Kittanning Presbytery Awards Army Chaplains at Winter Meet
The Presbytery of Kittanning held its Winter session at First Presbyterian Church of Indiana. Dr William Wysham spoke on mission fields, Dr Harry Boyd presented the New Life Movement, and Harold Dimit and Nicholas Curtis were enrolled as Gospel ministry students. Curtis was licensed to preach, and ministers from Salisbury Elder's Ridge and Freeport were reappointed. Medals were awarded to three chaplains from World War II service.
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Presbytery
Kittanning
First Presbyterian Church of Indiana
William N. Wysham
Eastern
Board of Foreign Missions
Harry Burton Boyd
New Life
Harold $. Dimit
Indiana
Nicholas Curtis
Dimit
Juniata College
Curtis
Western Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh
Leechburg Magyar
3. M. Uhler
Indiana State Teachers College
Owen Boyer
A. A. Elgin
Elderton
Walter Stewart
Freeport
The
Presbyterian Church
Kittanong Presbytery
Raymond Nicholson
Salisbury
Emil G. Teyssier
Elder's Ridge
William G. Vincent
Harry B. Boyd
Elizabeth and Greek Prince Are “Quite Friendly” Admitted
A senior British official stated that Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Greece are “quite friendly.” The admission, while cautious, confirms a closer relationship ahead of possible engagement rumors and a future royal marriage. The official would not reveal his name, but his proximity to Downing Street underscored the significance of the remark amid swirling reports about a royal bethrothal and the couple’s South Africa trip next month.
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London
Britain
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Greece
Isles
Philip
Downing Street
South Africa
Fleet Street
Royal Navy
Vanguard
Whitehall
Sunday Pictorial
Sugar Fraud Tale Ties Fourth Man to Meedsville Scam
MEADVILLE Pa Jan 16 The sugar fraud case unravels with four defendants connected to Crawford and Clearfield County businessmen defrauded of 8000 dollars. Edward Linsig 44 Pottsville faces a charge of obtaining 1400 from Frank Morrow while William Wallace 48 Lecontes Mills and nephew James Wallace 24 Meadville await sentencing after pleading guilty. Hancock 40 of Northeast Erie and Vernon Hancock tied to other frauds, with bonds set as authorities pursue grand jury action in two related cases.
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Meadville
Crawford and
Clearfield County
C. Gibson
Edward Linsig
Pottsville
Dominick Demme
Frank Morrow
William Wallace
Lecontes Mills
James Wallace
Morrow
Einsig
Clearfield
Vernon Hancock
Northeast
Erie County
Ponce R. P. Neal
Wallace and Hancock
Roy Fullington
Fullington Bus Co
Steve Kuvalick
Wallace
Kovalick
61 Portal Suits On File In Philly Court
In Philadelphia a federal court has 61 portal pay cases filed, claiming liquidated damages and overtime pay totaling about 285.17 million dollars. Among the latest suits, Lodge 1717, International Association of Machinists AFL, seeks 3 million from Yale and Towne Manufacturing Company Local 64. United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Workers CIO seeks 2 million from Summerill Tubing Company Bridgeport PA. An additional 117 workers seek 240 thousand from Donaldson Iron Co Emmaus PA.
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Philadelphia
Portal
U. S. District Court
Lodge 1717
International, Association of Machinists
AFL
Yale and Towne Manufacturing Company
United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Iimplement Workers of America
CIO
Summerill Tubing Company
Bridgeport
Donaldson Iron Co
Emmaus, Pa
Sock wealth hidden in private safes and sugar bowls
A New York report cites the Institute of Life Insurance showing 27 billion dollars in currency outside banks, about 560 dollars per family, four times the 1939 level, with a note to watch for window specials.
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New York
Institute of Life Insurance
Institute
Federal Reserve System
State Stores Hike Price Of Whisky
Harrisburg notes that state liquor stores will raise whisky prices by about 55 cents per fifth on Saturday as the board returns to pre 1942 markup calculations. Wines rise three to five cents a fifth, table wines two cents a bottle, with taxes included before markups. New master price lists and paste lists will be issued by Saturday.
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Harrisburg
Liquor Board
Frederick
Gelder
Siste
Dragerton Utah town for sale as war assets auction nears
Dragerton Utah 1943 War Assets town of 2,500 residents asks who will own the new lands lord after the February 14 bid opening. Parcels sold with 604 homes and town facilities including a fire department as veterans cart away bunaglows. Auction marks a clearance sale with all assets, vehicles and equipment to go.
