Four Altoona Women Injured In Auto Crash
Four women from Altoona were injured early today when a car driven by Mrs. BR Y Nicodemus left the Benjam in Franklin Highway near Porterfield, struck an embankment and a tree. The group, including Mrs. George Rubee, Mrs. Anna Neff and Mrs. Catherine Benzoff, were treated at Indiana hospital. Nicodemus sustained lesser injuries. Emergency services were dispatched by Robinson Funeral Home. two of the seriously hurt were moved by ambulance, the others by private car.
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Altoona
Porterfield Bridge
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Mra. BR. Y. Nicodemus
Indiana Hospital
Nicodemus
George Rubee
Anna Neff
Catherine Benzoff
Devils Elbow
Robinson Funeral Home
Stores Close Wednesday Afternoons In Summer
Indiana stores will close at noon on Wednesdays during July and August beginning July 8 to allow a half holiday. For Fourth of July weekend, all stores close Saturday, with Friday evening hours to accommodate shoppers. Merchants Association elected officers Andy J. Stahura president George D. Leydic vice president A S White treasurer N Dewitt Ray secretary. Association expressed sympathy to Diamond Glassware Company for the plant fire and hopes the factory is rebuilt and remains a leading local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Association
Indiana
Andy J. Stahura
George D. Leydic
A. S. White
N. Dewitt Ray
Diamond Glassware Company
100 Year Old Church to Be Made Into Summer Home
The Old Zion Lutheran church in West Wheatfield township near 100 years old has been sold to a Pittsburgh man who will convert it into a summer residence. Services ceased two years ago after the congregation merged with Robinson Lutheran as roads improved. The brick was fired on the church grounds about a century ago and it has long been a local landmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
West Wheatfield
Old Zion
Robinson Lutheran Church
White Township
Findley Carney
Carney
Indiana
Johnstown
Mr. Carney
Saltsburg Couple Wins License for Priscilla Allison
Walter Clark George merchant of Saltsburg and Miss Priscilla Allison of Center township obtained a marriage license today. George is son of William H. George. Allison is daughter of John H. Allison. Also Constable Clair Irvin of Green township announced his candidacy for Sheriff on the Republican ticket, with 26 years county residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Clark George
Saltsburg
Priscilla Allison
Center Township
George
William HI. George
Allison
John H. Allison
Clair Irvin
Sheritt
Green Township
Irvin
Williams
Luther S. Williams
White Township
Zions Valley Man Found Dead in Chicken House
H A Kepple aged 63 a longtime Zions Valley resident and poultry raiser died from a heart attack likely triggered by heat. He worked Thursday, went to the chicken house, and was found by his grandchildren. Survived by widow Laura Ball Kepple and children Martha George William Kepple John Kepple Lawrence Kepple. preceded in death by Laura Black and Joy Borland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Kepple
Ziona Valley
South Bend
Kepple
Mr. Kepple
Mis
Laura Ball Kepple
Marthe George
William Kepple
Youngstown
John Kepple
Oklahoma
Lawrence Kepple
Laura Black
Apollo
Joy Borland
Junior Red Cross enrolls 13 536 pupils in county schools
Secretary Miss Dorothy Shaffer reports 13 536 pupils from 160 schools in the county enrolled in Junior Red Cross work and contributing 246.75 in sacrifice gifts. Activities include welfare, food and clothing distribution, dental and medical aid, vaccination, first aid kits, and home hygiene in public schools with broader national and international efforts and a year-end balance of 41.02.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Shaffer
Red Cross
Perindicaoe
Perry Point Hospital
Perry Point
National Children’s Fund
Turkey
Austria
Germany
Indiana County
Seek Immediate Treatment for All Fireworks Injuries
The Fourth of July season brings injuries from fireworks and blank cartridges. Wounds may cause tetanus or lockjaw if not treated promptly by a physician. The State Health Department has distributed fresh tetanus anti venom in every county. Indiana county drug stores listed with anti toxin stock include Blairsville Homer City Clymer Saltsburg Saltsburg Armagh Heilwood and more with local physicians name credits.
