March Criminal Court Opens a Busy Session
March criminal court opened with multiple verdicts and pleas. Jos Watral was found guilty of driving under the influence. Earl Lydick convicted of a crime against a young woman. Joy Watral found guilty of DUI and urged leniency. Clara Bradbury pled guilty to liquor law violation but was not sentenced. Frank Sedlock acquitted of malicious mischief, with costs. Paul Oligher and John Pezzeno pleaded guilty to related counts. The docket includes copper theft charges against Chester Fry and co defendants. Judge J N Langham presided and cases were varied by illness and continuances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Fry
Josephine
Leroy Duncan
Edward Crusan
Harry Cochran
J. N. Langham
Clara’ Bradbury
Paul Oligher
John Pezzeno
County Adult Sabbath School Conference Enlivens Presbyterian Church
The county association held an Adult Division Conference at the Presbyterian church on Friday with delegates from all districts. About 150 delegates from 50 schools attended the afternoon session, featuring H C Cridland and Mrs. George Lindsay. An evening devotional by Rev J Stanley Harker preceded a talk by Cridland and a masterful address by Rev J J Mellvaine on Putting Christ in the Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
H. C. Cricland
Pittsburgh
George Lindsay
Cridland
Aged Man Hopes to End Life In Blairsville Area
Michael Santi an 85 year old man was found with a severed throat in an abandoned Blairsville area plant building. Police say the injuries indicate a suicide attempt but Santi claims an unknown attacker. He was rushed to Indiana hospital where he began recovering from his wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Santi
Indiana
Blatraville
National Plate Glass Company
Santi
Indiana Hospital
Steve Mistick
Blairsville
Pittsburgh Conference to hold sessions in Indiana church
The Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet in Snattenal in early October, a first in 35 years. About 900 guests, including 300 ministers and their wives and 300 lay delegates, are expected. Alfred I. Rees, 62, Indiana businessman, died in Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital after seven weeks ill. He led Indiana Hardware Co. and was active in community groups. survived by wife Sara Lowry and daughter Margaret. Funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Indiana
Pittsburgh
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Blairs Mile
Allegheny
McKeesport
Washington
J. A. McCamey
Jay. I., Henderson
C. KE. Rink
Indiana M. 1
Indiana
Indinana
Alfred I. Rees
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Institution
Rees
Indiana Hardware Co
Savings & ‘Trust Co
First Presbyterian Church
Benjamin Franklin Lodge of Masons
Altoona Shrine
Indiana Country Club
Cosmopolitan Club
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Association
Ridgway
Sara Lowry
Punxsutawney
Margaret
Margaret Rees
Brooklyn
East Chestnut Street
Charles Tucker
Pebrary
Pasadena
Calif
Plimville
California
Tucker Farma
South Mahoning Township
Plumville
May Stuchus
Ita
First National Bank of
Ida N. Tucker
HattianPurber
H. K. Miller
Sinehal
Josiah Sibley
Tucker
Taylornville Presbyterian Church
Linus M. Barbor
O. W. Barbor
Paylorsville
Robert
Amanda
Park) Barbor
Barbor
Green Township
Kansas
Signal Corps
Army of the Potomac
Benjamin Butler
Susan Glass
John P. Barber
Grove City
Robert Barber
Olathe
Kans
O. W. Barber
Taylorsville
Mary Stewart
Washington, D.C
Sarah Butterbaugh
Orette Widdowson
Town
Louise Thompson
Marion Center
R. M. Offut
Greenwood
Clara Hill
Oakland Avenue
David
Eliabeth
Pieming
Armstrong Two
Presbyterian Church
Jay D. Hill
Harrisburg
Tate
Diagnostic Orthopedic Clinic To Help 200 Children
Dr James Wallace of Pittsburgh will lead a diagnostic orthopedic clinic in the county courthouse basement on Tuesday March 24 under Miss Ruth Heintzleman. The event aims to exam over 200 crippled children with no operations planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wallace
Pittsburgh
Court House
Ruth Heintzleman
State Welfare Department
Wallace
Bold Hold-Up At Wayne Ave Grocery Store
Local merchant bound and gagged during a Wednesday evening raid at J. K. Carney’s Wayne Avenue grocery. Two men 30ish entered the store, stole about $26 from the till, took a purse and a watch, then escaped with groceries. Victim freed himself and alerted police. no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ave
