Green Township Merchant Drops Dead in Road
A Green Township merchant, James Rodkey, aged 60s, died of heart trouble on the road between Stafford and Cookport. He leaves a large family and was a lifelong resident. funeral at Cookport with Rev. Clair Clawsom. Alphonsus G. Gallatin, 78, a veteran raftsman on the Mahoning Creek, died at his son’s home near Beyer after 44 years in the area. 14 children and many grandchildren survive. funeral at Dupkard graveyard. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Thad Reed and Mrs. Ida Reed. numerous relatives attend. Special services announced: J. M. Henry lecture on World Peace at Plumer Creek Church. Pie social at Honey Hollow school December 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Gallatin
Raftaman
Little Mahoning Creek
Beyer
Mary Ann Nicewonger
Cherry
James. Rodkey
Green Township
Stafford
Cookport
George Rodkey
Ohioa
West
McAnulty
Indiana
Grace
Norton Boucher Hagel
Willis Buterbaugh
Fay
Willis Williams
Iowa
William Rodkey
Cockport
Clair Clawsom
Alphonsus G. Gallatin
Lover Gallatin
Mahoning Cresk
W. H. Spencer
Annia’Guyer
A. M. Lukehart
H. L. Howe
Wandercrift
S. J. Harrett
Dockport Station
Clover Gallatin
Abraham Gallatin
Luthersburg
Clearfield County
Arthur’ Gallatin
Ohio
Lizzie Campbell
Dren
James Baer
Dupkard
Sagamore
Thad Reed
Ida BE. Reed
L. R. Reed
Reed
J. Howard Houk
South Sixth Street
Oil City
Holly
Order of the Eastern Star
First Presbyterian Church of
Franklin
Houk
R. Sharp
McAlevy
Old City
S. G. Philip
G Li. Nicklin
Janklin
Edward.r. Reed
Bradleytown
Ol Reed
Grove
End
Mra.Houk
John &. St. Clair
Edwin K. Wood
W. A. Bimpson
Mary
Aim Nicewonger
Jacob Nicewonger
Jesse Pick
Hellwood
Cherryhill Township
Elmer Nicewonger
Heilwood
Anna Waltermire
Near Penn Run
Margaret Learn
Erie
James Dick
Clymer
Hetrick Dick
Kenwood
Michael Dick
the Brethren Church
Jesse Dick
Walter J. Ruch
Nicewonger Burying Ground
Real estate transfers filed in Indiana County deeds list
Recorded transfers include Phooebe J. Donahus to Emma Burnheimer in Dixonville lot 1600 Whitlam Gemmell to Samuel C. Zendersan 95 acres in Young 31 1 B Lougham to Florence M. Mu man 70 acres in Grant 1200 Tyger to Austin Kerr 12 acres in Green 400 Caldwell to Park Van Horn lot in Marion Center 200 Urban to Anna Bajko half interest in Burrell lot 2000 McLaughlin to May McLaughlin lot in Indiana 1 McLaughlin to Charles McLaughlin lot in Indiana 1 Pitts to Bess Youngquist one third interest in 186 acres 700 Sideo to Seaman lot in Pine 280 Seaman to Michney lot in Pine 4000 Shields to Odell Shields tract in North Mahoning 1100 Sekelsky to Henry Dunnegan lot in Clymer 3000 Rogerson to Martin lot in Blairsville 1 Brickell to Rupert two lots in Shelocta 525 Cochran to Fuller 2 acres in Grant 160 Margaret Henry to Mina Shaffer lot in White 2750 Vorlage to Margaret West lot in Blairsville 3950 Roger to Hart Ressler tract in Hast Wheatfield 1000 Hart to Hile lot in Collemaugh 4000 Mardis to Stiles two lots in Hast Wheatfield 560 Nath Hart's admin to Alvin Sherle 62 acres in Conemaugh 3800
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Phooebe
J. Donahus
Emma Burnheimer
Dixonville
Whitlam
Gemmell
Samuel C. Kzendersan
Young
B. Laigham
Florence M. Mu
Marion Center
August Urban
Anna Bajko
Burrell
C. T. McLaughlin
B. May MeLaughlin
B. May McLaughlin
Charles T. McLaughlin
William M. Pitts
Bess C. Young
Quist
Jim Montgomery
William Sideo
A. H. Seaman
Pine
A.H. Seaman
John Michney
A. H. Shields
Odell Shields
North Mahoning
Joseph Sekelsky
Henry J. Dun Jegan
Clymer
T. F. Rogerson
Joseph F. Martin
Blairsyiffe
Hmma Brickell
Clyde Rupert
Shelocta
Maria Cochran
R. W. Fuller
Grant
Margaret
Henry
Mina Shaffer
White
William Vorlage
Margaret West
Blairsville
Thomes D. Roger
Hart D. Ress
Hast Wheatfield
Gertrude A. Hart
James A. Hile
Collemaugh
James F. Mardis
Charles G. Stiles
Nathaniel Hart
Admr
Alvin Sherle
Conemaugh
Weddings of a Week Manners-Waltenbaugh in Titusville
