Two Die as County RWD Project Tragedy Strikes Glen Campbell Field
Luther Bair and Jerald Dunlap were killed or seriously injured when earth collapsed on workers removing a hump at the Glen Campbell high school athletic field. Dunlap died at Indiana Hospital after being admitted. Bair suffered a compound fracture and survived. The accident occurred around noon Tuesday with Rev R H Austin supervising and Harvey Tyger leading the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Bair
Glen Campbell School
Glen Campbell
Jerald Bert Dunlap
Rosalter
R.D
Shortafter
Indiana Hospital
Rossiter
B.D
Dunlap
Bair
Glen Campbell High School
Streams
James
Caroline
Whitaker) Dunlap
MecClures Sail For Africa To Resume Mission Work
Rev and Mrs Donald McClure of Blairsville sail for Sudan to resume mission field duties. McClure son of Dr R E McClure pastor of Blairsville United Presbyterian. Farewell service held in Blairsville. he broadcast on KDKA from Pittsburgh before heading to Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MecClures
Africa
Donald McClure
Blairsville
Sudan
McClure
R. E. McClure
United Presbyterian Church
Murraysville
Citizenship Papers Granted To 16 Aliens By Judge Langham
Sixteen aliens became full fledged United States citizens on Wednesday after tests of naturalization laws conducted by Judge J. N. Langham with United States Attorney W. C. McDougall of Pittsburgh. The new citizens include George Henry Dean Homer City Charles Henry Harris Salinburg Ignac Bogan Blairsville Frank Midwingl Iselin Guiseppe Cologer o Clune Bert Bonini Water man Alex Gordish Edin Bill Vargo McIntyre Dorothea Zagario Boltz Frank Urbanic McIntyre Tony Daskivich Homer City George Luksick Lucerne Mines Louis Prissi Clarksburg George Petrickovic Blairsville Filippo Ragonesi Smokeless John Sevcik Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langham
United States
J. N. Langham
W. C. McDougall
Pittsburgh
George Henry Dean
Homer City
Charles Henry Harris
Salinburg
Ignac Bogan
Blairsville
Frank Midwingl
Iselin
Guiseppe Cologero
Clune
Bert Bonini
Waterman
Alex Gordish
Edin
Bill Vargo
McIntyre
Dorothea Zagario
Boltz
Frank Urbanic
MclIntyre
Tony Daskivich
George Luksick
Lucerne Mines
Louis Prissi
Clarksburg
George Petrickovic
Filippo Ragonesi
Smokeless
John Sevcik
New Florence Children Earn Honorable Mention in Sears Contest
New Florence residents Collins Mack, three, and Betty Lou Mack, one, of New Florence R D 2, won honorable mention in a national Sears contest among infants to five year olds. They received a gold medal emblem of a child head as recognition from the Chicago firm on November 26. Roy’s leg fracture also reported after a Plumville accident involving a six year old, Charles Wells, left leg injured above the knee when struck by a car while walking home from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Florence
Donald
Betty Lou
Collins Mack
Sears, Roebuck& Co
Chicago
Alh
Roy
Phonville
Charles
Charles Wells
Plumville
Cold Tuesday Morning Reports Across County Areas
Four below zero observed near Dix onville with near zero readings in Marion Center and Shelocta. Residents report continued frigid conditions across districts, with wind chill making it feel colder than the thermometer suggests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville
Marion Center
Shelocta
Supervisors and Auditors Convention Set for December 20
Indiana road supervisors and auditors schedule their 20th annual convention in the Court House on Thursday December 20 with a morning session at 10 o'clock and a luncheon at the First United Presbyterian church. Officers include President Jas B Hellbrimn Vice President Floyd A Lightner Secretary Treasurer John F Johnston. The program features greetings by E B Creps responses by Y D Amond county engineer Thomas Pealer state association leaders H A Thompson and N Dewitt Bay and a question box session with delegates reporting on the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Indiana Road Supervisors and Auditors
First United Presbyterian Church
Jas. B. Hellbrimn
Ernest
Floyd A. Lightner
Dixonville
John F. Johnston
Saltsburg
Department of Highways
Ih. A. Thompson
Secretary of State
Association of Township Supervisors
N. Dewitt Bay
H. A. Thompson
Secretary of State Association
Lloyd Rosensteel
Young Township
States Send Speakers to Pennsylvania Farm Show
