Prohibition Laws Emphasized as Grand Jury Opens
The grand jury convened for the December session to consider many liquor law indictments amid a broader push to enforce prohibition. Ten true bills target liquor violations, with defendants including Jacob Leavitch and Mike Verge, all foreign residents, while murder and assault cases also move forward. The foreman urged strict enforcement and cautioned against prosecutions driven by revenge, stressing that every violation be scrutinized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Leavitch
Mike Verge
Arnella Martin
Pete Coratello
Peter Lisi
Marion Pace
Mike Reho
Steve Kowoch
Robert Senard
Lew Norwat
Tarquino Masci
Carl R. Myer
Mre. A. J. Stein
Johnston Stein, Jr
Sam Mancarella
Andy Turk
Walter Maleska
J. O. Lewis
Frank Antonch
Joe Swada
Criminal Court
Mike Jangiopo
J. N. Langham
Lquory
Real Estate Transfers in Tidiana County Report
Deeds recorded since last report show transfers across Indiana County including White, Conemaugh, East Mahoning, Banks, Washington, and Centre wards. Notable changes include parcels and tracts ranging from 2 to 188 acres with prices from 200 to 5,500 dollars and buyers such as Ven atigo Ot ON & punDy Co and Albert Unca pher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidiana County
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Venatigo Ot ON & punDy Co
White
Marya Bergman
Albert Uncapher
Conemaugh
Joseph P. Mack
John C. Risinger
Paul Wichell
Charles H. Pearce
Banks
Walter S. Stuchell
Phil C. Ake
East Mahoning
Brown
Phil G. Ake
Harlin R. Bee
Mark Mee
Green
W. D. Gash
Anna M. Frederick
Third Ward
Indiana
John ¥. Fetterman
Guy Gaston
George W. Wheeler
George C. Simpson
Second Ward
W. C. Jamison
M. L. Lightcap
Washington
Bruna Maruca
John Kebe
Young
Harry B. Mitchell
H. B. Peterman
Liste Moorhead
Marie Williams
T. Masci
Rosina
Posta
West Whatfield
Paul M. Dixon
J. A. Dixon
Prohibition Enforcement Call From Judge to Citizens
A Pennsylvanian judge urges citizens to support enforcement of prohibitory laws and cooperate with federal efforts led by the President and Attorney General. He warns that lax enforcement fosters lawlessness and stresses judging each case on its merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Prohibition
State of
Pennsylvania
Weddings of a Week Spark Vandergrift and Johnstown Unions
A string of local weddings includes Nina L. Ralston marrying Harry R. Smith in Vandergrift with attendance by groom's sister and bride's brother. Juniata Auker weds John C. Evans in Johnstown with reception at the bride’s home. Robert M. Mahan weds Sara E. Buhite in Pittsburgh with plans to settle near Creekside. William Brown weds Bertham Risinger in town and plans to reside in Indiana. other couples include Lynn Smith and Martha Cessna, Peter Marks and Maude Watson, Madison Perry and Alma Shiver, James Kingston and Lulu Hetrick in local ceremonies. Market notes list butter at 43 cents and eggs at 65 cents a dozen. Harry Brown of Meco suffers a broken arm while cranking a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ernest Livingston
Town
Vandergrift
Smith
Hans-Auker
Juniata Auker
William Auker
Dilltown
John C. Evans
Johnstown
Morningside M. B
Pittsburgh
A. BE. Yeager
Creekside
George Miller
William Cesena
Eldarton
Plumcreth Brethran Church
Sands
B.D. Ferguson
Oakland Cemetery
Lloyd
Tagether
Mary Yount
Widerton
John James
David Cessna
Yuatesboro
Andrew Cessna
Peables, G
Local coal man takes over Jefferson County concern
