Grand Jury Holds Westover for Murder
A Westover man fatally shot his infant son Wendell and wounded four month old Charles after disputes with his wife. He pleaded guilty to murder as the grand jury handed down a true bill at the December term, with trial set for March. The father showed calmness and claimed the act was spur of the moment. Funeral services for Wendell were held at the grandparents’ home and the body interred at Montgomery Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Charlies Westover
Wendell
Westover
Charles
Heber Westover
Perry Westover
Hast Oak Street
Grant Street
Grandview
Indiana Hospital
Charles W. Brinkman
W. M. Ruddock
Consolidated Lumber & Supply Co
Montgomery Cemetery
Purchase Line
William Nesbit
Walier
Jefferson County
Harrold Nealet
Commodore
Lucerne Mine Power Plant Damaged By Early Fire
Fire at the Lucerne Mines power plant of Rochester Pittsburgh Coal Co. damaged electrical switching equipment and caused about 3000 dollars in losses. Homer City firemen applied extinguishing preparation to save valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucerne Mine
Lucerne
Rochester-Pittsburgh Coal Co
Homer City
Community Christmas Tree Planned in Indiana City
Veterans of Foreign Wars will sponsor a Yuletide emblem and a community Christmas tree to be set in front of the Moose Temple on North Sixth Street Indiana. More than a thousand treats will be given to children during a program of music singing and speeches. Christmas lights will be strung along Philadelphia Street from Fifth to Ninth next week with red and green bulbs to operate on Saturday evening December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Sixth Street
Indiana Ia
Moose Temple
Indiana County Post
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Fifth
Ninth
Sunday School Efficiency Conference Highlights 1935 plans
The Indiana County Sabbath School Association held a Saturday efficiency conference at the Methodist Episcopal church. President Wallace C. Chapman announced the county convention would move to Friday and Saturday September 20 and 21 to boost attendance. The association also approved funding for the first 100 credential cards for the State Convention in Lewistown in October, aiming for a large delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace C. Chapman
Indiana County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lewistown
Indiana
Childrens, Temperance
Walter E. Myers
State Association
Presbyterians Occupy Newly Decorated Church Auditorium
Extensive improvements completed inside the First Presbyterian church and the congregation will worship in the newly decorated auditorium on Sunday December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Special Officer McGregor Made Regular Policeman
Special Officer Frank McGregor was appointed a regular member of the Indiana police force at Tuesday's Borough Council meeting. McGregor had served efficiently as special officer for some time. Arm Broken While Playing James Shirley, eight, son of Clark Shirley, of town, sustained a fracture of his left arm in a fall while playing. The dove of peace seems to have I been pigeonholed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McGregor
Indiana Police Force
McGregor
James Shirley
Clark Shirley
Town
Woman Injured In Fall Down Stairway At Heilwood
Mrs May North 66 of Attron Ohio visiting relatives at Heilwood fell halfway down stairs at 2 30 this morning fracturing a collar bone and sustaining severe bruises She was treated by Dr Martin and taken to Indiana Hospital where her condition was listed as serious
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May North
Attron
Birch Marsh
Hellwood
Indiana Hospital
Martin
Heilwood
Margaret McClelland Stear
Harry Stear
North Point
Alexander Stear
Smicksburg
Mr. Stear
United Brathren Church
Charles G. McClelland
Barry C. Meclelland
Smleksburg
United Brethrven
Voblas
Emergency Relief To Occupy New Quarters Dec 15
State Emergency Relief headquarters for Indiana Armstrong and Jefferson counties will be set up in the Community Center building at Philadelphia and Ninth street on December 15. Interior improvements near completion will provide headquarters for administering the tri county district, with potential new residents and several jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Armstrong and
Jefferson Counties
Philadelphia
Ninth Street
Tri-County
Real Estate Transfers and Borough Reports
Real estate transfers list numerous township deeds with acres and prices including Washington, White, Brushvalley and East Wheatfield townships. Borough notes cover 1933 34 tax exonerations, street work totaling 5214 dollars, and 1935 dog licenses to be sold December 17. Also reports steel erection on Bardstown Bridge over the Conemaugh and a plea to share last Christmas gift edition.
