Patrons Mutual Extends May Payment for First Semi Annual Assessment
The Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Co of Indiana County extends time for paying the first semi annual assessment due in April, now payable at face in May. Over $22,000 in assessments were collected in April amid a severe hailstorm that damaged farm property in Brushvalley and Buffington townships, with about $4,000 paid to adjust 100 losses. Total farmer losses will exceed $8,000. This is the first year hailstorm coverage was added to policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Indiana County
Brushvalley
Buffington
Patrons Mutual
Patron’s Mutual
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Invite Indiana Friday May 12
The twelfth Allegheny regional anniversary association of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Rebekah Assembly will be held in Indiana Friday May 12. Members are invited to attend the events and the program will be announced later.
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Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Allegheny
The
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Rebekah Assembly
Indiana
Mrs Streams Returns from Pittsburgh Hospital
Mrs S IC Streams of Church Street has returned home this week after an emergency operation for acute appendicitis at a Pittsburgh hospital. Her condition is gratifying and complete recovery is expected in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. C. Streams
Pittsburgh
S. IC. Streams
Church St
Wheatfield Landmark Home Destroyed by Fire
Sparks from a flue are believed to have started a blaze Friday afternoon that destroyed the home of Joseph H. Stephens in East Wheatfield township. Some contents were saved, and the dwelling was a noted landmark in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatfield
Joseph H. Stephens
East Wheatfield Township
Armagh M E Church Celebrates 60 Years of Service
Armagh Methodist Episcopal Church marked its sixtieth anniversary with devotional and praise services on Sunday. Rev H B Smith serves as pastor and Harry Mack is Sunday school superintendent for the Armagh congregation and surrounding residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armagh M
Smicksburg Bank Depositors To Get Ten Per Cent Dividend
Depositors of the closed Smicksburg State Bank will receive a ten percent advance payment today. This marks the second payment since the bank closed on July 11, 1932, following a previous 15 percent distribution on December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smicksburg
Smicksburg Btata Bank
Mada
Borough Council Postpones Daylight Saving Talk
At the May meeting of Borough Council held Tuesday evening, action on adopting daylight saving for Indiang borough was postponed for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orough
Indana
Indiang
Starry Daughter Recovers From Appendicitis Operation
Miss Helen Starry, daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Starry of North Fourth Street, is making a good recovery after an appendicitis operation at the Indiana hospital on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Starry
J. H. Starry
North Fourth Street
Indiana Hospital
Teachers Chosen Fort Saltsburg Burrell Armstrong Districts
Saltsburg voters retain all teachers for 1933 34 term. Burrell township re elects J Ross Hamilton as supervising principal. Assignments list North Josephine South Josephine South Blairsville and Blacklick teachers by grade. Saltsburg superintendent salary cut to 1900 with grade salaries pending Harrisburg action. Armstrong township also names teachers for 1933 34 term and designates substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltsburg
Burrell
Armstrong
J. Ross Hamilton
Harrisburg
C. L. McMillim
Maude L. Ewing
James B. Fisher
Wm. W. Frampton
Mary Lee Morgan
Mary 5. Carson
Dora Boden
Thelma Bell
Anna Atkinson
Dorcas McCurdy
Bessie W. Martin
Flora Miller
Loree McClaran
Armstrong Township
Sheloca
Anthony
Lewis Buyers Fleming
Elda McCurdy Laney
Margaret Cravener McCreight
Bertha Fenner
Parkwood
Virginia BE. Miller Pueler
Mary B. George Uacapher
Florence McCardie Walker
Nila Fulmer
Cressie Shirey
Real estate transfers list links numerous parcels and buyers
A series of real estate transfers recorded in Rayne Green Homer City Cherryhill W Wheatfield Young and Armatrong areas. Purchasers include A B Ansley Obe Lockard Mabel Tuck Hans Hoel William Hamilton Florence Bartlebaugh Anne Bartlebaugh George Fulton Indiana County Commissioners Harvey McLain PF Clark Narcissa Hawk and others with prices from 1 to 1006 dollars and sizes of 1 acre to 77 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Ansley
David Martin
Rayne
Obe Lockard
Joe Petrof
Green
Mabel Tuck
Anna M. Frederick
Homer City
Harry A. Holsapple
Irene Dunmire
Cherryhill
Hans Hoel
Rayne Hoel
W. Wheatfield
William Hamilton
Savings ’& Trust Co
Mahoning
Florence Bartlebaugh
B. E. Napp
Anne Bartlebaugh
Gertrude White
Clymer
George Fulton
Indiana Co. Commissioners
Young
Indiana County Commissioners
D. F. Rinn
Harvey McLain
W. J
House Fire Destroys Merl Cooper Home Near Cherry Tree
A Saturday afternoon blaze of undetermined origin destroyed Merl Cooper’s two story frame house near Cherry Tree in Montgomery township. Cooper was away at the time and all contents burned. A new Saltsburg assessor, H C Kahny, appointed to replace ill health resignation of A Rhea.
