Borough Plans for Improvements and Stable Taxes
Borough Council approved major improvements to the C and E Motor Co plant on West Philadelphia Street including a new front and back drive for gas pumps. Taxes for 1931 expected to remain at 11 mills with nine for the general fund and two for the sinking fund. A bowling alley at Sixth and Water Streets condemned as unsafe. Construction starts on a Standard Oil service station at Fifth and Philadelphia streets costing 20 900 dollars. Blairsville to get a Baltimore furniture branch. Indiana County reports 39 high school pupils per 1 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth and Water Streets
C, & Be, Motor Co
Philadelphia
Finance Committee
F. L. Robinson
Board of Health
Hugh M. Wiley
J. L. Peterman
Indiana Fire Association
Crissman Bowling Alley
Sixth and
Water Streets
Washington Street
Eleventh
Fourteenth Street
School
Church
Fourteenth Streets
N.bf. Fowler & Company
Standard Oil Company
McLain
Fifth Streets
Medical Society Inspecting Indiana Hospital Thursday
Members of the Indiana County Medical Society will inspect the enlarged Indiana Hospital at a Thursday meeting at 2:00 PM. A medical and surgical clinic in the new operating rooms will be featured during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Society
Indiana Hospital
Indiana County Medical Society
Real estate transfers and local notices in Indiana County
A cluttered list of real estate transfers shows W Bruce Silvia to Annie Good and others across Indiana Blairsville and surrounding areas for amounts as low as $1.00, plus a batch of marriage licenses, new officers at Indiana Country Club, Central Charities meeting, a wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Louis Heyman, a Valentine social in Armagh, a fire destroying a bungalow near Indiana, and notes on dog licenses and remarks from executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Indiana Country Club
Thomas Pealer
William B. Pierce
Charles W. Carnahan
G. E. Simpson
Greens
Vernon Pritchman
J. Ellsworth Campbell
House
Central Charities
Indiana County Central Charities Association
Neefy
Five year old dies as Homer City home burns
Early Thursday the Domeneck residence at Homer City was destroyed by fire caused by a defective flue or overheated stove. Alphonss Domeneck tried to save his sons and daughter as smoke and flames raced through the house. Fred, five, perished inside while the father carried two other children to safety. Firemen and neighbors faced limited water and a rapid blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Alphonss Domeneck
Domeneck
Homer City
Malcolm Receives Football Letter at Kiski Dinner
Thomas Malcolm, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Y Malcolm of North Seventh Street, was awarded his football letter at Kiski during the annual football dinner last Wednesday evening. Jim Marks praised Malcolm and his teammates as among the school's best. Harry Stuhldreher also received a football to mark games he played there a decade ago before becoming one of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Malcolm
Kiski
Walter Y. Malcolm
North Seventh Street
Kishi
Jim Marks
Malcolm
Harry Stuhldreher
Notre Dame
Stuhldreher
Indi ana High School Literary Society Contest This Thursday
The Pandorean Literary Society and the Webster Debating Club of Indiana High School hold their annual contest in the school auditorium Thursday at 7:30 PM. Four events will be offered: essay reading oration and debate. The debate resolves that the principle of the chain stores is beneficial to the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pandorean Literary Society
Webster Debating Club of
Indiana High School
Recent Rains Revive Springs Across County
Reports from correspondents say recent rains and snows have started many springs flowing once dry for weeks. In several streams the water volume is enough to meet farm needs, reducing the burden of hauling water. Indiana People Start on Meuitteranean Tour of Six Weeks Early in March. Mr and Mrs John M Daugherty Mr and Mrs Ernest Stewart Mr and Mrs George T Buchanan Miss Flo Mitchell and Miss Agnes St Clair sail from New York on March 65 for a six week Mediterranean tour including a visit to the Holy Land. Birthday Party at Dreamland. Mr and Mrs George D Leydie Wayne avenue entertained 50 boys and girls at Dreamland skating rink on Monday evening in honor of the birthdays of their son George Jr and daughter Betty. Refreshments served and all had a good time. Mr and Mrs Wm H Moot Observed Golden Wedding Event on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wm H Moot of Marchand celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage at the home of their son John W Moot in Homer City on Saturday, with near relatives and numerous friends.
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Indiana
John M. Daugherty
Ernest Stewart
George T. Buchanan
Flo Mitchell
Agnes St.Clair
Town
New York
Holy Land
Dreamland
George D. Leydie
Wayne Avenue
Dreamland Skating Rink
George, Jr
Betty
Wm. H. Moot
Marchand
John W. Moot
Homer City
Standard Oil to Erect Model Filling Station in Blairsville
Standard Oil Company of Pennsylvania has purchased the Jellison property at East Market and Brady streets Blairsville for 20000 dollars and will build a model filling station on the site. Attending Supervisors Harrisburg includes G W Marshall Livermore V Amond McIntyre and J H North for Manion Center at the annual State Association of Township Supervisors meeting. A gathering at the Kline home in Sheloca for Mrs Frances Kline ended with a social session and a noon dinner.
