County Horse Show Planned for August 24 at Indiana Fair Grounds
Indiana county horse breeders discuss plans for a one day county horse show and field day on August 24 at the Indiana Fair Grounds. Officials aim to raise at least $500 in premiums and expenses through voluntary contributions from horse interests and merchants. The show is open to the public with no admission and invites participation from horse breeders, farmers, and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Indiana County
Indiana Fair Grounds
J. J. Connolly
James H. White
D. J. Fiscus
Clair Long
Jack Smith
Indiana
Fair Grounds
Marital Licenses Registered in Various Townships
A list of marriage licenses includes Philip Rice of Marion Center and partners from Brookyln to Rossiter, Rossiter to Bolivar, Greensburg to Pittsburgh, and other towns such as Indiana Rochester and Bruchvalley. Names include Hesa Dixonville Croce Anna Malec Sano Petrina Spadaro Chas Elmo Conner Emma Daratik Harold Wesley Boring Bolivar Alice Reese Kenneth Garland Marie Forsythe Robert Means Helen McFarland Floyd Foster Mary Barr Floyd Overdorff Louella Longennecker Paul Jevenson Catherine Howell Robert Sykes Olive Bowersox Steve Valga Kent Lillian Mandte McIntyre Lows Toth Helen Rastia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Rice
Marion Center
R.D
Alverda
Hesa
Dixonville
Frank
Croce
Brooklyn
N.Y
Anna Malec
Igelia Joseph Sano
Rossiter
Petrina Spadaro
Rossiter Chas
Elmo Conner
North Carolina
Emma
Daratik
Portage Harold Wesley Boring - Bolivar
Alice Susanna Reese
Bolivar Kenneth Floyd Garland
Bolivar Marie Forsythe Bolivar
Robert Means
Walker - Walter Helen Henry McFarland
Greensburg
Floyd W. Foster
New Kensington
Mary Muriel Barr
Vandergrift
Floyd W. Overdorff
Bruchvalley HB
Louella Longennecker
Indiana
Paul. R. Jevenson
Rochester
Catherine G. Howell
Blairsville Men Injured in West Virginia Crash
Ray Kuhns aged 88 and Max Gerard of Blairsville sustained lacerations and bruises Friday night when their car returning from a fishing trip in West Virginia struck a tree near Morefield West Virginia. Local officials and residents noted the collision as a serious but non fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Ray Kuhns
Max Gerard
West Virginia
Morefield
W. Va
Indiana Board approves new pre vocational school building plan
The Indiana Board of Education approved a project to erect a 32 by 75 foot one story building for pre vocational work at Indiana High School with a $10,000 expenditure partly funded by a Public Works Administration grant. Architects were Fred P. Sprankle. Paul Strai s was re-appointed treasurer and Ralph Sthaitiff tax collector’s band approval noted. Ruth Rink was granted a year’s leave to study at Columbia University. Coal bids awarded to Center Coal Co. and St. Clair-Rinn Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough
Indiana High School
Indiana Board of Education
Public Works Administration
Fred P. Sprankle
Paul Strais
Ralph Sthaitiff
Ruth Rink
Horace Mann
Columbia University
Center Coal Co
St. Clair-Rinn Company
Marion Center Woman Injured in Johnstown Beer Garden Altercation
A man and woman described as brother and sister in law were injured in an early morning altercation at a Johnstown beer garden. Frank Ray, 38, of Dayton Ohio, suffered head lacerations while Rachel McAfoos, 24, of Marion Center, sustained body abrasions and facial lacerations. Both treated at Memorial Hospital dispensary and placed in city custody. hearing set for this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Johnstown
Frank Ray
Dayton
Rachel McAfoos
Oat Memorial Hospital
Sleppy Adams Reunion Set at Maple Grove Church
The Sleppy Adams reunion is planned at Maple Grove church in Pine township on Saturday August 3. Dr. Chas E. Rink, of Ninth St, is confined to his home with illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove Church
Pine Township
Chas, E. Rink
Chas. BH. Rink
Ninth St
