J Wood Clark Dies in Pittsburgh Veteran Democrat and Lawyer
James Woodward Clark aged 67 long time Indiana native and Pittsburgh resident died suddenly of heart trouble at his home in Pittsburgh. He was a former clerk of the Federal Court in Pittsburgh and served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of State Teachers College. He was a Democrat active in Allegheny County politics and a key ally of the college and its alumni in Pittsburgh. He married Margaret Watkins of Indiana and is survived by her and a sister Charlotte Clark Adams of Washington D. C. Funeral plans were not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woodward Clark
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Clark
Federal Court
Silas M
Clara Elizabeth (Moorhead) Clark
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Indiana County Bar Association
Allegheny County
Indiana State Normal School
The
State Teachers College
Margaret Watkins
Charlotte Clark Adams
Walter R. Adams
Washington, D. C
Silas M. Clark
Indiana Woman Adella Allison Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Mrs Adella Lydick Allison aged 78 of Locust Street was found dead in bed at 6 00 this morning death due to heart trouble She had been in ill health but active Tuesday Born January 12 1852 she married George M Allison in 1887 The family moved to Indiana 48 years ago He was a postal employee Now survived by son George Allison Jr daughter Miss Marie Allison a sister in Taylorsville Funeral by Dr Robert L Clark at the Allison home with burial in Greenwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adella (Lydick) Allison
Locust Street
George M. Allison
Allison
Jacob J
Ann (Anderson) Lydick
Taylorsville
Green Township
Indiana
First Presbyterian Church of Indiana
George Allison, Jr
Marie Allison
Slater
Carrie Lydick
Robert L. Clark
Greenwood Cemetery
Real estate transfers across townships and boroughs
William H. Pierce transfers to John W. Snyder a lot in Cherryhill township for 100 dollars. Norman Lightcap to Mia G. or Grace McQuiston a lot in Rayne township for 1 dollar. Mame Way to Norman Lightcap a 76 acre Rayne township tract for 1 dollar. D A Reddock to Leonard Mumau a 9.67 acre Grant township lot for 1 dollar. Boyd Kerr to D A Reddock a 9.67 acre Grant township parcel for 100 dollars. Lucinda J. Engle to Ralph D. Walback a lot in Indiana for 1515 dollars. JW P Hovia to Herbert McHenry 114 acres in Brushvalley township for 625 dollars. J P Mack to Herbert McHenry 114 acres in Brushvalley for 625 dollars. Pennsylvania Railroad Co to the Borough of Blairsville plot in Blairsville borough for 100 dollars. G BE Reithmiller to Elizabeth Ann Hopkinson 45 acres in Grant township for 1100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Pierce
John W. Snyder
Cherryhill
Norman Lightcap
Mia
G. E
Grace McQuiston
Rayne Township
Mame Way
D. A. Reddock
Leonard Mumau
Grant Township
Boyd ‘Kerr
Grant Oownship
Homer City postmaster change as Ernest R. Sutter assumes role
In Homer City acting postmaster Ernest Robert M. Sutter takes over duties Friday, succeeding Ralph B. Kunkle. Sutter, a long time Homer City hardware merchant, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Sutter of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Denegel Bolo
McIntyre Helen Marie Savage
Homer City
Ronald James ‘Love
Indiana
Alberta
Grace Raybould
Norman Carl Bmigh
Penn Run ‘Vernie Mae Nicewonger
Clymer
John A. Bloom
Waterman
Marie BE. Komola
Aultman
John Franklin Shaffer
Dixonville
LaRue
Helen Leightner
Dixon
Sarah Ellen McFeeley
Hejlwoodies
Ralph B. Kunkle
Sutter
Mca
F. Sutter
Town
Gas Station Change in East Philadelphia Street Sale
Lord Harry Hess purchases the gas station on East Philadelphia street from Thomas Lowther of South Seventh Street who previously owned and operated the station. The deal transfers ownership and ongoing conduct of the business in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hess
East Philadelphia Street
Thomas §. Lowther
South Seventh Street
Child Fatally Scalded While Learning to Walk
Robert Clark age 14 months son of William Rowley of Blairsville died from burns after tea spilled when he pulled cloth from the table while learning to walk. The incident occurred Saturday with the boy dying Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clark
William Rowley
Blairsville
Doctors in Philadelphia on business and guests visit locals
Drs. Wilbur H. Black and J. Wilbur Gibson are in Philadelphia on business. Miss Mildred Rankin of Creekside RD 2 visits with Mrs. Byron Brown and Mrs. Alvin Rearick. A. A. Bush of Shelocta RD 3, a known resident, ordered The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette while in Indiana on business Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur H. Black
J. Wilbur Gibson
Philadelphia
Mildred ‘Rankin
Creekside
R. D
Byron Brown
Alvin Rearick
A. A. Bush
Shelocta
Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Indiana
Proposed removal of highway office protest in Indiana
Local Democrats led by Postmaster Harry W. Fee L F Sutter and H C Buchhelt plan to go to Harrisburg to urge Governor Harle to keep the district highway office in Indiana. The office, employing over 80 people, has been here three years and is under threat of relocation to Kittanning amid estate administration politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Fee
