Reward Offered After Indiana County Murder near White Township
Indiana County Commissioners announce a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer of Isaac Layton a White Township resident whose body was found on the Lutz schoolhouse road near the B P highway. County Detective Marty Koozer says a crucial clue may yield an arrest within 18 to 24 hours funeral services were held this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Layton
White Township
Indiana County
Lutz School
Indiana County Commissioners
Lutz Schoolhouse
Marty Koozer
Coroner Holds Man in Death After Inquest
Coroner Frederick W. St. Clair’s inquest into Mrs. Elizabeth Ripper’s Arcadia death led the jury to charge the Auburn sedan driver Henry Potts with manslaughter. The crash occurred Christmas morning on a curve between Hillsdale and Purchase Line. Mrs. Ripper died at Dixonville Hospital that evening. UGC Dance unit notes New Year’s dance at the Armory on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. St. Clair
Elizabeth Ripper
Arcadia
Potts
Supervisors name Georges Hamilton as vice president
Georges Hamilton of Armstrong township was named vice president of the Supervisors at the convention held November 22, replacing Jay Hamilton of Punxsutawney KR D 1. The event appeared to formalize leadership during the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Hamilton
Armstrong Township
Jay Hamilton
Punxautawney
D. 1
National Plate Employee Hurt in Early Morning Accident
Joseph Enrico, 24, of Brentzer and an employee of National Plate Glass Company, suffered severe lacerations to his right arm and left hand in an incident at the Blairsvi lle plant. He was taken to Latrobe hospital. His father, Bert Enrico, a Brenizer coal miner, was killed on December 12 in a road accident on the Blairsville Depry road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Joseph Enrico
Brentzer
National Plata’ Glassompany
Enrico
Latrobe ‘Hospital
Bert Enrico
Brenizer
Blatraville- Depry
Death claims many persons in county deaths
J Wesley Heffelfinger and Mrs Antonio Gandolph pass away in the county. Former county people are dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wesley Heffelfinger
Antonio Gandolph
Obituary Notes From Indiana County Chronicle
Obituary notes report multiple deaths in Indiana County area. Wesley Heffelfinger 76, a former railroader, died in Indiana County Home hospital after a second paralytic stroke. funeral Monday 1:30 pm Streams' parlors, Oakl and Cemetery. Antonio Gandolph's wife Eraine 42, of North Fourth Street, died in Indiana Hospital after short pneumonia. funeral Monday 10 am at St Bernard's Church, interment church cemetery. Sara Louise McLaughlin, six, died Friday at parental home in Kellysburg. funeral Sunday 2 pm at McLaughlin home, burial Washington Church Cemetery. Margaret McEwen Davis 85, widow of Rev. Nelson Davis, died Thursday in New Brighton after pneumonia. formerly of Plumville. Methodist Episcopal Church member.
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Wesley Heffelfinger
Ears
Indiana County
William and
Jane
Kerr)Heffelfinger
Indiana
William Heffelfinger
Derry
Ierthetti
Oaklad
Antonio Gandolph
Eraine
Marocchi) Gandolph
North Fourth Street
Indiana Hospital
New Bethlehem
St. Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church
Alfred
Orlando
Rinaldo
Inez Gandalph
Virginia
Ernest Finotti
Coal Run
St. Bernard's Church
Sara Louise McLaughlin
Sara Louise
C. W. McLaughlin
Kellysburg
Mary
McLaughlin
Boston
Washington Church Cemetery
Margaret Mciwen Davis
Margaret
King George Three Online Bulletin Update
A Buckingham Palace medical bulletin reports King George slightly better after a quiet night with a very small improvement noted. Public reaction grows over the arrival from America of Dakin's solution for lung infection treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King George
Buckingham Palace
Stanley Hewett
Hugh Rigby
Lord Dawson
Penn
Dakin
Gromley Lad Breaks Leg After Auto Collision
John Gromley 11, son of A Fy Gromley of Chevy Chase, is recuperating from a broken leg and cuts after being hit by an automobile driven by Pay Denning 18, of the Country Club. He was taken to Indiana hospital. condition good and recovering. Accident occurred Thursday evening on the Country Club road halfway between the Club buildings and the B-P highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gromley
A. Fy Gromley
Chevy Chase
Pay Denning
Denning
Country Club
Indiana Hospital
Country Club Road
Vanduser Buys McManus Home on Clark Avenue
D. H. McManus of Youngstown C to sell a bungalow on Clark Avenue for 4000 dollars. The sale was handled by real estate agent Ira M. Myers of W. N. Vanduser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. McManus
Youngstown
Clark Avenue
W.N. VanDuser
Ira 4. Myers
Bon Ton Store To Be Under New Management Soon
The S. W. Rose Company announces a shift to management ownership for its Bon Ton stores in Pennsylvania. Each outlet will operate as an individual company with the manager as president, while founder S. W. Rose stays active at Greensburg and advises local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon Ton
S. W. Rose
Business
