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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1937

Page

7

Death of Mrs D Barnard of Indians Church area

Following a short prayer service at her Washington street home funeral rites were held at Glade Run Presbyterian church near Dayton for Mrs D Johnson Barnard who died Thursday in Indiana hospital after a yearlong illness. Interment was in the church cemetery. Born March 2 1886 in South Mahoning township she lived near Dayton before moving to Indiana 16 years ago. Active in religious and community work she belonged to the Presbyterian church WCTU taught the John Pounds Bible class and attended Tabernacle services. Surviving are her husband and four children Rev Eugene Barnard missionary in Japan Rev Davis Barnard pastor East Liverpool OH Mrs Mortimer Vanderbilt and Mrs William Shaffer all of Ohio five grandchildren a brother and a sister.

Washington Street Glade Run Presbyterian Church Dayton D. Johnson Barnard Indiana Hospital Church McKee Laura (Angley) Davis South Mahoning Township Robert L. Clark G. W. McIntyre Glade Run Carl Justus Indiana Tabernacle William Shaffer Eugene Barnard Japan Davis Barnard Second Presbyterian Church East Liverpool Mortimer Vanderbilt A. H. Davis Punxautawnney Maude Redding Cleveland Robinson North Seventh Street Greenwood Cemetery Town T. N. Montgomery Armstrong Township James Agnes (Hopkins) Leasure Rochester Mills Pred Sheloca Richard Newville Hugh Wilda

Death of Mrs Dessa Harding at Arthur homestead near Cherry Tree

Mrs Dessa Arthur Harding aged 66 died at the Arthur homestead near Cherry Tree after a complication of diseases. She was a daughter of the late Jacob Arthur and was highly esteemed in the county. Surviving are brother A A Arthur of Cherry Tree and sisters Pearl Shaw, Vivian McGuire of Cherry Tree Sue Willis of Baytown Tex Elizabeth and Hihel Arthur Hope Cressley who has lived with the family. Burial was in Hazlett.

Dessa Arthur) Harding Arthur Homestead Cherry Tree Jacob Arthur A. A. Arthur Pearl Shaw Vivian McGuire Sue Willis Baytown Tex Elizabeth Hihel Arthur Hope Cressley Arthur Hazlett Cemetery

Sliman Hanna 46 Syrians native Blacklick trader dies

Monday afternoon in the Blacklick Greek Orthodox Catholic church, followed by interment in the church cemetery, for Sliman Hanna, aged 46, a native of Syria, and a former merchant of Blacklick, who died on Saturday at his home in Blatraville, following a long illness. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Anna (Johns) Hanna, and these children, John, of New Kensington, William, of Fort Washington, Md., Mrs. Elsie Millazzo, of Johnstown, and Subrey, Charles, Richard, Eugene, Herbert, Marlane and Anna, all at home.

Blacklick Sliman Hanna Syria Blatraville Anna Johns) Hanna John New Kensington William Fort Washington Elsie Millazzo Johnstown Subrey Charles Richard Eugene Herbert Marlane

Mrs John J Watterson Dies In Pine Flats Community

Mrs John J Watterson longtime Pine Flats resident died at home March 80 from a heart ailment after a short illness. Maiden name Gaye Cloyd born June 28 1888 near Himeigh later lived in Pine Flats. Funeral at Pine Flats Christian church with interment at Cockport cemetery. Survived by children John H Watterdon Teddy William Dolly June Annis. brothers Clyde Lloyd Mrs Stanley Douglass Mrs James Hill John Sanford William Lloyd. former husband Jay Garman and son Gilbert Garman of Washington DC. Funeral by Rev Walter Merrick.

Pine Flats Christian Cockport John J. Watterson Pine Mats Gaye Cloyd Himeigh Pine Flats

Wissinger Rites Held for 83 Year Old Farmer

Martin Wissinger died Friday at his Brushvalley Township home after 24 years there. The Cherryhill native was a farmer. Survived by his widow Jennie Fetterman Wissinger, daughters Mrs Calvin Shaffer of Brushvalley and Mrs C W Shields of Worthville, eight grandchildren, sister Mrs Hettle Yoder of Somerset, and brother Thomas Wissinger of Allenbank. Funeral Tuesday afternoon at Brush Valley Evangelical church with interment in Lutheran cemetery.

