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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1934

Page

5

Annual Flower Show Set For September 15

Indiana County Flower Garden Club fixed September 15 as the Fall Flower Show date with a county-wide scope. Mrs. Joseph Nichol spoke on School Gardens using Pittsburgh examples to show child supervised plots. Gladioli by James Nix Homer City Lester Dick J McCoy Indiana, aid from 4 H Flower clubs.

Indiana County Flower Garden Joseph Nichol White Township Nichol Pittsburgh James Nix Homer City Lester Dick J. McCoy Indiana Savan B. B. Race Jos. Nichols Oak Tree Marion Centey Kittanning McNeese

Marion Center Flower Club Show At Community Park

The Marion Center 4-H Flower Club held a Friday night show with 11 members and 70 exhibits at the community park. Club leader Ruth Wetzel oversaw judging by Mrs. Joseph Nichol of Whitestown and Mrs. BE Race of Indiana. awards included ribbons for third, second and first year members. Parents hosted a picnic dinner after judging with all 44H club members and county agent Warner in attendance.

Marion Center Ruth Wetzel Joseph Nichol White Township BE. B. Race Indiana Pearl Marion Smith Roberta Caldwell Betty Park Jean Wetzel

First Voter Registration Days Ahead of General Election

September dates outline first, second, and final voter registration days. Borough assessors will station at polling places from 10:00 to 3:00 and 6:00 to 9:00 to add new residents to lists. No tax receipt needed for registration.

County Officials Attend Pottsville Convention

County Commissioners John B Flenniken C L Campbell and H A Raleigh and Chief Clerk John Thompson attend the annual County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania convention in Pottsville Labor Day events at Rossiter American Legion Post include an athletic program with baseball games and races. County Treasurer C C McLain issued 3186 dog licenses by noon today. The League of Nations is popular with everyone except the nations.

Pottsville John B. Flenniken C. L. Campbell H. A. Raleigh John Thompson County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Rossiter Rossiter American Legion Post C. C. McLain

Home Coming at Heilwood Park on Labor Day

Arrangements are complete for a Heilwood coal operations home coming in Heilwood Park on Labor Day. H P Dowler a former superintendent will be principal speaker Fred R Vinton of Indiana will preside. The program includes a basket picnic a baseball game races and other amusements for all ages.

H. P. Dowler Clearfield Hellwood Heilwood Coal Hedlwood Fred R. Vinton Indiana

Real estate transfers show numerous township lots and tracts exchanged

Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Green White Blairsville Pine Cherryhill and South Mahoning townships. Sellers include Clearfield and Cash Creek Coal and Coke Co Blairsville Ravings and Trust Co Indiana County Street Railways Co and Clymer National Bank. Purchasers include Michael Thomas Nettle C Bennett Lottie Rummell and others with prices from 1.00 to 14600.

Clearfield and Cash Creek Coal and Coke Co Chestnut Ridge Coal Co Banka Township Meade B. Douglass S. B. Leasure Green Township Blairaville Ravings and Trust Co Michael Thomas Blairsville Indiana County Street Railways Co John 8. Ortner White Township Louis Romano Lottie Rummell Nettle C. Bennett B. Leasure Meade B. Douglaes James Shatella John Hire Maria J. Davis Marguerite D. Fricktad South Mahoning Township Savings & Trust Oc Carl I R. Bence Clymer Sutton Miller Co Jennie L. Hagens Pine Township Augustus H. Taylor Harry D. Taylor Indiana Clymer National Bank Ben J. Kline Delhi Inn Corporation Leslie F. Jordon Cherryhill Joseph Meyerchock Antonio Meyerchock

Local Marriage Licenses and Community News Revealed

A list shows marriage licenses for individuals from Indiana Latrobe Cockport Creekside and nearby towns. Also noted are visits by Mrs. Sparks to Bakersfield via West Philadelphia street with plans for a Labor Day reunion at Marion Center park. A history feature on Beracha United Presbyterian Church Plumville is highlighted. A shooting incident in Kent injures a 14 year old with a 19 year old suspect reported.

