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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1936
Page
7
Mrs. Robert J. Hood dies at home near New Florence after illness. Funeral at West Wheatfield home and Bethel United Presbyterian Cemetery. Surviving Hood family and 13 grandchildren. Also mourns Mrs. Margaret Neal of Smicksburg and Mrs. Elizabeth Sherry of Bakerton. Includes church ties and community roles.
Obituary outlines Ralph Radcliffe 58, educator and former Dormont superintendent, with military service in the Spanish American War and local civic ties. Also notes the deaths of Mrs. Mary McKalip and Mrs. Frances Boston, with funeral details and surviving relatives.
Funeral services for Albert Frenely Harrison aged 14 will be held at Robinson Funeral Home on North Seventh Street with interment at Oakland. He died Saturday at Memorial Hospital Ithaca from a bloodstream infection after a brief illness. Born December 29 1921 in Indiana he moved with his family to Ithaca two years ago. Sonny Harrison active in Boy Scouts and son of Ralph A and Bertha Stuchell Harrison. he is survived by his parents and sister Jeane Loulge.
David Palmer aged 75 died at his Blairsville home on Thursday. Interment followed at Blairsville cemetery. His death marked the third Palmer family loss in two weeks, with sister Elizabeth Millican and brother John Palmer previously buried in Blairsville. He was born August 29, 1861, to Peter and Nancy Palmer, leaves a widow Sarah Rhine Palmer and children Della Campbell Mia Mary Stitt Charles Palmer William D Palmer and others, plus 15 grandchildren, two brothers Thomas and Charles, and sister Mary Stephens.
Thomas Jefferson Brandon, aged 87, longtime Center township resident and farmer, died Monday at his Homer City home. Born March 2, 1849 in South Mahoning, he lived 40 years in Center township and belonged to Homer City Lutheran Church. Funeral by Rev. Charles H. Held at his late residence with interment in Greenwood cemetery. Surviving: wife died 1929, children Mattilda McNutt, Milton Brandon, Tracy Brandon. nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Also noted is the death of Mrs. John Parlay, Mrs. Anna Tarlay, with services at St Elizabeths and burial at St Bernards.
James A. Rosborough 74 a retired rural mail carrier from Indiana died Wednesday at his Chevy Chase home in White Township. Funeral services were held Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home with burial in Oakland Cemetery. He leaves a widow Ada and children Edward Ella Laura Joseph. eight grandchildren. brother William. sister Mrs Clinton Robertson.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Miller Graff aged 94 former Blattaville resident were held Tuesday afternoon at the Blattaville M and church with interment in Blairsville cemetery. She died Saturday at her son Henry Graff's home in Blacklick after a six month illness caused by complications. Surviving children include Mrs. Hugh P. Liggett of Johnstown Mrs Alvar Liggett of Huff Henry Graff of Blacklick Mrs Jesse B Lintner of Blairsville and Dr John M Graff of Detroit Michigan. She was sister to Dr Thomas B Miller of Butler New Jersey Mrs J Orr McLaughlin of Stockton California and Rev James Miller of Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Edward Donnelly aged 60 died at his brother John Donnelly's Fulton Run home on Wednesday March 11. Born in Scotland March 28 1876 he is survived by brothers John Donnelly Indiana R D G Alexander and James Donnelly Scotland and sisters Mrs Jessie Mc Cracken Blacklick and Mrs Elizabeth Simpson Scotland. John W Griffith age 85 died recently in Julian California born in Pine Flats community. longtime Nampa Idaho postmaster earlier, now ill in California. He leaves widow Lydia Palm er Griffith son and daughter and sister Mrs Jennie M Patter son Pine Flats area.
Dr. C Paul Reed was elected president of the Indiana Tuberculosis Society at the annual dinner at the Indiana Hotel. He succeeds Beryl L Seanor who was first vice president. The event featured remarks by Dr Samuel O Pruitt of the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society on progress in fighting tuberculosis and early discovery.
The G. C. Murphy Company unveiled a plan to aid employees who lose time due to sickness. Under the plan, workers receive 65 percent of wages after the first eight days, at no cost to them, supplementing old age and unemployment insurance starting March 1. The program is voluntary, with group insurance and a two week vacation each year plus a yearly bonus based on tenure.
A Western Newspaper Union recounts how Samuel Wilson, known as Uncle Sam, became linked to the U S government through meat contracts in the War of 1812. An Irish worker’s joke that the U S letters stood for Albert Anderson and Uncle Sam popularized the name.
The article recalls how cows figured in ancient Irish Brehon Laws with medical fees, noting a bishop’s cure costing 42 cows and a commoner’s 6 cows. It contrasts historic charges with modern hospital costs, implying contemporary surgery and care are cheaper than past fees in cows.
Four Counties will be represented at a joint meeting of Indiana Clearfield Jefferson and Armstrong Jersey breeders at the Marion Center M E church on Wednesday March 25. A 50 cent luncheon will be served at noon with Clyde Houck presiding at the gathering and at the annual meeting of the Indiana County Jersey Cattle Club. H B Dennison will speak on Jersey progress in the United States and present new developments of interest to breeders. BE Mitts will discuss a Sound Breeding Program. The four counties are noted for high quality Jerseys and buyers come from distant counties aided by testing programs and Cow Testing Association records. Breeders are invited to bring their wives to the dinner meeting and program. Reservations to J W Warner Indiana Pa one day before the event.
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