Tragic deaths and obituaries in Indiana county area
Multiple obituaries accompany a jumbled notice of local deaths. Joseph L. McGaughey, about 40, of near Parkwood, found dead in his room after tending the furnace, likely an accidental gun discharge. Harrison H. Kaufman, 85, of Pittsburgh, dies after a ten day illness. long service as farmer and teacher, with extensive surviving relatives listed. Mrs. Della V. Galer, 63, dies at 10th Street residence after general debility. surviving husband and six children noted. George D. Jenks, 72, prominent Brookville attorney, dies at home. widow Anna Ray noted. Public interest funds raised for Benjamin Franklin highway discussed by local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joséph .L., McGaughey
Parkwood
Mary Henderson-McGaughey
Rachel Rankin
Shelocta
McGaughey
Ohio
Harrison
Kaufman Parrison
H. Kaufman
Kaufman
D. D
Pittsburgh
Harrison H. Kaufman
Indiana County
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West School Street
First Presbyterian
A. S. Kaufman
New Kensington
BH. B. Kaufman
Delmont
G. W. Kaufman
J. M. Robinson
Greensboro
H. 8. Pounds
Livermore
Sarah
Margaret Kaufman
Della V. Galer
Galer
Tenth Street
Janies Neff
Chest Springs
Indiana
Nora
Margery Galer
Ben Galer
Buffalo
A. G. Neff
Johnstown
R. D. Neff
Osceola Mills
W. M. Neff
Mre
G. M. Roaser
Clearfield
William, Forcey
Beech Creek
F. W. Hinitt
Porial
Oakland Cemetery
George D. Jenks
Jefferson County
Brookville
John G. Jenks
Punxautawney
He Waas
Misa Anna Ray
Blairsville
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Report
Real estate transfers recorded since last report include multiple parcels in Green South Mahoning West Wheatfield Cherryhill Pine White Blairsville and Montgomer y totaling thousands with prices from 60 to 11000 dollars. Leases filed by People’s Natural Gas Co. involve BOT Wilson Harriet Walker and John J. Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Young
Bila M. Pagan
Green
Lily Adamson
H. B. Mitchell
South Mahoting
Burtie Darrell Mack
William H. Rote
West Wheatfield
James Moore
John W. Mack
Cherryhill
Wilson
Bowers
Clinton I. Bowers
Pine
Blacklick
Saml. W. Miller
Paul
Walker
Burrell
Margaret Loughry
Michael N. Asper
Lohin Blairsville
Robert Franklin Gearhart
Clara Gearhart
Montgomery
Jacob McFarland
C. M. Stoops
Canoe
Pomona Grange Meeting with Creekside March 26
Pomona meets the Creekside Grange on March 26 for an all day program. Activities include singing, readings, papers, debates on modern conveniences, and a fifth degree conferment. Delegates are urged to bring lunch and participate in committees and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Creekside Grange
Clarence Cummins
Ira Marlin
Harry Kunkle
J. A. Condron
Calderwood
John McFarland
Charley Walter
A. P. Marshall
W Shearer
Wm. S. Wetzel
E. M. Thompson
Sheriff Malcolm
Blair Ansley
G. Steele
Donald McHenry
Farmers Night drew large Blairsville crowd at Moose Temple
Blairsville Chamber of Commerce hosted about 250 county farmers at Farmers Night in Blairsville Moose Temple. Prof R Adams Dutcher spoke on Vitamines and Nutrition plus State College projects. County Farm Agent John Warner and Mr Treager also spoke. Schubert orchestra provided music. Miss Marie Shields entertained with readings. community singing led by D W Yealy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
State College
John W. Warner
Treager
Westmoreland County
Schubert Orchestra
Marie Shields
Blacklick Township
D.W. Yealy
Local Merchants Plan Spring Openings Next Week
Rivening merchants announce three day spring openings starting Wednesday through Friday with new stock, repairs, and displays. Stores promise up-to-date creations in colors and materials, with men’s shops offering special displays. County residents urged to attend the events.
