St Rugh Narrowly Escapes Train Collision at Homer City
Poultryman Samuel T. Rugh suffered shock and a possible concussion after his Nash sedan with eggs for Johnstown was struck by a northbound passenger train at Homer City crossing. The car was tossed onto an elevated platform, Rugh unconscious on arrival at Indiana hospital. officials say flash signals were operating and he failed to heed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Rugh
Indiana
Homer City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Nash
Johnstown
Rugh
Indiana Hospital
Fuckinger
Rueh
Dr C R Foster Heads Borough Community Chest
Dr C R Foster, president of the State Teachers College, was chosen head of the Indiana Borough Community Chest. Officiating officers include A J Musser, Heath Clark, and CG Gilbert Wolfenden as secretary treasurer. The group aims to pool funds for charitable and welfare causes in Indiana and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Foster
State Teachers’ College
Indiana Borough
Indiana
Community Chest
House Approves Move To Permit Sunday Baseball
Advocates of Sunday baseball won a House vote in Harrisburg, 103 to 99, approving an amendment to the Schwartz bill on second reading. The measure would legalize Sunday play and empower municipalities to regulate Sunday baseball with ordinances, setting final passage for Monday night. Proponents seek two more votes to reach a constitutional majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
House
Committee of the Whole
Real estate transfers across multiple tracts in county
W Ralph Cummins transfers 2 Cherryhill tracts to Mary C Morris for 600 dollars. George H E Simpson to A D Mann er 2 White lots for 400. Agnes Bagley to Geo M Bagley 63.9 Green acres for 1000. Geo M Bagley to Jesse R Bagley 8 Green tracts for 1450. Emma Whited to Matilda J Boring 2 Pine lots for 1450. Matilda J Boring to Joseph M Fuller 2 Pine lots for 1350. Marion Center Coal Mining Co to Harry H Wetzel tract in EB Mahoning for 25.06. Charles Hildebrand to Thomas J Dickey jot in White for 200. Della M Campbell to J G McCrory tract in Brushvalley for 460. First Natl Bank of Indiana to J I McGrory tract in Brushvalley for 900. Amanda C Blackstone to T B Evans tracts in Brushvalley for 530. Amanda C Blackstone to B R Rs tracts in Brushvalley for 2000. B R Williams to John B Douglas tract in Brushvalley for 2927.48. Joseph Maruca to Bruno Maruca 2 lots in Young for 3000. Dora M Learn to Frank Wilkins 3 tracts in Brushvalley for 506. Union Congregation of the Associated Presbyterian church to D J Blakely 88 acres in Armstrong for 4060. Clair L Ruffner to Martha M Ruffner tract in Rayne for 700. Join W Morrow to Buffalo and Susquehanna R R Corp tract in N Mahoning for 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ralph Cummins
Mary C. Morris
Cherryhill
George HE. Simpson
A. D. Manner
White
Agnes Bagley
Geo. M. Bagley
Green
Jesse R. Bagley
Emma
Whited
Matilda J. Boring
Pine
Joseph M. Fuller
Marion Center Coal Mining Co
Harry H. Wetzel
Eb, Mahoning
Charles Hildebrand
Thomas J. Dickey
Della M. Campbell
J. G. McCrory
Brushvalley
First
Nat'l Bank of Indiana
J. I. McGrory
Amanda C. Blackstone
T. B. Evans
B. R
B. R. Williams
John B. Douglass
Joseph Maruca
Bruno Maruca
Young
Dora M. Learn
Frank Wilkins
Glenside Coal Co Property Sold by Sheriff on Friday
The Glenside Coal Co property in Cherryhill and Green townships was sold to Milbar Coal Co for 150 dollars at a sheriff sale. Before title transfer, attorneys fees taxes 22535.53 and sheriff costs 1065 must be paid by the buyer. The 3000 acres plus buildings and equipment include Shanktown tipples right of way and more. Other sales include Naum Cooper property to Clymer National Bank for 3000 dollars Fred Zaney property to Guss Pucel for 5175 dollars Charles D Weeks property to Indiana Building and Loan Association for 100 dollars Virginia Brahm Northnagle property to B B Crops for 4160 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenside Coal Co
