Jail Terms and Fines for Law Offenders
Multiple defendants plead guilty to prohibition violations with fines ranging from 200 to 300 dollars and three month county jail terms. One offender, Paul Murphy, also pleads guilty to robbing telephone pay stations and is paroled upon restitution, regular reports, and ongoing verification for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
John Probinshky
J. N. Langham
Chartie Santanie
Serge
Joe Palice
Paul
Blairaville
Indiana Rural Carriers Meet Discuss Roads Veto and 100 Percent
Indiana county rural mail carriers plan a Feb 23 meeting at the local post office with a program including discussions on cooperation with patrons for better roads and the impact of the salary bill veto. Other items cover 100 percent organization and a McKinley Memorial Day program. The issue also notes seed oats and seed corn deliveries, prices, and how to order from Clark C Pollock. A rural valley road extension debate and a theft from Rev M M Crap are mentioned along with a subscription renewal reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John A. Campbell
Mead Buchchanan
John F. May
Rural Carriers’ Association
Indiana County
Indiana County Potato and Seed Improvement Association
Victory
Lancaster
Clark C. Pollock
Marion Center
Savings & Trust Building
Homa
Sagamore
Mid-Winter Sunday School Convention at Armagh
The Sun day Schools of District No. 6 Indiana County Sabbath Association plan a mid winter convention at the Armagh M B church on February 11. Afternoon session features devotions by Rev Seeley and Rev Snook, a discussion on pastor relations with Sunday schools, and a debate on the lack in today’s Sunday schools. Evening session includes song service, devotions by Rev Davis and topics on achieving 100 percent efficiency and teacher training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Sabbath Association
Armagh M. B
Montreville Seeley
Dilltown Baptist
Snook
Armagh Presbyterian
Sprinkle
Samuel Ford
W. Guthrie
Indiana
J. T. Davis
Armagh
M. E
Montrevilla Seeley
A. M. Graffius
Wehrum
High School Debating Contest Opens in Indiana Next Month
County wide high school debate series launches with Indiana and Homer City teams squaring off on the topic independence for the Philippines within a year. First debate tentatively set for Friday February 13 with Indiana affirming and Homer City negating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Homer City
Philippines
Clara Baker
Bernard Gifford
Indiana High School
Armagh
Rushvalley
Brushvalley
Blairsville
Saltsburg
Cherry Tree
Rossiter
Plumville
Commodore
Weddings of a Week in Briton Homer City and Blairsville
A series of local marriages highlights a week in the area. Schwartz and Pifer wed at Trinity Lutheran Briton. Miller and O’Hare tied the knot in Pittsburgh. Hepner and Dickie unite in Indiana. A newborn son blesses Capt. and Mrs. Flinn of the Salvation Army. Indiana Markets notes butter at 40 cents and eggs at 42 cents. Marriage licenses issued include Butler and Blatraville, Green and Wilkinsburg, Brickell and GupEy. Clymer tops Houtzdale in a 26 to 26 basketball clash. A gas well was drilled on the Dr J W Morrow farm near Marchand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwartz-Pifer Bernell Pifer
S. D. Pifer
Town
Emma K. Schwartz
C. H. Schwartz
Briton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Real estate transfers recorded in Indiana County
