Former Well Known Local Man Killed in Hit Run Crash
Funeral services were held for J. Blaine McCreight 62 a longtime Indiana resident killed when struck by a hit run driver on the Benjamin Franklin highway east of Belgano He had earlier wrecked his car after swerving to avoid another vehicle accompanied by farm hand John Hite McCreight’s body was found along the highway two hours after the incident He lived in Duncanville recently and was a former sports figure in football baseball and basketball He leaves a wife Gladys Ott two brothers Clarence V McCreight and William Lloyd McCreight The report notes his Indiana years birth May 10 1882 and ties to First United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streams Funeral Home
Church Street
John AJ. McIlvaine
First United Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
J. Blaine McCreight
Indiana
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Belg Aano
John Hite
McCreight
Beca
McCreght
Hite
Duncahnville
Willet
Job McCreight
Indiana Public Schools
Indiana Normal School
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Kiski
Salinburg
Clarence V. McCreight
Town
William Lloyd McCreight
Tucson
Arizona
Duncaneville
Private Funeral for Alexander W. Mabon at BlairsVille
Private funeral services were held at the late home on Monday afternoon by Pastor Dr. John F. Melivaine. Burial followed in Oakland cemetery for Alexander W. Mabon of Blairsville with Gornetia Lytle Mabon and a brother present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gornetia Lytle Mabon
Alexander 'W. ‘Mabon
Blairsville
John F. Melivaine
Oakland Cemetery
Liste Arlington Zehner Funeral Held After Fire
Liste Arling ton Zehner died in Washington Pennsylvania from naptha fire burns. Funeral services were at his Washington home with pastors Atwell and Hildebrand. He leaves Mabel Munshower, a son Lisle Jr. and his parents Mrs. and Mr. Zehner plus two sisters.
Funeral services held for W B Robinson in Saltsburg
W B Robinson died Saturday at his Saltsburg home after 14 years in town. Born October 26 1867 in Newry he once ran a store there before moving to Saltsburg. A longtime elder of Saltsburg Presbyterian Church he left a widow widow died 15 years ago. Surviving children are Mrs. W D Coleman Lloyd B R R and J B Robinson all of Saltsburg with a sister Miss Anna Robinson and brothers J W Robinson FF L Robinson and S S Robinson of Philadelphia Greensburg and Saltsburg respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church
Saltsburg
W. B.robinson
Newrytown
James Alexander Work Dies at North Platte After 1930s Family Tragedies
James Alexander Work, born June 4 1862 in East Mahoning township, died June 26 at his North Platte home. His wife Misa Barr died in a February 1933 auto crash. Oldest son Samuel Verner Work died May 3 1934 from a fall at North Platte schools. Survived by children Ethel Kelly Dora Nelson Vera Marquette and Frayne, 17 grandchildren, and sisters Sarah McCall and Leora Mauk of Rochester Mills.
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James Alexander ‘Work
North ‘Platte
Nebra
East Mahoning
Nebraska
Misa Hila ‘Barr
Deckera Point
Samuel Verner Work
North Platte
Ethel Kelly
Town
Dora Nelson
Vera Marquette
Frayne
Sarah McCall
Leora Mauk
Rochester Mills
Obituary notices for Ethyle Kanarr Diehl Harkcom Wineman
Obituaries list Ethyle Kanarr wife of James Kanarr of near Hillsdale dies in Clearfield hospital aged nearly 26 leaving husband and three sons Charlea Jimmy Billy and family. Jacob N Diehl 82 of Fultondun dies at son’s home with children Nicholas Louise Black. John Morrison Harkcom 70 Blairsville resident dies after fourth of complications. Rev Frederick G H Wineman 68 dies at home in Derry remembered for service to Clymer Commodore M W H churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Harkcom
John Morrison Harkcom
Blatraville
Herbert Harkcom
Warren, O
Dale Harkcom
Blairaville
Louise Harkcom
Death of Mrs. Drucilla Garman Douglass in Green Township
Mrs. Drucilla Garman Douglass died after an acute heart attack while visiting her son Meade Douglass near Commodore on June 30 at age 79. Born March 6, 1855 at Garmans Mills, she married John Douglass in 1873 and lived on the Douglass farm. Survived by eight children, 46 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren. funeral at Pine Grove Church of God with burial in Salem church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade Douglass
Cherry Tree
R. D
Drucilla (Garman) Douglass
Douglass
Peter and
Lucia 08
Dunkle) Garman
Garmans Mills
John Douglass
Church of God
Pine Grove
Harry Douglass
Corvallis
Ore
Guy Douglass
East Smethport
Sara Gromley
Marion Center
Peter Douglass
Stanley
Curwensville
Luella Somerville
Orlando
Fla
Charles Douglass
Commodore
Pine Grove Church of God
Salem Church Cemetery
Funeral services for Minta R. Gaible held at Streams Funeral Home
