Triennial Farm Census Totals for Indiana County
The trio of farming townships lead with Green 1 111 Rayne 1 102 and White 983 farm population. There are 3 528 farms housing 15 764 residents 8 093 men and 7 671 women. Farms owned 3 141 and tenants 391.
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Indiana County
State Department of Agriculture
H. Wible
Bureau of Statistics
Green Township
Rayne Township
White Township
Armstrong Township
Pennsylvania
Attorney Earhart Addresses Rotarians on Boys as Asset
Attorney Harry W. Earhart spoke before the Rotary club on Monday evening about his experiences with boys. He teaches a Sunday school class of more than a hundred boys of all nationalities in the Presbyterian church and urged better understanding between the lads and adults, calling the boys the county's greatest asset.
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Harry W. Earhart
Rotarians
Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
Warbart
Convalescing in Hospital Ray Good and Uriah Smeltzer
Uriah Smeltzer of Railroad Avenue is convalescing in Indiana hospital after a serious fall from a cherry tree Wednesday morning. Ray Good of Washington Street, who shot himself in the breast on June 28, is recovering and expected to fully recover. West Lebanon and Stony Point reunions draw large crowds on July 4 with programs and a noon dinner.
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Ray Good
Uriah Smeltzer
Railroad Avenue
Indiana Hospital
Washington Street
West Lebanon
Stony Point
West Lebanon Independent
Girty
Indiana Man Elected Principal of Saltsburg Schools
Ernest M. Johnston of Saltsburg was chosen principal of the Saltsburg schools and the former teachers' corps was re-elected. W R Anderson, former Saltsburg principal, was elected to a position in Indiana schools after not seeking re-election in Saltsburg. Delmont man John A Morrison dies in Indiana Hospital from pneumonia at age 79.
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Indiana
Saltsburg
Ernest M. Johnston
Town
W. R. Anderson
Salzeburg
Delmont
Indiana Hospital
John A. Morrison
Deeds Recorded in Indiana County Lines Last Published Report
Property transfers and oil leases from Indiana County show multiple deeds, acres, and prices. Notable entries include Cyrus J. Newbold to Louis Moss for $4200 and Clair A. Myers to Harry Harrison for $5400 in Indiana, plus several Blairsville and Center Township lots and acres with varied sums. Oil and gas leases are listed for T. W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co. across Armstrong Green and Blacklick townships.
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Indiana
J. A. Bee
Leroy Stake
Canoe
Cyrus J. Newbold
Louis Moss
Blairsville
John Robert Allison
D. B. Allison
North Mahoning
R. Stanley Graff
Robert Allison
Iwasy
Blacklick
Harriet C. McCune
Samuel F.brown
Amanda C. Miller
Glen ‘Campbell
A. P Sundry
Durrell
Martha Reese
John Storn
Jothn Burrell
Ernest Carter
Roe F. Ramer
White
J. Clement Hasinger
Walter Bagley
Mary Emma Roberts
Bolant Sepos
Center
C. Steele
Sepos
Young
Cherryhill
Green
Nelson Widdowson
John Zaher
Cherryhil
William B. Clawson
Johnb.smith
Christina Miller
Elizabeth Q. Miller
Glen Campbell
Samuel Parsons
Elizabeth Wright
Green Township
George A. Rickard
Montgomery Township
Milton Hollis
Phillip Shuman
Clarence W. Parks
L. E. Ackerson
Peerless Real Estate Corporation
Clymer
Daniel H. Ritter
Ira E.gibson
Edward M. Kress
Wendell
Lydie
Ira M, Cochran
W. H. Gibson
A. B.mikesell
Mabel J. Mikesell
JOBEY /Pribesh
Cochran
W. M. Howard
Elizabeth
J. Bion
Armagh
John J. Nees
Thos. N. Robinson
Lightning Strikes Barns Destroying Farm Properties
Storm damage reports two barns struck by lightning near Kent and Brushvalley township. W H Gibson’s barn south of Kent burned with livestock losses. Patrons Mutual Insurance partially covers it. Russell Herlinger’s Brushvalley barn burned. no livestock, but grain and machinery destroyed. Alfalfa meetings planned county wide July 30 and 31 with State College expert. D A Rosensteel from Elders Ridge fractures wrist crank-ing car. Indiana stores to close Thursdays at noon for fair period. New births and marriage licenses listed for local residents.