Deeds listed show Harry W Truitt to D R Dana for a Fourth ward lot in Indiana with $1, D W Simpson to Phillip Arcupe for a White lot $500, Hila B Cramer to Andrew J Richard for a Montgomery tract $6500, Sarah J Armstrong to D R Shra der for a Young tract $400, D W Simpson to T R Boden for 7 acres in White $3500, Lottie N G Davis to J H Kunkle for a Homer City tract $6250, Blair earn to Tony Paichaske for a Green lot $75, James W H Vorlage to James L Bergman for a Burrell lot $200, J B Be irick s administrator to ere Johnston for a Conemaugh lot $40, Norris W Bennett s administrator to J B Colmer for a coal tract in Glen Campbell $300, Olive M Lewis to Harvey J Lewis for 15 acres in Canoe $1400, J D Gorman to Old Barilebaugh for 2 acres in Montgomery $63, R F Miller to Lee Orr for 56 acres in Washington $550, John Wheeler to Carria Shank for a Green tract $500, Clair B Clawson to Walter Meekins for 1 acre in Green $1600, Mart Ruger to Flora B Lintner for 1 acre in Burrell $6500, Paul Kennedy to John Kennedy for 18/135 acres in Young township $3765, Mary S Medunkin to John Kennedy for 1-3 intest of 185 acres in Young township $375, John R Wyettling to Flora J Mitchell for a Second ward Indiana lot $13000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Harry W. Truitt
D. R. Dana- Beye
Fourth Ward
Indiana
D. W. Simpson
Philip Arcupero
White
Hila B. Cramer
Andrew J. Richard
Montgomery
Sarah J. Armstrong
D. R. Shrader
Young
W. Simpson
T. R. Boden
Lottie N. G. Davis
J. H. Kunkle
Homer City
Blair
Tony Paichaske
Tony Pachesko
Green
James WH
James L. Bergman
Burrell
J. BE
Birick
Ere Johnston
Conemaugh
Norris W
Sheriff stops escaping prisoner with a shot
Sheriff Malcolm halted Carmen Melvin, under escort to Indiana, by firing a shot that clipped a lock of hair above Melvin’s temple as he fled across rough hill terrain near Punxsutawney. Melvin, previously convicted on liquor charges, was recaptured and returned to the Punxsutawney jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nis
Carmen Melvin
Rossiter
Indiana
Malcolm
Melvin
Punxsutawney
Indiana Hill
Perry Wintert Farm
Shriff
oMeer
Directors and Officers Elected At Indiana County L A
The Indiana County Building and Loan Association elected directors F A Berner M C Gordon E B Campbell and John W Sutton of town and Dr F F Moore of Homer City. Officers chosen were John W Sutton president D W Simpson vice president C McClure secretary and Thomas N Robinson treasurer. The association plans to issue 1000 shares for the new year. The meeting featured reports on substantial condition.illin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Building & Loan Association
Ite
We ‘F. A. Berner
M. C. Gordon
E. B. ‘Campbell
John W. Sutton
Town
F. F. Moore
Homer City
D. W. Simpson
C. McClure
Thomas N. Robinson
Personal Boutiful Notes From Indiana County
A parade of social visits spans Marion Center Indiana Pittsburgh and surrounding towns. Residents like Mr and Mrs Robert Henderson J Wood Clark and Miss Rosella Byers are noted visiting, hosting or traveling to and from Harrisburg Pittsburgh and Johnstown while local officials and groups attend the State Farm Products Show and Philomathean Society plans unfold with a February 5 program and a February 6 pre show social in Mechanicsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Henderson
Marion Center
Indiana
J. Wood Clark
Pittsburgh
Harry H. Gilpatrick
Marion, Center
G. L. Stewart
McIntyre
B. A. Sheffier
West Lebanon
George D. Leydie
Walter Kissinger
Town
H. J. Thompson
Fred Kim
Railroad Avenue
G.F. Lehr
Ira Marlin
Charles Harmon
Washington Township
Monda
Vertie Wieming
Champersville
Clara WH. Bothel
Shelocta
Stella Moulton
Maat School Street
Wm. Bainum
Marysville
Harrisburg
