Memorial Services Honor fallen soldiers and veterans
An Indiana County program lists Memorial Day tributes led by Rev. Douglas M Klersferd with Honorable Jon P. Saylor as speaker. Wreaths are laid for Revolutionary War to Korean War dead. long roster includes Richard W. Watson, James Brockett, Wilbur Boucher, Ted Lieb and others. The High School Band performs and a Salute to the Dead accompanies the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mortis
Jocatloth
Douglas M.jtek
Ghriat Episcopal
Logan
Zenas ‘Wi Hoover
Meterana
Jon P. Saylor
Congress
Pennsylvania
Piacitty
Richard W. Watson
Indiana
Sons of the American Revolution
John B. Lowry Jr
Samuel,McCartney
John Leight
Regiment of Light Infantry
Willo T. Pierce
William A.’ Todd
Pennsylvania Volunteers
D. Clair Freedline
Union Veteraia
Steele H. Kerr
James E. Brockett
The
American Legion
Témorry
Wilbur J. Boucher
Joseph C. Lydie
Indiana County Voluire
Ted Lieb
U.S. Army
Memorial Day Observance History Across States
Memorial Day traditions stretch across Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi observed on April 26 North and South Carolina in May Louisiana Tennessee in June. After the Civil War bitter sectional enmity faded as communities honored native sons. The first official civil observance, Declarations Day, was held in Carbondale Illinois on April 29 1866, two years before it became a national holiday. The Grand Army of the Republic urged national observance, and on May 5 1868 the day was formalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Selssippi
North
South Carolina
Louisiana
Tennessee
Appomattox
Buck
Carbondale
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Day Origin and Adoption Across States
General John A. Logan of Murphysboro Illinois issued an order naming May 30 as National Memorial Day to honor dead servicemen. Congress formalized the date in 1868, with several states later declaring May 30 a legal holiday. After World War I the American Legion took on national observance duties previously held by the GAR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Logan
Murphysboro
Ill
Congress
Logan
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Ohio
American Legion
GAR
Memorial Day Parade and Activities Across Homer City Area
Homer City veterans organize a May Day Memorial Day parade with over 15 units starting at 2:30 p.m. from Homer City Cemetery. The event, led by American Legion Post, includes services at the cemetery and a county wide list of observances such as dedications, speeches, and ground-breaking ceremonies across Mack, Indiana, Marion Center, Coral-Graceton, and Gilgal Church. A water and fashion show opens Mack Community Center pool at 1:16 with shows at 2 p.m., while Optimist Club plans a Little League baseballdedication at 4:30 p.m. Traffic is expected heavy with elevated risk of accidents Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ievenatas
Homer City
American Legion Post
Homer
City Cemetery
Wil
Mack Community Center
Indiana
Little League
John P. Saylor
Marion Center
William Buchanan
Gilgal Church
Coral- Graceton Fire Department
Iti
Optimlst
Gilbert 5. Purnell
Plumville
Little League Park
Saylor
Earl R. Handler
Indiana Attor, Thoy
Coral-Graceton Fire Company
Coral
Robinson’s
N. 7Th St
HE. Robertson
Indiana Wesleyan Methodist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Henry
506Th Parachute Infantry
U.S. Army
Turnpike Crash Fatal To Veteran
A car rammed the rear of a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike six miles east of here last night killing Elmer W. Long 21 of Pittsburgh on his way home from his Army post at Aberdeen Md Donald J Perrott of Greensville the car driver suffered minor injuries and is on duty at the Aberdeen proving grounds The accident occurred while Long was en route from his Army station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Pali
Here
Elmer W. Long
Pittsburgh
Aberdeen
Donald J. Perrott
Greensville
Long
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Air Cover and Tanks Used In Attacks In Indochina
Rebels used mortar bombardment and trench incursions near a Red River Delta outpost as Vietminh forces advanced within 300 feet of barbed wire. French defense, aided by air, reported multiple outposts attacked. 17 American fighter planes arrived in Saigon aboard Windham Bay to bolster the Union effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River Delta
Dien Bien Phu
Hanoi
Saigon
Windham Bay
Indochina
Gas blast injures three at Waynesburg pipe site
An assistant superintendent of Equitable Gas Co is in serious condition after a gas explosion at a pipe construction site near Mather. Two other workers from Waynesburg were injured with facial cuts and eye injuries. The blast appears caused by an air hammer striking a dynamite cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Equitable Gas Co
Robert Burnette
Thomas Calvert
R. D
Harold Clogser
Mather
I'm in the Market For A Home Dog Ad
A young black and tan dog described as friendly and seeking a home was found wandering on North Ninth Street in Indiana with a Breen collar. Interested parties can contact the Gazette at Indiana 5-6559 or visit the Gazette office. call soon as the pup may not stay available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ninth Street
Indiana
Gazette
Jong
Sipos
One Arrested One Injured In Local Crashes
An early morning crash on Washington Street in Indiana between Fifth Street and Blairton Avenue left one person arrested for reckless driving and caused damages to two parked vehicles at 520 Washington. A second collision at Fourth and Shryock Streets injured Richard M. Clark and damaged his car and a second vehicle driven by Robert Young with damages totaling $450.