John Oates
Lewistown
S. W. Rose Company
Pennsylvania
Greensburg
Indiana
8. W. Rose
Elk’s
Philadelphia Street
Rose
Farewell for Rev Dr Pinkerton at First United Presbyterian
The Rev Dr J C Pinkerton leaves for Pittsburgh after the new year and will preach his farewell sermon tomorrow at the First United Presbyterian Church. Communion will be observed at the morning service and a congregational farewell for the Pinkerton family follows a social event. The Rev Arthur B McCormick of New York City will again lead both morning and evening services tomorrow. Sermons with New Year themes come from Indiana pastors tomorrow. Services at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM are listed unless noted otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Pinkerton
Pittsburgh
United Presbyterian Church of North America
First United Presbyterian Church
Pinkerton
Arthur B. McCormick
New York City
Presbyterian Church
Indiana
First United Presbyterian
Rey
Clark Stephens Nuptial Event at Penn Run Parsonage
Joy bells rang on Christmas evening as F George Clark and Miss Wavn B Stephens were united in marriage at the Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage in Penn Run by Rev Jos. E. Mar ey. The ceremony featured piano selections by Mrs G D Strong and singing by Mrs Strong and Key Markey. Guests included Mrs Strong, Rue Stephens and Irene and Mary Belle Stephens of Clymer. The couple will reside at the Clark homestead in Cherryhill Township near Penn Run. Well wishes flowed from the Penn Run community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage
Penn Run
George Clark
Wavn B. Stephens
Jos
EB. Marey
G. D. Strong
Seek Slayer of State Trooper in New Jersey Woods
State troopers and two bloodhounds hunted woods near Hightstown for David Ware who killed a trooper last night while being taken to jail. Slain officer Peter Gladges had held the role six months after arresting a woman’s alleged partner. A suspect African American man was later picked up in Robbinsville. Pansy Keaton, the arrestee, would identify Ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hightstown
N. J
New Jersey
David Ware
Peter Gladges
Robbinsville
Pansy Keaton
Ware
Alpha Sigma Tau
Soft coal industry poised for Thorne plan reorganization
Henry W. Shoemaker in the Altoona Tribune heralds a New Year gift for Pennsylvania soft coal, led by Charles S. Thorne returning from Canada with a plan to reorganize the industry. The scheme would place Altoona at its financial and administrative hub, remove competition with other states, and stabilize payments within six months after bankers review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Shoemaker
Altoona Tribune
Charles S. Thorne
Canada
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Pensylvania
China
Japan
Blairsville Man's Leg Broken by Auto
Blairsville Pa December 23 John Stock 53 of South Stewart Street employed by National Plate Glass Company suffered a fracture of the right leg when struck by a car operated by Dr W L Ben Blairsville The injured man was taken to Latrobe Hospital The accident occurred at 530 on Johnstown avenue Stock lives at the intersection of South Stewart Street and Johnston Avenue returning from work when struck after exiting a car that had conveyed him from the glass factory
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
John Stock
South Stewart, Street
National Plate Glass Company
W. L. Ben
Latrobe Hospital
Johnstown Avenue
Stock
South Stewart Street
Johnston Avenue
Brenzzer Woman Anna Kronk Todd Dies at 65
Mrs Anna Kronk Todd aged 65 died at her Brenziar home near Blairsville at 7 oclock this morning after an illness of two months. She was the wife of John P Todd of Brenziar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Anna Kronk Todd
John P. Todd
Brenziar
Here
Congressional Battle Over National Defense May Involve Both Branches
Congress faces a split battle over defense with the 274 million Cruiser Bill in the Senate and a House probe into pacifist groups. Rep. Maas will push a public inquiry into pacifist and peace organizations while opposing lobbies press the cruiser plan. He cites documentary evidence and aims to alert the public, amid a conference by McConnell and others under the International Relations council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S, Neal Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Melvin J. Maas
Francis J. McConnell
York
Council of International Relations
Maas
Senator Vare Heads South for Florida After Seat Controversy
Senator-elect William S. Vare of Pennsylvania sped to Florida in his private car amid an ongoing Reed Committee probe into his Senate seating. His party said the trip was not prompted by threats or urgency, despite his summons to appear on January 4 before the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William S$. Vare
Pennsylvania
Senate
Florida
Reed Senatorial Committee
Atlantic City
Senate Committee
New Jersey
New Pennzoil service stations open in English style buildings
