Water Bond Issue Wins at Homer City
Homer City voters backed a $90,000 water bond at a special election. Of 395 ballots, 395 were in favor and 29 opposed. The result advances an up-to-date water system, improving fire protection sewerage and sanitary conditions for the borough.
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Homer City
Johnstown Firm Acquires Dilltown Coal Company
Johnstown firm Cosgrove-Meehan Corp buys the Dilltown Smokeless Coal Company holdings in Dilltown, including 1,378 acres of coal lands, mining operations, and employee housing. The 1000 ton daily capacity mine will be renamed Thermal No. 15 and expanded to boost output. Earl E. Hewitt will remain as general manager. The firm operates in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosgrove-Meehan Corporation
Dilltown Smokeless Coal Company
Dilltown
County
Cosgrove-Meehan Corp
Johnstown
Dilltown Heights
Pennsylvania
Portage
Barnesboro
Foustwell
Boswil
Cosgrove
Acosta
Pennslvania
Surprise 14th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Tweed
Mr and Mrs Harry Tweed of School Street were surprised Friday evening when about twenty friends gathered at their home to celebrate their fourteenth anniversary. They were presented with an electric toaster and enjoyed a program of games and sociable entertainment followed by a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tweed
School Street
Graceton
Graceton School
Robert N. Glassford
McCurdy
L. and
Li. McCurdy
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Report Five
Deeds recorded show transfers across Blairsville Homer City Green Grant Cherryhill and White areas with prices from $1 to $3500. Notable parcels include 78 acres East Mahoning for $100 and multiple lots in Homer City and Center for prices ranging up to $2500. Leases filed favoring T W Phillips Gas and Oil Co involve numerous landowners.
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Indiana County
Jennie B. Lytle
D. G. Strong
Cherryhill
George D. Lowman
Catherine Hook
Thomas Hook
White
L. HB
Richardson
Anna Richards ‘Son
Grant
T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Co
B. Washington
Frank 8. Fleming
Nelson B. Widdowson
HN. E. Burns
Frank Blose
J. 3. Bennett
J. A. ‘Wolfe
Andy Lucas
C. L. Lowman
James N. Stewart
J. D. Ale
Everett C. Ake
Annie Fuller
W., Cooper
F. G B. Camp
Elzie Hileman
W. C. Hileman
J. C. Nuller
George H. Fitzhonts
Frank B. Lowry
Homer City
George B. Fitzhonts
Harry W. Mikesell
W. C. Lowther
J. M. Lafferty
Conemaugh
Bertha Work
Bessie M. Work
Canoe
Everett L. Wetzel
Geo
B. Black
Blacklick
Andrew Mills
Thomas W. Price
West Wheatfield
J. Calvin Boyer
James 8
David Learn
Margaret P. Learn
Rossiter store opens in $60,000 brick building
Clearfield Supply Company completes a 64 by 120 foot brick store at Rossiter with a 16 foot loading shed, expected cost over $60,000, old structure to be razed and sold. New building enhances Rossiter’s appearance and signals town prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield Supply Company
B.C. Company
Rossiter
Leechburg Bride Sued For 5000 In Heart Balm
Theodore Faulk, of Leechburg, sues Alice Brown and Ralph Mechling alleging Alice promised to marry him after a divorce decree in Armstrong county on September 26, 1925. The marriage of Alice Brown to Ralph Mechling occurred January 7 in Leechburg before Justice H. K. Smith. Faulk seeks five thousand dollars in damages claiming broken betrothal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Kanth
Leechburg
Alec Brown
Alice Brown
Ralph Mechling
Kittanning
Armstrong County
Court of Common Pleas
Blairsville Odd Fellows Hold Notable Degree Ceremony
Delegations from most county lodges attended the Blairsville Independent Order of Odd Fellows ceremonial. Grand Master William T. Fowden of Chester and Grand Secretary Asher A. Hall of Philadelphia assisted in two degrees, marking one of the lodge's most pretentious events with about 200 members present.
