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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1925
Page
8
A 1926 amendment makes it illegal to destroy trees or shrubs without owner consent. Violators face at least a $25 fine per tree or shrub, with half paid to the informant. Land owners or their agents may arrest violators at any time, including Sundays. The message urges co operation with landowners to protect rural Pennsylvania’s beauty.
Miss Mary Newhard aged 19 of Northampton was killed Saturday when her car collided with a streetcar at Fieckerstein's crossing on the Lehigh Valley Transit line near Schenckeville. Ruth Newhard 17 and Paul Benner 19 were fatally injured. no relation between the two girls. Veterans Should Re-Instate Their Government Insurance before June 7 for service connected disabilities. others have until July 2 1926 to re-instate and convert. Red Cross offices offer details. John Dates guest at Bon Ton dinner. reception at Camp Resta honors him. he to be married this month. State Pardon Board refuses rehearing for Ward Mottern life term for murder near Sprankles Mills nine years ago.
In Center township Lytle school had 11 of 26 pupils with perfect attendance as the term closed May 29 with an old fashioned picnic. Pupils and citizens presented two five dollar gold pieces to Miss Dorothea Munnshower of Indiana for her excellent service. April marriage announced M Wilson Penrod and Miss Gladys Bell of Rural Valley wed April 25 and reside on West Philadelphia street. Also announced are plans for the Anderson reunion June 10 at Indiana fairgrounds with Miss Emma Dean Anderson among attendees. J Walter Bennett named tax collector for Pine Township to fill vacancy. endorsements noted by school directors and road supervisors.
A coincidence at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H Walker Smith in North Sixth street saw their daughters Mrs. George W. Carner and Mrs. Harry R. Thomas both give birth within an hour. Carner’s girl weighed five pounds at 4 36, Thomas’s eight pounds at 6 36. Both mothers and babies are reported fine. Additional births noted include a daughter Shirley Jane born at Indiana hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Weltvel, and a son to Dr. and Mrs. Paul Naylon of Punxsutany, Mrs. Naylon formerly Miss Pauline O’Hare of Indiana. Dr. Simpson Buys Battery Plant. Dr. George B. Simpson bought Williard Battery Station agency at 15 South Ninth street. The plant moved to the Lewis building at Philadelphia and Fifth, to be run by Harold Simpson.
A party of 14 departs for Bradford county to buy 25 head of registered Jersey heifers and calves for the Boys and Girls Calf Club. Participants include J M Risinger, Homer City. William Wetzel. Marion Genter. Clyde Houck. County Agent J W Warner. William Repine. William McMillen. Glen Swan. H S Wetzel. Harry Wetzel. Charles Glassser. Lewis Haer. Clarence Bence from Marion Center. Tent meetings slated at Rich Hill and Spruce Grove churches begin June 7 led by Rev A E Hotchkiss with singing by his son William. Rev Joseph M Markey assisting. A Shank couple hosts Memorial Day shower for Blair and Mrs Blair Shank with about 45 friends bringing gifts. Mrs Shank receives an electric lamp from Sunday school teacher and classmates.
The Clawson and McMillen reunion will be held at P. W Kinter's Dixonville home on Saturday June 13. All are cordially invited.
The Stuchell reunion will be held in Marion Center park on Saturday June 20. Everyone is welcome to attend this community gathering and reconnect with relatives and friends.
Dixonville residents report a busy week with Glen Campbell callers and visits from Indiana's Benny Burnheimar, West Virginia relatives of Mr and Mrs George Waddell, and several trips to Saltsburg and McGees. Duncan Laing and family from Constantinople Turkey stayed locally, while others returned from Deckers Point and Wilkinsburg visits.
Mr and Mrs James Barkley and children from Marion Center and Frank Barkley of Blairsville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W F Barkley. Raymond Fleming and daughter Rosemary visited his parents. Charles Lewis and family of Swissvale and Henry Lewis of Braddock visited J B Gibson and family for Decoration Day. Wallace Fails spent the weekend with W F Barkley in North Lima C. Lester Speedy called on Frederick home. Wm Laird and son Bill of Pittsburgh spent the weekend with Litle Dixon. John Neal and son from Blairsville were guests of Roy McGinley. Paul Kennedy and family of Vandergrift visited Harry Bergman. C S Shields and Barby Shields of Vandergrift spent the weekend with O W Shields. Kenneth Falls of Leetonia visited J B Gibson. Dorothy McComb and Jon McKee of Dormont spent Decoration Day in Lewisville. Mrs James Bush is critically ill at her home nearby. H A Stewart Bible class of Rossiter Presbyterian to present play June 12 at Ebenzer church. Howard Ewing spent Wednesday and Thursday in area homes for piano tuning.
