Christian Workers Hold Pleasant County Convention At Marion Center
Sabbath school workers from across the county gathered at Marion Center for the 21st annual convention. Officers elected include S. W. Guthrie as president and David W. Stahl as vice president. sessions featured Rev. Nev ing, Dr. Vernon Stauffer, and Rev. George D. Brookes with talks on Bible study and Sunday school work. The event included musical numbers, flag ceremonies, teachers meetings, and a teachers training banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
County Association
S. W. Guthrie
Town
David W. Stahl
Blairsville
Frank Finsthwait
Cherry Tree
G. K. Ackley
Akron
Ackley
Neving
Sterling
Hellwood
Vernon Stauffer
Hiram College
Rogsstar
George D. Brookes
Johnstown
J. A. Beaton
The
Christian Church
Miss Cooper
Washington
Charles Donley
Pittsburgh
Stauffer
Beaton
W. C. T. U. Meeting and Local Notices
At Plumville United Presbyterian church two o clock Saturday afternoon the W C T U holds devotions led by Mrs Marshall with roll call readings by Mrs Douds and Mrs Grant Pearce. Current events are by Mrs J N Cochran. Treasurer’s report and officer elections follow. Dixonville native Edward Stephens Marine severely wounded in France confirmed. Bethel Center township to dedicates service flag Sunday 2 40 with Stars and Stripes raised. Bracken family reunion set for Fair Grounds August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville
France
Rachel Laing
Edward Stephens
The
Marine Service
Bethel
Bethe Church
Center Township
Indiana newspaper editor joins colors in World War I
Frank Biamonte editor of The Patriot, an Italian Indiana newspaper, has been called to the colors and will depart for Camp Forrest Georgia. He is a graduate of Indiana Normal School and is described as a patriot in every sense. The Patriot will suspend publication while he serves, resuming after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biathonte
Georgia
Camp Forest
Lytle
Frank Bia~monte
The
Patriot
Italan
Indiana
Biamonte
Indiana Normal School
Huns
Farm Women Organize District Chairmen in Valleys County
The Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania grounds its reach as township chairmen are named by John W. Warner for Indiana county. Listings include Young, Green, Cherryhill, Brushvalley, Conemaugh, Armstrong, White, Washington, East Mahoning, Montgomery, Arcadia, Homer City, West Mahoning, Rayne, Banks, Canoe, North Mahoning townships with designated hosts. The group plans monthly social days to link farm women with war effort updates near production centers. Iselin Red Cross gift of 1000 dollars supports comfort and relief for service members. Iselin district praised for wartime spirit. Married licenses listed. community gatherings noted with surprise visits and a large anniversary party in Cherryhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valleys
Society of Farm Women
Agricultural Labor Service Committee
Pennsylvania
Council of National Defense
Committee of Public Safety
John W. Warner
Indiana County
Young Township
W. B. McGinley
R. D
Livermore
Green Township
Butterbaugh
Lovejoy
Cherryhill
A. J. Stewart
Penny Run
Brushvalley
James Mock
Conemaugh
John Hart
Clarksburg
Armstrong Township
John Campbell
Shelocta
White Township
James Wiggins
Indiana
R. D. Washington
Earle ‘Trusal
R. D. Creekside
East Mahoning Town
John Simpson
Marion Center
Cora Shaffer
Home
Banks Township
John P. Horton
Horton
Canoe Township
Margaret Kanouff
Juneau
North Mahoning Township
