New McCrory Store Opens Here Saturday
The Indiana county seat welcomes the new McCrory store on Saturday at the Banke corner Philadelphia and South Seventh. The one story buff brick building 60 by 127 feet includes air conditioning, modern display windows, a soda fountain lunch counter, balcony office, and a full basement with stock rooms and rest area. Opening at 9:00 am forecasts about 100 employees, with 75 or more women, and C C Bratton to manage. the old store closes after the holiday period as Pennsylvania gains 68 McCrory locations among 294 nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. McCrory
Brushvallay
McCrory
Indiana County
Banke Corner
Philadelphia
South Seventh Stream
Philadelphia Street
South Seventh Street
Dales
C. C. Bratton
Pennsylvania
C. Wyffelman
Indiana
Dean’s Diner
J. G. McCrory
McCrory Stores
J. 8. Mack
G. C. Murphy Co
Brushvalley Township
Milk Marketing Meetings Scheduled for December Dates
Three milk marketing meetings are planned for December 11 15 and 16. Activities include sound on film motion pictures and talks by a director of the Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association on the milk market. Contestants in the dairy oratorical event and all milk producers and families are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purchase Line
United Presbyterian Church
Sheloca
Marion Center
Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association
D. C
Daughter of McCrory founder to serve as missionary in India
Marjorie McCrory, daughter of John G. McCrory and well known in Indiana, will arrive in India this month to serve as a missionary. A Sterling College Kansas graduate, she volunteered to go to India last summer and support herself as a mission worker. She sailed from San Francisco in October and is due to arrive in India in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCrory
Marjorie McCrory
Indiana
John G. McCrory
Brushvalley Township
India
Sterling College
Kans
Mission Board
The
United Presbyterian Church
San Francisco
Calif
Dadia
The Progress and Fitteburgh Post Gasette readers notice
A reader notice states a charge of six dollars and nine cents to B D readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress and
Work Starts Soon On Shop Building At Local College
Indiana State Teachers College acting president Dr J M Walsh announced state approval of plans for a new shop building to be constructed by Gamble Gibson of Bolivar at the college. The one story high structure with front two stories and factory style will be L shaped with 68 foot frontage on College Avenue and 96 feet long, located south of the current power plant. The carpentry, electric, painting and plumbing shops now in John Sutton Hall basement move to the new facility, freeing space for commuter lounges and dining room waitresses living rooms. A dustproof painting shop for furniture drying with a fine dustless room is an unusual feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar
J. M. Walsh
Indiana State Teachers College
Gamble & Gibson
College Avenue
Presant
John Sutton Hall
Bolivar Bank Depositors Receive Half of Recovered Funds
Santa Claus greeted Bolivar with news of a 50 percent dividend payment to Bolivar National Bank depositors totaling 24,698 dollars. The bank reopened March 5, 1934 after a restructuring, with 87 percent of deposits recovered. Trustees W F Gibson Oliver Henderson and T B Lynn praised depositor cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Bolivar
Bolivar National Bank
W. F. Gibson
Oliver Henderson
Lynn
Real Estate Transfers Report Includes Various City Lots
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Center Conemaugh and West Wheatfield townships. Names include Pasquale Amarillo Emilly Camell and George M Kiner H M Mesun kin along with others such as Joseph Svara and John Petrarca. Amounts shown range from $1.00 to $596.40 with several deeds noting 2 to 16 acre parcels and lots in Glen Campbell Blakeville Green Township Clymer and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasquale J
Amarillo
