Kiwanis Discuss Child Welfare in Indiana County
Indiana Kiwanians heard from Mrs. Edwin Long on the county plan under the 1937 County Institution District Law. The program detailed foster care costs, adoptions, and the division of child welfare as part of state services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Department of Welfare of the Commonwealth
Ward Zelgier
Edwin Long
County Commissioners of Counties
Indiana County
Long
Shorty
Kiwanis
Russell Guard
Guard
Bill North
Logan Houck
Shorty Long
John Neff
August Derwart
John Hopkins Hospital
John Peters
Bradford
Kiwanis Key
Nationalists Beat Back Reds on Hainan Island
Nationalist troops repelled a Red landings attempt on Hainan Island. Shore batteries drove off the invaders with heavy casualties. only 30 reached shore and were captured. Observers in Formosa found no basis for Li Tsung-jen’s claim of a national uprising upon Chiang Kai-shek’s word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Moosa
Taipei
Formosa
Mar
Hainan Island
South China
New York
Li Tsung- Jen
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Christoffel Sentenced for Alleged Lying in Trial
During a second trial the government called 14 committee members who testified they were present while Christoffel faced assertions of perjury. Defense argues some congressmen lied in testimony. Christoffel, former president of local 448 UAW-CIO at Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee plant, allegedly aided Communist aims in a three month strike during wartime plant production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. John Rogge
Christoffel
Larbor
Uaw-Cio
Milwaukee
Allise Chalmers
Police seize car packed with Communist literature
Pittsburgh March 14 Police seized another auto loaded with Communist literature yesterday at a service station near the County Airport The car had been left there since last November License plates are registered to Andrew Onda and Matt Cvetic an FBI informer told the House Un American Activities Committee Onda was a member of the Communist Party Another auto wrecked on a Pittsburgh street was seized days ago it also contained Communist literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsbburgh
Andrew Onda
Matt Cvetic
FBI
Bhy House
Un-American Activities Committee
Onda
Communist Party
Pittsburgh
Soviet Ignores British Request
London reports Britain proposed in 1947 exchanging diplomatic representatives with the Soviet Ukraine but received no reply. Minister K. G Younger told the House of Commons that the British Ambassador in Moscow is barred from visiting large areas of the Ukraine and White Russia, though both states are UN members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Ukraine
K. G Younger
House of Commons
Moscow
Russia
United Nations
Truman Seasick and Sea Rough Aboard Williamsburg
President Truman remains largely confined to his cabin aboard the Williamsburg as seasickness and stormy seas along the Carolinas delay travel toward Georgetown. Major General Vaughan has been prostrate, while officials report light meals and the president resting in his room with occasional brief meals and a cautious recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Harry H. Vaughan
Mr. Truman
Williamsburg
Carolinas
Graham
Truman
Georgetown
D. C
Tesling
Robeson Denied Spot On TV Show
New York March 14 Paul Robeson’s scheduled appearance on Mrs Roosevelt’s television show was indefinitely postponed and likely cancelled. NBC cited a flood of protest calls and NEC executives said Robeson’s presence would cause misunderstanding and no good purpose. The Progressive Party called the action censorship and questioned the premature announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Robeson
Franklin di Roosevelt
Nations Broadcasting Company
Progressive Party
Robeson
Ife
NBC
Eliott Roosevelt
Martin Jones
Charles R. Denny
Nec
McCarthy Attacks State Dept Officials In Foreign Affairs Row
Senator Joseph McCarthy charged top State Department figures and a UNESCO organizer with Communist ties. He named Duran and Shapley, claiming covert influence and urging scrutiny while defending positions on Far Eastern policy and World Peace conference links.
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Shapley
McCarthy
New York
Acheson
John Pearoy
State Department
National Commission For the United Nationa Educational and Social Organization
Unesco
Marshall
U. N. Post
Pourifoy
Peurifoy
Harlow Shapley
MclCarthy
Untouchables
Department of State
Far East
Wissonain
Duran
International Refugee Organization
United Nations
Senate Foreign Relations
Reno
Nav
PRI
Puyran
Cherry Tree Hosts Presbytery Ordination Service
The Presbytery of Kittanning will meet in adjourned session Friday night March 17 1960 at 8 oclock at Cherry Tree Presbyterian Church Harold Huffman will be ordained to the Christian ministry and installed as pastor of Cherry Tree and Clymer churches Rev T R R Stull of Dayton will preside Dr Harry R Roach of Apollo will give invocation Rev Walter Kennedy of Templeton will read scripture Rev F D McCloy will offer prayer Dr Harry Burton Boyd of Indiana will preach the sermon Dr M M McDivitt will offer ordination prayer Rev Carter Swain Western Theological Seminary will give the charge to the pastor Rev Robert Harriman of Huron Ohio will give the charge to the congregation Benediction by the pastor Huffman will graduate from Western Theological Seminary in May and has supplied Cherry Tree Clymer for months. the field has been vacant since Rev William H Mooney left in August 1948 for a Philadelphia pastorate.
