Forestr y meeting highlights idle land solution in Indiana County
A forestry conference at the county courthouse, with 40 attendees and reps from Hack Township, discussed reforestation and tree species. Penn State's Frank Murphey noted state stock for spring included Scotch Pine and Norway Spruce, while private nurseries offer clearer purchase terms. D. C. LeFevre of Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp noted 7,000 acres as State Auxiliary Forest Reserve being replanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Hack Township
Court House
Frank T. Murphey
Penn State
D. C. LeFevre
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Indiana County groupings proposed for school code changes
A preliminary study by the State Department of Public Instruction proposes reducing Indiana County school districts from 42 to nine, based on population groupings 606 to 11 000. The plan seeks public comment and outlines district reorganization rules under the 1931 School Code pending legislative action.
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Department of Justice I
General Assembly
State Council of Education
Indiana County
State Department of Public Instruction
Clymer Boro
Io Armstrong
Creekside Boro Rayne
Shelocta Boro
Washington
White
Man and Child Injured in Roadside Crashes in Indiana Area
Andrew Shultz, 62, of near Strongstown, is treated for a compound leg fracture a broken rib and head lacerations after being struck while crossing the Benjamin Franklin highway near Nolo. Bessie Scaparo, 7, of Mast Washington street, suffers a broken left leg and facial cuts when hit on the Clymer road as Addie Axline swerved to avoid her. Mrs Dorothy Hill of Avonmore reports minor facial cuts after a collision at Church and Seventh streets involving Russell Smeltzer. The Smeltzer vehicle struck by Hart Webb’s car caused window damage to the Smeltzer car and minor injuries to Will.
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Andrew Shultz
Strongstown
Indiana Hospital
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Nolo
Indiana
H. B. Stuthell
Old Abte
Bessie Scaparo
Mast Washington Street
Clymer Road
Addie Axline
Clymer
Axline
Lois Axline
Culver
Dorothy Hill
Avonmore
R. D
Church
Seventh Streets
Russell Smeltzer
Hart Webb
Washington Street
Will
Fire of Unknown Origin Destroys Peoples Shoe Store
A late Saturday night fire of unknown origin gutted the Peoples Shoe Store on Philadelphia street, owned by Simon Heyman. Losses are estimated at not less than 5,000 dollars for the store and up to 5,000 for the Cunningham block, insured. Firefighters battled dense smoke and smoke spread to neighboring stores, sparing further damage. Nearby cotton yarn at Indiana Textile Mills burned in a separate smoulder earlier that day, insured for 500 dollars.
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Cunningham Glock
Peoples Shoe
Simon Heyman
J. M. Cunningham
Philadelphia
Heyman
Cunningham
Leader Department
Gatti Drug Store
William E. Pierce
Indiana Textile Mills
Civil War Veteran Sends Gift to Roosevelt Association
William B. Stahl of Locust Street, a lifelong Democrat and Civil War veteran, presented President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt with a cane and Mrs. Roosevelt with a 32 foot chain carved from wood of the Tree of Paradise. The Roosevelts expressed appreciation in personal notes. Stahl, one of three surviving Indiana Post 28 Grand Army of the Republic members, is a skilled woodworker who creates various items in his shop.
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William B. Stahl
Locust Street
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stahl
Roosevelt
Indiana Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Bomb mailed to Roosevelt halted at Washington postoffice
A crude bomb addressed to President-elect Roosevelt was stopped at the Washington post office early today. The device, built with shotgun shells, failed to explode as its mechanism disconnected in transit, leaving the package harmless.
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New York
Postoffice
Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Washington Postoffice
Local social notes from Indiana and area visitors
Indiana and surrounding towns host a flurry of social calls and guests. Notables include Carl Hull of DuBois visiting Indiana friends, Wilson Guthrie of New York returning to his father on Charlei Street, and Rev. Howard Brinkerhoff moving to Ben Avon near Pittsburgh for a new pastorate.
