Indiana Woman Sarah Christy Dies Prominent Local Leader
Mrs. Sarah Christy a noted Indiana educator writer and civic leader dies after months of illness at 72. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm Robinadn Funeral Home Indiana with interment at Oakland cemetery. She taught across several cities and authored primary readers while shaping local clubs Red Cross Girl Scouts and women's organizations. Her husband Harry Christy a shoe merchant died in 1917 leaving sister Mrs Grant Smith of Chicago as survivor.
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Robinadn
North Seventh Street
Sarah
Ron) Christy
South Seventh Street
Indiana
Oakland Cemetery
Herman Row
Mary (Gompers) Row
Cumberland
Indiana Normal School
Indiana State Teachers College
Oswego Training and Normal School
Oswego
Columbia University
University of Southern California
Greenaburg
Reading
Youngstown
Wihona
Minn
Sioux Falls
New Century Club
Town
Indiana County Congress of Women's Clubs
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Society of the
League of Nations
Women’s
International League For Peace and Freedom
Ingleside Club
Presbyterian Church
Robert L. Clark
Cincinnati
Harry ©. Christy
Grant Smith
Chicago
Ils
Nine County Residents Appointed to Highway Department Posts
Nine residents from Indiana county were named to the state Highway Department among 45 appointees. The Indiana group includes Peter Ferrara White Township assistant superintendent 1860, Francis Plotzer Indiana chauffeur 1140, Rupert Cicero Indiana chairman 900, Edgar Hill Indiana inspector 1140, William McMillen Blacklick inspector 43140, Robert Thomas Indiana drafts man 1380, Theodore Trunzo Homer City inspector 1140, Wilbur Weamer Indiana inspector 1380, Howard Wilkerson Indiana inspector 1620. A humorous quip from Atchison Kansas Globe notes a man will eat after six hours on a creek bank but not if supper is six minutes late.
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Highway Department
Indiana
Posta
Peter Ferrara
White Township
Francis 8. Plotzer
Rupert H. Cicero
Edgar D. Hill
William &. McMillen
Blacklick
Robert L. Thomas
Theodore D. Trunzo
Homer City
Wilbur L. Weamer
Howard L. Wilkerson
Atchison, Kans
Globe
Mary Cindric Trial On Concealing Illegitimate Child Death
Mary Cindric of Coral faces trial Thursday in Indiana for concealing the death of an illegitimate child found dead in a satchel. The June grand jury previously did not indict her for murder as the criminal court week proceeds with multiple pleas and rulings in various cases.
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Mary Cindric
Coral
Indiana
Jess Marshall
Anna Isenberg
Charles L. Jacoby
Joe Bongiovanni
Rose Bongianni
Samuel Pagano
James R. Kerr
Guy Hileman
John Dezzutti
Rocky Cherillo
George M. Houck
Leroy Washington
Beatrice Jackson
Beatrice Washington
Ivan Bowers
Rachel McAfoose
Dodge Embry
Mike DeMartini
Lightning Struck Rossiter House Twice in Storm
A Rossiter home of W C McFarland was hit twice by lightning during a Sunday morning storm. A bolt struck an electric light pole and energized the house via the meter, then a second bolt at the far end ignited a upstairs room, causing significant damage.
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Rossiter
W. C. McFarland
Gypsies Sentenced for Robbing Eight at Green Township Commencement
Pittsburg gypsies nick and Mike Thompson were arrested Saturday for taking more than $300 from eight attendees at Green Township High School’s commencement in Cockport on May 18. They were sentenced by Justice Walter H. Jackson to restitution over $300, payment of costs, and to stay out of Indiana County. John Thomipegon, father of the offenders, paid costs and registered the missing money.
