Autos Take Heavy Toll In Fourth July Observance
Tragedy followed a collision when a coal truck struck a wrecked car near Shelocta. Lawrence Pignani and his 10 year old daughter were killed instantly after escaping a prior crash. Several others injured including Johnstown and Indiana residents. Funeral services planned. driver charged with involuntary manslaughter. Observance reports warn fireworks remain deadly.
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Indiana County
Lawrence Pignani
Ehrenfeld
Cambria County
Lloyd Strayer
Claysburg
Blair County
Pignan
Mike Abertelli
Homer
Coy
Sesae Strayer
Armstrong County
Ella Ruth Knapp
Marion Center
Mumau
Elaine Mumau
Charles Learn
Apollo R. D. 2
Bernadine Knupp
Marion ‘Center R. D
Johnstown
R.D. 5
Indiana
Indiana-Blairsville
Greenwood Cemetery
If. A. Morse
Morse
Harry H. Nesbitt
Clark Bryan
Church Street
Bryan
Homer ‘City
Nesbitt
Reward Offered for Conviction in County Treasurer Theft
Authorities offer a 500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who robbed the Office of the County Treasurer in Indiana County on June 8 1933 at the courthouse in Indiana Pa The theft involved about 3800 dollars and an audit since the robbery shows records nearly correct to the penny
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Board of County Commissioners
Las
Inndiana County
Court House
Indiana
Pennsylvania 1933 election calendar issued by state bureau
Harrisburg July 5 The 1933 election calendar shows September 19 as the primary date and November 7 as the general election. Candidates for county township and borough offices may take out petitions at the county commissioners office starting today. Nominations for Register and Recorder and for two Jury Commissioners are the only county offices to be voted for in September. Borough and township officials will be chosen in all districts.
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County Commissioners
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Election Bureau
Real Estate Transfers and a College Marriage Notice
A series of property transfers in Indiana County lists Noble F Fowler to Clarence G Fowler 500 dollars and several other interim deeds with areas and prices mostly at one dollar. The article also reports the marriage of Donald M Miller in Huntingdon to Betty Rep horn daughter of Somerset residents, both students at Juniata College, planning to reside in Huntingdon next year. It notes graduates and ongoing studies in commerce and music, and closes with a quotation about travel and home.
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Donald Miller
Somerset
Donald M. Miller
L. H. Miller
Indiana
Betty Rephorn
Mary Rephorn
Huntingdon
Juniata College
Miller
Department of Commerce and Finance
Grand Fourth Picnic At Peeler Community
In the Peeler district a lively Fourth of July celebration unfolded at Miss Jennie and Miss Margaret Peeler’s home. About a hundred friends arrived with baskets as games such as Jinks Up and horse shoes entertained. A competitive picnic dinner had hearty portions and even five gallons of ice cream noted.
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Peelor
Jennie
Margaret Peeler
Viona Rowe
Camp Health Camp Planned At Hellwood Hospital
A group of 26 youngsters will attend six weeks of sunshine fresh air and nourishing food at the annual Children's Health Camp conducted by the Indiana County Tuberculosis Society. It will be held in the Penn Mary hospital building at Hellwood, thanks to Bethlehem Steel Co. ownership. Arrangements and personnel for the camp will be decided at next week's committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin Hospital
Hellwood
Indiana County, Tuberculosis Society
Penn-Mary Hospital
Bethlehem Steel Co
Kicked by Horse, Aged East Mahoning Man Dies
James W. Smith, 82, longtime East Mahoning resident near Marion Center, died at home Sunday night from injuries and shock after being kicked by a horse while caring for his team. He survived by his wife Dora and two sons Howard and Archie, with several grandchildren. Interment followed in Marion Center cemetery.
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James W. Smith
Marion Center
East Mahoning Township
Mr. Smith
July Snow Flurry Shocks Kane Residents
A light snow fell in Kane Pennsylvania today cooling the heat wave that lingered last week. Temperatures dropped to 40 degrees after a rainstorm, marking the first July snowfall recalled by Kane's oldest residents.
