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NEW CASTLE, NEWS, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1959 Seventh Word Communion For Holy Name Men Welcome To Younger Group It Planned Sunday at the 7 30 a m. mass, men of St. Lucy Holy Name Society will receive communion in i body. Following the mass, a breakfast business meeting will be held in the church hall and plans have been made to welcome all ev boys of the church as candK dates for membership in the society. Carwen Dattilo will be in charge of the meeting.

The youth to attend the breakfast and meeting are from the 7th grade age level and on up Confessions for the society ri 1 be held this afternoon and evening at the church. Mrs. Spofford Speaks Before Troop 4 Mrs, Edwin Spofford was a guest speaker for the boys of Boy Scout Troop 4, and presented artifices for the boys to inspect, The meeting was held in Ma-j honing School and was the first I In the series of program planned' by the troop and scoutmaster Berry. Mrs. Spofford showed ilides from her travels and explained the artifices from Lapland.

Morocco and Newfoundland Prior to the program the boys held a business meeting and worked on first aid. A new program of athletics was also begun A report of the recent drive for funds for the troop was given. Thej event was held last Saturday and the troop planned a cook-out for; this evening if the weather per-j $40,000 Damage Deaths Of Hie Day 0 Tenant House In Pittsburgh A directory all yet to held published dally at the of the Classified Section for yoor convenience. The directory the place of Interment, the fnneral director, the time of the fnneral and hours. Facsimile BREAKUP one South African policeman wields his baton at a woman (right-background), others chase away some of the 2,000 African women who were holding a meeting to protest against the government measure which seeks to force them to carry passes at all times, in a hall near Pretoria, South Africa.

In Blantyre, Nyasaland, this week police opened fire on native rioters when riots erupted in the city shortly after the government proclaimed a state of emergency. Three Africans were killed and two others were wounded. PITTSBURGH (UPI) A gener fire early today caused an estimated $40,000 damage; jwhen it swept a rooming house on North Side, felling one fireman and routing tenants. The blaze erupted at 2:03 a.m. I in an upper story of the three- I story brick structure.

Flames shot feet from the roof, and fanned i by gusty winds, endangered two rdjacent apartment buildings. Six alarms were sounded within 11 minutes. Police said tenants were routed from 14 apartments in the building, but the flames failed to reach an annex in the rear which contained eight more apartments. The fireman overcome was as Gerald Slattery, 28. He was detained at Allegheny General Hospital suffering smoke poisoning.

Fire Chief Stephen Adley, who estimated the damage, said the cause of the fire was not determined. It was brought under control after about an hour, he said. Sewer Rental Non-Deductible On Income lax John Bingler, district iVlUT" H.its were flying all over the place on Friday. One topper rolled several hundred feet Iwo Hurt In Car Crash At Volant Two persons were injured when A membership drive is also un-jrector of Internal Revenue, said UP Diamond and the disgusted a car struck a utility pole yes- derway for the troop to get all that his office is receiving in- owner Another fellow at about 2:05 p.m. on Rt.

boys in the area age 11 to 14 as quiries from taxpayers concern-! along "Washington 278 in Volant Borough. ing the deductibility of sewer as-j street. sessments and sewer rental pay-j ments for income tax purposes members. Special programs are to be given on interesting topics each Thursday at the 7 meeting in Mahoning School. Next a program on scouting Is being arranged for March 12.

Tureen Dinner Prior To Auxiliary Meeting R. J. Ilrake, 78, Volant, driver of the car, was treated at the With the wind the subject of the Jameson Memorial hospital for Sewer assessments are not ilvinK should be cuts to the nose and ch taxes, aie in reality assess- stay away from high released, ments for local benefits. Assess- the proper Mrs. Maude Drake, 79, ments foi street, Side- I.1„_ aririrpss nasspnepr in th other like ments for walk, and pno Wils ground, sudden death could re ments are not deductible in- should caution their come tax purposes.

They tend to 1 Idren Sic Vacation talk is making the A tureen dinner will be held the value of the rior to the meeting of and thus are added to the Ihree Face Charges In Kidnaping Pair BRAZIL, Ind. (UPI) Three persons, including a 16-year-old girl, will face a hearing March 13 on a charge they abducted two small children from a suburban Pittsburgh home and tried to flee to California. The three, Mrs. Vivian Conrad, 28, and her two companions, William Bastedo, 27, and his sister, Candy, 16, all from La Mirado, were held in Clay County jail today. They were arrested on a warrant sworn by Mrs.

