Fatal crash at Lucerne crossing kills Williams family
Heavy rain reportedly impaired the Williams car driver’s view as it was struck by a southbound passenger train at Lucerne crossing, killing Nelson H. Williams and injuring his wife and young grandson. In a separate crash near Purchase Line, Thomas Stolks and George Madchik, both 22, died when their motorcycle collided head on with a Chevrolet driven by Charles Learn, who faced charges for operating under the influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson H. Williams
Harold McMasters
Lucerne Mines
Studebaker
Pennsylvania
Lucerne Crossing
Indiana Hospital
Williams
Anson Williams
Clearfield County
Lucerne
Thomas Stolks
George Madchik
Spangler
Charles M. Learn
Purchase Line
Learn
Justice of the Peace
C. C. McLain
James Learn
Marion Center
Vandergrift
Indiana
Chevrolet
Stolk
Madchik
Lee
Leath
Sheriff Borland to Attend State Meeting in Erie
Sheriff H. Elmer Borland will attend the annual convention of the County Sheriff's Association of Pennsylvania in Erie on July 28 to 30. He will be accompanied by Ex-Sheriff J. R. Richards of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Borland
Erie
Sherif H. Elmer Borland
County Sheriff’s Association of Pennsylvania
J. R. Richards
Industrial School Girls Enjoy Picnic at Clymer Station
Thirteen girls from the Industrial School, led by Miss Pauline Troutman and Miss Lorraine Garrett, picnicked in the grove at the Clymer Water Service Co. pump station along Twollck creek. Superintendent Harry W. Pharaoh provided transport and facilities, making for a sunny summer afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Clymer Water Co
Harry W. Pharaoh
Clymer Water Service Co
Industrial School
Eleventh Street
Twollck Creek
Water Co
Pauline Troutman
Lorraine Garrett
Cortlandt
N.Y
Methodist Dedicate New Indiana Church in Morning Service
Impressive ceremonies marked the dedication of the new Methodist Episcopal church of Indiana with Bishop H. Lester Smith presiding. Dr. J. A. McCamey assisted, special services planned nightly this week include union prayers and sermons by Rev. Dr N H Lanner and Rev. Ralph Brainerd Army, with Holy communion on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Methodist Episcopal Church of
Indiana
H. Lester Smith
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. A. McCamey
New Church
James I. Henderson
B. W. Hutchinson
N. H. Lanner
Ralph Brainerd Army
Pittsburgh Christian Advocate
Sunay
Real estate transfers listed for Homer City and nearby areas
Real estate transfers include Harry Flickinger to W McKinley Duncan for a Homer City lot at 450 dollars, William H Donner to Manor R BE and T Co for coal tracts in Green valued at 100 dollars, Jessie Campbell to Mary BE Parks 40 acres in Burrell for 200 dollars, Harry K Fisher to John Davis 110 acres in Armstrong for 1000 dollars, Joseph Delleferio to Grant Snyder 158 acres in Banks for 100 dollars, and H Alice Stuchell to M Dillie Morrow a lot in Plumville for 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Flickinger
W. McKinley Duncan
Homer City
William H. Donner
Manor R. BE. & T. Co
Green
Jessie Campbell
Mary BE
Parks
Burrell
Harry K. Fisher
John Davis
Armstrong
Joseph Delleferio
Grant Snyder
Banks
H. Alice Stuchell
M. Dillie Morrow
Plumville
Win Waxler Buys Jacob Gordon Store in Colver
William Waxler of Colver has bought the Jacob Gordon store here and will run it as Gordon's Store. Gordon plans to move to Kittanning soon and reopen the store formerly conducted by him there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win, Waxler
Colver
Jacob Gordon
Willian Waxler
Gordon
Kittanning
Calhoun Announces Candidacy for Prothonotary
WV R Calhoun of Indiana announces candidacy for Prothonotary on the Republican ticket at the Fall Primary in September. He has lived here eight years after teaching school in Green township for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WV. R. Calhoun
