State Centralization Opposed by County Supervisors and Auditors
The Indiana County Supervisors and Auditors Association endorsed the Pennsylvania Home Rule program at its Memorial Hall convention. Judge Creps state representatives and highway officials spoke as officers were re elected, with officers including Pres James Hellbrun and Sec-Treas John F Johnston. The resolution urged home rule, opposed state patronage, and called for legislation directing funds to townships and support for candidates backing home rule. George asked John if he played an instrument. John replied only second fiddle at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Supervisors and Auditors Association
Indiana County
Memorial Hall
E. E. Creps
Highway Department
James Hellbrun
Rayne Township
Clair Steele
East Mahoning Township
John F. Johnston
Saltshore
Lloyd Lightner
Pennsylvania Home Rule Association
Ralph Oberlin
Robert C. Kinter
J. Blaine Coon
Committee On
Indiana County Supervisors and Auditors' Association
Ita
House
Senate
Amicable verdicts in damage suits awarded in Penn rail case
Amicable verdicts totaling 21 977 were returned in Common Pleas Court directed by visiting Judge J. 8. Long of Jefferson county against the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. for forest fire damage to Banks township properties from 1932 to 1924. The Banks Coal Co. had claimed over 1 000 acres burned May 7 1934 and earlier fires. verdicts included 870 to several individuals and 1 107 to Harvey G. Bowers, with total awards 20 000 to plaintiffs and additional sums to named claimants. Reports say fires started from sparks from locomotives used to clear right of way spread to their property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Long
Jefferson County
Common Pleas
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Banks Township
John C. Arnold
James W. Mack
Peeler
Felt
Banks Coal Company
W. C. Murray
Frank R. Murray
Mra
Bila M. Widdowson
Martha E. Campbell
Olivia Murray
Nln Cooper
Joseph Bramford
Anna P. Mott
Thomas Murray
Worth Jones
John H. Murray
Harvey G. Bowers
Bellwood
Ingratitude Revealed In Theft Plea At Local Court
Steve Shottes, 26, pleaded guilty to larceny of personal property from S. Doudds farm in Young township after living there with a promised home and job. He stole a dog, poultry, and household goods valued at 249560. He received a sentence of one to five years at the Allegheny County Workhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Shottes
Shottes
3. S. Doudds
Young Township
Allegheny County
Doudde
Pit
Westmoreland County
Arthur A. Woods
Louis ‘Packler
Thomas Nestrich
Blairsville
Nestrich
Crep
Farm Play Wins Rural Dramatics Contest in Indiana County
Bread a one act drama depicting farm family life won the Indiana County Rural Dramatics Tournament held at Indiana High School. Sponsored by the Indiana Grange the winning entry will advance to the State Dramatics Tournament at the State Farm Show in Harrisburg January 18 through 20. The cast featured Edwin M. Clark as John Curtis Martha Curtis played by Mrs. Eugene Pounds and Day Nichol as Jim with Day Nichol's wife playing the blind daughter. Other county groups presented plays Heritage The White Phantom and The Doctor Decides. Judges were Alta Thomas Elsie Kells Florence Wallace with Walter H. Jackson announcing the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Indiana
Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association
Indiana Grange
Westmoreland
Harrisburg
Fred Uber
Edwin M. Clark
John Curtis
Martha Curtis
Eugene Pounds
M. C. Stewart
Grandma
Day Nichol
Jim
LaRue McFeaters
Heritage
W. O. L. Senior Extension Club
Clymer Grange
Marion Center Grange
Alta Thomas
Elsie Kells
Johnstown
Florence Wallace
Squire Walter H. Jackson
Town
Benefit Bingo Party Aids Mooseheart Baby Village
