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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
4
Plumville residents host and visit relatives across Timblin Indiana Kittanning and New Bethlehem during a Sabbath weekend. Names include Guthrie Col liit Frey Cochran Studhus Uncapher and others visiting homes churches and hospitals. A light humorous quip from Uno Magazine closes the column.
Local farmers and fruit growers are invited to the third annual Apple and Potato Show in Pittsburgh. The event runs October 29 to 31 and is open to producers from nearby counties in Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland and Ohio. The Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee aims to boost Tri State District shipping to Pittsburgh and to share scientific farming and marketing ideas. More than 400 cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded across various classes.
W Scott Heitzenrater aged 60 of Punxsutawney was killed instantly when struck by a freight train at the Main street crossing in Punxsutawney He walked into the engine and was hurled 25 feet His body crushed He was born near Trade City and worked at Punxsutawney Furnace Company He married Annie Depp on October 17 1892 and leaves children Carl Lawrence and Mrs L J Carnahan of Punxsutawney and Mrs John Mumbray of Emporium Funeral services were held at the home with interment at Round Top church cemetery near Trade City
Mr and Mrs A C Ober of near Kenwood celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on September 20 with about 200 relatives and friends. After a noon dinner an program of scripture reading prayer singing recitations and an old time spelling bee entertained attendees. Miss Catherine Fyock a teacher in Commodore schools won the spelling bee. Gifts included a purse of money. Children present except daughter Mrs David Bailey of Brantford ND. Eight over 80 year olds and neighbor Mrs W T Long Indiana attended. Distances included Mr and Mrs Moses Lydick and Grace Marsh and Helen from DuBois Andrew Dick Conewango Mr and Mrs W R Shindl daker Altoona Albert Lovelace Kent Ohio.
Mr and Mrs W T Starry of Homer City marked 50 years with a Saturday family reunion attended by 65 relatives and friends. Their children and spouses joined 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, with many extended family members from Deckers Point Jeannette Rochester Mills Pittbsburgh and more. A noon dinner featured a birthday cake inscribed Congratulations on Your 55th Anniversary a gift from Homer City baker Mr Wills.
The surviving children of George W. Shields of Covode are Elmer Donald Lewis and Mrs Elmer Petter from his first wife Edith Roney. After her 1910 death he married Rosanna Bartholomew who survives with B C Shields and several sisters in town Punxsutawney Cuyahoga Falls Trade City Marion Center and Covodes Scott M Shields also listed.
Rev. dood. McIlyaine, pastor in Tadhina Pa, preaches that cheerfulness springs from a healthy heart, not outward riches. He urges five be thoughts Be pleasant Be helpful Be forgiving Be patient Believe in God and notes how cheerfulness aids body and mind while guiding daily life toward service and faith.
The passage recalls Browning’s brave spirit as a call to give the world confidence and faith. It quotes the line The day’s at the morn and asserts life’s value amid gloom, urging a communal resolve that God is in His heaven and all’s right with the world.
Clarksburg notes list Sabbath school at 9 46 and preaching at 11 16. Various families visit relatives across Vandergrift Derry Rochester Mills Iselin and Indiana, with guests including Carrie Elrick Olive Rich ard Love Lenore Parks and others spending weekends with Ashbaugh Hart Fryer Hemphill and Marshall households.
Preaching services set for next Sabbath at 2 30 PM and Sunday school at 1 20 PM Rev Frank Waller from Tarentum visited Currys Run and preached at the old home church Brother J C Walker. Mr and Mrs Flauss visited Mr and Mrs E M Carson last Sabbath A serenade to Mr and Mrs Elder Peterman occurred at D M Carnahan home Dale Shaner and two sons visited the McCurdy home Saturday Miss Clara Bothell called on Mrs McCurdy last week.
Frank Reithmiller travels to Oak Ridge to spend the winter while Mrs. Reithmiller teaches there. Logan Lowman and family visit the Spicers, and Glenn Lowman and Laura Kinnan families visit Ellen Lowman in Eastridge. Ollie O harrah remains ill at home. Attendees visit Cockport fair on Saturday. Edna Muman stays with sister Mrs. Paul Henry for several days.
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