County Grange Meeting Elected Officers and Fifth Degree Honors
Indiana County Pomona Grange met Wednesday naming officers for the year including Master John Malcolm and Secretary J W Warner. Eighteen members were instructed in the fifth degree at the evening session, among them P D Wilson Boyd Rainer and Mrs J S Hileman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Pomona Gringo
John Malcolm
B. B. Fleming
B. B. Flaming
J. D. Muman
Marion Center
Pleward
W. M. Wright
Rochester Mills
Nettle Wright
G. W. Reese
Arcadia
J. W. Warner
Frank Craft
Home
Ceres
Martin
Pomona
Norman Stolly
Flora
Monde Mellenry
Creekside
Fulmer
Marion
P. D. Wilson
Boyd Rainer
Ashpaugh
J. S
Hileman
W. Shearer
Alex Bennett
Chas. Nichol
Clarence McIlenry
Wilson
J. A. Warner
A. Warner
Meade McHenry
M. C. Stawart
County Towns News of Local Deaths and Farewells
Three county residents die in quick succession as tributes follow. Captain Max Neal, dentist, dies suddenly at sea on a troopship returning home. his Pittsburgh wife Kathleen awaits in New York. Robert G. Liggett of West Wheatfield dies after weeks of illness, leaving a large family and a son who became district attorney. William Jones, former Singer agent, dies suddenly in Braddock. his widow and daughter survive as funeral rites are held in Pittsburgh and Oakland cemeteryfrastruktur
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wash
Bea
Max Neal
Kathleen Neal
Pittsburgh
New York
Dr. Neal
Charles Neal
North Mahoning Township
Robert ©. Liggett
Robert G. Liggett
West Wheatfield Township
Genterville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Conemaugh
New New Florence
Johnstown
Conemaugh Alley
William N. Liggett
Samuel Liggett
Joseph Liggett
Centerville
Robert Hood
Robert Rodgers
Slater
William
John
West Wheatfield
Nelson Liggett
Brushvalley
Lawson Mcielvey
Youngstown
New Florence United
Wiliam Jones William Jones
Pneumphia
Braddock
Singer Sawing Machine Company
Jtush
Wost
Philadelphia
Oakland Cemetery
Charles Duncan
Hhensburg
EK. M. Gearhart
Sixth Street
Ira Fleming
Ashland
Thomas Fleming
William Walls
N. H. Taylor
Livermore
D. 1
Ad. A. Adamson
Donald
Washington Township
Indiana
Q. McGinley
Hannah
Jacksonville
Raymond Warner
Chicago
Gaye Griffith
Ida Ray
Windbar
Leroy Long
Anna Simpson
Cincinnati
Roy
Stephens
Penn Run
Big Rapids
Mich
David Dunmire
Thequinehanna University
Creekside
James Halmiston
Center Township
W. O. Patrick
Yrackwayville
Lila Thompson
Stailroad Avenue
Scottdale
Lancaster
Emma
Della Braughter
William Sheegeley
Harvey Widdowson
Rochester Mills R. D
G. E. Simpson
Ninth Street
John Scott
Washington and Jefferson College
John A. Scott
North Seventh Street
Clark Airgood
White Township
Glyde M. Airgood
Nina Wdmiston
Nelson McGregor
Water Street
Samuel Pottinger
Latrobe
Nial Rook
Indiana Hospital
Rook
Dorothy Shields
Mia Milton Laney
Oakland Avenue
Albert A. Stimpson
Alberta
California
Simpson
James Wiggins
David’ Lytle Wiggins
Company B
United States Infantry
Genoa
A. W. Wiggins
Clark Summit
Walter J. Wiggins
New Wilmington College
James Wigging
Near Town
G. Buchheit
South Seventh Street
New York City
Buchheit
Allentown
John W. Stewart
Cambridge, O
South Sixth Street
Hazlett Homestead
William McAdoo
Local Notes From Blacklick Township and Nearby
Local notes recount visits to mothers in Blacklick and Blairsville areas, church services, a new fish market in LaMantia block, and various residents traveling to Pittsburgh Homer City and East Liberty. Events include a six o'clock dinner with multiple guests, sacramental services in the Methodist church, and social visits across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Tiro
