Auto Crash Near Smith Station Claims Two Teens
A Sunday night crash on the Blakaville road near Smith Station killed Leo Kerr aged 16 of Homer City and Bertha Alsop aged 16 of Coral when a car driven by Miss Alsop rolled after stepping on the gas throttle. Thomas Brown and Catherine Thornley, both 16 and from Homer City and Coral respectively, suffered minor injuries. all were young coworkers of the Prairie State Incubator Co. The party was en route to Blairsville in an Oldsmobile owned by Brown’s father. Kerr’s funeral was set for Homer City’s Methodist Episcopal church. Alsop’s for Coral’s Lutheran chapel. Both victims were among the company’s youngest employees and had received no paid life policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Station
Blakaville Ma¢Adam Road
Leo Kerr
Homer City
Bertha Alsop
Coral
Thomas Brown
Catherine Thornley
Blairsville
Brown
Miss Alsop
Kerr
Miss Thornley
Harry Kerr
Prairie State Incubator Company
David Alsop
Lutheran
Prairie State Incubator Co
Poultry Demonstrations to Aid Farm Flocks This Fall
The farm Bureau and Poultry Extension Department at Pennsylvania State College will hold eighteen poultry rejection meetings in September to teach hen culling and profitability. County Agent Warner plans broad outreach, with hands on bird handling and expert instruction. Proper culling aims to keep egg production above 56 percent in summer. avoid feeding loafers high priced grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Poultry Extension Department
Pennsylvania State College
Warner
Husky Indiana lad photographed for county youths
A son of Mr and Mrs B D Martin of North Eighth street is among the sturdy county youths recently photographed by Carl L Douglass of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Martin
North Eighth Street
Carl L. Douglass
Indiana
Prizes For Contestants At Indiana Fair Livestock Judging
The second annual stock judging contest takes place Wednesday afternoon September 8 at the Indiana fair. Three rings will judge draft horses dairy cattle and hogs with awards for top scores and ten magazine prize subscriptions. County Agent J M Melee guides contestants who report at 1 15 p m at the east end of the horse barns. The Savings & Trust Company funds cash prizes and medals. Open to youths 14 to 20, entrants can write to or notify J W Warner and a bulletin on judging will be mailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Fair
Hach
J. M. Melee
Washington County
the Savings & Trust Company of Indiana
J. W. Warner
Indiana
Improvements at fair grounds for homecoming exposition
The fair grounds receive major upgrades including a new whitewashed fence costing over 1200 dollars, numerous posts and hemlock boards, post by post cost about 60 cents, and painting of horticultural hall and buildings. Comfort stations for both women and men are erected around the grounds ahead of the September 7 homecoming agricultural exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Horticultural Hall
Weddings of a Week in Green Township and Five Points
A quiet August 11 wedding at J. J. Gaston’s Green Township home joined Anna Ruby Gaston to Charles Ray mond Weaver with 25 relatives present. Earlier, Jack Fisher James Jack wed Mae Fisher in Indiana with a reception at the Fisher home that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Gaston
Green Township
Anna Ruby Gaston
Charles Raymond Weaver
W.N. Myers
Near Clymer
Jack Fisher
James Jack
Mae Fisher
Indiana
James A. Lawrence
Josiah Fisher
Fisher
Bond and Miss James Wed in Glen Campbell Home
Raymond Bond and Annie James of Glen Campbell wed at the bride’s parents home of Mr James James on Wednesday, with Rev J T Davis of Blairsville officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Clarine L. Marshall
Thomas Marshall
Blairsville
Hawaiian Islands
Donald F. Nicholson
Bond
James Raymond Bond
