Birthday party at Nan cy Tomb home in East Wheatfield
A group of girls visited Nan cy Tomb on August 1 to celebrate her birthday, sharing an excellent lunch and outdoor games. The report also notes various local visits, reunions, and travel among residents of East Wheatfield and nearby towns, with several families mentioned in connection to Tomb and Hutchison households. The item closes with town notes on church services and community events as well as a note about a bumper crop in Tudiana county.
Local Social and Church Notes from Wintondale Area
Miss Evelyn Bracken visits relatives near Cramer while Mr and Mrs Ling host James Stuteman at their home. Revival services begin Tuesday at Blacklick M E church. Harry Rager of Wehrum is hospitalized in Johns Town with blood poison. Mr and Mrs J J Plowman host Ling family for Sunday. Rosage family guests of Ressler family. Lyster family from Latrobe returns from two week Atlantic City vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintondale R. D
Evelyn Bracken
Walter ‘Bracken
B. M. Ling
James Stuteman In Jr
Cramer
Milon MM. Miller
Blacklick M
Harry Rager
Wehrum
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
J. J. Plowman
Viola
Melvin
Doyle
Leo
M. M. Ling
Joseph Rosage
Martin Ressler
H. N. Lyster
Marjorie
Latrobe
Atlantic City
Buck-Run Preaching and Sunday School Schedule
Buck-Run preaching services in the Mission hall occur every Sunday morning at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 20. Midweek prayer meeting is held each Wednesday evening at 8. Edna Hadden and Eva Lydie, employed in Indiana, spent Sunday at their homes locally. Mrs Walter St Clair and daughter Lois Gene of Clymer visited Mr and Mrs E B Lydiee Sunday. J W Hadden visited I M Hadden and family Sunday. William Jargie of Clymer called on Emma Leasure Sunday. Mary Langham spoke with Helen Hadden Sunday afternoon. Edith Widdowson of Jen mer s visiting Mrs Sylvester Langham for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Hall
Edna Hadden
Eva Lydie
Indiana
Walter St. Clair
Lois Gene
Clymer
E. EB. Lydiee
J. W. Hadden
I. M. Hadden
William Jargie
Emma Leasure
Mary Langham
Helen Hadden
Edith Widdowson
Jenmers
Sylvester Langham
Penn Run Social Notes and Cattle Market Report
Penn Run and nearby communities report visits and family news as residents travel to visit relatives in Heilwood Indiana and Homer City. The cattle market section lists stocker and feeder prices with varied grades and ranges from fancy steers to stock bulls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pine Flats Community Notices and Weekend Visitors
Pine Flats residents welcomed Mary Liter home after a two week visit in Youngstown. Wilkinsburg couple Harry and Mrs Dunlap spent the weekend in town. J G Lixfield of Clymer visited A E Williams household on Sunday. Mrs Harold Bagley of Commodore returned home after visiting her parents. James Davis of Culver and Miss Helen Williams of Indiana were guests Friday at Hayes Williams. Moving pictures to benefit Rebekah lodge at Pine Flats Odd Fellows hall on Saturday August 22. Rev. M M Smith to preach at Baptist church Sunday evening. Dunlaps from Pittsburgh spent the weekend here. Sara and Alice Glenn visited their home nearby on Sunday. Charles Lemon and wife from Hollidaysburg were callers at Minnie Stephens' home Monday. Perry Davis and family from Heilwood were guests of E G Davis on Sunday. Mrs HE Parry visited Mrs Miller Pyle Monday. Etta and Sara Parry spent Sunday at home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Tomb
Aliee Stutzman
Verna Guldin
Rebecca Elliott
Helen Stephens
Mary
Margaret
Gesse Findley
Jnne Cramer
Carrien
Liazzie Hutchison
Sedena Bidelman
Marian Gordon
Martha McFeaters
Dorothy Mack
Kathryn
Pro Falcon
Nancy Tinkcoin
Velma Rodgers
Beulah Johns
Nora Wads
D. W. Tomb
Allentown
Wadsworth
Jesse Wadsworth
Merle McCormick
Minneapolis
Minn
J. J. Hutchison
Royden Taylor
Pegsy
Barbara Prothero
Indiana
Armagh
Emma Campell
Johnstown
H. R. Falcon
Findley
Roscoe Tomb
Lynn
Squire
Tex
Ford
Dalhart
Frank Gromley
Duncanaville
Ross Hazlett
Howard Dishong
Whensburg
Henry
Stafford
A. R. Wanchisen
Daniel Bennett
Gipsy
Clarence Conner
Harry Holsapple
Ira
Penn Run
C. A. Ginter
William Lewis and Son
Cherry Tree
Harry Heilman
Pittsburgh
Sloan Hall