Harrisburg authorities announce 140 agricultural leaders from twelve states and the District of Columbia will address sessions at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg January 21 to 25. Speakers hail from Connecticut Illinois Indiana Maryland Michigan New Jersey New York Ohio Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin DC and Pennsylvania. A 24 page booklet lists topics of interest to farm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Vermont
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Armstrong-Indiana
Eastern
Central
Agricultural Extension Associations
Westover Infant Shot by Father Recovering in Hospital
Charles Westover aged four months was shot twice in the abdomen by his father Heber Westover 28 in the Westover home kitchen on December 1 Wendell Westover 214 years Crippled brother died from two bullet wounds inflicted by the same father The murder trial is listed for March 13 by District Attorney Wm M Ruddock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westover
Charles Westover
Heber Westover
Indiana
Wendell Westover
Charles
Wm. M. Ruddock
Local Physician Named as Member of Railroad Committee
Dr A H Stewart of Iown has been named to the Public Relations Committee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the Jefferson district and part of Indiana county. Other members from Punxsutawney include C E McGann chair, C J Margiotti, Dr F D Pringle, Dr F A Loren zo, Dr W J Gatti, Dr G M Musser, and Dr R C Gourley. The panel aims to unite railroad department representatives to discuss problems across communities and departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Stewart
Iown
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Jefferson
Indiana County
C. E. McGann
C. J. Margiotti
F. D. Pringle
F. A. Lorenzo
W. J. Gatti
G. M. Musser
Warner Dairy Farm Sold to G R Waddell in White Twp
Warner transfers 128 acre dairy farm in White township to G R Waddell a Penn State College graduate who takes possession this week. The sale includes 30 dairy cows, livestock, farming implements, 1500 bushels grain, 75 tons hay and 167 tons ensilage. Warner will winter in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Dairy Farm
Arthur Warner
White Township
G. R. Waddell
Pennsylvania State College
Warner
Plovida
Engagement Announced for Pollie Brown and John Pounds
Announcement reports the engagement of Miss Pollie Brown of Milwaukee to John Donald Pounds of White township. Miss Brown is Mil waukee- Downer College alumna and Pounds, a University of Michigan graduate, works for Northwestern Insurance in Milwaukee. The couple plan a summer wedding. Rebekahs Hold Rummage Sale at 622 Philadelphia Street Deposit Bank storeroom on Saturday. A quip about the younger generation ends the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollie Brown
Harry L. Brown
Milwaukee
Wis
John Donald Pounds
John F. Pounds
White Township
Miss Brown
Milwaukee-Downer College
Pounds
Indiana
University of Michigan
Northwestern Insurance Company
Rebekahs
Noble Grand Club
Una
Rebekah Lodge
Deposit Bank
Philadelphia Street
Indiana County Seeks Christmas Seal Aid From 40 Nations
Indiana County residents join a global effort to fund tuberculosis prevention through Christmas Seal sales. The Indiana County Tuberculosis Society urges every resident to participate, mail remittances early, and use Seals on holiday packages and cards as the drive nears its annual end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Denmark
Indiana
Einar Holboell
America
Korea
Indiana County Tuberculosis Society
Philadelphia Street
Real estate transfers listed in Indiana County records
A long list of property transactions includes Donald H. Churchill to George R Churchill 40 dollars for lots in Indiana and many other deeds. Entries show transfers between individuals and firms across townships, with prices from 1.00 to 700.00 and parcels ranging from 2 to 448 acres in Pine, Young, Blairsville and other townships, noting buyers sellers and occasional recipients such as banks and commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald H. Churchill
George R Churchill
Indiana
Joseph Shillings
Joseph Shilling
Pine Township
American Trustee and Transfer Co
Indiana Smokeless Coal Co
Brushvalley Township
Perry Bennett
Frank I. White
Canoe Township
Sam Bee
Theodore Bee
Montgomery Township
Wilmore Coal Co
Thomas Ben— Tox Mardis
James W. Mack
Agata Kovalsky
Conemaugh Township
Tony Recupero
Indiana County Commissioners
Young Township
Eugene Wilson
Marion Center National Bank
Henry
Peoples Bank of Commodore
Green Township
Wayne Hoffman
June Cribbs
Blairsville
June Cribbs Nesbitt
Fred Dilts
Savings and Trust Inc
Susan Mose
Indiana Building and Loan Association
East Wheatfield
