Saltsburg merchant fatally hurt in fall
Edward Ewing a Saltsburg merchant of about 60 died after a fall in the Saltsburg Motor Co garage cellarway. He was a 38 year resident of Saltsburg, born December 6, 1874, survived by his widow Rose Kettering and daughter Helen. Funeral planned Friday at 2:30 PM EST at his residence with burial in Holgewood cemetery Saltabure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltsburg Motor Co
Edward Ewing
Salisburg
Hwing
Mr. Ewing
Matthew and
Elizabeth ((Cochran) Ewing
Jacksonville
Rose Kettering
Apollo
Presbyterian Church
Saltsburg
Ewing
J. Arthur Robinson
North Seventh Street
Rose (Kettering) Ewing
Helen Ewing
Greater Pittsburgh
D. Davis Ewing
J. ©. Moore
Charlotte
N. C
William Moore
Pittsburgh
J. Robinson
Maude Ewing
Saltsbure
M. Rudolph Miller
Holgewood
Saltabure
North Point Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
North Point residents Mr and Mrs Luther Beck marked their golden anniversary with a large gathering at the Beck home. Relatives and friends from Butler Rossmoyne Homer City Jeannette Vandergrift Timblin Eagle Valley Dayton and other nearby communities attended a noon dinner while music by the McClelland brothers accompanied the celebration Gifts included cash and a purse for the honored couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Luther Beck
North Point
McClelland Brothers
W. B. Beck
Wm. Morgan
Butler
D. C. Wells
Russell Bikin
Rossmoyne
Meat Reitz
Homer City
J. P. Ramale
Familly
Philip Marshall
Vandergrift
Sadie Highland
Jay
Jeannette
Frank Crosier
Timblin
Ruasel Cochran
Eagle Valley
Elmer Beck
Elsie Bossard
J. W. Neal
Leon
R. W. Simpson
Mary
T. C. Kerr
Kerr
Camden Weaver
B. F. Reitz
W. J. Kerr
Clark Reitz
C. Welchence
Vera Neal
Drummond
C. H. McClelland
Homer Kerr
Bob Jordon
W. W. Sease
Native of Elders Ridge Is Dead in Cannonsburg
Mary Hood McMurray aged 82 died at Cannonsburg Hospital Tuesday evening at 9 15. She was born at Elders Ridge daughter of Thomas and Martha Hood and married J R McMurray of Washington county who died three years ago. Surviving are four brothers and one sister Rev R H Ticod of Pittsburgh Rev H L Hood of Delancey N Y J F Hood of South Seventh St Indiana T C Hood of Elders Ridge and Mrs Nannie H McCullough of Crafton. Brief funeral at Miss Adda Fite home Cannonsburg at 4 00 PM Friday. Burial at Peters Creek U P church cemetery Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elders Ridge
Cannonsburg
Mary (Hood) McMurray
Pittsburgh
H. L. Hood
Delancey
J. F. Hood
South Beventh Street
Indiana
Nannie H. McCullough
Crafton
Adda Fite
Cannoneburg
Peters Creek U. P
Byria
J.D. Lockhart
Rossmayne
George Fetora
New Nerry
Nora St. Olair
South Eleventh
Arthur J. Pfohl
W.C. Chapman
Lutheran Synod
Erie
Joel Hutton
College Avenue
Texas
Daniel McMillen
W. A. Lingenfelter
Chambersville
Ernest Stewart
Illnois
Davenport
J. E. Shank
Vandergrift
Progress
John S&s. Kennedy and Son
John
Livermore
R. I
Don
Harry Smith
Merle Fleming
Mast Locust Street
Theodore Jordan
Theo
Franklin
Pearl Walker
Oakland Avenue
Misa Betty Marlin
South Eleventh Street
Lloyd W. Marlin
Detroit
Mich
John Palmer
Rochester Mills
David Melvin
Rossiter
Elmer Brickell
Odle Davis
Canoe Township
Kirby Gile
George
Seattle
Wash
G.E. Simpson
South Ninth Street
Allen Kirkpatrick, Jr
Louisa Sutton
Virginia Smith
Abe Moorhead
Town
Birmingham
Sidney Marlin
Leavittsburg
Scott
Progress Office
South Seventh SL
Cree Hood
Aletha
Mary McMurray
Canonsburg
McMurray
Isa
George Sutton Hice
Frank
McCartney
Eoward J. Glenn
Brooklyn
N. Y
Danay Gilbert
Wayne Avenue
Hice
Abbie
Bertha Lydick
Nolo
Glenn
Kate Sloan
McLain
Ralph Cummings
Fred Freidline
JE. M. Hogan
Frank Rice
Marion Center
DuBois
Keystone County Council of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clearfield
Jefferson
Armstrong Counties
Richard
George Ketler
Weir Ketler
Grove City College
Norway
Ketler
William B. Pierce
South Sixth Street
Julia Strassier
Emma Bucher
Johnstown
Jacob Faith
Harry White
Thomas Faith
Rayne Township
H. J. Heinz
John W. Morrow
Marchand
Morrow
Thix County
Pennsylvania
Prominent Indiana couple marks fifty years of marriage
Mr and Mrs Linus M Lewis celebrated their golden wedding with a family dinner at their home on West Water street. The couple, long respected Indiana residents, were married at the Oberlin home and have since active in church and local business. Their daughter Ruelba married Hart Steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linus M. Lewis
