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Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1935

Page

7

Death of Mrs Margaret J Tonkin at 89 near Cherry Tree

Mrs Margaret J Tonkin aged 89 and widow of Vincent Tonkin died at the family home near Cherry Tree early Thursday. Born March 4, 1853 in Ebensburg she lived most of her life in Cherry Tree area and helped oversee grounds around the Cherry Tree monument. Survived by children Dudley Tyrone Vivian Worth Alfie and others. daughter Maxie McCormick predeceased. A life-long Presbyterian and charter member of the Cherry Tree Club, she loved flowers and involvement in the monument grounds.

Margaret J. Tonkin Vincent Tonkin Cherry Tree Robert Helen Douglas) Hughes Tonkin Ebensburg Hughes Iowa Margaret Hughes Cleanfield County Dudley Tyrone Vivian Worth Ord Alfie New Castle Maxie McCormick Presbyterian Church

Mrs Sarah L Long Funeral to Blacklick Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Louise Long were held Sunday at Blacklick M E Church followed by burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Born December 8 1862 in Blacklick township she was daughter of Peter and Sarah Fair. She married Robert Wilson in 1883 then Jesse M Long in 1904. Surviving are four children plus another son in Arkansas, twenty grandchildren and two great grandchildren, and a half brother.

Sarah L. Long Blacklick M. E Greenwood Sarah Louise Long Blacklick Township Peter and Sarah (Young) Fair Hopewell M. H Robert Wilson Cherry Tree Norman G. Hawes H. B Sarah (Glass) Hawes Burnside Masonic Lodge Patton Williamsport Jaffa Altoona Mra Bertha Hawes Henry Harvey K. Learn Cockport Esther Sensabaugh Commodore Grant Ola Shirley Ruth Zola Hannah Wagner

John W Jones Dies After Stroke At Blairsville Home

John W. Jones, 81, died Saturday morning at the home of Irvin A. Wilson in Blairsville after complications from a stroke. He was the father of Quince B. Jones, the Indiana borough engineer, who noted his father's previously excellent health.

John W. Jones John W Jones Irvin A. Wilson Blairsville Quince B. Jones Indiana

Obituaries and Funeral Services for Local Residents

Multiple funeral notices from Indiana and surrounding towns: Miss Mary Emma McCreight dies at 84 in Armstrong township with services at Shelocta church cemetery. Mrs Nancy Bowser of Plumville dies at Indiana Hospital, burial at Parker’s Landing. Norman G. Hawes, 63, of Cherry Tree, dies after illness, funeral at Cherry Tree cemetery. Harvey K. Learn of Green township to be buried after services at Cockport Lutheran church. Miss Anna Hall of Elderton dies after long illness with service at Elderton Presbyterian. Mrs. Mary Keibler, former Indiana resident, dies with service in Bellefonte area cemetery rites.

Mary Emma McCreight Shelocta United Presbyterian Church Armstrong Township James Margaret (Walker) McCreight Crete Anna Hall Elderton Presbyterian Church Elderton Anna ‘Hall ofSimley Priscilla (Elgin) Hall John Walker A. G. Herr Bellefonte Mary Keibler Oakland Town Mary (McCullough) Keibler Indiana

Degrees Conferred Upon 25 At State Teachers College

Indiana State Teachers College announced the summer session graduation with 25 degree recipients across multiple programs including Business Education, Home Economics, Music, and Education. Seven earned State Standard Limited Certificates on the Intermediate Curriculum and three on Kindergarten Primary. Work on repairs and renovations continues as the college prepares for the 1935-36 opening on September 9 with freshman registration on September 9 and full registration September 11.

Indiana State Teachers College Evelyn Marie Claypool Indiana Gladys Cochran Plumville Jos John Pallone New Kensington Mabel Louise Martin Volant Anna Ursula Bonello Leechburg Lucy Matilda Himler Latrobe Corinna Esther Bier Punxsutawney Ruby Myrtle Layton Annabelle Claire Ortner Frances Louise Seitz Freeport Mary Alice St. Clair Paul Emery Christy Pittsburgh Blanche Singer Cravenor Angela Austin Egan Anna Mary Gant Walter Willam Jones Cherry Tree Marian A. Lambing Marion Center Charles Robert Myers St. Benedict Hleantr L. C. Paterick Hastings Beryl Lydick Quinn William LeRoy Smith Blairsville Ann Taylor Barnesboro Virginia Mary Haines McKees Rocks Mildred Dorothy McNeel Greensburg Evelyn E. Thompson Lucerne Mines

Personal Brevities Readers note hometown travels and visits

A string of social notices highlights visits and journeys. Longwills return from Louisiana. Work family visits Morgantown. Calhouns motor to Washington and the east. Moorheads home from Valley Forge. Stahls depart for Chattanooga. Foster sails to England for a World Federation conference. Jones family visits Youngstown. oblique joke on a talking Ohio man. Navy holdings total about 30 billion dollars in ships and shore property.