J. K. Carney
Wayne Avenue
New Arts Building Will Be Dedicated Friday Afternoon
The New Arts building at the State Teachers' College will be dedicated Friday afternoon with ceremonies. Dr. J. N. Ruble acting State Superintendent of Public Instruction will deliver the dedicatory address. Saturday features three professional conferences by the Department of Commerce, Home Economics and Fine Arts in the new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers’ College
J. N. Ruble
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Department of Commerce
Department of Home Economics
Department of Fine Arts
Bence Couple Celebrate 16th Wedding Anniversary
Commissioner and Mrs. Charles J. Bence marked the 16th wedding anniversary at their South Seventh Street home on Tuesday. Mrs. Bence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barber of Burnside, recalled the couple’s early marriage at her parents’ home and Charlie called it a beautiful day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. L. Bence
Charles J. Bence
South Seventh Street
Bence
Bess H. Barber
Robert Barber
Burnside
Charlie
Rotary President Speaks To Johnstown Club On Vocational Service
A. J. Musser, president of the Indiana Rotarians, addressed the Johnstown Rotary Club on Wednesday evening. He stressed that vocational service equals a long life measured by accomplishments and praised Rotary's ideal of service. Also reported: N. W. Donahue of near Smicksburg alleges assault and robbery by Charles Palmer and Walter Blystone after a drinking episode near the Indiana Brewing Company. A police investigation followed. Central Charities to Meet Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in the Community Restroom. full attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Johnstown
Rotary Club
A. J. Musser
Indiana Rotarians
Rotary
N. W. Donahue
Smicksburg
Charles Palmer
Walter Blystone
Homer City
Indiana Brewing Company
Fourth Ward
Donahue
Palmer
Blystone
Central Charities
The
Indiana
Boy Scouts
l'Po Rotarians
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mamel Dugan
Clarence Tomb
George Gould
James Cronk
Former Homer City Man Killed In Car Accident
Russell Booth 22 of New Kensington was killed when icy roads caused his car to skid into a Greyhound bus four miles west of Blairsville. His wife and 18 month old son were injured and hospitalized in Greensburg. Funeral services set for Homer City and La Jose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Booth
Blairsville
New Kensington
Fred Booth
Homer City
Greyhound
Booth
Donald
Greensburg
Baptist Church
Lajose
Mother and Daughter Die Within Hours From Influenza
A mother and her daughter in Burrell township died within hours of each other from influenza. The daughter Miss Mary Rugerie aged 18, died Friday after her mother died Wednesday. The rest of the family, including husband and four children, are ill with the same illness. the children are recovering while the father is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell Township
Mary Rugerie
Joseph Rugerie
Local Pastor Aids Kittanning Revival This Week
Rev. John J. McIlvaine, pastor of First United Presbyterian, fills the Kittanning Presbyterian pulpit helping in revival services each evening. Dr. Joseph W. Kinter, Philadelphia street dentist, is proud father of twin boys born at Gates Hospital. The mother and twins are reported well. The article notes a saying about rivals and enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
John J. McIlvaine
First United Presbyterian Church of
Joseph W. Kinter
Philadelphia Street
Storks
Gates Hospital
Local Personalities Visit Indiana For Week
Indiana visitors include Wade McConnaughey and W E Collins from March and West Lebanon caller duties. Clarksburg residents Hiieman and Fryer joined in, while Walter Jackson and Benns from town visited Pittsburgh. New baby joins Wayne avenue family, Charles and Tisher proud parents. Indiana hospital birth noted. Jefferson county visit to see Shields family. Hoops and Hazlett hosted by Kime. Wa lefield renews Progress. Virgil Smith tours with uncle. Brown son undergoes appendicitis surgery. Clevenger enrolls as subscriber. Will Wilson family visits Indiana with Progress call. Starry returns from Great Lakes naval training, aiming for Hamp ton Roads trade school. Kepple transacts business and renews subscription for daughter in Wilkinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade McConnaughey
