12 Jun 1933
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1933
Page
1
A weather summary notes relief from heat as cool breezes and rain move through the region. The system eases forecasts with Medicine Hat Alaska joining a division accord influencing seasonal patterns.
A composite likeness depicts crowds seeking relief from extreme heat as Ol’ Sol scorched Pennsylvania. Twenty one deaths, mostly drownings, plus heat prostrations. Pavements expanded, traffic disrupted. Weather forecast promises increasing clouds, showers, and cooler temperatures tomorrow.
A Blairsville volunteer firefighter was badly cut when glass shattered from a second story window during a late Saturday blaze in Blairsville North Side district. Veteran fireman 5S. Curry suffered severe lacerations to his left hand after glass fragments severed two arteries and caused heavy blood loss while he worked outside the burning home.
A cafe scene in Khabarovsk and notes of Mattern’s long journey toward Nome, Alaska, with All ready mentioned as a factor in the continuing travel narrative.
Moscow reports indicate Jimmy Mattern in the Century Of Progress monoplane faced Siberian delays after a halt at Khabarovsk and a misrouted flight from Beloya to Roukhlaya. He remains en route toward Nome though the world record bid is doubtful as he refuels and refocuses his path. Treasury balance as of June 9 shows 270,707,114.94 with expenditures at 14,956,990.89 and customs receipts of 6,748,243.26.
The St Bernard Parochial School music students conducted their first recital under Sister Assumpta of the St Joseph Order at the school auditorium. The program featured piano and violin pieces, songs, and recitations by the Boys Choir from grades two to eight. Young performers showcased notable talent amid an attentive audience, with seasoned students delivering polished numbers.
Five defendants pleaded guilty this morning before Judge Langham. Francis J. Yuran of Cambria City was sentenced to one year in the Allegheny county workhouse, fined 100 dollars, and ordered to restitution of 100 dollars to the Pennsylvania Railroad for 26 cases of cheese stolen from a refrigerator car in Blairsville yards May 15. Piskuvich and Koch are fugitives. Three Standard Bituminous Coal Mining Company workers at Heshbon received suspended sentences for stealing about 5000 feet of copper wire worth 250 dollars, with orders to repay costs after admitting guilt. Ray Hess of Rochester Mills was ordered to pay 25 dollars for pain and suffering, 10 dollars for a coat, 10 dollars for a hospital bill, a physician's bill, and costs.
The Grand Army of the Republic moved on Pittsburgh for the Department of Pennsylvania encampment. More than 1,000 members gathered as allied groups joined the event with a parade planned and a banquet to close the meeting. Mayor Herron will welcome the veterans Wednesday morning.
Five Punxsutawney teachers were dropped from the school stalls at the end of the 1932-33 term. Three were married and two were single. No contracts were offered for next year as the school board cuts expenses. The board says married women are likelier to secure support, so dismissal was pertinent. Remaining teachers will take over duties.
George Eshelman a coal miner at Bremzey operations of Westmoreland Mining Company near Blairsville died in Indiana Hospital at 4 30 p m Saturday from a broken back and internal injuries suffered two hours earlier when caught under a fall of rock Coroner Frederick W St Clair said The body was taken to a Leechburg undertaking establishment
John D Lewis of 1160 Oakland Avenue Indiana is not a representative of the Evening Gazette and is not connected with solicitation of subscriptions or advertising. Any contracts made by him will not be honored by this office.
Balfe MacDonald a 17 year old heir confessed after return from Nashville with accomplice Terwilliger to killing his mother Grace 84 widow of a Flint banker. The murder occurred May 26 in the family mansion.
Mr and Mrs H S Smeltzer of Philadelphia Street extension marked their 50th wedding anniversary at home Saturday Their June 14 188? marriage united Levina Rearick and Howard B Smeltzer The couple born in Armstrong County lived in Apollo before moving to Indiana eleven years ago They have five children George D Howard S Ira W Myrtle A George and Nettie Bruner Contd on Page Two.
Twelve teenage mushball players from the Aliquippa Midlands district were hospitalized at Rochester General after a truck they rode in overturned near New Sheffield while returning from a game. Witnesses cited a collision between a machine driven by John Teterich of Aliquippa and another car, prompting the truck to swerve and overturn.