Homer City and Armagh Win in Debate Contest
Homer City High School won Group A in the interscholastic debating contest, defeating Saltsburg in the final. Armagh High School won Group B, defeating Cherry Tree. 103 spectators attended the Cherry Tree debate amid bad weather. Seven Homer City students represented the team, with cups donated by Indiana Savings & Trust Co. on display at Rise Jewelry. The Armagh cup will be presented March 16 in Armagh. Homer City presentation planned later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Saltsbury
Homer City High School
Armagh High School
Indiana County
Saltsburg
Armagh
Cherry Tree
Neil Kellar
Arthur Sloughy
Homer City High
Althea del ‘Honey
Helen Harris
Margaret Caldwell
Bisia- Hanna
Lorraine Jeffries
Trudell Hiner
Indiana Savings & Truat Company
Rise Jewelry
Watch That Red Light Council Defines Disorderly Conduct
At the last meeting the council passed an ordinance defining disorderly conduct and adding traffic violations. Police are instructed to arrest motorists who disobey signals and for reckless driving. Officials note many drivers wrongly believe right turns on red are legal.
Unconscious From Cold In Cool Spring Township Teacher
Miss May Jordan a Cool Spring school teacher in North Mahoning township was found unconscious along a road about nine Monday morning by pupil John Pierce. Believed exposed for an hour or more she lies in critical condition at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Jordan
North Mahoning Township
Miss May Jordan
Cool Spring
John Pierce
Miss Jordan
Dixonville Residents Travel and Local Arrivals
Mr and Mrs C J Oakex and Mr and Mrs Murray Conrath visit Polk county residents while Mrs Harry Bence of Mar ion Center stays in Dixonville Hospital star Mary Parkins of Idamar remains hospitalized. Mr and Mrs S D Weeks visit son William Weeks in Derry. Carl Oakes of Clymer visits A D Fero. Mrs Charles L Reed and daughter Bernadine and son William return to Akron Ohio after visiting friends. Sutton Miller Co hosts Lincoln car show in their South Sixth Street showroom today through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Oakex
Murray Conrath
Harry Bence
Mar ° Jon Center
Polk
Misa Mary Parkins
Idamar
Dixonville Hospital
D. Weeks
William Weeks
Derry
Carl Oakes
Clymer
A. D. Fero
Charles L. Reed
Bernadine
William
Akron
Sutton-Miller Co
Lincoln
Lincoln Motor Cars
South Sixth
Personal Brevities From Indiana Area Society Roundup
Local notes list Mrs. Harry Jetse shopping in Indiana on Tuesday and Justice of the Peace HM A Miller transacting business there last Saturday. Several residents visit Florida and Cambridge Springs, attend conventions, and host or join family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jetse
Parkwood
Indiana
Justice of the Peace
A. Miller
West Lebanon
J. C. Conner
South Tenth Street
Florida
W. Guthrie
Williamsport
Annie M.' Beil
Blacklick
Blacklick, Made Us A Plaasant
J. N. Langham
J. Roy Maloney
North Ninth Street
Cambridge Springs
James I. Peterman
Blair i Peterman
Pittsburgh
Harry Garman
Tweet Burhenn
H. Ney Prothero
Jeannette
Cynthia McGinley
Norma Howard
McGinley
O. T. Briggs
Frances
John Moose
John Auld
Brushvalley Town
Ahi
B. FP
Fleming
Anna M. Oberlin
Rochester Mills
Linus M. Lewis
James H. Hikin
Town
G.R. Keating
B. L. Haskins
Green Township
Presbyterian
William Berg
Commodore
Purchase Line
Mildred J. Butler
G. W. Butler
Blairsville
L. G. Butler
Greensburg
Fort Myers
Fla
Butler
Mildred
Grand Jury Indicts 47 True Bills in County Court
The March Grand Jury completed work with 49 indictments and 47 true bills. They praised county officials and noted County Home inmates painted interiors with county-supplied paint. Additional true bills include violations of the prohibition law and crimes by Arch Gray, J C Forsythe, T B Sell, Frank Secco, and Wm Labira. Criminal court opens next Monday with Judge Langham in Ebensburg and District Attorney L H Miller in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March Grand Jury
Williard Home
Marian Paice
Helen Sikova
Steve Marchock
John Parison
Jos
Cabello