Indiana
Weat Water Street
Lewis
Mise Ida Oberlin
W. P. Oberlin
Rochester Mills
Oberlin
George Notten
Locust Lane
Canas Township
Presbyterian Church
Water Street
Hart Steel
Ruelba
Steel
Seventh Street
H. I. Ilesa
W. Hess
West Water Street
He#s
Hess Brothers Restaurant
Work Relief Wages Set for Indiana Communities
The new wage schedule for Work Relief jobs under a 4 billion program sets unskilled labor at 44 dollars per month, intermediate labor at 63 dollars, and highly trained labor at 69 dollars per month. The rates apply to communities between 6,000 and 256,000 population in Work Division No 1, with Pennsylvania cited as located in that division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Real Estate Transfers List From Local Ledger
Real estate transfers include Audrey L. Mabon trustee to A. Mabon for a lot in Indiana. Hohnke to Clymer Borough School District for two lots in Clymer. John Young to John Reed Pettit for 14 acres in Burrell township. George H. Shea to Erdie E. Shea for a lot in Indiana. James S. Ralston to George Emergon Greenwood for a tract in Cherryhill township. F. W. Williams to W. C. Bennett for a lot in Indiana borough. Archie W. Mabon by executor to D. L. Moorhead for a lot in Indiana borough. Perry S. Grumbling to Federal Lands Bank for 157 acres in Brushvalley township. F. W. Kerr to Mrs. Maria Shees-Jey for a lot in Indiana borough. Purchase prices range from $1.00 to $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey L. Mabon
Me A. Mabon
Indiana
C. Hohnke
Clymer Borough
Clymer
John Young
John Reed Pettit
Burrell Township
George H. Shea
Erdie E. Shea
James S. Ralston
George Emergon Greenwood
Cherryhill Township
Deloss Martin and Miss Mary McCoy to Wed June 11
Invitations issued for the wedding of Edward DeLong Martin and Miss Mary Louella McCoy to take place at the Methodist Episcopal church in Indiana on Tuesday evening at 7:00. Miss McCoy is daughter of Mr and Mrs A C McCoy of North 12th street. Martin is son of Mr and Mrs B C Martin of East Oak street and works in the County Treasurer's office. Members of the Western Pennsylvania Historical Society will visit Indiana in July for a two day motor tour on July 12 and 13 to visit historic gates, with a dinner planned in Indiana on July 18, led by society president former Governor John Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward DeLong Martin
Mary Louella McCoy
Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Historical Society
Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
John §. Fisher
Town
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Moore
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Pittsburgh ‘Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
H. B. Kirkpatrick
Koppers Building, Inc
Brushvalley High School
Brushvalley
Brushvalley M
Brush Valley
John Auld
Bill Walsh
Francis Patterson
Steply
Lyle Miller
Belection
Helen Clangon
Mantle Cratton
Wayne Campbell
Tom Douglass
Evelyn Snyder
Cornet
James Meehan
Prophecy
Ruth Mack
Jay McLaughin
Mr. Walker Plano
Gitts
Fannie McCormick
Mary Findley
Wil—Woodrow Buchanan
Artlat
Joe Smolar
aAll
Ceremonica
John Anta
Indiana and Homer City tie for Class A track honors
Indiana and Homer City tied at 52 points for Class A honors in the county track meet held at the Fair Grounds on Saturday. Elders Ridge won Class B with 54 points, while Saltsburg 48 Canoe Township 41 Cherry Tree 34 and Pluie Township 32 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Homer City
Fair Grounds
Elders Ridge
Clean-up Day Planned at Diamondville Cemetery
On Saturday May 25 residents are urged to beautify Diamondville Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day services. The notice notes more effort than celebration as the community rallies to prepare the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamondville Cemetery
Names of eighth graders who passed exams announced
County Superintendent Jas. F. Chapman released the list of students who passed the recent eighth grade examination and are eligible for high school. About 1102 pupils statewide sat the tests, with Plumville Center and Pine townships excluded from the initial list and to be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas
Chapman
Plumville
Center
Pine Townships
Civil War Veteran John P Varner Dies at Home in Marchand
