Death notices and obituaries of regional residents
Funeral services were held for Elmer B. Conrath of Cuba New York, prominent newspaper man, with interment at Greenwood cemetery. Additional obituaries include Frank M. Graff of Blairsville, Mrs M Edith Adamson of Rayne township, infant John Allen Stonebraker, Benton McCormick of Cherry Tree, Rome V. McClaran of Saltsburg, Silas F Blakley of West Lebanon, Virginia Lydick of South Mahoning, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Forestell of Blacklick, Mrs Ella S Near of Banks township, Ronald Dean Wood of Elderton, and William Gentile of McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streama
Church Street
Elmer B. Conrath
Cuba
Mt. Morris Sanatorium
Interene
Greenwood Cemeery
David W
Elizabeth (Stransler) Conrath
Cookport
Green Township
Lune
Purchase Line Academy
Siverd School
Indiana Schools
Conemaugh
Cornell University
Johnstown Tribune
Goolkport Monitor
Ben Williams
The
Tribune
Johnstown Leader
Patriot
N. Y
New York State Republican Committee
New York State Press Association
American Rural Press
the World
Geneva
Switzerland
Allegheny County
Cockport
Baptist Church
Conrath
Indiana
Charlotte Learn
Jonathan Learn
Jane Fail
Rochester
Robert Conrath
New York City
Oberlin College
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
American Telephone Company
Harry M. Conrath
Roy P. Conrath
Guy E. Conrath
Mahaffey
Murray D. Conrath
Ripley, N
Clair Conrath
Joplin
John Allen Stonebraker
Fred Henry
Greensburg
John Allen
Harry W. Stonebraker
White Township
Stonebraker
Litthke
David
Olive
Edgar Bi. McCormick
Cherry Tree Presbyterian Church
Holwar Benton McCormick
Cherry Tree
Capt
R. H. McCormick
Eleanor McCormick
Mary A. (McKenge) McCormick
Ivan I. McCormick
George D. McCormick
Seattle
Wash
Harry W. McCormick
Centralia
E. H. Camp
Sanford
N. C
Rome V. McClaran
Saltsburg
James
Catherine
Andre) McClaran
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church
Olive Stuchell
Donald A. Sutherland
Kiski
Joseph A. McClaran
Silas F. Blakley
Silas 'F.blakley
Young Township
Collins
West Lebanon
Joseph A
Elizabeth
Fulton) Blakley
Jennie Risinger
Homer City
Albert Blakley
Chicago
Lulu Collins
William
Joseph Blakley
W. B. Collins
J. R. E. Craighead
Salinburg
Oakland Cemetery
Virginia Lydick
South Mahoning Township
Rossmoyne
Joseph and
Helen
Silvis) Lydick
Harry S. Lydick
Ernest Lydick
Bouler Creek
Calif
Lydick
Trimmer
Smicksburg
Dayton Methodist Episcopal
Gilgal Cemetery
Mary Elizabeth Forestell
Mary Graff
Blacklick Township
Samuel and
Mary (Kunkle) Mahan
Gasette Readers Rewarded With Five Sixty Payment
The Progress and Post papers report a reader payment of $5.60 to R. D. readera, noting the amount in a brief clerical notice.