Indiana
W. R. Calhoun
Calhoun
Green Township
Man Survives 106 Foot Fall At Ridgway
Clarence Smyers of Cloe narrowly escaped death after a 106 foot fall from a railroad cut near Ridgway. He survived with no broken bones and was to be discharged soon from Elk County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloe
Smyers
Ridgway
Elks County Hospital
Reunions Planned Across County In July August
County families organize gatherings at diverse sites including Bruce Georges store near Mechanicsburg on July 29 and Round Top Park near Walbeck’s crossroads on August 1. Reunions at Windber Recreation Park, Ebenezer church Ringgold, Marion Center, Conner’s Park Burnside, Purchase Line community building, and Ebensburg Nicktown road invite baskets and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce George
Mechanicsburg
Brendlinger
Round Top Park
Walbeck's Crossroads
Helman
Recreation Park
Windber
Ebenezer Church
Ringgold
Jefferson County
Marion Center
Smith
Conner’s Park
Burnside
Mumau
Purchase Line
Bowser
Ama McMillen
Reading
Jean Dunlap
Arla
Virgil Houk
Cora Mumau
Mahoning Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Gilgal Church
Georgeville
Indiana Fair
Bowers
Edward Bowers
Ebensburg
Nicktown Road
YWO Highway Projects to Be Opened on Saturday
Two major highway projects reach opening this Saturday in North Mahoning Township and Brushvalley Armagh. Between Georgeville and Trade City a 1.44 mile concrete stretch on Route 210 will finish with a reinforced concrete bridge over Mahoning Creek, ending a long detour. The Buena Vista Furnace bridge over Blacklick Creek on the William Penn highway also opens, removing a nine mile detour motorists endured since spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
Trade City
Georgeville
North Mahoning Township
Mahoning Creek
Williamson Construction Company
Turtle Creek
Pennsylvania Railroad
Blacklick Creek
Buena Vista Furnace
Brushvalley~ Armagh
William Penn Highway
Brushvalley
Clyde
Heshbon
Welsh Construction Company of
Pittsburgh
Indiana Youth Injured After Car Hits Bridge Abutment
John Beasinger twenty of town is hospitalized in Indiana with serious injuries after his auto crashed into the B R and P grade crossing headwall north of Twolick on the Indiana Homer City road. He was alone, reportedly losing control, ejected from the car, suffering deep scalp and facial lacerations and multiple contusions. He is a son of Mrs. James Hileman of South Beventh street and had been employed at the Hileman garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Bridge Agutment
John Beasinger
Indiana Hospital
Twolick
Indiana- Homer City
Beasinger
James Hileman
South Beventh Street
Hileman Garage
Heshbon Couple United in Marriage at 27 and 14
Eugene Cunningham and Miss Mary Ellen Melvin, both of Heshbon, were married by Justice T. S. Lynn of West Wheatfield township on July 13. The groom is 27 and a miner. the bride is 14, daughter of Louis and Mrs. Melvin. Both are described as colored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cunningham
Mary Ellen Melvin
Heshbon
Justice of the Peace
T. S. Lynn
West Wheatfield Township
Louis Melvin
Cromley-McDonald Blair Gromley
Cookport
Lottie Evaline McDonald
Barnesboro
Register and
W. Ralph Cummings
Court House
Joseph Gromley
Bert McDonald
Ira Norman Lewis
Salisburg
May Grace Bollinger
Blairsville
James J. Lewis
Saltsburg
Catherine T Bollinger
Cooper-Jamison
Elmer B.cooper
Town
Mary Belle Jamison
H. S. Jaomison
White Township
Samuel W. Shane
Second United Presbyterian Church
North Seventh Street
Yuksetich-Turk
Edward Yuksetich
Anna Turk
McIntyre
Indiana Folks Return from International Rotary Convention