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Odd Fellows
Rand
Blairsville
Personal Briefs From Parkwood and Nearby
Wayne avenue resident R H Cunningham leaves for Florida for weeks. Indiana shoppers frequent Gastown and Homer City. Progress readers subscribe for a year. Local residents, visitors, and businesses, including Dick family and Wakefield, Willis, and Edwards households, appear in notes of travel shopping and subscriptions across Parkwood and surrounding townships. Credited names include Huffman, McCunn, Altimus, Campbell, and Fleming among others.
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R. H. Cunningham
Wayne Avenue
Morida
W.H. Calhoun
Gastown
Indiana
J. R. Wigeing
Ernest
J. P. Wiggins
Parkwood
R. D
J. D. Lockhart
Rosémoyne
G. H. Dick
Stella
Penn Run
Quaid Smith
Parkwood R. D
Sarah Jane Huffman
Frank Huffman
Homer City
Merle MecCunn
Rayne Township
Vandergrift
Hvelyn Wolfe
Maple Street
M. M. Palmer
E. P. Cobia
Cherry Tree
J. M. Wakefield
Altimus
West Wheatfield Township
Miller Anderson
Washington Street
Martha Dick
Chicago
Harry Replogle, Jr
Oak Street
T. H. Boucher
Commodore, R. D. 1
A. F. Henry
Apollo
Z W.N. Myers
Clymer
George FP
Galen Clyde
Clarenes
Ingram
A. H. Downey
Rey D
John Apple
Troutman Co. State
New York
Hig
C. D. Edwards
Shelocta
Vernon S. Edwards
Cambridge
Ohio
J. S.moose
Wintondale
W. C. Henty
Chevy Chase
Moose
J. Learn
Blair Learn
Cherryhill Township
David Learn
Mya
Jennie Coalmer
Dixonville
R. C. Sickenberger
Marion Sickenbarger
Coalmer
Elizabeth B. Barr
Petersburg
South Dakota
Laura Graham
Alex Graham
Armstrong Township
W. Ir, Black
Tastica of the Peace Auciaw
Stover
Chambersburg
A. H. Shields
Gattysburg
Mont Alto State Forest
The
Progress
David T. Bailey
Nervie Ober
Brantford
N. D
North Dakota
A.G. Ober
A. Floyd Stear
Georgeville
GC. A. Alter
Marion Center
Stear
Stev
Joint meeting of Rotary Kiwanis and Chamber
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce held a joint meeting Monday at the High school cafeteria. Joe Taylor and A. V Snell spoke on cooperation and public welfare, with Bert Mustin directing music and Lottie Stewart supervising the meal. James W. Wiggins, 66, White Township farmer, was reported slightly improved after a week of heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
H. B. Raymond
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
Joe T.taylor
J. T. Taylor Brokerage Co
A. V Snell
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Bert Mustin
Lottie Stewart
Gilbert Wolfenden
Taylor
Snell
White Township
James W. Wiggins
White Townalin
Wiggins
W. Wiggins
Borough Council Lowers Tax Collector Commission
At a regular meeting Indiana borough council reduced the tax collector commission from 2 percent to 1 percent for taxes before penalty and 6 percent thereafter. The 1924 commissions totaled over 65000 dollars, and the cut may save the borough and school board over 23000 dollars annually. Committees were named to meet with Clymer Water Company on a possible settlement, and new year committees were appointed for street, finance, property, and police roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Borough Council
Indiana School Board
W. P. Lowry
Vernon FP
Taylor
James W. Mack
Robert BE. Young
Vernon F. Taylor
H. B. Buterbaugh
C. W. Boole
T. B. Clark
L. F. Robinson
Thomas Beatty
