Indiana Noted Businessman Willis Wilson Dies At 71
Willis Wilson a prominent Indiana County businessman and insurer died at his home on West Water street after a pneumonia illness. Born November 9 1865 in White township he worked with A W Wilson Co and later Travelers Insurance and Wilson Myers. He served as Indiana borough burgess from 1909 to 1911 and as county treasurer 1912 to 1916. He chaired the Republican County Committee and wrote horticultural success with prized dahlias. Survived by wife Margaret Wiles two children and three grandchildren, funeral Saturday at Streams Funeral Home with burial in Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Wilson
Willie Wilson
Indiana
Weat Water Street
Joseph and
Lavina
McCartney) Wilson
White Township
Indiana State Normal
A. W. Wilson & Co
Indiana Hardware Co
Pittsburgh
Wilson
Travelers Insurance ‘Company
Wilson & Myers
Palmers Bank
Indiana Borough
Indiana County
Board of
Indiana County Agricultural Society
Republican County Committee
First United Presbyterian Church
Indiana Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of
Hika
Cosmopolitan Club
Margaret Wiles
Harold Wilson
Buffalo
N.Y
Margaret
Burnell Shea
Helen
Peggy
Jimmy ‘Shea
Streams Funeral Home
Stillman A. Foster
Oakland Cemetery
Richard ‘Grant
Richard Grant
Grant
Hather McGown
John C
Howard Grant
Richard Grant, Jr
New Holland
Albert Wardle
Ambridge
John Good
James Grant
Lancaster
Katheryne
Jula
Bila Grant
Harrisburg
Mary Laney 80 of Center Township dies after hip fracture
Mrs Mary Laney aged 80 of Center township died at Indiana hospital Saturday from complications after a hip fracture sustained December 26 near her home. She had been blind for years and suffered heart ailment. Maiden name Stewart, lifelong county resident, widow of Andrew Laney. Surviving children: Samuel Laney Blacklick Mrs John Shadle Howard Ross Ray Dolph Laney Homer City. Interment in Lutheran Chapel cemetery Coral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Laney
Lutheran Chapel
Coral
Cettter Township
Indiana Hospital
Mary Stewart
Enter Township
Andrew Laney
Samuel Laney
Blacklick
John Shadle
Howard
Ross
Ray
Dolph Laney
Homer City
Elm Elderton mourns three funerals in one week
Funeral rites were held Sunday at Elderton United Presbyterian Church for John McClellan Rankin aged seven percent died Thursday at his daughter Mrs Roy Henrys home in Apollo. Rankin leaves two daughters and a son with ten grandchildren and a brother. Also buried are Emery Thurston 49 of Marion Center a World War veteran and Mrs Maria A Kimmel 88 long time Elderton resident. all services noted with interments in Greenwood and Hiterton cemeteries respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McClellan Rankin
Elderton
First United Presbyterian Church
Town
Stillman A. Foster
Henry
Christopher Barriss
Indiana
Darrell Rankin
Leechburg
Wilson Rankin
Boulder
Colorado
Green~wood
Emery Thurston
Marion Center
Veterans’ Hospital
Aspinwall
Iselin
Emery, Jr
James
Betty Jane
Hope
Joan
Marbel Ruddock
Hugh May
Avonmore
Charles Ashbaugh
Charles Budesky
Harry
Rachel
Florence
Jennie Thurston
Paul
Shelocis
Hiterton
Maria A. Kimmel
C. B. Myers
Cochran's Mills
Joseph
Catherine Shumaker
Shelonn
Plum Creek
Church of the Brethren
Myers
Jennie M. Cravener
Philadelphia
Daniel Shumaker
Distant
Two Obituaries From Nanty Glo and Saltsburg Area
George Chopp aged 47 of Kenwood died Thursday in Indiana hospital from pneumonia after a short illness. He was a miner at Colver for Ebensburg Coal Co and leaves a widow and children Mrs Paul Budnar Michael Anna and Helen. John Thompson McClelland aged 79 died Sunday evening at his Saltsburg home after residing in Ford City and then Saltsburg. survivors include brothers Howard J McClelland and J Burt McClelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Chopp
Ukrainia
Nanty Glo
Church
Kenwood
Indiana Hospital
This County
Colver
Ebensburg Coal Company
Paul Budnar
Michael
Anna
Helen
John Thompson McClelland
Salisburg
Saltaburg
Ford City
Howard J. McClelland
Near Hari
J. Burt McClelland
Wilkinsburg
Funeral rites for Mrs Ethel Kokos held in Blairsville church
Mrs Ethel Kokos aged 72 of Blacklick died Sunday at her daughter Mrs Sarah Blassmyer's home in Blairsville where she had visited. Born in Austria she lived in Blacklick 36 years and was widow of John Kokos who died in 1919. Surviving children include William George Frank John Margaret Piffick Sarah Balicki and Josephine Paltuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Richard Fairbanks
Blairsville
Rossiter
Plora Fairbanks
William L. Fairbanks
Conemaugh Iron Works
Cresaon Sanitarium
Eva (Shannon) Fairbanks
Joseph Saxton
McKeesport
Glenn
James
Hastings
Raymond
Lee
Ronsiter
Ethel Kokos
Blairaville
Mra
Blacklick
Sarah Blassmyer
Austria
John Kokos
Blasamyer
William Kokos
George Kokos
Derry
Frank Kokos
Cleveland
Galesburg
Ilc
Margaret Piffick
South Fork
Sarah Balicki
Natrona
Josephine Paltuda
North Bessemer
Punxsutawney
Margaret Shields
Canoe Township
John
Mary ‘Henry
Canoe Ridge
George Shields
Addie Pounds
Marion Center
Addie ‘Pounds
Archibald Pounds
Georgeville