Winona Petterson
George F. Churchill
Mildred W. Elkin
Farmers Bank and Trust Co
Richard P
Enterline
D. B. Allison
North Mahoning Township
H. E. Brady
Banks
George Jepson
Banks Township
Indiana County Street Railways Co
Fulton Simpson
White Township
Hetrick and Wilson Install New Automatic Corn Sheller
A large capacity automatic corn sheller and cleaner was installed at the Hetrick and Wilson mill by S. W. Hess, manager, last week. The mill is now equipped to shell corn on a large scale with conveyors moving shelled corn to bins across three floors. Robert C. Bratten, 73, long-time Biafraville resident and White township native, fractured his nose after slipping on Walnut street. His wife fractured her arm last winter in a fall at the same spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetrick
Wilson
Hetrick and
Robert C. Bratten
Biafraville
White Township
Walnut Street
Dixonville Bank to Fay 30 Percent Dividend Declared
A 30 percent dividend totaling 27904 dollars will be paid to Dixonville Deposit Bank depositors on December 18, per a Harrisburg State Department of Banking announcement on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville Deposit Bank
Fay
State Department of Banking
Harrisburg
Man Bags Eight Point Buck Near Home in Brushvalley Township
Willard Shaffer of Brushvalley township bagged a fine eight point buck weighing 150 pounds on the Miller farm within a quarter mile of his home during the opening days of the hunting season. A man in Mexico is said to be 127 years old, while autos remain scarce there, suggesting the Bo nickname may fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Shaffer
Brushvalley
Mexico
Personal Brevities From Indiana and Nearby Towns
Indiana area residents and visitors are listed in a string of personal notices. Charles Woodward of Kittanning spent the weekend with Indiana relatives while Mrs J M Strong and Mrs Albert Hughes of Strongstown visited in Indiana. Other locals and guests include Wigging and Kane of Cosmopolia visiting A H Wiggins near Parkwood, and many Indiana visitors attending funerals, plays, or state events with names and places across Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Hershey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Woodward
Kittanning
Indiana
J. M. Strong
Albert Hughes
Strongstown
GG. Wigging
Mr. Kane
Cosmopolia
A. H. Wiggins
Near Parkwood
James Kilgore
Russell Colton
Helen
Washington Street
Pittsburgh
Ralph Mikesell
Sheloca
Progress
Otis Williamson
Blawnox
Annie Williamson
Harry Smith
Paul Ralston
Vanidergrift
Donald Smith
William Frederick
Covyode
S. A. Frederick
Margaret Allison
Harry White
College Avenue
Fp, Shaulds
Somerset
Frederick Shaulis
Philadelphia
Samuel Shanulis
Vandergrift
A. B. Woodward
School Street
9. C. Streams
Church Street
Streams
State Board of Undertakers of Pennsylvania
William E. Helwig
Town
Harrisburg
Shamokin
Dewitt Ray
Betty
Harry McCreary
Harry, Jr
Gilbert Wolfenden
Pocahontas
Skeleton of Missing Lucerne Man Identified by Widow
Andrew Shuster, 40, of Lucerne, missing since April 21, is believed to have hanged himself with a belt two miles east of Homer City. His widow identified a shoe with the bones, and a miner's belt fragment was found on a dogwood tree above the slope. A store slip with his name was found nearby. he leaves three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Shuster
Homer City
Lucerne
Andy
County Physicians To Hold December Meeting At Hospital
Indiana County Medical Society will host its December meeting at Indiana Hospital on Thursday December 20 starting at 12 30 pm Speakers include Dr A H Colwell president elect of the Pennsylvania State Medical Society Dr R L Anderson finance committee chair and Dr L Palmer public health legislation chair Also the Women’s Auxiliary Christmas meeting will be at the College Inn on Thursday December 14 at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Colwell
Pennsylvania State Medical Society
R. L. Anderson
L. Palmer
Public Health Legislation Committee
Indiana County Medical Society
Indiana Hospital
College Inn
Plumcreek Valley Grange Officers Named for Year
Plumcreek Valley Grange of Home announces elected officers for the coming year. Master D. R. Hill Overseer N. L. Little Lecturer Harry Nolf Steward A. C G Mulberger Assistant Steward Noble Bell Chaplain Scott Little Treasurer Mrs A G Mul berger Secretary Paul Black Gate Keeper Otto Myers Ceres Mrs Nolf Pomona Mae Potts Flora Mrs Lottie Crawford L. A. S. Elizal Little
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumcreek Valley Grange
