Not Guilty for Herman Nicholls Jr in Chickens Theft Case
A jury found Herman Nicholls Jr not guilty after nearly 12 hours deliberation in the receiving stolen goods case tied to local chicken thefts. Other court actions included pleas, verdicts, and sentences in cases of larceny, liquor law violations, false pretenses quashed, and a cruelty to animals charge. A farmers institute and municipal band benefit are announced alongside hospital births and local thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Commonwealth
Herman Nicholls, Jr
Town
Nicholls
Harry W. Piper
Blairsville
Langham
Harold Frye
Carl Baker
Philip Ricupero
Howard Fisher
Clyde Pennington
Catherine James
Ludge J. N. Langham
Erning
Walter Varnick
Angelo Federske
Brushvalley seniors visit county seat for educational tour
Brushvalley High seniors visited the county seat today chaperoned by Miss Anna Thom as they inspected the courthouse and witnessed a criminal court session. The group also toured the county jail County Home and Willard Home then shared lunch. Members included Martha McCrea Sara Palmer Mary Stake Vara Altimus Bernice Empfield Josephine Pezarich Hazel Shaffer Flora George Mabel Patterson Esther Stewart Dorothy Rhine Homer Shaffer Harry Sutton Charles Sutton and Edward McCormick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
County
Williard Homes
Anna Thomas
Brushvalley High School
Indiana
Willard Home
Mise Thomas
Martha McCrea
Sara Palmer
Mary Stake
Vara Altimus
Bernice Empfield
Josephine Pe Zarchic
Hazel Shaffer
Flora George
Mabel Patterson
Esther Stewart
Dorothy Rhine
Homer Shaffer
Harry Sutton
Charles Sutton
Edward McCormick
Manufacturers Exhibit Shines at Moore Hotel
First annual Indiana Manufacturers exhibit in the Crystal Room of Hotel Moore draws attention. Eight local firms from Diamond Glassware to Robinsteen Collar & Leather display their products. Plants employ 600 people with a total payroll of 663 500 dollars. Exhibit organized by Kiwanis Club with Rotary and Lions Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Hotel
Moore
Diamond Glassware Company
Indiana Foundry Company, Inc
Indiana Lumber & Supply Company
Indiana Macaroni, Company
Indiana Textile Mills Company, Inc
King Leather Goods Manufacturing’ Company
McCreary Tire & Rubber Company
Robinsteen Collar & Leather Company
Kiwanis Club
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Hotel Moore
Horse Association Holds Lively Indiana County Meeting
The Indiana County Horse Association met at the Moore Hotel for its annual luncheon and elected officers for 1930 led by Dr. J. J. Connolly as president and William H. George as vice president. The gathering included talks by C. Burge and J. M. Vial and discussed Colt Club plans and a future auto tour to visit major breeding farms. The group noted Indiana County ranks high in stallion registrations and highlighted a shift toward breeding to replace aging stock as mechanization grows. Milk Show and medical society notes followed with exhibition plans, a public meeting, and a program for the Indiana County Medical Society. Treasurer Elmer W. Allison reported 6,490 dog licenses and 48 fishing permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Connolly
The
Horse Association of
Indiana County
Moore Hotel
J. J. Connolly
Indiana
William H. George
R.D
Homer City
R. H. Thompson
Home
F. W. Williams
R. J.morrow
L. S
Pennsylvania
County Dental Society
Indiana County Dental Society
H. J. Donegan
Clymer
D. W. Gromiley
Marion Center
J. Wilbur Gibson
P. M. Lapsley
R. H. Shoop
C. J. Dickle
Allied Furniture Buyers Enter Jamestown Group
M R Jones of the Steving Furniture Co joins the Allied Furniture Buyers Chain in Jamestown New York for a week of buying. The move centralizes purchases, cuts prices, and keeps local store ownership and management unchanged. The Staving Co plans spring stock bought through the group plan and offers larger savings to shoppers. The Jones Brothers operate five stores now in Allied association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BR. Jones
Steving Funiture Co
M. Ry Jones
Steving Furniture Co
Jamestown
N.Y
Allied Furniture Buyers
Jones
Staving Furniture Co
Allied Buyers
Allied Buying
Jones Brothers
M. R. Jones
Indiana
Rural School Conference Set for March 29 at State Teachers College
Prominent educators from Indiana Armstrong Cambria and Westmoreland counties will attend a full day Rural School Conference at State Teachers College. Dr R Foster will open with remarks. The program features talks on the needs of country schools consolidation of elementary and high schools and preparation of rural teachers with panels and discussions.
