Reelected James J Hellbrun Heads County Supervisors Association
James J Hellbrun of Ernest was reelected president of the Supervisors and Auditors Association at the annual convention in the court house attended by supervisors and auditors from across the county. The meeting opened with welcomes from local leaders and included talks on centralization of road control, county finances, and future prospects for township supervisors. Resolutions condemned centralization and urged local citizen involvement in public activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supervisors and Auditors Association
Court House
James B. Hellbrun
Ernest
Floyd, Lightner
Green Township
James C. Dikin
Smicksburg
John F. Johnston
Saltsburg
John J. McIlvaine
First United Presbyterian Church
Thomas Pealer
J. B. Flenniken
E. J. Finn
J. G. ‘Bagshaw
State Association of Township Supervisors
H. ‘A. Thompson
N. Dewitt Ray
E. Hb.creps
W. D. Amond
Young Township
Harrisburg
Miss Dorothy Thomas Secures Clymer School Post
Miss Dorothy Thomas of West Church Street was elected to a position in the Clymer borough schools at a Tuesday night school board meeting. She graduated from Indiana State Teachers College in June with a specialty in junior high work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Thomas
Indiana
Clymer
West Church
Street
Miss Thomas
Indiana State Teachers College
Hazlett 75th Birthday Celebrated in West Water Street
R Hazlett of Georgeville celebrated his 75th birthday with relatives in town on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs R R Hazlett were Thanksgiving guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Guy Kime on West Water Street. The birthday dinner honoring him was hosted by his grandson and granddaughter Mr and Mrs Robert Kime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Hazlett
Georgeville
R. R. Hazlett
Guy Kime
Blairville High Defeats Indiana High in Football Classic
Blairville High school edged Indiana High 12 to 7 in a traditional football game played Saturday at Blairville. The annual clash drew local crowds as Blairville held off a late surge to secure the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plairavile High
Indiana High
Blaireville High School
Indiana High School
Blairsville
HUNTERS FLOCK TO CAMPS FOR BIG GAME SEASON
The big game season opens Friday boosting hunting trips. 7,156 resident licenses and 18 non residents issued by noon. Ohio residents join groups heading to Cam p El lenbrook and several Indiana men depart for White Oak and other camps in Clearfield Centre and Elk counties for ten day hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McLain
Ohio
Indiana
H. V. HontniGnai
W. D. ‘Powell
Akron
J. W. McDowell
J. I. Grove
Leonard L. Wilkinson
Hilleboro
John W. Warner
Olander
Johnstown
J. A Lubold
Penfield
Clearfield County
Harry O. Kimmell
John Gibson
William Douglass
Shelocta
Harry W. Fee
Carlo Fleming
Town
Harry and
Glenn Coleman
Clarksburg
Morris Bethel
Washington Township
M. Gemmell
A.W. Lingenfelter
Nealy Douglas
Morris
W. A. Harrison
Cameron County
Miss Laura M Davis Leaves For Santa Anna Cal
Miss Laura M Davis of South Seventh street left this morning for Santa Anna California where she will remain indefinitely. Her brother Attorney Samuel M Davis lives in Santa Anna. The Davis home will be occupied by Mrs Virginia S Wachob who will run a tea room at the property. Mrs Wachob has operated an eating place at the Y M C A building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura M. Davis
Santa Anna
Cal
South Seventh Street
Samuel’ M. Davis
Miss Davis
Davis
Virginia S. Wachob
Wachob
Condition of Attorney John A Scott Improves
Attorney John A Scott of town has been seriously ill in Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh for the past week and is reported in a more favorable condition today. Judge J N Langham improves though still confined to bed. Elderton borough seeks an $8000 Public Works loan for a new school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Scott
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Elderton
Elderton Borough
Public Works Administration
J. N. Langham
Canoe Township Father Shot By Son While Cleaning Gun
Clarence Shelley 41 was accidentally shot by his son Ralph 12 in the living room after the boy tried to see how the shotgun worked. The shell fired, hitting Shelley’s right elbow and knee. he was taken to Adram Hospital and listed not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shelley
Clarence Shelley
Canoe Township
Shelley
Shotgun Explosion Injures Harmon Fee in Rabbit Hunt
Harmon Fee, son of Mr and Mrs James Fee of Olive Street, sustained a compound fracture of his left wrist when a shotgun exploded Tuesday morning while rabbit hunting. Firearm malfunction caused the blast as mud clogged the barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Fee
James Fee
Olive Street
Marion Center youth shot by accidental discharge
Roy Buterbaugh of Marion Center was shot in the left foot by an accidental shotgun discharge while hunting on Tuesday morning. The 19 year old may lose two toes and is hospitalized at Indiana hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Buterbaugh
Marion Center
Jin
Watson Buterbaugh
Indiana Hospital
Real Estate Transfers in Indiana County Highlights
