Dead man found in stream near Cherry Tree
The unidentified body of an Italian man about 50 was found in a stream on the Bennett farm near Reed Station on the Indiana Homer City road at 8 10 this morning. The body wore burlap remnants and showed no definite identification other than cleaning establishment marks on trousers. Edward H Mortensen, 51, a coal miner of Spangler, missing 17 days, was later identified as the man, his neck broken and scalp lacerated. Authorities investigated possible causes including homicide or self harm. the body was moved to Streams Funeral Home after viewing by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Mortensen
Spangler
Cherry Tree
Ralph
Bennett Farm
Reed Station
Indiana
Homer City
Donald Johnston
South Sixth Street
Robinson Funeral Home
S.W.H
A. I. Campbell
Ralph King
Uniontown
Green Township
John Woods
Firemen Burned In Moose Building Blaze Discharged
Barry and Clark, Indiana Fire Association members ages 41 and 22, were released from the hospital after treatment for facial and hand burns suffered on duty at the Moose building fire on South Sixth street Wednesday night December 23. Several others burned less severely when flame blasted from the basement gasped open a basement door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Clark
Burna Oliver Barry
John Clark
Indiana Fire Association
South Sixth Street
Leas
Blacklick Man Had Pleasant Christmas Surprise
Blacklick resident Christman A. Williams greeted by children grandchildren and friends who brought gifts and a fine Christmas dinner. Guests included Mrs. F A Palmer and sons Sumner and Clair Palmer of Indians Bari Crusan and children Blanche and Margaret Mr and Mrs George Stock with Charles and Jennie of Josephine. Engagement announced Howard Park and wife reveal daughter Irene engaged to Attorney Thomas S. Barbor of Indiana 4800 and Mrs Selina Neal Barbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuarprige
Christman
A. D. Williams
Blacklick
F. A. Palmer
Sumner and
Clair Palmer
Bari Crusan
Blanche
Margaret
George Stock
Charles
Jennie
Josephine
Howard Park
Town
Irene
Thomas 8. Barbor
Indiana
Selina Neal Barbor
Real estate transfers list includes many township plots
A sequence of property transfers records numerous buyers and sellers across Indiana townships, with parcels in Pine Burrell West Wheatfield Green Rayne Brushvalley White Arthagh and Blairsville. Amounts range from $1.00 to $35,000 with various buyers including First National Bank Indiana and Home Owners Loan Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pagano
Lena ‘Pasquini
Pine Township
Angelo Venturini
Durce Pesci
Burrell Township
Mack
Flora B. McKelvey
West Wheatfield
Boyd W. Rmports
Flist National Bank
Indiana
Cherry Tree
Irvin N. Barr
First National Bank
Green
Robert C. Cunningham
J. Lawrence Peterman
Rayne Township
Ralph Hedges
Wendell R. Hedges
East Wheatfield Township
Amanda J. Stumpff
First National ‘Bank of Indiana
Harry ‘T. Jobna
Charles €. Cline
West Wheatfield Township
Vernon J. Shannon
J. Max Coups
Brushvalley
John Oran Baun
Roy Reed
North Mahoning Township
Carrie BH. Kunkle
Farmers ‘National Bank of
Leechburg
White Township
Thomas C. Aul
Edwin M. Clark
Rayne
Susannah Patterson
Jesse C. Craig
Sarah ‘Wilson Campbell
Mabel Johnston
Arthagh
Margaret HB
Palmer
Clare A. Palmer
John Shields Miller
Helen Gertrude Ramsey
Brueh Valley
Stanley Romanski
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Blairsville
James Pesci
Joseph Milan
Young Township
Horse Demonstration Near Livermore Jan 6
A horse demonstration for horsemen will be held at Virginia Farms near Livermore on Wednesday January 6. Russell Crago and A Burge will conduct, weather permitting. If conditions prevent an outdoor show, postponement is possible. A later date may be arranged for northern and central parts of the county. Following the horse exhibit, 290 wool wethers will be inspected and three carloads of feeder steers shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Farms