O, Ln
Hattie Alexander
Blacklick Township
LaMantia
Y. W. Clark
Homer City
Jerome Flatim
Pittsburgh
M. ‘J. Galate
Guy Spackman Sumner Grait
Stanley Gralt
East Liberty
Curry Gralt
Black Web Township
Blairaville
Livermore
VW. J. Richards
Freeport
Blairsville
Harry Bender
Youngstown
Samuel Ackarson
Pitcairn
I. K. Witmer
Indiana
Mrg
J. d. Palmer
A. K. Grove
W. C. Widdowson
Town
G. M. Hovis
Herbert Swarts
Ivy Horrell
Strangford
G. D. Horrell
Ev. C. L. Moore
John Landfair
Avonmore
Clyde Donahey
Ebensburg
Ralph Donahey
Clarksburg
TR. Donahey
Charles Shields
J. A. Hayos
Eizabeth Russell
Gleveland
Bell's Mill Lodge
Gealtlinglef
Hig
Church Elrect
Morris Rothstein
Arthur Rager
Ling Farm
Crom Marshall
Sharonville
Sharon
M. & Bell
Woodnesday
City
Kauffman's
Trandall Campbell
Josephine
Mra
George Shapiro
Altoona
South Bend Social Notes From Local Residents
South Bend records a string of weekend visits and weeklong stays among Henderson Anpert Townsend and Frantz families, with travel to Indiana, New Kensington, and Uniontown. The report lists numerous relatives and neighbors visiting, hosting, or traveling, including Mildred Townsend, Bertha Henderson, Jacob Faith, Trace Miller, and Frank Brendinger, among others, noting discharges from service and moves.
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Henderson
Lowie
Nettie Allshouse
John Frantz
Kittanning
Lavonia Townsend, Jr
Indiana
Nettie Anpert
W. J. Silvia
New Kensington
W. J
Mary Frantz
Venlo Townsend
Nat
J. N Wherry
Helen
Sarah Stewart
Janet
Mildred Townsend
Bertha Henderson
Lycurgué Henderson
Near Here
Mildred ‘Townsend
Margaret Hanna
Berttha Henderson
Jacob Faith
West Lebanon
Trace Miller
12Th Balloon Company
Ovarsea
Anon Milter
Dawla Johnston
Youngwond
Wineland
T. M. Marty
Hundwythe
Ywenderson
Ronrlek Anchnllt Jk
Ambrose Smith
Donald Tons
Nellie AlAhouse
Blacklick Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Quarrel
Stebano Ames of Blacklick is jailed for murder after allegedly striking John Overdorf, 68, in a Blacklick shanty during a drinking quarrel Saturday evening. Inquest by Deputy Coroner A H Stewart links death to the blow. Ames was captured as he tried to flee toward Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick
Stebano Ames
John Overdorf
Ames
A. H. Stewart
Overdort
Hig
Amel
Gaid
Overdorf
Blairsville
H. A. Boggs
Overdor
Josephing
Tony Delanni
Hanor
Delanny
Conference of Sabbath School Workers Called
County President W Guthrie calls a county and district officers conference to be held at the Indiana Presbyterian Church on Saturday April 12 with 10 30 am start and 12 15 pm luncheon. The meeting will present the new county and district standard adopted at Sunbury and explain its features for full officer attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Guthrie
Indiana County Sabbath Schools Association
Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Sunbury
Progress Ad Sold Truck and Local Notices Items
An advertisement in The Progress sold a gold motor truck to Earl Trusal of Willet after he read the paper. The Alex Lowry property on School Street sold for 5100 to Uriah Smeltzer. Dr. Gates returns to practice after government service. Mrs Telford and her son Dalton died from pneumonia after influenza. A fire destroyed a White Township dwelling belonging to R F Nichol. Spence Johnston and Evan Johnston wed in Massachusetts. they will live in Creekside. George J Hartman and Jennie Rupert were married and will reside in Brockport.