Peter Saho
Mia
Alex Champs
Orando Cento
Harry Repine
Arch Gray
J. C. Forsythe
T. B. Sell
Frank Secco
Labira
Feeliny
Langham
Jin Ebensburg
L. H. Miller
Harrisburg
Golden Wedding Bells for Brushvalley Couple
Descendants of County Surveyor and Mrs Gilbert T McGrea gather at their Brushvalley home to celebrate the fifty year wedding anniversary. Children Frank Harry and Clyde McCrea plus Mrs T Rugh and Mrs R J Allen join in the day with grandchildren and great grandchildren among the celebrants. The couple enjoy hearty health as friends extend best wishes for many more anniversaries. Also notes advise farmers to include alfalfa seed in spring mixtures, stressing good liming and inoculation practices for strong stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert T. McGrea
Sibert
T. McCrea
Brushvalley
McCrea
Frank
Harry
Clyde McCrea
T. Rugh
Allen
Twither
Dorothy
Mildred
Samuel
Harry Rugh
Nettie
Martha
Dean
Myra
Gilbert
Charles
Anna
Betty
Donald McCrea
la Rugh
Weaters
Helen Altimus
Indiana County
Fire Destroys Turkish Bath at Yankeetown
A Sunday night blaze of undetermined origin destroyed the Turkish Bath and damaged the adjacent De Cocei and Saho stores in Yankeetown between 9 and 10. The burning building, partly insured, was estimated at about 10,000 dollars. Fire spread from sparks to adjoining shops but was contained. Joe Confella, a tenant, was away. The report also covers a Jersey breeder tour in Indiana and Westmoreland counties, listing participants and itinerary, concluding with praise for County Agent W H Treager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Cocei
Yankeetown
Joe Confella
Rocco di Cocci
Peter Saho
Robinson Lad Injured Falling From Truck
Ray Fisher a 14 year old Robinson resident was seriously hurt Saturday when he fell from a Robinson Company truck wheel and frame. He sustained a dislocated shoulder and two teeth were knocked out and was taken to Johnstown hospital for examination before returning home. Bert Fisher, Ray’s father, was recently injured in a mill accident and remains at home. Ray is nephew of County Commissioner’s Clerk James I. Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Lad
Ray Fisher
Bert Fisher
Johnstown
Ray
sClerk
James I. Henderson
New State Highway Through Richmond Area Planned
A new state highway from Hamill to Rossiter via Rochester Mills will, on June first, be taken over by the State Highway Department. It includes the road from Savan station through Richmond to Locust past the U.P. church, ensuring state maintenance and benefiting residents of Richmond and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamill
Rossiter
Rochester Mills
State Highway Department
Savan Station
Richmond
U. Pp
Buchheit Brothers Celebrate Sixth Anniversary in Indiana
The Buchheit brothers Edward and Harry J Buchheit mark six years of business in Indiana as Bechiebits Brothers Colerbateng expand from a single storefront to a large three story brick building with modern elevators heating and multiple departments. The Progress offers congratulations and continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Buebhedt
Indiana
Swank Hardware Co
Prithr
Harry J. Bucheil
Sykesville National Bank
Savings & Truat Co
Pittsburgh
Buchheit
B.C. Buchhell
Buchhell Bron
Pattison
Edward Rowe
Ira Myers Grocery
Wharhon youth held for theft of Ford car
Wilbur Gardner aged 17 a minor from Heshbon was arrested by State Highway Patrol in Blacktick after stealing a Ford owned by D B H Thompson of Blairsville. He hit another car near Wayside Inn at Blacklick then left the damaged car for repairs. Gardner admitted guilt and said he borrowed the car to visit a relative near Josephine. After a hearing before Justice W M Hosack in Blairsville he was sent to the county jail to await trial on burglary and surety of the peace charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Gardner
Heshbon
State Highway Patrol
Blacktick
D. BH. Thompson
Blairsville
Wayside Inn
Blacklick
Gardner
Josephine
Ponce
W. M. Hosack
Seven Year-Old Girl Dies From Clothes Fire in Hamilton
