Two Workers Survive 90 Foot Derrick Fall Near South Bend
Herbert Shellhamer of Vandergrift and Eivie Beighley of South Bend fell 50 feet while removing a steel derrick at American Gas Co. No. 2 Townsend well. Shellhamer broke left shoulder, left leg, and left foot. Beighley fractured jaw and internal injuries. Both survived, were conscious, and in Indiana hospital listed as improving with expected full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Shellhamer
Eivic Beighley
New Gas
Vandergrift R. D
Eivie Beighley
South Bend
Indiana Hospital
American Gas Co
Townsend
Beightey
Shellhamer
American Co
American Natural Gas Co
John Wherry
American
Pennsylvania
A Plumville Veteran Voted Always From 1856
William H. Faul, aged Plumville resident, died near Plumville on March 23 after a long life marked by voting in every general election since 1856. He cast his first ballot for John C. Fremont and was a Civil War veteran, deacon at St. John's Lutheran Church, with burial in the church cemetery. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Sarah Faul, and a brother Emanuel Faul of Steubenville. The obituary notes his birth in Jackson township, Cambria County, and later move to Indiana County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumville
John C. Fremont
William H. Paul
Samuel
Susannah Paul
Jackson Township
Cambria County
Indian County
South Mahoning Township
St. John's Lutheran Church
Sagamore
J. A. McDonald
Sarah E eFaul
Emanuel Faul
Steubenville
Tyan Filner Dunlap
Iven Dimner Dunlap
Claghorn
West Penn Hospital
Pittsburgh
Anna McCormick
Roy Wetzel
John G. Meek
John Graham
Brushvalle
Johnstown
Cambria Steel Company
Emiline Cameron
J. W. Dick
Homer City
Williai Jones King
William Jones King
John QO. Jioney
South Sixth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana
W. I. Mclees
P. © Healey
Williamsport
Virginia Rose Davis Photograph Portrait in Indiana Pa
A reproduction photo features Virginia Rose Davis, the charming little daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Davis of 625 Water Street Indiana Pa. The image was recently made at Douglass studio on Philadelphia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Rose Davis
Virginia Rose
Charles Davis
625 Water Atreat
Indiana
Douglass
Philadelphia Street
W. Rose
Water Street
Council of Jewish Women of
Indilana
Rose
Greenpleure
Forty Years in Furniture Business at County Seat
C. H. Steving & Co. marks its fortieth anniversary as a furniture dealer in the county seat. Founded in 1882 by Henry H. Steving, the firm grew from the East Water street site to a Sixth street location, then a modern three story building on East Philadelphia street now occupied entirely by the business, built on principles of honesty and fair dealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Steving & Co
H. H. Steving
Henry H. Steving
Steving
East Water Street
Sixth Street
East Philadelphia Street
CG. H. Steving & Co
Busness
Ben Pollock Sells Interest in Local Musical Goods Firm
Ben Pollock retires from 8. Ben Pollock, Inc. selling his interest to J. Mack Stewart of Clymer H Trader and F Gaylord of Indiana. Trader to continue management under the incorporated name. Gaylord joined the sales force after coming from Sharon six months ago bringing extensive piano business experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mack, Stewart
F. Gaylord
S. Ben Pollock
Ben Pollock
Gaylord
Indiana
Sharon
Weddings of a Week Sherwood Williams and others
A series of weddings reported from April with couples including Sherwood Williams of North Carolina and Margaret Williams of Livermore, Beechman Caldwell and Jessie Caldwell at Cumberland, Mack and Auld in Indiana, Coy and Wolfe in Indiana, Stitt and Estella Stitt at Mt. Pleasant, Gray and Barkley at Rochester Mills, and other license notes. One license shows a 65 year old groom-to-be with a 17 year old bride, John Shankle and Jane Rodkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood-Williams
Harry Sherwood
North Carolina
Margaret Williams
George Williams
Livermore
Washington, D. C
Sherwood
Cream Rose Dairy Company
Mr. Sherwood
Joseph Clark
Auld
Brushyalley
Thirza Mae Mack
Wm. B. Coy
Esieveee
Clymer
Bertha Wolfe
Cherryhill
Leon
Zimmers
Blairsville
Geraldine St. Clair
Blairaville
Herbert C. George
Mr. Pleasant
May B. Stitt
Earl G. Gray
Rochester Mills
Edith 4
Barkley
Everett E. Kesler
Smicksburg
