Fire leaves several homeless in two incidents
A house fire on Thursday trapped 17 year old Hilda Boring of Huff. Two barns were destroyed by a lightning strike on Friday. The Paul Ginther family four miles southwest of Indiana on Warren road lost their dwelling Monday morning with six children among the homeless. Dorothy Jean and Beatrice Jean are six week old twins. Neighbors sheltered the Ginthers as most contents were destroyed. A parks from a laundry store is suspected as the fire’s origin. Ownership lies with Mrs. Milton Bowman and Mrs. Roy McAdoo. Insurance partially covers the loss. Hilda Boring, 10, remains in Mercy Hospital, Johns Town, after being rescued from the burning home. Her arms, shoulders and feet were burned. condition is fair. New Florence Fire Department answered a belated alarm. The total loss is about 3500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Boring
Huff
Paul Ginther
Indiana
Warren Road
Dorothy Jean
Beatrice Jean
Jacob Ross
Milton Bowman
Roy McAd
Hilda
Abraham Boring
West Wheaffeld Township
Mercy Hospital
Johnstown
Boring
New Florence
Lightning Strikes Two Barns in Wheatfield Townships
During a Friday afternoon storm two barns were struck by lightning in East and West Wheatfield townships. The Lester C. Matthews farm hay barn near Armagh was destroyed with 250 bushels of corn, baled hay, and implements lost. The James A. Mack farm barn, formerly, on the same day burned to the ground. County Agent J W Warner warns that metal roofs need proper grounding to resist lightning and cites Farmers' Bulletins 1751 and 1512 available from the U S Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester C. Matthews
Armagh
East Wheatfield Township
Weisenberg
West Wheatfield Township
James A. Mack
J. W. Warner
Warner
United States
Washington, D.C
Republican Meeting at Camp Rest in Indiana County
Lincoln Club of Indiana County invites Republicans and citizens to Camp Rest two miles south of Indiana on Thursday July 23 at 7 30 p m The event will feature Governor Alf Landon Republican presidential nominee addressing by radio Local Republicans will speak and a rally of Americanism is planned W F Smith resigns from Indiana State Teachers College board of trustees on July 6 confirmation by Governor Harrisburg office follows
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Club
Indiana
Alf. M. Landon
W. F. Sminith
Punxeytawney, R
Wm. F. Smith
Indiana State Teachers ‘College
Harrisburg
Fractured Right Arm in a Fall at Home in Vintondale
Mrs. W. E. Hunter of Vintondale suffered a fracture of the right arm and left ankle in a fall down the stairs at her home. She is sister to Mrs. Bessie Swartz of Indiana. Local sheriffs met in Erie for the annual state association convention which opened Monday and closes tonight. The red school house is replaced by the Giling station. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to BR. D. readers, $6.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vintondale
W. E. Hunter
Erie
Harry E. Kooser
A. Hugene Wilson
Sheriff's State Association
Real estate transfers list multiple township lots and acres
A long record of real estate transfers across Burrell Center and Conemaugh townships and nearby areas. Numerous parcels change hands including lots in Homer City Indiana Borough and Green White Montgomery Cherryhill and Canoe townships. Prices range from $1 to $5,000 with several parcels described as 80 or 187 acres and others as 2 to 3 acre tracts. Multiple buyers and sellers including individuals and companies are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Myers
H. W. Stepheng
Burrell Township
G. W. Little
Herbert L. Mc Henry
Center Township
William F. Hancock
Nancy F. Sniblen
Conemaugh Township
Edmunds
Leah McAdoo
West Mahoning Township
Violet Edwards
Lester J. Peffer
Marion Center
First National Bank of Salisbury
Dora May Johnston
J. B. Cramer
Marjorie Cummins
Homer City
John H. Sink
William J. Ecklenwood
May Elder Pounds
Erwin Eugene Pounds
White Township
James Franklin Pounds
Irwin Eugene Pounds
C. Miller
M. E. Deyarmin
Montgomery Township
Jennie M. Patterson
Meade Douglass
Green Township
