Dynamite Scarred Homes in Indiana Neighborhood
A dynamite blast early Tuesday damaged several North Fourth Street homes, including Tony Chespa’s, with the Wagner and Warner houses suffering extensive damage. No injuries were reported, and two suspects were seen fleeing. Damage estimated at 4000 dollars. Police investigate possible revenge motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fourth Street
Tony Chespa
Chespa
Greiner Bakery
Ghespan
W. Bruce Wagner
Wagner
Sarah Warner
Gere Donahue
William Lewis
Indiana
County Hunters Face Season With High Spending
County residents will spend over 845000 this hunting season with 8350 resident licenses issued by County Treasurer Ellmer Allison. Estimated per hunter adds 200 for ammunition, lifting the season total to about 45000 or more, including guns and gear. Non resident licenses issued total ten to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Elmer W. Allisson
District Mine Institute Held Here Saturday
The Mining Institute of the 26th Bituminous Coal District meets in the M C A building this Saturday with sessions on safety, absenteeism, human engineering, and employer attitudes. Rev Arthur Pfohl gives welcome, dinner at M E church, evening address by Bruce Victor Moore of State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mining Institute
Arthur Pfohl
Zion Lutheran Church
Institute
M. E
Bruce Victor ‘Moore
State College
Maurice ‘Coulter
C. B.C
L. J. Redding
L. W. Householder
R. P
Bruce Victor Moore
A. D. Lynch
Ohio Brass Company
Rochester Mills Man Held for Court on Larceny Charge
Paul Reithmiller of Rochester Mills pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny after allegedly entering the Howard Jeffries store early Monday and stealing 1.25 dollars in cash and goods. He is held for sentencing next Monday before Judge Langham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Mills
Paul Reithmiller
Justice of the
C. C. McLain
Howard Jeffries
Reithmiller
Jeffries
J. N. Langham
Flower Show Pleasing and Gorgeous Favor At Indiana Event
Visitors praised Indiana hospitality as the Wholesale and Retail Florists Association of Western Pennsylvania wrapped up its ninth annual flower show at the C and B Motor Co building. 7 000 to 8 000 attendees, many from out of town, helped distribute displays to local churches hospitals and homes for decorative use. 1933 plans place next show in Greensburg with Tunnville hosting in 1933. Rev Dr J J McIlvaine received honorary membership after banquet remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Florists Association of
Western Pennsylvania
C. & B. Motor Co
Williard
Association
Greensburg
Tunnville
J. J. McIlvaine
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Florists
McIlvaine
Wholesale and Retail Florists Association of
Derry Woman Seriously Injured in Car Accident
Mrs. Robert Colligan of Derry sustained a spine fracture when her car left the Indiana Blairsville road and plunged into a ditch while en route to Indiana to visit a daughter. Her daughter Mrs Walter Rice of Buffalo and driver Monroe Murray escaped injury. she is hospitalized in Indiana with a back cast for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Robert Colligan
Derry
Indiana Hospital
Blairsville
Colligan
Walter Rice
Buffalo
Monroe Murray
Vast Changes in Indiana Since 1855
Dr John M St Clair recalls mid November 1855 move from St Clair farm White township to start long Indiana residence on West Philadelphia Street In 1855 Westborough stood at Eighth Street with toll gates on Ninth Street and Ramsey s Run No railroad then and he notes frontier West Philadelphia area growth over decades
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John M. St. Clair
St. Clair
White Township
Farm Bureau Office Girl Weds Indiana Man in Johnstown
