Margiotti Honored at Indiana Teachers College Founders Day
Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti was greeted by faculty and students at Indiana State Teachers College as he spoke on Founder's Day. He urged a new Pennsylvania constitution, called for tax reforms, higher borrowing limits, and pledged state funding to ensure adequate operation and salaries for public schools in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Margiotti
Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity
Indiana State Teachers College
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Margiotti
Indiana
State of
Pennsylvania to Add 45 CCC Camps Under New Relief Plan
Harrisburg May 1 Ralph M Bashore secretary of the Department of Forests and Waters announced Pennsylvania will receive 45 new Civilian Conservation Corps camps expanding from 95 to 140 camps and boosting enrollment from 19 500 to 28 000 for 1935. About 1 265 000 is expected to be spent on construction and maintenance with 300 carloads of equipment purchased. Nationwide the program calls for 1 276 new camps at about 26 000 000 and total camp enrollment around 600 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
CCC
Harrisburg
Civilian Conservation Corps
Ralph M. Bashore
Department of Forests and Waters
Fatal Hunting Accidents In Pennsylvania In 1934
Statistics by the State Board of Game Commissioners show 28 fatal hunting accidents in Pennsylvania during 1934. Of these, 11 were self inflicted and 17 inflicted by others. There were 254 non fatal accidents and 674111 hunting licenses were sold statewide. Most accidents occurred in the fields, largely during clear weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
State Board of Game Commissioners
Blairsville Physician J C Glasser Seriously Ill
Blairsville physician Dr J C Glasser a native of East Mahoning township is seriously ill He received a blood transfusion on Tuesday and will be given another one today The report notes his long service and local prominence in Blairsville and East Mahoning communities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Glasser
Blairsville
East Mahoning Township
Native of Saltsburg Dead in Pittsburg Tra Ewing
Saltsburg native Tra Ewing died in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He was a brother of attorney Robert Hwing and a former resident of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltsburg
Pittsburg
Tra Ewing
Dugs
Pittsburgh
Robert Hwing
Indiana
Hon J Elder Peeler Honored At Bible Class Dinner
Hon J Elder Peeler of town was guest of honor at a birthday dinner staged by the Men's Bible class of the MBE church. More than 80 attended as the class marked Peeler's 76th birthday and 30 years of teaching his namesake class. Dr Clark W Rink acted as toastmaster while Rev Holt Hughes praised Peeler's lifelong dedication. Mrs E Dale Timberlake and Mrs R Ben Pollock with Lloyd H Guelich performed, and Peeler spoke appreciatively. The Peeler Bible class re elected Peeler as teacher with Noble Wetzell as assistant. Anne Campbell as pianist and W N Sickenberger as President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peeler
M. BE
Jane Peeler
L. Murray Peeler
Clark W. Rink
Holt Hughes
E. Dale Timberlake
R. Ben Pollock
Lloyd H. Guelich
Peeler Bible Class
Noble Wetzell
Mias Anne Campbell
W. N. Sickenberger
J. D. Sackett
I. A. Nolf
G W. Earl
Real estate transfers list in Indiana County townships
A sequence of real estate transfers across Indiana County townships including Montgomery Brushvalley Conemaugh Banks Green Cherryhill Canoe Marion Center Center Mahoning and Hrushyalley. Considerable parcels listed with prices often one dollar. Notable larger assets include 144 acres in North Mahoning and 27 acres in Green township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Ross
Woodrow B. Deyarmin
Montgomery Township
A. E. Wagner
Brushvalley Township
