New Blairsville Bridge Opens Over Conemaugh River
A $176000 concrete and steel bridge linking Blairsville and Bairdstown was opened amid ceremonies led by Blairsville officials and local dignitaries. J B Torrance, who has crossed every Blairsville to Bairdstown bridge, led the ribbon cut and first vehicular crossing. A Carnegie medalist saved a peer from drowning nearby, and state and county officials attended the event with planners and contractors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conemaugh River
Blairsville
Bairdstown
Westmoreland County
Conemaugh
Sithe
Samuel W. Miller
William Penn Highway
United States
Johnstown
Commonwealth of Pennay
James New
Blairaville-Cokeville
J. B. Torrance
Blairaville
Torrance
Derson
Indiana Girl Serves as Camp Counselor in Huntingdon County
Miss Janella Anderson and Virginia Anderson of West Philadelphia street left Saturday to spend two weeks at Camp Myler in Huntingdon county. The Altoona Young Women's Association operates the camp which offers religious training to 150 young women. Janella Anderson serves as a counselor at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdon County
Janella
Virginia Anderson
West Philadelphia Street
Camp
Myler
Altoona Young Women's Association
Jaiella
Flower Show Set for Streams Funeral Home Garage
The annual Flower Garden Show will be held in the garage at the rear of Streams Funeral Home on Friday and Saturday. Open to exhibitors from all county sections. Entries accepted until noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streams Garage
Streams Funeral Home
Six County Attorneys Would Serve as Judge
Five Republicans and one Democrat file petitions for Indiana County Court judges. Names listed include Wallace C. Chapman D. B. Crepe L. B. Miller Samuel W. Miller Gilbert B. Parnell Harry W. Fee among others, with petitions due July 29 1935 and signer access starting July 4 at local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Wallace C. Chapman
D. B. Crepe
L. B. Miller
Samuel W. Miller
Blakeville
Gilbert
Gilbert 8. Parnell
Harry W. Fee
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Harrisburg
Real estate transfers list from Blairsville area details numerous lot sales
Real estate transfers show numerous deeds across Blairsville, Indiana County and surrounding townships. Parties include Malta Temple Association, Martha Potter, First National Bank of Indiana, and others with properties in Blatraville Saltsburg Homer City White Cherryhill Arcadia and Indiana borough. Amounts range from 1 to 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta Temple Association
Blairsville
Norman F. Moore
Blatraville
Martha Potter
Harry H. Walter
Saltsburg
First National Bank of Indiana
Kunkle
Homer City
Dward Moor
Indiana County
Building and Loan Association
North Mahoning Township
M. C. Gordon
Admr
Indiana
County Building and Loan Association
Lota
White Township
William Shetler
Emma H. ‘Hamilton
White
William Sheesley
Lena Francia Quirriers
W. C. Bennett
Adam Isenberg
Harry W. Moose
John C. Galebraith
Cherryhill Township
Kenneth A. Spiers
Cherryhill
Martha M. Harmon
Thomas Bruno
Clarksburg
J. CG. Roof
Neill McKinney
Washington Township
B. E. Roof
Phoshe S. Weiss
Charles M. McMillen
Rayne Township
Frank
Green Township Trespass Case Non Suited by Court
The trespass action brought by Mr and Mrs John Anderson of Green Township against farmer John Douglass and his daughter Mario Douglass was non suited by visiting Judge Charles D Copeland of Westmoreland County during Civil Court on Tuesday. A directed verdict favored the plaintiff in the assumpsit action of W H Crone against Home Insurance Company of New York was taken Tuesday morning. By counsel agreement and at Judge Copeland's direction verdicts in favor of the plaintiffs in five assumpsit cases were issued Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Township
John Anderson
John Douglass
Mario Douglass
Charles D. Copeland
Westmoreland County
W.H. Crone
Home Insurance Company of
New York
Attempted Robbery at St Bernard's Church in Indiana Borough
