Federal expense study swells county tax burden
An analysis from Harrisburg reports that the federal government cost Indiana county 4.5 million dollars in the year ending June 30, 1926, with Pennsylvania totals reaching 576 million and the nation 7.77 billion. The piece cites Byrd and Taylor criticizing rising costs and predicts higher taxes, noting per capita figures for several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Harrisburg
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Harvey Taylor
Roosevelt
Taylor
Armstrong County
Cambria County
Jefferson County
Clearfield County
Westmoreland County
Starford youth sues coal firm for damages over 1935 injuries
Joseph Yaros aged 20 and his father Andy of Starford seek 28000 dollars in trespass from Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp in Common Pleas Court alleging injuries on January 19 1935 near the Clymer bridge Route 30. The complaint states a Ford coupe stopped to fix rear wheel damage when it was struck by the coal firm ambulance implying Yaros was dragged and suffered permanent injuries to his right knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starford
B. C
Joseph Yaros
Andy Yaros
Common Pleas Court
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Yaros
Clymer Theatre
Clymer Bridge
Ford
Coal Corporation
Rev A J Pfohl New Head Of Indiana Rotary Club
At Indiana Rotary Club meeting President Wm M Ruddock introduced Rev Arthur J Pfohl as the new president. The past president pin went to Ruddock and the acting president pin to Pfohl. New directors are Ruddock Frank Berner Paul B Hasinger William C Waldron Paul J Strautiff and B C Streams. Pfohl reported on the International Rotary convention held in Atlantic City recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Pfohl
Indiana Rotary Club
Indiana
Rotary Club
Ruddock
Arthur J. Pfohl
Pfohl
Frank Berner
Paul B. Hasinger
William C. Waldron
Paul J. Strautiff
Atlantic City
Murphy Company Employes Picnic and Troutman Co Party
Indiana business houses celebrate the first summer half holiday. Murphy Co. employees picnic at Camp Rest this afternoon while Troutman Co. workers gather at Idlewild Park. Attorneys offices close at noon for the annual vacation period of the Indiana County Bar Association.
Farm Sold Near Blairsville in Westmoreland County
Charles P. Cramer of Blairsville sold 63 acres owned by George and Luzy Nofeper near Blairsville to Mike Mepolko for 850 dollars. The land has been uncultivated for 15 years and 18, with plans for buildings and a home. A random quoted exchange about a newlywed and barber odor appears in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Cramer
Blairsville
E. A. Strout Realty Agency
George and
Luzy Nofeper
Westmoreland County
Mike Mepolko
New Officers Installed for Indiana Livna Club Year
Retiring President Thos Barber presided as Paul Boyts was installed as head of the Indiana Livna club for the coming year. Other officers include Clarence Gephardt Ralph Walker Eewin Clark William Neff Earl Morton and George Miller with a series of committee heads named for light conservation boys and girls work citizenship and patriotism civil improvement education health and welfare and safety. A unanimously adopted resolution backs a Gefinite schedule to aid American families and other worthy Lionism causes. Three landscape gardening meetings are planned for July 13 14 and 14 with demonstrations at Smicksburg Brushvalley and Purchase Line led by extension specialist A C Rasmussen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americantam
Thos
Barber
Paul Boyts
Indiana Livna Club
Clarence Gephardt
Ralph Walker
Eewin Clark
William Neff
Earl
Morton
Lion Tamer
George Miller
Tall Twister
Light
Carl Douglass
A. J. Stahura
Paul Woodring
O. K. Guthrie
L. Peck
Lisle Reed
T. W. Kredel
Ward C. Johnson
Americanfam
Marriage of Butts and Fuller Announced
