Ruddock Heads Local Chest Meeting Elects Leaders
William G. Ruddock junior was elected president of the Idiana Community Chest at a committee meeting. Norman Koontz and T. PF McCarthy named first and second vice presidents, EB J McLuckie secretary treasurer, with a roster of new committee members including Ralph McCreary and Miss Florence Wallace. Treasurer M Gordon reported $12,492.97 of $14,011.78 pledged for 1943 paid, leaving $2,417.81 unpaid. 300 names remain on pledge list. efforts planned to reduce indebtedness before the 1934 campaign and a June meeting set to prepare for fall activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Ruddock
Idiana Community Chest
Ralph W. McCrear
Norman Koontz
T. PF. McCarthy
EB. J. McLuckie
Ray
J. J. Mellvaine
Ralph ¥. McCreary
H. Dala Timberlake
Arthur J. Pfohl
Paul B. Hasinger
C. Gilbert Walfenden
Florence Wallace
Frank M. Smith
M. ©. Gordon
Offtara
Blairsville Water Works Foreman Career Summary
Roser served as Boro Manager for Blairsville and directed nine industrial and three domestic water supplies from 1918 to 1933. His application lists roles including resident engineer for Citizens Water Company of Scottdale in 1933, special engineer for Barrett Company on distillation plant design in 1916–17, and earlier work as assistant to a resident engineer and in advertising in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorkty
She’ll Make Her Bow at Court
A former Akron resident and widow of an American industrialist, Mrs. Cecile B. Seiberling, will be among the group presented to King George and Queen Mary at London’s first royal court of the season. She has resided in England since her husband’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Cecile B. Seiberling
King George
Queen Mary
London
Seiberling
England
Engineer's Career Path Spanning Rail and Auto Firms
The record notes a prominent engineer linked to the Lake Superior Division of Canadian Pacific Railway and in 1910 connected with Ward Motor Vehicle Company of New York City designing delivery trucks. He later served as assistant engineer with the Vandalia Lines in Terre Haute Indiana and studied at Bucknell University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake’ Superior
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ward Motor Vehicle Company
New York City
Engvieer
Vandalia Lines
L'Erre Haute
Ind
Bucknell University
Shick Rites Arranged for Wednesday
Obituary notes James Shick of Opportunities, Washington, and Sheffield, Pa., with surviving half brother Brown Shick of Walla Walla. Describes his quiet life, devotion to family, business, and local community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albino Kunselman
Parkers Landing
Anes Sayers
Erie
John J. Shick
Opportunity
Washington
Malcolm H. Shick
Sheffield
Brown Shick
Walla Walla
James Shick
Obituary notices from Vandergrift and surrounding areas
Multiple death notices from Cameron Services in Vandergrift and nearby towns recount the deaths of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mohney and John Helman, with details on survivors and funeral arrangements. Additional obituaries include David White of Belsano and Simeon Douglas of Akron, noting birth dates, residences, burial plans, and surviving family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helman
John Helman
Washington Township
Indiana Hospital
Mary Helman
Zelda Hoover
Clymer
Biaiie Helman
Russell
Alice White
Beverly Hills Kidnapping Survivor Recalls Ordeal
The man describes five days blindfolded captivity in a brutal kidnap case told to officers and an International News Service correspondent. He details heat, restraints, attempted escape, and a demand for $60,000 while noting concern for his wife and children and the captors’ control over him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William I. Gettle
International News Service
Beverly Hills
Cal
June Robles
Kidnapping victims and trials in public view
The piece recalls several kidnapping cases from the era, detailing victims June Robles and William F. Gettle, with a focus on the cruelty toward children. It notes Lindbergh Jr. and Peggy McMath cases, contrasts treatment of adults and children, and reflects on the national crime wave and its impact on families. It also covers political news on Roosevelt era spending and Pennsylvania primary races between Reed and Pinchot, with party-organization tensions and forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
INS
June Robles
William F. Gettle
Gettle
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Hey
William Hamm Jy
Nordward C. Bremer
Charles Boetleher
Peggy McMath
Peggsy McMath
Howse
August Luer
Charles K. Urschel
John Factor
Alull
Brooke Hart
San Francisco
Mary McElroy
Lindbergh
Brooke Lar
Kdnapers
Save Me Roses
Detective Story
Roosevelt Seeks New Deal Cash Through Congress
President Roosevelt asks Congress for 3.166 billion dollars to fund the New Deal with 1.322 billion intended to carry the program until next January. The message emphasizes a balanced budget goal for 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Public Works Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
Congress
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Confessions End Terrorism in Riverside Raid
