Longtime Indiana business and civic leader dies aged 83
William Davis, prominent Indiana County merchant and banker, dies at Memorial Hospital Johnstown at 83. A founder of Savinga & Trust, hospital board president, former borough council president, and Masonic leader, he built a durable book and stationery business. Survived by sister Mrs Mary Russell and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at his late residence with burial in Johnstown.
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Indiana
Pennsylvania
Savinga & Trust Company
Indiana County
Indiana Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Hike
Indiana Country Club
Cosmopolitan Club
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Tree Commission
Benjamin Franklin
Order of de Molay
Masonic
Mary Russell
Minnie Russell
Hall Homestead
Philadelphia Street
Charles H
Arthur J. Russell
Town
J. Herbert Russell
Detroit
Mich
Warren
Charles Hall
New Florence
Florence Owens
Newark
N. J
Frank, Edward
Gertrude
Flora Halls
Kansas City
Harry Hall
Kansas
Susan O’brien
San Francisco
Calif
Fouts Rites Held for long-time Parkwood Resident
Taylor Winfield Fouts 84 died at his home near Parkwood on Saturday from complications of old age. Funeral services were held Tuesday at his residence, with interment in West Union United Presbyterian church cemetery. He leaves widow Sarah B. Craig and children R. A. and Erman Fouts of Shelocta, Harry Fouts of Youngstown, C., and Mrs. Mary McCormick at home, plus 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was born near Cherry Tree and was a longtime Parkwood resident and church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor W. Fouts
West Union United Presbyterian Church
West Lebanon
Taylor Winfield Fouts
Parkwood
John
Susanna
Frank) Fouts
Cherry Tree
Sarah B. Craig
Armstrong Township
R. A
Erman Fouts
Sheloca
Harry Fouts
Youngstown, C
Mary McCormick
Obituary of Mrs Susan Stear Smicksburg resident dies at 86
Mrs Susan Brown Stear 86 widow of John Stear died at her Smicksburg home after age related complications. Born Sept 16 1860 in North Mahoning township she lived there her whole life. Survived by multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at Smicksburg Lutheran church with Rev J B Troutman officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan (Brown) Stear
John Stear
Smicksburg
Charles
Elizabeth
Thomas) Brown
North Mahoning Township
Stear
Charles Harmon
Washington Township
Smickaburg Lutheran Church
J. B. Troutman
Funeral Rites for Cyrus A Buchanan Held in town
Funeral services for Cyrus A. Buchanan 85 a longtime Indiana resident were held Friday at 2 00pm in Robinson Funeral Home with interment in Oakland cemetery He died Saturday at his winter home in Tampa Fla after a long life in Brushvalley Indiana and Tampa He was born near Dixonville son of George and Anne Irvin Buchanan last surviving family member He belonged to Wesleyan Methodist Church Rev H A Markell will conduct the service Also noted were funeral services for John W Duncan 64 of Ebensburg born Red Mill Buffington township died Monday of pneumonia in Ebensburg His funeral was in Ebensburg Congregational Church with interment in Ebensburg He was married in 1896 to Elizabeth Orner of Strongstown and is survived by daughter Mrs Sylvia Gordon and several siblings Nathan London 77 lifelong Cr of EIOe died late Monday night heart trouble He wed Margaret Weaver 44 years ago Surviving are his widow and sons Carl London Closs Mrs Clair Dunmire Mrs Paul Henge Punxsutawney R D and Mrs Ward Wood Punxsutawney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
Johnstown
Memorial Hospital
Howard
Catherine Davis
Dilltown
Nanty-Glo
Cambria County
Conemaugh
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Memorial Baptist Church
Masonic Fraternity
Odd Fellows Lodge
Pennsylvania Railroad Veterans’ Association
Cyrus Davis
Elizabeth Jenks
Vince
Maude Wissinger
Pittsburgh
Charles L. Dick
Armagh M
Armagh
Blacklick
Indiana Hospital
Edna Findley
W. Harvey
Mary (Cramer) Findley
East Wheatfield Township
Armagh M. B
Ford Dick
Town
Ellis Dick
Charles
Lynn Dick
Homer City
Mary ‘Dick
Buffalo
N. Y
Theodore
Robert
Twila
Geraldine Dick
Frank Brantlinger
Blairsville
William Findley
Seward
Clarence and
Steele Findley
Carl Findley
Annie E. Stephens
Stephens Cemetery
Penn Run
Indiana
Mont Stephens
Cherryhill Township
Cyrus A. Buchanan
Robinson
North Seventh Street
Oakland Cemetery
Tampa
Florida
Dixonville
George and
Anne
Irvin) Buchanan
Famill
Congregational
Ehensburg
John W. Duncan
Buffington Township
Webster Griffith
Ebensburg
John
Marion (Griffith)Duncan
Red Mill
Elizabeth Orner
Strongstown
Sylvia Gordon
Lewisville
Scott Duncan
W. S. Hawksworth
Minnie Altimus
Belsano
Margaret George
Canton
Ben Duncan
Elsinor
Calif
Nathan London
Cioe
Bells Mills
Margaret Weaver
Carl London
Clos
Clair Dunmire
Paul Henge
Punxsutawney
R. D
Ward Wood
Ernest Gawthrop
Old
Indiana Electric Company
Water Street
Williamson promotes Benjamin Franklin Highway routes East
John H. Williamson, national educational director, toured the city seeking stronger publicity for the Benjamin Franklin Highway. He proposed numbered U.S. routes from New York to Chicago via Ebensburg and New Castle, with alternate Philadelphia to Chicago alignments. The association, organized in 1926, is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, with officers including C. A. Purmort of Van Wert and E. L. Woosley of the Findlay Chamber of Commerce.
