Memorial Day to Honor Returning Service Men
Indiana plans a two day Memorial Day program to greet 110th Infantry Company F and Blairsville Company L as they return from France. A county wide parade will lead to a noon dinner at the Indiana fair grounds. Veterans groups pledge full participation and a drive to enroll veterans in a county American Legion unit.
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Indiana
110Th United States Infantry
110Th Infantry
Philadelphia
France
Indianan Fair Grounds
Blairsville
Noble County
G. A. R. Post
Bis
American Legion
Sunday School Convention Week in Bach District
Sunday School Convention Week May 21 to 26 plans cover county-wide meetings. District No 1 holds a two day meeting at Smicksburg May 21 22, others host one day events May 26 27 28 29. State worker W D Reel will attend. county and district officers to assist. twin brothers wounded in France and local hires in surveying corps noted. horse theft reported in Coral. South Seventh Street property sale to Mrs Anna Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smicksburg
St. Mark's Church
Salem Church
Brushvalley
Blacklick
Elders Ridge
Creekside M
Church
State May Take Over Indiana State Normal School
The state plans to acquire Indiana State Normal School this year if the legislature provides the needed stock purchase funds. It offers par value for all stock and will assume the school’s debt upon approval. A July 10 stockholders meeting will seek their opinion on the proposal.
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Indiana State Normal School
Normal Schools
Pennsylvania
Barn and Dwelling Burned Within Year
Victor T. Graham of Buffington township lost his barn and its contents by fire on Sunday evening, with $800 insurance. The barn was new and fully involved, burning a team of horses valued at $300, a calf, wagon, harness, and feed. Origin unknown but suspected arson, as last summer the dwelling also burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffington Township
Victor T. Graham
Graham
Weddings of a Week: Silvis Bryan Unite in Greensboro
Tryan Silvis and Samuel H. Bryan of town wed Miss Alice Silvis of Shelocta in Greensboro on Wednesday, conducted by Rev. W. J. McMichael. Bride, daughter of Milton and the late Mrs Silvis, has lived in Indiana. groom, son of Rowe Bryan, works at the Graft meat market. They will set up house on South Seventh Street after a visit to Johnstown and other points. Also Lewis: Thomas 8 Lewis and Mrs Sadie F. Richer married Thursday by Rev. James A. Lawrence of the Second United Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryan Silvis
Samuel H. Bryan
Town
Alice Silvis
Sheloca
Greensboro
W. J. McMichael
First United Presby’terian
Milton Silvis
Shelocta
Indiana
Rowe Bryan
Johnstown
Hicks
South Seventh Street
Lewis
Thomas
White Township
Sadie F. Richer
Church Street
James A. Lawrence
Second United Presbyterian Church
Indians Man Remembered Frank Net as Railways Manager
Frank Net of town retired Thursday as manager of the Indiana County Street Railways Company to head the compensation and liability department of the Parnell Cowher Insurance Company. He was presented with a Gruen watch and chain by employees and given a fountain pen by the Lydick Coal Company with which he was associated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Net
Indiana County Street Railways Company
Parnell
Cowher Insurance Company
Landsome Gruen Watch and Chain
Lydick Coal Company
West Lebanon Resident Il 8 C Usorge Illness Update
West Lebanon resident Il 8 C Usorge has suffered stomach and bowel trouble for a month with little improvement. He is a well known county figure and longtime county manager of farmers institutes. Rev J C N Park will preach on Mathers Day at Cookport Lutheran Church at 11:00 a.m. Lieut Col and Mrs Raymond Bliss visited Mrs May Stuchell in South Fifth street. Dr Bliss, recently released from military service, will soon locate in Prescott Ariz to direct a tuberculosis hospital.
