Murderer’s Reward and a Suicide Twist in Office
Inspector Joe Warren explains the case where Wally Donato murdered his partner Lynn Ogden to steal securities. Donato staged a suicide, placing the gun in Ogden’s hand, but the weapon discharged in Donato’s own grasp as the story ends with the detective’s reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waly Donato
Lynn Ogden
Wally
Lynn
Tom
Harry
Wally Donato
Joe Warren
Police Headquarters
Warren
Donato
Ogden
Two Thirds Rule in Democratic Conventions Originated by Jackson
The two thirds rule for nominating the vice president began with Andrew Jackson's 1832 Baltimore convention. Jackson pushed a resolution tying state votes to Electoral College apportionment and requiring two thirds for selection. The rule persisted for a century, shaping Democratic conventions until its abolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jackson
Martin van Buren
Senate
van Buren
Great Britain
Red Fox
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Guests and gatherings in Rossmoyne area
Elizabeth Elkin and family were Christmas guests of her brother in law Robert Elkin near Smicksburg. Whitesells entertained guests from Vandergrift and Indiana. Pearce and family and Clara Pearce hosted Christmas visitors. Houser hosted at Leland Frantz home with a turkey dinner. Wells hosted Good and Neff from Tacoma and Parks and Hazelett from Indiana. Kerrs visited Wells. Good family held a large Christmas reunion. Mrs Rachel Hamilton presented a Christmas program with Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near Here
S. F. Houser
Leland L. Frantz
D. C. Wells
Cal Good
Alden Neff
Tanoma
Paul ‘Parks
Lula Hazelett
Vernon
Indiana
Margaret Béra
Vandergrift
Delmer Whitesell
Wilford
Miles Kerr
Trade City
J. L. Good
Rachel Hamilton
Santa Claus
Local Holiday Visitors and Illness Reported in Heilwood
Cherryhill Mr and Mrs James Donahue and daughter Lucille of Hellwood visited Indiana on Wednesday. Misa Helen Dinsmore of Philadelphia spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Dinsmore in Hellwood. Harry Stahl remains ill after a period of sickness. William McFarland recently visited Heilwood. Mrs Harvey Brown of Manor shopped in Indiana on Wednesday. Miss Twila Engle spent the weekend with her sister in Stafford. Mr and Mrs Shelton Shultz celebrated Christmas in the Engle home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherryhill
James Donahue
Lucille
Hellwood
Indiana
Misa
Helen Dinsmore
Philadelphia
W. A. Dinsmore
Harry Stahl
William McFarland
Heilwood
Harvey Brown
Manor
Twila Engle
Stafford
Shelton Shultz
Engle
Local families gather across Indiana and surrounding towns
Mount Union and neighboring areas feature a flurry of visits over Christmas and New Year. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shaeffer and Bons, Paul Kimmel in Shelocta, Belle Peterman in Leechburg, plus Beech Bottom and McIntosh connections. Numerous calls, shopping trips, and church plans noted. Families such as Boyer, Elgin, and Kaufman appear, along with school and church events in Lewisville and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Union
Walter Shaeffer
Bons
Ronald
Wayne
Paul Kimmel
Shelocta
Hrwood ‘Peterman
Leechburg
Belle Peterman
Dean Elgin
Indiana
Marnace Boyer
Audrey
Hidora
Beech Bottom
W. Va
Amog Boyer
Kenneth Cessna
Lloyd Baker
Quinter Boyer
Twila
Hthel
Huldah
W. N. Boyer
McIntosh
Harry ‘Peterman
Apollo
Erwin Sheasley
Kittanning
Ruth Lawton
Vernon Kimmel
John Kaufman
Amos Boyer
Gons
Clarence
DeWayne
I. J. Rearick
Dayton
J. A. Beatty
Blaine Miller
Dutch Run
John Huffman
Dorothy
New Kensington
C. G. Rosborough
Lester Irwin
Warran
Ic. Rowley
Helen
Lesley Turner
Vandergrift
George and
Jane Turner
J. T. Sheasley
James Heckman
Philadelphia
Christmas Service Draws Large Local Audience
Strongstown residents packed the M B E church for a Christmas service. Indications of community life include ILelanda Boring returning home from Indiana Hospital, visitations by Dr. W A Prideaux of Twin Rocks, and local family news from Mildred McCrady to Vivian Rankin. Baby news come from Mr and Mrs Harry Bennett Jr of Buffington township and others visiting relatives around Ebensburg and Dilltown. A home tip advises pouring cold water over leftover cereal to prevent hard crusting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE
iLelanda Boring
Indiana Hospital
W. A. Prideaux
Twin Rocks
Mildred McCrady
Indiana
Vivian Rankin
Harry Bennett, Jr
Buffington Township
George Stephens
Harry Klink
Dilltown
John Bennett
Viola Stephens
Dick Marsh
Ebensburg
Hizabeth Empfield
George Krall
Gladys Troxell
Mises Tessie Shilling
New Florence
Olivet shoppers and Christmas at Vandergrift
Mr and Mrs Richard Johnga and family shopped in Vandergrift last week while Olivet school paused for the holidays with a Christmas entertainment enjoyed by all. Miss Helen Stiles visits her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Stiles as Arthur Wilson and children Constance and Allen of Imperial visit his mother Alma Wilson. J B Ewing and Mr and Mrs Frank Lambing were hosted at Walter Ewing home in Watsons Ridge for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Alfred Bair and daughter Thelma spending Christmas in Apollo and Mr and Mrs H B Smith with their daughter Mrs Mabel Ewing on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivet
D. C. Ondrizek
Indiana
Helen Stiles
Earl Stiles
Arthur Wilson
Constance and
Allen
Imperial
Alma Wilson
J. 8. Ewing
Frank Lambing
Walter Ewing
Watsons Ridge
Alfred Bair
Thelma
Apollo
H. B. Smith
Mabel Ewing
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Hexey
Frank
Hagin
Elmo Scott Watson
Lewisville
Miller
Saltsburg
Clarkeburg
Kent
Ebenezer
Dixon
Pittsburgh
John Hollis
J. C. Tomb
C. W. Marshall
J. C. Marshall
Morris
Ernest Zerfoss
Greensburg
Leroy Spohn
Rochester Mills
W. B. McGinley
Don Neal
M. L. Black
Smicksburg
Hamilton
Walier
Roy Ewing
George Howard
Edythe Diven
Beaver Falls
I. L. Little
W.B. McGinley
Strongstown
the Railroads of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Eceto
Associated Railroads of
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad Co. Central Railroad Co. of
New Jersey
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Corporation
Erie Railroad
Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain Railroad
Lehigh & New England Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York Central Railroad Co
New York, Ontario & Western Railway
Pennesylvania Wailroad
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Vittaburgh, Shawmut & Northern Railroad Co
Readl Wente Company
Maryland Railway Co
Frances Peck
Heinz Home Institute
J. Hartnett
Moore Hotel
Penna
FEY
Kitt Optical CO
Taran
Seventh St
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