Body of Edward Mortensen Found After Snow Drift
The body of Edward H. Mortensen 51 of Spangler lay in snow in Cherry Tree hills for about two weeks with a broken neck and scalp lacerations discovered by hiker Ralph King and dog. Officials weigh suicide against murder or accidental death while noting his poor health and lack of enemies. Interment was at Bakerton church cemetery after services in Carrolltown. He leaves a wife Emma and son Frank, plus siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Tree
Edward H. Mortensen
Spangler
Ralph King
Beringer
Mortensen
Spans Gler
Barnesboro
J. Edward Stevens
Carrolltown
Clyde Levergood
Bakerton M. HK
Knights of Pythias
The
Loyal Order of Moose
United Mine Workers
Apollo
Brisbin
Clearfield County
Frank Mortensen
Elizabeth Mortensen
Emma Wlis Mortensen
Otto
Bakerton
William
Garrett
Ebensborg
A. W. Garvin
Pittsburgh
Andrew Baxter
Lewistown
Mises Catherine and
Alice Mortensen
Mercy Hospital
Roosevelt Funds For Pennsylvania Bridges Rebuild Nine Counties
President Roosevelt authorized Emergency Relief funds to reconstruct or replace nine Pennsylvania bridges damaged by March floods. In Indiana and Bedford counties two and three bridges are funded respectively with projects on Blacklick Creek and Blacklick township totaling 6,324 and 9,518 dollars.
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Indiana County
Bedford County
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Burrell
Blacklick Townships
Blacklick Creek
Blacklick Township
Colver Man Sentenced for Tax Evasion in Pittsburgh
Dick Morganti, 45, of Colver, was sentenced by Federal Judge R M Gibson in Pittsburgh to six months in Cambria County jail and fined $500 plus costs after pleading guilty to violating internal revenue laws. A five count indictment charged him with illegal distilling and possessing untaxed liquor. Morganti was arrested by Cambria County detectives on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Morganti
Colver
R. M. Gibson
Pittsburgh
Cambria County
Internal Revenue Laws
Morganti
Vinton Family Purchases Creekside Property for Move In
Mr and Mrs Vinton have bought Mags Telle Stuches property at Creekside and plan to move in after completing repairs. Their present home is in Ernest.
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Mr. Ani
T. Vinton
Mags. Telle Stuchell
Creekside
Mrs. Vinton
Ernest
Fire destroys basement of old Moose building on North Sixth
A basement fire at the three story Moose building on North Sixth last Wednesday night caused extensive damage and injured ten firefighters and a police officer. Firemen, led by Captain Barnett and Chief Kerr, battled flames for under an hour as gas-like blasts and smoke drove them back. Two firefighters were hospitalized, the rest treated at the scene. cause under investigation with no gas line present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sixth Street
Indiana Hospital
Oliver Barry
Harry Barnett
Robert Kerr
James Lepley
George Fiscus
A. W. Hawxhurst
Stephens
Stephen P. Lewis
John J. Moorhead
Frank McGregor
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Messenger
Moose
Frank Marshall
A. and P. Market
Jack
Murphy Company Publishes 1966 Christmas Bonuses
Approximately 150000 dollars in Christmas bonuses was paid to 3000 employees for 1966 under Murphy Company policy. Sales girls receive an annual cash bonus and this year a special bonus payable December 28. Regular bonuses ranged by service years, with amounts for local store employees totaling 255 dollars regular and 541.52 dollars special per person.
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Co. Murphy Company
Murphy
Entertains Bride Miss Mack and George Stigler
A Christmas Day dinner party at the Indiana Country Club on North Seventh Street honored Miss Margaret Mack and George Stigler. Miss Mack became the bride of George Stigler shortly after the event.
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North Seventh Street
Indiana Country Club
Margaret Mack
George Stigler
Miss Mack
Sainrby
Margaret L. Mack
James W. Mack
George J. Stigler
Court News and Sentences From Local Docket
George Davis of Lucernemines was sentenced to six to twelve months for involuntary manslaughter after a collision that killed Mrs. Ella Conrad. Other defendants received fines, jail terms, and costs for larceny, DUI, and related offenses, with several cases requiring restitution and commissions. The World Wide Guild of Portial Baptist Church will hold a special meeting at the Siuveh this evening at 7:45.
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World Wide Guild of the
Portial Baptist Church
Siuveh
New Officers For Kiwanis Indiana Club Elects Leaders
At Rustic Lodge the Indiana Kiwanis Club inducted Dr H Wilbur Black as president elect and Charles Russell as retiring secretary. G Gardener Hill was named lieutenant governor elect of Division 2 and Clarice Conner of Pennsylvania Military Academy became governor elect. Retiring officials Frank Finley and G Webber Knight attended and were recognized.