C. M. Wingert
Marchand
Iselin
Jxelin
Henrietta Jamison
Ghureh Street
Presbyterian Church
R. D. Wray
Kittanning
John MucConnell
South Firth Street
McConnell
J. Howard Honk
Clyde Houk
W. D. Howards
Penn Run
William T. Edwards
Sacramento
Cal
J. B. Langham
Lucille
Daisy Litzingear
Roy J. Lilx Inger
West Water Street
Litzinger
Vinton Edwards
Mast Mahoning Township
Daitzinger
Mikeothel Pilkington
and Mails
Chiles J. Pilkington
Stead Station
Charles Robert Litinger
Charlie
Hurgess
J. A. Crossman
Town
Laa
Indianas
Burrell
West Lebanon
Heil~wood
Pine Township
West Wheatfield
Crossman
T. J. Hilderbrand
Armagh
Banks
Wlackbick
Blairsville
Bullington
Can
Canoe
Couhker
Contos
Clymer Oe
Vonemaugh
Creekside
Glen Campbell
Grant
Ieen
Homer City
lIndiana
Jacksonvilla
Mahoning
Mahoning, W
Mahoning, N
Marion Cen
Mechinmeshiarg
Saltaburg
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County and Local Enlistments
Real estate transfers recorded in Indiana County include multiple parcels and amounts such as $2260 for two lots in Green to Jane Waddell and 140 acres in South Mahoning from Elizabeth Getty to Bianche L Parker. Other transfers cover Blairsville, Indiana, Clymer, Center, and West Wheatfield with sums ranging around $400 to $3100. The Local Recruiting Station reported a busy week with county youths enlisting in cavalry, light artillery, and other units for training camps, listing names from Blairsville to Livermore and Indiana with several awaiting medical operations before deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Quincy Braughter
Green
Janes Waddell
Elizabeth Getty
South Mahoning
Bianche L. Parker
Sarah J. Groft
Blairsville
Narl
P. M. Hodge
Mary J. Haddock
Samuel K. Green
Clyme
Francis J. Roof
William C. Beatty
Indiana
George T. Roof
Tselin
Jmus A. Heath
Michael Shetler
Peter Slibsik
Livermore
T. Gerald Ditch
Light Artillery
Richard A. Laird
Chas. D. Jamison
James McCornley
Arvin BD
Two Sites Voted for Western Pennsylvania Workhouse
A nine member committee from the Fourth Pennsylvania District plans to visit two proposed workhouse sites in Fayette County. The sites near Blairsville and Indiana were submitted for consideration as the state plans a new western Pennsylvania institution. County Commissioner W B Wagner serves on the committee, which meets at the Summit Hotel near Uniontown on August 19 and spends the week inspecting options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Summit Hotel
Uniontown
Fayette County
W. B. Wagner
Blairsville
Indiana
Weddings and notices from Brockwayville area weekly
The week features multiple marriage notices including Kearney Lane and Miss Tolerence Lane wed in Brockwayville with Rev. Wilson officiating. Attendants were Andrew Kearney and Naomi Lane. Bride is Emerson College of Oratory graduate and teacher. Groom practices medicine in Dilltown-Brush valley. Also listed are Trimble Fyack and Dankel Hollen marriages, and a note on Marion Center youth Harry Crawford training as a cadet in Arlington Field. A will for Sas I Lightcap names widow Laura Lightcap as sole beneficiary. executor is Harry Benge. Car crash report near Altoona mentions Steve Stravough hospitalized after a collision. other social notes about locals Piek Thompson, Cla ra Suckling, and Harold Satelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Lane
Br. J. Gardner Kearney
Tolerence C. Lane
F. A. Lane
Brockwayville
N. C. Wilson
Presbyterian Church of
Andrew T. Kearney
Naomi B. Lane
Emerson College of Oratory
Boston
Cafton
Pittsburgh