J A Snyder organizes Elk Run Mining Co to operate the Maude Shaller mine in Jefferson County. The plant, electrically equipped and 220 acres of Upper Freeport coal, began possession December 1. Capitalized at 100000, officers include H A Snyder president Niles Anderson vice president James Ritter secretary treasurer. Directors: B M Roth W H Ritter G K Sutton F A Snyder Niles Anderson. Snyder also holds posts at Savan Collieries Co B R P Mining Co and Snyder Coal Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J A. Snyder
Elk Run Mining Co
Maud Shatter
H. A. Snyder
Indiana
Niles Anderson
New York City
James Ritter
Panixsutawney
B. M
Roth
Newark
N. J
W. H. Ritter
G. K. Sutton
F. A. Snyder
Snyder
Savan Collieries Co
B. R. & P. Mining Co., Inc
Clarksburg
Snyder Coal Co
Homer City
Three Bears Bagged by Indiana Bear Club Members
Three members of the Indiana Bear Club hunting in Huntingdon county camp bagged deer last week. Delos Hetrick, the club elder, shot a five pronged buck on Friday, his first in years. Joe Hubbard also bagged a deer the same day, Horace Butterbaugh on Saturday. Prof. Harry Berlinger reports deer plentiful and all members enjoying the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Bear Club
Huntingdon County
Delos Hetrick
Mr. Hetrick
Joe Hubbard
Horace Butterbaugh
Harry Berlinger
Deer Hunting Reports From Clearfield County Camp
The husband of Mrs Anna Mae Waton Agnew of Templeton Armstrong county reports a deer taken by his hunting party in Clearfield county last week. A five member party led by XH F Johnston of South Mahoning township bagged three deer and two bears during the season's opening days. Homer City Deer Club has a new permanent camp on Roberts Run in Clearfield county with 25 members. the camp cook is Mr Baughman of Blairsville. The group notes many deer signs and predicts a successful season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Clearfield County
Anna Mae Waton Agnew
Templeton
Armstrong County
M. C. Watson
North Seventh Street
Albert Agnew
XH. F. Johnston
South Mahoning Township
Homer City Deer Club
Robert's Run
Clearfield
William Sullinger
Charles Coup
Jd. D. George
Harry Flickinger
Harry Johnston
Harry Schall
Schall
George Baughman
Baughman
M. M. Palmer
Paul Risinger
Lamar Wills
Roy Seaton
A. I. Campbell
Homer City
Dr. Hotham
Baltsburg
Mr. Baughman
Blairsville
James HW. Ray
Penn Run
Samuel Killen
Armagh
F. G. Steffy
Pirne Township
Harry Lingenfelter
Chambersville
C. M. Lingle
UN- Spe
HH. S. Myers and Family
Marion Center
W. T. Wilson
Church Street
Cleveland
Harry Repine
Morida
Atlanta
J. L. Everwine
Wallace Frazer
Clarksburg
J. ©. McMillen
Mabel
Rod
Ambrose
Spear G. Ray
Vanderegrift
Milton B. Alligon
Wast Church Street
L. J. Anderson
J. M. Tapie
Helen
Dunbree
S. C
Geo. Heimel
Lewistown
Joseph Hines
Fourth Street
Marybell
Ruth Simpson
Westminster College
William S. Simpson
Near Town
Russell VanGilder
Indiana Schools
Andrew H. Stephens
Morgantown
W. Va
A. W. Hecker
Paul Quaitrough
Pittsburgh
Martha Orr
West Philadelphia
Donald Moorhead
Coratopolis
Donald Wallace
A. S. Moorhead
South Seventh Street
Milton Laney
Harry
Anna
Harriet Shields
Nellie Shields
William Laney
Apollo, Rey
Russell Collmer
Central America
Collmer
Constance Cravener
Town
L. Sheader Brown
Allison
Brown
Pennsylvania
Kuainesa
William WH. McCann
Rayne Township
George K. Hughes
Conemaugh Township
J. R. Richards
McAlvey's Fort
Huntingdon County
Thomas J. Richards
Punxsutawney
G. K. Kitchenbred
B. T. Davis
Wehrui
Auto Accident Fatal to Blairsville Girl Marsha Jane Neal
