Official count shows Long leading in county races
The official general election tally in the county shows Republican winners across major offices. Prothonotary W Earl Long led with 18 491 total votes, including 182 Prohibition votes, while challenger Darrel Lame and Socialist David C Widdowson trailed. County Commissioner results reelect Plenniken and Levi Houck, marking a historic return of two incumbents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Earl Long
Prohibition Party
Long
Darrel Lamé
David C. Widdowson
E. E. Creps
Court of Commons Pleas
Harry W. Fee
Earle Miller
Gilbert
Parnell
Harry H. Koozer
Ip. J. Stapleton
Clara A. Palmer
Board of County Commissioners
Plenniken
Levi Houck
Campbell
Harry C. Kunkle
Fee
George Nesbit
A. L. McConnell
R. H. Mikesall
Jack Boyle
Edwin M. Clark
George Jerko
County's oldest fisherman nets bass on dark moon
G H Hilty, 79, of Edri, the county's oldest fisherman to take a license this year, caught a one and a half hour limit of bass on a Raystone branch trip with a party of fishermen during the dark of the moon. He credits success to moon phases and does most fishing, fence-post setting, and scouting in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H, Hilty
Edri
Hilty
Mr. Hilty
Raystone
Juniata
Christmas club to pay out 312 million in two weeks
About seven million Christmas Club members will receive roughly 312 million dollars through around five thousand banks and organizations. The average payout per member is about 44.70, with New York leading at 79 million, Pennsylvania 37.5 million, New Jersey 31.1 million, and Massachusetts 23.26 million. Ten workers start a WPA project to index county marriage license records, costing the county 500 dollars and the government about 4,000 for labor, creating the first complete index system since 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Herbert F. Rowall
Christmas Club
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
WPA
Register’s
Register and Recorders Office
Court House
Registers Office
County High School Boy Sets Rabbit Hunting Record
William Graff Liggett aged 14 of West Wheatfield Township, a New Florence high school student, returned from school and hunting with his spaniel Sport. He shot once and killed two rabbits within 15 minutes near his home, using a 12 gauge single barrel gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Graff Liggett
West Wheatfield
New Florence
Sport
Buanie
Indiana Floral Co Awarded Best Retail Display
Indiana Floral Co won the cup for best retail display at the Northwestern Pennsylvania Florists Association show in Dubois this week. About 180 florists attended the annual banquet and dance, including Mr. and Mrs. George D. Leydie Miss Margaret Harris and Walter B. Kissinger of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Indiana Floral Co
Northwestern Pennsylvania Florists Association
Dubois
George D. Leydie
Margaret Harris
Walter BE. Kissinger
Town
Northwestern Pennsylvaaaaa
Candidate Fee Named Acting Postmaster in Indiana
Attorney Harry W. Fee a defeated Democratic nominee for county judge was appointed acting postmaster in Indiana on Friday by Postmaster General James Farley. Attorney B. B. Creps Republican had defeated Fee in November elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Fee
B. B. Creps
Indiana
James Farley
Aged Man Samuel Snyder Found Dead Near Locust
Samuel Snyder a 77 year old resident of Rochester Mills was found dead in his barn four miles east of Locust on Saturday evening. He died of a heart attack while hauling corn fodder and had been living alone since his second wife moved away over 35 years ago. Neighbors discovered the body with his horse hitched nearby. bruises suggested the horse trampled him during restlessness after the attack. He owned a horse, cow and chickens and had $12 plus loose change on him. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the United Presbyterian church in Rochester Mills with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Snyder
Locust
Snyder
Rochester Mills
Elizabeth Bishop
Youngstown
United Presbyterian Church
Real estate transfers in multiple townships cited
A sequence of land and lot transfers including United Presbyterian Women’s Association in Conemaugh Township for 1500 dollars. Transfers involve Silas Carey to Andrew Brestovich Canoe Township for 60 dollars and numerous items in White, Brush Valley, Rayne, Young, Washington, Cherryhill, and South Mahoning townships with prices from 1 to 1500 dollars and guardian and association actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Women’s Association