Con husband, John, 25, of Pitts burgh. The custody fight began wrhen Mrs. Conrad and the Bastedos allegedly abducted John Conrad 4, and Catherine. 2, from the home of parents. Clay county prosecutor John Baumunk said Mrs.

Conrad and the Baste- sameidos were arrest i'd here on their chin and address, passenger in the car, was admitted to the Jameson Memorial Hospital with injuries to her right hip and wrist. Hospital aides said the extent of her jury was not determined. She rilson Lodge 567, Auxiliary to cost oi the property. rounds even though the snow was reported to have spent a fair the Brotherhood of Railroadi Monthly charges made for the rjes fjjj Some will go to night. Trainmen, Tuesday in the Har-juse ot a sewer system is not a some to the mountains State Police reported Drake vest Room of the YWCA.

It is in the nature of a vvliile still others will stay home was traveling west and swerved and work. A rocking chair vaca- his car to the side of the road expensive. The tureen dinner will be served service charge and is a nonde 6 m. with the business meet- ductible personal expense. That and social time following, part of such charge as applies a lng and social time pan oi sucn cnarge as apj: Mrs.

William Kine and Mrs. Oli- to income producing property is ver F. Shaffer will be in charge a deductible non-business ex-J of the dinner and Mrs. King willjpense conduct the buisness. Surrounding Catholic Women Wiil Meet At St.

Lucy Lawrence County Deanery of Catholic Women will meet in St Lucy Church Sunday with a board meeting at 2:30 p.m. and the bendiction and open deanery meeting at 3 p.m St. Lucy Holy Rosary Society will serve as hostesses. Westminster Debate Will Compete return trip to California. Conrad was held as a material witness.

1 Killed, 4 Injured In Head On Crash PITTSBURGH (UPI) Mrs. Gertrude Skipp, 72, Pittsburgh, was killed Friday night when an automobile driven by her son-in- law collided head-on with another car on Route 30, North Versailles Twp. Mrs. Skipp was pronounced dead at Columbia Hospital in Wilkinsburg. Four other persons, including the son-in-law, Harvey Ililty, 50, were injured.

Beautiful new Police said Hilty's auto crashed three-eent Lincoln stamps can be May Select Units one driven by Charles H. found at Post Office windows. The Direct assignment to Europe with Last Pittsburgh, just wine-colored stamps bear a bust-choice of Units under the ea, Westinghouse Memor- image of the Great Emanci- iOperation Gyroscope Plan is now! l.aHridge. Hi)Ity was fair eon- 1 dition with facial injuries and possible rib fractures. His wife, Thelma.

46, and daughter, Sandra 18, were treated and released. Moore was listed in serious con- John K. John K. 89, 212 E. Winter died in Macaiuso Nursing Home this morning after a lingering illness.

Born in Cedar Springs, Sept. 2, 1869, he was the son of the late Luther Calvin and Lydia Jane Kieffer and in 1904 he married the former Mary Mehard who survives him. The late Mr. served as vice-president and chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Engineering Co. and was also president of the S.

R. Smythe Co. in Pittsburgh. He was a graduate of Penn State College in 1893 and was a member of Gamma Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He came to New Castle in 1901 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he was elected an elder in the church in 1920.

He has also served on the Board of Direc tors of the New Castle Community Chest; as Mistic of the Associated Charities, the Child Welfare and the Anti-Tuberculosis Assns. At various times he served on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Engineering the Leesburg Silicon Sand The New Castle Paper Mills and the Hayes Run Fire Brick Co. He helped design and build blast furnaces in Ambridge, and in France and Germany, all prior to his retirement several years ago. The late Mr. is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Mary Mehard in New Castle; three chil dren: Robert Newtowrn, Mrs. Julia Morris, Easton, Mrs. Helen Gillespie, Newcastle, and four grandchildren Services will be held on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Leyde- Tanner Mortuary, Highland at Winter with Dr. Gene Stone officiating at the last rites.

Friends will be received at the mortuary on Sunday 2-4 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. until time of services. Interment will be in Cedar Springs Cemetery, Cedar Springs, Pa. Red Cross Chapter Drowned Accepts Secretary Aiitnmnhilp Resignation Here AUTOmODlie Misses Bridge CORRY, Pa.

New York residents drowned Friday night and a third survived when their automobile missed the approach to a one-lane bridge, ran down an embankment and plunged into icy French Creek. The accident occurred just across the Pennsylvania line near i the town of Clymer, N.Y. Police identified the victims as William Rice, 30, and his sister, Mrs, Joyce Houle, 25. both of I Rochester, N.Y. They apparently I were trapped when the car sank in 15 feet of water.

