Lightning Storm Ravages East Wheatfield Farm
An electrical storm struck East Wheatfield township Tuesday causing the Kitchenbrod barn to burn with two horses lost and Charles Kitchenbrod badly burned while attempting to rescue livestock. John Osman escaped injury, and Zio Fortini was killed when lightning struck his home as a storm raged through the Conemaugh valley. His wife and four children were unharmed. A heavy hail shower accompanied the storm with varying damage reported in surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kitchenbrod
East Wheatfield
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Kitchenbrod
John Osman
Charles
Wheatfield
Horace Stroup
Seward
Zio Fortini
Graham Farm
Conemaugh Valley
Sunday conference on Christian Education to be held at First United Presbyterian
Sunday school officers and all interested in church education are urged to attend a Monday conference at the First United Presbyterian Church town at 1:00 pm conducted by Dr. George W. Wellburn of Philadelphia state superintendent of Christian Education. After an open forum county superintendents will outline district work and plans to promote the coming months' programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellburn
First United Presbyterian Church
Town
George ,W. Wellburn
Philadelphia
Christian Education
Indiana County Memorial Hospital
Zion Lutheran Church
J. J. Mellvaine
Misses Goldie “Mae Kunkle
Elsie Rink Strassier
Marybel Alice Jobe
Indiana
Sarah Louella Stephens
Hsther Niema George
Grace Larue Uher
Maxine Quindella Morrison
Homer City
Nellie Irene Scott
Commodore
Nurses Alumni Association of Indiana
Indiana Country Club
Elderton High School
R. V. BH. Wright
Mildred Henderson
Cordia Douglass
Wilmer Clark
Thelma Schrecengost
Jean Clark
Lucille Irwin
Isabelle Boyer
Samuel Calhoun
J. M. Uhler
State Teachers College
Margaret Keeler
Robert Munshower
Cordie Douglass
Viola Fox
Virginia Houser
Margaret ‘Keeler
Richard Kimmel
Vernon Kimmel
Milford Rowley
Kenneth Shaffer
Plumville High School
Presbyterian Church
Dida Stiteler
Miriam Hill
Gertrude Adamson
Mary Gallo
Martha Gilhansen
Gertrude MecBihoes
Mae Neff
May North
Mildred Rankin
Isabelle Weaver
Max Altman
Paul Black
Lillie Mae Cena
Monabelle
Ben G. Graham
Pittsburgh
Vega
Operation Restores Sight Of Aged Civil War Veteran
Samuel B. King, 86, of Clymer, a Civil War veteran and member of the 55th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, is recovering sight in his second eye after a Pittsburgh Marine hospital operation that restored one eye a week ago. Doctors hope full restoration follows. King enlisted at the war's outbreak and served under Col. Dick White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Samuel B. King
Marine Hospital
Pittsburgh
Mr. King
55Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Dick White
Town
Young Bride, Man Die After Greensburg Collision
Mrs Rose Hmma McTigue Chiari aged 18 of Nanty-Glo was killed instantly when the car she rode in collided with Emmett Woods 38 of Wilkinsburg near New Alexandria on the William Penn highway. Woods died later from burns after his overturned car caught fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hmma McTigue Chiari
Nanty-Glo
Emmett Woods
Wilkinsburg
Greensburg
William Penn Highway
New Alexandria
Leo McTigue
Dominick Chiar
Mildred Artemus
Woods
Miss Lenore Byers Reads Paper at Nurses Meeting
