Flood Calamity Expands as 750000 Homeless Amid Ohio Valley Floods
The Midwest endures the worst flood disaster since WWI with 1 150 dead likely and 5 million affected. Red Cross seeks 10 million for relief, government moves swiftly, House authorizes 790 million for disaster aid, and Mississippi and Ohio rivers push toward peak flood stages.
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Ohio Valley
Washington
Red Cross
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Midwest
Ohio
Mississippi
Lions Hear Talk on State's Work for the Blind
Indiana Johnstown Lions devoted Tuesday evening to a discussion on activities for the visually impaired. Gene Margret of Pittsburgh detailed the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind and its aid. A display of products by blind workers followed before the club planned a visit to the Johnstown Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Lions
Gene Margret
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Association For the Blind
Moreret
Johnstown Lions
Blairsville Couple Mark 60th Wedding Anniversary
Blairsville residents Mr and Mrs Albert Redpath celebrated the 60th anniversary of their marriage on Monday January 25. He is a Pennsyl vania Railroad retiree aged 89 last September and she will turn 83 on February 22, formerly Miss Sally Henderson of Sajte burg. They are the parents of four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Albert Redpath
Redpath
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Geome
Sally Henderson
Sajteburg
County issues 1775 dog licenses as 1936 tags valid briefly
County Treasurer John M Thompson reports 1775 dog licenses issued. 1776 licenses were posted earlier. Because 1937 tags arrive late, 1936 tags remain legal until February 1. After that date, officers will check for owners without 1937 licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thompson
Four-armed Man Found Dead Near Heilwood Shack
A man identified as John Moskol, about 86, was found dead in his shack near Heilwood this morning by neighbors. He lived alone for years and had no known surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heilwood
John Moskol
Moskol
1037 Fishing Licenses Available For Public Purchase
The treasurer announces 1937 fishing licenses are available for sale. Residents may obtain permits at the Ace Treasurer’s office during regular hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thompson
Ace
Urge Red Cross Flood Relief Drive in Indiana County
County residents face a critical appeal for the Red Cross Relief Fund as floods devastate many areas. The Indiana County quota is 2800 dollars, and every resident is urged to contribute promptly to aid 750000 flood victims facing hardship now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross Relief Fund
Real estate transfers list shows multiple land deals
Receiver B F Harris transfers 873 acres in Center township to George T Brown for 3000 dollars. Numerous parcels shift in Blairsville Indiana and Mahoning areas with prices from 1.00 to 5600 plus. Transactions include 6 tracts to Blairsville Glass Co and interests in coal and multiple wards and townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. FP. Harris
George T. Brown
Center Township
Genevieve Maurey
Lynn Widdowson
Clymer
Eliza Jatte Blakeley
J. D. Blakeley
Armstrong Township
Thomas Civitarese
Emidio Frattura
Blairsville
Samuel 8. Mahon
George Morrison
South Mahoning Township
Tabitha Morrison
J. F. Martin
Elmer Ellis
Nelle H. Ellis
Indiana
Blairsville Savings & Trust Co
John W. Clawson
Bessie Boyer
Mabel V. Little
Edwin M. Clark
Clara Short
Theft at Daugherty Home Stuns On Church Street
Thieves entered the John M. Daugherty residence at 824 Church Street Saturday evening while the owners were away and stole $60 in cash from a vanity drawer on the second floor. A firemen's axe was used to pry the drawer open. Other drawers were ransacked but little else was taken. a revolver and other valuables remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Daugherty
Church Street
North Mahoning Road Case Heard In Civil Court
Judge H E B Creps hears the assumpsit action of Indiana County against North Mahoning Township today to settle financial responsibility for road construction in the township. Ameigh Miner suffered a broken back when caught by a coal fall at the Peale Peacock mine in Hmeiigh on Tuesday morning. Yohe, a miner and father of several children, is hospitalized at Spangler hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Mahoning Road
H. EB. Creps
Assumpsit
Indiana
North Mahoning
Levere Yohe
Hmeiigh
Peale
Peacock
Hmeigh
Yohe
Spangler Hospital
Fifth Annual Engineers Club Dance Invitations