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Standard Oil Co
Blairsville
Standard Oil Co. of
Pennsylvania
H. J. Jellison
East Market
Brady Streets
Harrisburg
State Association of Township Supervisors
G. W. Marshall
Livermore
McIntyre
J. H. North
Manion Center
Kline
Frances, Kline
Sheloca
Miner Slays Wife Then Takes Own Life Near Homer City
A coroner's inquest in Coy, a mining town near Homer City, found that Frank Verhovcek, 42, killed his wife Mia Agnes Verhovcek, 43, with a pick handle after domestic trouble and then blew himself up with dynamite. Neighbors testified frequent quarrels. the couple left three children, Frank 21, Martin 20, and Mary 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. St.Clair
Coy
Homer City
Frank Verhovcek
Mia
Agnes Verhovcek
Verhoveek
Verchovcek
Verhoveck
Frank
Martin
Mary
Cleveland
Weddings of a Week in Johnstown and Nearby Areas
Marriage notices recount several weddings including Spengler-Stiles in Johnstown on February 9, Polach-Coleman in Josephine on February 7, Sutton-Evans in Brushvalley Township, Nealor-Shaffer in town, Allison-McPherson in Wintondale, and Randall-Phillips in nearby locales. Also includes a car accident near Blairsville injuring Theodore A. Peters, and medical updates on Mrs. Hugh Smeaton after spine injury, plus M L King named High Constable of Clymer and Easy Street sign described as closed for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Smeaton
Marchand
Personal Briefs Highlight Indiana Visitors and Trips
Dr. FB Stevenson enjoys a Florin vacation while locals travel to Indiana for business and shopping. Notables include Joseph Henderson, Clark Paltock, and Everrett Ake visiting Indiana. families journey to Florida and New York for shopping, tourism, and subscriptions to The Progress. John McKenge, William Stauffer, and others attend events and enroll as subscribers. Governor Fisher addresses Indiana Rotary on governorship duties amid busy state affairs.
Kiwanis Hear Three Local Concerns On Community Work
Kiwanis members heard from Wim Nicoson of Marion Center Creamery Clyde Timberlake of Timberlake Insurance and Harry Pharaoh of Clymer Water Service about how their firms contribute to Indiana’s well being. Also items note a suspended sentence for Samuel Potts restitution of 324.25 a larceny charges against four men for copper wire theft and a report that Willis Miller underwent an appendicitis operation at Indiana hospital.
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Indiana
Kiwanis ¢ Club
Wim, Nicoson
Marion Center Creamery Co
Clyde Timberlake
Timberlake Insurance Co
Harry Pharoah
Clymer Water Service Co
Jarden
Samuel Potts
Ben Avon
J. N. Langham
Willis Miller
Tourney
L. J. Miller
Teon
Tanderwent
Indiana Hospital
Vegetable School Set by State College Experts
Four specialists from State College Extension Department will present a two day program for the Vegetable Growers School at the Court House on February 17 and 18. The agenda includes lectures on new vegetable varieties, pruning and orchard management, small fruit culture, insect control, fruit diseases, spraying methods, and a round table discussion to answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hag Neen
State College Extension Department
Court House
Ninsley
Stiate College
J. WU. Ruef
State College
J. U. Ruef
Ww. B. Ninsley
Indiana County Fruit Growers Association
W. T. Henerey
T. Denniston
Extension Dept
W. T. Heneroy
J. T. Denniston
Scouts Mark 21st Anniversary With County Rally
Scouts celebrate the 21st anniversary of the scouting movement with a countywide rally schedule. District events occurred in Rosgiter Punxsqu tawney Clymer Homer City and Kidlinabb with a grand rally at the faddame Armory on February 20. Contests include semaphore signaling compass first aid knot tying and fire by friction with cups and medals awarded to top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ros Giter
Punxsqutawney
Clymer
Homer City
Indiana Tax Help Tours and Cunningham Building Sale
Indiana officials announce deputy revenue information sessions Feb through March in Blairsville Curwensville Clearfield and Indiana Post Offices and banks closed for Lincoln's Birthday. Also notes the Cunningham building at 660 664 Philadelphia Street sold for 48000 to two sisters Charlotte Kuhns and Mary Merriweather with brother Teroy. Scott Campbell to serve as juror in Pittsburgh Federal Court. Weather Bureau official visits Indiana for upper air station setup and beacon. local banker quotes on 1928 1929 prosperity. a Youngstown man pleads poverty to buy a radio with community chest funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dts