Marchand
Indiana
W. £. Collins
West Lebanon
M. BH. Hiieman
J. B. Fryer
Clarksburg
Roy Bee
Paul Noff
Stafford
Squire
Walter H. Jackson
Harry P. Benns
Town
Pittsburgh
Charles Tisher
Wayne Avenue
Indiana Hospital
M. Rae Jones
South Sixth Street
Conifer
Jefferson County
Jones
Daniel Shields
Himer D. Hoop
Struthers, O
R.R. Hazlett
Georgeville
Guy ‘Kime
Maple Street
E. G. Walefield
Brushvalley Township
Progress
W. H. Smith
Punxsutawney
R.D.1
Will Wilson
Margaret Alice
Billy
Elders Ridge
Progress Office
L. Carnahan
Near Creekside
Leesburg
Florida
Knox Carraway
Pineville
N.C
Frank Winsheimer
Center Town
Center Township
Lawrence Starry
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes, Ills
Workman killed in fall at Wehrum coal plant
Johnstown man Walter Be. Furman aged 25 was instantly killed when he fell twenty feet from a brick wall while dismantling the Bethlehem Mines Corp power plant at Wehrum. He landed on brick and scrap iron after cutting girders with an acetylene torch. He was employed by M. Glogser & Sons of Johnstown. This marked the first fatal accident among the firm’s 82 year history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Walter BE. Furman
Wehrum
Bethlehem Mines Corporation
Furman
M. Gloaser & Sons
Glogser
Indiana man started em printing business at 62
J Wilson Wiggins of South Street began learning printing as a boy in Sholocta Pennsylvania and, after 35 years in a coke works, moved to Indiana Pennsylvania. At 62 he joined the Demokrat newspaper as office boy and rose to printer, makeup, proofing and copy writing, becoming the paper’s weekly on the job presence on press days. He is father of nine children, six living, and lifelong United Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Wiggins
Democrat
Taddijana Democrat
J. Wilson Wiggins
South Street
Kop
Wiggins
The
Sholocta
Butttle
Indiana
Franklin Sansom
Sansom
Mr. Sansom
Gus EB. Hood
Sara Jane Rittenhouse
F. C. Tittenhouse
Lewistown
George Grover Wiggins
Coruopolis
Wilson Earl Wiggins
Sheriff’s sale second week sees varied property transfers
Sheriff H Elmer Borland conducted the second week of Sheriff’s Sales listing transfers across multiple townships and boroughs. Notable deeds include George W McCutcheon’s East Wheatfield parcel sold to Allen S Graham for 900 dollars, and J Clair Kerr’s Second Ward Indiana property sold to George Jerko for 3300 dollars. Other transfers include First National Bank Blairsville taking Sumner Graff’s Black-Hok parcel for 500 dollars and a 1500 dollar sale of Marion Canter Coal Mining property in Indiana and Cambria counties to Clifford E B Hood of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Elmer Borland
George W. McCutcheon
East Wheatfield Township
Allen S. Graham
J. Clair Kerr
Second Ward
Indiana
George Jerko
Sumner Graff
Black- Hok Township
First National Bank of
Blairsville
Mollig Kerr
Third Ward
Thomas B. Huber
Laura B. Huber
H. O. Peddicord
Montgomery Township
Farmers and Arenas Bank of Cherry
Tree
J. Bion
Borough of
Armagh
Lewis T. Ding
R. J. Flynn
Conemaugh Township
James M. Keeley
E. Jana Keeley
M. T. Guiste
Burrell Township
George Shapiro
I. CG
Nippes
Bhuck- Uck Township
Blairaville
Marion Canter
Cambria Counties
Clifford EB. Hood
Philadelphia
Local Teacher Hit By Car Sustains Hip Fracture
Miss Laura Bush of Washington street sustained a fractured hip Monday when struck by a car driven by H. W. Ross near her home in Indiana. She is in hospital receiving treatment and her condition is reported favorable. she has long served in the Third Ward school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Bush
Washington Street
Indiana Hospital
H. W. Ross
Bush
Third Ward
Deaths and notices from Plumville area and region
Dated notices report the death of Charles Tucker in Pasadena after a Plumville life, with ties to the Tucker farm in South Mahoning. Also listed are obituaries for Linus M Barber, Thomas L Shirley, and Alice M Houston, plus Clara Hill. The items note births, family survivors, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements across Indiana and nearby towns.
