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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1931

Page

5

Damage suit over slippery floor at drug store injury

Miss Margaret Phillips of Saltsburg filed a trespass suit in Common Pleas Court against Widmann and Teah Inc alleging a fall caused by slippery cleansing material on the store floor on September 4, 1930. She seeks $167 in medical bills and damages, says injuries hindered training and nursing, case No. 179, June Term, 1931.

Margaret Phillips Saltsburg R.C Common Pleas Court Widmann & Teah, Inc Miss Phillips Sciotto and Jerko

Mushrooms Lights to Go as Ash Street Pleas Reach County Council

Recent rains and mud spurred ash and slag petitions from residents in unpaved borough sections. Street committee and borough engineer to study requests including a sewer on School Street and Washington Street. Traffic light at Philadelphia and Ninth proposed. mushroom lights in street centers to be removed per state directive. State Health officials report $842,900 approved for engineering districts in several counties for water and sewer projects, with broader state totals cited for 1938 to 1934.

Indiana School Street Second Third Streets Washington Street Walnut Streets Porter White North Fifth Street Philadelphia Ninth Streets State Highway Department H. B. Moses State Health Department Eneddore B. Appel Sanitary Water Board Allegheny Washington Greene Fayette Westmoreland Somerset Doctor Apnel Commonwealth Appel

Rossiter Pastor To Address Seminary Faculty and Students

Rev. George M. Jordan of Rossiter Presbyterian Church is invited to speak to Pikes Peak Theological Seminary faculty and students in Colorado Springs during the July 12 week congress of ministers and teachers. His topic will be One of the Great Essentials of Divine Revelation.

F Rossiter George M. Jordan Rossiter Presbyterian Church Pikes Peak Theological Seminary Colorado Springs Colo Jordan

Real Estate Transfers and Blairsville School Board Action

Real estate transfers show multiple deeds for lots and tracts in Indiana and Armstrong counties with prices from 1.00 to 6200. Transfers include parcels to Manges Shapiro Fowler and others. several 101 acre transactions cited. Blairsville School Board terminates contracts of Supervising Principal Berlin Empfield and Health Instructor Harold Douds and seeks fourth class status for budgetary reasons.

Robert D. Byrne H. H. Johna‘ton Indiana M. T. Quiste George Shapiro Burrell William C. Johnston Samuel Brilhart E. Mahoning Max Good Jin B. Mahoning H. Lynn Prothero N. F. Fowler Federal Law Bank Sarah J. Ferrier Angelo Converso Blairsville Berlin Bvmpfield Harold Douds Berlin Empfield Blairaville

Indiana couple celebrate 80th wedding anniversary in Blairsville

Former Indiana residents Mr. and Mrs. Ira R. Baker of Blairsville marked their 80th wedding anniversary with a Saturday dinner at their Morrow Street home. Guests included Arthur R. Baker of Swissvale, H. R. Livingston, M. M. Wilson and daughter Dinona, Clay Martin and daughter Joy, George McCullough, Bernadine Livingston, Crist Wohlleb, and other relatives who offered gifts.

Indiana Blairsville Ira R. Baker Morrow Street Arthur R. Baker Swissvale H. R. Livingston M. ©. Wilson Dinona Clay Martin Joy George McCullough Bernadine Livingston New Jersey Crist Wohlleb Swissvalle Baker H. H. Bilis Marion Center Pri.ay M. L Boyer Ghal- Octa R.D.1 HW. C. Caasidy Rossiter H. W. Learn M. DN. Henry Brushyalley Callars P. T. Mabon M. D. Lynn New Florence R.D Daster Robert Henderson Meadville Harry S., Wynkoop New York City William Kissing Ernest McLaughlin Jersey City N.J Sheloda Misa Leda Cloe Muckle Parkwood C. R. Muckle C. Jay Irwin Plumville Apollo Irwin Butler Lou ‘Anthony Wilkinsburg Blanche Anthony Harrisburg Anthony Tenth Street J. T. Butler Coraopolis Donald Moorhead Haast Locust Street Anna Pharoah Sargent College Boston Harry Pharoah Church Street W. N. Clawson Delmont Irene Near New Alexandria M. L. Boyer Town Edna Cunningham Dormont Wallace Cunningham North Eighth Street George Howard Louisville Phillip Howard George John A.hunter Wayne Avenue Misa Sophia Gentz Miller St. Petersburg Florida George Halwig Ohio Wilmer Stewart Romayne Alice North Wighth Street Twe Stewarts Arizona K. W. Tyger Gipsy H. J. Tyger East Locust Street Hope Tyger Indiana State Teachers’ College Lha Tyger Barbara Russell Arthur J. Russell West Water Street Pittsburgh Kirby Gila Kirby, Jr Philippines G. B. Simpson Kirby Gile United States Coast and Geodetic Survey James M. Edmiston Center Township Howard Edmiston W. Q. Patrick Brookville Edmiston Ernest Stewart John M. Daugherty George ‘I. Buchanan Agnes St. Clair Flo Mitchell U. S. Patria Stewart

Marion Center Dairyman to Broadcast on KDKA April 14

Marion Center dairyman William Wetzel of Indiana county is selected to represent the county on the Farm Home Hour broadcast over Station KDKA on Tuesday April 14 at 12 30 noon He will discuss The Development of the Dairy Industry in Indiana County The program is a county co operation feature with Tri States district stations.