Indiana County Street Railway Co
Tuscarora Oil Co
White
Lizzie Jane Stine
Malissa Steele
Conemaugh Township
Kenneth Walker
Alexander M. ‘Adams
Homer City
Harry P. Griffith
Wilfred E. Helwig
Indiana
Deborah McManus
Armatrong North
J. W
Banks Snyder
John
Conemaugh
Stewart
Elizabeth
Smith
Ira
Canoe Smith
Murray D
BE. Wheatfeld
Spence
Clarence
Creekside
St. Clair
Henry
W. Wheatfield
Thompson
Clair
Pine
Vinton
Roy
Walker
Edith V
Williams
Jos
Banks
Weldon
Thomas
Reyne
Winsheimer
Edward
Center
Indiana County Farms Count From Census Figures
A preliminary 1995 census figure reports 3,854 farms in Indiana county, up from 3,068 on April 1, 1990. The 1996 total is preliminary and subject to correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Williams Appointed Court Crier After Death of Predecessor
James M. Williams of Indiana was appointed court crier by Judge Ss. N. Langham to succeed the late M. H. Wilson who died on April 24. Williams had been serving as tipstaff of the court for the past three months. Attorney W. C. Chapman spoke at Blairsville banquet, addressing the Young Men's Class of Blairsville Lutheran Church. County Treasurer C. C. McLale reported issuing 8,085 dog licenses by noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Williams
Indiana
Ss. N. Langham
M. H. Wilson
Mr. Willams
W. C. Chapman
Blairsville
Blairaville Lutheran Church
C. C. McLale
Jurors Selected for June Court in Indiana County
The June term juror list names twenty four grand jurors for the first Monday and forty eight traverse jurors for the third Monday from Indiana County communities. Notables include Brilbart, Harry. Couch, Margaret. Ober, Martin. Troutman, Jacob B.. Tyger, W. and Younkins, J. B. along with numerous Clark, Clark, and Barnett entries from multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brilbart
Harry
Grant
Buah
Dilzabeth
Rayne
Barnett
F. A. N. Mahoning
Couch
Margaret
Armstrong Claweon
Wallace
Conemaugh Cramer
J. W
Armagh Green
Samuel
Clymer Gorman
James
Banks Good
Mary
White
Jane
B. F
Brushvalley Holstein
A. N
Young
Hewitt
Traverse
PERSONAL BREVITIES INDIANA AREA NOTES TRIBUTE
Local social notes list residents and visitors across Indiana area from Washington Street to Santa Claus Indiana. Included are travels to Harrisburg Vandergrift Clearfield Butler Owen angelic visits and family gatherings with many named individuals and towns. A separate item notes Jan F Jim Martin Santa Claus Postmaster dies at 60 in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus" Martin
Indiana
Santa Claus
Ind
Jan
Jim) Martin
Bynday
New Equipment For Penn Indiana Brewing Co
William Zannos, president of the Penn-Indiana Brewing Co, placed a 22000 dollar order with the Liquid Carbonate Co for a modern automatic bottling plant to be in operation by June 1. The plant will sterilize, fill, seal and label 24000 twelve ounce bottles daily and operates automatically. Fifteen large storage tanks for aging beer are being installed, increasing capacity to 112000 gallons. Three freight cars of imported German malt and Bohemian hops arrived this week. May Day festival plans are set for Clymer High School grounds tonight at 6:00 with pupils from all Clymer schools performing. The festival is directed by S Capella and Alfred Gee with Miss Addie Axline supervising music. Miss Evelyn Cupples will reign as Queen with eight attendants. The program features songs, dances, a prologue by students, a procession by the Clymer Symphony Orchestra, crownings, musical performances, a pageant on American history, and a flag unfurling by the Boy Scouts as The Star Spangled Banner is performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zannos
Penn-Indiana Brewing Company
Chicago
Liquid Carbonte Co
Pennsylvania
Belly Bornak
Gladys Helman
Mildred Ward
Catherine Anderson
Elizabeth Dankovich
Helen Kollar
Mary Bolott
Frances Mottey
Clymer Symphony Orchestra
Clymer
Clymer Boya
Twolick
Boy Scouts
