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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1930
Page
3
Residents gather for visits and social events as extended families travel between Jenners Pittcairn and Blairsville. Notables include Edna Bush Robinson visiting relatives, Grace Miller taking a clerk post, and church groups meeting at Bowser and St. Clair homes. Local obituaries note the deaths of Samuel Campbell and Vera Campbell with ties to East Liverpool and Youngwood.
A stranger compliments the corn to a farmer’s boy who replies the crop is the kind planted. The man notes the crop will yield only half, the landlord keeps the other half. He ends with a barb comparing the boy to a fool, the boy answering with the fence as the difference.
A birthday party was held at the Albert Coy home on Tuesday April 22 honoring son Forrest. Guests shared music and a large birthday cake with 25 candles. Attendees included Fred and Gilbert Switzer Mildred and Carl Carney Margaret and Beulah Johnson Kenneth West Carl Ganos Fern Coy Wm Vashinder Margaret Dorothy Overman Ella Stephens Albert Coy Willie Cora Isaac Sleppy Glenn Coy and families plus others from Latrobe New Florence Heilwood Armagh and Diamondville.
Mrs Grace Mack of West Bolivar visited her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Lichtenfels last week. Mrs Roy Palmer visited her mother Mrs Arthur McConnell near Heshbon. Harry Miller of Clyde called on Chester Empfield Saturday. Mrs OG W Clawson spent Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs G W Palmer. Mr George Jr shopped in Blairsville Saturday. Hazel McEchoes near Heshbon spent weekend with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Paul Lichtenfeld Mt Tabor. Harold McConnell called on his sister Mrs R C Palmer Sunday morning. Burnell Jess McConnell spent last week with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Geo Clawson. Mrs Dick Shoupe and family visited her mother in law Mrs G Geo Shoupe Saturday. Mrs Russell Palmer called on Mrs Guy Smith Tuesday evening. Elsie McConnell of Mt Tabor called on her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs G R Shoupa Saturday.
William Herlinger and Miss Catherine Miller of Pittsburgh visited his uncle and aunt in Brush Valley on Sunday. Joe McCauley and wife welcomed an 11 pound baby girl born on Saturday. Nellie Kempfield from Homer City visited Mary Ruth Carlisle. Russell Herlinger was a county seal visitor last Thursday. Albert Buterbaugh and family called on Chester Rhine’s family Sunday afternoon.
A seaside couple playfully tease the returning husband about a rumor of a man falling from a cliff. The wife greets him with relief and humor, suggesting she feared the crash was his accident. The line exposes lighthearted, cheeky dialogue.
In Cherryhill a steady stream of visitors gathered Sunday evening at the Christ ian church for service. Local families including Mr and Mrs Mike Gray and children Ardee and Norman from Clymer joined others such as Mr and Mrs M R Asking and daughter Evelyn of Yatesboro and Joseph Askins with Mr and Mrs Ford Karlinsey and son Harry and daughter Margaret. Nearby residents like Sylvester Reffner of Pine Flats and W L West of Masontown with Pearson Gardner of Washington spent weekends at home. Edna Pyle and daughter Alma Mae visited Newtown Saturday night. Elwood Dunwiddie’s funeral at Kenwood drew a large attendance. he was 84. Catherine Jane Engle hosted a night with Christina Rodgers of Hellwood. Hazel McQueeney and son Harry visited Engle’s. Mrs Judson Parry, recently in Indiana, has returned home.
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