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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1936
Page
2
A historical newspaper brief from March 11 1936 announces subscription terms for residents outside Indiana County. It outlines rates for one year six months and three months subscriptions, indicating strict advance payment requirements and targeted audience outside the county.
Harrisburg, March 12. Heavy traffic will be barred temporarily from more than 700 miles of improved roads as the Department of Highways seeks to minimize damage during the spring thaw. Signs limit vehicle weight. detours will be provided. restrictions last up to ninety days.
Todhunter of McIntyre and Agnes May Walters of Barnesboro wed in Barnesboro on March ___ at Rev R A Zimmerman. Groom a coal miner. bride a telephone operator. Also Lylie-Lyder Earl Lydie of Clymer and Rose Keemer of Lochvale married by Justice I C Bender in Rossiter. Groom a coal miner. bride daughter of Isaac Keener. Also Rev Joseph B Baker, former Zigu Lutheran pastor, begins 15 Heart Talk broadcasts from WORK York PA.
The Ritz Theatre shows Wendy Barrie and Gene Raymond in Love On a Bet today and Thursday. Also on Friday a screening of The Story of Louis Pasteur with Paul Munt, Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise, and Donald Woods. Ted Shawn dancers appear March 16. Exclusive Story with Franchot Tone and Madge Evans opens March 17. Follow the Fleet with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers shows March 19–21 with new dances and Propulsive Berlin tunes featuring Adélaire and a strong supporting cast.
Ebensburg residents hosted weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Clair Edwards and Mr and Mrs Oliver Parry with families from Home and Pine Matas. Irene Gibson shopped in Indiana. Harry Young from Pine Plats visited Indiana, Will Parry from Purchase Line called at Pine Plaza. A funeral for Alex Learn was held in Cookport. William Glassford did business in Nanty Glo and Wilson Glassford served as a juror in Indiana. Several residents including Enas Hines and daughter Vanova, William Waltemire, Dave Martin, Eugene Tate, Bill Parry, Oakley Davis, and John Engle with son Weasley were noted residents.
Judge E J Creps named four court appointees Mrs Phoebe Dinwiddie and J T Smith of Indiana were re appointed J C Byers of town is the new appointee and succeeds George E Simpson of town asipstaff Miss Maude McGuire had been re appointed official court stenographer.
Film listing shows Love On A Bia starring Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday March 11 12.
The newspaper lists a March 11 12 double feature MAN HUNT starring Marguerite Churchill and William Gargan and TOUGH GUY with Jackie Cooper and J Callen. It also lists March 16 17 THREE LIVE GHOSTS with Dick Arlen and Cecilia Parker and SHE COULDN'T TAKE IT with Geo Ratt and Joan Bennett. March 18 19 THE LAST OF THE PAGANS with Mala-Lotus Long.
Shady Hollow residents visited relatives including Mrs. Margaret McGaughey and Marjorie Henderson. Other locals hosted and visited in Elderton and Punxsutawney. Meanwhile Bronstile Nurseries plans to ship about 1.1 million Scoutings to 9 million plants statewide by April 15, with shipments reaching every county and over a thousand orders from various growers.
A maverick bettor named Charley Berman is profiled for running a long shot betting racket with Ed, turning a two dollar stake into a fifteen hundred dollar windfall before a collapse. They form a rider network to fix bets, hinge on Sid Gordon as an outside bet confirmer, and end with a sharp sting as partners turn on him. The tale unfolds with Chicago trip details and Moore House in Yorktown Virginia noted for a historic surrender signing in 1781.
J Clair Sloan a well known Indiana merchant announces his candidacy for re nomination on the Republican ticket at the spring primary on Tuesday April 28. He served as an Indiana county representative in the Legislature last term and is listed to appear on the ticket again. Nose Broken in Fall. 14 year old Charles Freund of Penn suffers compound nose fracture and facial cuts after a fall from a porch banister at home. treated at Indiana hospital.
The Savings & Trust Company of Indiana trustee announces redemption of thirty year six percent gold bonds due October 1, 1958 from the Dixon Run Land Company. Bonds with serials 2, 12, 20, 30, 34, 80, 156, 149, 104, 170 totaling 820,000 dollars are to be paid on April 1, 1936 with coupons due October 1, 1936. Holders must surrender bonds at the trustee office for payment after April 1, 1936.
Official notice from Indiana County commissioners for the Spring Primary on April 28, 1926. Parties will nominate candidates for U S President, state treasurer, auditor general, U S representative, two general assembly representatives, and one state senator. Each party will elect delegates to national conventions and county committee members per party rules.
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