Livermore
Cream Rose Dairy Farm
Indiana County
Crago
Indiana
Harrisburg
Warner
Marriage Licenses Listed for Various Towns and Names
A list of marriage licenses is compiled with names including Cosmo Wesley, Saltsburg. Saltsburg H Vivian Horrel. Thomas S Syster iPenn Run RD. Albert Theodore Stoker Philadelphia. Thelma Violet Helman Indiana. Gordon Paterson Homer City. Gertrude Stineman Homer City. Bert S Adamson Plainville Setent Creekside RD. John Lewis Helen Roof Mahoning Two. Edward Sprankle Marion Center. Nellie Bykowski Rossiter. Pete Golba Indiana RD. Esther N George Clymer RD. Cora V Little Mahoning Two. Margaret Sheeta Lucerne Mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo R. Wesley
Saltsburg
H. Vivian Horrel
Thomas S. Syster
iPenn Run
Albert Theodore Stoker
Philadelphia
Thelma Violet Helman
Indiana
Gordon Paterson
Homer City
Gertrude Stineman
Bert S. Adamson
Plainville
Setent Creekside
John Lewis
Helen Roof
S. Mahoning Two
Edward
Sprankle
Marion ‘Center
Nellie M. ‘Bykowski
Rossiter
Pete Golba
R.D
Esther N. George
Clymer
Cora V. Little
Mahoning Two
Margaret Sheeta
Lucerne Mines
Licenses Issued In 1936 Totaled Thousands In County
County Treasurer John M Thompson issued 9 401 dog licenses 8 619 hunting licenses and 1 800 fishing permits in 1936 Sixty non resident hunting licenses each over 15 00 were issued four three day tourist fishing licenses were issued and the total hunting and fishing licenses decreased about 800 from 1935 due to lower unemployment higher sales during peak unemployment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M.thompson
Sciotto Named Deputy Attorney General in State
Bruce A. Sciotto of Johnstown, formerly of this place, is appointed deputy attorney general at $4,000 yearly. He will work on special duties with the State Liquor Control Board. Appointment by Attorney General C. A. Margiotti. Sciotto is son in law of Mr and Mrs John Rezzolla of South Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce R. Sciotto
Bruce A. Sciotto
Johnstown
State Liquor Control Board
C. A. Margiotti
Sciotto
John Rezzolla
South Seventh Street
Police Warn Church People of Dinner-Ware Swindle in Indiana
Indiana borough police caution church members about an alleged scam by George T. Snebold of New Alexandria, a man around 45 who proposes Household Dinner-Ware Clubs. He asks each woman to pay 3.00 monthly for 18 months, promising a dish each month, with no dishes or refunds ever delivered. Bolivar Firm to Build Shop at Indians State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Borough
George T. Snebold
New Alexandria
Snebold
Bolivar Firm
Indians State Teachers College
Indiana State Teachers College
Gamble and Gibson
Bolivar
Federal Funds for Bridges Over Blacklick Creek
Funds allocated under the 1936 Emergency Relief Act include 6324 dollars for a bridge over Blacklick Creek in Burrell and Blacklick townships and 9513 dollars for a bridge over Blacklick Creek in Blacklick township. The new structures replace bridges damaged by the March floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick Creek
Burrell
Blacklick Townships
Blacklick Township
Annual Shoot Draws 26 Shooters At Armory
The Indiana Rifle Club hosted its annual Christmas turkey and chicken shoot at the Armory on Tuesday evening with 26 competitors. Ties were needed in several rounds and the competition was keen. The club plans more shoots in the coming winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Indiana Rifle Club
Rifle Club
County Offices In Court Open on New Years Day
County commissioners decided at noon to keep county offices in the Court House open Friday New Years Day. Mr and Mrs Raymond J Moor and daughter Ramona of South Seventh street were weekend guests at the home of the former's uncle and aunt Howard M Fair in Aliquippa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Hogue
