National convention convenes here Friday
Delegates from United Presbyterian churches across North America gather for the 54th Annual Women's General Missionary Society convention at First United Presbyterian Church Indiana. About 300 attendees, including board members and visiting missionaries, will be hosted in local homes and hotels with a five day program and a planned Indiana tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Churches
North America
Indiana
Women’s General Missionary Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Conemaugh Presbyterial
S. W. Shane
Mra. Sands
J. M. Lashley
Officera
Jennie B. Wallace
Hill
754 Autos Stolen in State During April
The Stolen Car Unit in Harrisburg reports 754 automobiles stolen in Pennsylvania in April. Of these, 357 were owned by state residents and 397 by non-residents. In the same month, 306 resident cars were recovered, including 200 stolen in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Harrisburg
Jimmy Stewart Set For Columbia Radio Hook Up
James Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Alex M Stewart of town will appear on a Columbia national radio hook up Monday evening June 13 from 8 to 9 EST. In Lux Radio Theatre feature Madame X he will play opposite Ann Harding broadcasting from Hollywood. Mr and Mrs J Delancey of Plumville were among Indiana visitors Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Stewart
Columbia National Radio
James Stewart
Alex M. Stewart
Lux Radio Theatre
Madame X
Jimmy
Ann Harding
Hollywood
Purchase Line Cattle Show Highlights Jersey Exhibit
The Jeraey Cattle Show at Purchase Line Tuesday featured a 4 H Calf Club exhibit with blue and red ribbons awarded for scores 0 or higher and 80 to 90 respectively. Judge J C Nagcotte of Penn State chose winners while prize gifts accompanied ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeraey
Purchase Line
Calf Club
J. C. Nagcotte
Penn State
Quay McMillen
Robert C. Lydick
Murray’ McMillen
Helen Louise Houck
Donald Allison
Lloyd Witt
Samuel Boucher
Willam McMillen
Edward Houck
John Reithmiller
Meredith Boucher
Former Local Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E B Simmons longtime Indiana residents celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H B Metzler Johns town. Mr Simmons born and raised on a Belsano area farm and Mrs Simmons formerly Nora Belle Grumbling of New Florence were married May 11 1887. They lived in Belsano and Johnstown before returning to Belsano and later moved to Indiana in 1922 where Mr Simmons ran a lumber business for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
H. B. Metzler
Johnstown
Simmons
Belsano
Nora Belle Grumbling
New Florence
Clark Family Ties Highlight Indian Mission Furlough
District Attorney and Mrs. Edwin M. Clark plus daughters Katherina and Peggy Lou met Rey and Mrs. John Wallace and family in New York City after their India education mission. They plan an 18 month furlough in their native land. Mrs Wallace is Mrs. Clark’s sister. Rev Wallace and children Jack and Jane will visit Indiana Thursday. he graduates Wooster College and attends next week’s commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Clark
Katherina
Peggy Lou
New York City
Rey
John Wallace
India
Wallace la
Clark
Oakland Avenue
Wallace
Wooster College
Farewell Reception for Rev Samuel W Shane and wife
Congregation of First United Presbyterian plans a farewell reception for Rev Samuel W Shane the associate pastor and Mrs Shane in the church social hall on Wednesday. Shane has accepted a call from Second United Presbyterian in Washington Pa and will depart next week for his new field. During nine years of service they formed many lasting friendships, and the community offers its good wishes as they move to their new Christian endeavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ster
First United Presbyterian Church
Town
Samuel W. Shane
Shane
Second United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Mia
Girly Grange to Present Pennsylvania Program
Girty Grange members plan a Pennsylvania program at their meeting on Tuesday evening June 15. The program includes songs, a dialogue about The State Tree of Pennsylvania, recitations by Leona Donaldson, instrumental music, and performances led by Mr. Donaldson and Mrs. Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Girty Grange
Grange
Mr. Donaldson
Keeler
Leona Donaldson
Mrs. Young
Flag Day Observed As Legal Holiday In Pennsylvania
Flag Day a legal holiday will close banks, offices, and many institutions on Monday June 14. It marks the first official observance of Flag Day after being made a legal holiday by Governor Harle and the Pennsylvania legislature.