Annie James
Glen Campbell
James James
J. T. Davis
Marriage Licenses Listed By County and Name
Marriage licenses issued include Glenn Steffy and Wilda Ashbaugh both from Marion Center, Floyd A Johns and Edith M Frye of Conemaugh two, Clarence W Hamilton and Reynolds Phanisl Reynolds of West Wheatfield, James G Jack and Sarah A M Fisher of Washington two, Laird Marshall of Leechburg and Marguerite Smith of Gastown, Lawrence J Conner of Indiana and Esther Fyock of Indiana, Ralph W Mikesell of Blairsville, Tebecca L Nehrig of Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Steffy
Marion
Wilda Ashbaugh
Marion Center
Floyd A. Johns
Conemaugh
Edith M. Frye
Clarence W. Hamilton
Eech
West Wheatfield Fhanue
Reynolds
Phanisl Reynolds
West Wheatfield
James G. Jack
Washington
Sarah A. M. Fisher
Laird Marshall
Leechbure
Marguerite Smith
Gastown
Lawrence J. Conner
Indiana
Esther Fyock
Ralph W. Mikesell
Blairsville
Tebecca L. Nehrig
Homer City
Stolen tools seized in Clyde home. Johns jailed
A search warrant issued by Squire T S Lynn in Clyde and executed by Constable Mack found a number of Gar field Fire Clay Company tools in the Robinson home of William Johns. Johns was brought to Indiana and jailed on Saturday. The company has suffered tool losses for some time and other arrests are expected as further suspects are believed involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
T. S. Lynn
Clyde
Mack
Garfield Fire Clay Company
William Johns
Robinson
Johns
Indiana
Hand Crushed in Wreck Near Altoona
Ralph Campbell a 34 year old Blairsville railroad mail clerk had his left hand crushed when the Manhattan Limited side swiped a freight near Altoona while on a Eastern Motor Trip. Attorney and Mrs John L Getty of Church Street with their son Dr Lawrence Getty depart for a motor tour visiting Harrisburg Philadelphia and other points. A pie social and leap year play will be held at the Kellar schoolhouse two miles from Penn Run next Tuesday evening for Penn Run grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Sterling McNees
Apollo
Alex Stewart
North Seventh Street
Fair
Ralph Campbell
Blairsville
Manhattan Limited
Altoona
John L. Getty
Church Street
Lawrence Getty
Harrishurs
Philadelphia
Kellar
Penn Run
Penn Run Grange
Boar Owned by Cookport Breeders Association
Indiana County Farm Bureau provides a photograph of the O. I. O. boar owned by Cookport O. I. C. Breeders Association organized by Green township farmers. Officers include O. J. Cartwright president A. G. Glenn vice president and J. J. Lydi¢ secretary. Gleon made a special trip to a mill in Ohio to collect this boar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cookport Breeders! Association
Indiana County Farm Bureau
Cookport
O. I. C. Breeders Association
Green Town
O. J. Cartwright
A. G. Glenn
J. J. Lydi
Gleon
Well Known Cherry Tree Resident Returns from Hospital
Constable Smith Langham of Cherry Tree returns home from Indiana hospital after an operation for the removal of an abscess. He had remained a patient following the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Langham
Indiana Hospital
Mysterious Second Rawmill Fire Hits Wag ner Mill Near Clagh West Wheatfeld
Ex County Commissioner W. L. Wagner reported another mill fire near Clag h West Wheatfeld township. The second blaze within a year destroys Wag ner’s sawmill, following prior losses this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Wagner
Clagh West Wheatfeld Township
Personal Brevities from Indiana Area Readers
Wide ranging social notes record visits and calls by residents from Windber Clymer Homer City and Indiana. Names include R A Kirkman Edna McCurley David Nox Margaret Tseng Charles Smith Mary Whiteman Miss Florence Kinnan and many others with travels to Altoona Scranton Carnegie Greensburg Bushong Kans and Tur tle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Kirkman