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Presbytery
Kittanning
Cherry Tree Presbyterian Church
Harold Huttman
Cherry Tree
Clymer
T. R. R. Stull
Dayton
Harry R. Roach
Apollo
Walter Kennedy
Templeton
F. D. McCloy
Harry Burton Boyd
Indiana
M. M. McDivitt
Carter Swain
Western Theological ‘Seminary
Robert Harriman
Huron
Ohio
Huffman
Western Theological Seminary
Ben
Clymer Field
William H. Mooney
Philadelphia
Czech Foreign Minister Clement resigns amid Prague announcement
London reports that Vlado Clement, Czechoslovak foreign minister, resigned at a cabinet meeting led by Premier Antonin Zapotocky. President Gottwald accepted the resignation, with Clementis to be replaced by Vice Premier William Slroky amid prior rumors of falling from favor. Clementis had been a link between wartime exile and the postwar Communist government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Czechoslovak Telegraph Agency
Vlado Clement
Prague Radio
Antonin Zapotocky
Clement
Zapotocky
Klement Gottwald
Willam Slroky
Lake Success
Clementis
United Nations
United States
Prague
New York
Czechoslovakia
Walter Little to Retire Soon From Local Electric Company
Walter A. Little of Saltesbury Head and local utility custodian for 22 years will retire May first. He helped operate the power plant 37 years ago when power first arrived here and later joined the utility office in the Farmers Bank building in 1928. He plans nursery work, property improvements near Grove Chapel Church, and planting trees on inherited Rayne Township land. He has a wife, daughter Mrs. Charles Minto, and three sons Edwin, Lawrence in the Navy, and Robert in Shelocta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Little
Saltesbury Head
Local Electric Company
Mr. Little
Indiana Provision Company
Penn Public Service
Farmers Bank
Indiana RD 1
Indiana County
Creps
Rayne Township
Indiana
West End
Ass't CBC Mine Foremen Organize Cer tified Mine Officials of America
The Assistant Mine Foremen of the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation formed an organization to be known as The Certified Mine Officials of America. Officers elected include Harry Shuttleworth as President James Bacon as Vice President James Daniels as Recording Secretary and Howard Holmes as Treasurer. By-laws and constitution adopted. Next meeting scheduled March 26 at 3 30 p.m. A M W Hall Clymer. All certified men invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Cerified Mine Officials of America
Harry Shuttleworth
James ‘Bacon
James Daniels
Howard Holmes
Jesse James Witness Dies at 109 in Sullivan Missouri
James Russell Davis of Nashville Tennessee, 109, a key witness in J Frank Dalton's Union hearing to prove he is Jesse James, died of a heart attack after testifying that he rode with the James gang and served with Quantrill Raiders.
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Sullivan
James Russell Davis
Nashville
Tenn
Davis
Union Friday
J. Frank Dalton
Jesse James
James Gang
Dalton
James
Tennessee
Two High Boys Attend Model Legislature
Willard Rising and Harry Johns represent the Indiana High School with Rising in the Senate and Johns in the House while Rogers Evans from Keith School serves in the House. They join the Hi-Y Model Legislature at Harrisburg March 16 and 17 as part of Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and Government. Accompanying officials include Robert Traugh and Dr John Sahli plus Eugene Kunselman and district youths from Commodore and Kiski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Rising
Harry Johns
Indiana
Rogers’ Evans
Keith
Harrisburg
Rising
Senate
Johns
Evans
House of Representatives
YMCA
Pennsylvania
State Capitol
Robert Traugh
State
John Sahli
Keleth School
Central Western Youth and Government Committee
Eugene Kunselman
Indiana High School
Committee On Recreation and Welfare
John Gaydosh
Commodore
Robert Brody
Kiski
Obituaries from Brushvalley and Indiana area
Obituary notices report Retta Brink Campbell and Charles Stiles among the deceased. Retta Brink Campbell, born August 1674 in Cantar township, Indiana County, widow of Herbert Robinson, survived by three daughters, 19 grandchildren and 94 great grandchildren, a Brushvalley Methodist Church member, with services and interment in Oakland Indiana. Charles Stiles of Dekalb County, son of the late John Batata, widow of William Stiles, survived by wife, two sons and a daughter, with services at Memorial Hospital and burial in Armagh Cemetery. memorial home arrangements noted.