Cherryhill
Green Townships
Milbar Coal Co
H. Elmer Borland
Naum Cooper
Clymer
Clymer National Bank
Fred Zaney
Second Ward
Indiana
Guss Pucel
Charles D. Weeks
Third Ward
Indiana Building and Loan Association
Virginia Brahm Northnagle
B. B. Crops
Ernest school chooses Anderson for 18th term as principal
J B Anderson of West Philadelphia Street is re elected for the 1931 1932 term after serving 12 consecutive terms at the Ernest schools The list of teachers for Ernest and Rayne township schools is given with several names and roles One race for sheriff features Asher G Glenn Green Township announcing Republican candidacy for the Fall Primary on September 15 plus a Boston Transcript quip about pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Anderson
West Philadelphia Street
Ernest
Rayne Township
F. W. Kirk
Naomi Kehne
Marion Lambing
Martha Minser
Helen Menthh
Madaline Knox
Isabelle Marshall
Florence Wilden
Ray
Asher G. Glenn
Green Township
Indiana
Glenn
County Music Festival Set by Indiana Schools on Friday
Indiana county schools plan a first county wide music festival at Indiana High School on Friday evening May 1. No admission charged. A 170 voice mixed chorus directed by Miss Caroline Gessler opens, followed by solo numbers and a 60 piece orchestra directed by Harry Canfield. Participants hail from Indiana Blairsville Marion Center Clymer Cherry Tree Saltsburg and Elders Ridge Vocational School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana High School
Harry Canfield
Caroline Gessler
Blairsville High School
Indiana County
Gessler
Cramer Young People Present Mother Mine at Cramer ME Church
The community young performers gave two creditable showings of the three act drama Mother Mine at the M E church in Tapley Village Maine on Friday and Saturday evenings. Cast included Cynthia Whitcomb Zella Rosenberry Edith Butts Laura MacNaugie Ada Bowser Lillian Whitcomb Helen Butts Mary Tisdale Helen Stephens John Whitcomb Robert Ressler Edward Butts Joe Payson Joseph Rosenberry Frank Findley Sam Blunt and James Stutzman with strong audience reception and notable talent surfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cramer
M. E
Tapley Village
Maine
Cynthia Whitcomb
Zella Rosenberry
Miranda Peasley
Edith Butts
Martha Tisdale
Laura MacNaugie
Lettie Holcomb
Ada Bowser
Lillian Whitcomb
Helen Butts
Mary Tisdale
Martha
Helen Stephens
John Whitcomb
Robert Ressler
Jack Payson
Edward Butts
Joe Payson
Joseph Rosenberry
Jerry McConnell
Wilbert Butts
Officer Lewis
Boston
Frank Findley
Sam Blunt
Jamess Stutzman
Pennsylvania Railroad Adds Five Past Five Schedule Change
The Pennsylvania Railroad shifts the afternoon train to 5 06 PM effective April 26, making weekday arrivals and departures later by one hour and five minutes, while Sundays move five minutes earlier. Trains arriving include 7 33 AM 6861 10 28 AM 6897 11 00 AM Sundays and 11 43 AM daily. Departures list 7 45 AM 6880 12 00 PM 6882 2 10 PM 6852 6 05 PM 6884 7 05 PM 6886 nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Sun
Blairsville Schools Name New Supervising Principal
Pittsburgh man Boyce L. Gumm, 34, elected supervising principal of Blairsville schools from a field of 30 applicants at a special Board of Education meeting. He replaces Berlin Empfield who retires. New instructors include Dorothy Jamison Blairsville primary, Eleanor R. Adama Blairsville intermediate, Katherine McClure Blairsville English instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Blairsville
Budcots
Boyce L. Gumm
Board of Education
Berlin Empfield
Dorothy Jamison
Eleanor R. Adama
Katherine McClure