Cannie" Jeffries Sparks Bakersfield Cal Sparks Frank M. Jeffries Sadie N. Jeffries West Philadelphia Rochester Mills Marion Center Community Park Beracha U,p. Church Plumville Beracha United Presbyterian Church Beracha

Marriage licenses issued in Cumberland Maryland

Licensed in Cumberland Maryland Tuesday issued to William G. Hammers and Mary F. Gearhart both of Indiana and to Kenneth C. Stivenson of Tunnelton and Mary J. Linsenbigler of Salisbury. Europe’s one prayer seems to be: Forgive us our debts.

Cumberland William G. Hammers Mary F. Gearhart Indiana Kenneth C. Stivenson Tunnelton Mary J. Linsenbigler Salisbury Europe

Two Fathers and Sons Sentenced in Indiana Court

In Indiana County on Monday Judge J N Langham sentenced two fathers and two sons for crimes tied to arson and drunk driving. Tsador Russells 4 as son Joswell Russell 20 receive terms ranging from two to five years and five to sixteen months in the Allegheny County Workhouse or Pennsylvania Industrial School Huntingdon. G A Myers 63 and Higson Paul H Myers 40 pleaded guilty to DUI related charges. Myers the elder faces 200 fine and 5 to 16 months in the workhouse while Paul H Myers gets 200 fine and two to three months.

Indiana J. N. Langham Tsador Russells Ofsarson North Eleventh Street Allegheny County Joswell Russella Pennsylvania Huntingdon G.A. Myers Costa Allegheny, County Higson Paul H. Myers R. D

Young Republicans to Meet at Court House Friday Night

Indiana County Young Republicans plan a Friday 8 p.m. meeting at the Court House to organize a permanent working group. Officers will be elected and a committee representative from each of 77 election districts chosen from attendees. Open to all GOP men and women aged 21 to 36 in Indiana county.

Indiana County Court House Pennsylvania

Horse and Truck Collision Near Yatesboro

An early morning accident near Yatesboro involved a horse owned by Fred Lundgren of Kittanning. After escaping its barn, the horse wandered onto the road and was struck by a truck driven by Clair M. Dinger of Smickshore. The horse sustained a broken back and was euthanized by its owner. no injuries were reported to the driver or the truck.

Yatesboro Fred Lundgren Kittanning R. D Clair M. Dinger Smickshore

Slaughter of Rattlesnakes Near Simons Rocks in Buffington

A report to this office last evening notes more than a dozen rattlesnakes killed along Gilhousen's run near Simons rocks Buffington township. Copperheads have been killed along Ferrier Run in the Meco district this summer during timber cutting by W A Schroth of town. Porter White near Marion Center loses second barn in two years by fire caused by spontaneous combustion from wet oats. Loss about 2500, covered partly by insurance. Glen Campbell farmer injured by a horse in a road incident near Miners hospital Spangler. Woodrow Plymire of town hospitalized with jaw fracture from a fall off a roof on East Washington street owned by Alex Bonnett.

Simons Rocks Buffington Ferrier Run Gilhousen Porter White Marion Center Glen Campbell Boyd L. Bennett Miners Hospital Spangler Daw Woodrow Plymire Town Indiana Hospital East Washington Street Alex Bonnett

Personal Brevities From Reynoldsville To Ocean City

Local column lists dozens of residents and relatives visiting kin in Indiana, Pittsburgh, New York, Brookline, McKeesport, Erie, Meadville, and other cities. Highlights include trips to World’s Fair, Century of Progress, and vacations in Florida, Cuba, Yellowstone, Ocean City, and Canadian destinations.

Wynotia Wilada Reynoldsville Indiana J. Clotd ,Hinn Virginia Rinn Mra M. L. Wissel Oakland Avenue Blairsville Juliah Shullick South Eleventh Street New York City H. Wallace Thomas Washington Street Brookline Edward H. Sutton Pittsburgh Thomas Sutton Elkin Gon. Blair Smickaburg Mary and Margaret Gray South Seventh Street Oscar Beatty McKeesport Mra. J Oswego N. Y Blisworth Lowry M. Smith Butler Charlotte Chapman State College Maxine Seanor School St Virgil Grumbling Hellwood A. C. Williams Marion Ind Ida Parsons Harford Harry Younkins Philadelphia J. B. Younkin Church Street James Kilgore Russel Colton Erie Meadville Ralph Bennett Florida Cuba St. Louis Southwest Leonard Rising Carlisle Walker Albert Forman Century of Progress Charles R. Foster State Teachers College United States Canada Charles Hildebrand Alice Fleming Dorothy Miller School Street Margaret Steele Stella Dollie ‘Little Youngstown Kenneth Kerr South Twelfth Street Newport Kerr Jas RB. Daugherty Town Wear Yellowstone Park Western Canada J. J. Mellvaine Gene Jamigon Mary Subach Ocean City N. J

