Greetings, I have the following detailed Genealogical Biographies transcribed on my site: Jenkins-Jeffries-Lee Family Page http://www.geocities.com/geojenk/ Western Pennsylvania Family Groups. These are groups of families that settled in the W. Pa. area from other parts of the world and the US. The info provided is very detailed. Some of them have photos plus there are more than these in that section as I am still working on it. Gorham Family Rose Family Densmore Family Wigman Family Mayer Family Lovett Family Dorleman Family Burkman Family Diehl Family Sherwin Family Brennan Family Wagner Family Butler Family Holosnyay Family Ball Family Lippert Family Herbel Family Adams Family Boyle Family Kennedy Family Walker Family Speer Family Spillman Family Augustin Family Englehardt Family Morgan Family Rothrauff Family McGreevy Family Hissrich Family Koughan Family Knox Family Wagner Family White Family McWilliams Family Longmore Family Flanagan Family McCombs Family Porter Family Maurhoff Family Edgar Family Leard Family Dunbar Family Morris Family King Family Gephardt Family Jones Family. I just added 40 more today There is also a very large collection of old pics of McKeesport circa 1930s My site is not commercial. This is info I have come across while doing research on my hometown that I want to share. These are located in my "All Things McKeesport" Section This is a onetime post to let listers know my resource material is available and constantly being added to. Please bookmark and check often. Ya never know :) Good Luck!! George Jenkins

I am new to the Lawrence County list. I recently received some information regarding my husband's grandmother. Her maiden name was Pilawski and from the information she left, her father worked in the Steel Mill in New Castle. Her parents were married in New Castle in 1895 and they lost a child there. She was born in New Castle in 1898 but left as an infant when her father was sent to Lorain, Ohio to work in the Mill there. I would like to get marriage records and perhaps a birth and death certificate. Would I be able to get this information from the county clerk which I am assuming is in New Castle? Any help regarding the location of records and information would be greatly appreciated. Terrie

Hello! I just joined this list because I seek information about a brother of my great-grandmother. His name was Martin Pedersen Solberg. He was born 10 Mai 1842 here in Denmark. In Mai 1880 he went to the US (destination NY), but in 1888 he was followed by a son and a daughter (Peter age 16 and Sorine age 11), whom he had left in Denmark, and their tickets had destination Wampum, Pennsylvania. So at that time, I believe, he was living there. In the Danish census 1880 Martin is listed as a baptist, which is pretty unusual for this country and time. With the help of some nice people on the Denmark-list I have also found him in the 1900 and 1910 census as follows: Census 1900: Big Beaver Township, Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania Solberg,, Martin, 58 May 1842, married 20 years, Denmark, Solberg, Mary, 50, May 1850, married 20 years, Denmark Nelson, Mina, 23, Mar 1877, step-daughter, single, Denmark Solberg, Martin Jr 20, Feb 1880, son, Denmark Solberg, Maud, 14, Jun 1885, daughter, Pennsylvania Solberg, Frederieca 12, Nov 1887, daughter, Pennsylvania Solberg, Samuel, 9, Oct 1890, son, Pennsylvania Solberg, Sarah J, 8, Feb 1892, daughter, Pennsylvania Solberg, Kate H, 5, Oct 1894, daughter, Pennsylvania 1910 census date April 19, 1920 Big Beaver Township, Lawrence Co, Pennsylvania Edge of page says the people were on the road passing through the village of Cloverdale. Solberg, Martin 68 married twice, 30 years Solberg, Mary, 61 married twice, 30 years, 16 children with 8 living Solberg, Jeannette 18 daughter Solberg, Katy, 15 daughter Solberg, Andrew, 5, grandson I would assume that Jeannette is the Sarah J on the 1900 census. I would be very interested in any additional information. A friend of mine have tried to call all people named Solberg in the telephone-directory for Pennsylvania and Ohio but without any result. I think it is unlikely that they would not have any descendents by now, but as you can see, most of their children were girls, so the names today could be just about anything. If somebody can recognise the names, I would very much like to make contact. I have quiet a bit of information about Martins ancestors, including a photo of his parents. I would also like to know, when and where Martin and Mary got married. It is a bit tricky, because they were both married as they left Denmark (they travelled together), but unfortunately not to each other ;-) So I would very much like to know the details about that. Best wishes Lars Jørgen Helbo --- mailto:lars@helbo.com http://mrohs-helbo.homepage.dk http://haurumsall.cjb.net http://www.salldata.dk