Personal notices recount several weddings across Forest and surrounding counties including Mae Viola Waltenbaugh and Richard H. Manners in Titusville with attendants and a supper, Edna May Henry and Richard A. Rowan at St. Bernard’s, and other marriages in Brushvalley Homer City Blairsville Punxsutawney and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baward
Wakefield
Homer City
Edna Brinks
Brushvalley Two
William McKinley Newell
Elizabeth Pauline McDowell
Ligonier Boward Tanner
Nellie King
James Lumberger
Coral
Pauline Akers
Coral Bryan L
Short Bolivar
Artic Hysong
Lockport
Richard A. Rowan
Altoon
Edna May Henry Stafford
Jesse Remaley
Georgeville
North Point
Indiana
Alda Beck
John William Wood
Jley Macke
Loot recovered in Vandergrift hold up tied to six arrests
Police announce $70,000 of $75,000 loot from the Vandergrift Savings & Trust robbery on November 4 has been recovered. The money was found on farms in Vandergrift Fredericcketown and near the West Virginia border. Owners of the farm land are not being told exact locations. Six men are under arrest. one suspect confessed involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Vandergrift Savings & Trust Company
Vandergrift
Fredericcketown
West Virginia
Farma
Hunters Go to Mountains for Wig Game Week
Indiana county hunters depart for mountain camps in a week long big game hunt. Delegations include John W. McQuilken John Russell Carl Lightcap D P Bothel Ira Bothel and others traveling to camps in Keating Centre county Jeannette Frenchville Potter and Huntingdon counties. Members of Bear Club Stone Creek Club Frank Moose Hunting Club and others join diverse party lines with numerous names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thadlann County
Indiana County
Indiana-Jeannette Hunting Club
Keating
Center County
John W. McQuilken
John Russell
Carl Lightcap
D. P. Bothel
Ira Bothel
Clark Coleman
Hon
R. Griffith
Joss Harbridge
Mr. Hickey
John M. Daugherty
Apollo
Potter’ County
Bear Club
Huntingdon County
Homer Bafflebaugh
Charles Mack
Elmer W. Allison
Elmer BH
Williams
Wade Martin
William Nix
Fred Herlinger
James Simpson
Claud Stewart
Horace Buterbaugh
W. F. Weitzel
Herbert K. Long
Milton Williams
Lisle Peterman
Stone Creek Club
Milton Brandon
George K. Clark
Linus J.’ HiKin
Charles M. Maine
Robert B. George
C. K. Horner
Mead Johnston
George McCullough
Charles F. McJunkin
Jessa McKeans
F. F. Moore
Personal Breevities From Indiana Area Suburbs
Local notes list Clyde Hank visiting Indiana as an Indiana traveler and several Blairsville and Plumville residents visiting or renewing subscriptions to The Progress. Names include B A Allen, T A Kerr, Mollie Lowry, Alex Elliott, C T Mack, G B Widdowson, Archie Saddler and Virginia, W H Little, C Artemus, Frances, Mary Good, J R Mountain, W Kerr, John Devinney and Julia Devinney, Harry Yanger, H G Johnston. Recovery from Johns Hopkins hospital is expected for Yanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hank
Purchase Line
Indiana
B. A. Allen
T. A. Kerr
Blairsville
Mollie Lowry
Railroad Avenue
Alex S. .Elliott
C. T. Mack
G.B. Widdowson
Penn Run
Frances
Brushyalley Township
Mary Good
Smicksbore
Walter Stesle
Pearl Terringer
East Plumville
Progress
J. R. Mountain
Marion Center
W. J. Kerr
Smicksburg
R. D
T the Progress Office
John K. Devinney
Julia Devinney
Blacklick
The
Harry H. Yanger
Baltimore
Yanger
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Infant's body found in coal car in Cam Creekside mine matter
A infant’s wrapped body was discovered Thursday morning by John Syphrit in coal car No 4104 at the Lucerne mines. Autopsy indicates death occurred but cause undetermined. Other items report a dynamite incident in Ernest and local Grange officers elected for 1926, plus a Homer City Father and Son Banquet with 76 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
John Syphrit
Lucerne Mines
Fred St. Clair T
Punxsutawney