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Retta
Campbell Brink
Gharat Ana
Women's Mission
Brushvall Assed
Aniy
Cantar
Township
Indiana County
Brush
Sreats
Brushvalley
Brink
Vernella Wemenday
Oakland
Indiana
Robeoe
Inson
7Th St
Charles Ai
Stiles
Meee
Jesse
Gettis) Stiles
MHS
Magdalene Augusta
Blanche (Stiles) Shultz
Johns
Range
Hugh
Morrelville
Germany
Wayne Funeral Home
Armetryng
Crete U. Pibe
Armagh
Woman Driver Hits Fire Plug and Telephone Pole
Mrs. John H. Dimit of 788 Maple Street Indiana was driving on Seventh Street when a stretched fire hose from a Grant Street fire, causing her to swerve onto Grant and strike a telephone pole before crashing into a fire hydrant at its base. No damage estimate was available.
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John’ H. Dimit
Maple Street
Indiana
Seventh Street
Grant Street
Coplon May Go Free On Bail Bond
Judith Coplon could be released on bail after U S Circuit Court of Appeals allowed posting 40 000 bail to appeal conviction for spying for the Russians Her co defendant Valentin Gubitchev remained jailed with a March 20 return date He faces a suspended sentence if he leaves the country and both defendants were previously sentenced to 15 years in prison by a U S District Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Judith Coplon
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomas W. Swan
Samuel L. Neuburger
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Russia
U. S
Sylvester J. Ryan
Gubitchev
Misa Coplon
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
Impulse Killer On Trial Jury Chosen Yesterday
A jury of five women and seven men was selected for the trial of the impulse killer. Defense attorney W Hensel Brown may pursue temporary insanity. psychiatrists for both sides will testify later. Gibbs showed no emotion during selection as his father J Lester Gibbs attended throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hensel Brown
Begston Gibbs
J. Lester Gibbs
Campden
N. J
Gibbs
Mary Tin Guice
First Methodist Church
Pitman
Lancaster
Ypporter
Indiana Soil Conservation Board Meets in Regular Session
The Indiana County Soil Conservation District Board held its monthly meeting on Monday evening March 13. Secretary Jay B. Dilts of Marion Center and director William G. Campbell of Armagh reported on the state conference in Harrisburg February 23-24 and the cooperative agencies’ roles. Attendees included Morris Shaukis of Somerset County, past president of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Federation, who spoke on Europe tour observations. Officers and reps from state associations and departments attended, with district activity updates from Snyder and Wetzel of the Soil Conservation Service.
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Indiana County
Soil’ Conservation District
Jay B. Dilts
Marion Center
William G. Campbell
Armagh
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Morris Shaukis
Somerset County
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Federation
Soil Conservation Commission
Europe
State Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Clayton, Jester
Adams County
Donald Smith
Jefferson County
Land
Fowler
Lehigh County
Clymer Club Elects Goodfin President After Resignation
The Clymer Kiwanis Club session last evening saw President Diem resign and Blair BE Goodfin elevated to the presidency. John H. Johson was chosen as vice president as 39 members attended the dinner at the Presbyterian Church social rooms. Theo Fullerton chaired Kiwanis Magazine program highlighting its high quality articles. A U S Treasury film titled The Power Behind The Nation was shown. A directors’ meeting followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer Kiwanis Club
Diem
Blair
Goodin
John H. Johson
Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Kiwanis’ Education Committee
Theo, Fullerton
Kiwanis Magazine
U. & Treasury
GM Boasts Its Richest Dividend Yet
GM reports its richest dividend era with sales reaching a peak of 5,700,895,114 in 1949, up from 4,701,170,340 the prior year. The gain covers nonauto products including appliances and locomotives, but passenger cars and trucks dominate. A backlog of deterred demand remains, suggesting output may not stay at peak levels once satisfied.
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Pla
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Christy Dunn
Robert Shelling
Tydings
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George Dietz
PBI
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The
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NEA
Cherry
Walter Little
CBC
Gman
Dill
Quantrill
Texas
California
E Country
Model Legislature
Dot Carley
Ann Kingsley
Veron, N. J
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Hawaii
Coplon
Indiana Soil Conservation Board
Clymer Club
Dumont
Magnav Palleo
Ayia
Ang Palle
Wndione
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