Two county couples celebrate long marriages at Camp Rest
Edgewood residents Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson mark their golden anniversary with a Sunday celebration at Camp Rest attended by nearly 300 relatives and friends. J Wilson Wiggins, 83, and Laura Lowman wed in 1876. they live at 730 South Street and have six living children, 21 grandchildren, and 44 great grandchildren. The event included a basket dinner and gifts from Crete United Presbyterian Church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Rest
John Anderson
Edgewood
J. W. Wiggins
Indiana
Wiggins
J. Wilson Wiggins
Misa
Laura A. Lowman
John C. Telford
West Lebanon
South Street
Clark Wiggins
Philipsburg
Merrill Wiggins
Marstellar
Harry
Putt
Clay Rittenhouse
Lewistown
J. Frank Wiggins
Youngstown
Earl Wiggins
J. F. Wiggins
Mia
Helen
Mary [Reed
Herschel Rittenhouse
iDonna Jane
Peer Wiggins
Tommy Wiggins
B,h, Fitzgerald
Nettie Fitzgerald
Livermore
D. ‘Walker
Aletha
Math ‘Walker
A. H. Wiggins
Walker Wigging
Shelocta
Harry C. Putt
James Frampton
Roland
Joyce
Margaret Steele
Stella
Earl Wigging
Walter Earl
Casper Gillim
Frank Hoffman
Paul and
Alva
Homer City
Grove
Crete United Presbyterian Church
Edwin McClinnock
Walter Allison
India
Crete Church
Anderson
Jennie Nicholas
Harry Anderson
Anderson Homestead
Arcadia Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George W Treese longtime Arcadia residents mark their golden wedding anniversary at their Montgomery township home on Saturday August 15 Neighbors and friends are invited to bring a basket for a noon picnic dinner on the Treese homestead farm An afternoon program is planned with their children listed as S Treese M J Treese W B Stamm Clair Tresse and Atlee Treese all of whom are coming home for the celebration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
George W. Treese
Montgomery Township
S. Treese
Chicago
M. J. Treese
Tarentum
Mre
W. B. Stamm
Pitcairn
Clair Tresse
Akron
Atlee Treese
Treese Homestead
Aged Burrell Two, Woman Injured Crossing Market Street
A 70 year old woman from Smith Station, Miss Bella McClelland, was struck by a car while stepping from between two parked autos to cross Market Street in Blairsville on Saturday afternoon. She was treated by a Blairsville physician and transported to Latrobe Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell
Modern McCrory Store Planned at Philadelphia and Seventh
Plans are complete for a modern one story brick building 60 by 120 feet on the J G McCrory store lot at Philadelphia and Seventh streets to house Indiana store operations. Bids open next week for the new structure with an 11 foot basement. The site, once J N Banks property, was bought by McCrory for over 68000 and later the rear sold to Weamer brothers who built the current Weamer structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Seventh Streets
J. G. McCrory Store Corporation
J. N. Banks
McCrory Company
Weamer Brothers
Weamer
J. G. McCrory
Brushvalley
Real estate transfers across townships and towns
A ledger of property transfers lists numerous parcels including acres, lots, and houses in townships such as Rayne Canoe White Creeka Center Green East Mahoning and West Wheatfield plus boroughs Blairsville Smicksburg and Indiana. Buyers include J Cleland Doris Virginia Clelland Thomas Hook Mrs Pounds J Foster White and more with varied payments from $1 to $2 800 and totals up to several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cleland
Doris Virginia ‘Clelland
Rayne Township
Thomas Hook
John 'F. Pounds
White Township
J. Foster White
George ‘A. White
Canoe Township
J.0. Mahan
M. ‘Belle McHenry
Creekaide
Rose Barber
Tony Piccolini
Center Township
A. B. Goodlin
