Obituary: John B. Thomas Dies in Florida at 1888 Graduate
John B. Thomas died suddenly of a heart attack July 29 in St. Petersburg Florida. A former Indiana resident he studied at Indiana Normal school now Indiana State Teachers College and prepared for Princeton University before graduating in 1888. He worked as a teacher then became an architect until ill health forced retirement. Cremated in Florida his ashes were interred in Oakland cemetery Indiana after a committal service by Dr. Robert L. Clark. Surviving: brother Stephen G. Thomas of New York City and sisters Mrs Clara Thomas Henry Kansas City Missouri and Miss Fanny Thomas Atlantic City New Jersey.
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John B. Thomas
St. Petersburg
Florida
Indiana
Indiana Normal School
Indiana State Teachers College
Princeton University
Lnter
Oakland Cemetery
Robert L. Clark
Presbyterian Church
Stephen G. Thomas
New York City
Clara Thomas Henry
Kansas City
Fanny Thomas
Atlantic City
N, J
Indemnity Possible for Bangs Disease Reactors in Cattle
County Agent Warner reports cattle owners may receive federal indemnity up to 20 dollars for grade cattle and 50 dollars for purebred cattle for Bangs Disease reactors, plus salvage value, not exceeding cattle appraised value. Blood testing to Harrisburg free. owners may use local vets or federal vets after filing forms. Wheat variety tests at Houck and Wilson show Purkoff highest yield. other varieties list and fertilizer effects noted.
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Warner
Indiana County
Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Industry
Harrisburg
Clyde Houck
P. D. Wilson
Houck’s
Wilson
Houck's
Pennsylvania
J. B. R. Dickey
Leap
Fultz
Trumbull
White Township
Parkoff
Leaps
Wilson’s
Wilson's
Houck Farm
Dairy Herd Improvement reports July results and leaders
In July the Dairy Herd Improvement Association tested 27 herds with 384 cows on test. One unprofitable cow sold and five profitable cows sold. Top milk production herds include County Home R H with 1229 lbs milk and 20 milking cows, I M Speedy R & Gin with 904 lbs milk and 12 milking, E G Rice R & Gr with 891 lbs milk and one dry. Butterfat leaders show I M Speedy with 904 lbs milk and 41.5 lbs fat and County Home with 1229 lbs milk and 47.2 lbs fat. Second Indiana County report lists 18 herds tested, 160 cows on test, with five top milk producers and five top butterfat herds led by J F Pounds and Ira E Gibson & Son, among others.
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Carl Johnston
County Home
R. H
C. S. Gerhard
I. M. Speedy
R. & Chid
Ti. N. Muskell
C. C. Pollock, &, & Gri
E. G. Rive, BR. & Gril
Indiana County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Wendell Watzel
J. F
Ira TE. Gibson
Paul
McFarland
Grol
J. F. Pounds
Gibson & Son, Grag, & J
John C. Mohney
RR. &Ord
Guernsey Picnic and Field Day Set for August 18
The Guernsey Cattle Club hosts a picnic and field day at John R Campbell’s farm one mile east of Indiana on Route 80 Saturday August 18. Breeders and families invited to view the herd in the forenoon and enjoy a basket dinner at noon followed by a speaking program. R H Olmstead from State College will lead a judging demonstration. Activities include horseshoe pitching mushball and other amusements. 4 H Club events run August 24 and 22 25 with programs at Indiana Fair Grounds and State College. Reservations for 4 H Club Week close August 9 with a per person cost of 4.30 not including transportation.
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Guernsey
County
Guernsey Cattle Club
John R. Campbell
Indiana
Route 80
R. H. Olmstead
Dairy Extension Department
State College
Indiana Fair Grounds
Warner
Tangport
Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to RK D readers
A brief note states a charge of $5.60 to RK D readers involving The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
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The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gasette
RK. D
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
R. D
Death notices for Mrs. Sarah Jane Phillips and Harold Robert Morris
Mrs. Sarah Jane Phillips 77 longtime Indiana resident dies Saturday at daughter’s Greensburg home. Funeral Tuesday at Brown home with burial in Greenwood cemetery. Maiden name Dick, widow of Robert Kaylor Phillips, survived by three sons, eight grandchildren, siblings, and a brother. Harold Robert Morris 17 dies in Indiana hospital after illness. Funeral at residence with Harmony cemetery burial. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris, survived by parents, a sister, and three brothers.
Funeral for Mrs Iva Barr Newhouse in Blairsville
Funeral services were held at the late residence with interment in Blairsville cemetery for Mrs Iva Barr Newhouse aged 39 wife of Edward E Newhouse of Blairsville who died July 31 at Gates hospital from complications after an operation. Born January 4 1895 she was daughter of Grace Barr Homer City and the late Frank Barr. She resided in Indiana years ago and for 10 years in Blairsville. Member of Rebekah Lodge and United Presbyterian Church Blairsville pastor Rev R B McClure officiated. Surviving are her husband daughter Helen at home mother and brothers Smith Barr Pittsburgh and John Barr Memphis Tenn.