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Rustic Lodge
Pennsylvania
Kiwanis International
Indiana Club
G. Gardener Hill
Indiana
Clarice Conner
Pennsylvania Military Academy
Chester
Frank Finley
Wilkinsburg
G. Webber Knght
Tarentum
Wilbur Emmett
H. Wilbur Black
Charles H. Russell
Ralph §. Rowland
Govenor
Conner
Finley
Knight
Hill
Dr. Black
Emmert
George J. Steinheiser
Rowland
Gary Kanabe
John W. Price
Walter C
Celebrated Anniversary of Mr and Mrs William B Hill
Mr and Mrs William B Hill of Two Lick road quietly marked their 56th wedding anniversary last Thursday. The couple wed December 24 1880 in Penn Run and lived in Kenwool Mitchell Mills and various farms before settling back at the old homestead. Their family includes Tom Ross Norman Arthur Mildred and Fred Binkley plus Robert James Ted Jean Carrie and Sates with several residing in the United States.
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William B. Hill
Two-Lick Road
William Hill
Minetta Long
Penn Run
Westlake
Kenwool
Mitchell Mills
Two-Lick Creek
Souh Sixth Street
Maven Ebiliian
Mildred Binkley
Fred Binkley
Washington, D. Cyt
Robert
James
Ted
Jean
Carrie Sates
Indiana
Guthries Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Guthrie of Church Street quietly marked their 25th anniversary on Sunday. Friends gathered to greet them and wish many more happy returns. A dinner was served at the Thompson Rustic Lodge tank room in the evening and they received many silver gifts. Miss Gretta Flood of Locust Street is visiting relatives in Wilkinsburg.
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O. K. Guthrie
Church Street
Thompson Jtustic Lodge
Auto crash injures three in Indiana County
Three people were hurt in separate accidents in Indiana County over the holiday. Helen Shaffer 18 and Rosaline Boyer 17 of Elderton were injured when a car driven by Beryl Calhoun 18 of Elderton struck two stray mules on Route 422 near Shelocta. Calhoun was blinded by oncoming lights and did not see the mules. One mule was killed and the other survived with severe injuries. Mrs Agnes Edwards 28 of Belano suffered a fractured left shoulder when her husband William Edwards skidded and struck a pole near Shelocta. Sled riders Homer McMillen 13 and Harry Widdowgon 13 of Indiana were injured when McMillen’s sled collided with Dwight Gressley’s car on Taft Church street. McMillen sustained a skull fracture and internal injuries. John Rose 10 of Salineburg crashed into a tree while sled riding near his home. Joseph Parnell son of Special Deputy Attorney General Gilbert Parnell was slightly injured while sled riding.
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George Davis
Lucernemines
Creps
Davis
Ella Conrad
Blacklick
Conrad
Milbar Coal Co
George Kim
Delsano
L. H. Lambing
Belsano
A. W. Orr
Mike Reece
Twin Rocks
Quay McAdoo
Marion Center
R.D
Henry Cooney
Arcadia
Joe Galvna
William E. Stiles
Shelocta R. D. 3
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Indiana
Philip Corranini
Dixonville
Wilbur Berkey
Mayion Cen R. D
Joseph Eritano
Peter Eritano
Dilltown
J. P. Kirkpatrick
George Jerko
Kirkpatrick
Joseph Kalanovicc
Jerlion Ren
C. Stitt
Conemaugh Township
Clarksburg
Samuel
Floyd
Donald Shoup
West
Lebanon
Helen Shaffer
Elderton
Rosaline Boyer
Beryl Calhoun
Shelocta
Route 422
Neilman
Miss Shaffer
Miss Boyer
Agnes Edwards
William Edwards
Homer McMillen
South Wirth Street
Dwight Gressley
Taft Church Street
Tie
Indiana Hospital
Harry Widdowgon
McMillen
John Rose
Salinburg
Joseph Parnell
Gilbert Parnell
Washington Street
Burns Fatal to Stockville Baby
Ottavina Rossi a 21 month old of Stockville near Revloc died after water spilled on the kitchen floor set her clothing on fire. She was taken to Memorial Hospital Johnstown where she died at 5 00 p m Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Rossi and siblings Jack Cathrine Tony Mary Dominick Patsy and a twin sister.
