Saltsburg Lad Wounded by Stray Shot Near Avonmore
Roy Berkley of Lucerne Mines and Glenn Pierce 14 Saltsburg were near the Roper s Grove dance when a stray bullet struck Pierce in the left forearm and hip. Milton Lockard 29 of Salinburg was arrested as the shooter and jailed. Pierce s condition described as not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Berkley
Lucerne Mines
Roper's Grove
Avonmore
Milton
Lockard
Glenn Pierce
Harry Pierce
Saltsbury Extension
Indiana
Greensburg
Roper’s Grove
Pierce
Berkley
Commencement ceremonies end for two Indiana schools
The 69th Indiana State Teachers College commencement concluded at noon Monday with a graduates dinner, marking a highly successful season and a record Alumni Day turnout. Indiana High School held its closing program Tuesday evening with Supt. Norman Koontz awarding diplomas to 199 seniors under the theme Education for a Changing Democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana
Norman Koontz
Cducation
Plans Complete for Indiana County Youth Conference
Large attendance is expected at the Indiana County Youth Conference to be held Saturday at the First United Presbyterian church in Indiana. Delegates will represent all denominations. Principal speaker is BH. H. Bonzall Jr. of Philadelphia, superintendent of the youth division of the State Sabbath School Association. Lunch is served at noon and a banquet is planned in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
First United Presbyterian Church of
Indiana
BH. H. Bonzall, Jr
Philadelphia
State Sabbath School Association
Hall Blair Named Acting Administrator in Indiana County
Hall Blair of South Sixth street was named acting administrator for the Indiana County Emergency Relief Association by the County Relief Board, succeeding Maude Evans who recently resigned. Also reported, dog licenses reached a new annual high in the first five months of 1934, with 7,779 licenses issued to date, exceeding the 1933 year total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Blair
County Emergency Relief Association
South Sixth Street
Indiana County Emergency Relief Association
Tata
C. Q. McLain An i
Naga
Plumville Presbyterians Observe 70th Anniversary
Plumville Presbyterian church marks seventy years of Christian service with a homecoming service schedule on June 8. Activities include Sunday school at 10, communion at 11, a 2:30 history presentation by Rev. J Wallace Fraser, and an 8:00 evening address by Rev. D Earl Daniel. Former choir members perform, greetings from Rev. J D Humphrey and Rev. Walter Kennedy, coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumville
J. Wallace Fraser
New Bethlehem
Walter Kennedy
Timblin
D. Earl Daniel
Mra
Ethel Carson
Olive Whitacre
McEwen Trollinger
Craig Marshall
Harry Pierce
Rchair
County Congress of Women's Clubs Meet Here June 8
The Indiana County Congress of Women's Clubs holds its annual meeting at the Methodist Episcopal church on Friday June 8 with 9 30 registration and a 12 15 luncheon. Speakers include Mrs James G Chalfant president and Mrs Richard Perry secretary of the Southwestern district State Federation of Women's Clubs and Mrs David N Denman a candidate for state legislature. All club women and friends are invited. luncheon reservations due by June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Congress of Women’s Clubs
Methodist Episcopal Church
H. R. Johnston
Florence ‘Wallace
James GQ
Chalfant
Richard Perry
Southwestern District State Federation of Women's Clubs
David N. Denman
Locusts Scheduled in Indiana County This Year
Entomologists predict 7 year locusts Broad VIII will appear in western Pennsylvania this May and June. Counties likely visited include Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Butler Cambria Clarion Crawford Fayette Forest Huntingdon Indiana Jefferson Lawrence Mercer Snyder Venango Washington and Westmoreland. Records of sightings should be sent to Harrisburg or Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New York