Police report an attempted break in at St Bernard's Roman Catholic Church at Fifth and Oak streets Tuesday night. Entry was gained by prying a door but nothing was stolen. Local woman injured by fall from porch on Chestnut Street Monday afternoon suffered a deep gash and is bedridden with shock and bruises. A severe windstorm Tuesday evening damaged farm buildings and orchards in Center and Burrell townships. Nationwide debts total 281 billion dollars, roughly matching overall wealth estimated at 300 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernards
Indiana
St. Barnard’s
Fifth and
Oak Streets
Oak Street
Chestnut Street
John Salegiver
Center
Burrell Townships
Widdowson Jewelry Store Break-In Leads to $225 in Merchandise Stolen
Thief shattered a corner of the east window at Wilbur Widdowson Jewelry, 704 Philadelphia St., stealing merchandise valued between 225 and 260 dollars between midnight Tuesday and 6 am today. missing items include two Elgin watches, three diamond wedding sets, one man’s Hamilton watch, one woman’s Hamilton watch. Police alerted by a morning pedestrian. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Widdowson
Philadelphia St
Elgin
Hamilton
Marriage Licenses list spansIndiana to Blairsville
A long list of marriage licenses appears with numerous names and locations including Wilbur W. Bell Indiana R D 6 Martha Wissinger Vandergrift Earl Patterson Blatravilte, Mae Wilson Westmoreland Co. Denver Reuben George Imperial Anna May Griffith Pittsburgh and many others. A separate report notes miner Alex Knapik 48 seriously injured by a stray shot while in his Starford garden with bullet lodged in back. authorities suspect groundhog hunter accidental discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur W. Bell
Indiana
R.D
Martha R. Wissinger
Vandergrift Earl Massey Patterson
Blatravilte Vinna ‘Mae Wilson
Westmoreland Co
Denver
Reuben George
Imperial
Anna May Griffith
Pittsburgh
Lloyd HH. Lowman
Mary Belle Cobbett
Creekside
William, B. Penson
Charlotte
Redpath
Blairsville
Martin Thomas Westover
Mary Gertrude O’hearn
Ernest M. Rombaugh
Dayton
Mary B. Heberling
Smickaburg
K. C. Schall
Biderton
Helen Smeltzer
Girty
Donald Rugh Mikesell
Anne Marie Hauxhuret
James Earl Williams
Freeport
Ada McCormack
Tarentum
Merle Wilson
Eleanor Jamison
George Gray
Youngstown
O. M
Victoria Bills
Haysville
Indlang
Iva
Francis Henry Sabula
Guerrino Belloni
Blairaville Minetta
B. ‘Dettone
Blairaville
Bherrill Smith
Glen Campbell
Bernice Lowman
Gipsy Clarence Hugene Pairman
Margaret Helen Pepin
Clark Bartlebaugh
Johnstown
Anna May Gardner
Donald Stewart
Martha Wright
Homer ‘Boring
Bessie Garland
A. Butterbaugh
Ethel Callen
John Pasternick
Rochester Mills
Penn Run
Penn Run Banchovenas Commodore
Bloomfield
N.I
Anna Patrick
Paul Anthony Toth
Barnesboro
Dorothy Ellen Almaskie
Clymer
Harold L
Neal Pittsburgh
Mae Marshall
William E. Short
Ruth Moore
Stanley Shaw
Verona
Helen W. Ewing
Saltsburg
John L. Murray
Diamond Nellie ‘Meade
Brushvalley
Joe Hery
Blawnox
Justine Nyerges
Clune
Starford
Alex Knapik
Knapik
Indiana Hospital
New Auto Repair Shop to Open Here This Week
Gemmell Morris and Thomas, three well known auto mechanics formerly with Indiana Motor Company, will open an auto repair shop in the former laundry building near the Bon Tonatore rear in the near future. Equipment and tools are being purchased for the new business. Mrs Gladys Hisher, wife of Attorney Robert M Maher, is recovering from an appendicitis operation at Indiana hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemmell, Morris and
Thomas
Indiana Motor Company
Gladys Hisher
Robert M. Maher
North Sixth Street
Indiana Hospital
White Oak Flat School Reunion Announces 1936 Date
A well attended White Oak Flat school reunion gathered in the community park near Rossmoyne on Saturday. Organizers note the next reunion will again be held at the same park on the third Saturday of June 1936. The report also mentions more than 4,000 Kentucky colonels including Mae Weat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak Flat
Rossmoyne
Kentucky
Mae Weat
Over 100 Club Women Share Semiannual Session
The Indiana County Congress of Women's Clubs held a Saturday session at the Presbyterian church with over 100 members and friends attending. Leaders urged federation unity, reports highlighted ongoing activities, and Judge Gustav Schramm spoke on youth recreation to curb delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Congress of Women's Clubs
Presbyterian Church of Town
H. C. Christy
Town
Hatch
Pennsylvania
Congress
Tobias Chew
County Congress
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Detroit