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James, Gorisman
Indiana
William R. Chrisman
Sixth Street
Harry
Eleanor (McKee) Chrisman
Inrdlana
Borough
Caroline Nagle Chrisman
Raymond H. Chrisman
Town
John Ruffner
Greenwood Cemetery
Blairsville
Iva (Barr
Newhouse
Edward E. Newhouse
Gates Hospital
Grace Barr
Homer City
Frank Barr
Rebekah Lodge
United Presbyterian Church
R. B. McClure
Helen
Smith Barr
Pittsburgh
John Barr
Memphis
R. J. Roberts
Owen Roberts
Lloyd Roberts
Marcellus
N. Y
Perryville
Wildwood Gardens
N. J
Margaret Campbell
James A. Simpson
Martha
Leona
Margaret Playfoot
New Wilmington
New Wilmington Young People's Conference At New Wilmington
Mary Russell
Philadelphia
J. Herbert Russell
Detroit City College
Japan
United States
Lester Ross
Jane
Detroit
Mich
Ella Thompson Hutton
College Avenue
College Avenue. Mrs. Ross
Homer Waddell
Apollo
John W. Warner
Chicago
Warner
R. Jane Learn
Cuba
A. V. McFarland
North Fifth Street
Francis Jane McFarland
Margaret ‘Cummings
Second United Presbyterian Church
Gertrude Steele
Mahoning United
Funeral Rites Held For Joseph A McAvoy Beaverdale Native
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Tate residence followed by interment at Coral Cemetery for Joseph A McAvoy 41 of Homer City who died Thursday at the Veterans Hospital Aspinwall from a heart ailment. A World War I veteran he served overseas with Company 18 155th regiment and belonged to Beaverdale Post American Legion. Surviving are his widow Edora Kunkle McAvoy and children Ruth June and Jack at home, a brother Jack McAvoy and a sister Mrs Elizabeth Richards of Beaverdale.
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Hig Tate
Coral Cemetery
Joseph A. McAvoy
Homer City
Veterans’ Hospital
Aspinwall
John and
Elizabeth McAvoy
Beaverdale
Company 18
155Th Regiment
American Legion
Eldora (Kunkle) McAvoy
Ruth
June
Jack
Jack McAvoy
Elizabeth Richards
Mrs Samuel B Cooper dies at Dilltown home age 66
Mrs Amanda H Cooper aged 66 widow of Samuel B Cooper died at the family home in Dilltown on Saturday. Born near Belsano she was daughter of Abraham and Mary Makin. Survived by husband three sons Harl E Cooper Charles J Cooper in home and William Cooper of Johnstown. Also three grandchildren and siblings Robert A Makin Edensburg Mrs William Champeno Charles Makin Swissvale Mrs W B Smith near Bellwood and Mrs D B Brown Marshalltown. Funeral services will be held today at Barron Avenue United Brethren church Johnstown with interment at Sandyvale cemetery.
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Amanda H. Cooper
Samuel B. Cooper
Dilltown
Belsano
Abraham
Mary
Adams) Makin
Harl EH
Charles J. Cooper
William Cooper
Johnstown
Robert A. Makin
Edensburg
William Champeno
Charles Makin
Swissvale
W. 8. Smith
Bellwood
D. B. Brown
Marshalltown
Barron Avenue United Brethren Church
Sandyvale
Local visitors return from Jhsmith and nearby towns
Mrs Ida Mardis of Johnstown and her sister Mrs Suse Wright of Pitcairn concluded a weeklong visit with relatives and friends. A J Boyle dropped by Conemaugh, Joseph Higgins vacationing in Ohio, Mr and Mrs Howard Queery of Greensburg visited Wakefield kin. John Price and Miss Freda Rutter joined Merle Mack's family over the weekend. Merl Mack has regained health. D J Boyle and Jimmy spent Sunday at Westholivar with relatives. John DeArmin of Brushvalley also visited, with Norg Jean Boyle accompanying them home for a few days.
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Ray Lichtenfels, Jr
Brendlinger
Round Top
Jacob St. Clair
Susan
Paul
Virgil St. Clair
Conemaugh
John Price
Freda Rutter
Merle Mack
Merl Mack
D. J. Boyle
Jammy
West Holivar
John DeArmin
Brushvalley
Norg Jean Boyle
Personal updates from Indiana residents and travelers
Richard Strauss of Indiana was elected vice president of the Central Pennsylvania Association of the Pate notice Sona of America at the annual convention in Dubois. Many residents, including Mrs Mildred Gearhart and Mrs Thelma Moor head Goeltz, are visiting the World's Fair and relatives in Gary. Several families traveled to Detroit, Chicago, New Wilmington, and Washington for visits, with others attending conferences and returning from vacations at Ocean City and New York.
