Blairsville Hat Theft Ends With Fines for Two Men
In Blairsville motion court on Monday Samuel Bennett and Max H. Rawson pleaded guilty to larceny of 13 ladies spring hats from the Boden garage on March 23. Judge J N Langham ordered $62.69 each for costs and restitution, while another case saw Fred Zanney’s worthless checks and Mike Shutka’s aggravated assault resolved with costs and payments to the prosecutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
J. N. Langham
Samuel Bennett
Max BH. Rawson
Boden
Langham
Bess Truxall
DuBois
Bennett
Rawson
Fred Zanney
Mike Shutka
L. D.fairman
Fire Damages Two Buildings on Philadelphia Street
A early Tuesday fire caused heavy damage to the I. R. Smith building and the adjacent Brown's Boot Shops property on Philadelphia Street. Electric short circuit likely sparked the blaze, with woolworths and Keystone Grocery among major tenants suffering smoke and water damage. Fire was under control by 5:00, with significant losses uninsured for some second-floor tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth's
Keystone Grocery
I. R. Smith
Philadelphia Street
Brown's Boot Shops, Inc
Woolworth
Smith Building
Smith Collieries Co
H. Freeman
Tony and
Sam
Laura Lewis
C. H. Cook
TI. R. Smith
Progress
Brown
Apple P
Keystor Grocery Co
Emma Reeseman
Moorhead
Elks
Browh
Brown Boot Shop
M. Jack
Smith
Pwell ing and Contents Burned in Center Twp
A home owned by Linus McHenry in Center township was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin early Friday. The family fled in night clothes, McHenry was slightly burned while saving furniture, and loss runs to thousands with some coverage by insurance. Lawrence Starry, son of J. H. Starry, is transferring from Great Lakes to Hampton Roads navy trade school to study Carpenter's Mate starting April 6. Managua, Nicaragua quake toll and aftershocks caused widespread destruction and fear, with at least 1,000 deaths and thousands injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McHenry
Linus McHenry
Center Township
Navy Trade School
Lawrence Starry
J. H. Starry
North Fourth Street
Navy Training Station
Great Lakes
Hampton Roads
Lawrence
Chicago
Norfolk
Managua
Nicaragua
Ely
April First Holds No Terrors and Blessed Birthday
The piece notes a marriage license issued to William Ellsworth Shephard and Viola Bella Wassam after the Register and Recorder office opened. It also reports Smicksburg resident E. Griffith celebrated his 80th birthday with family, retains health and subscribes to Progress for 58 years. A list of NEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS follows with several property deals in Blairsville, Blacklick Tick, Conemaugh, and Indiana towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ellsworth Shephard
Glen Campbell
Viola Bella Wassam
Grampian
Office of Register and Recorder
W. Ralph Cummings
Ellsworth Shephard
Alexander Wassam
BE. W. Griffith
Smicksburg
Griffith
Mr. Griffith
Favroise County
E. Griffith
Ray L., Griffith
Plumville
John Ritchey
Indiana
Charles Moorhead
Dorothy
Home
Thomas Stear
Henry Rider
Punxsutawney
Neal Estate
J. C. Nippes
First National Bank
Blairsville
Black
Sumner Graff
First National Bank of
Blacktick
Liam B. Compton
R. A. Brown
Conemaugh
A. Ju
Stuchell
First National Tank of Indiana
Pleasing Junior High Concert Delights Local Audience
Junior High School chorus glee club and orchestra performed last evening in the Teachers College Auditorium under director Misa Lille B Held with assistance from seniors of the music department. Also reported a Cokeville post office and store robbery on Friday night, Fulton Douglass proprietor, groceries valued at 100 dollars and postal receipts totaling 14 dollars were taken, marking the second robbery in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’College
Misa Lille B. Held
Leaching
Cokeville
Former Blairsville Man Died of Heart Attack
Charles Jellison aged 50 formerly of Blairsville died in New Kensington on Saturday night from a sudden heart attack. He was employed as a clerk for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and was a brother of Frank and Henry Jellison of Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Charles Jellison
New Kensington
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Frank and
Henry Jellison
Registered Nurses Social in Indiana County Court House
Social gathering for Indiana county registered nurses is planned for Thursday evening in the Court House basement. State Welfare Department nurse supervisor Miss Alice M. Halloran of Harrisburg is expected to attend as speaker. Nurses must register name address and alma mater at Red Cross HQ. Lunch talks and stories will be features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Court House
Misa Alice M. Halloran
Harrisburg
State Welfare Department
Red Cross
County Conference to be Held in Indiana April 11
The Sabbath Schools of Indiana County plan a County Conference at the Lutheran Church in Indiana on Saturday April 11 starting at 9 30 A M with a morning general session, luncheon at noon, and afternoon separate sessions led by Mrs Margaret L String Director of Children s Work of the Reformed Church. Cradle Roll, Beginners, Primary and Junior teachers and Sab bath School personnel should attend and bring problems. Luncheon at 50 cents per plate. reservations to Mrs Alice Gailey County Secretary 429 Oak Street Indiana by the 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Lutheran Church
Indiana
Margaret L. String
The
Reformed Church
Alice Gailey
Oak Street
Weddings of a Week in Homer City and Nearby Areas
A sequence of wedding notices from Homer City and surrounding towns includes Lockard Jones in Homer City on March 25, Winings Kasper in Wintondale, Wilson Denison in Blairsville, Muir Stelvey in Cumberland Maryland, Passakool White in Pittsburgh, MacFarlane Fetterman in Kenwood, and related details. Easter services are planned for Trade City with a church program and sermon. Humorous quip about Chicago city manager plans and Capone closes the items.