Washington Township couple celebrated golden anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joseph B Park of Washington township marked 60 years of marriage with family and friends at their farm home on July 4. Attending were Foster Park Clarksburg Mrs George Edwards Beyer Mrs Lloyd Spence Detroit Mich Blair Park Indiana Melvin Park Creekside Mrs Eugene McMillen Cleveland Ohio Mrs Bert Fairman Creekside Mrs Bikin Bethel Sagamore and Mrs Meade Fisher Indiana plus 14 grandchildren. Two large decorated cakes were presented. After dinner speakers included Foster Park and Rev Frederick Stueber pastor of Harmony Grove Lutheran church. The Parks joined Harmony Grove 50 years ago and were married April 20 1885 by Squire Johnston. They began life in Washington township and still live on their 85-year-old homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Park
Washington Township
Foster
Meade Fisher
Indiana
Myra
George Edwards
Frank Jamison
Foster Park
Frederick Stueber
Harmony Grove Lutheran Church
Park
Squire Johnston
Blacklick Township Barn Burned by Lightning
A barn belonging to Alex Verik along Muddy Run in Blacklick Township was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. Some livestock farm implements and hay were consumed. The blaze is believed started by lightning. the scene was rough and partially covered by surrounding smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick Township
Alex Verik
Muddy Run
Rosa
Ingurante
Real Estate Transfers Across Indiana County Listings
A compilation of real estate transfers shows numerous deeds across Blairsville, Indiana, and Montgomery townships. Transfers include parcels in Blairsville, Indiana Borough, Green, Brushvalley, and Young townships with prices from $1 to $3,700, plus several large acreage deeds to various savings banks and building associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit
Robert E. Henderson
Blacklick
John Boeh
Blairsville Savings & Trust Co
Blairsville
Albert Colonanni
Virgil C. Cottrill
Blairaville Savings & Trust Co
Blairaville
Stewart Hill
Blairsville Savings& Trust Co
Clymer
John C. Huey
D. W. States
Banks Township
Addam. Duncan
Edwin McClintock
Indiana
J. W. Custer
Annie M. Thomas
Rayne Township
Clair C. McCurdy
J. R. McCreight
Third Ward
Elmer W. Allison
Commissioners of
Montgomery Township
Indiana County
Brushyalley
H. BE. Clark
Gien ‘Campbell
J. W. Clark
H. B. Clark
Brushvalley Township
J. C. Clark
Green Township
H. E. Clark
la Glen Campbell
Eugene Coleman
Farmers Bank and ‘Trust Co
Indiana Borough
Ethel Stutzman
Ethel EB. Stutzman
Wheatfield
David Weamer
Charles Weamer
Nellie J. Swartz
Alan
Penney
White Township
Personal brief notices of travelers visitors and relatives
A string of short items lists George Barclay of Punxsutawney and many others visiting or staying with relatives in Indiana and nearby towns. It notes Miss Cuba Relsbell in Pittsburgh, trips to Atlantic City and Windermere Canada, visits to New York City and Columbia University, and weekend hosts in Caledonia and Salamanca among numerous long-distance visits and familial gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barclay
Punxautawney
Cuba Relsbell
North Ninth Street
Pittsburgh
H. J. Brody
East Church Street
Atlantic City
Dorothy Winton
New York City
Charles Winton
West Water St
Robert Hood
Foreman Hood
South Seventh Street
Delbert Means
Latrobe
Margaret Forsythe
South Twelfth Street
Fred Clark
North Highth Street
Windemer
Canada
Violet
Myrtle
Marjorie Edwarde
Toledo
Ohio
H. B. Replogle
Oak Street
Ira J. McKinley
Arcadia
Calif
Margaret Campbell
T. V. Elgin
Elderton
Indiana
Alice Cunningham
Paul Cunningham
Fred Peters
West Lebanon
Smeltzer
Girty
H. M. Fair
Aliquippa
J. W. Cunningham
Dale Clark
Clyde Fleming
Susan
D. A. Fleming
Grant Street
Charles Butler
South Eleventh Street
Edgar Neeley
Clarion
Misa Margaret Lowman
Columbia University
William A. Simpson
H. P. Winters
Fred
Betty
Allenhurst
N. J
John L. Getty
Church Street
Carl Moore
Carl, Jr
Ben ,Avon
Charles Williams
East Water Street
Caledonia
N. Y
Williams
Union Sunday Schools
William Keeplin
Los Angeles
Cal
Oscar A. Shaffer
Town
Keepin
Dorothy Shaffer
Russell Stuchell
H. A. Knight
Russell
Detroit
Mich
Hannah’ Stuchell
Stuchell
A. B. Mikesell
Livermore
R.D.1
L. M. Kelly
Blairsville
Mikesell
The
Progress
Rey
Samuel W. Shane
South Seventh St
Overland
Washington, D. C
John A. Scott
Mae Scott
Margaret Dickey
Joseph Dickey
South Sixth Street
Midland
Woostock
Kingston
New York
E. M. Ammons
Denver
Colo
Henry Largon
Quantico
Findley Carney
White Township