Aug 26 2000 12:00AM By Judy Hruska: New Castle News Going way back: Morehead family can trace its roots in New Castle to mid-1700s Suzanne Peluso's ancestors have been a part of New Castle's history since the mid 1700s. The East Side resident's fourth generation great grandfather, William Morehead, came to the United States from Scotland and settled in Westmoreland County. He relocated to a farm between New Castle and Mahoningtown that would later become the site of the Shenango Tin Mill. The next two generations of the Morehead family were born on that farm. William married the former Elizabeth Bornett around 1765 and they had 11 children: Martha, Agnes, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Lydia, Samuel, Josiah and James. William was the first elder of First Presbyterian Church in New Castle, as well as a revolutionary soldier in Cumberland County. He died on May 27, 1819, at the age of 71. His wife, who lived to be 86, died on March 20, 1832. Their son, James, grew up to farm the same tract of land where he was born. He married the former Catherine Henderson and they had nine children: William, Joseph, Samuel, John, Hugh, Selinda McCleary, James, Elizabeth McKinley and Harvey. Their son, Hugh, born July 8, 1814, took up bricklaying and plastering at the age of 17. Later he joined his brother, Samuel, in the leather business. In 1841, he married the former Rachel Falls. Their "wedding trip was taken by horseback in accordance with the custom of the times," her obituary read. They lived in a framed house on a site once occupied by the Hotel Henry. Today, the Zambelli Building, at the corner of Market and South Mercer, sits on the property. Later, Hugh built a house on East Street with lumber he had floated down the river. Hugh and Rachel had eight children: Maria Harbison, Sarah Cunningham, Ellen Bard, Eva Long, Mary White, Fannie Morehead, Lizzie Morehead and Thomas F. Morehead. Hugh retired from the leather business in 1864 because of changes in the trade and continued to be involved in public service. When Rachel died on Sept. 7, 1911, she was the oldest female New Castle native. Hugh died on Jan. 3, 1899. Their son, Thomas F., was born on Oct. 30, 1863. He became a highly successful and well-known city businessman. As a young man, Thomas entered the insurance company Harbison and Knox. After Harbison's death, Thomas became a partner and the name changed to Knox and Morehead. He remained in the insurance business until his retirement in 1924. Thomas also served as director of the Lehigh Portland Cement Co., which constructed nine miles of railroad in Lawrence County for the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway. He also helped form and presided over the Shenango Valley Corporation and Improvement Co., was director of First National Bank of Lawrence County and the Union Trust Co. and was treasurer of the New Castle Forge and Bolt Co. On Oct. 5, 1887, Thomas married the former Dorothy Elizabeth Taggart, a daughter of John and Nancy Hamilton Taggart. They bought property on Moody Avenue at the site Calvary Independent Church now occupies. During World War I, Thomas headed the local American Red Cross chapter and other war work activities. As chairman of the greens committee of the New Castle Field Club, he supervised the construction of its golf course. Thomas was one of the original backers for The Castleton Hotel, supervised its construction and served as president of its board for many years. According to family folklore, Thomas had thee cars, two Packards and one Buick with a jump seat that folded under the dash. At 5 feet, 7 inches tall, he had a difficult time seeing over the steering wheel of the Packard. Dorothy died in 1931 and Thomas, in 1938. They had two daughters, Rachel and Dorothy. Rachel married Rufus C. McKinley on Aug. 1, 1916. They had two children: John and Elizabeth. John married the former Patricia Reznor and they had three children, John R., Tom and Mary. John R.'s wife, Sue Ann, and their children - Jamie, Megan, Ethan and Benn - live in New Wilmington. Tom also lives in New Wilmington with his wife, Mary, and four children - Cameron, Colin, Mayer and Maggie. Mary lives in Seven Lakes, N.C., with her husband, John Stewart. Dorothy married Harold Heck and they lived across the street from her parents. Today, Suzanne Peluso's cousin, Roger Narlee, lives in the Hecks' house and runs R. Narlee and Associates, a steel building contractor, from a remodeled building that had once served as a chicken coop. Suzanne, 49, remembers her grandmother, Dorothy Heck, as a prim and proper woman who was small and, in her later years, confined to a wheelchair. The two share a birthday - Aug. 28. Dorothy was a member of First Presbyterian Church and its ABD Society. She also was a board member of the Almira Home, a past president of the Jameson Junior Guild and active with the American Red Cross during World War II. Suzanne remembers spending time with her grandfather, Harold, after Dorothy's death in 1968. "We had nice long conversations," she recalled. "He had a German lady cook for him and they would get into these conversations and one would just feed on the other. They'd sit there and wink at me and I would just howl. It was so comical." Harold was a heating contractor for 50 years before retiring. He was 93 when he died in 1985. Harold and Dorothy had three children: Thomas, Nancy and Dorothy Louise. Dorothy Louise Narlee Baxter has four children: Nancy Brehm of Texas, Andrew of Mercer, Roger of New Castle and Ron of Warren, Pa. Roger and his wife. Kathy. have two children: Jared and Caitlyn. Nancy is married to Sam Byers and they live on the North Hill. They have two children, Jeff and Lynda. Jeff and his wife, Nancy, have three boys and live in Wisconsin. Lynda lives in Portland, Ore. Thomas married the former Maxine Bilger on Nov. 18, 1941. They live in Volant, in the former summer home of Dorothy and Harold. Thomas continues to farm the land at the age of 82. Thomas and Maxine had four children: Elizabeth, Thomas Jr., Suzanne and William. Elizabeth married George Horchler and lives outside of Volant. Their children are George "Woody" Horchler of Volant and June Marie Horchler in Washington, D.C. Thomas Jr. married the former Judy Brower and they live in Mentor, Ohio. Their children are Jason Morehead Heck and Gretchen, who is married to Sean McGinnis. Suzanne is married to Raymond Peluso III and they live on the East Side with their children, Raymond P. and Donald. William G. Heck lives in Mentor, Ohio, and has two children, Erin and William Zackary. (The New Castle Public Library contributed to this story.)

