Indiana County Fair Opens With Track and Horse Events
The Indiana County Fair opens August 31 and runs through September 4 offering nine track races with a total purses of 2700 dollars. Jos P Mack reports strong interest. extra premiums include 2 dollars per suckling colt from Indiana county. horse show August 31 and September 1 attracts crowds. horse pulling contests proceed August 31 and September 1 with top prizes of 50, 30 and 20 dollars. admission and grandstand prices listed for daytime and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Failr
P. Mack
Indiana County Horse and Mule Association
Indiana County
Gold Medal Colt Club
Patriotic Sons of America to Discuss Pennsylvania Schools in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania State Camp of the Patriotic League of America meets August 22 26 at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel Philadelphia to discuss public school system functioning and improvements to foster stronger Americanism among youth. Ralph C Brown Blairsville Republican candidate for Register and Recorder attacked by two dogs while campaigning in Young Township last week sustaining injuries to both legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic Sons of America
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Doga
Young Township
Ralph C. Brown
Blairsville
Register and Recorder
Blairaville
Cherry Tree Girl Narrowly Escapes Drowning
Eleven year old Oneida Seaton fell into Mill Creek near Old City during the weekend. Nearby swimmer June Weaver and others pulled her from the water and she was revived shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Tree
Oneida Seaton
Mill Creek
Old City
June Weaver
210 Right of Ways for Rural Electrification Filed
A total of 219 right of ways for rural electrification in various townships of the county were filed in the Register and Recorders office in the Court House this week by the South Central Rural Electric Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register and Recorders Office
Court House
Southae Central Rural Electric Associations
Republicans Lead Democrats in County Voter Registration
County registration shows Republicans at 13 822 and Democrats at 10 038 out of 23 860 total voters. A weak late surge, with 291 Republicans and 126 Democrats registering last week, prompts continued extended hours at the Commissioner's Office through the week to meet September 1 eligibility for the September primary and November general elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission‘ Em
Commissioners Office
Brody Bros Acquire Second U P Church Building
Brody Bros purchased the Second United Presbyterian church on North Seventh street for 10,000 at a Monday trustees meeting. New owners take immediate possession beside the Brody establishment and plan expansion. The Second Church, organized 1894 and built in 1896, has been vacant since merging with the First United Presbyterian in March 1936. The merged congregations held free services on April 5, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second United Presbyterian
North Seventh Street
Brody Brow
First United Presbyterian Church
Brody Bros
First
Construction Starts on New Clarksburg Bridge
Construction begins on a new concrete bridge replacing an iron span on the Livermore Clarksburg road near Clarksburg. Crags Construction Company of Hollidaysburg handles the project. The 76 foot structure has two 38 foot spans and a 22 foot roadway with a pedestrian walk on one side, replacing the Civil War era wooden and earlier iron bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livermore-Clarksburg
Clarksburg
Crags Construction Company
Hollidaysburg
Twolick Creek
Homer City
Lions Club to aid at Playground Association picnic transport
Lions Club members will assist in moving children from East and West End schools to Indian Springs on Friday morning for the Playground Association picnic. William Simpson of town was welcomed into Lions Club membership at Tuesday evening’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Playground Association
West End
Indian Springs
William Simpson
Town
Bicyclist Injured After Collision With Car in Indiana County