Greater Movie Season Opens at the Rita on Labor May

The Ritz Theatre starts the 1934 season on Labor Day with Will Rogers in Handy Andy and a midnight show. Upcoming weeks feature Treasure Island with Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper, Dames with Dick Powell, Cats Paw with Harold Lloyd, She Loves Me Not with Bing Crosby, Chained with Joan Crawford, Servant's Entrance with Janet Gaynor, and an upcoming still-unnamed late September release. The program includes comedies and shorts, with films from Paramount, Metro, Warner, and Fox under contract.

Wallace Nordby Ritz Theatre Will Rogers Handy Andy New York City Music Hall Robert Louie Stevenson the Ritz Wallace Beery Jackie Cooper Long John Silver Jim Hawkins Famous Players Dick Powell Pittsburgh Harold Lloyd New York City Bing Crosby Chicago Joan Crawford Janet Gaynor Ritz Janet Paramount Metro Warner Fox Rita Hae

Minor auto accidents near Indiana on Route 118 and surrounding roads

A series of minor crashes near Indiana Pennsylvania from August 24 to 26. drivers include B McCracken of Wilkinsburg and Moreau of Indiana with minor injuries and about $100 to $150 in damages. other drivers Mills of Akron and Thayer of Homer City involved with bruises. Ci rello of Yonkers and Ciriello also injured. Hope of Gainesboro sideswipes Gaul on Pinehot road with $100 damage. no fatalities reported.

Indiana B. McCracken Wilkinsburg Frank ‘. Moreau Moreau Akron Arthur Thayer Homer City Edward O'Leary Pittsburgh Kuther Mackay Butler H. Cramer Patay Ciriello Yonkers Patsy Cirello Mary Ciriello Indiana Hospital I’. A. Hope Gainesboro Bertha D. Gaul In‘dang, On & Pinehot Road Flolddale

Tri County Christian Endeavor Rally at Worthington

Worthington hosts the Second Annual Tri County C E Conference Rally in the Lutheran church with Butler Armstrong and Indiana counties participating. Afternoon and evening programs include songs, invocations, conference periods, a picnic lunch, and special talks led by Warren Hoopes Florence Louden and Robert Cress with theme Christian Youth Building a New World.

Indiana County Christian Endeavorers C. E Worthington Butler Armstrong Indiana Howard Noll Army, Navy and Floating Endeavor Butler County Lester Case Alma Bunting D. M. Conn Freeport Warren G. Hoopes Florence Louden Pennsylvania C. E R. W Bevington Armstrong County Elmira Giles Marjorie Barnett Geraldine Hindman C. V Barnett Worthington Lutheran Church Robert D. Cress Hoopes

Smicksburg Lime Association Reports Strong Progress

Charles A. Wingard, secretary treasurer of the Smicksburg Co operative Lime Association, tells County Agent Warner the 52 member cooperative is thriving. The plant runs on natural gas, producing 35 tons per day, now operating 24 hours with a 500 ton stock ready for the wheat seeding period. local lime sources and grinding dominate, with soil samples daily. alfalfa, sweet clover, and grain seeding timing crucial to meet full requirements.

Charles A. Wingard Smicksburg B. B Ritchie Wingard Umestone Warner

Parkwood Woman Celebrates 70th Birthday With Family

More than 120 relatives and friends gathered at Mrs. W. H. George in Parkwood to celebrate her 70th birthday on Saturday. A standout gift was a beautiful birthday cake baked by her sister Miss Elizabeth Schurr.

Toth Hiething Parkwood W. H. George Misa Elizabeth Schurr

Arm Injury Report From Fallon Street Incident

In Fallon Street on Monday night a man named William Brattem, 46, of Blairaville, suffered a fracture of the right arm when an arm broke in the street. The incident occurred on Fallon Street and the injured party was attended at the scene.