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Carl Hull
DuBois
Indiana
W. J. Montgomery
Kimmell's Station
Collins Cramer
BE. B. Wakefield
Brushyalley
Wilson Guthrie
Larchmont
N. Y
S. W. Guthie
Charel Street
Roy Maloney
W. F. Wattling
North Sixth Street
Keppel Moorhead
Carlisle Fee
Law School
University of Pittsburgh
Gilbert 5
Parnell
Town
S. W. Rose
Louis
Greensburg
Rose
Bon Ton
George T. Buchanan
Flo Mitchell
James W. Robinson
Saltsburg
DeLand
Florida
A. J. Brewer
Paul
Marchand
Brewer
Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Stewart Campbell
Dorothy
Helen
Homer City
R.D
Campbell
J. S. Kennedy
Livermore
Mildred Mountain
Kennedy School
Institute
C. M. Dickason
A. H. Stuchell
Dayton
Mr. Dickason
Hugh M. Moorhead
Erie
Mary Margaret Moorhead
State Teachers College
J. Dasher
Jane
Meadville
Edward Bennett
Clyde Kelly
Washington, D.C
United States
White House
Hoover
Dessa Cary
Johnstown
Women's Home Missionary Society
M. B. Church
Pittsburgh
J. M. Edmiston
Canter Township
B. J. Wegley
Grace
Washington, Pa
J. J. Mitchell
Edmiston
Edmistons
Coal Run
Howard Edmiston
Mell G. Underwood
Linda Lou Underwood
New Lexington
Misa Ruth Lewis
Pitcairn
Vincent Lewis
Underwood
Missy Lewis
Washington, J.C
Supreme Court declines to review Mayor Kline case
The Supreme Court refused to review the case of Mayor Charles H. Kline of Pittsburgh who was convicted by a Butler county jury on a misdemeanor related to the purchasing of waflles. It is expected Kline will appeal to Judge Thomas Finletter for a new trial. District Attorney Andrew T. Park plans to ask Judge Finletter to return to Butler and impose sentence. Bertram L. Succop, the deposed purchasing agent and co defendant, began serving a one year term in Pittsburgh last week.
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Finletter
Pennsylvanks Supreme Court
Charles H. Kline
Pitts- Iaigh
Butler County
Kline
Thomas Finletter
Pittsburgh
Andrew T. Park
Butler
Bertram L. Succop
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Numerous Land Tracts
Century Oil and Gas Co transfers a lot in Center to Lo J. Ord Luther for 1500 dollars. Louis Krevel sells 90 acres in Pine to Dan Mantini for 1 dollar. A A Bennett sells two lots in Fine to A Smith Bennet for 1178 dollars. Grace L Bennett buys 100 acres in Buffington from A A Bennett for 1 dollar. Louis Krevel sells a Pine tract to Mary Ratay for 430 dollars. Anna M Boone transfers tracts in Young and Armstrong to 8 A Fulton for 1 dollar. Frank E Sowers sells a Blacklick tract to Luthar R Shaffer for 1 dollar. A Floyd Stear sells 141 acres in N Mahoning to A Floyd Stear for 1 dollar. Steve Kurne sells a Rayne tract to Annie Kurne for 1 dollar.
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Century Oil and Gas Co
Lo J. Ord Luther
Center
Louis Krevel
Dan Mantini
Pine
A. A. Bennett
A. Smith Bennett
A.A. Bennett
Grace L. Bennett
Buffington
Mary Ratay
Anna M. Boone
A. Fulton
Young and Armstrong
Frank E. Sowers
Luthar R. Shaffer
Blacklick
A. Floyd Stear
N. Mahoning
Steve Kurne
Annie Kurne
Rayne
Deaths in Homer City and Nearby Districts
Obituaries notice of Peter G Yanity Vanity of Homer City born June 17 1898 died in Indiana Hospital following pneumonia complications. He leaves widow Trena Kramish Vanity and children Peggy Irene Yvonne. siblings listed. Funeral at St Louis Catholic church Lucarne Mines with High Mass. Burial at St Bernard Catholic cemetery. Also obituary of Joseph M Wellings West Lebanon resident died of heart trouble age 40s. Survived by wife Mabel Cribbs Collins two sons Merle and Dale three brothers and a sister. Funeral at W Collins home led by Rev Craighead. Also brief death of Mrs M D Jeugsen Ridgeway Missouri aged 66.
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Peter G. ‘Yanity
Peter G. Vanity
Homer City
Indiana Hospital
Peter and
Anna “Yanity
Ernest
Momer City
Peter
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
St. Louis Catholic Church of Lucarne Mines
Knights of St. George
Sons
Italy
Trena Kramish Vanity
Peggy Loy
Irene
Yovonne Yanity
Carman Matro
Harry Yanity
Crabtree
Joseph
Louis
Fred
Louise
Frank
Elmer
Clem Vanity
Patrick Bruno
St. Louis Catholic Church
Luecerne Mines
Ladislaw Lipski
St. Bernard’s
Joseph M. Wellings
West Lebanon
George Collins
Presbyterian Church
Surgiving
Mabel Cribbs Collins
Merle
Dale Salling
Edward Collins
Marion Center
W. B. Collins
Nesbitt Collins
Norfolk
W. Va
Hally McCroight
Ridgway
Weddings of a Week in Indiana Highlight Social Scene
A week of weddings unfolds in Indiana with Lewis Blair marrying Katharine Torrance Blair in a Presbyterian church ceremony officiated by Rev. Dr. Robert Llam. The couple, both linked to prominent families, plan a Bermuda honeymoon and will reside at 532 Chestnut Street. The report also notes other local unions, including Pekala Sapp and Sosnowski families, and Parker Willis unions, highlighting ongoing social life in the county seat.