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West Lebanon
Il 8. C. Usorge
George
Farmers’ Institutes
J. C. N. Park
Stupy
Cookport
Mathers
Raymond
Bliss
May Stuchell
South Fifth Street
Prescott, Ariz
Reds blocked in plans to parade here
More than 40 arrests were made in the county on Thursday as authorities blocked a planned May 1 Reds parade. State Police and 500 deputies monitored roads and transit, searched outsiders, and confiscated red ribbons and neckties. Arrests included Bolshevik literature carriers and Homer City agitators led by Davis A. Palmer and others. Palmer denied the charges and awaited a bail hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Yhe
Indiaa
Davis A. Palmar
Blacklick
Dominick Cioth
Maria Cioth
Latrobe
John LaDuta
Chicago
Palmer
Improving Their Stock Shelocta Farmers Buy Registered Holstein Cattle
Progressive farmers near Shelocta part of the Indarm Purebred Livestock Association purchased a herd of 14 registered Holstein Holstein-Persian cattle at no cost of 2960 from Wachot Son of Tuthersburg. C Kunkle in charge of the shipment expects to return the cattle, with association members listed.
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Shelocta
Ani
Indarm
Il, M. Kimmel
SF. Sussell
H. GO. Kimmell
J. H. Devlin
R. M. Sell
Edgar Kimmel
H.C. Kunkle
Myers Kimmel
Elmer Blystone
J. FP. Kimmel
J. BP. Scott
Lieutenant TH Porter Miller Returns Home From Camp Tee
Released from service in Time to Start Select School lieutenant TH Porter Miller of Shelocta arrived home last week after a year in military service at Camp Tee Va He was promoted to general superintendent at the section and is a well known county school teacher He opened a new school and many students attended the opening day A 30 day furlough for Jinny A Heath a troop Jyled Cavalry member stationed on the Mexican border is spent with his parents on Railroad avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Miller
Shelocta
Camp Tee
Miller
Great Military Camp
Ig Ttt Preginet
Ig Ttt Preginet Princcpal
Stoslola Su Wed
Jinny A. Heath
Mrs
A. G. Heath
Railroad Avenue
Personal notes from Mellwood and nearby towns
County seat callers and visitors listed from Mellwood Brushvalley Arcadia Willet and nearby areas. Residents travel to Indiana Pennsylvania and Illinois. subscriptions renewed. a fifth birthday celebration. new physician arriving at Brushvalley. Mrs Pierce to Philadelphia review of 28th division. parade transportation for 110th Infantry. poultry business update. local industry improvements at Coral plant with a partial resumption timeline.
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O, D. Askins
Mellwood
Ss. Rugh
Brushyaolley
A. W. McMillen
Arcadia
G. M. Kettering
Willet
Sts
Indiana
Lovejoy
Eilen J. Hill
Strongstown
Walter
Harry George
Parkwood
A. W. Cooper
Pittsburgh
A. W. Calloway
Baltimore
Ind
Frank Neff
School Street
Frank Johnston
Paul Campbell
Homer City
Ax County
D.I. Nail
Rossiter
W. Hf. George
A. &. Keithmiller
New Wilmington
James Moose
Wehrum
Progress Office
Harry 2. Smith
Penn Run
Edward Ralston
Wandlergrift
J. J. Ganley
Coal Run
Progress
John &. Hasinger
Wayne Avenue
Windber
Hlmer Flowers
Edna Cunningham
Betty Groot
Leechburg
Wallace Cunningham
North Sixth Street
James R. Lytle
Town
Augusta
Mehming Rod Company
Edith
William Christenson
McKees Rocks
110Th United States Infantry
Philadelphia
Tlarrisburg
A. F. Cavanaugh
South Orrington
Join P. Hogan
Coral
Hogan
Potter Goat & Coke Company
Literary Society Program at Gordon arhea house
