County tax levy unchanged for 1937 at 10 mills
County Commissioners set the real estate and occupation tax rate at ten mills for 1937, same as last year, with budget projections showing a $40,000 revenue increase over 1936. Estimated expenditures total $644,595, up $91,632 from 1936, led by a $67,646 rise in capital outlay for bridge work, county home needs, and related costs. The plan deposits $215,000 to bond principal reduction and $152,296 to interest. Cash carryover from 1936 is $121,988, higher than the prior year, while new courthouse reconstruction could require bond funding.
New Assistant Manager at The Streams Funeral Home
Rowland Laxmann Cooke arrived with his wife to become assistant manager of the Silas C. Streams Funeral Home on Church street. Cooke, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Cooke of Latrobe, is a licensed mortician and Eckels College graduate. Mrs. Cooke, née Nancy Ann Bralher, is a Latrobe native and registered nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Laxmann Cooke
T. D. Turner
Wilkinsburg
M. §. Hartman
Latrobe
Silas C. Streams
Church Street
Cooke
W. J. Cooke
Eckels Dermi- Surgical and
Philadelphia
Nancy Ann Braller
John K. Bralher
Dr Beshore Addresses Rotary on Rehabilitation Work
Dr A Beshore of Harrisburg director of rehabilitation spoke to Rotary Club Monday. He described the 1919 Federal Act funding rehabilitation, training, braces, and job placement to help crippled people become economically independent and praised Rotary for its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Beshore
Rotary
A. 8. Beshore
Harrisburg
Rotary Club
Beshore
Bureau of Rehabilitation
George W Graff Celebrates 82nd Birthday In Indiana
George W Graff, longtime Indiana resident born in New Bethlehem, celebrated his 82nd birthday at his East Water Street home on Tuesday. A former wholesale grocer, he established a business now run by his sons Tadiana Merchants prep Dollar Day Sale set for Thursday features hundreds of bargains across Indiana merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Graff
George W. Graf
Indiana
East Water Street
Mr. Graf
New Bethlehem
White Township
Tadiana
Indiana patrols report 1934 activity and totals
Local Indiana detachment of the State Highway Patrol released its 1934 annual report. Four patrolmen logged 79 627 miles patrolling Indiana county roads and conducted 1129 special patrols and 1123 regular patrols. They handled 287 accident investigations and 321 other investigations, issued 3406 verbal warnings, and stopped 22 160 vehicles. Corrections ordered totaled 4 594 with numerous equipment fixes. Patrol personnel listed are Corporal C E Loughner and Patrolmen B W McClusky S R Davidson and T B McDonough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana County
South Seventh Street
Highway Patrol
C. E. Loughner
B. W. McClusky
8. R. Davidson
T. B. McDonough
Girl Burned Dressing Before Open Stove In Indiana
DeFrances Jennings aged 14 suffered severe facial and body burns when her clothing caught fire before an open gas stove in the Jennings home on Hast Water street. Neighbors smothered the flames as she ran downstairs. She is reported improving at the Indiana hospital after the weekend accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeFrances Jennings
Nathan Jennings
Farmers Bank & Trust Company
Indiana ‘Hospital
Jenninga
Hast Water Street
Nell Carolina Jennings
Jennings
Blairsville Photo Studio Damaged by Early Morning Fire
Fire of undetermined origin damaged the Blairsville photographic studio of Chester H. Early in the Shepley building on East Market Street. Other tenants suffered smoke and water damage. Early estimates his loss at 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. Early
Shepley
East Market Street
Blairsville
Harly
Market Gardeners Convene for Modern Methods Lecture
More than 40 market gardeners from various county sections met in the Farm Extension offices on Tuesday to hear lectures on modern and successful gardening practices. Several reels of motion pictures were shown.