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Raymond J. Moorhead
Ramona
South Seventh Street
Howard M. Fair
Aliquippa
Personal BREVITIES from North Fifth Street residents and visitors
A long list of local names and places notes mutual visits and Christmas gatherings. Rev James Brady, William Hill, Lewis Lemmon, Russell Munshower and many others are listed as spending holidays with relatives or traveling to and from towns like Pittsburgh Reynoldsville Philadelphia New Kensington Ebensburg and Ebensburg with frequent mentions of Wayne Avenue Chestnut Street and College Avenue. A New Years tea dance is scheduled at a country club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brady
North Fitth Street
Pittsburgh
William Hill
Reynoldsville
Lewis Lemmon
New York City
Indiana
Russell Munshower
Gerald
Philadelphia
Audley Mabon
Monroe
Church Street
Plainfield
N. J
Alice Cunningham
Youngstown
Ruth Adair
Inlaw
J. Q. C. McCracken
Herbert Schneider
Ardmore
Fred Wettling
North Sixth Street
Jack Nees
North Fourth Street
Orlando
Fla
G. H. Coleman
Mabel
Boris
Dale
West Lebanon
D. M. Hill
Patsy
Scranton
Ray ‘Hosack
Wayne Avenue
JH. W. Stear
Kenneth Kerr
Esther Whitesell
Lawrence Hankison
North Point
William Short
Linesville
Blaine Short
Town
Edward Sheldon
William
Nellie Swartz
Blanche Seanor
Beryl Seanor
School Street
Laura Salsgiver
Washington, D. C
A. R. Salsgiver
Wilson ‘St. Clair
John G. St.Clair
Charles H. Hamilton
Harold Brown
Wilkinaburg
Charles A. Edwards
Buffalo
Bess Cunningham
Cleveland
Ohio City
Charlotte Kring
Jefferson School For Nurses
Frank Kring
Chestnut Street
Harry Hancock
Rochester
I, Y
Blacklick
Jack Strause
Wenly Jane
New Kensington
George Little
Oak Street
Ruth Neal
Harry B. Neal, Jr
Harry B. Neal
West Church Street
Adiang Country Club
G C Murphy Co Distributes 150000 in Christmas Bonuses
G C Murphy Co announces about 150000 in Christmas bonuses for 3600 employees in 196 stores including 32 at the local Murphy store. Regular bonuses plus a special year end bonus payable December 28 reward years of service with amounts ranging up to a month's pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Murphy
Saleggiris {N Murphy
Murphy
Martha Bair
Christine Poloski
Carrie Gibson
Blanch Adams
Ruth Miller
Elizabeth McConnell
Helen Lightcap
Irene Denning
Murphy Company
Group Ite
Home From Hospital Mrs Wenger Recovers From Car Crash Injuries
Mrs. Joseph E. Wenger of Wayne avenue returns home after a lengthy Indiana hospital stay following injuries from a October 14 truck trailer collision on Devil's Elbow hill east of Indiana. The accident killed County Superintendent James F. Chapman. Mrs. Chapman and Joseph I. Weaver were only slightly hurt. Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Tomb and Jessie Tomb, plus Mrs. Callie Wilson, visited Bedford relatives during Christmas as William M. Simpson of Mt Orange, N J recovers from back injuries in Bedford Hospital. Simpson is architect for J. G. McCrory stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Wenger
Wayne Avenue
Indiana Hospital
Devil's Elbow Hill
Indiana
James F. Chapman
Chapman
Joseph I. Weaver
H. F. Tomb
Jessie
Callie Wilson
Johnstown
J. N. Elder
School Street
Tomb
Elder
A. A. Simpson
North Sixth Street
Dedford
Mr. Simpson
William M. Simpson
Mt. Orange
N. J
Bedford Hospital
William Simpson
J. G. McCrory Stores
Seven Egg Marketing Groups In Pennsylvania
Seven egg marketing associations in Pennsylvania handled 6,382,644 dozens of eggs in the year ended Sept 30. They sold for 1,846,533.59 dollars, averaging about 29 cents a dozen. The figures show an increase of 1,175,394 dozens and 214,482.74 dollars over the prior year, per Frank B. Manning of Penn State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