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Kane
Borough Traffic Officer Injured Kicking Stalled Motorcycle
Traffic officer W. J. Kelly sustained severe bruises to his right leg when his motorcycle bucked as he kicked the starter on Wednesday. The handle struck him near the right thigh, causing injuries reported by local authorities.
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Kelly
W. J. Kelly
Wherry Reunion at Spring Church on the Fourth
Thirty two members of the John Wherry family held an enjoyable reunion at the home of Bryan Wherry at Spring Church on the Fourth. All the children and their families were present. Co. F leaves for Mt Gretna encampment at midnight Friday. The 110th Regiment Infantry N G P under Capt Dale Marlin departs Indiana for the annual Mt Gretna encampment. Mrs Hanna Flanetrock 106 died near Oi City Friday, oldest Venango County woman. She was 106 on April 25. Young men today feel broke while their fathers would call them wealthy.
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Wherrys
Spring Church
John Wherry
Bryan Wherry
Spring ‘Church
Mt. Gretna
110Th Regiment Infantry
Dale Marlin
Indiana
OW City
Hanna Flanetrock
Venango County
Oi City
Kent
William J., Dixon
Jacksonville
Shady Plain
Kiakiminetas Township
Armstrong County
W. E. Dixon
Autie Ellen Walker
Alexander Donaldson
Riders Ridge
Olivet
Southern
Armstrong
Dixon
Frank
John
Ralph Dixon
Blairsville
William A. Howard
J. W. Mountain
Lawrence Stahl
Apollo Methodist Church
Indiana County People At Home And Visiting
A long list of local residents and visitors is reported, including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Graff spending the fourth at Conks Forest, Mrs. R. B. Tate calling from Pine Flats, and families from town and nearby areas traveling to New York, Ocean City, and Chicago for vacations and events. Several marriages, social calls, and hospital updates are noted, with references to local businesses and schools.
Heavy crop of huckleberries sparks seasonal bounty notes
The region anticipates a strong huckleberry harvest with a heavy summer crop, boosting incomes for families in coal regions. Reports to the Department of Forests and Waters note the favorable spring rains, andPennsylvania hosts seven commercial species led by the black huckleberry. Families may earn up to 260 dollars per season by camping near picking areas.
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Pennsylvania
Mahans Reunion At Mikesell Farm Conemaugh Township Fourth
Members of the W. Mahans family from Indiana gathered at A B Mikesell’s Conemaugh township home for a Fourth of July reunion. Horseshoe pitching topped activities while a large dinner and orchard supper followed. Attendees included W R Mahan. C F Mack and son Paul. L M Kelly and son Richard. Gladys Lewis of Blairsville. G Galley and son Harold of Alliance Ohio. Marian Hileman and son Hershel. Paul Lawson of New Kensington. Robert McCollum of Buffalo. Frank Gailey of Pittsburgh. John Brickelmeyer and son Jack of Greensburg. Glenn Lewis. A B Mikesell and daughters Iola and Annabelle.
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Paul
Indiana
L. M. Kelly
Richard
Gladys Lewis
Blairsville
G. Galley
Gon
Harold
Alliance, O
Marian ‘Hileman
Hershel
Paul Lawson
New Kensington
Robert McCollum
Buffalo
Frank Gailey
Pittsburgh
Hazelton Kendrick Hazelton Engaged to MacColl Heir
Mr and Mrs Hugh Hazelton of Sherwood Place Englewood New Jersey announce the engagement of their daughter Sylvia Kendrick Hazelton to William Alexander MacColl son of Dr and Mrs William He MacColl of the Kiskiminetas Springs School.
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MacColl-Hazelton
Hugh ‘Hazelton
Sherwood ‘Place
Englewood
N. J
Sylvia Kendrick Hazelton
Wiliam Alexander MacColl
William He MacColl
Kiskiminetas Springs School
Hewitt to Wed Johnstown Girl in Fall
Engagement announced between Marl KH Hewitt Bon ofton and Florence McConaughy, daughter of Grace A McConaughy of Johnstown. The marriage is planned for the fall. A note urges motorists to save lives by cautious driving on highways.
