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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1933
Page
7
The piece reports multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Frostburg and surrounding areas. It notes the death of a man named Lewis and the marriages of his children, plus services at Hopewell church and Reynolds cemetery. Other notices include Anna M. Donheiser and Mrs. Viola Thomas, with details on their births, marriages, survivors, and funeral arrangements.
Funeral services were held for Albert Rowland Pindley at his Brushvalley residence with interment in Oakland cemetery. He was 68 and died of pneumonia. Survived by widow and children Mark Miller, Reva, Mary, Margaret, Albert, and Billy. Also noted in early items were C W Hammond of Bolivar who died after a yearlong illness. Belle Lytle Fowler of Blairsville. Lydia Redpath Thompson of Blairsville Vandergrift. multiple survivors listed including Dr Rebecca Fowler and others. The reports mention lodge membership and church affiliations, and provide burial locations in Bolivar and Blairsville cemeteries.
Mrs W A Beer a native of the Shelocta community and longtime Indiana resident died Saturday in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore from post operative complications. Funeral Tuesday at Robinson Funeral Home on North Seventh Street with interment in Greenwood Cemetery She leaves husband four daughters and her father Elmer Boyer and several siblings. John Harry Poydock 37 McIntyre dies in Indiana hospital after 20 years at McIntyre miner employed widow and four children survive.
John M Alexander aged 47, longtime Dixonville resident, died Saturday at home. Inurnment followed Tuesday at St Bernard church cemetery. Survived by widow, three children John, Mary, Frank. stepchildren Samuel Tekely, Augustine, Dora, Millie. Elizabeth Eisenhuth aged 89, widow of Henry Eisenhuth, died Wednesday at daughter’s home near Armagh. Funeral Saturday at Coburn Evangelical church, with interment in Adronshurg cemetery. survived by daughter Mrs Edmund Williams and three sons William, James, Reuben.
Mrs R H Postlewait wife of R H Postlewait died at home near Freeport on Sunday afternoon from complications of diseases She was 60 and a sister of Mrs Ralph H Straititt and Mrs Harry McCullough both of Indiana Surviving are her husband and four children Blair Postlewalt Punxsutawney Cabot Barr Slope Freeport plus Mrs Paul Lambing Barr Slope and Mrs Paul Hosack Freeport
Funeral services were held for Miss Lucy Crusan 41 in West Bolivar Christian church with interment in Bolivar cemetery. She leaves father Lowry Crusan and brothers Arthur Leslie Roy Herman Charles and sisters Mrs Phillip Lear Robinson and Mrs Ida Henderson Fairfield township. Also noted is Thomas Syster 75 of Derry who died at Latrobe hospital after living in Brushvalley township. he married Sarah Young of Dilltown and leaves three daughters Clara Thomas Dora Lenhart and Anna Henderson, New Derry. Funeral services for Syster were held today in New Derry with interment in Derry cemetery.
Plumville residents Mr and Mrs Mineat Smith of Harrisburg visited Dr and Mrs JC M Smith in town. Harold Tost a Pitt student spent the weekend at home. Herbert Bell plans several days in Pittsburgh. Dan Coleman of Dayton stopped by Thursday. D B Millen and Dorothy Balle visited Indiana Sunday. Anna Kathryn Pifer a student nurse from New Kensington visited her parents. The senior skating party Friday night drew a large crowd and was enjoyed by all.
Benson Moore, the artist, dipped a brush in paint and brushed a canvas several times then framed and studied it proudly. A friend asked for the meaning and was told it is an impressionistic study. It represents a village street viewed from behind a motorcycle.
Local dentists Dr. C. J. Dickie Dr. Wilbur Black and Dr. J. Wilbur Gibson will attend the annual meeting of the Odontological Society of Western Pennsylvania at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh on Thursday and Friday. Dr. Gibson will present a clinic on Duplication of Models by the Use of Plastic Impression Materials. A University of Illinois expert notes the human brain has shrunk about 0 cubic centimeters, or three percent, in recent millennia.
Two children watch from an open air New York City bus as a tense couple argues over finances and plans for Grace, Grace's husband, and a ranch getaway. The woman reveals medical concerns for their son and the man contemplates starting anew, inviting shared travel to a future ranch.
A severe dust storm from the western plains hit Chicago and suburbs before 8 PM closing the World's Fair for the night. Dust blinded pedestrians entered exhibits and concessions and many sought eye wash at Baylor Hospital. The fair plans a June 1, 1934 reopening for a five month run with new shows and extra exhibits.
The article traces billiard table origins from Spain via English influence to American adoption around 1570, detailing sizes 6 by 12 feet to 5 by 11 and 5 by 12 feet, 4 by 9 foot private styles, and 6 pocket English tables. It describes construction with hardwood frames, slate, green cloth, and bevelled cushions, noting playing area measurements, height, and table overhang.
A Detroit News writer surveys odd superstitions about the cuckoo. An Irish belief says a single person should search the ground for a hair at first cuckoo song to learn the future spouse color. A custom of turning money in one’s pocket on first cuckoo notes wealth rise. Aristotle links claim that cuckoo becomes a sparrow hawk in winter as hawk vanishes with the sparrow.
The calendar covers Ringnecked Pheasants, Ruffed Grouse, Robins white quail, Wild Turkeys and hares with rabbits and squirrels hunted daily in November except Sundays. Daily bag limits apply and season totals are 30 rabbits, 6 squirrels per day or 20 per season. No open turkey season this year in multiple counties including Wyoming Pike Wayne Monroe Lackawanna Luzerne Carbon Schuylkill Berks Northampton Lehigh Dauphin Lebanon Lycoming Bradford Clearfield Jefferson Lycoming.
A simple household lye solution can treat slow or clogging drains. Avoid dangerous chemical drain cleaners advertised for the same purpose.
Getz Mrs J G Schrecengosts school class of Mr Zion Mi Bi met at Park Miller Run on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Coleman Vandergrift were Friday afternoon callers in the Jamison and Seattle homes. Mr and Mrs Walter Rupert and their children Glenn Eleanor Nevin Leroy of Fagiers Run spent lunch with Mrs Rupert's parents Mr and Mrs F W Stepp HR Wienberger and Miss chaus Cravener were Sunday callers in LS J C Lehrecengost home. Mr and Mrs Jamison and sons spent Sunday with the former's father J T Jamison. James Young and Mr McGill of New Elizabeth spent Monday hunting along Sugar Run. Earl Paw Glenn and Maxine Schrerengost spent Saturday afternoon in Vandergrift. J R Smith was a Friday morning caller in the J C Schererngost and D A Coulter homes. W B Smith called in the J T Jamison home on Thursday evening. Summer apples may be baked whole with the skins on and canned.
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