Testimony Concludes in Pidhirnay Trial for Fatal Stabbing
Testimony in the Pidhirnay case concludes as the defendant Mike Pidhirnay 30 of Tearing Run faces trial for the alleged murder of his brother in law Joseph Romansi 38 of Lucernemines and his wife. Proceedings reveal the fatal chest wound during an election day dispute linked to an introduction request involving a 13 year old visitor. Andy Yacos 62 of White Station also faces trial for a separate fatal stabbing at the Spelock home after whiskey was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Pidhirnay
Joseph Romanste
Andy Yacos
White Station
Mike Pidhirany
Joseph Romansi
Lucernemines
Romansic
Pidhirnay
Susan Pidhirnay
Romanaic
Mary Matuska
Pidhirway
Andy Spelock
Spelock
Yacos
County Ministers Assist In Installation Ceremonies
Rev Walter Kennedy was installed as pastor of the Presbyterian church of Goheenville on Sunday afternoon. Dr Robert L Clark delivered the sermon and presided as moderator of the Kittanning Presbytery. Rev Harry Prugh and Rev M M McDevitt gave the charges to pastor and congregation respectively. Kennedy, stated clerk of the Kittanning Presbytery, completes his 19th year at Templeton and will continue there while serving Goheenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kennedy
Presbyterian Church
Goheenville
Robert L. Clark
Indiana
Kittanning
Harry Prugh
Homer City
Bethel
M. M. McDevitt
Kennedy
Kittanning Presbytery
Templeton
President Roosevelt sworn in amid downpour on National Capitol steps
In a rain swept noon ceremony at the National Capitol Franklin D. Roosevelt began his second term. The simple event on a covered platform drew the Supreme Court cabinet diplomats governors from over 36 states and thousands of spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Capitol
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Supreme Court
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Seward Man Flung Through Windshield In Crash
Seward resident Carl Ludwig aged 40 sustained a compound skull fracture and was reported in critical condition at Lee hospital Johnstown after a car collision on the Pinchot road between Gas Center and Strongstown. He was thrown through the windshield from the front seat as brakes grabbed. driver John Cramer of Seward escaped injury. Ludwig was taken to hospital by his brother in law Michael Kelly of Dilltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Strongstown
Carl Ludwig
Lee Hospital
Johnstown
Michael Kelly
Dilltown
John Cramer
Pinchot Road
Gas Center
Ludwig
Marriage Licenses Listed From Various Cities
A list of marriage licenses includes Colver Blairsville Homer City Clarence Weed Indiana Emiline Warheist Indiana Lowell Emerson Parley Saltsburg Delorea Clara Chisler Pittsburgh Mike Miako Dixonville Ruth Laverick Clymer Merril Raymond Smith Martha Jane Smith Hugh Lutton Edith Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colver ‘Colyer
Blairsville
Homer City
Clarence Weed
Indiana
Emiline Warheist
Lowell Emerson Parley
Saltsburg
Delorea
Clara Chisler
Pittsburgh
Mike Miako
Dixonville
Ruth Laverick Clymer Merril Raymond Smith
Martha Jane Smith
Hugh Lutton
Edith Evans
Condition Improves for Local Official After Illness
Friends report marked improvement in Hon. J. Hitler Peeler of town after embolism in his left leg. Struck ill at home on West Philadelphia Street Sunday. condition was serious until Tuesday, then rallied and gained steadily since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hitler Peeler
West Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Man Suffered Lacerations After Skid Crash
Earl Shranger 28 of Pittsburgh was treated at Indiana Hospital for lacerations after his car skidded on Route 119 ten miles north of Indiana at 4 20 this morning and hit guard posts on the left side of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Earl Shranger
Indiana Hospital
Route 119
Indiana
Thieves steal gyrator from Uber home washing machine
Thieves stole a gyrator, a cast aluminum washing machine part, from the Uber residence at 1257 Oakland Avenue. The item was taken from the machine on the back porch over the weekend, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Uber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uber
Luther Uber
Oakland Avenue
New Auto and Radio Supply Store Opens Here Friday
