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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1937
Page
7
Obituary notices report the deaths of Elizabeth Cresswell at 83, Mary Cresswell at Pine Flats, and Clarence Shields of Creekside with funeral rites planned. Also listed are Clark Wesley Bair of Indiana, and Rev Joseph P Calhoun, detailing surviving relatives, church ties, and interment plans in local cemeteries.
Mrs. Burt Kinter 61 died Saturday after extended illness at her Georgeville home. Funeral Monday at Trade City Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. J. B. Troutman. Maiden name Laura McCormick. Survived by husband Merle Neal and children Horace M. Kinter Walter Kinter Mildred Mabel and nine grandchildren and three brothers William McCormick Carl Kinter and John Kinter.
James R. Stuchul aged 74, a Plumville area farmer and longtime resident, died Saturday at his Plumville home after a yearlong illness. Born January 12, 1863, he was an elder in Plumville United Presbyterian Church, survived by his widow Alice Morrow and children Mary Frazier, Louise Miller, Kenneth Stuchul, Reed and Max Stuchul, plus four grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral rites were conducted by Rev. J. A. McCall.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Smathers, 76, will be held Thursday at 2:30 pm in Strongstown M E Church, with interment in Belsano. She died Monday at her daughter’s home in Indiana. Born December 26, 1860 in Barr township, Cambria County, she was married twice, first to Daniel Webster Cameron, then to Charles Smathers. Survived by daughter in Indiana, son Daniel Cameron of Nicktown, sister Mary Foust of Johnstown, and four brothers Emanuel Henry Frank and Samuel Stiles of Nicktown.
Henry J. Clark aged 82 former Indiana county resident died Wednesday at daughter’s home in West Fairfield township after two weeks illness. Funeral Saturday at Fairfield United Presbyterian Church with interment in church cemetery. Survived by wife, daughter and many children and grandchildren. Burial at Greenwood cemetery for Mrs James Dobbs 25 Lucerne died Sunday in Indiana hospital. services at her late home with burial followed. Surviving family includes husband and two sons, siblings, and several relatives.
Mrs Nancy Gilbert aged 81 former Indiana county resident died Friday at her home in Coopersdale Johnstown She was born near South Bend on September 17 1855 married Leander Gilbert June 29 1876 and lived in Johnstown nine years after which her husband died in 1915 Survivors include daughters Mrs W D Horner of Wilkinsburg and Mrs Harry Mitchell of Cleveland and Miss Lulu Gilbert six grandchildren two great grandchildren sister Miss Margaret King of Johnstown and brothers Robert King of Pittsburgh and Thomas King of Glasgow. Her funeral Monday afternoon in Johnstown followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. William B Hoffman were conducted at her Blairsville residence with interment in Blairaville cemetery. A native of Indiana born February 14 1871 she was the daughter of Charles and Mary Ann Smith and longtime Blairsville resident with church ties to Blairaville United Presbyterian. Survivors include children Eva Waddle Samuel Hoffman William Hoffman Ruth Morris Marie Linder two sisters Savilla and Margaret Smith a brother Charles and 15 grandchildren.
Emma Keslar aged 63 died Wednesday evening in Adrian hospital Punxsutawney from complications after an operation. She was the widow of Edward Keslar and a former teacher who resided in Rossiter and McCalmont township. She leaves two sons Thomas Jones and Edward Keslar, a daughter Ruth Keslar, all of DuBois, and a graveside service was held in Pleasant Grove cemetery after a funeral at Glen Campbell Baptist church. Also noted is the death of Joseph Hughes aged 84 of Wales and former Glen Campbell resident, who died Friday in Cresson at his daughter Aikey's home. He leaves wife and many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Cookport Lutheran Church for Mrs Laura M Fleming age 69 who died Sunday at her State College home from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was a Green township native widow of Francis J Fleming and survived by six children including Mrs Benjamin Moody Commodore Mrs Joseph Blakley Roasiter Mrs M J Treese Tarentum Blaine Fleming Clearfield Mrs Kenneth Zener Lock Haven and Emery Fleming Akron Ohio.
Mrs Luke Perry aged 34 died Sunday at her home in Lucerne. Funeral services were held at noon on Thursday in the Community Hall in Lucerne, followed by interment in Salinburg cemetery. She is survived by her husband and two daughters Margaret Rose and Berths at home, a sister Mrs Irene Williams of Mooween, and two brothers Major Fountain and Isham Fountain of Abi.
Dr Jim Paulson and nurse Millie Frink hurry to a possible suicide case at Rachel Baxton's Prairie ville home. Millie pretends to be poisoned but confesses she is not, while George Frink, distressed by Millie's behavior and his own marriage, learns the truth as the doctor reveals Millie did not take poison.
Tit-Bits Magazine quotes that personal inferiority undermines success and happiness. It warns that even highly talented individuals waste gifts without self confidence, stressing the need to believe in oneself to unlock potential.
A historian notes powerful contrasts between government by the many as in America and government by the few as in Europe. He argues democracies show fewer wars higher well being and greater personal safety, while dictatorial regimes bring stagnation and repression. The piece defends democracy and warns against dictatorship concepts.
Thomas P. McCardie, 49, a veteran Scottdale freight engineer, died when a 9 double header fast freight derailed two miles east of Blairsville on a Potomac Yard to Cleveland run. McCardie, operating the second engine, was crushed as his locomotive fell on its side. Fireman P. B. Rutherford of Bakerstown was scalded by escaping steam. 24 of 60 cars piled up. Engineer C. Stauffer of Pittsburgh and Fireman W. Lynch of Wilkinsburg escaped serious injury.
A Pennsylvania railroad branch line train en route from Torrance to Indiana struck a landslide near Blacklick Monday morning causing confusion among passengers. Most aboard were local college students returning from weekend trips. No injuries or equipment damage occurred and the train remained on the tracks.
A landslide Saturday closed the Dayton Smicksburg improved road after frost loosened dirt and caused a large section of the highway to slip and cover a substantial stretch. The closure lasts through the weekend as crews assess and clear the debris.
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