Summer Program Opens Six Playground Areas Tomorrow
The Indiana Area Recreation Department launches a nine week supervised playground season with six locations Eisenhower East Pike Horace Mann Ben Franklin Water Street Park and Kennedy King Park starting Tuesday at 9 am. Hours vary by day and age groups with special hours for Horace Mann ages three to six and pre school activities at East Pike. Registration on first day advised and slips available for parental signatures if needed. Call 463-3473 for details.
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Indiana Area Recreation Department
Eisenhower
East Pike
Horace Mann
Ben Franklin
Water Street Park
Kennedy-King
Fast Pike
Chevy Chase
Knox
Clinton Streets
Recreation Department
Josephine Ave
Clinton and
Spring Streets
Trial Unit Plans Museum at Shirleysburg
At a meeting of the Armstrong-Kittanning Trail Society at Ewing's Mill a plan for a museum on the Armstrong-Kittanning Trail at Shirleysburg Route 522 south of Mt Union was presented by Mrs Ethel Reiser Hollidaysburg secretary treasurer. Croghan's Men lead the project and invite all interested to a noon picnic June 22. William Hunter of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission will speak and 1956 reenactment photos will be shown.
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Shir- Tersburg
Armstrong - Kittanning Trail Society
Ewing's Mill
Ethel Reiser
Hollidaysburg
Tla Trail Society
Croghan's Men
Shirleysburg
Mt Union
William Hunter
Division of History
Pennsylvania Historical Commission
Armstrong Crossing
Landowners Approved By Soil Group
Directors of the Indiana County Soil and Water Conservation District approved four new cooperators Donald E. Belshner Rob ert L. Orr Richard L. Putt and Steve Vargo. USDA Soil Conservation Service will assist in conservation plans and district confirms total cooperating landowners at 1 065. Also announced Queen of the Furrow contest July 9 at Ben Franklin Elementary and district plowing contest set for August 13 with sites under consideration.
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Indiana County Soil and Water Conservation District
Donald E. Belschner
Canoe
Robert L. Orr
Washington
Ben Franklin
McIntyre Church Names New Priest for St Gertrude
Greensburg Diocese reports Fr. Gene J. Rivi will replace Fr. Leonard Knuth at St. Gertrude McIntyre with Fr. Robert Pierce to succeed at Immaculate Conception Irwin. Fr. Pierce ordained 1959 and will begin duties June 25. Fr. Rivi remains at St. Albert Palmer.
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Kom Perry
Gene J. Rivi
Leonard Knuth
St. Gertrude
McIntyre
Chancery
Fr. Rivi
St. Albert
Palmer
George R. Pierce
Knuth
Pierce
Greensburg
8. Vincent Seminary
Immaculate Conception
Irwin
IUP Summer Theater to Stage Six Productions
Comedy and farce highlight Indiana University of Pennsylvania summer season running July 3 to August 10. Plays include The Butter and Egg Man Arms and the Man The Waltz of the Toreadors Barefoot in the Park Craig's Wife and The Streets of New York with prices for patrons $15 and $10 and single tickets $2 and $1 for children under 12.
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Theater Guild
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Robert Ensley
John G. Watta
Craig
George Kel
Willly
George F. Kauffman
George Bernard Shaw
New York
Ensley
Fisher Auditorium
Shaw
Fritz Kreisler
Indi
Apollo Woman Killed In Wreck On Ohio Turnpike
In Youngstown Ohio a cat track collision on the Ohio Turnpike southwest of the city left Ellen Crak 36 dead and her sister-in-law from Apollo Pennsylvania among the injured. Gerard Barry 34 and his two children were treated, while Susan Barry 26, his wife, was killed in the crash Saturday night.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Apollo
Ellen Crak
Gerard Barry
Barry
Susan
Ohio Turnpike
Youngstown
Larceny Charge Against Lenze Linked to Brookville Car
Andrew Lee Lenze of St Marys waived preliminary arraignment and was committed to Jefferson County Jail on a larceny of an automobile charge. State police at Punxsutawney allege Lenze stole a car owned by Charles Cay lor of Brookville R D 4. The vehicle was recovered.
