Grand Jury Returns Twelve True Bills in December Term
Indiana foreman Mrs. Mabel W. Telford presided as grand jurors returned twelve true bills on 50 indictments to be considered this week. Cases slated for criminal court trial were postponed to March term as economy measure. December session civil cases also moved to March. Notable indictments include murder charge against Joe Zelenky for the June 14 killing in Youngstown Township and multiple other serious counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel W. Telford
Indiana
J. N. Langham
Mabel W.telford
North Seventh Street
Joe Zelencky
Mike Braddock
Young
Frank Polansky
Ben Fulcomer
Fred Hohman
Carlyle Farren
L. Dalton
Robert Adams
Red Gibson
James Gibson
John Soltis
Joe Butcher
Ivan Gilhousen
Nick Ricupero
William Newman
Johnstown Man Seeks Congress Seat in New 27th District
Robert McBidowney of Johnstown announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for congress at the spring primary to represent the new 27th District composed of Indiana Cambria Jefferson and Armstrong counties. He favors repeal of the 18th Amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Robert’ McBidowney
Hag
Indiana
Cambria
Jefferson
Armstrong
Engagement of Blairsville Girl Announced Friday Evening
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Eleanor Jean Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry H Wilson of DH Campbell street to J Stanley Cook of New Alexandria was made at a bridge party Friday December 4 at the Wilson home by the young lady's mother. White Township Girl Bags Doe on Home Farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Eleanor Jean Wilson
Harry H. Wilson
DH. Campbell Street
J. Stanley Cook
New Alexandria
Wilson
Blacklick Bank Merges With Citizen's National Bank
Merger completed Saturday unannounced to most depositors. Merchants and Mechanic a Bank of Blacklick joins Citizen's National Bank of Indiana. Announcement signed by Andrew W. Smith on Blacklick issue cites general conditions guiding the merger. Directors listed include C. J. Grater Harry W. Grater W. P. McCrea A. R. Palmer Dr. M. W. Palmer and David Sheffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants and Mechanica Bank of Blacklick
Tthe
Citizen's National Bank of Indiana
Blacklick Institution
Andrew W. Smith
Blacklick Bank
BE. M. Bushnell
Merchants and Mechanica Bank
C. J. Grater
Harry W. Grater
W. P. McCrea
A. R. Palmer
Dr. M. W. Palmer
David Sheffler
Estate Transfers and a Lost Hunter Report
The page lists multiple estate transfers in Indiana and nearby areas with names like Blair G Learn, William J Salisbury, Paul L Tomb, Fred Zanney, Gust Pucci, Henry Patterson, Tillie Patterson, Armor P Clark, K Deane Lynn, Harrison Harkleroad, J H Hawking, J P Prushnok, Mary Prushnok, Jessie A Cooper, John D Cooper, Joe Komaranski, Glen Campbell, Dorothy Small, Walter H Zack, Olive Strickler, Andrew J Smith, Margaret B Torock, Clarence W Helman, Charlotte V Adamson, and Herbert Calvin Sullivan with various parcels and sums. It also reports a New Florence hunter Alpheus Caldwell lost in dense fog, spent Friday night in the mountains, fell into a creek, fired a rifle shot, and was found by a search party at 3:00 am and returned home at 4:00 am Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair G. Learn
William JA. Cost
Indiana
William J. Salisbury
Paul L. Tomb
Armagh
Fred Zanney
Gust Pucci
Henry Patterson
Tillie Patterson
Green
Armor P. Clark
K. Deane Lynn
W. Wheatfield
Harrison Harkleroad
J. 4H. Hawking
White
J. P. Prushnok
Mary Prushnok
Montgomery
Jessie A. Cooper
John D. Cooper
Young
Joe Komaranski
Glen Campbell
Dorothy F
Walter H. Zack
Blacklick
Daisy K. Deyarmin
Homer City
John W. Shaffer
Plumville
Ella K. Marcus
Pittsburgh
Carl J. Bergman
Armago
Olive Strickler
Tyrone Andrew J. Smith
Clune
Margaret B. Torock
Ndiana
Clarence W. Helman
Charlotte V. Adamson
Herbert Calvin Sullivan Edion
Sarah Alberta Watt
Florence
Alpheus Caldwell
Althe
Caldwell
Livermore Man Injured in Crash Avoidance on McCurdy Hill
F N Fairley of Livermore was badly cut on a Saturday night after attempting to avoid a collision with two westbound cars on the McCurdy hill east of New Alexandria. His car mounted ashes on the roadside, overturned, and was towed to Walters garage in Blairsville. He was shaken, with cuts and scratches, and taken home by Mrs. Walters. Erasmus Davis, son of B G Davis of near Pine Flats, has accepted a call from Beckley Baptist Church in West Virginia after four years at Raleigh North Carolina Tabernacle Baptist Church. He is regarded as a leading Baptist clergyman in the southern United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livermore
