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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1937
Page
2
The notice appears to reference mail matter classification and postal service action dated October 25, 1905 under the Act of March 3 1879. Details are fragmentary but indicate mailing status and regulatory basis.
Multiple family and school reunions held July and August across Indiana County. St Clair school alumni met at Indian Springs July 10 with 130 attendees and officers chosen for a permanent association. Bush Roush, Conner, Smith Buchanan, Graham Lowman, Wakefield, Leadbetter, Manner, Wheeler Reichmiller, Long, Shields, Sickenberger clans announced reunion plans at Indian Springs Park and surrounding venues.
Dick Powell stars in The Singing Marine at Minos Theatre with six songs and a marine tale of fame, love, and duty. A second feature Married Before Breakfast with Florence Rice and Joe Young plays at The Manos Theatre, plus a Chrysler Royal giveaway and Rank Nites promotions.
Listings show three days July 22 28 and 24 featuring Diek Powell Darry Weston and Married Before Breakfast with Robert Young Florence River. Also New Faces of 1937 with Joe Penner Harriet Hillard and All Star Cast.
County wide 4-H clubs from 38 agricultural and home economics organizations meet at the extension office to plan a Friday afternoon and evening picnic at Indian Springs formerly Camp Rest. The event includes games swimming sports and a basket supper with club programs and a novel non monetary auction run by J F Keim.
A mass meeting in support of the proposed Homer City Hospital will be held in the Homer City High School auditorium on Thursday evening at 8:30. H. G. Fritz, superintendent of Memorial Hospital Johnstown, will be among the speakers.
Local National Guardsmen from Company F of town, part of the 110th Infantry, under Capt. Dale Martin, left late Friday by special train for Indiantown Gap where 9000 Pennsylvania National Guard members will undergo two weeks of training.
Indiana County Welfare Association notes a shortage of educational facilities for deaf and dumb children of school age as the new term approaches. Reports to Room 25 Weather Building will prompt efforts to arrange schooling, announces Laura J. Wiggins executive secretary.
Auction notices list property to be sold at two local homes on July 29 and July 24. Items include horses, cows, hens, farm tools, wagons, cradles, furniture, beds, stoves, dishes, rugs, and miscellaneous household goods with terms announced at sale. Executors and auctioneers named for each listing.
Official notice list for fall primary elections in Indiana County Pennsylvania detailing party nominations for county officers across multiple townships and boroughs. It records polling hours 7 AM to 9 PM, and specifies the positions to be elected such as register and recorder, jury commissioner, school directors, tax collector, burgess, and inspectors of election along with term lengths for each district. The document includes numerous district by district requirements across Armagh Armstrong Banks Blacklick Blairsville Brush Valley Buffington Burrell Canoe Center Cherryhill Cherry Tree Clymer Conemaugh Creekside Glen Campbell Grant Green Homer City Indiana Jacksonville Hast Mahoning North Mahoning South Mahoning Marion Center Montgomery Pine Plumville Rayne Saltsburg Shelocta Smicksburg Washington East Wheatfield West Wheatfield White Young and ends with county officials signatures and date July 21 1938.
By order of the Orphans Court of Indiana County dated July 13 1937 the described rest estate will be offered at public sale on the premises to interested heirs creditors and other persons.
The Savings & Trust Company of Indiana as administrator of John M Connor announces a sale of a Blairsville tract in Indiana County for debt payment. Auction August 27 1937 at 10:00 AM, Maple Avenue frontage sixty feet. Ten percent down, balance on confirmation and deed delivery. Confirmation sought September 1 1937 by Orphans Court. Card of thanks from R L George family for sympathy and funeral support.
Indiana council meeting at Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company building in Indiana with State Mine Inspector George J. Steinheiser presiding. Sagamore won Group I banners and Coral won Group II banners. May accident frequency higher than any prior period in council history. John Williams elected secretary treasurer. Steinhelner announced first aid judges committee: Craig Plant Coulter Starrett Gallagher. Bethel Presbyterian Sunday school to hold all day picnic at Indian Springs Park tomorrow.
Letters testamentary on the estate of John G. Walbsack, late of West Wheatfield Township, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, those with claims against the estate are requested to present them duly authenticated for settlement, and those indebted are asked to make prompt payment.
Ralph D Walbach and Margaret B Walback seek court action under the 1895 act to discharge a mortgage on two adjoining lots in the Second Ward of Indiana Borough. The mortgage, dated June 13 1902, totals $635 with 6 percent interest, has not been paid for over twenty one years, and involves Hannah J Kinkaid and Mary E George. The petition seeks release of the land from the encumbrance and a court decree to record the discharge. Sheriff Harry B Kooser notes July 7 1937.
Letters of administration granted to Austin P. Anderson administrating Indiana Pennsylvania estate. Creditors urged to present claims duly authenticated for settlement and debtors to remit promptly. Also court rule to show cause on mortgage by M Lloyd Alcorn and Danny A Alcorn against sixty eight acres in West Wheatfield Township Indiana County Pa to Bohm and Auer. Returnable first Monday September 1937.
Horses and mules arrived for sale or trade at Route 356 Freeport Pennsylvania. Single and matched teams available for viewing by Grant Shuster. Includes a dated listing in the 29 2te 32 range.
Moorhead and Fee announce an auditor will settle and report distribution of funds in the estate of Sarah E. Williamson at 44 N. 6th Street Indiana Pa July 20 1937 at 10:00 AM. All interested may attend. R J Hogan Auditor June 23 1937. Administratrix Notice: Fannie R Hamilton of Robinson Pa requests claims against Clarence W. Hamilton estate to be presented and debts paid.
Indiana Pa June 30 1987 Indiana PA Miller attorney announces administrator India J Arthur resson requests all claims against Emma Iseman Anthony late of Jacksonsville Borough presented duly authenticated for settlement. Debtors urged to make prompt payment.
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