A list of property transfers shows Lewis Henry to Sarah Henry for 10 acres in Cherryhill at 1.06 dollars, commissioners to Lewis Henry for 10 acres in Cherryhill at 26.47, Steve Bodner to Steve Bodnar Sr. for 49 acres in Center at 1.00, and multiple deeds between commissioners, individuals, and organizations across Banks West Wheatfield Mahoning White and other townships with amounts ranging from 0.50 to 4590 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Henry
Sarah M. Henry
Cherryhill
Indiana Co
Steve Bodner
Steve Bodnar, Sr
Center
J. Russell McGee
Commissioners of
Banks
Commissioners of Indiana Co
EB. Baird
Hanks
Bertha Detwiler
West Wheatfield
W. M. Wagner
W. Wheatfield
Geo. A. Brickell
W. H. Spencer
Max Good
Alex Bennett
BE. Mahoning
John BH. Clark
Martha ‘Cummins
White
Indiana
Borough of
Louise E. Spencer
P. W. Pearce
William Rupert Aged 10 Injured Falling From Bridge
William Rupert Jr aged 10 of Homer City is hospitalized with a badly fractured right arm near the shoulder after a girl on the Pennsylvania railroad bridge threw stones and he toppled 28 to 20 feet into Yellow Creek Saturday afternoon. Ralph Otto 14 witnessed the accident, aided the boy and carried him to the Rupert home before he was taken to Indiana Hospital for treatment. A deep cut above the left eye accompanied the fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Otto
William Rupert, Jr
William Rupert
Homer City
Indiana Hospital
Yellow Creek
Otto
Rupert
Locusts to Visit Western Pennsylvania in 1954
An extension entomologist predicts 17 year locusts will visit western Pennsylvania counties including Indiana Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Butler Cambria Clarion Crawford Fayette Huntingdon Jefferson Lawrence and Forest during the summer of 1954. The note mentions an old household tip about rubbing lard on hands when kneading dough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
H. J B. Hodginss
Blate College
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Butler
Cambria
Clarion
Crawford
Fayette
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jeferson
Lawrence
Forest
Personal Breviti Visitors and Thanksgiving Travel
A string of social notes lists visits across towns including Harrisburg Pittsburgh and Latrobe. People such as Mrs Paul Erierson Mrs W L Reed Miss Sarah Lowry and J A Fleming are mentioned with relatives and hosts. Travel details mention a bus trip to Los Angeles and plans to spend winter in Waynesburg while attending a Notre Dame organ recital in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Erierson
Church Street
Tomb
Harrisburg
W. L. Reed
Sykesville
Oliver Musser
South Tenth Street
Sarah Lowry
Pittsburgh
Myra
J.A. Fleming
West Locust St
Warren Kline
South Eleventh Street
Sue Fay
Lynn
Dean
Clyde
Indiana
John ‘Thompson
Ralph Frick
Wikinsburg
J. A. Frick
Jennie Fleming
Washington Street
Robert Fleming
Culver
Samuel H. Hughes
May Scott
Town
Hughes
Lyda Scott
Delbert Means
Maple St
Jesse Lytie
Latrobe
John Miller
South Sixth Street
Jay Gibson
Towanda
N. Y
T. Gibson
West Oak Street
Anna Smitten
Waynesburg
A. 0. Specht
James D. Sutton
Lehigh University
C. C. Robertson
John E. Gibson
Nelson Whitacre
Walter Whitmyre
Katherine
William Schuster
Edward Bennett
Army-Navy
Philadelphia
Luther Roof
Fourteenth Street
Walter Frick
Barbara
Wilkinsburg
Roof
Fricks
C. A. Buchanan
Ruby Langham
Tampa
Fla
Misa Langham
Southland
Roanoke Vay
Effie Hogan
Marcel Dupre
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Paria
Marriage Licenses Listed From Various Towns
Frank Sedlock and Margaret Dunchak from Barnesboro and Spangler pairings appear among a miscellaneous listing of marriage licenses. Names include Clyde K. Waltermire, Veda Sunee, Gilbert F.P., Smith, and spouses from Carroltown, Uniontown, and nearby areas, with other couples named across Pennsylvania towns and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sedlock
Barnesboro
Margaret Dunchak
Spangler
Clyde K. Waltermire
Cherryhill
Veda Sunee Oc Ieee
Barr
Gilbert FP
Smith
Uniontown
Ohio
Chloria G. Taylor
Carroltown
Harry A. Hancock
Indiana
Alice G. Hoover
John J. Stapleton Netlie D. Gillis
Donald M. Evans
Helen
Jones
Mike Kroka
Annie Saltis
Bessie M. Silvis
Judiang
Frank Voyten
Lucerne
Alda Mucel
Flora Helaian
Walier Smickuburg
Ernest
Ernest Punxsutawney
Ernest Stafford
Glen Campbell Wilmer R
Margaret Q. Seger
Lawrence T. Meneely
Former White Township Lad Lost Life While Hunting
Funeral services were held for Himer Hopkins age 16 of White Township who died Saturday afternoon from an accidental shotgun discharge while hunting on the La Mantia farm near Cokeville. He was with Charles Herald when both barrels discharged as he drew the gun. He leaves his parents a sister Mrs. Frank Fiscus and four brothers Carl William Kenneth and Thomas Hopkins all at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Funeral Home
North Seventh Street
Greenwood
Himer Hopkins
William ‘Hopkins
White Township
la Mantia
Cokeyville
Charles Herald
Cokeville
Frank Fiscus
South Seventh Street
Indiana
Carl
William
Kenneth
Thomas Hopkins
Alexander
Jamison
Blairsville
Indiana Hospital
Hart Libengood
Burrell Township
John
Katherine Beatty
June Lydie
Mary Reid
Mine Institute Pays Fine Tribute to Local Resident