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Nick and
Mike Thompson
Pittsburgh
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Listings
Real estate transfers include Benton Williams to A Anderson Stuchell for 144 acres in Pine township at $1.00 and Anderson to Williams for a lot in Indiana first ward at $1. Vasil Romanic to Joseph Romance covers 26.2 acres in White township for $100. Antonio Perfetti to Peter Arcurio a Creekside lot for $400. Commissioners of Indiana County to David C Ober 10 acres in Pine township for $65. First National Bank of Indiana to H O McQuilkin a lot in Indiana third ward for $2,500. Other transfers include George Harris to John W Boeisinger a lot in Cherryhill township for $1.00 and Roas A Wilson to Arthur D Wilson 169 acres in Young township for $700. Albert B Cunningham to G W Hartman 13 acres in White township for $1.00. David J Hasinger to Paul B Hasinger 12 interest in lot in Indiana third ward for $1.00. Daniel I Shearer to Carl E Faith a tract in Young township for $100. HH D McLain to Indiana Lumber and Supply Co 4 acres and lot in White township for $2,625.
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Benton R. Williams
A. Anderson Stuchell
Pine Township
B. R. Williams
Indiana
First Ward
Vasil Romanic
Joseph Romance
White Township
Antonio Perfetti
Peter Arcurio
Creekside
Commissioners
Indiana County
David C. Ober
Pine J
E. Elder
George LE. Poltock
Grant Township
George Harris
John W. Boeisinger
Cherryhill
David J. Hasinger
Paul B. Hasinger
Third Ward
Daniel I. Shearer
Carl E. Faith
Young Township
Roas A. Wilson
Arthur D. Wilson
Albert B. Cunningham
G. W. Hartman
First National Bank of Indiana
H. O. ‘McQuilkin
3Rd Ward
HH. D. McLain
Indiana Lumber and Supply Co
Wife Succeeds Husband as Postmaster at Indiana
Postmaster General Farley named Mrs. Cora Myers Fee of Locust Street acting postmaster at Indiana to replace her husband, Harry W. Fee, longtime postmaster and Democratic county chairman. Fee offered no reason for his departure, and Mrs. Fee said she was unaware of the appointment until it came as a complete surprise.
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Harry W. Fee
Farley
Indiana State Teachers College Bursar Resigns
William Schuster, the long serving bursar at Indiana State Teachers College, has resigned after nine years. A recent board meeting voted to retain him as bursar for another year, while the college president post held by Dr. R. Foster for nine years was declared vacant.
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William Schuster
Indiana State Teachers College
Schuster
R. Foster
Twin Brothers Celebrate Seventy second Birthdays
J. S. Rowe of near Clymer and his twin G. F. Rowe of near Parkwood marked their 72nd birthdays at the Rowe home near Clymer. The celebration included 48 attendees, with Hale B. Rowe, age 39, among honored guests. The two are noted as healthy, active farmers.
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J. S. Rowe
Clymer
G. F. Rowe
Parkwood
Rowe
Hale B. Rowe
Washington
Meadville pallbearer Joseph A Boyd dies at home
Joseph A. Boyd of Meadville longtime National Casket Co representative in Western Pennsylvania for 26 years died at his home on Monday. Funeral services will be held in Meadville on Thursday afternoon. The obituary recalls his upbringing and notes a son who has worn out three automobiles before voting age.
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Joseph A. Boyd
Meadville
National Casket Co
Pennsylvania
Mr. Boyd
Indiana
C. Streama
Personal Brevities Chronicle Incoming Visits and Travels
A long list of residents visiting relatives and friends across cities and states. Names include Ralph McCreary, John Kennady, Helen Nestor, Alan Hollohan, J Miller, Garnet Parke, John Parks, Ray Simpson, H M Barrett, Twila Barrett, Eva Nicholas, Jane Nicholas, Katherine McClintock, G T Learn, Paul Learn, John Deitman, Joseph Parnell, Mabelle Contant, Annie Walker, Mary Thomas, Anna Walker, Thomas Carson Jr, James Couch, Cora Couch, Ralph Forrester, Wilbur Seanor, Floyd Barry, Burton Guthrie, David Blair, John Blair, and many others with stays in Harrisburg, Buffalo, New York, Washington DC, and Florida portions noted.
