Dixonville Lad Killed by Auto on Tuesday
A 10 year old Dixonville boy Peter Bessa was fatally struck after leaping from a car and stepping into the path of another vehicle driven by Frank Edwards. He died within 25 minutes at Dixonville hospital. The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon during a demonstration trip with Walter Ragley of Maytag Co. Also, Blairsville resident Mrs. Ellen Smyers died from a skull fracture sustained in an automobile incident in Pittsburgh. Mary Romansick of Coral was killed crossing a highway near Graceton when hit by a car driven by James McClarren. The inquest urged State Patrol investigation. A Blairsville toddler Fibena Notte, three, was fatally shot by her six year old brother Gaetano in Apollo. The Notte family had resided in Blairsville recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leas
Ellen Smyers
Blairsville
Mary Romansick
Coral
Peter Bessa
Mika Bessa
Dixonville
S. J. Bagley
Indiana
Walter
Ragley
Frank ‘Edwards
Clymer High School
Dixonville Hospital
Hdwards
Homeopathic Hospital
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth McCreery
Clair Smyers
Philip McCreery
Springdale
J. G. McCreery
Carnation, Wash
McKinstry
J. Norman Hunter
Graceton
James McClarren
Fred W. St. Clair
State Motor Patrol
Apollo
Fibena Notte
Gaetano
Domenick Notte
Real estate office opens by Weamer in Indiana
David Weamer, long known in Indiana, recently retired from the Weamer Bros. restaurant business and launches a real estate office in Room 6 of the Weamer Building on Seventh Street. He brings private real estate experience, and friends predict success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estite
David ‘Weamer
Indiana
Weamer Bros
Weamer
Seventh Street
Irene Schroeder and Wedded Lover Enroute East
Irene Schroeder and her husband’s lover, W Glen Dague, are traveling east with Pennsylvania officers to face charges for the killing of State Highway Patrolman Brady Paul in New Castle. A report that Schroeder had friends in town and was in Indiana recently is unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Schroeder
W. Glen Dague
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Brady Paul
New Castle
Schroeder
Indiana
Mid-Year Commencement at State Teachers College
State Teachers College holds mid-year exercises Friday with 41 graduates. Dr Ben G Graham of Pittsburgh will give the commencement address, and Dr Charles R Foster will confer degrees. Ceremonies include an orchestra procession, an invocation, a dinner, and a graduates reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
Ben G. Graham
Pittsburgh
Charles R. Foster
B. F. Bieber
Zion Lutheran Church
Florence Hazabath Amond
Indiana
Lelna Caroline Blose
Yatesboro
Mary Virginia Borland
Hsther Dep Loughry
Marion Center
Elizabeth Joan Lowry
Christine, Marie Lydie
Ebensburg
Hinda Larue Wise
Sykesville
Margaret Lorene Dixon
Livermore
Ruth Jane McAfoose
Dorothy Shirey
New Kensington
Mary A. Reed
Violet Doris Ralston
Martha
Helen McLain
Raymond Lawrence Walker
William John Heil
Coalport
Almo
Margaret Hogue
Johnstown
Use of Liquor Caused 1933 to Lose Auto Licenses in 1929
Harrisburg report says intoxicating liquor caused 66 percent of driver license revocations in 1929 and 1933. In 1929, 2918 licenses were revoked and total revocations and suspensions reached 5869 with 2625 tied to intoxication or liquor handling. Last year 1861 revocations were due to intoxication and 68 for transporting liquor, plus other causes such as failure to stop, larceny totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Benjamin G. Hynon
Motor Vehicles
Moonlit whimsy delays marriage license requests
The January cold slows Cupid at the Register and Recorder office where W. Ralph Cummings issued a single license last week. An employee noted full moon nights typically boost marriages, but this cycle shows fewer seekers for permits despite the bright moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Register and Recorder
W. Ralph Cummings
Charles Fisher Underwent Appendicitis Operation Saturday
Charles Fisher, brother of Irvin A. Fisher of the Bon Ton tale, is a patient at the Indiana Hospital after an appendicitis operation on Saturday. His condition is described as steadily improving with a rapid recovery anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fisher
Irvin A. Fisher
Bon Ton Story
Indiana Hospital
Mr. Fisher
Bon Ton
Pennsylvania Game Totals Show Record Hunting Year
1929 saw 604 748 hunting licenses issued in Pennsylvania with 22 714 legal male deer and 1 098 illegal deer killed, 446 legal bears and 26 illegal bears. twelve legal elk and eight illegal elk. The season logged 37 600 raccoons and 3 334 wild turkeys, up from 1928. 206 600 male ringnecked pheasants and 185 288 quails were counted, though quail numbers dipped from 126 110 in 1928. Total noxious-animal bounties paid reached 28 720 in December, averaging about 1 000 daily per legal hunting day.
