County completes primary road system in Indiana County
Rotary Club Monday meeting outlined Pennsylvania primary road completion linking county seats with improved highways. Indiana County plans 66 miles of primary roads completed, 140 miles secondary planned with 52 already built or under construction and two million bond funds available for matching state costs. Howard Kimmell and others stressed rural road benefits for farmers and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Fisher
Rotrary Club
Fred R. Patterson
Beaver County
Cashion
Butler County
Board of County Commissioners
Indiana County
Howard Kimmell
Shetoda
BR. D
State Highway Department
State of
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
L. G. Clark
Sheroda Station
Armstrong Country Line
Homer City-Brush Valley
Shelocta
Mr. Patterson
Limestone Day planned in Indiana with prizes and talks
Indiana county prepares Limestone Day on Wednesday July 28. The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and Merchants' Auxiliary organize a program featuring Speaker Hubert Work and a free lunch. Prizes include a carload of limestone from Michigan Limestone Co and a Syracuse plow from Farmers Exchange, with double tickets for early purchases and annual subscriptions to The Progress. Music and a festive atmosphere are promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Auxiliary
Hubert Work
Indiana County
Michigan Limestone Co
Farmers Exchange
Limestone
Limetone
Weddings of a Week in Local News
Park Pattison and Parker Lytle wed in Los Angeles on June 9 with Pattison support and Lytle's orchestra bound for Europe. Merris and Allison marry in DuBois with plans to live there. Johnson and Miss Spencer wed in Creekside, heading to Cleveland. Marriage licenses listed for local residents. Ida Gailey prepares for five years as medical mission worker in India. B B L Club from South Bend attends theatre, then dinner, with local hosts in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ida Gailey
India
Punjab
Taxila
United Presbyterian Church
Miss Gailey
Hainot Hospital
Erie
B. B. L. Club
South Bend
Inediana
Rits Theatre
Lincoln Tea Room
J. B. Wherry
Aspinwall
Clara Wherry
Indiana
Real estate transfers in Indiana County list deeds recorded
Deeds recorded in Indiana County show transfers from Samuel Parsons to Elizabeth Wright for a Conemaugh tract at $500 and many others. Parcels include lots in Clymer Blacklick and Indiana town wards, ranges from $1500 to $6000, plus acreage like 68 acres in West Wheatfield and a 12 acre Montgomery tract. Names include McCune, Me pene, Gandolph, Williams, Caulfield, Bloom, Horrell, Getty, Wilson, Widdowson, Dale Timberlake, McClain, Mahan, Lyons, Ferraro, Conner, Roberts, Barkley, Giampietro, Giampietro, Railroad Co, Wells, Short, and numerous buyers and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Samuel Parsons
Hlaabeth Wright
Conemaugh
McCune
Harriet C. Mepene
Montgomery
Dixon Run Land Company
American Légion Post
Clymer
Albert Gandolph
Grenner Baking Co
Fourth Ward
Indiana
Elizabeth Williams
Caroline Williams
Blacklick
Tirzah Caulfield
Catherine Williams
John Bloom
C. BE. Buxit
Cherryhill
Glenn W. Horrell
Saltsburg Erorer Co
Saltsburg
Amanda Getty
P. D. Wilson
First Ward
J. D. Cummins
Lynn O. Widdowson
Louis Silverman
BH. Dale Timberlake
Kirby R. Gile
Second Ward
Russell McClain
Mattie Ganellot
West Wheatfield
Ida B. Mahan
J. C. Mahan
Creekside
W. HE. Lyons
J. C. Woods
Giacomo Ferraro
August Urban
Burrell
CG. A. Conner
Albert Sterner
A. P. Roberts
John Loboda
James A. Barkley
D. W. Gromlky
Marion Center
Nicola Giampietro
Lincoln Christie
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Ta County
Blairsville
Wells
Byron P. Gearhart
Russell Short
T. G. Shultz
Wool Pool in Indiana County Sets New Record
Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers Association pooled 22 833 pounds of wool last Thursday and Friday with 168 members. The six year pool boosts local buyers and bids will be received Friday night. Also announced is the eighth Brendlinger reunion on August 1 at the Thomas Brendlinger farm West Wheatfield with a program including singing devotions addresses and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Wool Growers Association
G B. Brendlinger
Mary Brendlinger
W. H. Brendlinger
R. T. Brendlinger
Daisy Brendlinger Rippin
Golden Rule
Rev. J. W. Sawers
F. A. Brendlinger
S. T. Brendlinger
Brendlinger
Emma Dean Anderson
Egypt
Miss Anderson
Mars
Ida Forsythe
North 12Th Street
State cites 415 808 dog licenses issued by June 1