Thomas Lowther, long time district inspector, retires and is honored at the 19th semi annual Mining Institute of the 26th Bituminous Coal Mining District. Heath Clark travels from New York City to praise Lowther’s safety leadership and expertise. The institute is renamed in his honor, with Lowther named permanent secretary treasurer. A social evening follows with gifts, and over 260 attendees discuss mining issues led by G I Steinhelser and others. Indiana visitors George W. Treese and son, Elton, are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Lowther
South Seventh Street
Mining Institute
Heath Clark
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company
New York City
Fred Vinton
Institute
G. I. Steinhelser
L. W. Householder
James Craig, Jr
T. F. McCarthy
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Streams to Open New Funeral Home Here
Streams, well known local undertaker, has bought the Dr. J. W. Carson property west of the Rochester and Pittsburgh office on Church street to convert into a modern funeral home. He has leased his Philadelphia street store room and will liquidate gift merchandise to devote full time to the undertaking business. The Carson home, large and well located, will undergo extensive alterations. Mr and Mrs Streams plan to reside there after completion. Streams has run the business 27 years, originally with his father in law John F Steving, then operated it personally since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streams
J. W. Carson
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Church Street
Philadelphia
Carson
Trust Fund for Miss Withington Raises 13500 in LA
Approximately 13 500 has been raised in Los Angeles California as a trust fund for Miss Cora Withington a former Indiana girl who was blinded by a bandit's bullet last August The fund raised by the Parent Teacher Association will assure her an income of 123 the remainder of her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Cora Withington
Indiana
Parent- Teacher Association of
Miss Withington
Saltsbury Voters Approve Bond for New Schoolhouse
In Saltsburg a special election approved a 35000 bond for a new school building with a 219 to 67 vote. The Federal Government will provide 15000, making a total of 50000 available for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltsbury
Saltsburg
Local couple welcomes son William Armstrong Lewis
Mr and Mrs David Lewis of West Philadelphia street are proud parents of a son born Thursday morning at the Indiana hospital. The baby is named William Armstrong after his mother's father Patty Armstrong, formerly Miss Patty Armstrong, granddaughter of Mrs Adda P Elkin of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tittle
David Lewis
Sidewalks Proposed Along State Highways
Harrisburg reports Secretary of Internal Affairs Philip H. Dewey suggests using federal relief funds to build sidewalks or paths in congested districts for pedestrian safety on state highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philip H. Dewey
State Has 82 School Districts With No Schools Open
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania has 32 school districts each with a school board, yet none operates a school. Children from these districts attend neighboring districts for classes. A hoax note about a robot answering 25 000 questions is noted with comic contrast to late hours at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Harrisburg
Pennnsylvania
Robot
Dayton Dally Nowa
Sudden Summons for Shelocta Resident Dies at 69
Charles Duff Edwards aged 69 a miller of Shelocta died after a heart attack while unloading a cat at the station. Born April 5 1874 in Davis Township he moved to Shelocta 40 years ago with his brother Harry K Edwards. Surviving are his widow Mary Sharp Edwards a son Vernon S Edwards of Painesville Ohio two brothers George Edwards of Portland Oregon and Harry K Edwards of Shelocta. Funeral at his residence this afternoon by Rev M D McClerland with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Duff Edwards
Shelocta
Davis
Washington Township
Francis Edwards
Atwood
Harry K. Edwards
Shelocia
Vernon S. Edwards
Painesville, QO
George Mdwards
Portland, Ore
Harry
JK. Edwards
David A Fleming Dies After Stroke in Indiana
Pneumonia and paralysis complications nine weeks after a stroke led to the death of David A Fleming aged over 70. A longtime Indiana resident, he died at his West Grant street home after a life in lumber, then 43 years as an engineer at the Indiana State Teachers College, retiring July 1. He married Sarah A Raleigh in 1886 and is survived by his widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Fleming
Indiana
West Grant Street
Dixonville
Morton and
Mathilda Fleming
Twolick
Indiana State Teachers College
Sarah A.raleigh
Ord
Auto Accidents Rise as Intoxicated Drivers Charged
Harrisburg report shows October major accidents at 4,285, up 16 percent from 1932. Ten month total reaches 96,378, up 3,861. intoxicated drivers charged with 962 accidents, 40 fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Division of Safety
Department of Revenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Well
James J. Hellbrun
McLain
Albert T. Reid
Cather Et Ret
Elmer Hopkins
Mine Institute
George W. Treese and Son
Elton
Arcadia
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