Gordon Literary Society plans an evening program on Wednesday May 11 at Gordon arhea house Blacklick township. Readings duets and music are listed by performers including Viola Gibson Carl Strong Crary McCrea William Winelam Lelind Mikesell Hattie Shields Annie Aikens Morrie Read and Mrs John McIntyre. Intermission features stations and debates on airplanes and ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Literary Society
Gordon Arhea House
Blacklick Township
Musit
Whoir
Viola Gibson
Carl Strong
Crary McCrea
William Winelam
Lelind Mikesell
Mekota
Hattie Shields
Mary
Gus Mikogell
Annie Aikens
Morrie Read
Dick Shields
John
Gus Mikosol
Frank Metrea
McCrea
Hon
Strong
Journal
Aditor
Shields
Death Notices From West Wheatfield and Nearby Towns
Multiple obituaries and notices from West Wheatfield township and surrounding areas. William Liggett of West Wheatfield died of pneumonia at home on April 21, survived by wives Eliza beth Cole and Arnovella Mectelvey and several children, with interment at Bethel church cemetery. Martha J. Thompson, born in Clarion, died after a stroke at Mitchell flats, funeral by Rev. F. W. Hinttt. Alphonse Cunningham, 6 years, of Win Wheatfield, died of cancer, survived by wife and several children, with siblings listed. Joseph Brenner, longtime West Wheatfield resident, died at home near Robinson. funeral arrangements noted. Daniel Morrison, former Washington township resident, died at daughter’s home in South Bend, with several relatives named and Seaford Cemetery noted for interment. Also brief notes on property transactions and a stray anecdote about a man watching a plowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Liggett
William McParland Liggett
West Wheatfield
Hutt
Robert Tiggett
Hull
William XII. Liggett
Town
Elizabeth Cole
Derry
G. T. Wood
Youngstown
Arnovella Mectelvey
D. M. Harris
New Florence
Alvar
Lettie Liggett
W. J. Mettelvey
John Lisvelt
Irull
Nelson Liggett
Tromer City
Bethel Church
Montgomery
United Presbyterian Church
Marsha EF. Thompsot
Aralysgig
Mixes Martha J. Thompson
Mitchell Flats
South Seventh Street
Clarion
Alexander Thompson
Binksyile
Indiana
Award Thompson
Vandergrift
Presbyterian Church
Mphouse Cunningham
Alphonse Cunningham
Win
Wheatfield
Armagh
Tosaph Mallean
Peru
Indy
Alfred Gerhard
Ash Hutton
Charener Madley
Madge Bhavani
Oat Blacklick
Hoberk
Johnstown
Joseph Brenner
Joseph Hrendinger
Tyeas
Lolivar
Wiliaa Tiaall
Joseph Hwieghix
Mobinson
Beinaale Tading
Arningh
Wil’ Bur McGaughey
Sheloeiay
Elsler
Anthony Little
Chambersville
Willian Morrison
South Pond
Johar Morrison
Pglment
Falermenk Wasnada
Seaford
Misa Arveua Byron Visits Clymer Family
Misa Arveua Byron of Ernest visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phythyon last week. Samuel Green and family from Barnesboro motored to town Friday evening, returning Sunday. Joseph Smith and Robert Hamen drove to Indiana Saturday, with other local residents making Indiana calls. Joy Eines of Wandin was a caller, and Robert Coleman, employed in Barnesboro, visited his family. Buur Mewing, an Indiana visitor, stop by Thursday.
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Misa Arveua Byron
Ernest
Frank Phythyon
Samuel Green
Barnesboro
Joseph Smith
Robert Hamen
Jndiana
Orrin Pattison
Larry Cox
Indiana
Calvin Shank
M. W. Shank
Joy Eines
Wandin
Robert Coleman
Barneshoro
Imma Smith
Anne Harkins
Slater
Mma
Buur
Heilwood community notes on visitors and local events
A roundup of residents and guests visiting in Heilwood includes Mr and Mrs J Ub Pearce, Chedren Lutile, and Uarolkl family from St Benedict, with Ruth Rumysiy visiting Thompson’s residence. Added are France returnee Urban Weiliad, Croyle’s post army hire at BP, and upcoming high school commencement at Presbyterian church. Local visits span Indian Thursday and Sunday gatherings, with teachers, tradespeople, and families listed among the week’s social happenings.
