Village Romance in Westport Farm Field
Phyllis Crawford, a secretary and wife, struggles with time for her Aunt Mary and her husband Tom Crawford. After a day of club duties and rain, a horse accident draws Phyllis back to Tom, renewing their loving bond as they plan to visit Aunt Mary and share a quiet supper together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aunt Mary
Phyllis
Westport
Red Cross
Crawford
Mary
Tom
Big
Phyllis Grawford
Joe
Tom Crawford
Phyllie
Joe Hill
Yalley
McClure
Enormous Mammoth Ivory and Size Records
A historical note describes mammoth ivory as highly valued at 48 pounds. It claims a full grown mammoth could reach 14 feet in length and weigh four times an elephant tusk, with a height of 16 feet and a body girth of 30 feet. Each foot’s pole is stated as three feet across.
News of County Towns and Visitors Across Indiana
Local notes record many visitors and visits among Indiana, Arcadia, Johnstown, Hollidaysburg, and surrounding towns. Families such as Mumau, Butterbaugh, McQuown, Richardson, and Shank are mentioned with neighbors, church groups, and memorial observances. Public events include a Presbyterian missionary convention in Clymer and Knights of Pythias supper in Starford.
Deaths in Wehrum Polk County and Shelocta
John Murray age 42 former Wehrum resident died at Windber hospital on Monday with brother Barney Murray surviving. Infant John Ames eight months old son of Irwin and Mrs Wood of Shelocta died Thursday from bowel trouble. interment at Hiterton. Lucy Adams county resident and Polk state hospital patient since 1905 died at Polk state hospital on Saturday. interment at Polk on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Murray
Wehrum
John Ames
Irwin Wood
Shelocta
Hiterton
Lucy Adams
Polk
Lloyd George Praises Salvation Army In Letter
A letter from David Lloyd George to Evangeline Booth commends the Salvation Army for aiding Allied troops in France and other theaters. The Home Service fund aims to raise 18 million dollars during May 19 28 to support soldiers’ welfare and morale. A separate report notes the death of Blake McCracken a high diver with a carnival company who fell from a platform in Petersburg Virginia and was buried in Oakland Cemetery after his remains were brought home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
United States
David Lloyd George
Paris
Dewar
France
New York Cty
Salvation Army Home Service Fund
Blake McCracken
Stephen Lewis
Chestnut Street
Alex McCracken
Shelocta
Petersburg
Tie
Oakland Cemetery
Memorial Day Visitors and Local Moves Noted
Mr and Mrs B A Martin and family called in town Sunday. Memorial Day visitors included G J Smith J C Martin G N Davies and wife son John Fisher D E Martin and W C Crouch. Mrs Noah Keith underwent surgery at Hellwood hospital. Gertrude Giles visited with her parents James and Myra Giles. J M Hadden and family visited Asa McAnulty. Tony Lease and T A Davis families visited friends in Saxman and Pittsburgh. Out of town callers last week were Samuel T Brown Patton W Clark H St Hassler Marstella J R Nicholson and Leroy Bee Lovejoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron McGary
Armagh
M.E
Jesse Wadsworth
Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church of Armagh
Jacob Caldwell
Virginia
Hollidayspurge
D. Ll. Cunningham
Indiana
Falcon
William Merriman
Camp Merritt
Wm. Merriman
D. N. McCormick
J. J. Hutchison
St. Paul
Minn
D. W. Brendlinger
Johnstown
A. BH. Johnston
Margaret Cunningham
Jos
A. Shrom
A. K. Gerard
B. A. Martin
G. J. Smith
J. C. Martin
G. N. Davies
John
Fisher
D. E Martin
W. C. Crouch
Noah Kieth
Hellwood Hospital
Woyd Young
Hellwood
Gertrude Giles
James Giles
Myra
J. M. Hadden
Hadden
Asa McAnulty
Tony Lease
Saxman
T. A. Davis
Pittsburgh
Samuel T. Brown
Patton
W. Clark
H. St
Local families attend Decoration Day events in Indiana
An Ord A number from the area joined Decoration Day exercises in Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Douglass of Clymer visited relatives on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mumau and children of Hastrun called on Mr. and Mrs. Ted McQuown. The oldest daughter of Aquilla Smiley of near here died Saturday and was buried in Richmond on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blain Berringer
Uniontown
W. M. Butterbaugh
Paul Stiffler
Dixonville
Bert Lockard
Paul Shank
Theda
Clearfield
A. W. Lydie
My. Lydie
Cockport
Indiana
Roy Douglass
Clymer
Leonard Mumau
Hastrun
Ted McQuown
Aquilla Smiley
Near Here
Richmond
Local visits and a lawn fete raise funds in Marion Center
Herbert Adams and wife of Albania visited her father W. P. Meanor in Marion Center last week. Mr and Mrs Joseth France visited their daughter at Barnesboro. Miss Billa Dawson of Punxsutawney stayed with friends here. The Memorial Evening lawn fete was largely pretended and over $100 was realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Griffith
Cherry Tree
Phythyon
Chester Long
Thelma
Maybon Shank
Presbyterians
Clymer
Westminster Guild
Jess Wighaman
Dunlo
Samuel James
Joe Mock
Christian Alliance
Johnstown
Martin Dick
Deb Kelley
Harl Sanders
Roy Himes
Lida
Tom McCreery
Ida
Rev
Cummings
Ulysses ‘Sickenberger
George
Grace Gibson
Jeannette
Will Wetzel
Marion Center
Clara McHenry
Bertha
Margaret
Martha
Indiana
Harl Nieewonger
Will Plecker
Hines
James Lantz
Jesse Fleming
J. L. Kelly’s
Newton Johnston
Windrover
Sara Sickenberger
Lou Johnston
David Ober
Cal Patterson
Nolo
Jack Naphier
Stafford
WHS
Herbert Adams
Alteana
W. P. Meanor
Joseth France
Barnesboro
Billa Dawson
Punxsutawney
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. L. Mumau
Ord
Ronald Richardson
Latrobe
Lemuel
Wilmer Butterbaugh
Wandin
Almeda Boring
Kinports
Charlotte ‘McCune
G. BE. Daugherty
F. B. Work
Rochester Mills
Adda Farnsworth
I. W. Powell
Arcadia
Victor Smith
Warrenville
Lycoming County
M. L. McQuown
Taylorsville
Blair Goodlin
Starford
Chas. Goodlin
Knights of Pythias
Bert Siverd
Deckers Point
H. L. Gibson
Clarence
Ryal
Charles Goodlin
William Harkens
Harper
Wm. E
Tate
Cumberland
Mayben Shank
Day Myers
Wade
Harris
Marie
Joe Smith
Dixonville Hospital
Diamondville
A. J. Lydie
Harry
Sample Run
M. W. Shank
East Whealfield
Pleasant Valley
BD. B. Houk
DuBois
James Stouffer
Burnside
J. S. Nichol
Swissvale
Austin Rickard
Glen Manner
Ohio
J. W. McKee
Rossiter
Hl. H. Houk
Sheridan Lockard
Cookport
J.D. Joiner
W. H. Heiser
Sadie
FP. Nupp and Son
Windber
E. E. Nupp
Lloyd George
Army
Dull
Criliudren
Teare
Tiss
Dolmans
Dietz
Wm .Penn
Voile
Organdie
Batiste
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