Conference for County Church School Workers
A county conference for pastors, school superintendents, and district officers will meet in Indiana on February 21. The theme is Church School Evangelism with Dr. Albert H. Gage as principal speaker for both sessions. Rev. L. Louis Aber will discuss the New International Standard and its use. Attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Albert H. Gage
L. Louis Aber
Local Methodists to Seek $225000 for New Church
The Hanoner organization with Methodist Episcopal members began active fundraising Tuesday to raise up to 225000 for a new church building. The plan locates the structure on the present site at Church and Seventh streets, promising another beautiful worship house for Indiana residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoner
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
Seventh Streets
Indiana
Real estate transfers mill to multiple parties across towns
Albert Fleming transfers 116 acres in Armstrong to A G Fleming for 5606 dollars. Frank Zeigler sells a lot in Green to W G Thomas for 200 dollars. Maggie J Brickley sells a Cherry Tree lot to W G Thomas for 480 dollars. Grace G McLanahan transfers 5.53 acres in East Mahoning to the Joint School Board of East Mahoning Township and Marion Center Borough for 2250 dollars. H Elmer Borland sells three Washington tracts to First National Bank of Cherry Tree for 200 dollars. I L M Peeler transfers two Montgomery lots to George C Irwin for 170 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fleming
A. G. Fleming
Armstrong
Frank Zeigler
W. G. Thomas
Green
Maggie J. Brickley
Grace G. McLanahan
Joint School Board
East Mahoning Township
Marion Center Borough
East Mahoning
H. Elmer Borland
First National Bank of
Cherry Tree
Washington
I L. M. Peeler
George C. Irwin
Montgomery
Local Camp of Sons of Veterans Installs Officers
William L Buchanan Camp of Sons of Union Veterans installed officers for 1980 at Memorial Hall during a Thursday evening meeting. C McLain served as Commander with William McAdoo as Senior Vice Commander and A A Calhoun as Junior Vice Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
William L. Buchanan
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Memorial Hall
Post Department
C. ©. McLain
William McAdoo
A. A. Calhoun
John Forsythe
Philip Evans
E. H. Lewis
Milroy Duncan
David Altimus
Scott Dickson
Personal Briefs Highlight Indiana Weekend Visitors
Beaver Falls resident Oliver Barry visits town while J. S. Mack of McKeesport, Murphy Stores president, travels to Indiana Tuesday. Numerous local residents and relatives appear in short notes, with some subscribing to The Progress and others renewing memberships or licenses.
Medal for National Safety Campaign Essay Awarded
William Wardrop of Town won a medal and six dollars for his National Safety Campaign essay submitted to the Highway Education Board contest. Also notes a Bryan widow obituary, a 30th child baptized in Ottawa, and Knights of Malta banquet details from Hotel Moore with Pittsburgh guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wardrop
Second Ward
Highway Education Board
Dead Man Revives at Funeral in Queretaro Cemetery
In Queretaro on January 19 a funeral party was startled when Jose Lozano, believed dead after a cataleptic spell, suddenly revived and burst from his coffin, causing panic as friends fled among tombstones before the burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queretaro
Mex
Jose
Lozano
Nine in county Eliginia for gold star journey
Nine gold star mothers and widows in Indiana county qualify for a proposed European trip funded by the War Department. Eligible are mothers and widows of soldiers whose bodies are not yet returned for burial, including Mrs. Jennie Zoldak and others in Homer City, Indiana, Blairsville, Robinson, and Marion Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Harrisburg
Indiana County
War Department
United States
Jennie Zoldak
Mary FE. George
Mary J. Hullihen
Myrtle Johnson
Homer City
Katherine Jones
Laura Stahl
Indiana
Iran S. Brown
Blairsville
Annie Bryan
Robinson
Emily Langham
Marion Canter
Sumac Grew to 80 Feet on White Township Farm
A Findley family on the Abel Findley homestead in White township reported a sumac that grew to 80 feet tall with a seven inch trunk diameter. The tree thrived for over 26 years before being cut down. S. W. and D. L. Findley preserved a trunk section, four inches in diameter and 12 inches in circumference, which they brought to The Progress office for display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Township