Personal Brevities Highlight Local Thanksgiving Visits
A string of social notes lists visitors and callers across Indiana and surrounding towns. Names include Hadden Howard, W. A. Clawson, Mrs. J. Woodlark, Rev. John W. Kennedy, Miss Lou Anthony, Mr. and Mrs. David Livingston, and many others. The items record Thanksgiving gatherings, weekend stays, and family visits with relatives in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadden Howard
Kitlanntie
W. A. Clawson
Center Tawne
J. Woodlark
Mttaburgh
Howard Aultman
Center Cawne
Fred Herlinger
South Sixth Street
Hana
N. Swearinger
Chicago
Illinois
Samuel Shane
McDonald
Samuel W. Shane
South Seventh Street
John W. Kennedy
Indiana Baptist Church
Kennedy
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Lou Anthony
Wilkiiaburg
Slater
Blanche
Gertrude Anthony
South Tenth Street
D. A. Cunningham
Wayne Avenue
A. B. McCormick
Oil City
Thomas Smyth
Washington Street
W. J. Needham
Westmoreland
C. C. McLain
William A. Simpson
Thomas
John Simpson
Princeton
R. A. Brown
Conemaugh Township
Indiana
Brown
J. Q. Anderson
East Chestnut Street
J. D. Davis
Pittsburgh
Helen Louise Duncan
Arnold
Charles Duncan
Selina Barber
Thomas and
Raymond
Laroe Ander+ ison
Punxsutawney
O. Wilson
O11 City
Ben Hill
Water Street
Betty Musser
Wilson College
William
Dickinson College
Emma Stewart
Connellaville
Ernest Stewart
College Avenue
Sidney Marlin and Son
Leavittsburg
Ohio
Minos Cribbs
Philadelphia Street
Albert Stott
Mereesport
Join A. Scott
North Seventh Street
Joseph Hi
Parnell
Hugaheth
Town
J. A. H. Keith
Mary Lee
Harrisburg
New York City
Walter J. Wiggins
James
Martha
Daites Wiggins
Hart Church Street
Virgil Cosby
Joyce Ann
Oneanta
N. Y
Mra
J. J. Miller
Bouth Seventh Street
East Philadelphia Street
Ruby Mae McLain
James McLain
Hubbard
Christmas Seals Aid Fight Tuberculosis Declines
A 1933 Tuberculosis report shows 31 deaths in the county and 14 lives lost nationwide. Christmas Seals are urged as a preventable disease campaign, aiming to cut TB toll and fund control efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thollan
Ineditna
Blacklick Township Man Killed by Truck on William Penn Highway
J F Newherter 56 of Blacklick Two was killed Monday when struck by a car on the William Penn highway near Blairsville. Coroner’s jury absolves driver Roland Sutherland of blame. Survived by widow and six children and several siblings. Funeral Thursday at Hillside M E Church with interment in Hillside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Newherter
Blacklick Two
William Penn Highway
Blairsville
Roland Sutherland
Pittsburgh
Newherter
Sutherland
Rugh Station
Trig
James
Kenneth
Thomas
Leslie
Margaret
Batty
Charles Hall
New Florence
Edward
Vandergrift
George Zinn
Lawrence
Youngwood
Charles
Dollie Morgan
Nora Green
Duquesne
M. E
Hillside
Charles E. Held
Homer City
Hillside Cemetery
Simon M. King
Saltsburg
William and
Anna
Baker) King
Salisburg
Clifford
Robert King
Thomas Frowsen
Pleasant Unity
Robert Clark
Blatraville
John Painter
Lloyd Painter
William Painter
Cleveland
Paul Corley
Edgewood Cemetery
Farm Sold Near Brushvalley by Doyle Stutzman
Doyle Stutzman, prominent East Wheatfield farmer, bought the Samuel Rugh farm of 134 acres near Brushvalley, a property previously owned by Joseph Barrish. Stutzman plans to occupy the new property in January. Barrish, who will work in the Mrnast coal mines, sells his personal property at public sale on December 15 and plans to move to Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley
Doyle Stutzman
East Wheatfield Township
Matthews
Samuel Rugh
Joseph Barriah
Stutzman
Barrish
Mrnast
Indiana
Engagement announced for Mabel Piscui and John Truby
Mr and Mrs David J Fiscus of East Water Street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mabel Carolyn Piscui to Mr John L Truby son of Mr and Mrs H Truby of Brushvalley Miss Piscui a noted singer and a prominent member of the First United Presbyterian church choir is from Indiana while Mr Truby is employed in Philadelphia with the National Banking Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Fiscus
Ast Water Street
Mabel Carolyn Piscui
John Lh. Truby
H. Truby
Brushvalley
Wiscus
Indiana
First United Presbyterian Church
Truby
Philadelphia
Ntional Banking Department
John Doty
Robinson
North Seventh Street
East Union Cemetery
Wintondale
Chevy Chase
Elizabeth Bareley
Joseph Bareley
Buffington Township
Second United Presbyterian Church
Town
Samuel W. Shane
John Bareley
Brushvalley Township
Sarah Curtins
Garnett
Kans
Windy road crash blamed on gusts, two drivers harmed
Moran Pecker, 78, of Commodore, drove a car that crossed the road due to wind and struck a mas ching driven by Miss dua Sivord, 27, also of Commodore, on Pinehot road near Prechase Line. Decker told state patrol on Tuesday that wind blew the car down across the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moran Pecker
Commodore
Dua Sivord
Alea
Pinehot
Prechase Line
Decker
Wlad
Pebbley Man Hospitalized After Corn Shredder Injury
fra Pebbley near Eldevian in Nearnorton is a patient in an Indiana hospital being treated for a severely injured right hand and arm after his hand was caught in a corn shredder last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fra Pebbley
Eldevian
Nearnderton
Indiana Hospital
Death notices roundup from Indiana area records
Obituary notices report the deaths of Martin Arthur George 43 of Graceton and Elizabeth Bareley of Indiana, with details on families, church memberships, and funeral arrangements. Also noted are James Purcell and William Nesbit deaths, with surviving relatives and burial plans, reflecting local customs and cemetery interments.
December Grand Jury Finishes Work Today
The December grand jury completed its review of indictments from District Attorney W. M. Ruddock and will inspect county buildings this afternoon before discharge. Foreman T. F. McCarthy of Indiana led the panel. First returns include charges for fraud, liquor offenses, and morality violations against several residents. several defendants received no true bills and costs are listed where applicable. A damaged auto collision suit seeks damages totaling $922 by Mr. and Mrs. Sexton regarding a White Township lad injured on Indiana street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Ruddock
T. F. McCarthy
Indiana
Hh. Qu. Hess
Frank Vella
New Alexandria
Tony Zaffuta
Milo Zaffuto
Cc. H. Lewis
Punxsutawney
Santi Ludogi
Homer City
J. D. Weasel
Conemiuagh
B. Floyd
Allgood
Ernest
Clair Humphrey
Burrell Township
Igna- Unn Sebuck
Anthony Wilkewicz
Walter Hoover
Blairsville
John B. Clark
R. L. Jless
Victor Stiles
Marl Klingensmith
Howard Clark
J. D. Webster
H. F. Bowser
Common Pleas
T. F. Sexton
White Township
Wendel Sexton
Bowser
Buck hunters tally in Clinton County on weekend
Sheriff Eugene Wilson, a Gipsy Hunting Club member, shot a buck near their camp on Little Birch Creek in Clinton County Saturday. Marehall Hamilton of Gipsy and Charles Brady and Brugéene Lakehart of Chambersville each took eight-point bucks in the same area. Other hunters include Melgs Timbin of Rossiter Quay Shields of Co Vode Clinton Ober of Clymer John Grey of Brushvalley township and Joseph Rhine of Brushvalley region, all with notable bucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Wilson
