Tragic Rural Crash Claims Father of Seven Near Penn Run
Benjamin L. Stephens Jr., 34, of Cherryhill township, was crushed when his truck toppled into a ditch near Richhill church between Penn Run and Clymer. His five year old son witnessed the accident. coroner said no inquest. He leaves a widow and seven children, plus his father and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin L. Stephens, Jr
Benjamin Larue Stephens, Jr
Cherryhill Township
Richhill Church
Penn Run
Clymer
John Woods
Benjamin L. Stephens
Gertrude (Holmes) Stephens
James Greer Stephens
Johnstown
Icy Road Conditions Cause Several Auto Accidents
Icy road conditions Sunday led to multiple minor to serious crashes on routes around Johnstown. Sara Lucas suffered a nose injury when her car skidded near Oakland cemetery. Joseph Blackburn was injured in a two car collision near Clyde. Lilly Person fractured her right leg on the Indiana Saltsburg road. J D Miles suffered shock and bruises after a skid on Penn View Mountain. Oliver Person escaped with his wife after their car hit an embankment. a loaded truck overturned near the Point Bridge as wind gusts pushed it into a skid. driver Glenn B. Herring escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poway
Sara Lucas
East Church Street
Route 80
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana Hospital
Joseph Blackburn
Johnstown
Clyde
Jacob Rush
Elizabeth
Lilly Person
Lucernemines
Oliver Person
Indiana- Saltsburg
J. D. Miles
Pleasing Purchase Line 4-H Social Gathering Report
Green Township 4-H Club held a social gathering at Purchase Line Academy Friday evening with 67 attendees. The program featured singing led by Mrs. McMillen and Paul Shank, performances by Mary Katherine Allison and others, club songs, games led by Miss Bessie Owen, and a closing talk by Mr. Reithmiller on the value of 4-H club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Township
Purchase Line
Purchase Line Academy
Mrs. McMillen
Paul Shank
Mary Katherine Allison
Meredith Boucher
Lucille Trimble
Hyleen ‘Trimble
Theda Shank
Willavene Shank
Woman wins Cadillac on 18 cent ticket at Blairsville Armistice Day
Eleanor Spear of Jeannette held the lucky ticket coating only 18 cents to win a Cadillac six wheel sedan valued at 2400 dollars from American Legion Post 407 at Blairsville Armistice Day ceremonies. Clymer man Richard Hancock won a 50 dollar Clarion Trade Jubilee weekly cash prize on November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadillac
Eleanor Spear
Jeannette
American Legion Post
Blairsville
Clymer
Clarion
Richard Hancock
Merchants of Clarion
Fatal crash on Route 66 near Waterman Hill
John JH Walters age 27 of Akron C was killed when an automobile left the highway and toppled over an embankment at Waterman Hill near the company store on Route 66. Walters died at Indiana Hospital from skull fractures. Gerald Seltzer 23 and his wife Virginia Seltzer 21, both of Akron, were not injured but removed from the car. the vehicle owner drove home. Funeral held in Meyersdale with burial there. Another fatality, Joseph Pellegrino 63 of Mentele, died from a neck fracture after a fall from a porch at Mrs Anna Central where he had boarded 15 years. he left a son and daughter in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman Hill
Waterman
John JH. Walters
Akron
Walters
Gerald Seltzer
Mra
Virginia Seltzer
Meyersdale
Joseph Pellegrino
Mentele
Anna Central
Pellegrino
Son
Italy
J. JA. Jacobs
Clymer Avenue
Johnstown
Sean Pasquini
Europe
Chapman
Charlotte
Washington Street
Pittsburgh
Har ‘Kuntz
Marion Center
Columbus
M. A. Hopkins
Rochester Mills
Mabel Hopkins
Water Street
George Enterline
Worthville
H. Enterline
Chevy Chase Leights
Anna B. Learn
Brushyalley
Indiana
Margaret Forsythe
North Twelfth Street
Jessie Lytle
Latroibe
J. ‘C. McCord
Aon
Samuel
Butler
Max Good
Chevy Chase Heights
Orville Fleming
Irvin
Allen McFarland
Town
Randall Thompson
Wheeling
W. Va
West Orange
N.J
Cline Lowther
Lloyd Snyder
Anna K. Snyder
South Twelfth Street
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Standard Oil Company
Julia Strassler
George D. Leydie
Wayne Avenue
Ama Boucher
Chester Boucher
Leydic
W. E. Carnahan
