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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1926
Page
8
A long obituary section records the death of Alonzo Bliete Elliott aged 88 of Armagh after a Civil War service, with a large surviving family and services at Gordon home and McDowell cemetery. Also listed are widow Mrs. Sara Ann States in Canoe township, Henry Beacon Long of Cokeville, and other Indiana County residents with funeral plans and survivor lists.
Listings note April dates for Belle Bennet in The Reckless Lady and Trene Rich in Compromise at the Ritz. Also shows D W Grimms America and Birth of a Nation as late week engagements. The schedule highlights Thursday through Friday screenings across the same venue.
William W. Pitzgerald aged 61 years 11 months died Sunday March 28 at his brother B H Fitzgeralds home in Conemaugh township after 18 days illness death due to heart trouble and pneumonia he leaves a widow two sons three daughters two brothers and one sister funeral services were held Wednesday March 31 at 2 PM in charge of Rev C C McNary and interment in Vandergrift cemetery Mrs Margaret Shaffer aged 96 died in the County Home at 4 30 PM Thursday death due to infirmities of age formerly a resident of Canoe township she entered the home in April 1916 at age 85 plus a long column urging PA legislators to pass Blind Babies laws and detailing benefits and procedures for state care and funding for newborn blindness including appointment by the State Board of Education and the $1 50 daily stipend to care for such children highlighting the Blind Babies Home Summit PA contact for reports and state schools for the blind.
A plan to form the Indiana Cow Testing Association aims to begin by May first with a 26 farmer membership. A tester will spend one day monthly at each of 35 farms weighing milk and performing butter fat tests, plus weighing feed. End-of-year records will show cow costs, milk and butter fat output, and profit or loss per cow. Sixteen herds have joined. interested dairymen should contact the County Agent. Farewell party marks Mrs Caroline Heatherill’s move to Indiana hosted by the Ladies Helping Hand Society at Rossiter with guests listed.
Mrs Agnes Lutz guest of honor at a family surprise party Thursday evening. Attending were Mrs S I Zener, Mr and Mrs Chas Lockard, Mr and Mrs Paul Quaitrough and two children, Mr and Mrs Arthur Uecker and two children, Mr and Mrs Ralph Hasinger and Mr and Mrs Robert Brownlee all of Pittsburgh, and Mr and Mrs J L Om and daughter Kathleen of Indiana.
The Easter pageant at Pine Flats Baptist Church drew visitors from nearby areas. Mrs. Marvire Stephens of Willdustnieg announces her pastor’s vacation return. Margaret and Myelyn Stats from Jolus low visited GM. W Winston. Raymond Lockord discussed school events at Poeun Mury.
W Morshem's as the fine est and many grades between. Men's and boys' shoes only here and real values.
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