H. Wallace Thomas
Samuel Borland
Moorhead retires from firm Moorhead Bros and Son
William Moorhead will retire Feb 1 after 16 years in clothing business. Moorhead Bros. will continue as Moorheads under William Moorhead Jr and his son William Moorhead. The firm, formed in 1909 from D M Caldwell partnership, remains in the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorhead and Son
Willian Moorhead
David Lintner Moorhead
Fim
Moorhead Bros
Moorheads
William
Moorhead
William Moorhead
D. L. Moorhead
Indiana
James Moorhead
D. J
W. O. Moorhead
District Sabbath School Rally at Shelocta Jan 27
The District Sabbath School rally, presided by Rev. W.H. Hood, will be at Shelocta U P Church on Wednesday Jan 27 at 7 30 p m Devotional exercises music and addresses include Why a Home Department Is the O A DB Practicable in a Rural Section Is the Organizat ion in C A B C and more Also Graft meat market buys butter at 33 cents and eggs at 40 cents this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. J. Hood
Shelocta U.P
Shelocta U. P
Ho S. Hood
Shelocta
Porter Miller
Beryl Senior
Munie
W. Guthrie
Five New Directors Elected at Tachinu Chamber Dinner
At the Tachinu Chamber of Commerce annual dinner in the M C A building on Thursday evening five directors were elected for the coming year. Re-elected were I Brody C C Dinsmore Robert M Fisher and Clair Sloan. new member is Robert T Jamison. The meeting featured T G Mirkil s address The Value of the Tourist s Dollar highlighting how tourist spending benefits communities. A chicken dinner was served by the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church with ukulele entertainment by the Full O Pep Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir KH
Tachinu
T. G. Mirkil
State Publicity Bureau
Pennsylvania
Mirkil
Tia
Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Died in Maryland home of George E Frantz
George E Frantz 66 former Rossmoyne miller died at his Lyndon Maryland home after a brief illness. He left a large Indiana County family including Rev G Al Frantz, Frank Frantz, Blanche Frantz, Mrs Thomas Moorhead, and Mrs P I Grebinger. Funeral Friday at the Moorhead home with burial in Greenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Frantz
Lyndon
Tesday
Ja~ Tob Frantz
Rossmoyne
Penntunnic Shelocta
Presbyterian Church
Thomix J. Moorhead
Blanche Frant
Indiana
G. al Frantz
Ohio
Frank Frantz
Baltimore, Md
P. I. Grebinger
Millersville
Paul Pranty
Prescott, Ariz
M. 8. Fowler
Penn Run
Fr. Frantz
J. J. Frantz
Punxsutawney
Nora Wingard
Frank Wingard
Home
Thomas Moorhead
Greenwood Cemetery
W. E, Long
W. BE
Bessie Cort
R. & P. Coal & Iron Company
Cort
Herman Devinney
John McPherson
Etherton
H. €. Long
David Alen White
David Allen White
Lucerne Mines
Indiana Hospital
Mayhoning Supply Comany
Nathaniel White
Rusal Valley
Mra
Lulu. White
Beracha
Phanville
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Friends OF Modern Improvement
Dilltown Coal Company
Creekside Grange
BE. E. Short
D. P. Bothell
George Nesbitt
Clay Stnchell
Terrence Shields
James Heilbrun
Jacob Faith
Iris Johnston
Bert Kunkle
Larue Kunkle
Pomona
Ruth Heilbrun
Flora
Sarah Nesbitt
Julia Short
Clarence Shields
R. F. Getty
Murray Johnston
Donald McHenry
Chas. Wohler
D.P. Bothell
Clay Stuchell
Creeskside
Pomoria
Lucas School
Washington Township
