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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1930
Page
2
Authority under party rules announces candidates for the Spring Primary to be held May 20, 19:0. Election is conducted under the Republican County Committee rules and the Act of Resemblaverning primary elections.
Two friends debate a 2000 to 2500 mile ten day summer trip. Dr. Theodore B. Appel urges balancing thrill with health, praising rest, fresh air, wholesome food and nature over high speed tours and excess at resorts to boost vitality for all ages.
County Agent J W Warner urges timely spring shearing on dry fleece and clean storage. Do not drive sheep from dew covered pastures. Remove dirt and foreign matter before tying with paper twine. Avoid jute twine. Co op wool pools penalize improper tying. Last year Keystone wool output reached 24 608 000 pounds in state markets. Barn fire on C V Dinger Farm near Rural Valley destroys outbuildings and livestock feed. insured.
Members of the Methodist Episcopal church held their last service in the old building and will worship at the Y M C A until a new church is completed. The project began in 1874 with a 15,500 contract and 2,000 lot purchase, completed 1876 and dedicated 1877 with Bishop Simpson.
Plum Creek Valley notes a string of Sunday visits including Mr. and Mrs. Sam McMillen and children of Ambrose from W. C. Jamison's home, and local calls by C. T. Bell family Nobie and Thelma, J. M. Rankin and Harry. D. R. Hill traveled to West Virginia after his brother Wilford Hill died. Dean Rowe sick with pneumonia shows improving. Other travel and visits include Indiana and California visitors, Curwensville and Phumville residents stopping by.
A six-car special train carried Daniel Williard of the Baltimore and Ohio and William Noonan of the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh into Indiana for an overnight visit. B R and P and B and O officials toured, with Williard predicting benefits from consolidations and inspecting sites from Lucerne to Pittsburgh before returning to Baltimore.
The report lists multiple weekend incidents. John Skorylus, 40, of M. Bennett & Sona, is in Indiana Hospital with serious injuries after a Sunday collision on the Benjamin Franklin Highway with driver Mike Fisher of White township. William Barr of Armstrong township suffers painful injuries after a Monday morning crash at Philadelphia and Eleventh Streets involving John Forsythe. A separate Monday collision at School Street and Oakland Avenue left two cars damaged but no injuries. The piece also notes a birthday gathering for Mrs. Homer Rowley in West Washington Street with a candle-lit cake.
Obituary notices detail the passing of Samuel Furman Baker at Purchase Line after a pneumonia illness. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. N J Allshouse, Mrs. Caroline Lewis, Daniel Keith, Henderson Bracken, and Mrs. Lucy Anna Coy, with brief biographical highlights, survivors, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements across several townships.
Funeral services were held for Shaffer of Penn Run and burial in Lutheran cemetery at Brughvalley. Lucia Bianco, 78, of Clymer, died at her son Samuel Bianco’s home. funeral at St. Bernard's cemetery. Pearl Olive Bellman, 21, of Stafford, died at home of stepfather Roper Huston. buried in Taylorsville cemetery. family includes Hazel, Ellen, Margaret, Viola, Lila Huston. Joseph Blant, 58, of Sagamore, died post surgery in Philadelphia. burial in Sagamore. Anna Jordan, 57, of Hamilton, died. funeral at Marchand cemetery. Charles Irvin Nichols, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Nichols, died. buried in Plumville cemetery. Commodore Co-op Association meets at Purchase Line on May 12. orders to S. L. Fyock & Son. Fundy cemetery upkeep appeal by South Bend Cemetery Association. contributions requested. Card of Thanks from Dinwiddie family. Notice-Teachers Wanted in Smicksburg Borough. applications in person May 17. Notice of First and Final account of Farmers Bank and Trust Company Guardian for Hurry S. Clark. court June 2, 1930. Prothonotary notice issued May 9.
Robt. M. Pisher attorney serves as executor in the James H. Peterman estate of Cherrytree Borough. Creditors must present authenticated claims for settlement and debtors must pay through executors or their attorney Robt. H. Fisher, Indiana, Pa. April 8, 1640 to.
Contents include a divorce plary subpoena in the McClaren case, an executor’s notice for the Samuel Furman Baker estate in Green Township, and a school board meeting notice in Swicksburg to elect nine teachers for 1930 31 with coal and loading bids invited.
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