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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1927
Page
8
Mr Fulton Glant and sister Melissa and son Roy Glant spent an evening in the Frank Wolfe home. Dozens of local families including the Wallace, Watson, Kunkle, Anderson, Baker and Ferrier clans shared weekend calls, church events, and attendance at Children’s Day services across Vandergrift and nearby communities.
Ralph Stewart and family spent Sunday with his son Blaine and wife. James Wolf returned home after a few days in Johnstown. Clyde McCrea of Pittsburgh spent the weekend with his family here. Mrs Stanley Allen and daughter Janette visit her father G T McCrea. Walter Cunningham spent Sunday at home. George Mack visited Russell Overdorff. Clyde and Ethel Brink were callers in Homer City and Indiana last week. Rev Shaffer and family visiting at HB A Buchanan's. John Rugh and daughter of Wilkinsburg spent the weekend at home. Lulu Shaffer called on Olive Berkebile. Ralph Berkebile and friend visited home folks. Vacation Bible School picnic set for Friday June 17 at 2 30 at the Methodist church. Demonstration by pupils. Brushvalley Community Club food and bake sale Friday June 24 at 2 PM. sale continues after the picture show. ROCHESTER MILLS Lloyd Pearce attended grand lodge of the I C C F at Conneaut Lake as lodge representative. Frank McCool and family of Mahaffey spent weekend with friends. John O'Hara and Valjean Work and Luesta McGovern of Indiana visited. O C Moore of Glen Campbell visited parents Sunday. Herbert Kinter and family of Marion Center called on Mr and Mrs Cfr Pifer Sunday. George Sayner of Youngstown visited his parents John H Snyder over Sunday. Martha Belle Johnston spent last week with grandmother Lovina Pifer Marchand and returned home. Howald Richardson of Homer City visited at the home of his parents C E Richardson Monday.
Rochester Mills and Strongstown communities report visits and family gatherings. Indiana visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Pollock and daughters, the Bilder family, the Hoffer and Gibson households, and Clyde Gibson’s relatives. Church attendance and a Lutheran service in Strongstown are noted, with several residents traveling by automobile to Johnstown and Altoona for events.
James N. Washington, a former near Home resident now owning a Cleveland drug store, was robbed at night of $16 after being forced to drive robbers three miles. his drug store later suffered thefts worth several hundred dollars. The account also notes local political candidate W. R. Tomb for County Commissioner and various community notices including gas discoveries and reunions.
Family of George James thanks relatives and friends in Dixonville and vicinity for kindness shown during illness and at time of death. Signed by David James and Family. June 15, 1927.
The brothers and sisters of the late Edward T. Mister express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and aid during his illness and death in Shelocta.
Royden Coy of Braddock visits home here Sunday. Holmes, Wolfe, Makin, and others from Belsano Nanty-Glo Johnstown and Manor areas visited friends. Preaching at the Church of God Sunday evening June 19 at 7:30. Many locals and visitors listed with daily activities and calls across towns.
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