Lottie A. Plyler
John Shankel
Marion Center
Jane Rodkey
Register
Herarder
John Shankle
Miss Rodkey
Jacob Rodkey
Personal Brevities from Indiana County
Miss Mary Sutton of Pittsburgh visits Indiana relatives. Numerous residents from nearby townships recall weekend visits, social calls, and appointments in Indiana. Names include A H Downey Penn Run R D W W Coulter West Lebanon Ida Kettering near Creekside Dr Clark Dickla South Seventh Street Paul Black Washington Township O J Hotack town Henry Martz Homer City and many more local figures traveling, visiting, and engaging with The Progress readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sutton
Pittsburgh
A. H. Downey
Penn Run R. D
W. W. Coulter
West Lebanon
Ida Kettering
Near Creakside
Indiana
Clark Dickla
South Seventh Street
New Castle
Paul Black
Washington Township
O. J. Hotack
Town
Rochester ‘Mills
FP. Clark
West Wheatfield Township
Henry Martz
Homer City
W. S. Martz
Robert J. Hood
New Morence
D. D. Cummins
Mather
Near Creekside
George A. Fisher
Dixonville
George Jones
Teresa
Washington Street
Johnstown
Charles Shadle
W. W. Coup
Joseph Courtot
Mary W. Wetell
Mabel Work
Marion Center
Clair McCurdy
South Eleventh Street
Los Angeles
Cal
M. Repine
Saltsburg
R. D
Bert Hood
New Florence
Mt. Dora
Fla
Byron Stewart
Youngstown, C
Stewart
Edward Williams
Sloughton
N. Y
B. R. Willams
Heilwood
Sarah J. Butler
Pearl Liggett
Chestnut Street
Tyan
Wendell Shrader
R. M. Johnston
North Eighth Street
Gapt
William Kimple
Chambersville
Larimer and
Irwin
J. B. Simons
White Township
Virginia
Brushvalley Township
James J. Hutchison
Hast Wheatfield Township
James Watson
New York City
A. P. Watson
Goldie Knapp
C. V. Lockhart
DuBois
Clark Harmon
Punxsutawney
Progress
Jefferson County
Walden Davis
John Bucholtz
William Frederick
John Joseph
Latrobe
Davis
J. S. Mack
McKeesport
W. H. Lower
Brushvalley
E. B. Wakefield
T. Brigg
Vandergr
Fisher's Stand Wins the Friends in Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Race
Indiana county's John S Fisher, state banking commissioner, fights against the Capitol Hill Combine in the Pennsylvania Republican primary. Alter is slated as the machine's candidate, with Fisher, Pinchot, and Alter competing for the nomination. A public statement from William H. Falwell supports Fisher, urging voters to back the clean candidate in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
John S. Fisher
Capitol Hill
John
Fisher
Mellon
Indiana County
Combine
Atttorney
George BR
Alter
Mackey
Beidleman
Pinchot
Philadelphia
William H. Falwell
Republican Citizens Committee of Pennsylvania
John §. Fisher
George &. Aller
Harmony
Harrisburg
Edwin H. Ware
Ware
Vare
Harding
Contractor Yare
Congress
Contractor Ware
National Congress
General Assembly
John 8. Fisher
Insiana
Medals Awarded to Nomier Cvepy and Ernest Scouts
Awards honor forestry service in 1921 district covering Bedford Blair Cambria and Indiana counties. Nine medals to the district include three each to Cambria and Indiana counties two to Bedford and one to Blair. Scouts Robert Roy of Juniata and others are noted for extinguishing forest fires and promoting prevention. Ceremony planned during Prevention Week April 16 to 22 with Court of Honor to award medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ure
Indiana
Worester Ludwig
Gitford Pinchot
Cambria
Bedford
Blait County
Indiana County
Homer City
Ernest
Cambria County
Johnstown
Lloyd Rager
Barnesboro
Clair County
Robert Roy
Juniata
Bedford County
Everett
Geout Robert Roy
Blaiy
Yoporta
Roy
Nl. Ti. Fraer
Athona
Frank G. Gale
Chiat
Gifford Pinchot
Butter Tests at Pine Grove Club by State College Expert
State College expert Prof Morley visited Pine Grove Butter Club at Pine Grove Grange Hall Smicka burg on April 7 to score butter on flavor body color salt and style. Morley will return June 1 to score batter again and note improvements. Local women urged to cooperate in the butter movement and attend June 1 for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Snicksburg
Morley
Pine Grove
Smickaburg
Deaths from Bolivar to Smicksburg in rural county