Findley Farm
S. W
D. L. Findley
Abel Findley
Progress Office
S. W. Findley
Theater Employees Dine At College Inn
Mrs Adda Hikin and son Stanley hosted 45 Ritz and Indiana theater employees at a College Inn dinner as a token of appreciation for loyal service. Attendees included Burgess Liechtaberger Attorney George Féit and Police Chief Jack Stroble with aides. Féit delivered a fitting address. The group then attended The Gold Diggers of Broadway at the Ritz, a sensational natural color attraction drawing record crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adda Hikin
Stanley
Ritz
Indiana
College Inn
Burgess B. H. Liechtaberger
George J. Féit
Jack Stroble
Edward Allan
George Anderson
Feit
Rits
Broadway
New Years Day Religious Dispute Sparks Assault Case
Walter Dudek of McIntyre sues Louis Nage after a January 1 argument at Mike Wolitchie’s home over religious methods to paradise, Nage accused of hitting Dudek and later held for court with bail set at 200 dollars. Also reported: 30 prize chickens stolen from Tillig near Strongstown while she attended church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dudek
Louis Nage
McIntyre
Mike Wolitchie
Gates of Paradise
Dudek
Nage
Justice of the Peace
C. C. McLain
Strongstown
Tillig,woring
Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Election Set for Thursday
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual dinner and election of directors in the Moore Hotel Dining Room at 6:15 P.M. Donald J. Howard of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Community Affairs Division will deliver the evening prayer. A report on the county wide cattle TB test by Dr Milo Here from Wilkinsburg is expected to be issued later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabab Commandery
Knights of Malta
Town
Hotel Moore
Charles J. Schmidt
Wm. Doerr
Pittsburgh
Chamber of Commerce
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Moore Hotel
Donald J. Howard
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Milo
H. A. Milo
Wilkinsburg
Farm Bureau
Deaths: Charles Hoffman and Mrs Joshua A Lewis
Charles Hoffman age 60 died at his North Tenth Street home at 6:00 this morning from heart trouble he had worked as a truck driver for Indiana Lumber & Supply Co for 12 years Funeral services set for Saturday 2:30 at Robinson Funeral Home He is survived by his wife and a daughter Mrs Wallie Johns Mrs Joshua A Lewis aged 80 died Monday at her daughter Mrs J J Walls home in Creekside after a long illness Born in Germany she came to the United States at 12 She was a Grove Chapel Lutheran Church member Funeral services will be held this afternoon Rev Hildebrand will conduct with interment in the church cemetery She is survived by daughters Mrs P R Fulmer Mrs G J Buchanan a brother Lewis Abel and 13 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Barry
Beaver Falls
J. S. Mack
McKeesport
Murphy Stores Corporat_ion
Indiana
Mont Cochran
South Seventh Street
Pittsburgh
Madaline Fiscus
Midland
J. J. Fiscus
Town
H. M. Bowser
Penn Run
R. D
Florida
Texas
Cuba
J. Bert Holsapple
Spangler
Northern Cambria Kiwanis Club
James J.mefderson
George Nesbit
Agnes Stadtmiller
Polk Sanitarium
Geraldine Polke
Midland Schools
Commercial
Indiana High School
C. Kk. Greenlee
North Ninth Street
H. W. Learn
Walter
Dane Hill
Ruth Hill
Brushvalley Township
Learn
Ruth
Isabel Smith
Blairsville
Mary L. Smith
Floyd B. Ray
Naomi Altman
Bila Ray
Shelocta
Ray
Parkwood
Mr. Ray
A. H. Bowser
G. R. Walker
V.c.gahagan
A. C. Kerr
West Mahoning Township
James F. Chapman
Smicksburg
Charles Hoffman
North Tenth Street
Indiana Lumber & Supply Company
Weeting
Wallie Johns
Robinson Funeral Home
Joshua A. Lewis
J. J. Walls
Creekside
Germany
Grove Chapel Lutheran
Rayne Township
Hildebrand
Wells
P. R. Fulmer
G. J. Buchanan
Home
Lewis Abel
Birthday Celebration Marks Prohibition's Tenth Anniversary
A Victory Day banquet at the Presbyterian church celebrated ten years of Prohibition. Over 190 attendees from across the county heard speeches on law enforcement and community impact. Speakers included Dr. Robert L. Clark and Rev J J Mellvaine, with Mrs Avanyah Jones of Johnstown reviewing Ten Years of Prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Friends of Temperance
Presbyterian Church
Pargong
Ladies' Aid Society
J. R. King
Mra
J. J. Mellvania
T. B. Stacy
Blairsville
Robert L. Clark
