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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1930
Page
6
Indiana Silk Mill posted strong results at its annual meeting led by Treasurer Thos. N. Robinson. The Indiana Textile Mills Co. plans to raise employment from 85 to 120 and add six unit machines. The firm expects production to rise with orders on file through July 1 and sales totaling about half a million dollars.
The Indiana Textile Co founded three years ago will complete expansion by March 1, increasing employment from 85 to 120 workers. plant improvements totaling 50 000 to 75 000 dollars are planned for the year, including new machines. J Clair Sloan elected president for the coming year with officers S Streams vice president Robinson treasurer and Ray secretary. Directors include Thomas Pealer George J Felt of Indiana and Tracy Taylor of New York City.
Harrisburg February 11. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles reports questions about automobile license tags. A Ball Telephone Company car in Philadelphia displays tag T42. Iva Fay Ligg ett of Harrisburg owns tag Oil and another car shows tag 130K with its corse removed, per A Paul Derstine of Salitersville.
The farmers cooperative association of Shelocta Elderton and South Bend held its annual meeting and dinner at Hiterton United Presbyterian church. One hundred thirty nine attended the dinner and many more the afternoon session. Officers elected included President Howard M. Kimmel Vice President Harry Kough Secretary-Treasurer and Purchasing Agent Harry O. Kimmel Directors were Henry Townsend J P George Paul Kimmel Mark Cribbs and Ed Rowley.
A safety rally held here on Friday evening drew several hundred attendees as the Indiana County Safety First Council was formed with officers: President Robert P. Martin. vice presidents N. L. Burke L. W. Householder John Laney. secretary Herbert Wardrop. assistant secretary George O. Murray.
Vincent C. Carr a Burnside grocer died of a heart attack Friday morning after discovering a night theft at his store. Entrance was gained through a door hole. shelves were stripped. Carr, born November 19, 1856, in Montgomery township, lived in Burnside 27 years. Survived by wife Amanda Lydie and son L. Guy Carr, plus sister Mrs. Lucy Darr Young. He was a respected local businessman with strong ties to the region.
Calendar lists key dates for 1930 spring primary on May 20 and general election on November 4. It covers petition filing deadlines for General Assembly nominators and party committeemen, withdrawal deadlines, independent nominating bodies, assessment and tax payment deadlines, registration cutoffs, expense report deadlines, and notes to preserve calendar for safekeeping.
Real estate transfers include Carl Seiler to Nora Seller for 65 acres in Canoe and Banks. C Fay Devinney to C Simpson Devinney for a Homer City lot. Louie Pusti to Joseph F Hanick for 31 acres in Young. Wm B Baughman to Austin E B Longenecker for a Blairsville lot. J M Creek to J 8 Mack for a Brushvalley lot. Lida McKee to Ralph R McKee for a Blairville lot. Ralph R McKee to D R McKee for a Blairaville lot. Dike and wife to Blair Lydick for a White lot. Charles W Irvin and wife to Vera I Neal for Indiana lots. Vera N Neal to Charles W Irvin for Indiana lots.
Harrisburg Feb 11 The Game Commission has ordered 314000 resident hunting licenses for 1930. The tags will have white figures on a green background. Dog licenses remain popular with County Treasurer Elmer Allinson issuing 6090 dog licenses by noon today. Seventy five have obtained fishing permits.
Dixonville and surrounding communities note a flurry of Indiana visits by residents like J L Bellhart C L Stivyer B W Wilmuth and others. Local figures including H S Neff take new roles while families welcome a newborn daughter Nioma Grace Overdorff. Several residents plan trips to Florida and a subscription renewal underlines community ties.
Harrisburg reports motor vehicle tags issued in 1929 to Dr C K Becker of Boyertown still valid as shown by a Congo photograph. The image captures a Pennsylvania tagged car 16 141 before a mud bamboo garage with a thatched roof. Becker went to the Congo last August to administer to natives.
A Monday dawn fire devastated the Bolivar Trading Company building in Bolivar, spreading to the adjacent Hammond meat market and Bolivar Light, Heat and Power office, with losses over 20000 dollars. Firefighters from multiple towns battled the blaze amid low water pressure, while another Sinclair gas station on Blairsville hill near Blatraville was also burned, causing several thousand dollars in damage.
Mrs Annie Anderson aged 70 ended her life Sunday afternoon by hanging in the bathroom of her North Third street home. Brooding over ill health is believed to have led to the act. Her brother George Luker found the body upon returning from the garage. Widow of Nelson Anderson, she had lived in Indiana for many years. Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon with interment at Greenwood cemetery.
The State Department of Highways and Cherryhill township supervisors publish bids for six county road projects across Cherryhill Pine Young Hast Wheat Foxl Montgomery and East Wheatfield Townships on March 6. Projects include bituminous surface reconstruction 7188 feet 18 feet wide in Montgomery and graded widening 800 feet, plus several reinforced concrete pavement rebuilds and connections to major highways to improve access to towns like Gipsy Cramer Clarksburg and Penn Run, with bids for state aid road 16 feet wide from Hood schoolhouse to Sample Run and a five mile traffic bound slag road from Andersons to Young township line.
The annual Young Peoples Christian Union banquet of the Conemaugh Presbytery was held at the United Presbyterian church in Blairavilla with 300 delegates from unions across the presbytery and 68 from the First church of Indiana. Roy J. J. McIlvaine presided as toastmaster and Mrs. McIlvaine led the song service. The program included a reading by Miss Harkcom and speeches by James Tomb and Rev. R. B. Johnson of the Fourth church, Pittsburgh.
The State Highway Department last week awarded Martin & Wunderlich of St. Paul Minnesota the contract to build the South Bend Shady Plain improved highway for 361 221 36 dollars. The project covers .21 miles completing the link between South Bend and Apollo and beats the previous bid from the same firm last year.
A Janoe Two delegation led by H M Bowser and J Elder Peeler toured Harrisburg with G R Walker, W C Gahagen, A H Bowser, A C Kerr and others from West Mahoning township school board and road supervisors to advocate education and infrastructure. Also reported is a Canoe township family record: Jacob Smith 88, Mariah Cochrane 86, Anna Tyger 94 total 268 years. Mrs Cochrane and Mrs Tyger healthy, Mr Smith critically ill. Their father George Smith once owned much of Canoe township.
Twenty five children aged two to twelve wait at The Wild Hard Home in Indiana County. They seek loving homes with responsible couples and would bring sunshine and zest to a childless household. Contact County Commissioners to learn more and begin the process.
The stork brought four births at an Indiana hospital over the weekend, giving a son to Mr and Mrs Frank Doney of town, a son to Mr and Mrs Paul Neese of Ernest, a daughter to Mr and Mrs C B Kunkle of Creekside, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ralph Gerard of Blairsville. A proverb notes a poor loser suffers twice for losses.
Cokeville man Harry Piper pleads guilty to possessing a stolen car and chickens after arrest in New Alexandria. Two Plumville men J G Little and Clarence Heltzenr held for court on charges of stealing 472 chickens from 24 coops, with losses over $700. List details dates and names of victims and thefts across the period.
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