Marion Center KDKA William 5. Wetzel Indiana County Wetzel Tri-States

Mayor Charles Kline in serious condition after surgery

Mayor Charles Kline of Pittsburgh and native of Indiana was described as a very sick man after Dr. William O Neil Sherman operated on him Monday afternoon to remove a malignant carbuncle. He was brought from Cambridge Springs where boils were treated, and doctors expect steady improvement.

Indiana Charles Kline Pittsburgh T. B. Clark William O'Neil Sherman Sherman Kline Cambridge Springs

Green Township Taxpayers Meet At Cookport On April 15

Green Township taxpayers plan a meeting at the Community Building in Cookport on Wednesday evening April 25 at 7 30 oclock. Local newspaper man Harry Lydie will discuss taxes and invites all interested to attend. Richard J Hogan admitted to the Indiana County Bar Association by Judge J N Langham on Monday morning. He will open a law office behind Farmers Bank and Trust Building on Court Way.

Green Cookport Green Township Harry Lydie Richard J. Hogan Indiana County Bar Association J. N. Langham Farmers Bank and Trust Court Way

County Auditors Report and Local Notices

The Progress prints the annual County Auditors' Report for 1980s receipts and expenditures on page seven. A Blacklick Township couple received a marriage license from Register and Recorder W. Ralph Cummings. Robert McIlwain of Shady Plain suffered a brooder house fire losing 300 chicks with no insurance.

Indiana County Avery Blacklick Township Register and Recorder W. Ralph Cummings Mauris Glen Smith R. Elder Smith Edna Louise Fulmer James Elmer Fulmer Robert McIlwain Shady Plain

WEDDINGS AND LOCAL VISITS IN INDIANA AREA

Personal items report multiple weddings including William E. Shepard and Viola Bella Wassam at Hillsdale on April 4, and Paul Leroy Kuntz and Velma D. Wells of Punxsutawney married April 1 1931. The column also notes residents visiting, moving, and social happenings across Indiana and nearby towns with several family events and Easter time travels.

William E. Shephard Glen Campbell Viola B. Wassam Grampiam Paul L. Kuntz Punxsutawney Velma D. Wells Harold M. Gray Sagamore Myrtle A. Price Shephard-Wassam William Ellsworth Shephard Viola Bella Wassam Grampian Hillsdale James 8 Markey Mra Worth Shephard Alexander Wassam Shepard Wassam William E. Shepard Wilgus Viola Bella Wassam Wesleyan Methodist Church Joseph B. Markey Shepard Trojan Mining Company

Sabbath School Institute at Zion Lutheran Church

An extensive program for the County Sabbath School Association Children's Division Institute is planned for Zion Lutheran Church on Saturday April 11 from 9 30 a m to 8 40 p m Focusing on Vacation Bible schools and Sabbath School training the day includes devotions greetings from Rev J Stanley Harker sessions on Our Purpose The Child s Heritage and more Local civic remarks accompany the agenda with talks on community growth and cooperation amid spring flood concerns and a house fire reported in Shawnee Green Township caused by unknown origin.

Zion Lutheran Church Children's Division Institute of the County Sabbath School Association J. Stanley Harker Mra J. A. Ackerson Children's Our Vacation Bible Schools Helen Holstein Christian Education Clara G. Earhart Margaret L. String Zelienople the Reformed Church

Marriage Announcement for Hazel Elizabeth Kunkle and Henry J Frontroth

Mr and Mrs Charles L Kunkle of Cleveland Ohio announce the marriage of their daughter Hazel Elizabeth Kunkle to Henry J Frontroth of Cleveland. They wed in Jefferson Kentucky on March 36 and will reside in Cleveland.

New Florence Texas J. ¥. Hughes Midland Hughes Dallas Charles L. Kunkle Cleveland Thiry County Hazel Elizabeth Kunkle Henry J. Frontroth Jefferson, Ky

Former Governor John Fisher Guest Speaker at Clymer Social Club

Former Governor John Fisher was guest speaker at the Twolfck Social Club in Clymer where he was elected an honorary member. He reviewed Clymer’s early history, noting he named the town after George Clymer, and spoke on its coal industry, land donations, and local development including early lot sales and the Dixon Run Land Company.

John §. Fisher Twolfck Clymer Fisher Ile George Clymer Indiana Shillingford Harold Vanderbilt New York Dixon Run Lind Company Clymer Fire Brick Clay Company

Church Street Home Damaged By Mysterious Fire

The dwelling of John Woryeh on West Church street was severely damaged by a fire of unknown origin early Sunday morning. Neighbors spotted flames just before 5:00 AM, gutting the kitchen and destroying most household goods. No residents were present, as Mrs. Woryeh and children were in New York and Mr. Woryeh was away. Insurance partially covers the loss.