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Punxsutawney
Andrew Lee Lense
St. Marys
Jefferson County
Brookville
Lenze
Charles Caylor
R. BD
Longtime Bell rep Turney to retire July 1 in Greensburg
Turney a 30 year Bell Telephone commercial representative and active in civic affairs will retire July 1. A retirement party at Rustic Lodge June 22 will honor him. A Greensburg native and Franklin and Marshall graduate, he joined Bell in 1928 and later earned the Good Neighbor Award for Indiana County activities. He chaired the Salvation Army Advisory Board, led the Niwanis Club and Indiana County Shrine Club, and held posts in Freemasonry and Bell’s Pioneer groups. He and his wife Mary reside at 1053 School St with two sons.
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Tames FE
Turney
Bell Telephone Company
Bell
Pennsylvania
Rustic Lodge
Greensburg
Franklin and Marshall College
Indiana
Telephone Company
Salvaion Army Advisory Board
Niwanis Club
Indiana County
F & AM Lodge
Coudersport
Jaffa
Evergreen Council of the Telephone Pioneers
Zion Lutheran Church
Mary
School St
James Jr
John
Saltsburg Man Faces Hearing For Reckless Driving
Saltsburg resident Joseph A. Pistaninzi 42 of Saltsburg R D 1 faces charges of reckless driving and disorderly conduct after a two car collision on Indiana Avenue. He reportedly followed too closely behind Mrs. Harold Shirley of Salisbury as she turned right. his auto struck the rear of hers. Damage was negligible and he is to be arraigned before Justice Lloyd Noel this evening.
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Saltsburg
Joseph A. Pistaninzi
Saltsburg R.D. 1
Indiana Ave
Pistaninzi
Harold Shirley
Salisbury
Justice of the Peace
Lloyd
Noel
Ray earns aerospace degree at IIT commencement
Edward A. Ray of Penn Run received a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology's 4th annual commencement exercises held June 1. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E Wayne Ray of Penn Run R D 1.
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Penn Run
Edward A.ray
Indiana Institute of Technology
Mr. Ray
E. Wayne Ray
Penn Irun R. D. 1
Minister to lead dig in Israel at Tell Ashdod
The Rev. Arthur M. Hayes of United Presbyterian Church Marion Center sails June 19 to join Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh and Israel's Department of Antiquities at Tell Ashdod. The project, linked to Holy Lands Exhibition Fund, runs eight weeks from the Philistine (Biblical) level to Early Bronze, with about 30 volunteers.
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Marion Center
Arthur M. Hayes
United Presbyterian Church
Israel
Tell Ashdod
Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh
Philistine
Mediterranean
Tel Aviv
Gaza
Joshua On
Ashdod
Carnegie Museum
Holy Lands
Department of Antiquities of
Moshe Dothan
Department of Antiquities of Israel
Hayes
Police Warn Parents After Weekend Car Vandalism in Indiana Borough
Indiana Borough Police issued a warning after seven incidents of malicious mischief Saturday night and Sunday morning. Cars and a garage were sprayed with paint and obscene lettering. a home door was tagged. Offenders face up to $300 fines or three months in jail. nine incidents occurred east of Fifth Street.
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Indiana
Fifth St
Revport
Supervisor In Violin Recital Here
Franklin J. Mar, supervisor of music for Rockwood Area Schools and Indiana University graduate, will present a graduate violin recital at Cogswell Hall Auditorium Wednesday June 19 at 8 15 p m. His program includes Vivaldi Sonata in D Major Mozart Concerto No 4 in D Major and Bloch Baal Shem with his daughter Laura Jane Hunter on piano.
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Franklin J. Mar
Rockwood
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
University At
Cogswell Hall
Indiana
Law
Laura Jane Hunter
Laurence Perkins
Lar
Antonio Vivaldi
W. A. Mozart
Ernest Bloch
Praeludium
Mine Selects UMWA Agent at Barnesboro Mine Vote
Workmen at Channel Coal Co. Barnesboro mine selected the United Mine Workers of America as their bargaining agent in a Friday election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board. About 15 miners voted in the poll. the mine had not been union before.