Brushvalley Evangelical Lutheran Church Martin Wissinger Brushvalley Township Cherryhill Township Jennie Fetterman) Wissinger Calvin Shaffer Brush

Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Nancy Conners Johnston

Mrs Nancy Conners Johnston 85 wife of R H Johnston died Friday at her daughter’s Rochester Mills home. Born near Livermore December 19 1851 she was the last of 13 siblings and lifelong resident of the county. She was a longtime member of Glen Campbell Baptist Church. Surviving: husband and children Albert Johnston Mrs J N Turnbull Homer City Arthur Johnston Mrs E P Peron Sagamore Mrs Thomas Davidson Coalport. 80 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

Glen Campbell Baptist Church Burnside Nancy (Conners) Johnston R. H. Johnston J. N. Turnbull Rochester Mills Livermore Glen Campbell Albert Johnston Frank Thayer Homer City Arthur Johnston E. P.’ Peron Sagamore Thomas Davidson Coalport

Mrs Elmira Stewart Died In Johnstown Home At 61

Mrs Elmira Stewart aged 61 died Friday at her daughter Mrs Herman Graham’s home in Johnstown. A native of Indiana county she was born December 19 1875 in Cherryhill township and married to Robert Stewart. She leaves sons Charles and Milton and daughter Margaret Whatmore of Johnstown. sister Mrs Clara Mack and brothers Elmer Burkhart and George Rummell. Interment in Greenwood cemetery followed a Friday funeral at Robinson Funeral Home.

Graham Elmira Stewart Indiana County Herman Graham Johnestown William and Elizapath (Coy) Burkhart Cherryhill Township Robert Stewart Johnstown Charles Milton Stewart Margaret Whatmore Clara Mack Wehrum George Rummell Cambria County Elmer Burkhart

Sagamore youth dies from coal mine injuries at 20

Peter Sakach Jr of Sagamore died in Punxsutawney Adrain hospital from injuries in a Sagamore coal mine accident three weeks earlier. He graduated Plumville High in 1934, starred in baseball, and was a school athletic leader. Surviving are parents and nine siblings. Funeral this afternoon in New Alexandria with burial there.

Peter Sakach Sagamore Adrain Punxsutawney Plumville

Infant Ronald Steele Dies at Home in White Township

Ronald Chester Steele infant son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Steele Sr died at the parental home in White township Saturday evening due to a complication of diseases. Survived by parents a brother Samuel Jr and sister Margaret and grandparents Mr and Mrs C Steele of South Sixth Street and Mr and Mrs Chester Ferrier of White township. Services were held Tuesday morning at Streams Funeral Home by Rev Stillman A Foster and Rev Charles Williams with burial in Greenwood cemetery.

Ronald Chester Steele Samuel Steele White Township Samuel, Jr Margaret C. Steele South Sixth Street Chester Ferrier Streams Funeral Home Stillman A. Foster Charles Williams Greenwood Cemetery

Multiple Local Deaths and Funerals Reported

Barbara Ann Rutledge eight daughter of Mr and Mrs H E Rutledge of Dormont Pittsburgh died Monday from a blood stream infection at Children's Hospital Pittsburgh Funeral rites held Thursday afternoon at family home St Bernard Catholic church in town for Nino Bonda 24 who died of heart attack at home on Ha at Philadelphia street interment in church cemetery Mrs Alice Cunningham widow of John Cunningham formerly of West Lebanon died at home of her daughter Mia Marlon Jones Youngstown Ohio Interment in South Bend cemetery after services in West Lebanon Presbyterian church Rev J B Craighead John Wolfe Rayne township native long resident of Burnside died Saturday afternoon from a complication of diseases.

Barbara Ann Rutledge H. E. Rutledge Dormont Pittsburgh W. A. Getty Wayne Avenue Children’s Hospital St. Bernard Catholic Church Town Nino Bonda Haat Philadelphia Alverda Indiana Mary Pegana Alice Cunningham John Cunningham Weat Lebanon Mia Marlon Jones Youngstown South Bend Cemetery West Lebanon Presbyterian Church J. RB. E. Craighead John 8. Wolfe Rayne Township Burnsside

Seventeen Oak Varieties Found in Pennsylvania

Secretary James F. Bogardus announced research by the Department of Forests and Waters showing seventeen native oak species grow in Pennsylvania. The findings were released in Harrisburg on April 6.

