State Musicians Session Highlights at New Century Club
Pennsylvania Federation of Moate Clubs opened a one day convention at First Presbyterian church Indiana with an invocation by Dr. Robert L. Clark. Mrs. David Blair welcomed visiting musicians as Mayor Lichteberger and John W. Neff offered greetings. A luncheon followed and the afternoon featured music and an address on Our Musical Inheritance from the American Frontier by J. Fred Lisstelt. Anne Vernon Root, winner of the Young Artists Contest in Pittsburgh, performed in the program. Director M. Claud Rosenberry spoke on the Federal Music project. Lawrence Davis of Indiana State Teachers College spoke at New Century Club on Traveling Intelligently, urging travelers to immerse in local life. Officers for 1937-38 were installed: President Gilbert Wolfenden, with vice presidents H. B. Race, Florence Wallace, and Mary Black Rhodes, and secretaries and treasurer listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Federation of Moate Clubs
First Presbyterian Church of
Indiana
Robert L. Clark
David Blair
Monday Mueical Club
B. H. Lichteberger
John W. Neff
J. Fred Lisstelt
Anne Vernon Root
Pittsburgh
M. Claud Rosenberry
Federal Music Project
Lawrence Davis
Indiana State
Teachera College
New Century Club
Davis
Gilbert Wolfenden
H.B. Race
Florence Wallace
Mary Black Rhodes
Howard Tomb
Norman Koontz
Mary Hart
Mrs James Meehan Heads County Parent Teacher Group
At the annual dinner meeting of the Indiana County Teacher-Parent Association in Brushvalley and surrounding towns, officers were elected for two years. President Mrs James Meehan. secretary Mrs O J Patterson. treasurer M R Sprankle. vice presidents Mrs H A Heath and Mrs Howard Houck. members Mrs George Lindsay Heilwood and Doctor D W Gromley of Marion Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana’ County
Teacher-Parent Association
Flower and Garden Club Meets with Dr Burke
Dr C D Burke plant specialist from Penn State spoke to the Flower and Garden Club in the Court House basement Monday evening. Forty two persons attended as Dr Burke showed two reels of motion pictures on flower diseases and outlined control methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Burke
Penn State College
Flower and Garden Club
Court House
Revival Services Planned for Maple Grove Cherryhill
Reverend Albert Littek Pregoher singer and saxophonist from Fredericksburg Virginia opens revival meetings at Maple Grove Church of God in Cherryhill Township starting Sunday May 2 and continuing indefinitely. Littek formerly pastored Nanty-Glo church and is described as an able minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Cherryhill
Albert Littek
Frederickeburg
Maple Grove Church
Syd's Men's Wear Opens on 642 Philadelphia Street
Sidney Pasekoff launches Syd's Men's Wear at 642 Philadelphia Street offering a modern, well stocked line of men s apparel and furnishings. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the new store as an exclusive men s clothing destination in a bustling retail area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia St
Sidney Pasekoff
Syd’s Men’s Wear
Philadelphia Street
Montgomery Ward Leases Troutman Site In Philadelphia
Montgomery Ward Co Inc of Chicago has leased the Troutman Co site at Philadelphia Street and Carpenter Avenue for 80 years. The lease takes effect September 1, 1937, with annual rent of 3000 dollars plus a percentage of gross receipts and a new building to cost up to 144000 dollars. The three story modern building will include basement and mezzanine, with construction and opening dates not yet set. Most employees will be local. Rumor says Troutman leases Bon Ton Store building and will move after September 1, with Bon Ton leaving Indiana after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troutman Co
Montgomery-Ward Co., Inc
Chicago
Troutman Company
Philadelphia Street
Carpenter Avenue
Groga
Bon Ton
Indiana
District Moose Meeting at Clymer in Western PA