Jennings Goodlin
Green Township
J. Milford Tomb
Gaysford JB. Allen
Indiana Borough
Ney Prothero
O.B. Bair
Banks Township
Grant A. Hoover
van ‘H
Conomos
Blairsville
Netta Neal
Jack Abramovich
Young’ Township
Nick Busiga
Young Township
H. Myrtle Dutty
Josiah ‘B
Work
East Mahoning Township
Josiah B. Work
Jane C. Stewart
First National ‘Bank of
Plumville
H. L. ‘Weaver
Smicksburg
First National Bank of
H. L. Weaver
Beasle Gorman
Valjean N. ‘Boucher
O. M. Widdowson
Rose Mutz
John J. Williams
Mike J. Barton
Pine Township
Angelo Porta
R. H. Pollock
Wheatfield Township
Caroline Beard
George M. Plowman
Dorothy P. Kelly
Gaye Shaffer
Indiana
Paul ‘Adams
George Adams
Brushvalley
Clymer National Bank
Mike Petras
Clymer
Judge Creps and His Mother Head to Atlantic Coast
Judge Creps and his mother Mrs Minnie A Creps Howard D Creps and three sons Garr Jack and Jimmy of West Chestnut street will motor to Atlantic City on Thursday for a week or ten days along the coast. The item notes an Indian rajah offering 50000 for help with temporary sleep, as reported by the Cincinnati Saquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Creps
Atlantic Coast
Creps
Minnie A. ‘Creps
Mra
Howard D. Creps
Garr
Jack
Jimmy
West Chestnut Street
Atlantic ‘City
Grand Petit Jurors For September Court Drawn
The list of grand and petit jurors for September 1936 court was drawn on Tuesday for the first and second weeks of September. The longer list includes twenty four grand jurors for the First Monday in September and forty eight petit jurors for the Second Monday. Jurors for fall court other weeks to be drawn later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthurs
A. A
Cherry Tree
Chambers
Olive
North Mahoning
Dillinger
Homer City
Fitzgerald
Miss Nettle
Conemaugh
Margaret
Clymer Black
Walter
Washington Baird
W. C
Banks Brubaker
Indiana
Berkeypile
Wade
Cherryhill
Barkely
C. E
Blairsville
Bender
J. D
Banks Bence
Elate
Rayne Brady
R.C
South Mahoning
Bennett
Reed
Pine Bush
Murray
White Bromberick
Chas. L
Mary J
Campbell
Annie
Brushvalley
Compton
Clarence
Donahue
Rayne Fetterman
Pine Feitshana
Edwin F
Fisher
Dean
Creekside
Fyock
Frank
Grant
Gordon
M.C
Greene
Alice
Clymer Glenn
Harry
Smicksburg
Gardner
L.D
Langham Celebrates 75th Birthday at North Ninth Street
Former judge J. N. Langham marked his 75th birthday Tuesday at his North Ninth street home. Daughters Mrs. J. Roy Maloney and Mrs. Ray Baldridge attended, joined by granddaughter Louise Langham Baldridge. The Progress extends its congratulations and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Langham
North Ninth Street
J. Roy Maloney
Town
Ray Baldridge
Pittsburgh
Louise Langham ‘Baldridge
Mahaffey man charged with moral offense against teen worker
Joe Case, operator of a Mahaffey gas station and eating place, was committed to Clearfield county jail on charges of a moral offense against a 14 year old Italian girl he had employed. The girl's father, a friend of Case, allowed the girl to work to help him over the rush season. The girl alleges Case attempted to assault her on her first night working. Information was filed before Justice J. H. Dull in Mahaffey by the girl's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Case
Mahaffey
Clearfield County
Case
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Dull
Big Drop In Marriage Licenses Issued In July
The Register and Record office reports 31 marriage licenses issued in July by W. B. Calhoun, far fewer than June's 83. In July 1936, there were 61 licenses issued, roughly double the previous month, reflecting a sharp month to month decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register and Record
W. BR. Calhoun
Personal Briefs Across Indiana Visitors and Locals
