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Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1935

Page

7

Four Heshbon Natives Diff Within Four Days

Obituary notices from Blairsville area recount deaths within days of each other. George W Esch 78, Indiana resident and former farmer, died of a heart attack at School and Sixth streets, funeral at his South Sixth Street home with Greenwood Cemetery burial. William Tait 69, Indiana area resident and SpanishAmerican War veteran, to receive full military funeral at Christ Episcopal Church, interment Greenwood Cemetery. John Donald Lucas 26, Oakland Avenue resident, died after long illness. services at Robinson Funeral Home with Greenwood Cemetery burial. Julia Woodford 66, Hastings area resident, died after brief illness. services at East Ridge Church near Cherry Tree, burial at church cemetery. John Blakley 70, Parkwood area farmer, died after stroke complications. funeral at West Union U.P. Church with Oakland Cemetery burial. Mulvina Wakefield Tomb 84 Armagh resident, died after illness. services at Armagh Presbyterian Church with burial Pine Grove Cemetery. William F. Pifer 79 Rochester Mills resident, carpenter. funeral at United Presbyterian Church with burial Blairs-ville Cemetery. Thomas Duncan 80 Blairsville retired railroad conductor. funeral at Blairsville Presbyterian Church with large family survivors. N Leon Buck 74 Josephine resident, former Blairsville store manager, died after months of illness. burial Blakeville Cemetery.

William Tait Greenwood Cemetery William Boston Masa Fourth United States Artillery 28Th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Joseph L. Blakley United Spanish ‘War Veterans Indiana Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Mra. Andrew Town Robert Tait Long Beach Calif Wiliam, Jr Anna Sarah Alex and Edward Tait John Donald Lucas Robinson North Seventh Street Thomas Mra. J. F. Bragg Clymer Edwin D. Lucan Johnstown Julia Woodford East Ridge Cherry Tree Church Cemetery Julia (Nagle)Woodford Hastings Spangler Hospital R. A. Button Homer City Dory Campbell Barnesboro Catherine Killen David Cornon Westover Milas Jessie Woodford John Biakley John Blakley Parkwood Young Township West Union U. P Eirza Jane Mc‘Creight) Blakley James H. Blakley Edgewood R. W. Blakley Butler David J. Blakley Route 3 Shelocta J. Bert Blakley Martha Blakley Sara Anthony Cleveland Nancy Fleming Route 6 Indiana Margaret Ramsey New Kensington L. Ralston West Union Church Fairman Oakland Cemetery United Presbyterian Church Rochester Mills Pine Grove William F. Pifer Conrad Pifer Jennie Hamilton Homer D. Pifer Carl A. Pifer DuBois Harry M. Pifer Punxsutawney Effie Rice Henry C. Pifer Jersey Shore Blairsville Thomas M. Duncan Blairaville Blairevilles W. BF. Abbott Sergeant Neb Mary Duncan Santa Fe N. M O. Bombeck Farrell A. G. Weaver N. R. Benner Johnsonburg Charles H. Duncan Hettie Thompson Blaireville Letitia Sarah Duncan Blacklick Joseph * Martin Chicago N. Leon Buck Blakeville Josephine Indiana Hospital Harrison Valley Potter County Coal Company Claghoro Brushvalley Township Blair

Westinghouse’s Air Brake Revolutionizes Rail Travel

Young inventor George M. Westinghouse impressed railroad magnates by showing an air-brake that could stop a speeding train. Despite skepticism, the demonstration halted a full-speed train abruptly, unseating wheels from the track but proving the brake’s power to transform high-speed railroading.

George M. Westinghouse America George Westinghouse Western Newapaner Union

Miss Elizabeth Daugherty Dies. Rossiter Teacher

Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth Daugherty were held in Punxsutawney with interment there. A Rossiter High School teacher for 25 years, she died Wednesday from heart and kidney conditions. Survived by brothers P. J. and Michael, sister Mary, and Mrs. Thomas McDonald of Himira New York. daughter of Michael Daugherty.

Elizabeth Daugherty Punxsutawney Rossiter High School Michael Daugherty Rossiter P. J. Daugherty Mary Daugherty Thomas McDonald Himira N. Y

Obituary Roundup From Johnstown And DuBois Death Notices

Funeral services were held for Mrs Harry J McHugh of Johnstown died in Windber hospital from heart ailment aged 47 born Bertha Sawyer daughter of Peter and Margaret Jane Sawyer Mrs McHugh taught at local schools and leaves husband two sisters Viola Ake and Clara Clark Funeral services for Jesse M Boring of DuBois who died after long illness leave widow eight children 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren Interment in Rumbarger cemetery Mrs W Steele Bryan of Ramey to be buried at Oakland Cemetery Clara Howells Bryan wife of Dr W Steele Bryan dies in Clearfield hospital George M Wilson 81 dies Nov 20 at home of Savera family Brush Valley township burial in Armagh cemetery.

