Community Notes Show Broad Local Visiting and Repairs
Residents and visitors fill pages with kinfolk visits travel and social calls across Apollo and surrounding towns. The county bridge repair by Barras Construction of Pittsburgh under A J Bruce progresses with partial daily closures. A Sunday school convention in United Evangelical drew speakers from Wehrum Indiana Blairsville and Bolivar. Miss Margaret Robertson of Bolivar wed in Indiana with a serenade for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Lewis
Samuel Fisher
Apollo
Ray Lichtenfels
New Florence
Sanuel Lichtenfels
Rochester
Albert Irvin
Margaret
Ravenna
M. C. Rhinehart
Myra
Frank Shomo
Curtis
Isabel
Alma
Kathleen
Dewitt Cunnningham
Pitcairn
Jacob Landsberger
Ridgeview
Bolivar
James Ressler
Harry
Wintondale
Emmanuel Ressler
Barras Construction Company
Pittsburgh
A. J. Bruce
Latrobe
O. K. Rodkey
Dayton
Rebecca McGrawis
Floyd Saxton
Johnstown
Washington Township Social Notes Weekend Visits
Washington Township reports a sequence of visits and calls among local families. Among those noted are Mr. and Mrs. PD Shields of Niagara Falls visiting Francis Fairman in Pennsylvania, and many relatives from Apollo Som erset Greensburg and Dayton sharing weekends or weekdays with kin. Progress sale bills bring results.
Obituaries of Mrs. Paul Gessler and others reflect a community loss
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Nora Peoples Gessler on Monday after a lingering illness in Indiana. She leaves husband Paul and children Charles Tess Francis and Arthur, plus mother Sylvia Peoples and siblings. Interment at Oakland Cemetery. Also noted are obituaries for Morgan M. Duncan of Homer City, William R. Gaster of North Fifth Street, Daniel Allen Long of Elderton, Robert S. Darr of Green Township, Mrs. Blair Stoneback of Seward, Lindale Peddicord of Hillsdale, Frederick Rish of Johnstown, and Edward Wlezk of Cokeville, with survivor details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gessler
O. B. Emerson
Clymer Avenue
Nora Peoples
Theodore Peoples
Ligonier
Gessler
Indiana
M. EE. Church
Charles
Tess
Francis
Arthur
Sylvia Peoples
Torrance
Joseph Allison
Derry
Orval
Oakland Cemetery
Morgan Duncan
Presbyterian Church
Homer City
Morgan M. Duncan
Samuel Duncan
Armstrong Township
Irvin Cunningham
Town
Robert, Cunningham
Heshbon
John Duncan
Buffington Township
Daniel Duncan
Center Township
Greenwood Cemetery
William R. Gaster
North Fifth Street
Wehrum
Wintondale
Lunber
M. E. Church
Miss
Es Mary
Nina Gaster
Thomas Gaster
Lown
Edward Emanuel
Reyloc
F. J. Shoemaker
Ebensburg
QC. B. Emerson
Daniel A. Long
Oscar Woods
South Bend
Blair Stoneback
Seward
Mercy Hospital
Johnstown
Stoneback
Mt. Talor
Brush Valley Visitors and School Closure Report
Brush Valley notices list Paul St Clair and wife sulfur visiting, Tussell and Anna Herlinger county seat visitors, Chalmers Dyarinin family in Cherry Tree, Mike elko and wife in Johnstown, Harry McCrea Indiana tailor in the Valley, Edward Dyarmin visiting Chalmer and Emily. Bible school under Miss Ida Caumingham closed its first year with demonstration. 110 enrollment, 77 diplomas. Local court convicts Charles Shank of first degree murder. awaits sentencing this week. Progress sees bills bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul St. Clair
Tussell
Anna Herlinger
Chalmers Dyarinin
Mike “Elko
Johnstown
Mysday
Harry McCrea
Indiana
Edward Dyarmin
Ils Sol
Chalmer
Emily
Ida Caumingham
Our Bible School
Caumingham
Lev, Sprinkle
Deal
Collings Cranter
William McClosy
Nagmi Boughiss
Maury Traby
Nellie Empivld
Miry Coup
Lulu Shatter
Grace Buchanan
German Village Ruled by Old Superstition
A central European village near Rheisback-on-the-Rhine enforces a Twelfth Century custom after a girl and her lover violate local norms. A three night “beast hunt” drew all residents, with police overwhelmed and water flooding the house. Thirty-two summoned to court. the judge imposed nominal fines as the couple fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
