Dr W D Gates Dies Sudden in Indiana After Operation
Dr William Dunn Gates a prominent Western Pennsylvania physician aged about 70 died at home after a sudden internal hemorrhage Tuesday following an emergency hernia operation at Homeopathic Hospital on June 2 He had served in World War I as a captain and led Indiana County medical circles for decades conducting private hospital work and performing early operations in mining towns and rural areas His funeral services are planned at his home with burial in Oakland cemetery.
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William Dunn Gates
Western Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia
Gates
Pittsburgh
Homeopathic Hospital
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Pennsylvania State Medical Society
Indiana County Medical Society
Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana
Indiana Lodge of Odd Fellows
Lodge of Elks
Indiana Country Club
Republican Party
Indiana County
United States Army Medical Corps
Camp Jackson
Columbia
South Carolina
Hoboken
N. J
William Duan Gatea
Springfield
Bradford County
William
Elizabeth
Dunn) Gates
Lock Haven
Troy
Hahnemann Medical College
Philadelphia
Levi Houck Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner
Levi Houck of Rayne Township announces candidacy for county commissioner on the Republican ticket at the September primary election. He is a well known resident of Rayne Township and seeks the county post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Houck
Rayne Township
Nesbit Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner
George Nesbit of Creekettle announces his run for county commissioner at the September primary. He cites experience from a prior term in county government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nesbit
Creekettle
Nesbit
Two Tragic Deaths Near Edri Within Hours
Two occupants near Edri died in railroad incidents within hours. Lena Mazer, 49, was killed instantly by a Pennsylvania Railroad engine while picking coal along Conemaugh Division tracks near Edri. Joseph Bidle, 40, was found dead along the tracks near Edri, with details about time and train unavailable. Both bodies taken to Robinson undertaking rooms at Saltsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Mazer
Edri
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Conemaugh Division
Piper
Pennsylvania Railroad
Robinson Undertaking Rooms
Saltsburg
Commissioners Will Not Buy Indiana County Fair Grounds
At a regular meeting the Indiana County Commissioners decided not to buy or take over the Indiana County Fair Grounds. They cited that the purchase was not anticipated in the 1935 operating budget and 60,000 dollars in refunds from the state gasoline tax fund had not yet been paid. With finances strained, an additional expense of about 30,000 dollars for the Fair Grounds would be impracticable at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana County
Marriage Licenses From Various Cities Across States
A list of individuals and their spouses applying for marriage licenses across multiple counties and cities including Seward, Pittaburgh, Indiana, Glen Allen, California, Uniontown, Juneau, and Bloomsburg. Names include Harry Cribbs and Seward Dorothy, Ralph Samuel Bence and Cherryhill Dwp Alta Viola Moorhead, and Edith Calhoun with Commodore. The record shows extensive cross-state license activity with numerous applicants and hometowns such as Pittsburgh New York City Glen Allen Uniontown Brushvalley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Cribbs
Seward Dorothy
Wakefield
Seward Miles Young O
Pittaburgh
Anna Windiseh
John Thomas Walsh
Indiana
R.D
Grace Violet Stuchell
Ralph Samuel Bence
Cherryhill
Dwp
Alta Viola Moorhead
Rayne Two, Co
L. Brown, Jr
Merchantville
N.J
Virginia
Greear Martin
Chas
D. Fleming
Armatrong Two
Nelle Ellene Fleming
Sheloca
Rudell Goodlin
Commodore Edith Calhoun
Commodore
Miko BaCaga
Pittsburgh
Hedwig ‘Burba
Residence on Church Street Sold for 8000
Dr Jason Carson of town purchased the late Griffith Ellis residence on Church Street for 8000 dollars. The dwelling will be converted into two apartments and occupied by Mr and Mrs Carson and their son in law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Harry Canfield, of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith Ellis
Jason Carson
Town
Church Street
Abatement Tax Penalty Act Clarifies 1936 Provisions
County Treasurer clarifies that taxes must be paid under the 1936 Abatement Penalty Act to receive penalty and interest abatement on delinquent years. The act does not exonerate 25 percent penalties at Treasurer's tax sales. installments must be paid on schedule, or penalties apply.