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Ralph McCreary
Ninth Street
Cleveland
John Kennady
Grant, St
Philadelphia
Helen Nestor
Alan Hollohan
Town
Washington, D. C
J. & Miller
South Seventh Street
Knox
Clarkton County
Clark Lydie
Tarentum
J. Clair Sloan
East Water Street
Garnet Parke
Greensburg
John Parks
School Street
John Price
Oakland Avenue
Loraine
Ohio
Ray Simpson
New York City
Josephine Simpson
Near
H. M. Barrett
Twila
George IL. Welsh
Smicksburg
Eva and
Jane Nicholas
Indiana
Katherine McClintock
G. T. Learn
Paul Learn
John Deitman
Commodore
Joseph Parnell
South’ Sixth Street
Harrisburg
John Keith
Mabelle Contant
Buffalo
N. Y
Annie M. Walker
Mary Thomas
Anna Walker
South Tenth Street
Thomas Carson, Jr
McKeesport
Jason Carson
Church Street
James Couch
James
Cora
West Lebanon
Couch
Florida
Ralph Forrester
East Church Street
Wilkinsburg
Gunn
David Blair, Jr
Boston
John Blair
W. L. Henry
Livermore
R.D
John Henry
Verl Stiffler
Herschel Stiffler
Coal Run
Ray Smith
Patty
East Locust Street
Slater
Anna Given
South Eleventh Street
J. A. Getty
Hillsdale
Norman Johns
Janet
Jimmy
Cherry Tree
Rey
Paul Lindsay
Washington, D.C
G. G. Hill
Demonstration of Acetylene and Liquid Air At Gibson Shop
More than 300 welders and interested men attended the Air Reduction Sales Company display at the Gibson machine shop on Nixon alley Tuesday evening. L M Billiot supervised the event highlighting Haquid air cooling, a 6800 degree flame for cutting and welding, and piercing steel with pure air after heating. Wm Cox of Clymer won a door prize, light refreshments were served, and attendees asked questions about the growing use of acetylene and liquid air in mechanical work.
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Tyre
Mame
Air Reduction Sales Company of
Pittsburgh
Gibson Machine Shop
Nixon Alley
L. M. Billiot
Wm. Cox
Clymer
C. B. C. Corporation
Arco
Marriages Licenses Listed For Multiple Individuals
A long list of marriage licenses is presented including Jason Wallace Shaffer with Annabelle Craig, John M. Fetterman with Indiana John Richard Runyan, Kent with Mary Kuchera, Paul McKee with Aultrian Dorothy Dunmire, and many others across towns such as Blairsville Monessen Kittanning and Indiana. The document reads as a registry of individuals and their partners with accompanying locales and occasional middle initials or suffixes.
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Jason Wallace Shaffer
Creekside
Annabelle Craig
Kittanning
Edgar Campbell
Dilltown Leon Henry Hines
Gowanda
N. Y
Flossie June Gibson
Lester Bernard Granby
Johnstown
Glenn Meyer
Sheloda
R.D
Edna M. Ashbaugh Sagamore
Milo Carl ‘Hollobaugh
Clymer
B.D
Francis Ratie
Clymer James Rosensteel
Spring Church
Mae Fetterman
Barnesboro
R. D
Hannah Earp
Lynbrook
Florence Iva Ruffner
Indiana
C.ceccuee Sheloca
Edna M. Ashbaugh
Increase in current tax payments in county office
County Treasurer John M Thompson reports an increase of over 8500 in current tax receipts from May 1 to date this year compared with 1945 figures. For the same period in 1935 payments totaled 31533.61 versus 22986.44. delinquent records show land filings for 1938 to 1935 totaling 49000 in early 1936, a gain over last year.
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John M. Thompson
Education Board Names Treauier eet ae a
The board at its monthly meeting named Treauier eet ae a with a 400 salary supplement. Attorney Jas W Mack Jr was retained as solicitor at 100 monthly. Falls Bookstore won the instructional supplies contract while Harold Williams took magazines and Pittsburgh News Co won books contracts. Waldron, district superintendent of G C Murphy stores, bought the Peter Ferrara residence on East Pike Indiana to occupy after improvements. New Hampshire leads states in farm homes with electric service percentage.