Conemaugh
Silas Carey
Andrew G. Brestovish
Canoe Township
John Rishel
Indiana Lumber and Supply Co
White Township
Mack
Farmers Bank and Trust Co
Sara Edna Auld McCormick
Brushvalley
Marjorie J. Luster
Myrtle Lustiver
Charles Hanna
Daisy M. Cameron
Rayne
Zora J. Harvey
Elder King
Young Township
Nellie P. Hayden
Thomas J. Brandon
John P. Brandon
Washington Township
Elsie Vassart
Home Building Andoan Association
Blairsville
Charles F
Fred A. Bowman
Joseph Nicholson
U Rayne Township
Marriage Licenses List From Indiana and Apollo Areas
A list of marriage licenses issued in Indiana and Apollo regions names Coy Waterman Mike Warholick Francis G Johnston Oran Frampton Emeigh Lola Gogg Emeigh Arthur G Carnahan Mazzie Meretta Cue Brown Indiana Bar Parks Creekside Ethel Thomas Shel oca RD1 Frank Pettenatl Homer City Annie Gabella Waterman Ralph Ernest Creasley Rossiter Velma Louise White Juneau Donald Muffley Apollo RD2 Anna LaRue Crawford Apollo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy
Waterman
Mike Warholick
Francis G, Johnston Oran Frampton
Emeigh
Lola Gogg
Arthur G. Carnahan
Indiana
Mazzie Meretta Cue Brown
Juneau
Donald
Muffley
Apollo
R.D
Anna LaRue Crawford
Youth Shot by Unloaded Rifle in accident near Yatesboro
A 13 year old, Bille Earl Cessna, of near Yatesboro, is hospitalized in Indiana after a bullet wound to the abdomen from a companion who fired a loaded .22 caliber rifle by mistake on Saturday. Hospital authorities say the boy’s condition is not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bille E Earl Cessna
Yatesboro
Indiana Hospital
Nurses Hear Talk at Indiana Hospital
Local and student nurses hear a talk at Indiana Hospital today on uses of information from the American Journal of Nursing. The address is given by Miss Dora M. Cornelison, field representative of the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Hospital
American Journal of Nursing
Dora M. Cornelison
Personal Brevities Show Local Visits Across States
A long list of social notes reports Mrs Ralph Lynn of Derry an Indiana caller. visits spread through McKeeport Chicago Philadelphia and Philadelphia areas. Several locals host or visit relatives in New York New Florence and Latrobe while others attend events at Exeter Academy and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lynn
Derry
Indiana
8. P. Mack
McKeeaport
M. G. Buck
Chicago
Mary Dilek
Maple Street
Cyrua Napp
Montgomery Township
Court House
A. C. Hector
Philadelphia
Misas
Alder
James Hysong
New Florence
Anna B. Learn
1. D
Paul Carson
Universal
Harry Carson
White Township
Bertha White
New Concord, C
E. K. Ankeny
North’ Tenth Street
D. E B. Kerr
Home
R.D.2
Walter Fetterhoff
Trade City
County Seat
Progress Office
William Widdowson
Harry B. Neal
Church Street
Raymond F. Smith
Hast Water Street
Harry Smith
Valley Forge Military Academy
Percival Park
East Locust Street
New York City
Shakespeare
J. J. Connolly
Missey Elnor Leininger
Florence ‘Gillett
Buffalo
Miss Leininger
Connolly
Howard B. Butterbaugh
B. F. Coe
Marguerite
Town
San Francisco
Calif
American College of Surgeons
Ernest Stewart, Jr
Ernest Stewart
College Avenue
Exonian
Philipps Exeter Academy
Exeter
N. H
Ernest
Otto Koenig
Palo Alto
Europe
Edgar Mack
McKeesport
Marion Center Boy Recovers After Appedis Surgery at Mt Union
Dick Caldwell son of Mr and Mrs B P Caldwell of Marion Center recently underwent an appendicitis operation at Mt Union hospital and is making a nice recovery as a CCC camp member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Caldwell
Mra
B. P. Caldwell
Marion Center
CCC
Mt. Union
Mt. Union Hospital
Delving Horse In Somerset And Driver Killed by Automobile
In Somerset on Sunday, William H. Trent, 67, was struck by an automobile and killed. The horse was fatally injured and was the last surviving driving horse in Somerset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
William H. Trent
Royal Neighbors Hold Western PA District Meeting
More than a hundred Royal Neighbors of America members from seven Western Pennsylvania camps gathered for the Kit tanning district semi annual convention in W. Co. T. A. hall. Mrs Annie Beatty of Indiana camp chaired the meeting which featured a clock gift and talks by Mrs Erma Chamberlain of Ridgway and Mrs Emma Zemple of Wilmerding. District deputy Mrs Elizabeth Martin of Kittanning named for next session in spring 1936 with Mrs Mary Westwood chosen as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Pennsylvania