Pennsylvania Harrisburg Department of Forests and Waters James F. Bogardus

Operators and Union Officials Meet to Sign Agreement

Operators and representatives of more than 200000 soft coal miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia meet today to make effective the new Appalachian agreement. Philip Murray of the United Mine Workers says district meetings are routine and no delay is expected in applying the agreement to vast bituminous coal operations. Union leaders from Districts 3 4 and 6 in Pennsylvania meet in Philadelphia with the Western Pennsylvania Operators Association. The Scale Committee of Northern West Virginia Subdivisional Coal Association meets at Hagerstown with union men from District 21.

Pennsylvania West Virginia Philip Murray United Mine Workers Philadelphia Western Pennsylvania Operators Association Northern Hageratown

Armstrong Grange Meeting Program for April 14

Armstrong Grange schedules a Wednesday evening program at Parkwood schoolhouse on April 14. Entree includes Theme The Dairy Song, roll call, an extemporaneous class on alfalfa hay for dairy profits, talks by Fouts and Campbell about dairy inspection and profits, a guessing match, a joke class, and a closing song by the Grange.

Armstrong Grange Parkwood Grange Boyd Hamilton Agnes Craig R. A. Fouts J. R. Campbell 5. L Calhoun Stunt Blair Hamilton Harold Bleakley E. Dible A. H. Wiggins A.b.gray Dorothy Shirey Nellie Campbell Hazel B. Craig Harry Craig Cecil Conrad

X rays Follow Tuberculin Test In Indiana County Schools

The Indiana County Tuberculosis Society completed the tuberculin test in high schools across Indiana Blakeville Elders Ridge Glen Campbell Arcadia Cherry Tree and Heilwood. Twenty seven percent of students tested were reactors and are receiving chest X rays as part of a follow up plan to locate the germs assess lung damage and prevent serious trouble later on.

Indiana County Tuberculosis Society Indiana Blakeville Elders Ridge Glen Campbell Arcadia Cherry Tree Heilwood

Johnstown Firm to Build New G C Murphy Store Addition

Carstensen Construction Co Inc of Johnstown awarded the contract to construct a new addition to the G. C. Murphy store in town. Preliminary work will begin within a few days.

Johnstown Murphy Carstensen Construction Co., ‘Inc G. C. Murphy Town

Naturalization Court Sessions and Local Notices

Judge B Crepe presides naturalization today and Thursday with forty two persons notified for final papers. J W Houck of town and Mrs Walter Wolfenden of Clymer win pillow cases at Women of the Moose in Clymer Tuesday. County Treasurer John M Thompson reports seven thousand eight hundred fifty dog licenses issued by noon.

Naturalization Court HE. Crepe J. W. Houck Town Walter Wolfenden Clymer The Women of the Moose John M. Thompson

Storm at Sea Echoes of Courage and Love at the Point

Linnet recalls swashbuckling legends and muses on courage as Dennis Avery, grandson of a famed rescuer, wins her heart after a perilous sea rescue near the Point. A shipwreck near the reef tests fear and faith, leading to a renewed commitment between Linnet and Dennis.

Weekend visits across towns noted in local society

Mrs Charles Adamson near Five Points visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Claire Pruner on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harold Reame of Numine visited their mother Mrs Ida Banks. Nettie Walls and son Harry spent the weekend at home. Chas Brady and son Harry and daughter Betty Lou visited friends at Girard Sharon and Butler. Walter Bartholomew and wife spent weekend with his parents at Atwood. Jessie Pruner and Joseph of Indiana visited Clair Pruner. Mrs Frank Kirk visited Indiana Friday. Chas Brady was a business visitor in Indiana. Paul Brady and wife of Barr called on their parents Monday evening. The most puzzling thing about the Spanish revolution is that some alert America advertiser isn't sponsoring a broadcast of it. Louis Stay Times. Famous Communists will not be permitted to enter this country. There is scarcely enough radio tune available for those already here. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R D readers 5 50.

Linnet Sam Tarr Sailors’ Club Dennis Avery Dennis N Avery Norma Allen Capt Sid Pratt Sid Capt'n Avery Darling Precious Chambersville Charles Adamson Near Five Points Claire Pruner Harold Reame Numine Donald Enterline Ida Banks Nettie Walls Harry Chas. Brady Betty Lou Girard Sharon Butler Walter Bartholomew Mrs. Cuddy Atwood Clair Pruner Alck Het Joseph Indiana Mrs. Clair Pruner Frank Kirk Paul Brady Barr America Louis Washington Evening Star

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