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W. H. Gibson
Kent
Patrons Mutual Company
Brushvalley Township
Russell Herlinger
Natale Alempi Gets 10 to 20 Years for Murder
Judge J N Langham, in Indiana County, fixes Natale Alempi’s crime as second degree murder for the March 15 East Wheatfield killing of Fred Lamonica. Alempi must serve a term of not less than 10 nor more than 20 years. first case of its kind in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natale Alempi
Fred Lamonica
Thenty
J.N. Langham
Hagt Wheatfield
Alempi
Langham
Lamonica
East Wheatfield
Indiana
Bennett Firm Low Bidder on Six Mile Indiana Armstrong Route
M Bennett Sons were the lowest bid among 25 for six miles of Route 189 in Indiana and Armstrong counties. The bid amount was 294 547 26 dollars. The road runs from Beyer South Mahoning to Rural Valley in Cowanshannock township and links Indiana and Kittanning via Plumville.
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Boad
Indiana
Kittanning
Phlimville
Bennett & Sons
Armstrong Counties
State Highway Department
Beyer
South Mahoning Township
Cowanshannock Township
Armstrong County
Indiana- Kittanning
Plumvile
Indiana Punxsutawney Road Concrete Near Covode Progress
The concrete highway from the Indiana Jefferson county line to three quarters of a mile south of Marchand has been completed for the roadway. A south section tied in Tuesday afternoon with the line from the county to Coyode. The road is slated to open to Marchand by July 28. Johnson Drake and Piper Company pours about five and a quarter miles of eight mile contract from Punxsutawney to Oak Tree.
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Covode
Indiana-Jeferson County
Marchand
Coyode
Traffe
Tive
Johnson, Drake and Piper Company
Punxsutawney
Oak Tree
Shorter Route to PuBois Chosen by State Highway Dept
State Highway Department selects a new cut off for Route Six in Clearfield County passing through Grampian and Bells Landing reducing mileage by about 12 miles. Indiana County residents will connect at McGees Mills to save nearly twelve miles on trips to Cherry Tree or Glen Campbell. Local funding includes Indiana County receiving 109 483 75 of 5 million state aid for township and county roads. allocations to Armstrong Butler Jefferson and Cameron also listed. Attorney vacation period set for July 14 to August 29 by Indiana County Bar Association. Troutman Company offers butter 80 cents and eggs 30 cents. lemon on pantry shelves advised to deter ants.
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PuBois
State Highway Department
Clearfield County
Grampian
Bells Landing
Curwensville
Clearfield
Indiana County
Cherry Tree
Glen Campbell
McGees Mills
Armstrong
Butler
Jefferson
Lancaster County
Cameron’ County
Indiana County Bar Association
Indiana County Personal Brevities and Notices
A long list of local visitors, residents, and events across Indiana County. Names include Rev Oscar Woods, Luther Woods, Consta ble Frank Gardner, W E Young and Edgar Jr, James O Hara, M J Behe, C W Sutton, J W Huston, W A Smith, County Treasurer Bennett, Royden White Logiel, Harry Yanger, Harry White, William Taylor, Henry Eawards and sons Lewis Harold Donald, Joseph Edwards, Paul Theiss, John Stewart, Adda Elkin, F M Bear and Phillip, W E Copeland, S L Levine, Charles Levine, John Dates, Louis Dates, E L Muman, Chas King, J M Kring, Ruth Adair, Henry McCracken, Gilmore Bell, D D Patterson, Miss Mary Jones, Miss Jonas, Miss Bowers, Roy O Neill, Emma Stockberger, John Skinner, Raymond Smith, Haven Smith, Sidney Marshall, and others, with travels to Idlewild, Harrisburg, Montreal, Philadelphia, and Europe noted.
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Bennett
Mirs
Royden White Logeil
Idlewild Park
White Township
Ruth Adair
Town
Henry MecCracken
Altoona
Pacific Coast
Gilmore Bell
Hugh B. Bell
West ‘Water
Tueen County
Clark
James I. Henderson
East ‘Church Street
Indiana County
State
Mary Jones
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Europe
Jonas
Paris
Jean Bowers
Jennings Bowser
Chestnut Street
Roy O'Neill
Emma Stockberger
Blairsville
Mundy's Corner
John Skinner
Biairaville
Raymond Smith
Raymond, Jr
Haven Smith
Redlands
Calif
Washington, D. C
Smith
Clearfield
Sidney Marshall
South Fifth Street
Mbensburg
Lucius W. Robinson
Vernon F. Taylor
James Weight
Graceton
George Antley
Nemacolin
R. P. Wright
J. Gordon Wright
Masontown
Ralph
Erma
Margaret
Ruth Wright
Grace
Golden anniversary marks 60 year wedding garments revival
Mr and Mrs G W McConnaughey of North Mahoning celebrate their golden anniversary at the farm home on June 15 with only family present. Their wedding attire, preserved since 50 years ago, inspired praise from relatives including granddaughter Olivette Gourley who baked the wedding cake. The couple, well and active on the farm, were married by Rev Logan Sample and have resided on two farms over the years. Guests included Grace McConnaughy of Pittsburgh, Wade McConnaughhey at home, and Ruth Tucker of Washington DC who sent greetings. The outfits looked as fresh as on their wedding day.