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Richard Strauss
Indiana
Central Pennsylvania ‘Association
Pate Notice Sona of America
Dubois
Mra
Mildred Gearhart
South
Ralph C. George Named President of Vandergrift Trust
Ralph C. George, former resident of West Lebanon and longtime banker, was appointed president of the Vandergrift Savings and Trust Co. at a recent board meeting. He succeeds the late James S. Whitworth, who first hired him as a bookkeeper years ago.
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Ralph C. George
West Lebanon
Roy
Vandergrift Trust Company
Vandergrift Savings and Trust Co
James S. Whitworth
Mr. George
Currys Run Social Notes Visit and Travel Rundown
CURRYS RUN items report visits by Frank and Mrs Coleman of Vandergrift to the Sells Sabbath eve ning, Elmer Rhodes of New Kensington to the Flemings, and Alta McQurdy returning home from Vandergrift. A Creekline corn roast occurred last week, McCurdy sisters Elda and Myrtle May travel to Chicago for the World's Fair, and funeral attendance marked by Rising family members near Homer City. W. A. Ross is a Gates hospital patient visited by I. J. Sell trio. Shaner and McCurdy party attend West Union church last Sabbath.
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Wm. Rising
Wallace Rising
Virgil Rising
Russel Risinger
Homer City
I. J. Sell
W. A. Ross
Gates’ Hospital
Family visits and social updates in Clearfield region
F E Kirk’s family spent the weekend at his hunting lodge in the Clearfield mountains. Mr and Mrs Harry Milley and their son Carl and wife visited Vander sritt on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chas Brady visited their daughter Mrs 8 H Over and daughter in law Mrs Paul Brady at the Indiana hospital Saturday evening after recent operations. Mrs Harold Reims of Numine called on her mother Mrs Ida Banks on Saturday. Paul Brady and Sanford Over also noted.
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F. E. Kirk
Mr. Kirk
Clearfield Mountains
Harry Milley
Mra
Paul Brady
Sanford
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and News
Little daughter Dorothy of Barr spent the weekend at C A Brady's. Mrs Frank Kirk was an Indiana caller last Wednesday. Miss Elinor Simpson of Pittsburgh visits Mr and Mrs Merle McQuara. Howard and Leroy Wells of Vandergrift visit grandmother Mrs Nettie Wells. Melvin Wells and family visit their mother Mrs Nettie Wells on Sunday. Gazette to R D readers five fifty dollars.
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Dorothy
Barr
C. A. Brady's
Frank Kirk
Indiana
Elinor Simpson
Pittsburgh
Merle McQara
Howard
Leroy Wells
Vandergrift
Nettie Wells
Melvin Wells
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Homer
Slim) Miller
Karl Davin
Red” Foley
Harry Taylor
John Lair
Linda Parker
WLS
Farm Extension News
Clyde McConnaughey
R. J
R. L. Boucher
Report of
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Sarah Jane Phillips
S. B. Brown
Greensburg
Brown
Greenwood
Sarah Jane Dick
Brushvalley Township
Robert Kaylor Phillips
Harold Robert Morris
Harmony Cemetery
Penn Run
Charles Morris
Locust Street
Indiana Hospital
Heilwood
Indiana High School
Mary Elisabeth
Charles
Ralph
Ronald
James M. Chrisman
J. J. Spencer
Sarah Pierce Spencer
H. J. Spencer
Banks’ Township
Edward Pierve
Glen Campbell
Nancy Warner
Rochester Mills
Nettie Painter
Marion Center
George
Harvey Pierce
Jericho
Harry Hess
Betty Jane
South Seventh Street
Donald McHenry
Detroit, Mich
John I. Getty
West Church Street
L. H. Getty
Youngstown, O
Ocean City
Elizabeth McGaughey
Grace Bierer
Philadelphia Street
Harry W. Miller
Washington, Pa
Rey
Samuel W. Shane
Nancy
Sammy
Shane
McDonald
Roher
Washington, D. c
J. L. Reeger
Harry F. Reeger
Henry &. Reeger
John W. Jeillson
Ruth, John
Theodore
Lewisville
J. T. Hoover
Smicksburg
B. E. Eaton
Salt Lake City
Utah
Glenn Holden
Dayton
Grace Cunningham
Robert C. Cunningham
Heshbon
Harry Cunningham
New Florence
Overland
Milaca
Minn
Treese
George W. Treese
Arcadia
Progress
Lane Technical School For Hoys
First National Bank IN
PENNA
Luxenberg
Stamboul Quest
Myrna Loy
George Brent
Warner Baxter
Cary Grant
Genevieve Tobin
Hureday
Paris
Auto Kruger
Madge
Circus Clown
Eb, Brown
Patricia Ellis
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