Indiana County Registers Full Draft Quota in Parade
Indiana County completed a full draft registration for men aged 21 to 31, with about 6,000 to 8,500 residents registered across 68 districts. The day featured a monster parade after 3 PM with over 1,000 students marching, led by Superintendent F Ern est Work and the Indiana Military band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Harry A. Boges
Indiana County Registration Board
Indiana
Sheriff Boggs
County Registration Board
Adjutant General's Office
Harrisburg
F. Ernest Work
Company F
National Guards
Sons of Veterans
National Patriotic and Defense Society
Indiana Military Band
Clymer Records High Local Military Enlistments
Clymer holds the county’s leading enlistment record with many families featuring sons in the National Guard or United States service. Emmitt John Emerson, three Corrigan sons, and other Clymer families have enlisted for actual service, highlighting a strong local military tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Regular Army
Clymer
United States Service
Emmitt
John
Emerson
John Corrigan
Clymor
Flag Day events and community notices in Cherryhill Township
The Helpful Workers' Club plans a Flag Day ceremony at the Manor schoolhouse on June 14 at 6:00 PM with an address and music. Postmaster Harry W. Fee retires as lieutenant colonel after a long National Guard career. Dr. Monroe Torrence has joined the army medical branch and will report for duty soon. Steele Swan of Akron visited home to register for patriotic duty, accompanied by Harry McLain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helpful Workers’ Club
Cherryhill Township
Harry W. Fee
Tenth Regiment, National Guard
Fee
Guardsmen
Pennsylvania
Monroe Torrence
J. M. Torrence
Aston
Army
Steele Swan
Akron, O
East Oak Street
Harry McLain
Indiana
Akron
Coal Activities in Brushvalley Field Boosts Local Industry
Three coal properties change hands in Brushvalley township with new operations planned. William Findley farm of 142 acres sells for 25000 to Rose Coal Company of Toronto. five acres reserved for ongoing mining by Hi A Snyder. Ferrier Run Coal Company acquires Indiana Land & Improvement tract and will operate mines one mile east of Meco on royalty basis. G T McCrea and George W McHenry plan Band R seam mines on Yellow Creek near Foreman mines, sharing 122 acres with half-interest sold for 15060. Estep Bros expand a Clark Bros tract of 1000 acres near Lovejoy, aiming for a major northern county development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. A. Snyder
Homer City
William Findley
Brushvalley Township
A, BH. McHvoy
Rose Coal Company
Toronto
Canada
Meco
Snyder
Ebensburg
Ferrier Run Coal Company
Brush Valley
Indiana Land & Improvement Company
Frank Smith
G. T. McCrea
Brushvalley
George W. McHenry
Spangler
Yellow Creek
McCrea
Ince
McHenry
Weddings of a Week In Marion Center and Pittsburgh
Glasser and Miss Joyce Griffith married at the Griffths home in Marion Center with Rev. C L Nevins officiating. The couple will live in Marion Center after a wedding trip. Allen Kirkpatrick Jr and Miss Bess Hamilton wed at St Andrew church Pittsburgh with Rev Alexander Vance. to reside on Cherry Lane Farm Allegheny County. H Clyde Caldwell and Maude Irene Myers united in Ligonier. Caldwell to join Officers Reserve Corps at Fort Niagara after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Kirkpatrick, Jr
Braddock
Bess Hamilton
George T. Hamilton
Town
St. Andrew Episcopal Church
Pittsburg
Alexander Vance
Indiana
Braddock Hospital
Elizabeth Hamilton
South Fifth Streat
Shenandoah Valley
Cherry Lane Farm
Allegheny County
H. Clyde Caldwell
David M. Caldwell
Windber
Maude Irene Myers
A. B. Myers
Ligonier
Hey
C. J. Ludwig
Presbyterian Church of
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Outing Club
Marriages in Cherry Tree Blairsville and Homer City
Stewart and Leta McFarland wed at Cherry Tree Presbyterian Church with Helen McFarland as matron of honor and Frank Compton in attendance. William Hild and Nell McDivitt also married at Blairsville Presbyterian Parsonage. Henry Nunnenburgh and Alta Langham wed at Homer City Lutheran Parsonage. groom works as a mine fire boss in Lucerne. couples to reside in Cherry Tree Blairsville Freeport Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nunnenburgh-Langham