Hello Lawrence List: Is there anyone out there researching this family around the New Bedford - Pulaski area. Please email me. I am not related but have a good deal of interest in Alexander Heasley, a Civil War veteran. Thanks. Brent Morgan Cleveland

Click through the slide show for pictures of these and other antique postcards depicting various courthouses, etc. Enjoy Donna http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Historical_Museum/postcards/postcards.htm Uniontown Courthouse: Greene County: Lawrence County: Mercer Washington County: Westmoreland: Allegheny County

Jim, I'm sure several people on this list will help you. But I will add my two cents. The New Castle Public Library is the place to start. They have obituary files, microfilmed newpapers and several of the old plat books in hard copy form. The Public Library is located at 207 E North Street, New Castle, PA 16101 (724) 658-6659 and is open 9am-8pm Mon-Thurs and 9am-5 Friday and I think 9am-1pm Saturday. Ed McClelland has put several current maps on the web. The Beaver County map is at http://amug.org/~impactvr/beavermp/. Unfortunately, the link for Lawrence county did not seem to be working. Maybe someone else has the address. The Beaver Falls library has a resource room. It hours are more limited. I am not sure of their phone number off hand. You may want to try to call them and see if any of the "old timers" that frequent the room can point you in the right direction. They have a lot of surname files and it is about 35-40 from the New Castle Library. Good Luck! Janet McFarland Alexandria, VA on 8/18/00 6:00 PM, PALAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com at PALAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > From: James Weyand <jweyand@u.washington.edu> > Date: Thursday, August 17, 2000 11:49 PM > To: PALAWREN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PALAWREN] site location > > I am planning a trip to Lawrence Co. next month to gather some family > history. Among other things, I would like to locate the area (site?) > of my GG-Grandfather's farm. Would anybody be able to point me in > the general direction? > > Henry WEYAND (b. 1791, d. 1843) "leaving Somerset Co in 1826 he > moved to what was then Beaver Co., where (he) bought a farm between > Mount Jackson and Mahoningtown, now New Castle, now known as the > William Patterson farm." > > Any guesses? Even a zipcode of a likely area might get me started > with my map software. Cemeteries in the area? > > Thanks, > > Jim Weyand > Seattle >

PALAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > PALAWREN-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 86 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [PALAWREN] site location [James Weyand <jweyand@u.washington] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from PALAWREN-D, send a message to > > PALAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [PALAWREN] site location > Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 21:49:49 -0700 > From: James Weyand <jweyand@u.washington.edu> > To: PALAWREN-L@rootsweb.com > > I am planning a trip to Lawrence Co. next month to gather some family > history. Among other things, I would like to locate the area (site?) > of my GG-Grandfather's farm. Would anybody be able to point me in > the general direction? > > Henry WEYAND (b. 1791, d. 1843) "leaving Somerset Co in 1826 he > moved to what was then Beaver Co., where (he) bought a farm between > Mount Jackson and Mahoningtown, now New Castle, now known as the > William Patterson farm." > > Any guesses? Even a zipcode of a likely area might get me started > with my map software. Cemeteries in the area? > > Thanks, > > Jim Weyand > Seattle New Castle main zip is 16101 but I'm not sure how helpful that can be for you. However, the genealogy department at the New Castle Public Library is outstanding! I thought I had the url for the library but am unable to locate it. http://www.ccia.com/~rharvey/lawrence.htm will at least get you the hours and addresses of several helpful organizations as well as a general map of the surrounding area. Too bad you are leaving so early - my husband and I are going back mid-September and I could check it out for you but it looks as if you will be there first. Good luck! Bevelry in Idaho -- Phil & Beverly Mailto:phibev@micron.net