John P Varner a Civil War veteran over 90 died at his Marchand residence. Born January 11, 1845, he enlisted from this county in Co C 206th P V Infantry and was among the youngest from the area to serve. Burial will be at Wandercrift Friday. Grange School of Instruction set for Armagh Friday May 24 at 8 pm with M A Spleen of Ridgway instructor to install officers and read the code. all county Grange officers expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Varner
Marchand
Co. C, 206Th P. V. Infantry
Mr. Varner
Portenfield
Milla
Devil Elbow Hill
Grange School
Armagh
Grange School of
William Penn Grange
Spleen
Ridgway
Pennsylvania State Grange
Luxenberg High clock ticks past noon with graduating duo
Luxenberg High School clock was still ticking at 1 PM delaying the stop ceremony for a 1935 Indiana High School graduating couple. The couple will receive a Bulova watch as the clock hands align over their pictures, a Luxenberg promotion. County officials report H. A. Balr eigh improving after illness and expect to resume work this summer. Indiana man John E. Hasinger lies critically ill at home on Wayne Avenue. Memorial Day speaker Joseph D. Piper of Pittsburgh will address Blairsville ceremonies. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to R.D. readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guxenberg High School
Luxenberg High School
Indiana High Scoal
John B. Hasinger
Indiana
John E. Hasinger
Wayne Avenue
Mr. Hasinger
Blairsville
Joseph D. Piper
Pittsburgh
Alleghany
M. EB. Church
Blairsgills
Personal brief notices from Indiana county area
J D Lockhart of near Rossmayne and other locals are named in a long list of social calls travels and visits. The notes cover church meetings visits to Erie Davenport Illinois and Detroit. Several residents renew subscriptions travel to Birmingham Pittsburgh or Indy and attend events. A 82 year old Mrs Mary McMurray in Canonsburg is reported in critical condition after a stroke.
Memorial Day Ceremonies for County Shat Announced
Memorial Day events outlined by Capt Walter K B Mortis and Indiana Post 28 leaders for the county seat. Ceremony includes Memorial Hall gathering at 10:30 a.m. and a Memorial Day sermon at the Methodist Episcopal church. The 1935 program notes later parades, wreaths, and a memorial address by Captain Walter Morris of Punxsatawney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter KB. Mortis
Tpunxau
Tawney
Wim. B. Stahl
IC. McClain
Indiana Post
A. Hi
Supreme Commander In War and Peace
Post
Women's Relief Corps
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Ladies Auxiliary
United Spanish War Veterans
The
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mothers of Democracy
Sons of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
Memorial Hall
Methodist Episcopal Church
Holt Hughes
Song of
Company F
110Th Infantry
Sons of the American Legion
Boy Scouts of America
Community Center
Philadelphia
9Th Sts
Memorial Park
America
George K. Clark
Indiana Municipal Band
William B. Beck
Holt
Hughes
Charles C. McLain
Alexander M. Stewart
Walter ®. Morris
Punxsatawney
Jefferson County
William B. Stahl
Joseph Shertzinger
R. M. Neville
Clinton M. File
William EB. Beck
Blairsville Child Slightly Improves After Auto Crash
Five year old Anetta Splardl of Blairsville, a patient at Indiana Hospital, shows slight improvement after being struck Sunday afternoon by a car driven by Jae Orbins of Graceton. Also noted is a report of Camp Sapt. Arthur Maker of Bath Infantry taking command of the Civilian Conservation Corps Sail Hooston Project near Home. About 206 boys at the camp are housed in temporary tents a half mile from the developing permanent site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Mit
Anetta Splardl
Blairssyille
Indiana Hospital
Jae “Orbins
Graceton
CCO
Sapt
Arthur ‘S
Bath Infantry
U. S. Army
Clyllian Conservation Corps
Indiana VFW Post Attends Elderton Memorial Services
A delegation from Indiana County Post No 1889 VFW will travel to Elderton on Sunday afternoon to join Leechburg and Kittanning Posts in Memorial ceremonies. Poppy Day in Indiana observes Saturday with Indiana Post American Legion promoting the message Honor the dead and serve the living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana V. FW
Elderton
Indiana County Post
Velurany
Belidlerton
Leechburg
Kittanning
Indiana
Indiana Post
American Legion
Commencement Plans for Fork County High Schools