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G. W. McConnaughey
North Mahoning
Northahoning Township
Olivette Gourley
McConnaughey
McGonnaughey
Elizabeth Braughter
Agnes
Daniel Braughter
Logan Sample
Ed A. Murray
Mary Gourley
Olivette
Marion
Robert
Grace McConnaughey
Pittsburgh
Wade McConnaughey
Ruth Tucker
Washington, D. C
Indiana Men See Animals On 10600 Mile Western Trip
Indiana men Harry K Smith Joseph M Smith and Ted Hill returned from a two month western motor trip covering 10600 miles. They viewed Montana horses offered at 2.50 to 6.00 and Colts at 50 cents. Many were bought for shipment to French meat canning plants and export to France. They report few motor troubles and four punctures.
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Indiana
Harry K
Joseph M. Smith
Ted Hill
California
Oregon
Montana
Finolly Canning
France
Leech Bible Class Members Visit Historic Bethel Church
Members of the Leech Bible Class including Presbyterian quartet visited historic Bethel Church in Center township to hear a 62 year history sketch and a sermon by Rev. France from the Theological Seminary. Bethel Church, Indiana County’s oldest church organization founded circa 1780, sits beside a cemetery where Revolutionary War soldiers rest. A renewed push seeks patriotic aid to renovate the neglected burial ground.
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Leech
Historic Bethel Church
Presbyterian Church
Center Township
France
The
Theological Seminary
Bethel Church
Chrch
Indiana County
Bethel Cemetery
Cemecnt
Longtime Indiana County Residents Die In Area
A series of obituaries from Indiana County notes the deaths of Mrs. John Leasure of Nicholton aged 80, Mrs. Anna Catherine Davis of Indiana aged 73, Mrs. Rose Selig Miller of Marion Center, Mrs. George W. Hart of Blairsville, Phillip M. Lichtenfels of Robinson aged 47, Mrs. Wilhelmina Harmon Shaw of Cleveland, and John Patterson Barr of Blairsville aged 74. Each obituary records survivors, prior residences, and funeral arrangements or burial details, reflecting local ties to Rochester Mills, Grant township, Rayne and Mahoning townships, Pittsburgh, and Blairsville communities.
Handcuffed Suspect Escapes In Blairsville Chase
A handcuffed man believed involved in the shooting of four policemen in Johnstown fled from Blairsville officers early Friday. A taxicab driver who brought him to Blairsville alerted police, who cuffed him, but he slipped away into a dark alley.
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Blairsville
Johnstown
Stephens Family Reunion Near Blairsville
The Stephens family held a reunion at Jacob Brown's home near Blairsville on Saturday July 4. Over one hundred attended and the event was a complete success as ideal weather accompanied the day. A separate report notes a fire destroyed a large barn on the state asylum farm near Torrance, with no livestock in the building.
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Stephens
Blairsville
Jacob Brown
State Asylum
Barin
Torrance
Nea Torrance
New Detour Opens Behind Rosengale Inn at Home Pa
Detour to the rear of Rosengale Inn in Home Pennsylvania has been opened to the public and is reported in good condition. Harvey C. Baker, a Thidi ana native now located in Akron Ohio, is visiting his mother Mrs Payne on School Street. He is accompanied by his daughter.
