Walter M Blose Dies in Pittsburgh at 67
Longtime Montgomery township resident and jury commissioner Walter M Blose died in St Francis Hospital Pittsburgh from a complication of diseases after serving as jury commissioner since January 1 He was active in education religion and local government and left a large family including wife Mary A Bennett and twelve children Funeral services were set for Fairview Baptist church with interment in its cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Blose
Montgomery Township
St. Francis Hospital
Pittsburgh
Blose
Levi Houck
Michael
Susanna Blose
Kittanning
Close
Purchase Line Academy
Bloge
Blose School Reunion Association
Justice of the Peace
Fairview ‘Baptist Church
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Mary A. Bennett
Mildred
Earl Burns
Deckers Point
James Blose
Bristow
Okla
Annual Meeting of Indiana County Red Cross Chapter
The Indiana County Chapter American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at 7 80 oclock Thursday evening in the Chapter office located in the basement of the Court House. Members are those who contributed to the Community Chest and eligible to attend and vote on matters before the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Red Cross
Indiana County
American Red Cross
Court House
William Sutton Undergoes Cataract Operation on Birthday
John W. Sutton of West Water Street, Indiana, celebrated his 82nd birthday as he endured a successful cataract operation on Tuesday. He remains in good health and vigorous, reflecting a long life in the community amid local references to agricultural figures and state college notes about ton litter production and farm outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sutton
West Water Street
Indiana
Sutton
Kenneth Coulter Dies After Brush Fire Accident in West Virginia
Kenneth Coulter aged 17 of Beechbottom West Virginia died in a Wheeling Hospital from shock and burns suffered when a kerosene can exploded while burning brush on Saturday. He was rescued from the river after jumping into the water to escape flames. Burial will be in Heiderton on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Coulter
Alice Shetler
William Kenneth Coulter
H. Ward
Isabelle (Shetler) Coulter
Beechbottom
W. Va
Wheeling
Burns
Kenneth
John 8. Coulter
Hunters crush last season deer and bear records
The Hunters set new season records with 20,480 legal deer killed versus 19,724 the prior year. Bears rose to 586 legal kills from 216, while 30 bears were killed illegally. Wild turkeys totaled 3,618, up from 2,992. deer breakdown shows 4,172 two points, 5,075 three points, 6,587 four points, and 4,646 five points and over.
Register Official Calhoun Performs First Wedding
W R Calhoun, register and recorder, who took office January 1, conducted his first wedding on Wednesday January 17 uniting Elmer Long of Girty and Viola Carder of Edmon in the court house. The groom is a son of Mrs Daniel A Long of Girty and the bride a daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis B Carder of Edmon Armstrong county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Calhoun
Wm. R. Calhoun
Town
Elmer (Clair Long
Girty
Viola Irene Carder
Edmon
Armstrong County
Court House
Daniel A. Long
Lewis B. Carder
Dr Foster to Attend Presidents Meeting on Friday
Dr. R. Foster of the State Teachers College will attend a Harrisburg meeting of Pennsylvania college presidents on Friday to discuss college athletics teacher training junior colleges and a code on enrollment aid transfer and related practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
R. Foster
State Teachers College
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Rowe Baby Born to Cherryhill Couple
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Rowe of near Clymer welcome a son born January 10 named Allen Lee Rowe. The mother is formerly Miss Bernice Sunderlin of Clymer and the infant is reported to be thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherryhill Township
Benjamin Rowe
Clymer
Allen Lee Rowe
Hon. H. M. Jack Begins Florida Winter Trip
Hon. H. M. Jack leaves the latter part of next week for St. Petersburg, Fla., where he will remain the balance of the winter. Mrs. Jack, who has been in Tampa for several days, will join her husband in St. Petersburg.