Ohio
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Lawrence
Mercer
Snyder
Venango
Washington
Westmoreland
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Bureau of Entomology
Washington, D.C
Miss Bowles Named Physical Education Instructor
Miss Mazel W Bowles of Virginia was elected as instructor in the physical education department at the State Teachers College at a board meeting on Monday. She succeeds Mrs Francis Horak who recently resigned after marriage. Bowles holds a master’s in physical education and was highly recommended for the post. Also noted is a Ontario farmer’s wife giving birth to five daughters weighing 18 pounds 0.5 ounces in total. Six War of 1912 widows continue to receive federal pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazel W. Bowles
Ontario
Farmer
Olivia Dionne
J.J. Buller
Coraopolis
Philippines
Hugh M.moorhold
Eric
Indiana
Mary Margaret Moorhead
State Teachers College
Moorhead
Boston
Nora Condron
Quincy
J. Wilse McCartney
North Beventh Street
Condron
Nora Lockard
Town
Harry D. Condron
Indiana County
Indiana ‘Normal School
Indiana State Teachers College
Quinty
Blairaville
Arthur L. Nesbit
Lfe
Alstars
Mra
George Silvis
Edward Gillyia
Paul Nesbit
Oolville
iHarry Nesbit
Bellevue
Brushvalley High Student Maintains Perfect Attendance
Woodrow Buchanan, junior at Brushvalley Township High School, completes eleven years of perfect attendance with no absences or tardies. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. BH A. Buchanan of Mechanicaburg, whose pride reflects the notable achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Buchanan
Brushvalley Township
Woodrow
BH. A. Buchanan
Mechanicaburg
Rossiter Fire Destroys Three Buildings Early Tuesday
A blaze in Rossiter in the early hours destroyed three frame structures in the business district, including the Sam Fatto building and the John Zdraikowsky grocery and meat shop. Damaged property included the Rossiter State Bank and I O O F lodge rooms. Insurance partially covers losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Fatto
Rossiter
Rossiter State Bank
Fatto
Nick Mahone
John Zdraikowsky
Joseph Manfredo
Senik
J. M.casper
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Felix ‘Truance
Rossiter and
Punxsutawney
B. C.co
Punxautawney
Bulova Watches Awarded To Senior Winners
Ruth McGregor and John Stumpf won Bulova wrist watches as Luxenberg's High School Clock ended its ninth season of commencements. The clock, started May 15 by class president Ralph Kelly, displayed 109 girls and 90 boys photos at noon on May 24 with the top honorees over their images.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Luxenberg
Ruth McGregor
John Stumpf
Ralph Kelly
Luxenberg’s
Johnstown Men Held for Court in Armagh Attack
Johnstown youths Robert Becker and Anthony Rodak, aged 22 and 21, are held for court on a charge of attacking a 15 year old girl near Armagh after luring her into a car. They appeared before Justice of the Peace Jay D. Hill and were remanded to the county jail after being brought in late Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Armagh
Justice of the Peace
Jay D
Miss Elizabeth Huber Injured in Auto Collision on Sunday Night
Miss Elizabeth Huber of Indiana was treated at a Johnstown hospital Sunday night for scalp lacerations after a cart driven by her brother George M. Huber collided with a machine operated by JC Albert Evans of Ebensburg at a Johnstown street intersection. Mrs. Margaret Huber, 94, mother of Miss Elizabeth, escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Huber
Indiana
Johnstown
George M. Huber
JC. Albert Evans
Ebensburg
Margaret Huber
Huber
Iury
Father Drops Dead At Son’s Baseball Game
Thomas Clark Davis of Homer City, age 59, collapsed from a heart attack while watching his son Kenneth pitch for the Lucerne Mines against Indiana State Teachers College. Funeral services were held Monday at Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Thomas ‘Clark ‘Davis
