Fatal Porch Toss After Whiskey Fire Disaster
A family tragedy occurred in Gipsy County when a kerosene mix up caused a blast that burned Daniel Smith, 74, after he tossed his sleeping grandson Harold Lowman from a second story window onto a porch roof to escape flames. The boy was unharmed aside from burns to the hands, while Mrs. Smith survived away from the blaze. A neighbor carried the boy to safety as smoke filled the home. The grandfather perished in the fire despite attempts to save him. The blast began when David John McCracken, awakening early, used a can of liquid he mistook for kerosene to start a kitchen fire, triggering an explosion and spreading flames through the second floor. Survivors include five children and several grandchildren.
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Roy
Gipsy
Daniel Smith
Harold Lowman
Weed
Smith
Logan Lowman
David John McCracken
Mr. Smith
Samuel Bailey
Felix Friel
Linnie Smith
Jas, Smith
Plumcreek church reception honors Rev Irvin family in August
A Plumcreek church parsonage reception hosted about 75 guests on the evening of August 2 to welcome Rev and Mrs Wm Irvin and their family recently arrived from Philadelphia. The event featured a lunch and a social gathering with local residents and visitors from Hawthorne, Washington DC, Indiana, New Bethlehem and nearby towns.
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Plumcreek Church
Wm. Irvin
Philadelphia
Ork Troutman
Mivelyn
Louella
Hawtthorne
Winley Clark
Washington, D. C
Dlla Kimmel
Bara Shumaker
New Bethlehem
Irvin Kelly
Indiana
Harvey Reithmiller
Mary Boucher
J. F. Kimmel
Thomas Frailey
Cathryn Clark
Hulda
Jacob Clark
Local Notes From Johnstown and Surrounding Areas
Wednesday from a visit with Punxsutawney friends. Jennie Jones spent the weekend with relatives at Johnstown. Mrs. Abram Woodring left Monday to visit relatives in Center County. Two children in the I. O. Hall family and one in the Wood Egolt family are suffering from diphtheria. Edgar Young of Johnstown spent Sunday at his home here.
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Jennie Jones
Johnstown
Abram Woodring
Center County
0. I. Hall
Wood Egolt
Edgar Young
Local Visits Spread Across East Wheatfield Community
Mrs Bepler and children with Mrs Bowser and family visited at the home of Misses Margaret and Ellen Mitt ler near Cramer. Margaret and Bess Findley are visiting in Blairsville. Dana Merriman returned to Akron Ohio last week. Mrs J L Caldwell spent Monday in Johnstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bepler
Communion Services at Armagh Presbyterian Church
Reading lists a Sabbath communion in Armagh and a series of social visits and dinners in nearby towns. Dinners honor Mrs Aileen Tinkcom of Peru Indiana. Guests include Mrs J L Caldwell and several local residents. An auto excursion to State College is planned with about fifteen autos leaving at 7 30 am from the Court House on Tuesday August 17 taking lunch en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Armagh
Br,t. Hutchison
Aileen Tinkcom
Peru
Ind
J. L. Caldwell
Jennie Sutton
Virginia Caldwell
Wm. Merriman
C. G. Mack
Mra. Erhard
Glasport
Misa Mollie Patchin
Cunningham
Cornell Cunningham
A. K
State College
Farm
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Lowsult
Luxenberg
Nettleton
Irvin S. Glasser
Royal Poultry
Reali Chop
Griffith Ellis
Penn Roller Flour Mills
Indiana, Pa
Ousy Lal
Hes
Literary Society
Gordon Literary Society
Blacklick Township
Margaret McCrea
Mildred Stuchell
Mildred Aultman
Laura Pahal
Donald Mikesell
Ira Mikesell
Earl Strong
State Colege
Frank McCrea
Earl McCracken
Alex Graham
Victrola
Viola Gibson
Martha Gibson
Darrel Mikesell
Helen Alexander
Royden Long
J. M. Mack
Mia
George Overdorff
Faye McQuown
Reading
Marie Shields
Theodore Roosevelt
Harriet Alexander
Ruth Altman
Will McCrea
R. EK. Smith
Mary Mikesell
FTB
Repine
Raymond Smith
Glen Smith
Frances McCrea
Thelma McQuown
Ruby Welle Shields
Albert Johnston
Margaret Jordan
Quartette
Claire McCrea
Thomas Mikesell
Jake Class
T. M. Strong
Halgay Overdorff
Harold Hbson
Larriet Alexander
Pearl Wiggins
Wage Labor Board
J °. O. Shields
Lester Altman
D. T. Altman
Henry Graff, Inc
Lydie
Journal
Ruth
Altanan
Rose George
Homer City
R. D
A. J. Schrecengost
Braddock
Plumville
Lowman
Allison's
Miller's
Geo. Lowman
Lawrence
Kana
Plumcreek
Idaho
Ralph Bilystone
Howard Kimmel
F. A. Edmonds
Frank Russell
John Coulter
Apollo
J. P. Scott
George
William Beatty
Carl Crawford
Milton
Anna Neal
Jacksonville
Frank Hazrett
Milton Hamilton
Georgeville
Frank George
Vandergrift
Leonard Barr
Kittanning
William Barr
Hugh Henderson
Hitle
W. P. George
Dilltown
Madeline Kemp
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
Eliza Dill
Chester MciXesson
Connellsville
G. M. Stephens
Eunice Mack
Strongstown
Herbert Stephens
Frinday
Clara Shingler
Cora Campbell
Fair Grounds
Vieture
Gibson-Clark CO
Church St
Victor
Peerless
Frankie Banta
Eddie Miller
Johnny Bennet
Mott
Alimena
Adrian, Rossiter, Mahaffey
Sykes
East Wheatfield
Alice
Rosalie Stutzman
H. Findley
Hay Holsopple
Penn Run
Davis
Jane
Florence Dick
A. B.johnston
David Johnston
Jennie Johnston
Jennis Sutton
Homer Tomb
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