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Jack
Florida
St.Petersburg
Fla
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Marriage Licenses Recorded in Narrow List
Marriage licenses issued to Viola Irene Carder and Clayton Ward Sunderland in Rochester Mills. Marietta Wolfgang and Bruce Stiley in Homer City. Viola Mitchell and George Ardell Houck in Clymer. Mary Jane Tozer in Clymer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bimerlair Long
Irene Carder
Clayton Ward
Sunderland
Rochester Mills
Marietta
Wolfgang
Bruce Stiley
Homer City
Mitchell Indiana
George Ardell Houck
Clymer
Mary Jane Tozer
Jurors for March Court Will Be Drawn Here on Thursday
Twenty four grand jurors forty eight petit jurors and forty eight traverse jurors will be drawn on Thursday for the March term of court of three weeks. In addition to the regular grand jury week there will be one week of criminal court and one week of civil court. Also notes recovery of Lynn of Clyde after a serious automobile accident near Armagh on January J M Edmiston of Center township, an Odd Fellow for 43 years, made a first delegate trip to Pittsburgh. The common barberry bush in Johnstown is to be prohibited due to rust spread. efforts to hedge plantings are noted and a return home expected within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Edminton
J. M. Edmiston
Center Township
Lodge
Johnstown
President Roosevelt Birthday Ball at local armory
Indiana towns join 6000 plus cities to host a President Roosevelt Birthday Ball on January 30 at the State Armory Wayne avenue from 9 to 1. Norman Park's orchestra to provide music. Tickets cost $1 admitting two. proceeds aid the Warm Springs Foundation for infantile paralysis treatment. Roosevelt’s Warm Springs experience highlighted in Page Three story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Indiana
President Roosevelt
State Armory
Wayne Avenue
Norman Park
Roosevelt
Warm Springs Foundation
Community Forms Centennial Group for Public Schools Birthday
At Indiana High School a permanent committee was formed to plan the 100th anniversary of Pennsylvania public schools established April 6, 1834. The state designates the week of April 17 for observance. Norman Koontz was elected president Frank L Neff vice president and Mrs Marion Bath secretary. Committees and detailed plans to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Norman Koontz
Frank L. Neff
Marion Bath
Real estate transfers involving multiple county properties
A list of real estate transfers shows Penn Fuel Corp to Barney Wilmoth for 157 acres in East Mahoning at 2058.12 dollars. Several transfers involve Indiana County and Washington Township with one dollar consideration. Other trades include H H Peterman, Malinda Shawfield, and Catherine Orr among multiple parcels in Green, Burrell, Conewaugh, White, and Green townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Fuel Corporation
Barney L. Wilmoth
East Mahoning
Elmer Allison
Treas
Indiana County Commissioners
Washington
John H. Stewart
H. H. Riddell
Charles McGraw
West Wheatfield
iClyde Runsell
Martin Olp
Green
Bair
W. M. Bair
Burrell
Malinda Shawfield
First National Bank of Salisbury
Conemaugh
Catherine Margaret Orr
H. BH. Peterman
H. H. Peterman
Margaret Catherine Orr
Harry M. ‘Tantz
Claude C. Neville
Reed Mitchell
Clyde
Elkin
North Mahoning
C. Coleman
First National Bank of Saltshore
Young
Maude Baun
Harry Dunwill
Charles Hamm
Martha Growden
Indiana
Collins Growden
William B. Growden
White
John Senick
Green Township
Thaddeus A. Glenn
Mary Hadden
Mabel Blanch Sprankle
Cecil Beatrice Falmer
John P. Snyder
Mack
Brushyalley
County Farm Show Highlights and Local Contests
Indiana County attendees at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg report the event as the nation’s greatest winter farm show with total attendance reaching 2,755,000. The Gordon Dramatics Club placed third in the Western District, with Venango first, Beaver second, and Indiana third. Leland Pfeiffer and Stewart Straw won ribbons in horseshoe and state drama contests, while milk, turkey, lamb, and 4-H exhibits earned multiple prizes for residents such as W. G. Campbell, Edward Elbel, R. H. Thompson, Dick Stephens, and Harry Pfeffer. The Indiana County Potato Growers quartet wowed the State banquet. The article also notes the Sheep and Wool Growers annual meeting on January 31 and a car-wagon collision injuring three, plus a local assault conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Harrisburg
Gordon Dramatics Club
Blacklick Township
Venango
Beaver
Indiana
Erie
Clarion
Washington
Leland Pfelffer
East Mahoning Township
W. G. Campbell
East Wheatfield Township
Pennsylvania, Jersey Cattle Club
Jersey
Edward Elbel
Banks Township
Duroc
R. H. Thompson
Dick Stephens
Homer City
Northampton County
Harry Peffer
North Mahoning Township
J. Paul Hopkins
Marion Center
H. C. Kimmel
Sheloca
J. F. Pounds
C. H. McCall
White Township
Harrisburg Telegraph
Wool Growers Meeting
Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers
Zion Lutheran Church
W. B. Connell
State College
Personal Briefs Identify Weekends R life across Indiana area
A series of short notes lists residents visiting, hosting, or traveling. Names include Jack Stern of Pittsburgh at the Moore hotel, Milea Wrigley and Gordon Kritzer from Mahaffey, Dan Stewart and Edward Lucas from Johnstown, and H V Herlinger from Midland. Several locals welcome family visitors, order The Progress, or welcome newborns and illness recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stern
Pittsburgh
Moore Hotel
Milea Wrigley
Gordon Kritzer
Mahaffey
Indiana
Dan Stewart
Edward Lucas
Johnstown
H. V. Herlinger
Midland
Pred Herlinger
South Sixth St
John Getty
Uniontown
W. A. Getty
Maple St
William Goughry
