvale
Fromm
Frank Hofaneister Jr
County Bureau of
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Mohney
Harold Bailey Breakstone
al McAlister
Moon-Towre
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North-Hilla
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