Kittanning
W. Co. T. A. Hall
Annie ©. Beatty
Indiana
Erma Chamberlain
Ridgway
Atiic
Emma Zemple
Wilherming
Elizabeth Martin
Whittaker Camp
Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Altoona
Whittaker
Wilmerding
Leechburg
Mary Westwood
Fire guts Ninth Street home as family on relief suffers loss
A Sunday morning blaze of unknown origin gutted the North Ninth Street home of Mrs. Blanche McCullough. The one and a half story dwelling, owned by James Rosborough of Chevy Chase, had no insurance on its contents and the family, already on relief, fled as flames consumed the kitchen and spread through the house. James Rosborough had $500 insurance on the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche McCullough
North Ninth Street
James Rosborough
Chevy Chase
Five WPA projects approved by Indiana Borough Council
Five WPA projects totaling sixty thousand dollars were approved by Indiana Borough Council, with a borough burden of 331.25 and federal aid of 49,622. Accident Prevention tops the list to press motorists on traffic law observance. A total of 661 men would work for 12 months if the project is approved. Other tasks include a property inventory, re indexing eight thousand library books, mapping the borough, a sidewalk and tree survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indiana Free Library
Infant in fall from third story window at Punxautawney
William Jr. Crisainger, 10 months old, son of Mr and Mrs of Punxautawney, fell from a third story window at 1 PM landing on a second story slate roof then sidewalk. Passerby carried him to Adrian hospital where examination showed he remained unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William, Jr
William Crisainger
Punxautawney
Joseph
Indiana County Republicans Thank Voters and Campaign Helpers
A message from Wallace Thomas, chairman, thanking Indiana County voters and Republicans and others who assisted in the election campaign and contributed to its success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepunhcan
T Am
Wallace Thomas
Two Motorists Held on Drunken Delving Charges
Paul Manus, 42, of Barnesboro, and Donald Smith, 28, of Sugar Grove, both in Warren County, were charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. They were held for criminal court after a hearing before Justice J. D. Hill following arrests early Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Manus
Barnesboro
Donald Smith
Sugar Grove
Warren County
Justice of the Peas
J. D. Hill
Armistice Day Observed Across County With Parades and Banquet
Armistice Day was fittingly observed in all sections of the county with parades addresses and banquets to veterans. The county seat parade included veteran service and school groups marching through main streets before a moment of silence at Philadelphia and Wighth for departed veterans. In the evening the American Legion Auxiliary hosted the Indiana Post No. 141 banquet honoring two Civil War veterans Asa Scott and Wm. B. Stahl among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Wighth
American Legion Auxiliary
Indiana Post No. 141
American Legion
Asa Scott
Wm. B. Stahl
Fall From Farm Wagon Fatal to Samuel Kirkland Aged 60
Samuel Kirkland aged about 66 years, a well known farmer of near Dixonville, died at his home Sunday evening from injuries suffered in a fall from a load of corn fodder a week earlier. He was born February 23, 1866 in Rayne township, lifelong on the Kirkland homestead. Surviving are his brother James Kirkland of Clymer R D and sister Clara Kirkland at home. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at his residence by Rev. H. C. VanWormer and burial followed in Bethel cemetery near Dixonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Kirkland
Dixonville
James
Eliza
Barber) Kirkland
Rayne Township
Kirkland
James Kirkland
Clymer
R.D
Clara Kirkland
H. C. VanWormer
Bethel Cemetery
White Oak School Masquerade Entertains Pupils and Citizens
Mr and Mrs W P Tompson of near Smicksburg hosted a masquerade for White Oak School patrons pupils and teachers. After identifying masqueraders Hallowe en games followed lunch served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak School