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Souchonwards Wonliacts
Paul Straiuitt
Indiana Hoard of
Jas. W. Mack, Jr
Falls Bookstore
Harold Williams
Pittsburgh News Co
Wome Williams
Waldron
South Seventh Street
G. C. Murphy
Peter Ferrara
East Pike
Indiana
New Hampshire
Dr Ernest Work Speaks At Sunday Union Service
Dr Ernest Work of Muskingum College will speak at Sunday evening union services in the town Presbyterian church at 7 30. He is known in Indiana and the county for his work as a former superintendent of schools and his impressions from Ethiopia where he advised Emperor Haile Selassie on education.
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TF. Ernest
Work
F. Ernest Work
Muskingum College
Indiana
Presbyterian Church
Town
Marion Center
Baat Mahoning Township
Ethiopia
Halle Selassie
Borough President Reveals City Development Facts
Dr. George E. Simpson, president of Borough Council, outlined Indiana's progress with 17 miles of improved streets 60 miles of sewers 60 miles of sidewalks a filtration plant and a municipal building. He noted strong credit due to low indebtedness and presented city budget figures for streets police water hydrants street lights and traffic lights. The talk covered WPA prospects and urged greater interest in electing city officials.
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G. E B. Simpson
George E. Simpson
Indiana Lions
Indiana
WPA
Indiana County
Neas
Focal Wpa
Simpson
Thomas Kredel
Gabby
Ple) Morton
Kiwaniana
Rustic Lodge
Cherry Tree Homecoming Events Ramp Up In Indiana County
Cherry Tree homecoming week kicks off with a mummers parade and the Cherry Tree band debut. All Nations celebration on the school grounds, field and track contests, airplane stunt show, and a week of parades and amateur programs follow with prizes for best floats and kiddies day activities. About 60 million acres of cultivated land are noted in the United States.
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Indiana
All Nations
Lop. Im
United States
Court House and Jail to undergo major changes plan
Indiana County lines up a major court house and jail modernization including removing the cupola and tower, raising the roof, adding a story, interior remodeling for offices and two courtrooms, installing an elevator, fencing removal, grounds landscaping, and exterior painting. Two WPA projects seek about 88 000 dollars with 45 percent grant and 55 percent loan.
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Works Progress Administration
Indiana County Court House
Jalil
Grand
Eb, B. Creps
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Public Works Administration
Indiana Boy Graduates Today From Catholic University
John R. Rezzolla Jr son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Rezzella attends the Catholic University of America commencement in Washington D C where he will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree joining 500 graduates. He is active in the Economics Club the Harlequins Dramatic Society and the Travelers Club and served on the Senior Ball committee. He previously studied at St Francia Academy in Loretto class of 1931 and plans to enroll in Philadelphia Law School next fall. Wade Glass a 39 year old World War II veteran of Blacklick was found dead by hanging in his home Thursday morning. The body was discovered by Grant Kunkle and liner Thompson after Glass failed to appear in the community. He used an army belt as a noose. His widowed mother Mrs Linnie Baker was in Indiana hospital undergoing a serious operation the day before.
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John R. Rezzella
So. Seventh Street
Bruce Sciotto
Johnatown
Washington, D.C
Catholic University of America
John R. Rezzolla
Rezzolla
Economics Club
Harlequins Dramatic Society
Travelera Club
St. Francia Academy
Loretto
Philadelphia
Wade Glass
Blacklick
Grant Kunkle
Liner Thompson
Glass
Gass
Linnie Baker
Indiana Hospital
Work on Cokeville Bridge to Begin in July
Trustees of the Torrance State Hospital report assurance from the Harrisburg chief engineer that construction will start on a temporary vehicular bridge linking Blairaville and Cokeville sometime in July.
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Cokeville Bridge
Torrance State Hospital
Harrisburg
Blairaville
Cokeville
Motor Inspection Period Ends Monday
The current motor vehicle inspection period ends on Monday June 15. After that date it will be illegal to operate a motor vehicle that has not been inspected during the period.
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Ralph W. Cummings
The
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Pittsburgh Peat Gazette
Green
Costa
Hirective
Education Board
Treauier Eet Ae A
Ernest Work
Ior
Ndiana
Catholic University
Blacklick Home
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