Roho of Armagh school strike lands in grand jury
A true bill from the June court grand jury returns against 19 year old William Snoby of Armagh High School for assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery linked to a school strike that closed the school for a week. Snoby must appear in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roho
Armagh
William Snoby
Asnault
Snoby
Tre
Harry Carney
Ar-meagh
Carney
Charles Mirkex
Andy Swede
Dias
Brushvalley
Tony Gusky
Gusky
Mirkex
Andy Bates
George Cressley
Barnesboro
R. D
Harry Rummell
Asault
Rummell
Jessie
Marriage Licenses Listed in Local Registrar Records
A roster of marriage licenses names couples across several townships and counties including Knaus Bernat Johns Short Wood Wimmer Dolney Almashla Depetris Gromoglia Hather Cappo Craig Hill Layman Hoeack Fisher Richards Hamilton Fleming Anderson Mayansky Marusa Wangaman Bojte Donahue DeHaven Lands Chiappelli Belavander Polanki Parks Wissinger Salerno Vender Guthrie Nelson Butta Gilmore Hess Davis Wilson and other couples in the region. The list covers partners from Clymer, Shelocta, Blairsville, Blairsville, Indiana, Plumville, Latrobe, Ebensburg and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelocta
Joseph Francis Dolney
Barnesboro
Ethel Louise Almashla
Clymer
Paul Depetris
Indiana
Hather Gromoglia
Homer City
Benny Louis Cappo
Blairaville
Penn
Virginia Craig
Blairsville
Harry A. Hill
Heshbon
Irene B. Layman
Robinson James Arthur Hoeack
Christina Fisher Silvia
Joseph L. Richards
Worthville
Rachel Hamilton
S. Mahoning Two
Harold Fleming
Alberta Anderson
Commodore Joseph Francis Mayansky
Dixonville
Murphy Twin Insurance Plan Delivers Free Layette to Palmer Couple
Mr and Mrs Fred Palmer of 151 Oak Street welcomed their daughter Betty Jeanne and Jo Anne Palmer on March 31. Under Murphy Co Twin Insurance Plan a second layette was issued free after the birth. Also noted, Mia Jane Wolfe of New Florence, formerly Livermore, celebrated her 97th birthday enjoying good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Fred Palmer
Oak Street
G. C. Murphy Co
Mia
Jane Wolfe
New Florence
Livermore
Personal Brevities From Lewistown and Nearby
Lewistown notes list residents visiting friends and relatives across Indiana and Pennsylvania. Names include Mra T. J. Myers and Mrs. Sarah Young visiting family, Donald Lockard and Mary Goddard from New York City and Johnstown, and many travelers moving to or from university towns, summer plans, and law students.