Rites Held for Mrs. Frank McClelland in Steffy Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank McClelland, a native of Rossiter, were held this afternoon at Steffy church near Rossiter with interment in Devers cemetery. She died suddenly in Southside hospital Youngstown Ohio, leaving her husband and four children plus parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McClelland
Steffy Church
Rossiter
Devers
Commodore
Southside Hospital
Youngstown
Ohio
Louis Neal
John
Mary
Dorothy
Frank
Walter Ernest
Thomas
Quay
Richard
Earl Fulton
Aultman
Congress Faces A Double Opportunity
Raymond Pitcairn argues Congress can demonstrate Government by the People through reducing federal bureaus and empowering elected representatives. He calls on the 75th Congress to curb bureaucratic growth, bolster public authority, and advance the global impression of American governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
Congress of the
United States
Hts
Europe
Washington
Local Notes From Marion Center And Nearby Areas
Marion Center updates note Mrs Lee Bush visiting from near Dixonville and others calling on Mrs Thurston ill in Aspinwall. Visitors include Dr J M Stewart Mrs Emery Thurston and Mrs Ora Graffius of Indiana. Mrs Emma Simpson improves after illness. Mrs Mountain hosted Whoso Hyer Will class on North Manor. Evangelistic services opened at M B church by Rev JH G Trimmer. Friends from Indiana and Akron visit local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Lee Bush
Dixonville
J. M. Stewart
Emery Thurston
North Manor Street
Aspinwall
Thurston
Ora Graffius
Indiana
P. M.anderson
Sykesville
Emma Simpson
L. H. Mountain
M. BH
Manor Street
Hallie Holt
Jh.g. Trimmer
M. B
C. A. Waltman
Mabel Work
W. A. Little
Adda Duncan
Arnold Flick
Gona
Bobby
Gene
Luckley Laughlin
Akron
West Lebanon church services and holiday visiting notes
Preaching services at the Presbyterian church each evening this week at 7 30. Mrs R A Fulton spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Nancy Carnahan of Indiana. Several visitors from Indiana and nearby towns stayed with local families over New Year and holiday periods including the Smiths Donaheys and Penningtons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lebanon
Presbyterian Church
R. A. Fulton
Nancy Carnahan
Indiana
R. L. George
Belle
Hebet George
Bobby
C. J. Longwill
Iona
Leechburg
A. L. Donahey
Walter Smith
Merle Smith
South Bend
Faye Haag
Mary Smith
CG. C. Steffey
Glen Campbell
C. A. Pennington
D. L. Smith
Bradford
Mary
Ward Williams
Hiterton
Charlotte
Reed Boartz
Dean
North
Washington
Catherine Dunmire
G. H. Coleman
Local social notes from Cherryhill and nearby towns
Miss Dorothy Overman of Bedford visits her parents near Penn Run. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Barber and family spent New Year at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Logan Parry. Mr. Rhine and Mr. Kenwood shoppers, Indiana trip. Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Shultz spent New Year’s Day in Engle home. Mrs. Golden and Mrs. Sleppy plus families visited Indiana. Quay Henry of Heilwood called here. John Engle and Shelton Shultz visited Parry home Friday. Miss Mary Gance was a recent caller. Barber page mentions nail cutting query and customer reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherryhill
Dorothy Overman
Bedford
John Overman
Penn Run
Dean Barber
Logan Parry
Floyd Rhine
Kenwood
Indiana
Shelton Shultz
Engle
R. A. Golden
Earnest Sleppy
Quay Henry
Heilwood
John Engle
Parry
Mary Gance
W. P. Wagner
Minnie
Twila
Bethel
Jennie Frank
G. R. Waltemire
Robert Adams
Isaac Sleppy
Belsano
Orrin Mock
F. B. Smith
Helen Henry
George Holby
Gons
Strongstown
D. E. Detwiler
Helen Frank
Twila Wagner
Sleppy
Griff
Community Activity Notes From Maple Grove and Nearby
Local residents gathered for New Year visits as families like Waltemires and Morgans hosted and traveled to Boynton. Several neighbors and relatives, including Frank, Wagner, Sleppy, Henry, and Detwiler households, hosted visitors and made calls across Bethel, Strongstown, and Kenwood areas. An advisory on caring for eiderdown ends with a price note for The Progress and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette subscriptions.
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Anna Adamson
Livermore
F. M. Parks
C. W. Parke
Emery, Thurston
Mrs
Margaret. Shields
Dick Stephens Farm
Byron Frick
R. W. George
Betty
Martin
Clara Townsend
John Beatty
Joe Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell
Zuretta Fulton
Romayne Donahey
Clarence Pennington
Him
Parnell, Cowher & Co
Citizens Bank Bldg
Streamline
France
Satina
Streamline Market
Philadelphia St
Penna
Maple Grove
Kenneth Morgan
Boynton
W. P. Wagner Thureday
Forrest Coy
Ignac Sleppy
Rdensburg
Jay Henry
Revloc
Waltemire
Louie Krevel
James Downey
Cameron's Bottom
John Henry’s
Harry Campbell
W. PP. Wagner
The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
R. D
Willis & Henderson Floral Company
Wayne Ave
Indiana, Pa
Daugherty’s Drug Store
Luxenberg
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