Indiana State Teachers College president to retire
Dr Charles R Foster, head of Indiana State Teachers College for nine years, will retire as the college votes to fill a vacancy in the presidency effective August 31. Foster published a statement denying politics influenced his removal and defended his actions as a Republican and reviewer of bids and personnel. Senator Edward Bennett responded with a letter denying political interference, calling for fair opportunity for farmers and merchants in bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Foster
State Teachers College
Board of Trustees
Indiana State Teachers College
Foster
Democratic
Harry W. Fee
Fee
Harrisburg
John Smith
W. F. Smith
Charles J. Margiotti
Dr. Fosters
William S. Smith
Justee
Punxsutawney
Indiana State I¢Hers College
Edward B. Bennett
Bennett
Fostex
Middle West
Paventry
Armagh Memorial Service Draws Large crowd in Blairsville
At 2 p.m. a parade formed at the High School grounds led by Blairsville and New Florence American Legion posts with their bands. More than 2,000 gathered at the cemetery for the service as Prof. Ernest Kinsey acted as MC. Judge John H. McCann spoke, with musical tributes from Mrs. Smith and the High School band. The ceremony included wreath placement by County Commander A. P. Landry, a salute from Co. L, 110th Infantry, and taps by a bugler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
American Legion
New Florence
John H. McCann
Smith
Legion Auxiliary
Rev. Smith
H. ©. Kerr
George Graham
A. P. Landry
Co. L
110Th Infantry
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary Anniversary Dinner
About 65 attendees at the memorial hall anniversary dinner for the Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary. Rev Hurd gave the invocation and a verse of America was sung. The quartet John St Clair Logan Houck Pearl Walker Wilbur Gibson with Caroline Gressler performed four numbers. Mrs Juliet Watson and Mrs Martha McLain cut the birthday cake. Comrade W B Stahl guest of honor with visitors from Junestown Pa Major C C McLain gave a welcome. Toastmistress Mrs Harriett Shattuck presided. Rev Hurd spoke on Memorials and Mrs Watson on the Auxiliary history. Remarks followed by Pearl Walker John St Clair Logan Houk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Hurd
The
Christian Church
America
John $T. Clair
Logan Houck
Pearl Walker
Wilbur Gibson
Caroline Gressler
Juliet Watson
Martha McLain
W. B. Stahl
Juhnstown
C. C. McLain
Harriett Shattuck
Mr. Stahl
Rev. Hurd
Mrs. Watson
Auxiliary
John St. Clair
Logan Houcuk
Maidie Campbell
Philip Evans
Lions Club Banquet Sparks Musical Fun and Lions Mushball Plan
Indiana Lions Club held a weekly banquet with group and individual singing. Lion Clarence Swartz added a quartet with Dutch Campbell, while a scroll letter to Lion Don Longwill in Indiana hospital followed an appendicitis operation. The club formed a mushball team and elected Earl Morton as manager, inviting Kiwanis and others to schedule games. The meeting also discussed upcoming officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Lions Club
Lion Clarence Swartz
Lion Trio
Morton, Hughes and Paulson
Dutch” Campbell
Swartz
Lion Don Longwill
Indiana Hospital
Earl Morton
Indiana Kiwanis Club
Mr. Morton
Young Woman Fatally Burned In Gas Explosion
Mrs Ruth Ramey 27 died from severe burns after a gas explosion and fire in her bungalow at 450 School street Rochester Indiana on Monday morning She and husband Gilbert had just moved in a ten month old baby survived The body was sent to Patchogue New York for interment with William J Smith and Maude C Westland Smith of Brooklyn among the survivors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ramey
Indiana Hospital
School Street
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
John Daugherty
George Fiscus
Streams Funeral Home
Patchogue
N. Y
William J. Smith
Roe Blvd
Long Island
Gilbert P. Remey
New York
Cedar Grove
William J
Maude C. Westland Smith
Brooklyn
Reunion of the Jeffries Clan in Richmond Memorial Day
Wix-Sheriff and Mrs. George H. Jeffries led a joyful Memorial Day gathering at the Jeffries family home in Richmond. The couple have 14 children with 38 grandchildren, and Mr. Jeffries once ran for sheriff in 1908 and 1912, winning in the latter year after a foot campaign. He spent most of his life in Grant township, except four years in Indiana, and served as a constable for ten years. Mrs. Jeffries is praised as a devoted partner and mother. The couple will celebrate their golden wedding in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wix
George H. Jeffries
Richmond
JefFries
Indiana County
Grant Township
Indiana
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Deaths in Marehand and Area Claim Several Residents