F. N. Fairley
McCurdy Hill
New Alexandria
Fairley
Walters
Blairsville
West Virginia
Red Cross Rep Praises Indiana Chapter Work
National Red Cross representative Miss Helen Colwell from headquarters is in Indiana this week reviewing the Indiana County chapter activities of the past year. She comments that she is highly gratified with the variety quantity and quality of the work accomplished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Red Cross
Helen Colwell
Washington, D.C
Indiana
Colwell
Indiana Agricultural Extension Meeting December 18
The Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association will hold its annual meeting at the First United Presbyterian church in Indiana on Friday December 18, with a 10 AM session, reports from officers and committee members, and a 60 cent luncheon at noon. A Penn State extension address on the tax situation and an illustrated talk on nutrition follow, plus reports from local extension projects and plans for 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First U. P
Indiana County
First United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association
The
Farm Bureau
James A. Simpson
Warner
Bessie Owen
Extension Association Committee
H .P. Williams
Blairsville
R.D
George H. Elbel
Rossiter
Clayton Miller
Creekside
R. D
Hart Botsford
Marion Center
R. W. Beamer
Missa Ethel Jefferds
Penn State
Bureau of Plant Industry
Harrisburg
Barn Blaze Demolishes Brown Property Near Deckers Point
Bart C. Brown lost his 48 by 80 foot barn and contents to a Friday fire of undetermined origin. Livestock crops and farm machinery were destroyed while a tenant occupies the farm, with insurance of 1200 on the building and 660 on contents through Pattons Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert C. Brown
Deckers Point
Brown
Tian
Pattons Mutual Fire Insurance Co
County Medical Society Meeting at Indiana Hospital
The Indiana County Medical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at Indiana hospital. The program features first aid treatment of fractures as seen by the surgeon and demonstrations for both hospital and general practitioner perspectives. Doctors Coe Gates Simpson Kellam Reed Boden Hughes Wilkin Peters Lee Buckingham will discuss fractures with an anticipated large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Medical Society
Indiana Hospital
Ben IF. Coe
W. D. Gates
G. E. Simpson
F. J. Kellam
C. P. Reed
T. R. Boden
EH. L. Hughes
J. A. Wilkin
W. F. Peters
T. Buckingham
Cha irm en Named for County Relief Work
County relief coordinators announced by the Central Charities Association set district chairs to direct aid in Indiana county this winter. Public school pupils will contribute on Monday to assist the needy, with Sunday designated as donation day in county churches. The County Worker's Committee urged prompt gathering, storage, and distribution of donations, stressing local handling to reduce expense and improve timeliness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Central Charities Association
John W. Warner
Joseph EB. Weaver
Agnes Stadtmiller
Armagh
East Wheatfield
Ernest Kinsey
Armstrong
Shelocta
Harry Kimmell
Banks
Glen Campbell
Ida G. Murray
Blairsville
Siegfried
Blacklick
Marie Shields
R.D. Burrell
John B. Flenniken
R.D
Brushvalley
Donald Davis
Buffington Township
Walter Elkin
Dilltown
Ganoe
Spackman Rossiter
Center Township
J. R. Hamilton
Indiana
Steele Clark
Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree. ‘Cherryhill township—Mrs. OQ. J. Pattison
Penn Run
Clymer
R. N. Templeton
Conemaugh
Clarksburg
Postlewait
Creekside
Saltsburg
R. D. Carnahan
Weat
Wheatfield
Robinson— Robinson Welfare Committee
Garfield ‘Cline
White Township
Howard Park
Central Charities
Young Township
R W.beamer
Elders Ridge
Don't Wait for Santa to Bring Your 1982 Auto License Tags
Harrisburg December 7 motorists are urged to renew 1932 license tags early. Bynon commissioner warns that cars without 1932 tags cannot travel highways after January 1, risking loss of business for commercial vehicles. Also notes gift idea Progress subscription and a 1784 ice cream anecdote as filler.