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Rosengale Inn
Home
Harvey C. Baker
Thidiana
Akron
Ohio
Prudential Insurance Company
Payne
School Street
Tragic Fourth of July Deaths Reported in Indiana Area
Three deaths occurred around Indiana on Independence Day. Mrs. Bert Clawson of near Crete Church died four hours after a car accident as her husband was unhurt. Howard Fyock, formerly of Penn Run, was killed by lightning at his parents’ home during a storm. Two-year-old Charles Mutchi of Clune perished when he fell from a porch, with funeral services held in St Bernard’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry HH. Houck
Purchase Wine
Ile
Henry ‘Bouck
Last Mahoning Baptist Church
Dora Houck
McKee
Jefferson County
Budd Houck
Johnstown
Robert Houck
Clymer
Gaye ‘Houck
Purchase ‘Line
Andrew Buterbaugh
Indiana
Amariah Buterbaugh
J. Howard Houck
East ‘Mahoning ‘Baptist Church
Bert Clawson
Crete Church
Howard Fyock
Florda
Penn Run
Nelson ‘Fyock
Charles Mutchi
Mike Mutchi
Clune
Mutehi
Elizabeth Clawson
Clawson
Thomas H
Jennie Davis George
Center Township
Crete
Fyock
Nelson Pyock
Mr. Pyock
Worida
Greenwood Cemetery
St. ‘Bernard's Church
Ayers and Peterman Seek Register Recorder Post
Mrs Ayers and Walter Peterman of town have filed for the register and recorder position at the September primary. Ayers, widow of Walter H Ayers who died July 4 1924, was appointed to serve until January 1 1926. The elected official will serve a full four year term beginning January 1 1926. There are over 475 county offices in Indiana to be nominated at the September primary. Gipsy Tabernacle Services are held nightly at 8 with Sunday events July 12 featuring a 10 am school session and 11 30 am evangelistic sermon 4 pm and 5 pm CB meeting at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayers
Walter Peterman
Register-Recorder
Dollie Ayers
Town
Gipsy Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Gipsy
Ag Tollonsible School
Union town timber buy leads to harvest in Fayette county
J. W. Henry and son Dale of East Church street have purchased 125 acres of fine white oak timber about ten miles from Union town Fayette county and plan to begin cutting this week. Haury calls it among the state's best white oak tracts. W Guthrie and daughter Abigail with Wallace Guthrie and Beryl Seanor attend the Edward A Woods company educational conference of Equitable Life at Deer Park Maryland for a week.
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Ceres
J. W. Henry and Son
Dale
East Church Street
Uniontown
Fayette County
Haury
W. Guthrie
Abigail
Wallace Guthrie
Beryl Seanor
Edward A. Woods Company
Equitable Life
Deer Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rayne
Clymer Board of Trade
Pney, Mne E
Nicholas Schmitz
State College
Farmer’s Institutes
Elders Ridge
D. A. Rosensteel
Jos. Buchman
Joseph Buchman
Sonior Purchase Line
Ward Houck
Purchase Line
Marziage
Edward Benson
Homer City
Elizabeth McQuiston
Michael Dunkirk
Detroit
Mich
Susan Gladys
Arcadia
Melvin Brown
Agnes Cramer
Bronizer
Fred C. Penderlairsville
Janet R. Young
Wallace L. Theodore Drosky
Mary Dabrovich
Harry Lawrence Harrold
Nora Heberling
Terse White Two
M. Bennett & Sons
Indiana-Armstrong
Troutman Company
Oscar ‘Woods
Luther
Elderton
Frank Gardner
W. E. Young
Edgar, Jr
Cuésin
Ebensburg
James O'Hara
M. J. Behe
Weirton
W. Va
W. Va. C. W. Sutton and Justice of the Peace J. W. Huston
Robinson
W. AL. Smith
John Leasure
Emily McAdoo Leasure
Nicholton
Grant Township
Rochester Mills
Leasure
Emily McAdoo
James McAdoo
Walter H. ‘Ayers
Pine Vale
Henry H. Hauck
Anna C. Davis
Anna Catherine Davis
North Street
A. R
Sophia Lutz Rieder
Inii‘ana
Tiery C. Davis
William ‘Davis
Be, M. Moss
Chicago, Il
B.D. Junker
San Diego
Paul Hine
San Antonio
Texas
Lena Ayers
Streams Chapel
Oakland Cemetery
Rose Selig Miller
Mark Miller
Franki A. Hoffman
Vammergrift
Marion C
Chester McCool
Vandergrvitt
Robert Neff
Canton
Richard
Ralph Selig
Canton Ohio
Prank Selig
St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
George W. Hart
Anna Ruth Hart
T. P. Mikewell
Roy Mikesell
Robert Mikesell
Neodasha
Kan
Carrie Jones
Phillip M. Lichtenfels
Bub
A. D. Lichtenfels
Albert
Jacob C. Lichtenfels
Clinton Wakefield
Mrs. W. 4
Hh, Shaw
Wilhelmina Hannah Harmon Shaw
Gleveland
Indianaland Wilte Township
William Harmon
William Hanna
Ben Avon
James I Mettelfinger
Maple Street
John Patterson Barr
Howard Flock
Manter
Anidlana
Akay
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