Ammons
Braden Lingenfelter
Olean
Salamanca
Connor Kelly
Cunninghamn
Howard Edmiston
lAultman
Edmiston
James Edmiston
Center Township
Youngstown
Lake Milton
Tragic death of Luciusboro infant in bucket accident
Luciusboro near Homer City sees the death of Stella Gratosky aged 14 months as she fell head first into a water bucket left by her father while watering a cow. Found by her 12 year old brother Joseph. Survived by parents Joseph and Beslan Gratosky and seven brothers and two sisters. Funeral at Lucerne Catholic church with burial at St Bernard cemetery. Also: Indiana Rifle Club hosts third annual small bore rifle tournament at Indiana Airport with over 200 shooters. prelim Thursday, semifinals Friday, finals Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Vietin
Joseph Gratosky
Stella Gratosky
Luciusboro
Homer City
Joseph
Beslan
Lucerne Catholic Church
St. Bernard
United States
Indiana
Indiana Rifle Club
Local women injured in White township car crash
Mrs Clara Watterson of White township and her niece Mrs A Sloan Beers of Indiana recovering from cuts bruises and shock after cars driven by Mrs Beers and Mike Setlock 28 of Edensburg collided at North Ninth and Oak streets Indiana county sheriff candidate Harry E Koozer Republican county detective with eight years experience pledges economical efficient administration Two fishermen on opposite sides of a stream hook same trout about a pound and a quarter in West Hartford Conn
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Clara Watterson
White Township
A. Sloan Beers
Indiana
iBeers
Mike Setlock
Edensburg
North Ninth and
Oak Streets
Harry E. Koozer
Koozer
Indiana County
West
Hartford
Conn
Leon Lis
Luther Williams Announces County Auditor Candidacy
Luther Williams a White township resident and member of the current board of auditors announced his Republican bid for County Auditor at the September primary. He joins the ticket amid a reshaping local election contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Williams
White Township
Williams
Board of Auditors
McLain Seeks County Commissioner Post on Republican Ticket
Maj C G McLain announces candidacy for County Commissioner on the Republican ticket in the September primary while finishing term as county treasurer. Wonders of Nature exhibit in Indiana County window by Paul Kunkle and Dixon Lightcap shown at J M Stewart Co. store. Floyd A Lightner Dixonville Republican candidate for County Auditor. W A Sweltzer Commodore Democrat candidate for County Commissioner. Pollock Indiana candidate for Sheriff Republican ticket in September primary. Moore White township candidate for Sheriff Republican ticket in fall primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
C. C. McLain
McLain
Indiana County
Paul Kunkle
Dixon Lightcap
J. M. Stewart Co
Floyd A. Lightner
Dixonville
Moore
William J. Moore
White Township
Elementary Educational Conference Here Friday
Dr G A Yoakam of the University of Pittsburgh will speak at Indiana State Teachers College on Friday as part of the summer session. He will discuss Diagnostic and Remedial Instruction in Elementary Education at 10130 standard time, with roundtable meetings at 2:00 P M led by educators with subject specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Yorkan
University of Pittsburgh
Indiana State Teachers College
G. A. Yoakam
Yoakamua
Diesel six to start in Columbus after cross country run
Columbus Indiana July 6 production of a low priced six cylinder passenger auto will begin at the Diesel Cummins plant late this month. The cross country trip by Cleasair L Cummins using only 7.63 dollars in fuel was completed with the car performing as flexibly as any gasoline car. Fred Duesenberg Jr accompanied Cummins on the 3774 mile journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Los Angeles
Clesair L. Cummins
Fred Duesenberg
August ‘Duesenberg
Cumming
Three Generations At Hood Reunion At Elders Ridge
Three generations attended the Hood family reunion held Thursday at T Cree Hood’s home in Elders Ridge. Members traveled from Pittsburgh Crafton New Kensington Indiana Saltsburg and Lewisville to renew acquaintances. A bountiful basket dinner and supper showcased the Hood clan’s hospitality and cooking.