Miss Retha M. Wilhelm daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Wilhelm West Philadelphia St and J J Burnheimer son of Mr and Mrs W A Burnheimer Locust Street were married July 11 at Johnstown Lutheran Church by Dr Nicely The bride has served as county Farm Bureau office clerk for four years and is known to many patrons Nearby Judge Langham presides over Greensburg court this week The Farmer’s Wife notes grapefruit in public eye remarks by Angie Miram Aunt Sade at breakfast
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Farm Bureau
Indiana Bay
Johnstown
Retha M. Wilhelm
Elizabeth Wilhelm
West Philadelphia St
J. J. Burnheimer
W. A. Burnheimer
Locust Street
Johns’ ‘Town Lutheran Church
Nicely
Bornheimer
Angie Miram
Aunt Sade
Personal brief notices from the county seat and beyond
A roundup of social notes lists residents and visitors: G C Dodson of Smicksburg transacted business. John Apple of Detroit visits his aunt Mrs Mary Riddle in North Seventh. William H Buterbaugh near Commodore calls. Mr and Mrs Charles E Huey of Erie visit town. J M Leech welcomed a new daughter born Armistice Day at Indiana hospital. Several others travel, host, or attend events including a flower show and state Republican Women convention. Senator James J Davis visits Indiana en route to Pittsburgh and is hosted by Gov John S Fisher. Rural Valley residents shop in Indiana. Mrs Mary Keibler of Pittsburgh visits Atwood and honors her son Paul, killed in 1918. She placed a wreath at the Unknown Soldier tomb in Paris as a Gold Star Mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Dodson
Smicksburg
John Apple
Detroit
Mich
Mary Riddle
North Seventh Street
William H. Buterbaugh
Commodore
Charles E. Huey
Erie
Frank McGinnty
J. M. Leech
Indiana Hospital
Earl Stockton
Philadelphia
Audley L. Mabon
Church Street
Begs Cunningham
Cleveland
D. A. Cunningham
Wayne Avenue
George W. Heber
Memorial Green House
Anna Heher
Brookville
Sarah Daugherty
Wilkinsburg
F. B. Tomb
Oakmont
William P. Lowry
Waller Street
Edward Bennett
Curtis Hikin
Hitler Peeler
Fred P. Myers
Hartisburg
Council of Republican Women
United States
James J. Davis
Pittsburgh
Ridgway
John’ 8. Fisher
Indiana Hotel
Ellen Bowser
Hannah Marshall
C. OG. Farren
Valley
Indiana
France
Verdun
Keibler
Paris
Three Charged With Crimes Bring Here For Hearings
Mike Zelensky of Coal Run faces murder charges from a June 14 1930 attack at Coal Run after which a man died. Homer Brannon Frank Shriner and Wallace Fruche of Ohio pleaded guilty or implicated others in a 1929 Daugherty drug store robbery in town. The trio traveled in a stolen car with guns and merchandise valued at 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Run
Mike Zelensky
Metuchen
Indiana State Police
Zelensky
Mike Brodick
Indiana
New Jersey
Homer Brannon
Frank Shriner
Ohio
Mansfield
Daugherty Drug
Wallace Fruche
Brannon and
Shriner
Hera
Indiana County Red Cross chapter annual report highlights
The Indiana County Red Cross annual report details 914 calls to the office for ex service men and families, 197 secretary calls to veterans homes, 205 compensation filings, 23 Army emergencies, 923 civilian visits, 104 investigations for social service agencies, 3575 garden seed packages distributed, 169 senior and 76 junior life savers certified, five mental health clinics, 60 disaster readiness workers, Junior Red Cross in 160 schools with 13,536 members, 100 veterans adopted at Perry Point Hospital with 1000 gifts, 98 Christmas boxes sent to Germany and Turkey, and extensive dental care through the Junior program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Ealing
Veterans Bureau
United States Army
U.S
Rural road projects completed in Mahoning Grant townships