Personal Brevities from Brushvalley and Nearby
Local society news notes many residents traveling to Indiana and Cleveland Clinic for care. Visitors include A L Nrewer Graceton Indiana travelers and J K Brasiler Latrobe relatives. A daughter Janet Louise born to Joseph A Kritzer. families plan Easter visits and academic travels to Philadelphia and Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. McLaughlin
Brushvalley
A. L. Nrewer
Graceton
Indiana
Guy Kime
Maplestreat
Punxautawney
Robert Caldwell
Center Township
John K. Brasiler
Latrobe
John W. Hastie
Freeport
R. N. Ray
North Tenth Street
R. R. Hazlett
Georgeville
Guy Khime
Maple Street
Robert Strickler
Fayette County
Elaie Heilman
Hillsdale
Thomas Butterworth, Jr
Clymer
Indiana Hospital
James J. Couch
Dollie Ayers
Jean
Philadelphia
Paul Naylon
Blairsville
John O’hare
James Ellicott
Florida
Walter Elliott
Grandview Avenue
New York City
Joseph A. Kritzer
Church Street
Janet Louise
James Ll. Jack
James, Jr
Overland
John D Stewart
College Avenue
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter
N.H
Jack
Louis Wettling
Bristol
Hundreds Attend Annual Flower Show at Indiana Floral
A large crowd visited the Indiana Floral Company greenhouses south of town for the annual flower show on Sunday afternoon. Proprietors George D. Loydie and Walter Kissinger greeted guests and guided tours past baskets of cut and growing flowers, hinting at Easter offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Floral Company
Indiana Floral Co
George D. Loydie
Walter Kissinger
Siple to Speak at Indiana Events for Byrd Scout History
Paul Siple, Byrd expedition zoologist and Chief Scout with Indiana ties, will appear Monday at the Moore Hotel for a Chamber of Commerce event and later speak at Indiana High School and the Rita Theatre. He will meet local Scouts at the Cort House and autograph sessions follow. Tickets for the high school appearance are sold by Boy Scouts of Indiana and Rita Theatre tickets go on sale the evening of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stowey Byrd
Rita
Bren
Paul Siple
Mic Roy
Admiral
Siple
Chamber of Commerce
Moore Hotel
ToUty
Y.M.C.A
Indiana High School
Nun Adutvass
Kes
Rity Theatre
Rily
Indiana County Council
Cort House
Therm
Admiral Byrd
Boy Scouts of Indiana
Rita Theatre
Ritz
Coal Outpet in State Pell in 180 Total 120
Coal outpet in state pell in 180 total 120.
2000 Children to Take Part in Easter Hunt at Homer City
In Homer City and nearby areas about 3000 children are expected to take part in the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday afternoon under Homer City American Legion Post No 4938. Eggs, chocolate treats and small baskets will be sought by youngsters from Tudiana Homer City Lucernemines Waterman Lucciusboro Coy Tilde Orion Coral Josephine and Blacklick. Itily
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Josephine
American Legion Post No
Tudiana
Lucernemines
Wateman
Luc
Death notices of Olligher Guthrie Brady and Good Friday banks
Obituaries report John Olligher of Rayne town and John Milton Guthrie of Phillipsburg dying from illnesses. Other notices include James L Brady of Punxsutawney and Good Friday bank closures in Indiana. Several family links and residence details are given for each deceased.