James Chalfont
Wilkinsburg
Federation of Women’s Clubs
John M
Gustav Schramm
Allegheny County
Coroner Woods Attends Pennsylvania County Bodies Meeting
Coroner Jolin Woods and Mrs. Woods of School Street travel to Harrisburg to attend the annual meeting of the County Coroners Association of Pennsylvania today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolin Woods
Harriabary
John Woods
School Street
Harrisburg
County Coroners Association of Pennsylvania
Laurel Hills of Pennsylvania Show State Flower Blooms
Harrisburg June 18 clusters of pink and white laurel the state flower of Pennsylvania begin to appear in the forests. Full bloom promised this week with many blooms viewable from state highways and along new CCC built trails. Visitors are urged to inspect laurel on foot and enjoy state forest parks for picnics and tours. The mountain laurel was adopted as the state flower May 5 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
James F. Bogardus
Department of Forests and Waters
State Forest
Laurel Beauty
Civilian Conservation Corps
County Health Camp Opens at Heilwood July 2
Brookside Health Camp sponsored by the Indiana County Tuberculosis Society opens in the Penn Mary Hospital building at Heilwood on July 2 with 20 girls aged six to 12. After four weeks, 20 boys of the same ages will follow. Camp director Miss Cecilia Goodell, who aided in 1934, will supervise and attend the National Tuberculosis Association conference at Saranac Lake. Local camp committee members are Indiana residents Charles E. Russell, Mrs. Ralph E. Forrester, Prof. B M Saunders, Harold C. Williams, and Mrs. George Lindsay with donations via Beryl L. Seanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookside
Indiana County Tuberculosis Society
Penn-Mary Hospital
Hedlwood
Cecilia Goodell
Lycoming County Tuberculosis Society
Willamsport
Misa Goodell
Saranac Lake
N. Y
National Tuberculosis Association
Indiana County Society
Charles E. Russell
Ralph E. Forrester
B.M. Sanders
Harold C. Williams
Indiana
Indiana figures attend Wilkes-Barre Spanish War Veterans meet
Delegates from Indiana including John M Kerr Kenneth Kerr Steele H Kerr Harry W Fee Joseph Schertzinger Augusta Kehne Virginia Fiem ing and Roy H Baker attend the state convention of the United Spanish American War Veterans and Auxiliary opening in Wilkes-Barre today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Spanish War Veterans
Wilkesbarre
John ‘M. Kerr
Kenneth Kerr
Steele H. Kerr
Harry W. Fee
Joseph Schertzinger
Augusta Kehne
Virginia Fieming
Indiana
Roy H.baker
Campbells MII
United Spanish American War Veterans and Auxiliary
Wilkenbarre
Changes In Personnel at Harrisburg Announced
Payroll sheets through flycal departments disclose shakeups in state departments. Withdrawals from Department of Property and Supplies W. L. Wilwon Blairsville policeman 1020. Appointments Thomas Poaler InfLanga district highway engineer 6000.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Flycal
Aétate
Department of Property and Supplies
W. L. Wilwon
Blairsville
Thomas Poaler
Inflanga
May Enter Race for County Commissioner
T. V. Buterbaugh of Brushvalley township was among Indiana visitors Saturday. The lifelong Republican is considering entering the race for the nomination of County Commissioner on the Republican ticket at the September primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Buterbaugh
Brushvalley Township
Buterbaugh
Daughter of Dr and Mrs Frank P Stewart Born in Indiana
A daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. Frank P Stewart of Indiana at Indiana Hospital on Monday. She has been named Diane Carolyn Stewart. Mother and daughter are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Stewart
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
Diane Carolyn Stewart
Dr G B Simpson Resumes Medical Practice Here
Dr G B Simpson, a well known Indiana physician, has resumed active medical practice here after recovering from a serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
G. BE. Simpson
Indiana
Smicksburg Youth Killed Cleaning Gun Tragedy
Robert Nelson Smith 20 of Smicksburg was killed when a 22 caliber rifle discharged while he cleaned it after returning from a groundhog hunt. He died within 15 minutes. funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM at his home with burial in Smicksburg cemetery. Eva Mae Stitler survives with his parents J B Hazlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nelson Smith
