Reed and Shannon Speak Here Friday
Indiana county hosts Republican rally day with U S Senator David A Reed and Lt Governor Edward C Shannon. Reed speaks at 2:00 PM before the Court House crowd. Shannon headlines a 7:30 PM mass meeting with receptions to follow. Local bands and speakers join the event as voters greet candidates for state offices. McHenry held on check passing charge after guilty plea for two worthless checks totaling $20.50 in Creekside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Reed
Edward ©. Shannon
United State
Cordini
Indiana
United States
Edward C. Shannon
Pennsylvania
Reed
Court House
United States Senate
Senate
Eoward C. Shannon
O. M. McMillen
Blairsville
General Shannon
M. M. Patterson
Hollidaysburg
Peter Glick
Robert Woodsides
Pittsburgh
Indiana Post
No. 141
American Legion
The
Ladies Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Indiana County Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
South Tenth Street
Shannon
Indiana County
Creekside
W. €. McHenry
Justice of the Peace
J. D. Hill
McHenry
Indiana County Health Officer Is Discharged
Dr. A. H. Stewart, of Indiana, has been discharged as county health officer according to a Harrisburg dispatch. He disputes the action, calling it a political move, and says he has not received official notice. R. C. Smith completes Mercantile Appraiser duties for 1994 with levies now due at the County Treasurer’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Stewart
Indiana
Harrisburg
Stewart
Mercantile
R. C. Smith
Real Estate Transfers and Marriages in Indiana County
Real estate transfers listed include Fred Feltshans to J P Martin for 163 acres in Rayne at 1600 dollars and numerous other deeds across towns like Blaieville Green and Torch areas with small sums. Marriage licenses show Victor Stellma and Graceton Mary Kotzur among many couples, with multiple names and locales such as Creekside Dayton Pittsburgh Blairsville Shady Plain Lucerne and Punxsutawney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Feltshans
J. P. Martin
Rayne
Mary B. Pence
Margaret’ 'E. Jones
White
Conemaugh B. & L. Hss
Chas
B. Palmer
Blaieville
Indiana County Commissioners
Amer, Trustee & Tranefar Co
Pine
Brusghvalley
Brushvalley
West Wheatfield
Conemaugh
R. M. Donahey
Jeaye R. Beer
Green
H. Ney Prothero
Flo E. Biss
Banks
Indiana Co. Commissionera
Iryin EH. Stiles
W. Wheatfield
Albert States
I. GC. Hoffman
Albert Sarnoskey
David Zahoransky
Greeley Young
Clearfield B. C. Corp
Vitale Ponghioni
Domenick Mash
B. Wheatfield
B. N. Smith
Sara M. Thomas
Montgomery
Jamez Blakely
B. F. Walford
Armstrong
James B. Blakely
Indiana
Indiana Co
F. F. Beatty
Iotin Young
Victor Stellma
Graceton
Mary Kotzur
William P. Fred
Anna B. Weiss
Franklin C. Faith
Mary BE. Dehaven
Creekside
Alvin W. Swanson
Anita
Sarah J. Stear
Punxsutawney
Harry W. Nelf Dayton
Florence M. Myers
R. D
Robert J. Hillard
Pittsburgh
Alice F. Devinney
Blairsville
Philip Remek
Hagerstown
Mad
Mary Adamechik
Blacklick
Frank E
Hall - Saltsburg
Wray
Shady Plain
Steve Sebastian
Lucerne Sue Kenok
Lucerne
Ambrose Dantella
Cadogan Rose Pomtou
Edin
John W
Kazamchak
Blairsville Rose Sulkosky - Blatraville
R. Duncan
Homer City
Ruth Phillippi
Blatraville
Reed
Beatty
Mahaffey
Martha Weber
Troutville
Kenneth HW. Campbell
Marie L. Kaufman
Harry J. Steylek
Pitcairn
Mary Targos
Irwin Edwin Finnetrock
Clarion Verda
Ruth Over
Sores Subo
March Sets All Time High for Auto Accidents
Harrisburg May 1 total of 4500 automobile accidents in March marks a new record. 147 people killed and 2774 injured. 1181 more accidents than March last year. Jas W Mack Jr admitted to practice before State Supreme Court. Fire damages Grafton dwelling due to defective flue. logs valued at 550. County treasurer reports 7620 dog licenses issued by noon.
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Harrisburg
Jas
W. Mack, Jr
State Supreme Court
North Sixth Street
State Board
Grafton
John Johnston
Harry Wiley
Henry Ramer
Shelada
Hth
Foster Ends Seven Years as College Head
Dr. C R Foster completes seven years as head of the State Teachers College at Tuesday’s trustees meeting. The board re elected most staff, named Dr. Ottom Lowe as new English instructor, finances reported sound, commencement plans set with about 200 seniors. Dr. Graves of University of New York State to give commencement address. Dr. Hanson of Gettysburg College to deliver baccalaureate sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Foster
State Teachers College
Thomas Sutton
Foster
Sutton
Daugherty
J. Wood Clark
Frank P. Graves
University of New York State
Graves
Personal Brevities from Vandergrift and Indiana
Local notes list residents and visitors across Vandergrift and Indiana, detailing weekend trips to Pittsburgh Washington D.C. and Elders Ridge, along with subscriptions renewed and positions updated. Cadet Patterson receives a promotion at Wenonah Military Academy as others announce travel, guests, and family visits across nearby towns.