Donald Stone, 26, Brighton, N. driver of the car. managed to swim to safety. He ran to a nearby home for help but by the time volunteer firemen from Clymer Finley Lake, N.Y./ arrived the Lawrence County hapter ot other occupants of the car when he saw a truck partially pull out on the road. Drake re! ported to police that the truck communities are pulled back off the road but in making extra special to avoid a collision tions in their budgets to handle with the truck.

car struck the holey street problems which the utility pole, have developed this past winter. Police estimated damages New Castle is not alone in the the Drake car at $500, bumpy situation. ----------------------Army Enlistees IlCW rnmmnmnrnfivp to pator, one that is seldom seen. A being offered to men of this area famous Lincoln signature by the Regular Army, it was an- can be seen, nounced by John T. A trail of broken- loeal Army bulbs and broken tree Church are filled The units from which area men these davs as the Easter lime from with duty station General Hos SHARON Ratification of a tentative agreement on a solution to a labor turnover problem at Westing house Electric Corporation's Transformer Westminster College's Transformer Department debate team will compete in the near Greenville is expected Sun- State tourney at the University of day.

Scranton March 12-14, -------Coach Anthony Clark, of the SHARON Timmy Hites, his speech and dramatic art mother and seven brothers and department, said about 30 colleges I sisters, may have a new house and universities will compete ini within two weeks. Volunteer work this event furnished by construction and Clark announced Westminster's industrial workers in the Shenango debaters also will participate in alley and by a corps oi valley the West Point SHARON street light branches were left wind gusts up to 45 miles an hour proaches. Special events are being in Germany are whipped through the city. carried out in both Catholic and personal injuries were reported Protestant churches as a prelude to the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. Mahoning Board Fails Act On Landfill pital with fractured ribs and 5th Engineer Battalion, now at knees and possible internal injur Ft.

Leonard Wood. Mo. jes. He was alone in his car. 19th Engineer Battalion, now at -----------------------Ft.

Meade, Md. 54th Engineer Battalion, now at GROVE CITY HOSPITAL NOTES Ft. Knox, Ky. 2nd Howitzer Battalion, 28th Artillery, Ft. Sill, Okla.

3rd Tank Battalion, 66th Armor, Ft. Benning Ga. 547th Transportation Battalion, Ft. EuStiS, Va. GROVE CITY HOSPITAL Mrs.

314 N. 1st Battle Group, 4th Infantry. Mercer Ft. Devens. Mass.

Shirley Robson, Mercer Mrs. RD 5. Ernest Gerner. Burin. I.

Davis, Harrisville. RD 2. Mahoning Twp. Board of Super- 6th Annored Cavalry Ft.j Elimination and firms are working visors failed to act to establish a I Units will move out: tourney at Seton Hall, N. March; land-fill dump on a 90 for Europe this Summer or 20-21 and at the nationals Rutgers, dav trial basis 1 Men interested in this type of an University, March 23-25.

Teams ago Mis. George Hites and trial oasis. enlistment can obtain more infor- motion by Supervisor Gabriel Inror 1 (mation at the U. S. Army Rec ing Station, Post Office Newj Mrs Wayne Kasbee and Castle.

Discharged ni.ntifvincr tnr the Uoct Pnintiher family were to be separated A motion by Supervisor 1UIU.H Mrs. Marion Errera and daugh qualifying for the West Point; mation at the U. S. Army Recruit-LAr RnY oo iWoetviiio tourney will compete in that event whren iheir home "as declared un- D0n0fri0 t0 grant John Liggens Box J8, orestville. April 22.

safe- Those competing in the state tourney next week will be Bruce was" killed Wednesday nightI The board has received appli- Ipe, a junior from Youngstown, as sjle was driving to a Tennessee cations from Angelo Scatamac- Peter a senior from wedding w'ith her parents. Victoria and Ben Ciianni, Lnion New Castle. Roy Ritenour, a Jean White was killed when the haul gat bage trom the town-j and Mrs. Charles Ferry the trial permit failed for lack 17-year-old Butler Personal Mention sophomore from Greensburg and car her father was driving ran into ship to another land-fill site. Sup-1 English RD 3, are the Alan Wheeler, a senior from Cort- the rear of an emptv logging truck, ervisors refused, however, to dauehter born March land, O.