Two new Pennzoil buildings at Fourth and Philadelphia streets open to the public. G A Kelvington oversees the service station while Paul Schrader of Indiana operates the tire and battery building. The English type architecture features cream and green stucco, brick wear, four diagonal pumps, and a dust control tank funded by Schrader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tire and Battery
Fourth
Philadelphia
Tire
G. A. Kelvington
Paul Schrader
Pennzoil
Tony Anders
Schrader
Returns From Ramey Visit
Mrs. R. M. Smith returns from a short visit to Ramey in Clearfield County where she stayed with her brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs W Steele Bryan. The Bryans daughters Mary and Virginia Bryan are home from college for the holidays. Mrs. Smith was accompanied by Mrs. Ray Wildermuth of South Fifth Street, the trip by automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
Alpha Sigma Tau
T. CG
Mary St. Clair King
Indiana Hospital
Indiana
Evelyn I “Es
Claire Raymond
Caroline Gessler
Marie Harris
Emma Stewart
Elizabeth Gessler
Virginia Logue
Elizabeth Morrow
Katherine Kramer
Katherine Morrow
Martha E. Smith
Ide Christie
Edna McMahon
Jane Youn
Valjean Ory
Iona Morriss
Alpha Sigma Tau College
M. J. Walsh
Alexander M. Stewart
T. Elmer Ellis
R. M. Smith
Ramey
Clearfield County
W. Steele Bryan
Mary
Virginia Bryan
Grayson aviatrix declared legally dead in New York
The aviatrix Frances Wilson Grayson, who died in a failed trans Atlantic flight attempt, is officially declared dead by Surrogate James A Suley. The decree names Andrew J Wilson of Munice Indiana as Meg Graysons father and sole heir to an estate around 12000 dollars, with letters of administration granted to National City Bank New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frances Wilson Grayson
Dawn
James A. Suley
Andrew J. Wilson
Munice
Ind
Meg Grayson
National City Bank
Basketball Dance at Ernest Company Opens Season Night
A basketball game between the Ernest Independents and Kevloc quintet opens the Ernest Company fall Monday evening. Kevloc beat Ernest twice last season, but Ernest hopes to turn the tables this year. Dancing follows the game and continues until the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Company
Ernest Independents
Kevloc
Ernest
Two men admitted to Indiana Hospital with pneumonia
No sons of George Hannaman of North Ninth street were admitted yesterday. Both are seriously ill of pneumonia. Notice: Commencing Jan 1 1929 we will occupy both floors of the Steving Garage. Storage room for yards more tests. Fireproof building with steam heat. Call Albert Fleiger 7d4-M or at the Steving Garage office Court Way Indiana 107.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hannaman
North Ninth Street
Indiana Hospital
Steving Garage
Albert Fleiger
Court Way
Indiana
Foster elected president of Pennsylvania teachers group
Dr. Charles R. Foster of Indiana State Teachers College won the Pennsylvania State Education Association presidency by 319 votes to 148 over Dallas W. Armstrong of Lock Haven. New Castle was named the 1929 convention city. Officers include R. J. Webb as commercial section chair and Dr. Joseph F. Noonan as first vice president. The retirement board reported a Pennsylvania teachers retirement fund totaling 53,874,343.59 with investments and cash through June 30, 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Charles R. Foster
Indiana State Teachers' College
Indiana
Pennsylvania State Education Association
New Castle
Dallas W. Armstrong
Lock Haven
Armstrong
R. J. Webb
Indiana State Teachers’ College
State Association
Joseph F. Wnoonan
Mahaney City
Association
Landis Tanger
J. Herbert Kelley
Francis B. Haas
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Haas
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
Noonan
H. H. Baisch
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
America
Humanity's Debt to Lowly Ape at A A A S Meeting
Prof William K Gregory of Columbia and the American Museum of Natural History entertained 5000 attendees with thoughts on man's debt to apes noting that humans derive hands and feet from apes and citing our closest anthropoid progenitors. The talk opened a diverse program spanning science, humor from Vassar girls, space twins and roles of science in peace and war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Kilgallen
New York
Vassar
American Association For the Advancement of Science
William K. Gregory
Columbia University
American Museum of Natural History
Prize Winner Almack Wins Durant Essay Prize
Palo Alto high school student Marcalin Almack, age 15, takes the Durant prize for an essay on methods of enforcing prohibition. Major Chester Mills captured the first prize. Almack receives $1,000 with the school also benefiting from $4,000 under the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcalin Almack
Palo Alto
Calif
Chester Mills
Ava
Young Almack
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United Commercial
Armory
Royal Baby
NA Tokio
Shigeko Terung-miya
National Plate Employe Hurt
Gromley
Vanduser
M’manus Home
J.C. Pinkerton
Clark-Stephens
Twin Gables
True Auto Parts Co
Ritz Theater
Steel and Cooney
Leechburg
Blairsville High School
Leechburg High
Turtle Creek High
Blairsville High
Brenzzer
Senator Vare
Grayson
Twin Stars
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