Funeral services will be conducted at Streams Funeral Home on Church Street Thursday at 2:00 PM, followed by burial in Greenwood Cemetery for Minta R. Gaible a lifelong Indiana resident who died Monday at Indiana Hospital from stroke complications She was daughter of the late Albert and Maria Snyder Garble last surviving family member with two brothers Howard and Frank deceased She was employed with Diamond Glassware Company and lifelong member of Lion Lutheran Church The services will be led by Rev C F Hildebrand in the pastor's absence by Rev Arthur Pfoht, Grove Chapel Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Cemetery
Liste Arlington Zehner
John Zehner
South Thirteenth Street
Washington, Pa
Washington
White Township
Indicane
Indiana Public Schools
Mabel Munshower
Edward Munshower
Beaver Falls
Zehner
Keystone Company
Second Presbyterian Church
Bika Lodge
The
Odd Fellows
George P. Atwell
C. F. Hildebrand
Grove Chapel Lutheran Church
Lisle, Jr
W. Ray Smith
Evans City
Richard Hotham
Wilkinsburg
Streams Funeral
Church Street
Greenwood Cemetery
Minta R. Gaible
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
Albert
Maria
Snyder) Garble
Howard
Frank
Diamond Glassware
Jana
Lion Lutheran Church
Arthur Pfoht
Prominent Wilkes-Barre Attorney Levi P. Waller Dies
Levi P. Waller a leading Wilkes-Barre attorney died at his home on Saturday. He was an uncle of Mrs. James W. Mack of North Sixth Street. Waller was known in Indiana where he visited when his brother Dr. D J Walker of Bloomsburg led the Indiana State Teachers College presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P. Waller
Wilkes-Barre
James W. Mack
North Sixth Street
Indiana
D. J. Walker
Bloomsburg
Indiana State Teachers College
Funeral for Kennedy J Davidson in Starford church
Kennedy James Davidson aged 23 dies at home of parents Mr and Mrs John Davidson of Starford. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm at Stafford M E church with interment at Union Cemetery Rossiter. Davidson worked at a Starford gas station and belonged to Starford MB church. Survived by sister Agnes of Clymer and brothers Judd Lovejoy Alexander Sohn Marstellar and Thomas David Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford M. E
Union
Rossiter
Kennedy James Davidson
John §. Davidson
Starford
Starford M. B
Agnes
Clymer
Judd
Lovejoy
Alexander
Sohn
Marstellar
Thomas and
David
Akron
Death Notice for Andrew L. Shank at 65 in Center Township
Friday service at 2:00 pm at his late residence followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery for Andrew L. Shank aged 65 who died Monday at home after a long illness. Lifelong county resident and Baptist church member leaves widow two sons Blair Center township and Walter Strongstown four grandchildren a brother J Blair Shank of town sisters Mrs James Palmer Mrs Luther Lewis both of town Mrs W Moser Cleveland and Mrs Obdiah Frye Akron Ohio.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Andrew. L. Shank
Center Township
Baptist Church
Town
Blair
Walter
Strongstown
J. Blair Shank
James Palmer
Luther Lewis
Attorney Robert P. Lewis Dies at 99 in St Paul Minn
Attorney Robert P. Lewis aged nearly 99 died at his home in St Paul Minnesota. He was the last member of the family of Rev Dr David Lewis longtime pastor of Ebenezer Presbyterian church at Lewisville from 1832 to 1844. The town Lewisville was named for the minister. The son would have turned 99 on August 18. He was a grand-uncle of the Hosacks of Blairsville.
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Robert Porter Lewis
St. Paul
Minn
David Lewis
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
Lewisville
Widow Mrs Thomas A Stewart Dies After Two Year Illness
At her late residence on Thursday afternoon at 2 00 o clock followed by interment in Greenwood cemetery for Mrs Thomas A Stewart aged almost 57 years who died on Tuesday at her home on West School street after a two year illness The deceased had been a resident of Indiana for 25 years and formerly lived in Elnora and Homer City She leaves her husband and children James Charles Clarence Benjamin a son of Indiana Mrs William Duncan of Bairford and Mrs R M Colley of New York Nine grandchildren a brother Adam Shay of Parkers Landing and her step mother Mrs Besse Shay of Monterey Pa
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Greenwood Cemetery
Mra
Thomas A. Stewart
West School Street
Indiana
Elnora
Homer City
James
Charles
Clarence
Benjamin
William Duncan
Bairford
Mra. R. M. Colley
New York
Adam Shay
Parkers’ Landing
Mra. Besse Shay
Monterey
Nanicolet’s Ming garb and the Michigan voyage tale
Detroit Free Press notes Jean Nicolet, dressed as a Chinese mandarin, was first to glimpse Michigan while seeking a northwest passage to China and furs for France. Historians cite three theories for his attire as he faced the unknown Straits of Mackinac and the Huron.