Two Lost Lives In Car Accidents
A string of wrecks claims two men as vehicles crash on hills and highways near Commodore Iselin and Blairsville. Daniels dies of a broken neck after a truck crash on the Indiana-Beringer road. William Blaine Jr. dies from vehicle injuries on the Hidersidge-Clarksburg road. Norbert Gary and Thomas Gary suffer head lacerations and bruises. Tony Salem sustains severe injuries in a Johnstown Tribune truck collision near Blairsville. Local hospital care is noted for the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Diciels
al Lount
Commodore
Norbert Gary
Altoona
Thomas Gary
Carroltown
Indiana Hospital
Indiana-Beringer
Indiana-Clearfield
Vante Storage and Transfer Company
Atlantic & Pacifc Tea Company
Clymer
Triolianna
Daniels
Prod W. SL Clair
Johnstown Tribune
J. P. Wood
Ithica
William Penn Highway
Blairaville
Tony Salem
Joseph Andreka
Smoke Runn
Joss Georgscynski
Camden
Nuk
Rockne Dies In Kansas Air Crash With Eight Others
Famous Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne and seven others were killed in an airplane crash near Baynard Kansas Tuesday afternoon. The Transcontinental and Western Air plane reportedly went down after striking a wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Rockne
Hantons
Notre Dame
Baywrr
Kans
Kia City
California
Western Aly
Ing
Joint meeting addressed by Mlovist at New Century Garden Club
Mlovist spoke at a joint meeting of the New Century Club and the Garden Club on Monday evening March 1. Rhew FL Raw, president of the IHort Nu series at vans City, presided and introduced the speaker who discussed plant deaths from neglect and improper watering, noting drought and summer heat threaten more plants than winter cold. Rocky Glen Roadhouse robbed near Garbleton. thieves stole cigars and candy, cash register untouched. owner Mrs I J McTigue offers $50 for information leading to arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlovist
New Century and Garden Club
Rhew FL Raw
Ihort Nu
Vans City
New Century Club
Gardenlah
Iuee
Duray
Rocky Glen
Trocky Glen
Eudhana-Punxsutawney
Garbleton
I. J. McTigue
Mrs Adam G Empfield Rites On Thursday In Blairsville
Mrs Adam G Empfield a Penn Run native who died Monday at her Bairestown home after a long illness will have funeral services at her residence Thursday afternoon followed by burial in Blairsville cemetery. She was 76, daughter of James and Mary Barr, married to Edgar Empfield, and survived by four children Beatrice Biss C W Tuck and H C Sullivan. A stray sentence about cold germ claims ends the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 7. Olligher
Rayne Towne
Olligher
Sample Sun Mines
Tie
Jennie McGuire
John McGuire
Joseph
Zora Olligher
Loy W
Paul Olligher
Clymer
Honor Burkett
Town
Lord Roberts
Marcellus
James 1. Brady
Jules L. Hrady
Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Hospital
Marchand
Ity Yatton
Merman Sprankle
Lawn
George and
Lennard Brady
Hywus Brady
Madison Brady
Clarion
John Brady
Reynoldsville
John Woodward
Bradford
Haley Betts
Utica
N.Y
Punxsutawney Cemetery
Blairsville
Adam G. Empfield
Penn Run
Bairdstown
Myrta Barr
James and
Mary (Lucas) Barr
Edgar
Bairestown
Beatrice Biss
C. W. Tuck
Punxgutawney
H. C. Sullivan
Pittsburgh
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Smith and Brown
Texas
Thomas C. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce of
San Antonio
John N. Wilson
Blaiirsville
Minta P. Denison
Joseph Lubomski
Bronmslave Parowski
Karl R. Winings
Vintondale
Anna Kasper
William McKeaters
Wayne Avenue
William McFeaters
Winings
Kasper
Earl Raymond Winings
Wintondale
Register
Charles E. Winings
Walter Kauger
Passakool-White
Dorothy May White
Aaron S. White
Waterstreet
Sydney H. Pussakoof
Rose
Beth Pittsburgh
MacFarlane-Fetterman
William M. MacFarlane
Mary Fetterman
Kenwood
Fisher
John S. Fisher
Sona of the
Memorial Hall
Pennsylvania Historical Society
Trade City
al Capone
Adam
Emeigh
Anthony Morocin
Spangler Hospital
Cherry Tree Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Pentuy Devania Department of Forests and Waters
Torn
Tndlian
Canada
Alex Miller
Indian Wits
Lindbergh
Wright Cook Miller
PLAAK
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lucernemnes
P.r.it
John Binney
Rossiter
Linney
Misa Lelen MeGregor
Frank McGregor
East Locust Street
Yellow Lantern
Church and
Oakland Avenues
Styse
South Tenth Street
A. J. Blaha
A. J. Stahura
Wile BE
Paul
Alata
Minea
Allegheny
Hradford
Clearfield
Clinton
Fiayelle
Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Jefferson
Lauwrence
Lycoming
Mercer
Somerset
Niowa
Venango
Washington
Westmoreland
Mynaville
Phunville High Senon
Ferange
Peatan
Low
Civ
Malesville
Attomney
Dee A. Seiptte
Lown
Blinksville
Greensburg
Travis Department Store
Scalotto
France
Margaret Gallahan
Sugaimora
Margaret Pennington
Muhaffey
Mary Venexiana
Avonmore
Elmer Deeds
Ligonier
Mary Jays
Vandergrift
Nanny Dlinsenbigler Wood
Widerton
W. C. Chapman
Yardergrifth
Elmer W. Alfson
Dog Mcenses
Folin
John Milton Guthrie
John Milton Cuburte
Aoson
Speer
W. Guthrie
Phillipsburg
Philipstrrg
J. LB
Tiley Iin
Bitermaent
Dude Pubilg
Kiskoninetud
Heford
Liviayette
Cgreenshurs
Gite Abaugainne Society
Eleban
Phillipshire
Ben Bienager
Jie Jeavesliis
Claire Reiley Guthrie
Jon Robinson Crusoe
Altoon
Calvert Lures
Tselin
Mattsville
William
Blaine, Jr
Wiliam
Maine
Lincerne
Hidersidge-Clarksburg Road
Iselin
Joe Maratko
Uie
Twelin
Blatheia
Greenwood Cemetery
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