The Women of the Moose Chapter 777 will host the district meeting on Wednesday April 28 at the Moose Temple in Clymer. Chapters from Western Pennsylvania will attend to discuss Mooseheart and Moosehaven activities and initiate a Eva Starkey class. A banquet follows the afternoon session and an evening program includes music and the play Mothers Night Out by the local chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Moose
Clymer
Pennsylvania
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
Wao
Eva Starkey
Marriage Licenses Listed For Various Local Couples
A list of marriage licenses shows Frederick B Sutter and N Kensington Dorothy Hankey both of N Kensington, Daniel Stiles and Indiana Dollie King of Indiana, Charles M Ferral of Graceton and Eleanor J Stopa of Grafton, John Craig of Dayton and Ruth Getty of Marion Center, Clayton McQuay Bellano Marie Toy of SSC CEEEEE, Adam Lenerovich of New Alexandria and Dorothy Brubaker, Cokeville Carl Shields, Elizabeth Smith of Marion Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick ‘B. Sutter
N. Kensington
Dorothy M. Hankey
Daniel Stiles
Indiana
Dollie King
Charles M. Ferral
Graceton
Eleanor J. Stopa
Grafton
John Craig
Dayton
Ruth Getty
Marion Center
Clayton McQuay Bellano Marie Toy
Belsano
Adam Lenerovich
New Alexandria
Dorothy Brubaker
Cokeville
Carl Shields
Clymer Elizabeth Smith
Local Farmers Attend Rotary Agriculture Night
Local farmers visited Rayne township soil conservation farms after a Rotary Club Ag ricultural Night Monday. County Agent John W Warner led the program featuring soil and conservation film demonstrations and other farm activities. Fifteen Rotarians toured two demonstration farms arranged and supervised by R W Beamer and William B Wetzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Rotary Club
John W. Warner
Rayne Township
R. W. Beamer
William 8. Wetzel
Heshbon Man Hurt by Freight Engine Near Saltsburg Bridge
John Gumuko, 60, of Heshbon, was struck by a freight engine at Scott Glen near Heshbon and is in serious condition in an Indiana hospital with skull and leg fractures, scalp lacerations, and shock. County Commissioner John Flenniken is in Harrisburg with Saltsburg residents meeting with the State Highway Department on bridge repairs and the proposed new structure at Saltsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heshbon
John Gumuko
Indiana Hospital
Scott Glen
Saltsburg
John
Flenniken
Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Licensing Rush as Pennsylvania Legalizes Sunday Fishing
County Treasurer John M. Thompson issued about 2000 fishing licenses at noon amid a statewide rush after Pennsylvania legalized Sunday fishing. Mr and Mrs J B Mack of New Florence visited Indiana friends on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thompson
Pennsylvania
J. B. Mack
New Florence
Indiana
Stewart to star opposite Rogers in Vivacious Lady
MGM agrees to loan James Stewart to RKO for Ginger Rogers film Vivacious Lady. The romantic drama follows a famed New York dancer who leaves stardom to seek married happiness in a small town with James Ellison, Pay Bainter, Donald Crisp and Virginia Weidler in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MGM
Indiana Boy
RKO
James Stewart
Ginger Rogers
Eileen Percy
Hollywood
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Jimmy
Miss Rogers
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ginger
New York
James Ellison
Buffalo Bill
Pay Bainter
Donald Crisp
Virginia’ Weidler
Real estate transfers in Indiana County records
First National Bank to Annie M Smith for 196 acres in Cherryhill township at 3400 dollars. Numerous other transfers include Edward F Boucher from Norman K Feprier for a lot in Indiana third ward at 2050 dollars and J C Hasinger selling half interest in a lot to John W Neff for 7200 dollars. Listings show numerous lot and acreage transfers across Green, Center, Pine, West Wheatfield townships with prices from 1.00 to 7200 dollars and mentions of Homer City Saltsburg Blairsville and Indiana County official actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Indiana