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Progress Ad
Progress Gold
Earl Trusal
Willet
John Link
Plumville
Trusal
Progress
Alex Lowry
School Street
Uriah Smeltzer
Town
Lowry
Indiana
Detroit
Mich
Hig
White Township
L. BH. Williams
R. F. Nichol
I. W. Willams
Green Township
Spence- Johnston
Raymond A. Spence
Evan Johnston
Washington Township
Mimore
I. &. Slagle
Mt. Vernon
M. W. Ehurch
J. W. Johnston
Creekside
Indiana Residents Pride in New Federal Building
Indiana residents celebrate the opening of a modern federal post office building. The move completed Saturday night with no service interruption. Judge J N Langham, then a congressman, helped secure $90,000 to build the facility on the A W Wilson homestead site at Seventh and Church streets. The same approach funded the Punxsutawney government building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
J. N. Langham
Langham
Punxsutawney
Indiana Soldier Named to State Capitol Post
Lieutenant Leon Metzger son of Mrs Ella Metzger of North Ninth street was appointed chief of the new registration bureau at Harrisburg last week. He is the first Pennsylvania wounded in France to be chosen for state government under the new reorganization act. A German bullet wounded his heel and he is in Parkview hospital Pittsburgh. He expects to assume his duties May 1. Metzger is a graduate of Indiana Normal School and the University of Michigan law department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Bay
Leon Metzger
Ella Metzger
North Ninth Street
Hartieburg
Pennsylvania
France
Parkview Hospital
Pittsburgh
Metzger
Indiana Normal School
Law Department
University of Michigan
County Soldier Reaches Home and Other Local News
Private Charles Williamson, gassed near Armistice, returns from France to a government hospital with eye and respiratory ailments improving after treatment in Baltimore. Local families honor returning servicemen Mayd, Fowler and Williard at a Maryland home gathering. Marriage licenses listed for area couples. William Toughry, gassed in Canada Engineers, returns home to be with relatives. A bridal shower at Creekside for Raymond Spence’s bride. Mine accident fatality reported at Webrum. Nurses from Camp Lee receive discharge and return to Indiana.
Strong Schedule for Normal Baseball Team
The Indiana Normal baseball squad plans a robust spring with about eighteen games against leading Western Pennsylvania schools and colleges. Coach W W Whitmars will assemble players April 8, and the lineup includes four or five holdovers from last year plus new talent as the schedule unfolds through May and June with several open dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Normal
Wiften
Western
Pennsylvania
W. W. Whitmars
Duquesne University
Pittsburg
Westminster
New Wi Mington
Carnegie Tech
Indiana
Bellefonte Academy
Bellefonte
Penn State College— State College
Westminster College
St. Vincent's
Beatty
St. Vincent's College
Government aid for discharged soldiers includes uniforms and mileage pay
The Indiana County Red Cross reports Dent Bill provisions allow discharged soldiers to keep uniforms and receive 5 cents per mile from discharge to home or original muster. Reimbursement for earlier transport will follow exact Finance Department guidance. Instructions on returning uniforms will be published when received, and new real estate office location is Room 21, Marshall Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
American Red Cross
Cheney CG. Jones
Department of Civilian Relief
Penna,Del
Philadelphia
L. Edwards
Marshall Building
Local notes from Clarksburg and nearby towns
Punxsulaw visitor H. M. Lowman arrived Saturday while James Fryar visited Saltsburg Monday. Moves include George Baker family from T. S. Marshall property to Clark Coleman property Iselin and Miles impert, Walter Walker party, and Reed Bennett kin. several visits, a Sunday school start, and births place the community update with multiple names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. M. Lowman
J. &. Ashbauch
Pittsburgh
James Fryar
Saltsburg
W. W. Cribbs
Woman's Missionary Society
Wr. Linsenbiglar
A. Loner
George Baker
T. S. Marshall
Clark Coleman
Iselin
Cat Young
Walter Ashvaugh
Rupert
Youn Kein
Brethren Chupel
Geta Kinnan
J.J. Bakley
Burma Burkey
Reha Dunlap
Wesley Iyork
Mew
D. Ht
Colgania
Sinkest
Miles Impert J
Colgano
Snyder
Lidia Hospital
Joe Lukebart
Clatrene Wright
Rayne Township Birthday Party Page Scrape
In Rayne Township, friends and neighbors gathered at the George Stein home to celebrate the twenty first birthday of their daughter. A. B. Cunningham and two daughters visited Cunningham on Sunday. Mish Delaie Long spent Sunday with Nancy Adams. Multiple names and scattered phrases indicate a social notes page with visits and family members, but many words are garbled.