Marlon Keith, 17, of Green township, injured Friday when his bicycle collided with a car driven by Charles Long of Marsteller. He is in Spangler hospital for heat puncture and brush burns and receiving treatment. Indiana County Bar Association vacation ends Saturday August 21. regular hours start Monday. Mrs Harry Neal and family return from Kansas City visit with Dr William Widdowson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlon Keith
Green Township
Spangler Hospital
Charles Long
Marsteller
Indiana County Bar Association
ARMAGH BOY ESCAPES INAIRPLANE ACCIDENT
Armagh boy William Brilhart, 15, escaped unharmed when a plane he rode in crashed near Punxsutawney. His brother Franklin, 29, suffered a forehead laceration as the aircraft’s motor failed and a wing struck the speakers’ stand at Braebreeze Airport. Pilot Hildebrand, treated and discharged at Adrian hospital, is William and Franklin’s relative in Indiana County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brilhart
Armagh
Billy
Franklin
Pranklin
Braebreeze
Punxautawney
Hildebrand
Adrian
Indiana Couple Secured Marriage License in Kittanning
A marriage license was issued in Kittanning to Harry Myers Fleming and Pearl Tyger, both of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Cook of Church Street are home from a motor trip to Canada, accompanied by Mr. Cook's parents Dr. and Mrs. James Cook and their son William of Latrobe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Neal
Harry, Jr
Ruth
Church Street
H. R. Widdowson
Kansas City
William Widdowson
Neal
Indiana
Kittanning
Harry Myers Fleming
Pearl Tyger
Rowland Cook
Canada
Mr. Cook
James Cook
William
Latrobe
la Mortician
Streame Puneral
Joseph R. W. Dodge
New York City
C. Paul Reed
North Seventh Street
Dodge
Arthur M. Browning
Reed
New York
Personal Brevities of Indiana Residents Visiting Nearby Cities
A long list of Indiana residents and relatives visiting or visiting from Pittsburgh Reynoldsville Reynoldsville New Haven Conn. Chalautauqua and other places over the weekend and week. Names include Mrs Robert Thombaon Mrs Aka Scott Leonard Brody Miss Helen St Clair Rev Robert Hood John Monks Amanda Stumpf G P Miller Betty Stumpf James McGaughey George Stigler Wilson St Clair Nora St Clair L E Buterhaugh Dorothy Buterbaugh Ruth Faye Bracken and many others with trips to Washington D C Richmond Va Erie Greensburg and Lake Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thombaon
South Eleventh Street
Pittsburgh
Aka Scott
Grant Street
Reynoldaville
Leonard Brody
Mast Church Street
New Haven
Gilbert Wolfenden
Harry Ross
Madge Lydick
Chautauqua
M. J. McAstooy
Gladys Edwards
Near Commodore
Indiana
Betty
Jean Stumpf
Beach Bottom
W. Va
Amanda Stumpf
G. P. Miller
Patty
Barbara
Washington Street
Racine
Wis
Howard Steinmetz
Norristown
Clannon
Elnora Johnston
Roland Johnston
John Keith
Mary ,Lee
John
Harrisburg
Joseph Parnell
South Sixth St
Glenn Clark
Coraopolis
L. G. Clark
Chestnut Street
James McGaughey
Vandergrift
W. L. Colliit
Erie
Prudence Steving
Gilbert Garman
Washington, D.C
Indiana County
Alice Shetler
Fred
Marchand and
Covode
Mr. Gall
John Gall
Marchand
Nora St. Clair
Lydia
John St. Clair
Richmond
Buterhaugh
East Philadelphia
J. B. Manners
Lake Chautauqua
Manners
But‘erbaugh
L. J. Houze
Houze
Dorothy Buterbaugh
A. B. Bracken
W.arthur Bracken
Robert
Ruth
Faye Bracken
Wintondale
Robert Bracken
Indiana State Teachers College
Faye
J.C. Craig
Mack Ferree Wedding On the Mack Lawn In Town
Misa Josephine Mack daughter of James W Mack and Robert Anneas Ferree of New York City wed Tuesday afternoon on the Mack lawn. Rev Stillman Foster officiated with a stringed quartet. The bride wore ecru lace and a colonial bouquet, sister Mrs George Stigler as matron of honor. After a lawn dinner the couple will reside in Nutley New Jersey. Ferree a graduate of Mt Holyoke W and J College and now with The White Tar Co. in Kearney New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Josephine Mack
James W. Mack
North Sixth Street
Robert Anneas Ferree
New York City
Mack
Stillman A. Foster
First United Presbyterian Church
George Stigler
Ames
Iowa
Emory Ferree
Bedford
Nutley
N. J
Ferree
