Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Link Rise in National Narrative
The National Capital honors Abraham Lincoln with four features: the memorial, a bridge to Arlington, and connections to Lee’s Arlington home and national cemetery. Architect Henry Bacon and sculptor Daniel Chester French created the statue, with Guerin’s friezes, while the 2000 foot reflecting basin frames views of Washington and the memorial.
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National Capital
Potomac River
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Henry Bacon
Lincoln Memorial
Daniel Chester French
Lincoln
Jules Guerin
Washington Monument
Abington Memorial Bridge
Arlington
Anington Manor House
Lincoln Memorial Building
Smicksburg Social Roundup Notes Illnesses and Visits
Smicksburg residents share news of family arrivals and illnesses. Barbara Stiteler born February 5 at home of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stiteler. Thomas Edmunds of Pittsburgh visits relatives. funeral attendance for Harry Ginter in Marion Center. Iris Edmunds and Chas Stiteler recoveries noted. multiple local residents visit Indiana for medical or shopping errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Stiteler
Barbara
Stiteler
Thomas Edmunds
Pittsburgh
David Edmunds
Margaret Neal
M. L. Black
Chas. Stiteler
Ada Gahagan
Osshe Weston
Indiana
Patty
Indiana Hospital
Ted Edmunds
Evan Edmunds
Maple Grove Community News Buoyed by Births and Visitors
Maple Grove reports the birth of a boy to Mr and Mrs Dick Farr at their home near Indiana with G Donald Lee and his mother Wa ya McCullough recovering well. Local visits include Winfred Wagner Joe Grove Bethel guests, and several callers from Indiana and Nanty Glo. Word arrives of the marriage of Evelyn Adams and Robert Nancols on January 18 in Johnstown and St Michael. In Loop Leona Barrett from Butler visited, and coal mining work and ice hauling dominate daily life as residents linger through heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Dick Farr
Indiana
Donald Lee
Waya McCullough
Winfred Wagner
Joe Grove
Bethel
G. R. Waltemire
Victor Brown
Dick Fair
William Dickey
Curry Run Social Notes From Curry Run Area
Mrs Max Nibert spends the week at home. The McCurdy and Fleming families visit and host guests from Pittsburgh and Indiana. Hida McCurdy returns to school after a sixteen day absence. A new baby boy arrives for Mr and Mrs Walter Rising. Snowed in residents resume activities as local readers receive The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
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Curry Run
Max Nibert
McCurdy
Lawrence McCurdy
Charlotte
Ann
Pittsburgh
Carl Fleming
Telen
Ruth
Jon Fleming
Indiana
Hida McCurdy
Walter Rising
Local news tidbits from Punxsutawney area residents
Miss Elizabeth Schill stays with Mrs. Margaret Warner while Mr. Robert Knox repairs his farm home. Kenneth Shields moves into Brae Breeze cottages. Mary Zener had water piped in. Tee Moot and Huey wed. Wineberg attends funeral of Mrs. Shiver in Juneau. Shiver aunt of Wineberg. Ladies Aid held all day quilting with many attendees. Brilhart visited Punxsutawney. White from Punxsutawney hospitalized in Indiana. Ginter funeral at Marion Center. Ginter schoolmate relation to Harold Mottarn. Rossiter basketball beats Marchand. Enterline family moved away. Dorns travel to Punxsutawney. roads drifted shut. R F D route progress limited. Brilharts visit Covode. Simpson family visits Hicks and Wineberg. Duff Cummings and Grace Mundorff visit Punxsutawney friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Schill
Punzautawney
Margaret Warner
Robert Knox
Annie Moot
Mr. Knox
Kenneth Shields
Near Town
Brae Breeze Park
Mary Zener
Tee Moot
Wm. M. Huey
Ralph Wineberg
Aaron Shiver
