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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1935
Page
2
A rhythmic verse urges turning to God at daybreak with beautiful deeds thoughts words and songs. It emphasizes daily acts of kindness and praise to counteract evil and gossip culminating in the idea of a beautiful day led by TJ.
Health officials warn heart disease ranks among the country’s top killers and is rising faster than population. Dr. Edith MacBride-Dexter urges prevention, explains functional and organic forms, infectious causes, toxins, lifestyle factors, and the hope that regular physicals will curb the rise.
The Ritz presents Devil Dogs of the Air with James Cagney Pat O Brien and Frank Mclaughlin and Anne of Green Gables with Anne Shirley March 26 two day run. Vanessa Her Love Story stars Helen Hayes and Robert Montgomery at Ritz March 27 28. After Office Hours opens March 29 featuring Clark Gable and Donstanca Bennett with Adrian gowns and a Park Avenue murder mystery.
Clyde M. Bell, a progressive farmer of South Mahoning, injured seven weeks ago after being kicked by a horse, is walking again in Indiana. Albert and Ada Butterbaugh visit Indiana. Ada orders The Progress for her parents Buck. William Kissinger returns from Lakeland Florida ill but eager for home. Ada Dilla Work, visiting from Colorado and Long Beach, tours her native county. A. A. Calhoun visits his ill father Samuel Calhoun near Gastown. Samuel is in his 50s. Samuel Highlands hosts relatives. Latrobe teachers Weber and Katherine Highlands are mentioned.
The Ritz Theatre presents daily shows from 1:30 to 11:30 on Saturdays with 2 and 7 pm performances. Upcoming films include Devil Dogs of the Air starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, Vanessa with Helen Hayes and Otto Kruger, and The Richest Girl in the World featuring Miriam Hopkins and Fay Wray. The schedule lists March 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 dates with the respective casts.
A home visit on Saturday extended birthday greetings as the community reflects on the funeral of Mrs. Charles W. Askins of Pittsburgh who died of a heart attack on February 28 at 62. Her husband and children are noted, with several local residents and visitors from Shelocta and Marion Center mentioned in the day’s ledger of community events.
The article recounts cadet Whistler at the United States Military Academy in 1864 who guessing about silicon wrote a wrong answer and was dismissed as deficient. He came from a line of distinguished army officers, but later achieved fame as a renowned American artist shaping the world’s best known Mother painting. He quipped that silicon being a noxious gas might have changed his fate.
Two of eleven defendants were sentenced to the county Workhouse by Judge J N Langham on Monday morning. John Painter of Rochester Mills faced six months to a year in the Workhouse for robbing the Mrs Cyrus Workhouse in Ganoe township in September 1934, while Lyle Gamble of Blacklick received three to six months plus costs and a $200 fine for operating a vehicle under the influence. Tony Lombardo, 16, of White Station, already jailed, was sentenced to three months in county jail for statutory rape. Sam Ross of Sharpsburg pleaded guilty to failing to stop after an accident on the Wm Penn Highway near Blairsville, with costs and damage reparation. Tony and Mike Zaffutto of Indiana pleaded guilty to liquor manufacture without permit. Tony fined $50 and costs, Mike $20 and costs. Samuel Tomaselli of Indiana, an employee of Citizens Club east of Indiana, pled guilty to possessing a gambling machine and was fined $25 and costs. Suspended sentences with costs were given to Silva Buzznotti, F Gust Doumont Jr, Laird Gibson, Ignatine Sebuck for various charges.
Pine Flats W C T U meet at Uniontown Evangelical Church Friday March 22 at 8:00 p.m. Program includes singing scripture reading prayer recitations and talks on alcohol issues and local option with remarks by L O Griffith A G Glenn Doyle Joiner Meade Douglas and others. Everyone welcome.
A long list of weekend visitors and callers fills the social pages. Families from Seward Robin dale Washington D C Greensburg Blairsville Martinsburg Brackenridge and Germany are named among those stopping by the Boyle St. Clair and Wakefield households amid party visits and hospital notes. Several residents and kin are listed as ill or in hospital, including Mrs William McKinney Blaine McDowell Elroy St Clair and George Leigh.
Multiple public notices from the Orphans Court of Indiana County Pa announce an Orphans Court sale to settle debts and distributions. Auditors Vernor Oriachman and others set dates in 1933 1935 1936 for inspection and attendance at offices in Indiana Pa with deadlines and times for interested parties to appear.
No. 1 December Term 1934 describes partition of multiple town lots in Derry Township Westmoreland Pa including Nos 179 193 194 208 209 and three unnumbered pieces adjacent bounded by Bank Street and Lot Nos 178 182 197 214 with description of boundaries and conveyances. The sale requires ten percent earnest money and balance cash at deed delivery. master L M Phelps reserves right to adjourn sale. March 20 1933.
The auditor appointed by the Orphans' Court of Indiana county will attend at his office in Indiana borough on Tuesday April 16 at 10 oclock A.M. to settle distribute funds in the estate of Frank Mentelh deceased, with Elizabeth YM Menteh and Clyde M Menteh as administrators. Interested persons may attend. EL VERNON PRITORMAN Auditor March 20 1936-3te.
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