Rheisback-on-the-Rhine
Austrian Expedition Finds Sleepers Grotto at Ephesus
An Austrian scientific team, wrapping up years of work, uncovered the grotto of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus beneath a church portico while examining graves robbed long ago. They found urns with Eden garden imagery and relics from early Christianity, alongside ruins of ancient Ephesus dating to the tenth century B C, around the era of King Saul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephesus
Isaac
Christ
Saul
Modern Way Baby Arrives in Care of Nurse and Grandmother
The first baby arrives and is cared for by a public health nurse at the home of a young mother. The grandmother participates, insisting on proper care, and notes a trick about clothing placement to keep the baby calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieral
Men's Engagement Rings Trend Among Young Men
A Massachusetts jewelers convention discusses engagement rings for men with many choosing less expensive stones. The trend appears directed at younger men and is described as a serious shift in wedding jewelry culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alissiehusetts Vetuil Jewelers
Radio Triumph Reported Across Ulster Sky Observations
Radio broadcasts were heard clearly in Trehind on a crystal radio set, per Doctor EMI, with notes from Popular Mediancs Mag ndoe. A six foot KHO aircraft at 2,500 feet conducted experiments as a steel wire kite cord sparked, indicating charged clouds. An improvised aerial connected to a ground post and crystal set reportedly picked up Severn North American stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triumph Ameren
Trehind
Doctor Emi
Anigh
Ulster
Doctor Itsen
British Electrical Review
Movies Reveal Germs Through Motion Pictures
A report describes experiments showing germs and disease cells via moving pictures. The display used microscopic photography and a cold light process to illuminate slides, highlighting how cells grow and divide in a classroom or exhibition setting observed by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diyslehis
Lpula Menehunies Magazine
Saltsburg Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Saltsburg residents reported visits to New York and Pittsburgh while others returned from trips to New Castle and Latrobe. Sunday schools plan to attend a Tunnelton Presbyterian Sabbath School convention with William Hart leading devotional services and a Saltsbury Glee Club music feature. Local groups hosted cantatas, bridge gatherings, and a church supper, as townspeople connected with Blairsville, Uniontown, and Salina events. Rev J M Ryall and family plan California travel, and Ed Ahcorn’s house nears completion as the M E church aids host a cafeteria supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Aimes
Alice
New York State
Joseph Seran
Pittsburgh
H. A. Jackson
Margaret
Mary
New Castle
B. F. Sheriff
Blairsville
Town
Pauline Fritz
Derry
C. H. Cook
Irwin
Barclay Uncapher
Latrobe
Tunnelton Presbyterian Church
William Hart
Saltsbury Glee Club
Frank Waddle
Salina
Robert McKelvey
Bridge
Martha Wieneke
E. F. Helfrick
California
Edward Ahcorn
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E
Weekend visits and local notices in Georgevillge area
Local residents report weekend visits and social calls among families in and around Culver Heilwood and Georgevillge. Mentions include Audrey Stephens and Mrs. Audrey Stephens. Frank Boring family. Mrs. Annie Strong visiting Indiana. Alma Garriett visiting Heilwood friends. Eugene Croyer and family. Mrs Frank Carney and Jamas at Mrs. John Best’s. Bert Hill and J C Garrett Indiana callers. Milton Hoffman and Wike home visit. Church services planned in Strongs town and Georgevillge M E and revival from June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ondriezk
Audrey Stephens
Culver
Frank Boring
Tillie Boring
Annie Strong
Indiana
