County Tax Levy Increased at 714 Mills for 1930
At the county commissioners re organization on Monday the 1930 tax levy was fixed at 714 mills, up 1% over 1929. General fund and road fund shares, road debt interest, sinking fund needs, and reduced valuations are noted. Officials highlight 80,000 for poor care and 32,000 for courthouse improvements as half of general fund taxes, with gas tax allocations to townships. Re-elected: Charles Bence president, James Henderson secretary. George Nesbitt serves on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nord
General Fund
Court House
Board of Commissioners
Charles Bence
County Officials Take Oath of Office in January
On Monday Judge Langham administered the oath to county officials chosen in the November general election. W Ralph Cummings was sworn in as Register and Recorder, Scott Chambers and William F George as Jury Commissioners. Cummings appointed Mrs Faye Trimble deputy Register and Recorder. Prothonotary Claude B Bath named James D McQuinn deputy prothonotary. Bath and others received congratulations. Cummings issued marriage licenses on his first day. Jury commissioners began work on the 1930 jury wheel. Mrs Dollie W Ayers retires from office with high regard. Indiana people plan a West Indies cruise this month aboard the Statendam leaving New York January 29 and returning February 1, visiting multiple Caribbean ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ralph Cummings
J. D. McCann
J. N. Langham
Scott Chambers
Cummings
Langham
Dollie W. Ayers
Register and Recorder
Patrons Mutual Insurance reports record in force and losses
The Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance ended its fifty second annual meeting with a yearend in force of 17,607,250 dollars, up 500,285 from a year ago. Losses paid totaled 81,393.61, driven by destructive wind storms. Over 6,000 policyholders are represented, with two director vacancies due to deaths Linus Lewis and W W Hopkins. The company projects continued growth and stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
W. G. Chapman
Patrons Mutual Fre Insurance Do
Savings and Trust Co
Linus Lewis
Jefferson County
W. W. Hopkins
Indiana County
S. M. Miller
Center Township
Mutual
Hiderton Man Ends Life Under Farmhouse Tragedy Near Hiderton
Herman Claypool, 30, a long time worker for the People's Natural Gas Company and later helpmate on the family farm near Hiderton, shot himself Monday afternoon after apparent health worries. The bridge church Lutheran member died from self inflicted wounds after two shots to the forehead from a .32 revolver. Loy Claypool discovered the body as the sound of the shots drew him outside. Dr. A. E. Keeler of Elderton declared death. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Brick Church Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Claypool
Hiderton
People's Natural Gas Company
Glaypool
Loy
A. E. Keeler
Elderton
A. W. Dosth
Margaret Claypool
Mary
Alice
Brick Church Lutheran
Indiana County Medical Society Banquet Highlights
The annual meeting and banquet of the Indiana County Medical Society will be at Indiana Country Club on Thursday evening. After dinner at 6, the group will conduct routine business. Three University of Pittsburgh physicians will speak: Dr. Alex Coldwell on stomach and internal maladies, Dr. William Mayer on nerve disorders, and Dr. Fred Jacobs on skin diseases. Local physicians from nearby towns will attend. the event is billed as brilliant professionally and culinarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cn Mve 2
Syurereluudey
Mire Spondak
County Medical Society
Indiana County Medical Sojsiety
Indiana Country Club
University of Pittsburgh
Alex Coldwell
William Mayer
Fred Jacobs
Iselin Man Sentenced for Fatal Hit and Run
Mike Spondak of Iselin received a sentence from Judge J N Langham after a fatal November 1 crash north of town. He must serve 15 months in the workhouse for manslaughter, pay a $200 fine for operating while intoxicated, and another 15 months in the workhouse for failing to render aid to injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iselin
Mike Spondak
J. N. Langham
Spondak
Clarence Stetfy
Parsons
Yatesboro
L. M. Kelley
B. P
Kelley