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Indiana
M. W. Trainer
Blairsville
Widman & Tesh
Homer City
J. A. Fleming
Clymer
Clark Neal
Rossiter
C. H. Brickell
Heilwood
J. R. Duncan
Dixonville
Real estate transfers and highway news in Indiana county
Real estate transfers listed include Bartholomew to Lewis in Rayne for 700 dollars and many other parcels from Homer City to Blairsville, Clymer and Creekside with prices from 100 to 5500 dollars. The Cramer Pike section will shorten routes to Johnstown with an oil bound five mile highway to be completed this summer. County licenses show 1638 fishing and 7548 dog licenses issued by noon. Weather forecasting advances noted with a San Antonio Express aside.
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Garret E. Bartholomew
John BH. Lewis
Rayne
Robert A. Neighly
W. C. Shearer
Conemaugh
Homer City
American Legion
Matilda CO
Brushvalley
Indiana Co
Nellie M. Stewart
Louis Mass
Pasqualina S
John C. Huey
Montgomery
J. Glair Kerr
N. M. Kerr
Indiana
Concetta Ferrardo
Ralph Montagnese
Creekside
Fred Zanney
Goat Pucei
John J. Watterson
S. A. Lake
Green
Cramer
Johnstown
Cambria County
Indiana Fourth of July Celebration Parade and Events Planned
The article details Indiana's big Independence Day celebration sponsored by the American Legion Post 407 with no admission to the block party and paid fair grounds entry on the Fourth. Speakers include General Smedley Butler and Senator James J. Davis. Activities feature a grand parade, cavalry maneuvers, diving horses, Little German Band performances, races with silver cups, and a large evening fireworks display, plus a drum corps drill and a full day of entertainment. Also noted are four sentencing items from Judge Langham for offenses including liquor violations and burglary.
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Indiana
Indiana Post
American Legion
Fair Grounds
Smedhey Butler
United States
James J. Davis
Somcerts
Philadelphia Street
Grand Marshall
C. C. McLain
B. H. Lichteberger
Blairsville Post No. 407
Fifth Street
School Street
Seventh Street
Wayne Avenue
104Th Regiment of Cavalry
Pennsylvania National Guards
Agricultural Hall
Post 407
Blairsville
Legion ‘Post
Luxenberg’s Jewelry
Brody Bros. Department Store
Hotel Moore
George Wilkinson
Union House
S. C. Streams
Streams Gift Shop
Indiana Hunt Club
Little
Dilworth
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Handy Service
Pennsylvania
Smedley D. Butler
United States Marine Corps
Indiana Flower Show Inspires Local Enthusiasm
A colorful Indiana Flower Garden club show drew over 150 entries at Sutton-Miller Co display rooms on Saturday. The sweepstake prize a silver vase donated by New Century Club went to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kring. Second grand prize bulbs went to Mrs. FE Race. third prize bulb collection to Wilmer Henry. Judges were T Melbranc Johnstown Miss Jean R McElhaney and Walter H Kissinger. Mrs. James W Mack led as general chairman with E R Race on arrangements and J Willis Wilson on supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Flower Garden Club
Sutton-Miller Co
New Century Club
Frank Kring
Indiana Floral Company
FE. B. Race
Wilmer Henry
T. Melbranc
Johnstown
Jean R. McElhaney
Walter H. Kissinger
Indiana
James W. Mack
E. R. Race
J. Willis Wilson
Youth Killed in Head-On Crash Near Armagh
A 15 year old, Harry F. Stroup of Swissvale, died from a skull fracture after a head-on collision with a Greyhound bus on the William Penn Highway one mile west of Armagh early Sunday. Four others aged 19 to 65 were seriously injured and taken to Johnstown hospital. driver Oliver Foreman and others were reportedly asleep at the wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
Harry F. Stroup
Swissvale
Wil-lam Penn Highway
Armagh
Oliver Foreman
Harvey Rauch
Munhall
Guy Starr
Albert Witt
Homestead
Johnstown
Huntingdon
Stroup
Blairsville
Fred W. St. Clair
Mehain Announces Candidacy for County Treasurer
Maj C C Mehain, a former Indiana Borough justice of the peace with a long military service record, announced this morning his candidacy for County Treasurer in the upcoming fall primary. He extols simple summer pleasures and urges supporters to try to beat the quiet porch retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Mehain
Maj. McLain
Indiana
Anduas
Claude Bath
Claude B. Bath
Bath
Former Marion Center Boy Debunks Gangster Caskets Myth
Former Marion Center resident Harry Wynkoop denies that dead gangsters are buried in gold or silver coffins. He cites New York undertakers and cases from Capone to Capone rivals, noting most high end caskets are flashy but not uniquely valuable, and many burials use standard, less costly coffins.