Homer Wity
Lucerne Mines
Indiana
Indiana ‘State Teachers’ College
Indianna
Kenneth
Mra
Louis A. Wagner
Largest Center Township School District elects instructors
The Center township school district held a meeting on Monday evening and announced its elected instructors for various schools. Names include Beatrice Lytle, Martha McCoy, Ada Hamilton, Mildred Devinney, Martha Dorka, Bessle Hood, Ruth Winsheimer, Leona Bracken, Eva Nicholas, Clara Gemmell, Laura Yuckenberg, Ella Thompson, and many others across multiple locales such as Lucerne, Brush Hollow, Cross Roads, and Risinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Township
Lytle
Beatrice
Nicholas Myers
Maribel Brown
Martha McCoy
Brush Hollow
Ada Jane Hamil
Bridenbaugh
Lillian ‘Johnson
Cross Roads
Mildred Devinney
Tide
Martha Dorka
Stephen Duffalo
Guthrie
Bessle Hood
Mary Dick
Luciusboro
Bessle Schurr
Constance Walco
Chester Harbor
Upper
Homer
Juellie ‘Morris
Ruth Kelly
Mary Ann
Lobada
Millard ‘Bennett
Waterman
Ruth Winsheimer
Helen McMullen
Beatrice Birdsall
Odell Sutton
Risinger
Leona Bracken
Eleanor Tuck
Alice McCrea
Woodrow Phillipps
Marjorie Binkey
Alex L. Dick
New Thrift Bank 18 Open In Indiana County
The Indiana County Thrift Corporation began operations on Monday from the Indiana County Deposit Bank building with Harry A. Borland as manager. It is not a bank of deposit and does not seek deposits, but lends money from its capital at a reasonable rate. Loans are limited to 300 dollars payable in 66 weekly installments. Officers include President D. W. Simpson and Vice Presidents C Gilbert Wolfenden and C R Poster. Directors include Harry Buchheit J Ellaworth Campbell H R Hickox George T Jones Dr C H Kirk J H Luxenberg Henry Russell Miller J F Simpson A J Stahura and Harry E Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County ‘Thrift Corporation
Indiana County Deposit Bank
Harry A. Borland
Thrift Corporation
Bank of Deposit
Thrift Bank
Joana
D. W. Simpson
C. Gilbert Wolfenden
C. R. Poster
Harry A.borland
T. F. McCarthy
Robert M. Fisher
Harry Buchheit
J.ellaworth Campbell
H. R. Hickox
George T. Jones
C. H. Kirk
J.H. Luxenberg
Henry Russell Miller
J. F. Simpson
A. J. Stahura
Harry E.wilson
Auto Accidents In State Occur Every Ten Minutes
Harrisburg May 29 Some idea of accident frequency in the first four months of this year shows an incident occurring somewhere in the state every ten minutes. The report notes a 24 percent increase in motor vehicle mishaps over the same period last year. A brief humor item follows about drinking water and stiff joints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Personal Brevities Reflect Indiana County Names
A flurry of social notes lists Mrs Astin Drew visiting Woonsocket Rhode Island and Miss Bell Simpson staying two weeks in town. Many locals are mentioned visiting kin in Pennsylvania New Jersey Iowa and Missouri along with attendees to church sessions and a class reunion at Indiana State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astin Drew
Lown
Woonsocket
Rhode Island
John Cetty
McKeesport
Mamie Labken
John
Johnstown
Indiana
Bell Simpson
Philadelphia
R. F. Auld
Brushvalley
H. G. Fling
Bradford
William P. Stormer
White Township
Mary Rankin
South Sixth Street
Savannah
Georgia
Liverpool
William Helwig
Ross Springer
Pittsburgh
John St. Clair
Cuddy
Nora ‘St.Clair
South Eleventh Street
L. Barr
Death notices and obituaries in Penn Run Blairsville area
A group of obituaries from the Blairsville Penn Run Latrobe and Iselin regions notes Mary Clark Swift of Milwaukee born Indiana 1869 died in Milwaukie Wisconsin. Other notices include Lottie Edwards Dick of Penn Run and Hirama Hawk Latrobe death details. Also listed are Arthur Nesbit Blairsville Zoula Wagner Homer City and Charles Trimble Torrance deaths with burial plans and family survivors.