The Women of the Moose in Clymer held a penny bingo night at the Moose temple following their weekly meeting to raise funds for Baby Village at Mooseheart during a Christmas event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Clymer
Baby Village
Mooseheart
Mooxze
Ordinance establishing Fire Truck Fund for Indiana Borough
Borough of Indiana creates a Fire Truck Fund as an interest bearing account. A yearly appropriation of 3000 dollars is allocated in the borough budget solely for the purchase of fire trucks. All conflicting ordinances are repealed. Enacted November 9 1937 with official approvals and signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Borough of
G. E. Simpson
Thomas 5
Barbor
B. H. Lichteberger
Burgess
Orphans' Court Sale in Young Township Indiana County Pa
Public auction of 87 acres in Young Township to settle debts under an Orphans Court order dated November 1937. Property includes Pittsburgh vein coal rights with reservations, held by Daniel and Martha McCracken as tenants by the entireties. sale by administrator Wilda A. McCracken. Ten percent bid deposit, balance cash on confirmation. auctioneer R W Georgs. November 24, 1987.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans' Court
County of
Indiana
State of
Pennsylvania
Young
Samuel Hine
Alexander McComb
Hannah McComb
Mary Jane McComb
David McComb
Pittsburgh
Daniel McCracken
Martha McCracken
William McComb
Indiana County
Wilda A. McCracken
W. R. Calhoun
R. W. Georgs
Artists and Models and Love After at the cinema slate
The notice lists showings for Thursday and Friday November 25 and 26 with Artists and Models featuring Jack Benny and Gail Patrick, followed by Monday and Tuesday November 29 and 30 with It’s Love I’m After starring Leale Howard and Bette Davis, and Wednesday December 1 screening Eight For Your Lady with John Boles and Ida Lupino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Benny
Gail Patricks
M After
Leale Howard
Bette Davis
Lady
John Boles
Ida Lupino
Gas Pipeline Project Advances in County Construction
A new gas pipe line of about eight and a half miles will connect the H. EB and J. C. Clark estates near Glan Campbell to the T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Co main line near Marton Center. The project crosses properties of Doyle Gorman Samuel Bush and Robert Clyde. A trench digger is in use with a crew of 67 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
This
County
H. EB
J. C. Clark Estates
Glan Campbell
T. W. Phillips Gas and Old Co
Marton Center
Doyle Gorman
Samuel Bush
Robert Clyde
Notice of December 1937 probate accounts in Indiana County
The register lists numerous First and Final Accounts and some Third and Partial Accounts filed by administrators executors guardians and trustees for December term 1937 action to confirm and allowance set for Monday December 6 1937 at 10:00 A M in the Orphans Court with notices to interested parties. Names include Nettie Duncan William Steward Bert Pierce Savings & Trust Co. F. J. Sutton Clara Elkin Delmont Notley Mary Scribe James Laughlin and many others with various towns including Homer City Blairsville Indiana Punxsutawney West Wheatfield Montgomery Centre Blairsville and Greens Township."]
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Office of the Register of Wills
Indiana
Orphana’ Court
Nettie Duncan
Susie Clawson
Homer City
William Steward
Bert Pierce
Little N
Elizabeth II
Nancy Elizabeth Gallagher
Young Township
Peeler & Felt
Attys
The
Savings & Trust Company of Indiana
William J. Toy
William Toy
Jack
Savings & Trust Company of
Joseph Madison Lakehart
Sarah Chella Lukehart
Punxsutawney
Peeler & Fell
Attya
F. J. Sutton
Pearl T. Pease
West Wheatfield Township
Wm. E. Pierce
Atty
the Savings & Trust Company of
James W. Laughlin
James. W. Laughlin
Blairsville