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Cherry Tree
Merl Cooper
Montgomery Township
Saltsburg
H.C. Kahny
A. Rhea
Thumbs Down on Thumbers Warns Motorists
Harrisburg on May 2. Superintendent Wilson Price of the State Highway Patrol urged motorists to reject hitchhikers. He warned that hitch hikers are a safety menace and law violators who victimize unsuspecting drivers by accepting rides.
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Harrisburg
Sterling Oil Co to Erect Gas Station at the Point
Borough Council granted Sterling Oil Co. permission to build a modern gas station at the Point at the intersection of Wayne avenue and South Seventh street. Plans show a beautified, well illuminated station, with specifications reviewed by Borough Engineer Thomas Pealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Oil CO
Wayne Avenue
South Seventh Street
Thomas Pealer
Forest Work Enrollment Reaches Local Capacity
More than one thousand Indiana county residents are enrolled for national forest work under the emergency relief program. No further applications will be received as the county caps at seven to eight percent of those already enrolled. recruits must be 18 to 24, single with dependents, unemployed, physically fit, and of good character.
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Emergency Relief Board
United States Department of Labor
Act of Congress
Department of Labor
Indiana County
County Emergency Relief Board
Marriage Licenses and Dog Licenses Reported Countywide
The county treasurer C O C McLain reported 6 885 dog licenses issued at noon today while a lengthy list shows marriage licenses filed for numerous individuals across towns including Glen Campbell Warren Clair Wray Wheatfield Lockport Marion Center Blairsville Homer City Rochester Mills Johnstown Heilwood and St Michaels among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Ellsmore
Glen Campbell
Bila P. West
David A. Lewis
Smickshore
Anna Felix
Indiana
Warren C. At. Clair
Wheatfield
Laura M. Robertson
Lockport
Jann G. Wain
Kittanning
Anna EB
Ford City
John Benkoskey
Marion Center
Dorothy L. McAfooss
Joseph J. Calm
Bbensburg
Tyrone
Blairsville
Blairaville
Oliveburg
Gertrude
Budd
Peter Lanzarath
Joanna Madoni
Bruce Burkett
Doakte F. Warner
Rochester Mills
George Sloane
St. Michaels
Mary EH. Stupie
Heilwood
James P. Yarger
Johnstown
Bertha J. Howard
Robert B. Sullinger
Homer City
Ruby R. Shafter
Raymond Deyarmin
Coria B. Overman
C. Oc. McLain
Local residents and visitors share weekend, weekly contacts
A busy Indiana area notes numerous county seat callers and visitors from Cherry Tree, Parkwood, and Elderton. Readers include Mr. and Mrs. Musser, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Moorehead, Rev. and Mrs Eastment, and J. L. Hawk renewing subscriptions while others travel to New York City, Philadelphia, or the Shenandoah Valley. Several relatives attend deaths in North Ninth Street and San Diego, with readers praising long-time paper loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Craig
Parkwood
Paw Emerson
Church St
Canandalgun
N.Y
A. J. Musser
South Sixth Street
New York City
Anderson Fowler
Town
Milladelphia
Wayne Rigg
Rosemary
Thomas
East Wheatfield Township
J. R. Mountain
Rosalyn McMahon
Near Purchase Line
Indiana
Dessa A. Harding
Elizabeth Arthur
Cherry Tree
Martha Gaul
Qghestnut Street
Jefferson County
J. BE. Baun
Barnesboro
Sarah Armstrong
Commodore
Arthur
Cherry Tee
CG. McMillen
Shelocta
McMillen
Marion Center
F. T. Eastment
Phillipsburg
Robert 8. Sutton
Waterstreet
Paul Steele