Memorial Day Observances Across Indiana County
Memorial Day ceremonies were held at Memorial Park and in multiple towns with addresses by Capt. Robert Woodside and other veterans. Surviving members of Indiana Post No. 28 participated. tributes paid to the nation’s dead at local cemeteries, churches, and court house services, with parades led by local American Legion posts and the New Florence Drum Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Memorial Park
Robert Woodside
Pittsburgh
Findley ‘Carney
Asa Scott
William B. Stahl
Indiana Post
No. 28
Grand Army of the Republic
Woodside
John J. Mellyaine
First United Presbyterian Church
Town
Presbyterian Church
Robert Clark
Sons of Veterans’ Organization
Court House
James Rising
G. A. R. Post
George J. Fell
First United Presbyterian Church of
Armagh
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
Blairsville
New Florence and
Robinson
New
R. O. Trexler
Clymer
BE. J. Barber
GC. M. Smith
J. J. Henderson
American Legion Post
Homer City
Harry Prugh
Bri. H. Smyers
Marion Center
Poppy Day fundraiser nets large Indiana drive total
A 422.50 donation from Foner for Poppy Day in Indiana raised 422.80 for the dying veteran fund of the American ty jon. It was the largest Pappy sale held here in years and underscores the community's support for veterans and burial aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Ty Jon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saltsburg Lad
G. Kunkle
Creekside
Jean Kunkle
Mike Novosat
Mary Stanton
Clymer . Kittanning
John ‘W. Hockenberry
Helen E. Patrick
Kelley Station
Arthur J. Troutman
North Bessemer
Della M
Wilson Tarentum
Clyde M. Risinge
Indiana Rds
Helen C. Roland
Lakemont
Linus A. ‘Dobson
Porter Letha M
Skinner
Nevin L. Cook
Ligonier
Sue J, Fowler Ligonier
Robert R, Frank Leechburg
Martha
Dawkins
Apollo
Dale W. Johnston
Youngstown, Ohio
Hazel
Richmond Times
Dispatch
Plumville Presbyterians
County Congress OF Women's Clubs
Brushvalley High
John Stumpt
Bulova
East Mahoning Township
Lowman
Mae Kohlhepp
Brangon
Elizabeth Hitler
Mahoning
Voulas Ross
Stuchell
Gertrude Steele
Lower Marion
Martha ‘Steffy
Lydia Walker
The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
R. D
Son
Thomas Clark Davin Vietta
Lucerne
Trachahrs
Ton
NEW Thrift Bank
Firat
Deposit Bank
Gladys Glad
Texas
Valley Review
Mary Clark Swift
Milwales
Wis
Silay M. Clark
Clarissa (Moorhead)Clark
Elisha Swift Fomerly
Norway
Mich
J. Wood Clark
United States District Court
Elliot Swift
Milwaukee
Charlotte Adams
Allegheny Cemetery
Martin Dick
Penn Rut M. BE
Manor
Cherryhill Township
Lottie Edwards
Martin ‘Dick
Penn Run
John ‘W
Sarah (Houck) Edwards
Rayne Township
Thomas A. Dick
Dindham
Earl ‘Bodenhorn
Detroit
Frank Groft
Irvin Edwards
John ‘Rowe
Clarence Bence
Charles ‘Mears
Hiram Hawk
William ‘Thompson
Tarra
Harriet Shaw
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs
Charlon Trimble
Torrance
Blairaville Cametery
Charles Trimble
Greensburg Hospital
Devenged
Joseph Gray
Gray Station
Martin Adam
Iselin
Iselin Catholic Church
Capt. Woodside
BIG Assembly
G. Ia, R
Post
Charles H. Bee
Gilgal Church
Charles C. McLain
Locust
Hidera Ridge
Q. G. McNary
Saltsburg
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