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Harry
Wynkoop
Big Shote
Associated Press
Harry 5
Marion Center
New York City
M. B. Wynkoop
New York
Frankie Yale
Brooklyn Palot
Scarface
al ‘Capone
Yale
Brooklyn
H. S. Wynkoop
Big’ Gang
Daniel Jamascia
Bronx
Dutch Schultz
Jamascia
al Capone
Crime Land
F. W. Woolworth
Dion O'Banton
O’banton
Vost
Signatures Start To Build Full Primary Elections
Candidates for county borough and township offices began today collecting signatures for their petitions. County offices require 100 signatures while townships and boroughs need ten. Petitions must be filed in the County Commissioner’s office by Monday, August 10.
Deaths of Mrs. Nancy Marhart and Meek Leard
Obituaries report the death of Mrs. Nancy Catherine Earhart Warhart a Saltsburg resident for years who died near Crete at her daughter Roxa Bowman’s home age 76. Services are set at Bowmans Friday 2 PM with Rev. Harry Hood. Surviving children include Roxa Bowman Mildred Rittenhouse Charles A Barhart Newton Harhart and Samuel Barhart plus sister Mrs Elizabeth Hensel and 12 grandchildren. Separately Meek Kelly Leard 76 a Tarentum lumberman and former Blacklick Township resident died Sunday at his Yarentum home after illness. Surviving sister Miss Sarah Augusta Leard. funeral at Tarentum Presbyterian Church with interment there.
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Nancy G. Marhart
Nancy Catherine Earhart
Saltsbury
Roxa Bowman
Crete
James N. Warhart
Saltsburg
Samuel Barhart
Homewood
Mia
Elizahbeth Hensel
Dayton
Meek Kelly Leard
Yarentum
Zachariah Leard
Blacklick Township
Bon
Leard
Livermore
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
Tarentum
Co. P. Hough
Presbyterian Church of
Marty Elizabeth Pownall
Yarrisburg
Sarah Augusta Leard
Mikesell Veteran Farmer Dies at 90 in Blairsville Area
Thomas P. Mikesell aged 90 dies at his daughter's home in Bhulrsville after a long farming life in Burrell township. Civil War veteran of Company E, 101st Pennsylvania, he belonged to Blairsville M A church Finley Patch GAR and was an honorary Blairsville Kiwanis member. Funeral Thursday at 2:00 pm by Rev W Jewart Miller. interment Blairsville cemetery. Surviving children Roy Mikesell and four daughters, plus 11 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral held Tuesday in Bolivar Christ Church for Samuel C. Henderson aged 76, long Bolivar resident, survived by widow and several children. service in Bolivar cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Mikesell
Daniel &. O'Nell
Bhulrsville
Burrell Township
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
101St Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Blairsville
Roy Mikesell
Daniel B. O'Neil
Carria Jones
Elizabeth Wiliams
Blatraville
Robert Mikesall
Neodesha, Kans
Christian Church
Bolivar
Rev. W. Co
Samual C. Henderson
Walter
Robert
Daniel Henderson
CG. W. Muir
Mes. CG. A. Upright
St. Petersburg
Thomas Flenderson
Wrecked Ford Truck Hits Train at Church Street Crossing
