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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1936
Page
6
A brief dialogue reveals a warden with ten years in charge of the penitentiary and a prior tenure at the poorhouse. The exchange hints at past encounters or notoriety, pairing recognition with official roles in public institutions.
Several families from Freeport Indiana Apollo Idaho Blairsville and Bradford spent weekends at local homes. Local residents hosted visitors including Miss Jean Park Mr and Mrs Delbert Alers and Mrs J T Mulberger. The Young Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs John Leightner's, and a students' fair is planned for the high school Friday and Saturday evening. Mrs A J McCormick has been ill and Bob Coleman with his son visited Clyde Boyer’s home.
Mrs Gertrude Barnes and daughter Martha were business callers in Clearfield on Saturday. Several locals including Mrs Rose Hawes and son Harry of Tyrone and Mrs Harry Seger near Rosgist visited friends or relatives Friday. Longacre and Beck families exchanged calls in Slippery Rock area and Indiana. A humorous line ends the note with a quip about Julia.
Smicksburg residents Lulu Yoder Vandergrift and Leone Barrett Butler were among weekend visitors. families from Gypsy Sykesville Homer City and New Bethlehem hosted guests. Several others, including teachers and workers, spent Sunday with relatives in Vandergrift, Sykesville, and surrounding areas. Florida winter plans noted for H. M. Glenn.
Armistice day visitors gathered at the Peter Maloney home with Dixonville families hosting relatives from Revloc and Culver. Local moves include Henry Beausfinger near Rossiter, Mishko family into Beaufinger’s vacated house, and Elmer Snyder relocating to Rayne township. WPIA road work widens and rebuilds nearby toward Taylorsville. Fourteen Baptist Adult Bible class women hosted a birthday gathering for Mrs Melvin Leightner and two others at Clymer with a long list of attendees and a social hour after lunch. Community notes cover shopping trips, visits from Lois Tampt, and local moves to Dixonville and Blairsville area.
Mr and Mrs Sell McKee moved to Chevy Chase and Mr and Mrs Dale Spence moved to the Tocel property. Olive Lindenberg called on friends in town. Mr and Mrs W B Kline and Mrs Norman Little and children and Blain Long are on the sick list. Grace Pfell and son Raymond called on Miss Eva Hendricks. Young folks attended a convention at Ernest. Wm Lukehart was home over the weekend. Frank Wilson will move to Indiana this week and J B Faith were shopping there. Carolyn Park attended the convention at Ernest. Charlie Hopkins moves to George Hopkins farm. George Hopkins moves to Myrl Spence farm. Mrs W L Johnston attended a quilting at Armistice home. Frank Dixon was in Indiana on Saturday.
Saturday trip to Indiana by T. H. Frantz. Sunday visits from R. Boyd Elkin and wife of Timbin to Mrs. Elizabeth Elkin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fryant of Punxsutawney visited Mrs. Tillie Frantz. Nearby residents Mr. and Mrs. Johnston visited relatives near Marion Center. Church ladies attended a class meeting at Mrs. Margaret Uncapher in Smicksburg. Roger Hazelett guest of Luther Daugherty. Punxsutawney visitors Merle Marshall visited Friday. Mae Ritchie called on Ollie Brewer Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. D. Wells guests of T. Kerr and Mrs. Kerr in Georgeville.
Mr and Mrs Ross Wilson and daughters were in Indiana on Saturday Mrs Hattie Stewart and daughters Sara and Nancy and Miss Abbie Wilson visited with Mr and Mrs Lewis Buyers at Kaylor on a recent Saturday Mrs Earl Stiles and two children spent Wednesday with Mrs Ondrzek Mrs Ross Wilson entertained the Young Women s Bible class Wednesday evening Mrs Margaret Smith of South Bend and Mrs Della Calmary of Harmony visited in the homes of Mrs Mabel Ewing and H B Smith on Monday and Tuesday Mary Alice Boden is reported not improving in health The A W Johns family and Mrs Alfred Bair were in Vandergrift on Thursday Mr and Mrs Floyd Louden were shopping in Vandergrift Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Jay Boden of Sattsburg called at the A W Boden home on Wednesday The veterans exchange lighthearted banter about a wooden limb ends with a humorous exchange.
Public sale of two story frame dwelling and adjacent lots in Indiana Borough Indiana County Pa. Under order of the Orphans Court dated November 9 1936 executor Elder Peelor conducts sale with 25 percent bid and balance cash on deed. Sale to raise debts. parcel bounded Maple Street and nearby lots formerly owned by Susannah Patterson and vacated Sixth Street.
In Washington Township a kitchen shower was held at the Edward Adamson home for their son and daughter in law Melvin and Mrs. Adamson. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Bartholomew and families. The community mourns the death of Miss Laura Cochran formerly of the area, buried in Greensburg.
Otto Moore and Bert Ake of Glen Campbell were callers in town Monday night. Bob Dunmire and family moved into the Waldo Work house on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Paul Work and two children of McIntyre spent last week visiting here. George Hicks of Marchand was here Tuesday. Lee Simpson of Punxsutawney made a business call. Mr and Mrs Carl Pitar of Du Bois were guests here Thursday. George Shipley of Pittsburgh hunted Friday in the area. Mr and Mrs Clark Pollock visited George Pollock and family on Sunday. Homer Pilar was a business caller at Punxsutawney Thursday. Rufus Work was admitted to Punxsutawney hospital Monday. Those from here at Punxsutawney Saturday included Mr and Mrs Arthur Alkin and Mrs Steve Hudgick and Mrs Rufus Work, Mr and Mrs Alfred Johnson and two children. Charles Steele and Murray Carson made a business trip to Indiana on Saturday. Several men are helping lay a gas line through town. Mrs Finch admonishes about birds not being nuisances as most eat worms and insects. Mr Gardner notes berries and fruit are eaten as dessert.
A child asks if dogs marry and her mother explains. Leona wonders why Towser growls at Bessie during breakfast, and the mother gives a cautious, practical answer about animal behavior.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County will attend to his duties at The Sayings & Trust Company Building in Indiana on Friday December 11, 1936 at 10:00 A.M. to settle and report distribution of funds held by Farmers Bank & Trust Company of Indiana Guardian Pauline Staskebic. Interested parties may attend.
Parliament passed a bill allowing relay princes to marry foreign commoners thereby opening a path for royalty to wed outside traditional lines. The move is framed as modernizing succession rules and adapting to global mobility. The text notes potential implications for future royal marriages and constitutional alignment.
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