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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1919
Page
3
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A county wide health and benevolent activities meeting is set for next Tuesday at 9:30 PM in the Court house. Charles Scott Jr of the Red Cross and Philadelphia assistant Mr. Foust along with Dr. Martin state health commissioner will speak on coordinating county health efforts. Rev J A Beaton urges all organizations and individuals involved in welfare work to send delegates. Participants seek harmony for community betterment across county groups.
The Farm Bureau with J. W. Warner conducted two potato variety tests and two spraying demonstrations with H. O. Kimmel at Shelocta and Clark G. Pollock at Marion Genter. Twelve varieties were planted side by side to compare results. Tests will be dug next week and farmers are invited to observe. The Kimmel site will be tested Tuesday October 14 and Pollock's Wednesday October 15, with meetings at 2 am where a State College specialist will discuss results and broader county outcomes.
A large gathering attended a Thursday evening shower for Miss Lola Stiteler of Smicksburg, who today becomes the bride of John K R Fulton of Wetrott Michigan. Guests offered silverware glassware and china, with many practical gifts noted at the Smicksburg home of Mrs C E B Condron.
Violet Gray seven months old died in a early Sunday blaze that destroyed the Gray home near Barnesboro. In the attempt to save her, sister Martha aged 13 suffered serious burns.
Mrs Minnie Mealy of Warren county visited her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs 5 F Menno Ray Tile and Lester Whitacre of turningville called on friends Sunday. O W McCune and family moved from their property here to Pleasant Valley. Miss Amanda Langham employed at Cherry Tree visited home Sunday. Mrs Walter Knapp and two children John and Naomi Fleming Summit spent Thursday and Friday with friends there. Mrs L H Mountain and daughter Nellie Leechburg were guests at J R Mountain home. Mr and Mrs Gray Rickard and Mr and Mrs Wm Thorn Marion Center spent Sunday at the Rickard home near hera.
Mrs. Harry Cooper and Miss Emma Cooper of Clarksburg visit Mrs. Cooper's daughter Mrs. L H Rhea. Charles Hanna makes a business call at R D Spence's. Mrs H P Miller of Shelocta visits her mother Mrs Annie Smith. Elizabeth Rhea visits her uncle Lisle W H Rhea. Ralph Smith transfers from Aultman company store to McIntiran store. Perry Brown visits Chas Hanna on Sabbath.
Mr and Mrs Taylor Ritchie visit son George and daughter in law. A pie social is set for Thursday evening at Hamill School with girls asked to bring pies and boys to bring full pocketbooks.
Ordinance No 290 provides for laying out and opening Eleventh Street between Philadelphia and Water Streets in Indiana Borough for public use. The 40 foot wide street runs 426 feet over lands of John and Thomas Sutton. Notice posted June 20 1919. Hearing set July 7 1919. Ordinance read and enacted October 6 1919.
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