Jeannette
Heilman
Mary Liter
James Biss
Youngstown
Harry Dunlap
Wilkinsburg
J. G. Lixfield
Clymer
Harold Bagley
Commodore
James Davis
Culver
Helen Willams
Hayes Williams
Pine Flats
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebekah Lodge
M. M. Smith
Baptist Church
Sara
Alice Glenn
Charles Lemon
Hollidaysburg
Minnie Stephens
Perry Davis
Heilwood
E. G. Davis
HE. F. Parry
Miller Pyle
Etta
Sara Parry
Ward Devers
Alvin
Mae Dunmira
A. M. Silvis
Carl Carnahan
Mary Jane
Apollo
Margaret MecGaughey
Samuel Bryan
Helen
Bessie Silvis
Robert King
Montgomery’s Bridge
George Christy
Vandergrifts
T. W. Fiscus
Barbara. Gibson
A. M. Martz
Leonard Rearick
Vandergrift
Brick Church
Mt. Union
Social Roundup From Buck Run Community
Mr and Mrs Z N Hudson and family of Uniontown visited Mr and Mrs Samuel Langham. William Jarvie of Clymer joined Mrs Emma Leasure and others for Sunday calls. Langhams traveled to Johnstown and Jenners. Ethel Widdowson from Jenner Somerset visits relatives here. Harry Hadden called on I M Hadden. Local youths attended a carnival at Indiana last week. Dennis Meyers visited David Wyland and family. Paul Widdowson and daughter visited Marry Wissinger. Boise and Delbert James of McKeesport visit grandmother Emma Leasure. Kenneth Leasure spent Sunday at home. Eva Lydie and Edna Hadden visited parents. Marie Wissinger visited cousin June Widdowson in Clymer Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. N. Hudson
Uniontown
Samuel Langham
William Jarvie
Clymer
Emma Leasure
J. B. Langham
JSON
Gerald
Johnstown
Jenners
Ethel Widdowson
Jenner
Somerset County
Walter St. Clair
Lois
HE. EB. Lydie
Kenneth Leasure
Eva Lydie
Edna Hadden
Marie Wissinger
June Widdowson
Local Residents Visit, Travel Bounds In Indiana and Stafford
Heilwood J Berry, a business caller, visited town. H M George of Indiana transacted business here Saturday. Henry Mumper and family vacation out of town. James Beveridge and family visited relatives in Stafford Sunday. H C Ford was a business caller in Indiana Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs R E B Muffley and Mr and Mrs Mike Thomas were out of town visitors Saturday. Mrs H M Henry and children weekend with sister Mrs Andrew Wanchisen of Hillsdale. Mrs C L Kitchen hosted the Ladies Aid Society Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¥. Berry
H. M. George
Indiana
Henry Mumper
James Beveridge
Stafford
H. C. Ford
R. EB. Muffley
Mike Thomas
H. M. Henry
Andrew ‘Wanchisen
Hillsdale
C. L. Kitchen
Ladies’ Aid Society
Area testing planned in twenty townships
Meetings were held last week at Gambleton Perch Run Marion Center Blairsville Blacklick township and Hillsdale to organize transportation of veterinarians disposal of feeders and other tasks. Upcoming sessions are scheduled August 12 in Cockport Green township August 19 in Grant township August 20 in Buffington Ling school house 8 p.m. and August 21 in Young township Anderson school house 8 p.m. Dr Munce of the Bureau of Animal Industry says testing will occur in September in 20 townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Néatiies
Gambleton
Perch Run
Marion Center
Blairsville
Blacklick ‘Township
Hillsdale
Cockport
Green Township
Grant School
Grant Township
Buffington Township
Ling School
Young Township
Anderson School House
Munce
Bureau of Animal Industry
Dairy Cattle Judging Contests at Indiana County Fair
Three dairy cattle judging contests will be held at the county fair this year featuring Holsteins Jerseys and Guernseys. A Dairy Extension Department member from State College will officiate. The winning teams from each breed will compete at the National Dairy Show in Indianapolis October 10 to 16, financed by First National Bank Citizens National Bank and Indiana Deposit Bank. A fuller county fair announcement will appear later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Extension Department
State College
Indianapolis
First National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Indiana Deposit Bank of
Late Fall Vegetables for Succession Planting
The article notes it is not too late to plant vegetables for fall use. It lists lettuce corn salad cress kale kohl rabi button radishes and spinach as safe choices for this season and suggests succession planting to extend the growing period.