Della Packer, seven, daughter of Mrs Alton Packer of Hamilton, died Saturday morning from burns after her clothing caught fire while dressing in front of an open stove. She brought clothes downstairs to dress, clothes ignited, and she ran to the yard where flames spread before help arrived. She died shortly after reaching Advian hospital Punxsutawney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamillaan
Della
Alton Packer
Hamilton
Tiler
Flamas
Advian Hospital
Punxsitawney
Fey
Efe
Bara Gibson
Jade City
Adrian Popital
Punxsutawney
Frank Lorenzo
Farm Livestock Values and Local Institute Reports
Pennsylvania farm livestock valued at 44 688 000 dollars highlights the year. Indiana county hosts Phis Work The farmena institutes with sessions at Shulocta Purchase Line and Armighy G P Miller and EB T Moffitt of State College as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmers’ Institutes
Farmena’ Institutes
Indiana County
Shulocta
Institutia
Purchase Line
Viumville
Armighy
G. P. Miller
EB. T. Moffitt
State College
Pennsylvania
Waynesburg Man Buys Indiana Hotel in Indiana Pa
John Lofink Jr former Downey House manager and owner of Fairchance Hotel in Fairchance Pa buys the Indiana Hotel at Sixth and Philadelphia streets. The four story brick building with 70 rooms and a dining room will see possession in April. Purchasers plan relocation with his wife, daughter and granddaughter. The price is rumored near 125000. Hyman Sinul and son have run the hotel previously and are noted for its good reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lofink, Jr
Waynesburg
Fairchance
Indiana
Sixth
Philadelphia
Lofink
Helea Johnson
Virginia
Downey
Indiana Hotel
Hyman Sinul
Harry
Hotel
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Joseph L. McGauchey
Harrison Kauffman
P. Galer
Jennie McCormick Ray
W. J. Ray
Long Beach
Calif
Benjamin Franklin
America
Alls
James Heilburn
Scott
Atahawa
Vueuisci Oe
Elizabeth F. Harrison
New Jersey
Irma Bartholomew
Elizabeth Pollansbee Harrison
Harold Christie Flanagan
Hackensack, N. J
Opal Hulf
Atwood
West Va
Mise
Opal Hull
R. L. Huff
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Robert L. Garrett
Elkins
Rev. Barlow
Buckhannon Church
John §. Fyock
L. Fyock
Near
Norristown
Shaffer-Webber Sanford Shaffer
Palmertown
Beulah Webber
Charles C. Rutledge
Harry Smith
Autson
Arts
Ae Ae
Toseunine
Shaffer
Ledge
A. T. Rut- Sesemovets
Catherine Welty Walthour
Graf Meat Market
Payne
Hilda Henderson
Sanford
Shaffer Blacklick
Josephine Zee Stiffier Reeves
Kinport
Tredd Rummel
Walter Séemeick
Exie Bagley
Si John Edward Ban
Beulah Irene Beam
North Point
Joseph Marshall
Gaye Rowe Adee
Josephine Josephine Emma
Henry Z
Barney Miller
J. V. Sourwine
Washington Township
Miller
Sourwine
Mr. Miller
Dixonville
Golden Wedding Bells
TOR Brushvalley
Sersey
Jersey Breeders
Mayeh
J.M. Risinger
Wetvel
G. A. Wissinger
H. J. Lightcap
J. M. Repine
William Repine
Wilam Watt
EB. Dible
Ed Henderson
Pollock
J. H. Brady
William McMillen
Glen Swan
Clarence Benes
Charles F. Glasser
John Coalmer
EH. H. Wetzal
D. T H. Fitzhonta
Dick Stephens
John B. Garman
Rayan Graven
T. M. Strong
Frank Howard
Thomas Mikesonl
J. W. Warner
J. R. Fisher
Highlands Stock Farms
Jerome
Penn
Indiana County Jersey Club
J. M. Risinger
Clyde Houck
Wetzel
Cult Club
Clyde Youek
Harvey Wise
Dean Mumin
Clyde Haskins
Scott Douglas
D. D. Walker
J. Dible
Willian Watt
Harry Couch
D. H. Fitzhonts
Jersey Calf Glub
Westmoreland Jersey Association
W. F. Schrum
J. HH
Silvis
J. & Wike
D. 2. Fisher
Paul Hugus
J. Fl
Silvis & Bon
Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club
Willasa
Richmont
Bechiebit Bros
Colerbateng
Wrehron
Peilwood
Heighwood High School
Jerry
Star Theatre
Hollwood
Washington, D. C
Wilbert Bennett
McKinney Steel Company
Guernsey
E. N. Lydick
Cherryhill Township
Federal
United States
Y. M.C
Pomona Grange
Gunge, Community Association
Titerary Society
W. R. Gordon
A. 8. Barnhart
George
J. D. George
Quanner
Bennett Home
Parl Bennett
Wayne Avenue
Indiana Hospital
Ann Elizabeth
Morley
Ernest
David R. Morley
Jernest
Payia R
Himother
Ala Sons
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