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Dragerton
Utah
War Assets Administration
St. Valentine's Day
Defense Plant Corporation
Drayerton
Washington Page Boys Face Foster-Father Rule
Washington lawmakers move to assign each page boy a sponsoring congressman as a foster parent. Chairman Allen argues teen pages, paid 198 dollars monthly, may stray without parental oversight and that members must answer for any misbehavior. He warns a foster father could face committee questioning if a page errs.
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Washington
House
R-Ml
Allen
Page
Polish Election Tangles Reach U S Diplomacy
U S disapproves of Poland’s forthcoming national election and weighing options for Secretary of State Marshall. Officials frame the contest as a clash between a Communist dominated coalition and the Polish Peasant Party while recalling past accords at Yalta and Moscow for a free vote. The issue sits amid Balkan treaties and troop withdrawals shaping Eastern Europe’s balance of power.
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Washington
United States
George C. Marshall
Russia
Warsaw
Britain
Europe
Marshall
Hungary
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Balkans
Balkan
Romania
Bulgaria
Liumgary
Tteir
Poland
Polish Peasant Party
Yalta
Moscow
Wacsaw
Gun Traps Gressley's Club Slayer
A youth confessed to killing Gressley at a service station and stealing cash after the robbery. Police traced the suspect to his bakery job as they recovered the gun from his car, found an alarm clock linked to the burglary, and recovered Gressley’s pocket knife. He faces first degree murder charges. The article also notes a curious note on a contortionist, and abruptly mentions prewar French Indo China territorial divisions.
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Gressley
Ritchie
Ftitthie
Gresstey
Ex-Kittanning School Head Dies
Funeral services were held yesterday in Pittsburgh for Frank W. Goodwin 80 former superintendent of Kittanning Schools and a former vice principal at Adelphia boro State Teachers College He also taught at South Hills High School He belonged to Pennsylvania Consistory Rever Croix Commandery No 88 Titusville and Dormont Lodge No 664 F and A M Surviving are his widow Fora Thomson Goodwin and two daughters Frances Goodwin and Mrs Donald FE Stewart
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Goodwin
Kittanning
South Hills High School
Pennsylvania Consistory
Rever Croix Commandery
Titusville
Dormont
A. M
Fora
Thomson Goodwin
Frances Goodwin
Donald Fe, Stewart
Suffield Farms and Old Home Manor Dominate Farm Awards
Suffield Farms of Indiana led the Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg with 18 awards for Belgian horses, while Old Home Manor of Homer City earned five horse judging honors. The Indiana County exhibitors claimed numerous firsts in horse classes, plus apparel and sheep divisions, as local breeders also collected milk award placements across county farms.
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Suffield Farms
Old Home Manor
Indiana
Harrisburg
Homer City
R. D
Southdown
Indiana County
Britain and France sign new postwar alliance pact
London reports Britain and France have agreed to a military alliance to counter a fresh German threat. Prime Minister Attlee and French Premier Blum announced the pact aims for early treaty conclusion and mutual reconstruction aid, with coal shipments hoped to resume in April.
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London
Britain
France
Clement Attlee
Leon Blum
Russia
Europe
Moscow
Pravda
Ernest Bevin
Blum
Ruhr
Germany
Fire limits building rules and permit process act
The text describes that all buildings within fire limits must be roofed with fire proof material and prohibits new wooden additions. It requires permit applications to specify location and materials, with approval by borough council via the borough engineer. Buildings violating these provisions are a public nuisance and subject to removal at the owner's expense.
Thugs at $295 Cash In Theft (Continued from Page 1)
Two Saltyburg workers John Pless and Dean Kigale saw the victim lying beside a car then stopped to help. They carried him to Dr Lytle and recovered an empty wallet and glasses from the trunk area. Heasley claimed he had not taken the money recently, saying he would travel to Pittsburgh the next day for shopping.
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John Pless
Dean Kigale
Saltyburg
Hoeasleys
Dr. Lytle
Press
Heasley
Pittsburgh
Terrific Blast Rocks Plymouth
A blast in Plymouth tore 700 feet of gangway as props were blown from their supports. Rescue workers described chairs and boulders hurled into the area with debris resembling kitchen table sizes. Cause of the explosion remained undetermined as crews investigated the site.
