Woman Killed by Lightning Bolt Near Dixonville
A severe electrical storm killed Mrs. Belle Stiles Taylor 50 of Dilltown, struck the adjoining Baptist church, injuring others. The barn and 2000 bushels of oats burned on Porter Rice farm near Dixonville. total losses about 3000 dollars with 1000 insured. Several cows and sheep were killed elsewhere. lightning damaged homes and crops across the county. A new Hileman garage in New Building will host a public dance Saturday to mark opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixonville
Harry Taylor
Dilltown
Baptist Church
Taylor
C. W. McCoy
Cockport
C. W. McCann
Walter Mackins
Commodore
J. L. Gromley
Gessler
Philadelphia Street
J. Howard Houck
South Sixth Street
Stafford
Clyde Haskins
Cooksport
W. M. Rosborough
Conemaugh Township
Camp Rest-a-While Opens in White Township Indiana County
Beautiful new recreation place Camp Rest-a-While near Indiana sits on seven acres just south of Indiana, at the cross road between Homer City and Jacksonville. The rustic grounds feature bridges, benches, a camp house with kitchen and dance floor. About 200 Indiana men are members and plan future events. Grounds will be open free each Thursday afternoon for picnics by any organization or group. A stream runs through the property with plans for a child wading area and possibly a swimming pool. Application is being made for a charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Indiana
White Township
Homer City
Jacksonville
Indiana Wins Opener Under Rain Interference
Indiana opened its season at the Normal athletic field against Brookville. Four innings were played before rain halted play with Indiana leading 1 to 0. Dorsey Neal's band from Yatesboro led the attendance and locals vow the team will fare well in future games as a Brookville rematch looms on the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Neal
Yatesboro
Indiana
Brookville Nine
Gain
Brookville
Jefferson County
Local Boys Enter Y M C A Camp Near Harrisburg
Secretary Charles D Weeks leads 18 Indiana Y M C A members to Inglenook camp 16 miles north of Harrisburg for a boys camp. The group includes Robert Wilson Telford McGaughey John Richards Robert Richards Ross McGregor Murray Buterrafig Earl Ray Clark Sprankle Claire Borland Herbert Greenles Wilbur Weamer William Reeves. Local boy wins Berkshire Summer School art scholarship James Daugherty son of Frank H and Locust street leaves for Monterey Mass for six weeks after Pratt Institute study and scholarship selection from 1200 applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Charles D. Weeks
Indiana
Association
Inglenook
Weeks
Robert Wilson
Telford McGaughey
John Richards
Robert Richards
Ross McGregor
Murray Buterrafig
Earl Ray
Clark Sprank
Bay
James Daugherty
Frank H. Daugherty
Locust ‘Street
Monterey
Mass
Berkshire Summer School of Arts
James
Pratt Institute
New York
New England
Theater Project Dropped for Present Year
Semi official report says plans to erect a theater at the corner of Philadelphia street and Taylor alley by Punxsutawney interests are dropped for the year. J Richard Clements on the site has been told he need not vacate his dwelling. Local man W D Wardop named inspector of the bituminous coal district in Barnesboro field. Four year term from May 15 1921 with a 4500 dollar annual salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8
Hileman
Keystone Pop Orchestra
Indiana
Nixon Alley
Water Street
Court House
Ltia
Philadelphia Street
Taylor Alley
Punxsutawney
J. Richard Clements
W. D. Wardop
Barnesboro
Sproull
Plumville Legion Officers Named In New Post
Plumville hosts announcement of American Legion Post officers led by Post Commander Dr. G. M. Smith with James Painter and Paul Ansley as vice commander and sergeant at arms. Also notes Thompson Insurance Agency sale by Everett Ake to Kir in charge July 1 and a farmers and threshers meeting at the courthouse Saturday at 1 p.m. plus West Lebanon school teachers elected: Miss Millian Allshouse and Miss Altan Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Plumville
Charles McLain
GO. M. Smith
James Painter
Paul Ansley
Morrie Boyer
Samuel Olssen
Dale Hickox
Paul Olsen
Wreret Ake
Glen Campbell
Thompson Insurance Agency
Everet
Ake
Will
Kir
IL Lynn Prothero
Howard D. Creps
Threshermen's Meeting
Farmers and Threshermen's Association
West Lebanon
Millian Allshouse
Altan Patterson
Esther Marie Holstein Portrait From Douglass Studio
Reproduction photograph features Esther Marie, one year old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Holstein of East Philadelphia street in Little Indiana. The image is part of a serial of children recently photographed at Douglass studio on Philadelphia street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Marie
Mack Holstein
East
Philadelphia Street
Douglass
Weddings of a Week in Ruffner Home
A wedding week item recalls Helen Lucille Ruffner and William A. Apgar to wed at the Ruffner home in Phillipsburg with Rev. W L McKee officiating. Attendants, dinner, and a western honeymoon trip are noted along with other marriage notices and a summer church lawn event series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apgar-Ruffner
Helen Lucille Ruffner
Jennie Ruffner
West Church Street
William A. Apgar
Phillipsburg
Ruffner
W. L. McKee
The
Baptist Church
Elizabeth Langham
North Eighth Street
Mack Richards
Philipsburg
Laura Pfordt
Town
Cadman
Ruth Houck Means
Trene Hazel Williams
Betty Rook
Harry 3. Ruffner
Aprar
Penn Public Service Corporation
Personal Brevities From Indiana County News
Clark Daugherty of Jeannette visits Indiana relatives while Elmer Dinger of near Smicksburg attends county seat Friday. Many residents travel to Indiana for visits, funerals, and church events, with several enrolling as Progress subscribers and others planning summer moves.
