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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1927
Page
10
Local Columbus area items note numerous deaths, visits, and moves including Mr. Shopshire burial at Rossiter, Iselin train change via Creekside, and many residents’ travel and health updates. Community reminders cover school closings, patient returns, car purchases, and property trades. A Rat-Tox ad warns of rat damage and urges pest control.
Mr and Mrs John Dodson and two children visited relatives at Plumville on Sunday. L R Elder and daughter Fanny visited Punxsutawney on Saturday. Charles Hoop of Walier and Lee Richardson of Coal Port stayed with Harry Richardson on Sunday. CG W Baun of Junet spent Sunday with daughter Ord Weaver. J L Warner and five children and Grace Hurd of Indiana visited Ella Hurd on Sunday. John Ray of Falls Creek stayed with David Gibson. William Kaunoff of Juneau visited Mary Hurd. Edward Potts of Homer City and H J Waddowson and family of Indiana attended Charles Work funeral Sunday afternoon. Clair Gibson, Marion Center employee, visited family. Nelaga Work of Du Bois spent weekend with relatives. Mrs William Oberlin and son Donald spent past week in Pittsburgh. Carl Baun and son Mervin of Juneau were town callers Sunday.
Miss Aileen Bludge of Indiana spent days with her parents. Eva Fetterman and Marie Ratrigh called in Arcadia. John Fetterman and Eve and Ivan visited Purchase Line. John Wise, a longtime resident nearby, died after a long illness. Cleve Tyger called on Saturday. Many attended Arcadia school setting. Nettie Wright visited Eva Fetterman. Co H Smith and H Ratrigh attended a sale at Smithport. Eugene Wassam died in Grampian. services held at Wesleyan Methodist. Home Talent play later staged in Sav an Grange Hall to great acclaim.
COOKPORT A J Lydick visiting daughter Mrs Floyd Lightner is very sick. Several locals and families spent weekends with friends and relatives including Mary Marvin returning from Indiana, and A J Lydick's illness noted. An auction for Hirsa Fisher property near Kimmell Station is planned May 16 1927 at one o'clock with teams tools and livestock among items. Auctioneers P Bothell and owner A E Pierch listed.
Two engaged lovers Cynthia Cameron and Jacob Mertin quarrel over bobbed hair and a colored hat band. After a heated night they reconcile as both adopt new fashions, break old prejudices, and renew their romance in a small town on the hill. Their prewar harmony returns and a future together looks set to endure.
A window display at Wehrle Jewelry features over 600 stone artifacts including arrow and spear points pottery peace pipes mortars and pestels fish hooks spades and hoes. Owner R W Wehrle explains each piece's history and welcomes questions offering an education on early American crafts and artistry.
A three year old boy, Percy son of Clee Roger of School Street, nearly drowned Wednesday after falling into White Bunt along the stream bank. Neighbor Mrs. Fred Cacciatore found the boy floating and pulled him from the water, then a physician arrived and revived him.
The engagement of Miss Frances Widdowson daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Widdowson of North Sixth Street to John F Erickson of town is announced. Miss Widdowson is a popular Indiana young woman with a wide circle of friends. Mr Erickson a World War veteran connected with Stadtmiller jewelry store and is Commander of Indiana Post American Legion.
Mr and Mrs Knox Kennedy of Vandergrift suffer hip fracture and facial injuries while their car strikes a concrete culvert near Blairsville. Daughter Dearey 14 and two other Vandergrift girls escape unharmed. Road crews at Home Station Station Highway repair rough concrete roadway, resurfacing and oiling planned until overhead railroad crossing is finished next year.
William Bennett mourns the loss of Northern Peter a famed racing horse at the Fair Grounds stables. The horse who won all events last season had an official best time of 2.09. Brings a local note of subscription gratitude and church representation details in Conemaugh Presbytery for the General Assembly in Washington on May 25.
In a Saturday special election in Homer City the $50,000 school bond issue was approved by 307 voters with 8 opposing. The result ensures a modern high school building for Homer City.
The White Township school board will meet in the Weamer building on Saturday May 14 at 7 00 P M to elect teachers for the 1927 28 term Arch ie Nichol President Herbert M Brown Secretary May 4 1927 21c Stricken HL While At Punerat Mrs W W Srilhart of School Street is seriously ill with diphtheria at the home of her daughter in Cleveland where she was called by the death of her daughter Charlotte L Perkins who died from the same mala dy Surburbs bey on Thorday Indiana merchants members of the Merchants Auxiliary oo the Chamber of Commerce are offer basys special indulcents for the Second day sales on Thuseday Ladle for the Official cards hey and Miss Alien Nola of Bbickdied were themed to Trestlig by divathee CoC Meade at hd office En the Poateik fgaddingy Lianeresses Bagi bring beyulty
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