Dr. Kearney
James G. Kearney
Lanesville
Jefferson County
Detroit
Watkins Glen
N. Y.trimble-Iyodke
John Is Trimble
Wilgus
Anha-Mary Fyack
Purchase Line
J. W. Fyack
W. M. Myers
Near Clymer
Dankel-Hollen
Emanuel Dankel
Altoona
Mary Hollen
Deckers Point
Huntingdon
Mt. Union
Sas I. Lightcap
Marion Center
Laura Midna Lightcap
John J. Lightcap
Judy S
Harry Benge
Personal Diversions and Travel Notes From Indiana
A string of short notices lists Miss A Lf. Ghields of Rochester Mills and Mrs J B Work of Tarkio Mo visiting Indiana relatives. Helen Dodson and Claire Brady travel and are wounded in France. George Mulmer at Johnstown visits Indiana friends. Other items note local moves, reunions, motor trips to Camp Lee, enlistments, injuries, typhoid cases, and family joyous events including a birth and christening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lf. Ghields
Rochester Mills
J. B. Work
Tarkio
Indiana
Helen Dodson
North Sixth Street
Ridgeview Park
Claire A. Brady
France
George Mulmer
Johnstown
Charles J. Hudson
Washington Township
Daniel Ostermyer
Pittsburgh
T. &. Wachob
Elizabeth
J. R. Patterson
Waal
Lebanon
G. F. Rinn
West Philadelphia
Punxsutawney
John M. Miller
S. Ben Pollock
Ross Sutton
Blair Sutton
I. Liehteberger
Camp Lee
George Fay Roof
Frynte I. Roof
Iselin
Harrisburg
Albert Jamison
Heshbon
Wilmer Stewart
Town
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Clark Flude
Wilmerding
Jamey B. Green
Mbensburg
Green
Sarah
Wilkinsburg
J. Green
Plumyville
K. D. Curtis
Claghorn
Frank R. Widdowson
Ndiiuna
Indiana Hospital
Lanora Byers
Wayne Aver Nue
Murse
Red , Cross Nursing Service
AL Faas
Sara Morgart
Misa de Rosh
Draftees Leave for Training in Syracuse and Vancouver
A special call for United service sent draftees to train at Syracuse New York and Vancouver Washington for aircraft parts production. Names include Ira Paul Wall Lovejoy Burk Stuchell Palmer and many others from Clymer Homer City Indiana and nearby districts. A second group departed for Lytle Georgia and Kelly Field Texas for further duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servier
Syracuse
Viannebuyer Ai Cenoya
Jeriday
Pennsylvania
Vancouver
Wash
George Menry Barlyetinn
Kellwood
George J. Neeley
McCrees Mills
Albert Curtis Mekeel
Vintondato
John M. Peterman
Indiana
John Gilbert Shatter
Homer City
Crump Forest
Lytle
Gas District
A. McKinley Brown
Pann Stin
Robert Johnston
Clymer
James Daniel Melull
Joe Simancini
Vilentino Philips
Hellwood
Peter
Local pastor writes home from overseas mission
Dr. Frederick W. Hinitt, pastor of the Presbyterian church, recently sailed to England to aid soldiers and writes from London. He recalls arriving aboard a convoy, describes the London welcome, and expresses pride in being American by adoption while praising the English home front and the prospects of serving in missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Frederick W. Hinitt
Presbyterian Church
Town
Hngland
London
America
Loube Solers
Dell
Trish Sea
Liverpool
Heniltub County
Addon
Lenison
Sikely
Unlucky Week Alarms Hanner City Man and Mine Worker Injured
RB Stahl owner of Ka mer City lee Company remains in Indian hospital after an auto truck collision with a Pennsylvania train at Fie ley station. A belt slip in an ice plant ignited a pulley causing a fire that damaged equipment. Homer City man injured in a mine fall is in critical condition at Indiana hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanner City
M Hospital
Stahl
Kamer City Lee Company