W. ©. Thomas
Sears, Roebuck & Oe
Jay
Ralston
George Emerson Greenwood
Cherryhill
Jesse Buck
Albert Buterbaugh
Brushvalley
G. Leason Howard
Rosie Rita- Beto
Indiana Borough
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Dell P. Keith
Mary H. Guthrie
Beryl L. Seanor
Indiana
Second Ward
Mike Zsenger
John EH. Stoneberg
Canoe Township
Anna B. Smith
Rochester and
Pittsburgh Coal Co
Armstrong Township
Marie Widdowson
Conemaugh Coal Co
Agata Kovalsky
Conemaugh
Guy L. Hileman
Prenzo Bozalle
Pine Township
Driver Held for Grand Jury Hearing in Fatal Car Crash
B D Schaffner of DuBois faces involuntary manslaughter charges after North Mahoning Township resident Lillie May McConneaughey, 72, was struck July 6 near her Marchand home. Coroner’s jury found negligence and recommended grand jury investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Schaffer
DuBois
Lillie May McConneaughey
North Mahoning Township
Schaffner
Marchand
Walter H. Jackson
T. R. Tubbs
John Woods
B. D. Schaffner
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
A list of marriage licenses includes Clymer Clymer Armstrong Co James Wilbert Rager Sophie Kerestesy W A Ruffner Alda Wiser Burrell Two Arthur K White Punxsutawney Eleanor R Winebark Rochester Mills David A Cramer Strongstown Evelyn Carrie Spade Penn Run Melvin Clay Black Idamar Oliver Harman Rayne Wm Conklin Santa Barbara Elizabeth Blair Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Elizabeth Blair
Indiana
Civil War Veteran Shocked by Lightning at Home
W H Campbell a 92 year old Civil War veteran from Burrell township was slightly struck by lightning during a Friday storm. A chimney bolt tore holes in the roof but no one was seriously harmed. He recovered and appeared none the worse for the experience. Clayton Miller aged 36 from Plumville celebrated his birthday with 36 neighbors at the Allshouse home, sharing lunch after an unannounced visit. Mrs Mary Fiscus of West Church street marked her 84th birthday with family and friends, noting her 30 years in Indiana since moving from Shelocta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Campbell
Burrell Township
Campbell
Clayton Miller
Plumville
Allshouse Home
Mary Fiscus
West Church Street
Imra
Fiscus
Indiana
Shelocta
Aunt Zetta Martin Birthday Party Noted
Miss Mary Fleming of Creekside R D entertained 15 guests Tuesday in honor of her aunt Mrs Zetta Martin turning 81. Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Francia E Robinson of Bollyar that their daughter Bette will wed Fred C Morris of Natrona Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fleming
Creekside
R. D
Zetta Martin
Francia E. Robinson
Bollyar
Bette
Fred C. Morris
Natrona Heights
Bus overturns on Devils Elbow Hill injures two Chicago women
Two women from Chicago Patricia Maybelle aged 19 and Sophia Kuhlman aged 45 were treated for bruises and cuts at Indiana Hospital after an All-American bus they rode overturned on Devils Elbow Hill Route 422 east of Indiana Saturday night. Eight others were uninjured. Roy Q. Kirby 30 of Easton drove west and attempted to pass a car driven by Charles Strickland 46 near Indiana. The bus damage was estimated at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Misa
Patricia Maybelle
Misa Sophia Kuhlman
Indiana Hospital
Devils Elbow ‘Hill
Indiana
Roy Q. Kirby
Easton
Charles Strickland
Daughters of Former County Doctor Injured in Auto Crash
Dr M Kintner vice president at Westinghouse drove his car into another in Wilkinsburg after a paralytic spell at the wheel physicians said he could not control the vehicle Two occupants in the other car Marjorie Johns 23 concussed and her sister Virginia 19 lacerations were injured The Johns daughters of Dr and Mrs William Johns of Wilkinsburg former Brush Valley residents and nieces of Mrs A S Moorhead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkinsburg
Blairsville Girl Hurt Diving In Pool Accident
Blairsville teen Mary Jane Asper, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs M N Asper, is hospitalized at Allegheny General after diving into shallow water at William Penn Park pool. The water was seven feet deep but four feet remained, and her head hit the concrete bottom. She will enter Blairsville High School’s senior class in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Mary Jane Asper