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Washington Street
Fifth Street
Blairton Avenue
Indiana
Sheehe
Ada Jean
Charles R. Rankin
Washington, Street
Sheche
Rankin
Fourth
Shryock Streets
Richard M. Clark
Ernest
Fourth Street
Robert Young
Clark
Young
Probe Plane Crash Kills Two Pittsburgh Men at Richwood
The Civil Aeronautics Authority opened an inquiry into a private plane crash that killed Peter Budovich, 45, owner and pilot, and lawyer Don D Ivernois near Richwood West Virginia. Rescue teams recovered the bodies after two wing sections were spotted on a mountainside two miles south. An Air Rescue Service plane parachuted two men to the wreckage following a long ground search through dense woods. Flight began in Charlotte, North Carolina, bound for Pittsburgh when contact was lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
W. Vaim
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Pittsburgh
Peter Budovich
Don D'Ivernois
Air Force
Civil Air Patrol
Charlotte
N. C
Pioy
Pulaske
CAP
National Guard
Here
Athout
Youth To Face Charge In Death
Robert A. Natchie 18 of New Kensington awaits grand jury action on a manslaughter charge from a Feb 21 traffic crash. Coroner's jury urged holding Natchie for court in the death of Benjamin Giovanelli 18 of New Kensington who died when Natchie's car struck a utility pole as Giovanelli and his 19 year old brother Frank were returning from a party. Frank said Natchie was driving 70 miles an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Robert A. Natchie
New Kensington
Natchie
Benjamin Giovanelli
Giovanelli
Frank
Indiana Rotary Cancels Meeting
The regular Monday night meeting of the Indiana Rotary Club will not be held on May 31. Ronald M. Coulter, club secretary, announced the cancellation today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Rotary Club
Ronald M. Coulter
Indochina Cease-Fire Talks Face Key Meeting
Western and Soviet positions clash over assembly zones as France and Britain push for Geneva talks. Gromyko hints at Indochina venue and Russian opposition to supervision until zones are agreed. observers fear conference could founder next week amid diverging plans.
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Laos
Cambodia
France
Georges Bidault
Britain
Anthony Eden
Eden
Geneva
Gromyko
Russial
Indochina
Saigon
Husa
V. M. Molotov
Sentenced For Theft In Eve New York Money Plant Case
Washington a key figure in the New York Eve theft case has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison and fined $10,000. James S. Landis, 27, a former Bureau of Engraving and Printing employee, carried most of the $160,000 in a holiday wrapped package. Most of the money was in $20 bills with $15,880 still missing. Federal Judge David A. Pine said he might remit part of the fine if Landis returns some of the $20 notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
James S. Landis
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Landis
Secret Service
David A. Pine
Five Communists convicted in federal case in St Louis
A U S District Court jury convicted five Communists of conspiring to advocate overthrow of the government. The verdict came after two hours and 15 minutes of deliberation. Sentencing was deferred until next Friday. each faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The defendants include James Forest, Dorothy Forest, William Sentner, Robert Manewitz, and Marcus Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
U. S. District Court
Roy W. Harper
James F. Forest
Forest
Missouri
Communist Party
Dorothy Rose Forest
Hollywood
Calif
William Sentner
United Electrical, Radio ,and Machine Workers
Long
Robert Manewitz
Los Angeles
Marcus A. Murphy
Sentner
Uberty
Federal District Court
Harper
Horace Mann P-TA Holds Final Meet
