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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1934
Page
8
A promotional note describes The Progress as a weekly gift for a year with a Christmas card greeting sent to subscribers. Rates are $1,560 yearly inside Indiana county and $2.00 outside. A quip ponders relocating the Great Wall around the Balkans, noting China finds it useless for defense. It ends with a wry line about a third party needing a feed trough.
Maple Grove reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Clark. Numerous visitors from Johnstown, Indiana, Kenwood, Belsano, Nanty Glo, and nearby towns filled holiday gatherings. Deer hunting milestones and Thanksgiving activities feature among residents, with families visiting relatives in Sloppy, Strassler, Coy, and Clark households.
Floyd Empfield has returned home from Memorial hospital in Johnstown. Mrs. Roy Palmer visited Mrs. Catherine Mack last Friday. Mrs. Guy Smith and Mrs. Russell Palmer were Blairsville shoppers this week. Bryce Palmer is improving after illness. Mrs. G. Kimm called on Uryve Palmer Thursday. Mrs. Charles Shoupe and children visited her mother, Mrs. G. Clin. Mrs. Foster Johnston and daughter called on Clarence Woods Saturday. Mrs. Marion Marsh called on Mrs. George Clawson this week. Mt. Tabor will host preaching services Sunday by Rev. Mead.
Marion Center residents share visits and travels as Harry Kelley loses a fat hog last week. Bert Brown of Deckers Point visits aunt Rosy Adams. Miss Bell Forsythe from Indiana spends a week with Mrs. Lulu Kinter. Many town men hunt deer in the mountains. Howard Forsythe returns from Waynesburg. Mrs. Mary Wetzel returns from Mercer to her home. Margaret Hamill visits friends in town. Mrs. Samuel Mulberger of Butler visits James Bovard. John Park recovers from appendicitis in Pittsburgh and returns home. Edward Collins and family from town share Thanksgiving with A. G. Hosack in West Lebanon. Wilson Bee’s visits with friends in Dixonville. Mrs. David Ober spends Thanksgiving with son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. George Reed in Ringgold.
Elders Ridge announces Sabbath school at 10:00, church at 11:00, and C. B. at 7:00 led by T. C. Bair, with mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30. Residents note hospital visit, theatre attendance, Thanksgiving gatherings, and several trips to Pittsburgh.
John Lowry Nofsker spent summer with his mother here and has now gone to Florida for the winter. Mrs. Lon Alexander and daughter Clarris Thanksgivinged with her father Frank Dixson. Frank Spence, ill for a week, was taken to Indiana hospital and is slowly improving. Mrs. Helen Kelley fell and broke her leg. she is recovering at Indiana hospital. The M and M church will hold a box social December 18 at the hall. A Christmas entertainment will be held on Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. H R Finley visited Mr. and Mrs. David Wolfgang last Sunday. Students enjoyed a few days of vacation and have returned to school. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston shopped in Indiana on Wednesday. Mr. Stallman learned his Punxsutawney sister had been killed by an automobile. Word arrived of the death of Wm Nesbit, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nesbit of Commodore. The Ladies Aid will meet at Jessie H. Johnston’s home next Thursday.
Indiana visitors were hosted in Heilwood area including Cherryhill residents and guests over the week. The Presbyterian church held well attended Thanksgiving services. Milton M. Bales of Orlando asks about wild geese migratory patterns, suggesting the United States has become too wild for them.
Spruce and McAnulty families from New Jersey visited their mother Mrs Ida McAnulty over Thanksgiving and the week. Mrs Biss has improved. Ernest Patterson of Greenwich shot an eight point buck on Saturday. John Davis deer hunting on Saturday. Lawrence Repine and Mrs Repine visited Mrs Repine, recently a patient at Spanglers hospital. Sarah and Mary Bagley and Little Brown were guests of McIntyre friends. Mrs Mary McDonnell visiting daughter Mrs Jennie Frank. Children and grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Asa McAnulty spent Sunday with them. Mrs Harold Bagley and children of Akron spent time with Brown family. Harold Bagley of Akron visited his sisters. Mrs Jane Brown visiting Nanty Glo.
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