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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1936
Page
2
The Indiana Progress, oldest county paper, dated December 23, 1886, lists editors Albert Moorhead and A. Ralph Moonmead, publishers and proprietors. Subscription terms show cash in advance with rates for resident readers in Indiana of one year, six months, and three months.
F. 4. Pitkin notes in Indiana Progress prepared piece that in 1930 about 83 percent of Pennsylvania homes were single dwellings while many urban and rural houses lacked plumbing, heating, electricity, and running water. Crowding, slum areas, and failed affordability left many families renting or living in vacant, rundown houses.
Olivet notes Mr and Mrs Earl Stiles and two children with Richard Johns in Greensburg on Monday. Mrs Alfred Ball hosted Young Women Bible Study at home Wednesday. Mrs Mabel Ewing with children Ross and Mary and Margaret Wilson spent a day in Indiana recently. William Wilson was in Indiana Saturday. Karl Stiles and Frank Lambing were in Clarksburg on business. John Ewing of Apollo called at the Ewing Lambing home on Wednesday.
Jimmy Stewart opens a three day engagement with Torn to Dance at Manos Theatre aided by Beater Powell and a large cast. The program also showcases the classic play Winterset with Burgess Meredith and Margo in a dramatized, morally charged tale inspired by the Sacco Vanzetti case.
Web., Dec. 30 show features Gladys George and air line judge in Valiant Is the Word for Carrie at the Manos Theatre on Bank Night. Banjo on My Knee opens Dec. 31 for a three day run with Barbara Stanwyck and Joe McCrea in a drama with music, comedy and new songs. The lower Mississippi shanty boat tale stars Stanwyck, McCrea, Brennan, Westley, Ebsen, Catlett and de Mille with a dramatic comedy wedding climax.
Mr and Mrs Dick Thompson and family of North Ninth Street are spending several days in Hollidaysburg with Mrs Martz and Mr J A Martz, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday.
Marion Reeger and Misa Ruby King of Indiana RD were married December 19 by Rev Charles Williams with miner H G Reeger as groom’s father. Anna Elizabeth Brown wed William Franklin Rieder in Princeton Illinois. couple to reside in Sheffield. Russell Warheit and Ellen Rose Connors, both of Indiana and Somerset, married in Cumberland Maryland by Rev Weed.
A column of notices lists auditors in Indiana county scheduling duties to settle estates for Clair H. Gaston and N. M. Baker with hearings in January 1937 at Indiana Pa. Also an executor notice for Sue H. Willard and an annual meeting for the Peoples Bank of Clymer on January 12, 1987 to elect a board of directors.
L E Miller attorney announces an Orphans Court sale by order dated December 7 1936 in Indiana County Pennsylvania. The property located in White Township will be exposed to public sale on a date to be announced. The sale is conducted under state law and involves real estate subject to court approval. Potential bidders should watch for fixed sale details including time and place as published.
Saturday January 2 1937 sale at 2 00 PM for property belonging to Carl D Ginter deceased. Property includes 86 by 153 feet lot with two story frame house barn and outbuildings bounded by Frank Miller heirs Sixteenth Street P J Stimson and J B Anderson. Sale conducted by Hmma B Ginter Administratrix under court order with 10 percent bid at knockdown and balance in cash on confirmation and deed delivery.</s>
Notice to policyholders announces Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Indiana Pennsylvania annual meeting at Indiana Court House on January 13 1987 at 10 00 A M to hear secretary and treasurer reports and conduct other business. At 1 30 P M same day election of two directors for Jefferson County and two for Indiana County for a three year term. Secretary W C Chapman. Indiana Pa December 16 1936 3tc.
Letters testamentary granted for Catherine Ann Walker of Green township. Creditors must present claims duly authenticated for settlement. Debtors urged to make prompt payment. Frank F. Wales is the executor, Commodore RD Pa, dated December 2, 1936.
John L Getty died in Cherrytree Borough and I B McCormick is named executor. Creditors must present claims duly authenticated for settlement and debtors must pay promptly. Cherrytree Pa Nov 25 1936. Also a newspaper offer note for The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette pricing for county and out of county residents.
The First National Bank in Indiana Indiana Pa states that its stockholders will meet at the banking house in Indiana Borough on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 2 00 PM for the election of directors and other business as may properly come before the meeting. Paul J Straitiff Cashier December 16 1936 4te
Pealer and Fait, attorneys, announce letters testamentary on the estate of Lizzie N or Elizabeth N Gallagher also called Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher late of Youn township deceased. All persons having claims against the estate must present them for payment as required by law.
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