Homer City
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Ladies' Aids Society
Rev. Rickard
J. Mee Nix
Samuel Welden
Virgil Grumbling
L. Byers
Harry Filekinger
Automatic Stop and Go Signals trial on Philadelphia street
A borough plans a 60 day trial of three automatic traffic signals on Philadelphia street at Fifth Sixth and Seventh streets. If successful they will cost 200 each and be purchased. two units already operate in nearby towns. The device shows Stop and Go with red and green lights, slow down yellow, then red to warn and stop traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Indiana
Police Committee
Automatic Street Safety Company
Philadelphia Street
Seventh Streets
Eliteaning
Butler
Philadelphia
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Vandergrift Woman Takes Own Life With Shotgun
Elisabeth Rupert of Vandergrift died instantly on Wednesday morning November 18 after shooting herself in the left breast, despondent over ill health. She had recently been in a Pittsburgh hospital and returned home improved but not fully recovered. She was wife of D M Rupert of 100 Longfellow Street and mother of two daughters, Larue and Viola, well known in Indiana County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ims
Elizabeth Rupert
Elisabeth Rupert
Vanderguilt
Rupart
Pittsburgh
D. M. Rupert
Longfellow Street
Larue
Viola
Indiana County
Elders Ridge Triumphs In Boys Game With New Alexandria
A basketball night featured Elders Ridge earning a win against New Alexandria boys while girls teams battled, with Elders Ridge boys victorious and the girls promising stronger showings in a future clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Alexandia
Elders Ridge
Tennys
Baby Born to Waterloet Couple in Indiana Hospital
Mr and Mrs I Brody of Waterloet are proud parents of a fine baby boy born in an Indiana hospital early Thursday. The child remains unnamed as both mother and infant are reported to be doing well. Dr C Paul Reed of North Seventh Street is in Rochester Minn for an operation at St Marys hospital conducted by the Mayo brothers this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Wetzel
Monkey College Hill
Monkey College’ Hill
H. P. Wetzel
Marlo ‘Center
Indiana
Fred Boss
Commodore
Wetzel
Brody Home
Mrs. I. Brody
Water Rloet
Indiana Hospital
C. Paul Reed
Rochester
Paul Reed
North Seventh Street
Minn
Reed
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mayo Brothers
Owens Home
Karl Owens
Owens
Mildred Rowe
Lalong
Chirk Pollock
Clark Pollock
Marlon Cenler
Bornheimer Ematernity Hospital
Pollock
Mary Louise Hopkins
Marion Center
Dayton Punxsutawney to Hold Booster Meeting for New Highway
A booster meeting is planned in Dayton on Friday November 27 to discuss a proposed new road connecting Jefferson and Armstrong counties with Dayton and Punxsutawney as terminals. The route may run via Trade City and Smicksburg linking with the B P highway near Covode. Attendees include Punxsutawney Kiwanis and Rotary clubs the Board of Trade delegates from Trade City Smicksburg Dayton and others plus the Punxsutawney Automobile Club. A dinner hosted by the M I church will follow at 8346.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Oullline
Peade City
Roitelksburg
Jefferson
Armstrong Counties
Punxstawney
Kron
Trade City
Smicksburg
Covode
Stotary and Kiwanis Clubs
Punxs'y
Punxs'y Board of Trade
All Day Sunday School Convention in Clymer
A full day program is planned for the District No 5 Sunday schools to convene at the Presbyterian church in Clymer on Saturday December 5 starting at 10 o clock. All schools in the district are urged to attend and bring lunch. Speakers include Dr J C Pinkerton County President S W Guthrie of Indiana and Mrs Jno A Ackerson of Blacklick with Rev R E H Kauffman of Pittsburgh addressing the evening session. I M Piter former local resident arrives in California after a 16500 mile motor trip and reports on the journey. The T W Phillips Gas and Oil Co reports a strong gas well in Reyne township on B B Wynkoop farm, producing at 2960 feet, with high pressure causing flow control issues. a later well on the B B McCoy farm is the field’s best producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Rey, R
