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Indiana Evening Gazette

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1928

Page

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Fall Opening Highlights in Millinery Styles at Local Stores

Gazette reporters visited several shops to preview fall hats. Felt, soleil, velvet and tricot varieties abound in blues browns and blacks with shades Canton Independence Royal and Navy prominent. Velvet dominates for dressy looks while turbans and berets appear. Small brimmed hats remain popular and hats often match coats or dresses.

Gazette Canton Independence Royal Navy

Convention Highlights From State Association Meeting

Walter E Myers of Philadelphia urged ten thousand delegates to attend the next month’s state convention in Philadelphia. Dr George W Wellburn discussed Building the American Home and Christian Education in Pennsylvania. Dr Walter G Atheran spoke on The Pennsylvania Baby and How It Crows and The Pennsylvania Baby's Head and How it Works. He will also speak tonight on Character Building in a Democracy. The program included conferences, awarding of seats, and officer elections. The Associational Fellowship Dinner was held at noon, with Myers addressing Duds and special choir music by First United Presbyterian Church.

Walter E. Myers Philadelphia State Association George W. Wellburn Christian Education Wellburn Indiana Pennsylvania Walter &. Atheran Boston University School of Religious Education Convention Church Myers Rhodes First United Presbyterian Church S. Ren

New MELLO-GLO Face Powder Hot Sell by Widmann & Teah

Advertises MELLO-GLO French process powder that stays on longer and prevents shine. Claims a soft peachy look and pore minimization. Sold by Widmann and Teah, Inc.

Widmann & Teah, Inc

Rev Bieber to give closing words at Pollock service

The Rev. BR. F. Bieber D. D. minister of Zion Lutheran Church Indiana will deliver the closing words, "Lest We Forget," at Pollock.

Deaths in Indiana County and vicinity noted at town churches

Obituaries record Nancy Jane Munshower of White Township dies at 92, funeral at her home then Oakland Cemetery. Mary Buryak of Heilwood succumbs to illness at 40 with funeral in Greek Catholic Church Dixonville. Herbert Manner, 21, Purchase Line, dies in Allegheny General Hospital with services at home and burial in East Mahoning Cemetery. An obituary will follow.

Nancy J. Munshower Nancy Jane (Hamilton) Munshower S. S. Munshower White Township Willian Hamilton Jane (Trimble) Hamilton Indiana County Zion Lutheran Church Jennie Munshower Mary Buryak Heilwood Mary Buryak Nicholas Buryak Dixonville Herbert Manner Herbert Manner Ellsworth Manner Purchase Line Allegheny General Hospital East Mahoning

Virginia coast trembles as hurricane lashes shore

News describes Florida hurricane sweeping along the coast to Virginia and the Carolinas. North and South Carolina isolated, rivers flood, highways blocked, crops damaged, no loss of life reported. In Belle Grade, Florida, a truck farming town of 500, the hurricane razed houses and farm buildings as it passed toward Palm Beach.

Carolinas Raleigh N. C INS North South Carolina Florida Virginia Goldsboro Tarboro Wilson Fayetville Rock Mount Suffolk Carter Brook Jones West Palm Beach Fla Belle Grade

Desolation After Flood Ravages Belle Grade Scene

The flood from the Atlantic side and Lake Okeechobee overwhelmed the area, lifting water into crumbling houses. Men clung to families as disasters struck, night brought darkness, and then quiet returned with soldiers, Red Cross volunteers, and American Legion workers maintaining order amid the wreckage. Peace settled over a once orderly landscape now despoiled.

Atlantic Lake Okeechosbee Belle Grade Red Cross American Legion

West Florida hurricane toll cuts citrus crops and walls

An INS dispatch from Washington and West Palm Beach describes Florida’s citrus crop loss pegged at about 4 million dollars and 2 million boxes after the hurricane. Eyewitness E. E. Cook recounts the destruction and ongoing rescue as workers haul debris, supply trucks move through flooded streets, and crude boxes hold unidentified bodies amid widespread death and devastation.

West Palm Beach Everglades Indiana E. E. Cook Pennsylvania Cook

Coastal hurricane tolls rise across Caribbean and Florida

Reports place Florida deaths from the Garinbean gale at 330 to 400 with 14,000 homeless in Palm Beach county alone. Guadeloupe and Porto Rico see heavy casualties and widespread destruction as martial law, looting, and evacuations unfold amid $150 million in damage. The American Red Cross calls for funds.

