Longtime Penn Run resident Elizabeth Dick dies at 96
Mrs. Elizabeth Mack Dick aged over 96, a Penn Run and Cherryhill township figure, died Saturday at her son Jacob Dick's home. Born October 1, 1836 near Martinsburg, widow of Jacob P. Dirk, she spent decades in Cherryhill, valued for health, service, and cheerful spirit. Funeral held Tuesday at the Dick home. she left four sons, two daughters, two step-children, and a large family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth (Mack) Dick
Penn Run
Jacob. Dick
Cherryhill Township
Martinsburg
Jacob P. Dirk
Church of the Brethren
Dick Home
William M. Dick
Woodbine
James M. Dick
Allentown
Frank M. Dick
Jacob M. Dick
E. M. Had
Elizabeth Johnston Rites Held at Crookside Presbyterian
Funeral services for Elizabeth Johnston 84 lifelong Washington township resident were held Friday at Crookside Presbyterian Church with interment in the church cemetery. Surviving children include James Johnston Lowry Johnston Mrs. T. H. Little Mrs. Lawrence D. Fairman and Mrs. S. P. Kunkle of Creekside. She leaves 36 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren and a sister Mrs. James Lucas of Brushvalley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookside
Elizabeth Johnston
Washington Township
Lawrence D. Fairman
Creekside
Alexander Johnston
Plumcreek United
Miss Margaret Ann Loughrey Coughry obituary at Marion Center
Miss Margaret Ann Coughry a lifelong West Mahoning resident dies at home near Marion Center after illness aged 2 years She was born September 19 1851 in East Mahoning to John and Jane Loughry last survivor of the family and longtime Marion Center Presbyterian Church member Survived by nephews and nieces including va Dallas Noveman and John Loughry of near Marion Center Mrs M B Allison of town and Mrs Learn of near Livermore
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Marion Center
Margaret Ann Coughry
West Mahoning Township
East Mahoning Township
John
Jane Loughry
Marion Center Presbyterian Church
Dallas
Death of John W. Roser Sohn in Du Bois noted
John W. Roser Sohn a Brushvalley township native died Monday at his Du Bois home where he had lived over 50 years He was a leading figure in the community He is survived by his widow a stepson Alexander Watson of Windber and a brother Samuel Roser of Homer City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohn Wesley Hoser
Brushvalley Township
DuBois
Alexander Watson
Windber
Samuel Roser
Homer City
Mrs Martha Forsythe Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Martha J Forsythe died Friday after an extended illness at her North Twelfth street home. Born August 4 1942 near Parkwood she was daughter of William and Elizabeth Anderson. She married John Forsythe March 4 1863. he preceded her. Interment at Greenwood cemetery followed funeral service by Rev Dr John J McIlvaine. Survived by children Mrs Jesse R Lytle Latrobe Jaymes R Forsythe Hillboro Oregon Mrs Delbert J Means town and John C Margaret A and Martha B Forsythe at home. four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Cemetery
Martha J. Forsythe
North Twelfth Street
Parkwood
William
Elizabeth Anderson
John Forsythe
Indiana
First United Presbyterian Church
Town
John J. McIlvaine
Mra
Jesse R. Lytle
Latrobe
Jaymes R. Foraythe
Hillboro
Ore
Delbert J. Means
John C
Margaret A
Martha B. Forsythe
Funeral services for Joseph C. Lucas in Streams Parlors
Joseph C. Lucas aged 66 died Monday at his niece’s home in Washington township. Funeral services were held today at Streams Funeral Parlors with interment at Curry Run Presbyterian church cemetery near Shelocta. He was unmarried, formerly a long time farmer, and a member of Curry Run Presbyterian church. He was a brother of the late Samuel S. Lucas and leaves a sister Mrs Edward Peterman of Pittsburgh and two brothers James Lucas of Nolo and William Lucas of Colorado Springs.