Clabsville Fallon Street Blairaville William Brattem

Deaths in Shelocta area claim W W Barr and Horace Gibson

W W Barr seventy prominent Shelocta resident dies at home in Armstrong township after a four day illness from cerebral hemorrhage. Survived by widow Sara D Barr and four children, with services at his home Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev J R E Craighead. Interment Taylorsville cemetery. Horace Lemuel Gibson forty, long-time nearby resident, dies after complications from a spine fracture suffered January 20. Survived by widow Zemena and five children, funeral this afternoon at Cookport Lutheran church. Burial at Cookport cemetery.

W. W. Barr Shelocta Armstrong Township Barr Robert K Catharine Lydick Barr Taylorsville Green Township Sara D. Barr J. N. Hoffer Martinsburg D. P. Barr Charleston W. Va Mra Ray A. Meyer Etna Robert W. Barr S. A. Barr Indiana H. €. Butterbaugh Latrobe Hast Union Presbyterian Church Curry Run Presbyterian Church J. R. E. Craighead Taylorsville Cemetery Horace Lemuel Gibson Stafford Odd Sara Bell Hvans) Gibson Ezekiel Gibson Church of the Brethren Zemena (Goodlin) Gibson Ryal Clarence Ruth Hazel Elizabeth Glenn L. Gibson Parkwood Richard J. Gibson Verona Bert Siverd Conmodore R. D Ross Muckle Wiliam Muckle Robert McLaughlin Cookport Lutheran Church Edwards Cookport Cemetery

Armstrong Grange Meeting Program at Parkwood School

The Armstrong Grange outlines its next meeting at Parkwood school home with a program including Meditation by Dorothy Shirey Stunt by Lawrence Bell Surprise by Mrs Wells Music by Mrs Hallie Patterson Extemporaneous Class by Nellie Campbell Reading by Anna Brown Joke Class by Martha Blackly Orchestra by D. D. Walker.

Armstrong Grange Parkwood Dorothy Shirey Lawrence Bell Wells Hallie Patterson Nellie Campbell Anna Brown Martha Blackly D. Walker

Katherine Bennett Hospitalized After Horse Fall

Katherine Bennett fourteen, daughter of Senator and Mrs Edwaard Bennett, is a patient in an Indiana hospital with a fracture of the left leg near the thigh suffered in a fall from a horse at the Indiana Hunt Club on Wednesday afternoon.

Katherine Bennett Kathreine Bennett Edwaard B. Bennett Indiana Hospital Indiana Hunt Club

Clyde Kelly Teaches Sabbath Lesson in Pirot Church

A large audience including members of Indiana church adult Bible classes heard Hon Clyde Kelly of Marchand teach the weekly Sabbath school lesson at the Pirot United Presbyterian church Sunday morning.

Clyde Kelly First U.P Indiana Hon Marchand Pirot United Presbyterian Church

Eliis Receives Johns Hopkins Four-Year Scholarship

Thomas Eliis, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Eliis of Indiana, has been awarded a four year scholarship at Johns Hopkins Baltimore to pursue premedical studies. The piece notes scientists who weighed the earth revisited the topic, suggesting a reflection on a past loss amid a low mood.

Thomes Elis Doling Hopkins Thomas Eliis Elmer Eliis Indiana Johns Hopkins Baltimore

Also Mentioned on This Page

Taik On Center Flower Club The League of Nations the Nations Heilwood Park Frederick D. Palmer Marie Milda O'Brien Alvin Edward Mitchell Latrobe Marie Elizabeth Gilson William Hdwards Home R.D Lesta Knepper William Isenberg Green Ada Gromley Cockport Steve Husaskey Creekside Alice Gresock Chambersville John Waring Phillipsburg Elizabeth McCullough Nanty-glo Merle Clifton Ramsden Glenn Orr Vera Mae Irwin Edith Irene Prugh Olga Oleda Langham Lewistown Cameron Davis Mae Libengood Joseph Duke Rossiter Margaret Maydock Harry Thomas Burnham Dillinger Louis Pizidori Kent Walter Zelinsky Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette Tri-County Christian Endeavor Rally Smicksburg Lime Association W.W. Barr Horace L. Gibson
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