John F. Pounds, a White township farmer and dairyman, escaped with minor injuries when his Ford truck was struck by a local passenger train at the Church Street crossing in Smicksburg. The truck stalled on the track as the train backed into town, crashing into a traffic light pole and suffering serious damage. Pounds barely avoided heavier harm after not having time to jump from the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruck
John F. Pounds
White Township
Church Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pounds
Diamond Glassware Plant Destroyed by Indiana Fire
A Saturday blaze at the Diamond Glassware Co. on College avenue and Glass street in Indiana caused an estimated $100,000 loss, with about half insured. Some 150 to 200 workers were temporarily laid off, and no decision was made on rebuilding. The plant had orders for full operation starting July, and the stock was largely locally owned. Firemen saved the brick walls and most molds, though three wings and stock were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Diamond Glassware Co
College Avenue
Glass Street
John Richards, Jr
H. Wallace Thomas
Reunion Season Highlights Local Gatherings This Month
The Wiggins Calhoun reunion at Russic Lodge drew over 100 attendees on June 20 with a noon dinner and officers elected for the year. Also noted were the Trimble reunion at Edward H Trimble’s White township home, a Hill Top school teachers and alumni gathering on July 9, and several other local reunions planned for early July. An 18 inch buckle in the cement bridge over Twollek creek between Indiana and Homer City halted traffic for hours due to intense heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russic Lodge
A. H. Wigging
Sheloca
W. J. Mitchell
Youngstown
Mia
A. A. Calhoun
Indiana
Agst
Lee.-Tre
T. A. McGaughey
Donald
Edward
Lizzie Wiggins
McKeesport
Ira Anderson
Greensburg
Merrill Wiggins
Marstellar
Trimble
Edward H.trimble
White Township
John Trimble
George Trimble
Jay Gibson
D. D. Patterson
Harry Trimble
Boston
Mass
John Gibson
Hill Top
W. J. Rising
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Frick
Dg. C. McCausland
Sagamore
Twollek Creek
Homer City
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Devil's Elbow
Car
Porterfield
Emma Stewart
Martha Chittam
Europe
Mediterranean
Zions Valley
Elmer W. Allison
San Antonio Express
Charles K. Blackburn
Vandergrift
Mary M
Byers - Kelley
Davis Setlack
Kent
Margaret Toth
Charles J
Mary A. Stewart
William C. Lewis
Hilda B
Shaner
J. N. Langham
William
Cullveer
Michael Nyda
Clair Cook
Elmer Cook
Indiana Rotary Club
A. J. Musser
Charles M. Foster
Indiana State Teachers College
Scott Palmer
Blacklick
Palmer
First National Bank
Squire Ralph Brown
Teachers College Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
The
State Teachers College
Thomas 5Utton
Wm. 8. Daugherty
J. Wood Clark
Herman C. Smith
Church &I
Harry K. Boucher
G. E. Hood
Miriam
Frank
Seattle
Wash
Boucher
Grand Lodge of Elks
Merrill F. Kelly
Bradford
Harold Schrecengost
Clarion
Kittanning
J. C. Ellenberger Clothing
Western Penitentiary
J. Frank Graft
Armstrong County
Roy McClarren
Smith Station
Lily
Thomas BP
Mikesell
Samuel
Henderson
Suicksburg
West Mahoning
Tax Justice League
Smicksburg
West Mahoning Township
Mail McGregor
Jefferson County League
Harry §. Lydick
Charles Allen
BE. B. Ritchie
Smickshburg
Ss. S. Calhoun
C. S. Davis
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