Juneau
Stiver
Wineberg
Ladies Aid Society
Della Glass
Punxsutawney
Rosa Wingert
W. JC. Brown
Jennie Peffer
Jake Mottarn
Ella Dilts
Minnie Wingert
Helen
Blake Wineberg
P. Garland
Paul
Kenneth Pfeffer
Robt. Knox
LM. Lewis
Job
Brilhart
Mr. White
Oran Baun
Indiana Hospital
Harold
Harry Ginter
Marion Center
Mr. Ginter
Harold Mottarn
Sam Mottarn
The
Gas and Electric Company
Rossiter
Marchand
P. Il. Enterline
D. B. Allison Place
Dorn
WPA
Jake Brilhart
Covode
Linus Simpson
Bernace
Oak Tree
George Hicks
Ralphi Wineberg
Duff Cummings
Knoxdale
Grace Mundorff
Punx
Local Social Roundup From Ambrose To Punxsutawney
Mr McHenry visits T H Frantz on Monday. Lawrence Johnston trips to Indiana on Tuesday. Miss Mabel McMillen of Ambrose calls on Mrs D C Well on Tuesday. Weber and partner of Butler visit from T W Phillips Co on Friday. T H Frantz trips to Pittsburgh Friday. Glenn Johnston visits brother Lawrence in Hamilton. D G Frantz visits friends in Sagamore Thursday. Lawrence and Mrs Johnston host Saturday night gathering at Punxsutawney. Mrs Delele Whitsell and Jean visit. Hamilton guests Tuesday. News notes G G Smith of Indiana has a stroke Saturday night. Delmer Whitsell and wife shop in Indiana Saturday. Mrs W P Hawk shows slight improvement. Mrs Gye Dilts and daughter visit A W and Mrs Dilts Sunday. Miss Mae Dilts attends Aunt Eunice Napp’s funeral Thursday last week. Nature evens things. Oil settles troubled waters and unsettles troubled lands.
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McHenry
T. H. Frantz
Lawrence Johnston
Indiana
Mabel McMillen
Ambrose
D.C
Mr. Weber
T. W. Phillips l@ns Co
Pittsburgh
Glenn Johnston
Hamilton
Lawrence
D. G. Frantz
Sagamore
Punxsutawney
Delele Whitsell
Jean
Near Here
G.G. Smith
Delmer Whitsell
Mae Diltz
Eunice Napp
Community Personal Visits and Visits in Mount Union Area
Mount Union notes list numerous social visits and calls across Indiana Elderton Rural Valley Ford City and Gastown. Names include Wingard Boyer Blystone Shaeffer Rosborough Kimmel Rupert Leightner Miller Rearick Heckman and others with extended family and friend visits over the weekend and midweek.
Local Callers Visit and Weekend Notes in Area
Alverda Sam Noble of Penn Run and Mike Zaffulis of Indiana were callers in town Wednesday. Clara Rennie spent the weekend with relatives at Nanty Glo. Haywood Engle of Hyde called on Mr and Mrs Albert Pickup Sunday. Harry Russell of Clymer was a caller in town Monday. Mrs G C Woods and family took a business trip to Carrolltown Saturday. Oscar Davis of Clymer was a visitor. Mrs Donald Haker of Patton spent days with her mother Mia Woods. Indiang callers Saturday included Joseph Leone and daughters Alma and Evelyn, Mrs Arch Repine and children Marion and Clyde, Alma Vater, Miles Davis and spouses.
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Alverda Sam Noble
Penn Run
Mike Zaffulis
Indiana
Samuel Good
Barnesboro
H. D
Parry
Clymer
Clara Rennie
Nanty Glo
Haywood Engle
Hyde
Albert Pickup
Harry Russell
G. C. Woods
Carrolltown
Oscar Davis
Donald Haker
Patton
Mia
Anna Woods
Joseph Leone
Alma
Evelyn
Arch Repine
Marion
S Clyde
Alma Vater
Miles Davis
Strongstown Community Notes and School Sports Report
STRONGSTOWN reports Wadies Aid met at Mrs. Wm. McCrady’s home. A bus load from here attended a basketball game in Hellwood Friday. PT HS lost to Clymer PT H S 5. Several locals are sick. Mrs. Richard Troxell spent time in Johns town. Erma Gannett returns from Indiana. Mrs. Lawrence McCullough visited Buffington township relatives. Johnstown residents John and Charles Willett stopped by Sunday. Postmaster William Bennett attended a Pittsburgh funeral. Pearl Mack and Less Michaely visited Gladys Troxell. Mrs. Tillie Boring and Loretta spent Thursday evening with Mrs. Albert Hughes.