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Hood
T. Cree Hood
Elders Ridge
Pitttsburgh
Crafton
New Kensington
Indiana
Saltsburg
Lewisville
Haze Frank Seeks County Commissioner Seat
Haze Frank of Indiana, currently county probation officer, announced his candidacy for County Commissioner on the Republican ticket at the September primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner Haze Frank
Indiana
Indiana Republicans name several county posts candidates
Thos N Beatty Indiana Republican candidate for County Auditor. Dr Edward L Fleming of Indiana seeks County Auditor on the Republican ticket. Chas L Bence Indiana candidate for Sheriff on the Republican ticket. Blain Short Indiana candidate for County Treasurer on the Republican ticket. Horace S Longwill of Clymer seeks County Treasurer. John M Malcolm White town candidate for Sheriff on the Republican ticket. Alfonso M DeGaetano seeks County Sheriff on the Republican ticket. I V Buterbaugh Brugsv valley township candidate for County Commissioner on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Longwill
Horace 8
Clymer
Historical Society to Visit Indiana County on Tour
Members of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania plan a two day tour visiting Johnstown Ebensboro Loretto Creason Frankstown Altoona Cherry Tree and Indiana with a dinner at Indiana State Teachers College. Dr Charles R Foster will preside the address of welcome by Elder Peeler and two sketches on Indiana County history will be presented. Reservations for the 75 cent subscription dinner at the college are urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Ebensboro
Loretto
Creason
Frankstown
Altoona
Cherry Tree
Indiana
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Indiana State Teachers College
Pittsburgh
Capitol Hotel
Penn Alto
Canoe Place
Fergus Moorhead
Rinn Farm
Charles R. Foster
Elder Peeler
Town
Indiana County
Cortlandt EB. B. Elkin
West Mahoning Township
Sarah R. Christy
Henry Hall
John S. Fisher
EE. B. Lewis
The
Savings & Trust Company
Elmer W. Allison
James F. Chapman
George J. Felt
John §. Fisher
Augustus E. Hood
M. Jack
Walter H. Jackson
C. Melvin Johnston
Allen Kirkpatrick
J. N. Langham
B. H. Lichteberger
Harry
William A. Simpson
John F. Steving
Hope Stewart
J. Blair Sutton
Caroline Taylor
Juliet White Watdon
A. W. Wilson, Jr
Richard W Watson Retired From National Guard Honors
Richard W. Watson of North Seventh Street retires after over 80 years with the National Guard of Pennsylvania. He leaves active service in the Adjutant General's Department with the rank of colonel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Watson
North Seventh Street
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Adjutant General's Department
Governor Earle Signs Dill Permitting Voters to Decide
Governor Earle signed the Ruth Dill measure allowing Pennsylvania voters to decide in the September primary whether the state constitution should be rewritten. The action centers on voter referendum authority and constitutional revision timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle
Gov
Ruth Dill
Pennsylvania
First United Presbyterian to Call Pittsburgh Pastor
At a congregational meeting the First United Presbyterian church will extend a call to Dr. Stillman Foster of Pittsburgh to become pastor of the Indiana church this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterians
First United Presbyterian Church
Stillman Foster
Pittsburgh
First Church of
Indiana
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Colt Club
Adam Dunmire
John BR. Mer Cullough
Glen Campbell
Ernest Kelly
J. C. Serene
Salieburg
R. W. Elkin
A. H. Lewis
Smicksburg
George Edmiston
Waynes Edmiston
John Barnes
Countstown
Register and Recorder
W. R. Calhoun
Warren County
Joseph EB. Park
A Sweltzer
W.&. Sweltzer
Commodore
Pollock
Ben Pollock
Haze Frank
Thos
N. Beatty
N. Heaty
Board of County Auditors
E. le, Fleming
Edward L. Fleming
Chas, L. Bence
Chas
1. Bence
Blain Short
Jno
A. M. DeGaetano
Alfonso M. DeGaetano
Fi. V. Buterbaugh
I. V. Buterbaugh
Brugshvalley Township
BE. Bowman
William E. Bowman
Rayne
Township
Historical Society
Local College
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