Smyrna community notes a Friday night lecture on Americanism by Rev. Johns A. Tabor of Dallas Texas at the Smyrna grove. the Literary Society postpones the event. Local visits include J Ruffner’s business trip to Kittanning and Mrs Boyd Steele’s improving health amid family gatherings and weekend visits by Amos Mabon and family Greenville.
About thirty cars gathered on Memorial Day to visit local cemeteries and decorate graves. Chester Trimble, previously employed in Youngstown Ohio, spent the weekend here and rode home Monday with his wife. Mr and Mrs H Paul stayed with Mrs Levi Reed. Harry Lydie and family were out Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sherman Wilt visited D H WIlts Saturday. Miss Bella Reed, recently visiting, returned to Barnesboro. Mr and Mrs Cyrus High and family spent Saturday with Lewia Henry.
Idaho resident Robert Munshower is a patient in an Indiana hospital. Claude Crawford and Carl Crawford traveled on a business trip to Indiana on Wednesday. Frank George of Vandercroft spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs F W Meyers of Beechview and Mr and Mrs Ray Myers and sons Fred and William of Etna visited relatives over the weekend. J P Scott and family spent Decoration Day with Elderton residents Glen Shaffer. Howard Kimmel and family and Carl Crawford attended a festival at Elderton Saturday evening.
Bylor attorney announces letters of administration for the estate of Mrs Loving of Lilledale deceased. Creditors must present authenticated claims for settlement and degenen owing debts must pay promptly. Signed by CLARK administrator and Campbell Pub. April 2, 19e5.
Memorial Day visits and travels fill the week with a string of social calls. Individuals such as Mrs. Hayes and son Russell, Miss Edna McFarland, and Mrs. Ita Ewing are mentioned along with several family visits to Gettysburg and Blairsville. Local clubs send delegates while tradesmen prepare stores and homes. others plan moves to banks in Clymer and Youngstown.
Budd Houck and Wm Rankin visited relatives while Rev M M Smith prepared a missionary illustrated talk at Hast Mahoning church. Anna Radcliffe of Punxsutawney won compensation and burial expenses after an autopsy showed Walter Radcliffe’s death stemmed from a skull fracture suffered near Glen Campbell.
The fourth annual Young People Division conference will be held at the Lutheran church on Saturday June 6 and is shaping up to be the county’s largest. Organizers report 262 delegates named so far with many schools still tallying. Mahoning District leads in representation but Clymer Penn Run and Heilwood expect 100 delegates each. The event is led by Miss Mather L. Williams of Philadelphia and Rev. H. F. Post of Petersburg Ohio.
Marion Center and nearby towns report Memorial Day gatherings with family visits from Pittsburg Indiana Wilkinsburg Carnegie Homer City and Rossiter plus local graveyard services. Various residents travel to see relatives and attend local events as communities mark the holiday.
The Farmers Co Operative Association of Shelocta South Bend and Iderton with 70 members will run a cooperative auction consignments sale opposite the covered bridge at Shelocta on Tuesday June 9 at 1230 pm. Auctioneer R W George presides. Items include pigs horses cows hens farm machinery cream separator sewing machine household goods seed buckwheat hay and more. The new idea aims to monthly or bimonthly sales if this first venture succeeds.
Readable fragments list numerous individuals and places across Indiana and surrounding towns including Frank Fleming Dan McMillen Mra Bethany McMillen and various No 4 No 1 batches. The garbled OCR shows many residents tied to communities such as Shelocta Blairsville Indiana South Bend and Blairsville with multiple family and property names.
The Progress lists numerous subscribers and renewals for May including Mrs. Bertha Peoples Irwin W.A. Daugherty Indiana Frank Winshaimer Indiana Mrs. R. H. Lynn Derry Mary Evans Washington DC Bryan Miller Creekside J. M. Repine Saltsburg and many others across Indiana and nearby towns. Names span multiple states and communities with varied addresses and handwritten notes.
Deckers Point and nearby communities list a string of visits and guests over Memorial Day week. Hazel and Edin Brown host, with Indiana callers John Best and Chas Peiffer stopping by. Avanell George Colgan arrives as a baby girl. Families and friends from Marion Center, Swissvale, and Dixonville are noted visiting and spending time with relatives. Preaching at the Baptist church and local social gatherings mark the week.
A jumble of names and towns shows many residents spending time with relatives and traveling. Several pairs of households like Mr and Mrs, and Mr. and Mrs. with various surnames visit Rochester Mills, Clarksburg, Axplewall, Playloa, and other locales during the week and over holidays.
Rochester Mills and town residents hosted callers from Philadelphia and New Bethlehem while a local baseball game between Phillips Gas Co and the home team ended with a 3 to 1 score in favor of the home squad. Catches and minor injuries noted as Joyous Day activities and church services in Topeka were mentioned.
A rousing Scout meeting was held Wednesday evening in the K of P hall at Clymer. The Court of Honor showcased the local Scout troops and earned high praise as one of the best events of its kind in the area.
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