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Brushvalley
Farmers Institute
Earl L. Moffit
State College
J.B. R. Dickey
Penn State
EB. A. Mack
Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Mack
State Teachers College
Indiana
Armstrong
Cambria
Westmoreland
R. Foster
Em State Teachers College
State
M.S. Bentz
Cambria ‘County
Francis B. Haas
Bloomsburg
J. Linwood Eisenberg
Slippery. Rock
Lee L. Driver
Rural Service Bureau
Department of Public Instruction
Harrisburg
Charles I.maxwell
Westmoreland Co
J. M. Uhler
Real Estate Transfers and Local Bible Class Gains
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in White Burrell and Indiana with prices from 820 to 7200 and acreages including 80 acres in Mehoning. Heilwood Presbyterian men’s Bible class grows from about 12 to over 60 after a six week campaign led by Dr. Lyons and superintendent Blair Muffley with a class dinner and guest speakers James F. Chapman and Logan Benue. An Echo From the Past notes Marion Center residents M. B. Wyncoop and J. W. Boteford reminiscing about a horse and buggy trip last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Lohr
Fred Dilts
White
Lohman Vatter
Antonio Suncic
Burrell
Hannah M. Stuchell
Frank W. Lowman
Musser Forests, Inc
Mehoning
Leater Larimer
Citizens Nat’s ‘Bank of Indiana
Indiana
Mabel C. Hill
W. B. Hill
Heilwood
James F. Chapman
Logan Benue
Marion Center
M. B. Wyncoop
J. W. Boteford
Rayne Township
Indiana Visitors Across County in Frank Brevities
A string of Indiana callers and visitors are listed from Blatravilla to Apollo with names including Rev J T Davis J F P Mottern Carl Patchin Frank Young and Walter Bennett among others Reps note business visits court jurors and social calls with accompanying spouses and localities in the region. A mine death and a herdman course at Penn State are also mentioned alongside local family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Davis
Blatravilla
Indiana
J. F P. Mottern
Near Marchand
Jas. W. Mack
Florida
Carl Patchin
Burnside
Frank §. Young
Cockport
R. V. Clawson
Heshbon
Frank Howard
Gibson
Blacklick Township
Walter George
J.c. Jamison
Apollo
B. A. Baker
Mineral Point
Walter, Bennett
Strongstown
Arthur B. Fowler
Railroad Avenue
Thei Moody Bible Institute of
Chicago
Lawrence Lockard
Punxsutawney
Fred Pace
Mack
Blacklick
R.D
Kathryn Buterbaugh
Floria
Catherine Shaffer
Frank L. Neff
William
Washington, D.C
George D. Leydie
Walter Kissinger
Indiana Floural Co
Berlin
Emma Stewart Boven
Connellsville
Ernest Stewart
Silas Hollis
Joseph Schertzinger
Town
Jeannette
Margaret Flenner
Thomas ‘Poaler Jand EB
H. Finn
Ipshwara
Clairstot
Claren Natrona
Pinehurst
N.C
Sloa
Herbert Churgh
S&h
Reithmillner
New
Viter
Edmunnd Silvis
Silvis
Bertha Cunningham
Albert Cunningham
Livermore
T. ©. Burhenn
Geraldine
John M. Daugherty
Church Street
Burhenn
W. E. Allison
Taylorsville
Clearfield Hospital
Dora Adams
Valencia
Butler
Pittsburgh
D. C. Donahsy
East Liberty
Andrew Pittman
Brushvalley Township
Donahey
Local Firms Win State Road Contracts Let March 6
Bids opened by the State Highway Department in Harrisburg show three of five Indiana county road projects awarded to local firms. A F Moreau & Son low at 76043.86 for Gypsy to Glen Campbell road in Montgomery township. M Bennett & Sons low at 211866.16 for Clarksburg to Riders Ridge via Isdélin. Blueridge Construction & Co. low at 304003.03 for Penn Run to Heilwood road. Other awards include Bartell Bros for Arcadia Glen Campbell bridge at 36161 and more projects planned for Green township and Twolick creek bridge replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bennett & Sons
A. BP. Moreau
State Highway Department
Harrisburg
Indiana
A. F. Moreau
Town
Gypsy
Glen Campbell
Montgomery Township
Clarksburg
Riders Ridge
Isdélin
Hast Wheatfield
Cramer
Blueridge Construction &Co
Uniontown
Penn Run
Heilwood
Bartell Bros
Curwenaville
Arcadia
Green Township
Cockport
Twolick Creek
Benjamin Prankling
A. Fpf, Monreau & Sons
Pine Township
Alverda
Cambria County
Smith and Russel
Cherryhill Township
Sample Run
White
Cherryhill
Indiana County
James Lyall Stuart
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
Jefferson
Indiana Counties
Walier
Cherry Tree
Lovejoy
Berringer
Borough Tax Levy Reduced 1 Mills In 1980
At the Monday meeting of the Indiana Borough Council millage for 1930 was fixed at ings mills for the general fund and two mills for the sinking fund. The new levy reduces the tax by about $13,600, easing the burden on taxpayers. The 1930 budget shows possible expenditures of $78,230. Petitions were accepted for paving Church Street and 12th Street, and permissions granted for new service stations at the Truitt property and on North Fourth Street. Local street and sewer improvements were petitioned on West Church Street and Washington Street. petitions referred to the street committee.