Pennsylvania
Fie Ley Station
Anjidnig
Mer
Sirah
Trietron Saffiebeny
Homer City
Bidiana
Deaths in Smicksburg and area toll
Obituaries from Smicksburg and nearby towns record the deaths of Capt. D. A. Lukehart of Smicksburg a Civil War veteran who died July 22 at the Reeding home in Surren and of Mrs. Mary A. Ruffner 74 a longtime Green township resident who died at Akron Ohio. Also noted is the passing of John H. Morrow 53 a Plumville carpenter who died after recent illness and the death of Mrs. Sadnuel Hiewer a Punxsutawney resident. Funeral services and burial details are provided for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DA. Lakehart
D. A. Lakehart
Smicksburg
Prank
Latte
Gettysburg
Shvongi
Lorne
Fela
Lfe
Mary A. Kultner
Mary A. Ruitner
A. H. Ruftner
Purchase Line
Harry Osx
Akron
Green Township
Mast Mahoning Baptist Church
Tres. M. M. Smith
Daniel Berkey
Ruffner
Kony Anthony
Mlastings
Warry Ross
Harvey Garman
Pullen Timber
Clyde Vidtner
Homer City
Lemuel Suffner
Solomon Buterbiugh
Cockport
Aving
Jonnah H. Morrow
John Melkwen Morrow
Plumville
Punxaitawney
Idaho Springs
Cole
Manville
Morrow
DuBois
W. A. Morerow
Wolpens Ales
Mary Ashbaugly
Turnlereek
James Styehell
Alorrow
Plumvilla
Indiana County results surpass quota in war fund drive
County Chairman Crossman reports Indiana County and most boroughs exceeded their fourth war loan quotas. Total county contributions reach 41 02 while Arm and Pun districts posted varied tallies led by Burrell township and West Wheatfield pledges. A civic volunteer group and local bands organized drives across districts to support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Burrell Towistop
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christian Workers
Guiheic
Pleasant Valley Club
H. M. Zimmerman
Planiville
Italy
Guiseppe Garibaldi
Ruggles
Venice
Meade
C. M. McEwen
C. M. MeEwen
A. D. Crooks
KE. Ll. Meming
Carrie Clevenger
Chester, Va
This
County
Sylves M. Clevenger
Company My Bist Infantry
Brackens
Bracken
Inihana
Frank Riamonte
the Patrios
Albert Cain
Ole Ann Stephens
John T. Trimble
Montgomery
Anna Mary Fyock
Charles Lentz
Mens
Wilgus Stella Bartlebaugh
Charles J. McGaughey
Blairaville
Catherine Denison
Slairsville
M. R. Seigert
Natrana VR. Kelly
Moreland Co
Harry Carson
Carson
Howe
J. 8. Rowe
Cherryhill Township
Rowe
Harry Crawford
Marlon Center
Arlington Field
Houston
Tes
Steve Stravoueh
Aubaian
Steve
Meo
Piek Thompson
Fred Martz
Clara Suckling
Hollidaysburg
Harold Satelle
Atloona
Looual
Tad
Hughes
Bonth Second Street
Moyilay
Hinghes
Ivan Bates
Agmericus Fulvanes
Vane
Sarawell
Hiamond
Grant Town Alm
Maskets
Frou Troutman Co
Guntler
Mrs. ©. G. Marshall
Nanesy Mf Marshall
G. Marshall
Plumnville
Phttuville Presbyterian Church
Willing Workers
Immville
Sloan R. Marshall
Near Pliumyville
Tt. Bo Atiirose
G. W. Mclntyre
Glade Run
Sadnuel Hiewer
Siurs
Punxsilawney
Wats Bay
Oredred
Theydebadiy Ootta Ville
RED Cross
Tad Gaye
Ping CiniGerts
Ressler
Loysville
Leamaie
Tadiana
Auuditoriia
Cadberan Park
Honor City
Dona Suehell
Jobo Sibehel
Strangford
Hharesville
Theodore Stuchull
Crogksidie
Hds
Mera
Laure Stuchell
Dlavill
Sol Mott
Samuel Holl
Yiars
Myre
Louie Ga
Geaw
Ihensharts
Willam Rinter
A. Kalli
Lacarnamtines
Mies
William Walker
Poavidl Stiveuy
David Bliver
Mes
Miedaunt Bowers
Alemiarr Bowers
di Paree
U Brown
Nicktown
GilWultemire
Nolo
Clinton
Camplew
Anis
Wilson and
James
Gretingston
Old
Yellow Creek
Tidigia Hospital
Warry A. Tages
Greensburg
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