L. F. Sutter
H.C. Buchhelt
Harrisburg
Harle
Indiana
Kittanning
Democrat Party
Armstrong County
State Highway Department
County Welfare Conference Set For Friday Meeting
An Indiana County Welfare Conference will be held Friday at First United Presbyterian Church with an opening 1:00 PM round table led by Prof Manfred Illiliators from University of Pittsburgh. Dr William Shapers will speak at 3 PM on Mental Hygiene in the School and Home. Curtis A Willame discusses Crime Prevention at 4 PM. Arthur Dunham speaks on The County Welfare Plan for Pennsylvania after dinner at 6 PM. All sessions are open to interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Manfred [Illiators
Scoul
Arthur Dunham
Pennsylvania
Indiana County to Attend Eastern Music Supervisors Conference
Indiana State Teachers College head John Neff organized the conference chorus set to perform at Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh on Friday March 15 during the Eastern Music Supervisors Conference March 12 to 15. Indiana county will be represented by Vernon Martin and John Miller of Indiana, Miss Loig Swift of Clymer, Edwin Neimen and Miss Betty Weamer of Salisbury, Edwin Haines, William Steel, Jane Repine, and Virginia Mansfield of Blairsville. Meanwhile 17 year old Charleroi high school athlete Robert Bratten, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Bratten, was killed instantly after tumbling from a 25 000 volt tower while trying to photograph flood stages of the Monongahela River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Eastern Music Supervisors Conference
Pittsburgh
Syria
John Neff
Indiana State Teachers College
Vernon Martin
John Miller
Indiana
Loig Swift
Clymer
Edwin Neimen
Betty Weamer
Robert Bratten
Robert (. Bratten
Blairsville
Charleroi
Monongahela
County Dog Licenses Reported by Treasurer McLain
County treasurer C. C. McLain issued 7,880 dog licenses for 1935, building on 7,350 licenses previously recorded. A related note observes Swiss cheese consumption outpaces the United States, while England consumes about twice as much as the US per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McLain
United States
Grand jury ends work with indictments returned in county
The March grand jury headed by Rev J K Boston completed its session with inspections of county buildings. Fifteen true bills and three no true bills were returned naming Roy Rager Harry Rager Toe Martin Pete Gala and others for aggravated assault robbery larceny and liquor offenses. One defendant Harry Plouse was sentenced to four to ten months in the Allegheny County Workhouse after pleading guilty to drunken driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Boston
Ernest
J. N. Langham
Roy Rager
Harry Rager
Toe Martin
Pete Gala
Buffington Township
Allen Dias
Dilltown
Joe Gresko
Stafford
Joseph Warr
William Frye
John Costello
Andy Zuder
Homer City
Arthur T. Shaffer
H. E. James
Rossiter
Patsy Varsall
Pine Township
Laird Gibson
R. D
Sam Rosa
Sharpsburg
Tony Lombardo
White Station
Harry Huffman
White Township
Silva Buzznotti
Blacklick
Lyle Gamble
Mqnor
Frank Anderson
Indiana
John Yankaskey
Dixonville
Mike Yankeey
Fred Dembrosky
Center Township
Harry Plouse
Glen Campbell
Allegheny County
Plouse
Chas
H. Bee
East Water St. Lentence
Guy Gearhart
George Plowman
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Horses Shipped to Pennsylvanian Farms Each Year
Harrisburg reports about 25,000 horses are shipped from the Midwest into Pennsylvania annually for replacement purposes, with figures based on state agriculture department estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penns
Harrisburg
Mid-West
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Grange Masters and Lecturers Meet in Indiana County
Indiana county Pomona Grange held a conference in the Christian church with 26 local Granges represented. State Master J A Boak and State Lecturer Mrs Ora C Gross addressed the gathering, outlining plans to boost membership and interest. Deputy state masters and county deputies spoke, a dinner followed, and the next meeting is set for March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bank
Mra. Ora C. Gross
Indiana County
Christian Church
Samuel H. Dible
Parkwood
Pomona Grange
Flora Henderson
J. A. Boak
New Castle
Ora C. Gross
Johnstown
J. B. Sturtt
Ralphton
M. C G. Stewart
Homer City
Howard Park
White Township
Harry Altman
Rayne Township
Harry Kunkle
Armstrong Township
Lesiia Stutzman
East Wheatfield
Indiana Cjounty Pomona Grange
Bennett Bill Seeks Gas Tax Hike for Highways
Senator Ed Bennett of Indiana pushes a measure to raise the gasoline tax by one cent to fund a $22 million yearly program for maintaining secondary highways and city and borough streets. The plan would allocate $600 per mile for city streets and $200 per mile for borough streets, with $1,000 per mile annually for township roads, distributed by the highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Edward Bennett
Indiana
Bennett
Senate
Highway Department