State Police Test New Radio System
PUNXSUTAWNEY Jan 16 Trials tested four radio equipped cars after installing a new three way system in Troop C headquarters of the Pennsylvania State Police. The system allows car to car, car to headquarters, or headquarters to a car communication. Auxiliary stations in five sub stations at Clarion DuBois Clearfield Ridgway and Kane are planned.
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Punxsutawney
Pennsylvania State Police
Clarion
DuBois
Clearfield
Ridgway
Kane
Shek Ready To Resume Peace Talk
Nanking reports the government will resume negotiations with the Communists and has named Gen. Chang Chih Chung to present proposals at Yenan. Chang, a Marshall Committee veteran, is paired with Chou En Lai in Jiangxi talks. The plan hinges on Communist reaction and may be hampered by territorial and constitutional disputes.
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Harold K. Milks
Nanking
Chang Chih-Chung
Sinkiang Province
Yenan
Chang
Marshall
U. S
Stuart
Chou En-Lai
Marshall Committee
Chou
Kuomintang
National Assembly
Ford Trans Car Prices to Drop as Union Pushes Wages
Ford Motor Company plans to cut prices by 15 to 50 dollars in response to a wage increase drive from the Mobile Workers Union seeking hourly raises of 23 and 12 cents across the car industry. Ford said the union was informed in advance and hopes supplier and employer partners will support lower costs. The company chairman said Y Day losses total millions but the last quarter of 1946 showed a modest profit and plans to stay profitable.
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Mobile Workers Union
Ford
America
Ford Company
Townsend Club Meeting Promises Washington News Report
The Townsend Club will hold a meeting Friday January 17 at 7 30 p m in the Community Center Building. The club invites community participation and will report news from Washington D C at the gathering. Subscribe for the Gazette Now.
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Regnar
Indiana Townsend Club
Washington, D. C
Return Colors To 79th Infantry Div
U S Senator Edward Martin and Army officials join a ceremony in Philadelphia marking the return of the 79th Infantry Division colors to Pennsylvania. The 78th division, noted for World War II service, traces its lineage to early 20th century activations at Fort Meade and Camp Pickett.
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Philadelphia
U. S&s
Edward Martin
R-Pa
Pennsylvania
78Th Infantry
Keystone State
Fort Meade
Camp Pickett
Duff Completes Cabinet List for Pennsylvania Duff Completes Cabinet List for Pennsylvania
Governor elect James H. Duff announced a 19 member cabinet with ten new appointments and nine reappointments from the Martin administration. He considered creating two new departments a Mental Health and a Safety and Motors Department to address highway safety and public health concerns.
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L. A. Leslie
Harrisburg
James H. Duff
Department of Mental Health
Department of Safety and
People of
Pennsylvania
Martin
Arnall claims control of Georgia forces at capitol
Governor Arnall told reporters at his new desk that the state's military forces are under the command of Herman the pretend er, saying he has no duty soldiers or guards. Adjutants general are R W Callins for Arnall and Marvin Griffin for Talmadge, who resigned to accept the latter's appointment. Legislators propose adjourning until court decides the legal governor, with a declaratory judgment sought by Attorney General Conk. Arnall plans to visit the barbershop and mansion luncheon before resuming business.
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Arnall
Herman
Talmadge
R. W. Callins
State Capitol
Charles Gowen
Adie Burden
Jake Joel
State Supreme Court
Eugene Conk
Capitol
Georgia
Noon Stock List Highlights Major Industrials
A condensed midday stock table lists leading companies across energy, steel, autos, airlines, and consumer goods. Key names include Am Can, Am Tel and Tel, Chrysler, General Motors, IBM, Ford, International Harvester, Sears, Studebaker, United Aircraft, Westinghouse, and Woolworth among others.