Rural road improvements completed in Center East Mahoning Grant and Washington townships open all weather connections to Buffalo Pittsburgh highway and local centers. Projects total about 87 miles of improved routes with costs ranging from 20 600 to 41 780 dollars funded by the state. Earlier lines note marriage and personnel changes in Homer City area and upcoming Indiana Blairsville football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center
East Mahoning
Grant
Washington
Center Township
Coral
Smathers
Buffalo
Mahoning
Grant Townships
Marion Centerborough
Nashville
Deckers Point
Pro‘ject
Vicinity
Washington Township
Mahoning Township
Wallopsburg
Plumville
Harrisburg
Homer City
Luclusboro
Smith
Strangford
Burtell Township
Dixonville
Purchase Line
Walenniken Boulevard
Blairsville
Penn Teun
Clymer
Clymer- Huff Road
Former Waitsville Man Placed on Honor Roll
Noy and Norval M. Thompson, once a Pennsylvania railroad agent at Blairsville and Leechburg, were placed on the company honor roll on November 1 after over 40 years of service. They now reside in West Palm Beach, Florida. A 120 pound deer was killed by a car on the William Penn highway near Blairsville late last Tuesday night when it dashed into traffic. The vehicle was driven by R. B. Wampler of Pitcairn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waitsville
J Norval M. Thompson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Blairaville
Leechburg
Mr. Thompson
West Palm Beach
Pia
Blaairsville
William Penn
Blairsvile
R. BE. Wampler
Pitcairn
Community Thanksgiving Service at Presbyterian Church
Annual community Thanksgiving service will be held at the Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving Day November 26 at 10 00 oclock. The message and spirit of thanksgiving will be shared as part of the local observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Deaths and funerals in Indiana and nearby towns
Miss Fannie Taylor of Indiana dies aged 79. Funeral services were held at her East Philadelphia street home and in Greenwood cemetery, with Rev. Dr. John J. Mellvaine officiating. She leaves sisters and was a longtime First United Presbyterian member. Also listed are obituaries for Squire Adam Henry Falkener of Belsano, aged 69, a 12-year Justice of the Peace and United Brother n church member. Adam Ebert of Punxsutawney, 66, a miner from Juneau, with services in Punxsutawney. Mrs Charlotte S McCutcheon of Saltsburg, 70, with relatives in Slickville and Youngstown. and Frederick B Cook, Blairsville Enameling Works founder, who died in Washington, DC area and was returned to Blairsville for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Taylor
John J. Mellvaine
Greenwood Cemetery
Indiana
Taylor Homestead
Philadelphia Street
A. W. Taylor
Belsano
Joseph Folkener
William Bravken
H. T. Folkener
Commodore
A. J. ‘Rager
Conemaugh
Roy Falkener
Johnstown
Winifred Wagner
Net- Weton
Adam Ebert
Juneau
Canoe Township
Adrian
Punxsulawney
Alexander Short
Rossiter
Marie
Philadelphia
Catherine
Newtown
Agnes
George
William
Reading
John
Allentown
Adam
Detroit
Mich
Punxsutawney
Charlotte, McCutcheon
Saltaburg
Charlotte
McCutcheon
Saltsburg
Rose Bolton
Slickville
Susan Eckman
Youngstown
Monty Dunmire
Town
George Dunmire
Salésburg
Frederick 2. Cook
Frederick B. Cook
Blairsville
Washington, Pa
Vintondale Man Dies After Workyard Accident
Frank McCloskey aged 46 of Vintondale died two hours after being crushed by a dinky engine in the Vinton Collieries yard. He passed away at Memorial Hospital Johnstown after the Saturday injury. Survived by his widow four children and his father Bernard McCloskey. Interment followed at Nanty-Glo Cemetery after services at the Vintondale Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vintondale Catholic
Nanty-Glo
Frank McCloskey
Vintondale
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Vinton Colleries Company
Sagamore Children Escape And Fake Plight Story