Air Corps
U. S. Army
Daisy M. Carnahan
Creekside
Carnahan
Hawaiian Islands
California
M. . Stewart
Dick ‘Stephens
Success Grange
Ward Overdorff
Edwin Stewart
Brushvalley
Irvin ‘Barr
Clymer Grange
National Grange
Meade Douglass
Peter Douglass
Charles Douglass
Cherry Tree
R.D
Mia
Guy Douglass
East Smethport
Harvey Douglass
Douglass Boys
Corvallis
Ore
Meade
West
Pennsylvania
Real estate transfers list with multiple township deeds
A compilation of real estate transfers detailing numerous buyers and sellers across Clearfield and surrounding townships. Entries include acreage or lot transfers in Grant White Green Brushvalley White West Wheatfield Blairsville Baltsburg Indiana and Rayne townships with prices ranging from one dollar to three thousand dollars. Notable transfers include Blairsville National Bank to Aug mat L Berg for a Blairsville lot and many farm parcels in Green and White townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Smith
George
A. Ae
Hanks Township
Clearfield
Cash Creek
Coal and Coke Cio
Cessna
Banke Township
C. A.pifer
H.D. Pifer
Grant Township
H. E. Hagerty
C. L. Tonkin
Lacres
White Township
Rose McManus
Francis Stiffler
Green Township
Clayton Napp
H. A. Lydick
Anna M. McQuiston
Jacob I. Buchanan
Rayne Township
Annie M. Overdorft
J.S. Mack
Brushvalley
Ralph D.walback
Stanley W.reese
Indiana
Blairsville National Bank
Augmat L. Berg
Blairsville
Aretta May Boring
W.F. Brendlinger
West Wheatfield Township
Guy L. Uher
Curtle Bellman
W. J. James
Martha Micheshoaski
Baltsburg
Steve Kaletta
Metro Kaletta
Marriage Licenses Listed For Area Residents
Edwin George Stella Orr and Cosmo Damien Nelda Helen Calabese Penn Run Blairsville Blairsville Mario John Gentile Pittsburgh Delphine Rose Calabber Blairsville Wilson Spicher Gipsy Mary States Rossiter Harold Albert Myers Clymer Ruth Maxine Orr Rankin Indiana Pasquale Caruso Blairsville Josephine Forni Blairsville Chas W Lagroration McGees Mills Helen Timeo McGees Mills William B Oakes Dixonville VY E Bartlebaugh Glen Campbell Mike Szabo Homer City RD1 Anna Hadi Homer City RD1 Lloyd R Clawson Livermore RD1L Cora Catherine Calhoun Saltsburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin George Stella Orr
Cosmo Damien Nelda
Helen
W. Lagroration
McGees Mills
Helen Timeo
William B. Oakes
Dixonville VY
E. Bartlebaugh
Glen Campbell
Mike Szabo
Homer City
Anna Hadi
Lloyd R. Clawson
Livermore
Cora Catherine Calhoun
Saltsburg
Thanksgiving Day Program At Armstrong Grange
Armstrong Grange will observe the Thanksgiving Day season with a program at the Parkwood schoolhouse on Wednesday evening, November 25. The lineup includes prayers, music by the Grange group and soloists, a descriptive talk on the First Thanksgiving, and talks on observing Thanksgiving Day. Attendees will hear renditions by Hetty Weiss, John Smith, Rendle Maris Blakely, Erma Campbell, Clarence Brown, Mrs. R. A. Fouts, Mia W. A. Dible, and Aletha Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Grange
Parkwood
Grange
Hetty Weiss
John Smith
Rendle Maris ‘Blakely
Erma ‘Campbell
Clarence Brown
R. A. Fouts
Mia
W. A. Dible
Aletha Walker
Drowning Fatality Sparks Spring Funeral for Local Child
Funeral rites were held Friday for Clifford Lantry aged four of Spangler area after a Wednesday drowning in a spring at the Lantry home. Report says the boy fell into the pool while reaching for a tin at the bottom. siblings discovered his body about twenty minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spangler
Clifford Lantry
Vasile Lantay
Lantry
Lttle
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Orrs
Mr and Mrs J L Orr of West Philadelphia street celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner. They have spent most of their long marriage in Indiana and are well known residents of the county seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Orr
West Philadelphia
Indiana
Carney and Wilson Couples Wed at Wilkinsburg
Lloyd A Carney and Mise Margaret A Wilson of Blairsville united in marriage at Wilkinsburg on November 11 by Rev William TL Hogg. The groom is son of A F Carney. The bride is daughter of Mrs Martin B Wilson. Both have clerical work in Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carney- Wilson
