Christmas social and local visits note town life
Mrs Bert Young and her daughter Betty visit the Cline home in Diltown. Several residents, including Mrs Walbeck who is improving, travel to Gresson for care. Visits span from New Florence to Latrobe as residents attend church entertainments and Christmas shopping in Johnstown. Emanuel Ressler reports a nine point deer. John Steffey remains ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Young
Betty
Diltown
Garfield Cline
James Riddell
Dewey Riddell
Forrest Walbeck
Gresson
Walbeck
Christmas Tree Brings Clara May Joy and Forgiveness
A small Grace Street church hosts a community Christmas tree with a donated giant fir. Clara May, long unappreciated, spruces the tree with a selfless smile inspiring others as gifts flow to all. Santa distributes tokens amid a strong Christmas spirit, but Clara May’s quiet generosity becomes the season’s true gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Street
Clara May
Great Tree of Love
Santa
Santa Claus
Village Notes Highlight Local Visits And Property Change
South Bend Stewart Shirley of Parkwood visited the village on Thursday. Mrs. Gene Silvis hosted the F. T. 8 club at her home Thursday afternoon. Dorothy Anderson spent a day with cousin Mrs. Mable Ewing of Olivet. Martha and Janet Townsend and sister Mrs. Hobart Shellhammer and Miriam were at Indiana on Wednesday. Lawrence Kepple of Zion Valley bought the Glenn Ellenberger farm near Clark, Stewart. John iBeighley called with his aunts Maria and Sadie Smith. Janet Townsend visited Virgie Alshouse Thursday evening. Belle Moorhead visited sister Mrs. Ed McKinstry of Apollo. Mrs. John Long of Shelocta visited during the week with mother-in-law Mrs. Billa Long. Bob Chapman of Apollo spent Thursday night with uncle H. H. Hanna. Mrs. N. A. Davis has been on the sick list. Alpha Orum and father of Shelocta were Saturday callers with aunts Maria and Sadie Smith. Herbert Frick started Friday hitchhiking to Florida. Sam Beighley was a business caller at Kittanning on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Shirley
Parkwood
Our Village
Gene Silvis
Dorothy Anderson
Mable Ewing
Olivet
Martha
Janet Townsend
Hobart Shellhammer
Miriam
Indiana
Lawrence Kepple
Zion Valley
Glenn Ellenberger
Clark, Stewart
John iBeighley
Maria
Sadie ‘Smith
Virgie Alshouse
Belle Moorhead
Ed, McKinstry
Apollo
John Long
Sheloca
Billa Long
Bob Chapman
H. H. Hanna
N. A. Davis
Alpha ’Orum
Shelocta
Sadie Smith
Herbert Frick
Florida
Sam Beighley
Kittanning
Creekside Briefs Highlight Community Notes and Events
Mr and Mrs Leonard Clark return to Arizona after a year visiting friends here. Christmas services and entertainment planned at local churches. Johnston siblings and Stuchell visit, Bates ill, Vensel in Indiana, Wallace and son visiting kin. New road nearing completion and Grange program set. DeHaven home for weekend, Murray Johnston in town, Mrs Brewer burned, Potter visits Hendricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Clark
Arizona
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Ronald
Beryl Johnston
Glee Club
Indiana High School
Joseph Stuchell
Talmage Bates
Simon Johnston
Grange
Charles DeHaven
Punxsutawney
Murray Johnston
Fd. Brewer
Leona Potter
Eva Hendricks
Bennett Family News From Smithport Area
Smithport notes list Merle and Ord Bennett shopping in Punxsutawney on Friday and relatives visiting from Blairsville Cherry Tree and Gypsy. Delores Jean Bennett born December 6 to Mr and Mrs Merle Bennett. Revival services at Wesleyan Methodist paused and to resume Wednesday evening. Rob ert Connor visited county seat. various locals noted as ill or visiting kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle
Ord Bennett
Punxautawney
Milas Grace Gibson
Mr. Nicewonger
Cherry Tree
Jesse Nicewonger
Arthur Wiley
Blairsville
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Robert Connor
Benjamin Seager
Dilts Williams
Indiana
Mont Bennett
Minta Huff
Irene Connor
John Huff
Luther Elbell
Oryle Baer
Moss Kelley
Lloyd Cessna
Rhoda Bennett