A string of obituaries from Bolivar to Smicksburg and Johnstown notes the deaths of Mrs Dane Coulter 78 a Bolivar post mistress and church member, Tyann Filner Dunlap 11 a Claghorn mine foreman, John G Meek a Brushvalle native long with Cambria Steel, Helen Good 11 Plumville student, Miriam Tibbott widow of William Tibbot, Prof Wimlin K Cogswell former Indiana Normal music supervisor, Nancy J Myers 65 Charryhill widow, William Jones King Civil War veteran, George Treasley Washington Twp farmer, infant Mirren Agnes Coleman Smicksburg, and Mrs Sarah Tomb widow of Dr Benjamin Tomb Brunswick Ohio. Funeral services and interments conducted in local churches and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirren Agnes
Leslie Coleman
Smuicksburg
Coleman
Hill
Smicksburg M. EE
Smickshburg Cemetery
Chapman Remains Head of County Schools on Ballot
County Superintendent James P. Chapman was re-elected head of the county schools for a fifth term by an overwhelming majority at the county directors convention in the court house. He received 134% votes on the first ballot, with Ernest Work garnering 24 votes. The salary for the coming term will rise to 3500 under the new school code, a sign of broad support for Chapman’s administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
James P. Chapman
Jirnest Work
Indiana
Olice
E. A. Miller
Weat Lebanon
Tellera J. Mack Stewart
Clymer
W. L. Shields
Jacksonville
B. N. Lydick
Cheryhill Township
M. G. Millar
Blairsville
Work
Chapman
Chipman
Leider
County W C T U Me Wring Session to Be Held
Temperance workers across the county will greet Rebecca Rhoads national superintendent of the Soldiers and Sailors department of the W C T U at a session next Tuesday. Rhoads will speak at the M B church after an afternoon program including scripture reading and prayer, songs, and an address. A countywide literary contest for a medal will be conducted by J T Davis. A state W C T A child welfare exhibit tours the county, drawing interest. Julius Myers Tyling Myers, about 60, died of heart trouble while walking near Oakland cemetery. The inquest found natural causes. Montgomery High to field strong baseball team with spring practice under Coach Edwin Fyregock. McKnight and Brickell fast, first game April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Temperance Worker
Eld Horo
Rebecca Rhoads
Soldiers and Sailors Department
Wiehans
Fee Nena
Dir White
M. B. Church
Younes Wellow
John Ei
Ile Sailor
Margaret Chint
Sony
America
the Beautiful
Kipling
Milithya Beech
Buchheit
Rhoads
Jion
J. T. Davis
Prohibition
W. Co.t. A. Department
Julius Myers Tyling Myers
Indiana
Oakland Cemetery
Myers
Leyman
Bart H. Liehteberger
Montgomery High
Montgomery Township
Edwin Fyre
McKnight
Brickell
Montgomery
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Stasher
Lester Larock
Theresa Trunzo
Largck
Fisher S. F. Clark
Euzabeth Cline
Clark
Maryland
Sutton-Miller
Saturda
Country Club
Indiana Country Club
Vernon F. ‘Taylor
J. Blair Sutton
George Fell
D. R. Nix
Board of
Tujored
Meco
Edward McHenry
Me~co
Shelocta
Jean Hoeffiefinger
David Heffiefinger
Troutman Company
Cleveland
Little
Beechman Caldwell Thomas Beechman
Rossiter
Jessie Caldwell
Punxsntaw~ Ney
Cum~berland
Beechmen
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Auld-Machk
Joseph Clark Auld
Thir
Mae Mack
Heshbon
C. G. Morrow
First United Presbyterian Church
George Stitt Herbert
George
Mt. Pleasant
May Estella Stitt
J. B. Hartman
Friends
Machine
Niventh
Belle Lighns
Yeopte
Wintondale
Nomer Cvepy
Ernest Scouts
Charles
Conemaugh River
Bart Wheatfield
Automobile Club Olhers
Indiana County Automobile Club
John W. Sutton
John M. Miller
HH. Lichteserver
J. W. Richards
A. W. Mabon
W. BF. Wettling
A. @. Shea
J. O. Clark
Glen Campbell
Barford JK
Knights of Pythias of
Staveford
Ex &U Feet
Indiana Post, American Legion
Post
School Street
Elizabeth Campbell
Albert Fleming
Seapbrl
Stewart Shirfor
Dane Coutter
Dane Coulter
All Vir
Bolivar
Tony
Bolivar Methodist Ghurch
Fiarry Miller
Pitcairn
John Coulter
Miriamibbitt
Miniain Tibbott
William Tibbott
Margaret Driggs
Cherryhill Township
James Gibson
Mary Tibbott
James Thbatt
Roster Tibbott
Larmmesboro
Charles Tibbott
Dra
Hamlin JB
Cogswell
Wimlin K. Cogswell
Itdiana ‘Normal School
Norval
Cogswooth
In- Uina Miliary
Talking Machine Companies
Nancy J. Myers
Nanty J. Myers
Yarn
David Myers
Charryhill Township
Shea
J. A. Pute
Joseph Myers
John Myers
Nanty
Albert Myers
Manor
F. A. Sheesley
Ars
Ymmea Byers
W. S L. Tireen
Penn Yton
George Treasley
Creekside
Sarah Tomb
Benjamin Tomb
Morrellville
Brunewick
Merete
Convention of Directors
W. C.T. U. Mewring
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