Slogan Contest Open To All In Indiana County
Indiana County launches an open slogan contest inviting all ages to craft a short snappy phrase promoting the area. Judges will be local prominent figures. entries must be mailed to the Gazette by midnight May 21. Top cash awards and eventual publication are promised.
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Indiana
Indiana County
United States
Salt Company
Gazette
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
The
U.S.A
California
Florida
Indiana Evening Gazette
Fire levels Bolivar home near Indiana County line
A morning blaze across the Indiana County line destroyed Mrs. Betty Fosterster’s two story frame house in West Bolivar. Bolivar fire chief George Leigh estimated 2000 dollars for the house and 1500 dollars for the contents, with total loss. Firemen fought flames for hours as water shortages hampered efforts. The fire, found at 7 15 a m, started in the attic and may have smoldered unnoticed.
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Betty Fosterster
West Bolivar
Indiana
Bolivar
George Leigh
Blood Donor Advisers Named for Indiana County Campaign
Three Indiana physicians T W Kredel H C Long and George C Martin named to Medical Advisory Committee for the American Red Cross Blood Donor Campaign in Indiana County Col William M Ruddock announces tentative start of campaigns in June Blood and derivatives to be supplied from Red Cross Blood Center in Johnstown Indiana Hospital to receive blood plasma and derivatives as needed from Johnstown Center Donor collection to begin late spring in various county locations National nine county area participates with Johnstown center for processing and distribution Attention Veterans Military Funeral for PFC James Riles Friday April 22 at 3 00 p m Robinson Funeral Home.
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Indiana
T. W. Kredel
H. C. Long
George C. Martin
American Red Cross
Indiana County
William M. Ruddock
Red Cross
Johnstown
Indiana Hospital
American Red Cross Blood Center
Store Hours Set Locally In Indiana Borough
The Indiana Merchants Association of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce set summer closing hours. Stores will close Wednesday afternoons from June 8 through August 31. Officers elected: Leonard Brody president Charles Russell vice president Harry Smith treasurer Kenneth Sink director and treasurer. Sink also chairs the aims and objectives committee and urged a program to promote Indiana to Pennsylvania residents and others.
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Indiana Borough
Merchants Association of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Leonard Brody
Charles Russell
Harry Smith
Kenneth Sink
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Merchant Association
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Time Changes Of Area Busses
Area bus services switch with daylight saving and standard time changes this Sunday. Orr Transportation will run all buses on fast time while several regional lines including Fawards Lakes-to-Beas Blue Ridge Lines and Harmony Ghart will follow standard time. Local busses from the station adopt daylight saving time and Gearhart’s Value-Plus Select begins service at the Indiana Hotel under fast time.
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Indiana
Orr Transportation Company
Fawards Lakes-to-Beas
Blue Ridge Lines
Harmony Ghart
Hegs
Horredt
Gearhart
Indiana Hotel
Op- Sauda
Ground Breaking For Dam May 9 Amid Yangtze War Fire
Ground breaking for the dam set for May 9 sparks tense exchanges across the Yangtze. Reports say bitter fighting breaks out along the river with gunfire heard near Pukow and Kiangpu, and threats of a Red landing near Hankow. Premier Ho Ying-chih rejects peace proposals as Nationalists brace for possible river crossing.
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Yangtze
Pukow
Kiangpu
Nanking
Wuhu
Here
Hsiaokan
Hankow
Red 43Rd
Ministry of National Defense
Ho Ying-Chi
Peiping
Yangtze River
Religious Census Plans Gathering Momentum
Plans for the Indiana Religious Census to be held May 3 to 10 gained momentum as the General Committee met at the First Methodist Church. The effort, sponsored by the Indiana Ministerial Association, aims to classify the community by church membership and preferences, using trained census takers from all churches and distributing materials for district work.
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Indiana
First Methodist Church
Indiana Ministerial Association
Truman Names Kirk as Ambassador to Moscow
Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk was named Ambassador to Moscow and will leave his Belgium post after serving as Minister to Luxembourg. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, who left Moscow to command the First Army in New York, as announced by the White House.
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Washington
Alan G. Kirk
Moscow
Kirk
Belgium
Luxembourg
Walter Bedell Smith
First Army
New York
White House
Truman
Indiana Hospital To Get 74000 From State Aid Grant
Indiana Hospital to receive 74000 as part of a 14965000 appropriation for hospital grants. The measure passed the Pennsylvania House and awaits Senate approval. The local hospital previously received 88000 annually. Gearhart’s Value-Plus sale begins today.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Senate
Silver Pay Roll by Kunkle Lumber in Homer City
Ralph Kunkle owner of Kunkle Lumber Company paid 3000 employees in silver dollars. He wheeled the silver dollar payroll in a wheelbarrow from the bank to his office and said it was good will and an opportunity to see silver dollars circulating in the community.
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Ralph Kunkle
Kunkle
Homer City
Gazette
Gipos
Betty Johnson survives 18-foot well fall rescue
Four year old Betty Johnson of Urbanvale Iowa escaped a fate similar to Kathy Fiscus after falling into an 18-foot water filled well. A neighbor, Mrs Jamison of Arbandale, leapt into the well and held onto Betty until firemen arrived and pulled both to safety.
