Community Notes From Washington Township Social Roundup
Washington Township residents and visitors are listed with numerous calls on friends and relatives. Included are visits by Mrs. Harry Lukehart to her son-in-law and daughter, Ruth and Ruby Browne visiting Mrs. Anna Boyer and Walter Harmon, and Rev. Frederick Stober with Bert Stober at an Apollo meeting. Election results note four year terms for township officers including C. L. Hudson and Milo Roof, with Roy Little as Justice of the Peace. Numerous Indiana visitors are named along with weekend and Armistice Day gatherings at various local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Lukehart
Lloyd Stewart
Ruth
Ruby Browne
Anna Boyer
Walter Harmon
Bryce Peterman
Archie Browné
Wilbur Shaffer
Finley Blose
James Stuchell
Ernest Brewer
Allen McFarland
Indiana
Ella Fleming
C. L. Hudson
Milo Roof
George Hopkins
Myron Rearigh
Vandergrift
Paul McIntire
Donnie
E. J. McIntire
Paul Mangus
Williard Frick
Walter Mangus
Walter
Gary Miller
Overdorffs Welcome Stella and Louie Visit Worthville
Brushvalley residents miss Stella and Louie Overdorff during a weekend with Rev. and Mrs. Clark Shields in Worthville. Margaret Devinney of Blairs ville visited J. W. Overdorff family, revival meetings begin Sunday at the M W church with Rev. Samuel Ford to preach, and Dora Marie Overdorff welcomed as newborn daughter to the Overdorffs. John Bell’s tonsils removed last Friday. Rosie George family traveled as Indiana visitors. John Learn of Tannersville uses a lighted lantern to deter deer from grain fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bell
John Graham
J. W. Overdorff
Rosie George
Joseph
Bessie
Flora
Indiana
Local Whistlestop Notes And Church Roster
Marchand and Shaffer family travel home from Dubois after funeral. Rosa Wingert injured in fall. Miles and nephew Miles Garland visit from Portage. Car crash damages Garland car near Brewer station. Evangelical church Women’s Missionary Society met at Rev Garland’s home. Visitors include Betty Moot from Punxsutawney and Miss Tina Blose with Charles Mallery from Altoona. Local families host relatives over weekend and Sunday visits. Preaching next Sunday at 7:30 PM with Rev Garland speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church
Sadie Gall
Pittsburgh
Mary Zener
Annie Moot
Samuel Wassum
Cherry Tree
C. M. Wingert
Ralph Rhule
Bob and
Ralph, Jr
W. H. Zener
Near Town
Eldred
E. H. Glass
Earl
Annia
W.C. Roderus
Charles
Misa Clara May Condron
Braddock
Rey
Garland
O livet social notes highlight visits and illness
Olivet notes Roscoe McConnell and Hubert Long visited Kittanning and Irwin respectively. Mrs Boden and Mrs Baiy visited the Ross Wilson family. Mrs Wilson called on J Ewing. Frank Lambing visited Joe Coulter. Arthur Wilson and family from Imperial spent the weekend with his mother Alma Wilson. J W George is ill. Mabel Ewing builds a larger porch. The Progress and Post-Gazette to R D readers $5.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Ewing
Red Cross Launches National Campaign to Prevent Home Accidents
The American Red Cross announced a nationwide drive to cut preventable home and farm hazards that kill about 35,000 Americans annually. James L. Fieger urged all chapters to participate and distribute home hazard checklists while schools involve children in enrolling families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
James L. Fieger
Red Cross
America
Acadenta
National Safety Council
Mr. Fleser
United States
Red Cross Year Highlights From the Annual Report
Figures from the year's American Red Cross report show 54,306 veterans aided and 687 public health nurses. The organization logged 921,455 visits to 186,326 patients, issued 98,441 first aid certificates, trained 46,693 in life saving, and produced 3,102,843 surgical dressings with 80,901 volunteers on active duty.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Public Health
Red Cross Reports Major First Aid Training Milestone
The Red Cross issued over 187000 first aid certificates last year, up 66000 from the prior year, with about 64200 CCC camp boys passing tests. Since its early adoption, nearly one million people have been trained in emergency care worldwide. The annual report also notes 427000 Red Cross Aid Handbooks sold, 54330 veterans aided through the U.S. Veterans Bureau, 3887841 members enrolled, and a Junior Red Cross rise of 402000 enrollments. Junior members connected with 62 countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
