Democrats Sweep State and Nation in Tuesday Election
The Democratic wave extended through state and national races as Republicans saw losses. Greensburg publisher and Auditor candidate EB Arthur Sweeney lost his county Westmoreland. Allegheny County elected a solid Democratic slate for the state assembly, defeating Republican leader James J Coyne in the senate contest. Senator Frank J Harris trailed by about 700 votes to Burgess P J Henney in the McKee Rocks area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Arthur Sweeney
Greensburg
Auditor
Westmoreland
State Assembly
Allegheny County
James J. Coyne
State Senate
Thomas B
Killgallen
Frank J. Harris
Burgess P. J. Henney
McKeeg Rocks
Farm Extension Group Holds Annual Social Event
Willis Kerns from Pennsylvania State College spoke at the County Agricultural Extension Association dinner in the First United Presbyterian church. The event drew over 500 farmers and wives, featuring music, readings, and a review of association progress by IL J Niesley. The door prize went to R J Perry. The annual business meeting and luncheon will be in Indiana on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Kerns
Pennsylvania State College
County Agricultural Extension Association
First United Presbyterian Church
Town
America
Stillman A. Foster
Clyde Houck
Purchase Line
Association
Ernest Quartet
Robert Jurcansky
Dutch’ Campbell
W Campbell
Jane Hutchison
Armagh
Evening Way IL
J. Niesley
State College
County Association
R. J. Perry
Torrance State Hospital
Indiana
Pirst Dairy
Herd Improvement Association honors dairy herds over butterfat threshold
National Dairy Association lists producers with 200 pounds or more butterfat per cow for the year ending June 1, 1936. includes names and locations such as Clyde Houck of Clymer, I M Speedy of Livermore, Carl Walker of Marion Center, and the Indiana County Home, among many others, with butterfat figures ranging from 1453.8 down to 304.3 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Dairy Association
Lbs
Clyde Houck
Clymer
H. W. Muman
I. M. Speedy
Livermore
Ed. C. Swan
Home
R.D
Carl Walker
Marion Center
W. F. Barkley
Indiana County Home
Walt, Simpson
John
Rankin
Indiana
Quay McMillen
Torrance State Hospital
C. C. Pollock
H. M. ‘Pravis
Smicksburg
Wetzel
Mart Rager
Blaireville
Wim
McMillen
M. A. Smeltzer
C. Kimmel
Weddings of a Week in Indiana and Dixonville area
Multiple marriages announced with October dates in Dixonville Clymer Blairsville Indiana Elderton Shelocta and Kittanning regions. Couples include John Suwolitch and Marguer ite Shedlock, Lester Stemmerick and Edna B. Jones, James W. Karater and Margaret Keeler, Horace D. Lowman and Estelle M. Simpson, Carl Williams Jr. and Florence Bleakney. Lions benefit musical comedy planned at Indiana High School Auditorium December 3 and 4. Community safety efforts and Education Week events noted with talks by Norman Koontz and plans for white canes for the blind. Edwards Motor Co. advertises the New Chevrolet display on Saturday November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester L. Stemmerick
East
Pittsburgh
Misa Edna BH. Jones
Blairsville
Josephine
R. B. Henry
James McKinnie Jones
James WW
Karater
Kittanning
R. D
Mise Margaret Keeler
Shelocta
Indiana
Robert M. Offutt
J. O. Forsteer
Carl Williams, Jr
Florence Bleakney
Elderton
R. M. Offutt
Weat Church Street
Indiana High School
Liana
Norman Koontz
Saltsburg Woman 74 Fatally Burned in Home Dish Steam
Caroline Brown aged 74 of Saltsburg died in Indiana Hospital after clothing ignited reaching for a coffee pot on a coal range. Her husband James E. Brown who was in the home suffered minor burns and shock while he aided neighbors in extinguishing the fire. Burial followed at Edgewood Cemetery in Saltsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline ©. Brown
James E. Brown
Saltsburg
Indiana
Brown
David
Hannah
Long) Bair
Armstrong County
Ife
Clark ©. Brown
William A. Brown
McKeesport
Jennie Lewis
Nell Giles
Florence Bair
James F. Brown
Geo. H. Brown
Thomas Brown
Margaret Holland
Baden
Ethelbert Brown
Elmira
N. Y
Selina George
Latrobe
George
Clark
William Bair
Catharine Brown
Clark Brown
Edgewood Cemetery
Saltaburg
Forty-fifth wedding anniversary surprise for Armstrong couple
Mr and Mrs Lewis Weiss long time Armstrong township residents were surprised Thursday by children grandchildren and friends gathering at their home to celebrate 45 years of marriage since October 29 1891. Gifts included a dishes set from their children as kinfolk from Parkwood Coral Conneaut Lake Indiana Dixonville Leechburg and Tanoma attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Weiss
Armstrong Township
Weiss
Charles Winans
Benton Bush
Staughters
Conneaut Lake