Horace Mann P-TA of Indiana held its final meeting of the year at Thad deus Stevena School. McKay Lytie, retiring president, thanked officers for their cooperation. Plans for the annual family picnic were announced by Mrs Lida Fleming for Mack Community Center on Monday June 7. Officers were installed by Mrs John Fetterman. A technicolor film by Arthur Godfrey on aviation aided the program. Refreshments were served by kindergarten mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mann P-Ta
Indiana
Thaddeus Stevena School
McKay Lytie
Mra
Lida Fleming
Mack Community Center
PTA
John Fetterman
Indiana County Council of Parent-Teachers Assodiation
Paul Bair
Blaine Grube
Donald Shank
Francis Kaylor
Edward Berkey
Arthur Godfrey
Senate clash over Schine files and McCarthy probes
A chaotic Senate subcommittee session pits Joseph McCarthy ally Roy Cohn against Democratic leaders as subpoenas seek Army and Schine files. McCarthy defends his right to access informants and government documents while opponents demand protection of loyal employees and nonpartisan handling of national security matters. In Rhode Island, a Navy hospital crisis continues as casualties rise from the Bennington explosion, with 30 sailors still fighting for life amid mounting inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quonset Point
R.I
Naval Court of Inquiry
Brownell
Thetorney General
McCarthy
Bennington
Schine
Ft. Dix
N.J
Cohn
U.S
Jenkins
Dix
Miami
Florida
Stevens
Ithe
Subcommittee
Army
Pvt
Roy M. Cohn
Ray
Senate
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Missourian
GOP
Sen. Jackson
1-Wagh
Sen. Potter
R.mich
White House
Eisenhower
Potter
Dave
Congress
Adams
Obituary items from multiple towns include Gogh and Loughner deaths
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. Alon B. Gogh oldest president of Stalkaburg and others from Coral Indiana and Mahoning areas. Details cover birth dates, family survivors, church membership, funeral arrangements at Bowser Funeral Home Plumville and Mahoning Baptist cemetery, plus multiple survivors and service times. Additional notices list Henry Logan of Niles Ohio RD and Henry Logan with family, residences, military service, and burial plans in Indiana and Oakland cemeteries.
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Alon B. Gogh
Stalkaburg
Iholly Blin
Sniteleavurg RD
Micess
Sie Waa
Johnn Sink
South Mahoning Township
Mahoning
Joshua’ Ly Good
Clark
Smithsburg
Delbert
Home RD
John Bilin
Sinicksburg
Merl
Clair
Dayton
Bowser Funeral Home
Plumville
John Lovett
E. N. Rumbaugh
Mahoning Baptist Cemetery
Rescue Party Nearing Man On Mountain
Rescue teams from Argus training center at Big Delta and Ladd Air Force Base race to reach a man stranded on a treacherous Alaskan slope. Five climbers lead the effort Col Edmund Mueller Cant Ray Zebrowski Frank Milan Dr John McGall and Peter Gabriel with a second trio close behind. Wood and Les Viereck abandon the ascent to aid the effort leaving the climber awaiting rescue. Temperature at tent level ranges ten to zero degrees above freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Mueller
Ray Zebrowski
Frank Milan
Army
Argus
Big Delta
John McGall
University of Alaska
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Clymer
Avi
Accon
Aldous Proportions
Page One
Rotary
Horace Mann
Navy
Browners
United States
Ilj
Hisenhower
Naval Hosseign
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
John L., Enyart
Newport Hospital
James Stanford
Luella Stanford
Gadsden
Ime
Dave Schine
Aaron Loughner
Latrobe
Cyrus
Clara Garland Loughner
Lucerne
Jennie Frye Loughner
James
Fred
Robert
Theodore
Charles Cute
Leonard
Martha) Edwards
Seward
Albert
Virginia
Succheralli
Charles Loughner
Cyrus Loughner
Emma Loughner
Greensburg
Harry
Helen) Johnson
Peter
Nellie) Kinley
James F. Cook
Robinson
Logan, Henry
Niles
White Twp
Indiana County
William
Etta Shank Henry
Clement O'Hare
Mary Pastula Henry
Ella Henry
Richard
Rose Marie
Mary Louise
Debra Ann
Ralph Henry
Springdale
Agal Henry
Erie
Ben Henry
Lewis Henry
Paul
Ann) Brewer
Archand
Otis
Nora) Orrdiana
Cora) la Pierre
Blanche) Baker
Army-Gunsel
Joseph Welch
Dozig
Army-McCarthy
Man On Mountain
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