Fisher & Ruddock
Delmont Notley
Emma McKeage Notley
Cherry Tree
Parnell
Clara Elk
Bert Orr
J. C. Lucas
Washington Township
Carrie Lydick
Lizzie Pittman
Elizabeth Pittman
Montgomery Township
James W. Mack
C. W. Rink
Drusilla Rink
Indiana Borough
Rennie M. Stahl
David W. Stahl
Green Township
Wm. B. Pierce
W. C.smith
Harry W. George
Young
Lulu Blakley Collins
Willis E. Collins
L. E. Miller
Howard Lydic
Emma Lydic
L. EB. Miller
Winifred P. Clark
Aaron P. Clark
Joseph C. Clark, Jr
J. C. Clark
Glen Campbell
Blairsville Savings & Trust Co
Betty Bennett
Thomas A. Davis
White Township
James P. Watson
Arcoline Verona
Charles S. Ray
Thomas Watson
Salisburg
Ernest Stewart
Emery C. Dodson
Charles W. Dodson
John W. Dodson
Margaret Katharine Orr
Rachel S. Peterman
Belle Peterman
Annie L. Matchneer
Blanche Brintlinger
Blaraville
Wm. BE. Pierce
R. Hood
Clair James Hood
Weat Wheatfield
Wm. KE. Pierce
Wilbert R. Shearer
J. x. Butt
Y. Charles Short
R. Lehmer
T. P. Brickell
Tnalenn
R. J. Hogan
Susan E. Parry
Samuel Logan Parry
Judson Parry
B. Pierce
Farmers Bank & Trust Co
Roxella Savage
Harney Savage
Chamberaville
James
Amera Bank & Trust Co
Glenn Uber
Viiam Uber
Borauen
John Getty
Helen Daleczyk
Anna Dalaczyk
Charlies Pearlstein
H. Pearlstein
Canter Township
George Jerko
D. Nelson McClelland
Coleman
San Bernardino County
California
Imh. Jerce
S. M. Jack
Gathevine Long
Center Township
James L. Jack
Sayings & Trust Co
John M. Conner
Blairaville
Charles H. Russell
J. Herbert Russell
Fisher &.Ruddock
Ernest
Kelly
John F. Johnston
Anna B. Robinson
Saltsburg
Wm. H. Pierce
Catherine B. Vynkoop
Rayne Township
the Savings & Trust Company of Indiana
Samuel Gibson
Ezra Gibson
Mary Jane Gibson
John E. Fleming
Archie E. Fleming
Samuel Fleming
Wm. &. Pierce, Atty
the Savings & Trust Co
William Sherrill McMillen
E. F. McMillen
Pierce
Aubditow
Orphans‘ Court
Indiana County
Calvin R. Pearce
Abraham. Pearce
Canoe Township
Savings and Trust Company
Borough of
Peelor
Tadlang
Savings & Truat Company of
Pearl Armstrong
Greta Armstrong
Armstrong Fleming
Dolly Jackson Armstrong
Bernice Armstrong
Nora Armstrong
Orhana’ Court
South
Mahoning Township
Pennsylvania
Equitable Gea Company
Ges
uEpouca
Orphans’ Court
Savingall Day. & Trust Company of
Guardian
Administrator's Notice for Harding Estate in Cherry Tree
Edwin M. Clark attorney announces letters of administration for Desga A. Harding late of Cherry Tree Borough deceased. Claimants must present authenticated claims for settlement and debtors must make prompt payment. PAMOIVA ARTHUR MAGUIRE Sheree Tree Pa Administrator October 20 1987-6te
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Clark
Desga A. Harding
Cherry Tree Borough
Pamoiva Arthur Maguire
Sheree
Tree
Peeler & Felt
Steve Rak
Conemaugh Township
Indiana County
B. H. Fitzgerald
Livermore
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Indiana Progress
Cription
George
John
Clarita
Attornney
Daniel F. McCracken
Joe HE. Brown
Helen Me
Wheeler and Woolsey
John Wayne
Billy
Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
Tex Ritter
Danger
Mary Boland
EB. Horton
Madame XX
John Beal
Warren William and
Gladys George O
Marlene Dietrich
R. Donat
Love Takes Flight
B. Roberts
B. Cabot
Gye Bady
Crybady
Andes
Ageees
Register's
Metieat
James W. Mack, Jr
Plabies
Francis Mack
Sarah Snyder Mack
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Court of Common Pleas
Pluries
Alice Marie Shrum
Oe Tay Martin Glenn Wolford Shrum
C County
Glenn Wolford
B. B
Sheriaigheritt
Ransom
Bally
Tyio
Freeport
Grant Shuster
Harnings
Albert Mills
Monmaguth
Cincinnati
George M. Fry
New Florence
Sleepy Hollow
Rayne
White
Joseph Byers
Donald Moorhead
Sleepy Hollow Club
R. N. Ray Arthur Ray Fred
Shanks
South Mahoning Township
BR. V
Kerr Phone
North
Oth
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