Smicksburg
West Mahoning Township
J. B. Hazlett
Eva Mae Stitler
Trimmer
Smicksburg M.H. Church
Youth Seriously Injured In Automobile Accident
William Smith a 16 year old of Gipsy Montgomery township lies in a Indiana hospital in serious condition with internal injuries from a Monday afternoon crash on the Gipsy Smithport road. His passenger Edgar Bartlebaugh also 16 of Gipsy escaped with facial and right arm injuries after the old Word touring car's front wheels locked and the vehicle left the road overturning in a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Gipsy
Montgomery Township
Indiana Hospital
Gipsy-Smithport Road
Edgar Bartlebaugh
Bartlebaugh
Mrs Carrie Stewart Dies After Stroke at 74 Near Smyrnaehurch
Miss Carrie Stewart, 74, lifelong resident near Smyrnaehurch, died early today from complications after a paralytic stroke. She lived with her brother William A. Stewart. Surviving are Mrs Anne McAfoose of Indiana and Mrs Margaret Hormel of Flint, Michigan. Funeral services likely Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Stewart
Near Smyrnaehurch
William A. Stewart
Anne McAfoose
Indiana
Maregard Hormel
Flint
Mich
Brushvalley Chorus Wins Honors at State College
The Brushvalley Community Chorus was among the winners at the final chorus contest held during Pennsylvania State College Farmers' Field Day Friday. The Adama Treble Chorus for Cambria county also received honors while the county organization did well overall. Local physician Dr W D Gates returned home from the Homeopathic Hospital Pittsburgh after a major operation and is recuperating. Mr and Mrs George W Treese of Arcadia hosted their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs H S Treese from Chicago, a math instructor at Lane Technical School. George Van Wagner of Blairsville was named maintenance supervisor of highways in Indiana county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
Gettysburg
C. Wilbur Campbell
Hattie Shattuck
Cora Reaves
Wiletta Clawson
Daughters of Union Veterans
Pennsylvania
G. A
Johnston Neal
Derry
Indiana
Fiert Dixon
Conemaugh Township
Harold Overbeck
Doris Jean
Grant Street
Pittsburgh
Misa Elizabeth Rendelman
Vernon Pritchman
Town
Martha McClure
McKeeswort
A. W. Hawxhurst
Eleventh Street
George Enterline
Worthville
South Seventh Street
A. DeGaetano
Pennsylvania Cleaners and ‘Dyers Association
Williamsport
M. F. Jamison
McClellandtown
Linde Detwiler
Philadelphia
J. W. Everett
Donald
Eugene
Robert
Jane
Weat School St
Bluefield
W.va
Ada Dilts Work
Compton
Calif
Miller
Wilkinsburg
I. W. Kinter
Rayne Township
William Ruddock, Jr
Misa Dorotha Ruddock
W. F. Parker
C. L. DeFrefontaine
Hailwood
Kittanning Presbytery
Presbyterian Synod of Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
Louie 'M. Jack
James L. Jack
Philadelphia Street
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter
Earl Strang
Frank Hill
Ernest Smith
Blacklick Township
Ray McKee
Saltsburg
Middle West
Ozark Mountains
Misssissippi River
James Watson
Boston
Maxs
Ball Church
Pennsylvania State College
James, Jr
Department of Arts and Letters
George P. Milley
Washington Street
Aggucasth
L. D. Hopiffeld
Oakland
Gal
Brushvalley Community Chorus
State College
Pennsylvania State College Farmers
Cambria County
W. D. Gates
Homeopathic Hospital
George W. Treese
Arcadia
H. S. Treese
Chicago
Mr. Treese
Lane Technical School
George van Wagner
Blairsville
Indiana County
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PENN
John B. Flenniken
Thomas Pealer
Freeland, McHale and ‘Patten, Inc
Contractora
William M. Showers
Thaddeus A. Glenn
John £. Davis
Michael Mensky
Michael Gulich
Elizabeth Sickenberger
Shade Realty and Equipment Co
Widdowson
Congress of Clubs
Plumville-Pleasant Valley
Clair Weaver
Irvin Fisher
Indiana County Wool Pool
Indiana County Sheep and Wool Cooperative Association
Court House
Tadlana
Sheep and Wool Growery Association
Ram Gale
W. B. Connell
Peny State
Laurer
Woods
Hellwood
Robert N, Smith
Nick Errick Walves
Justice of the Peace
Jay D. Hill
Nick Ernick
Ernick
Fulton Run Sreekside
Melina Yeselivich
Fulton Run
Yenolivich
iPatrolman T. R. Tubbs
Errick
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