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Indiana
Church Street
12Th
18Th Streets
12Th Street
Philadelphia
Sinclair Oil Company
Joe Strittmatter
North Fourth Street
Oak Streets
West Church Street
15Th Street
Borough
McCreary Main
Washington Street
Third
Fifth Streets
Death notices for Ackerson Brendlinger Moore and Elkin in Indiana county
James Lewis Ackerson aged 20 of Clymer died of intestinal complications after flu. Funeral Saturday at 2 00 pm at parents home. DeMolay pallbearers. Mrs Jennie Brendlinger of Robinson died aged 41 after long illness. surviving husband Robert Brendlinger children Paul Ruth Orpha Ima Jean Thelma and others. services in Robinson Brethren Church. John Moore 47 died in Meadville of peritonitis after abdominal ulcers. survived by family. buried Meadville. Mrs Mary Wilkin 81 of Smicksburg died after general debility. funeral in Smicksburg Lutheran Church. burial in Smicksburg cemetery. survived by four sons and daughter plus Elizabeth Elkin.
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James Lewis Ackerson
L. B. Ackerson
Clymer
Presbyterian Church
DeMulray
State Teachers College
Indiana
Clymer Presbyterian Church
Dale Ackerson
Aliquippa
John Mitchell
DeMolay
Robert T. Brendlinger
Jennie EH. Brendlinger
Robinson
Westley Donahue
Rob Ingon
Lfe
Brendlinger
Garfield Fire Clay Co
Brethren Church of Robinson
Robinson Brethren Church
Rev. Braughter
Greensburg
Durfal
West Wheatfield
John Moore
Murray Moore
Spencer Hospital
Meadville
Charles E. Rink
Ninth Street
Elizabeth Moore
Oakmont
W. N. Stoneman
Charleroi
Ira My. Moore
Harrisburg
Be, Rink
Rink
Moore
Mary Elkin
Mary Wilkin
Smicksburg
William Elkin
Harry
Wilkinsburg
David Elkin
Smicksyburg
Thomas
Elizabeth Eikin
Frank Elkin
Radios Increase On Farm Areas In Pennsylvania Census Shows
Harrisburg reports one in four farms in Pennsylvania have radios in 1930 up from one in ten in 1924. The state bureau lists 48 500 radios on January 1 1930 with Bucks County leading at 1 970 farms. Other top counties include Chester Berks Westmoreland Washington and Lancaster. Indiana and surrounding counties also show radio adoption with Armstrong Cambria Clearfield Jefferson and Westmoreland noted.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Statistics
Chester
Berks
Westmoreland
Washington
Lancastern
Indiana
iArmatrong
Cambria
Clearfield
Jefferson
Explosion at Miller Home Sparks Countywide Reward
Dynamite blast at District Attorney L Earle Miller’s West Philadelphia street home injures none of his family but causes heavy damage to the residence and nearby properties. A $2000 reward is offered for information leading to arrests. Investigators note at least 26 sticks may have been used and no motive is yet established. A suspicious call and sighting near the DA’s home are being explored for links to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Earle Miler
L. Earle Miller
West Philadelphia
Miler
Anna Louise Miller
Wilbur Carnahan
Miller
Carnahan
Carnahan Home
Huey
Lawrence Campbell
Abel
Water Street
Durant
Philadelphia
William Ruddock
North Ninth Street
John A. Conner
Appointment of Inspector Hallla Dill in Buffington Township
Inspector Migs Hallla Dill of Dilltown is named Majority Inspector for Buffington township by Judge J N Langham to fill an existing vacancy in the district. The appointment was made on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs Hallla Dill
Dilltown
Buffington Township
J. N. Langham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herman Nichols, JR
Indiana Municipal Band
William L. Beck
Sidney Marshall
Indiana Hospital
John Richards
Alvin Rolls
Creekside
Curtis C. Lakehart
Arthur Meteslf
Iselin
Chambers
Scott Chambers
Brushvalley High
Horse Association
Hoffman
Portland Comant Association
Indiana Theatre
Associated Gas and Electric Company
County Medical Society
Indiana County Medical Society
J. C. Glaaser
M. T. Raymond
H. B. Buterbaugh
T. J. MuNelis
C. N. Bee
Elmer W. Allison
Hoover
Markere B. Hill
Salisbury
Leonard F. McQuire
Colyer
Helen Learon
Frank Haddock
Katherine Rokoszewsk
Tselin
David Ditch
Mary Be, Schroder
Raymond J. Thomas Trelin
Sarah P
Galentine
Ben ‘Avon
William B. Smith
Dorothy L. Stuchell
Grafton
Harvey O
Hart Greensburg
Laura F. Sistek
Greensbure
Richard BD
McAdams Blacklick Viola M
Squire C. C. McLain
Joseph Galerio
John Sickon
Meadows
Frank Goldberger
Tub Creek
Bolivar
Hungary
Steve
Seward
Statue College
Robert B. Wetzel
East Mahoning Township
Pennsylvania State College
Canada
Jaco Barracks
Salvation Army
Ensign
H. R. Painter
David Murgatroyd
Brampton
Ontario
Paul Hazel
Dubois
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