Miss Lenore Byers of Indiana read a paper on Red Cross nursing during the Spanish‑American War at the fifth district meeting of the Graduate Nurses Association of Pennsylvania held at Lock Haven hospital. Other papers covered Red Cross activities across Revolutionary, Crimean, Civil, World War eras and peacetime work. Indiana representatives included Miss Byers and Alice Graffilug along with Mrs Twila Bottenhorn and Mrs Katherine P. Jones, secretary of the Indiana County Chapter. About fifty district members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intraville Welfare Association
Blairsville Welfare Association
State Armory
F. B. Stevenson
Town
Katherine P. Jones
Red Cross
Alice Graffius
Twila Bottenhorn
Indiana
Blairaville
Robert Neal
Blairsville
John Leonard
F. 8. Reilly
W. L. Benz
Lenore Byers
Lock Haven
Graduate Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania
Lock Haven Hospital
Misa Byers
Alice Graffilug
Indiana County
American Red Cross
Fifth District
Plumville High appoints Clark B Ray principal
Clark B Ray was chosen principal of Plumville High School at a South Mahon township school board meeting held in the Allison Schoolhouse. The report also lists other teachers, including Miss Dick in languages and Miss May Davis in music, while BH J. Welch was re elected as principal of Beyer. Poppy Day observances are noted for May 23 with poppy sales by disabled World War veterans and American Legion support. County treasurer Elmer W Allison reports licenses issued for fishing and dogs. Dorothy Dix quote appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark BE
Ray
Plumville High School
South Mahonny Township
Allison
Ox Hill
Daisy Hadden
Smyrna
LaRue Millen
Cross Roads
Adaiane Hamiltton
Beyer
BH. J. Welch
Pearl Learn
Dale Howger
Clark B. Ray
May Davis
Plumville
American Legion
Missionary from India Encounters Armagh on Travel North
Rey and Mrs C L Camp missionaries from India, with two adopted children, met local supporters in Armagh Indiana en route from New York to Seattle by auto. They learned of Bishop Lester Smyth, a former Armagh Boy, and retraced connections with the town’s Mission Board funds since 1915. The family planned to ship a new car to India after furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Seattle
ArmaGh
Rey
C. L. Camp
India
Indiana County
Newa
Wash
Camp
Donaldson
Compton Hotel
M, BH
Martha Tomb
King’s Daughters
M. B
Emma Elliot
Lester Smyth
Anderson
Bihar
United States
Wilkinsburg
Real Estate Transfers and School Elections Report
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels with prices around one dollar and modest sums, including Long to Long and Bennett to McHenry. The article also covers Pine Township teachers elected for 1921 1932 term and Heilwood Heilwood Alverda Strongstown school staff appointments with principals Virgil Grumbling Lynn K Smith and Winifred Wolfe.
Deposed Baptist factions resolve church use in two houses
Judge Langham and the State Supreme Court upheld that the First Regular Baptist Church, worshipping in the Court House, is the original congregation and thus owns the Ninth and Church street building and its equipment. The First Baptist must vacate and relocate to the Second United Presbyterian church on Seventh street. United States Senator James J. Davis visits Indiana to address State Teachers College students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second United Presbyterian Church
J. N. Langham
First Regular Baptist Church
Court House
Ninth and
Church Stream
State Supreme Court
First Baptist Church
Supreme Court
Seventh Street
United States
Jas. J. Davis
Indiana
Jas. J.davis
State Teachers College
Personal Brevities from Indiana and Nearby Towns