Lloyd A. Carney
Mise
Margaret ‘A. Wilson
Blairaville
Wilkinsburg
William Tl.hogg
A. F. Carney
Martin B. Wilson
Blairsville
7500 Hunting Licenses Issued in County Today
County Treasurer John M Thompson announced that 7500 hunting licenses had been issued by noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thompson
Pennsylvania Accredited With Bovine Tuberculosis Victory
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania will be accredited by the U S Department of Agriculture for reducing bovine tuberculosis infection to less than one half of one percent in its 1 500 000 dairy cattle. An Achievement Day program December 16 will honor the effort with a banquet and tours of key facilities, plus a published program detailing the campaign and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Public Health Services
Breed Cattle
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry Laboratory
State Farm Show Building
Woman intoxicated driver given prison term here
Jessie Yingling a 28 year old of Barnesboro was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to six to twelve months in the county jail after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. She was arrested at Cherry Tree on October 21 by Constable J C Irwin after her driving attracted attention. A physician, Aloysius J Fyalkowski of Bradenville, examined her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Yingling
Barnesboro
BE. E.creps
Miss Yingling
Cherry Tree
J. C. Irwin
Aloysius J. Fyalkowski
Bradenville
Allegheny County
Bedford and
Westmoreland Coumty
Bruce .A. Belotto
Johnstown
Mike Pidhinway
Tearing Run
Tery
Sarah (Raleigh) Flem
Joseph Romansick
Creps
Pidhirway
County Delegation Attends Poultry Show in New York
Indiana county delegation visited the Poultry Industries Exposition in New York City last week, touring live and dressed poultry markets, the Hudson markets, and major exchanges. Trip included Statue of Liberty, Battery Park, Ziegfeld Follies, and Radio City. Miss America 1936 hen to be mounted in the poultry hall of fame. Governor Harle of Pennsylvania exhibited pen of pit games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolis
Clyde ‘Houck
Purchase ‘Line
Joe McEthoes
Home
James Weaver
Plumville
Henry Graft
Blacklick
J. W. Warner
Poultry Industries
New York City
Hudson
Guy Lucag
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Manhattan
New York Mercantile Exchange
JC. B. Rader
Indiana County
Statue of Liberty
Battery Park
Radio City
Poultry Hall of Fame
Harle
Pennsylvania
Lloyd Fritchman to Wed Sister Of His Sister in Law
Lloyd Fritchman son of F M Fritchman and brother of H Vernon Fritchman will wed Miss Betty Rendleman daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Rendleman of Darlington Road Pittsburgh on Wednesday evening November 25 at 6 30 oclock in the home of the bride's parents Rev W A Jones pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh will perform the ceremony with FP M Pritchman serving as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Fritchman
F. M.fritchman
H. Vernon Fritchman
Indiiana
Betty Rendleman
Norman Rendleman
Darlington Road
Pittsburgh
Mies Rendleman
Slater
Mia
Vernon Fritchman
Fritchman Boys
M. Pritchman
Lloyd
W. A. Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Local hunters camp in Center County noted officials
Local hunters from Center County including Wayne Tomb James Jack and James W Mack Jr along with Heath Clark Samuel Rinn and Walter Coles spent the latter part of last week at the Rochester Pittsburg Coal Company camp in Center County for a hunting outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center County
Wayne Tomb
James Jack
James W. Mack, Jr
Heath
Clark
Samuel Rinn
Walter Coles
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
Personal Brevities From Plumville to Columbus
Local notes list visitors and travelers across multiple towns. Mrs Wilson Marshall of Plumville called in Indiana while J A Jacobs of Clymer Avenue spent a weekend in Johnstown. Attendees and relatives travel between Pittsburgh, Columbus, and West Orange. Panoramic cross-state social mix with en route trips and furloughs.