Annie M. Smith
Cherryhill
Norman K. Feprier
Edward F. Boucher
Joseph ‘Kallay
Frank Kish
Canoe Township
John R. Lowry
Cora M. Birch
Estella H. Lyone
J. C. Hasinger
Second Ward
J. C. ‘Hasinger
John W. Neff
Kunkle
Julia, Campbell
Homer City
H. B. Rea
Ruth Slinker Miller
Dixonville
Dean A. Kelm
Eugene Forsythe
Green Township
Harry G. Robinson
Beulah May Miller
West Wheatifield
D. B. Kime
Eugene Arthur Russell
Annie E. Petted
Ovid K. Guthrie
Llot
Joe Molnar
Paul Sipos
Center Township
Elizabeth M
Washington Township
Geneva Williams
Indiana County
WestWheatfield Township
Charles T. Ayers
West Wheatfield
Ella B. Martin, Jr
Adelaide Beatrice Pfoff
Blairsville
Nick ‘Bender
Mike ‘Bender
Clyde A. Hartman
Green’ Township
JH. Vernon Fritchman
Indiana Girl Prominent In Musical Circles at Duke University
Miss Hetty Pierce daughter of Attorney and Mrs William E Pierce of South Sixth Street a student in the Women s College of Duke University is active in the women s glee club and university choir and sang in the chorus of the musical club s Gilbert and Sullivan operetta on campus Thursday evening Betty a 1936 Indiana High School graduate is enjoying success in her first year at Duke and many hometown friends praise her achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Duke University
Duke
Mack brothers purchase Allen Kirkpatrick Farm near Indiana
Joseph JP Mack and Edwin Mack of McKeesport bought the Allen Kirkpatrick farm two miles west of Indiana along Route 422. The property is described as one of the community’s attractive farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Kirkpatrick
Joseph JP. Mack
Town
Hla
Edwin Mack
McKeesport
Allen Kirk- Patrick
Indiana
Personal Brevities from Rahway and Indiana Visitations
Mrs. Marian Gibbohd of Rahway visits friends in town at the Houck home while Mrs Nora B Dearmhy and sisters plan trips to Brushvalley. Numerous locals host and visit across Blairsville, Oakland, Culver, and Greensburg. Bible studies in Cleveland. hospital convalescence for Barbara Prothero. regional social rounds feature many relatives and professionals, with a note on a student delegation from Indiana State Teachers College to a New York conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Gibbohd
Rahway
Ward Houck
South Third Street
Nora B
Dearmhy
Sis‘tern
Ste
Littie Mock
Brushvalley
Tridiana
Eleanor St. Wlair
Mabel Yates
Albert Sertway
Muse
Nora St. Clair
South Eleventh Street
John Cr
Harry Calhoun
Chicago
Blair Calhoun
South Fifth St
A. &. Birdsall
Town
Westmoreland County Hospital
Greensburg
Fred Nicely
Merle Fleming
Ralph Smith
Brookville
Edgar M. Mack
McKeesport
James W. Mack
North Sixth Street
Arthur Williams
Song
James and
John
Culver
Darenta
Ben Williama
South Sixth Street
Harry Ross
G.1t. Buchanan
Frank Puydick
Longmont
Colo
Seward Davison
Johnstown
William C. Waldron
Hast Pike
iWilliam
Clair Fleming
Warren
H. Wiggins
T. W. Wiggins
Parkwood
Fiscus
Robert Fiscus
D. J. Fiscus
East Water St
Indiana State Teachers College
the Savings and Truat Company
W.B. Swartz
J. K. Luchinger
Blatraville
Indiana
Swartz
Tucson
Ariz
Betty Gray
California
William H. Buterbaugh
Banks
Lawrence Buterbaugh
Commodore
Buterbaugh
The
Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Vernon Zellier
Harry Zellier
Wayne Avenue
Aatern States Association of Professional Schools For Teachers
Commodore Hotel
New York City
Zaldler
Supreme Court
Kenneth Nolan
Hester Munden
Mary Stethanchek
Ttehard
Madden
Old Homestead Destroyed by Fire Near Indiana
A wood frame dwelling on the Oatman homestead farm near East Pike in White township, about one mile east of Indiana, burned Wednesday night with contents. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars. Fire discovered after 9 pm, water shortage hampered response. Occupant Michael Bigan and family were away. Barn had burned in February 1936. dwelling had historic ties to the Duncan and Lockard families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oatman
Pike
White Township
Indiana
Michael Bigan
Harvey Orr
Lown