I am planning a trip to Lawrence Co. next month to gather some family history. Among other things, I would like to locate the area (site?) of my GG-Grandfather's farm. Would anybody be able to point me in the general direction? Henry WEYAND (b. 1791, d. 1843) "leaving Somerset Co in 1826 he moved to what was then Beaver Co., where (he) bought a farm between Mount Jackson and Mahoningtown, now New Castle, now known as the William Patterson farm." Any guesses? Even a zipcode of a likely area might get me started with my map software. Cemeteries in the area? Thanks, Jim Weyand Seattle

Hello all. I am new to the list and have a few names I would like to post in hopes of contacting someone who may be familiar with these names. I actually live right North in Mercer Co. and belong to the Mercer Co. list. Also need the name of the cemetery that is on the road out of Wilmington toward Volant..on the right. I was just there and didn't write it down. Surnames: JOHNSON of Wilmington Twp. buried in the above mentioned cemetery--Alexander Johnson and wife Rachael(Harry)Johnson. HARRY of Wilimington Twp. some buried in Neshannock cemetery. CLARK--Descendants of James and Sarah Jane(Dehaas or Dehass)Clark. Thanks Pam ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Don't know if anyone has seen these but check them out. Enjoy. Lawrence County Historical Society: http://www.ilovehistory.com/index.html Ellwood City Historical Society: http://www.ellwoodhistory.com/ Mercer County Historical Society: http://www.pathway.net/mchs/ PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGY - Etc. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6468/

Marilyn: Thank you for the lead on the cemeteries. I found some relatives I've been looking for! Thanks, Lorraine California

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I am looking for cemeteries near Neshannock twp in what was Mercer Co. PA before 1849 but Lawrence Co. PA after that. Can anyone help?? Jim Middleton

Go to the following link for 2 cemeteries in Neshannock Twp., the Kings Chapel and the Shenango U.P. http://members.aol.com/law1880/ scroll down page to links and then to cemeteries. enjoy.........Marilyn