Butterbaugh
Mo Miller
Iselin
Sarah Miller
Saltsburg
Robert ©. Bratton
Blairsville
Bratton
White Township
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Albert L. Reese
BH. W. Wallen
State Motor Patrol
Central Hotel
Noticre
W. 5. Neff
Pair Oaks
Annie
Penn Run
W. B. Crawford
Hiders
M. Kimmell
Q. A. ,Holsopple
Keloeu
Titerary Society
Ple Social
Brushvalley
Philomathean Literary Society
Society
Roll Cally Hecketson
Hsther Stewart
Blair Neyarmin
Myra McCrea
Dorothy Rugh
Mgr
Mrs. D
Davin
Davia Stewart
Jake Claws
Dean McCrea
Mer
Lola Davis
Ples
Have Brink
Nellie Empfield
Florence Ford
Ruth Evans
Millard Bennett
Atelle
Mary Truby
Alvna Rugh
Jake Class
Willis Coup
Blanche Evans
Mechanicsburg
Court of Honor Held for Scouts at Rossiter and Punxsutawney
Rossiter and Punxsutawney hosted Court of Honor ceremonies with badges awarded to numerous scouts. Awards included first and second class badges and merit badges for twenty one individuals, plus outreach by local officials and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossiter
Punxsutawney _ Rossiter
Hugh M. Bell
Ralph Harrison
Stoutd
Court of Honor
H. A. Munroe
United States Postal Service
Harrison
Punxsutawney
Browhn
J. A. Lyons
Crost
Thos, Biddle
George Crissman
Salisbuug
Breep
Salleburg
Alexander McColl
Robert Burnett
John McPhilimy
Leslie Simpson
William Grassel
Arthur Campbell
Ronald Shuster
Joseph Serene
Moore Supply Co
Joseph Piper
Harry Carson
Hugh A. Jackson
Eagle
Smith Heirship Decision Reversed by Supreme Court
Chief Justice Moschzisker writes for the Supreme Court in reversing the Indiana county Common Pleas judgment in Sarah C. Smith vs Bloomington Coal Co. The case centers on the will of B. W. Smith with a stipulation that a fee simple title would yield a money judgment, otherwise a life estate. The lower court ruled a life estate. the appeal follows with attorney Ernest Stewart for Smith heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah C. Smith
Indiana County Court
Moschzisker
Supreme Court
Comamon Pleas Court
Indiana County
Bloomington
B. W. Smith
Stipuli
Ion
Ernest. Stewart
Sarah Cc. Smith
Deaths of James Hood and others mark Indiana county obits
Obituary notes James Hood of West Wheatfield township dies at 74 after ten months illness born in County Antrim Ireland in 1846, survived by widow Fannie and children Malert M. Hood J Mack Hood Joseph Hood Lynn Hood Roy Tom and Mrs Ward Mack. Also announced are Ralph G. McAllister of Seattle and Curtis C. Stear of Washington Pa with summaries of their careers, families and deaths, plus notices for Mrs Manda Moorhead and Mrs Charles J Tittle and Mrs Knoth Boring Stewart with family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hoo
James Hood
West Wheatfield
County Antrim
Ireland
Robert
Jane Moorhead Hood
East Wheatfield
West Wheatfield Township
Fannie MeIlroy
James McWlroy
Malert M
J. Mack
Joseph Hood
Lynn CG. Hood
Orlando
Fla
Roy
Tom
Frank Rapp
Johnstown
Ward Mack
Pitcairn
Ethat
Tragic Death Shocks Marion Center Community
A prominent Marion Center resident H F Ackerson aged about 50 ended his life Friday night in his bedroom, shot himself after months of worry from injuries suffered in a coal mine accident. Survived by wife four children and his mother, interment at Sample Run cemetery. An inquest found death natural. money belt and engraving initials found on a pocket watch. A second death report notes a man found near Tinnetton with no identifying papers, likely a Russian Jew aged around 60, to be interred in a Jewish cemetery. Chief of Police George O Connell recovering from a skull fracture and expected home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph G. McAllister