Invitations have been issued for the fifth annual Engineers Club dance to be held at Meadow Brook Park on Wednesday evening February 3 from 10 00 p m to 4 00 a m Bill Bottort and his orchestra will furnish the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineers Club
County Pastor Resigns From Ambrose Baptist Church
Rev W Flesher of Marion Center has resigned after serving as pastor at Ambrose Baptist Church for some time. The Progress and Purchyred Post-Gazette to RH. D. readers, $5.69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. &. Flesher
Marion Center
Ambrose Baptist Church
Post- Gazette
RH. D
Atlanta Man New Manager of Indiana Theatres
V L Wadkins of Atlanta has been appointed manager of The Manos and The Indiana Theatres in Atlanta operated by Mon esden Amusement Company. He succeeds A G Kalmer who becomes manager of local real estate for the company. Wadkins has 16 years in theatre work and will maintain existing policy. no staffing changes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. L. Wadkins
A. G. Kalmer
Atlanta
Manos
Indiana Theatres
Monesden Amusement Company
Mr. Wadking
Amusement Concern
B. H. Buchheit
Ellwood City
Wadkins
Playhouse
Roosevelt Birthday Balls Set for County Dates
The fourth annual Roosevelt birthday balls will be held in the county with events at Indiana State Armory on Friday evening January 29 Blairsville on Saturday evening January 30 Clymer on Saturday evening Commodore on Saturday evening and McIntyre on Saturday evening January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Indiana—State Armory
Blairsville
Marriage Licenses Involving Coral Graceton and Nearby Towns
A list of marriage licenses includes Coral Graceton pairs Spangler Patrick Gilbert Casey, Helen O'Hara with Joseph J. Malloy, Violet Pavrock with Barnesboro John Prott, Blanche Marley Dzieczyk with Coal Run Walter E. Walker, Nanty Glo Erman with Boring Strongstown Richard Haguee, Tunnelton Violet Clawson Livermore RD Alverda Mary Passanza, Alverda John Babco Glen Campbell Tony Levis, Elizabeth Kraynak with Glen Campbell, among others in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Graceton
Spangler
Patrick Gilbert Casey
Helen O'Hara
Joseph J. Malloy
Violet Pavrock
Barnesboro
John Prott
McIntyre Blanche Marley Dzieczyk
Walter E. Walker
Nanty Glo Erman
Boring
Strongstown
Richard Haguee
Tunnelton
Violet
State College Expert Will Talk at Tractor School
R. U. Blasingame head of Penn State Agricultural Engineering will address the tractor and machinery school at the Lutheran church this Thursday. As president of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers he is a noted power farming authority whose writings are familiar to farmers. He will be the principal speaker after lunch, with several sound motion pictures to be shown during the sessions.
Senator Wolfenden Seeks State Aid for Indiana and Brookville Hospitals
State Senator C Gilbert Wolfenden presented bills in Harrisburg proposing state aid for two hospitals. The Indiana hospital would receive 75000 dollars and Brookville Hospital 40000 dollars through appropriations.
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Wolfenden
C. ‘Gilbert Wolfenden
Senate
Harrisburg
Indiana
Brookville
Rotary Speaker Explains Social Security Act Details
Attorney Robert M. Fisher addressed the Rotary Club at the regular dinner meeting on Monday evening. He presented a keen study of the Social Security Act and explained how the acts operate in clear detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art'y Fisher
Robert M. Fisher
Rotary Club
Personal Brevities Chronicle Local Weekend Visits and Births
Local notes report Mrs Ralph Mack of New Florence visiting town friends. Miss Beatrice Fleming visits Miss Halen Flaming in Vandergrift. Mrs Ruth Caldwell of Philadelphia visits mother Mrs Mabel Munghower in Oakland Ave. Kenneth Baker of Philadelphia visits parents on East Philadelphia St. J. W. Fleming of Blairsville hosts Mabel Cribbs in Oakland Ave. Robert Fisher returns from Tatnall Brown visit in Haverford. Mabons visit Indiana on Tuesday. James C. Stiffler and son Ernest H. Stiffler of Bolivar visit today with Lemuel Stiffler of Cherry Tree. A daughter born to Lisle Moorhead at Indiana Hospital Monday evening. Harriet Chapman of Clearfield High School suffers bronchitis at her mother's home. Mildred Gearhart leaves town for West Palm Beach Fla to visit son-in-law William Hammers. I B R Smith and family depart for Florida for two weeks in St Petersburg and Miami. Wallace and Jane Smith in Cincinnati report loved ones safe amid floods. Jimmie Baker attends Roosevelt inauguration then visits sisters in New York. Dr William Widdowson and wife announce birth of son in Saint Luke's Hospital. he is son of H R Widdowson of Indiana and brother of Mrs Harry B Neal of West Church St.
