Prominent Banker Dead in Marion Center
Horace J. Thompson died Monday morning at 7 19 from a weakened heart in Marion Center where he lived all his life. Born to Ox and Mrs J K Thompson he became a leading merchant at 21 and later helped found Marion Center National Bank serving as president until his death. A lifelong Mason and Presbyterian, he leaves second wife Bertha Mc Connaughey and two deceased sons, with funeral services to be held at 2 PM at his home.
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Horace J. Thompson
Marion Center
Mr. Thompson
J. K. Thompson
Thompson
Omaha
Marion Center National Bank
Blue Lodge
J. Murray Thompson
Hal Thompson
Bertha McConnaughey
C.A. Waltman
Marion Center Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Judge sentences Carr for drunken driving in Allegheny County
On Monday Judge Creps sentenced Ernest Carr, about 45, of Grangeyville, C., to six to 12 months in the Allegheny County workhouse and fined him $200 for drunken driving. The judge said a parole would be considered after three months if the fine and costs are paid and the county reimbursed for imprisonment expense.
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Creps
Ernest Carr
Grangeyville
Allegheny County
A A U W Meeting Postponed to December Ninth
The regular A A U W meeting is postponed from December 3 to December 9. Miss Carrie Belle Parks, chair of the educational committee, will lead the program. A discussion meeting with high school and college faculty members is planned.
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Carrie Belle Parks
Farewell reception for Jacksonville pastor and wife
The Jacksonville congregation held a farewell reception for the pastor and his wife on Thursday evening, November 19. Church organizations donated two fitting presents and earlier gifts ranged from twenty to thirty five dollars. The Mountain family moved to Nickleville on Monday, November 23.
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Jacksonville
Ney
Mrs. Mountain
Nickleville
Hospital Patient Bill Smith Undergoes Operation
Bill Smith son of Mr and Mrs William Smith of North Sixth street underwent an operation in the Indiana hospital last Wednesday. His condition is reported as fine.
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Bill Smith
William Smith
North Sixth Street
Indiana Hospital
Multiple Local Accidents Highlight Harsh Travel Risks
In Blairsville and surrounding areas several injuries occurred in motor vehicle and hunter accident incidents. Mrs. Tima Zufall, 47, of Clinton, was struck by a Homer City driver on East Market Street while heading to her son's Sunbury wedding, fracturing her left leg and suffering possible facial injuries. Other injuries included bruises from a car overturn on the William Penn Highway near Blairsville, a hunter shot wound in Ernest, and a 25 foot fall from Campbell's Mill Park bridge injuring Mona Micheline of Greenville. Additional incidents involved a truck collision near Ebensburg and highway work crew members sustaining cuts and bruises, with treatment by Dr. H. J. Bennett at Ebensburg Hospital.
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Tima Zufall
Clinton
Indiana Hospital
Joseph Maroney
Homer City
East Market Street
Blairevitle
Agnes ©. McDonough
Pittsburgh
William Penn Highway
Blairsville
Adam Gapshes
Ernest
Mona Micheline
Hbensburg
Patrick Marks
Walter Shunkwiler
Patton
H. J. Bennett
Ebensburg
John Mack
Wintondale
Gas Center
Doyle and
Roy Rager
Brothers
Vintondale BR
D. 1
Tired of living man commits suicide near Elderton
Howard Miller 41 World War veteran of Elderton Armstrong County was found shot to death Thursday in a woodland near Elderton. A note beside the body read Good-bye and tired of living. The gun was placed in a fork of a small tree and discharged with a stick. Miller, unmarried, was son of Miles Miller and Ida Schotts Miller. He had no brothers or sisters.
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Howard Miller
Elderton
Armstrong County
Clark Funeral Home
Charles Kaufman
Miller
Miles Miller
Ida Schotts Miller
Guests in Pilkington Home
Rev and Mrs Ward Stewart Humphries of Greenwood Indiana returned to their home Friday after spending Thanksgiving vacation in the home of Mrs Ernest Pilkington of Clark Ave.