Windber
Clymer
Edna McCurley
David Nox
Mo Jnessen
Margaret Tseng
Chirch Street
Altoona
Charles Smith
Athens
Indiana
Will Sleppy
Highland
W. D. Edwards
South Fifth Street
A. M. Welchence
Homer City
Delbert Wells
S. V. Kepple
Advanca
J. A. Peleyman
Meee
Monay
William W. Taylor
West Church Street
Misa Mary
David Marshall
Livermore
Clark G. Shields
George Elhell
Gon
Mel~'vin
Rossiter
C. Lewis
South Seventh Street
Lafayette Sutter
West Water Street
Annabel
Morey Sutter
Scranton
Florence Kinnan
W. H. Householder
Grandview
Johnstown
Oliver C. Fry
Town
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tra Earl
Philadelphia
Tarl
G. W. Hart
West Chestnut Street
A. W. Gilmour
Jacksonville
Anderson
Young Township
Clara Ferguson
Washington Township
Sarah
Hazel Householder
Grandview Avenue
Carnegie
Edward G. Vogel
North Fifth Street
Turtle Creek
Girard, O
Mabel Shugart
James Hammers
Wmoreville
Gheater County
Karl Hammers
Pittsburgh
Edwin JX. Wand
School Street
J. GC. Agey
J. C. Mears
White Township
D. ‘l. Rogers
William Ortner
Maxwall
Cal
John §. Orthar
S William Cost
Dorothy Heelan
Edward K. Lydick
Charryhill Township
Washington, Pa
Squire T. S. Lynn
Clyde
Fa County
Cullar
Ils
Mae Lynn
Jobson Hospital
Oliver W. Hutchinson
Highland M. OH
Lowell
Mass
H.W. Hutcbhigon
George F. Steynolds
Mercer
Christy Walker
Bolivar
Reynolds
West Wheatfield Township
Bethel Church
George M. Thorn
Thorn
Kiluna
Pay Lightheiser
Martha J. Orr
West Phila-delphii Street
Those Roush
Kokomo
Ind
August Schrandt
Marion
Arthur Hecker
J. H. Wingert
Walter J. Wingert
Esther
Canada
N. Y
Trade City
Marechgud
Torney Wallace C. Chapman
Homecoming of Bethel U P Church Held Near Clyde
The third annual Bethel U P congregation homecoming was held Friday August 20 near Clyde in West Wheatfield township. Members shared a warm gathering with friends through shared meals and recollections, as a landscape plan for the cemetery was debated and a permanent homecoming was approved.
Death notices across Indiana county list Armstrong Johnston Bennett Marshall Nibert
Newton Armstrong of Cherry Tree area dies at home near Flensing Summatt aged 0 years 17 days after long illness. Services at Hazlelet church with Rev Cartwright and Rev Ir vin. Phoebe Ann Johnston dies at 79 in Center township from heart trouble. buried Oakland Cemetery after Presbyterian services. Bennet Dennett and Nibert memorial notices describe Civil War veterans and family survivors. Mrs Marshall dies at near Livermor after flu. services at Kenezer Presbyterian Church and Londavilla burial. Other obituaries list Annie Hawk and various relatives. communities of Center and White townships mourn local figures.
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Mate Newton Armstrong
Newton Armstrong
William
Ann Milan Thairelot Armstrong
Cherry Tree
Flencing
Lus
Sarah J. Armstrong
Root
Harry M. Paterson
Stev. Bliss
Cartwright
Portamouth
Ev. J. Clair Irvine
Stafford
Stev. Cartwright
John
Ceneteary
Hazelet
Waasim
Ford Wassam
William Kramer
Victor Kramer
Arden Arthur
William Cartwright
Phoebe Ann Johnston
Mina Phoeea Ann Johnston
West Oak Street
Center Township
Jennie
Jocalad
Indiana
South Seventh Street
Dethel Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
FP. W. Winslt
Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
County teachers and directors hold successful Indiana session
The county institute gathers in a tent on Normal Field for a chautauqua style program. Supt J F Chapman hosts a high class event with strong instructors and entertainment as almost all teachers attend the opening sessions. Directors meet at the Courthouse with Will address rural school consolidation and duties discussed by Mrs Allen Hutchison. The attendance law talk by W M Dennison fills the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lair Wether
Sessalon
Jus
F. Chapman
Institute