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Ralph Mack
New Florence
Beatrice Fleming
Grant Street
Halen Flaming
Vandergrift
Ruth Caldwell
Philadelphia
Mabel M. Munghower
Oakland Avenue
Kenneth Baker
Pete Baker
East Philadelphia
Mabel Cribbs
Blairsville
J. W. Fleming
Robert M. Fisher
North Sixth Street
Tatnall Brown
Haverford
C. Mabon
T. J. Mabon
West Wheatfield Township
Indiana
James JC. Stiffler
Ernest H. Stiffler
Bolivar
R.D
Lemuel Stiffler
Cherry Tree
R. D
Harriet Chapman
Clearfield High School
James F. Chapman
South Seventh Street
Mildred Gearhart
West Palm Beach
Florida
William Hammers
I. BR. Smith
Clair Smith
Ivan James
Misa Kathryn Baker
New York City
William Widdowson
Kansas
Saint Lukes Hospital
Neering
Dobson
Eva Moorhead Lininger
Latrobe
John K. Braliler
Chicago
Middlebury
Goshen
Death verdict for Andy Yacos in Spelock murder case
Andy Yacos, 62, a White Station coal miner, was found guilty of first degree murder for the stabbing death of Mrs Anna Spelock in her home on November 18. The jury deliberated an hour and a half and no mercy recommendation was made. Sentencing awaits filing of a motion for a new trial. If carried out, he would be the county’s first to die in the electric chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Spelock
Andy Yacos
White Station
Mra
Yacos
Spelock
Andy Spelock
Michael Pidhirnay Found Guilty Of Second Degree Murder
Michael Pidhirnay, 30, of Tearing Rin, was found guilty of murder in the second degree for fatally stabbing his brother in law Joseph Roman, 38, of Lucernemings, on election eve November 3, 1936. Counsel Bruce A. Sciotto will file a motion for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Pidhirnay
Joseph Romanal
Lucernemings
Bruce A. Sciotto
Pidhinway
Brushvalley Community Meeting Saturday Evening at 7 30
Brushvalley Community Association will hold its annual meeting Saturday evening January 80 at 7 30 in the community hall. President H C Cunningham announces the agenda includes secretary treasurer report and director elections. County Agent J W Warner will show tion pictures and slides of Indiana county agricultural activities. Members and families and interested friends are invited. Tuesday February 2 is Groundhog Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley
Brushvalley Community Association
H. C. Cunningham
J. W. Warner
Indiana County
Straw In the Wind by Ruth Lininger Dobson published
Ruth Lininger Dobson, former Indiana girl and high school student, had her first novel Straw In the Wind issued by Dodd, Mead & Company in New York on Tuesday. The book portrays a farming Amish community in Indiana with vivid, hardworking residents, and follows a central cruel character amid a backdrop of Purdue and Michigan education, marriage, and Detroit residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lininger Dobson
Indiana
New York
Dodd, Mead & Company
Dumi
Notable Indiana author Ruth Dobson and straw in the wind
Ruth Dobson born Latrobe 1911 grew up in Chicago and Middlebury Indiana. Her novel Straw in the Wind won the Avery Hopwood fiction prize 1936 at the University of Michigan. Judges included Martha Oslenso and Albert Moorhead, A Ralph Moorhead editors of The Progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
George Ade
Avery Hopwood
Jule Hopwood
University of Michigan
Martha Oslenso
Canada
Commissioner Deibler to keynote Indiana County Game Meet
Commissioner Deibler of Pennsylvania will speak at the Indiana County Flair and Game Association winter meeting in the Moore Florel dining room Friday January 29 at 8 30 p m He arrives that day to inspect Yellow Creek dams and outline the plans to make the dams profitable for county sportsmen Also Rollin Heffeltinger district game supervisor will address the gathering All sportsmen are invited to attend and enjoy the free feed that follows
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M. Deiblar
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Flair and Game Association
Moore Florel
Deibler
Yellow Creek
Rollin Heffeltinger
Motorcycle Crash Injures Fulton in Beyer
Williard L. Fulton, 24, of Saganore, sustained a fracture of the right foot and body bruises when his motorcycle was struck by an automobile driven by M. R. Whitace, 44, of Dayton, Monday. Fulton was removed to his home for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williard L. Fulton
Sagamore
M. R. Whitace
Dayton
Beyer
Fulton
County Officials Under Quarantine At Home
Sheriff J BE Koozer and Register W R Calhoun confined to their homes with illness today. Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and monitor official channels for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Koozer
W. R. Calhoun
Poultrymen Banquet Planned by Indiana County Association