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Progress
Pitteburga Poste Gaselte
R. D. Readera
Sleppy Adams and allied reunions mark August gatherings
A large slate of family reunions convened at Maple Grove church and around Indiana county on August 15 1936. The Sleppy Adams event had 109 attendees with a dinner, program by Rev Mec Creary and local speakers. officers were re elected. The Bikin clan met at Sunset Park with 300 present, and Walter J Morris spoke. Multiple other reunions followed at Campbells Mill Sugar Run Marion Center Diamondville and more with baskets, programs, games, and memorial services planned for August 1937 or later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Graft
Frank M. Graff
Blairsville
Presbyterian Hospital
Philadelphia
Mr. Graff
Lafayette College
Blairaville Sayings and Trust Co
Clement G. Belcher
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Blairavilla Cemetery
Maple Grove
Rev
MecCreary
Anderson
Ind
Semelsberger Sisters
Nanty Glo
L. D. Adams
Indiana
Sunset Park
W. J. Elkin
Smicksburg
Wallace C. Chapman
Clyde Elkin
Uniontown
C. W. W. Elkin
Pittsburgh
Walter J=. Morris
Punxsutawney
Elking
Mary Elkin
Henry Elkin
Ethel
Wallace, Jr
James F. Chapman
Rose Smith
Harry Johns
Earle
Vera
Arthur
Bernard
Harry
Lisle
Wilda
Sugar Run
Prank Coleman
Genevieve
Harold
Margaret
Betty
Vandergrift
James A. Miller
Janet
North Apollo
Walter King
Nellie
Lois
Charlea
Verle
Muddy Run
Mary Hllen Matthew
Clair Jamson
Girty
Shields
R.D
Livermore
W. T. Leydie
Johnstown
Annie Long
Walier
Warl Crossman
Ot Punxsutawney
Lesbia Rigg
James Rigg
Ardara
Hicks
Woodland Park
Home
Marion Center
Route 119
Buchanan
Bert Jones
E. E. Creps
Gilbert Wolfenden
Branch No. 120
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Cliffside Park
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Clyde
West Wheatfield Township
Diamondville
Mabon Clan
Camp Rest
Connection
Carnahan
Colonial Park
Delmont
Old Evangelical
Ebenezer
Jefferson County
Ringgold
Sprankles Mill
Andrew Gibson
Woodlawn Park
Nicholson
W. G. Stumpf
Commodore
Treese
Green Township
Brown
Waldo Brown
Cherryhill Township
Archie
Margaret (McQuown) Jamison
Rustic Lodge
Chapman Bible Class Plente at Edgewood Cabin
Members of the Chapman Bible Class of Zion Lutheran Church will hold a pienta at Widdowson's cabin in Edgewood on Thursday August 20 at 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman Bible
Zion Lutheran Church
Widdowson
Edgewood
Barbed Wire and the End of the Open Range
In a historical note by Elmo Scott Watson, the invention of barbed wire is linked to transforming the Great Plains. The tiny sharpened prongs, bent and spaced along two wires, helped shut open cattle trails, replacing longhorn parades with fenced fields and hastening the cowboy era’s end in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
West
Mississippi
Soviet Icebreaker Sadko Eyes Arctic Quest This Summer
The Soviet icebreaker Sadko will undertake extended Arctic exploration this summer aiming to locate Sanni koff Island, a marked feature on maps for a century yet never found by explorers. The mission emphasizes locating the elusive island and expanding northern sea routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadko
Arctic
Sannikoff Island
Billion Dollar Pay Roll Exposes Federal Executive Payroll
A Civil Service Commission report shows the expanding federal Executive payroll costs. In June 1933 to 1934 numbers rose from 565,000 to 681,000 and then to 824,250 by June 30. Paybacks totaled 120,487,167 for June, at a rate over a billion dollars annually. The article questions value and impact on living costs and bureaucracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Army
Navy
Executive Department
Washington
Patent Leather Care Tip Becomes Leather Safe
If patent leather shoes and belter are rubbed occasionally with a gly cerin-dipped cloth the leather will not dry and crack.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emer E. Conrath
John D. Adamson
Edith
Fleck) Adamson
Rayne Township
Adamson
Henry M
Elizabeth (McCluskey) Fleck
Georgeville
Fleck
Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana
Gabriel Fleck
Holty Hughes
Marion Canter
Ella
Steffy Chhurch
Pierce Cemetery
Ella F. Neal
Banks Township
Obe Wolfe
M. B. Church
George Neal
Harvey Neal
Dilts Wiliams
Walter Neal
Kiel Run
Thomas Russell
la Jose
Ronald Dean Wood
Blaine
Martha (Cribbs) Wood
Elderton
Indiana Hospital
Robert
Jack
Glenda Mae
Howard Wood
Mra
Silas Cribbs
Mre
H. C. Johnston
Wiliam Gentile
William Gentile
McIntyre
Domine
Liberata Gentile
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Elmo Scott Watson
Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
Woodburn Granite Works
South College Avenue
Peona
Willis & Henderson Floral Company
Wayne Ave
Indiana, Pa
Penney
Chambray
Ailizes
J.C. Penney Co
Dolly
Paring Knives
Shrainers
Dow
Phapers
Bize
Noel
Penvaylvanis
Philadelphia Bt