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Streams
Curry Run Presbyterian Church
Shelocta
Joseph C. Lucas
Jesse Fairman
Washington Township
William
Sarah Lucas
Curry Run
Widow Sarah Ann Altman Dies at 84 in Homer City Area
Mrs Sarah Ann Altman age 84 widow of BD T Altman died at her Blacklick township home after age related infirmities. Born July 2 1849 to Isaac and Rebecca Howard she outlived her husband by nine years leaving three sons TL Altman Homer City Blairsville R D Altman Homer City and H W Altman Blairsville a daughter Mrs W E Householder Homer City and brother Daniel Altman Blairsville Thirteen grandchildren survive Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at Coral Lutheran chapel conducted by Rev C F Held of Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Ann Altman
BD. T. Altman
Blacklick Township
Isaac and
Rebecca (Barron) Howard
A. Altman
Blairaville
R.D
R. D.’ Altman
Homer City
H. W. Altman
Blairsville
W. E. Householder
Daniel Altman
Coral Lutheran Chapel
Rev. C. FE
George Mumau Rites Held at Hast Mahoning Church
George Mumau aged 62 died Monday at his home near Purchase Line. Funeral and interment were in Hast Mahoning Baptist church cemetery. He was born in Grant township, son of the late Samuel Mumau, and resided there most of his life. Surviving are children Leonard and Walter near Purchase Line, Mrs Ronald Richardson of Wilkinsburg, Jay of New Alexandria, Amelia at home, a sister Mrs Savilla Cochran, and brothers Dean of Purchase Line and J T Mumau of Latrobe.
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Savilla Cochran
Dean Mumau
Near
Purchhase Line
J. T. Mumau
Latrobe
Hugh Mott Craig dies at 50 in Pitcairn
Hugh Mott Craig aged 50 died at his Pitcairn home after living in Armstrong township and working as a locomotive engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He leaves a wife several children a brother Frank Craig of Armstrong township and a sister Mrs. Sarah Fezer of Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held in Pitcairn and interment followed in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Mott Craig
Pitcairn
Armstrong Township
John
Nancy Crate
Pennysylvania
Frank Craig
Armstrong Twanship
Sarah Fezer
Pittsburgh
Lemient
Martin Lynch longtime Rossiter resident dies at 83
Martin Lynch aged 83, a Rossiter resident for many years, died Thursday at his son John’s home in Pittsburgh where he had lived for a year. Born in Ireland he came to the United States as a young man and was active in the Rossiter Catholic church. Funeral services were held Saturday in Punxsutawney with interment there. He is survived by three sons Martin of Avon, Ohio Bernard of New York and John of Pittsburgh.
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Martin Lynch
Rossiter
John
Pittsburgh
Ireland
Rossiter Catholic Church
Punxsutawney
Ile
Martin
al Yon
O. Bernard
New York
Infant son of Greensburg attorney dies at home
William Leech Carson aged one year seven months six days died in the parental Greensburg home Tuesday morning from bronchitis and a heart attack after a short illness. He leaves his parents attorney Robert M. Carson and Mrs. Carson, a brother Robert M. Carson Jr., his grandmother Mrs. Hachel Weeth of Greensburg, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carson. Funeral services will be Thursday at the Carson home with Rev. Dr. W. J. McMichael of Greensburg United Presbyterian Church officiating, followed by interment in Greensburg cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leech Carson
Lttle
Robert M. Carson
Greensburg
Hachel Weeth
Harry Carson
Near Town
Carson
W. J. McMichael
Funeral services for Franklin S. Brown in Punxsutawney
Franklin Scott Brown aged 72 died Tuesday evening at his Punxsutawney home. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at his residence followed by interment in Punxsutawney. Born in Hamilton he was married 42 years ago to Virginia Postlewite who died six years ago. He belonged to Trade City Lutheran church. Surviving sisters are Mrs. Harry Tweed and Miss Sarah Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
Franklin Scott Brown
Hamilton
Trade City
Virginia Postlewaite
Barker Wayne 79 Dies Suddenly at Salina Home
Wayne Barker aged 79 died suddenly at his Salina home on Friday. He is survived by his wife Anna Waddle Barker and children Mrs. Joseph Dilber of Avonmore Frank Barker of Lewistown Mrs. Joseph Blystone and Mrs. Clyde McCutcheon of Vanderrift and William and Wayne Barker of Salina.