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Marl B
Mewiitt, de
Johnstown
Marl KH
Hewitt
Bon Ofton
Karl W. Hewitt
South Seventh Street
Florence McConaughy
Grace A, McConaughy
Memorial Services At Pine Mats Lodge Odd Fellows
Memorial Services of the Pine Flats Lodge of the Odd Fellows will be held Wednesday evening July 12 at 8 00 pm Eastern Standard Time in the Pine Flats Baptist church. Rev J F McKnight pastor at Cockport Methodist Protestant church will preach the sermon. The ladies trio of the Pine Flats Baptist church will present a musical program. All Odd Fellows Rebekahs and friends and the general public are invited.
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Pine Flats
Campaign on legal road signs along Pennsylvania highways
Harrisburg July 3 The annual drive against illegal road signs has been started by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways. In recent years the clean-up removed hundreds of thousands of illegal signs. The high mark was 0,000 signs in 1931, with 28,000 removed in 1932.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Heavy weekend auto traffic on Indiana highways B4P and Franklin
Weekend rush built from Saturday noon through Tuesday night as motorists crowded Indiana routes B4P and the Benjamin Franklin Highway. Local campgrounds reported strong business for three nights due to the high volume and extended travel period.
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Indiana
Miss Osele Overman Wins Chevrolet Coach Prize
Miss Osele Overman a faculty member at State Teachers College spent summer at her Litton Indiana home. She won the Chevrolet coach prize from Brody Bros in their 20th Anniversary sale closing July 3. A firm telegram notified her of the win.
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Misa
Osele Overman
Colege
Litton
Ind
Miss Overman
Brody Bros
Attorney's Vacation Schedule For Indiana County
The Bar Association of Indiana County observes a vacation from July 6 to August 26. During this period all law offices close at 4:00 PM daylight time, with Wednesday and Saturday closings at 12:00 PM.
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The
Bar Association of
Indiana County
Thousands Attend V F W Fourth at Chittside Park
Thousands of pleasure seekers attended the V F W Fourth of July celebration at Chittside Park on Tuesday and enjoyed the day. The event was successful in every detail and all reported a good time.
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Agen
Chittside Park
South F of
Town
Vileweek Mall Halidays Start July 12
The mid week half holidays of the Indiana gloves blur on Wednesday afternoon July 12 and will continue each week during July and August. The stores close at 1:00 oclock Daylight Saving time. The troubles of others are interesting because we like to compare them with our own.
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Vileweek
Halidays
Indiana Gloves
Iimperial
The Ritz and Indiana Theatres Hit By Saturday Hold-up
Robbers bound and gagged Glenn Wells while stealing over $300 of Saturday evening receipts from the Ritz and Indiana theatres as Wells carried funds to the theatre office. Police investigate with assistance from building staff. Wells freed after cries for help.
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Glenn Wells
Ritz
Indiate
The
Rite
Indiana Theatres
Ritz Theatre
Welly
Wells
Dale Walker
Indiana Theatre
Charles Moorhead
Charles Ray
Wallace Nordby
Aid
Two Offenders Enter Pleas of Guilty and Received Sentence
Two defendants pleaded guilty before Judge J N Langham on Monday morning. Co B Nilsson of Derry Westmoreland county faced driving while intoxicated charges, fined 200 dollars with costs and 30 days in county jail. Nilsson was arrested in Blairsville by Indiana detachment highway patrol. Charles Howard of near Shelocta was charged with larceny and sentenced to 10 days in county jail with costs and restitution for stolen property. Howard was accused by Indiana police of stealing from cars in the local business district.
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J.N. Langham
Co. B. Nilsson
Derry
Westmoreland County
Nilsson
Blairsville
Indiana Detachment
Charles Howard
Shelocta
Howard
Indiana
Mrs Elmer W Allison Fracture After Auto Accident
Mrs Elmer W Allison of South Tenth street is a patient at In sana Hospital with a fracture of her right forearm from an automobile overturn near Plainville on the Fourth. Miss Harriet Walker, who rode in the car, was forced off the road by another vehicle and was uninjured.