iPennsylvania Co-Operative
Frank B. Manning
Pennsylvania State College
Mr Ray Celebrates 82nd Birthday At Home
Robert Nelson Ray of West Water Street, an Indiana resident long known in the community, quietly marked his 82nd birthday Monday at home amid family and friends. Born and raised in Rayne township, he has lived a retired life for years in good health and with youthful spirit. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Clarence Hill and son Howard from Leechburg, staying with Mrs Eile and Mr Milton Brown in Hillcrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ray
Robert Nelson Ray
West Water Street
Indiana
Rayne Township
Lfe
Clarence Hill
Gon. Howard
Leechburg
Eile
Milton Brown
Hillcrest
WEDDINGS OF A WEEK BRING JOINS IN IOWA AND INDIANA
A week of weddings features Miss Margaret Louise Mack daughter of Attorney James W. Mack marrying George Joseph Stigler of Ames Iowa at the bride’s home. The ceremony included Rev Salman Foster and Dr David J Waller. After a buffet, the couple plans a New York trip and will reside in Ames Iowa where Stigler teaches economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferns
Palma
Lilies
Margaret ‘Louise Mack
James ‘W. Mack
North Sixth St
George Joseph | Stigler
Ames
Iowa
Salman A. Foster
First United Presbyterian Church
David J. Waller
Bloomsburg
Mosic
Robert M. Fisher
Town
Milas Josephine Mack
Slater
Elton Woolpert
Chicago
David Mack
Vernon Taylor
New York
Iowa University
Indiana
Miss Maderla School
Washington, D
Vernon
Ruth
Tionesta
Elizabeth Waller
Bloomshore
Carrie Belle Parks
Indiana State ‘Teachers, College
Parker L. Norton
Trenton
N. J
New York City
Plattsburg State Normal School of
Syracuse University
Columbia University
Norton
University of Washington of Seattle
New York School of Social Work
Juvenile Delinquency Commission of
New Jersey
Prison Terms For Many Offenders In Local Court
A stream of sentences was handed down by Judge RE. E. Creps for offenses ranging from drunken driving to larceny and assault. Several defendants received workhouse terms, fines, and costs, with others ordered to leave the county or repay victims. Notably, George Davis of Lucerne Mines faced six to 12 months for involuntary manslaughter in a fatal accident near Blacklick. Three men were punished for a serious moral offense against a young girl, including Quay McAdoo Marlon Center and Henry Cooney Arcadia, with significant terms and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Indiana
William E. Stiles
Shelovin
R. D
Allegheny County
RE. E. Creps
Philip Corranini
Dixonville
Wilbur ‘Barkey
Marion Center
Samuel
Floyd
Donald Shoup
Shoup Brothers
West Lebanon
R. C. Blitt
Conemaugh Township
Clarksburg
Joseph Britano
Peter Britano
Dilltown
J. P. Kirkpatrick
George Jerko
Kirkpatrick
Joseph Kalanovich
Putton Run
George Davis
Lucernemines
Ea Conrad
Davis
Blacklick
Milbury Coal Co
George Kim
Belluno
L. H. Lamplig
Belsuno
A.W. Orr
Mike Reece
Twin Rocks
Quay McAdoo
Marlon Center
Henry Cooney
Arcadia
Joe Galvia
Arcadia@t
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AEWA
Wed
A. Burge
State College
Russell Crago
G. C. Murphy CO
Stigler
Smith-Daub
Misa Elizabeth Daub
John J. Daub
Kiskiminetas Springs
Selwyn D. Smith
Lansing
Mich
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church
M. Rudolph Miller
Katherine Bartley
Etter
A. W. Wilson
Sarah Marke
Marcia Daub
Joan Leeds
Elizabeth
Vasaar
Sune Smith
Ividegroom
Caroline , Steel
Greensburg
Mary Daub
Edward Smith
Ur- Dana
Urs
William Davis
Robert W. Davis
Orville Stakes
A. H. Baker
R. G. Banks
John Fitzgerald
John Wiliams
Delos Campbell
Ald
Mra. Smith
Wort Bragg
N.C
Harry J
Bartley
Katherine
Paul Reed
Paw
W. A. Simpson
John
Thomas
Hart . Daugherty
Norton Parks
Walter Marsh
Daniel Walter
Misa Ruth Marsh
John Marsh
Bairdstown
William Zundel
Hebron Lutheran Church
Lester K. Ade