Wallaville Man to Wed in April in Blairsville and Pittsburgh
Thomas O. Sheriff of Blairsville will marry Miss Margaret House of Pittsburgh on April 8. The couple's engagement was recently announced, with both families named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaville
Thomas O. Sheriff
Blairsville
Margaret House
H. C. House
Pittsburgh
Moose Women Hold Business And Social Session in Clymer
The Women of the Moose of Clymer met on a Tuesday evening in the Moose temple for regular business followed by a pleasant social session. The item mentions Abraham Lincoln's wife having three half brothers who died fighting for the Confederate cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Clymer
Women of the Moose of
Abraham Lincoln
Woman In Hospital After Route 119 Crash In Indiana
Kenneth Arthurs, 26, of Altoona, and Charles McAlarney, 33, of Altoona, were involved in a Tuesday collision on Route 119 near Indiana. A woman, who declined to identify herself, is hospitalized with facial lacerations and other injuries. Mia J Enn Frampton, 48, Falls Creek, and the unnamed woman were treated for leg injuries and contusions. Authorities say Arthurs and McAlarney were questioned on aggravated assault and battery, with the incident linked to a breakfast stop en route from Altoona to New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Arthurs
Altoona
Jalil
Route 119
Jenhie Frampton
Falls Creek
Clearfield County
Charles O. McAlarney
The
Indiana and
State Highway Patrol
Indiana
Arthurs
Homer City
McDonough
S M Work To Be 88 On Thursday Birthday
S M Work, a respected Indiana resident, will celebrate his 88th birthday on Thursday Feb 25. A Prelude Getting Ready to Move and a poem Lord Jesus Quickly Come by Mr Work appear on Page two of The Progress this week. His Hymn of Praise to the Father Son and Holy Ghost is chosen for the Crown Anthology of Verse. Work has written many hymns and set them to his own music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Work
Indiana
Mr.Work
Real estate transfers logged in Saltsburg and surrounding townships
Real estate transfers include A Scott to Vera N Neal for a Saltsburg lot for $1.00 and Vera N Neal to H A Scott for a Salisburg lot for $1.00. Transfers cover 144 acres in Pine township for $1.00 from Joseph Ondrizek Jr to Melvin McKnight and multiple lots in Indiana and White townships with prices from $1.00 to $255.00 plus a plat in South Mahoning township for $500 and other adjacent property movements among numerous individuals and parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ake A Scott
Vera N. Neal
Saltsburg
H. A. Scott
Salisburg
Joseph Ondrizek, Jr
Melvin McKnight
Pine Township
Paul F. Walker
J. Herman Davis
Indiana
Fourth Ward
Cambria
R. R. Co
James W
Aged Woman and Grandson Die in Car Crash Near Reynoldsville
Mrs. Albert Sprague eighty from near Reynoldsville and her five year old grandson Richard Leonard were killed instantly Tuesday when their car, driven by Herbert Leonard, collided with a truck driven by James Bell of Reynoldsville. Herbert Leonard suffered a skull fracture and broken hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sprague
Reynodsville
Richard Leonard
Herbert Leonard
Boy
James , Bell
Reynoldaylne
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local District
Elmer H Richardson of Big Run and Muriel B H Kuntz of Big Run applied for a license. Andy Abramovich of Blairsville R D and Hadna Rice of Barnesboro R D sought license. Willard Yates of Homer City and Ruth William of Homer City listed among cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer H. Richardson
Big Run
Muriel BH. Kuntz
Andy Abramovich
Blairaville
R.D
Hadna Rice
Barnesboro
Willard Yates
Homer City
Ruth William
Death sentence for Andy Yacos in butcher knife slaying
Andy Yacos, 62, of near White Station, was sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of Mrs. Anna Spelock and the assault on her husband in their home on November 18, 1936. Judge Creps said he could not alter the jury verdict. Yacos may seek a governor’s clemency or life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Yacos
White Station