Lester R. Hawkins
Kelsey
Justice of the Peace OC. C. McLain
Waoer
Hawking
Pecloy and Griffith Seek Reelection in May Primary
Hon J Elder Peclor of town and Hon C BR Griffith of Marion Center announce plans to seek re election to the Indiana County seat in the State Legislature at the coming May primary. Both have served for years and earned praise for their work, with Griffith focusing on road improvements as chairman of the roadways committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecloy
Griffith
J. Elder Peclor
Town
C, BR. Griffith
Marion Center
Indiana County
County Farm Bureau Office Moves to Court House Basement
The Indiana County Farm Bureau now operates from two newly finished rooms in the Court House basement. The well lit spaces are in the southeast basement, accessible from the ground floor entrance on Sixth Street and via the stairway in the East Corridor of the first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Bureau
Court House
Indiana County Farm Bureau
Sixth
Shaffer school house destroyed by North Mahoning fire
The Shaffer school house in North Mahoning township near William Shaffer's residence, formerly the Five Mile House, was consumed by fire shortly after midnight Friday. Origin undetermined but suspected overheated stove. school sessions had been held that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Mahoning Township
Shaffer
William Shaffer
Five Mile House
Indiana Family Gather Home for First Time in Years
An Indiana family reunion marks the return home after eleven years for the Flaber family of Washington street. Attendees include Zerfous of Indi ana Edward Fisher and family of Dixonville J Wesley Fisher of Blairsville Delmont Fisher and family of Indiana George Fisher of Pittsburgh Margaret and Oscar Fisher. Also noted: a community event and social set for Friday at Garbleton near the B P Inn with a pie and box social ice cream supper and general good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
A. C. Flaber
Washington Street
Zerfous
Edward Fisher
Dixonville
J. Wesley Fisher
Blairsville
Delmont Fisher
George Fisher
Pittsburgh
Margaret
Oscar Fisher
Hayne
Rayne Township
Garbleton
Real estate transfers in Blairsville and Indiana PA area
Samuel G. Miller transfers 8 acres and right of way to Keystone State Products Corporation in Blairsville for 22200 dollars. Mulligan and Ringler transfer acres in Blairsville to Samuel G. Miller for 200 dollars. Farmers Bank & Trust Co transfers lot in Indiana to B A Sciotto for 6000 dollars. W A Schroth transfers 100 acres in Pine to A A Bennett for 1200 dollars. Zehner transfers lot in Indiana to Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church of Indiana Pa for 300 dollars. Theresa Threadenbaugh transfers lot in Blairsville to Walter J Stiles for 550 dollars. G A Flickinger transfers lots in Homer City to First National Bank of Indiana for 4600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G. Miller
Keystone State Products Corporation
Blairsville
Mulligan An Ringler
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
B. A. Sciotto
Indiana
W. A. Schroth
A. A. Bennnett
Mary BE. Zehner
Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church of Indiana
Theresa’ Threadenbaugh
Walter J. Stiles
G. A. Flickinger
First Ner Cy
Bank of Indiana
Homer City
Two Men Held in Hold Up Link to Miss Helen Melton
State Police jailed two men, Luther Lydick and Clair Lewis, for investigation of possible ties to the recent hold up of Miss Helen Melton, a Patton teacher. She identified them as the attackers who halted her car on the Indianas Glen Campbell Highway, slashed her face, and twisted her wrist when she screamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conncation
Luther Lydick
Clair Lewis
Helen Melton
Patton
Mellon
Lydick
Lewis
White
Indianas
Glen Campbell Highway
Personal brevities reveal a wide Indiana visit pattern
Local brief notices detail W. W. Nichol and Frank Sensabaugh touring county seats, Bert Long and family visiting Vikingburg, A P Marshall and A H Marion making Indiana calls, Miss Nora McAfoone staying with Mrs. Myers, and numerous townsfolk renewing subscriptions and traveling between Commodore, Plumvilla, Sholoca, and nearby areas.