Six year old Marsha Jane Neal daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Neal of Blairsville died in a Johnstown hospital from a fractured skull suffered the previous week when struck by a car in Blairsville. The accident was unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Marsha Jane
Harry Neal
Johnstown
Modern System of Lights for Philadelphia Street Petition
Property owners and tenants on both sides of Philadelphia street between Fifth and Ninth sign a petition for a modern electric lighting system. Edldie Walker, once with Tomb & Walker and now a clerical member at Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co., greets friends at Luxenberg's Jewelry store after assuming duties this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Street
Fifth
Ninth Streets
Edldie" Walker
Luxenberg
Edward Walker
Tomb & Walker
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
Prohibition Director Davis Denies Resignation
John T. Davis of Blairsville, state prohibition enforcement director, emphatically denied a report of his resignation and stated he has no intention of quitting his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition
Davis
Ruwer
John T. Davis
Blairsville
Prohibition Enforcement
PERSONAL BREVITIES SHOW TOWN TRAFFIC OF VISITORS
A long list of Indiana visitors and locals travelers is noted. Many residents from town and nearby townships were in Indiana or hosting visitors over the weekend and Thanksgiving, with several families and individuals named. Also noted is Charles J Huntsberger moving to Indiana as a permanent resident after joining Dinsmore Bros store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Charles J. Huntsberger
Pittsburgh
Dinsmore Bros
Mr. Huntsberger
Horne's
Rosenbaum’s
Kauffman-Baer
Dispute over colored girl ends in murder in Wart district
In Conemaugh township, Arthur Austin, 26, was fatally shot by Daniel C. Bell over affairs with Gribe-Tino King, 23. Bell, arrested by state police and county detectives, faces murder charges. King, the woman at center, was jailed as a witness after the fatal quarrel that began Monday and culminated Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conamaugh
Arthur Austin
Daniel C. Bell
Grihe- Tino King
Badri
Foster Goal Company
Bell
Thomasy Moorhead
Austin
King
Ball
Teachers urged to attend final session of institute
Indiana county public instruction schedules a final institute session on Saturday December 16 at 9 am in the high school building at Indiana. Dr A W Castle will lead on teaching English conversation to foreign language adults. About 3 322 non English speaking residents in Indiana county rely on this training. No charge. Homer City Firemen pie social set for December 15 at Plickinger's hall with annual ball New Year's Eve to follow. Double wedding at Hortons for L K Smith and Martha Cesana and Peter Marks and Maude Watson. John Clymor of Dixonville killed by fall in Russel Goal No 27 mine. survived by wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Instruction
Indiana
Indiana County
A. W. Castle
Homer City
Plickinger's
Hortons
Worl
John Clymor
Dixonville
Tock
Russell Goal Company
George TK. Hughes
George Kenney Tlughes
Conemaugh Township
Monduyta
New Alexandria
Thomas A. Mughes
Board of Auditors
Anna Pollo Kinkaid
Livermore
John King
Jeannette
W. H. McCanns
Rayne Township
Sine Farm
Mary Irwin
Gonemanagh United Presbyterion Church
I.E. McClure
Cartsville
J. Wallace Fraser
Clarksburg
Family Reunion Rediscovers Fairman Kin on Thanksgiving Day