List of local visitors, callers, and residents passing through Indiana and nearby areas. Notes individuals from Rossiter, Saltsburg, Clymer, Plumville, Mahaffey, West Mahoning, Robinson, Brookville, Smicksburg, Conemaugh township, Blairsville, Heming, and Larchmont. Mentions Mayo Hospital Rochester and a newborn named Alice Abigail Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Rowley
Rossiter
Indiana
H. M. McMillen
Saltsburg
Rey
Walter Myers
Rochester
Dayton
Ina Hileman
F.C. Hileman
Mary Jean
Conemaugh Township
A. B. Mikesell
Blairsville
R. D
Progress
J. N. Langham
Roy Maloney
G. T. Ledin
Ford Gregg
Commodore
Learn
The
Horace M. Hudson
Maple Street
California
Maurice Ditzenberger
Heming
Okla
S. Wilson Guthrie
Larchmont
N.Y
Alice Abigail Guthrie
S. W. Guthrie
Alice Smith
Guthrie
Weddings of a Week in Armstrong and nearby towns
A series of five weddings occurred in May in Armstrong Township Center Township Bolivar Livermore Newrytown and Rochester Mills. Notable couples include George William Abel and Helen Virginia White both from Armstrong and Center townships with Abel a farmer and White a longtime J C Penney cashier. Elizabeth Davidson and Robert Nixon of Robinson and Blairsville, both married at Bolivar United Presbyterian church parsonage with Nixon working for Garfield Fire Clay Co. at Robinson. Lottie Agnes Coleman, daughter of Livermore residents, wed John Bush of Livermore at Clarksburg Presbyterian Church. Ida Gertrude Campbell and William Eugene Ferguson, Kent and Livermore respectively, married at Clarksburg Presbyterian Church. Esther Pearl Wright of Rochester Mills and Walter Claudis Calhoun of Newrytown tied the knot in March with Calhoun a son of Mrs. James Calhoun and the bride a schoolteacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Ty
Abel-White
George William Abel
Armstrong Township
Helen Virginia White
Center Township
John ‘J. Mellvaine
First United Presbyterian Church
Abel
William Abel
Joseph C. White
Edgewood
J. C. Penney Co
Nixon-Davidson
Robert Nixon
Henry Nixon
Robinson
Elizabeth Davidson
Blairsville
United Presbyterian Church
Bolivar
Work
Nixon
Garfield Fire Clay Co
Calhoun-Wright
Walter Claudis Calhoun
Newrytown
Esther Pearl Wright
Rochester Mills
H. M. Mohney
James Calhoun
J. Clark Wright
College Commencement Starts Saturday Across Counties
Commencement activities begin Saturday at State Teachers College with an alumni meeting at 10, alumni luncheon at noon, and a baccalaureate sermon by Dr J Knox Montgomery. Graduation exercises follow Tuesday at 10:30 led by Dr Edward C Broome. Elderton and Blairsville High also outline their schedules with baccalaureate addresses, class plays, and diplomas for dozens of seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
J. Knox Montgomery
Muskingum College
Montgomery
J. J. Mellvaine
First United Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Ritz Theatre
Edward C. Broome
Philadelphia
Cenfors
Veteran Apollo teacher Annie Matthews dies at 89
Mrs Annie B Matthews aged almost 90 dies at home in Apollo after 60 years teaching there.active in church and Bible class at Sunday School funeral in Apollo church with burial in Apollo cemetery sister in law Mrs W H Watt and nieces Ruth Watt Indiana and Mrs T C North Blairsville noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo
Annie B. Matthews
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Watt
Town
Ruth Watt
Indiana
T. C. North
Blairsville
Deaths and funeral notices from Green township area