Announcement of the marriage of Thomas K. Butts son of Mr and Mrs Harry Butts of Cramer to Miss Mary Esther Fuller of Hampton Virginia on August 15 1935. The couple are visiting the Butts home in Cramer. The bridegroom enlisted in the U S Air Corps in November 1938 and has been stationed at Langley Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cramer
Virginia
Thomas K. Butts
Harry Butts
Real estate transfers across multiple townships and towns
Series of real estate transfers listed with various buyers and sellers. Transactions include parcels in Rayne Center and Green townships, Indiana borough, Canoe and Homer City areas, and Conemaugh township. Amounts range from $1 to $2,000 with many $1 tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. McHenry
Vera N. Neal
Rayne Township
James M. Edmiston
P. H. Myers
Center Township
Elizabeth M. Milliken
William Growden
Indiana
George E. Simpson
Robert Baird
White Township
Juliet White Watson
Conemaugh Township
Harry F. Douglass
Charles E. Douglass
Green Township
Ella Nora Palmer
Bertha Palmer Starry
Ada Gibson
John Kapko
Arthur C.een
July Fourth Ice Cream Made From Hail Near Plumville
In a curious incident tied to a June storm, Jamison J T Jamison and Joseph Houser of Girty each prepared a freezer of ice cream on July Fourth. They froze the mixture using hail gathered along a stream between Plumville and Home, then transported a tub of hail to Corty for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumville
M. Jamison
J. T. Jamison
Joseph Houser
Girty
W.cc. Jamison
Home
Corty
Marriage notices and a rural valley fire report
A string of marriage entries lists Bruce FP with Lybarger, Catherine V Morris with Floyd E Boyer in Vintondale, Luella B Shearer with Saliaburg Parks, Blanche Tonkin in Rural Valley, Ira Smith in Dayton, Gracomo in Smicksburg, and Anna Marie Reativo in Washington. A residence near Five Points in Washington township burned July fourth night, destroying most contents. authorities continue to investigate origin. Indiana Country Club event hosted by Attorney James W. Mack and his wife Friday July 10 at 8 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Lybarger
Vintondale
Catherine V. Morris
Floyd E. Boyer
South Band
Luella B. Shearer
Saliaburg Parks Hall
Rural Valley
Blanche Tonkin
Ira Smith
Dayton
Wingard Smicksburg Gracomo
Indiana
Jobnatown
Anna Marie Reativo
Washington Pwp
Milo Miller
Five Points
Washington Township
Remarkable health of Indiana county official John Bennett
John Bennett nearly 72, never had a headache or toothache, has all natural teeth except one removed wisdom tooth. He never used tobacco or liquor, and has excellent vision with glasses only for close work. Born April 28, 1865, in New Brighton, Pa., Bennett moved to Apollo, then Indiana, where he served as census enumerator in 1900. He later ran a general store and wholesale business, served Indiana county treasurer 1926-1928, and has five living children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
John Bennett
Bennett
Peter Bennett
New Brighton
Apollo
John
Indiana
Sloan Bros
West Philadelphia
Indiana County
Harry Bennett
Hubbard, Q
Esther
Edgar F. Byde
Harrisburg
Cora
Royden White
Charles Bennett
Youngstown
Gladys Roof
County Republicans plan vigorous county wide campaign drive
County Chairman H. Wallace Thomas says Indiana county Republicans will conduct a vigorous campaign for national state and county nominees with speakers of national prominence. A picnic and outing at the fair grounds will precede meetings in Arcadia Armagh Riverds Blatraville Brushvalley Clarksburg Creekside Cookport Clymer Cherry Tree Heilwood Homer City Kellysburg Marton Center Rossiter Rocheste r Mills Robinson Smicksburg Smithport Saltsburg Trade City Willet West Lebanon Glen Campbell Plumville Shelocta and Penn Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Indiana
H. Wallace Thomas
Robinson Girl Fractures Skull in Auto Fall Near Fatal Scene
Miss Habe Brendlinger of Robinson suffered a skull fracture and injuries after falling from a running board of an automobile on the Fourth night. Taken to Lee Hospital in Johnstown, she remains a patient. The crash occurred east of Robinson near the site where Mae Muir was killed recently. The curve in the road is noted as dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Miss Habe