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Santa
Harrisburg
Santa Claus
Pennsylvania
Benjamin G. Bynon
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Personal Brevities From Indiana County Notes
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George Rose of near Saltsburg on Saturday. Jurors Roy Litzinger and N Dewitt Ray of Lown serve in Federal Court in Pittsburgh. Beyar residents A 18 Little visit Indiana shoppers. Norris Brown and F B Work of near Rochester Mills call in Indiana on Thursday. Mrs G G Mack of Armagh shops and orders Progress for a year. Colons Martin of West Oak Street returns from Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Md. S C Strenma of town travels to Philadelphia for a State Board of Undertakers meeting. BE Townsend and Miss Sarah Hall of near Elders Ridge head to Zollo Springs Florida for winter. Samuel BE Dible and his mother visit his sister Mrs F H Plo rea of Lockport NY. Dible attends State Grange in DuBois. Mrs Virginia Wachoh, hostess at Chetremon Country Club at Cherry Tree, returns to Indiana. Wilse McCartney of North Seventh Street visits Pittsburgh with Dr and Mrs Paul Bruce. McCartney will return home. S T Good and daughter Ollye Hoover of Smicksburg visit Indiana. Good renews Progress subscription. Walter Black and Ada Kerr of near Smicksburg Indiana visitors. Paul Repine of Pittsburgh with eight-point buck hunt. John D Adamson of Rayne Township Indiana visitors. they buy three Progress subscriptions as Christmas gifts. B G Davis of near Pine M a is 82, subscribes, brings nephew Meredith Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rose
Saltsburg
Roy Litzinger
N. Dewitt Ray
Lown
Pittsburgh
Little
Beyar
Indiana
Norris Brown
F. B. Work
Rochester Mills
BE. BE. Townsend
Sarah, Hall
Elders Ridge
Overland
Zollo Springs
Florida
Samuel BE. Dible
Parkwood
F. H. Plorea
Lockport
N.Y
Dible
DuBois
Virginia Wachoh
Chetremon Country Club
Cherry Tree
West Philadelphia Street
J. Wilse McCartney
North Seventh Street
Paul Bruce
T. Good
P. Hoover
Ollye Hoover
Smicksburg
Good
Walter Black
Ada Kerr
Paul Repine
John D. Adamson
Rayne Township
Santa Claus
B. G. Davis
Near Pine Mais
Davis
Progress Office
Meredith Davis
Death by own action blamed on excess drinking
Harvey Segar aged 55 ended his life Friday forenoon about 10:00 by firing a bullet in his brain in his Rossiter area home. Inquest testimony by County Coroner Dr. Fred W. St. Clair said despondency from excessive drinking caused the act. Segar, a lifelong local, worked as a miner near Rossiter. his wife found him dead in his bedroom with a revolver by his side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Segar
Nene Rossiter
Segar
Rossiter
Fred W. St. Clair
Francis
Fred
Manslaughter Charge Heki at Hearing Before Squire McLain
Timero of Coral held for court on manslaughter charge after fatal motorcycle crash involving Adam Myaorg and George Gamble of Blacklick on October 19. Bail set at 1000 dollars for appearance in court. Nine aliens granted final citizenship papers in Pittsburgh naturalization court. Local attorney appointed to audit 1941 county accounts. 9000 hunting licenses issued by county treasurer by noon. Time heals, but not a beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heki
Squire C. C. McLain
Andrew Timero
Coral
Timero
Adam Myaorg
George Gamble
Blacklick
Myers
Gamble
Ning
Naturalization Court
J. O. Langham
United States
W. M. Ragsdall
Pittsburgh
Hose
Vito Allegretio
Antoninai Benadetto
Toni Gimcic
Tony Pantale
Joseph Pantale
Peter Roman
Joseph Mooney
Tony Ravone
Jtuse Rosekopf
J. N. Langham
John
Taylor
Court of Common Peas
Quarter Sessions and Oyer and ‘Ferminer
Register of Wills
Orphans Court
Deaths of Mrs Elmer P Kline and others in town
Mrs Elmer P Kline 31 wife of Elmer P Kline of Shelocta dies at Gates private hospital after admission. maiden name Martha Robertson daughter of George and Mrs Robertson Center township funeral at Shelocta Friday at 2 00 Rev M D McClelland. Harry Matthews 61 former Indiana glassworks worker dies in Trenton after stroke. Survived by widow and son James. Funeral in Tarentum. related Indiana connections noted. Joshua Watkins 26 dies at home. funeral today at Baptist church. Survived by widow Annabelle, parents and three sisters. He worked with James George at Coney Island Lunch. Odd Fellows member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer P. Kline
Martha Jane Kline
Shelockn
Gates
Shelocta
M. D. McClelland
Ellerton