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Wadies
Mnureday
Wm. McCrady
Hellwood
Clymer P. T. H
Troxell
Tillie Boring
Loretta
Albert Hughes
Local Social Notes From Plum Creek And Watsons Ridge
Plum Creek and Watsons Ridge communities report visits and short calls among residents. Names include Clair Fry, Glennamae Roomas, Marjorie Cribbs of Elderton, Bleakney family, Kimmel family, Mary Boucher, Charley Frailey, and J.N. Blose, with multiple calls in Elderton and Green Oak. The area notes a textile mill shutdown in Indiana and coal hauling from Dutch Run amid severe cold, plus local events and church attendance.
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Glennamae
Roomas
Marjorie Lou Cribbs
Elderton
Har ‘Bleakney
Jackie
Whitesburg
W. C. Bleakney
Robert Houser
Loyd Reefer
Billy
Clark Thomas
T. Q. Kimmel
Jerry Kimmel
Marion Center
Dutch Run
Earl Bleakney
J. C. Alkens
J.N. Blose
Montgomery Farm
Charley Frailey
Gastown
Robert Blose
Lee Kimmel
Robert Bleakney
Green Oak
John Conn
Wm. Kauffman
Lawrence Wrailey
Parkwood
Tillie Frailey
Murray Ramer
Dan Clarke
Ralph Ramer
H. Porter Miller
Ridgway
Local Social Roundup From Chambersville and Indiana
Mr and Mrs Walter Bartholomew were callers at Barr last week. Harry and James Brady were Indiana callers on Wednesday. Mrs Harry Miller visits son and family at Vandergrift. Jay McQuilkin and son Melvin were recent callers in Indiana. F and Kirk and Chas Brady were Indiana callers Monday evening. Sunday school at 10 next Sunday at Crooked Creek church. Mr and Mrs Vouch and daughter of Ernest visited Mr and Mrs Frank Kirk Sunday afternoon.
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Chambersville
Walter Bartholomew
Barr
Harry
James Brady
Indiana
Harry Miller
Vandergrift
Jay McQuilkin
Melvin
F. &. Kirk
Chas
Brady
Crooked Creek
Mrs. Vouch
Ernest
Mrs
Frank Kirk
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Richmond
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G. E. Wingard
Oklahoma
Amos Boyer
Arthur Blystone
J. O. Blystone
Leila
Richard Kimmel
Sheloers
S Altor
Walter Shaeffer
Dale Boyer
Idaho
J. T. Sheasley
Erwin
G. Rosborough
O.C. Dunmire
Elgin
Walter Rupert
Leroy
A. C. Leightner
Guy Fleming
EE. J. Higin
Mildred
Dean Digin
John Boyer
Russel
J. Q. Blystone
Clair Miller
Hrwin Sheasley
R. G. Altman
Ford City
Raymond Boyer
Clair Kough
J. T Sheasley
Erwin Sheasley
Floyd
Laird
Milford
W. N. Boyer
Mary Schall
Adah
Fred Boyer
McIntosh
John Kough
Blystone
I. J. Rearick
Dean Elgin
Darl
Ileen
James Heckman
Florence Rowley
Strongstown
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Ross & Degaetano
Plum Creek
Clair Fry
T. C. Hood
Jean Wean
Martha
Jane Fassett
Irene Painter
Indiana Lumber & Supply CO
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
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