Auto trip to State College draws county residents
Indiana County sent 30 automobiles on a Wednesday excursion to Penn State. Participants stayed at fraternity houses and visited Penn's Cave, with some joining a stock judging contest team that placed eleventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tndiana County
State College
State
Pi Kapni Alpha
Phi Sigma Kappa
I ‘Penn
Estate Transfers Across Tadinna County in Last Report
List of property deeds in Tadinna County showing transfers from George W. Cunkleman to Jane Lilughtin to Margaret J. John and others. Properties include acres and lots in Green Blairsville North Miltonleg Center Cherry-Win and Montgomery with values from 40 to 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeds
Tadinna
Nince
George W. Cunkleman
Jane Lilughtin
Conemaugh
SiTa
Margaret J. John
Tattle
Rearick
Sallahure
Matherine McGoy
JL. S. Neen
George M. Plowman
Steve Kedves
Wilber We
Thomas Nelson
Cacil Kerr
Montgomery
Andrew Weyrich
Hope Ogden
Gherryhill
Young Woman Dies After Indiana Auto Crash
Miss Ruth Nevergot or veernatle, a 19 year old Indiana Normal School graduate and active student in plays, died at Latrobe hospital after a Friday night crash near Ligonier. Her sister and two friends were injured with minor bruises and treated locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Nevergot
Indiana
Indiana Normal School
Latrobe Hospital
Beutly Gintion
Ligonier
TUL
Indiana Normal
Jeannette High School
Deaths of Jacob Tiger and Lynn Wells Mellsee
Jacob Tiger of Canoe Township aged about 60s died at home in Rochester Mills after farming years and public service as school director and township auditor. Funeral held at Fairview church. He married Barbara A. Smith and leaves several children. Lynn Wells Mellsee aged nearly four died at his daughter’s home near Rogsmoyna on June 20. Married to Hugh McKean in 1873 she died January 21, 000 at 90. A South Mahoning resident and member of Sinfeksburg Evangelical Church, she leaves a daughter and son, a brother James M. Wells, and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Williams
White Township
5. Williams
Williams Home
Williama
Clark
Daugherty
Jeannette
Indiana
Elmer
Dinger
Smicksburg
Friay
Frank Fields
Rochester Mills R. D
W. L. Johnston
Ronald
Creekside
Thomas Lowther
South Seventh Street
East Brady
Edgar Jones
Pittsburgh
John A. ‘Miller
Wayne Avenue
Earl Raymond
Toledo
Frank Murphy
Altoona
Clymer
James A. Mork
Esther
Mock
Brushvalley Township
W. H. Wimner
Kellysburg
Progress
CG. E. Altimus
Brushyvalley
John ,Pierce, Jr
Springfield
John H. Pierce
School Street
A. G. Glenn
Walher
Hellwood
Glenn
James Forsythe
James
Hillsboro
Ore
Inlaw
Martha Forsythe
North Twelfth Street
William H. Troxell
Strongstown
County Gear
George Edwards
Edwards Bros., Merchants and Millers
Bayer
Blanche Edwards
William Johnson
Pearl
Flat Wood
W. Va
J. L. Dixon
J. A. Malcolm
Malcolm
Gertrude Barrett
Iriday
R. O. Lytle
Lytle
Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree High School
Roy Maloney
North Ninth Street
Treath Clark
John W. Brown
Town
Punxsutawney
Alice Evans
William S. Smith
J. Milton Gibson
Cherryhill Township
Idbaon
Nell Meredith
Jearsey
Ik County
Gilson
B. M. Wherry
Gista
Sara Wherry
India
William A. St. Clair
Ray. Wherry
St. Clary
Presbyterian Church
John Chapman
Morgantown
Jacob Tiger
Jacob ‘Tiger
Canoe
Lownshit
Rochester Mills
Old Tier
Adam Ther
Cuamberlana Prasbyterian
Fairview
Canoe Township
Bell
Deronsed
Barbirie A
Imith
Mys
Mary White
Charles III
Glarenvee HK
Tiger
Canosa Township
Lynn Walls Mélsee
Jane A. Brewer
Rogsmoyna
Flagh Me Kea
South Mahoning Township
Hestkles
Mra.ddzala Orihhs
Dentong
James M. Wells
Guiuideb Laren
Proposed rise in valuations for fairer county tax mix
The county considers increasing valuations to about 90 percent of market value to lower millage for road and school funding. Joint sessions with county commissioners, school boards, and assessors aim to adjust assessments for equity. Meetings planned at the county offices begin in July.
