Central Charities To Be Formed Here
Representatives of local civic welfare and charitable organizations met at the Indiana Theatre building to outline a county wide Central Charities Association. A full meeting with all sections will be held at the Moore Hotel Thursday evening to establish a central clearing house, prevent duplication of effort, and evenly distribute aid. Stanley Elkin served as temporary chairman for the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Theatre
Organi- Charities Association
Moore Hotel
Stanley Elkin
Indiana
Court House
H. H. Kauffman
Penn State
Royal Neighbors Hold First Western Pa Convention
Delegates from Punxsutawney Kittanning Leechburg and Indiana met at Malta Hall for the Royal Neighbors of America Western Pennsylvania district first annual convention. Camp Pocahontas hosted with 40 members and Mrs Blair Cummings as oracle. The 2 pm opening included a prayer by Dr B F Bieber followed by business and a hosted dinner. A class of 68 was initiated into the order. The Royal Neighbors, once the Woodmen of the World auxiliary, now a major women's fraternal group with over two million members nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors of America
Punxsutawney
Kittanning
Leechburg
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Malta Hall
Camp Pocahontas
Blair Cummings
Oracle
B. F. Bieber
Lutheran Church
Royal Neighbors
The
Woodmen of the World
Real estate transfers and local birthday observed in Indiana
Real estate transfers list multiple owners selling lots and tracts in towns like Blacklick Washington Blairsville Buttington Green and Indiana with nominal sums and $1.00 or $1000. A birthday party for Indiana man A B Griffith at Maple Street included relatives and friends with a chicken dinner and attendance from listed locals. Bank directors at Savings Trust Indiana were re elected with favorable reports and growth in patrons over the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Abraham
Hanah Thompson
Blacklick
James H. Johnston
W. L. Johnston
Washington
Kennedy
G. H. Raglot
Blairsville
Bent Mardis
Jesse Buck
Buttington
Marlin Olp
Jesse Harbridge
Green
William Potter
Walter A.schroth
Indiana
Geo. W
the Savings & Trust Company
M. Jack
E. BE. Lewis
A. J. Musser
D. F. Binns
L. F. Sutter
Foster hosts trustees and faculty at semester dinner
Dr and Mrs G R Foster of the State Teachers College will host the board of trustees and college faculty at the semester dinner tonight. Dr Clyde B R McKinniss superintendent of the State Hospital at Torrance will be the guest and speaker. A social hour follows in Recreation Hall. Indian relics on display at Wehrle shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster WI
G. R. Foster
State Teachers College
Clyde BR. McKinniss
State Hospital
Torrance
Recreation Hall
Robbery charge binds Eckenrode over for court
Lloyd B. Eckenrode, held on a charge of robbing the Robinson Co. store at Robinson and the Torrance, Bolivar and Seward stations of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was committed to Westmoreland county jail at Greensburg after a hearing before Justice J. B. Robertson of Bolivar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson, Torrance
Bolivar
Lloyd B. Eckenrode
Robinson Co
Robinson
Torrance
Seward
Pennsylvania Railroad
Westmoreland County
Greensburg
Justice of the Peace
J. Be, Robertson
Cow Burned in Homer City Barn Fire
A fire destroyed the barn of Anyd Plushinski on Yellow Creek Street Homer City Monday morning. One cow died and another was badly burned in the blaze. The text notes a cursing line about the devil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Anyd Plushinski
Yellow Creek Street
World War Veteran Ends Life in East Wheatfield Woods