Brendlinger
Scott Brandlinger
Lee Hospital
Johnstown
Mias Mae Muir
Buckled Route 80 Road Surface Near John Campbell Farm
Intense heat and insufficient expansion joints caused a section of concrete highway near the John Campbell farm in No.8 township on Route 80 to buckle yesterday. The incident underscores heat effects on pavements in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
John Campbell
No.8
J Maloney Appointed Member of Indiana Board of Health
J Maloney of North Ninth Street was appointed to the Indiana Board of Health to replace the late Dr C J Dickie at Tuesday nights Borough Council meeting The remainder of the meeting focused on routing business Wedding Invitations Issued Mr and Mrs James Sutton Blair of South Sixth Street issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Blair to Dr William Schmidlapp Conklin of Santa Barbara Cal on Saturday July 25 at 8 00 in the First Presbyterian church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Maloney
Indiana Board of Health
North Ninth Street
C. J. Dickie
James Sutton Blair
South Sixth Street
Elizabeth Blair
William Schmidlapp Conklin
Santa Barbara
Cal
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas McNelis
Town
Indiana Hospital
Free
Gilmore Bell
Little Daughter
Bridgeport
Conn, l
Mary Bell
Albert Marsh
Locust, Street
J. M. Fleming
South Eleventh Street
Conneaut Lake
Mary Manning Trimble
Dormont
Pittsburgh
W. ©. Smith
West Lebanon
Earl Raymond
North Sixth Street
M. B. Specht
Somerset
Roy Culbertson
Akron
H. C. Farren
Charlotte Armstrong
Milton Weaver
Erma
Henry Weaver
Philadelphia
Indiana
D. J. Barnard
Eugene Barnard
West Washington Street
Reynoldsville
Asa Scott
Grant Street
Rebecca Kline
Ami Ha
Huntingdon
J. L. Wagner
Mack Chythele
Murray Guthrie
Wayne Avenue
Caroline Ebberts
Lancaster
Guthries
Howard J. Streams
T. H. Streams
South Seventh Street
Johnston Newnstand
Goldsmit-Black
Winifred Willaims
Austin
Texas
Indiana State Teachers College
Theta Sigma Phi
Robert J. Hood
Ewortt Hlood
West Wheatfield Township
Hood
Progress Office
Aged Woman Dies In Marchand Area Auto Crash
Funeral held for Miss Lillie May McConneaughey 72 of near Marchand who died after being struck by a car on Route 119 Monday evening. Driver B D Schaffner 70 of DuBois reported he could not avoid the collision. She leaves several siblings and a large North Mahoning Township family. Funeral at her residence Thursday morning with burial in Covode cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillian McConneaughey
Marchand
North Mahoning Township
Lillie May McConneaughey
Wade McConneaughey
Milik
B. D. Schaffner
DuBois
John Woods
Schaffner
B. P
Thompson McConneaughey
McConneaughey
Horace J. Thompson
Marion Center
Clark McConneaughey
Trade City
Mary Pollock
Near Marchand
Binnie McConneaughey
Aspinwall
Maude Lydick
Indiana
Martha Griffith
Fort Wayne
Edward McConneaughey
Anaheim
Calif
Covode
Head of Johnstown schools chosen president of state teachers college
David Dale McMasters, long time superintendent of Johnstown schools, was elected president of Indiana State Teachers College at a Friday board meeting to succeed Dr. C. R. Foster who resigned. Awaiting gubernatorial approval, McMasters will assume duties. acting president Dr. M. J. Walsh becomes dean of instruction. McMasters, 50, Grove City College graduate, began teaching in Adamsville and joined Johnstown schools in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dale McMasters
C. R. Foster
Indiana State Teachers ‘College
David Dale McMaster
Johnstown
R. Foster
McMaster
George H. Earle
M. J. ‘Walsh
Grove City College
iHe
Adamsville
Crawford County
Famous Riflemen to Attend Small Bore Tournament at Indiana Airport
