Freak Tornado Strikes Tennessee Town Dies and Damage Rise
United Press dispatch from Trenton Tennessee reports a deadly tornado last night killing ten people, nine from the Rice family and a three year old James ice among the victims. The storm adds to a string of southern fatalities as weather teams brace for further built blizzards and cold waves across the nation.
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United Press
Trenton
Tenn
James Ice
Rice
Hames
Pacific
Utility Bondage Battle Starts in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania state administration and 50 boroughs and townships launch a campaign to cut utility rates and end utility bondage. Governor Pinchot leads a 15 member committee empowered to decide if units should appeal to the Public Service Commission for a statewide inquiry into electric light and power, natural gas, telephone and water rates.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
Public Service Commission
Two New Arrivals At Local Hospital
The Indiana hospital welcomed a boy to Mr and Mrs Ernest Wetzel of Marion Center yesterday afternoon and two girls to Mr and Mrs John OBrock early this morning. Mr OBrock heads the local recruiting office.
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Stark
Indiana Hospital
Ernest Wetzel
Marion Center
John O'Brock
O'Brock
Medicos Elects Officers After Successful Indiana Banquet
The Indiana County Medical Society held its annual banquet at the Hotel Indiana electing officers for 1932. Dr Kellam was named president, with Dr Glazer first vice president and Dr Elkin second vice president. Other officers include secretary Dr Stewart and editor Dr Whitten. A number of local doctors spoke, including leaders from Pittsburgh and nearby counties.
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Indiana County Medical Society
Hotel Indiana
IF. . Kellam
Town
Br. J. ©. Glazeer
Blairsville
J. A. Elkin
Aunbury
A. I Stewart
Indiana
W.L. Whitten
C. ®. Rink
J. McNelis
W. A. Simp
Ralph Lytle
Lin
Weitzel
W.al Simpson
H. B. Buterbaugh
Pittsburgh
William J1
Moidical Society
Pennsylvania
Walter
Horker Re Mide
B. F. Cee
F. J. Mc Nelis
Tweryl. Neal
Paul Reed
BE. F. Shicks
MG M. Davis
C. M. Smith
Phonville
Trdinuns County Medical Society
Victory Day Lunch Saturday at Methodist Epiphany Church
Announcement repeats a Victory luncheon at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 12 noon Saturday January 16 with ministers of Indiana and the public invited. Lunch 50 cents a plate, several speeches expected. Mrs. Wila Boncher, state president of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, will broadcast Monday evening January 18 from WHAK Warvinburg at 5 to discuss “Resubmission.”
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W. C.'. U. Victory
Iordiana
Wila Boncher
Women’s Chrirtian Temperance Union
Warvinburg
Court House
Indiana
Go Slow Mary in Clymer Firemen’s Auxiliary benefit play
The State Theatre in Clymer presents Go Slow Mary a Three Games by the Clymer Dramatic Club for the Firemen’s Auxiliary. Billy Abbey played by A Jackson Barnack a self important but likable ex banker struggles with unemployment and marital strain as Mary Abbey played by Gertrude Zy faces discouragement. After quarrels they agree Billy will keep house and Maury returns to work.
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Clymer
Mary
Clymer Dramatic Club
Billy Abbey
A. Jackson Barnack
Jody
Mary Abbey
Gertrude Zy
Billy
Maury
Farm boys from Indiana County attend state college farm course
Four young men from Indiana County enroll in a winter eight weeks agriculture course at Tenn State College. Names include Keyneth Wright Slomgomery township L J Wheeler Dixonville Perry Cramer Brushvalley and Harold Hadden Washington township. The program offers practical training for can testing work herdsmen and dairy manufacturing jobs and other branches of agriculture. A year ago four others completed the course with good jobs.
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Indiana County
Tenn State College
Keyneth Wright
Slomgomery Township
L. J. Wheeler
Dixonville
Perry Cramer
Brushvalley
Harold Hadden
Washington Township
Dutry
Paul Dorr
Wilbur Wetzel
Wendel Wetzel
Ewers Discusses Russia in College Lecture
Dr John Ray Ewers of Pittsburgh lectured at 7:10 pm in the gymnasium on Russia. He argued that international news is distorted abroad and at home, citing biased reports and misconceptions about the United States and Russia. He described Russia’s vast geography, population, and the impact of czarist rule leading to Bolshevik leadership under Lenin and Trotsky.
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John Ray Ewers
Pittsburgh
Russia
Ewers
Russian
United States
Lenine
Trotsky
Fire destroys $8,000 dwelling in Hempfield township
Fire destroyed a seven room dwelling at Hishland Falls in Hempfield township with damage estimated at 38,000. Greensburg and Jamison Cue Company plant crews saved nearby buildings and a plant. cause unknown.
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Greensburg
Hishland Falls
Hempfield Township
Jamison Cue Company
Thomas Wens Godterred
May Canalize Kiski River Bridge Protest In Vandergrift
Vandergrift officials protested to the Public Service Commission against a planned bridge over the Kiskiminetas River. Burgess William Dick and councilors asked the span be raised to avoid interference with slackwatering of the siren. The bridge, more than 30 years old, would link Vandergrift and North Vandergrift and cost about 250000. The Pennsylvania Railroad and a county official also spoke at the hearing, with calls to alter location for better Route 66 access.