Mr and Mrs Harry White and Harry Hinterleitner of town returned Friday from Europe where they attended the international convention of Rotary in Vienna Austria from June 22 to 26. Six weeks were devoted to the rip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Harry White
Harry Hinterleitner
Town
Europe
Rotary
Vienna
Austria
County World War Veterans Seek Mt Gretna Assembly
County World War veterans from the 28th Division gather interest for the August 8 assembly at Mt. Gretna with an expected turnout around 2,000. White Township citizens plan a Friday eve meeting in the Court House to draft a full slate for township offices at the September primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Mt. Gretna
White Township
Court House
Summer Graduation at State Teachers College
Summer commencement exercises at the State Teachers College on the campus run Thursday afternoon and Friday morning with a faculty reception at 3 30 to 5 30 Thursday. Dr James Killius will give the address at 11 Friday. Diplomas and degrees awarded to residents including Wilma Fulton Grace Lakehart Jayne Miller and many others across Primary Intermediate and Bachelor programs with a dinner at noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
James Killius
Johnstown
Roger Charnock
Christ Episcopal Church
Grace Belle Lakehart
Creekside
Jayne Ruth Miller
Indiana
Winefred Wolfe
Penn Run
Gladys Mae Alter
Blairsville
Melzena Belle Blose
Yatesboro
Bertha Ellen Brown
Zula Clare Brown
Homer City
Raymond Earl Fisher
Rural Valley
Martha Emyla Lloyd
Punxsutawney
Mary Luella
McCoy
Eva Ruth Nicholas
Mary Eleanor
Weddings of a Week in Indiana and Nearby Areas
Indiana High School official Hugh M Bell and Anne Elizabeth Laughlin, a faculty member, wed at Christ Episcopal Church with family present. The bride wore a blue gown and gray-white hat, was given in marriage by her brother Dr. John Laughlin, and the couple will reside at 149 North Sixth Street after a motor trip. Other ceremonies include Willis Coup and Hastielle Deyarmin, Harper and McKee nuptials, Cromley and McDonald, Lewis and Bol linger, Jamison and Cooper, Jellison and Crats, Wesenberg and Lichtenfels, Doran and Robinson, Yuksetich and Turk, Syphrit and Siverling, Hollis and Schmidt, plus Hollis—Schmidt and Thomas Madcola Wik attending Columbia next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Elmer B. Cooper
Mary B. Jamison
Fred H. Jellison
Bairdstown
Pauline B. Craig Livermore
James C. D. Hollis
Crucible
Teresa J. Schmidt
John M. Syphrit E Iselin
Helen T. Siverling
Reynoldsville
Cockport
Blair Gromley
Barnesboro
Lottie E, McDonald Willis W. Crop
Hazel
M. Deyarmi
Omer City
Lawrence Harper
Pittsburgh
Dorothy G. McKee
Blairsville
Edward Yaksetich McIntire
Anna Turk
McIntire
Hugh M. Bell
Anna BH
Laughlie Hellwood
Norman Thompson
Dorothy Eichensehr
Mentele
Ira N. Lewis
Saltsburg
Mary G. Bollinger
Kerr Robinson
Margaret E. Doran
Bell-Laughlin
Indiana High School
Anne Elizabeth Laughlin
Christ Episcopal Church
Roger Charnock
Joseph Laughlin
North Sixth Street
Willis W. Coup
Lily Coup
Hastielle Mildred Deyarmin
C. B. Deyarmin
Homer City
Porter
W. Glenn Sprinkle
New Kensington
G. W. Sprinkle
M. H. Shannon
Thomas Madcola Wik
Columbia
Thomas Malcolm
Kiski
Walter Y. Malcolm
North Seventh Street
Punxsutawney Youth Found Dead in Philadelphia Home
Punxsutawney resident Robert Pantall, 21, was found dead in Philadelphia in the apartment of friend Niles Leaf. Death blamed on heart trouble, believed to have occurred about ten days earlier. Pantall, a pharmacist, formerly worked in Blairsville and Clearfield. son of Mrs. Anna Pantall. Remains returned to Punxsutawney for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
Philadelphia
Robert Pantall
Frank H. Beck
Haller J. Dawson
Niles Leaf
Leas
Pantall
Widmann & Teah
Blairsville
Clearfield
Anna Pantall
Shelocta Man Hurt Crossing Highway After Car Hit