M. N. Asper
Allegheny General Hospital
Wm. Penn Park Pool
Week of Weddings Highlights Mabon Donnelly Civil Union
Mabon of Indiana marries Bernadine Marie Donnelly of Easton at Lafayette College Colton Memorial Chapel on July 7. Rev Edward Campbell officiated with maid of honor Katherine Donnelly and best man James Mabon. The couple, both graduates, will live in New York City. Also a quiet wedding in Elkton Maryland and a ceremony in Rural Valley with Park Hall groom William Hall and Blanche Tonkin. Hart Strong and Marie Barnhart wed in Blacklick township with a small gathering. The Strong couple plan a historic eastern trip for their wedding journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Monroe
Mabon
Easton High School
Lafayette College
Credit Department
Chemical National Bank and Trust Co
New York City
New York
Park Hall
Rural Valley
Blanche Tonkin
Home
Ligonier
Clinton F. Hilde‘brand
Grave Chapler Lutheran Church
William Hall
C. L. Tonkin
Edward Minor
Elkton
Marie Barnhart
Harry Barnhart
Livermore
Hart Strong
Thomas M. Strong
Blacklick Township
J. Z. Baker
Blaine Ffelman
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Strong Farm
Blacklick
Died Suddenly While Motoring in Blairsville
Frank Davis 31 of Blairaville died suddenly on Tuesday night while motoring. He suffered heart trouble and Bright's disease. He leaves a widow and a ten year old daughter. Mrs Ernest Johnston of Ebene burg hospital treatment for a broken leg from a Friday fall at J M Johnston Oak Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Davis
Blairaville
Blairsville
Bright
Ernest Johnston
Ebeneburg
Indiana Hospital
J. M. Johnston
Oak Street
Johnston
Pennsylvania Team Whiners in Small Bore Rifle Tourney
Pennsylvania small bore rifle team defeated Ontario Canada ten lifemen by 8907 to 3878 in the fourth annual Small Bore Rifle Tournament at Indiana Airport last week. Bon Ton store names Sylvan Einstein new manager effective July 1. Uncle Sam as Santa remark notes taxpayers bear the costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ontario
Canada
Indiana
Bon Ton
Personal Brevities From West Philadelphia Street
Gladys McGaughey of West Philadelphia Street spends a week with Altoona friends. Mrs. W. S. Miller of Darlington visits town. Mrs. I. W. Householder and niece Louize Remaley vacation in Atlantic City for two weeks. Many residents host and visit relatives in Philadelphia, New York, Harrisburg, and Canada. Mrs. Mary K. E. Fiscus celebrates 86th birthday. Several local residents travel to Ontario, Atlantic City, and Geneva for trips.
Annual WCTU Convention at Grove Chapel July 28
The Gard annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Indiana County will be held July 28 at Grove Chapel Lutheran Church. Host president is Mrs. Lavina Furman. Attendees are asked to bring lunch for two meals, plate, silverware, cup, and song books. The program includes morning, afternoon, and evening sessions with prayers, devotions, officers’ reports, elections, forums, and a medal contest directed by Agnes St Clair, ending with benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Gard
Woman's Christian Temperanes Union
Indiana County
Grove Chapel Lutheran Church
LiaVina Furman
Home
Hosteas
Mre
R. E. Tate
Indiana Co
W.C.T.U
Edna Shields
Elizabeth Rider
Fred Huber
Indiana
Olive Houck
Clymer
Blairaville
Miller
Misa Lulu Braughter
Misa Annie
W.G. T. U. al Tulsa
Madelyn
Uniontown area class reunions announced for July and August
The notice lists multiple reunions near Cherry Tree and nearby towns. Uniontown School plans a July 25 reunion with a pie social and a noon picnic, featuring a full program of music readings and talks by former teachers and friends. Additional reunions include Antenine in Wilahelltville on August 8, Stahl at Woodlawn Park on August 1, Richard Gromley in Lewis Grove on August 1, and Sickenberger at Camp Rest on August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Cherry Tree