May Kepple
W. R. Hughes
Wm. Cornfield
Florabel
Chas
Shank
Jane
Guy Filler
Mary Agnes
Chan
Setree
Marion
Natalie Jenkins
Emma Jones
Yatesboro
Rossiter Presbyterian Church
Georga Hoover
Wm. Jones
W. L. Morrison
Wm. Hatherin
Clarence Lettie
A. Elliott
Jake Lettie
Samuel Brent
Cal Doney
Daniel Tyger
B.C. Jones
Russell Thublin
Robena Rodgers
Clift McFarland
Wm. Reish
Forrest Kirkman
J. R. Hutchingon
George Lewis
Francis Brennan
J. M. Baun
Charles Hatherill
Harry van Dyke
Emme Jones
James Ashbaugh
Knoxville
John Crawford
Ryal Estate Transfers
Kritzer-Gaul
Grace M. Gaul
I. C
Martha Saltsgiver
Chestnut
Joseph A. Kritzer
Ellsworth Kritzer
Philadelphia
F. W. Hinitt
First Presbyterian Church
Martha Gaul
Florence Saltsgiver
Stitter-Delahanty
Thomas’ H, Stitter
Middleburg
Anna’ Vera Delahanty
John Délahanty
Iselin
David A. Graham
Clarksburg
Edward Phichinsky
Elizabeth Paliciko
Thomas H. Stiteler
Anna
Vera Delahanty
Jasper Dorsey
Sue Willow Perry
Mike Sabochik
Mary Giberty
William Fink
Pearl Meealveen Grey Martin EH
Jones
Thelma
Elizabeth Forsha
Horace J. Ellenberger
White Two
Edwar M
Weaver Antonio Serray
Genezilza Sericcia
Clymer Clymer
Marchand
Dwight Nichol
Dwight A. Nichol
Charing A. Nichol
Charlotte Miller
A. S. Miller
Mercar
Westminster
Nichol
Theoloctical Seminary
John Rankin
Teachers’ Institute
Ernest School
Roll Gail
Madaline Knox
Thalia Williams
Carol Moorhead
Mary Reed
Emma Rowe
Wava Ober
Elizabeth Buntin
Alverda Kinter
Eugene McAnulty
Violet Ackerson
Charles Wohler
Grace Dick
Britta Postlewait
J.B. Anderson
Muriel Nichol
Arthur Guthrie
Zaida Weaver
Kathryn Stiffler
Claire Sharrer
C. C. Postlewait
Thelma Bell
Carl Bee
Friends of Education
M. L. Ruffner
John Oates
Bon Ton
Elizabeth Hadden
Harry Wissinger
Saltsburg
James Orr
Roy
Creekside
Roy Laughlin
BR. Taylor
South Fifth Street
Mims
Fla
Blair Taylor
F. B. Andre
Morna Laird
Olive Brentlinger
Republic
Holy Land
B. F. Rosborough
Erma Rosborough
Elderton
H. B VanHorn
VanHorn
McAdoo
South Sixth Street
Bennett VanHorn
J. Frank Fleming
Frank Fleming
New Kensington
Fleming
John Fleming
Illinois
Cove Springs
Florida
Emermi Jackson
Mixs
John
Bix Japparel
Rotarians
Kiwanians
Firm OF Moorheads
Shetocta
M. OG
Stnys the
Kittanning lender-Times
Geo. E. Frantz
Maryland
Bertha Trimble
Joseph Faith
Rayne
Snrah Smith
Wissinemt Cos
Euuular Nuryices Sor
Sarah Jane Smith
J. H. Smith
Teev
M. M. Smith
H. Householder
McKeesport
Pine Pints Baptist Church
Jthers
Ford Smith
Mary Bell
Clyde
Los Angeles
Cal
Institute
Cedar City
Utah
B. M. Gushnell
Adams
Kenwood
Saltsbury
Berlin Empfield
Samuel Miller
A. J. Miller
J. C. Nippes
Mra. Dunn
H. C. Christy
Covoide
Covode Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry W., Earhart
8. W. Guthrie
Warner
F. F. Billingslee
D. 2
Mr. Dillingslee
Syster
Otis Syster
Pine Township
Phoebe Ruth
Goldin Stephens
Strongstown
Poty Nastase
Chambersville
Wille
Pete Nastase
Samus Nastase
Man
Torrance
Waller
King
Torrance State Hospital
Joseph Roy Gibson
Barnes Street
Wilkinsburg
Columbia Hospital
Tom Gibson
Rich Hill Cemetery
John Bannatt
Joseph W. Faith
Pearl BE. Faith
Tanoma
Faith
Jacob Helman
Church of the Brethren
Clarence J. Faith
Paul M. Faith
Brackenridge
Sigley, Faith
Lawrence J. Helman
David
Bertha ‘Primble
George, Trimble
Gipsy
Mahaffey
Bertha
Wile #us church
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