J. A. Lawrence
Second United Presbyterian Church
Peeler
Lown
Inaillute
D. D. Patterson
Kean Township
Lee Driver
Harrisburg
Bureau of Consolidation
Department of Public Instruction
Allen Hutchison
Hast Wheatfield Township
W. M. Dennison
Bureau of Attendance
Department of Public
Obituary and local notes from Young Township area
Mrs 7 G McGinley aged 65 of Young Township died in Columbia hospital Wilkinsburg after an operation. Survived by husband and children Mrs Harry Farggon William McGinley and Roy and Hann at home. Lifelong member of Thengzer church at Lowlaville daughter of the late William Bell. Funeral services today by pastor Roy Frazer with interment in Clark McAdams church cemetery. Nearby items note departures for Cleveland jobs and visits from relatives, a liquor-relations charge against Murena Mar call proprietor, and a graves Evangelical church service in Cherryhill township plus Sabbath school rally at Nebo near Grisemore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Lourie Mawk Maralall
S. 0
Kenezer Presbyterian Church
Karpita
Itar
Krazer
Londavilla
T. C. Hood
Miders Ftdye
Clark W. Marshall
Liversmore
Mdlina Marshall
Stewart Marshall
Alan
Plater
Emily Haw
Pittsburgh
J. A. Hawk
New Kensington
M. Tawk
Montana
John M. Hawk
Braver Falls
Edwii 8. Hawk
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter, Hawk
Chicago
Trev. Wydd. Ewk
Oskaloosa, Lu
Annie QO
Nibert
Annie OO
Michael Nibert
East Oak Street
Josop Osborne
Kellysburs
Shewin Fat
Michael Hrust
White
G. McGinley
CG. McGinley
Young Township
Columbia
Wilkinsburg
Hesa
Harry Fargugon
Biairsville
Willian McGinley
Roy and
Hann
Thengzer
Lowlaville
William Bell
Tit
Roy, Frazer
Tormont
Grave Evangelical Charel
Cherryhill Township
Ellenberger
Johstown
Death notices for Clarence Cummings and Taylor Stuchell
Clarence Cummings, aged 29, of Robinson, died August 17 at Johnstown hospital. He was survived by his parents Edward and Clarence Cummings and five sisters. Taylor Stuchell, aged 74, died at the County Home on Thursday from complications of Taforment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cummings
Edward Cummings
Robinson
Au Johnstown Hospital
Y Taylor Stuchell
Taylor Stuchell
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Gir
Ol QE
Co. F
Mt. Gretna
Co. FP
Thomas N. Robinson
Sergis
Agron
Guthrie
Samuel R. Apple
John A. Apple
Ralph McHenry
Ernest Stewart
Europe
Railroad Avenue
New York
John Kephart
Pine Township
Misges Viola Miller
Ada and
Ey Mets
Near Town
Vernon Thomas Martin
Indiana County Fair
J, C. C. McCracken
Juniata
Mr. McCracken
Margaret. Adair
Xenia
J E. B. Campbell
Weaver
Gaston
Pie
Bethel Chaveh
Marchand
Lha Bethel U. P
West Wheatifeld
Reough McCradden
N. C. Weed
M. Coon
J. Q
Graham
D. N. Blair
T. P. Patterson
Y. A. McGill
Robert Magill
U. P. Church
Dayton
Ralph Magill
Egypt
J. A. Macgill
Ralph
N. C. Sherrard
J. T. Stewart
Joseph Mack
David McCrorey
Robert J. Hood
J. M. Mack
John Mabon
John W. Felton
Armour Clark
John G. McGrorey
Stewart
Jos-Win
Montgomery Township
Mya
Joseph
Glark
Yieluity
LiasGar Gon
Paris
4. T. Davis
Tey
W.S. Kope
Malta
Campbell4
Consolidated Lumber & Supply Co
Familley Mud Friends
Yaar
Ing
Mlewood Park
Twollck
Ollie
Willam J. Shark
Cherryhill
Short
Wid
Irvin Helman
Govington, C
John Dickey
Olive
Troy, Q
A. Bennett
John Wrthur Bennatt
South Seventh Streat
Danville
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Hic
Indiana Post
Indiana Baptist Church
Jacob Dennett
The
Indian Baptist Church
Ulath
J. Hierbart Bennett
Mabel Bennett
Sinter
Milaabeth Bennett
Worothers
Michael Bennett
George Bennett
Chiautate
Clark McAdae
Norman Ferrier
Cleveland
J. KE. Clawson
Smithport
Leechburg
W. N. Clawson
John Russell
Stewart Kilehon
Menton
Desde Lurbridge
Purchase Ling
Alverda
W. M. Davis
Murena Marcall
Ji Y Kon
Davis
Wat
Dixmane
Chianh Notes
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