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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
7
News of County Towns reports a birthday party at Rochester Mills for Mrs Bila Hurd's 50th. A dinner was served to many local families including Mr and Mrs T C Work Mr and Mrs David Gibson Mr and Mrs Wm Slangier Mr and Mrs Warner and three children and other relatives and friends.
Local social column lists numerous residents visiting relatives and attending events in Punxsutawney, Indiana, Johnstown, Greensburg and Greensburg area. Names include Potts, Gibson, Elder, Potts, Wells, Hurd, Mountain, Kenney, Daugherty, Strong, Mumau, Mikesell and Shields. Weekend visits, travels, and a promoted Graceton school principal election are noted.
Families including Merle Williams and Weynetta, Charlie Elliott, Geo Ritchie, Daniel Mottern, Geneva Mottern, Reddinger family, James Dinger group, Isaac Smith, Hoover relatives, and Bartholomew siblings hosted gatherings on Sabbath. Several guests came from Peters burg and nearby communities to join Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hoover and others for the day.
Spruce residents Mr. and Mrs. Leo Semilsberger of St Boniface spent Sabbath with Samuel Bowser Hope Engle is on the sick list Mr and Mrs J D Patterson spent Sabbath at Mrs Patterson's parent Gibson of Kenne da Urban Grow and John Graham called at D G Browns Homer Bagley and family Ronald visited Mary Brown on Sabbath John Bagley and Dean Berringer have returned home after honorable discharge from the army in France last year
The Stars and Stripes reports plans for American servicemen killed overseas to be returned home or buried near the French fields where they gave their lives, reflecting official policy on repatriation and remembrance.
The War Department issued a ruling on next kin wishes as bodies are moved from scattered graves to a central cemetery near Romagne sous Montfaucon. About 24,000 American fallen will be buried there, with officers at the center and sections for chaplains nurses and auxiliary services. Unidentified bodies will be separated, and the project mirrors a vast, organized effort amid mud and bustle as graves registration records are maintained.
W G Chapman attorney announces letters of administration for the estate of Wm Harvey Toof of Washington township. Creditors must present claims duly authenticated for settlement and debtors should pay promptly. Milo G Koops and l Creekside I Dep, June 11, 1919.
I Walker Smith attorney notices Savings & Trust Company of Indiana Pa as guardian to Goldie May Wimer files petition in Orphans Court of Indiana County on Monday July 7 1919 at 10 o'clock seeking permission to sell property for two thousand dollars with undivided one fifth interest of Goldie May Wimer in a tract of land formerly of J M McAdoo and heirs. The tract described as 60 acres more or less with 20 feet wide contiguous road and other details, with exceptions noted.Indiana Savings Trust Company guardian to Clotile May Winter filed Tune 1 1919.
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