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Wayne
Barker
Salina
Anna (Waddle) Barker
Joseph Dibler
Avonmore
Frank Barker
Lewistown
Joseph Blystone
Clyde McCutcheon
Vandergrifft
William and
Wayne Barker
David Duncan, 44, Dies in White Township Home
David Duncan of White township died Tuesday morning after a complication of diseases. Born June 11, 1884, he was a son of George and Hyphemia Arnott Duncan. A former Holsopple resident, he had lived in White township six years and leaves a widow and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Duncan
White Township
George
Hyphemia (Arnott) Duncan
Holsopple
Mrs Lucia Rose Dies Suddenly in Monaca
Mrs Lucia Rose wife of Rev Dudley W Rose pastor Free Methodist church of Indiana died suddenly at her sister’s home Mrs Beeson Monaca Beaver county on Sunday after a period of ill health Rev Rose who had been at a camp meeting in Cincinnati did not reach Monaca before her death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucia Rose
Dudley W. Rose
Free Methodist Church of
Indiana
Beeson
Monaca
Beaver County
Rose
Cincinnati
Indiana Gird in Egypt Heard Broadcast of First U P Choir
Miss Isabel Simpson, daughter of White township residents, a United Presbyterian missionary in Egypt, heard the First United Presbyterian choir broadcast from KDKA on May 6. In a May 7 letter from Tanta she described hearing voices from Indiana nearly 8,000 miles away, praising Dr. J. J. Mellvaine and Mabel Fiscus with a baritone solo by Prof. EB McLuckie despite static.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel] Simpson
Jas. A. Simpson
White Township
United Presbyterian
Egypt
First United Presbyterian Choir
KDKA
W8xk
Pittsburgh
Miss Simpson
Tanta
Indiana
Africa
J. J. Mellvaine
Mabel
Mabel Fiscus
Eb, J. McLuckie
Local youth win medals from Indiana Post at school award
William McElhoes son of W C McElhoes and Alice Moorhead daughter of Mrs D Lynn Moorhead, both of School street, received medals from the Indiana Post American Legion at the College Wyaining School junior high fourth quarterly assembly. Medals honor eighth grade students chosen for honors courage scholarship leadership and service by peers and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McElhoes
W. C. McElhoes
School Street
Alice Moorhead
D. Lynn Moorhead
Indiana Post
American Legion
College ‘Wyaining School
Throwing the Voice Art in Ventriloquism
Washington Star explains ventriloquism as a learned skill not magic. It details how a ventriloquist can appear to throw sound from a dummy, or distant point, through careful speech and muffled voice, with practice advised before a mirror.
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Washington Star
Water Mills Vanish as Relics Across Europe and America
A Path finder Magazine correspondent notes the decline of water powered mills, especially quaint Jugoslavian streamside structures. Tiny, simple mills perched over streams produce unfiltered whole wheat flour and are being phased out where modern power and electric lines are available, with gasoline motors replacing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Pathfinder Magazine
Jugoslavia
Mammoth Tusks Outshine Elephant Ivory in Arctic Trade
Eskimo hunters and white gold miners in Alaska reap valuable tusks from prehistoric mammoths found in permafrost along the Arctic coast. Prospects report high profits for tusk hunters. In Siberia about 20 000 mammoth tusks have entered global ivory markets since Russian control began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Arctic
Siberia
Color of Baby Eyes and Inherited Traits
Path finder Magazine notes it is common for a child to have brown eyes even when both parents have blue eyes. The article explains eye color results from mixed ancestral lines and notes babies are often born with blue eyes that change to other shades as they grow, due to generations of brown eyed and blue eyed ancestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Lanterns of the Dead in Fontevault Chronicle
A half forgotten feature along the road from Angers to Poitiers recalls Fontevault’s renowned abbey and its tall stone lanterns. Once mysteries, they are now linked to Peter the Venerable of Cluny, as inscriptions reveal their function honoring dead Christians.
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Cluny
Guiding Blind Pilots Steer Thames Vessels Daily
The Mont rey Herald notes pilots on the Port of London guide over half a million ships yearly along the Thames. Pilots board to steer through reefs and channels and to assist in docking. Sometimes a pilot is carried on long voyages when weather hampers building a pilot boat.
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Thames
London
Montrey Fherald
Reiches
Shirbor
Hner
Queenstown
New Yard
Rural disasters and deaths from storm in Canoe township
Severe electric rain and windstorm sweep through Canoe township causing two fatalities. A18 year old farmhand Wilson Henry was killed by lightning while harrowing on the John Comb farm, his team also dying. Funeral for Henry held at Union church in Rossiter. The same storm demolishes a barn near Juneau and damages Luther Gaston’s orchard, with wind affecting Hillsdale and Burnside communities. Surviving relatives named, including parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canoe Township
Wilson Henry
John Comb
Harold
Virgil Comb
Henry
George Henry
James
Huntingdon
W. Va
Howard Rainey
Charles Cooley
Clinton
David Flower
Youngstown
Theresa
Emma
Verna
Union Church
Rossiter
Tobias
Ray Winebark
Juneau
Luther Gaston
Hillsdale
Burnside
Cannibal Eight Inch Pickerel Reported
Harrisburg May 30 An eight inch pickerel set a record for cannibalism among fishes according to a Fish Commission report. Warden Frank Brink of Milford found an eight inch pickerel attempting to swallow a twelve inch specimen in Adams Pont Pike County this spring. Both fish perished. the large pickerel was engulfed to its gill covers.