Anna Spelock
EB. J. Creps
Yacos
Spelock
Creps
Yacca
24411 Killed by Autos in State Last Year
Pedestrians faced the highest risk from motor vehicle crashes in Pennsylvania in 1936, with 1,180 deaths from 12,110 pedestrian collisions as part of 2,411 total fatalities. The report cites crossing between intersections, crossing from behind parked cars, and rural highway walking as major factors, with peak accidents from 7 to 8 PM and Saturdays having the most incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Revenue
John B. Kelly
Division of Safety
Department of Revenue
Federal Engineer Seeks Objections to Blairaville-Oakeville Bridge
War Department invites interested parties to state objections to the proposed reconstruction of the Blairville Cokeville bridge over the Conemaugh river. Plans show a new superstructure with four river spans and a 116 foot clear width, 15.29 feet minimum clearance, to be viewed at the New Federal Building in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairaville-Oakeville Bridge
F. J. Fitzpatrick
War Department
Blairyville
Cokeville
Conemaugh River
New Federal Building
Pittsburgh
Fitzpatrick
Personalities and visits fill Indiana county week
Roy Henry of Apollo and W Pearl Wiggins of Shelocta visited the county seat on business. Many locals and visitors, including Mrs Elizabeth Campbell and Dorothy Moore, travelled for family and health matters. W KR Tomb, county health officer, celebrated his 73rd birthday with friends presenting a fountain pen and pencil set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Henry
Apollo
W. Pearl Wiggins
Shelocta
R.D
Elzabeth Campbell
Weat Lebanon
Nana Carnahan
Haat Church Street
Misa ‘Dorothy Moore
South Tenth Street
Mra
Wayne Moore
Clarion
Gladys
Marion Cochran
Pittsburgh
Tain Cochran
Grant Street
H. B.buterbaugh
East Church Street
Edward B. Bennett
Miami Beach
Mes
J. T. Butler
Coraopolis
Donald Moorhead
East Locust Street
Agnés Prugh
Near Elderton
L. B. Shaffer
Brick Church
Indiana
H. Freeman
Cleveland Hospital
Ira ‘Pepley
James K. Stoner
New Kensington
Gates Hospital
Willam W. Sharp
Wilmer
Paul and
Vernon
Sharp
H. Wilbur Black
Wayne Avenue
Mims
Fla
J. M. Stewart
South Seventh Street
Indiana Hospital
J. Merle Fleming
South Eleventh Street
John Smith
Penn Run
Edward Goodnight
Akron
Goodnight
The
Smiths
J. W. Loughry
George Loughry
Near
Marion Center
Jay H. Hamilton
Vernon Wachobd
Billy
Covode
Reppell Moorhead
West School Street
Punxsu‘tawney
Rhoda Caylor
Punxsutawney
Tomb
Mr. Tomb
Little Tot Prize Winner in Palm Beach Show Florida
Edward B Jr Bennett, the year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward B Bennett of North Seventh Street, won three cups at a Palm Beach baby show for being the most handsome and healthiest in the contest as his wintering family stays in Florida. Dalhart Texas lies closer to the capitals of six states than to Austin Texas. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette reader letters total fifty six dollars and eighty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Edward B., Jr
Edward B. Bennett
North Seventh Street
Palm Beach
Dalhart
Texas
Austin
Agricultural Conservation Program for 1937 announced
The county committee chaired by Chas M McMillen and others announced the 1937 Agricultural Conservation Program focusing on soil building rather than crop diversion payments for Western Pennsylvania incl Indiana county. It covers practices like planting forest seedlings on non farm land liming and fertilizing pastures seeding new pastures alfalfa and clover and selective use of complete fertilizer. Special provisions cover orchards and truck farms with future notices on worksheets. The Agricultural Office is at 205 Indiana Theatre building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
M. McMillen
C. H. McCall
DB. Crawford
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Indiana Theatre Building
Pennsylvania State College Agricultural Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Mrs Harriet Gerhard dies at 66 in Derry township
