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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1933
Page
8
Incidental music fills a hotel New Year celebration where Stanley and Barbara dine by a palm in a secluded nook. They trade flirtatious quips about resolutions while a playful argument over a chairing habit leads to a tense exchange and a half-embassy joke as the band resumes.
A festive scene unfolds as a newly engaged couple, Barbara and Stanley, attend a post party in a hotel, with music and champagne. He asks, “Will you marry me?” and she says yes, signaling a bright year ahead and a discreet, intimate departure in a blue car under the Embassy canopy.
Chatham Islands in New Zealand greet the New Year first, as church bells and Big Ben mark time from Hanson Island. The 200 person British colony lies just east of the time line with a time race moving west at travel speeds, while New Yorkers await the bell.
Reader questions heat loss causes when a furnace has a strong fire but rooms stay cold. Causes include damper misadjustment, fly ash buildup, radiator pitch, draft issues, loose joints, or blocked air flow. A qualified service man should inspect and adjust, with annual furnace doctor visits for best heat and fuel savings.
Miss Vernie McSweeney died at her home near Five Points on Saturday morning. Burial followed at Atwood cemetery before noon Tuesday. Christmas gatherings filled Five Points and nearby homes with family visits and local entertainment at the school and churches.
Residents report Christmas gatherings and visits across Blairsville Blairsville Branch with names including Frank Brendlinger Henry Brendlinger Stanley Miller Odear Miller Warren Mack Eugene Irvin M C Rhinehart C W Sutton Jay Sutton Isabel Duncan Bowser Lucinda Hall and more. Obituary notice for John Shawl from Springfield Illinois notes his past ties to the town and survivors.
A large crowd gathered for a Christmas Sabbath evening service at the church. Several families spent Christmas with relatives, including Misses Jonnie and Margaret Peeler and James Cook with Mr. and Mrs. Aiey, Mr. and Mrs. Carson and granddaughter Louise in Iselin. Roy Fulmer and family visited Mr. and Mrs. George Fulmer. Haggerty family from Wilkinsburg stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller. Dale Shaner and two sons joined Mr. and Mrs. McCurdy. Cavitt family and Whit ley from Wilkinsburg holidayed at their country home. Frank Fleming, Carl Fleming, two daughters, and John Popp celebrated Christmas at John Fleming of Jodigna.
Rochester Mills and Falls Creek residents share visits and shopping trips with Indiana Punxsutawney and Crawford areas. Numerous calls, family gatherings, and Christmas activities are noted. a birth is announced and funeral attendance mentioned. An unusual ad warns about NRA recruitment and asks readers to state hours for full pay.
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