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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1927
Page
3
The Franck sisters from Huntingdon and extended kin attend the Gipson reunion at Camp Rest-A-While with Mrs. Lon Johnston, Clara Gipson and families, Lottie Sickenberger, and other relatives. Numerous visitors arrive from Akron to Verona and Indiana area stay overs. Several locals travel to Lewistown, Georgeville, and nearby towns for visits and employment as families drift between Meilwood and Commodore.
A list of local births and family news includes a son named George Edward born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peterson, and other infant announcements. Social events note a surprise farewell party for the Williamsons as they move to East Liverpool Ohio, plus church group gatherings and visitors visiting relatives in several towns.
Smicksburg residents hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Ben Harl and son Richard from Altoona and Mr and Mrs Ernest Crupp from Punxsutawney. Dave Elkin spent the weekend at the airfield while Samuel Dilts of Read ing visited Angus Ritchie. Helen Lewis spends the summer with Mary Lewis then visits William Johns of Armagh. Mrs William Elkin learned of the death of her sister Mrs Sarah Ann Balentine of Omah Ireland who died in July. Linut Dilts of Walier was there last week. An office joke mentions an engagement mix up with a Boston Transcript line.
Heilwood W Farl Long of Stafford and John Learn of Phoenix spent time in town. R Grumbling of Homer City transacted business Friday. Miss Mildred Maffley resigned as post office clerk to train in Memorial Hospital at Monongahela City. J B McCormick and family returned from a two week vacation. Ladies' Aid bake sale held at the company store. Henry Edwards of Stafford called Monday. Mr and Mrs R FE Moffley were business callers in Glenn Campbell Tuesday. T M Beatty of Indiana recently called. Dr Bowser of Barnesboro was a business caller last week. Vallie Kirkpatrick of Spangler transacted business Tuesday. Mrs J L Spanell of Juniata returned home after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs George Bryan. Mr and Mrs James Beveridge and children visited relatives in Stafford Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs O D Askins and family of Slickville were visitors Sunday. Lex McGuire and family of Wehrum were town callers over the weekend.
A Youngstown Telegram item notes a mother declines to buy a whistle for her son after he nearly swallowed one. The persistent salesman offers bass fiddles as an alternative, reflecting a humorous shop dialogue.
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