Kignan
Harl Long
Margaret Overman
Sauird
Bevon McDermott
B. N. Berringer
Frank Tyser
J. T. Stewart
Memorial Park
Wilaaheltville
Ith Stahl
Woodlawn Park
Howe
Route 119
Richard-Gromley
Lewis Grove
Hazelett Church
R. D
Camp Rest
Armstrong Grange Meeting at Parkwood Schoolhouse
Armstrong Grange No 2445 held a July meeting at Parkwood Schoolhouse with music recitation and a rainy day best use contest. Guests from neighboring Granges attended a literary program led by Worthy Lecturer Jon Marlin and a post program lunch. Five local women were embarrassed when their car ran out of gas in front of a bootlegger's residence in Kinsley Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armatrong Grange
Parkwood
Elen Craig Taple
Worthy Manter
L. Sullivun
W. A. Little
Henry Abel
W. L. Brown
Abel Mull
Naltie Campbell
Wo Ae Dible
Clair Wells
Hert Conrad
A. HH. Wigsins
Armstrong Grange
Nrasbvaltey Grange
Willet
Joni Marlin
Denton
Creekside
Success
Laurel Hill
Armstrong Vaulty
Kinsley, Kans
Graphic
Prominent Indiana native Robert Owens dies in Cortland area
Robert Millett Owens aged 63 of Cortland and a native of Indiana died Monday evening in a Syracuse sanitarium after a long illness. He taught Classics at Indiana State Normal School and Cortland State Normal School, later became a Cortland National Bank cashier, served as Cortland Presbyterian trustee, and was Grand Master of Masons in New York from 1934 to 1935. Surviving are his widow Wilda Savage, daughter Elena Nor Gray of Ithaca, son Willard of Cortland, and siblings including Capt. Charles T. Owens and William B. Owens. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church, Cortland, with services and burial in Cortland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert. Eiliote Owens
Robert Millett Owens
Cortland
Indiana
Syracuse
William §. Owens
First United Presbyterian Church
Lown
Wile
Owens
South Seventh St
Westminster College
Indiana State Normal School
Indiana State Teachers College
Indieana Normal School
Cortland Presbyterian Church
Masons
New York State
California
Elenanor
Russell Gray
Ithaca
N.Y
Willard
Charles T. Owens
United States Navy
Bristol
N. H
William B. Owens
Branford University
Calif
Elizabeth Gauger
Porterville
Margaret Owens
Indiana visitors and local residents round Marion County
A long list of social visits and travels across Indiana and neighboring states is reported. High Thompson of Marion Center calls at the county seat. Mrs Elgin and Miss Cigan of Elderton visit Indiana. Mr and Mrs Waller Peterman visit Mercer county relatives. J C Pagan, a former Clymer resident, boards in Indiana. Harry Houk of St Petersburg returns from Florida to join his father in Philadelphia Street. Earl Raymond, Indiana Chamber of Commerce secretary, elected to the Benjamin Franklin Fishway Association executive committee in Tin. Goodlin of Chicago, once from town, visits Indiana friends while employed in government social service. Mr and Mrs Harry A Canfield welcome a son. Canfield is music director at Indiana flight school. The Petermans of Pittsburgh vacation in Atlantic City after Canada trip. Mrs Lloyd Wiels and daughters visit Mollie Lowry in Columbus while Agnes St Clair visits West Waters. Mrs John D Adamson remembered on her anniversary while recovering from illness. Mr Edward Williams and Mrs Carroll Rupp return from Charlottesville where Rupp attends a University of Virginia session as Indiana High School faculty member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys McGaughey
West Philadelphia
Altoona
W. S. Miller
Darlington
I. W. Householder
Louize Remaley
Atlantic City
Sara Bruce
Willinaburg
Melinda Detwiler
Philadelphia Street
Howard Paine
New York City
Mary KE. Fiscus
West Church Street
Co. W. Kinter
Deckers Point
Sophia Kinter
South Eleventh Street
George Hart
Overbrook
Kans
L. F. Sutter
West Water Street
Nancy Thomas
Harrisburg
B. J. Williams
South Sixth Street
Dorothy White
Leechburg
Harry White
College Avenue
John Brinkerhoff
Ben Avon
H. B. Fields
Winifred Schweinberg
North Bradwck
Harold Williams
Lloyd Zeigler
William H. Rugh
Ontario
Beulah Hastings
W. C. Chapman