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C. C. McLain
McLain
Indiana County Attorneys Seek Junior Bar Branch at Bedford
At Bedford the 41st annual Pennsylvania Bar Association meeting opens with Indiana county lawyers aiming to form a Junior Bar branch. The group notes an age limit of 36 for junior members, after which they advance to Senior Bar fellowship. Attending are Wm. M. Ruddock as junior committee chair, James W. Mack Sr. and Jr., L. M. Peeler, H. Vernon Fritchman, George Jerko, J. Reppell Moorhead, R. Carlyle Fee of Indiana, and Ralph Gesaler with Charles Short of Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Bedford
Wm. M. Ruddock
Indiana
State Association
James W. Mack, Sr
James W. Mack, Jr
L. M. Peeler
H. Vernon Fritchman
George Jerko
J. Reppell Moorhead
R. Carlyle Fee
Ralph Gesaler
Charles Short
Blairsville
Local Mail Carrier Resumes Duties After Three Month Absence
Steele H Kerr of Blairton a Le ague, a longtime local mail carrier, returns to duty after more than three months away. He slipped on a porch step in Second Ward last March injuring his ankle and back, underwent seven weeks of treatment at the Marine Hospital in Pittsburgh.
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Steele H. Kerr
Blairton
Second Ward
Marine ‘Hospital
Pittaburgh
Parsonage at Brushvalley to Undergo Repairs
Plans for remodeling the Brushvalley Methodist Episcopal parsonage are completed. They include a new room on the first floor and an additional room and bath on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley
Methodist Episcopal
A& New
Indiana man makes good recovery after neck carbuncle operation
George W Graff of Waterstreet is recovering well at Indiana hospital after a Sunday operation to remove a carbuncle on his neck. He is described as a long time and esteemed resident of Indiana.
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George W. Graff
Waterstreet
Indiana
Indiana Hospital
McLain Announces Run for County Commissioner Seat
C. C. McLain declares candidacy for county commissioner on the Republican ticket in the fall primary held Tuesday September 17. He is also noted as a candidate for county treasurer in the same announcement.
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C. McLain
C. C. McLain
Personal Breevities from Indiana Area Residents Visit
A long list of Indiana residents and guests share travels weekend trips and visits. Notable mentions include Mrs. D. S. Rankin visiting Pittsburgh, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Haginger of Wilkinsburg, and the Conrath couple from Ripley who read the Progress and uphold local ties. Several relatives and friends visit or travel to towns such as Dubois Buffalo Ann Arbor Philadelphia and Warren Ohio.
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D. S. Rankin
Eleventh, Street
Pittsburgh
Ralph Haginger
Wilkinsburg
George Cost
William Gost
Town
St. Marys
John Searles
Mary
Ida
DuBois
Indiana
Margaret J.ockard
Johnstown
Laura Ellis
Church Street
John J. Connelly
Tim
Philadelphia St
Buffalo
New York
Q. K. Martin
Misa Melinda Detwiler
Philadelphia
Mark Shields
Gon. Arthur
Conemaugh Township
Glenn Clark
Coraopolis
L. Gd. Clark
South Sixth Street
James Overdorff
Townstown
Gertrude Overdorff
Washington Street
George Griffith
Warren
Ohio
Thomas Griffith
Moorhead
South Seventh Street
Franklin
John H. Johns
Vernon Taylor
Tronesta
William Ritter
Aletha Briggs
Brushvalley
Lake Geneva
Wis
W.C. A
Muskingum College
Joseph Weaver
Anna Williamson
Charles Williamson
Camden Weaver
North Point
Helen Holstein
South Eleventh Street
Ann Arbor
Mich
Ann Arbor College
Civil War Veteran Celebrates 90th Birthday in Indiana
Agron Kanarr a Civil War veteran of the 206th Pennsylvania Volunteers marked his 90th birthday with relatives and friends visiting his North Second Street home. Attendees included his daughter Minnie Stephens and numerous Kanarr relatives. the gathering featured a lunch and baskets of gifts as well as Grandchildren and great grandchildren among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agron Kanarr