M M Menezer of Kittanning will open the latest King’s Auto and Radio Supply in the former McCrory store on Philadelphia street Friday morning. Miles Toy will be manager, JB Reithmiller assistant. The chain began in Kittanning three years ago and expanded to Van dergrift a year ago. Indiana will host the third store. Each branch offers radios, batteries, tubes, brakes, oils, chains, and auto radio parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Menezer
Kittanning
Pennsylvania
McCrory
Philadelphia Street
Miles Toy
W. Reithmiller
Vandergrift
Indiana
Curry elected director of Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance
L L Curry of Bell township Jefferson county was elected a director of the Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Co of Indiana County at the annual meeting in the Court House. He succeeds the late H Meade McGee of Big Run. Irvin North was re elected. Meade Douglass and J M Dick were re elected directors. Ladd M Reitz was elected president J M Dick vice president and W C Chapman re elected secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Curry
Bell Township
Jefferson County
Patrons Mutual Fire Inurance Co
Indiana County
Court House
Curry
H. Meade | McGee
Big Run
Irvin North
Meade Douglass
Cherry Tree
R.D
J. M. Dick
Clymer
Ladd M. ‘Reitz
Brookville
R.C
J. M Dick
W. C. Chapman
Indiana
Engagement announced for Miss Jeanne Clark and William Garson
Announcement reports the engagement of Miss Jeanne Louise Clark of Williamsport to William Huntley Garson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Garson of Williamsport. Garson is a Indiana High School and Williamsport Dickinson Junior College graduate, banker at First National Bank Williamsport, while Clark is a Williamsport College graduate employed at Pennsylvania Power and Light in Williamsport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Louise Clark
Thomas Clark
Williamsport
William Huntley Garson
Charles L. Garson
Town
Garson
Howard Creps
Jack Kennedy
Don Getty
Indiana
Indiana High School
Williamsport- Dickinson Junior College
First National Bank
Creekside Lad Loses Eye After Rifle Jam Incident
Robert Johnston, 12, of Creekside, was at Indiana Hospital this morning after a .22 caliber mark shooting accident. A cartridge jammed the rifle and back-fired, sending shell particles into his right eye, necessitating removal of the eye. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creekside
Mark
Robert Johnston
B. G. Johnston
Indiana Hospital
Grange School of Instruction at Brushvalley Hall
The Grange School of Instruction will be held at the Brushvalley Community Hall on Friday evening January 29. The principal speaker will be Ira C Gross of Johnstown. Grange members are urged to send a representative and for masters and lecturers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange School of Instruction
Brushvalley
Jhe Ira C
Gross
Johnstown
Grange
Drunken Driver Arrested Saturday Night Sentenced Monday
Charles A. Rector, 63, of New Alexandria, arrested in Blalra yilla Saturday night for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He pled guilty before Judge Creps on Monday morning and was fined $200, plus costs, and sentenced to six to 12 months in the Allegheny County Workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Rector
New Alexandria
Blalrayilla
Allegheny County
Personal Breevities Light Weeks Travels and Visits
A string of short notices records Mrs. Dickie Ray of Wayne Avenue spending Monday in Pittsburgh, Dr. R. B. Davison of Johnstown visiting his mother, and social visits across Indiana and nearby towns including trips by Mrs. Stillman Foster with daughter Margaret Ann, Mrs. Gus Smith of Punxsutawney, and others. Attendees include Penney store manager M. G. Cretcher in Franklin for a district convention, and several families traveling to Florida for extended visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie Ray
Wayne Avenue
Pittsburgh
RB. Davison
Johnstown
Rebecca Davison
Washington St. Rey
Stillman Foster
Margaret Ann
School Street
Gus Smith
Punxautawney
Paul ‘Blain
Elia H, Coy
Blair
McKees
Rocks
North Braddock
Fleming
Church Street
William Beck
Braddock
M. G. Cretcher
J. €. Penney
Franklin
Dorothy
Indiana
R.D
Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
James Mack, Jr
East Pike
James McClaren
Miami
Tampa
Florida
S&s. H. Browning
Elizabeth George
Ruth George
William Taylor
Points
Flora Woorster
Austin
Inlaw
Joseph Schertzinger
South Fifth Street
James I. Heckman
West Grove
Philadelphia
Joseph Heckman
Amos Boyer
Near Shelocta
Erma Greenlee