Mahaffey
Leslie Householder
North Sixth Street
Louise Remaley
Gertrude Overdorff
Meade
Washington Street
iMra
James C. Overdorfft
Johns‘town
Herbert Taylor
Jean Ann
C. M. Johnson
West
William E. Pierce
Bill
Eddie
James L. Jacks
Lewis
Wayne Tomb
Jimmy
Robert 5
Suttons
Hammersleys
Joan J. Geisel
G. C. Murphy Company
Samuel
Akron
Jason W. Carson
Church ‘Street
Mary
Parks
Long Beach
Calif
John Williams
KE. C. Buchhelt
Chicago
Viola Pragh
Betty Hawk
Elderton
Marguerite Calhoun
Gustown
Gertrude Kalb
Eleanor MacPherson
Kittanning
Bertha Chestnut
Tarentarim
New England
Wilbur Widdowson
Joan
Warald
W. C. Keim
Salida
Colo
Josephine Campbell
Ed‘ward Lowe
J. EB. Campbell
Thompson
Marion Center
Manchas
T. ¥. Elgin
Margaret Cigan
Indiana
Waller Peterman
Own
Sandy Like
Mercer County
J. C. Pagan
Spangler
Clymer
Undiana
Mesa
Harry Houk
St. Petersburg
Fla
John Houk
Piladelphia Street
Earl Raymond
Indianaw Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin Franklin Fishway Association
Tin. O
John Goodlin
Mr. Goodlin
Harry A. Canfield
iCanfield
Mixa
Betty Carson
Canfield
Indiane Flight School
Blaiy Peterman
Pittsburgh
James L. Peterman
Wayne Avenue
Weat Watersl
Betty
Fred Sprankie
Durham
N.C
Bettys
Duke University
Washington
Edward Williams
Carroll Rupp
Charlottesville
Rupp
Indiana High School
University of Virgling
Two men die in weekend incidents in Clearfield and Hillside
Peter Chonis a 38 year old Indiana native died after a truck struck him during field work on the Clearfield creek bridge project. Funeral services set for Thursday at Streams Funeral Home with burial in Oakland cemetery. George Thompson Marion 29, a Marion Center native died after a resort accident near Hillside New Jersey. Funeral services were held Monday at the Dallas Loughry home and burial in Gilgal church cemetery. he leaves several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Chonis
George T. Marion
Marion Center
New Jersey
O'Clork
Streams Funeral Home
Church Street
Intermont
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Cleareld Creek
Clearfield
Bailey & Bailey
Greece
Indiaina
M. Bennett & Sons, Contractors
Lows Chonis
Sane
Dallas Loughry
Gilgal Church
George Thomp
Marion
Hillside
N. 4
A. H. Mabon
Maron Center
Bear Maron Center
Mildred Mabon
Wilkinsburg
R. L. Mabon
Yeadon
C. T. Gunn
Rauteul
Ills
W. T. Harmilton
Mt. Vernon
Wash
Seven offenders receive Monday sentences in Indiana County
Judge J W Creps cracks down on drinking and driving in Indiana County. Albert Burkhart of Peonton fined 200 dollars and sent to Allegheny County Workhouse for six to 12 months after a Route 422 crash injuring Roy Fulmer. John E McGinre of Cresson jailed six to 12 months for stealing Merle Stuchell’s car. Mary Cindrie of Coral gets one to two years for concealing an illegitimate child’s death. Mike Klyap George Onalnik and Albert Novalis each get four to 12 months in Workhouse, fined 60 dollars for a July 4 disturbance at Indiana Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
J. W. Creps
Albert Burkhart
Peonton
Allegheny County
Burkhart
Mae Ehing
Roy Fulmer
Jonn E. McGinre
Cresson
Merle Stuchell
Stuchell
McClure
Akron
Indiana Residents Hold Winning Tickets In Block Party
Indiana residents won prizes at a Block Party hosted by the American Legion. J Cy I Geesey of Locusta street received the Terraplany car for ticket 22860. Carl Douglass won an electric washer and dryer valued at 1958 dollars. Miss Margaret Vogel of North Fifth street was awarded a $100 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana Post
American Legion
J. Cy I Geesey
Locustatreet
Carl Douglass
Margaret Vogel
North Fifth Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post
Gasette
BR. D
RAL
Imperial Type Magazine
Devil's Elbow Hill
Hall-Tonkin
Strong-Barnhart
Uncle Sam
Santa
Claus
Post
W. CG. TU
Grove Chapel
Kenwood
M. Agnes St.Clair
District 12
James JK. Sutton
James H. Sutton
Yonkers
John Dp. Wlade
Sutton & Fiude
Apollo
Vandergrift
Vandergrift Savings & Trust Company
Vandergrift Lutheran Church
Vandergrift Masonic Fraternity
Tarrytown
N. Y
Margaret Sutton
Dale
Stanley
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