Local reunion honors Co A 14th Penn volunteers in Wilkinsburg
Maj Melvain headlined the reunion and banquet for Co A 14th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in Wilkinsburg on Saturday night. McLain, former Wilkinsburg burgess in 1898, led the group after resigning to command the company in the Spanish American War. Veterans present included George Shields, ex Indiana man and second lieutenant in 1898, and Charles McGovern, Allegheny County commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvain
Co. A
14Th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Wilkinsburg
McLain
George Shields
Indiana
Leutenant
Charles ©. McGovern
Allegheny County
Maj. McLain
Dunlap
Shaffer
Good season for crops forecast in state report
Pennsylvania's outlook for the coming season is favorable due to a mild winter and good March weather. Winter grains are in excellent condition, fruit damage is minimal mainly to peaches in some areas, and much spring plowing has been done. Cows are milked more on farms, with higher production per cow and a stronger cash income from major farm products than the national average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
United States
Loyal Temperance Legion organized at Pine Grove Church
Fine Flats W C T U formed a Loyal Temperance Legion at Pine Grove Church of God on Sunday afternoon April 28 1936. Officers elected were President Beryl Pittman Secretary Thomas Douglas and Treasurer Elgie Henry. Members include Mabel Lamer Annico Lamer Naomi Lamer Aryanel Buterbaugh Harry Douglass Will Branden Homer Long. This is the second Loyal Temperance Legion organized by Pine Flats W C T U this year. the other was at Uniontown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Flats
Pine Grove Church of God
Beryl Pittman
Thomas Douglas
Elgie Henry
Mabel Lamer
Annico Lamer
Naomi Lamer
Aryane] Buterbaugh
Harry Douglass
Will Branden
Homer Long
Loyal ‘Temperance Legion
Pine Flata
Uniontown
Wellwood Pine Flats Discuss Bible Reading Meeting
The Pine Flats group met Friday at the Presbyterian church in Wellwood for a regular monthly session. Mrs Paul Joiner and Mrs W S Lockard led discussions on Bible Reading, Eleanor Tate read a paper on Intermediates and Bible Reading, Mae Brown led the Silver Medal Contest, Jean Smith from Mt Union Evangelical Sunday School won a silver medal, others received a New Testament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Plats
Pine Flats
T. U
Presbyterian Church
Wellwood
Paul Joiner
Lockard
Waas
Eleanor Tate
Mae Brown
Jean Smith
Mt. Union Evangelical Gunday School
Corn-Hog Payments Made to 56 Pennsylvania Counties
Harrisburg April 30 Farmers in fifty six counties of Pennsylvania received 336324 in corn hog payments to February 28. Payments were made by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to farmers cooperating in the 1934 program. Indiana Armstrong Cambria Clearfield Jefferson Westmoreland counties listed with various sums. The 1935 corn-hog program is under way with applications closed April 1 and expected to complete in May with over 2000 farmers participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Board of Review
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Indiana County
Armstrong County
Cambria County
Clearfield County
Jefferson County
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania leads in chicken counts with 150 eggs
Harrisburg April 30 Seventy hens in the Eye-Laying Contest completed six months or 182 days with a record of 150 eggs or more This equals eight percent of birds still in the competition The five top hens exceeded 170 eggs while the rest range from 156 to 170 eggs with dozens in each tier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Armstrong Township Names Teachers for 1936 36 Term