Indiana
Seatto
Waah
Mc Alllator
Reed Viation
Town
Indiana Normal School
University of Michigan
Middlegrear
Seattle
Masonic Tribune
Mugens
Edgar McAllister
Binnis Grossman
Santa Barbara
Gal
Calvin H. Moorhead
Manda Moorhead
Calvin Wh, Moorhead
Sunbury
Sunbury Hospital
John Land
Inter
John CG. Moorhead
Lynn
William O
Charles Moorhead
Beeldes
Dons
Charles
Charles J. Tittle
H. F. Ackernon
Marion Center
Clymer
Cherryhill Township
Margaret Ackerson
L, Be, Ackerson
Sample Run
W. St. Glair
Tinnetton
Conemaugh Township
Pennsylvanian
Jover
Blatraville
A. J. Smith
Martha Huhn Smith
Ead
Josephine
Weatmoreland County
Mr. Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Tey
Miles Walker Smith
Washington
Vagina M
Everett B. Peterman
Dorothy Smith
Obituary notes for Mabon Smith Overdorff and others
James J. Mabon former Pennsylva nia railroad locomotive engineer dies at 65 in Johnstown. He leaves siblings A W Mabon and Alex S Mabon and a sister Mrs. R H Craig. Services held at A W Mabon's home with burial at Greenwood. Also notices Martha Huhn Smith 50, Catherine Overdorff 88, and Yates Boom 73 with brief funeral or interment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mabon
James L. Mabon
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
South Mahoning Township
Samuel S
Martha C. Mabon
Con Omaugh
Pennsylvania Railroad
R. H. Craig
Marion Conter
Lyve Brothers
A. W. Mabon
Town
Alex S. Mabon
Pittsburgh
Church Street
J. C. Pinkerton
First United Presbyterian Church of
Greenwood Cometary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women's Auxiliary
Joseph A. Blakley
United Spanish War Veterans
Memorial Hall
America
C. McLain
Norma C. Heimbach
William McKinley
George J. Feit
Maude Patterson
Marty W. Fee
McKinley
M. M. Crap
Blacklick
Lst
Southland
Aubrey Lydick
Harold Bowers
Florida
Lydick
B. N. Lydick
Mr. Bowers
P. J. Bowers
Phillips Gas Co
Weaver Farm
Atwood
Laura Weaver Farm
Ambrose
T. W. Phillips Gas Co
Troutman Company
Grover C
Butler Blatraville
Kathryn Raines
Gifford J
Green Wilkinsburg
Irene E. Brickell
Gupey
Houtzdale
Gasser
Morrow Farm
Oak Tree
Anna Jordan
Herman Bleich
David Chambers
Bob Long
Bill Galbreath
Albert Brown
Joseph Mitchell
Mark Hazlett
Grange
Helen Miller
Alta Cole
Helen Legza
Almeda Bruner
Anna Westlock
Anna Hoovar
Dorothy Boyer
The
Fruit Growers Association
Community Rest Room
Mim
Canoe Township
Milligan
Ringler
Balrsville
State Highway Department
Shields School
Shields Schoolhouse
Rayne Township
Batnesboro
N. L. McGara
Gon. Frank
Chambersville
Onberg
Mra
Helen Ray
Near
North
Lee
Indiana Hospital
J. Elder Pegler
Charles R. Grimith
Pegler
Law and Order
Griffith
Grover
Kinsey
L. B. Kinsey
Gautier Works
Margaret Altimus
Ernest Kinsey
Ralph
Claude Kinsey
V. 1D. Beery
Curtis C. Stear
M. B. Church
Smicksburg
Plainvilla
Ohio
New Brighton
Ben
Foss
Moertie MeIntire Stear
Emma Potter Stear
M. P
J. Tay
Chambersburg
Z D
Junction City
Rev
Edmonds
M. i. Church
Sinicksburg
Knoth Boring Stewart
Ruth Boring Stewart
Charley Boring
Coketown
Buiington Township
M. E. Church
Albert Marsh
Center Township
Pearl Detwiler
Strongstown
Orphe Henry
Bert Stuffy
Alvie Stewart
Bolivar
George C. Stewart
Kent
Fred Bul- Tet
Umelton
George O'Conneill
Greensburg
Catherine Overdorst
Brushvalley Township
Thia County
John Mcihajney
Tha
Simon Overdorff
Raymund
Lincoln Overdorff
Mia
Sara Wilkie
Adaline Howard
Barkhmyer
Yates
Yates Boom
Spangler Hospital
Banged
Boon
Osceola
Knoxville
Tiogi
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