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C. BL St. Cllr
Vandercrift
Indiana
Fred Kent
East Philadelphia Street
Pittsburgh
Robert Blklin
West Mahoning ‘Township
Mias
Geraldine Hawxhurst
South Eleventh Street
Derry
Myra
J. A. Miller
Wayne Avenue
Mercer
R. F. Webb
South Thirteenth Street
Joyette Lyon
James Kilgour
Washington St
Margaret Burnheimer
Pearl Shank
Town
Mabel Hopkins
East Water Street
Elders Ridge
C. M. Dickason
Clair Rumbaugh
Dayton
Anie Hildebrand
Wilkinsburg
Edwin Clark
Oakland Avenue
Florida
Mary McGaughey
Parkwood
Todd McGaughey
West Philadelphia
Jane Thomas
Church St
New Wilminton
Westminster College
Lysle ‘St. Clair
Reading
John M. St. Clair
West
Philadelphia Street
BE. M. Craig
Shelocta
R. D
Progress
Morris Baker
Albert
Charles Barnett
Ruby
Laura Brown
Washington, D.C
Guy Fleming
Gimbel
Neb
Thomas Fleming
Louis Sheehe
Thomas Sheehe
Bell Telephone Company
Mary J. O'Hara
J. W. McIlvaine
Mis
Nann Jamison
Hen Avon
J. J. McIlvaine
School Street
R. D. Shadle
J. H. Starry
North Fourth Street
Bruce Silvis
Hamburg
N. Y
Patterson
R. J. Patterson
Creekside
Wenonah Military Academy
G. D. Templeton
Glenn Lowman
Deckers, Point
Templeton
John D. Adamson
Home
R.D.2
Earl E. Hewitt
South Seventh Street
Erie
Earl Hewitt
Vincent Lewis
North Sixth Street
Lexington
Mel. Underwood
J. J. Mellyaine
John Jamison
East Schoal Street
New Concord
Ohio
J. Knox Montgomery
Walter Whitmyer
Indiana State Teachers College
Western Pennsylvania
New Wilmington
Forest Fire Ravages Chestnut Ridge Near Blairsville
A major forest fire swept the Packsaddle district on Chestnut Ridge east of Blairsville damaging thousands of acres of timber. Fire warding from Blairsville Blacklick Bolivar and Johnstown with 200 volunteers battled for eight hours, destroying Oakes Point Park owned by Blairsville residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strangford
Blairsville
Chestnut Ridge
Blacklick
Bolivar
Johnstown
Oakes Point Park
Election officers appointed in multiple townships
Judge J Naugham names H G Wadsworth district 2 East Wheatfield to fill death vacancy. Mrs Lawra Kitchenbrod named minority inspector district 2 Buffington to fill removal vacancy. W C Nelson named auditor Pine to fill resignation vacancy. Paul Joiner named road supervisor. Mrs Mabel Lovelace named judge district 4 Banks to fill resignation vacancy. Frank Welidzek named judge district 3 Burrell to fill resignation vacancy. Jesse Robbing named minority inspector district 3 Green to fill death vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Naugham
H. G. Wadsworth
East Wheatfield
H. W. Griffith
Mra
Lawra Kitchenbrod
Buffington Township
James Hunter
W. C. Nelson
Pine Township
Paul Joiner
Mabel Lovelace
Banks
George L. Neeley
Frank Welidzek
Burrell Township
Frank Kalbach
Jesse Robbing
Green Township
N. M. Patrick
Two Die In Ernest And Plumville Car Crashes
John Menke aged 25 and Marie Bast aged seven, both of Ernest, died after a car driven by Adam Gatches struck them while crossing a highway. Lloyd Wilson of Plumville died from skull fractures after being hit by a car driven by Martin Muth while crossing the street. Annie Shimski, 8, survived with minor injuries. Gatches is jailed pending patrol findings.
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John Menke
Marie Bast
Ernest
Adam Gatches
Indiana Highway Patrol
Menke
Indiana
Plumville
Lloyd Wilson
Martin Muth
Cuyahoga Falls
Gatches
Menko
Highway Patrol
Annie Shimski
John Wilson
Wilson
Three Starford Dwellings Destroyed by Fire
Sparks From Overheated Flue Likely Caused Blaze that destroyed three Starford dwellings around noon Friday. Loss estimated at 3,500, with Plusko family home and Johns residence burned. Plusko storage building lost 2,000 and Johns 1,500. Clymer Volunteer Fire Department saved three adjacent houses.
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Starford
George Plusko
Plusko
John Johns
Johns
Clymer
Cherry Tree Girl Sues for Breach of Promise
Miss Beatrice Bee 26 of Cherry Tree sues Vernon Combes Sr 66 Cleveland retired oil man for 25000 dollars alleging he promised to marry after paying her rent and funds for travel to visit her mother. Combes denies the allegations saying he sought only friendship.