Important Dairy Meeting Teld Sue Tuesday
More than 160 dairymen attended the Tuesday meeting at the Court House addressed by P. B. Brenneman, president of the Dairy men’s Co operative Sales Co. Local officials and dairymen from Smicksburg, Marion Center, Horner City and Indiana discussed price differentials between Pittsburgh delivered milk and the Indiana Receiving Station started January 1. Brenneman noted multiple regional receiving stations closing to favor Cleveland demand, and asserted Indiana’s station plan reduces truck congestion while preserving milk quality by delivering to a receiving station and cooling to 35 degrees before Pittsburgh transport. He affirmed prices would be the same via local receiving stations, with incentives for Grade A compliance and bonuses of 40 to 90 cents per hundred, highlighting Jersey herds achieving 6% fat. Dairymen have improved stables and milk houses to meet Grade A standards as Reick MeJuikin Dairy’s Grade A milk shifts from Bedford to Indiana in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
P. 8
Branneman
Dairymen’s Co-operative Sales Co
Charles M. McMillen
Indiana
Smicksburg
Marion Center
Horner City
Pittsburgh
Brenneman
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Mr. Brenneman
Reick~ MeJuikin Dairy Company
Bedford
Philadelphia
Former Indiana woman found dead in Africa cottage
Miss Hulda Stump, 65, a long time Indiana resident and mission worker with the African Inland Mission of America, was found suffocated in her cottage on the Kujaba mission estate in British East Africa. Authorities investigate possible murder. Survived by sisters Mrs. J W Rankin of Florida and Mrs. Eva George of Spokane, and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Stump
Hulda Stumpt
Indiana
Kujaba
British East Africa
J. W. Rankin
Alturas
Florida
African Inland Mission of America
P. J. Bakar
Lown
Stumpf
Miss Stumpf
Kenya
Rankin Shen
Eva George
Spokane
Wash
Homer City Lad Dies In Dynamite Accident
A 16 year old Homer City youth, Olean Contaldo, scratched a dynamite cap while holding 24 caps in his basement. The cap exploded, igniting the rest and causing fatal injuries including the loss of an arm and an eye. A box containing 27 caps was found in the cellar, placed by his father who had died weeks earlier. Local Methodists launch a January fund drive for a new church with the Hancher Organization for a campaign beginning January 19 at the Seventh and Church streets site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Olean Contaldo
Amos Contaldo
Methodist Epiucopa Congregation
Indiana
Hancher Organization
Chicago
Seventh and
Church Streets
Indiana Youth Weds Brookville Girl in August Announcement
Announcement states the marriage of Edward Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benton R. Williams, to Velmar A. Perry, both from Indiana and Brookville areas, set for August 17 in Wellsburg West Virginia. note also a hospital addition being furnished this week at the Nurse Home in Indiana Biosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Brookville
Edward Williams
Benton R. Williams
Town
Velmar A. Perry
Clarence Ferry
Wellsburg
W. Va
Howe
Nurnce
Cramer Pike Not to be Built at Pres Cramer Pike
Counties abandon Cramer Pike project due to excessive cost of construction. Cambria and Indiana counties halt unimproved route 233 segment from East Wheatfield to Cambria line, citing $140000 per mile and favoring sectioned upgrades. Proposals to extend to Johnstown face high totals. Indiana funds $50000 to push toward county line, with state aid contingent on Cambria completing four miles to Johnstown. A suggestion arises to bypass cementing the Pike and pursue a cheaper restoration plan via the state highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Department of Highways
East Wheatfield Township
Cambria County
I T
West Penn Railroad
Wit
Cramer
Coltnissioners
Penn County
Johnstown
Penn
Indiana County
Cambrian County
Indiana
Therest
State Highway Department
Sabratil School Convention Aims For January 18 Program
A mid winter Sabbath school convention will meet at Commodore M E Church on Saturday January 18 with morning afternoon and evening sessions. Rev J R Markey Hillsdale will supervise music. Devotions at 10 00 am. Rev N R Shaffer Dixonville will discuss The Conversion of Our Children. Florence Wallace Indiana will discuss the Young People's Work. Afternoon topics include Daily Vacation Bible School Home Department and The Joy of Service with several speakers and musicians. Evening services feature devotions Rev Bowser and Rev Edward B Hawke with offerings. Rotary Club heard Carl W Hull Indiana Free Library report small quarters limit expansion and Troop 1 Boy Scouts seek a suitable room.
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M. E
Commodore M. BE
Saturdy
Hillsdale
W. Wayne Patch
N. R. Shaffer
Dixonvine
Florence Wallace
Indiana
Peope
Younty Association
W. A. Bachman