Bigan
Gine
Duncan
David Lockard
Oatmans
Thieves Blast Aultman Store Safe. Get Only Old Watch
Amateur thieves dynamited the Aultman store safe of the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company early Friday. All receipts had been deposited the night before, and the only loot found was an old watch belonging to the store manager. No merchandise or cash missing. suspects believed to have fled soon after the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aultman
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Dresses Missing After Wreck Near Blairsville
Benjamin Pike a New York drega salesman reported dresses valued at 400 stolen from his wrecked car while he stepped away to telephone for help early Sunday on the William Penn Highway near the Kinnan farm. State police are investigating as charges or actions are pending. Ridward C. Voehler of Carrolltown drove the other car in the 1:20 am collision. both vehicles were towed to Blairsville. Several sample cases disappeared from Pike’s car after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Pike
New York
Drega
Blairsville
Pike
Ridward C. Voehler
Carroltown
William, Penn Highway
Kinnan Farm
Blairaville
Plans Visit In East James Campbell Elected Commissioner
James Campbell a Heshbon native and Pueblo real estate dealer has been elected a commissioner to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church meeting in Columbus Ohio May 27. He will represent First Presbyterian Pueblo where he has been an elder for years and plans to visit relatives in Indiana during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Camppell
Heshbon
Puchio
Cole
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Campbell
First Presbyterian Church
Pueblo
East
Slater
W. 2. Wagner
Indiana
Hie
Hatlye County
Birthday Honoree Mrs Margaret M JDouds of Plainville
Mrs Margaret M JDouds, longtime Plainville resident, celebrated her eightieth birthday on Thursday with many relatives and friends. She has 14 children, 10 of whom survive, along with 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A Rhode Island hen flock owned by Miss Winma J McKee at 107% School Street Indiana laid 360 eggs in March, averaging over 21 eggs per hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret M. Jdouds
Plainville
Hans
Rhode Island
Injured When Ile Fell Albert Klamar Fracture Skull
Albert Klamar a 24 year old Dix onville resident suffered a light fracture of the skull after falling through an open car door on Sunday. He was admitted as a patient at Indiana hospital. The Progress and Tipaburgh Star Gazette to R D readers 6.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Albert Klamar
Dixonville
Indiana Hospital
Kitanning Presbytery Holds Meet in Saltsburg
At the spring meeting of the Kitanning Presbytery held last week in Saltsburg officers were elected including Moderator Rev. DP T Scott and Vice Moderator Prof J A Mechting. Appointments covered pastors for six months and elected commissioners to General Assembly and Synod with named individuals and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
The
Presbyterian Church
Saltsburg
DP. T. Scott
Ford City
J. A. Mechting
C. ‘A. ‘Waltman
Marion Center
G.C. Regester
Rural Valley
Oltvey Melltain
Appleby Manor
A. Waltman
Sagamore
TE. Griffen
Tunnelton
M. Rudolph Miller
Crooked Creek
A. H. Gettman
Indiana
Clarksburg
Jacksonville
Mbenezer
Homer City
General Assembly
Columbus
Walter Kennedy
Templeton
Walter L. Allison
C. E. Davin
Rossiter
J. R. E H. Craighead
Elders Ridge
C. W. Walker
Apollo
J. P.graham
Whitesburg
C. D. Rowell
Leechburg
W. F. Barclay
Ebenezer
Farewell Sermon For Rev Harry Prugh At Bethel Church
Rev Harry Prugh of Iown resigned after ten years as pastor at Bethel Presbyterian Center township. He also served Homer City church briefly. temporary moderator Dr R M Offutt of Indiana will oversee both churches until a regular pastor is chosen. Prugh plans to live in Indiana for now. Armstrong Grange schedules April 28 program at Parkwood schoolhouse with talks, readings, music, debates and displays themed All About Ourselves. Junior participants from Anthony Run school contributed songs and recitations at the April 14 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry ©. Prugh