War Harry Edwards a Shelocta resident and owner of Edwards Flouring Mill and Gas Service Station sustained a fracture of the right leg plus facial and body lacerations when struck by a car Sunday afternoon in front of his gas station. He reportedly became confused while attempting to cross the highway as the vehicle approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelocta
Harry Edwards
Edwards
J Willis Wilson Announces Justice of the Peace Candidacy
J Willis Wilson of town enters the Indiana borough race for Justice of the Peace on the Republican ticket in the September primary. He is widely known here, having resided nearly all his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Willis Wilson
Justice of the Peace
Indiana
Mr. Wilson
Fisher Candidate For County Commissioner Announced
Fisher a carpenter of 113% Washington street announces Republican bid for County Commissioner. Former postmaster at Dixonville, he has wide county ties and settled in Indias. Two Offenders Sentenced: Sarah Irwin pled to fornication and was sent to Morganza Training School. John Pouy’s liquor case sentence suspended pending costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MTC
Fisher
A. ©. Fisher
Washington Street
Indias
Dixonville
Sarah Irwin
Morganza Training School
J. N. Langham
John Pouy
Carrolltown Man Wins Auburn Car at Blairsville Event
Blairsville firemen gave away an Auburn car at their fall climax Saturday night. The lucky recipient was K. A. Thomas of Carrolltown, while the Exchange notes a warning about tracking crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrolltown
Auburn
Blairsville
K. A. Thomas
Fire destroys barn and contents on Marion Center farm
Spontaneous combustion believed to trigger Sunday evening blaze at Henry Steffey farm near Marion Center. Mrs Mary Ray and sister Nannie Steffy owned the property. three cows three hogs and several chickens perished in the fire which also destroyed hay straw grain and farming implements. Loss about nine thousand dollars with partial insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Henry Steffey
Mary Ray
Nannie Steffy
Store and Dwelling Burned at Creekside
An early Tuesday fire of unknown origin destroyed the store and dwelling of Sam Dimario at Creekside, with contents, in a total loss of about 3000 dollars. The fire reached 3:00 am, filling the dwelling with smoke before spreading to the adjoining store room and consuming the entire building. The property was owned by La Mantia Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dimario
Creekside
la Mantia Brothers
Town
Former County Resident Fatally Injured by Car
Robert Milton Elwood a Pine Flats native and Wilkinsburg resident died in Columbia hospital after being struck by a car while working for the State Highway Department in Unity township Allegheny county. He had served on the Wilkinsburg police force and directed traffic in Wilkinsburg and Indiana during the county fair. He married Myrtle Hamilton and leaves a daughter, a brother James Elwood of Seattle, and other relatives. His death came as he finished his highway shift, the car injuring him fatally. Interment was in Greenwood cemetery after services in Wilkinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rilton Bhyeod
Pine Whats
Robert Milton Elwood
Pine Flats
Wilkinsburg
Secent
Columbia Hospital
State Highway Department
Unity Township
Allegheny County
Indiana
Greenwood Cemetery
Order of United Mechanics
Myrtle Hammilton
James Elwood
Seattle, Wash
Blairsville man receives state post. two officials dismissed
Harrisburg announced the appointment of Max Floto of Blairsville as field agent in the Department of Revenue with a 2700 dollar yearly salary. Simultaneously John Bennett of Indiana and Frank M. Smith of Blairsville were dismissed from their posts as bureau secretary in the Department of Forests and Waters and superintendent of Cook State Forest, respectively, both agencies linked to former Governor John Fisher. Newlyweds Lyle and Mrs Kerr hosted a pleasant surprise shower at their Chestnut Street home, with neighbors bringing gifts, music, singing, and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Department of Revenue
