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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1937
Page
7
Multiple obituaries from Indiana area detailing the deaths of Anna Mary Clawson and Mary Findley Williams with family survivors including children Wilmer Ira Walter Cory and George Williams. Also notes the deaths of Emma Berringer and Mary Elizabeth Tintoff and details funeral plans, residences, churches, and burial sites in Uniontown Oakland Blairsville and Greenwood cemeteries.
Frank McFarland aged 53 died Friday at his home near Rossiter from a heart ailment after two years illness. Funeral services were held Monday at his residence, with interment at Pearce cemetery. He was a lifelong farmer, Rossiter resident, and member of the Rossiter Presbyterian church. Survived by wife Elizabeth Grube and three children William Rossiter Harold and Mrs Carl Limerick. He was a brother to several siblings in Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio.
Mrs. Edgar Kerr aged 65 of Punxsutawney died Wednesday evening in Adtian hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted Saturday in English Lutheran church Punxsutawney with interment in Trade City cemetery. Born March 14 1871 in Trade City she married Edgar Kerr of Smicksburg 46 years ago. They lived in DuBois and since 1914 in Punxsutawney. Surviving are two sons Fred and Walter and siblings Curt Dormire William Dormire Harvey Dormire and half sister Mrs Johnston Sheesley.
Alden B. McKee aged 84 died Sunday at his West Church street home of pneumonia after a three day illness. He was born April 13, 1902 near Ernests, White township. Survived by wife Mia Maurel Nichols and four daughters Jatta Jane Mary Ann Martha. his mother Mrs Jetty Faith McKee, two sisters Mrs F A Yuckenberg and Grace McKee, all of Indiana. Funeral rites conducted this afternoon at Robinson Funeral Home on North Seventh Street and cemetery. He worked 14 years for the Pennsylvania Electric Co.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Trinity M B Church Clearfield for Rev Nathan B Smith age 88 retired M E minister who died Wednesday at his home. Interment followed in Clearfield Cemetery He served 50 years in the Central Pennsylvania Conference and led congregations including Cherry Tree and Mahaffey He is survived by his son Raymond F Smith of Indiana and daughters Alma M Smith Mida Smith of Clearfield Mrs B K Stewart of Birmingham Pa Mrs Charles Lepperd of Pottstown and A Haven Smith of Orange California
Funeral rites were held Monday at his late residence for Percival Hauger 70 found dead Friday in Cherry Tree. A retired New York Central railroad engineer, he lived alone and died of a heart attack. He resided in Cherry Tree 12 years and belonged to Cherry Tree Odd Fellows. Interment was at Uniontown Cemetery.
Samuel Meyers Bisa, 60, of Montgomery township, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon from a heart attack in Blairaville while a stone mason on the American Legion home project. Funeral rites were conducted at Raleigh Funeral Home, Hille dale, with interment in Rowley Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Zoe Biss and children Gale Beringer of Uniontown Green Township Elmer Biss of Spruce William Biles J Z Biss of Canfield Ohio and W J Biss of Maryland.
Sunday services were held for Miss Margaret M Gailey a Conemaugh township native who died Thursday at her brother Joseph Gailey’s home in Johnstown. Interment followed in Hiders Ridge cemetery. she was born May 7 1872 and survived by brothers A P Gailey Pittsburgh John H Gailey Tarentum Otis Gailey Colorado and others. Funeral services for George Varner aged 62 of Canoe township were at Fairview church with burial there after he died Wednesday in Adrian hospital Punxsutawney from complications after an operation. He leaves a widow a daughter Dollie Burkett and sisters Sarah Shaffer Covode and Dollie States near Home.
Mrs Margretta McLaughlin widow of Madison W McLaughlin died Saturday at a home near Marion Center. Funeral Monday in Marion Center with interment in Washington Presbyterian church cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Ida Lunger of Coyode and sons J A McLaughlin Stewart McLaughlin of Altoona R H McLaughlin of Pittsburgh and W H McLaughlin of Minneapolis.