Alma Garriett
Heilwood
Eugene Croyer
Frank Carney
Jamas
John Best
Bert Hill
Milton Paul
Joseph Vasbinder
Ebensburg
Alma Garrett
J. C. Garrett
Milton Hoffman
Christopher Wike
Chidrne
Strongstown
Local Notes And Visits In Nichertown Area
Dan Henry spent a few days with his sister in Homer City. Esther Leasure and Mrs. Ronald Bence were weekend guests at their home here. Mrs. J. N. Montgomery of near Cockport and Mrs. L. M. Stewart also visited. Leonard Gow called on Mrs. Walter Beer Friday. Della Burkett and grandchildren Adelade and Edward Wolf moved from wintering at Clymer back to their former home nearby. Walter Beer made a business trip to Baltimore Friday. Leasure remains confined to bed but shows little improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Henry
Homer City
Esther Leasure
Ronald Bence
J. N. Montgomery
Cockport
L. M. Stewart Iid Gow
Leonard
Walter Beer
Della Burkett
Adelade
Edward Wolf
Clymer
Baltimore
Leasura
Mt. Tabor Family News and Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Mer Campbell and family visited Mr and Mrs J F Lichtenfels Saturday. Collin Mack and Ruth visited Mrs Ernest Lichtenfels. Services at Mt Tabor on June 26. Paul Lichtenfels welcoming a daughter Sarah Pearl. Frank Campbell improving. J F Lichtenfels attended wedding dinner for Albert and Olive Penrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer] Campbell
J. FB. Lichtenfels
Collins Mack
Ruth
Ernest Lichtenfels
Tabor
Paul Lichtenfels
Sarah Pearl
Frank Campbell
J. F. Lichtenels
Leslie Penrose
Albert and
Olive Penrose
Community News Roundup and Local Visits
HAMIL L. M. Gilpatrick moves into a new home and plans to run his road house. Edgar Work visits Rochester Mills. Indiana visitors Lawrence Bartholomew and wife. Funeral attendance for Andy Moot at Marchand. Local social visits include Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Smith at Locust and Reese Peffer with his mother at near Marchand. Civic Club luncheon closes its yearly meetings. Presbyterian church observes Children’s Day with a pageant Take Flame a Torch of Truth. Fly-Tox insecticide praised by health authorities for killing mosquitoes and household pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Gilpatrick
Edgar Work
Rochester Mills
Samuel Mot
Lawrence Bartholomew
Indiana
Andy Moot
Marchand
C. P. Smith
Walter Smith
Locust
Reese Peffer
Mary O'Neil
Clymer
Civic Club
John Spackman
Harrigburg
Alfred Bell
Virginia
Ruth
Anna Bell
Presbyterian Church
Merle Lyda
Music Club
Panama Canal
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Fellowship
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Township
PD. J. Shields
Niagara Falls
Francis Fairman
Pennsylvania
J. Hi. Blystone
Jennie Allshouse
Plumville
John A. McLean
Albert McCausland
Isaac Frick
Joseph Sam
Somerset
Philip Blystone
Horace Adamson
Luther Peterman
West Virginia
Glen Fisher
Mildred Fisher
Greensburg
M. J. Fisher
Josiah Boyer
Marion
Rosella
Emerson Frick
Claton Lakehart
Margarie Crooks
Jess Crooks
James
J. E. Blystone
Clayton Lockhart
Myrl
Elizabeth Painter
George Brown
Vidal Wave
Victor Roller
Griffith Ellis
Ellis
Indiana, Pa
Robert
Darr
Robert S$. Darr
Green Township
Ind
Lindale Peddicord
Hugh Peddicord
Hillsdale
Clearfield Hospital
Frederick Rish Wrederick Rish
Jacobh Tish
Edward Mlerk
Edward Wlezk
Cokeville
Brush Valley
Charlhes Shank
Rossiter
Westmoreland County Court
Carlo Medaglia
Lossiter
Germa
Saltsburg
Georgeville
W. T. Frederick
S. H. Frederick
Helen Ives
Merle Ives
Albert Whitaker
T. S. Whitaker
George Simmons
Niles
Jeanne Sutter
Willian Sutter
Cody Hartman
Benexzette
Willis Frederick
Margery Hazlette
Violet Kerr
T. C. Kerr
Nicholtown
MT. Tabor
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Troutman’s
PENNA
Botany
Wiedew
Ray
A. Dunning
New Jersey
Princeton College
J. R. Geary
Cleveland
Bernard Brown
Summer Graff
Pansy Baughman
Jus. Gallaher
Frances Gerhard
Margie Nell Shrom
Stitt
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