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John H. Williamson
Friday
Williamson
New York
Chicago
Ebensburg
Pennsylvania
New Castle
van Wert
Ohio
Philadelphia
Heras
Nebraska
Findlay
E. L. Woosley
Findlay Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin Franklin Highway Association
C. A. L. Purmort
Chambers of Commerce
Automobile Clubs
Obituary notes for Mrs Sundberg and Ray Slick
Mrs Carl Sundberg of West Lebanon dies at Gates hospital following Caesarean, interment at Mt Tabor church cemetery. Born August 38 1913 she was daughter of Clyde and Palmer and leaves husband and newborn son, parents and two sisters Palmer. Ray Slick 25 died at home in Trafford from pneumonia after teaching in Indiana and coaching wrestling. funeral in Osterburg near Altoona attended by local high school faculty.
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Carl Bundberg
Mt. Tabor
West Wheatfield Township
Church
Carl Sundberg
West Lebanon
Gates Hospital
Clyde Palmer
Jean
Esther Palmer
Ray Slick
Trafford
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana High School
Osterburg
Altoona
Mrs. Lillian Pershing Dies in Pittsburgh Funeral Set
At her late residence she died on a Saturday in Pittsburgh. The widow of Daniel W. Pershing formerly of New Florence, she was mother in law of Dr. John M. Laughlin of Pittsburgh and a native of Indiana. Interment followed at Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Lillian H. Pershing
Daniel W. Pershing
New Florence
John M. Laughlin
Indiana
Recreation and Dramatics Conference Here Saturday
Rural recreation conference hosted by the County Farm Extension Association will gather Granges literary societies and rural groups at the First United Presbyterian Church Saturday. Willis Kerns Penn State will lead gang leadership and a noon demonstration followed by sessions on play selection production and organization with local speakers including Mrs Mark Simpson Mrs J Harold Gibson and Mrs B P Walker among others.
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First United Presbyterian Church
County Farm Extension Association
Grange
Willis Kerns
Penn State
Willia Kerns
Report of
Mra
W. Cumming
Haircut By Claribel Brunke and salon scene in NYC
Claribel Brunke visits Seixas for a dramatic, personality reflecting haircut at a famed Fifth Avenue salon. She hopes the new style impresses Rick Hollimore tonight as she awaits his notice, while other salon clients discuss plays, marriages, and the art of hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laribel Brunke
Firth Avenue
Claribel
Mademoiselle Brunke
Seixas
Mademoiselle
Rick Hollimore
Rick
Rick Hallimore
Cafe Brun
Ick
Hallimore
Mollimore
Aneibel
Bergar
Kunny
Local notes mix of visitors and illnesses in Robinson and Shady Hollow
A stream of neighborhood updates mentions Robert Fry Robinson of New Florence visiting the Wigginas, Miss Wilda Robinson from Jeannette as a guest with the Robinsons, and Arthur Johns spending Monday with relatives in Claridge. Other items note illnesses, mine injuries, social events, a Lutheran Sunday school meeting, and a Tax League gathering with plays planned for Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Henderson
Qstar
John Frain, Jr
Jerry Saxton
Floyd
Southwell
Dohnatown
William
CHURCH SERVICES AT CROOKED CREEK NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Sunday school starts at 2 PM followed by services at 3 PM at Crooked Creek church. Mrs Mary Schwab of Tidbute visits her parents Mr and Mrs Watt Kinter amid a string of Sunday visits to local families including the Millers Adamsons and others. Newly mined gold surpasses all 1934 records for value though not ounces.
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Chambersville
Crooked Creek
Mary Schwab
Tidbute
Watt Kinter
Harold Reims
Nu«mine
Ida’ Banka
Carl Miller
Vandergrift
Harry Miller
Residents visit and social calls noted in Riders Ridge
Mr and Mrs Fassett and daughters Martha Jane Helen and Josephine of Riders Ridge and Valere Brown of Galisburg called at Walter Ewings Sabbath afternoon. Clark Coleman spent Sabbath afternoon with his son Mack Coleman of Riders Ridge. Mrs Foster Smock and son Arthur called on Mrs Walter Ewing Thursday afternoon. Mrs J Hood attended the Dorcas meeting at Mrs Rose Wean's home Thursday afternoon. Luella Shearer called on Mrs Foster Smock Thursday. Walter Ewing made a business call at Apollo Wednesday.
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George Johnson
Plumsville
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Avaysipy
Lillian H, Pershing
Olive Beaufort
Grapeville
Greensburg
Cokeville
H. C. Depp
Anna
Ruth
Jeannette
Recreation and Dramatics
U. S
Eli
Mary
Elsie F. Wilson
McClure Nowannnor Syndicate
Wnit Bervico
Tite
Mom Batley
Effie
Hme
Mom
Tommy
Bunny
the Bon Ton
Winter Merchandise
THE
BON Ton
the Savings & Trust Company OF
Indiana, Pennsylvania
the Savings & Trust Company of Indiana
H. LE. Lewis
Sara Marsh
A. J. Boyle
Shady Hollow
Jennie Sloan
Dayton
W. R. Thompson
Wayne McGaughey
Mrs. J. ©. Mulberger
Ira Davis
James Porter
Clair Thompson
Melvin Silvis
Annna Mary Porter
Mae McGaughey
Margaret Anderson
L. M. Henderson
Daniel McGaughey
Jamison
Mr. Pease
Steele Henderson
Mildred Munghower
Mrs
Robert Munshower
Lester Barnett
Margaret McGaughey
J. F. Russell
Keltter
Cleveland
Harold McIntire
Joe King
M. D. Anderson
Roy Seetbaes
South
Apollo
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