The article outlines 1936 commencement plans across Fork County with a public comedy performance by Indiana High School seniors, a large picnic at Idlewild Park, and interschool music events. Baccalaureate sermons and graduation ceremonies are scheduled for Sunday through Tuesday, featuring multiple high schools and named speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fork County
Indiana High School
Idlewild
Pari
Western Pennsylvania
Robert L.clark
Civil War Veteran Visits Indiana for Bee Supplies
Levi Schrecengost, a Civil War veteran and bee raiser from Putneyville in Armstrong county, aged 90, traveled to Indiang on Saturday to secure supplies for the season. He tends his bees and expects a strong honey crop this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hera
Sumner
Levi Schrecengost
Putneyville
Armstrong County
Indiang
Teachers College Commencement Plans and Alumni Week Events
State Teachers College outlines commencement week starting Saturday with Alumni Day reunions from classes ’80 ’96 ’01 ’10 ’05 and ’86, followed by a 10 am alumni meeting and 11 am alumni council. May 26 11 am baccalaureate sermon by Dr Edwin Holt Hughes with May 26 4 pm sacred music and May 27 10:30 am commencement address by Dr G Bromley Oxnam, with diplomas conferred after the address and a noon commencement dinner. One hundred seventy four graduates plus 22 January graduates for 196 total. 49 Normal Certificate graduates and 105 pursuing State Standard Limited Certificates with three-year teaching certificates per state rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers College
Alumni Association
Recreation Mall
Edwin Holt Hughes
Washington Area
Methodist Episcopal Church
G. Bromley Oxnam
DePauw University
Greencastle
Indiana
C. R. Foster
Holt Hughes
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Indiana
State Council of Education
Margaret John Black
John Giipin Bowser
Kittanning
Mrg
Twila Rimer Depp
Punxautawney
Ruth Imogene Hamilton
Bessie Hays
New Alexandria
Thomas Leonard Kunkle
Frances Mabel McCraa
Rblalaville
Nancy Louise McDivitt
Saling
Paul Marshall McMeans
Dayton
Narry
Dwight Miller
Mary Elizabeth Miller
Roaring Spring
Percy Clement Miller
Florence Louise Rentschler
Punxane Tawney
Margaret Catherine Velte
Punxsutawney
Orel Luona Wisor
Glen Campbell
Doris Lucretia Yount
Vandergerift
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Edward Hwing
Imperial Type Magazine
Deloss Martin
Mary Tr. McCoy
Armaghani Migut
Walter Moore
Leo Bako
Mike Varholuk
Frat Tare
Pete Verenre
Mike Tals
Lathoma Heider
Lerman Provenaine
Jobe Slobbe
Ameriens Shitey
Hida Shuakwiler
Max Findley
Marj Re Butts
Betty V. Stutamin
Wayne Kaminsky
Rank Aritinte
Wheatfield
Ressler
Violet Witera
Finn Miran
Sune Bako
Alney Pillar
Julia Younker
Thelma Varholak
Ani Knope
Catherine Swanson
Evelyn Tolink
Mildred Cole
Detty Terence
Hertha Cramer
James Swanson
Donald TiolHngsworth
Tele
Yurkovich
Catherine Township McCullough
Ruth Myers
Mary M. Richardson
Hdw
Sell
Stobert Shirey
Mercart Shirley
Billy Witkingon
Tarvey Wissinger
Hatroul Shirley
Michel Silvis
Howard M. Sell
Jane Wiggins
Anon M. Brandon
Wilda Township
Kelly
Junior Pollock
Dorothy States
Lynn ‘Thur
Hele Williams
Cecil
McIntyre
Jaze Pavlik
Helen Sharp
Edward Simpson
Betty Wetzel
Helen Township
Diag
Loly Lucan
Kathryn Wagner
Homer Mazey
John Widmer
Hazel
Hairigh
H. A. Balreigh
Gipsy
R. D
Melain
John Williams
Church Street
Mra
R. G. Wolfe
Penn Run
Blanche Wolfe
Moonta
Green, Brustivalley
Malaville
Bolivar
Homer City High School
Lloyd Auld
Robert Graham
Raymond Patterson
Clase
Hill
Samuel Hill
Floyd Auld
Gi'la
Elizabeth Otto
Gene Andrie
Marcella Bondra
the Soldiers
Arthur Jones
Pricella Kuta
J. 8. Byers
Harry JG
Bolivar High School
Oakford Park
Wayne W. Patch
Bolivar M. BE
John Allen
Harrison Boring
Arthur Burkett
Wilson Clark
William Cunningham
Philip Deemer
Richard DiRinalds
Alan Gamble
James Hannin
Paul Hendricks
Robert Love
William Luther
Joe Luther
Boyd McNutt
Arthur Miller
Debert Montgomery
Arthur Muir
Henry Neiport
Walter Olson
Vincent Peer
Archie Rohingon
Robert Seltz
Billy St. Latair
Ivan Stiffler
Robert Sutton
Anna Mary Burkett
Mary Buzan
Rachael Deemer
Rose Dipas
Louise Dominick
Alice Fulcomer
Grace Henderson
Louise Henderson
Jane Keck
Helen Lear
Nana Lynn
Nell Reed
Rebecca Shomo
Mildred West
Blatraville High School
Campbells Mills
Italisavile M, B
Hanks
Hebron Dautheran Church
Teachers College
Paxo Four
G. &. Simpson
G. B. Simpson
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