Henry Nunnenburgh
Universal
Misa Alta Lucille Langham
R. W. Langham
Homer City
This Place
E., M. Gearhart
Sixth Street
Lucerne
Minser Appointed Special Detective for Indiana County
Samuel L. Minser, formerly assistant clerk to the County Commissioners, is named the county's special detective. The post pays $100 monthly plus expenses. District Attorney W N Liggett announced the appointment, approved by Judge J N Langham. Minser is already on duty and performing well, having lived in Arcadia before moving to Indiana over a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T., Minser
Samuel L. Minser
Town
Indiana
W. N. Liggett
Minser
J. N. Langham
Arcadia
Deeds Recovider Listings Bonds and Licenses in Indiana County
A veterans era style public record runs through transfers of real estate in Indiana County with numerous names and amounts. It lists deeds transferring various lots tracts and acres in wards county centers Green Washington and Blairsville with prices from 90 to 25 000 dollars and notes marriages licenses for local couples including Colvar Beaver Glasser Work Kauffman Libengood Forsha Vanderlaetten De Graff Hickok Wise Herr Becon and Baker among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Griffith
Colvar Arlene Beaver
Hellwood
James C. Glasser
Marion Center
Joyce Griffith
Arthur Bretto
Nant-y-Glo
Lone Work
Homer City
Frank Phillips
Blairsville
Pearl Mason Blatraville
Clair G. Tobe
Indiana Viola E. Carnahan
Armatrong
J. Clair Kauffman
Elizabeth B. McConnaughey
Eeetz Mees
George M. Libengood
Alliance, O
Daisy M. Forsha
Derry
Karry H. Hadden
Sidney Susla A. Shields
Sidney Gustave Vanderlaetten
Blaireville
Clara de Graf
Kauffman McConnaughey marriage near Homer City
J Clair Kauffman of Center township and Elizabeth Blanche McConnaughey of Homer City united in marriage at the bride's home. Rev J W Shaffer officiated in front of relatives and friends. Groom's parents Mr and Mrs James S Kauffman. They will reside on a farm near Homer City after a wedding trip. Goldie Cameron and Starry B Baker were attendants. Also Morris Herr and Orpha Becon of Dilltown married in Indiana by Rev EB Gearart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Christy & Co
Glasser
Bride
Marion Center
Indiana Normal
Rossiter
J. F. Glasser
Medico Chirurgical College
Philadelphia
Phoenixville Hospital
J. Clair Kauffman
Center Township
Elizabeth Blanche McConnaughey
Homer City
B. B. McConnaughey
J. W. Shaffer
Goldie Cameron
Starry B. Baker
Blairsville
James 8. Kauffman
Morris Herr
Orpha Becon
Dilltown
EB. M. Gearart
June Court Opens as Grand Jury Hears Indictments in Salisbury Case
The June term of court opened Monday with civil case Mary Wangaman v A H Beatty and M Cunningham set for trial. Witnesses faced registration delays, Grand Jury foreman R B Simpson was named, and Chancellor Langham announced the jury charge. Several defendants, including Bennett, Chivarri, Prest, Rudolph, Donahue, Farnbaugh, Stern, Prato, Canini, and others, pleaded guilty or were sentenced for liquor violations, fornication, or related charges. Additional indictments include assault, larceny, murder, riot, and burglary. William Wiggins, a Blairsville butcher, died by hanging in his cooling room. The Lydick reunion is planned for June 28 at Grace church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Simpson
Cherryhill
Pleng
Charlie Bennett
Joe Chivarri
Sam Prest
Wilgus
Boggs
Borland
S. J
Minger
Bennett
Montgomery Township
Langham
Chicarri
Prest
Joe Rudolph
McIntyre
Rudolph
Pat Donahue
James Donahue
Charles Farnbaugh
Chas, McGinley
Heilwood
Mortis Stern
Jacksonville
Haatardy
Ethel Moore
Dom Prato
Bennie Canini
Homer City
Grand
Robert T. Clyde
Frank Hetsonskey
David Hopkins
Ben Rummel
Bert S. Barber
F. & B.j Steele Lydick, Violation of Livery Laws; John Reich
James Plyvarelli
Rocci Biara
Sam Calabrese
Joe Regrut
P. W. Tozzi
L. A. Bosserman
John Toth
Frank Kelly
Samuel P. MecDivitt
I. I. James
John Pacini
Liberty Loan Bond Teachings For Families In Wartime