A long list of residents from Grant Street to Water Street and beyond are noted for weekend visits, calls, and travels. Names include Mrs. Garee, Miss Wilson, M A Fulton, Foster Park, Miss Eva Cowan, and many others visiting Indiana, Akron, Beaver County, and Atlantic City. Several families plan camps, vacations, or rare trips to Camp Buddy, Chautauqua, and Muskoka Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Garee
Grant St
Heynoldsville
Mias Aleatha Bently
North Fifth Street
Johnstown
Ben ‘Hill
Water Street
Charlies
Akron
Finley Harkleroad
Rural Valley
Indiana
Nona Wilson
Reynoldaville
M. A. Fulton
Foster J. Park
Clarksburg
Eva Cowan
Harrisville
Ben Hill
Sherman ‘Barnett
John
Near Pine Flats
Anna Custer
Braddock
Clyde McQuown
School Street
Sidney
Dwight Ray
Town
Camp Buddy
Misa Betty Anderson
South Eleventh Street
Dover
Del
Mary Steele
West Church Street
Elizabeth Work Walker
San Diego
Calif
Fred Kear
Jane White
East Pike
Anna Kear
Weedsville
James W. Mack, Jr
Dr. Waller
Muskoka Lakes
Canada
Bigger and Better Indiana Horse Show Planned for August 29
The Indiana county horse and mule show, touted as the biggest and best yet, is set for Saturday August 29 at the Fair Grounds. Judging starts at 9:00 A.M. with weigh-ins for sucking colts and yearlings in the Gold Medal Colt Club, plus work teams over and under 3000 pounds. An extra harness prize from J. S. Gilhousen will honor top horsemanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Fair Grounds
Colt ‘Club
J. 8. Gilhousen
Grace ton Catholic Church Burned on Monday Night
A blaze at the GraceTon Saint Francis Roman Catholic church between Grace ton and Coral at 10 30 pm destroyed a 40 by 75 foot frame structure used as a meeting place for local clubs. Estimated loss stands at 12000. Firefighters from Blairsville and Homer City could not halt the flames due to low water pressure. The Rev Matthew Yanosek pastor of the congregation. A youth saved the Blessed Sacrament and sacred vessels, now kept at Josephine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Roman Catholic
Graceton
Coral
Blairsville
Homer City
Matthew Yanosek
Josephine
Husband of Indiana Woman Injured in Car Accident
Thomas Lee, a member of the Agam Jones orchestra, sustained fractures of the shoulder and four ribs when the car he rode in with orchestra members skidded and overturned near Los Angeles. He was taken west with his wife, Armeda Rezzolla, daughter of Mr and Mrs John K Ttegzotla, South Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Thomas Lee
Agam Jones Orchestra
Far West
Los Angeles
West
Armeda Rezzolla
John K. Ttegzotla
South Sevanth Street
New Secretary for Indiana State Teachers College Trustees
At the quarterly board meeting on Tuesday afternoon DR Tomb was named secretary of the Board of Trustees of Indiana State Teachers College, succeeding Win J Smith of Punxsutawney who resigned recently from the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomb
State Teachers College
BD. R. Tomb
Indiana State Teachers College
Win, J. Smith
Punxave
Tawney
New Temporary Cokeville Bridge Construction Begins
Material for the new temporary traffic bridge to Cokeville arrives at Blairsville and construction work will be well under way by week’s end. The bridge is expected to be in service by the middle of September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cokeville
Blairsville
Saltsburg Clarksburg Road Opens With Clarksburg Picnic
A six mile concrete highway link from Saltsburg to Clarksburg will be celebrated Wednesday August 12 in Clarksburg with a community picnic and reunion. The event features a ball game, talks by officials and candidates, races for kids, music, a noon basket dinner, and a closing dance. A large Saltsburg delegation, including Legion members, is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltsburg
Clarksburg
Salzeburg
Salisburg
Foreion
Fulton Run
Joseph Gray
Walter EB. Morris
Punxsutawney
Repub-ican
C. Gilbert Wolferden
Indiana
Patrick Stapleton
Creps
John H. McCina
Ebensburg
Thomas Peiler
State Highway Department
Albert Hart
Harrisburg
J, J, Stewart
J. Clair Sloan
J. P. Archi
Hald
Blairsville
Elders Ridge Band
Apollo Steel
Salzburg
American Legion
Saltsburg Man Killed in Hit and Run Incident
David Glenn Carnahan, 36, of near Saltsburg, was killed early Sunday when struck by a car near his home. Police hunt the driver as Carnahan, who was deaf, was last seen at midnight Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Two girls injured in separate crashes, Irene Somerville and Annabelle Hill, received hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Morgan
Salisburg M. E
Salisburg
David Glenn Carnahan
Salisbury
Loyalhanna Township
Westmoreland County
Saltsburg
Squire D. R.carnahan
Martha
Shaner) Carnahan
J. Dale Carnahan
Mary Martz
Greensburg
Irene
Horace Somerville
Near
Cherry Tree
Charles E. McKay
Johnstown
Spangler Hospital
Big Car
Annabelle Hill
Diag
Indiana Hospital
Homer City
Mise Hill
Giles Aldrich
Brushvalley
Tipple at Heshbon Mine Gone After Monday Fire
Fire at Globe Coal Company mine at Heshbon early Monday morning destroyed the conveyor approach and scale house and ignited a large refuse pile. Estimated damage $5000. District mine inspector W D Wardrop says a new tipple must be built at a new location as the refuse heap will burn for years. The mine had operated for years and was formerly the Margaret Coal Mining Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iire
Globe ‘Coal Company
Heshbon
W. D. Wardrop
The
Margaret Coal Mining Company
Dollar Certificate Campaign Outlined by Indiana County GOP
Republican committeewomen of Indiana county convene at Mrs. Robert Sutton home in Indiana Thursday at 2:00 PM to map the Dollar Certificate drive. Sutton leads the county effort with district chairmen guiding local campaigns. Virginia White Speel of Washington DC will address attendees. Fred G. Haer and daughter Gertrude visit New York then plan a tour through New England states before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Robert 8. Sutton
Sutton
Virginia White Speel
Washington, D.C
Fred G. Haer
Gertrude M. Haer
Marion Center
New York
Archi Musselman
Long Island
Musselman
Margaret Haer
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McCrory Store
Earl Zimmerman
Mary Zita Burne
Paul B. Hasinger
Gladys L. Ott MedCreight
Henry
Penn Run
R.D
Emma Carolyn Walker
Dixonville i
J. Lakehert
Trafford City
Eleanor Kramer
Paul Sherman Hichenlaub
Josephine Elizabeth Ograbbo
Gallitain
Anthony Formogo
Carmela
Maz.Sobmeling
Cincinnati Saquirer
Henry McCracken
Newark
N. J
Ruth Adair
iChurch Street
Paul T., Mabion
Anna Vesta
Virgil Howard
West iWheadfield Township
Thomas Smythe
Thomas, Jr
Carolyn
Kathryn
Washington Street
Chautauqua
N. Y
Gilbert Wolfenden
Richard
East Oak Street
Camp Lakewood
Terra Alta
W. Va
George
Blair Beck
James
Wayne Beck
Mollie Hicks
Covode
Progress
Pittsburgh Post, Gazette
J. Ic. Park
Haat Locust Street
James Fark
A. S
Colon
Panama Zone
Ivan Park
New York City
Luther Park
Robert Misher
North: Sixth Street
Oalland
Cal
Mra. Fisher
H. 9. Wash
Burn
Albert ©. Heekal
Columbia
W.D. Hash
Alvin Evans
William
Robert
Ebengburg
Bynday
Evans
W. D. Bash
Harry Getty
Darrel
Erie
Anna Belle Smith
Harry Smith
Jim Martin
Woodward
Dick Hoyck
de Molay
Graceton Catholic
Dyrath
David G. Carnahan
the Progress and Pittsburgh Post
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