Home
D. R. Hill
N. L. Little
Harry Nolf
A. C G. Mulberger
Noble Bell
Scott Little
Mra
A. G. Mulberger
Paul Black
Otto Myers
Ceres
Flora
Lottie Crawford
Elizal Little
Rotary Club hears illuminating talk on world events
Reverend Arthur J. Pfohl pastor of Zion Lutheran spoke at Indiana Rotary Club Monday evening. He showed three reels of pictures from his tour, offering new views of events reshaping the world that may spark future conflict. Funeral services were held for Pauline Meterko, 20 months, of Clymer, who died in Indiana hospital from burns after falling into boiling water November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Pfohl
Zion Lutheran Church
Indiana Rotary Club
Gitte Tot
Sampleton
Paul- Ine Meterko
John Meterko
Clymer
Indiana
Meter Ko
Inter-County Rural Dramatics Tournament line up
Listings detail multiple plays staged by rural and drama groups across Indiana and Armstrong counties. Casts include Lydia Wildy, Aunt Julia, Hattie Chalmera, Henry Chalmers, and prison figures in vivid vignette scenes. Included are production notes for The Warden's Office and Detour Ahead, with venues in Indiana IA and Wethersfield Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Armstrong
Indiana High Schhool
Plumville Man Ends Life At Home In Attic Stairway
Clyde Henry Brant of Plumville, a Berlin native and active local businessman, hanged himself in the attic stairway of his home while his wife attended a quilting party. Found by his father-in-law Jamon Forrest, he left a widow Grace Perrest Brant and children Clyde Henry, Mary Jean, plus his father and step-mother. Funeral services were planned for Sunday at Blumville, with interment at Hays Church Cemetery in Berlin, Somerset County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blumville
Hays Church
Berlin
Somerset County
Clyde Henry Brant
Plumville
Yelekhor
Jamon Forrest
Plunmvilla
Ila
Henry Brant
Grace Perrest Brant
Clyde Henry
Geven
Mary Jean
Widow Mrs Morrow Dies After Six Weeks Illness in Dayton
Mrs George 8 Morrow and Mrs Nellie Ning Pontius Morrow, widow of Dr. George Morrow, died at her Dayton home after six weeks illness. Burial予定 in Dayton M.E. cemetery this morning. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R D readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Nellie Ning Pontius Morrow
Morrow
Dayton
Dayton M. EH
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
R. D
Mr and Mrs Scott Hawks Celebrate Fifty Fourth Wedding
Esteemed couple and lifelong Strongstown residents Mr and Mrs Scott Hawksworth marked 54 years of marriage with a Dec 2 family dinner and a wedding cake. Mr Hawksworth 76 and his bride 74 have long lived near Strongstown, united at John W Duncan farm in 1880. Guests included relatives from Nanty Glo Butler and Walker family members and Stella Hawkaworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strongstown
Scott Hawkeworth
Strongsttown
Hawksworth
John W. Duncan
Red Mill
This
County
Clyde Hiwksyworth
Grace
Fkarry
Leroy Hawkaworth
Nanty Glo
Harold Hawksnworth
Janes
Walker Wid
Stella and
Butler
Stella Hawkaworth
1000 Dog Licenses for E18 Go on Sale Monday
County Treasurer Co CG announces 9000 dog licenses received for 1936 from the State Department of Revenue will be sold at his office Monday morning November 17. Blank applications have been mailed to Justices of the peace and notary publics for dog owners far from the county seat. Dog owners should obtain licenses early to comply with the dog law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co CG. Metal
State Department of Revenue
Indu Mt Vira Company Officers Re elected At Meeting
At a recent Indu mt Vira Company meeting Graham Wie was re elected president for another year. Officers named were Hl Kap vice president John M Daugherty chief James L Jack assistant treasurer Matthew S Bruce secretary and Paul Lewins treasurer. Board members elected were Jones Kring Arthur Boggs and George Leydle with Burgess B TH Lichteberger and N Devid Hay named honorary trustees. A deer shot by M O Steetle of Wayhe avenue yielded an eight point buck in the Medix Run district with companions Charles Steetle Samuel Peffer and Orren Haun Marchand. We are glad that there is a duty on noodles from abroad. We have enough noodles in this country with out importing any.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire Company
Indumt Vira
Graham Wie
Eather
Hlalp Park
John M. Daugherty
Mie
James L. Jack
Dre
Matthew S. Bruce
Paul Lewins
Jones Kring
Arthur Boggs
George Leydle
Burgess B
TH. Lichteberger