A 1776 era pitch urges Mothers and Fathers to instill patriotism by supporting the war effort through small subscriptions to the Jaberty Logan. Families are urged to purchase a Liberty Loan Bond together, with payments as low as $60 in installments, via banks or trust companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jaberty Logan
Local Personalities Share Weekend Visits and Travels
Willet resident Charles L Slutson called Friday while W Treese of Lovejoy visited town. Many residents journeyed to and from Indiana and Pittsburg for weekend tasks. A long list of visitors includes Dr J W Morrow Machand and James T Ruffner Pittsburg. others visit families in Shelocta, Blairsville, and West Mahoning township. A 85-year-old David Work Rochester Mills visits Indiana. H M Guthrie and others host relatives and attend Naval prep school events in Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Slutson
Willet
W. ©. Treese
Lovejoy
J. H. Luxanberg
Wilwood City
J. W. Morrow
Machand
John B. Siverd
Near Lovejoy
Indiana
Wilbur P. Grant
Blairsville
Joseph Davis
Vandergrift
Shelocta
Caroline Guttirio
Wilkinsburg
A. G. Fleming
Wra
Line Fleming
Sheloctz
Alfred Coleman
Chicago
J. la. Culp
South Fifth Street
George Lanick
Church Street
Clearfield
Karry Lydick
Valley Drug Company
Johnstown
Ray Vosack
Railroad Avenue
Verner Uollister
Coraopolis
Ohio National Guard
John Laughlin
Pittsburg
Barry White, Jr
Croylands
Charles Beeson
F. B. Stevenson
Ninth ‘Street
Sarah Phillipa
Maggie Dick
Namer City
Greensburg
Connellaville
David Fiscus
Grant Street
James J. Jack
James
Philadelphia Street
Jack
Newtown
Harry White
J. D. Johnston
Maurice Coulter
Punxsutawney
J. R. Steele
Near Heilwood
John Sutton
Thomas Sutton
South Sixth Street
Roy Maloney
Beaver Falls
Mra. Maloney
J. N. Langham
North Ninth Street
Mra
Prank Glover
Rima x and
Crace Cunningham
Philadelphia
David Work
Rochester Mills
Clyde Guthrie
Baltimore
J. M. Guthrie
Wayne Avenue
3. J
JH. EB. Irwin
Arcadia
United States Service
Joseph Trons
West Church Street
Army Camp of Engineer Reserves
M. I. Sutter
Richmond
L. F. Sutter
Indiana Hospital
Njuries
Homer City Schools Elect Joy Douglass Assistant Principal
Homer City schools chose Joy Douglass of Ninth street as assistant principal at last week’s election of board members. Other instructors named include Principal Byers and several Misses Karl Pford Magish Abel Maxwell with assignments listed. Fleming reunion set for June 23 at the Fair Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nilians Giel
Homer
Joy Douglass
Ninth Street
Leathers
Princival
Justice Byers
Jane Karl
Indiana
Eimmaiden
Eleanor Pford
Mary Magish
Abel
Semela Maxwell
Red Cross Activity in Indiana County Grows
Directors of the Red Cross in Indiana County report steady progress with about 1,600 members and over a dozen auxiliaries. A new auxiliary formed at Brethren Church Penn Run, officers elected. Arcadia auxiliary organized with John J. Green named resident. The Indiana County Chapter House opens 3 to 6 PM for information. Rochester Mills auxiliary has 60 members with goal to reach 100 by month’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Ned Croas
Red Cross
Brethren Chorch
Penn Run
Odficers
T. P. Stepheng
Mra
J. M. Wyeck
Rnotchester Mills Auxiliary
Resont
VELLRUM HOLDS RECORD FOR RED CROSS ENROLLMENT
Velrum reports a record Red Cross enrollment of 327 members from a town of under 700, with many foreign born residents. On May 28 a canvass led by FB Dunbar and company officials recruited miners, establishing headquarters at the Lackawanna Coal & Coke mines in Wehrum. A flying women’s squad patrolled the town, increasing enrollment to 40 percent of the 880 miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velruim
FB. Dunbar
Lackawanna Coal & Coke Company
Wehrum
Red Cross
DeGraszla
Woodward
Dunbar
Galbreath
Fraver
McGeough
Kallrnler
Messrs
Graith
Gregory
DeGrazia
Hoffman
Hans
Frazer
Graham
Lackawanna
Indiana
American Red Grass
R. J. Bucknam
Misa M
Davis
BL A. Murray
Lackowanne Alliee
Fatal Car Crash Kills Dr William Dickey in Oklahoma