North Secondstreet
206Th Regiment
Pennsylvania
Kanarr
Indiana
Times
Minnie Stephens
New Jersey
Martha Kanarr
Mona Jane Kanarr
Indiiana
Nancy Kanarr
Aaron Kanarr
Paul Kanarr
Near
West Wheatfield Couple Celebrates 58th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Thomas A Henderson of West Wheatfield township celebrated 58 years of marriage with a family reunion on Friday. They are active in farming and church life at Germany M B Church. Relatives from Indiana Johnstown Bolivar Robingon Claridge Greensburg attended along with seven children and 23 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Henderson
West Wheatfield Township
Matilda Libengood
Henderson
Germany M. B. Church
James I. Henderson
Indiana
Harry Henderson
Rebecca Fisher
Johnstown
Oliver Henderson
Bolivar
Charles Henderson
Lloyd
Edwin Croll
Harry Johns
Robingon
Charles Hosteler
Claridge
Matilda Croll
Greensburg
Flenniken Seeks County Commissioner Seat in Indiana County
J B Flenniken announced his candidacy for County Commissioner on Tuesday On the Republican ticket he seeks re election and urges voters to examine the county budget and financial condition over four years of service He pledges honest fair handling of affairs and loyal support to the ticket in November win or lose
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J.B. Flenniken
Indiana
Marion Center Presbyterians Celebrate 74th Anniversary
The Marion Center Presbyterian congregation marked its 74th anniversary with a Sunday ceremony in a grove around the church. More than 200 former members attended as memories of the past blended with hopes for the future, led by Pastor Rev. Co A. Waltman and Sermon by Rev. A. H. Jolly D.D. from Edgemont Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth van Morn
Indiana
Inie
James T. van Norn
Marion Center
James Richey
Gond Uv
A. Waltman
A. H. Jolly
D.D
Edgemont
Pittsburgh
Commodore Girl Dies In Electric Accident During Flower Pick
Iris Coleen Henry eight is killed when she touched a live 440 volt line while gathering flowers near Commodore. Her friend Betty Sunterlin aged five was saved by two boys who pulled them from the wire. Funeral held at Commodore M E church with interment at Ha t Mahoning Baptist cemetery.
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Commodore M. E. Church
Haat Mahoning Baptist Church
Purchase Line
Iris Coleen Henry
Commodore
Clarence Henry
Betty Sun-terlin
Henry
Stafford
Virginia
Glenayne Henry
Elinor Reinhardt Gordon to wed David Hall Blair
Mr and Mrs McClallan Gordon of North Eighth Street announce the marriage of their daughter Elinor Reinhardt Gordon to David Hall Blair of South Sixth Street on Friday evening July 12 at Fleet Presbyterian Church. Blair is son of Mr and Mrs James Blair.
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McClallan Gordon
North Eighth Street
Elinor Reinhardt Gordon
David Hall Blair
South Sixth Street
Fleet Presbyterian Church
Mr. Blair
Land
James
Blair
Dorothy Hill Slightly Improves After Auto Accident
Dorothy Hill age seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hill of Penn Run R D 1, was seriously injured Saturday when struck by a car driven by Dallas Holby 24 of Strongstown on a Pinchot road two miles southwest of Nol. Indiana Hospital authorities reported she was slightly improved at noon today.
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Dorothy Ht
Lloyd Hill
Penn Run
R. D
Indiana
Dallas Holby
Strongstown
Pinchot Road
Nolo
Triplet Calves Born in Plumcreek Township Farm
Triplet calves were born to four cows on the Myers Kimmel farm in Plumcreek Township Armstrong County. The unusual birth has drawn much attention with scores of residents visiting to view the trio of calves.
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Plumcreek Township
Myers Kimmel
Plumecreek Township
Armstrong County
W Karl Long Seeks Re election Prothonotary and Clerk
W Karl Long announces his candidacy for re election to the offices of Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. he urges Republican voters to decide at the primary on September 17 in 49365.