Hazel Shields
Merle Bennett
Delores Jean
Community News From Plum Creek This Weekend
Miss Martha Beerer of Indiana spent the weekend with her father William Beerer. Machinery is being moved in to start work on the Dutch Run road. Mrs Vincent Johns and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs Irvin Keeler. Wilson Barnet of Idaho stayed several days at the Robert Houser home. Mrs Jay Henry and daughter Martha Ethel Juanita Bertha Wimmer and Florence Ramer shopped at Indiana Saturday. Mrs Clara Bush and son of Leechburg recently visited Mrs W.J. Bleakney. Mr and Mrs Robert Houser and Mr and Mrs Ralph Ramer visited Mr and Mrs W C Bleakney Wednesday. Clarence and Martha Beever visited their aunt Mrs Tillie Frailey. Mr and Mrs Paul McFarland called on Mrs C McFarland of Indiana Friday. A pageant Echoes of Christmas will be at Brethren church Sunday evening December 24 at 7 30. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Beerer
Indiana
Wm. A.beerer
Dutch Run Road
Vincent Johns
Chldren
Irvin Keeler
Wilson Barnet
Idaho
Robert Houser
Jay
Henry
Martha Ethel
Juanita
Bertha Wimmer
Florence Ramer
Clara Bush and
Leechburg
W. Jc. Bleakney
Carlin Crownover
John Keeler
Jacob Miller
Ralph ‘Ramer
Local Church Services and Community News in Brushvalley
Brushvalley C B McMullen is a patient in Mercy hospital Pittsburgh. Miss Aletha Briggs spends her holiday at home. Christmas services will be held in the M B church Friday evening and Evangelical church Sunday evening. Everyone welcome. Harry and Lloyd Buchanan of Dayton have returned to Ohio after a couple weeks at their home here. Harry Beard is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. McMullen
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Aletha Briggs
M. B
Evangelical
Harry
Lloyd Buchanan
Dayton
Ohio
Harry Beard
Gaston school to stage Christmas program on December 22
Gaston pupils are preparing a Christmas program for the afternoon of December 22. Frank Gaston and John McFarland were business callers in Indiana on Monday. They took Turner Seger to the county home for a stay. Walter Lowmaster of Yatesboro hunted nearby this week. John States visited Foster White Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs Rishel visited William and Mrs Lowmaster Sunday evening. Roy Connor delivered coal to Punxsutawney Thursday from John States' coal bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gaston
John McFarland
Indiana
Turner Seger
Walter Lowmaster
Yatesboro
John States
Foster White
Charles Rishel
William Lowmaster
Roy Connor
Punxsutawney
Johnr States’ Coal Bank
Local residents visit families amid spring prep plans
Frank White of Juneau and his brother Foster White of Canoe Ridge discuss spring work as unemployed locals take part in water system improvements. Mr and Mrs Fettern with family visit Clark Lowmaster. Marion and Geneva Gaston and grandmother Mrs States visit John States. Canoe supervisors and school directors travel to Indiana to review road and school improvements for employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank White
Juneau
Foster
Foster ‘White
Canoe Ridge
Rossiter
Jake Fettern
Clark Lowmaster
Marion
Geneva Gaston
Aaron States
Arcadia
John States
Canoe
Indiana
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Jerry Saxton
Tivpttel
C. L. Campbell
Mr. Wadsworth and Son
Cramer
Ada Wadsworth
Thoraday
M. ©. Rhinehart
Hunter
Latrobe
Edwin Crol
Frank Croll
Emanuel ‘Ressler
John Steffey
United Evangelical Church
Lutheran Church
Brethren Church
Nettie Coursin
William Fisher
Frank Shomo
Wilbert Mack
Adda Wadsworth
Johnstown
Clyde Lear
Zaiaee
Parnell, Cowher
Indiana, Pa
Weatert Newspaper Union
The
Ritz Theatre
Indiana Theatre
Merric
Hamilton
Illinois
Waltham and Garland
H. M. Conrath
Carpenter Avenue
Troutman
South Bend
Creekside
Smithport
Plum Creek
Brushvalley
Hileman
General Tires
North Seventh Street
Bell Telephone Company OF Pennsylvania
Gaston School
Shu Sre
Spragg’s Grocery
Wayne Avenue
Chris Wood Wishers
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