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Ottavina Rossi
Daugher
Samuel Rossi
Stockville
Revloc
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Jack
Cathrine
Tony
Mary
Dominick
Patsy
Lebo successor named for Pennsylvania highways post
Dunford of E Harrisburg, a chief field supervisor, has been temporarily placed in charge as mechanical superintendent, District 10, Pennsylvania Department of Highways, with headquarters in Indiana. He succeeds the late William H. Lebo, whose unexpected death last week came as a profound shock to his friends and associates.
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Dunford
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Indiana
William H. Lebo
Watkins end family visit Mount Allo after Gheistuis Day
Jamey J. Mayens, a jit Vert at Mount Allo, received a real mix of gifts including cards and flowers. The Watkins family from Wenost visited with their son to celebrate.
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Mre
Dol
Watkins
Wenost
Wit
Jamey J. Mayens
Mount Allo
James
Deaths in Pittsburgh Echoes of Christie and Wiggins
Walter J. Christie 65, a former Allegheny County official and Republican political writer, died Saturday in Pittsburgh. Services were held Monday, with survivors including widow Elizabeth Christie and two daughters. Also noted are the deaths of Garvin McCurdy Wiggins 41 of Thana from pneumonia and Robert F. Miller of Marion Center, with funeral details and career highlights, plus extended obituaries continuing on page 8.
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Walter J. Christy
Indiana
Allegheny County
United States
George T. Oliver
Jackson Street
Pittsburgh
George S. Christy
Harry C. Christy
Didhena
Old Commercial Gazette
Gazette Times
Elizabeth (Haterts) Christy
Joseph G. Arms Strong
Philip Nickerton
Chicago
Robert FE. Miller
Robert J. Miller
Marion Center
Mr. Miller
Dayton
Ehirely
Marion Center Board of Miltcation
Merrion
Butler
Marriages Reported In Two 1920s Notices
Miss Margaret L. Mack wed George J. Stigler in Ames Iowa with a home ceremony attended by family. The couple will reside in Ames after their honeymoon. out of town guests from MeKeesport Olean and Monesta. Also Miss Carrie Belle Parks and Parker L Norton married in New York City with Parks’ teaching career noted and Norton linked to New Jersey juvenile delinquency work.
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Margaret L. Mack
James W. Mack
North Sixth Street
George J. Stigler
Ames
Iowa
Joseph Stigler
Seattle
Washington
Stillman A. Foster
First United Presbyterian Church
Valley
Bavardia
Josephine Mack
Elton Deforest Woolpert
Chieno
Robert Fisher
Mack
Stirler
Wil
Wolwat
Paul Mack
J. 8. Mack
Me“ Keesport
Walter Williams
Olean
Carrie Belle Parks
Indiana
Parker L. Norton
Trenton
N. J
New York City
Juvenile Delinquency Commission of
New Jersey
Thelma Longwill Weds Dr. James J Peterman in Cherry Tree
Mr and Mrs J Clair Longwill of Indiana announce the marriage of their daughter Thelma to Dr James J Peterman of Cherry Tree. The ceremony was held at the Presbyterian Church in Cherry Tree on Christmas afternoon with Pastor R W Shockey officiating.
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Peterman-Longwill My
J. Clair Longwill
Indiana
Thelma
James J. Peterman
Cherry Tree
I Velook
the Bay
R. Dd. Shockey
Framed for Murder in Grubstake Gold Tale
The Yukon tense narrative follows Skinwold’s framing for murder of Harry Cameron. He is driven to the outlaw trail but remains hunted yet proves his innocence to Corporal Downing’s satisfaction. James G. Dundryx’s Grubstake Gold appears complete Sunday in The Pittsburgh Press.
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Harry Cameron Tle
Halladay Creek
Harry
Corporal Downingy
James G. Dendryx
Pittsburgh
Card of Thanks for Gerin McCurdy Wigging Care
The family expresses gratitude to those who aided in nursing and care during his illness and death. They thank everyone who sent floral tributes and offered their ears. Published on behalf of Mather, Wife and Brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girvin McCurdy
Mather
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal Fund For County Bridges
John Clark
Kiwana
Gretta Flood
Locust Street
William HW. Lebo
Garvin McCurdy
Wiggins
Garvin McCurdy Wiggins
Thana
Presbyterian Hospital
Cincinnati
Arkwood Grange
Trewis
Harvey
Mans Parol
McCurdy Wigginsy Fe
Dore Blakley Wiggins
Walker Wiggins
Sheloda
Robinson
Oakland
Mes
Edith Letitia Willis
Evlith Letithte
Falston
Nilis
Cat
Willis
Now Palace
Ralston
Promeer
Daha Ralston
Norton Parks
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