Cherrytree
Vaution Bible School
J. ¥. McKnight
Commodore
D. W. Douds
Plumyville
B. F. Bieber
D. ¥. Rinn
Bowser
Edward B. Hawke
Blairsville
Indiana Free Library
Carl W. Hull
Rotary Club
Ralph McCreary
State Ends Training of Dogs as Aid to Band Masters
Harrisburg Jan 7 Culminating three weeks training four German Police dogs were turned over to four blind masters to lead them through traffic in their hometowns. Masters learned to read dog actions during the course begun December 14 and ending this week. Bruce Wissinger of Washington township is critically ill after a stroke at his Advance home. State Treasurer Edward Martin reports year opening balance of 68,154,288.80. Erma McMillen of Home, R D 1 marries Leonard Rishell of Rochester Mills on December 18. 73 killed and 213 wounded in hunting season toll. 135 dealers applied for licenses. Frank Isenberg of Brushvalley visits Harrisburg on business. 1549 dog licenses issued for 1930 by Elmer W. Allie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aidy
Harrisburg
Bruce Wissinger
Washington Township
Advance
Wissinger
State Treasury
Edward Martin
Rochester Mills
Wallace McMillen
Home, R. D. 1
Erma
Leonard A. Rishell
Rochester Millis
H. M. Mohney
Marchand
Pennsylvania
Three men dead after cars strike pedestrians
A traveling salesman, Fred HH. Williind, 60, of Parnasand, died after being struck on West Market Street Blairaville by Dr. J. M. Leonard. Tony Rush, 32, Waterman, died from a skull fracture after stepping backward into traffic driven by Lester Smith of McIntyre. Harrison Atwood, 4 ½, of Atwood, was killed on Plimville Nu-Mine road when he stepped in front of a Ford driven by James Good. Coroner’s jury urged further investigation into Rush case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred HH. Williind
Parnasand
Blairavile
Indiana Hospital
West Market Street
Blairaville- Bairdstown Bridge
J. M. Leonard
Blairsville
Leonard
Lester Smith
McIntyre
Waterman
Poland
Tuucerne
St. Bernard
Rush
Smith
Harrison Atwood
Atwood
Plimville
James Good
Dayton
Good
Roy McMichaels
Nu-Mino
Indiana Boy Suffered Serious Injuries in Drunken Driver Crash
Indiana man B. Elder, 27, of Greensburg Troop B patrol, injured when Edwin Conway of Pursgrove West Virginia hit his motorcycle near Connellsville. Elder sustained three compound fractures in the left leg, internal injuries, and scalp laceration. Conway charged with drunken driving. Elder's condition improved after admission to Connellsville hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Elder
Margaret Watson Elder
Sooth Seventh Street
Connellsville Hospital
Edwin Conway
Pursgrove
W. Va
Connellsville
Indiana
State
Greensburg
Uniontown
Conway
Wider
Elder
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John M. Daugherty
Church Street
Ernest Stewart
Ernest, Jr
Railroad Avenue
Patrons Mutual Company
Renermewe
Aaron
Arthur Musselman
Gattysburg
Marion Center High School
Jacksonville
Gettysburg
LaFrance
Bulvation Army
Salvation Army
E. C. Buechelt
South Seventh Street
Anna Yolrath
Lancaster
Warren
New Philadelphia
Erie
Red Cross
West
Hotel Lawrence
Miriam van Waters
Juvenile Court of
Los Angeles
National Conference of Social Work
St. Paul‘s Episcopal Cathedral
Rabb Max C. Carrick
Eric Committee
Andrew Timura
Coral Catherine Bender
Alton
M. McGeary
Rachel J. Stuchell
W. W. Nichol
Frank Sensabaugh
Bert Long and Family
Locust Street
Vikingburg
A. P. Marshall
Plumvilla
Jacob ‘Swank
Nicholas Rupert
Miderton
Tony Anderson
Italy
A. H. Marion
The
Progress
Henry Ramer
Sholoca
R. D
Nora McAfoone
Frank Myers
West Waterstreet
A. C. Elkin
Roy
Avery Jewart
Robert J. Hood
New Florence
Clair Weaver
State Compensation Bureau
Harisburg
William Beck
St. Francis Hospital
W. E. Mack
R. B. Stutzman
M. L. Fray
Clarence B. Compton
Albuquerque
N. M
Frank
Boyd
Robert Cunningham
Youngstown
Quade Cunningham
R. A. Flotzer
Bernard Plotzer
Detroit
Mich
Frank Plotzer
North Wirth Street
David Manners
Esther Manners
William Bowman
West Water Street
Bowman
G. 8. Wainwright
Tri-State College
R. N. Glassford
Freda Purman
W. FP. Weitzel
North Sixth Street
Loxley
Fla
Robert Smith
George T. McHenry
Harry W. Feel
John Kerr
Joseph Caldwell
California
Thomas Pealer
Wrest Chestnut Street
Arnest Barr
Shelocta
Callar
F. L. Burke
Wilmington
Del
O. C. Yount
Margaret Salinger
Vandergrift
A. A. Calhoun
South Fifth Street
Fred Clark
Fred, Jr
Fred
Als
Adam
Harry Dunmire
Green Gaston
Canoe Township
S. F. Baker
Near Purchase
Ling
Claude Ginter
East Church Street
Baker
Julia Devinney
Blacklick
W. L. Devinney
Derry
D. L. Pindley
D. F. Rinn
Gon
Choid
West Philadelphia Street
Overland
St. Petersburg
Cloid
Mack Henderson
J. J. Henderson
West Church Street
Iowa State University
Iowa City
Mack
Iowa Institution
Africa
Homer Cty Lad
Pres
Sabratil
Frank Isenberg
Brushvalley
Elmer W. Allie
Oon
Wood
Plumvillenn
Wintesville
Waterman Miner
Indiana Boy
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