The following was taken from the November 1, 1935 issue of the New Castle News: Quake Hits District New Castle Aroused By Tremors At 1:08 A. M. Shock Extends For About 45 Seconds At 1:08 O'Clock This Morning No Serious Damage Here Many Buildings Are Affected - Some People Leave Apartments In Alarm Buildings vibrated noticeably, doors swayed, windows and dishes rattled, and beds were shaken, at 1:08 a.m. today, when a slight earthquake shock occurred in New Castle and Lawrence county. No damage of a serious nature has been reported as a result of the quake, however. The tremor lasted for about 45 seconds. Marion J. Young, sergeant of police, was one of the first to notice the tremor. He said the wondows and doors at police headquarters rattled and swayed and within a few moments telephone calls poured into his office. Some people suspected burglars were in their homes and others believed an explosion had occurred. Mayor Feels Shock Mayor Charles B. Mayne said the building in which he has an apartment swayed and his bed "wig waggled." The mayor also declared that he could hear chains on one of the doors in another apartment rattle and he arose to see what was wrong. He gazed out of the window onto the Public Square but could see no damage. Patrolman Robert Dukes said that he was told by a man who was in the Johnson building that the building rocked. Reports sent to the police station from the Relief office said pictures on the walls swayed to and fro. A cigarette lighter in a South Mill street restaurant rocked for some time from the shock. Calls from rural sections were received at the city police station, according to Sergeant Young. The report said that they had felt a shock. The tremor was felt throughout the country districst but so far as is known no damage was done in the city or county. >From all over the district similar reports of the quake are being received this morning, and press reports show that the shock was general all over the Eastern United States and parts of Canada. In a number of buildings in New Castle, occupants who were aroused by the quake shock left the structures because of the fear that a worse quake would follow and that real damage would be done. Blumquist Case Suspect Absolved Man Held In Pittsburgh Had No Connection With Case, Police Say Not Identified by Witnesses Pittsburgh, Nov. 1 - State police after an investigation of his resemblance to an artist's sketch of one of the suspects today absolved Harry Stoner, 29, of Pittsburgh, of any complicity in the murder of Frank L. Blumquist, New Castle plumber. Stoner and two other men arrested with him as suspected automobile thieves were taken to the state police barracks at Butler and Zelienople for possible identification. Several persons who viewed them declared they were not the men sought, State Police Sergeant Harold Pierce reported. State police at Butler employed an artist to make a sketch from descriptions given by persons who saw Blumquit's supposed slayers leap from a car they wrecked at Harmony as they fled from the killing. Stoner denied any knowledge of the Blumquist murder. Will Protest Sunday Movies Mass Meeting Is Scheduled For Carnegie Auditorium On Sunday Many Organizations Join In Meeting. Sponsored by church and civic groups a mass meeting will be held in the Carnegie audiorium Sunday afternoon at three o'clock for the purpose of protesting against the proposed opening of motion pictures on Sunday afternoon in New Castle. Back of the meeting are the clergy of the Catholic and Protestant churches, the Women's Chris- (continued on page 17 - which I don't have) Ad Merchants...Property Owners Do You Know...That In Youngstown Alone...It is Estimated That Nearly $2,000.00 Is Spent On Sunday Amusements By People From New Castle And It's Trade Territory. If You Keep New Castle Closed On Sunday While Surrounding Towns Are Open...Many More Thousands Of Dollars Will Be Spent Out Of Town By People Whom You Are Dependent On For Your Business... Keep New Castle A Good Town By Encouraging Local People To Trade In Their Home Community... VOTE "YES" FOR MOTION PICTURES ON SUNDAY TO KEEP NEW CASTLE MONEY IN NEW CASTLE NOTE: The Law Provides That Theatres Cannot Open Until After Church Hour Motion Picture Exhibitors of New Castle More Beer Cans Are Being Made More Breweries Are Adopting Tin Can As Beer Containers Orders Increase For Tin Plate Six months ago beer in tin cans was an experiment, a novelty that some thought might not last. Today beer in tin cans is an actuality and the glass bottle is giving way to the tin can. Every month sees new breweries putting up their product in tin, thus saving storage space, transportation space, deposits and half a dozen other things. With every new brewery putting their beer in tin cans comes an increase in the tin plate business and the Shenango plant of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company is getting a lot of orders for plate for such tin cans. Several months ago there were but two or three breweries using the tin can for their beer. Today there are many standard beers being put out in tin cans. In the office of D. S. Pyle, general manager of the Shenango Works, is a collection of sample cans of the various breweries that are now using cans. Shenango is working fifteen turns next week, which is near capacity. Much of the plate to be turned out is tin plate for cans which will be used for beer and ale.