Englsh
This Girl Must Be a Saint To Bequest $1000
John Q. Murray of London left his 22 year old granddaughter $1000 if she remains modest and avoids hair cutting revealing dress or jewelry. Blairsville man Harry C. Dickey 45 died suddenly in a friend's Blairsville home Sunday night after staying there several weeks. A remark notes preferring a wife skilled with a gas range over Bat DusEY in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q. Murray
London
Eng
Blairsville
Harry C. Dickey
Irvin Swanger
Personal BREVITIES From Indiana county notes
A long list of visits and callers around Indiana county includes attorneys J Wood Clark Pittsburgh visiting Indiana, J E Calhoun Shelocta, A G Miller Armstrong Township, Squire John F Johnston Saltsburg, and many others. Also noted are guests in Blairsville and Conemaugh, school directors, and a Danville trip. William Multen named Wilmore Coal Co general manager. Gideon convention attended in Philadelphia. many residents visiting Pittsburgh and Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wood Clark
Pittsburgh
J. T. Gibson
Clymer
R.D
Indiana
J. E. Calhoun
Shelocta
Joseph Gray
Barnessboro
Robert Wagner
Clyde
A. G. Miller
Armstrong Township
J. R. McGullough
Strongstown
Clarence Shields
Creekside
Squire John F. Johnston
Saltsburg
Francis Hikip
West Mahoning Township
Steele Clark
Cherry Tree
A. P. Marshall
South Mahoning Township
W. H. Harbison
West Lebanon
Squire Robert Fulton
John A. Scott
West
S. S. Langham
Tampa
Fla
Jesse Lintner
W. N. Dickie
Blairsville
Stanley Brallier
Conemaugh
R. B. Young
North Sixth Street
Bonnie Gaston
Clyde Seanor
John Heckman
Chicago
John Thompson
Freeman Ferguson
W. L. Turner
Blairaville
Bruce Kendig
Gertrude Baxter
Margaret Gilbert
Town
Washington, D.C
Windber
Wilmore Coal Co
Wilmore Go
N. T. Fink
J. B. Way
Pennsylvania Railroad
Women’s Aid
Conemaugh Division
John W. Galley
East Oak Street
Gideon Association
Philadelphia
Gideons
JURORS FOR JUNE COURT Lists many jurors for June 1081 sessions
The article lists sixty grand jurors for the first Monday in June 1081 and sixty petit jurors for the second Monday plus sixty traverse jurors for the third Monday. Names include Beck, Beers, Groff, Penns, and many others across Indiana Washington Blairsville and Plumville areas. It notes a depression context with over 100000 private garages built that year and mentions unemployment and King Alfonso.
Indiana obituary notices amid death rites and local notices
Recent deaths include Mrs. Griffith Ellis aged 73 a longtime Indiana resident with funeral services conducted by Rev J A McCamey followed by interment in Oakland cemetery She was born May 8 1858 and survived by a daughter a son four grandchildren and a sister Also noted are Mrs Anna Gore Daugherty aged 61 and Mrs Harry W Piper aged 66 with details of their residences births and survivors. Two men Merrell Kelly and Harold Schrec angost held for Dayton store robbery with loot recovered and both exconvicts. Local Methodist plans for Mothers Day May 10 at Indiana church and dedication progress for new church in June. A brief juvenile death Joan Georgia Byrne infant daughter of Mr and Mrs George B Byrne is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith Ellis
J. A. McCamey
M. EB. Church
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Bills Home
Church Street
Shorty
Els
Mary Lloyd St. Clair
Thomas St. Glafr
Ufe
M. B. Church
Eastern Star
George R. Pulston
New York City
Thomas Eimer Ellis
Ellis
Charlotte D. Hazlett
St. Clair
George FR. Daugherty
Anna Gore Daugherty
George B. Daugherty
South Seventh Street
Indiana Hospital
Christ Episcopal Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Indiana County
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Waverly
N. C
D. W. Gore
Daugherty
Buffalo
George W. Daugherty