Heilwood Young Man Lost Life When Hit By Auto
Funeral services were held at St Patrick church in Camerons Bottom for Augustin FR Rodgers aged 24 of Heilwood, killed Wednesday night in Cleveland when struck by a car. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rodgers and leaves brothers and sisters in Heilwood, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Steelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick Catholic
Cameron's Bottom
Augustin
FR. Rodgers
Hellwood
Cleveland
Lawrence Rodgers
Bertrude Rodgers
Indiana Hospital
Eugene Rodgers
Christina Rodgers
Rose Marie Rodgers
Leo Rodgers
Baltimore
Hugh Rodgers
Steelton
Teachers Colleges Opposed to Close fourteen State Schools
In Harrisburg today Dr C Tt Foster president of Indiana State Teachers Colleges and officials from other state colleges meet legislators and trustees to oppose Gov Earle's plan to cut the 1935 37 appropriation to 2 500 000 from 4 000 000 and push for 4 421 000 for the 1941 1923 biennium. A second note mentions tuberculosis infected poultry carcasses can still spread disease after burial and that egg white removes fresh gum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Teachers Colleges
Harrisburg
C. Tt. Foster
Indiana State Teachers Colleges
Thomas Sutton
C. Buchhelt
Guv
Earle
McIlvaine Resigns to Lead New Castle Presbyterian Church
Dr John J McIlvaine tendered his resignation as pastor of the First United Presbyterian church of Indiana after six years to accept a call from the First Presbyterian church of New Castle. A congregational meeting will be held Wednesday evening March 13 to act on the resignation. He is noted for active involvement in religious educational civic and local life and for his steadfast leadership during hard industrial times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
New Castle
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
John J. McIlvaine
First Presby
Terian Church
First United Presbyterians
Mellvaine
Pomona Grange Meets Here On Thursday March 28
Pomona Grange and Success Grange join at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Indiana for a full day program on Thursday March 28. Morning sessions begin at 10 o clock with roll call and discussions. noon luncheon 35 cents. afternoon events include lectures, music, and a debate on Indiana County Fair and compulsory unemployment insurance. evening session features conferring of the fifth degree and a play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Grange
Methodist Episcopal Church
Indiana County
Pomona Grange
Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana
Marion ‘Center Grange
Purl Bennett
Mings Gladge McHenry
Creekside Grange
Masters
Pomona
J. B. In
Watson Lingenfelter
Home Grange
Betty Anderson
Sayan Grange
William Penn Grange
Savan Grange
Minariel—Success Grange
Man Charged With Second Robbery At Gas Station
George Broad 32 of Indiana was arrested Tuesday night by local police at the Leroy Ritehis gasoline station at Fourth and Chestnut. He allegedly had 28 packs of cigarettes and is said to have served a jail term for robbing the same station in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ndlang
Sume
George Broad
Indiana
Leroy Ritehis
Fourth and
Chestnut Streets
Uel
Broad Ta
Annual meetings for farm organizations described
The Marion Center Jersey Bull Association elected C. D. Bence president G. C. Swan secretary treasurer C. T. Glasser vice president and directors. The group owns five Jersey bulls exchanged every two years and is Pennsylvania’s oldest continuous bull association since 1919. A Jersey breeders meeting is set for March 18 with speakers H. E. Dennison and Dr. H. E. Braw. Also notes on Potato Growers Meeting March 8 with Penn State speakers and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center Jersey
Marion Center Jersey Bull Association
C. D. Bence
G. C. Swan
C. T. Glasser
John Coalmer
W. C. McMillen
George Botsford
Carl Walker
Pennsylvania
Warner
Indiana
Armstrong
Jefferson
Clearfield
Presbyterian Church
Marion Center
H. E. Dennison
East Lansing
Mich
H. E. Rbraw
New York
American Jersey Cattle Club
William EH. Lettazinger
Indiana County Jersey Cattle Club
J. W. Warner
Indiana County
Court House
Penn State
L. T. Denniston
J. B. HR. Dickey
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J. Wood Clark
Federal
Lions Club
Ritz
CCO
Army
CCC
Crooked Creek
Michael Kozar
Paul Short
KR. D. 1
Route 80
Wood Clark
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post- Gasette
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
D.C
Grand Jury
Bilta
Tenced
Vance Carter
Joseph Plezeriski
Warren Cert
Joe Cert
Avonmore
H. K. Edwards
Miller
Nea
Heilwood
Augustin BR. Rodgers
Pittsburgh Post- Gazette
KR. D
Memivaene Esegna
First U.P. Church
Orton Laws
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Atule
Lowe
Florida
C.D
Pres
Bull Association
County
California
Velma Seanor
Los Angeles
Calif
Charlotte Croasman Seanor
Chicago
Charlotte Crossman Seanor
Olive Wilson Tomb
Anne Wagle Minke
Bertha Brownlee Campbell
Aliee Hubley Wilson
Mabel Swan Wilber
Myrtle Burgess Chandler
Ida Tucker
Mary Simith Markli
W. T. Markell
Vaimay Seanor
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