Porto Rico Florida Atlantic Seaboard Red Cross Washington Palm Beach County Guadeloupe Point Pitre Guadelupe San Juan Georgia Carolinas West Indies United States

Puerto Rico hurricane relief efforts amid widespread devastation

Governor Tow ner and the executive council borrowed 60000 for immediate relief as 700000 homeless are feared. Homes and tobacco warehouses destroyed. coffee losses at 10 million. US forces Lt Mihiel and Gilmer arrive to help. Guadeloupe reports 600 dead and injured, 75 percent homeless, with disease risk and ruined sugar cane industry. Red Cross appeals for medical aid and food.

United States Towner Porto Rican Red Cross United States Army Mihiel United States Estroyer Gilmer Col. Baker The Red Cross Guadelope Washington INS Guadeloupe West Indies State Department Point Pitre William T. Hunt American Red Cross Hunt

Flight Commander Sabelli Discusses Roma Breakdown

Motor trouble surfaced as reporters questioned a pilot. Sabelli explained the gas was dumped and spoke with mechanics beside the Roma on the beach, signaling an earnest postincident discussion.

Sabelli Roma

Vagabond King to Bow at Ritz Theatre

Alexander Woollcott praises The Vagabond King in The New York World and Detroit Saturday Night calls it an 87 times better than The Student Prince. The Ritz Theatre showcases the operetta on Thursday night September 20 in a grand touring company drawn from New York Chicago and Boston.

New York ‘Times N. Y Broadway Alexander Woolcott New York World Detroit Rudolf Friml Ritz Theatre Justin Huntly McCarthy Francois Wilson EB. H. Lothren Operatta New York Chicago Boston

Roma dumps gasoline from tanks and orders more supply

The Roma reportedly dumped almost her entire TL600 gallons from tanks. Commander Sabelli, after consulting mechanical experts, Ordered 1100 gallons more gasoline to fill tanks and add to 200 gallons in reserve cans.

Roma Sabelli

Roma Seaplane Crew Aims For Morning Takeoff

Announcement was made that the Roma would make another try as soon as repairs were completed. The craft hauled up on the beach away from the tide. In Old Orchard Beach, Sept 19 the backwash of the Florida hurricane brought cross winds and rain, delaying the Maine to Rome Sesquiplane Roma. Commander Cesare Sabelli and crew, Roger Williams pilot Piero Bonelli navigator Dr Leon M Fisculli medical observer, hope to depart in the morning to avoid the Pyrenees at night.

Old Orchard Beach Maine Rome Roma Cesare Sabelli Roger Q. Williams Piero Bonelli Leon M. Fisculli Williams Pyrenees

Kidnapped Boy Describes Farmhouse Suspects

A frightened boy told police he was kept in a farmhouse after a kidnapping. He said another boy lived there and seemed to like it, describing daytime play and nighttime sleeping. He did not know the men who took him, though most treated him kindly.

Young Opposes Walsh in Massachusetts Senate Race

Boston September 19 Benjamin Loring Young a prominent Republican former speaker will oppose United States Senator David I Walsh in November. Lieutenant Governor Frank G Allen will face General C H Cole in the gubernatorial race. Young won the Republican Senate nomination by over twenty thousand votes over Eben S Draper while Allen led Frank A Goodwin by about one hundred thousand. State Treasurer William S Youngman captured the lieutenant governor nomination in a tight eight cornered contest.

Boston Benjamin Loring Young Massachusetts House of Representatives Hoover United States David I. Walsh Bay State Frank G. Allen Alvan T. Fuller C. H. Cole Young Senate Eben S. Draper Allen Frank A. Goodwin William 8. Youngman

Scouts Return From Africa Safari Adventure

Three fifteen year old Boy Scouts return to New York after a five week safari through the jungles with explorer Martin Johnson. David R. Martin Jr of Austin Minnesota and Douglas L Oliver of Atlanta are among the youths praised for their bronzed, happy condition and thrilling experiences.

New York Africa Martin Johnson David R. Martin, Jr Austin, Minn Douglas L. Oliver Atlanta

Youthful hunters bag man-eating lion on safari

Ga and Robert Douglas of Greens hore N C return on the liner Paris with a lion he chased after a coin toss awarded the first shot. The Scouts hosted by George Palmer Putnam David Bin ney Putnam and David T Layman recount the hunt on their safari trip. Oliver claimed the first kill after a second day on the speart voyage they spotted a dandy lion with a good mane and fired from a protected open car. The animal tumbled dead after the second shot in a cage guarded vehicle.

Robert Douglas Greenshore N.C Paris George Palmer Putnam David Bin«ney Putnam David T. Layman Oliver Matt Hina

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