The Department of Welfare announced allocations totaling 4,115,938 for counties in the mothers assistance fund for the current biennium. Individual grants vary, with Indiana 43,759 Jefferson 25,503 Armstrong 39,621 Cambria 110,550 Clarion 13,540 Clearfield 62,595 Westmoreland 207,957 Allegheny 664,1975 and Philadelphia 681,768.
In Washington Pa on June 12 an old state family suffered as a mother and daughter died. Mrs Arthur EL Phillips 52 died from shock after learning her daughter Mary Phillips Vankurk 28 had died from a cerebral hemorrhage at Galeton Pa. The tragedy follows news of the daughter's death and a strawberry church supper announcement closes the piece.
Indiana Lodge B P O E will observe Flag Day on Wednesday June 14 with an elaborate program. The committee promises an evening of pleasure and benefit including the lodge ritual and a history of the American flag from Betsy Ross onward.
Three year old John Beck, ward of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, died after his foster mother Isabel Taylor mistook a bottle for medicine and gave a powerful disinfectant in a late night accident. She was released on $1600 bail on a technical involuntary manslaughter charge.
Pittsburgh June 12. Immediate reopening of five Pittsburgh Cox Company mines planned by company officials. About 800 men expected to return to the pits as demand and shipments rise. J D Morrow, company president, cited increased industrial demand and heavier lake shipments as factors.
Smoke from an electrical refrigerator motor filled the home of Mrs Ella Coon on School Street early Sunday morning, triggering a fire alarm. Firefighters conducted a routine inspection. no blaze required extinction as most members had already eaten breakfast while a few slept.
Congress battles over Roosevelt order to regroup executive departments as insurgents coolly press for changes. Battles over income tax returns and bonds stir tensions with White House while deferral of the $3,439,480,000 deficiency bill and the ongoing industrial recovery legislation shape the recess. President Roosevelt vows close supervision of federal activities during the recess amid a storming, volatile legislative phase.
Four thousand women members streamed into Conneaut Lake Park to open the thirty-ninth annual Grand Chapter session of the Pennsylvania order of the Eastern Star. Mayor John S. Herron of Pittsburgh will give a welcome, with Mrs. Adeline W. Barnes calling the convention to order. The week will include business sessions social events and various ceremonies.
Washington reports indicate debtor nations may propose a partial payment plan ahead of the June 15 deadline for a 144 million dollar debt. Britain was expected to offer a partial payment on its 75.96 million pound debt, with formal transmission due imminently.
Clyde Donahey of 1193 School Street announces the birth of a fourth daughter in the family. The mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Willis of 1127 Oakland avenue celebrate the birth of their first child a daughter on Friday June 9 her mother and baby are reported to be doing well Mr Willis serves as the landscape gardener at Indiana State Teachers College
Ins John Beatty Jr a 19 year old from McGee's Mills was shot near the Whiskey Run bridge as he returned from a Riverside Park party. He described a tall masked man who crouched by the road and fired point blank. Beatty was taken to Adrian Hospital and fired back as the assailant fled. Police pursue leads on masked gunman.
A twelve-member jury was swiftly selected in Barnstable Mass for the trial of brothers Kenneth and Cyril Buck charged with kidnapping ten year old Margaret Peggy McMath of Harwichport on May 2 She was abducted in front of her school and held for a $60000 ransom which was later recovered in Kenneth Buck's home The rapid jury selection followed by the formal call of the panel highlights the high profile case that attracted nationwide attention
Mystery surrounds the robbery of the Indiana County Treasurer’s office last Thursday noon totaling 2930.67 in cash and checks. Detective Harry Koozer and State Police pursue every lead with no arrests yet. Treasurer C. C. McLain denies cashing stolen items while insurance reps prepare to report policy coverage.
At the Geological Museum venue on June 12 Ira Kit George and Prime Minister J. Roman MacDonald opened talks urging international debt cooperation. MacDonald pressed debts and reparations as key, noting Lausanne treaty reductions and warning against delaying actions that could avert a broader collapse. The discussion, led by George as chair, followed twelve minutes of addressing unemployment and global strain. Continued on Page Two.
Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Kritzer of 906 Philadelphia street celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with all ten children and families gathering at their home. The table for twenty five was festively adorned with roses and two wedding cakes. Guests included Mrs Kritzer's nephew Edward Ellinger and family from Sykesville who gave a purse of money and other gifts.
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