M.S. Little
Indiana
Postoffice
Blairsville
Blairsville Savings & Trust Co
Curwensville
J. M. Cunningham
Charlotte M. Kuhns
Pittsburgh
Mary C. Merriweather
San Francisco
Cal
Cunningham
Philadelphia Street
the Savings and Trust Co
Teroy
Scott Campbell
Burrell Township
Pension of Federal Court
William TL. Campbell
Lurrell Township
W. 8
Brotinman
United Staten Weather Bureau
Indiana Airways
Death Claims Indiana Centenarian Robert A Allison
Indiana's oldest resident Robert Alexander Allison died at his son's home after celebrating his 100th birthday last July. Surviving children include Amanda Kirkpatrick, Dr. George A. Allison, and Milton B. Allison with four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at his Allison home before burial in the United Presbyterian plot in Phoanville, with Rev. Shine and Rev. Armstrong leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alexander Allison
Indiana
Milton —. Allison
East Church Street
Samuel W. Shine
Second United Presbyterian Church
Town
Armstrong
Free Methodist Church
Allison
Phoanville
Iit
United Presbyteran Church
Robert Alexander
Genter Township
Cherry Rundam
Wis Ma
al Stobert T. Tol Laabello
Brown) Allison
South Mahoning Township
North Mahoning Township
Caroline Allison
John 2
Mary Allison
Amanda Kirkpatrick
Plumville
George A. Allison
Cleveland
Milton B. Allison
Bethel Church
Center Township
Bethel
Washington
Gilgal
R. N. Ray Hible
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C.&e. Motor CO
Baltimore
L, & Z. Furniture Co
Max. M. Hollander Sales Co
Stewart Furniture Co
Indiana County
Department of Public Instruction
Gams Commission
Clymer Bank
Clymer National Bank
Comptroller of the ‘Currency
C. O. Thomas
Colk
A.C. Shuler
Jachsonville, Fla
Armagh
William Penn Grange
Winfield L. King
King Razor Co
King Leather Goods Mfg. Co
Leechburg
Paul
Theodore
Paul Faulk
W. Bruce Silvia
Annie Good
Shelocta
Jennie Cassole
Julia Castiglione
Green
Ernest F. Fowler
N. F. Fowler
Katherine L. Wevnn
Agnes S. Park
David C. Lyster
Lawrence
Eens
Buffington
Conemaugh B. & L. Ass’n
H. O. Bennett
QO. E. McCann
C. B. C. Corp
Rayne
Blacklick Improvement Co
William Young
Burrell
H. M. Drass
Mae Drags
Cherrytree
Clymer Nat’l Bank
Thomas Receiver
Musser Forests Corp
John D. George
Robert D. Byrne
Homer Burkett
Amanda C. Blackstone
Steve Bartol
Sigmund Tokats
Jacksonville
D. H. Fitzhonts
B. J. Stiles
Center
Katherine Jellison
Penna
Charles FP. Leach - Mifflin
Marie V. Spaid
LaJose
Raymond F. Spangler
Johnstown
Elizabeth B. Stiles
Nolo John E. Allison
Vintondale
Harriet A. McPherson
Martin Polach
Josephine Edna Coleman
Josephine George Barney .Leveland
O. Barbara Percic
Alverda
Andrew T. Valentine
Elizabeth R. Kozusko
Louis Heyman
Armagh Grange Hall
Wm. Penn Grange Hall
Carl Johnston
Fairview
Glenna Sprankle
Hoover
Timer W. Alison
Walter 8. Giffard
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Miner
S pengler-Stiles
Raymond Francis Spengler
Elizabeth Bell
Stiles
Nolo
Register and
W. Ralph Cummings
John Spengler
Omer F. Stiles
Polveh-Coleman
Edna Coleman
Josephine
George Polach
Edward Coleman
Shaffer
William Orville Nealor
Mias
Eva Myrtle Shaffer
Rev
J. B. Rittenhouse
South Fourth, Street
Theodore A. Peters
Newall
Fayette County
Peters
Brady W. Moore
Easy Streel
Stevenson
Florin
William Bush
Trade City
Tinna
David Chapman
North Mahon- Ing Township
Joseph Henderson
Clark C. Paltock
Marion Center
John McKenge
William Stauffier
Burnside
Everett Ake
Glen Campbell National Bank
Erman Foutz
GO. B. McCormick
Parkwood
Wallace
Plorence
Oakland Avenue
Overland
Florida
Brody
Dain
Valderxrilt
Tuesiday
Alfred NJ Buck
Department of Electrical Engineering
Virginia Cooper
Nuwin Cooper
J. S. Kennedy
Lewis
Piitaburgh
Grand Opera
Syria
William Penn
Women's City Club
Mabel Fiscus
David Fiscus
L. L. Leckard
Blair Harkman
Commodore
R.D.1
Leckard
G. W. McGurlough
Cockport
Jude City
Gov. Fisher
Blaze
John 8. Misher
Indiana Rotary Club
Keystone
Chester Fry
Leroy Duncan
Edward Cruslan
Harry Cochran
Blackdel
Center Coal Co
Meco
Lincoln
Cammi A. Thompson
Youngstown
Ohio
Community Chest
Robert A. Allison
Frank Moorhead
Jacobb Brown
Jacob Brown
Smith Station
Ida Stevens Brown
Gladys
Eliuy Learn
Charles Hartman
Brown
Ute Patron’s Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Jibal
First National Bank of