Matthews Harry Matthews
Thls Place
Trientum
Odd Fellows Lodge
Town
Indiana Baptist Church
Tie
Annabelle Watkins
James George
Paul Runyan
Helen Watkins
Cut of Two Cents a Quart for County Milk Producers
A two cent cut in milk price to county producers was agreed at a Pittsburgh conference to meet city chain store competition. The new price lifts retail to nine cents a quart, with class 2 and 3 unchanged. Proposals include drastic steps to improve dairy profitability, urging wider farmer action and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C
Pittsburgh
Tocal 2
Mit
Pittaburah
Indiana County
B. B. Crawford
Paul Stiteler
Plumville
M. ©. Shewart
Homer City
R.D
John W. Warner
P. 8. Brenneman
Tl. Te Steele
D. GC. 8. Ca
R. C. Dayton
Relek- MeJunkin Dairy Co
Warner
Fair Marketng Condltlong
County Boy Killed While Hunting Alone
Andrew Katchum Jr aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Katchum Montgomery township was killed by an accidental discharge while hunting alone near his home late Thursday. Neighbors searched all night for the missing boy and early Friday his brother Michael found the body near a stump in a pool of blood. He was shot through the right leg and groin, dying almost instantly. The shotgun lay by his side, indicating an accidental discharge as he tried to mount the stump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Katchum, Jr
Andrew Katchum
Montgomery Twanship
Michael
Harry Butler
Dayton
Punxsutawney Hospital
Butler
Clifford Hileman
James Winkelman
Dilltown
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
New Florence
John Wagner
James George
Rolley Pringle
Dilltown District
Harry Winkelman
Lia
Harry
Raymond
Paul
Jennie
Daisy
Goldie
Gladys
Violet Winkelman
Fatal Glen Campbell pedestrian crash clears driver at coroner
Harold C. Fitzgerald of Glen Campbell, driving, killed 35 year old Joseph Beacon as he walked near the road Sunday night. Witnesses testified Beacon was in the roadway center when a dip limited sight, the left fender struck him, dragging him briefly before the car stopped. Beacon died from a fractured skull. he was married with several children. Fitzgerald, with Hope Tyger, said to have been driving in Beacon’s direction, was deemed not at fault by the coroner's jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victin
Harold C. Fitzgerald
Glen Campbell
Joseph Beacon
Fred W. St. Clair
Beacon
Fitzgerald
Hope
Deer Week Death Toll Marks Record Year
In the first week of the deer hunting season the state reported forty four fatalities as hunters entered the woods in large numbers. A local jeweler, R W Wehrle, owns a centuries old wood turtle found near Charry Run bearing 1841 on its shell and plans to send it to the Academy of Science in Philadelphia. First United Presbyterian Choir from Indiana rallied a pleasing program on Sunday at Station Wwinc Johnstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Wehrle
Charry Run
Mr. Wehrle
Academy of Science
Philadelphia
First United Presbyterian Choir
Johnstown
Wwinc
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
R. Pollock
H. J. Bartley
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Joh Zelinsky
Frank Gerhard
L. E. Miller
Friends of Justice
William M. Ruddock
Harvey L.' ‘Coffman
Alfred Rankin
Lewis Reed Clark
Wellsburg
W. Va
Lewis G. Clark
South Sixth Street
Virginia McCracken
William McCracken
Monongahela City
Misa Isabelle Clark
Clark
Maxine McCracken
Doe
Bertha Fath
Indiana Wall Paper & Paint Company
Philadelphia Street
Ming Louise Gilbert
Elk County
Frank Griffith
George Bernard Shaw
Pathinder
Citizen's National OF Town
War Department
J. Lisle Apple
Mr. Apple
A. H. Apple
Washington
Indiana Normal School
Indiana State Teachers College
Agricultural Extension Association
Martha Prato
Concetta
Orlando A. Corraini
St. Bernard Catholic Church
West Philadelphia St
Harry A. Stonebraker
Frank B. Erwin
Mr. Stonebraker
I. C. Gordon
Indiana Board of Education
M. C. Gordon
Frank L. Neff
Beryl L. Seanor
C. Earl Steel
H. B. Neal
Charles H. Bee
Audrey L. Mabon
Daugherty
Raymond F. Smith
Life Exchange
Bart C. Brown
County Medical Society
Fach
George “Washington
America
Elmer W. Alli
Moose
Indiana Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Armory
Mooseheart
National Orphans School
Graff
Seward Bank
First National Bank
Seward
J. M. Thompson
Blairsville Board of Education
John M. Thompson
H. H. Wilson
Dultown
Brother-ine
Belgian Congo
San Antonio Express
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