Max Floto
Blairsville
John Bennett
Indiana
Department of Forests and Waters
Frank M. Smith
Cook State Forest
Bennett
Smith
John §. Fisher
Lyle Kerr
Chestnut Street
Kerr
Storms Bring Terrible Toll Across County
A violent sequence of thunderstorms Friday into Friday night caused extensive damage across multiple townships. A 31 year old man Dennis J. Petratos died when a lightning bolt struck a tree near Blacklick. James W. Miller of Blairsville was shocked on his porch. Plants, barns and homes were struck causing thousands in losses. Power outages and hundreds of damaged telephone stations followed as high winds and hail harmed crops and orchards. Meanwhile local Tax Justice Leagues elected officers in East Wheatfield and Buffington townships with meetings planned for July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis J. Petratos
John T. Smith
Blacklick Township
Potraton
Smith
James W. Miller
Blairsville
Associated Gas & Medtine System
Inesa
J. A. Archibald
Montgomery Township
Grant Kerr
George R. Webster
Kerr
James Patterson
Fred
Freemont Buterbaugh
John Beitman
Cockport
Holt
Trosey. Brady
Gipsy
Mary Scott
Patrons Mutual Co
Bhiursville
Livermore
North Mahoning Township
Irvin
John Painter
Samuel Irvin
Buffington and
East Wheatfield
Tax League
Tax Justice League
East Wheatfield Township
Armagh
R. S. Cramer
Cramer
H. R. Falcon
New Florence
C. H. Hutchinson
Buffington Township
Tax-Justice League
H. R. Dill
Dilltown
Mark Dias
Dltown
Thomas Huffman
Winlondale
Jesse Stiles
Hearing on Injunction Proceedings Continued to August
Hearing on the injunction granted to the coal company last week was continued to August 1 by Judge J N Langham on Monday morning. The agreement of counsel of the United Mine Workers and Co resulted in the injunction remaining in force pending the final hearing on the above date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of the United Mine Workers
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
J. N. Langham
Indiana Rotary reports Vienna international convention
District Governor Harry White spoke to the Indiana Rotary Club about the international Rotary convention held in Vienna, Austria, in June and his attendance at the vote meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist
White
Vienna
Indiana Rotary Club
Rotary
Austria
Harry White
Elmer W. Allison Seeks County Commissioner Seat
Indiana Borough candidate Elmer W. Allison runs in the Republican primary for County Commissioner. A lifelong resident of White Township near Indiana, he emphasizes church, school, and civic engagement and improving citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer W. Allison
Indiana
Allison
White Township
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P. RR. BR
Young Township
Coal Run Hall
Dodge
Sloan’s
Albert Mercer
Ritz Theatre
Mercer
Wook Air
Martin Winebury
Canoe Township
Hinebreeze
Marchand
Pine Church
Elmer W. Alli‘Son
YWO
Teachers College
Harper-McKee Lawrence Harper
Dorothy McKee
J. M. McKee
Killanning
HM. J. Lloyd
Homeopathic Hospital
Pittsburgh Coal Company
New England
Canada
Lewis Bollinger
Jellison-Craig
Pauline Elsie ‘Crats
Hisie Craig
Llyarmore
Fred Henry Jellison
K. H. Hanks
Mebron
Robinson-Doran Kerr Robinson
Belle Vernon
Margaret Ellen Doran
Wiliam EB. Doran
Squire Ralph C. Brown
Blairaville
Syphrit Siverling
John Martin Syphrit
Ivelin
Helen Theona Siverling
Clarksburg
J. V. Mountain
Hollis-Schmidt
James Clair Doty Hollis
Miss ‘Teresa Daanna Schimidt
Jeffery
Yrore
Baredoll
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