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Ward Stewart Humphries
Greenwood
Indiana
Humphries
Ernest Pilkington
Clark Aye
Rectors Guild to Meet at Mrs Carson’s Home
The Rectors Guild of Christ Episcopal church will gather at 923 Church Street the home of Mrs Jason Carson on Thursday evening. The meeting is scheduled for 1 Dew 3 with attendees to discuss church activities.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Jason Carson
Church Street
Large Payrolls Reported For Indiana and Clearfield Coal Areas
A payroll totaling over 250000 dollars was distributed Saturday to more than 5000 employees of the Rochester and Wittsburhewh Coal company across Indiana Armstrong Jefferson and Clearfield counties. The November payroll is higher than last year with mines operating five days weekly and an unusually bright outlook for the future. Fifty thousand dollars more went to miners in Clearfield and Indiana counties as two weeks pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Jefferson
Armstrong
Clearfield
Rochester & Wittshurewh Coal Company
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Corporation
Rossiter
Commodore
Sample Run
Dixonville
Indiana County
Grass Flats
Clearfield County
Premium List for 1937 Farm Show in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Farm Products Show Commission begins statewide distribution of 3000 premium lists as preparations for the 1937 Farm Show January 18 to 22. The event will feature over 10,000 exhibits with $89,218 in cash awards, and the premium list spans 119 pages available from county farm agents vocational schools or the Department of Agriculture in Harrisburg. The Big Farm Show Building at Cameron and Maclay streets is prepared, with interior redecorated in state and national colors. Howard G. Hisaman notes ongoing catalog and program work with State College and the Agriculture Department, and a December 16 meeting will finalize plans. Curb Market, resuming with cold weather, will run Saturday mornings in Stewart’s Hardware with about 15 farmers selling fresh farm and dairy products.
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Pennsylvania Farm Products Show Commission
Office of Information
Department of Agriculture
Harrisburg
Cameron and
Maclay Streets
Howard G. Hisaman
Farm Show
State College
Farm Products Show Commission
J. Hansell French
Secretary of Agriculture
Stewart's Hardware
Guests in Sutter Home Thanksgiving Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Sutter hosted a family Thanksgiving dinner at their home. Attendees included their son Attorney Hary Sutter of Chicago, sons "Mac" and Hamilton of Punxsutawney, and Miss Lenora of Sharpsville.
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Sutter
L. F. Sutter
Hary Sutter
Chicago
Indiana County Extension Dinner and Meeting
Farmers and wives in Indiana County will gather Tuesday December 15 at the Indians Methodist church for an Extension meeting and luncheon. The forenoon session starts at ten with reports by Clyde Houck Clayton Miller and Charles H McMillen. an address by Howard G Nieley. films The Human Race and Mans Best Friend. Luncheon costs fifty cents with tickets due by December 12.
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Indiana County
Methodist Church
Clyde Houck
Clayton Miller
Charles H. McMillen
Odvisers
Howand G. Nieley
State College
Court House
Edith Morton
Owen
Warner
Death of Mrs Clara Hunt Doty After Truck Collision
Mrs Clara Hunt Doty died at age 72 from complications after injuries when struck by a truck three months earlier. She faced long illness at home and had prior treatment at Indiana hospital. Survived by husband Peter Doty three others. Funeral held at Doty residence with Rev J C Stuart leading. Interment Blairsville cemetery. Police investigated. driver Edward Bennett not held. Blairsville police and state patrol investigated.
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Clara Hunt Doty
Blairsville
Doty
Indiana Hospital
Peter Doty
Elks Club
J. Franklin Doty
Aliquippa
Luc
A. B. Watson
Br, Tubbss
Indiana
New Officers Elected by Indiana County Voiture La Societe
Indiana County Voiture La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux met at Soldiers Memorial Hall Indiana and elected officers for the year. Charles L. Spires Jr. Blairsville is Chef de Gare with Lisle Flickinger Homer City as Chef de Train and Walter D. Peterman Indiana as Commissioner. Corresponder C. C. McLain Indiana Dr. W. D. Hall Glen Campbell W. Earl Oakes Clymer HH Manners Indiana. Spires urges voyageur countywide to aid the membership drive for the American Legion Posts. The drive will be Saturday Dec 5 at 2 p.m. in front of the State Capitol Building Harrisburg.
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Indiana
Clymer
HH. H. Manners
American Legion
State Capitol
Harrisburg
Bear Shot By Blairsville Hunter On Opening Day
Russell Stuchell of Blairsville reports his 100 pound bear shot near Ridgway on opening day of hunting season. The note identifies the hunter and location with the event marking the season’s start.
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Russell Stuchell
Blairsville
Ridgway
Deaths in Indiana County School District Echoes
Mrs. Robert L Jamison aged 66 died suddenly at home 643 Church Street Greensburg of heart condition. She was born May 1870 in Union Township Westmoreland County and lived in Indiana for 19 years with husband John Pollins Jamison and two sons Joseph Steel Jamison and John Pollins Jamison. Funeral 8 p m at home led by Rev Robert L Clark Jr. body to Greensburg Thursday 10:30 to 11:30 then laid to rest at St Clair Cemetery. Also Mrs Catherine A Walker 86 longtime Indiana County resident died of paralytic stroke at her Green Township home. Surviving include sons J Howard Walker Souderton and Frank Walker Commodore. stepdaughter Nettie Wright Williss. siblings S Ly Fyock, J Tl Swartz, S R Mumau, A C Cher, and George H Fyack. 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Interment at Purchase Line Brethren Church with Rev Edwards and Rev Rotruck officiating.
