Republicans Win All Seats in County Ticket Sweep
Indiana voters backed the Republican slate in the General Election, electing all county candidates. John B. Flenniken and H. A. Raleigh won as Commissioners, with Campbell defeating Kunkle for the third seat. Wilson, McLain, Long, and Ruddock also secured key offices. A hunting accident tragically claimed Thomas D. Rager, while Wayne George suffered typhoid fever.
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Indiana
Board of
John B. Flenniken
Burrell Township
H. A. Raleigh
Montgomery Township
C. L. Campbell
Brushvalley Township
Harry ©. Kunkle
Armstrong Township
Scott Chambers
Rayne Township
Board of County Commissioners
Campbell
Kunkle
Chambers
Eugene Wilson
John A. Kemaley
Iowa
Remaley
Wilson
Charles C. McLain
Town
L. A. Casedy
Smicksburg
John A. Henderson
Center Township
W. Earl Long
Silas H. Browning
William M. Ruddock
Harry W. Fee
B. Jones
Fred W. St. Clair
Harry A. Nichol
Luther S Williams
White Township
John R. Smith
Cherryhill Township
W. R.tomb
Raymond F. Smith
B. A. Goodfellow
J. Willig Wilson
Justice of the Peace
Justice
Jay D. Hill
Beryl L. Seanor
Earl Steele
J. Clair Blean
F. B. Stephenson
Silas C. Streams
Dale Marlin
Hary A. Bell
Charles W. Books
Progress
Real estate transfers list with multiple buyers and prices
Transfers show C G Waugaman to First Nat Bank of Salisbury for Young and Conemaugh tracts at 700 dollars. Henry Yoorman to Giacomelli Erio for West Wheatfield tracts at 1500 dollars. Emidio Tucci to Conemaugh B and L Assa for Fot in Burrell at 1 dollar. Robert R George to Charles F Sundberg for two Young tracts at 1 dollar. John R Wetzel to Samuel H Brady for a Mahoning tract at 2500 dollars. Evelyn Ralston to Luther P Uber for a lot in Indiana at 1 dollar. Mary A Ralston to Evelyn Ralston for an Indiana lot at 1300 dollars. Co D Gorman to Murray Fetterm an for two Montgomery lots at 1 dollar. Harriet Caldwell to W Cummings for a lot in Indiana at 4600 dollars. Stewart, Hamilton to Ralph Borland for a White tract at 1 dollar. Robert H Fosthwait to H B Bence for two Marion Center lots at 600 dollars. Franklin Fowler to N F Fowler for 12 Indiana lots at 1900 dollars. N F Fowler to Wilbert Fowler for two Indiana lots at 1 dollar. Harry G Mack to Ernest H Mack for a W Wheatfield tract at 5000 dollars.
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C. G. Waugaman
Nat'l Bank of
Evelyn Ralston
Luther P. Uber
Indiana
Mary A. Ralston
Co, D
Gorman
Murray F. Fetterman
Montgomery
Harriet Caldwell
W. Ralph Cummings
Stewart
Hamilton
Ralph M. Borland
White
Robert H. Fosthwait
H. B. ‘Bence
Marion Canter
Franklin
Fowler
N. F. Fowler
Wilbert Fowler
Harry G. Mack
Ernest H. Mack
W. Wheatfield
7600 Hunting Licenses Issued Here at Noon Today
County Treasurer Elmer W. Allison issued 7600 resident and five non-resident licenses at noon. Additional supply ordered from Harrisburg arrived this morning. more licenses available promptly. In 1930 the county issued 8000 resident and 40 non-resident licenses, with expectations to exceed last year’s total by year end.
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Harrisburg
Elmer W. Allison
John Bennett Assumes Duties as District Investigator
John Bennett, recently named District Investigator of Deaths for the Auditor General's Department in Harrisburg, began his duties locally this week after prior ties to the State Department of Forests and Waters and a Harrisburg base. State College seniors plan their annual prom in College Recreation Hall Saturday from 7 to 11. A food expert notes a boy should eat more than his father but save some for dad.
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Bennett
John Bennett
Town
Auditor General’s Department
Harrisburg
State Department of Forests and Waters
State College
The
State Teachers College
College Recreation Hall
Father
Albany News
Jane B Leonard Memorial At State Teachers College
Dr C G Foster president of State Teachers College met in Philadelphia with an eminent sculptor to discuss a memorial for the late Miss Jane H Leonard to be placed on the campus parkway near the main entrance. Funds come from the Jane E Leonard Memorial Association, mainly former students. The memorial design is not yet decided.