Several deaths and funeral arrangements are reported from Green township and nearby areas. George W. Lutman aged 82 died of a heart attack at his daughter’s home in Clymer with services planned at Cookport Lutheran church. Regina Elbel, aged about 82, died at her daughter’s home in Canoe township. funeral in Steffy M. E. church followed by burial in Brickell cemetery. Harry H. Snyder, 58, of Itown, died in Indiana hospital from pneumonia complications. services at Hazlett Church and burial in its cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Garee, 81, died at home in Indiana after living in Green township. funeral by Rev. Fink with burial in Hazlett church cemetery. Alice Shaler, 86, of White township, died at home. services by Rev. W. Myers. Martha Fulmer, 80, of Livermore, died in Greensburg Home for the Aged. burial in Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Lattman
Green Township
H. D. Smith
Clymer
Smith
Mr. Lutman
Harry Lutman
Charles 3. Lautmin
Indiana
G. H. Lutman
Commodore
Cookport Lutheran Church
Rev. Hughes
M.B. Cemetery
Cookport
Steffy M
Canoe Township
C. 8. Newson
Brickell Cemetery
Regina Elbel
Earl Bowers
Big Run
Butler County
Edward Ibet
Punxsutawney
Bowers
South Twelfth Street
Oakland Cemetery
Harry H. Snyder
Itown
Iindiana Hospital
Adam and
Roseai Septany Snyder
Grove Chapel
Rayne Township
Philipsburg
Zion Lutheran Church
Doers Adult Bible Claus
Wayne
Lloyd
Tulsa
Okla
D. V. Lapaley
Glassport
Hazlett Church
Hillsdale
Church
Mary Elizabeth Garee
North Sixth Street
Thomas Lockard
Ellis F. Garee
The
Christian Church
Rov
Fred L. Fink
Samuel Armstrong
Garee
Lown
Lawrence Lockard
Town
Deacon Lockard
Cherry Tree
W. 5. Lockard
Saltsburg
Alice Shaler
White Township
Mra
Jacob Shaffer
Miss Shaffer
Brethren Church of
Peri Run
Inez Ott
Milton Shaffer
A. D. Shaffer
Windber
Harry Shaffer
Penn Run
Calvin, Irwin, Clinton
Frank Shaffer
Brushyalley Township
Lewis Shaffer
Walter Myers
Wrethren
Martha Fulmer
Livermore
Greensburg
Fulmer
Greenwood Cemetery
Eighth Grade Examinations Results Announced Countywide
County Superintendent Jas F Chapman released results of the May 2 eighth grade exams for eight month schools. Of 848 candidates, 636 passed about 76 percent and may enter county high schools. Nine month pupils will take tests on May 23. Names of passers listed for most townships. Brush Valley results to be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. F. Chapman
Shoye
Brushvalley
Armagh
East Wheatfield
Wilma Beard
Margie Bracken
Evelyn Bracken
Margaret Brunner
Robert Brown
Eugene Butte
Paul Dick
Beatrice Dill
Annie Frye
Thomas Gatehouse
Anna Gregorish
Anna Hutchison
Ralph Hunt
Stanley Janoserar
Hilda Ling
Anna Loyack
Ernest Lowther
Lloyd Naugle
Rose Patterson
Mike Patrick
Annie Provenzano
Pearl Roger
William Rogers
Helen Shander
Robert Stephens
Marlind Stiles
Hazel Swanson
Mary Torok
Peter Towman
Eugene Yarnell
Frank Miller
Opal Johnston
Ward Miller
Mabel Sell
Louise Berkey
Josephine Sharp
James Marock
Russell Fairbanks
William Thomas
Nick Ernick
LeRoy Brandon
Ralph Sims
Margaret Shirley
Jane Effie Bell
Mary Smith
James Halmiston
Louise Barr
Florence Mauk
Hisse Shirley
Audrey Lydie
Dorothea Bowman
Olive Hadden
Arthur Weiss
John Cunningham
Hazel Carig
Banks
Zeb Baird
Ruth Bowers
Sue Duke
Alice Dunlap
Ralph Eibell
Grace Fetterman
Carl Houk
Julia Kowalchick
Violet Kowalchick
Anna Kraynak
Margarite Pearce
Mary Pearce
Elizabeth Popik
Charles States
Dorothy Tyger
James Watson
Blacklick
Mike Baran
Christine Davis
Warren Bowers
Thorne Nippes
Olive Wetzel
Estella Taylor
Ollie May Henry
Nathan Hutcheson
Pete Morris
Mary Ellen Henry
Martha ‘Bell Clawson