Kiwanis Hear Talk on Pennsylvania Wildlife
W L Wright of Tranger division game supervisor addressed Kiwanis members Monday about Pennsylvania wildlife. He noted roughly 600000 people hunted in the state last year and about 6000 tons of game were killed. The state's hunting bill, including heads, weapons and expenses, ran about 30000000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Wright
Tranger
Pennsylvania
Kiwanis Club
County Children’s Division Conference at Indiana’s Lutheran Church
The Sab bath Counties Indiana county Children’s Division plans a conference for all workers in the Sab bath Schools of Indiana county at Indiana Lutheran Church on April 11 starting 9:30 p.m. Morning and afternoon sessions with luncheon at 60 cents per plate. Mrs. Margaret L. String of the Re formed church will lead. Cradle Roll, Beginners, Primary and Junior teachers and Sunday school superintendents and pastors are urged to attend and bring problems. The pen is mightier than the award, and the typewriter works even faster than the machine gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Indiana
Margaret L. String
The
Reformed Church
Fires Cause Heavy Loss Across County
A series of fires across the county left the Bosso family of ten homeless after their Clymer home burned early Tuesday. The Trolli and Corsart families also lost dwellings and stock. insurance covered the Corsart losses. A fire at the Ross building on Philadelphia Street gutted the Smarle Shoppe and damaged the Ross residence, with losses around $18,000 and $6,000 insured. Aulman school building burned unknown origin, delaying classes with $15,000 loss and $7,600 insured. A fire at Bairdstown destroyed Harry Sauntheimer’s dwelling with $3,000 to $4,000 loss, and Henderson store in Bolivar suffered minor basement damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Emanuel Bosso
Oresta Trolli
Domenick Corsart
Ross
Rosa
New York City
Wiliam Ross
Center Township
Aultman
Indiana Fre Department
Coal Company
Auliman
Elmer Craven
Hymer City
Mabel Galbraith
Priscilla Allison
Edna Malcolm
Harry Sauntheimer
Bairdstown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Criminal Court
Jos Watral
Hasl Lydick
Adult 'S
J. C. McGregor
North Sixth Street
Elmer W. Allizon
Alfred TL. Rens
Frank Kopchinsky
Bennie Sinibald
Center
Minnie McQuown
Murray Gil- Patrick
E. Mahoning
Joseph H. Huey
James A. Huey
Banks
John C. Huey
Peter Frech, Jr
Jacob Kimple
N. Mahoning
Mary Kimple
B. B. Kime
Kathryn H. Crammer
B. Mahoning
W. A. Hamilton
Bessie K. Hamilton
S. Mahoning
Sam Shaheen
Don J. Hil
A. M. McGeary
South Fifth Street
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Plumville Home
Medical Society
Indiana County Medical Society
L. H. Hobaugh
Waterman
B. F. Coe
C. Frank Livingston
Earl F. Livingston
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
Earl
General Electric Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Beryl
General Electric
Livingston
Loys
Nessa
Savings and Trust Company
Sheriff’s Sales
Linus M. Barber
Thomas L. Shirley
Saltsburg
Hensley
George G. Shirley
Salisburg
Mrs
Alice Houston
Robinson Funeral Home
John J. Mellvaine
First United Presbyterian Church
Alice M. Houston
St. Q Clair
Marysville
Grace Houston
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Columbus
Clara HN
Sarrigburg
Mar
State Department of Welfare
Cla Mer
Fere
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