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Inch Pickerel
Harrisburg
Fish Commission
Frank Brink
Milford
Adams Pont
Pike County
Fisher Celebrates 66th Natal Day in Pittsburgh
Former Governor John Fisher, age 66, marked his birthday Thursday while remaining healthful and busy as president of the National Fire Insurance Company in Pittsburgh. Newly elected president of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, he shows no rush to enter politics despite friends backing a Draft Fisher for Governor movement. He spent the weekend at home and attended Memorial Day services at First United Presbyterian Church with Pastor Rev. Dr. John J. McIlvaine delivering the sermon.
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John
Quiet Woman's Remarkable Quietude Surprises Mr Quiggle
In a lively exchange Mr Quiggle emphasizes Mrs Q as a remarkable quiet woman. The conversation highlights her quiet nature as the source of interest and amusement in the scene.
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Mr. Quiggle
Mrs. Q
Mr. Q
Weddings Of A Week In Indiana Society Note
Miss Marian L Hasinger wed Harold C Williams at St Bernard church in town. They are bank clerks in Indiana and plan to reside there after a short eastern trip. Katherine Boundy and Burn Brown married at Zion Lutheran parsonage with plans to live in Chicago while Brown studies medicine. Elmer Lawson and Orpha Varner wed at Blairsville. Richard Daniel Shadle and Helen Julia Starry also united in marriage in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian L. Hasinger
Harold C. Williams
St. Bernard Catholic Church
Town
James Brady
William F. and
Rose (Stadtmiller) Hasinger
James M. Williams
Maple Street
First National Bank
Indiana
Shadle-Starry
Richard Daniel Shadle
Helen Julia Starry
R. J. Roberts
Charles Shadle
Josephine
James Starry
Beware Borogen Insecticide Threat to Fruit Trees
Harrisburg May warning from Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture alerts fruit growers to Borogen, a coal tar based insecticide. The product, marketed for fruit trees and bark eating rodents, has damaged orchards and led to registration denial. one 30 acre apple orchard was ruined and many trees severely injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Plant Industry
Commonwealth
Local Boy James Stewart On WOR Radio Debut
James Stewart of North Seventh Street appeared on WOR Sunday evening in the war story Good Bye Again. He shared the stage with Lloyd Nolan and Os good Perkins, a production running in New York for six months. Friends here and elsewhere celebrate his marked recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dey
James Stewart
Alexander Stewart
North Seventh Street
James
Lloyd Nolan
Osgood Perkins
New York
Butler Family Guests At Sleepy Hollow Summer Home
Mr and Mrs J T Butler of Corapolis visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Donald Moorhead at Sleepy Hollow over the weekend. Grandson Donald Moorhead Jr will stay as guest for some time. Also present were Mrs Foster Ashe Mr and Mrs Archibald Copeland and Mr and Mrs U D Orr from Pittsburgh. Mrs Ashe and others are Indiana State Teachers College graduates and attended a class reunion during commencement week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Butler
Coraopolis
Donald Moorhead
East Locust Street
Sleepy Hollow
Donald Moorhead, Jr
Foster Ashe
Archibald Copeland
U. D. Orr
Pittsburgh
Roy Maloney
North Ninth Street
Ashe
Marie Rose
Orr
Laura McGlumphy
Copeland
Edna Pick~ Jes
Indiana State Tachers’ College
Work Horse Feed Needs and Land Use Estimates
A historical note estimates a work horse or mule consumes about 70 bushels of oats, 15 to 20 bushels of corn, one to one and a half tons of hay, and an acre of pasture annually. To provide this feed, roughly two and a half to three acres of good corn belt land or four to five acres of poorer land are required.
Post Gazette offers $5 450 yearly weekend Indiana County
Progress and Pitts Burgh Daily Post Gazette announces a 5450 year subscription for Indiana County residents or others not served by Post-Gazette carriers. The paper is mailed the same day as publication with other club bargains on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Pittsburgh Daily Post Gazette
Indiana County
R.F.C
Post-Gazette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth M. Dick
Margaret Ann Loughrey
John W. Roser
Sarah Ann Altman
George Mumaun
Franklin
Brown
Mrs. Dudleyw. Rose
U. P
Mwo
Martha Dunlap
Amanda
Dunlap
Della
Martha
Claire
Warren
Della McHiveen
Nolan Dunlap
Frank
Howard
Hear Blairaville
Nolan
Gilbert
Derry
W. H. Nicholson
Blacklick Presbyterian Church
Fisher
Donald
Mr.gee
Mac
Buchheit Bros
Elmer Lawson
Btairsville
Orpha Varner
Blacklick
W.W. M. Meadows
Robert J. Lawson
William M. Warner
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