Hadden Daughter Wed In Cumberland Marriage
Mrs. Pearl Hadden of Clymer announces the marriage of her daughter Mabel Hadden to Shirley Meekins son of Mr and Mrs George Meeking of Cockport on July 3 in Cumberland Maryland Rev W A Webb officiated The bride a Green Township High School graduate formerly worked at G C Murphy store The groom a Cherry Tree High School 1930 graduate is employed by Babcock Wilcox in Barberton Ohio The couple reside in Akron Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Hadden
Clymer
Mabel Hadden
Shirley Meekins
George Meeking
Cockport
Cumberland
W. A. Webb
Green Township High School
G. C. Murphy
Town
Cherry Tree High School
Babcock & Wilcox Company
Barberton
Akron
Little McIntyre Lass Dies In Mine Car Accident
Dorothy Chronoski five of McIntyre was struck and killed Wednesday evening by an electric mine car as she ran ahead of a return train toward the coal mine tipple. Funeral rites were held Saturday at McIntyre Catholic church with burial at St Bernard cemetery. she is survived by parents Mr and Mrs John Chronoski, four brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mciintyre Catholic Shareh
St. Bernard Church
Dorothy Chronoski
John Chronoski
McIntyre
Potato Grading Law Explained in Harrisburg
Aug 17 report states Pennsylvania does not require potato grading but requires grade disclosure on closed packages. If ungraded contents are used, the package must bear "ungraded." U.S. grade labels may appear without inspection if content specs match. Honors for Mildred Graham at Blairsville Junior High pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
J. Hansell French
U. S
Twin Daughters Born to Local Couple Toward White
Mr and Mrs Toward White of town welcomed twin daughters born in an Indiana hospital Sunday night. One baby weighed four pounds fourteen ounces and the other three pounds three ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Toward White
Indiana Hospital
Rural Dramation Contest Seeks Early Entries in Indiana
Indiana counties prepare for county wide amateur dramatic and music tournament with entries due by September 20 at the County Agricultural Extension Office. seventh year of activity aims to develop local talent in recreation. winner advances to district tournament. rules and play lists available at the Extension office. contact Mrs. C. W. Cummins for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
County Agricultural Extension Office
The
Agricultural Extension Service
C. W. Cummins
Indiana
R.D
Burning Truck Fire Blocks William Penn Highway
A Philadelphia bound truck and trailer carrying roofing materials burned near Blatreville on the William Penn Highway. The explosion of a burst gasoline tank threatened a farmhouse as William J. Strong and Walter Wenzel barely escaped. Loss was estimated at $7,000 for the truck and trailer. cargo value not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
Blatreville
Philadelphia
Wheeling
W. Va
William J. Strong
Walter Wenzel
Blakeville
New Alexandria
Wenzel
Local Folks Gather for Visits and Notable Tap Record
Plum Creek families host visitors from Indiana and New York in Grove City Elderton and North Seventh Street. Ralph Ramer clan and friends drop by the Younkin home and include Kinter and Frailey households. Ki Robinson, famed tap dancer, holds world records for backward running at 50, 75, and 100 yards with times cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plum Creek
W. C. Bleakney
Kenneth Alkens
Indiana
Ralph Ramer
Gon. Orville
Murray Ramer
Clab Kinter
Prank Younkin
Grove City
Gilbert Kinter
Af Aultman
Blaly Frailey
Everette Frailey
Ki Robinson
Carpenter Killed In Fall From Barn Frame
Harry Lowry Walker aged 66 of White township died at noon Monday after a 16 foot fall from a barn framework being built on Heber Thomas farm west of Indiana. He fractured his neck and suffered head injuries. G R Bryan witnessed the accident and an ambulance haste to Indiana medical office where he died. Walker, a farmer and carpenter, was born October 31 1871 and survived by his widow Mary Elizabeth Roof two daughters Mrs Glenn Mabon and three sons. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 from his daughter’s home followed by Oakland Cemetery interment. This is the second barn fall death in four weeks, the earlier victim being Harry G White. He was a lifelong M E church member and had resided west of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Mabon