Seward man Jack McAdams a 35 year old World War veteran, mentally deranged from domestic troubles, shot himself in the brain with an 82 caliber revolver. His body was found Monday by hunter John Leary on Brnent Mack’s farm in East Wheatfield township. The inquest led by Coroner Fred W. St Clair returned a verdict of death by his own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Jack McAdams
Brnent Mack
East Wheatfield Township
John Leary
Weddings of a Week in Clarksburg Area
A week of marriage notices lists Cunningham Elrick in Saltsburg, Downey Morgan in Blairsville, Stryker Howard in Cortland, Finn Switzer in Rossiter, Williams Kelly in Homer City, Ray Raymond in Indiana, and a license for Willis Miller and Faye Walker. Couples span Clarksburg area churches and county offices with varied occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Piper
Rochester
N.Y
Helen L. Slavick
Paul H. Williams
Josephine Anna B. Kelly
Ernest Greensburg
Ray W. Egee
Mildred B. Laughlin Youngwood
Indiana
Merrill Switzer Alys L. Finn Rossiter
Peter Regolathed
Catherine Filowic
Forbes Road
John C. Stryker
Cortland
Norma G. “Howard Jacksonville
Lewis W. Downey
Derry Evelyn M. Morgan
Blairsville
Fred
Martin Ake Graceton
Vivian B
Marshall Graceton
Guy Patterson
Clymer No
Clymer
Rosie P
Coy
Homer City
Andy Williams
Neal Kelly
Hineat
Ray-Raymond Frederick Earl Ray
Geneva Maria Raymond
McDonalton
John J. McIlvaine
First United Presbyterian’ Church
Bessie Ray
Willis Marl Miller
L. E. Miller
Town
Faye Mahala Walker
C. G. Walker
Clarksburg
Indiana, High School
Tip Around Misses Cary and Club At Meeting Highlights
New Century Club members heard Mrs. Jesse W. Cary recall visits to European countries during her summer trip. Mrs. J. Blair Sutton led the musical program with Catherine Blair and Miss Ben Polslock performing a mix of French English Hungarian and Russian pieces. A silent tribute honored Miss Sarah L. Samson, with Mrs. Sutton singing Trust in the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Club
Jesse W. Cary
Cary
J. Blair Sutton
Catherine Blair
Ben Polslock
Sarah L. Sansom
Supervisors and Auditors Hold Sixteenth Annual Meeting
Nearly 176 attended a noonday dinner at the Presbyterian church as the Supervisors and Auditors Association met at the Y M C A for its sixteenth annual convention. President James B Heilburn presided. discussions covered township roads, road funding, and a 1980 tax assessment with figures totaling real estate taxes and per township allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supervisors and Auditors’ Association
Presbyterian Church
James B. Heilburn
Ernest
E. B. Creps
H. T. Jamison
Cherryhill Township
J. B. Plenniken
Burrell Township
Charles L. Bence
George Nesbit
J. J. Henderson
Henderson
Personal Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
A parade of local residents and visitors pattern the week from Coral and Cherry Tree to Greensburg and Martinsburg. Notables include marriage license seekers from Creekside and Indiana, Philadelphia and Boston trained Dr. Ben F. Coe’s return, and road-view crowds from Mahoning County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Mikesell
Coral
Amos Westover
Cherry Tree
S. B. Brown
Leroy
Billie
Greensburg
Indiana
Emma Ferry
Martinsburg
Cynthia Hall
Robinson
Harry Franklin Smith
Mias
Olive Lusil Haxton
Creekside
J. ©. Pinkerton
Pittsburgh
J.J. Stowe Jart
School Street
Perry Hovis
R.D
O. T. Briggs
Brushyalley
Briggs
Sara Phillips
Locust SL
Ben F. Coe
Town
Philadelphia
Tboston
Baltimore
G. F. Mack
Merle Mack
Vincent Mack
Lydia Litchenfels
West Wheatfield Township
Fred Witherow
Troy
N.Y
B. McNaughton
South Seventh Street
Washington, D.C
Raymond Moorhead
Ilamona