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CG. R. Foster
State Teachers College
Philadelphia
Jane H. Leonard
Jane E. Leonard
Hunters Urged to Use Care With Fire in Woods
Forest Fire Inspector A Buchanan of Brushvalley appeals to hunters in Indiana county to protect the woods during hunting season. Extreme caution with matches and lighted smoking is urged as burned forests yield no game. Indiana county reported over 100 fires last spring, burning thousands of acres and costing thousands of dollars, with 75 percent due to carelessness.
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Laat
A. Buchanan
Brushvalley
Indiana County
Modern science department gains new equipment at state college
State Department of Public Instruction in Harrisburg allocates funds for a complete modernized science program at the State Teachers College. Building changes and top quality equipment will be provided, marking a significant advance for the department. Indiana banks closed Armistice Day on November 11. The average man doubts tax relief until his bill falls.
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Teachers College
State Department of Public Instruction
Harrisburg
Department of Science
State Teachers College
C. R. Foster
Indiana
Sentences Set for Liquor Law Violations and Larceny
Judge Langham sentenced several defendants who pled guilty Monday to liquor law violations with costs and jail terms. George Rabatin must serve three months in county jail. Edward G. Snow and Jennie Rosa receive costs and a $100 fine each. Lawrence Schubert and Lawrence F. Smith, youths, are sent to Morganza for automobile larceny with costs suspended. Fred Demario faces aggravated assault and battery charges.
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Ines
J. N. Langham
George Rabatin
Edward G. Snow
Jennie Rosa
Lawrence Schubert
Lawrence F. Smith
Fred Demario
Agsault
Sunflower Yield Breaks Records at Lyang Farm Penn Run
William M. Jnyons, a prominent farmer near Penn Run, reports a record sunflowers yield with blooms over 20 inches in diameter. He harvested 24 bushels of seed from his acres, noting seeds cure well for chicken feed. The piece ends with a forest fire prevention reminder and a nod to old delivery delays.
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Lyang
William M. Jnyons
Penn Run
Lyons
Commodore Man Lost Life In Mine Accident
Dean Buterbaugh aged 30 of Commodore died in Indiana hospital after being crushed between a mine motor and the heading while at work at Commodore mining. He was a World War veteran and member of Indiana Post American Legion. He is survived by his widow and several children. funeral attended by local veterans.
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Dean Buterbaugh
Indiana Post
American Legion
Commodore
Indiana
Clearflaid
Bituminous Coal Corporation
Ming
Indiana Hospital
William Butterbaugh
Big Flower Show Opens Here On Armistice Day
Plans are set for the Western Pennsylvania Retail Florists Association show to run November 11 through 14 at the C. & E. Motor Co. building on West Philadelphia street. Sixty three florists exhibit, with rivalry for annual trophies among rose and chrysanthemum specialists and potted-plant growers. Visitors from Indiana and other places are expected. the Pittsburgh Flower and Garden Club and the Florists Telegraph Delivery Association will also meet. Social events are planned and a 25 cent admission helps cover expenses.
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Western Pennsylvania
Inf_iana
Pittsburgh Flower and Garden Club
Florists Telegraph Delivery Association of
George D. Leydic
Indiana Floral Co
Retail Florists Association
Aged Man and Son Hurt in Fog Shaped Collision
In dense fog near Ederton on Thursday morning, Peter Shaffer about 80 and his son Christopher about 30 were injured when an automobile driven by Joseph Coulter of Girty struck their wagon. The impact threw them onto the concrete paving as they traveled to another farm. They were taken home and a physician summoned.
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Ederton
Peter Shaffer
Christopher Shaffer
Tiderton
Joseph Coulter
Girty
Shaffer
Harvest Days Prizes Claimed Since October 28
The Harvest Days prize claims list shows items won by Coral Joyce, Dr. Brain McIntyre, Mrs. Clair Marshall of Indiana, Lena Bayone of Indiana, Mabel Kinter of Smicksburg, Mrs Archie Nichol of Indiana R D7, Wayne Lockard of Indiana, John Smith of McIntyre, and others. An upcoming Central Charities Association meeting is set for Friday at 7:30 in the Community Rest Rooms to discuss winter aid plans and aid distribution. The Smicksburg West Mahoning Township Tax League will meet November 17 at Dry Knob school with speakers Treasurer-elect McLain and Farm Agent Warner. a short literary program will follow. Taxpayers and fall widders are invited. If taxes could be deflated, the ordinary fellow might stand a chance. Hunters are urged to be careful with fire in the woods.
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Joyce
Coral
Dr. Brain
McIntyre
Clair Marshall
Indiana
Lena Bayone
Mabel Kinter
Smicksburg
Archie Nichol
R.D
Wayne Lockard
John Smith
Central Charities
Central Charities Association
Velief
Innstead
West Mahoning Township
Tax Justice League
Dry Knob
McLain
John W. Warner
Bear Ate Bennie Town Name Origin Story
Harrisburg reports a Pennsylvanian town Benezette bears name origin tied to a legend from early settlers. A bear carried Bennie from a cabin, and tracks led the father to return with the name Benn-ez-et.
