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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1926
Page
10
Obituarys and social notices from Oberryh ill Township and Mill Valley recount birthdays engagements marriages and visits. Residents include Junior Green Blaine Wolf Arch Stewart Ira Myers and others with social calls hospital stays travel to Indiana and Johnstown. Local events mention high school basketball wins and a surprise gathering at John Dunlap’s home with several families listed.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Jesse Wadsworth's home on Wednesday at 2 PM. The community notes list local visits, hospital news, wind damage, and various residents traveling between Johnstown, Indiana, and surrounding towns with several families mentioned by name and kin.
Local social roundup includes Nancy Keating returning from Philadelphia with family friends and Scouts hosting a gathering in the community building. Several residents such as Mr and Mrs Lewis Henry and Doyle, Mrs Artur Lydie and children, and others visit or host in nearby towns. A new Indiana Street Railway passenger waiting room rises at Creekside, addressing a long awaited need.
Samuel Bowser and family hosted visitors from St Paul Kansas City and Windber. John A Kinter former local resident died February 23 in Barnesboro with funeral in Mt Union cemetery Pine township. Travel hindered by bad roads and a busy weekend scene with visits to Hannastown Cresson and nearby towns.
Officials from the borough of Indiana and the Clymer Water Company settled in Harrisburg on February 24 agreeing to a compromise water rate for Indiana residents. The rate saves about $15,000 yearly, sets a minimum per quarter, and cannot be changed for three years. The Public Service Commission will likely approve the compromise rate, ending a yearlong dispute.
Lawrence Long of Big Bend attended church Sunday afternoon. A cottage prayer meeting was held at BE R Carney's home Friday night. The Junior League plans a social at Albert Hughes Friday evening. Tra and Roland Miller of McCauney Wa Va visited their uncle J C Garrett last week. Several youths attended church at Belsano Sunday. Lewis McCloskey of Johnstown called on friends here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Jane Uncapher has been sick the past week.
The third Blairsville auto show, run by the Blairsville Automobile Dealers Association, ends with a capacity crowd at the State Armory. Miss Louise McAfee of Blairsville wins ten dollar prize for a lucky admission ticket. Saltsburg approves water system debt by a vote of 299 to 11.
In a mail subscription note, 8.8. Conner of Gipsy lauds The Progress for over thirty years of satisfactory reading, asserting strong local ties and ongoing support for the paper.
A public message emphasizes popular support for law observance, warning violators and detailing county expenses for inmate care in 1925 across War ren, Danville, Werneraville, Dixmont, Torrence, Polk, and related totals. It notes a 1925 aggregate prison and insane asylum cost of 47,770.20, with fines and costs recouped totaling 15,235.09. January and February 1926 receipts are listed as 7,440.15 in total.
Mrs. Chas. Mies and daughters Gladys Edna and Vera visited the Clyde Berringer home. Lota Stifler Sunday visit. Mrs. W. B. Stiffler of Salina ill from septic poisoning after visiting her grandmother Mrs. P. Berringer. hospitalized at Spangler. Various locals shown visiting relatives, moving, or employed, including Iselin bookkeeper Ivan Berringer and Kinport move.
The Silverleaf Tarmonists, an Indiana group known as Local Boyx, performed on WCAE Pittsburg Monday evening between nine and ten. Their radio broadcast drew strong applause for Alfred Schimmel's solo numbers and the ensemble’s lively program.
Gospel meetings are held throughout this week in Gospel hall Chevy Chase with a special singing and a different speaker each evening. Everyone is invited. Arrival in Clarence Peterman Home Mr and Mrs Clarence Peterman are receiving congratulations upon the arrival of a boy who tips eight pounds. Both the young man and his mother are getting along splendidly.
A six year review of Ford production reports shows the company kept basic car principles intact while applying many improvements. Prices on closed and open models fell, with the latest reduction on February 11 making current closed cars cheaper than a 1920 open car of similar size. In six years, Ford sold about ten million cars and trucks, increasing quality while cutting passenger car prices by over 40 percent on average. Also reports a farewell party for Miss Mae Reynolds, leaving Ernest for California, with Miss Teone Clawson of Indiana joining her.
Mr and Mrs Alexander Bailey and two sons Daniel and Kenneth and daughter Catherine visited at Bryan Orr s home. Mrs Charlotte Jamison was guest of her son John Saturday. Walter Harman and two daughters visited Josiah Fisher s home. John Kough and two children visited Clayton Lakehart Sunday. Charlie Adamson and children Larue Martha Beryl Gerard and William Parks and three children Jessie Clair Karl and Pwila Smad and son Calvin visited George Harman s home. Bert Orr and Bryan Miller bought new radio sets. M J Boyer, Mrs Walter Harman and two daughters, Josiah Misher visited Bryan Orr. Lizzie McLean visiting near Plumville. Blutie Orr returned from Vandergrift. Mrs Bryan Orr spent time with her parents Alexander Bailey. James Mulberger George Harman William Ferguson Nancy Yeomans Wilbur Boyer Edward Boyer Alvin Allshouse and James Crawford attended a radio party at Jay Sour Wine home. J B Blystone and son Glen visited John Johnston. Harl Blystone and Mrs Harry Sink with three children visited J B Blystone. George Harman spending days with daughter Mrs John. Mrs Larry Hoover sick. Merle Fisher and three children of Dayton visited Mrs M J Boyer. John Jamison and five children visited George Fry home.
Blairsville chamber of commerce plans its annual Farmers Night in Moose Temple on Thursday March 4. State College agriculturist Prof R A Dutcher will be principal speaker with Farm Bureau agents from Indiana and Westmoreland counties. A dinner and music are planned and doors expect a full house.
Residents report visits among neighbors in Smyrna and Clarksb urg. Mr and Mrs William Fenwa and Mr and Mrs Howard Boyer called on Mrs Tillie Smail. Agnes Ruffner visited Bret day and Ada Jane Hamilton taught at Davis school. Wilse Hamilton recovering at home after Indiana hospital stay. A literary Society will meet at Smyrna schoolhouse Friday evening with an arranged program. Several residents hosted quilting and weekend gatherings at Cross Roads and other local homes.
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