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W. Karl Long
Farmer Dies After Tractor Upset Near Home
Conemaugh township farmer Ellis Gilkerson aged 60 died at an Indiana hospital from a fractured skull after his tractor overturned while aiding to pull a truck from a ditch. He resided in Conemaugh all his life and was a longtime member of Conemaugh United Presbyterian Church. Funeral services were held at his sister’s home near Saltsbury, with interment in the Conemaugh church cemetery. He is survived by his sister and three brothers residing in Glendale, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Gilkerson
Ufe. Jong
Conemaugh Township
Indiana
Alexandria
Gilkerson
James H
Margaret (Lytle) Gilkerson
Conemaugh United
Clyde Lemmon
Saltsbury
Conemaugh Church
J. L. Gilkerson
J. K. @ll~kerson
R. C. Gilkerson
Glendale
Calif
Real estate transfers filed across Indiana county region
A series of property transfers listed include Ethel Stutzman to Charles Griffith for 75 acres in East Wheatfield township at $1.00 and 134 acres to Griffith for $1.00, Florence Heffelfinger to Farmers Bank & Trust Co. for two lots in Shelf adu at $100, among many others. Transactions cover townships such as Montgomery, Center, Canoe, Green, North Mahoning, and Fourth Ward Indiana, with buyers like Farmers Bank & Trust Co. and Savings & Trust Co. of Indiana, sums from $1.00 to $10,000, and lots or acres allocated to individuals and banks.
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Ethel Stutzman
Charles R. Griffith
East Wheatfield
Florence M. Heffelfinger
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
Sheladu
B. A. Sciotto
Indiana Borough
Clyde 8. Woodward
Savings & Trust Co
John W. Griffith
East Wheatfield Township
Indlana
Elwood Vanderhoot
Clara Negs
W. A. Croasman
Farmers and Miners Trust Co
North Mahoning Township
Guy O. Pearce
Canoe Township
T. J. Brandon
Harry S. Lockard
Center Township
Tony Mannzione
Rosalier State Bank
Lotn
Dunmire
William R. Grosse
Rayne Township
J. 1. Manners
Frank Thompson
Young Township
Elizabeth A. McKee
Margaret Myers
Roy Kinter
Savings &Truat Co
Indiana
Green Township
Grant Towne
Sani Bianca
Lael Bianca
Ln Clymer
Jas. A. Musser
Hn.be, Burns
Grant Township
Jas. R. Daugherty
Atlantic Recfining Co
Fourth Ward
Atlantic Refining Buys West Philadelphia Lot For Gas Station
James R. Daugherty of Chugh and Tenth streets sells a 60 by 80 foot Philadelphia site at Philadelphia and Tenth streets to Atlantic Refining Co for 7500 dollars. The money funds a gas station to be built on the block.
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Atlantic Refining Co
West Philadelphia
James R. Daugherty
Chugh
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W. D. Gates
Dr. Gates
Carrie Baldwin
Ruth Gates
Pueblo
Col
Carrie Hill
William B
Annette (Burnham) Hill
L. C. Chatham
California
Philadelphia Street
Holt Hughes
Oakland Cemetery
Dy. W. D. Gates
P. ER. R
Indiana County Fair
J. H. Shores
R. B. Young
North Sixth Street
Stanley Brallier
Conemaugh
Fred Pennington
Tulsa
Okla
Mary Hart
Eileen
Sapulpa
Pennington
BE. A. Zimmerman
Orble Clark
Clorence Cobaugh
Flora Williams
West Washington Street
W. I. Stuchell
East Water St
Ralph Harrison
Ithica
N.Y
H. E. Stuchell, Jr
Joe Kasuska
Joseph Baldwin
Washington, D. C
J. Clair Sutton
Baldwin
Sutton
Walter JH. Steele
Georgeville
Titusville Hospital
Mr. Steele
Titusville
Mack
McKeesport
Brushyalley
William and Mary College
Murray D. Conrath
Ripley
Conrath
Jennie Keating
Cockport
Mr. Conrath
Mir Conrath
Ripley Review
Xavon Kanarr
West Wheatfield
Mrs. T. A. Henderson
Plenniken
Marion Center Presbyterians
Iris Henry
WHL
Misa Elinor Reinhardt Gordon
Gilly Gilkerson
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