The following was taken from the New Castle News, November 1, 1935 edition: Mrs. Levo, Scioto street, Martha Critchlow, 350 East Washington street, Margaret Jean Richards, 145 Park avenue, Charley Hunter, 309 South Crawford avenue, Stella Splawinski, 1613 Hanna street, Joe Bishara, 1024 South Jefferson street, Paul Peluso, 218 Division street, Joe McGaffic, R. F. D. No. 5, Robert Eardley, 320 Home street, Fay Eubanks, 428 Neshannock avenue. Rachelle Gegogeine, 428 Neshannock avenue, Antioinette Mastrangelo, 303 Phillips street, Matilda Pigon, 113 East Moody avenue, Eleanor Baltrose, 514 Galbreath avenue, Thelma Hammond, 1209 Cunningham avenue, Jean Riley, 1323 Pennsylvania avenue, Marie Riley, 1219 1/2 South Mill street, Virginia Samuels, 317 Shaw street, Hazel Cullum, 761 Addis street, Adelaide Cartwright, 1411 Gibson street, Bunny Greer, 712 Pearson street, Jeanet Talaganis, Long avenue. Mrs. Vilma Johnson, 916 Boro Line street, Ruth Johnson, 21 Smithfield street, Richard Cowden, 1117 Agnew street, Hazel Campbell, 927 Temple avenue, Coletta Priesel, 622 Etna street, Frank Johnson, 137 Preston avenue, Clara Nycz, 25 Charter street, Carl Klingensmith, 1119 Cunningham avenue, John Jim, 109 East Long avenue, Lulu Gabriel, 12 West Reynolds street, Marie Cross, 319 1/2 East Wallace avenue. Catherine Pearsall, 1110 South Mercer street, Andy Pascarella, 2 West Home street, Bobby Lesher, Pearl street, Stella Daskolka, South New Castle Borough, Rita Mele, 504 East Reynolds street, Eleanor Smith, 1118 South Mill street, Daniel Zoltani, 1327 South Jefferson street, Mary Arcuri, 408 Electric street, Louis Kwolek, 1608 South Jefferson street, Stanley Potoczny, 1610 South Jefferson street. Stella Splawinski, 1613 hanna street, Carl Zoltani 1327 South Jefferson street, Edward Bistpja, 14 Magee street, Helena Klishako, 507 Galbreath avenue, Clara Niemczk, 521 Denver avenue, Stella Boron, 1321 Moravia street, David H. Marshall, 103 North Walnut street, Watkin Hughes, South Mill street, Irene Smith, 1310 South Jefferson street, Genevive Shoaff, 2 South View avenue, Vincent Sands, 814 South Mercer street, Jacqueline Keyso, 1419 South Jefferson street, Mike Stolitch, Butler road. Anna Skuba, 19 West Miller street, Robert Denny, Sheep Hill, Carl Basile, Moravia street extension, Kenneth Bauder, 311 Sycamore street, Sophie Sniezek, 1806 Moravia street, Jane Koszela, 1713 Moravia street, Alice Gebert, 212 East Reynolds street, Jane Lee Horchler, 1026 South Mill street, June Maxler, 419 Fulmont avenue, Donald Jackson, East Brook street. Mary Kucich, 310 east Sumner avenue, Eleanor May Toth, 13 West Reynolds street, Betty DeNardis, 309 East Lutton street, Richard Morgan, 1024 East Washington street, Edith Bixler, 840 Morton street, Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, 1606 East Washington street, Lucille Doyle, 913 Morton street, June Nelson, 240 Moody avenue, Martha Budzowski, 134 Oakland avenue, Percilla Smith, 1314 South Jefferson street, Jack Campbell, 808 Morton street, Gomer Lewis, Washington street. -------------------------------- End of PALAWREN-D Digest V00 Issue #81 ************************************** From root@lists6.rootsweb.com Tue Aug 1 17:38:59 2000 Return-Path: <root@lists6.rootsweb.com> Received: from lists6.rootsweb.com (lists6.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.125]) by listsearches.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e720cxw26098 for <indexer@listsearches.rootsweb.com>; Tue, 1 Aug 2000 17:38:59 -0700 Received: (from root@localhost) by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e720d0e17817 for indexer@listsearches.rootsweb.com; Tue, 1 Aug 2000 17:39:00 -0700 Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 17:39:00 -0700 Message-Id: <200008020039.e720d0e17817@lists6.rootsweb.com> From: PALAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com Subject: PALAWREN-D Digest V00 #81 X-Loop: PALAWREN-D@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <PALAWREN-D@rootsweb.com> archive/volume00/81 Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/digest; boundary="----------------------------" To: PALAWREN-D@rootsweb.com Reply-To: PALAWREN-L@rootsweb.com ------------------------------ Content-Type: text/plain PALAWREN-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 81 Today's Topics: #1 [PALAWREN] New Castle News - 1935 [TEDTAM@aol.com] #2 [PALAWREN] New Castle News 1935 - [TEDTAM@aol.com] #3 [PALAWREN] Personal Mention Sectio [TEDTAM@aol.com] #4 [PALAWREN] New Castle News - 1935 [TEDTAM@aol.com] #5 [PALAWREN] New Castle News - 1935 [TEDTAM@aol.com] #6 [PALAWREN] 125 Halloween South Sid [TEDTAM@aol.com] #7 [PALAWREN] 125 Halloween South Sid [TEDTAM@aol.com] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from PALAWREN-D, send a message to PALAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too.