W.P. Tompson
Smicksburg
White Oak
Hallowe'en
Theodore
Elkin
Olive
Edwin Griffith
John Gahagan
John Lingenfelter
Kathryn
Ruth
Hovis
Leo
Edward
Dwight
Wivin Gearhart
Enid
Ethel
Fred
Harry Gearhart
Charles
Robert
John
Edwin Gearhart
Dorothy
Ellsworth
Ddy Dale
Roy Eckman
Viola
Kathryn Lydick
Roy Brink
Aldene
Walter
Har
McClelland
Margaret
Dolores
H. O. McClelland
Mae McCormick
Eleanor
Wm. Kerr
Miles
Mra. McCurdy
Bush
Edith
Maxine
Camden Weaver
Milo
Ray
Cora Ann
James
Bert
Max
Helen
Dale
Jeannette
Don Kerr
Curtis Dormire
la Crossman
Sam Eckman
Alfred
Ayers
Bobby
Fulbert Alubran
Raymond
Warl
Paul
Tommy
Wayne
Paul Fetterhoff
Ralph Crossman
Maxine Cornman
A Wingard
W. P. Thompson
Harold
Bobbie Lee
Wlaine
Elizabeth Dormire
Alleged Wife Beater Sentenced to 40 Days in County Jail
Joseph Ronnocak of Clymer pleaded guilty to assault and aggravated assault and battery. He was sentenced to pay court costs and serve 60 days in the county jail. Bennocuk was charged with beating his wife severely. Sutton Treage of Hillsdale received a suspended sentence on charges of larceny for payment of costs. Johnstown couple plan to become permanent Indiana residents as Mr. Flowers buys the Byers property on Wayne Avenue. Mrs. Flowers is Miss Margaret Hasinger, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wasinger. W. W. Dodson, son of John W. Dodson of Smicksburg, elected to Harrisburg Board of Education. Dodson is a noted insurance executive in the state capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ronnocak
Clymer
J. N. Langham
Costa
Bennocuk
Coats
Sutton ,Treage
Hillsdale
Flarceny
Johnstown
Elmer W. Flowers
Indiana
Smicksburg
Harrisburg
W. W. Dodson
John W. Dodson
Dodgen
Prominent deaths mark quiet end of Rochester and Cherry Tree figures
Miss Mary Davis aged about 70, longtime Cherry Tree resident and last of her family, died Sunday after a brief illness. Daughter of Joshua Davis, she helped run a general store and millinery with her father before his death. A devout Democrat and Episcopal, she had no surviving relatives. Funeral services were held Monday at Cherry Tree, burial in Odd Fellows cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Davis
Cherry Tree
Miss Davis
Joshua Davis
Cherry Tree Section
Obituary of Mrs Anna Mary Oberlin of Rochester Mills
Mrs Anna Mary Oberlin aged over 93 died Sunday at her son Harry Oberlin’s home in Rochester Mills after a long illness. Born September 18 1842 in Huntingdon County she married W P Oberlin in 1860 and lived in Smicksburg Dayton and Rochester Mills. She was active in the W C T U Woman's Relief Corps and United Brethren church. Survived by two sons two daughters eight grandchildren three great grandchildren and one sister Funeral held at Rochester Mills United Brethren church with burial in Pine Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mary Oberlin
W. P. Oberlin
Harry Oberlin
Rochester Mills
Pittsburgh
Death of Thomas Colgan 84 in White Township
Thomas Colgan 84 died at his White Township residence after a hip fracture sustained a month earlier. Born March 8, 1851 in Grant township he spent much of his life in Deckers Point and Rochester Mills. He married Nancy Craft in 1874, she preceded him in death. Survived by sons Newton Walter Norman and Samuel Colgan and daughters Mrs Nellie Rettz and Martha Colgan, plus a half sister Mrs Andrew Snyder. Funeral services Friday at 1:30 PM at Robinson Funeral Home conducted by Rev M Rombaugh and Rev J O Bishop. Burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Colgan
White Township
Hugh Colgan
Grant Township
Deckers Point
Rochester Mills
Evangelical Church of Indiana
Colgan
Hugh Jones 80 Funeral Held in Strangford Church
Hugh Jones aged 80 died Friday at his home in Strangford near Blgireville. Funeral services were held Monday at Strangford Methodist Church followed by burial in Blairaville cemetery. He leaves a daughter Mrs George Holbert of Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strangford
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Conventio
John Salsgiver
Chestnut Street
William Harmon
Louise
Collinsburg
Lot Gaul
Willam
Nora
Big Irun
Amon Brosius
Faye
Amon, Jr
Langville
Henry F. Rossomme
Dorit Joanne
Charleroi
Boy H Hospital
Patlent
Royal Neighbors
Family On
Indiana Borough Council
Indiana County
Anna M. Oberlin
Rochester Mitty
Thomas Overman
Homer City
Hugh Jones
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