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Betty Johnson
Urbanvale
Kathy Fiscus
Judy
Sharon
Betty
Iowa
Jamison
Camp Seph Mack Opens For Early Campers Near Indiana
Camp Seph Mack at Camp Mack on Yellow Creek in Cherryhill Township seven miles east of Indiana is ready for early campers. Paul Gill, president of Camp William Penn Inc., says winter and early spring renovations have produced nine all weather cabins a modern mess hall shower rooms and other facilities suitable for groups up to one hundred. Applications for use by youth groups churches and schools should be directed to H J Buchheit, Indiana, phone 608.
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Seph Mack
Yellow Creek
Cherryhill Township
Indiana
Paul Gill
Camp
William Penn Inc
Gill
H. J. Buchheit
Buchheit
William Penn, Inc
Armagh Man Hurt In 3 Car Crash
Armagh resident Mike Radovich sustained minor facial and head cuts after a three vehicle collision at Route 22 and 58. Mortimer Mandel of New York City was arrested for failure to yield in connection with the crash. A southbound auto collided with a westbound truck, sending the truck into a parked car owned by Clarence Howard of Armagh. Estimated damage totaled 380 dollars.
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Mike Radovich
Armagh
Mortimer Mandel
New York
City
Mandel
George F. Williams
Clarence Howard
Armgh
Playground At 2 Schools In Indiana Borough Summer Program
The Indiana Borough Recreation Commission schedules a summer playground program at Thaddeus Stevens and Harrie Mann Schools. Qualified supervisors oversee activities from early June through summer, with new slides and swings arriving soon. Details on opening date and daily hours will be announced soon, requesting community support.
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Indiana
Recreation Commission Asia
Get
B & O Schedule Conforms to Time Change in Indiana
The B and O passenger train arrival in Indiana in the morning under the schedule effective April 24 should have been 8 35 rather than 8 55 as reported. All times shown are computed one hour later under Daylight Saving Time, adopted by Indiana Borough and nearby communities.
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Indiana
Conemaugh Dam Day Set in Indiana County
Ground breaking for the Conemaugh Dam near Saltsburg will be May 9. More than 40 communities will join in a ceremony and dinner in Pittsburgh marking a $44,200,000 flood control project along the Conemaugh Kiskiminetas Allegheny and Ohio rivers. Committees led by Harry D. Hess Wilbur Widdowson R H Ray organize attendants reception transportation publicity and a Pittsburgh dinner with Gov James and Major Griersin Wineley as top speakers. Motor caravans will gather from Blairsville to Saltsburg to witness the event.
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Saltsburg
Indiana County
Conemaugh River
Kiskiminetas River
Allegheny River
Ohio River
Indiana
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Harry D. Hess
Wilbur Widdowson
Pittsburgh
R. H. Ray
Health Meeting At ISTC Tonight
Dr Elmer Hess former president of the Medical Society of Pennsylvania will speak on Government Medicine at ISTC auditorium tomorrow evening April 21. The open public meeting starts at 8 p.m. and is sponsored by the Indiana County Medical Society and their Auxiliary to discuss public health issues.
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Elmer Hess
Erie
Medical Society of Pennsylvania
Indiana State Teachers College
United States Congress
Moss
Indiana County Medical Society
Quake Devastates Santiago Area in Central Chile
A severe earthquake struck South Central Chile with initial reports of 86 dead and over 60 injured. Traiguen and Angol suffered heavy damage and fatalities, as officials feared a higher toll. Reports mention jail collapse in Traiguen and casualties at Angol along with tremors felt in Temuco and Concepción Talea.
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Santiago
Chile
Censtral
Traiguen
Angol
Belived
St etBior
Easter Services Observed April 24 by Julian Calendar Churches
Churches using the Julian calendar schedule Easter observances with Holy Thursday and Good Friday services, followed by Easter Sunday Divine Liturgy. Saint Peters and Paul Church Heilwood holds midnight vigil and Easter high mass in Daylight Saving Time. St Michaels Clymer and Homer City Trinity Lutheran also publish Easter rites and Blessing of Easter Paschka.
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SS. Peter & Paul
Heil«wood
St. Michaels
Clymer
Midnite
Peter & Paul
Homer City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Myers Seeks Full Flood Control Budget for Pa Projects
Senator Myers asks the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve full flood control and river and harbor funding for Pennsylvania. He seeks an extra 2 million for Williamsport, 4 million for Delaware River work in Philadelphia, and 1.5 million to start a Bradford flood control project, challenging House and Budget Bureau positions.
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Washington
Myers
D-Pa
Senate Appropriations
Pennsylvania
House
Williamsport
Delaware
Philadelphia
Bradford
Senate
Army Enginesra
Bate Ted
Bilyndey
Mittee
Treasury
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Veterans Military
Pfc
James Riles
Russia
Kathy
Mack
iCurtain & Linen Shop
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