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China
Michigan
Jean Nicolet
Detroit Free Press
Straits of
Mackinac
France
Nicolet
Lake Michigan
Northwest Territory
Trenchman
Marquette
Champlain
Frontenac
la Salle
Bull Terrier Aristo of the Bulldog Line
An overview notes the bull terrier's white coat and regained polish after past brindle markings. It traces its origin to crosses of Old English white terrier and bulldog to balance speed and fighting power. The breed is praised as a watchdog and loyal companion, with improved health and reduced ear duct issues. toy sizes and meringue preparation aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Terrer
Athleta the Aerial Star of Russell Bros Circus
Young Athleta, born 1906 in Chicago and raised in Sturgis and Berea, gains fame as a daring aerial star with the Russell Bros Three Ring Circus. Despite family fears, she repeatedly thrills crowds with twisting somersaults and precise catches, while cherishing circus life and outdoor freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athleta
Althout
Russell Bros
Three Ring Circus
Indiana
Chicago
Sturgis
Mich
Berea
Cleveland
Ohio
Brooks
Dally
Russell Bros. Circus
Birthdays Celebrated at Bracken Home in East Wheatfield
Neighbors and friends gathered Saturday at the Bracken residence to honor Norman Bracken of Neffa Mills Huntingdon county and Mrs Arthur Bracken of East Wheatfield township. Norman, his wife and son Kenneth spent the weekend there. A second note mentions over 3,025,000 care trucks produced in the United Bralon last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Bracken
East Wheatfield Township
Norman Bracken
Neffa Mills
Huntingdon County
Kenneth
Bracken
Arthur Bracken
Unites Bralon
Three Good Club Offers For Indiana County Subscribers
An Indiana County catalog lists offers for combined subscriptions to publications including Indiana Progress, Country Home, Breeder's Gazette, American Fruit Grower, Pennsylvania Farmer, Poultry Tribune, Woman's World, and McCall's Magazine. Readers outside Indiana County may add 50 cents per offer. orders directed to The Indiana Progress, Indiana, Penna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Indiana Progress Country Home
Breeder's Gazette
American Fruit Grower
Pennsylvania Farmer
Poultry Tribune Woman's World
Indiana Progress
Country Home
Poultry Tribune
McCall’s Magazine
Indiana Progress Indiana
Penna
Amateur German Finds Large Jupiter Spot
An amateur German astronomer reports the discovery of a large spot on Jupiter. The finding draws attention to planetary features and may interest observers and scientists alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
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Belaane White
Audley L. Mabon
Audley Lytle Mabon
Philadelphia
Cornelia Lytle Mabon
Archie W. Mabon
Lafayette College
Easton
Marion Andrewa
Marion
West Church Street
Mabon
J. M. Stewart Co
A. W. Mabon & Sons
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Auxiliary
Indiana Board of Education
Kiwanis Club
Alocere
Layfayette College
Jamen Monroe Mabon
Liste
Arlington Zehner
W. B. Robinson
James’ Alexander
James Kanarr
Thompson J
Ethyle Kanarr
Hillsdale
Clearfield Hospital
Charlea
Jimmy
Billy
Alexander Biss
Chery Tree
Winters
Flo Richard
Near
Ida Coble
Burnaide
Irvin Biss
James Biss
Aliee Taylor
Near Cherry Tree
Jacob N. Diehl
Coulter Cemetery
Irwin
Fultondun
Nicholas
Smithtown
Louise Black
Six Mile Run
Frederick ‘G. H. Wineman
Frederick G. H. Wineman
Derry
Commodore M. WH
Drucilla Garman Douglass
Miss Minta Gaible
Levi TP. Waller
Andrew ‘L, Shank
Robert P. Lewis
Mra, Thomas ‘A. Stewart
New Fair
Old North Church
Household Magazine
Pathfinder
Jack’s Sanitary Barber Shop
Jimmy Durante
Laurel and Hardy
Aline McMahon
Guy Hibbee Vowl
Sylvia Sidney
Cary Grant
Marion Davies
Gary Cooper
Little Miss Marker
Penn-Indiana Brewing Co
Indiana, PA
Eleventh and
Oak Streets
Indiana Motor Co, Buick
Siales and Service
Fontiag
North Eighth Street
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