F. L. Longwill Shreveport F. B. Longwill T. P. Brickell Town Val Gene Work Jane South Second Street Glenn Work Morgantown W. Va H. A. Calhoun Marganuite Mae Emma Keppel Washington, D. C Shenandoah Valley William ©. Moorhead Carol J. Reppell Moorhead North Ninth’ Street Valley Forge Philadelphia Alberta Stahl Williard

Local Election Nominations Listed for Indiana County Districts

A notice under the Uniform Primary Law details Fall Primary Election nominations across Indiana County for numerous offices including Prothonotary, Clerk, District Attorney, County Commissioners, Coroner, Auditors, Treasurers, Surveyor, Constables, Supervisors, School Directors, Justices, and Inspectors of Election across multiple townships such as Armaga, Armstrong, Ban, Blacklick, Blairsvile, Brush Valley, Burrell, Canoe, Center, Cherry Hill, Cherry Tree, Clymer, Conemaugh, Creekside, Glen Campbell, Grant, Green, Homer City, Indiana, Jacksonville, Mahoning, Marion Center, Montgomery, Penn, Pine, and Versailles precincts.

Indiana Tenneylvania

Election officials by town and duties listed in terse lines

Readable portions name positions per town including Constable Supervisor Auditor School Director Judge and Inspector of Election across Rayne Amelotca Amicksburg Washington Wheatfield Wesy Wheatefierd Whith Young with counts and years noted for each role in a damaged OCR style voting duties list.

Armagh Tuadee of the Peace Blacklick Blairsville Brushvalley U Years Muck Canoe Center Cherryhill Cherry Tree Iseskor Clymer Conemaugie Creekside Ark Glen Campbell Grant GIEEN Homer City Councilmien Sehaut Justice of the Peace Jn Ever Indiana Birgt Third Pourth Jacksonville Hlee- OI Kant Mahoning Nomth Mahoning South Mahoning Marion Center Justices of the Venge Amd I Montgomery Guara Sele Streulor Cuool Bais Or Ai Iu Gach Juiga Auditor & Couuchen Rayne Cornelle Vien Meee Asgessur Amicksburg Ponce Wesy Wheatefierd Schont Pudge Mleetian

Richmond social notes include Indiana visitors and local calls

Miss Liggett from Indiana was in town Monday. Mr and Mrs Ray Altman and children visited Glen Campbell friends Sunday. Mr and Mrs F A Moore visited R G Moore and family in Marion Center Sunday. Lee Mauk of Indiana made a business call Monday. Arch Cannon of Altman spent the weekend with local friends. Clair Burkett and children of Nicholtown called on Ralph Oberlin Saturday night. Alfred Johnson and children of Wilkinsburg visited G H Johnson's family over the weekend. Loyd Pardee of Glen Campbell spent Sunday with local friends. Levi Cochran of Juneau visited Monday. R H Knox of Marchand visited Sunday. Stephen Hudaik and children shopped in Punxsutawney Saturday evening.

Richmond Liggett Indiana Ray Altman Glen Campbell F.A. Moore R. G. Moore Marion Center Lee Mauk Arch Cannon Altman Clair Burkett Nicholtown Ralph Oberlin Alfred Johnson Wilkinsburg G. H. Johnson Loyd Pardee Levi Cochran Juneau R. H. Knox Marchand Stephen Hudaik Punxsutawney

Secret Hrifles . By Elmo Scott Watson

A hot day on the road to Palos in Andalusia sees Christopher Columbus reach Santa Maria de la Rabida. The monastery guardian Juan Perez offers aid while Columbus seeks sponsorship from Ferdinand and Isabella. Isabella orders Columbus summoned and fate shifts toward his voyage across the Atlantic to discovery.

Palos Spantah Andalusia Tlewna Cristobal Colon Santa Maria de la Rabida Juan Perez Sea of Mystery India China Verdinand Isabella Spain Juan Pere Trine Vere Hercourt Christopher Columbus Paros Atlantic America Nowapaner Unioa

Local Notes From Parkwood and West Union Weather News

PARKWOOD D D Walker is improving after illness. Amanda Anderson visits Taylor Graig and other relatives nearby. Alvin Craig works for Heber Miller Co. L Brown buys a threshing machine and plans custom threshing this week. Alex Anderson and family attended services at West Union. A Sunday rain and wind storm caused significant crop damage, described as the season's worst. The Jewish race views carp as a delicacy.

Parkwood D. Walker Amanda Anderson Taylor Graig Alvin Craig Heber Miller. Co L. Brown Alex Anderson West Lebanon West Union

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