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Pitteburgh
Kiskintinetas
Vandergrift
Public Service Commission
States Highway Department
William Dick
Vanderprift
Highway Department
North
Vanderpritt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wentmoreland County
Samuel Walker
Two Boys Sentenced for Burglary and Larceny
Charles Poponish and Michael Wasziink Jr of Coal Run pleaded guilty before Justice Walter H. Jackson and were ordered to pay $96.22 restitution, cover costs, and attend school daily through the end of the term. They must report monthly to Lawrence Katering of Mahoning Supply Co. for parole supervision after being seen entering the store and taking goods. The theft involved a Mahoning Supply stove and merchandise valued at $98.22.
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Justice of the Peace
Walter H. Jackson
Charles Poponish
Michael Wasziink, Jr
Qeal Run
Lawrence Kattering
Mahoning Supply Company
Coal Run
Aken
Catia
J.C. Cusman
Topayish
Popayish
Waszlink
Three County Residents Dead
Three Indiana County women died this week with obituaries noting Miss Choy, Miss Choo, and Mrs Lula Margaret Peifer. Miss Choon B. Kunkle died at her sister’s home in Blacklick township after a lingering illness, survived by multiple brothers and sisters, and burial at Oakland Center. Lula Margaret Peifer, wife of Samuel W. Peffer of Marchand, died after an appendectomy complications, aged about 36, survived by her mother and husband plus several siblings. funeral details pending continuation on page 2.
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Indiana County
Miss Choy
Choo B. Kunkle
Mex
Charles Smith
Blacklick Township
Miss Kunkle
J. P.O
Lilly A. Kunkle
Jacksonville
Akron
Kunkle
J. B. Kunkle
Homer City
William Kunkle
Kent
A. L. Kunkle
George Rhea
Kidder, Me
Mins Kunkle
Virst
Presbyterian Church of
Amith
Pome
Mr. Mountain
Oakland Center
Indiana
Lada Margaret Peffer
Lula Margaret Peifer
Samuel W. Peter
Marchand
Punxsutawney Hospital
Ene Deceaseili
G. W
Anna C. Wachob Winefert
Samuel W. Peffer
Marehand
Evangelical Church
North Manhoening Township
B. Wulfert
Laura Wulfert
Margaret Law
Cloe
Laster
al Frome
Charles
Berwindale
Greiners Open Grand Opening At Sanitary Plant
The Greiner Baking Company invites the public to the grand opening of its new sanitary baking plant on January 19 20 21 with tours 7 30 to 10 00 p m. Visitors will see demonstrations by Battle Creek Bread Wrapping and Slicing Co the Doughnut Manshine Corp and Russel Miller Milling Co while enjoying free Greiner products and coffee. The plant’s production department was rebuilt after a July 4 1631 fire.
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Greiner’ Baking Company
Greiner
Wshers
Atc
Battle Creek Bread Wrapping and Slicing Company
Doughnut Manshine Corp. of America
Russel Miller Milling Company
Greiner Baking Company
Revival Meeting At Josephine Continues Each Evening
Evangelist L. W. Conway, former Cincinnati Bible School student, leads revival sessions in Josephine at 7 20 each evening. Large audiences attended with fifteen at the altar last night and a full slate expected over the weekend.
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Josephine
L. W. Conway
The
Cincinnati Bible School
Indiana Evening Gazette celebrates majority and new Hoe Simplex press
The Indiana Evening Gazette marks its majority at twenty one years of operation. A new Hoe Simplex press with 32 page capacity and eight columns is installed, boosting daily print run from 600 to over 10,000. Management thanks readers and advertisers and plans a coming of age celebration with full plant operation during adjustments.
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Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana County
Evening Gazette
Carpenter Avenue
Babcock
Ray
Philadelphia Street
Goss Comet
Ro&Lérsyof Thytvening Cazetti
Former DuBois Lorentz Sees Man Indicted
John F. Keenan Jr., 21, of Youngstown, formerly of Du Bois, Pa, was indicted for murder after a Christmas Day hold up during which his revolver discharged accidentally while assaulting Austin Cullinan, 22, in Morris Wolf's store. The case was disposed by coroner and county grand juries, arraignment postponed, with details of the shooting and upcoming court actions. Weather notes follow, describing unseasonable warmth, forecasts of rain and snow, and local horticultural concerns.
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Pittsburgh
John F. Keenan, Jr
Youngstown
DuBois
Keenan
James H. Gray
Caie
Austin Cullinan
Morris Wolf
Wolf
Treasury balance report with January figures
Washington January reports treasury balance at 389,484,080.09 with expenditures of 10,147,484.13 on January 13. Through January 13 customs receipts totaled 12,766,587.77. Advertising refers to automotive parts including A. C. and Champion spark plugs and a local auto parts store Bitz Theatre Building.
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Washington
Treasury
Auto Parts Co. Inc
Bitz Theatre
Spirit of Interest Capacity Music Add 16 3 a Mvnva body to 7 15 P M
The revival gathering featured Stora Chorus and choir performances with special music at 2 00 P M and again at 7 15 P M. The tabernacle filled with enthusiastic praise as the meeting continued and the congregation joined in singing from the hymn books.
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Stora Chorus
Nation's pledge day for new recruits in foreign wars
A brief, unclear report notes a nationwide pledge event in Washington and California as new recruits take an oath of obligation. The broadcast linked the rite to patriotism and prepared a one day feature, with 250 participants and a program timing around 11:80 PM East. The article references the Bible, country, and continued commitment.
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Ing
Washington
DaroldDmento
Calif
Pansies Bloom in Early Spring, Reported by Local Gardener
A fragmented notice notes pansies blooming in a yard with mention of Mrs. A and F. Mays. References a young woman and Johnny in a garden scene, with shrubs and gardening activity described in sparse phrases.
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Johnny
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