More than 415000 dog licenses were issued to June 1 by the Bureau of Animal Industry. The total exceeds the prior year by about 10 000. Counties with over 10000 licenses include Allegheny 27985 Berks 12210 Cambria 10728 Chester 12298 Delaware 11694 Fayette 12985 Lancaster 10175 Luzerne 17991 Montgomery 12186 Schuylkill 13 ieee Washington 13971 Westmoreland 18262 York 10933. Samuel Best 80 arrives in Ligonier after 2000 mile Texas to Pennsylvania drive without incident. Accidents Will Happen. A power equipment breakdown delays The Progress. July 22 issue delayed but will publish late this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Animal Industry
State Department of Agriculture
Allegheny
Berks
Cambria
Chester
Delaware
Samuel Best
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ligonier
Corpus Christi
Mr. Best
Personal Brevities of Local Residents Mark Milestone Events
Reader notes and social items from Indiana and surrounding townships. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Ina Rank celebrating their fiftieth anniversary with family and friends. numerous local residents traveling to Indiana, Brushvalley, and surrounding areas for business or visits. subscriptions renewed to The Progress. a group of Montgomery township residents observing a fiftieth wedding anniversary. and Boy Scouts from Castleman's Ferry sharing a camp trip report with 41 scouts and a district cup win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina
Rank
D. D. Walker
Parkwood
Progess
H. C. Rowland
Brushvalley Township
Indiana
L. M. McGaughey
Sara Carnahan
Apollo
B. B. Kime
Georgeville
East Mahoning Township
Margretta McLaughlin
Rochester Mills
J. B. Marsh
Joe Town
David Vantine
Wheeling
W. Va
George Byers
R. D
Viola
Indiana R. D. 5
Montgomery Township
W. H. Mcfarland
Ison
Wilmer
Chicago
Ill
McFarland
C. E. McFarland
Washington Street
Paul
Sheloca
Mollie Lowry
Railroad Avenue
M. Agnes St. Clair
Waterstreet
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
A._G. Nelson
Brughvalley Township
J. R. Swisshelm
Pittsburgh
Nelson
Pauline Moorhead
Minneapolis
Minn
Paul Moorhead
Mary Jo Moorhead
New Jersey
T. H. Cramer
Aon
Grant
John H. Lytle
B. Wi
Bedford Springs
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New York
Enzer L. Brandon
H. M. Brandon
Locuntstrust
East Falls Church
Castleman's Ferry
Shenandoah River
Boy Scouts
Bazer
Washington Council
West Derry Boy Drowned In Conemaugh River
Frank Dando a 16 year old of West Derry drowned Tuesday evening while swimming at Funk's Hole in the Conemaugh river near Cokeville. He could not swim and disappeared after stepping off a ledge. companions failed to rescue him as the search ended in tragedy. He left parents six sisters and four brothers. Mrs ER B Clark injured in fall down stairs at North Ninth Street home Friday evening, suffering a severe forehead wound and bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friank Dando
Jonah Dando
West Derry
Cokeville Road
Torrance
Dando
Ileik
ER. B. Clark
Dow
T. B. Clark
North Ninth Setreet
American Legion Drives to Help War Orphans
The American Legion Indiana Post No. 141 starts a campaign for 3250 of its 5590000 endowment fund goal to aid World War I orphans and disabled veterans. Honorary chairman John Fisher and financial secretary Dr Charles B Rink lead the drive as the nation funds a trust to sustain veteran welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Post
American Legion
National Endowment Fund
Vetorana
Post
John
Fisher
Citizens’ Committee
Charles B. Rink
Legion
Armstrong couple celebrate 560th anniversary
Mr and Mrs R A Cunningham of Armstrong township celebrated the golden anniversary of their marriage at their farm home on June 30. Family and relatives attended. each received 650 in gold from their children. Guests included J W Cunningham and two children, Roy Cunningham, Sara Cunningham, Margaret Cunningham, Wilson Harbison, and Sara and Mary Jones. Mr Cunningham recently underwent a successful operation at Indiana hospital and will recover at the hospital for two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Bowman
Crete
Cordelia
Clair Helman
Harry Hielmen
Near Advance
Young Township
R.A. Cunningham
R. H. Cunningham
Armstrong Township
Cunningham
Julia Henderson
Samuel
Margaret Henderson
J. J
Thompson
Obituary notices from Indiana county mourn several residents
