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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1930
Page
2
A fragment from a late 19th century local newspaper highlights subscription terms, civic notices, and community happenings. It lists cash in advance rates, mentions political candidates on a ticket, notes illnesses in the area, revival services, church events, visitors, and school trips with multiple residents and neighboring towns referenced.
Nearly 80 members of the Cambria County Alumni Association of the local State Teachers College gathered in Johnstown for the annual banquet. Speakers included Dr. M J Walsh Miss Jennie Ackerson and Miss Jane L McGrath. Gov Fisher and Dr Keith sent greetings. Indications point to 200 300 attendees from Cambria county for Alumni Day May 24.
Sixty jurors named for the third Monday in June 1930 across multiple townships including Indiana, Blairsville, Green, Mahoning, and Armstrong. The roster lists 60 names for juror selection and includes both regular and traverse jurors with numerous communities represented.
Plumville records a weekend of cross-town and county visitors including Mrs. Clara Rigin and daughters from Avonmore and Vandergrift. Clyde Brant and family at Reynoldsville. Blair Ansley and family from Chambersville. T. A. Donas and family from Elwood City. Rev J A DeVinney unable to fill Salem service due to illness. and a broad list of local visits, with a big noon dinner noted as splendid.
Mrs. James McCurdy closed Belt school term with a well filled basket picnic. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Clair Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Davis and son James, Co. T. Be, Anna Reed, Misa Donahue, Mrs. Robert Beatty, Mrs. Twila Potts, Mrs. Edith Potts, Grace and Mildred Johnson, Cora Little, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Hill and children, Mrs. Lightcap and children, Mrs. Spear Rowe and son, Roxie Rankin, Mrs. Joe Potts, Mae and Chloris Morrison, Maurice Miller and Mrs. James McCurdy. Three pupils were perfect in attendance Ruth Davis Ruth Lightcap and Warren Bikin. Visitors included Mrs. J. M. Rankin and grandchildren Ellen and Perry Rankin. Also, Mrs. Marsh Jamison of Girty ill but improving, and visits by Mr. and Mrs. James Elkin to daughter Mrs. George McMillan. Miss Mariam Hill and Gertrude McElhoes of Kellysburg, Indiana trips by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rankin and daughter Ellen, and Joe Potts.
Berringer Mr and Mrs H B Fleming of New Kensington spent the past week with relatives here. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Berringer of Alverda visited the former's mother here on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dwight Gressley and family of Indiana were in town on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wm McQueeney of Emaleh spent Sunday with friends. Nona Berringer, employed at Mundays Corner, has returned home. Clayton Berringer and Max Fleming, employed at Johnstown, spent the weekend at their homes. N C Boring of Johnstown was a Western town visitor Saturday evening. Mrs Wallie Coble was in Altoona on Thursday. The Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs Mary Rugglass's home Thursday evening. Present were Mrs H B Fleming, Mrs Bert Rummell, Mrs Clyde Berringer, Mrs Elizabeth Rummel, Mrs Max Fleming, Miss Tony Stiffler and Mrs B N Berring er. Victor Bartlebaugh of Ebensburg was a tailor in town on Thursday. Henry Boring moved his family to Strongs town for new work. Mr and Mrs Walter Anderson and Beatrice Rummel of Cherry Tree were callers Sunday afternoon. Miles Horst of State College will speak at the Farmers Night banquet in Blairsville Thursday evening May 6. Sponsored by Blairsville Chamber of Commerce and Blairsville Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. Farmers in Blairsville district invited. hundreds expected. They note a cucumber is 85 percent water and the rest likely stomach ache Florida mime-Union.
Beal and Rothstein announce the marriage of Leona Rothstein to Alexander Beal in Boston Massachusetts. Leona is Indiana educated and Emerson student. Alexander is Harvard bound. They plan Boston residence after graduation. McComb and Reed unite in marriage in West Lebanon on April 26 with groom a mechanic and bride daughter of local residents.
Libengood of Aspinwall married Leora Matilda Taubler of Blairsville on April 28 at the Court House with Register W. Ralph Cummings officiating. Taubler's groom is son of Mrs. Annie E. Libengood and works for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark A. Taubler of Blairsville. In a separate notice, James Louis Shirley of Apollo wed Emma Elizabeth Walker of Brick Church this morning, also at the Court House with Register Cummings presiding. the groom is a farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Shirley of Apollo, and the bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Walker of Brick Church.
The new schedule on the Pennsylvania Railroad adds an early weekday train from Blairsville to Indiana, with connections via Torrance to Pittsburgh. Details include departure times, no east connection on the Indiana to Blairsville run, and Sunday adjustments. The schedule also notes no Sunday morning train from Indiana, and changes in return times for Torrance trips, along with other noon, afternoon, and evening trains.
The bankruptcy trustee for William G. Thomas reports schedules and notices for a public sale or auction of estate assets. The sale will occur at the identified court house in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, under an order of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The notice outlines the sale process and location following the sheriff sale sequence.
Friday May 30 1930 notices describe a land sale in Green Township Indiana County with two parcels including coal rights and encumbrances, a Cherry Tree Borough lot described by bearings and bounds, sale terms 25 percent cash, bankruptcy trustee handling, and further notices on teaching positions in Grant and South Maville townships, local church activities, safety meeting highlights, and incorporation notice for a temperance union in Indiana PA.
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