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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1934
Page
8
Biblical verses and exhortations emphasize Jesus death as atonement, justification by faith, and eternal praise. A Bible teacher from Indiana and Pennsylvania frames salvation, mercy, and sanctification through Christ, urging devotion, obedience, and witness to sinners.
Ten thousand mothers die annually in the United States from childbirth as attendent care fails in many areas. In Pennsylvania in 1933, 784 mothers died. A local survey found 66.8 percent of deaths preventable. A joint effort of doctors, hospitals and communities is urged to study maternity facilities and ensure prenatal supervision to reduce and eliminate these deaths.
Maple Grove J L Edwards and Vinton Edwards of Gaston SC were Tuesday callers in the Conrad Sloppy home. Mrs Marie Jacobs, Buddy and Dolly Jacobs and Waldo Brown were Indiana callers Thursday. Dallas Detwiler ill in Crescent. George Cummings and son Rutlege of Blairsville visited Jennie Coy. Zack Thompson Heilwood supped with Russel Thompson. Emigh moved to Ford Smith farm. Mary Coy Penn Run caller. George Adams and son Tommy Heilwood with Jacobs visited Sloppy home. Prisoner exchange humor ends the item.
West Lebanon residents share visits with relatives including Mrs. C. M. Millen and Loyce Millen with the Coleman family in South Bend. W A Coleman and relatives host gatherings with the Reed and Coulter families while Rev. Craighead serves West Lebanon and Hiters Ridge churches. A horse loss, a move upstairs above the bank, and orchestra practice mark the week.
Elmer Routch and family from Hastings called in town Sunday. Ivan and Melvin Fetterman went on a fishing trip. A number from here attended commencement at Arcadia Wednesday night. Elmer Smith of Indiana visited first OC H Smith Sunday. Viola and Bernice Smith spent the weekend with their mother. Edna Fetterman is convalescing after injuries from a May 6 car accident. Louise Fyock visited relatives locally. The Brickell school ended the past week with seven students having perfect attendance.
Dr Theodore B Appel urges daily bowel emptying and professional guidance for relief from constipation. He cites lack of exercise, insufficient water, soft foods, and low fiber as causes, recommending bulky foods like greens and fruits with acids, plus physician supervised exercises and diet to prevent the problem.
A poet dreams of residing near the road to be a friend to man. He buys a house by the roadside hoping for serenity, but the dust of speeding cars and gasoline fumes prove choking.
The Dixon families near Clarksburg and Well residence in Livermore hosted a birthday gathering for Mrs. Anna Dixon. Various residents from Livermore Blairsville and Punxsutawney were noted for visits, missionary meetings, and Sabbath activities including a Sabbath school at 10 15 o clock.
The young peoples conference at the Methodist church in Penn Run drew a good crowd. Cherryhill high school at Penn Run will close on Thursday. Local residents including Harry Hotsopple, Evan Williams of Indiana, Earl Reithmiller of Indiana, and Charles H. Askins of Pittsburgh visited or called on others in the area this week. Mr. and Mrs. Engle and family hosted at Brushyalley, while Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Glassford and son William were in Cresson. Frank Barr visited Indiana friends, and Gomer Smith of Alverda was at the county seat. The chemistry club of Pine township high school held a party under Mr. Getty’s supervision.
Miss Abbie Wilson and family visited in S. R. Hine's home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Frank Hall of Saltsburg and family spent Friday with Walter Ewing. Indiana musical festival attendees included Esther Hine and James Ewing. Mayhoods of New Kensington visited T. C. Hood. Ewing family attended C. T. A. banquet in Indiana Friday evening. Joseph Henderson of Indiana spent weekend with J. G. Henderson. Freeport residents George Malcolm, Mary Jane Miller, and Ida Gibson visited S. R. Hine Tuesday. James Barclay callers at S. R. Hine Sunday. Foster Smock and Arthur visited Smock's mother in McKeesport over the weekend.
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette offer a reduced $5.50 yearly rate for R. D. residents of Indiana county, while out-of-county readers pay $8.00 per year. The note mentions annual tobacco taxes totaling about $22 for a pack-a-day smoker.
Local residents move about between Sagamore Weekwatch Falls Creek and nearby towns, with many family visits and travels noted. Names include Marchand Ginter Moot Moat Wingert Rhule Moot Huey and others, plus a church Sunday school play and Mothers Day observance.
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