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Lewis Blair
Katharine Torrance Blair
David Blair
Church Street
Robert Bayer Lewis
Never Lewis
Chestnut Street
Presbyterian Church
Robert Llam
Sarah Sutton
Elzabeth Blair
Town
Palmer Clarkson
St. Louis
David Norman Lewis
Narcissia
Freesia
David Norman
Lewis
David Blair, Jr
Boston
Cresnwall Shumaker
Pittsburgh
Elmer Potts
Philadelphia
Gerald Warleigh
Roanoke
Indiana Country Club
Bermuda
Indiana
John P. Blair
Elizabeth Sutton Blair
Ida J. Torrance
James M. Tor- Trance
Master School
Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
French School For
New York City
Chester Military College
Chester
The
Savings & Trust Company
Aasistant Trust
Pekala-Sapp
John Edward Pekala
Clymer
Ann Miao Sapp
Tndiana
James Urady
St. Bernards
Mike Pekala
Tadliana
John Sapp
Commodore
Hanne Soxpowsk
Robert Ralph Tlanan
New Alexandria
Frances Sosnowski
Tinnelton
Register and
W. Ralph Cummings
Court House
Goa
Thomas Hanan
George Sosnowski
Parker- Willis Alexander Mitchell Parker
Ada Francis Willis
Clune
Charles Willams
George Parker
Homer City
Charlie Willis
Olune
Trapper Discovers Elders Ridge Man Dead Near Shady Plain
A county coroner review points to Farry A Newry 35 of Elders Ridge missing since December 12 as possibly killed by accident or suicide. Found by trapper Ralston Rudecker near Shady Plain, a shotgun, empty shells, pocket knife and other items were recovered. Inquest scheduled to determine if death was accidental or self inflicted amid health and domestic troubles. He leaves a widow Mrs Watel Nowry and two children Arthur 11 Ethel 6, with mother Mrs Rose McMillen Nowry. Burial at Saltsburg cemetery.
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A. We Dosth
Kittanning
Farry A. Newry
Eldevra Ridge
Shady
Armstrong County
Nowry Jet
Nowry
Coatbad
Mart
Ralston Rudecker
Yicbnity
Newry
Shady Plain
Chen Walsh
King Undertaking
Apollo
Nowrytown
Albert Nowry
Elders Ridge
Tsclin
Watel Nowry
Arthur
Ethel
Rose McMillen Nowry
Newrytown
Saltsburg
McCalls Identify Suspect in Mysterious Shooting
Dubois attorney Lisle McCall identifies Joseph Butera as the assailant in the February 10 shooting at McCall's garage near Dubois. McCall, wounded but recovering in Dubois hospital, named Butera after he was brought to his bedside. McCall, born in Ambrose, is son of the late Austin McCall and brother of Tr. McCall of White township.
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DubBois
Bental
Tis
Joseph Buten
DuBois
Lisle BR. McCall
McCall
Country Place
Butera
Dubois Hospital
Ambrose
This County
Austin McCall
Tr. McCall
White Township
Welfare Association Moves to New Quarters in Indiana County
The Welfare Association and Emergency Relief Board of Indiana County relocate to 1100 West Philadelphia Street in a brick building named Straproot. The basement stores about four car loads of flour and large quantities of potatoes while the rear first floor houses the commissary for material shipments. Front rooms contain clerical offices for Laura J. Wiggins and Hugh M. Bell guiding relief work and the emergency board respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura J. Wiggins
Hugh M. Bell
Emergency Relief Board of
Indiana County
Also Mentioned on This Page
State College
Farmers Institute
Brushvalley
John J. Brinks
Community Association
Dixie Land
W. B. Nissiey
Brushvalley Community Chorus
W. B. Nissley
Penn Run
Grange Hall
Warner
Bessia Owen
Strong
N. L. Strong
House
Senate
Harrisburg
Smicksburg
Rhode Island
Harry Travis
Palla- Alum Lodge
Independent Order of’ Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
J. C. McGregor
Pnlley
Marshall J. C. McGregor
Withisnese
Peeler
Hewitt
Elder Peeler
B. BH. Hewitt
Rural Mail Carriers Association of
Indiana Post Office
Total
Legeettrrken
Anne Stent
Armaghtos- Buffington
East Wheatfield
West Wheatfield
Westmoreland County
New Florence
James N. Rule
Peoples Shoe Store
Imperial Type Magazine
Robert B. Lewis
Katharine T. Blair
Stephen B. Palguu
Josephine Catherine R. Matuzluh
Josephine Mike Rostis, Jr
McIntyre Mary Mamrowich
Wee Ernest Robert
Hanan
Francis Sosnowski
Jozeph R. Husak, Jr
Mingo Jet
Sara B, Brown
Acme
George Washington
Supreme Court
Tosoph M. Vi
M. J. Ruweelt
M. D. Jeugsen
Ridgeway
Samuel Martin
Rodney
Washington, DC
Algo
Trapper
Harry Nowry
Korn
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