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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1937
Page
5
Memorial Day ceremonies across the county honored Civil War veteran Findley Carney and others. Speakers urged memory of heroic dead and recommitment to liberty and democracy, citing the Declaration of Independence and Constitution amid calls for rugged thinking and rededication.
Two men pleaded guilty to drunken driving in Criminal Court Tuesday before President Judge B. J. Creps. Pete Voyten of Lucerne Mines was fined 200 dollars, costs, and jailed 7 to 14 months in the Allegheny County Workhouse. Wilbur Marsh of Blairsville was fined 200 dollars, costs, and jailed 6 to 12 months in the same workhouse. Two Indiana county youths Clarence and Tom Shoop near Saltsburg had jail sentences suspended on costs and a 25 dollar fine with good behavior.
Thieves entered the Citizens Bank building insurance office of Parnell Cowher Co and stole $60 in currency from a safe. Checks, money orders and stamps were untouched. The safe was opened by cracking the combination. Don Martin, manager, said he hadn't been in the office since 6:30 p.m. Saturday and the theft could have occurred any time until Tuesday morning reopening.
A sequence of property transfers shows multiple buyers and sellers in Indiana County townships. Transactions include parcels in White, East Wheatfield, Cherryhill, Pine, Montgomery, and South Mahoning townships with values from $1.00 to $57,500, involving banks, commissioners, and private individuals.
Attorney James W. Mack Sr. and Mrs. Mack welcome a husky son born Sunday at the Indiana hospital. Weighing eight pounds two ounces, the boy is named James W. Third. Both mother and child are reported well and thriving. Progress suggests a post to R. D. readers.
Republican State Chairman M Harvey Taylor urges full voter registration under the Personal Registration Act. Three registration days are set for June 38 July 13 and August 3 1937 in Indiana county with divisions between major parties and county chairmen selecting appointments. The plan accompanies a state committee letter offering staff support for precinct leaders.
The annual convention of District No. 12 of the Indiana County Sabbath School Association meets Thursday June 10 at the Washington Presbyterian church near Home Station. Morning sessions include a 10:15 song service and a Sunday School demonstration led by officers and teachers. Afternoon features devotions, Welcome, reports, officer elections, various conferences, and a 8:15 address by Rev B Shane with installation and medal presentation by County President W W C Chapman.
Mike Vinoskey a 67 year old resident of Josephine was found dead in a field near his home on Tuesday afternoon by neighbor Mary Vresilovic. Authorities say his sudden death was caused by sunstroke while working in his garden marking the county’s first heat related fatality of the season. He was unemployed and survived by his widow and several children.
The spring meeting of the Indiana County Congress of Women's Clubs will be at the Presbyterian Church in Indiana on Thursday June 10. Delegates from county clubs will attend with a morning program starting at 9:30, luncheon at 12:30, and an afternoon session featuring talks on child welfare and juvenile delinquency. The Plumville club chairs the event.
A compilation of marriage licenses shows couples linked to Uniontown areas and surrounding towns including Derry Glen Campbell Blairsville Homer City Indiana Blairsville Clymer Blairsville Harrison New Kensington Arcadia Indiana Lucerne Mines and Penn Run with names such as John W Bley Ida M Spangler Audrey Ferguson Leona Stadtmiller Katey Setlock and many others in a regional licensing record.
Friends report Curtis M Wilson now of Los Angeles California formerly of Indiana is gaining nicely after a serious operation at a Los Angeles hospital where he has been a patient for several months He expects to be able to leave the hospital to recover at home soon.
Fresland, Inc. of Pittshurgh wins the Livermere single span steel truss bridge contract to replace the structure swept away during the March flood of 1936. Contract price listed as $119,988.
Dr. Marty Burton Boyd of Philadelphia accepts a call from the First Presbyterian Church of Indiana and will begin duties around August 1. He succeeds Dr. Robert J. Clark who recently accepted a call from McKeasport Presbyterian Church after serving Indiana. Boyd is a World War II chaplain, former Park Church Erie pastor, and held multiple church and civic roles. His wife is a Kentucky native and Centre College alumna. they have a son, Laiel R. Boyd.
A class of 27 will graduate from the Armagh Hast Wheatfield Joint High School at the commencement exercises Thursday evening in the school auditorium. Diplomas will be presented by Joseph B. Weaver assistant county superintendent who will also give the commencement address. Baccalaureate services were Sunday evening with Rev. Harry Smith delivering the sermon. The graduates will depart next Wednesday June 9 for Washington DC to tour the capital through Sunday. Class members include Gordon Hollingsworth William Bracken Cora Mac Frye Marie Kuhns John Kruk Victor Saldarelli Wilma McCachren Robert Bracken Ward Huey Flora Mack Ethel Toth Ruth Knupp June Frye Anna Lepeta Virginia Frye Anna Belle Hutchison Helen Dorney Robert Findley Hari Ressler Martha Ressler James Whyte William Snoby Freeda Ressler Helen Deyarmin Virginia Hamilton Robert Stutsman Hughis Tomb.
Rev. W. C. Sell of Kittanning and a group from Center Hill Church of the Brethren will present a full evening of sacred music readings and a pageant at the Montgomery Church of the Brethren near Hisdale on Tuesday evening June 8.
Attendees to National W C P U convention in Washington include Agnes St Clair Flo Mitchell R K B Tate Mrs H I Myers Mary Caldwell Elizabeth Hitler and Lawrence Shields plus Migs Jra ying Furman Hone Reunion to be held June 19 at Dowell Walker home on the road between Parkwood and Shelocta.
More than 200 rural mail carriers from 21 counties attended the Rural Mail Carriers Association dinner in Indiana. Congressmen Robert Allen and Joseph Gray spoke praising service under the motto Service with a Smile. Officers for the coming year were elected: Harry A. Barr president, A. J. Jefferies vice president, G. E. Hughes secretary, J. C. Steffy treasurer.
John D. Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Stewart of College Avenue graduates from Princeton this month and is named assistant instructor in the Department of Public and International Affairs. He will study in Europe for two months starting late June. His brother Ernest Stewart Jr graduates from Phillips Exeter Academy this month and will enter Princeton in the fall.
Noble C. Miller, who has run a drug store in Indiana for 26 years, has sold the business to Harry Diamond of the Diamond Drug Company in Johnstown. The new proprietor assumed charge Monday at 631 Philadelphia street and plans to continue operations at the same location. Miller has no definite plans for the future.
The Clarksburg Presbyterian church extended a call to Trey J A King of Eliwood City at a congregational meeting held Sunday while Rev Gy Good of Leechburg filled the pulpit.
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