The fourth annual Small Bore Rifle Tournament opens at the Indiana Airport on Thursday drawing top small bore shooters from the United States and Canada. Gov. George H. Earle and Congressman Joseph Gray will attend, with trophies donated by munitions and telescope manufacturers. No admission fee. Two hundred or more riflemen expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
George H. Earle
Joseph Gray
United States
Canada
Dinner For Newlyweds Honoring McCracken Family
A dinner at Rustic Lodge Thursday honors newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. McCracken of Detroit. Attendees include Rev. and Mrs. J. C. C. McCracken, Henry McCracken and Ruth of Newark, R. J. Foight and children from Export, and Ruth Adair of Church Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. C. McCracken
Rustic Lodge
Joseph C. McCracken
Detroit
Mich
Henry McCracken
Ruth
Newark
N. J
R. J. Foight
John and
Martha
Misa Ruth Adair
Church Street
Camp Councilor Paul Reed Jr at Camp Lakewood
Paul Reed Jr son of Dr and Mrs Paul Reed of North Seventh ghreel4 serves as camp counselor at Camp Lakewood Tarra Alla West Virginia this summer. Do not seek rapid tanning. take gradual steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Reed, Jr
Paul Reed
North Seventh Ghreel,4
Camp Lakewood
Tarra Alla
W. Va
Personal Breevities Show Wide Weekend Socials
A long list of residents from Indiana and nearby towns spent weekends visiting friends and relatives across streets and cities. Notable mentions include Miss Gertrude Cochran at Ocean City and Mrs. Joseph Kritzer family gatherings on West Church Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olen Memning
West Church Street
Dacoha
Clymer Avenue
Buffalo
N.Y
Gertrude
Genevieve Cochran
Plumyilie
Ocean ‘City
N J
James Dodds
Pittsburgh
Misa Ruth Adair
Church Street
W. P. Fry
Youngstown
M. O. Cummins
Haat Oak Street
Gertrude Dickie
Locust Street
John J. Mills
New York City
Dorothy Winton
Louise Winton
West Water Streat
David Brown
Akron
Todd Brown
West Water Street
Clement Belcher
Christ Episcopal Church
Town
Long Island
Vermont
Joseph Kritzer
Lester Peiffer
Oak Tree
William Brilhart
Robert O'Hara
Jeannette
George D. Lauich
Jean
Louise
Ruth
Allegheny State College
Helen Duncan
Laura Duncan
Margaret Dickle
Columbia University
Josephine Mack
James W. Mack
North Sixth Street
Anderson Fowler
Oak Street
Julia
Lula Alexander
New Florence
Stanley Cathrall
Daugh‘ter
Pottaville
Michael Heckman Dies at 80 in Indiana Residence
Michael Heckman aged 80 dies at his North Ninth Street home after a long illness. Funeral Friday at 2:00 PM at his late residence, with interment in Elderton cemetery. Survived by widow, son John C. Heckman of Cleveland, several daughters including Mrs. Cummins and Mrs. Hoon, four grandchildren, and sister Anna M. Rodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Heckman
Elderton
Indiana
North Ninth Street
John
Katherine
Dieco) Meekman
Dime
Armstrong County
Mary Thomas
Rlderton
Heckman
Town
Robert L. Clark
John CG. Heckman
Cleveland, O
Joseph D. Cummins
Kittanning
Franz Hoon
Ben Avon
Celia
Joana
Josephine
Funeral services for David Hagstrom of Clymer
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at his late residence followed by interment in DuBois for David Hagstrom aged 47 of Clymer who died suddenly from a heart attack Monday morning in the Buck Run coal mines near Clymer. He was a member of the Clymer Presbyterian church and his pastor Rev G C Fulton will conduct the rites. He leaves a widow and three children Mrs Kenneth LaMar of Clymer and Ernest and Ronald at home a sister and five brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuBois
David Hagstrom
Clymer
Buck Run
Kenneth LaMar
Ernest
Ronald
Poultrymen's Tour Planned for Jefferson and Indiana Counties
A poultrymen's tour for Jefferson and Indiana counties is set for Thursday July 16. Stops include Irvin Behm farm near Marchand with a tour of poultry and potato storage, Bruce Neal's farm near Trade City, Mahoning valley mill at Punxsutawney, and William Train Co at Big Run to view flocks of New Hampshire Reds and poultry devices. H. H. Kauffman will accompany county agents to discuss marketing and industry topics. Lunch will be provided and a shooting match with a prize will follow midday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Jefferson