David Nancy Palmer) Campbell Heshbon Blatravile Blairsville ‘United Presbyterian Church Homer Campbell Blacklick Paul Campbell Blairsville Ralph Campbell Wilkinapurg W. C. Keim Sauda Calif James H. Campbell Pueblo Colo W. B. Wagner Town H. B. Donaldson Harry J. McHugh Johnstown Windber Hospital Bertha Sawyer Peter and Margaret Jane (Irwin) Sawyer Glenn Campbell Indiana State Teachers College Viola Ake Clara Clark Jesse M. Boring DuBois Uniontown Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railways Company Evangelical DuBose Rumbarger Oakland Cemetery W. Steele Bryan Ramey Clearfield County Cleanfield Hospital Clara’ Howells Indiana John R. Bryan George M. Wilson Hoon Wiliam Savera Brush Valley Township James Margaret Wilson Mr. Wilson Armagh

Mentally Deficient Youth Committed by Local Judge

Donald Robinson, fourteen, of Robinson, was committed to Torrance on Tuesday morning by Judge J N Langham after a court commission deemed him mentally deficient. He faced charges connected to the partial embezzlement of a twelve year old girl, Lisle Fisher, in a woods near Robinson. The injured youth recovered after treatment at Jabugtown hospital.

Torrance J. N. Langham Donald Robinson Allay Donald Miller Robinson Lisle Fisher Jabugtown

Payoff Dream Drives Jockey Toward Life Change

Johnny, a longtime jockey, faces a turning point after a high stakes race. A payoff from Mike Callahan promises money and a chance at a home with Myrna in San Diego, but the plan risks his integrity as Dixie Lad fights for victory and the crowd roars.

Pounny Jonds Myrna Johnny Athone Tohnny San Diego Caliente Mike Callahan Black Dan Mike Dixie Lad Alde Johnny Skipatong Dixie Daredevil Hades

Lions Program Mixes Humor and Thought in Indiana

About 53 attended including 27 Nanty Glo Lions guests at Ruatic Lodge. Father James Brady spoke on Americanism versus Bolshevik influence, with local leaders welcomed to membership. A musical program followed with a Nanty Glo group and soloists, plus remarks between numbers. An upcoming P T A Institute at Indiana State Teachers College was announced for January 14 1936.

Indiana Lions Ruatic Lodge Nanty-Glo Lions Thomas Sheehe Kiwanis Club Father Mullén Indiana James Brady Father Brady George Miller Indiana State ‘Teachers College Paul Woodring Ray Pearson Wil Conna Clair Yoder George Cunningham Johnny Bello Cathryn Cunningham Chopin Fumyac Burch Wizards of the Ann McDermott Catherine Patterson Lions Club P.T. A. Institute State ‘Teachers College Indiana County Council Pennsylvania Congress of Parents and Teachers C.E. Roe Washington, D.C National Congress of Parents and Teachers Indiana State Teachers College

Mrs Doris Stephens Heads South For Florida Winter

Mrs Doris Stephens of School Street departed this week for St Peters burg Florida where she will reside during the winter.

Doris Stephens St. Petersburg Florida

Deshong given jail time for DUI in Blairsville

William Deshong, 37, of Cokeville, pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated before Judge J N Langham. He was sentenced to three to six months in the Allegheny County Workhouse and fined $200 after his Sunday arrest in Blairsville.

William Deshong Cokeville Allegheny County J. N. Langham Deshong Blairsville

Also Mentioned on This Page

George W. Esch South Sixth Street George W. Hech School Sixth Streets Cambria County M. B. Church Holt Hughes Loise (Miller) Bech Mary A Joseph Esch Perry Esch M. C. Yearick Flinton Mulvina W. Tomb Armagh M. BH Mulvina Wakefield John C W. H. Nicholson H. E. Smith Lee Hospital Armagh ‘Presbyterian Church The Missionary Society John David Grace Lichtenfels Frank Paul Ruth William Wakefield Jennie Rodgers Seward Elmo Scott Watson Mrs. W. Steele Bryan Abi Toyland Bon Ton Santa LIONS Nanty-Glo Club Walter Black Paul Black Sinirksburg ROY Henry Granite Works Penn, Ave Apollo, Pa Rey Streams Funeral Home Phone 700
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