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T. B. Lukehart
A. B. McIntire
Leona
Viola
Brick Church
Indiana
Lukehart
Progress
B. Simpson
South Ninth Street
New England
Mra. Kirby Gile
Kirby
Newburgh
N.Y
Wes. Atonza Rankin
Pittsburgh
Soil
HW. Clair Rankin
Monongahela High School
Lidiana
PB. H. Trusal
Washington Township
Elmer W. Allison
Armin
South Tenth Street
Insana Hospital
Harriet Walker
Plainville
Retired Rural Carrier Recovering After Operation
James McKee of town, a retired rural mail carrier, is a patient in the Indiana Hospital recovering from an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKee
Indiana Hospital
Verse Proverb Emphasizes Humility Over Spoils
A compact biblical line from Proverbs 16 19 extols humility before the humble spirit as wiser than sharing in plunder with the boastful, highlighting moral contrast between meekness and arrogance.
Indiana County Receives Emergency Relief Funds for July
The State Emergency Relief Board allocated Indiana county sixty three thousand ninety dollars to aid the jobless and destitute during July. The funds target essential assistance and poverty relief amid local hardship.
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Ndiana
State Emergency Relief Board
Indiana County
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South
Register and
W. Ralph Cummings
Betty MacColl
Salisburg
Lois Whitsell
Salina
Jeff Friday
Bound Brook
Northover
Christodora Settlement
Whitesell
Miss MacColl
Offich
State Bureau
David H. Fetterman
Bellwood Hazel
Weaver Cloe
Oliver W. Correll
Carrie B. Swartzeee
Elmer W. Sedersion
Ernest Martha B. McAfoos
Dempeh
Nanteye
Miami
Fla
Anna V. Plant
Gherrytree
Edgard A. Salkeld
Altoona
Lillian A
Ernest
George B. Adair
Ellen M. Chappell
Ernest Henry Smith
Foster Foster Jemima Penn
John S. Sakal
Detroit
Mich
Francis V. Scott
Clarence Brida
Palmertown
Nellie E. Bernini
Rugh
Greensburg
Verna Singer
R.D
Robert H
Benson
Yatesboro
Amelia V. Fornarierese
John Dubinsky
Homer City
Inez Armanini
Noble F. Fowler
Clarence G. Fowler
Charles J. Kirchner
Wilmore Coal Co
East Wheatfield
Harvey W. Moose
R. Earl Lees
Cherryhill
James T. Williams
Roxy C. Sutter
Carl Baun
Canoe
Paul M. Geary
Ida M. Burk
Blatraville
Uriah A. Brown
Indiana Co
L. Asan
Clymer
J. B. Clawson
B. & Il. Agsn
Imperial Type Magazine
Perklor
Patal
East Mahoning
Paul Graff
Conks Forest
R. B. Tate
A.B. Mewlvaney
Patricia
New Yorkity
Beryl Seahor
School Street
Ocean City
Herbert Towner
Kansas City
Mary H. Russell
Philadelphia
Wilda
Florence Bowman
J. M. Cunningham
Springboro
Ebensburg
Harry Dearmy
A. 9. Moorhead
Hugh Moorhead
Frank E. Moorhead
Erie
George A. Fisher
A.C. Fisher
Washington ‘Street
Fisher
Homer Beatty
Billy and
Dorothy Lou
Dayton, Ky
Annie Beatty
Wayne Avenue
Martha ‘Townsend
South Bend
New Kensington Hospital
Henry Rossommee
Doris
Charlerai
John Salsgiver
Chestnut Street
Rossommee
J. ‘T.iCase
Adet
Lebanon
Fitzgerald
Trouwb
Troub Furniture Co
Chicago
J. H. Luxenberg
Luxenberg
W. W. Widdowson
H. R. Widdowson
Harry B. Neal
West Church St
Renay
Sea Shore Resort
A. W
Robert 3. Grosse
Los Angeles
Cal
Grosse
Edward
Fred
Vandergrift
Ida Grosse Smith
H. Carlyle Carson
Catherine Ann
Piqua, O
Robert M. Carson
Robert, Jr
Harry Carson
White Township
Carson
United Presbyterian Church of
Piqua
United Presbyterian
Teacher College
Wing Brody Auto
Chtside
Ofrich
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