North Sixth Street
Charles Good
Livermore
Elnoy Cribbs
Philadelphia
Cyrus Work
Rochester Mills
Annie Given
South Eleventh Street
Walter Frick
Wilkinsburg
J. A. Frick
Eleventh Street
Bert Dunmire
Penn Run
R.D
Albert Henry
Mary Henry
Elders Ridge
W. S. Miller
Washington Street
Dean Anderson
New Alexandria
EB. J. McLueckie
Indiana Hospital
McLuckie
State Teachers College
Margaret Lowman
11Th Street
John McGeary
Leechburg
George McGeary
Williamson
Chas. Williamson
Lawrence Fry
Asher Glenn
Near Heilwood
Joseph Heckman
James Heckman
Brick Church
W. M. Neel
Dormont
Neel
Belle Allson
James Allison
Center Township
W. Findley
Findley
Merle Spence
Near Willet
Samuel Spence
Creekside
J. J. Custer
C. Custer
William Lloyd
Willan, Jr
Vandergrift
Susanna Smith
Town
Custer
Kritner
Harry
Hobby
Burnelde
Jesse Kritzer
Blairsville
Kritzer
A. H. Bowser
Ada
Smicksburg
Widow of Strongstown mother dies after stroke at 57
Mrs Cyr TM of Strongstown dies within an hour after a stroke. Wife of Cyrus FT, mother of 14, all deceased. A lifelong Strongstown resident, she was 57 and a member of Strongstown M D Church. Funeral today at the church, interment Pine Land Cemetery. Survived by husband, 14 children, grandchildren, sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyr TM
Strongstown
Sadie HI
Cyrus FT
Audden
Kane
Lucy Holby
Strongstown M. D
P. W. Large
Pineland Cemetery
Hazel
G. Troxell
Ena
Warren (Bennett
Minnie
BR. B
Son of Dilltown native dies in midwest car crash
Burtis Dill aged 23 son of Roy Dill and grandson of H IR Dill, longtime Dilltown residents, was instantly killed January 14 in a collision between his car traveling from Chicago to Evansville Indiana and another vehicle. He recently graduated from college and worked in Chicago. Funeral services were held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burtis Dill
Roy ‘Dill
Dilltown
H. IR
Dill
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Anthony Schoolhouse Grounds Improve Under CWA Work
Anthony schoolhouse the central school building in Armstrong township is being upgraded under CWA activities. Grounds are graded trees and underbrush removed a small run through the grounds is being straightened for better drainage painting may be done. Anthony schools long history and annual reunions noted as social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
CWA
Armstrong Township
Daughter seriously injured en route to mother funeral
Mrs Annie Valentine of Warren Ohio is hospitalized in New Castle with serious injuries from a Monday car crash near New Castle She was traveling to Apollo to attend the funeral of her mother Mrs Mary Klingensmith of Apollo and formerly Avonmore who died in a Friday crash near Warren Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Valentine
Warren, O
New Castle
New ‘Castle
Valentine
Apollo
Mary ‘Klingensmith
Avonmore
Sturdy low heels rise in 1944 shoe fashions
Philadelphia report notes a shift in style as high heels fall out and sturdy low heels gain favor among well dressed women. The trend, announced during a conference of 1,000 shoe retailers from the middle Atlantic states, signals a practical, durable direction for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
James W. Mack Jr Joins Family Law Practice
James W. Mack Jr son of Attorney James W. Mack and Mrs Mack of North Sixth street returned from Philadelphia this week where he completed a post graduate course in law. He is now associated with his father in the practice of law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. ‘Mack, Jr
James W. Mack
North Sixth Street
Toma
Philadelphia
Rev J T Troutman Receives Fishing Permit
Rev J B Troutman of Smicksburg is issued fishing permit No 17 at the county treasurer's office on Tuesday. A total of 18 permits had been issued by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Troutman
Smicksburg
J. B. Troutman
Prominent Indiana Man Harry White Dies in Washington
Harry White 60 a lifelong Indiana resident died Saturday night in Washington D C after a long illness. Funeral Tuesday at his residence followed by burial in Oakland cemetery. He was president of the Indiana County Deposit Bank and led local Rotary and fair associations. Survived by his widow Florence McQuigg a sister Virginia Speel and brother Thomas White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Cemetery
Harry White
Indiana
Washington, D.C
Dallas Sutton
Anna Lena
Indiana Rotary 'Club
Rotary International
Indiana County Agricultural Society
Pennsylvania Association of
Indiana Lodge
Phi Psi Fraternity
Christ Episcopal Church
Town
Roger Charnock
Benjamin M Clark Coal Co Leader Dies in Indiana Home
Benjamin McCreight Clark 69, long time Indiana resident, former president and chairman of Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co., died Sunday at 6 30 pm at his North Sixth Street home after a yearlong health decline. Born Brookville June 6 1865, he trained in law before rising to general solicitor and executive roles, later serving as president after Lucius W. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin McCreight Clark
Indiana
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co
North Sixth Street
Mr. Clark
Beuth ‘Clark
Matilda McCreight Clark
Brookville
Clark
National Bank of
Jenks and Clark
George A. Jenks
Jefferson County
Clark, Jenks
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Ity
Madigan
Pennsylvania State College
Kenneth Coulter
West Virginia
Equiye T
Lynn
Armagh
Wag Uhird
Farm News
George Kummer
Fred Gifford
Evans City
Elmer Hoffman
Belgano
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Hellwood Road
Hoffman
Blair Hollenbaugh
Gifford
Kummer
McLain
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
H. D
Wother
Father Io
BM. Clark
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