Emilly Ca
Mell
Center Township
George M. Kiner
H. M. Mesunkin
Conemaugh Township
George Svara
Joseph Svara
B. B. Olosson
W. J. Lyda
Wheatfield Township
Bate
R. H. Leasure
Glen Campbell
Charles Ernest Byers
Robert Nixon George
West Wheatfield
John Petrarca
Hmidio Frattura
Blakeville
Indiana County
Alfred Amica
Clymer
Mike Petras
Mary Gresko
Mike Wannett
Jin Green
Indiana Stores Open Evenings Beginning Thursday December 17
A Merchants Association meeting decided to start evening Holiday Shopping Hours on Thursday December 17. Stores will stay open each evening until the night before Christmas, offering shoppers a chance to finish gifts after daytime hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Marchants Association
Christmas Gift Subscriptions for The Progress
Send The Progress as a weekly Christmas elf gift. Rates are 1.50 a year to Indiana county residents and 2.00 a year outside the county. Orders should be sent in early to assure delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Tndiana County
Indiana Man Wins Lions Club Car in School Play
James L. Davis of 942 Chestnut Street won an Oldsmobile sedan given away by the Lions Club. the prize was awarded Friday night after the final presentation of the musical comedy Step This Way at Indiana High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
James Ls. Davis
Chestnut Street
Lions Club
Indiana High School
Inauguration of Roosevelt Colorful East Portico Ceremony
The article describes Roosevelt’s second inauguration on January 20 with a glass enclosed stand on the East Portico for the oath administered by Chief Justice Hughes. It notes the largest seating, attendance plans, and a Court of Honor design motif echoing Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, with wide parade-view grandstands and Capitol decor shared by merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
U. S. Supreme Court
Court of Honor
Hermitage
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Pomona and Brushvalley Grange Joint Session Details
Pomona and Brushvalley Grange hold a joint session at Brushvalley with morning, afternoon, and evening programs including officer elections and lectures. Indiana County attendees join state Grange meeting in Altoona with large anticipated turnout and biennial officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Brushvalley Grange
Holiday season street lights ready for Saturday evening
Indiana prepares its beautiful street lighting system for the holidays. Installation is underway this week and operation should begin Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
December Grand Jury Returns First Indictments
The December grand jury, led by foreman David J. Fiscus, returned 26 indictments. One true bill charged George Davin with involuntary manslaughter after his car struck and killed Rosemary Banks. Several other defendants faced charges including drunk driving, theft, and delivering worthless checks. three bills were non-true. The court ordered costs paid by the county in the Cerovich involuntary manslaughter case and in the Shaheen and Harney matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Fiscus
East Water Street
Edwin M. Clark
George Davin
Lucerne Mines
Davis
B. W. McClusky
Indiana
Bila Conrad
Blackfelk
Joseph K. Work
Bolivar
T. ‘Eb. Riggle
John Nichols
Clymer
A. Askey
Eugene Macciosi
Blairsville
J. J. Fiscus
O. .B. Bair
Banks Township
Larceny
Everett Greathouse
Paul N. Smith
H. B. Miller
John Cerovich
R. D
Cerovich
T. R. Tubbs
Chambersville
Rosemary Banks
George Harney
Samuel ‘R. Shaheen
Barney
Prison terms for three intoxicated auto drivers
Judge E. E. Creps sentenced three drunken drivers to prison terms to end peril on county highways. William J. Barrows, 24, Johnstown, fined 200 dollars and 6 to 12 months in Allegheny County Workhouse. W. Shield e, 74, Indiana, 200 dollars and 3 to 6 months in county jail, allowed Christmas at home then report January 2. Paul Manus, 45, Barnesboro, 200 dollars and 3 to 6 months. Wilbert Berkey, 24, Marion Center, pleaded guilty to a second drunken driving charge. sentence postponed pending review of history. Wendel Kelly, 26, Indiana, freed on 500-dollar bond. Charles W. Stitzer, 34, Greensburg, remanded to jail on 500-dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creps