Red Cross Leader Speaks to Lions Club on Service History
Indiana County Red Cross Chairman EB Sanders traced the evolution of the Red Cross from Florence Nightingale to 62 nations under the banner. He highlighted nursing, life saving, highway first aid, accident and illness prevention, veterans aid, and civilian home service, noting ongoing work depends on annual membership support. The talk ended with a moving film reel from Sanders’s field work in flood areas last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Lions Club
EB. F. Sanders
Indiana County
American Red Cross
Great Service
Florence Nightingale
Red ‘Cross
Banders
Armstrong Grange Officers Elected for 1937
At the Armstrong Grange meeting on November 11 Officers for 1937 were elected: Master Lawrence Bell Overseer B. E. Dible Lecturer Cressie Shirley Steward Charenre Brown Asst Steward Blair Hamilton Chaplain Mrs W A Dible Treasurer W I Brown Secretary Ethel Mull Gate Keeper Alvin Craig Ceres Mrs Bert Conrad Pomona Mrs Anna Brown Flora Hazel Craig Lady Asst Steward Martha Blakely Executive Committee J HR Campbell three years L Calhoun one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong Grange
Armstrongrange
Lawrence Bell
B. BE
Dible
Cressie Shirey
Charenre Brown
Blair Hamilton
Mra
W. A. Dible
W. I.brown
Ethel Mull
Alvin Craig
Ceres
Bert Conrad
Pomona
Anna Brown
Flora
Hazel Craig
Martha Blakely
J. HR. Campbell
L. Calhoun
Recent Deaths list for Indiana area residents
Obituaries report William L Bowser of Robinson aged 81 died at his son H Jay Bowser's home after illness. Survivors include children Mack Shaffer John Ding H Jay Bowser Archie Bowser and 11 grandchildren. Funeral at Robinson Lutheran church with Rev Ruff. Also noted are funeral plans for Mrs Sarah Fleming a longtime Indiana resident who died at home after a stroke and Mrs James J Gailey of Youngstown aged 49 whose funeral was held in Indiana. Other notices list Mrs Isabelle Smiley Clark of DuBois and Mrs Mary Love of New Florence, John K Dick of Huntingdon and Carl Lester Depp of Rossiter with interments planned locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Howser
William Ta, Bowser
Robingon
H. Jay Howser
Armstrong County
Masonic Lodge
Rohingan
Lutheran Church
Mr. Bowser
Indiana
Robinson Lutheran Church
G. BR. Ruff
Pittsburgh
Montgomeryville Cemetery
Kittanning
Sarah Fleming
Greenwood Cemetery
Sarah
Raleigh
West Grant Street
Dixonville
David A. Fleming
Presbyterian Church
Town
Robert L. Clark
Kenneth Fleming
Harry Powers
H. Clair Fleming
Punxsutawney
Clyde Fleming
Pittspureh
Beatrice Fleming
James I. Galley
Streams
Church Street
Stillman JA. Foster
First United Presbyterian Church
James J. Galley
Youngstown
Grover City Hospital
Misa Alice Campbell
Clearfield County
Isabelle (Smiley) Clark
BE. G. Erickson
Albert Smiley
Sheffield
Maude Patchell
Dubois
Billa Smith
Rochester
B. F. Rudisill
Mary K. Love
West Fairfield United
George Bennett
Coral Gables
Fin
New Flovence
Fairfield
Caph Lester Depp
Marchand
Carl Lester Depp
Carl L. Depp
Rossiter
H. Wallace Thomas
Washington Street
Christmas Club funds to be paid to millions within weeks
The 1936 Christmas club plan will distribute about 355 million dollars to roughly 7.5 million members through about 5500 banks and firms in the next two weeks. New York leads with 96.5 million, Pennsylvania 36.2 million, New Jersey 31.5 million, and Massachusetts 26.5 million. metropolitan New York City banks will total about 52 million. Bank of America and Bank of California combine for 7.0 million. Seamen's Bank for Savings holds about 1.425 million. Washington banks total 6.3 million, a 20 percent year over year rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Ierbert F. Rawls
Christmas Club, 2 Corporation
New Jersey
Massachusetts
New York City
Bank of America N. T
8. A
California
Bank of Manhattan Company
Seamen’s Bank For Savings
City of
Washington, D.C
County Road Supervisors and Auditors To Meet Here
