03 Feb 1937
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1937
Page
1
A humorous exchange reveals Jones digging a cellar hole and stealing coal while the other man jokes about discovering a coal mine in his own back yard. The dialogue captures a stalled suspicion and a comic misunderstanding.
A flurry of weekend and midweek calls shows residents visiting family and friends. Names include Jamison Cravener Christy Schrecengost Haney Schrecengost Smith Jamison and others from Indiana Leechburg Muddy Run Vandergrift West Lebanon Mount Union detailing afternoons evenings and weekends with relatives and neighbors in the area.
Mrs Frank Downey and Mrs Afton Shaffer visited in local homes while J E Blystone and granddaughter Ethel spent Friday with Walter Harmon. Carl Miller and children from Vandergrift visited Blystones. Arthur Blystone joyfully announces birth Florence Louise weighing 6 1 2 pounds. Mrs Annie Boyer greeted a grand niece Glenn Blystone. Five Points school closed due to teacher illness Milas Grace Lukehart. Local residents including Luther Peterman Jean, Glenn Jewart Roy Keasler visited Butler and nearby areas. David Dunmira of Indiana welcomed a daughter last week. William McCausland visited Josiah Fisher.
Richard John Olivet is home from the hospital and uncomfortable. The community extends sympathy to the family of Miss Sara Walker who died after a short illness. Frank Lambing visited cousin Mrs Margaret Nixon in Edmon. Helen Stiles of Parkwood visited parents Earl and Mrs Stiles. Mrs Frank Lambing called on Boden. J W George spent a day in Indiana. Olive Coulter visited sister Rose Wean at Elders Ridge. Mr and Mrs Steele Wilson and sons William and John were at Kittaning.
A lonesome girl named Helen Taylor seeks the moon on a New York night. Mrs. Henderson and her husband share kindness and guide Helen to find comfort and companionship, ending with a magical moment when they all glimpse a silver moon, and Tom finds hope alongside Helen.
Bees swarmed Bulawayo market in southern Rhodesia stinging over 100 people and forcing two hours of business disruption as fire brigade battled the insects.
Community updates list visits, illnesses, and family events. Alfred Cook and Farney from Cherry Tree visited the Bush home. Ida Brown many others celebrate birthdays and attend funerals. Teachers, church services, and social calls fill the week in Martinsburg Brushvalley and nearby towns.
Several residents including Jake Lohr Rev Boston and Stan ley Dixson are listed as sick. Mrs Samuel Fairman returned home from Vandergrift. Union meeting postponed to February 21 due to illness. Supper and entertainment planned at M E church on February 19. Various locals noted visiting Indiana Plumville and Kellysburg, with families moving and a quilting event held by the Ladies Sewing class.
Mr and Mrs Donald Ewing and son Norman spent Saturday in Walter Ewings home. Perry Schrecengost visited with his home folks Sunday. Mrs 3 R Hine and daughter Esther attended the funeral of Mrs Clara Townsend of South Bend Saturday. Indiana callers visited relatives in the area.
Miss Beulah Longacre visits Slippery Rock. Mrs Vivian Longacre and Mrs J. Winslow are listed among local visitors and illnesses. Wm Hoover was observation patient in Clearfield hospital. Peter Hager ill at home. A mechanical brain joke appears with med schoolmen. Pennsylvania towns paint front tires yellow for speeders.
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