Plan memorial for late congressman Clyde Kelly
A Cleveland branch Railway Mall Clerks Association committee met at Mahoning Union Cemetery near Marchand with cemetery officials to plan a memorial tablet for the late Congressman Clyde Kelly. Members include Lyle J. Work of Erie as chairman, Charles B. Van DMusen, Roy Snow, and John W. Reese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Railway Mall Clerks Association
Mahoning Union Cemetery
Marchand
Clyde Kelly
RMC
Roy Snow
John W. Reese
Real estate transfers list from Indiana county
A long string of real estate transfers shows numerous deeds across townships including Grant Clymer Homer City White Blairsville and Indiana with prices ranging from 1 to 6750 dollars. Notable names include Snyder Sny der Adams Tate Robertson Hastings Kunkle Rose Sprankle McGarity Morganti Edelstein and McGinity. Local residents and families are noted traveling for graduations and alumni events at Bryn Mawr Exeter Yale Princeton and Phillips Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Snyder
Anna M. Snyder
Grant Township
C. &. Amond
J. Q. Adams
Clymer
Netgon Algot
Anna Tate
W. H. Robertson
Beulah B. Hastings
Homer City
Beulah B. Haatings
Pine Township
Estella H. Lyon
Paul B. Hasinger
White Township
Armstrong Township
Indiana
Joseph P. Mack
Edgar M. Mack
Mary Baird
John McGregor
Second Ward
Alexander Nemolousky
Morris O. Bowser
Margaret A. Risinger
Third Ward
William T. Evang
Mary Ann Stewart
Glen Campbell
William C. Leech
Fred P. Huber
Fourth Ward
Schwarzenbach Huber Co
John C. McGinity
Blairsville
James W. Hart
Blairaville
Catherine Zimmers
John Zimmers
Homer City National Bank
Lawrence Edwards, Jr
Charles Morganti
Filippo Morgante
Filippo Marganti
District Five 8 5S Workers Meet at Clymer June 17
Harold F. Post of Greensburg will be guest speaker as District Five of the Indiana County Sabbath School Association meets at the Clymer Presbyterian church on Tuesday June 17. Registration opens at 9 30 with a full program of worship, addresses, conferences and installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Hey
Harold F. Post
Greensburg
Wii
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Clymer Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of
Post
Lake Geneva
C. C. Fulton
W. N.templeton
A. M. Beggs
Misa Zoe Lyons
Harmony Presbyterian Church
W. C. Chapman
Marion Center Jersey Show and Field Day Saturday
The Marion Center Jersey Cattle Club plans a cattle show and field day on Saturday June 12 at the Marion Center Community Park. Activities begin 11 a.m. with demonstrations on fitting and showmanship by J C Nagcotte Penn State. Members will exhibit cows and heifers in aged class and family groups, six bulls on display, plus mushball and volleyball, with a refreshment stand for attendees. Jersey breeders and dairymen are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Marion Center Jersey
Jersey
Local Pastor Receives Doctor of Divinity at Westminster
Westminster College in New Wilmington Pa honored Rev Stillman A Foster with the Doctor of Divinity degree on Monday. Foster, pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church of town, delivered the annual sermon to the Christian Associations of the college. Both Dr and Mrs Foster are Westminster graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster College
New Wilmington
Stillman A. Foster
First United Presbyterian
Foster
Westminster
Black Family Reunion at Woodlawn Park
Descendants and relatives of Solomon and Mary Ann Black hold their second annual reunion at Woodlawn Park twelve miles north of Indiana on Route 119. A basket lunch is served at noon. Attendees include St. Clair and Daugherty families plus several local residents with ties to Lafayette College and Birmingham School for Girls events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Mary Ann
Russell) Black
Woodlawn Park
Indiana
Route 119
Fire destroys several Saltsburg buildings on Tuesday
A mysterious origin blaze in the Hart & Hilty garage spread to a double Salt street dwelling owned by John Weasel and to multiple nearby structures, destroying all buildings with few contents saved. Firefighters from Indiana Blairsville Apollo New Alexandria Vandergrift and Latrobe contained the spread within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltsburg
Hart & Hilty
Salt Street
John Weasel