West Washington Street
Oakland Cemetery
Harry Lowry Walker
White Township
Heber Thomas
Indiana
G. R. Bryan
Town
Thomas
Mr. Walker
Harry G. White
John
Mary (Fry) Walker
Armstrong Township
M. E. Church
Mary Elizabeth Roof
Charles
Leroy
Carlisle
R. D
Laura Walker
Frank Walker
Pittaburgh
Body of Youth Drowned Last April Found in Conemaugh River
The body of James Kovaci a nine year old of Johnstown drowned in the Conemaugh river on April 26 last was found near Charles this county on Friday ending a three month search. The lad lost his life when the river bank near his home gave way and he was carried downstream during the spring flood. The body was found by Charles Nefish of Boltz while salvaging wood in a jam along the river bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kovaci
Johnstown
Conemaugh
Charles
Charles Nefish
Boltz
Highway accidents kill 1250 in first half of year
Harrisburg figures released by Secretary J. Griffith Boardman show 32,281 highway accidents reported in the first six months of the year. These crashes caused 1,259 deaths and 27,195 injuries, with Indiana county accounting for 292 accidents resulting in 237 injuries and eight deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Secretary of Revenue
J. Griffith Boardman
Department of Revenue
Indiana County
Infant William Lewis Improves After Appendicitis Operation
Little William Lewis aged three son of Mr and Mrs David N Lewis of Oakland Avenue underwent an appendicitis operation at the Indiana hospital on Saturday. Reports at noon today say he is in a more favorable condition after previously being considered critical earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dewls
William Lewis
David N. Lewis
Oakland Avenue
Indiana Hospital
Injured Woman From Jackson Center In Hospital
Mrs Minnie Whiston aged 65 of Jackson Center Mercer county is in an Indiana hospital with fractures of three cervical vertebrae and burns to the head arms and legs after being thrown from a car on the Benjamin highway near Strongstown when it overturned following a collision with another vehicle on Sunday News editor notes no news is good news but this is bad news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Whiston
Jackson Center
Mercer County
Indiana Hospital
Wrnth
Benjamin Highway
Strongstown
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Harry L. Walker
U. P
Clarksburg Bridge
Ruth M. Ewing
Third Ward
Josephine Furnace and Coal Co
Edwin L. Foreman
Burrell Township
Seater M. Sutter
Josephine Grein
North Mahoning Township
Tony Mott
Catherine Marrazzo
South Mahoning Township
Prudence F. Steving
Ernest C. Fowler
Julia
Reim
Joseph A. Sip
Blairsville Glass Co
Blairsville Savings & Trust Co
Joseph
I. McElhoes
C. L. Stitler
Rayne Township
Anna Szmoncki
Veronica Kosto
Tulia A. Starry
Homer City National Bank
Center Township
Delhi Inn, Inc
H. Clyde Stucell
Cherryhill
Elmer F. Grosklos
James H. Burns
Tunnelton
T. M. Glenn
M. Caroling Stewart
Katie Ostach
John McCauley
Dorothy M. Rankin
John (. Brilhart
Commissioners
H. Dan Raleigh
Grant Township
John Mennegetti
Pearle Henry
William Parry
Dorothy Mae Overman
Penn Run
James Ellsworth Gibson
Dorothy Mae Spence
Alex Dick Hutchison
Evelyn M. Snyder
Center Two
Woodrow Frye
E- Todiana
Leonard W. Houser
Ruth E. Darnley
Carl States
Rossiter
Kathryn Sutter
Rochester Mills
Chas
Sherman Kime
Cleora Mae Hartlebaugh
Burnside
Thomas J. Taylor
Johnsonburg
Irane
A. Crowley
Connellsville
John van Horn
W. Mahoning
Marlon Learn
Grant Two
Gordon Parkinson, Jr
Due West
S. C
Isabel Simpson
William and
Frank Hildebrand
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post
Meekins
Hadden
Little McIntyre
Dunior High
Mildred Graham
Mia
Susan Graham
Bilalaville
Blairsville American Legion Post
Milas Blulevilla
Miss Graham
York
American Legion of Pennsylvania
Penn Highway
Jos. P. Mack
Conemaugh River
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