C.C.C
Presbyterians Bazaar and Death Notice in Marion Center
The ladies of the local Presbyterian church hosted a bazaar and supper Friday evening. The body of Charles S. Wetzel, who died in Nevada, arrived Saturday and funeral services were held Monday in the M. B. K. church. Numerous relatives from Wilkinsburg to Punxsutawney visited or were mentioned in connection with his death and other local movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Presbyterian
Charles S. Wetzel
Nevada
M. BK
Mr. Wetzel
Wetzel
John Acklin
Mra. Acklin
Marian Rosa
Wilkinsburg
Ross
Residents and visitors gather for weekend seeings
George Hamilton moved from his farm to the George Richardson house on Saturday. Homer Anderson of DuBois visited friends and hunted here during the past week. Homer Downey of Homer City hunted in this vicinity late in the week. Robert Hill employed in Nemacolin spent the weekend at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Williams of Barnesboro visited Mr. and Mrs. G O Richardson over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Spon and children of Indiana visited friends here over the weekend. Alfred Johnson moved from this place to Marion Center. Robert Dunmire of Juneau spent Monday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Everetta Moore and children of New Kensington visited. Mr. and Mrs. R G Moore and children of Marion Center visited F A Moore and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hamilton
George Richardson
Homer Anderson
DuBois
Homer Downey
Homer City
Robert Hill
Nemacolin
Boyd Williams
Barnesboro
G. O. Richardson
LeRoy Spon
Indiana
George Shipley
Pittsburgh
Richard Engle
Alfred Johnson
Marion Center
Robert Dunmire
Juneau
Everetta Moore
New Kensington
R. G. Moore
Q. C. Moore
Glen Campbell
F. A. Moore
Alverda Community Notes Show-Casual Visit and Ills
Alverda news records visits among locals including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jazko of Cleveland calling on Mr. and Mrs. George Sterpko and Mrs. Ed Farnbaugh of Indiana stopping by Mrs. Pat Donohue. Hospitalized: Mrs. Anna Good admitted to Spangler hospital for surgical treatment. Several locals noted as callers or visiting relatives, including CCC camp members, with a rural tone and brief social notices. A show-me-state mule superstition cited with a fall injury and a bolt of lightning killing the mule as the rider sought shelter. Oklahoma heat prompts a glass eye incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alverda
Joe Jazko
Cleveland
George Sterpko
Ed, Farnbaugh
Indiana
Pat .Donohue
Anna Good
Spangler Hospital
Francis Valley
Dubois
Joseph Vozer
Mike Andyshok
Heilwood
Darrell Sneddan
Nanty Glo
John Rennie
Woodrow Wooda
Frank Bilogh
Wm, Rusnak
Bill Elliott
CCC
Joseph Vower
Barnesboro
Lawrence Repine
Cherry Trae
Arch Repine
Clara Renate
Broadtop
Q O. C. Carpenter
Watsons Ridge People Visit and Local Notices
Mrs. R Hine and daughter Martha visited Mrs. Herbert Lambert in Johnstown over the weekend. Clark Coleman is hunting in Clarion county. Dorcas Glass meets at Mrs. T C Hood's home Friday evening. Crawford brothers threshing and baling hay. Mrs. James Wray of South Bend and Mrs. Frank Patterson of Leechburg visited Mrs. Walter Ewing Wednesday. Mr Earl Spalding and son John and Harry Fletcher from Johnstown spent Sunday at Walter Ewing's. Mrs. S R Hine visited Mr and Mrs Mack Coleman Friday evening. Christian Helpers class meets at Irene Painter's Thursday evening led by Elsie Faith and Seraclat Jean Wean. Mrs. T C Hood spent days with Sena Mrs Ployd May Hood of New Kensington. American Coinage at 142 years. first coinage issued by Philadelphia mint in October 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watsons Ridge
R. Hine
Martha
Herbert Lambert
Johnstown
Clark Coleman
Clarion County
Dorcas Glass
T. C. Hood
Crawford Brothers
James Wray
South Bend
Frank Patterson
Leechburg
Walter Ewing
Earl Spalding
John
Harry Fletcher
S. R. Hine
Mack Coleman
Irene Painter
Elsie Faith
Seraclat Jean Wean
Sena
Ployd Mayhood
New Kensington
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