Mack Dick
John Pusuhanick
Ella Wainwright
William Bogdanski
Wilbur Howard
Phillip Stumph
Mary Adamchit
Willam Reed
William Lyons
Elizabeth Bruner
Dorothy Henry
Esther Henry
Helen Horrell
Nettie Viola Jones
Pauls W. Kurnocik
Steve Kosalko
Vera Libengood
Mary Lissky
Mary Lukac
Joseph Lucas
Robert Libengood
Rosella McGirdy
Rose Mikeska
Florence McClaren
Mike Mageo
George Maxim
Alice Mock
Edna Minchinnett
Jeneva Manfredi
Zettle Newpher
Thomas Nakles
Catharine Nosecal
Sarah Petrovich
Caroline Perko
George Rodish
Martha Richardson
Ray Rameden
Rose Vivian’ Smith
Barbara Bertha Strojini
Harriet Therase
George Thompson
Andy 3Ubak
Edward Sekac
Vincent Sekac
Anna Smith
Tony Santarelli
Emil Zilka
Rudolph Zajac
Charles Zita
Pete Venosky
Evelyn, Dunmire
Louise Lowry
Ruth Lewis
Nula Bowers
Raymond Roush
Larue Bowers
Gladys Wingbark
Mary Hudak
Forrest ‘White
Kenneth Hawk
Kenneth Wolfgang
Hebher Sutter
Leona Dilts
Caroline Hudak
Helen Nagy
Kathryn’Raun
James White
Wayne Beun
Raymond’ Cramer
Mary Heglas
Anna Heglas
Lillian Haberstick
Irene Cribbs
Elizabeth Sadosky
Cleona Dudash
Peter Cavalier
Cherry Hill Township
Sophie Sokol
Nellie Overman
Anna M. Aul
Mary A. Aul
Gladys M. Helman
Hazel Deabenderfer
Mildred Ward
Mildred Houck
Thersa Buynak
Robert MacTavish
Valgene Leasure
Thelma Ross
Virginia Erwin
Paul Leona
Ruth Dick
Kathleen Simpson
Dale Fyock
Robert Young
Doyle Cond Pet
Ralph White
Charles Shaffer
State Farmers Put Co operative Business At 54 Million In 1930
Harrisburg May 19 Pennsylvan ia farmers bought or sold farm products and supplies worth 54 000 000 through co operative associations during 1930. This compares with 1929 showing a one percent decline. The high value of the total reflects greater volumes despite lower prices, says H A Hanemann market analyst Pennsyl vania Department of Agriculture. A R Cooper & Sons of Idamar were awarded the contract to build 5.25 miles of Route 436 federal aid road in Ball and Gaskill townships Jefferson county for 126 622.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
H. A. Hanemann
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Hanemann
Idamar
A. R. Cooper & Sons
This County
Ball and
Gaskill Townships
Jefferson County
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Bolt
Nowrytown
Annie Mandalobt
Alex Mandalobt
Justice of the Peace
C. C. McLain
Thome
Rotary
Vienna
Austria
Clarry White
Rotary International
Chris Coy
Cherryhill Township
Walter H. Jackson
John C. Long
Lancaster
Indiana Plower Club
Earl Steele
Mrz
May B. Sutton
B. B. Race
Elmer W. Allison
Iday
Jeirl
Dorothy Dix
Ida M. Long
John A. Long
Burrell
William R. Thomas
Cramer Coal Coke & Stone Co
EB. Wheatfield
August Tirabassi
First National Bank of
Charles A. Bennett
J F. McHenry
Jefferson and
Indiana Co
David Aliyett
Fred C. Shetler
White
Barnesboro
Samuel M. Good
Green
Julia Loncar
Bogdan Loncar
Young
Colomba DeLuca
Frank Romas
A. C. Reed
Albert C. Reed
A. W. Reed
A. B. Reed
Clymer Nat'l Bank
Clymer Hardware Co
Orr
Jacob EB. Potts
Washington
Elmer O. White
L. Ass'n
H. J. McElhoes
W. C. McElhoes
Rayne
W. M. Bennett
R. G. Seger
Louise Wolfe
Maude
Cornell
Pine Township
R. T. Laing
Tte
Hellwood
Virgil Grumbling
Ethel ‘Watson
Orpha Pentz
Sarah Glenn
Howard Kuhns
Raymond Lockard
Heilwood
Mildrea Seanor
Dorothy Duncan
Mildred Shank
Sarah Stephens
Helen
Doaign
Sterling College
Sterling
Kans
John J. Mellvaine
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Mellvaine
J. D. Johnston
Indiana Hospital
George W. Butenan
Mrs
Mary Garce
Msg
Alice Shaffer
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