Mrs Harriet (McFarland) Gerhard aged 66 wife of dairy farmer C S Gerhard of Derry township died at her home near Bairdstown at 6 00 am Tuesday from pneumonia after a two week illness Born December 29 1880 in Derry she was daughter of the late Trabally and Sarah Barr McFarland Surviving are her husband and eight children Hugh of Philadelphia George of Derry T Mack Donald Sarah Ruth Jean and Gerhardt all at home and Grace Gloor of Blairsville Sister Harvey McFarland New York and Mary McFarland Harrisburg Also a member of Blairsville M E church W W W Bible class Ladies Guild and Ladies Auxiliary of the Spanish American War Veterans A 1900 graduate of Ladley Seminary Blairsville Funeral set for 2 40 pm Thursday at the Gerhard home with Rev C P Salladay. burial in Blairsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard
Harriet (McFarland) Gerhard
C. S. Gerhard
Derry Township
Bairdstown
Trabally
Sarah (Barr) McFarland
Hugh Gerhard
Philadelphia
George Gerhard
Derry
T. Mack
Donald
Sarah
Ruth
Jean Gerhardt
Grace Gloor
Blairaville
Harvey McParland
New York
Mary McFarland
Harrisburg
Ladley Seminary
Blairsville
C. P. Salladay
Blatraville Cemetery
Mrs Newton J Rumbaugh Funeral to be Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Newton J Rumbaugh aged 73 lifelong Center township resident who died Tuesday night at her home from a complication of diseases will be conducted Friday forenoon at 10 o'clock at the home of her daughter Mrs Rhoda Colgan. Interment at United Presbyterian church cemetery Conemaugh township. She is survived by husband two sons Audley B and Joseph and daughter, nine grandchildren four great grandchildren a brother Joseph Ferguson of Altoona and a sister Mrs Dollie Moorhead of Clarksburg. Also mentioned is Mary Lou McHenry who died in parental home Sunday evening. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon and burial in Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Colgan
Newton J. Rumbaugh
Center Township
United Presbyterian Church
Conemaugh Township
Joseph
Margaret (Clawson) Ferguson
Mary Lou McHenry
Samuel McHenry
Dayton
Mary Lou
Methodist Church of Dayton
Willam
Penn State
Helen
Indiang State Teachers College
Jane
Oakland Cemetery
25th District Shows Big Coal Output Gain
The annual report by Inspector George J. Steinhelner shows the 26th Bituminous district, mainly Indiana county mines, produced 6,605,918 tons in 1936, up 1,112,970 from 1935. Indiana county supplied 4,426,061 tons, Armstrong county 1,179,837. Rochester & Pittsburgh Co led growth with 666,008 tons. coke output reached 107,382 tons. Thirty-two mines operated, employing 6,288 men. 12 fatalities and 101 accidents of 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Steinhelner
Indiana County
Armstrong County
Rochester & Pittsburgh Company
Clearfield Bituminous Corporation
Kent Company
Wilmore Company
Helvetia Company
Farm management meetings scheduled in Indiana county
Four farm management meetings are planned in Indiana county on February 25 and 26. Earl L. Moffitt Penn State extension specialist will lecture on cost of production and farm practices, with Warne r showing pictures. Meetings cover Court House Indiana Town Hall Clarksburg Penn Run Grange Hall Plumville Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Thurs
Court House
Indiana
Thurn
Town Hall
Clarksburg
M. Penn Run Grange Hall
M. Presbyterian Church
Plumville
Earl L. Moffitt
Penn State
Clarkaburg
Conemaugh
J. A. Dixon
W.K. Cramer
Fulton Simpson
Indiana County Agricultural Association
John Rice
R. D. Marshall
State Pays Bounties on Noxious Animals in January
Indiana county records show bounties paid for January including 14 gray foxes, 330 weasels valued at 3856 dollars, and 21 wild cats plus 119 gray foxes and 19 goshawks totaling Marks of 38,057 dollars. The text also oddly notes 350,000 bicycles in Denmark and a crocodile capable of snapping off four fingers as soon as it emerges from a shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
MILIA
Streams Funeral Home
Heveals
Blairaville Photographic Studio
S. M
Forson
Gore
London
New York Daily News
Little Tot
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
Bo R. D
Aem
KWAN
Mrs
Mary Louw McHenry
Denmark
Aen
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