Iown
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Center Township
Prugh
Homer City Presbyterian Church
R. M. Offutt
Indiana
Homer City
Bethel
Armstrong Grange
Parkwood
All
Ourselves
Boyd Hamilton
J. R. Campbell
Brown
Erma Campball
Walker Wiggins
R.A. Fouts
Jimmy
Junior
Paul Wiggins
Leonard Bush
Betty Jean Smyers
Joan
Helen
Hazel
Elsie Hamill
Anthony Run School
Bennett Engagement Set For Mary Louise Bennett Rossiter Pair
Announcement for the engagement of Miss Mary Louise Bennett daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Bennett of Dubois to James Connor of Rossiter. May 5 set for the wedding date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Bennett
A. H. Bennett
DuBois
James Connor
Rossiter
Prominent Kellysburg Resident Dies of Heart Attack
Kellysburg resident James Austin Condron, 80, died Tuesday at home from a heart attack. Funeral rites Friday at 2:00 PM at Grove Chapel Lutheran Cemetery with Rev. Charles J. Schlotter officiating. he served as justice of the peace and was an insurance agent for Home Grange. He leaves children Charles, John, Hazel, Ernest and siblings among Condron family. Funeral for Annie Fisher, 85, Robinson resident and longtime county figure, also planned Friday at 2:30 PM at Church of the Brethren Robinson. interment in Germany Lutheran cemetery near Bolivar. she leaves children, grandchildren, and greats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Chapel Lutheran
James Austin Condrey
Kellysburg
David Condron
Smicksburg
Board of County Viewers
The
Home Grange
Grove Chapel
Smickaburg
Charles M. Condron
Homer City
John H. Condron
Hazel Condron
Ernest A. Condron
Detroit
Mich
Mra
May Starr
Blanche Stephens
Laura Fleming
Dickerson Run
Edward Condron
William ‘Condron
Mabel Mikesell
Lowa
I. B. Condron
California
Annie Fisher
James M. Betts
Robinson
West Wheatfield Township
Anna Kunkla
South Fork
W. J. ‘Brendlinger
R. T. Brendlinger
C.D. Brendlinger
Edin
Church of the Brethren
Benjamin J. Brougher
Greensburg
Germany Lutheran Cemetery
Bolivar
Obituary notices for Reffner and Pearce residents
William Garfield Reffner 55 of Unne Strongstown died April 20 in St Franja Hospital Pittsburgh after major operation. Survived by widow Elizabeth and children William Theodore June Heffner living in Conemaugh. Funeral Friday 2 30 at Hedrick cemetery near Conemaugh. Lorraine Ann Pearce nine of Clarence and Mrs Pearce died at parental home after three weeks illness. Funeral Saturday 1 00 pm conducted by Rev Charles Williams at home with burial in Gale land cemetery town. Survivors include parents and brother Bu Senew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Garfield Reffner
Strongstown
St.Francia Hospital
Pittsburgh
Peter and
Maria
Herman) Reffner
Cambria County
Elizabeth (Anderson) Reffner
William ‘Theodore Reffner
June Heffner
Conemaugh
Hedricks Cemetery
Lorraine Ann Pearce
Lorraine Ann
Clarence Pearce
Carul
Musical Event at Penn Run High School
A musical entertainment will be held at Penn Run High School on the evenings of April 28 29 and 30 featuring vocal and instrumental selections plus several numbers by the high school band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Run
Penn Run High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prennsylvania Federation
James Meehan
Heads County
Parent-Teacher Association
Anthony Adverse
Philadelphia Taquirer
Montgomery- Ward CO
Mmmy Stewart
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Aultman Store
R. D
Kitanning
Itady
Presbyterian Organization
Synod of
Grave City
J. B. Giffen
Plumville
D. Regester
Hural Valley
John A. Walker
Elderton
J. Bair
Salisburg
Bert J. Lathmary
Q. G. Vincent
John D. Anderson
Alexander Ruddock
West Lebanon
N. M. Patrick
Goheenville
Andrew Papp
James Austin Condron
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