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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1933
Page
6
A police station in Norway reportedly proves drunkenness by a blood test showing 2.61 per thousand alcohol. A grim dialogue follows about fear of God and a quip on lightning striking the same place twice.
Local notices from Shady Hollow record gatherings and calls from families including Heckman Henderson McGaughey and Siverling. Various visits span Indiana New Kensington and Johnstown, with social events, a car purchase, a band concert, a young rally, and a small Chilean earthquake mention.
Nearly 126 friends attended a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Craig at their Parkwood home sponsored by West Union Y P C I. Guests enjoyed games and gifts, with a light lunch. Multiple local residents and visitors are noted, including Miss Bulotta Shirey, Miss Bertha Fleming, Miss Amanda Anderson, and others, plus a Sunday school effort by Workers Federation Council Anthony Local No 28 at Shelocta U P church. The report also mentions bees stinging Anna Louise Peddicord, various visits, catalogues from Sears Roebuck, and a minor hail storm damage with improving crops.
A festival will be held at Curry's Run church on Thursday evening July 27 featuring two half hour programs by the Honolulu String Trio of Indiana. Local residents, visits, and gatherings are noted with several families hosting guests and sharing meals. About eighty attended a wether roast at the home of Mr and Mrs W R Thomas last Tuesday evening.
George Oakes suffered multiple rib injuries after a wagonload of rye toppled. The community sing is scheduled for Montgomery's on the first Sunday in August. Jim Rickard and family visited Aaron Rickard's home Sunday.
Local notes from New Florence list Miss Beulah Campbell in Columbia hospital with Miss Agnes McClung nursing. Several residents visit relatives in Johnstown Pittsburgh Chicago Love’s store hosts vacationing pair. New Florence Fire Department carnival planned for July 27 28 29. Fun parade Friday evening with Mrs Liggett and others attending Legion event in Johnstown. Cartoonish quip ends with a shell shock joke about a wife.
The notice advertises a $5.50 yearly home delivery for Progress and Pittsburgh Daily Post Gazette limited to Indiana County RFC residents or those not served by Post Gazette carriers. It highlights same day mail publication and mentions a club bargain on Page 2.
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