A series of death notices from Indiana County recounts the deaths of Annie Ralston widow of David Ralston aged 67 at her son in law’s home in South Parth Street. Barbara Potts wife of Jacob G. Potts aged 87 dies at West Water Street from a paralytic stroke. Kilner Marsh Bhner Marsh aged 64 dies at home in Strangford with funeral at Blairsville. Elizabeth Turret Patehin widow of Aaron Patehin aged 85 dies at Patchin villa after general debility. Wd Holy resident Mrs. Johnston aged 7 years dies from acute indigestion. Fred W. Church former city editor and El Paso News-Herald night editor dies suddenly in El Paso. Mrs. Jennie McManus Shultz aged about 65 dies near Grisemore after long illness. multiple children survive. Funeral arrangements and interments noted for affected families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Ralston
David Ralston
Marcello Zamboni
South Parth Street
John Akins
Jacksonville
Indiana
Barbara Potts
Jacob G. Potts
West Water Street
Indiana Duanty
Noah
Polly Mangas Potts
Kilner Marsh
Bhner Marsh
Strangford
Bessie Spells
Berlin Heights
Mrnesl
George
Marnell
Wilbur
Karl
Minnie
Thelma
William
Homer Cuy
Samuel
Torrance
A. J. Pearce
Mary McConnell
Blairsville
Flora Tannier
Grapeville
Dla
Methodist
W. G. Johnston
Wdu- Holy
Tier
John Carson
George ‘Johnston
DuBois
Hugh M. Moorhead
Vie
Johnston
J D. Johnston
P Indiana Newstand
Fred W. Church
el Paso News-Herald
George Shultz
Jennie McManus Shultz
George Shutty
Grisemore
Death claims several well known locals in county
A sequence of obituaries fills a county page as George Meade McHenry of Creekside age 64 dies at Indiana hospital after illness on his farm. William McKeage 70, Cherry Tree miller, dies after long decline with community ties and bank links noted. Lisle B. Speedy 26, Warren native, dies after lingering illness, funeral in Saltsburg. Mrs. Rachel Helen Muckle 84, near South Bend, wife of James H. Muckle, dies of dropsy with five children. Mrs. Wren Fisher 78, Robinson widow Kyler, dies after months illness. funeral at Robinson Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKenge
Cherry Tree
James H. Muckle
Parkewood
George Meade McKenry
Creekside
Indiana Hospital
James
Lara McHenry
Plumcreek
Gladys
Mildred
Donald
Willis
Hocille
Rev
Garman
Greenwood Cemetery
Indiana
William McKeage
Presbyterian Churc
First National Bank
W Elizabeth Harter McKeage
Frank Finethwatt
New Rochelle
N. Y
Lawrensee Yingling
Johnstown
Steele Clark
John
George McKeage
Burnside
Edgar McCorick
Emma Nutley
Lisle
Speedy Lisle
Speedy
Clark W
Rebecca Speedy
Warren
Albert Coleman
Conemaugh Township
Tie
M. Kk
Lodge of Masons
Lottie
Bleigh
Warren, C
Fulton
Braddock
George
Salinburg
Margaret
Fot Ira Filmore
Mary
Roy Dick
Ollye
Tillan
Conemaugh
Clark
Youngstown, O
Helen
Russell Trout
Saltsburg
James Hy, Muckle
Rachel Helen Muckle
South Bend
John H. Coulter
Shelocta
Muckie
Reformed Church of Apollo
Frances
Anni Marie
Sara Louise
Mazel Muckie
H. Ward Coulter
Apollo
Mabel Stumpt
Pittsburgh
Lucille
George Coulter
Carbaugh
Oukland Cemetery
Wren Fisher
Ellen Fisher
C. Fisher
Grandmother Fisher
Robinson
Hannah Spangler
Altoona
James W. Fisher
Iva Harkins
Pitcairn
Frank Himes
Robison Tiutheran
Landis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Club
Howard Sekeo Mell
Sheloets
Wm. Penn Highway
Roy McConnell
William Penn Highway
Baker
A. P. Baker
Blacklick Township
McCurdy
L. McCurdy
Washington Township
T. B. Munee
Harrisburg
McKean County
Leah Marietta
Mae Jean Lumsden
Jacob A. Eisenhart
E. R. Lumsden
Jacob A. &Senhart
Tidiana
Troutman Company
Jamison
Jamiso
Merris-Allison Howard Merris
Merris Beef &, Provision Company
Dorothy Allison
Ridgway
West Long Avenue
J. Vernon Bell
First Presbyterian Church
Morris
Merrigs Beer & Provision Company
Johnson-Spence
Frank Spence
Esther Spence
Robert Johnson
Plumville
Cleveland
Ohio
Esther Spencer
Crealcaide
John Jakubco
New Britain
Anna Gamma Stafford
William H. Tay
Myrtle M. Holtzer
Youngwood Hileworth Irwin Hannah
Canton
Mary Edith Latherow
Bwdgar
M. Beatty
Gladys F. Fisher
Frank Patti
Sarah Mannarina
Wyatt H. Hileman
Elizabeth Gromley
Charles W. Vetord Wishaw
Alvardo
Cherry ‘Tree Hillsdale
Jeannette Natalie G. Kaminsk
Irvyona i News
Cosmerayette
Jessie Kimmell
Shelocta Earl Ledger Bridgeport
Mabel Bell
Westmoreland Co
Jay J. Blackstone
West Park
Holna Cook West Park
Wallace Frederick
Inesday Iuul
Conemaugh River
Coolidge
S. HW. McFarland
Edgemont
S. H. McFarland
Clymer National Bank
Paige and Jewett
McParlaii
Clymer Bank
Schelocta Campire
Idaka Waldaka
Thelocta
Lucile Bush
Mrs. Porter Miller
Ruth Louise Warner
Esther Warbison
Edith Tala Wood
Huth Beer
Frances Weiss
Evelyn Kerr
Violet Cordie Douglass
Florence Prances Sharp
Elsia Sara Sharp
Jestie Devlin
Campbell Stewart
Brushvalley
Stewart-Campbell
Armstrong County
W. J. Johnston
G. Meade McHenry
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