Indiana county hosts the 22nd annual convention of the Indiana County Road Supervisors and Auditors Association in the Court House. The forenoon session begins at 10:00 with opening prayers, addresses, minutes, committee appointments, and reports from state highway officials. A lunch follows at the M E church social hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Indiana County Road Supervisors and Auditors Association
Indiana
M. BE. Church
James B. Heibrnn
Ernest
Floyd Lightner
Dixonville
John F. Johnston
Saltsburg
Hail Hughes
Edwin M. Clark
Hag
A. Lightner
Green Township
Thomas Pealer
State Highway Dept
J. G. Bagshaw
G. W. Sunner
Board of County Commissioners
A. M. Stone
H. G. Vanrter
H. A. Thompson
State Association of Township Supervisors
N. Dewitt Roy
Indiana Floral Company Retains Trophy at Floral Exhibit
Indiana Floral Company again wins the trophy for best retail display at the Northwestern Floral Association exhibit in New Castle Mist week. The cup, donated five years ago by Indian banks, is now permanently owned by the local company for a third consecutive year. The display featured a wedding arrangement with precise wedding flower details creating a beautiful presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Floral Company
Northwestern Floral Association
New Castle
Indiana Floral ‘Company
Indiang Banks
Indiang Floral Company
The Progress and Pittsburgh Post s Gasette to R. D. readers
A terse notice notes a payment or charge of five dollars and fifty cents involving The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to readers identified by initials R D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Progress and
Pittsburgh
R. D
New College President Chosen Dr Fausold To Assume Duties In December
Dr Samuel Fausold, deputy Pennsylvania state superintendent, unanimously chosen as president of Indiana State Teachers College. He will start about December 1, succeeding resigning president and bringing a strong educational record. Four WPA projects approved at a total estimate of 17 000 dollars with state funding of 10 000 dollars for hall wiring, renovations and a dining hall entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Faucold
Pennsylvania
Indiana State Teachers College
Ht. Foster
Fausold
George HW. Earle
M. J. Walsh
University of Pittsburgh
Muhlenberg College
Gettysburg College
Lutheran Church
Rotary Clubs
National Education Association
William Schuster
Clark Hall
Leonard Hall
John Sutton Hall
College
County Club Women Hold Interesting Convention
Nearly 100 club women gathered at the M B church for the fall Indiana County Congress of Women’s Clubs convention. Mary Bell, the oldest member, was honored on her 3rd birthday with a birthday song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Congress of Women's Clubs
M. B
Mary Bell
Blaffraville
Bell
J. B. Lintner
Ishursvilles
B. B. Race
Indiana
R. RB. Perry
Pittsburgh
James
Farewell Services for Local Salvation Army Adjutant Ends
Adjutant and Mrs. BE. F. Gibson conducted farewell services after leading the Salvation Army Corps of town for some time. They have been transferred to New York City and will depart this week for their new field of endeavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. F. Gibson
Salvation Army Corps
Town
New York City
Road work paused on concrete highway section
Work on the concrete highway segment between Blacklick and Mile Hill has been postponed until spring, delaying planned progress on the road project. Officials cited weather and project scheduling in announcing the temporary halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick
Mile Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ccherry Hill Township
U. 8
Dept. OF Agriculture
Foultry
John K. Dick
Brushvalley Township
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Desthy
Samuel Fausoly
NEW College
Samuel Fausold
Earle
College Hoard
Congress of Women's Clubs
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