EH. Kauffman
Pittsburgh
I. M. Piter
Californian
Bone
J. M. Piter
Anaheim
Calif
Postoffic
Indiana
Caliornia
Communication
The
Progress
Jimmy
Hell
California
Rayne Township
W. Phillips Gas and Oj! Co
BE. B. Wynkoop
Reyne Township
B. B. McCoy
Poultry Show Plans Completed in Indiana County
The fourth annual Poultry Show and Farm Products Show will be held at the Armory in Indiana from December 16 to 18. Entries for poultry must be in by December 8. This event features judging by H. D. Munroe of State College for poultry classes and D. D. Whitacre of Ohio for exhibition classes, with J. A. Roof of State College judging fruit and J. B. R. Dickey judging grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Indiana
J. W. Warner
H. D. Munroe
State College
Marion Center Poultry and Products
Saturda
Marion Center
R. Roberts
K P. Winstow
Jefferson County
Warner
Mine Fatality Claimed by Fall at Brentvar Mine
A 36 year old Black mine worker Moffree Perry was killed instantly by a fall of rock in the Westmoreland Mining Company mine at Brentzer near Blairsville. His body was found later by coworkers. he leaves a widow and two children. The body will be taken to Warren Ohio for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brentvar
Moffree Perry
Westmoreland Mining Company
Brentzer
Blairsville
Warren
Ohio
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Merchant
James Rodkey
Lielong
Near
J. M. Henry
International Executive Board For the’ Prevention of
Plumecreek Church of the Brethren
Dr. Henry
Blue Ridge College
Maryland
Honey Hollow
Honey Hew School House
Rayne Townalin
Manners-Waltenbaugh
Titus
Yille Pa
Mae Viola Walten
Sbaugh
Robert Waltenbaugh
Tionesta
Forest County
Richard H. Manners
Daniel Manners
Samuel Semple
Metal- Fed
Rowan
Altoona
Edna May Henry
St. Bernard’s
James Brady
Thomas McMullen Henry
Starford
Taner
King
Reesemine Phapps
David C. Resseman
Kathryn Phapps
Oscar B. Enerson
Twolick Hills
Dick” Wehrle
Plethoden Wehrle
R. W. Wehrle
Town
National Museum
Dunn
Museum
Plethadon Weehrlei
Wehrle
Carnegie Museum
Ohio Fuel Corporation
7. W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co
T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Co
T. W. Phillips Gas and Oil Company
Brushvalley
Sam Rugh
Johnstown
Brugshvalley
Joharters Orb
C. M. Bee
Uta Wser
Clarence Brewer
Jever
Rossmoyne
Mountains
H. G. Johnston
Ilderton
R. M. Johnston
Latrobe
Piscoverel
Ernest
Emilio Farri
Father Farri
Jeannette
Savan Grange
Wm. Gibson
Norman Pardee
B. BE. Bider
Carl Braughler
A. G. Bowers
John Palmer
A. L. Braughler
Ralph Calderwood
T. M. Gilpatrick
Ceres
Hsther Palmer
Pomona
Cora Poty
Flora
Letla Spon
C. Fl. Hughes
Philatelphia
Capitol Hotel
Glen Campbell
Eugene Wilson
George Fields
John Quinn
Gardner
Z. Alex
Clarence Snyder
David Frederick
Graff
Boake
Standard Tank Car Co
P.M. Graff
First National Bank of
Penn- Yerty
Kylvania
Standard
Tank Car Company
Montgomery Township
Shyrock Grange
First National Bank
Glen, Campbell
Cherry Tree
Farmers and Merchants
Bank
Cherry Tree’ Milling Co
Yelow Dent
Ist
C W Henry
H.T. Lydick
B. Ky Bostic
F. Spichter
M. McMillen
South Mahoning
East Wheatfield
Rhodea
J. W. Wadsworth
Seward
J. J. Connolly
South Mahoning Township
J. Mulberger
Home
Chicago
Dac
Coun
Ity
Indiang
Clarence Little
Litle
Little
William (. Kepple
South Bend
Kiam C. Kepple
United States
Maro
Guam
Oak County
John Bennet
Mcenses
Moon
Ivy
Richard Manners
Minaville
Loly C. Armstrong
Inia
Shelpca
Manners
Armstrong
Charlotte
Marion Canter
H. C. Farren
Charlotte Armstrong
Liawrenge Buyton
Nortth Street
Baptist Church
Gonte
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