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Cherry Tree
Beatrice Bee
Vernon M. Combes, Sr
Cleveland
Combey
Centralization of Power Discussed at County Meeting
About a hundred residents attended a Monday afternoon session at the Court House where supervisors auditors and school directors debated centralization of power. James Hellbrun opened the event and Judge J N Langham introduced state officers including J Bagshaw and H A Thompson. County Engineer Thomas Pealer spoke on home rule versus politics, highlighting the day’s spirited exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
James Hellbrun
Indiana County Supervisors Association
J. N. Langham
State Association
J. §. Bagshaw
Frompson
Hoa Thompson
Upper Darby
Thomas Pealer
County native Ambrose Akey dies in Greensburg crash
Ambrose M. Akey 45 of Salemville Westmoreland county native and Keystone Coal supervisor was killed Thursday near Greensburg when his car skidded on a wet road and was struck by another. He began as a mine clerk in 1911 and rose to superintendent at Salemville. He is survived by his widow Georgie Sandtes Akey and his father Henry H. Akey.
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Mt. Pleasant
Ambrose M. Akey
Salemville
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Ming
Keystone Coal & Coke Company
George Lingenselter
Hollidaysburg
Akey
Henry H. Akey
Keystone Company
Georgie
Sandtes) Akey
White Township Names School Teachers for 1924 36 Term
The White Township board elected all district teachers for the 1924 36 term at a recent meeting. Assigned schools include Reider Nos 1 3 and 2 Alma Rugh Norma Kehne Harriet Whitey Ruth Kanarr Batela Brown Leda Stephens Gertrude Wilson D M Stonebraker Dorothy Mullholland Hugone McAnulty Adah Metz Mildred Ortner Harbison Adair H I Myers Margaret Salugiver Fern Stonebraker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Township
Board of
Reider
Alma Rugh
Norma Kehne
Harriet Whitey
Ruth Kanarr
Co. Home
Batela Brown
Nood
Leda Stephens
Fulton Run
Gertrude Wilson
Ferguson
D. M. Stonebraker
Kinghorn
Dorothy Mullholland
West
Senter Parking Plan Moves Toward Citywide Use
Philadelphia Borough Council and the State Highway Department are drafting a plan to park cars in the street center rather than along curbs. The aim is to reduce damage from oil and gas leaks on curbing. Miss Maude T. Evans resigns as County Emergency Relief Supervisor to take a field post with the state emergency relief board in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senter
Philadelphia Street
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Maude T. Mvang
Maude 1
Evans
Harrisburg
Misavans
Virginia
Emergency Relief Board
Garden Club Plans Reorganization Meeting
The Garden Club will hold a reorganizing session at 7:45 PM on Thursday April 10 in the office of County Farm Agent Warner. In Berlin the French national anthem sounded publicly for the first time since World War I as French cavalry entered the arena for an international equestrian tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Warner
Berlin
Workhouse Term for Intoxicated Drivers Set by Indiana Jurist
Judge J N Langham ordered workhouse sentences for intoxicated drivers on Indiana county highways to replace earlier fall sentences. George Suwdlich and Mike Sabochick, both from Homer City and Ernest, pled guilty to operating under the influence and received 3 to 6 months in the Allegheny County Workhouse, $200 fines, and costs. they were taken to the Workhouse by Sheriff Eugene Wilson and Deputy Sheriff H Elmer Borland. Roy Edwards, 20, of Ebensburg, pleaded guilty to failing to stop after an accident and was jailed for 60 days. Swanger Mollinar and Mol linar of Blairsville got 30 days in jail for receiving stolen goods, with William Ragan suspended. Francis James and Frank Bogdanski of Homer City faced 20 days for larceny and burglary, with a suspended sentence for Leonard Black on felonious entry and larceny and restitution of stolen goods.
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J. N. Langham
Indiana
George Suwdlich
Homer City
Mike Sabochick
Ernest
Allegheny County
Swwolitch
Sabochick
Eugene Wilson
H. Elmer Borland
Roy Edwards
Ebensburg
R. D
Hellwood
J. Ivan Swanger
Albert Mollinar
Blairaville
William Ragan
Blairsville
Swanger
Mollinar
Pennsylvania
Hagan
Wilmer Shankle
Elmer Shaffer
Near
Cherry Tree
Geo. A. Rickard
Shaffer
Shankle
Francis James
Frank Bogdanski
Leonard Black
Federal Water Officials Visit Indiana for Better Supply
Federal Water Service Corporation officials met with Andlany Supt Marty Pharot and Borough Engineer Thomas Pauler to review a potential water supply from Ramsey Run for Indiana. The project plans include a watershed plot to estimate available water and funds are expected to be secured soon. If enough water is found, a 25 percent increase in applicants is anticipated.
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Federal Water Service
Better Water
Federal Water Service Corporation
iChymer Water Co
Andlany
Marty Pharot
Thomas Pauler
Indiana
Ramseys Run
Pealer
Federal Corporation
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Reed and
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Posts
R.D
C. C. Mobain
Teachers College
Orton Lowe
Packsaddle
Ree
Rockefeller Institute
Aghway
Pittsburgh Roats Gazette
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