Poultry Culling and Caponizing Demonstration Planned
A poultry culling and caponizing demonstration will be held at J. J. Camp's farm near Cherry Tree on Wednesday August 19 at 4 p.m. The event promotes strict culling as feed costs rise, urging removal of loafing hens to save resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Camp
Cherry Tree
Sunday Visits and Local Remarks Across Towns
Ritterton families from New Kensington visited C R Smith and Homer City friends. Mr and Mrs Steck visited near Johnstown. Johnston family from Hammer City spent Sunday with Paul Campbell. Joe Hursoskey and two children visited his wife in Indiana hospital. Harl Huff from Juneau visits Cleve. Ben Williams and son visited Clymer friends and Lochard called on George Keith. Fourteen miners were at work. Keith family reunion set for Keith farm on Thursday August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Heyford
New Kensington
C. R. Smith
Lion
Market
Homer City
C. R. Steck
Johnstown
Mr. Johnston
Hammer City
Paul Campbell
Joe Hursoskey
Indiana Hospital
Harl Huff
Juneau
Cleve
Ben Williams
Clymer
Blairsville to Hold One Hundredth Anniversary Homecoming
Blairsville Chamber of Commerce sets September 27 to October 3 for a week of events marking Blairsville borough incorporation centennial. Activities include church services, registration, pageant, automobile day, queen crowning, merchant dollar day, industrial parade, ox roast, old settlers day with theatre, speeches, fiddlers, field day, pageant and ball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
S. H. Shepley
John Stokes
Armory
D. M. Kier
John G. New
J.P. Archibald
Old Settlers
F. M. Graff
Richelieu Theatre
S. W. Miller
Local Notes from South Bend Area Community
South Bend area residents are listed visiting relatives and socializing. A moonlight picnic near West Lebanon drew about 50 attendees. Several families report illnesses including measles and mumps, while St Jacob's Lutheran church schedules no service and Mt Union hosts a joint day with Rev B F Hankey preaching.
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Funk & Wagnell’s Dictionary
Point
Tor
Penn Roller Flour Mills
Griffith Ellis
Pennsylvania
Carpenter Ave
AAA
Glasser
Phila
F & Lime Company
New Castle
East Wheatfield
Lewisville
J. B. Gibson
Raymond Jewell
Clarksburg
Grace Allman
Trene Patton
J. A. Dixon
J. G. Berke
Jelnstown
I. M. Speedyns
Bertha Ewing
Ruth
J. S. Ewing
James Devinney
Dorothy Bills
Nettie Devinney
Kent
Jd. A. Dixon
O. W. Shields
Milo Hiletan
Frank Barkley
John McCombs
Dormont
Lawrence Peterson
Wm. Ewing
McKeesport
J.C. Tomb
Lucetia Tomb
Jennie Barkley
T. Marshall
Tudiana
Tryieg
Penn Run R. D
Torrance Shaffer
Wm. Coy
Charlie Fyock
Earl Simpson
George Lambing
Edgar Rice
George Walker
Charles’Fyock
Lisle
Ralph Stewart
F. L. Menth
Wilgus
Mervin Berkey
Shelada
Louise
Twila
Harvey Burkey
Jess
Will Walker
Frank Wright Waye
H. G. Learn
J. D. Walker
Reys, Hoard and Kriper
Woodsbury
Montgomery
Mr. Peterson
Stewart Home
Smyrna
Florence Ruffner
May
Margaret Burkett
Ruth Hamilton
Alice May
Kenneth North
Walter Johnson
Irene Vanhorn
Flovence
Arthur Hall
Elmer Steel
A.J. Hall
Weiner
Milton McGee
Janet Hall
Ruffner
Thomas Dick
Ohio
Mr. Dick
Myr
M. H. Dick
Paul Fowler
Stella Dick
J. Pattison
Patton
Dessie Waugermin
PINE
Ritterton
Greenwich
Mrs. Lochard
George Keith
Leak
Keith
South Bend NO
Troutman’s
Bell Pho
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