Lucile
Pauline
Bess Shires
Mack Stewart
Akron
Howard B. Butterbaugh
Harry Reynolds
New Kensington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
John McBride
Coraopolis
Vincent Lewis
North Sixth Street
Ruth Lewis
Piteatee
Walter Walthour
Pitcairn
Thomas Pealer
Dewild Ray
Shenandoah Valley
Helen Rink
St. Luke's Hospital
Cleveland
W. Rink
Haut Church Street
Relief Gardens Reach Indiana County For Home Plots
The Indiana County Relief Board distributes 5,000 bags of fertilizer and 6,000 seed packages to about 5,000 families. Each garden kit covers roughly 60 by 100 feet and aims to yield over one hundred dollars in produce with proper farming methods. A garden chairman oversees efforts, with demonstrations planned on insect and disease control and safe dusting recipes. An exact participation record is kept and follow up will verify productive use of the supplies.
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Thottaindemere Folley Relief Gardens
Indiana County
Relief Board
Indiana County Relief Board
Germany M E Missionary Society Ladies Entertained
Mrs Forest St Clair of West Wheatfield township hosted the Germany M E Missionary Society gathering at her home Thursday evening. After a devotional and business meeting, reminiscences followed and Mrs Mack served a delicious lunch to a gathering including Irvie Mack family Vincent Mack Jessie McGraw Frank Brendlinger Charles Robinson Merle Mack Mildred Schaffer Lydia Lichtenfels Emma Huston Paul Jones and Forest St Clair family members.
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Forest St. Clair
West Wheatfield Township
Germany M. E. Missionary Society
Mack
Irvie Mack
Vincent Mack
Jessie McGraw
Frank Brendlinger
Charles Robinson
Merle Mack and Sons
G. FP. Mack
Vinle Mack
Mildred Schaffer
Armstrong Henderson
Lydia Lichtenfels
Emma Huston
Paul Jones
Forest
St. Clair and Son
Help the Unemployed Grow Gardens in Blacklick
The Blacklick Garden Association seeks potato cul ls and other seeds for community gardens aiding idle family heads with months without work. With no funds for seeds, they urge farmers with surplus produce to mail a donation card to Mrs. Widdowson in Blacklick Pa. A truck will be sent to deliver seeds.
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Blacklick
Mra. W
Widdowson
Wlackick
Jones Children Maintain Remarkable Attendance Records
Paul Jones of Robinson has seven years at Robiny son school with perfect attendance and one year at Bolivar high school without absence or tardy. His brother Earl has six years of perfect attendance at Robinson school, and sister Maye Belle has four years of perfect attendance.
Mrs Ada Walker Dies In Saltsburg Hospital
Recent death notice for Mrs Ada Walker of Saltsburg Mead wife of Rh A Walker editor of the Saltsburg Press. Longtime resident active in community affairs and Salleburg Presbyterian Church. Born Oakmont daughter of Matthew and Sarah Anderson. Survived by husband brother and sister. Funeral Friday at 2:00 pm at her Oakmont residence with multiple clergy. interment in Oakmont cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrade AL Walker
Sarah (Andersen) Walker
Rh. A. Walker
Salisburg
Mead
Thediana Hospital
Salleburg
C. C. McNary
Saltsburg United
Fatal Quarrel Over Tomato Plants Ends in Murder
Dominic Romant ic of Creekside was convicted of second degree murder for killing Joseph Jordan on a Creekside street on January 11, 1932, after a summer 1931 dispute over tomato garden damage. He was sentenced to 7.5 to 15 years in Western Penitentiary and began serving Tuesday.
