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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1926
Page
6
Blairsville residents share visits and travel updates with relatives in Alliance Canton and Indiana. Local figures attend debates in Rossiter, attend gatherings in Blairsville and Arcadia, and report changes, arrivals, and arrivals at homes, including marriages and a new baby boy.
The Home Watu W C T U annual meeting held February 24 at Mary Gilhousen’s home drew 41 attendees. Funds from this event supported sending Afghan blankets to Sailors and Soldiers Home, including one volunteer knit by Mrs Join D. Adamson. A $5 donation from Frank Crawford aided local community work.
The Billy Allen Stock Company headlines the Ritz Theatre all week with The Wise Fool and From New York to Hollywood. New stage sets and costumes. prices 25 and 20 cents. Three cast members are veterans, others new. Features nightly pictures accompany the plays.
Retail deliveries of 4416 cars set a new weekly record for Dodge Brothers Dealers in the United States for the week ending February 13 1926. First seven weeks of 1926 show a 64 percent rise, with unfilled orders increasing 125 percent from 6320 to 14244. Production tops 1500 cars daily as plant expansion costs boost output and prices, signaling further increases before warm weather.
The sixty sixth annual statement of Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States reports assets at 792,405,000 on December 31 up 66,792,000 from 1924, the largest gain. Outstanding life insurance neared 4.4 billion, while new insurance paid during the year totaled 825,000,000 including 67,000,000 in group insurance. Nearly 100,000,000 went to policyholders and beneficiaries, with 33,000,000 allocated to annual dividend policies. Mortality experience improved from 54.08% to 52.14% of actual vs expected losses.
A birthday gathering for Mrs Pearl Ferringer of Plumville was held at her home on Thursday February 18 with many neighbors attending. Attendees included Mrs B M Allishouse, Mrs Bud Weaver and son Robert, Mrs J W Weaver, Mrs H D Craig, Mrs Clara Good and son James, Mrs Ollie Jewart and daughters Laura Violet Helen, Mrs Grant Pearce, Mrs L E Takehart, Mrs Myrtle Good, Mrs Mary Good, Mrs Carl Moorhead and daughter, Mrs Charles Elkin and children Blair Stella Violet Harold, Mrs C M Good, Mrs W R Brilhart and son Billie, Mrs H L Sink and sons Clarence and Beryl, Mrs Alice Fetterhoff, Miss Margaret Good, Irene Ferringer, Albert Velma Edna Dorothy Ferringer. A delightful day ended with many useful gifts and greetings. The column also contains a year ending report from the American Sunday School Union of Indiana county detailing new and reorganized Sunday Schools, Bible distributions, sermons, and mission offerings. Signed by CHAS WILLIAMS, Missionary.
BM Clark, a Blairsville coal operator, told Blairsville Auto Dealers at the New Union House that Indiana County holds one of the finest unmined coal fields in the country. He blamed freight-rate discrimination for the county’s lack of larger production and urged a Pennsylvania ICC representative, praising Senators Reed and Pepper for backing the move.
A farm fence day at Indiana Court House attracted 65 forenoon and 160 afternoon attendees. Farmers H M Thompson A J Stewart and others shared expert advice on corner post depth four and a half feet, 4% bracing, loose staples, No 9 wire standards, ground wires for lightning, and creosoted posts. State College experts discussed costs and post materials including locust groves, while suppliers demonstrated fence products and a local attorney explained relevant Pennsylvania laws.
Mrs Laura Bruchell is visiting her mother Mrs Matt Brashvalley in Brushvalley. Norman Heberling spent Sunday with family. Willam Altemus and Mike Zelco visited from near town. Johnstown resident underwent appendicitis surgery at Indiana hospital and is progressing. Mrs Sue Kelly visits daughter Mia and Olive Berkeypile returns home. Ward Overdorf reports loss of a valuable asset.
The snippet lists residents and visitors in the Niagara Falls area: Mr Finley secured work nearby while He ORS Whiley left two And, Georges and Leona Johnsten on the black list, a horse incident last week, Frank McCrea and daughter Nettie spent a few days in Pittsburgh, Mrs G T McCrea visited Berkeypile's, Blain Stewart and family with his parents, and Howard Bennett from Luciusboro spent Sunday with his parents M K Bennett and wife.
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