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Idan May
Jamison
Robert L. Jamison
Church Street
St.ith
Alah AY
Aid Martha
Steel
Uniy Township
Westmorehand County
Indiana
Greensburg
Robert L. Clark, Jr
Catherine A. Walker
Indiana County
Green Township
Walker
Purchase Line
Jacob
Elizabeth (Wise) Walker
Church of the Brethren
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. Howard Walker
Souderton
Frank Walker
Commodore
Laugriter
Nettie Wright
Wills
S. Ly Fyock
J. Tl. Swartz
8. R. Mumau
A. C. Cher
Cherryhill Township
George H
Obituary: Mrs Edna Lewis of Indiana Community
Mrs Edna Lewis aged 51 wife of Stephen P Lewis died at 4 20 pm Saturday after a prolonged illness at her home 780 Philadelphia street born July 30 1886 in Shelocta daughter of Alexander and Iannah McCracken now deceased a Methodist Episcopal Church member Surviving are Stephen Jane Good Ruth and Grace Lewis and her sister Mrs Jessie Airman of Mong The service is set for Tuesday at 1 30 pm at her mother in law Mrs Nannie Continued on page 4
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Stephen Lewis
Edna (McCracken) Lewis
Stephen P. Lewis
Philadelphia Street
Shelocta
Alexander and
Iannah (Elgin) McCracken
T Lewis
Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
Langham
Jane Good
Ruth
Grace Lewis
Jessie
Mong
Nannie
Printing Controversy Over Sheriff Sales Statewide Inquiry
A Marion Center Independent editor alleges the sheriff refused to publish county sheriff sale notices unless the editor split the fee with an Indiana man. The editor claims an offer was made by Sheriff Koozer's associate to print if paid half the proceeds, which he declined. The county law requires ads in county newspapers, but questions arise about official approval and possible investigation.
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Caren Atale
Mayion Center
Privie Olf Wather
Independent
Howard Creps
Indiana
Sheriff Foozer
Marion Center
Ile
Buster” Creps
Indiana Democrat
Koozer
The
Alumni Pennsylvanians to Host Pittsburgh Conference in December
Six University of Pennsylvania alumni form the sponsoring committee for the twentieth annual Associated Pennsylvania Clubs conference set for December 4 and 5 at the Hotel Schenley Pittsburgh. Speakers include University president Dr Thomas Gates and Attorney General Charles Margiotti. Indiana alumni also listed with addresses. Step along with the crowd to see the Lions show at the High School.
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University of Pennsylvania
Techun
A Nations Committee
Pennsylvania
Sehenley
Pittsburgh
Universiy
Pennsylvana
Thomas 8. Gates
University
Alfred Stengel
Charles J. Margiotti
Cornelus D. Scully
Robert T. McCracken
Philadelphia
Indiana
Heath St. Clark
Chestnut Street
Harry V. Fritecman
Sehout Sreet
Wiliam McC. Ruddock
William A. Simpson
South Seventh Street
Vernon J. ‘Taylor
Pheateve Building
Daevid BR. Tomb
Beg
South
Carpentery Avenue
Family Dinner Hood Reunion on Thanksgiving Day
A Thanksgiving reunion at the Hood home on Church street featured Mr. and Mrs. A. Fh. Hood hosting relatives from Wilkinsburg, Detroit, Indiana, and local households. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hood, James Hood and daughter Nancy Jane, Rev. and Mrs. Charles Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. George Wells Hood, Miss Gretta Hood, Mrs. H. S. K. Boucher, and children Miriam, Frank, and George Hood.
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A. Fh. Hood
Church Street
J. A. Hood
James Hood
Nancy Jane
Charles Marshall
Wilkinsburg
George Wells Hood
Detroit, Mich
Gretta Hood
Lions Offer A Fine Show At Indiana High School
Unusual interest surrounds the Indiana Lions Club show at the High School, a two night event featuring the mystery play Step This Way and a musical comedy. Friday night prizes include a car and Thursday offers a 10c matinee. The production, now in its eighth year, promotes civic aims and aids the handicapped and needy through Lions Club efforts.
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Indiana Lions Club
Lions
Indiana
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A. A. U. W. Meeting
Pilkington
C. B.C
General Assembly
Senate
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