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Barnesboro
Channel Coal Co
United Mine Workers of America
National Labor Relations Board
Ward League Uniform Pickup
Boys interested in Ward League baseball may pick up their uniforms on Tuesday between 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p.m. This will be the last day to obtain uniforms.
Penn State graduates listed from Indiana County
Indiana County students earned degrees at Penn State from the June 15 commencement. The list includes doctorates, bachelor of science and arts degrees in multiple fields, with several associated and district residents receiving associate degrees and noting campus affiliations.
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Indiana County
Pennsylvania State University
Isping
Brunhilde A. Kraus
Sixth St
Indiana
Richard A. Mollo
Homer City
Donald L. Hauby
Marion Center
R. D
Sandra L. Svilar
Armagh
Kenneth W. Elrick
Blairsville
Sandra M. Gurgon
Blairsville I‘r. D
John V. Lazar
DeLuca Ave
Richard T. McCrady
Ranson Ave
Walter S. Vuckovich
Clune
Leslie A. Myers
Heilwood
Patricia A. Vefula
Walnut St
Patrick M. Chamberlain
Philadelphia St
Louis B. Gorman
Carl M. Lewis
Fred C. Widdowson
Rosanne Kowalsky
New
Florence R. D
Crayton E. Price
New Kensington
Richard L. Howard
Joanna Cameron
Cherry Tree
Altoona
Donald’a. Fairman
Creekside
DuBois
Dorsey T. Neely
Glen Campbell
Daniel J. Smolenski
Station St
Michael T. Dugan
Sanford B. Rearick
Kent
Ronald F. Rummel
New Florence
Joseph A. Yevchak
Stafford
Penn State
Nick P. Palmisiano
Saltsburg
Ralph W. Shank
Bolivar
Kenneth Donaldson
Avonmore
Terry Swasy
Torrence
David
Zinza
Burnside
Duois
Best in County Winners Named in Ability Counts Essay
Miss Helen E Shuss 17 of Mahaffey R D 1 won first in the Ability Counts essay contest by the Indiana County Employment the Handicapped Committee. A Purchase Line High School senior she will attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania this fall majoring in French. Everett committee chair praised the pupil who received a bronze trophy and a 25 dollar U S Savings Bond from The Peoples Bank of Clymer. Dennis Wellen also of Purchase Line took second, Loretta Horrell Elders Ridge High School third with a 15 dollar grant, Salley McCracken Purchase Line fourth with a 12 51 dollar Farmers and Merchants Bank grant.
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Helen E. Shuss
Robert Shuss
Mahaffey R.D
Indiana County
Purchase Line High School
Shuss Qvill
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
U. W. Everett
Purchase Line
The
Sportswear Co
U.S
Peoples Bank of Clymer
Robert Lankard
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
Governor’s Committee On Employment of
Dennis Wellen
Loretta Horrell
Elders Ridge High School
Peoples Bank of West Lebanon
Miss Salley McCracken
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Cherry Tree
Money Stolen From Machine Burke Blairsville Vending Burglary
Blairsville police probe burglary of a soft drink vending machine at Calhoun's Mobil on Market and Walnut, with about $20 in change missing. A separate break in at McClean's Texaco on Route 22 reports several dollars taken from a machine, both entries unlocked with a key.
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Blairsville
Calhoun
Mobil
Market St
Walnut St
McClean
Texaco
Route 22
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L. R. Storm
Warren Road
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the Grove
Presentatong
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Charles Davis
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Bechtel
IUP
Kittanning
Route 422
Whitesburg
William McClafferty
Kittanning RD
Patricia Smeltzer
McClafferty Auto
Smeltzer
Armstrong County
Logansport
Richard Davenport
R.D
Davenport
Joe Sarvin
Penn Central
Road Gazette
Walen
Gazette
James E. Turney
Boro Police
Mine
UMWA
Ward League
J. W. Everet
Helen Shuss
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