Gipsy Hunting Club
Little Birch Creek
Clinton County
Marehall Hamilton
Gipsy
Charles Brady
Brugéene Lakehart
Chambersville
Melgs Timbiin
Rossiter
Quay Shields
Covode
Clinton Ober
Clymer
John Grey
Brushvalley Township
Blairsville hunter bags seven point buck Monday
Mrs. Dean Dixon of Blairsville shot a seven point buck in the Mad IX Run district of the county Monday morning. Other hunters in Blairsville district who secured bucks include Edward Johnston of Mariaville Raymond Fails of Grafton Walter Campbell of Grafton 8 F Foreman of Blacklick Gene McCombs R V Robinson Carl L Devinney URL Turney George Bitner Roy Lobe of Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Dixon
Blairsville
Blairaville
Madix Run
Tk County
Edward Johnston
Mariaville
Raymond Fails
Grafton
Walter Campbell
Cgrafton
F. Foreman
Blacklick
Gene McCombs
R. V. Robinson
Carl L. Devinney
Url Turney
George Bitner
Roy Lobe
Hunting Permits Issued In County Amid Record Demand
County Treasurer CG Co. McLain issued 1 545 hunting licenses at noon today, nearly 1 300 more than the entire previous year. Forty non-residents secured licenses at an average of 15 dollars each. In Conemaugh township, Mark Shields and Julio Agay each bagged four bucks on the first day of the hunting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. Co. McLain
Hiang
Mark Shields
Julio Agay
Conemaugh Township
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crime
Edward Howells, Jr
Dixonville
Margaret Tyger
Commodore Kenneth Lohr
Creekside
Kathryn Householder
Clarence Harvey
Little
Anna Mae Scott
West Lebanon
Robert Maxwell McCall
Rimersburg
Anna Mae Cunningham
Frances Waddle
A. Saltsburg
Erma Horrell
Tunnelton
Lucius Wade
Mary Scarborow
Charles Verik
Evelyn Shimm
William Hauck
Laura Peterson Hanne
John Pulford, Jr
Yukon
Irranets Marnoni
Jeannette H
McPihilimyow
Rose M. Stonebraker
Steve Washington
R. D
Mary Woods
Dove of Peace
Helmwood
Indiana, Jefferson
Armstrong Counties
Indians
Conset
Delfino
A. Brown
John Burrell
Savings & Trust Co
John W. Warner
Washington Township
Julia M. Cunningham
Dorothy Gayk
Armstrong Town
Emeline McGeary
Bryan Miller
Frank
Gamble
Mazzareno’ Moretti
East Wheatfield
Rosa George
Walter B. George
Warren J. McFeatery
Carrie E.mack
John D. McKendrick
Alvah C. Marsh
Cherrynil
Lucius C. Simpson
George Hicks
East Mahoning
A. G. Bowers
Samuel Robert Harhart
Grant Township
Elmer E. Dickle
Walter F. Brendlinger
West Wheatfield
J. A. Warner
Alda V. Waddell
White and
Center Townships
Ralph Strauiff
Bardstown
Bairdstown
Conemaugh River
Blacklick Township
Martin Arthur George
Strongstown
Graceton
Graceton Cowl & Coke Co
J.P
Annie (Gillespie) George
Tle
Homer City Lutheran Church
PL &A. M
Derry
All Cedars
Coudersport Canalstory
Rev
C. B. Held
Mary (Foster) George
Viola
Aileen
Mabel George
Miss Viola
Gracelan
Mise Aileen
Armagh
Arthur Donald
James George
Nanty Glo
Walter George
Merton D. Cheorge
Johnstown
Delmer O. George
Hastings
Leroy George
Spring Borough
Ida George
Mia
Annie Shuster
Delmont
Edith George
James Purcell
James Puree
Ife Jeuven
Mary Purcell
Samuel Kassel
Thomas Purcell
Glenn Beock
Conn
Daniel Purcell
Brush Valley
Wichard Purcell
Land
John Purvall
Grand Jury
Huilldings
T. BB. McCarthy
van Woreman—lrst
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