Robert Thomas
Leroy Reed
Indiana
Harry Longwill
Sarah Hess
Samuel Weiss
Clell J Shank
Dixonville
Susan Ruffner
Tanoma
Mrs. Clair Millen
Leechburg
East Wheatfield Resident Greets 67th Birthday Frye
East Wheatfield township resident Martin L. Frye celebrated his 67th birthday Wednesday evening with 56 friends and family at his home after a rally. The visit featured two birthday cakes, gifts, music, and a luncheon, as relatives and neighbors offered best wishes for many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Frye
East Wheatfield Township
Frye
Oak Tree Corn Club Round-up At Marion Center Park
Oak Tree 4-H corn club held a round-up in Marion Center Park on Tuesday evening. Each boy grew one acre of early Leaming corn and compared it with home seed and fertilizer. Blue ribbons were awarded by County Agent J W Warner to George Simpson Ralph Streams Richard Black Elmer Lockhart and John Black. Exhibits were also shown by Earl Sowers and Harry Sowers who were not club members. Club leader Charles Morrison and a committee planned a Halloween party after the roundup with games and refreshments. About eighty people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Tree Corn Club
Marion Center
Oak Tree 4-H
J. W. Warner
George Simpson
Ralph Streams
Richard Black
Elmer Lockhart
John Black
Pennsylvania Shatters Tourist Visitor Record in 1936
Pennsylvania welcomed record numbers of out of state travelers during the 1936 summer season as the Scenic and Historic Commission publicized the state’s scenery. Millions of maps and booklets were distributed coast to coast and abroad, promoting hundreds of spots of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
United States
Keystone State
Pennsylvania Scenic and ‘Historic Commission
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Canal Zone
Europe
Orient
Elders Ridge Calf Club Round-Up Honors Members
The Elders Ridge 4-H Guernsey calf club held a Saturday roundup at John Henderson farm with Penn State dairy extension specialist Joe Nagcotte judging on type merit fitting showmanship. Red ribbons went to Robert Gray Raymond Speedy Bayard Gray Jr. White ribbons to Carl Henderson Ralph Cribbs Robert Henderson and John Henderson Jr. Three members did not exhibit. A spring exhibit is planned with Elders Ridge Guernsey Bull Association field day and monthly winter meetings were urged. Club leaders are A. B. Gray John G. Henderson and I. M. Speedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elders Ridge
Elders ‘Ridge
Guernsey
John Henderson
Joe ‘Nagcotte
Penn State
Robert Gray
Raymond Speedy
Bayard Gray
Carl Henderson
Ralph Cribbs
Robert Henderson
Calf Club
Elders Ridge Guernsey
Birthday Party for Starford Miss Delights Young Guests
Peggy Jane Tucker aged three daughter of Mr and Mrs Clair Tucker of Starford was surprised on Thursday afternoon when 16 friends arrived in Halloween costumes for her third birthday The half frightened children soon laughed as masks came off A Halloween lunch was served Gifts delighted Peggy Attending guests included Inez Kerr Mariland Kerr Joyce Gromley Isabel Falcomer Walter Tucker Jimmy Lidgey Althea Keith Jean Repine June Repine Betty Tucker Billy Lee Brady Bob Eugene Keith Dottie Marotti from Starford and New York City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starford
Peggy Jane Tucker
Clair Tucker
Hallowe'en
Peggy
Inez and
Mariland Kerr
Joyce Gromley
Isabel Falcomer
Walter Tucker
Jimmy Lidgey
Althea Keith
Jean and
June Repine
Betty Tucker
Billy Lee Brady
Bobby Eugene Keith
Starford Section
Dottie Marotti
New York City
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette Readers Notice
Readers of The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette are informed about a $5.50 charge. The notice outlines payment details and subscription implications for R. D. readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post
R. D
The
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Burning Mine of Carbon County Fails to Halt for 75 Years
A Carbon County coal mine has burned since 1859 destroying millions of tons of coal and defying repeated extinguishing attempts. Early floods melted rock, later drainage and clay barriers failed, and after 1910 no new efforts were recorded. The piece notes the mine’s enduring blaze along the Lentz Trail between Mauch Chunk and Summit Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon County
Mauch ‘Chunk
Summit Hill
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Marguerite Shedlock
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Francis B. Karabinos
William Suwolitch
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Edwards Motor Co
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