North Ninth Street
Jacksonville
Harold Greenlee
Kenneth Dick
Jean
Near Clyde
W. D. Campbell
J. 8. Wagner
Near ‘Clyde
Heilwood Beats Indiana War for Third Time in Indoor Match
Heilwood marksmen again defeat Indiana riflemen at Heilwood Indoor Range on Friday night. Excellent shooting by both teams featured throughout the match. scores remain close as Heilwood earns the third consecutive victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heilwood
Indiana Riflemen
Dawood
More Corn Can Be Grown In a Cracked Row Than In a Straight One
A Pennsylvania Agriculture Bulletin notes the odd saying More corn can be grown in a crooked row than in a straight one. Indiana County, with rolling hills and limited land, is urged to adopt contour farming with guidance from the Soil Conservation Service. Farmers receive technical aid and support for replanting plans under conservation principles and university guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
J. Hanzel French
Indiana County
United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Indiana
iLite
Indiana County dairy herd yields leading Pennsylvania output
The No 2 Cow Testing Group of Indiana County leads Pennsylvania’s 88 associations in production for the year ended November 1. Average per cow: 8031 pounds milk and 383.7 pounds butterfat. Average cost to produce 100 pounds milk is $2.04 with price received at $2.17. Feed costs 44.6 percent, labor 25.6 percent, other expenses 29.8 percent. It costs $164.05 to keep a cow in full production yearly. County Agent J W Warner invites more dairymen to join Dairy Herd Improvement Associations 2nd and 3rd, saying the value exceeds the fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No
Pennsylvania
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Warner
J. W. Warner
Final Dividend Declared by Clymer National Bank
J Milford Tomb as Receiver announces liquidation complete and that final dividend checks for unsecured claims are ready at Citizens National Bank Indiana PA, totaling 60.09 percent of claims. Receipts must be returned promptly or checks will be sent to the Comptroller of the Currency in Washington DC for forwarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Milford Tomb
Clymer National Bank
Clymer
Pennsylvania
Citizens National Bank
Indiana
Comptroller
Icurrency
Washington, DC
Cherry Tree Bank Officers and Directors Chosen on January 12
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cherry Tree held its annual stockholders meeting on January 12, 1937. Former directors R. J. Protzeller H. F. Garman R. H. Dunlap M. I. Ledbetter J. W. Mc Farland and Johon R. Musser were re elected at reorganization Protzeller was named president Garman and Dunlap were named vice presidents Hanna was cashier and Zeigler assistant cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Tree Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Cherry Tree
R. J. Protzeller
H. F. Garman
R. H. Dunlap
M. I. Ledbetter
J. W. McFarland
Johon R. Musser
J.protzeller
H. Dunlap
H.C. Hanna
Caadler
F. L. Zeigler
Motorcycle crash injures Sagamore rider in Punxautawney
Clyde Ayers of Sagamore was treated at Adrian hospital Punxsutawney for fractures of the right wrist and left thumb and head and hand lacerations after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Karry Sloan of Kittanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ayers
Sagamore
Adrain
Punxautawney
Karry Sloan
Kittanning
Blairsville Chamber Elects New Board of Directors
At a recent Blairs ville Chamber of Commerce meeting the following directors were elected for four years: Paul Nesbit, Dean Keira, James M. Torrance, and Frank Noble. for two years: Dan Terry and Frank Stiffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsvlle Chamber of Commmerce
Blairsville
Drop in Auto Accidents in Indiana County 1926
Conviction of drunken drivers by local court cited as reducing crash toll in Indiana County in 1926. State Highway Patrol insights praised, with Bricker noting road safety, enforcement, and education as key factors. Route 115 and the Indiana Homer City area highlighted as high accident zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Felon
J. C. Bricker
Greensburg
Indiana Lions Club
Bricker
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol
Indiana County
Indiana
Biairsville
Indiana-Homer City
Proper Venting Safeguard Against Fumes Warned