Funeral rites were held Sunday at the late residence for Miss Esther May McGara age 22 of Trafford a senior at Indiana State Teachers College who died Thursday at Indiana hospital from lobar pneumonia after a short illness Stricken January 24 she was hospitalized four days later and remained critical from the start her death shocked classmates and friends.
Mrs. Anna Mary Van Leer Hile wife of Harvey Hile of Los Angeles California died at the Indiana hospital on Monday from complications. Remains will be shipped to Los Angeles. Survived by husband a brother John Van Leer of Collingswood New Jersey and a sister Mrs V V Schaeffer of Elyria Ohio Funeral rites were held Tuesday in the Robinson Funeral Home Saltsburg followed by interment in Saltsburg cemetery. Samuel A Rhea aged 83 died Sunday at his Saltabure home and had lived in Saltsburg most of his life and was widely known.
Harry Scritchfield aged 79, a retired coal miner and longtime Cramer resident, died February 2 at the home of his son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bruce Steele of Homer City. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs Esther Scritchfield of Harrisburg and Mrs Steele.
Thomas Sedlock aged 59, a former coal miner, died suddenly at his Arcadia home on Sunday. He lost his right leg in a mining accident 15 years ago and had not worked since. The obituary notes his longtime residence and sudden passing.
Walter 8 Spiess aged 78 a retired railroad engineer died Sunday at his home in Blairaville He was a Lutheran and Odd Fellow member He leaves a widow and children Mrs Alfred Newhouse George Spiess of Blairsville Ralph Spiess of Leechburg Funeral services were held today at McIntyre Catholic church with interment in St Bernard cemetery Also noted was the death of Mrs Joseph Kostelic in McIntyre from pneumonia the services and Greenwood cemetery burial for Mrs William Hayes of Ernest and Rade Svilar of Charles near Seward Dolly Lee Nichols aged 10 months died Friday at East Oak street home of parents Bert and Mrs Nichols Funeral services were conducted at the parents home.
Announcements from the Soil Conservation Service describe agronomic treatment of 2325 acres through January 1, 1937, including reseeding of 286 acres and 259 acres of new pasture. They detail tons of seed, fertilizer, and ground limestone applied, alfalfa trials, pasture improvements, erosion control measures, and lime fertilizer demonstrations on multiple farms.
BE Ritchey in Smicksburg reports about 200 bushels of medium red clover seed hulled in the area last fall. Neighbors listed as supply sources include J. T. Smith W. H. Beyer Philip Marshall Roy McQuilken John Bref fy G. Condron Bar Marshall J. M. Aul Clyde Reichmiller A. P. Marshall Wm Bowser Mallie Edmunds T. W. Roland C. A. Wingard and E Griffith T. A Lukehart Elmer Ekin. A job interview ends with a quip on ambition about the chair.
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette offer subscriptions to residents of Indiana County at $6.50 per year while out-of-county readers pay $4.00 annually. The deal targets H. D. residents and highlights regional pricing.
Clement Watkins visits Dawson and calls on Mary Hawks and her aunt Mrs Judson. He hopes for field work this summer while pursuing an electrical refrigeration project and shares plans with the Judsons amid a village social visit. Harold Hawks is absent, Mary reveals a new life in the town and Clem’s quiet romance unfolds.
A historical overview defends the Supreme Court as the living voice of the Constitution. It cites Washington Webster and Roosevelt notes on safeguarding judicial power amid proposals to curb or transfer interpretive authority to Congress. The piece argues weakening the Court risks eroding constitutional protections and the nation’s liberties.
Edwin P. Feitshans manager of the Unemployment Compensation Office for Indiana County will visit several towns to assist with the making out of return sheets. He will be at Baksburg Cherry Tree Clymer Blairsville Marlton Center Creekside and Indiana office on specified dates with morning and afternoon hours and extended Thursday Friday and Saturday sessions.
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