Indiana
E. E. Creps
William J. Barrows
Johnstown
Blairsville
Costa
Allegheny County
W. ©. Shielde
R.D
Shields
Paul Manus
Barnesboro
Wilbert Berkey
Marion Center
R. D
Crepa
Wendel Kelly
Justice of the Peace
Walter H. Jackson
Kelly
Squire Jackson
Charles ‘W. Stitzer
Greensburg
Lions guest Earl T. Ramsey speaks to Indiana Lions
District Governor of Lions Clubs Western Pennsylvania Earl T. Ramsey visited the Indiana Lions and delivered an excellent address to members. The next club meeting will be at the Home CCC camp. a schedule of entertainment was announced. Senate confirms seven trustees for Indiana State Teachers College in a special session last week: Cora Myers Fee, Indiana. M. 9. Kopp, Punxsutawney. Horace S. Miller, Greensburg. Thomas H. Sheehe, Indiana. D. R. Tomb, Indiana. John H. McCann, Eheng burg. W. Wallace Smith, Clearfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Waa
Earl T. Ramsey
New Castle
Lions Clubs
Western Pennsylvania
Indiana Lions
CCC
Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
Indiana
State ‘Teachers College
Cora Myers Fee
M. 9. Kopp
Punxsutawney
Horace S. Miller
Greensburg
Thomas H. Sheehe
D. R.tomb
Johnh. McCann
Ehengburg
W. Wallace Smith
Clearfield
Commodore School Principal Named Assistant County Superintendent
D D Patterson longtime Commodore high school principal elected Assistant County Superintendent of Public Schools to fill the vacancy created by D L Winger’s promotion to County Superintendent. Patterson will assume duties after receiving commission and will work alongside Joseph E Weaver. Patterson is a 1925 Penn State graduate with a 1931 MA from Pittsburgh University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County School Directors’ Association
Court House
D. D. Patterson
Green Township
Commodore
D. L. Winger
James F. Chapman
Joseph E. Weaver
Indiana
Green Township High School
Clymer
Pennsylvania State College
Pittsburgh University
State College
Commodore High School
County Fair at Graceton School Benefits Library
Graceton school hosts a two evening county fair on Dec 14 and 15 at 7:00 PM in the school building to raise funds for library and equipment. Local merchants sponsor exhibits with free samples, door prizes total around fifty, last night grand turkey prize, Santa Claus and three Christmas trees. Activities include music bingo fish pond bird walk and refreshments with admission 25 cents for adults and 16 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graceton
Incky
Santa Claus
Graceton School
Attorney Jack Elected Chief Fire Marshal
At a meeting of the Indiana Fire Association Attorney Jas L. Jack was elected chief fire marshal replacing John M. Daugherty who resigned after over 50 years of service. Officers re elected were President Murray R. McCoy, Vice President Matthew H. Bruce, Secretary and Treasurer Paul M. Lewis. Trustees re elected were James Kring George D. Leydie and II JH Manners Honorary trustees are Judge E EB Creps Burgess Bi H Lichteberger George T Jones and N Dewitt Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. L. Jack
Indiana Fire Association
Jan. L. Jack
John M. Daugherty
Ira. Edwards
Jack
Marshall
Murray R. McCoy
Matthew H. Bruce
Paul M. Lewis
James Kring
George’ D. Leydie
JH. Manners
E. EB. Creps
Burgess Bi. H. Lichteberger
George T. Jones
N. Dewitt Ray
Aultman Center Township Bridge Project Planned
Under WPA program the State Highway Department plans a new bridge over Twolick Creek linking Aultman and Center townships. The structure will be 21 feet longer and six feet wider, replacing four smaller spans and is slated to begin in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aultman
Center Township
Twaolick Creek
State Highway Department
WPA
Proposals to Amend US Constitution Surpass 3000 Mark