A manhunt ended when officers traced clues from a license plate real estate card and overheard remark to free a bound captive. Three men and two women were arrested after a raid on Rosemont Avenue led to a bearded kidnapped victim who was found weak and shaken. Williams was arrested. Kerrigan fled but was captured returning to the area, while Kirk and the two women were rounded up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crescenta
Rosemont Avenue
Williams
Kerrigan
Kirk
Kidnapping fears ease as girl found alive in undisclosed grave
Rumors swirled of a kidnapping gang and possible lynching parties as sheriff posses hunted east of the city. June, the kidnapped child, slept in a coffin recovered from a shallow grave while County Attorney Houston described the moment he heard her voice and recalls the surprise rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pageanc City
Chicago
Mesquite
Tombstone Ariz
Mid‘west
Arizona
June
Houston
Carlos Robles
Public interest sways on Pennsylvania primaries
Washington dispatch notes a Democratic administration watches Pennsylvania to gauge support for the New Deal as primary results loom. The report mentions coal mining and political signals from Clymer and other areas, with continuing coverage on page one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania
Cogl Corp
Clymer
A J. Stabure
Indiana County Thrift Corp Formed Amid Hoard of Support
The Indiana County Thrift Corporation, linked to Pittsburgh groups, gathers 27 stockholders and 59 investors. H. E. Wilson of Gimbel Bros. is named as director candidate, with Henry Russell Miller of Crescent Press and Pittsburgh Thrift leaders among the influential backers. The plan emphasizes low interest loans, social service, and potential future rate reductions, while noting strong community participation despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Wilson
Gimbel Bros
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Thrift Corp
Indiana County Deposit Bank
H. R. Hickox
Thrift & Loan Finance Corp. of
Indiana County Thrift Corp
Pennsylvania
United States
H. E. Wilson
Wilson
Retail Credit Men’s Association of Pittsburgh
Henry Russell Miller
Crescent Press of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Thrift Corporation
Miller
Fisher
Indiana County
Hickox
Fee
Indiana
Indiana County Thrift Corporation
Co. G. Manchester
Pittsburgh Dixectors
Commencement Events at Clymer High School
Baccalaureate services for 45 students led by principal John T. Graley and supervising principal John E. Davis will be on the high school lawn at 6 p.m. Sunday May 20 with Rev. Arthur J. Pfohl as speaker. Commencement follows May 24 on Zion Lutheran Church lawn with Wilfred C. Washcoe valedictorian and Arthur F. Nicholson salutatorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer High School
John T. Graley
John E. Davis
Arthur J. Pfohl
Zion Lutheran Church
Indiana
Wilfred C. Washcoe
Arthur F. Nicholson
Florence Ferrier
Jimmie
Indiana County Thrift Corporation formed in Indiana
Major Simpson elected permanent chairman of the stockholders meeting as by laws were read and ratified. The corporation aims to encourage thrift and lend small sums up to 300 dollars to those in need, with loans and fees as allowed by law. Harry A. Borland chosen manager. Office hours set for working people from May 28, loans to begin June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Simpson
Robert Isher
Wolfenden
Indiana County Deposit Bank
Harry A. Borland
Indiana
Indiana County ‘Thrift Corporation
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Ruddock
Boro
Blairsville
Tremont
Oxford
Bostonians
Moorhead
Mary Elizabeth Mohney
Vandergrift
Allegheny Valley Hospital
Tarentum
John S. Mohney
John R. Will
Torrance
California
Christine Clawson
Lucille Bunyan
C. Clawson
Coudersport
D. B. Clawson
Los Angeles
George R. Haden
Greenwood Cemetery
Cameron
Jennie Cameron
Buffalo
Harmony Cemetery
Penn Run
Sunny Jee
David White
Belsano
Ellen Hill
Nebraska
Hazel Bracken
Keirn
Heilwood
George
Marlin
Balsano
Dell
Revioe
Belsano Methodist Episcopal Church
McMillen and Killen
Barnesboro Morticians
Simeon Douglas Commodore
Simeon Douglas
Barnesboro
McDowell Chapel
J. F. McKnight
McDowell Cemetery
Douglas
Mr. Douglas
Green Township
Cambria County
Good Year Heights Nazarene Chirreh
Riverside
Mne
Indiana Evening Gazette
David A. Reed
Gifford Pinchot
Reed
Mellon
Keystone
Pinchot
Harry Bergman
U. S
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
David A.reed
Duncan McCallum
Ate
William A. Schnader
Edward C., Shannon
Charles J. Margiotti
Punxsutawney
Thomas W. Phillips
Iberal
Oilman
Butler
Clibenry
Roosevell
State Democratic Committee
Joseph R. Guffey
George H. Earle
Haverford
Roland S. Morris
Charles D. Copeland
Greensburg
Guffey-Earle
Morris-Copeland
Borland
Thrift Bank
New Orleans
Mary Kay Downs
John F. Oakley
Miss Downs
Illinois Central Railroad
Baccalaureate
Richard John Barriss
Matthew J. Bornak
Lester H. Buterbaugh
Marian Elizabeth Caldwell
Emma Louise Cramer
John Denovehek
Harald Homer Dick
Robert E. Dixon
Ethel E. Dunlap
Emma Mae Ellenberger
Lena Ida Frantz
Mary Thyra Fetterman
John Good
Mary Ellen Gall
Andrew Henry Holmes
Edward N. Holmes
Mary Lou Haines
Norman ©. Heuck
Mary Hadock
Nahum Levinson
Dorothy Jewel
John Kovalsky
Holy Ghost
Rev. Kovalsky
Rose Scerba
Elizabeth Palchesko
Miss Staskin
Home Sweet Home
Joe Bukowski
Misa Plagy
Elizabeth Palcheske
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