J French Robinson, president of The Columbia Natural Gas Company, urged customers to vent all gas appliances to outside chimneys or flues and keep vents clear. He warned unvented devices risk carbon monoxide and advised immediate venting by a plumber or contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. French Robinson
Columobia Natural Gas Company
United States Lacks President for 27 Minutes at Noon
The United States briefly had no president for twenty seven minutes today as Roosevelt's first term expired at noon and he did not receive the oath for the second term until 12:27. The oath was administered by Senator Robinson in a joint ceremony on the National Capitol steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natory
United States
Roosevelt
Garner
Robinson
National Capitol
Special Evening Services at Zion Lutheran Church
Rev. Arthur J. Pfohl of Zion Lutheran Church will speak on the subject Spain Is War Com linge at the special services to be held Sunday evening January 24 at 7:30 oclock at Zion Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Pfohl
Zion Lutheran Church
Spain
Goodrich relief plan discussed at Indiana dinner meeting
Attorney G Harrison of Philadelphia presented the Goodrich Plan to simplify Pennsylvania public assistance. The proposal would place outside relief under a new State Department of Assistance while welfare for institutions remains with the Department of Welfare. The event included remarks by Dr. Samuel Fausold, Mary Denman, and Red Cross officials, plus musical performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr G. Harrison
Philadelphia
Public Charities Association of Pennsylvania
Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harrison
Goodrich
Pennsylvania Committee On
Pennsylvania
Mary T. Denman
Latrobe
State House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Goodrich Committee
Geo. H. Earle
Helen L. Glasser
Indiana County
American Red Cross
James Remley
Indiana High School
Christy
Indiana State Teachers College
Youth Killed by 600Volt Mine Power Line Accident
Francis Augustus Fleming 22 of Commodore died at work in a coal mine after contacting a 600 volt electrical line. He was a scraper on a cutting machine. artificial respiration failed. Born April 6 1914 he left a wife Hazel and parents O B Fleming and five siblings. Funeral rites held at his home church then Taylorsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylorsville
Francis Augustus Fleming
Commodore
Commoadore
O. B. Fleming
Hazel Fleming
Slater
Margaret
Lloyd
Elbie
Wilson
Dale
Two Injured in Car Crash In Indiana
Joseph Lynch 32 of Dixenville and Charles Bankeskey 29 of Clymer were treated at an Indiana hospital after a car driven by Maurice Graham of Commodore struck them in Clymer as they moved from behind a parked machine. Lynch had head injuries and possible rib fractures while Bankeskey had scalp lacerations. In other news Miss Margaret Jouse of Pittsburgh became engaged to Thomas B. Sheriff of Blairsville. Sheriff works for Credit Hamburg Brothers in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lynch
Dixonville
Charles Bankeskey
Clymer
Indiana Hospital
Maurice Graham
Commodore
Lynch
Bankeskey
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Hefflefinger
James ‘Heffiefinger
William Hefflefinger
Marchand
Walter Wineberg
Hamilton
Blairsville Fire Company
Blairaville Fire Company
Walter C. Fish
Outdoor Advertising Association of Pennsylvania
Margaret B. Irwin
Hbereger
Mabel C. Tuck
James A. Simpson
Center Township
George H. Simpson
T. M. Glenn
White Township
Clark W. McGregor
McGregor Motor Co
First Ward
Nellie M. Bennett
Luigi Sacco
Thomas Bianco
Thomas I. W. Muir
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Burrell Township
A. K
Kelso Good
John L. Simpson
East Mahoning Township
Norman Ray Wetzel
Ray J. Wetzel
Banks Township
Millie Snyder
James L. Jack
Robert N. Coleman
T. Hervey Coleman
Conemaugh Township
Elizabeth Fritz
Edward J. Aul
Edgar Bergman
Morrow D. Bergman
Blairayville
E. H. Bergman
Blairaville
Emma P. Davis
Allen Quay Lewis
Ira W.bittner
J. H. Scott
Andrew
Clements
Paul Munshower
Second Ward
Liceles
Philadelphia St
H. M. McGee
Patrons Mutual
3. M. Dick
Charles Jamison
South Eleventh Street
Tenth Street
Charles L. Wiggins
Shelocta
R.D.3
Wm. J. Kelley
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post
R. D
Alon Lutheran Church
State Public Charities Association
Margaret Jouse
Thomas B. Sheriff
B. F. Sherif
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