Jaworski was selected as! a permit for the hauling Hospital one of the outstanding debaters at! BUTLER Twelve men were less an assurance could be made Youngstown the Mt. Mercy tourney last week- arrested and charged with lotteries the hauling would continue for at1 end where he received a traffic in lottery tickets in a least a year. Anthony Veltre. cate of merit. Jaw'orski and Ipe state raid yesterday.

board secret a rv-treasurer, said. Drive Move Fast have won 10 of their last 12 debates. Clark said Westminster will debate Harvard University early) in April at New Wilmington also has a match with Pitt at thei college April 18. ter, Box 184, Sandy Lake Mrs. Edna P.

Fick, Sandv Lake RD 2. Marie Stroschein, Volant RD 2. Kathleen Fisher, Grove City RD2 Mrs. Maxine Matthews. Fredonia Mrs.

Robert Hall and son, Stoneboro. Mrs. Bertha Stowe, 230 South Mercer. Mrs. Lester L.

Sabo Mrs. Lester L. Sabo, 52, 416 Washington the former Gladys S. Musser, died in Oakland Veterans Hospital in Pittsburgh at 7:55 today. The late Mrs.

Sabo was admit ted to the hospital on Friday after a lingering illness. She was born in New Castle May 20, 1906, daughter of N. E. and Lillian Hogue Musser. She was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.

S. Army in 1944 and 1945 and re-entered the Army in 1949 serving through the Korean Conflict. She was a member of the American Legion. Surviving is her husband, Lester L. Sabo, one son, Robert Deacon of Castle; her parents Mr.

and Mrs. N. E. Musser; four sisters, Mrs. Helen McDermott, Mrs.

Dorothy Parkinson and Mrs! Lois Ritter, all of New Castle, and Mrs. Bernice Rich in Warn pum. Services have been arranged for Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Cun ningham Funeral Home, Chestnut with Rev. Samuel Baker of Clifton Flats Mission officiating at the last rites.

Friends will be received at the Cuningham Funeral Home Sunday 7-9 p.m. and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Interment will be in Castle View Burial Park. MARGARET C. SUTTON The Executive Committee of the American Red Cross yesterday accepted the resignation of Miss Margaret C.

Sutton, executive secretary of the chapter. The resignation is ct i April 1. Miss Sutton, who assumed her duties at the local chapter June 1, 1955, has been offered a post as executive secretary of the Elyria, Red Cross Chapter. Committee members expressed their thanks to Miss Sutton for her outstanding work while serving in the local post. The committee made prelimi- were dead.

Their bodies were recovered at 12:30 a.m. Stone was admittwl to Corry Memorial Hospital simering from exposure. He said the French Creek Sherman Road, on w'hich he was traveling at the time of the accident, was ice-coated and slippery. Firemen, Engineers Again Name Turk nary plans for the annual meet-i- 111 May 2i. a piaee has fa Grievance Head yet been selected for the dinner program.

A quarterly meeting of the board of directors will be held March 16 at 8 p.m. in the Chapter House, N. Beaver St. Chapter Chairman J. Fred Rentz said the need for new Chapter House facilities will be further discussed at the board meeting.

Rentz said the existing facilities are inadequate Earl Turk, of 809 West Clayton has been named to his second four year term as General chairman of the General Grievance Committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman and Engineers, for the Pennsylvania Railroad Lines West. The election occurred in Pittsburgh this week at the quadrennial election meeting of the organization. Four years ago Mr. Turk was first elected. At that time his headquarters were in Fort Wayne, Indiana, They are now in Pittsburgh.

In his high school days here he was a football and track star for New Castle High School. Later he was a football star for Duquesne University. As chairman of the General Grievance Committee Mr. Turk represents engineers and firemen of the Pennsylvania Railroad in FOR TRUE QUALITY Luxurious, with baguette diamonds Richly impressive with six modish baugette diamonds in combination with seven firy, round diamonds. At a glance, this set bespeaks exclusive quality, yours to possess! JESSE N.

KERR Dependable Jeweler 5-7 N. Mill St. Phone OL 4-6121 Mrs. Pasquale Pollifron Mrs. Pasquale Pollifron, 83.

Ed enburg RD 1, the former Jennie Sculli, died at 8:30 a.m. today in Jameson Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in Clabria, Italy, Sept. 15, 1875, daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Zappia Sculli. She has been the wife of Pasquale Pollifron for the past 64 years.

She came to the United States at the age of 13. She was a member of St. Lawrrence Church in Hillsville. Surviving are: her husband Pasquale Pollifron of Edenburg and a daughter Jennie in Italy; two sons James and Domenick preceded her in death She also leaves four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Services will be held on Monday with a requiem mass at 9:30 a.m. in St, Lawrence Church with Rev.

