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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1936
Page
3
In a snowy sleigh under stars, Marcia and Jerry plan a New Year’s pact to keep grand thoughts alive. They vow not to dwell on small events and to remember time, space, and world-bigness as bells ring in a midnight, worldwide celebration. Western Newspaper Union.
The article notes bells used to announce death and mark the old year. In England muffled bells were rung before midnight and then unwrapped at twelve to ring loudly, symbolizing the old year’s passing and a fresh start.
Leah Merwin hosts Mr. and Mrs. Tom Madison after a snowbound arrival and serves fried mush with milk and coffee. The Madisons pledge to buy slabs of cornmeal mush for all Madison stores for a year, with labels reading Lady Leah's Prize Music, promising to ease the Merwins' finances for the year.
Jerry, an anxious Dartmouth pitcher, attends a Fairfax weekend on Long Island. He feels out of place among rich peers and rivals Brenda Farrell, who hints that his shyness unexpectedly impresses her and her father, altering his view of himself.
The Romans began January as year’s start as early as 251 B C naming it for Janus. During the Middle Ages the year began on different dates. In England 1751 Parliament fixed January as the first month.
A series of Christmas weekend gatherings appears across Conemaugh and surrounding areas. Families including Steffy, Welk, Haber, Marshall, Dixon, Kunkle, Johns ton, and Good share meals and reunions in homes at McKeesport Kent Livermore Blairsville and Saltsburg as relatives visit and return to farms and schools after the holiday breaks.
A long list of residents visited relatives across Chambersville and nearby towns for Christmas. Guests included Melvin Wells anatomy of Van dergrift, Nettie Wells mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Huber of Sunnyside, the Kirk family of Lutherburg, Fred Kirk and son of Home, Frank Kirk, and several others such as Donald Enterline of Rural Valley and Tony Bonatch with Mildred Bish at Charles Brady home. The McGara family joined Frank and family for dinner Friday.
The community parts with well wishes as Philip Smock recovers from a serious pneumonia. Nearby relatives and friends from Olivet Vandergrift Ebenezer Livermore and Indiana gathered during Christmas to visit Walter Ewings home.
Mr and Mrs Frank McFarland and daughter and Mr and Mrs Rash Golden were Christmas guests in Ernest Sleppy s home. Various locals visited relatives in Penn Run and nearby towns during the holidays, with several funerals and family gatherings noted among neighbors and friends.
The article notes revival meetings to be held each evening starting January 4 at the M E Church led by Rev Bennett along with Mrs Vanderhoof and her Indiana guest. It also mentions Mr and Mrs James Gibson grandparents visiting, Clarence Fyock relocating his family near Dixonville, and Paul Allison of Indiana vacationing with Maynard and Doyle Decker.
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