Reports from the area list Dr William A Dickey of Laffata Olla son of William E Wickey of Blackiiek township killed in an automobile accident near Buffalo on May 28 He was 48 years old and unmarried. Funeral services were held at the home of Dr Clarke Dickey in South Seventh Street and interment followed at Graanwood cemetery. A second fatality involved Albert Del Clawson 22 of Clarksburg crushed while repairing an electric crane at Marshall Foundry Company in Josephine He had worked for Indiana Ice Company before moving to Josephine. Both men were memorialized with military honors for their service. Further notes mention Charles Heiner Ernest killed by an electric motor on route to car barn, age 26, unmarried, living with his mother. Interment was at St Bernard Catholic cemetery. Officials note attendance by local detachments and county representatives at various charity and correction conferences in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam A. Dickey
Laffata
Olla
William E. Wickey
Blackiiek
Guffalo
Oklahoma
Clarke Dickey
South Beventh Street
Graanwood
Marshall Foundry Company
Josephinue
Albert del Claw- Kom
Lewis C. Clawson
Clarksburg
Crue
Indiana Ice Company
Josephine
Mehtber
Co. FP
Tenth Regiment
Presbyterian
Clarkeburg
Walter
Theodore
New Alexandria
Wilner
Homer City
Tra
Mabul
Charles Heiner
Ernest
Ife
St. Bernard Catholic
Aged Man and Wife Reunited in Death in Blairsville
Christopher Burns aged about seventy seven and his wife Mrs Burns aged sixty nine of Washington township died May 19 and May 31 after years together. Their deaths followed grief at loss of the other and their family of seven children. They were charter members of Mt Zion Reformed Church at Five Points and are buried beside each other in Phumcreek cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Burns
Washington Township
Burns
Mra. Burns
Jackson
Armstrong So Orly
Butler County
Armstrong County
Indiana County
Mt. Zion Reformed Church of
Five Points
Alaxander and Clark
George
Atwood
Anthony
Vandergrift
Nancy Yeomans
Sarah
Elizabeth
Willet. Grange
Phumcreek Cemetery
Moorhead of Blairsville Dies. longtime editor and mentor
Obituary notes the influential writer and former Blairsville postmaster who guided the Presbyterian church and newspaper staff. He mentored colleagues, served as elder for decades, and remained a Republican figure. Survived by his sons John W and Richard W and several daughters, with marriages tied to local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findley Walch Post
G. A. St
Blairsville
Moorhead
Rebecca Armel
Burrell Township
Richard W
George. R
Mildred Moorhead
Alice C
Mary
Marry
Joseph Moorhead
Mrs Moses T Steele Die at Marion Center Age 65
Mrs Susan Marlin Steele wife of Moses T Steele of Marion Center dropped dead at home Monday afternoon at 6 due to heart trouble. She was a member of the Marion Center Presbyterian church and leaves husband and children William Harry and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Marlin Steele
Moses T. Steele
Marion Center
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Kirkpatrick-Hamilton
Stewart-McFarland
William Stewart
Leta McFarland
Cherry Tree
J. B. Worrall
Cherry Tree Presbyterian Church
J. W. McFarland
Helen McFarland
Frank Compton
Tadiana County
John A. Hook
Fourth Ward
W. J. Fleming
Harry Flickinger
Center
H. S. Kigsinger
A. W. Mahon
George GC
T. S. Phillips
V. Crucie
John D. Minser
Green
Fyock
Joseph H. Stewart
Marion Genter
Wess Thomas
L. L. Shank
Wm. Gudaitis
Margaret H. Guthrie
White la
Ross Rowe
W. M. Humphrey
Hugh Paget
A. McAvoy
John Terefei
Paul Sipo
Williand McMillen
Washington
Merle
Banks
J. C. Vite
Clark Marsh
Conemaugh
John Ball
Johanna Healy
Burrell
Joseph A. Frommell
G. A. Buchanan
P. F. Bender
John Laduca
Rayne
A. BE
Pearce
E. EB. McCoy
Joe Ogurchak
W. H. Spencer
Samuel Timblin
A. Brody
Mike KX
Vargo
Number
Salisbury
Bilis
Plairsville
William Wiggins
Lydick
Grace Church
Allara
Fleming Heunton
Fleming
Neely
Moore Thain A Deen Ausilnries
Minos
Patal
Judiana
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Sue Willard
W. J. Robingtoon
Kathryn McLaughlin
Laura Frederick
J. M. Marshall
Williard
Children’s Aid Society of Pennsylvania
Ite Weak
Marke
Tier
Sheloca
Joseph
Matresvile Enterprise
Eramuel Moorhead
Gurrell Township
Co. A, 101St P. V. 1
Camp Reynolds
Burrel Township
Blairaville
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