New Concord
Joseph Booth
W. L. Kutler
Locust Street
Peru
Ind
John A. Kader
Hugh S. Mack
Near
Clyde
J. A. Bowser
Chevy Chase
Mr. Mack
J. Ord Mack
Wilkinsburg
John Mack
C. F. Allen
H. M. Bowser
F. Weaver
D. L. Beck
B. E. Dinger
L. B. Coleman
R. M. Lawson
J. J. Kennedy
Mahonings
R. Clark Wiggins
Butler
White Township
Mr. Wiggins
Averat Charges Lodged Against James Waterhouse
Sichisboro man James Waterhouse of Luckisboro was held for court on multiple charges after a December hearing before Squire C C McLain. Bail set at 8000 dollars. Allegations include burglary of a Daugherty drug store window, theft of a revolver, larceny of three checks from Fisher and Ruddock, ten checks from Harry W Earhart, forgery, carrying concealed deadly weapons, and wearing a lodge insignia without membership. Waterhouse contends innocence on all but the weapons charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sichisboro
Squire C. C. McLain
James’ Woaterhouse
Luckisboro
Daugherty
Philadelphia
Atore
Fisher and Ruddock
Harry W. Earhart
Prieburg Passion Play Delivers Vivid Last Week Life of Christ
In Pittsburgh Syria Mosque this week German actors present the Frie burg Passion Play first American tour. Adolf Passnacht portrays Christus. Amalie Fassnacht plays Mary. Wills Ehrhardt as Judas and Jose Meier as John. The performance is praised for its movement and expression conveying the story without words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Germany
Syria
Christ
Adolf Passnacht
Christus
Mary
Jesus
Amialie Fassnacht
Wills Ehrhardt
Judas
Jose? Meier
John
Asa W Scott Celebrates 46th Civil War Veteran Birthday
Civil War veteran Asa W Scott marks his 46th birthday with a family dinner at his Grant Street home. He enjoys good health and is wished many more anniversaries by friends. He is father to two children, Mrs W S Guree of Indiana and Attorney Harold P Scott of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa W. Scott
Grant Street
My. Scott
W. S. Guree
Indiana
Harold P. "Scott
Philadelphia
Indiana physician Dr William B Dodson obituary
Obituary notices detail the death of Dr William B Dodson a prominent Indiana County physician and former Indiana town council president. Born September 8 1864 he studied at Michigan Medical and Jefferson Medical College and practiced in Smicksburg Creekside Marion Center and Indiana. He served as ear eye and nose specialist and led local medical society. Survived by a daughter Mrs Helen Coffman two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at his home followed by Greenwood cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William RH. Dodson
Leteaidency
Marion Center
William BE. Dodson
Indiana
North Sixth Street
West Mahoning Township
Richard E
Catherine (Gahagan) Dodson
Indiana County Medical Society
M. BB
Mabel Griffith
Harriet M. Bee
Helen Coffman
Pittsburgh
A. C. Dodson
Mary Haskell
Taylor Good
St. Bernard Catholic Church
Church
Martha Young Gompers
Wiliam J. Gompers
Jonnstown
William Gonpers
Johnstown
Lacre
Pisinels Staunton
Leroy Scanlon
Warl Stanton
William Seaidon
Johnslowh
Dvecused
John Be Young
Wiliam Compers
Compers
W. A. Seuison
Matthew Yost
Hater
Michael Graft
Marygaret McCoflatn, Roth
Jolustons
James Oscar Digdi
Robert J. Clark
Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
James Oscar Lytle
Wayne Avenue
Indiana Hospital
Armstrong Township
Abrahwin
Margaret
Marian) Lydie
Ile
Howard Lydic
Washington, Pa
Edward Goss
Detroit
William Moore
Natrona
Norman E. Lydie
Homestead
Clair Lydic
John Kritzer
Eldey
Norman Lydic
Town
A. D. Lydic
Mahaffey
Tragic Hunting Death Of Young Man In Young Township