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Aml
J. Ub
Pearce
Chedren
Lutile
Uarolkl
St. Henedict
William Rumysiy
Dauughter
Ruth
Thompson Lather
Urban Weiliad
Taat
France
Hle
St. Michel Drive
Argonne Crest
Bever
Jgugane Croyle
Houder
BP. T. R. Company
Presbyterian Church
Clave ‘L'Yeat
Teana Vanderhoor
Belemi
Stafford
County Victory Loan Drive Lags in Indiana County
Indiana County struggles to meet its fifth and final Victory Loan quota as only 40 percent subscribed with four days left to reach the top. Marines, Boy Scouts, and a tank demonstration in Philadelphia street rally support, while local bonds and charity efforts push toward the $18 million Salvation Army Home Fund goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Uncle Sam
West
Boy Scouts
Indiana
Pep
Dare Davils
Normal School
Philadelphia
Tank Corps
Patriota
Pine Plat community notes and social calls amid May events
The village diary records visits by Mrs. Nichol and family of Lovejoy, Mr and Mrs Cagyton Row of Johnstown, and Wing Wilmbelly Kenwood among others. Local pupils, teachers and families from Diamondville and Cherryhill Township share greetings, shoppers travel to Indiana, and celebrations include a pie social at Rayne town and Sparks circus slated for May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dies Nichol
Tf Smith
Diamondville
Isbel Minigh
Mra
Adams
Maria
Cleilwood
Mlorenvs Amond
Mega Alra
Cherryhill Township
Tra O'Neill
An Stos
Hadden Rerentky
Harry Shaffer
Porrence
Homer City
Tpdiana
Minho
Hadden
Elizabeth
Indiana
Ang Ale Coy
Ilnois
Lester
Dick and
de Seleweengost
Yoom
Mek
Monga My
Ry B. Simpson
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Danavor
Raymond Tleming
Noy Fleming
Robert Bruce
John Lowry
A. P. Lowry
NaBois
State Highway
B. le Laney
Cor
Margaret Elder
Anna Davis
Peoples, O
STATE
Norma School
Spruce
B.D. Pattrysen Iour
W. J. Patterson
Alea
Tanmpenta
Tob Ftepine
D. Go
Peice Nbin
Diva
Nantyly
Bandas Vth
Mes
Ouets Qunelter
Harry Lenns
Myo
Hotter Barley
Son
Samuel Bowser
Mies Dortha Repine
Biehar
Whatlip
Sra
Mee Soo
Panelwis Ville
Gay
Clymer
Heilwood
Davy
Deyatinin
al- Lacan
Aumanid
Katald Tiertinges
Plitsbareh
Livals Mock and
Gogeseius
Woor
Diol Instant
Hsome
Willian Herninger
Marion Center
Wass Merion
Bianco
Homie Latinrediy
Thomas Brown
Anily
Golver
Ralph Meanoy Irs
Craigsville
J. M. Meanor
G. Kelly
Wrynky
Wardadium Galera Saturidiy
Mr. Deborter
Mittsburgh
Ming Ina Hoptins
Mov
Wedy
Oval
Lleibwood
Hetwood Gm
Eddey Peeler
Tower
Hanes
Gradiates
Wishes Lunn
Lacie Jaling
Mary Shevins
Julia Pearce
Mdna Lucas
Grace Brown
Grace
County Victory
Marines
Giyo Toost
Energn
Josephine Gillette
Salvation Army
New York
A .Enement
Salvation Army Day Nursery
Cherry Sived
Piven Ag
Salvation Army Home
Cam' Palen
Kenwood
Ray S¢Boui
Rayne Town
Sparks’ Circus
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