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Bear
Bennie
Harrisburg
Navy
Pennsylvania
Benezette
Dik County
Bennett Branch
Charles E. Baer
Pennsylvanian
Department of Forests and Waters
Ben-ez-et
Fifty five seniors wed in Pennsylvania in 1950 data shows trends
State registrar reports 55 marriages for residents over 75 and 4135 over 40. Most weddings occurred at ages 20 to 24. 16 to 19 for brides and 26 to 29 for grooms. Sixty girls ages 15 to 19 remarried. one woman married fifth time. Of 8179 remarried women, 3842 had divorced spouses, 4596 were widowed. sixty one made no statement.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Emlyn Jones
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Department of Health
Blairsville druggist Samuel H W Shepley ends life at Blairsville store
Despondent over ill health, 66 year old Samuel H W Shepley, a longtime Blairsville druggist and Princeton graduate, shot himself in the head at his Blairsville store basement. He died en route to a Pittsburgh hospital. Survived by a Brooklyn sister, his Blairsville widow predeceased him in 1928. Funeral in Shepley home led by Rev J C Stuart with burial in Blairsville cemetery.
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Samuel HW. Shepley
Tralysvilla
Mondaiy
Delmont
Pittsburgh Hospital
Blairsville
Shepley
Princeton University
Johnstown
Tairaville Presbyterian Church
Blairaville
J.C. Stuart
Blalravilla
Surprise Birthday Party for J. M. Edmiston
J M Edmiston of Center Township celebrated his 62nd birthday Monday as the surprise guest of honor at a party dinner at his home. Attendees included Howard Edmiston and family Coal Run J J Mitchell and wife Indiana O H Patrick and family Brookville B J Wegley and family Washington and Gerald Foster and family Kittanning. The men joined the first day of hunting season and brought home game. Services at Jacksonville U P Church Sunday at 2 30 p m conducted by Raw O J Fleming of Irwin with Sabbath school at 1 30 p m. Central Charities headquarters moved to the White Building 617 Philadelphia St second floor. Applicants for relief to call at charity headquarters. Blairsville man John Ringler named superintendent of building construction Torrance State Hospital Torrance Gov Gifford Pinchot announced late last week. Great Britain abandons the gold standard and business improves.
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J. M. Edmiston
Center Township
Jim
Howard P. Edmiston
Coal Run
J. J. Mitchell
Indiana
W. O. Patrick
Brookville
B. J. Wegley
Washington
Gerald Foster
Kittanning
Jacksonville
U. P
O. J. Fleming
Irwin
United Presbyterian Church
Central Charities
White Blag
Philadelphia St
White Building
Philadelpha Street
Charity
County Commissioners Office
Blairsville
John Ringler
Torrance State Hospital
Torrance
Gifford Pinchot
Weekend visit ends in tragedy near Blairsville
Week end visit of Allegheny College students Frances Walsh and Julia Roessing ends in crash six miles north of Blairsville. Roessing dies from injuries in Indiana hospital. Walsh and Remaley survive with injuries. Other incidents include Strangford woman Anne Long struck near rail line and heart attack death of Mrs. David W. Stahl in New Alexandria after car overturn.
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Julia Roessing
Allegheny College
Charles B. Roessing
Cheswick
Indiana Hospital
Blairsville
Frances Walsh
M. J. Walsh
South Seventh Street
James Renaley
New Castle
Indiana State Teachers’ College
Indiana
Miss Roessing
Misa Walsh
Miss Walsh
Livermore Road
Remaley
William Archibald
John P. Archibald
Missy Roessing
George Roessing
Alleghenny College
Che
Hileman Injured While Hunting in Young Township
Hileman, owner of Hile ant garage on North Seventh Street, received four small shot in the face during a Monday hunting trip in Young Township. One pellet entered under his right eye, three struck the chin. Injuries not serious. the shot came from a hunting companion aiming at a pheasant. Rev. C. R. Knight, 35, pastor at Westover Baptist, was hit in the forehead and left hand by a shot fired by Gil bert Tozer of Latrobe aiming at a pheasant in a nearby area. County hunters report good hare for the season. Local nurse Laura G. Spencer resigns from Torrance Suite hospital to practice in Indiana and nearby areas. Louisville Courier Journal notes a Texas legislature member proposes a law requiring men to sleep in cotton nighties and bans silk pajamas.
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Hileman
Hileant Garage
North Seventh Street
Young Township
C. R. Knight
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