Sagamore children aged 11 8 and 6 escaped from St Paul Orphanage Crafton after being fed by a motorist and returned to police. The girl recanted the tale of four days on the tramp claiming harsh woods and hunger. Police found the tale was false. Skull fractured from horse kick injures 15 year old Johnstown patient in hospital. Institute for Women’s Clubs to hold one day program at Indiana County Methodist Church on Monday November 20 with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagamore
Michael Diseagick
Peter
Pittsburgh
St. Paul
Crafton
Polles
Litte
Polion
Kenneth
George Lydick
Cherry ‘Tree
Mamonal Hospital
Johnstown
Institute For Women's Clibs
Indiana County Congress of Clubs
Methodist Church
Luncaeon
Fog Causes Many Crashes Across County Roads
Dense fog Sunday into Monday night led to numerous serious accidents in the eastern county. In Indiana county at least five people were injured, including Grace Stuchell 17 of Marion Center hospitalized with severe lacerations and an ankle injury after a crash on Blairsville Livermore road. Bertha Anthony of Blairsville and Stewart family members in the car sustained various injuries. Another crash near Blairsville left Mrs. Henry 21 with a dislocated hip and head injuries, Marion Vaught 21 and Robert Nicholson injured, all from Cresson. William Daugherty ends nearly 50 years on Indiana school board, while Armagh Borough reports no taxes or bonded debt. A Chrysler car belonging to Clare Rudolph of Kittanning burned after overturning on the Indiana Elderton highway. she escaped with minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tivayy
Indiana County
Grace Stuchell
Danks Stuchell
Marion Center
Indiana Hospital
Blairsville-Livermore Road
Misa Stuchell
Livermore Road
B. C. North
Charles Brown
Blairsville
Chamber of Commerce
Livermore
Miles Stuchell
Stewart
Miss Stuchell
McKee
Anthony
Miss Stuchel
C. €. Henry
Marion Vaught
Robert R. Nicholson
Vaught
Nicholson
Cresson
Henry
Clare Rudolph
Kittanning
Indiana-Elderton
Rudolph
Indiana
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North 4Th Street
Contenta
Pennsylvania
Mary Riggs Noble
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Health Department
Pfohl
Russia
Arthur J. Pfohl
Zion Lutheran Church of Indiana
Edward Hutchison
Oak Street
Aultman
Empress Eugenie
Richmond Times-Dispatch
District Mine Institute
Tax Justice League
Dry Knob
West Mahoning Township
Justice of the Peace
C. C.mclain
John W. Warner
Allen
Calhoun
League
Bert C. Root
East Water Street
Thomas Laughlin
Geo. W. Hoke
Burrell
Allive Bank
Montgomery
Harry White
John C. Huey
Clara Palmer
J. W. Henry
Christina Fyock
C. Max Windowson
Cherryhill
Esther Heberling
Aaron J. Hehlerling
C. R. Foster
State Teachers College
John W. Withers
New York University
Vivian Cartwright
Orton Cartwright
William Lovell
Miss Cartwright
Mr. Lovell
Pur
the Game Commission
Ontario
Minneapolis Journal
John E. Luther Blacklick
Robinson Edna J, Kough
William P. Buterbaugh
Cherry Tree
Esther G. Wright
Joseph Vossburg
Clarion
R.D
Mary J. King
Jeannette
John Stora
Anna Richter
Irwin T. Campbell
Blanche H. Snyder
Clair T. Gambleie
Freda M. Pennseer
West
Lebanon
Stephen G. Mizerak
Lucerne Mines
William Kissinger
Stephana G. Plizza
Lyda A. Johnson
Mahaffey
Joseph M. Christopher
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Klingenamith
Stephen J. “Andresak
Glen “Campbell
Victoria J. Siebab
Gen ‘Campbell Samuel H. Williams
Kerrmoor
Margaret I. Setterrati
John W. Beacham
Sages
Barnesboro
Margaret M. Whiteford
Edward L. Apolini
Wrnese
Frances E. Mizerak
Langham
Indiana County Tours
County Red Cross Chapter
William Ostermyer
School Street
Winlet
Royden Duncan
Cumberland
Duncan
S$. I. Duncan
Soule Highway Department
Johnb. Lowry
Iman
Willan A. Stile
Ouikha
Yhomay Idison
Fborkener
Marly
Wm. S. Daugherty
William S. Daugherty
Indiana School Board
Daugherty
Raymond F. Smith
Borough
Armagh
Tie
United Mei
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