Thirty three descendants of the late Wyatt Fairman gathered at Francia Fairman’s Washington township home on Thanksgiving for a fond family reunion. A comparable gathering is planned for next year on the same date and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Fairman
Francia Fairman
Washington Township
Record of 790 Entries At Bic Poultry Show In Armory
The annual Bic Poultry Show opens in the new Armory building on Wayne Avenue with 741 birds entered. The event runs Thursday through Saturday in conjunction with the county corn potato and apple show under Farm Bureau auspices. State College expert Paul Thayer will judge the apples. N G Kandell of State College will discuss Pacific Coast poultry practices at 2 p.m. December 15. The Trunk Line Association offers half fare return tickets for Farmers Week at State College December 18 21 with auto bus connections. The Farmers Week program covers crops livestock dairy gardening drainage sanitation landscape and home economics. Obituaries follow for Mrs. Minn ie M Krebs Mrs Emma St Clair Betty Jane Brilhart Mahlon Dodd and Raymond Nupp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Condinnes
Wayne Avenue
Farm Bureau
Udiie
Paul Thayer
Pomolo- Bist
State College
Mgr. Thayer
Thayer
N. G. Knandel
Poultry Department
National Stockman and Mariner
Indiana
Pacific Coast
Knandel
California
Trunk Line Association of Railroads
Bellefante and
Lemont
Bellefonte
Vacasion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grand Jury
Talic
Kingston-Hetrick
James A. Kingston
Lulu Jane Hetrick
Clymer
Robert Lewis
Troutman Company
Harry Brown
Meco
Jefferson County
Wm. N. Brown
Bertha V. Risinger City
Madison
Perry Coral
Alma Shiver
Coral
John A. McCalanstown
Mary E. Dick
Bazil M
County 2
James McDermott
Marstellar
Latrobe
B. H. Lichteberger
Robert E. Young
Irene Henderson
New Derry
Clairsville
Long Prip
Foster B. Young
Alberta
Canada
Alter
Alex Graham
Cons Maugh Township
Logan Maurice
Fittie
Ben Walker
Kintersburg
Kinters
L. W. Slifer
Grove Chapel
Greenwood Cemetery
Jennie Hendricks
Bolivar
West Whestfield Township
Bethel Church
Cyde
Mary Elizabeth B Blystone
Mary Elizzabeth Blystone
Chambergsville
George Helman
Eld ‘Nesday
Chaimberlyville
Albert Joseph Alan Albert Joseph Allman
E. B. Altman
East Mahoning Township
Ashington Church
Joe Sengyel
Blacklick Township
Tucsay
sAdam Martin
Adam Martin
Covade
Germany
Ronundlop
Trade City
Covode
Misa Anna Kanouff
William Martin
Down
J. A
J. M. Martin
Jacob Wachob
D. A. Dorn
Maryhead
Martin
Roundtop Church
J. Mitchell
Annie Mitchell
D. J. Mitchell
William Shaffer
Washington Tunship
W. D. Mitchll
Avonmore
Rev
C. A. Mitchall
Akron, O
A. H. Mitchell
J. J. Mitchell
May Mitchell
John S. Lowry
Mary A. Wiggins
Armstrong Township
Wthel Lowry Wlaming
Sarah EB. Lowry
Junioa A. Lawrence
Second United Presbyterian Church
Oukland Cemetery
Joseph Kline
Washington Street
Andrew Kiln
Leona
Simon
William Kline
M. BE. Church
EB. 5. White
Charles Luton
Amanda Lutman
Charles Lutman
Cockport
Clearfield Hospital
Emily Wassam
Segah
Charles
Starford
Samuel
Cherry Tree
Rankin Colgan
Charles Williams
Rowley Cemetery
Bic Poultry Show
A.brebs
Minnle M. Krebs
A. B. Krebs
Pine Plain
John Munshower
Hillsdale
Krebs
Lilly
Inez
Asister
W. H. Jiowder
Arcadia
Bolivar United Presbyterian Church
Bolivar Cemetery
James d, Sts
Emnma
Clair
Jas, St. Clair
West Wheatfield Township
Bert
Tia
Carl Stair
Russell Mack
Pitcairn
Charles St. Clair
Robinson
Flora St. Clair
Campbell Wakefield
Vince
Samuel Wakefield
Betty Jane Brilhart
Ki Ih. Brilhart
Mahlon Dodd
Murray Conrath
Sunda
Purchase Line
Raymond Nupp
Raymond
Clayton Nupp
Swissvale
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