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George Roush
Vandergrift
Mixa Nuda Bell
Lane Wradues
Dobn ‘Ar
Bert Bell
Windber
Sterle Binck
Childre
Margaret and
Pant
Mes
Blacgarents
C. B. Cndron
Turetta
Niensligtom
Mre
Chia. Barrett
Hyorott Byler
Flumville
Terey Cotutrou
Verona
Viakting
Airy
C. B. Condron
Ade
George Stein
A. B. Cunningham
Cunningham
Mish Delaie Long
Nancy Adams
M. Long
Aaughtar
Louise
Demime Long
Charley Edwards
Fkdred
Mekenn County
Ty Fader
Eight Tons Clothing Needed for Refugees Drive Extended
The Red Cross clothing drive for European and Asian refugees has been extended to April 16. All divisions and chapters may exceed their allotments as need is urgent. The national drive seeks 10 000 tons, with Pennsylvania-Delaware and Indiana county allocations noted. donations of durable garments, woolen goods, shoes, scrap leather, and baby items are requested from all ages. Send to the Chapter House. call Rev Gearhart or a Scout for pickup if bundles are large.
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Europe
Asia
Belgium
Pennsylvania-Delaware
Indiana County
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County Grange Meeting
Yimus
Clyde
David Muck
Sewirea
Aboup
Von
Miss Truth McKelvey
Howard
Tames Bennett
Makin
John Tortig
New Florence
David ‘Homas
Treshbon
W. M. Bomar
T. Grendiinger
David
Teahbou
Wesday
Hertha Nibert
Bertha Nibert
Pernchia
Michel Nibert
East Oak Street
Charles Pauth
St. Bernard Catholic
John Barelay
John Calvin Barelay
Marchand
Linmoe
Clearfield
Maretos
Mattie Devinney
Nathie Devinney
Olympia, Wash
Calvin
Parkwood
Janes
Herbert
Alton
Mary Dunache Menor
Pittabueegh
Joseph Weuncoth
Warnesboro
Felenthy
Cleveland
Mo J. Chorel
Mrx
Whuraday
O'Clovl
Mra. Turry Winner
Grovemay
Strongstown
Wwyd
Grice Peonk
Jul Andersen Wid Bophha Ateoktlac
Ayllwond
Aelte
Dusse
Bundy
Jesse Pronk
Wy RB
Grabaneitis
Reptile
Tedamily
Shelogta
Sterten Sisiburs
Sete 'Ata
Anna Person
Anna Ferguson
Albert Perguson
Pedergessd
Vemeliter
Patarment Wagenda
Pladesville
Pray
Sirah A. Devin
Saran A Devin
Arm~ Stans Township
Olympia
Anna Jigin
Yueaday
Herbert Farten
Cadbiin
Bata Pleining
Tudlana
Vlday
South Bend
Aqbinson
Wee Cimmings
Grare
Uniontown
Sterey Mack
Tobogtown Vialtora
Adda Saxton
Chal Vrendinger
Near Wooster
Ars Riival
Frank Brendinger
Yunsell Gamble
Kinnee
Pulcomer
J. W. Glass
Veury Pons
Aeply
Clark Strong
I Adog Kopkle
Soule Park
Smicksburg
Nhok
Wis
Conference OF Sabbath School Workers
William D. Gates
Wits
Hoboken
N. J
Harry Telford
Dalton
Westover
Telford
Hartman-Rupert
George J Hartman
Brockport
Pik County
Jennie Rupert
Shelocta
Squire James A. Crossimarath
Farmers Bank
Indina
State Capitol
Silas ‘Williamson
Washington Street
Charles
Government
Williamson
Baltimore Hospital
Mayd
Clarence
Ernest Fowler
Frank Fowler
William Lyons
Cherryhill Township
Thomas Williard
Lyon
Lester A. Hileman
Glen Campbell
Margaret M. McKinney
George BE. Hartman
Sheloca
John W. Stuchell
Anna M. Kerr
Armstrong
Ray McMillen
Della M. Smith
Vans Gipsy Rnest
C. Woods
Anna Lambing
Charles Learn
Tong
William Toughry
Canadian Engineers
England
Tranos
Van
Margaret
North Sixth Atreat
Loughry
Near
Raymond Spence
Johnston
Rank Spramblee
Webrum
Memorial Hospital
Lenora Byers
Leola Alters
Mary Gaster
Camp Lee
Wilgus
Robert . Walker
West Philadelphia Street
Walken
John Yorke
Francis Lightcap
Rayne Township
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