At a Friday meeting of the Armstrong Township school directors the following teachers were chosen for the 1936 36 term Parkwood Virginia Miller of Shelocta McCroight Croasiea Shirey of Parkwood Paolor James Campbell of Penn Nun Anthony Run Mroa Campbell of Parkwood Tan ey Mary George of West Leban on Uncupher Harry George of Me Intyre Fleming Otda McCurdy of Currys Run and Walker Nile Pull inér of Shelocta
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Township
Parkwood
Virginia Miller
Shelocta
McCroight
Croasiea Shirey
Paolor
James Campbell
Penn Nun
Anthony Run
Mroa Campbell
Taney
Mary . George
West Lebanon
Uncupher
Harry George
Intyre
Fleming
Otda McCurdy
Currys Run
Walker
Nile Pullinér
New School Director Appointed in Canoe Township
Judge J. N. Langham named L. B. Henry as director of Canoe Township Independent District to fill the unexpired term of Roush who resigned. The action completes a stay in local education leadership and aligns with district needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canoe
J. N. Langham
L. 8. Henry
Canoe Township
A.& Roush
Former Congressman M Clyde Kelly Dies From Self Inflicted Wound
Prominent Braddock figure M Clyde Kelly dies at 51 from a bullet wound at his summer home near Marchand while cleaning a .22 rifle. Funeral at Punxsutawney Presbyterian Church with Rev. Guy C. Wallace. Survived by widow Velda Ruth Kinsell and four daughters, two stepsons, two brothers, and a sister. Known as father of the air mail and long-time congressman and newspaper publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxdutawney Presbyterian Church
M. Clyde Kelly
Braddock
Adrain
Punxsutawney
Marchand
Guy C. Wallace
Braddock United Presbyterian Church
Mahoning Union
Bloomfield
Muskingum College
New Concord
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Congress
Air Mail
Washington
Society of Pennsylvanians
Braddock Daily News-Herald
United Presbyterian Church
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Pennsylvania Rural Letter Carriers Association
Velda Ruth Kinsell
James and
Ida
Smeaton) Kinsell
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Teachers College Honors
J. Elder Peelor
Archibald
Blacklick Ashbaugh
Charles
Brilhart
Joe
Brushvalley
Buroheimer
Bennett
H. A
Buffington
Brown
Harry Y
Burrell Bruce
Matthew
Indiana Burns
Carl F
Roy F
Borland
Clark
Frank
F.G
Crooks
J. M
S Mahoning
Dunmire
C. V
Doty
Wendel
Grant Douglas
George
Dorn
Ed. S
N. Mahoning Edwards
Hisie
Fairman
Hazel J
Washington Frech
Frank L
Mahoning
Gaston
I. W
Wm.l
Hunter
Buffington Heffelfinger
Sheloca Heckman
H.E
Hamill
Sarah
Hamilton
Hudson
Hila
Conemaugh Johnston
Esther
Kinter
JC. W
Streame
Tyger
A. M
Canoe Thomas
J. A
Walback
M. Johnson
Washington St
Anna Walker
Wayne Avenue
Vandergrift
Helen Museer
South Sixth Street
Clearfield
Agnes Smith
Butler
M. J. Walsh
South Seventh Street
Clayton Miller
Washington Township
Jas. W. Lyons
Edgewood
John C
Washington Street
Car) Miller
Lulu Belle Fulmer
Lee Parks
Har) Miller
Turtle Creek
Bertha McConnaughey
Willow Lodge
No. 48
Graham, Jr
Tuscon
Arizana
Ed. O'Neil
West School Street
J. H. McCullouch
Hidorado
Kan
A. A. Simpson
North Sixth Street
McCullough
Alberta Simpson
Dale Crawford
Annie Laurie
M. Crawford
Adda Barrett
North Point
Grace Crawford
Moody Bible Institute
Illinois
J. Day Brownlee
Los Angeles
Calif
Clyde W. Seanor
Evanston
Ill
Seanor
Lesbia Riggs
Austin G. Smith
Delaware
BE. M. Covington
Deloss
Clyde Kelly
Houston
Board of Commisssioners
Co. F, Fifth Regiment
H. F. Tomb
Jessie
Johnstown
J. N
County Congress of Women's Clubs
Indiana County Congress of Women’s Clubs
Misa Florence Wallace
John M. Phillips
State Federation
Richard Perry
Southwestern
James G. Chalfont
Penn-Indiana Brewing CO
Nina Evelyn Cupples
MAS. C
McLalin
PY. WY
Loyal Legion
Pine Grove
Billa
Keystone State
Royden le McMillen
Felon M. McConnell
Diveen
Smicksburg
Kerr
Lelen M. Gahagan
Taete
Reece Loop
Earl FL
McAfovas
Estella
A. Brown
Raymond Morganttaneeepie Indiana
Theresy
Kelly
County
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