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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1928

Page

6

Armistice Day Observed With Dignity In Blairsville And Indiana

Indiana and Blairsville marked the tenth anniversary of the World War armistice with memorial services in the Ritz Theatre and a veterans parade despite subdued public enthusiasm. Four local comrades died this year. eulogies were delivered by community leaders as taps rang out. A Monday holiday featured a parade, patriotic school visits, flag presentations, and a concluding military ball at the Armory.

Indiana Indiana Post American Legion Ritz Legion Roy &. Juart Frank Fleming Wilmer Kaufman Mayford L. Bowser C. C. McLain William H. Pierce Clayburn Keeler Kathryn Park Jones James F. Malone Fittsburgh America J. A. McCamey M. EB. Churen West John Godeon George K. Clark Ladies’ Axilary Mothers of Democracy Philadelphia Armory Ladies’ Auxiliary The Blairsville Company L National Guard Fred Godcharles Lbrarian Harrisburg

New Indiana Theatre Opens On November 26

The Popular Price Playhouse will debut Monday evening November 26 with Reginald Denny’s Good Morning Judge. Admission fixed at 10 and 25 cents. Capacity about 500 on one floor. Shows at 7 and 9 nightly, matinee Saturdays. The River Pirate will play at both Indiana and Ritz on December 3. Interior nearing completion with restored comfortable seating.

Price Playhouse Indiana Theatre Price Reginald Denny Indiana Ritz New

Indiana Floral Company Shines at Brookville Flower Show

The Indiana Floral Company won multiple first prizes at the Brookville show beating wholesale and retail florists from western and central Pennsylvania. Winners competed in chrysanthemums pom poms carnations and sweet peas as George J Leydie and Walter Kis singer attended with their wives. Entries were produced at Weed Station greenhouses.

Brookville Western Pennsylvania Indiana Floral Company Weed Station

Murphy Co store opens in new fireproof building

Murphy Co plans the opening of its 141st store next Wednesday evening in a new 50 by 20 foot front, 10,000 square feet on one floor, with basement stock rooms and a second floor of offices on Philadelphia street. The building by Blair & Mack in McKeesport houses a spacious, well lit sales room with fixtures, displays, and merchandise priced 5 cents to 4 dollars. J and Mack of McKeesport lead the company, with Howard Mack and Paul Mack noted as relatives. H. A. Moeller of Sidney, Ohio, is manager, and his wife has moved to Indiana in a new Oak street home.

Indiana Oak Street J. & Mack McKeesport G. ©. Murphy Company Brishvalley Township Howard M. Mack Tha Soncorn

Indiana Resident Vows 9th Yeu Voted for 19 Presidents

Robert A. Allison Indiana's oldest resident now in his ninety ninth year has voted in nineteen presidential elections and has always backed the Republican ticket except twice for Prohibition candidates. He lives with his son M B Allison on East Church street and celebrated his ninety eighth birthday last July. He hopes to reach one hundred. He is father to Mrs A M Kirkpatrick and Mrs J W Van Horn.

Indiana Yow Yeu Robert A. Allison Hoover Curtis Mr. Allison Prohibition M. B. Allison East Church Street

Weddings of 4 Week Wohllenter Glenn and Alice Glenn

Clarence Wohllenter of Golden and Alice Glenn of Pine Tiata wed at East Mahoning Baptist parsonage in a Saturday ceremony led by Rev. M. M. Smith. Groom works as railway baggagemaster on B R and P between Buffalo and Punxsutawney. bride teaches in Green township public schools and is active in Pine Flats Baptist Church. New Mr. and Mrs. Wohllenter plan a Bradford home.

Wohllenter Glenn Clarence Wohllenter Golden Alice Glenn Pine Tiata East Mahoning Baptist Parsonage M. M. Smith Buffalo Punxsutawney Green Township Pine Flats Keatal N. Templeton Dia South Beventh Street Robert I. Torpleton Deri Salem Ghureh Amirehuge Marlintown Drdian Letpletan Tvarhy Nebo Presbyteritas Ghureh Cedscanere Tuid Presbylerkin Church Jordin Hellwood Inferanead Greenwood Centetory Lan J. A. Moorhend A. Scott Pittsburgh William N. Templeton Clymer Ralph M. ‘Templeton Duhngay

Church Plans Bond Issue for New Edifice in Town

At a Congregational meeting of First United Presbyterian Church the unanimous vote favored issuing 100000 dollars in tax free bonds at five percent to pay the balance on the church. The pastor Dr Pinkerton will resign after five years of service as executive secretary of missions work. The presbytery approved the resignation with regret and will miss his leadership. The pastor and family will move to Pittsburgh in a few weeks.

First United Presbyterian, Church Town Honda Conemaugh Presbytery Pinkerton Pittsburgh Presbytery

Real Estate Transfers List Shows multiple property changes

Ph. W. Simpson trustee transfers one acre in Center to Borough of Woomer for 0.50 dollars. A. W. Clowes to Agnes Clowes three lots in Plimville for 2900 dollars. Anna Younkin to Mary Brown half interest in an Indiana lot for 1500 dollars. Twileman to Brushvalley Community Association lot in Brush valley for 600 dollars. Viola Duncan to Walter Trimin 79 acres in West Wheatfield for 6600 dollars. Nora Stephens to William Widddowson 192 acres in Cherryhill for 500 dollars. David L. Sheesley and Lester C. Sheesley 90 acres in Montgomery for 1 dollar. J. M. Creek to J. S. Mack 25 acres in Brushvalley for 2400 dollars. Nannie A. Carnahan to Mary Sutton three tracts in Armstrong for 9000 dollars. W. D. Gates to Emma L. Helman two lots in White for 259 dollars. W. D. Gates to O. I. Helman three lots in White for 875 dollars. Maude Smith to Joseph O. S mith 51 acres in Montgomery for 500 dollars.