Harry Matthews
Clare Thomas
Dudley Carnahan
Sumner Stahl
Grace Floyd
Stahl
Peterson
Indiana
Blairaville
Apollo
New Alexandria
Vandergrift
Latrobe
Death Claims Girl Who Fought Bravely Against Odds
Helen Myers seven daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul H Myers of Grant Street died Saturday in an Indiana hospital from complications after severe burns on chest face arms and hands when her clothing ignited from a gas stove last January She contracted chicken pox scarlet fever and measles during treatment and could not rally from the shock Funeral services were held Monday at Robinson Funeral Home with interment in Oakland cemetery Survived by her parents and a brother Robert at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Funeral
North Seventh Street
Oakland Cemetery
Helen Myers
Paul H. Myera
Grant Street
Indiana Hospital
Myera
Robert
Dairymen to Hold Indiana Banquet Friday Evening
Dairymen of Indiana county will meet Friday June 11 at 6 30 p m in Zion Lutheran social rooms Indiana to conduct annual business for three dairy herd improvement associations hear reports from cow testers Carl Johnston Pank Ginter and Harold Rankin and award certificates for herds averaging over 400 pounds of butterfat plus prizes for the Quality Milk Show supplied by Indiana county merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Zion Lutheran Church
Indiana
Carl Johnston
Pank Ginter
Harold Rankin
Strong Reunion at Indian Springs Park June 17
The 19th annual Strongs reunion will be held at Indian Springs Park Camp Rest-a- While two miles south of Indiana on Thursday June 17. Dinner at 12 30, coffee provided, short afternoon program, then games and races. All Strongs descendants and friends invited. Edward Martin Pierce eight recovering from minor bicycle accident with James Pierce’s automobile in Indiana. Montgomery families hold reunion at Indiana fair grounds Saturday June 19. relatives and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Springs Park
Indiana
Edward Martin Pierce
William E. Pierce
South Sixth Street
James Pierce
Indiana R. D
Montgomery
Indiana Fair Grounds
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Convention
All United Presbyteran Churches In
Sionary Society
Nature
National History
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Mrs. J. ©. Delancey
Plumville
Indiana Vistors
Edwin H. Clark
Girly Grange
True Bill
Joseph Anthony Knaus
Marguerite Alexandria Bernat
Robert Johns
Cokeville
Hilda Short
Bairdstown
Robert Delane Wood
Mra
T. J. Myers
Lewistown
Leonard Way
George Mar“pach
California
William McAdoo
Sheloca
Mary Goddard
Sarah Young
South Seventh Street
Rebecca Hill
Jeannette
Brackenridge
George Pierce
West Philadelphia
James Manners
East Liberty
Minnie A. Creps
Chestnut Street
J. Blair Sutton
Meadville
Allegheny College
Walter Beatty
Aletha
North Fifth Street
Frank Beatty
Washington, D. C
Thomas Ellis
Johns Hopkins
Elmer Ellis
School Street
Edward Stewart
Greeley
Colo
J. T. Stewart
C. W. Blackford
Mary Elizabeth
Winslow
Ariz
J. N. Elder
John Simpson
William A. Simpson
Law School
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chester
Phillip Arthur
Cherry Tree
Ronald Johnston
Creekaide
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Grace Hutchison
Lucy Weedon
Ann Arbor
Mich
Shea
James Bennett
Robert Clark
Donald Brody
Allan Kirkpatrick
Kiski
Laura Bush
Washington Street
Alvin Evans
Ebensburg
Overland Honliday
Columbia
Dean
Alert €. Heckel
Raymond Smith
East Waterstreet
Valley Forge Military Academy
Harry
Charlotte Chapman
West Washington Street
Herbert Layton
Morristown
N. J
Layton
Katheryn Bennett
Edward B. Bennett
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Dickinson Law School
Carlisle
J. Murray Butterbaugh
Buterbaugh
Dicktayon Law School
T. C. Burhenn
Hazel Garman
Indiana Ylaitors
J. Roy St. Clair
Alexandria
St. Petersburg
TH. 8. Neal
West Church Street
Misa Ruth Neal
Hareum
Bryn Mawr
Princeton
James L. Jack
Exeter
N. H
Phillips Wxeter Academy
Louis
Academy
James L. Jack, Jr
Yale
New Hampshire
Roy Decker
P. W. Large
Episcopal Church
J. A. Ackerson
Florence Wallace
George Ober
Martha Harris
Heilwood Presbyterian Church
Harold Post
D. L. Robertson
W.N. Templeton
C. M. Bennett
Clymer Presbyterian Church Choir
Dorsey Roetruck
Penn State Dairy
John
Hart & Hilly Garage
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