Cary
Irvin Behm
Marchand
Second Farm
H. H. Kauffman
State College
Bruce Neal
Trade City
Neal
Mahoning Valley
Punxautawney
William Train Co
Big Run
New Hampshire
Indiana Bar Association Sets Attorneys Vacation Window
At a Monday morning meeting the Indiana County Bar Association adopted a resolution designating a vacation period from July 8 through August 22. Offices close at 12:00 noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and at 7 00 p.m. on other days within the vacation. Hearings audits and Motion Court dates remain unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Bar Association
Attor ‘Neys
American Play Presented at Aultman Schoolhouse
A Tallang Man presented to Aultman citizens by J Arthur Robinson Indiana. The event was raised at the Aultman schoolhouse with ceremony. C Gilbert Wolfenden Indiana read The American Creed. Major McLain spoke on the Austrian section’s yearly history. Invocation by af Clair Irglu Indiana. Music by Nabine Cimra Jane Carrie and Irene Gagoul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aultman
J. Arthur Robinson
Indiana
C. Gilbert Wolfenden
McLain
Af. Clair Irglu
Nabine Cimra
Jane Carrie
Irene Gagoul
Berry Patch Harvest Sets Record In White Township
Borland of White township farmed a 28 by 55 foot patch along the Clymer Road and harvested 230 quarts of strawberries this season from the garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borland
White Township
Reunion season vivid in county clans with Frick family gathering
The article notes the tenth annual Rowley-Biss reunion at Lewin grove Montgomery township with a noon basket dinner and program. officers chosen for the year include Doyle Rowley as president and T J Rowley as vice president. attendees list numerous families from Punxsutawney to Pittsburgh and nearby towns. It also covers the Frick family 14th annual reunion at J C McCausland’s Sagamore home with 75 attending, oldest couple James Rosborough and his wife, newborns and a busy program of races after a noon dinner, plus other local reunions such as the Shutt reunion at the I I Shutt farm near Girty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley-Biss
Lewin Grove
Hazlett Church
Montgomery Township
Reuners
Doyle Rowley
T. J.rowley
J. Holstein
Henry Hild
Henry Hild, Jr
Larimer
Harry Hicks
H. N. Rearick
W. C. Fulton
Mary Schall
Newton Boyer
Elderton
Milford ‘Rowley
Rowley
Sheloca
Melvin Shephard
DuBois
Mary Shephard
Emerson Smith
Bessie Gaston
Owen Boyer
Vandergrift
Justeen Christy
Hd. Rosensteel
Apollo
J. H. Christy
Gon
Spring Church
Eugene Wilson
Homer P. ‘Rowley
Mildred Ling
Ndiana
Idarra Row‘ley
Indiana
S. P. Rowley
Ray 'S. Rowley
Oden Stumpf
iMr
Geo
Roesiter
O. G. Rowley
Pittsburgh
Walter McCausland
C. H. Reed
Clyde Reed
David and
Charlayne
Paul Reed
Worthington
Tanac Frick
Earl and Dale
Harold Frick
Nancy Jean
Willard Frick
Byron Brown
John Frick
Salem Frick
Emerson and Maryan
Homer City
Paul McIntire
Donnie
Byron Frick
David
Roy Blystone
Ethel
J., McCausland
Mesita Todd
William
Jackie
Plorence
Miss Jinsen
New York
Damon Matson
Brockway
Hazel Reefer
Fleming
Annabelle Lemming
John McLean
Carl
Lizele McLean
Mos
Eugene McLean
Bobbie
Vannergrife
John Lukehart
Gladys
Miener
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist
Smicksburg
A.C
Rasmusgen
Sildes
Lutheran Church
Brushvalley
Rasmussen
Brughvalley
Mark' Fyock
Purchase Line
Country Club
Indiana Country Club
John Dennett
Penney
Harry O'Donnell
Elyria
J. C. Penney
Donald Longwill
Sharon
O'Donnell
Brown
Hillcrest
Nicholas Kohler
Herbert Gordon
Lorain
Gyril Schick
Erle
State Teachers College
Raymond ‘Smith
East Water Street
Spring Creek
Center County
Isamuth
Harry
W. C. Smith
Pearplas Bank
New Brunswick
Graduate School of Banking
Rutgers University
Aultman Schoolhouse
Ireunion
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