Ph. W. Simpson Woomer A. W. Clowes Agnes Clowes Plimville Anna Younkin Mary J.1 Brown Indiana Go. &, Twileman Brushyalley West Wheatfield Nora Stephens William C. Widdowson Cherryhill David L. Sheesley Lester C. Sheesley Montgomery J. M. Creek S. Mack Brushvalley Nannie A. Carnahan Mary Sutton Armstrong W. D. Gates Emma L. Helman White O. I. Helman Maude Smith Joseph O. Simith

Governor Fisher Heads 1928 Christmas Seal Sale

Governor John Fisher accepted the honorary chairmanship of the Pennsylvania Christmas seal sale for 1928 and urged Tuberculosis Sunday in churches on December 9 and Tuberculosis Day in schools on December 14. He noted the disease remains deadly but has declined recently thanks to seal campaign efforts.

Fisher St. Harrisburg John Pennsylvania

Personal Brevities Highlight Indiana Visitors and Local News

Mcinvile and Rochester Mills residents visit Indiana counties with numerous callers and social visits in Blairsville area. Notes on births, hospitalizations, travel to Washington and Detroit, with town personalities, church events, and a light domestic humor item.

Plans for fourteenth Indian County Supervisors Convention at Court House

November 22 plan outlined for the Indian County Supervisors and Auditors Association fourteenth convention to convene at 10 a.m. in the Court House. Officers listed include President F C McCrea Blairsville and Secretary John F Johnston Saltsbury. The program covers morning and afternoon sessions with remarks, minutes, road topics, and addresses by county and state officials.

The Indians County Supervisors’ and Auditors' Association Court House F. C. McCrea Blairsville J. A. Dixon Livermore C. C. Steele Towchester Milia John F. Johnston Saltsbury F.C. McCrea Hust Mahoning Township Tames Heilburn Rayne Ion Charles R. Griffith Wayne PD Myers State Highway Department Charles B. Kirker Pine Ralph Stewart Vrushvalley Township Harvey Towers

Good Enrollment for Leadership Training at Glen Campbell Commodore

Enrollment reaches 105 as Glen Campbell and Commodore host Joint Addepts of District Band and Sabbath School Association. Gov. Wellburn teaches church school administration. Mrs Kinith leads Principles of Teaching. Jordan, Patterson, Anderson, and Minty teach various Bible study courses. Community programs include a benefit theatre for the public library and a memorial funeral for local leaders.

Glen Grimpbell Commodore Juint Adeptees Districte Band Gev. W. Wellborn Phihuledphit Department of Religious Education Buuta Sahebath School Association eChurch Furth Wellburnik Pennsyvania Bite Sabbath Select Association

Obituary notes for Fulton Templeton Wyernwe and Worke

Multiple death notices from Indiana county detail John R Fulton aged 36 of Creekside after an appendicitis operation in the capital, and long service as rural letter carrier. Also listed are the deaths of Mrs Amanda Wy erwine Templeton and Harvey Burnheimer with broad family survivor lists, church ties, and funeral details.

John R. Fulton I Creekside Indiana J. 2. Fulton Smicksburg Aero Aquadron Vola Stiteler Siniekaburg Buffalo Christine Maxine Martha HH. Fulton Mia. Simith Tracklick J. A

Improved Highways Opened for Traffic Across District

Cherryhill Township residents gain outlets to Lakes-to-Sea Lincoln and William Penn Highways as new roads near Dixonville Clarksburg and Saltsburg open next year. The concrete Dixonville Clymer road is praised for smoothness and minimal curves with BRP links ready. Repairs on Buena Vista Bridge near Playklick Creek to be completed this week restoring full travel.

Cherryhill Township Lincoln William Penn Rossiter- Punxsutawney Toomorrow Clarksburg Saltsburg Dixonville-Clymer Cherry Tree and Dixonville Clymer William Venn Marion Center Whiteman Bryan Farm Trainn M. Bennett & Sons’ Construction Company Oataroo Fourth Street White Township Rossiter Pumxsolluwness Salishure March Road Limbitia Iany Ole Warne Avenue Reo Station Gremswood Cemetery Hill Buena Vista Bridge Buena Viste

Official county returns show Hoover leads AM ticket vote

The county tally reports Merbert C. Hoover Republican 16,708 votes and Alfred J. Smith Democrat 4,812. Assembly candidate Charles Griffith tops figures with 17,741, while Elder Peeler trails with 19,659. Other results list various names and counts amid clearly erroneous and garbled lines. An accident report notes Samuel Eddy of Penn Run broke a hip coal mining near that place.

Merbert C. Hoover Alfred J. Smith Charles 2. Griffith Marion Center Assembly D. Elder Peeler Agae Polidy Tod Les Patdie Jawees McDonald Canute Strom Fee d Stites Reed Odden McNair Martin Morriot Joan Witterk Wiley Horney Sud Aveilent Peon Bam Samuel Eddy Penn Run

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