The following was taken from the New Castle News, November 1, 1935 edition: Hallowe'en Event On South Side is Huge Success Estimate 10,000 Share in Anual Celebration Of October 31 Many Mummers Awarded Prizes Ideal Weather Aids In Making Program Most Notable Of Years Echoes of laughter and gaiety resounded throughout the South Side district as more than 10,000 persons gathered last night for the annual South Side Hallowe'en celebration and parade. The affair was easily the biggest and most successful event of its kind sponsored by the South Side merchants. With ideal weather prevailing, as early as 6:30 o'clock the crowd of spectators and mummers commenced to swarm in the South Side. From taht time until late in the evening, merriment was supreme. Headed by Grand Marshal Ivor V. Davis, the parade moved out from the corner of Hamilton street and East Long avenue at 7:40 o'clock. A contingent of enthusiastic South Side merchants, all carrying bright flares, followed the grand marshal. The splendid senior high school band was next in order followed by scores of mummers who were attired in every imaginable creation. The Croton band, more masqueraders and dozens of automobiles and trucks completed the procession. The bands blared out appropriate musical selections which met with the approval of the throng. >From East Long avenue the parade wended its way towards South Mill street, then to East Home street. From this point, the marchers went down Moravia street and up to East Long avenue, past the Lincoln and Garfield school house where Councilman D. O. Davies and the remainder of the judges selected the winners. More than 125 prizes were awarded. Award Prizes At 138 East Long avenue, where the prizes were distributed, the large corwd congregated to get a glimpse of the winners. Attractive Miss Betty Ward of 405 Vine street attired as Mae West, won first prize. The judges faced a difficult task in giving out the prizes. If you didn't get a prize, it was because there weren't enough awards to go around. To make a long story short, the show was not only a marked success but one of the most elaborate spectacles staged in the city in years. Orchids to General Chairman Maurice Markley and his enthusiastic committees. Chief John Haven and his men took care of the traffic end of the show. Two cruiser cars preceded the parade, telling the crowd to clear the cartway. List of Winners. The list of winners follows: Betty Christopher, 818 South Jefferson street; Constance Campoli, 818 South Jefferson street; Frank Concilla, 603 East Long avenue; John Bullano, 711 South Mill street; Sam Abraham, 326 East Long avenue; Junior Quimby, 407 Carl street; Melvina Porfilio, 1101 Pollock avenue; Anna George, 932 South Mill street; Arsenio Frank, 1205 1/2 Pollock avenue; Louis Melito, 428 East Division street; Josephine Johns, 11 East Home street. Billy Van Fossan, East Long avenue; Jimmy Bullano, 711 South Mill street; John Ameser, 502 Denver avenue; Ella Faller, 211 Patterson avenue; Walter Pastucha, 1512 Morris street; Mrs. Sara Dvoracek, 318 East Cunningham avenue; George Phillian, 514 Division street; Tommy Natale, 319 East Long avenue; Jackie Bruno, 1213 South Mill street; Dorothy Montary, 732 Court street; Bertha Montanary, 732 Court street. Julia Pecore, 1901 Hamilton street, Mrs. M. E. Smith, 1901 Hamilton street, Mrs. Rose Wasilewski, 1901 Hamilton street, Ruth McFarland, 529 Electric street, Martha Jane Maher, 119 West North street, Mary Duckworth, Tempalina avenue, Wardie Slainan, 415 East Long avenue, Richard Rennie, 310 East Division street, Mafalds Sfreddo, 310 South Mill street, Margaret Bodner, 1309 Pennsylvania avenue, Margaret Sopko, 120 Big Run street, Thomas Ross, Jr., 1011 Summit street, Rose DeCarlo, R. F. D. No. 7. Henry Golis, 35 Charter street, Teddy Szyglowski, 10 Miller street, Elsie Dunca, 317 Phillips street, Ida Semone, 304 East Division street, Ralph Occibone, 23 East Reynolds street, Nora Williams, 309 North Cascade street, Josephine Grzbowski, 1701 South Jefferson street, Catherine Cuhran, West Pittsburg, Betty Ward, 405 Vine street,(first prize) Adelide Dute, 301 East street, Lillian Wise, 1220 Huron avenue, Walter Otlowski, 416 Denver avenue. more......

Personal Mention Miss Margaret Preston, of Crawford avenue, has concluded a brief visit in Pittsburgh. Dr. G. S. Bennett, pastor of the First Christian church is visiting in Ravenna, O., today. Miss Mildred Burelson, of Blaine street, has returned home from a brief visit to Pittsburgh. J. Pincus, of Philadelphia, spent Thursday as a guest of Frank C. Summers, Sheridan avenue. Mrs. Wyatt R. Campbell, of East North street, spent today in Pulaski with her mother, Mrs. M. I. Buchanan. Friends in this city where she formerly resided, will regret to learn that Mrs. Harry Sergeant is ill again at her home in Colona, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. John Robinson formerly of North Mill street, left last night for Florida where they will take up permanent residence. Mrs. G. M. Buchanan, of 240 1/2 East Washington street, left this morning to spend two weeks with relatives in Washington, D. C. Anthony Ostrosky, Butler avenue, left this week for Cleveland, where he accepted a responsible position with the Winton company. Mrs. A. Cioffi, of South Mercer street, who has been on the sick list for the past few weeks, is able to be up and around a little every day. J. W. Cappeau and Charles Painter, Pittsburgh, partners in the firm of Kay, Richards, & Co., visited the local branch of the organization today. Mrs. Joe McCann, of Sheridan avenue, who has been seriously ill in the Jameson Memorial hospital, has recoved sufficiently to return to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nessle left New Castle this morning for Florida where they are planning on taking up residence. They formerly resided on Spruce street. Miss Kathryn Rocks, of Cleveland, O., formerly of this city, returned home yesterday after several days as the house guest of Mrs. Richard Wimberly, Castle Hills. Frank L. Orth, principal of Senior high school, is in Harrisburg attending the principal's section meeting of the State Secondary School conference. He will return to New Castle Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Fogle and son, Leslie, of New York City are visiting Mr. Fogle's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Nothdurft of Centennial street. Mr. Fogle is a theatrical director and expects to open a new show within the next few weeks. Kenneth Parshall of 445 Court street, who is confined to the Jameson Memorial hospital for several weeks, recovering from a serious operation, continues to show steady progress. His many friends will be interested in learning of his improved condition.