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Dominic Stomanic
Creekside
Joseph Jordan
Dominic Romantic
Creakside
Romante
Western Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Romanic
Eugene Wilson
H. Elmer Borland
County Music Festival Here Friday Evening
About 100 young musicians from county high schools will participate in the third annual County Music Festival. The Indiana County Principals Association sponsors the event at Indiana High School auditorium. Miss Caroline Gessler directs the chorus and Harry A. Canfield directs the orchestra. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Principals Association
Indiana High School
Caroline Gessler
Blairsville
Harry A. Canfield
Pedestrians Killed in Harrisburg Auto Deaths Rise
Harrisburg reports 252 pedestrians killed in motor accidents in the first quarter of 1933, 65.7 percent of all motor-vehicle fatalities. Injuries total 2689, 24.8 percent of all motor-vehicle injuries for the period.
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Harrisburg
Bath Meat Market Changes Hands in Local Sale
John R. Bath who ran a grocery and meat market on Philis delpha street for 35 years retires and sells to H. B. Falls. Falls, connected with the market for years, assumed charge this week with Bath not planning future endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Meat Market
John R. Bath
Philisdelpha Street
H. 8. Falls
Mr. Bath
Baccalaureate Address Planned at Plumville High School
J B McCall will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to Plumville High School seniors at the Presbyterian church on Sunday morning May 21 at 11 o clock. John J McIivaine and Ben return home from Pittsburgh Hospital where the infant was born. Mrs Mellyaing and her son are in excellent condition. George Spicher and Mrs Spicher visit Washington township relatives. Hona Frye accompanied them and ordered The Progress for her sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty. B. Billingslee
Homer City
R. D
The
Progress
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Tillingslea
If. B. George
Town
Berton George
Harrisburg
Indiana
J. L. Hawk
John
Elderton
J.B. McCall
Phumvyille Rey
J. B. McCall
Plumville High School
Presbyterian Church
First Place
John J. McIivaine
Ben
Pittsburgh Hospital
John J. Mellvatne
John J., Jr
Allegheny General Hospital
Mellyaing
George Spicher
Dormont
George Frye
Washington Township
Spicher
Hona Frye
Services for car crash victims recalled in town
Funeral services honored Nancy Wolford 84 of town who died after being hit on Philadelphia street by Herman Ricupero 19. He faced involuntary manslaughter charges and later pleaded guilty to driving without a license. Surviving Wolford include five children and many relatives. Daisy Bash 28 died in a Deckers Point crash near Marion Center when cars collided. funeral at Deckers Point church with burial at Oakland Cemetery. The Avey car driver lost control, the shell of the accident cited as continued on page five.
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Robinson
Town
West Leh- Ahon
Nancy (Winsinger) Wolford
Philadelphia
Ninth Streets
Indiana
Jacob
Mary Jane Wissinger
Wolford
First Regular Baptist Church
Women's Bible Class
Missionary Society
J. R. King
H. CG. King
W. K. Davis
Center Township
Frank B. Wolford
Acme
Joseph C. Wolford
Juniata
Jacob R. Wolford
Warnick
N. Y
Mary Rothmire
Katherine McQurdy
W. R. Wissinger
L. B. Wissinger
New Lexington
F. G. Wissinger
Pitcairn
Miss Daisy Bush
Deckers Point M. B
Oakland
Daisy Bash
Samuel Bash
Wast Mahoning Township
Marion Center
Miss Bush
Sarah Avey
Woodlawn Park
Wilson Thomas
Rayne Township
Avey
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Edna McFarland
South
Josephine
Sara Porter
Nellia Manning
Sue Crucknor
Ben D. Ga‘hagan
Katherine Wineman
Viola Therase
Harry M. McCormick
Sue Wilhelm
Mary Hiliza Shaffer
Helen Lickert
LuBerg Camp
Ralph C. Lytle
Cherry Mee
TI County
Vrat
Germany
M. FE
Sinantly
Deckers Point
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