The article notes 3148 constitutional amendment proposals since 1789 and 522 in the last decade. Dr. Jacob Tanger of Pennsylvania State College highlights that the proposals reflect social and political issues across history. It also reports election results in Pennsylvania with Roosevelt, Landon, and third-party votes, plus local deer hunting mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jacob Tanger
Pennsylvania State ‘College
Tanger
Pr. Tanger
Supreme Court
Penn
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Thomas
Colvin
Prohibition
Browder
Aiken
Industrial Labor
Lemke
Royal Oak
Miscellaneous
Christmas Gift Subscriptions and Local Notices in 1937
The Progress offers a Christmas gift option at 1 50 yearly in Indian County and 2 00 elsewhere with a weekly reminder gift. Also featured is a chicken and waffle supper by the Ladies Missionary Society of Shelocta United Presbyterian Church on December 11 at 6 00 PM. Latrobe hunter William Perry records a 22 point deer in Western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Shelocta
Latrobe Man
Pennsylvania
William Perry
Latrobe
Ligonier Mountains
Two Sudden Deaths linked to Heart Attacks in County
Ernest Miner died at work in a Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company mine after a heart attack. In Clarksburg, Jessie Agnes Cooper aged over 80 was found dead by relatives, possibly from a heart attack three hours earlier. The report lists survivors, funeral details, and burial plans for several others, including Mrs. Harry P. Griffith of Indiana and Joseph Coulter of near South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Miner
Clarksburg
Alfred Murray
Johnstown
George John Mahr
Ernest
Must
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Allegheny County
Moxham Lutheran Church
Harry Mahr
Joseph Sall
Pittsburgh
Frederick
Theodore
Dorothy
Plorence Mahr
Ralph Adams
John and
Adam Mahr
Margaret Diehl
Elizabeth Curry
McKeesport
Jessie Agnes Cooper
John O'Cooper
Mary Speedy
Lilfe-Long
W.D
Nancy (Cruishank) Cooper
Harry Cooper
Miss Cooper
Saltsburg
J. R, BH
Craighead
Harry P. Griffith
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
East Philadelphia Street
Jennie Greaves
George and
Ellen (Lafferty)Geaves
Marion Center
M. B. Church
Hart Hughes
Gage
Wilfred B. Helwig
Joseph Alexander Coulter
Near South Bend
Armatrong Co
Alexander
Geah
Fowler) Coulter
Eva R. Coulter
HK. K. Coulter
North Apollo
R. M. Coulter
Derry
Cc. A. Long
South Bend
W. D. Coulter
Shelocta
R, D
Waldo Ellenberger
M. L. Coulter
Punxsutawney
South Bend Reformed Church
Spring Church
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Huilding
Bolivar Bank
Brushvalley
R. V. Clawson
Mary Walker
William Penn Grange
Brushyvalley Grange
Home Economics Committee
Marion Center Grange
Altoona
John W. Warner
Stewart
Brushyalley Township
Samuel EB. Dible
Armstrong Township
State Grange
Roosevelt High School
Penn-Alto Hotel
Indianga County
Harry Ernest Moore
Bernadine Helen
Irvin LeRoy Revie
Ernest Eva Margaret Stake
Edward C. Fink
Ernest Thelma Salsgiver
Eligabeth Garris
Gray Station
R. G. DeHaven
L. M
Dayton Linus Lee Huber
Eleanor M. Ogden Clymer
Melvin Dias
Heshbon
Anna May Grindle
T. Vincent
Harry Aaron
Corisac
Violet Ruth Songer
Corsica Wellman
Portzer Shuster
J. A. Bartlebaugh
Edw. McCormick
C. A. Greasley
H. C. Cunningham
A. Ward Overdorft
Paul Liggett
Lawrence Bennett
Tssie Miller
Ceres
Mina Meades
Flora
Dorothy Yarnal
Fannie McCormick
Geraldine Smith
D. C. Davis
George F. Mack
Wfe-long
West Wheatfield Township
Mack
Vincent D. Mack
J. Merle Mack
Dob Ingon
Lydia ’C. Lichtenfels
Weat -Wheafield Township
Joh M. Coleman and Family
Grand Jury
Bertin
Somerset County
RB. L. Krape
Bellefonte
Krape
Pennsylvania State Hotel Association
Pennsylvania Svente and Historic Commission
Home County
Mark Shields
William Rager
William ‘Hancock
Young Township
Harry Steffy
Bird Welk
Livermore
Carlo Fleming
Samuel Nilsworth Henry
East Maholling Baptist Church
Samuel Ellsworth Henry
Rayne Township
Jacob
Martha (Moore) Henry
Alonzo
Henry
Creekside
Merle
Howard
Jay
Biderton
Blaine Kline
Tide
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