N. Devid Hay
Steete
Medix Run
Indiana
M. O. Steetle
Wayhe Avenue
Charles Steetle
Samuel Peffer
Orren Haun
Marchand
Farm Extension Holds Annual Meet on Friday
Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association holds its annual meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church in Indiana starting at 10:00 a.m. A noon luncheon precedes a 1:00 p.m. session with President John Pounds. Reports from officials cover crop tests, extension work on potatoes, sheep, swine, beef, poultry, fruit, vegetables, bees, and forestry. Extension finance and marketing topics follow. handicraft and home economics members speak. The event features 4-H club entertainment, a Penn State extension address, and U.S. Department of Agriculture film plus a postlunch program. All farmers and interested parties invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association
Wpiacopal Church of Indiana
John
Clark Potlock
Marion Center
Clyde Bell
South Mahoning Township
Harry CG. Kunkle
Shelocta
Horges
Jack Compton
Conemaugh Township
Bruce Neal
Trade City
A. Woodward Smith
Burrell Township
L. Boucher
Green Township
Oyle Stutaman
Armagh
Earl ‘Otsford
East Mahoning Township
G. Table
Warner
Oak Tree
Charles Morrison
Lovejoy Clut
P. L. Kidinger
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Two Injured In Car Crash Near Shelocta
On a Saturday morning near Shelocta a car veered into a culvert on the Shel oote Apollo road injuring Mivd June Norman 23 of Kittanning with a compound fracture of the left leg and Joseph Johnston 24 of Apollo with head injuries. They were taken to Indiana hospital. Johnston returned home later that week. Both work in the Indiana office of the State Emergency Relief Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelocta
Norman
Kittanning
Joseph Johnston
Apollo
Sheloote Apollo Road
Indiana
Johnston
State Emergency Relief Board
Former Cherry Tree Man Wins Harrisburg Spelling Contest
William Kanarr, 28, formerly of Cherry Tree and now living in Harrisburg, won a spelling match sponsored by the Grace Methodist Church Men's Bible Class. He outspelled two Harrisburg Board of Education members and several teachers. Kanarr works as a stenographer at the State Arsenal and graduated from Cherry Tree High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Tree
Harrisburg
William & Kanarr
Grace Methodist Church
Wlucaltion
Kanarr
State Arsenal
Cherry Trea
New Member of Bar Association R Herbert Buchman
Herbert Buchman son of Mr and Mrs A Buchman of Blairsville was admitted to practice in Indiana County Courts by Judge J N Langham on motion by Attorney James W Mack He is a graduate of University of Pittsburgh Law Department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Association
Herbert Buchman
A. Buchman
Blairsville
Indiana
J. N. Langham
James W., Mack
Buchman
Law Department
The
University of Pittsburgh
Neff Re-elected President of Indiana Board of Education
At an adjourned meeting the Indiana Board of Education chose Frank L. Neff for a second term as president. Dr Charles H Bee was elected vice president. Secretary and treasurer positions were filled at a prior meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Neff
Indiana Board of Education
Charles H. Bee
Secrtary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gerald Dunlap
Glen Ccampbell
Doga
Andy Nagy
Coal Run
Stella Gryczuk
Kent Everett R. Bartz
Brownstown
Avonmore
Mary Grumplin
Paul Culp
Avonmor
Gladys ‘Keely Saliabury
Harry McAdoo
Edna Overman Center
George D. Smith
Strangford
Thelma Claire Pratt
Irvin Barr
Taylorsville
Helen Bothell
Clymer Road
Pennsylvania State Grange
Hershey
Arm Hroken
John McAndrews
Yeeto
Brushvalley Community Chorus
Hildegarde Flanney
Mranoh
Harriet Wildy
Catate
A.W
Rural Valley Grange
Earnest Howard Culbertson
Eldridge Entertainment Company
Philip Gloyd
Julia
Florence Arnold
Hattie Chalmera
Fortun
Henry Chalmers
N.H. Sloan
Don Wade
Bertha Non
Sara Neal
Lucy Linke
Burr Black
PHI Valiant
Gordon Dramatics Club
Holworthy Hall
Robert Middlemass
Longman’s Green and Company
Wot
Williama
Priroldl Gibson
D. Mikesell
Frances McCrea
Holt
Father Daly
Jamey Dyke
Josephin Paris
Dan
John Tt
South Buffalo Grange
Polly McManus
Dramatic Publishing Co
Nellie VanDyke
Raymond Otterman
Ralph Fll
Blanthe Till
Harry Ames
Roy VanDyke
Ande
Elinor Keener
Linda Ramsey
Donald Ramsey
Moorhead
Chuck) Vincent Stevens
Stevens
Roy van Dyke
Freeport, Pa
HW Health
Clyde H. Brant
Mrs. Scott Hawks
Worth
Farm Extension
M. BR. Church
Ptang
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