John Woryeh West Church Street

Cumberland wedding ring racket ends in arrest

County couple Walter Patterson Muir and Misa Sarah Youlge Stiffy married in Cumberland Maryland on March 31 after a drive by a former taxi driver Charlca Grimes who steered them to a shop where a $12.50 ring was bought. An appraisal valued the ring at 4560 and the store refunded the excess with police present. Rev Harry Byant officiated at the M. I. parsonage then Crimes was charged with soloing wedding couples and fined 25 dollars plus costs.

Walter Patterson Muir Wunvar Misa Sarah Youlge Stiffy Robinson Cumberland Charlca Grimes Muir M. I Harry Byant Crimes Costa

Church Trustees Elected At Presbyterian Meeting

Church trustees Thomas Sulwon or w a Simpson marry Laughlin and W C Ciuwinger were elected for a three year term at the annual congregational meeting in town on Monday night. Department reports showed five accomplishments across branches. A committee was appointed to study a religious education director and report within 60 days.

Thomas Sulwon W. A. Simpson J. Laughlin W. C. fCiuwinger The Presbyterian Church Town Telizious Education

Tax Cut and Teachers Ban At Indiana Board Meeting

Indiana Board of Education cut local school tax by one mill from 18 to 17. The vote also barred married women from future teaching positions, though current employees remain. Bert Allshouse filed his county tax duplicate for the 1930 levy, noting full collection or exoneration. A sink in the Ernest Creekside concrete road spans about 70 feet after heavy rain.

Indiana Board of Education Bert Allshouse Washington Township Ernest

Death Invades Home Twice in Five Months

A memorial notice lists multiple deaths including Mrs. Frank J. Black on her 64th birthday and the death of her daughter, Margey Black, within a year. Requiem mass at St. Bernard church, interment at Greenwood cemetery. Also notes deaths of Mrs. I. W. Gibson and infant Ruby Repine with services and interments in local cemeteries.

St. Bernard Roman Catholic James Brady Church Town Frank J. Black School Street Margery Black Black Katherine O'Donnell Charles O'Donnell New Bethlehem Indiana St. Bernard Church Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company Charles M. F. Flaherty Erie Charles Williams Greenwood Cemetery I. W. Gibson South Twelfth Street Ming Mary EB. McCune Grant Township Leonard Elizabeth (Ruffner) McCune Dobson Cherryhill Township Wesleyan Methodist Church Mia. L. E. Layton May Gibson L. §. Diffanderfer Clymer Samuel J. McCune Hillsdale Harvey McCune Homer City J. L. Bush Akron Foum Ruby William Repine Jacksonville William Kunkle Greenwood Mary Catherine Davis Hamar City M. B William Pair Conway M BE High Esseer G. A. Hartrung H. G. Trimmer Stewart Davis Seaton Milton Davis Vandergrift Jenrie Diven Cokeville T. JP. Widebrand Pittsburgh

Also Mentioned on This Page

Widmann & Teah William Aikens Ted Spencer Albert Courson Rayne Township A. G. Spencer Melvin Baker Allegheny County Elmer Williams Ernest Crow Paul L. Brady Brady Onafrie Timechuck Council For Indiana Amusement Co Philipsburg Ritz Rowland Theatre J. N. Bilder Jennie Kerr Seward Wider Kerr Junior John F. Pounds Mary Catherine Jimmy Near Town Frank Laughlin Elmer W.W. Allison Legion American Legion Paul Siple Byrd South Pole Indiana County Council Boy Scouts South Polar Chamber of Commerce, Credit Bureau Service Clubs Moore Hotel Charles J.margiotti St. Francis Hospital Central Charities Central Charities Association Indiana Theatre Association Martin Johnson William Harold Martin Helen Aleda Johnston A. F. Franklin Stullsy Oscar Johnson Children’s Division Institute John J. Mellvaine First United Presbyterian Church Indiana Chamber of Commerce Credit Bureau Iotary Club Lions Club Kiwanis Club Hotel Moore Mellvaine Jann Chamber of Commerce Frank L. Neff A. J. Musser A. A. Simpson N. Dewitt Ray de Anthony Graff Pitte Matoning Little Mahoning Creek Trade City Shawnee Richard Buterbaugh H. #. Clark Glen Camp Pel WSHER Hlevied I W. Gibeom Robert L. McQuilken Washington Church James Juiliann McQuilken Homer Washington Presbyterian Church Elizabeth McQuilken Edward R W. 5. Lightcap Margaret Harman Sarah Miller Murray P. Palmer Murray Pearl Palmer Archie T. Palmer East Washington Street Free Methodist Church H. W. Armstrong Greenywood Estella Layton Palmer Velma Ruth Donald Adda Grace Merle Dorris Lisle Richard Bertha Starry Arthur and Earl Leonyard
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