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Air Reduction
Am Can
Am & Tor
Smelt & R Am
Tel & Tel
Atcht&sf
Atl Refining Bald Loen
Balt & Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel Briggs Mig Budd Co
Case (Jd
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp Calum G & E
Cons Edison
Curtiss-Wright del Lack & West
Douglas Aircraft du Pont de
el Auto-Lite
Food Fair
Gep
Pullman
Pure Oil Radio Corp
Repab Steel
Sears Roebuck
Socony-Vacuum
Sperry Corp
Studebaker Corp
Swift & Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Gas Imp US
Tel A
Woolworth
Youngst Sh & T
Obituaries from Indiana County area notice multiple deaths
SAMUEL ROSS of Allegheny County died January 3 born September 27 1877 in Washington Township Indiana County survived by brothers James Ross Dravesburg and Silvis Ross Homer City. LACOB BAKER died January 14 at 3 15 PM born April 14 1856 in West Moreland County resident of Indiana County 50 years. Services Friday 2 00 PM at Robinson Funeral Home Indiana with Rev L T Wells interment Oakland Cemetery Indiana. WILLIAM S ERNST aged 58 husband of Mary B Ernst of Saltsburg died January 15 near Perryopolis employed by H C Frick Coal Co body at Robinson Funeral Home Saltsburg obituary to follow Friday. JOHN MORRIS FINK of Indiana R D 1 died January 14 born March 27 1878 Westmoreland County survived by Oscar B Fink Vandergrift and sisters Sarah K Kindler Vandergrift Anna E Johns New Kensington R D 1 Gladys Rearick Mercer R D 5. Visitation Robinson Funeral Home Salisbury 2 00 PM Friday services 2 00 PM Friday interment Newry town Pa. JOSEPH EVANSIC JR husband of Mary Zonarich Evansie died in Indiana Hospital January 14 born August 25 1908 Graceton lived all life in Graceton family home 80 services Saturday 9 00 AM with requiem mass at St Francis Coral interment at St Simoan and Jude Blairsville.
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Samuel Ross
Allegheny County
Washington Twp
Indiana County
Joseph and
Mary Jane Weaver Ross
James Ross
Dravesburg
Silvis Ross
Homer City
Lacob Baker
Tate
West
West Moreland County
Samuel
Martha (Crusann) Baker
Indiana Co
Robinson Funeral Home
Indiana
L. T. Wells
Oakland Cemetery
William S. Ernst
Mary B. Ernst
Saltsburg
Perryopolis
H. C. Frick Coal Co
Robinson
Salisburg
John Morris Fink
R. D
White Township
John Michael
Fannie Jane (Heasley) Fink
Westmoreland County
Oscar B. Fink
Canton
Ohio
Sarah K. Kindler
Vandergrift
Anna E. Johns
New Kensington
Gladys Rearick
Mercer
Salisbury
Funeral
Newry Town
Joseph Evansic, JR
Mary Zonarich Evansie
Indiana Hospital
Joseph
Ella (Sullivan) Evansie
Graceton
Graceston
St. Fransois Church
Coral
Matthew Yanosek
8. S. Simon and Jude Cemetery
Blairsville
RAF pilot claims world speed record Paris to London
W A Waterton, former RAF squadron leader and Gloster test pilot, set a world speed record by flying from Paris to London at 18.4 miles per hour over 208 miles, with an elapsed time of 20 minutes and 11 seconds, in a Gloster Meteor 4 E 549 at about 10,000 feet.
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London
W. A. Waterton
Paris
Waterton
Gloster Aircraft Company
Building and Loan Re-Elects Sutton
The First Federal Savings and Loan Association reports assets rising from $450,000.41 in 1945 to $651,045.53 by December 31, 1946, with a 16 percent dividend in 1946. The agency highlights insured savings up to $5,000, emphasis on veteran loans, and a record of over 1,000 mortgage loans totaling more than $1.25 million in 25 years in the county.
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G. I
Savings and Loans
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Tonkin
Laos
Annam
Cambodia
Cochin China
Frank W. Goodwin
Art Adin
Boro State Teachers College
Joan Learn
Commodore
June Baun
Juneau
Lia May Learn
Wun
Walter Ewing
Salisbury RR
Clarence Adamson
Home R. D
G. H. Ream
Bennett
Barnes
Ipora R. D
J. d. Bertjesnyak
Smicksburg
John G. Henderson
Edin
Earl G. Miller
Review Law
Ford Trans
Townsend
79Th Infantry Div
Frances Mary Drummond
Gazette
Duff
Thomas McKeen Chidsey
Easton
Ray F. Smock
David W Harris
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Traymore
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Beaver Falls
Robert M. Vail
Miles Herst
Lebanon
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Wynnewood
James A. Kell
Labor and Industry
William H. Chesnut
Norris Wistar Vaux
Harry W. Weest
Charlie R. Barber
Eric
S. M. R. O'Hara
D. Emmert Brumbaugh
Claysburg
William C. Freeman
James F. Malone, Jr
Greeg L. Neel
Richard Maize
Uniontown
Chester M. Woolworth
Lancaster
Frank A Robbins
Steelton
Robert P. Wray
Orus J. Matthews
Floyd Chalfant
Waynesboro
David B Perry
Camphil
George S. Bloons
Col
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Miss O'Hara
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