Domenick D. DeBlasio officiating. Short blessing services wfill be held at 8 30 a.m. from the DeCarbo Fu neral Home, Cunningham Ave at Lutton Sts. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime after 7 p.m.

today. Burial will follow services in St. Lawrence Cemetery. Income Tax Returns Slow, Director Says District Director of Internal Revenue John H. Bingler expressed concern at the slow rate income tax returns are being filed by taxpayers in this district.

are equipped, to process many more returns than we 'statps he said, by filing! your return now, fast action can be taken in the necessary process-1 ing procedure w'hich will ensure your receiving your refund quickly, if you are entitled to one. In fact, if your income tax return is perfect: in every detail, and if it is not selected for examination prior to Anlrt Win I Im, issuance of the refund, experience AlilO ICilfTI has shown that refunds are being1 received by taxpayers within 45 days or less from the date the return is received in our There are many taxpayers who have not filed their returns, and who have refunds due them. They are urged to file their returns as quickly as possible, Bingler said. As the filing deadline approaches, so many returns will be filed that a longer delay in processing action will result, and taxpayers will not receive their refunds as quickly as they will if they file now. he said.

With the expanded usage of the card Form 1040-A. many more taxpayers will be able to file their jo jt.ritm rfportfd 1958 income tax return on that Arthur Form. It can now be used by any taxpayer who has gross income of less than $10,000 consisting entirely of wages reported on Withholding Statements, Forms W-2 and not more than $200 total of dividends, interest, and other wages not subject to withholding. If in doubt as to the correct form to use, or for any other questions concerning your Federal income tax return, contact your! nearest Internal Revenue Service! office for information. It is located in the post office at New Castle.

Slight Improvement Reported Today New Castle Hospital reported this morning a slight in the condition of Susan Yoho, 14, 718 Division Castlewood, who suffered multiple injuries when she was struck by an auto on the Hollow Rd. Wednesday. She remains on the critical list with injuries including a fractured pelvis, punctured bladder, fractured right leg and multiple abrasions of the bodv. Page 1306 Howard Way, told city police a hit-run driver damaged the right front fender and bumper of his car while it was parked in front of his home sometime yesterday morning. GROVE CITY BASHLINE OSTEOPATHIC Admitted Mrs.

Mae Barger, 458 E. Main Grove City. Mrs. Helen Rose, 26 Clarksville Paul Marakas Funeral Change Greenville. Funeral services for the late Michael Chutz.

429 New Castle Paul Marakas who died on Thurs Slippery Rock. day have been changed and the Mrs. Lillian Carnahan, RD 4, last rites will be held Sunday at Slippery Rock. 3 p.m. in St.

George Greek Ortho-------- jdox Church, Reynolds with Discharged Mrs. Georgia Kolbrick and son, 50 Main Sharpsville. Mrs. Edna Badger and daughter. Slippery Rock RD 1.

Mrs. Dorothy Gilson, Fredonia RD 2. Mrs. BeUy Ritenour, Slippery Rock RD 4. Mrs.

Barbara Gerlack and daughter. 414 Otter Mercer. Gerald Cook. Hilliards. Rev.

Makarios Shiepis officiating Friends will be received at the Offutt Funeral Home, N. Mercer 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. Entombment will follow the last ritef; on Sunday in Oak Park Mau- solem. Mahoning Grange Hosts Wilmington Mahoning Valley Grange will br host to the third traveling program of the county granges Tuesday at 8.30 p.m.

Wilmington Grange will present a panel Worlds Around with Mrs. N. E. Sampson as moderator. Mrs, James Smith will present newT drugs; N.

E. Sampson, new feeds, and Mrs. C. H. McFarland new uses of corn.

Mrs. William Wilson will give a reading and a talk, Subordinate will be presented by Logan Buckwalter. Don Moore and Wendell Wilson will feature a duet of Irish melodies. A will be given by Mrs. Robert McFarland.

GROVE CITY BIRTHS To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan, 314 N. Pitt Mercer, a son, March 5. Facsimile RIOTERS REMOVE AN AMERICAN FLAG from the Embassy building in Bolivia and later burned li with copies of Time magazine in which an article appeared and roused E-5 HUB CUP THEFTS Three boys, 15-17 and 17, will be turned over to the probation officer for allegedly stealing hub caps from cars parked in the vicinity of New Castle High School early last month, city police said today.

Officers said the trio has admitted taking twro hub caps from a car on Lincoln Ave, on Feb. 12; two from a car at Rhodes Place on Feb. 1, and two from a car in Furniture Store Lot, W. Washington sometime during the first week of February. The youths brought the hub caps to headquarters today police said.

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