Ack of guide boards referred to the court
At the Indiana County Automobile Club meeting CG M Jingle of Graceton was elected president for the past year. J C Clark of Glen Campbell and J W Sutton joined the board of directors as new members. The club authorized a petition to urge proper authorities to fix unsafe highway guide boards and to press better enforcement of speed laws within boroughs. A Norrisburg bill to raise license fees by 80 percent failed with auto club support statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Automobile Club
M. Jingle
Graceton
Sherif. We
J. C. Glark
Glen Capbell
J. W. Sutton
John M. Miler
Tron
J. N. Lianghaim
Fond Loris
Lown
Norrisburg
Old establishent closes new restaurant opens nearby
Local business changes as Komb & Walker take over the former confectionery space on Philadelphia Street. Myory & Little, longtime proprietors, retire after 16 years, handing goodwill to Tomb & Waller who launched a modern eatery Monday morning in the former Rath Sloan site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Komb & Walker
Indiana Couity Deposit Base
Philadelphia
Myory & Litla
Biaco
A. S. Pilton
Tomb & Waller
Rath Sloan
Mary ‘C
Mary ‘F. Laughlin
Bird Laughlin
Ward Laughlin
Os Oily
Misa
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Hileman Garage
Lurry Wee
Wircs
Los Angles
Cal
Grand Lodge of Elks
Lidiani
M. Fennett & Sons
Ab Aly Pave NL
Little Indiana
Neal-MacGinley
John Neal
Blairsville
Hannah McGinley
Lewisville
B. G. McHaley
Harry Neal
Young Town
Ship
Canada
Neal
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
McLaughlin-Thompson
Charles W. McLaughlin
Elizabeth M. Thompson
Rayne Township
Laird Thompson
Rev. Roberts
Marion Center
McLaughlin Farm
Washington Church
Bui Smith
William $. Smith
Bill Smith
Alice Wyans
Evans
Ure
Drecelpt
Ora Holuan
Lnediana Tt. D
Indlasie
Antonite
All Tate
Union Sevyleés
Charles J. Longwill
Kidlana Edna C. Thomas
Dadhina Oliver S. Kibengoudi
Lawry Lown
Mabel B. Kindler
Nowrytowh Harvay L. Rugert Alyde
Mary LB
Sloan Gastown
Robert G. Aullman
Yesk
Grace Selloo
Plmueresk
Charley We Melaughlin Trayne
Mirabeth M. ‘Thompson
Bennett
Teddy Marl W. Jone
Eee
Ee Stad Dana
Margaret I. Meredith
Widnoon Arthiw
I. Olson OO Yeossiter
Minerva J. Miller Canad
I Smith
Punxsutawney Alico Lt
Jovan
Piltlxhill Awney Win
Apgar
Philpalies
Hams Sultan
Luwa
Bota Hinth
Lylure
Trassiti
Willin A
Uludr
Glaster
Tulstaat
Ind
Squire William Ll. Troxell
Chicago
Mr. Troxell
Squire
Troxell
Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley School
John Butterbaugh
Green Township
D. D. Patterson
Green Township High School
Clair Irvin
Carpentier
Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempney
Hastings
Hi Ithea
C. Ft. Rhea
Young Township
Ladley
Mercer
Leroy Cunningham
Indlungy
Mercer County
McCullough
County
Armstrong Township
Rash Honeho
Sie
Mae
Che Tush
Trady City
Bin-Poot Cori
Souls
A. Tewhannd
Bait Jeoard
Jrmwe
Eid
Lee
Hebel
Peter Winhy
Tarifcenis Mack
RAT Estate Transeerns
Mes
Lydia Wells Melsee
OLENS
Yiauth
Atta
Slivinon
Albert Nebhert
Pvcadtany
Iriae
Sielbenin
CodTege
Leanne
Erin Jy
Coukney
Dae Wun
Oracle
Pea
Witton
Puechasa Ling Academy
Lounty Duce
Hillane
Adititiona
Dopramient Neopets
Hose
Towa
Yoands
Maryeg
Pawan
Pedaeui
Esate Hapeheay
Salivlueg
Leland I. Fc
Tostun
Sigs
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