J. J. Mellvaine
First United Presbyterian Church
Avanyah Jones
Johsstown
Aged Montgomery Township Man Found Dead at Home
Michael Halman, 75, unmarried and living alone in Montgomery township, was found dead in his kitchen about noon on Thursday. Neighbors had not seen him for over a day and found him on the floor near the stove, apparently having fallen from a chair. Death attributed to heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Township
Michael Halman
Tig
Prosecutions for 1930 Dog Licenses in Saltsburg
Harrisburg enforcement official filed 18 prosecutions in Saltsburg for residents who had not secured 1930 dog licenses before January 16. Each fined the minimum $5 plus costs, total $8.90 per unlicensed dog. The department vows to check all unlicensed dogs in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Short
Department of Animal Industry
Harrisburg
Saltsburg
County wide dairy meetings planned in February week
A county wide series of ten dairy meetings will be held the week of February 3 in various towns. Speakers from D C S Company Dairy Council and Extension Department will present programs including a play titled Judge for Yourself and talks on lowering milk production costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. 5. Company
Dairy Council
The
Extension Association
D. C. ‘S. Company
Dairy Extension Department
State College
Odd Fallows Hall
Smickshoro
Marion Center
Presbbyterian Church
Lewisville
Moone Temple
Indiana County Dairy Co Holds Annual Meet at Moore Hotel
The Indiana County Dairy Company will hold its annual meeting at the Moore Hotel on Wednesday January 29. Manager W R Fred Toy reports a successful 1928 and a full report will be presented. Principal speaker will be Bob Olmstead Extension Specialist in Dairy Production at State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Dairy
Moore Hotel
Indiana County Dairy Company
W. R. Fred- Toy
Bob Olmstead
State College
State Farm Show Opens With 100000 Expected Attendance
Indiana county agriculturists and dairymen attend the State Farm and Products Show in Harrisburg where about 100000 visitors are anticipated. The 110000 square feet of exhibit space is fully occupied with 4000 exhibits, highlighted by a prize Ayrshire cow named Alice shipping from Granden Vermont to St. Louis last fall. Bankers Install Officers At Indiana Country Club officers installed are BE C Ake president Curtis Elkin vice president S C Steele treasurer Thomas Munroe secretary. Everett Reed fined for intoxicated driving and two men fined for chicken larceny. Kiwanians mark the fifteenth anniversary with an inter-city meeting at the First United Presbyterian church attended by over 200 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Warner
Indiana County
Harrisburg
Alice
Vishorad
Granden
St. Louis
Bankers’ Association
Indiana County Bankers’ Association
Indiana Country Club
BE. C. Ake
Clymer
Curtis Elkin
Indiana
S. C. Steele
Homer City
Thomas Munroe
Cherry Tree
Harry White
J. Anthony Graff
Pressile
Dorsey Yealey
Blairs~ Villa
First United Presbyterian Church
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Dixonville Lad
Aghd
David Weamer in’Real
Eisburg
Addyesa High
Hollbrook
State Department of Education
Pattison
Rustic Lodge
New England
Daugherty
Teachers College
Five Counties
Westmoreland
Somerset
Cambria
C. R. Foster
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Conference For County Church School Workers
Methodists
Evelyn N. Wachob
Virginia Wachob
Choral Club
University of Tenois
School of Music
Urbana, Ills
Glee Club
Sigma Alpha Iota
Clark
Bly Sui
Elmer W. Allison
William Jennings Bryan
Hollywood
Cal
Mary Baird Bryan
Grace Bryan Hartway
Ottawa
Ont
Lewis Dubue
Chicago News
County
Eliginia
Progress
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Indiana Progress
J. A. Bowser
Mural Valley
Alga
D, L, Smiley
Dubois
C, C. Shields
Ellis Good
Baden
Andrew Weam
Plumville
Herschel Shaffer
Kenneth W. “Ener
Shaffer
Zener
Lock Haven
Marin
Clarion
Edward Martin
W. O. Dixon
Joseph Strenke
Mabel Hill Dawneen
Nick Chunork
Anna Dzlecarik
Elmer E. Roland Saltsburg
Helen I. Shupe
Rossiter
Sherman Seger
Robina Johnson
Joseph Delaney
Chicago
Emma G. Johnston
Toultry Record Club
Co-Operative Dairy Company
Poultry Record Club
H. D. Monroe
Monroe
Poultry Club
Agricultural Extension Association
Court House
Everett H. Reed
J. N. Langham
Gilny A. Devinney
Denver [Clawson Miller
Costa
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