The Indiana County Poultry Association reactivates with a banquet on Tuesday February 2 at 6 30 PM at Zion Lutheran church. H H A Kauffman Penn State poultry extension specialist will speak after dinner along with I J McDougall Butler county agent on the Butler Egg Auction followed by a discussion on improving the local poultry business led by Norman Barkley D R Hill Bruce Neal Shields McMillen Clyde Bell and others. Tickets available from president Paul B Hasinger or secretary J W Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Poultry Association
Zion Lutheran Church
H. HA. Kauffman
Penn State
Butler
I. J. McDougall
Butler County
Indiana County
Norman Barkley
D. R. Hill
Bruce ‘Neal
Shields McMillen
Clyde Bell
Paul B. Hasinger
J. W. Warner
Ernest Stewart Receives Cum Laude Award at Exeter
Ernest Stewart Jr a senior at Phillipa Myxeter Academy New Tampetire earns cum laude honors the highest award from the academy for outstanding work. He serves as president of The Exonian and participates in other school activities son of Attorney and Mrs Ernest Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stewart, Jr
College Avenue
Phillipa Myxeter Academy
New Tampetire
The
Academy
Ernest
Exonian
Ernest Stewart
Death Calls At Many Homes During Week
Funeral rites were held for Edward A. Goodfellow in Robinson Funeral Home with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Goodfellow, almost 81, died of a heart attack at his North Ninth Street home. He was born May 6, 1861, worked as a craftsman and salesman, and was a Democrat and M of E member. Survivors include his widow Myrtle Jane Dale, daughters Kathleen, Margaret, Ella, and Edgar A. Goodfellow Jr and other relatives.
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Gideon
Mary (McCullough) Goodfellow
Clearfield
Indiana
Hastings
Susquehanna River
M. N
Holt Hughes
Myrtle Jane Dale
Corning
N. Y
Kathleen Goodfellow
Edgar A. Goodfellow
Margaret Goodfellow
New York City
Ulster
Ella Goodfellow
Death of William Wrang Thomas in Clymer
William Wrang Thomas 64 died Sunday night at his home in Clymer from complications after an operation at Indiana hospital January 4. Born in Frostburg Maryland September 19 187_, he grew up in Brisbin Clearfield County and since 1911 lived in Clymer. Survived by widow Elizabeth Stuller Thomas a daughter Gladys a Rankin schools teacher and a son William of Clymer. He leaves brothers David J. Thomas Indiana Jenkin Thomas Indiana RD David S. Thomas and Mrs William Lobb Brisbin and Benjamin Thomas Scranton. Funeral services were held at his late residence this morning, with rites at the Lobb home in Brisbin this afternoon and interment in the Brisbin cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wrang
Thomas William Evang Thomas
Hig
Clymer
Indiana Hospital
Frostburg
Brisbin
Clearfield County
Elizabeth (Stuller)Thomas
Gladys
Rankin Schools
William
David J. Thomas
Indiana
Jenkin Thomas
David
Thomas
William Lobb
Benjamin Thomas
Scranton
Lobb
George M Lockard 79 died near Home after long illness
Funeral Tuesday afternoon in Robinson followed by interment at Greenwood cemetery for George W. Lockard aged 79 a former Indiana resident who died Saturday at his Home near Home He had been in declining health for some time and his passing was unexpected He was born August 30 1857 and worked in various trades including touring mill work livery pattern making and at the America Locomotive Works before settling on a farm He was twice married first to Margaret Sebring who died in 1917 and then to Daisy Woodward They survive with children John C David P Lisle J Deborah A and Margaret H all of Pittsburgh and several siblings in Indiana Illinois California and New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
North Seventh &T
Oakland Cemetery
Edward A. Goodfellow
Indiana
North Ninth Street
George M. Lockard
Greenwood
George W. Lockard
David Lockard
Hetrick & Wilson, Inc
Ridgway
America Locomotive Works
Pittsburgh
Margaret Sebring
Penn Run
Daisy Woodward
John C
David P
Lisle J
Deborah A
Margaret H
Mra. J. Wilse McCartney
Mary Allison
Charles Lockard
Mra. H. D. Condron
Red Cross Dinner to Feature Maurice Reddy Speaker
Maurice Reddy of Washington DC will headline the annual Indi ana County Chapter American Red Cross dinner. The event is set for Thursday evening January 28 in the social hall of the MHB church in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Reddy
Washington, D. C
Indiana County
The
American Red Cross
M. HB
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Red Cross—Livery Agency
Missiesippi
Electric Chair
Gilbert Dobsan
Detroit
Indiana State
Dodson
Ruth Lininger
Todiann
Ernest Stewart, Sr
Exeter
Grim Reaper
Edward A. Goodfelow
Ned— Clymer
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