The following was taken from the November 1, 1935 Society section of the New Castle News: Uparatasa Holds Party Members of the Uparatasa fraternity of the Y. M. C. A. and their lady friends participated last night in a gala Hallowe'en masquerade party in the club house at the Muny golf course. A hilarious Hallowe'en sketch opened the program and a costume judging contest featured. Henry Wyman was a traveling salesman for the "sketch" and Kirk Pattison, Robert Wallace, Howard Warnock, William Greer, Ruth Maybray, Isabelle Byron and Nellie Brown took part. A recitation, "Dan Magrew," was given by Robert Wallace. The closing part of the evening was spent in dancing and a lunch was served. Prize winners for the best costumes worn by the girls were won by Wanda Wynder and Edith Cleveland and for the men, John Hensley and Harry Wyman had the best. Prizes in the games went to Dorothy Alexander and Dorothy Moon. 1934 Jolly Quilters Three new members, Mrs. Ethel Bates, Mrs. Fannie Bevan and Mrs. Gladys Dickson, were welcomed by the 1934 Jolly Quilters at the meeting Wednesday in the home of Clara Hinebaugh on Brooklyn avenue. The gathering was an all day affair with a tureen dinner at noon. The next meeting will take place November 13 at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Dietrich, Second street. Fairwell Affair For Sharon Guest As a farewell to Mrs. Sarah Davis of Sharon, who has been spending the past several months in this city at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Abernathy, of Beaver street extension, a coterie of friends was entertained in the Abernathy home Wednesday. The guests, all past the 50 mark, the youngest being 58, and oldest 71 years, were served a bountiful menu at the noon hour, the table being pretty with a fall bouquet, to blend with pink and white appointments. In the afternoon, the women chatted about old times, reviewing the many happy occasions to which this event was added. King's Daughters Luncheon Meeting Luncheon was enjoyed at 12:30 p.m. Thursday by the King's Daughters Bible class in the First M. E. church. Charming hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. frank Fishcher, Mrs. A. R. Kingsburg, Mrs. Ira Fulkerson and Mrs. Elliott. A devotional period followed in which the president, Mrs. J. N. Kerr, presided. A Hallowe'en entertainment, and group singing, were enjoyed pastimes of the later afternoon. There were 30 guests present. The next meeting will be on November 19. Hershey Meeting Hersheys will have the November 4 meeting, Monday evening, at the home of Mrs. Roy W. Hazen, Sheridan avenue, Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Will Atkinson, Mrs. George C. Carpenter, Mrs. Ola Crill, Mrs. Donald Lusk, Mrs. W. S. Wheeler, Miss Grace Woodworth. The program will be in charge of Mrs. C. C. Green, Mrs. M. A. Brown and Mrs. P. H. Bridenbaugh. Halowe'en Party The home of Miss Ann Cline, Gilmore street, recently was the scene of a delightful Hallowe'en party. Games were the main diversion of the evening. At a late hour delicious refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Misses Margaret Carney and Sophia Zbegan. Italian Mother's Party A masquerade party brought twenty members of the Italian Mother's Club together in the Y. W. C. A. Wednesday night. Mrs. Mary Martone was in charge of the games. The room was decorated in a colorful fashion for the occasion and the guests, in their unique costumes, were no less colorful. Mrs. Antoinette DeLorenzo, dressed as a hobo was awarded a prize for being the "funniest: in appearnace, and Mrs. Christina Altogelti won the prize for being the "nicest." She wore a pretty Japenese costume. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Helen Frabotti and Mrs. Christina Altobelti. A theatre party is being planned for the near future.