Town
The
Heavy Drug Company
Charles Curtis
Ithaca
N.Y
BR. O. Gore
Corning
Roger Charnock
Robinson
North Seventh Street
Sheshequin
Harry W. Piper
Saltsburg
Gimbel
Pittsburgh
Plumville
Jane McEwen Stuchell
Saaltsburg
Kissimmee
Fia
Mra
O. A. Balentine
Fort Thomas
Mabel Lukehart
Miss Maude Stuchell
Hoth
Merrell Kelly
Bradford
Harold Schrecangost
New Dethlehem
J. C. Ellenberger
Dayton
Clarion
Kuenberger
Ign
Kittanning
New Church
Methodist Episcopal Congregation of
Busy May in Indiana County Sabbath School Districts
A May calendar of 13 district Sabbath school conventions opens May 12 at Gipsy with Dr. George W. Wallburn on the program, wrapping May 28 at Ernest. District Four convenes May 13 at Salem Church with Dr. Wallburn and Miss Allene Williams leading a full program. A Downie Bros circus visit and local marriage and employment notices complete the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gipsy
George W. Wellburn
Ernest
George W. Wallburn
Wellburn
Salem
Strongstown
Homer City
Sugary
Rositer
Indiana
Armagh
Brushvalley
Blairsville
Salisburg
Marion Center
Jacksonville
Salem Church
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Salem M
Allene Williams
J. FP. McKnight
Commodore
Tople
C. A. Edwards
de Pre Fontaine
Heilwood
Muale
Patch
J. Stanley Harker
Saltsbury
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Rugh
Homer City Crossing
Ches
de Jh Rey
David F. McGill
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
United Presbyterian Church
Avalon
McGill
General Assembly
Westminster Collage
United Presbyterian
Ben Avon
Allegheny United Presbyterian
Seminary
McKinley L. Rishel
Ed Mills
R. D. Rochester Mills
Avanynel
Lawrence B. Diel
George T. Buchanan
John M. Daugherty
Ernest Stewart
M. Agnes St. Clair
Flo Mitchell
New York
Williard
Punxsutawney
W. C. Chapman
Beulah Hastings
Pynxsutawney
Vincent
Hiterton
Vander~eritt
Alfred R. Wigging
Cleveland Heights
Alfred R. Wiggins
Coventry Road
Anderson
Prinpal OF
Ernest Schools
Sherif
Boston Transcript
Elmer W. AL Son
H. Gail Gross
Near Town
J. N. Langham
Central Charities
Beck
N. Mahoning
Bowder
Jane
Montgomery
William
Bostic
B. K
Crawford
George
W. Wheatfeld
Misa Beatrice
Cherrytree
Cable
Ollie
Drummond
W. Mahoning
Doty
R. C
Frailey
Lee
A. L
Wheatfeld
Smeltzer
John
Washington
Shields
O. W
Seager
Elmer
Shank
Blair
Canter
Mary
Bush
Erma
Rayne
Buchman
Abe
Brillhart
Milt J
Browning
Bone
Walter
Canoe
Dinsmore
W. A
Fowler
Edson
Elizabeth
Gorman
Doyle
Griffith
Harry
Wheatfield
Hiner
Bruce
Hancock
J. M
Hamilton
Ada Jiu
Mahoning
Monty
Hadden
H. H
Jeffries
Ruth
Grant
Jamison
Frank
Jennings
Jennie
Kramp
Russell
Center
Kline
Armstrong
Lewis
Luther
McCurdy
Anna Bell
McCausland
Moorhead
H. G
William P
McCormick
Paul
Marshall
Nannie
S. Mahoning
McFeaters
W. C
Sherman
Charles
Burrell
Simpson
Earl
Stitt
Roy
Travis
R. D
Tetban
Watterson
William J
Wise
Harvey
Wassom
Ada
Waltman
Celesta
E. Mahoning
Wilkins
Williams
M. A
Brett
James I
W. Wheatfield
Bulley
Samuel
Clawson
Mia
Clara
Peter
Detwiler
Elsie
Dickey
Davis
Berl
George E
Edwards
Mrs. Mary
Sheloca
Fulton
R. A
Youngs
Grey
J. W
Gibens
T. H
Buffington
Helman
John 2
George W
HIW
David II
Hopkins
Margret
Muller
Ivan
Meeking
Clark
Peiffer
Sarah
Roberts
B. C
L. L
Rankin
Edith
Rishell
Suilch
Jessie
Shatter
J. G
Lyster
Goldie
Statzman
Louis
EB. Wheatfield
Sickenberger
Mildred
Steele
Lester
BE. Mahoning
Streuins
Myrtle
Truby
United States
Alfonso
Joan Georgian Byrne
Joan Georgia Byrne
George B. Byrne
West School Street
South America
W. HE
Dr. Welbourne
Downe Bros
Fred
Gilfgore
Downie Bros. Circus
Downie Bros
Charles Sparks
Kilgore
Circes
Register and Recorder
Ralph Cummings
Jerry Paul Nicewonger
Adeline Fetterman
David D. Hill
Department of Revenue
Hill
Williamb. Pierce
Howard K. Hauxhurst
Florida
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