The Indiana County section notes the death of Dr. J W Morrow a Marehand physician aged 87 who practiced until four days before his death born near Loumbville in 1849 he studied at Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia and never married He served in the State Legislature in 1891 1892 and was remembered as a skilled diagnostician and respected citizen Also reported Arthur Edward McKnight died after a yearlong illness at his home on Philadelphia Street husband father and Coal Run UMWA member survived by a large family including five sons two daughters and multiple siblings Services for McKnight were held at St Bernard's Church and other obituaries follow in the same column including Emma Hancock Smack and others
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J. W. Morrow
Marehand
IL Brown
Morrow
J. H. Murray
Loumbville
David Morrow
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Marchand
Hannah Brown
Indiana County
David R. Morrow
Jennie Morrow
Catherine Williamson
Thomas Morrow
Frank Williamson
Robert Elkin
Smicksburg
Edward Morrow
Eletra
Texas
Arthur Edward McKnight
Philadelphia Street
A&a
John
Ellen (McCafferty) McKnight
Osceola Mills
McKnight
United Mine Workers of America
Arcadia
Indiana
Zoe
Allison) McKnight
Regis
Crawensville
Boyd
Lawrence
State Teachers College
Vincent
Palace Theater
Youngstown
Jack
Lorraine
Harmen Trusal
Mildred
Charles McKnight
Oseceola Mills
John McKnight
St. Michael
Merle McCliney
Niagara Falls
Harry Honadle
Local Court Passes Sentences In Assault and Junk Cases
Quillm tess of Roch Jester Mills received four to civic months in county jail for assault and battery and obstructing a pro f A $25 fine plus costs. Edgar Swan of Austman drew three to six months in Allegheny County Workhouse with a $50 fine and costs after being accused of buying 80 pounds of copper wire and junk from minors on May 22 at McIntyre. Swan claimed he did not know the items were stolen. The June County Grand Jury convened with 20 jurors sworn in by Judge Crepsy amid inquiries into county courthouse repainting, Works Progress Administration labor, and a calendar of criminal informations.
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Quillm Tess
Roch
Jester Mills
Edgar Swan
Austman
Allegheny County
Swan
Thomas Lostrick
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Edwin M. Clark
Court House
Works Progress Administration
Clint Bowers
Penn Run
Lincoln Christie
Clymat
Davil ‘Potten
Glen Campbell
T. Gilbert
Blairsville
Ff. W. Anderson
Clarksburg
W. J. Brentlinger
Blacklick
L. But Buterbaugh
Indiana
Stapleton Aids Rifle Club Shoot At Hamilton Field
The Indiana Rifle Club, aided by Democratic candidate PBJ Stapleton, secures tents cuts and blankets from the Pennsylvania Adjutant General for the July 9 10 11 event at Hamilton Field. Major John W Leysion will supervise as an NRA range official. Large attendance expected.
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Indiana Rifle Club
PB. J. Stapleton
State Senate
Adjutant General
State of Pennsylvania
Hamilton Field
National Rifle Association of
Washington, D. C
John W. Leysion
Miss Ruth Rink Receives MA from Columbia University
Miss Ruth M. Rink daughter of Dr and Mrs C W Rink East Church street earned a Master of Arts in English from Teachers College Columbia University yesterday afternoon. She previously earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Indiana State Teachers College in LO8D.
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Miss Rink
Ruth M. Rink
C. W. Rink
East Church Street
Teachers College
Columbia University
Indiana State Teachers College
Reunion at Elders Ridge Academy Alums Gather in May
Former students met in the Elders Ridge Vocational School building on May 20 for greetings reminiscences and a plan to honor founder The Reverend Dr Donaldson The event featured invocations welcomes music a banquet and an old time literary contest with alumna Mrs Mary Bell delivering an essay The reunion emphasized the impact of Donaldson on values and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elders Ridge Academy
Jas. R. EB. Craighead
Hugh W. Smeaton
Marehanil
W. A. Kinter
D. D
Wittsburgh
C.F. Shanks
Elders Ridge
Alexander Donaldson
Miders Ridge
Presbyterian Church
Palt
Dr. Donaldson
Pater
Wilson
James Craighead
Elder Peeler
Mary W. Bell
Paden City
West Va
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Dr. Foster
Dr. I °Oster
Armagh
Ernest Kinsey
Nicholson
LIONS
St. Bernard's Church
James Urady
Emma (Hancock
Smack
Emma (Hancock) Smack
William and Mary (Nesbitt) Hancock
West Lebanon
Albion, Va
FD. Smock
Arthur
Sharon
Fern
Dexter
Cochranton
Homer
Cranesville
Paul
Eric
Philip
HL ON
Hancock
Galesburg
Stapleton
AIDS
Hobart
C. Young
Western Pennsylvania
Gell Telephone Company
Young
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