William L. McCracken age 20 of Young township died when a shotgun carried by his 17 year old brother Leonard discharged in the Wallace King farm woods. Leonard stood about 15 feet away when the hammer snagged his clothing and the blast struck William in the chest. William was a member of Jacksonville United Presbyterian Church and his funeral was held there. Interment followed in Oakland cemetery. The accident shocked the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue M. Simpson
Greenwood Cemetery
Wayne Avenue
Sood
Indiana
White Township
James
Margaret
Trimble
Mood
Sle
George W. Simpson
First United Presbyterian Church
Lowe
Stev. J. J. Mellvalue
Robert Hood
United Presbyteriann
Starling, Kang
Bella Simpson
Philadelphia
Wallace King
William L. McCracken
Young Township
Leonard McCracken
Anna C. McCracken
Leonard
Jacksonville United Presbyterian Church
Unknown Man Found Dead On Railroad Track Near Rexis
A middle aged man was found dead on railroad tracks near Rexis Burlington township on Sunday. He likely died at least 12 hours before discovery. A notebook in his pocket listed the name Jacob Magic Blairsville Presby. Representatives celebrated a Presbytery centennial in nearby Maraville churches with historical sketches read by clerics from Johnstown and Blairsville. Dr. C. C. Hays of Johnstown read a history of Presbytery. Dr. B. Cummins of Blairsville and Endivan offered remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexis
Burlington Township
Utts
Jacob Magic
Biairsville
Lee
Presbyterian
Marraville
Jhatrsvile
Biafraville
Alexander Donaldson
Elderas Ridge
Priesday
Presbytery
Rtev
C. C. Hays
Johnstown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Miles Horst
Pennsylvania Farmer
D. A. Cunningham
C. A. Cunningham
Cresson
Orange City
Fla
Jacob Zener
William Revie
Clymer Road
Loch Haven
Merle Zener
Buffington Two
Strongstown
Buffington Township
Benjamin Mardis
Buck
Brushyyalley Township
George M. Short
Clarence
Armory
Ellerton
Ladies Aid Society of the
Elderton M. EB
Elmer W. Allgon
United States
American Tobacco Company
A. B. Griffith
Maple Street
H. L. Apple
Alva Bowen
Fot
J. F. Hertzog
Aspinwall
Luther Roof
R. W. Wehrle
Lloyd A. Lightner
Dixonville
8. D. Weeks
Rev. Weeks
Cunningham-Elrick Howard Clifford Cunningham
Wilmer Cunningham
Saltsburg
Olive Marie Elrick
Carrie Elrick
Clarksburg Presbyterian Church
J. W. Mountain
Mrs. Cunningham
Mr. Cunningham
Saltsbury
Downey-Morgan Lewis William Downey
Derry
Evelyn May Morgan
Register
W. Ralph Cummings
Lewis F. Downey
Robert Morgan
Latrobe
Stryker Howard John Crawford Stryker
Cortland, O
Norma Grace Howard
Jacksonville
Wilson J. Howard
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
M.hb, Cvhurch
Charles Robinson
Blairsvile
John A. Singer
Indiana Free Public Library
Averat
James Waterhouse
Prieburg
Aill
Joe Merendi
Salemville Miner
Glalmé Liberati
Rulli
Salemville Grocer
Hbalween
Eronoved
AL Johnstown Mower
Shaw George D. Leydie
Iniiana Floral Company
Plovist’s Telegraph Delivery Association
Western Pennsylvania
Fivm
Phoenix
Armstrong County
Walter Long
Vandergrift
Nsurance
Holgar Johnson
Pittsburgh Site Underwriters Association
Lfe Insurance Underwriters
Camp Ntest
Barnesboro
Martha Gompers
Ti Woods
DR. Mack
T. R. Mack
Armagh
Doyle Stutzman
D. Luther
R. B. Stutzman
Frank Paul
Doris
Ada
William Campbell
St. Paul Stutzman
Ray Musser
Lester Matthews
Ruth Jean
Steele Findley
William Goughnour
Howard Corle
Ruth
D. R. Mack and
Gon
Guy Raymond
Ada Fulcomer
Ruth Wagner
Margaret Young
Rosalie
Leslie Shutyman
Cir
Edward Schultz
Tarentus
Howard Buckles
Tarentum
Ethel Callen
Ford City
Franklin Stepp
Ethel Stephenson
Kittanning Hospital
R. B. Cummins
R. H. Chmimins
Mairsville
Cummins
Endiwan
Fred Hare
Harry Wallace Hare
North Tenth Street
Harry Frederick Hare
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