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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1935

Page

6

Indiana County Farm Bureau Dinner October 25

The Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association plans its annual dinner Friday October 25 at 6 30 PM in the First United Presbyterian church social rooms. Tickets cost 75 cents in advance. William V. Dennis Penn State Rural Sociology professor to speak. program includes musical entertainment. Ticket committee lists many names by township and must submit returns to the extension office by October 23. Also reports counterfeit notes case in Blairsville and marriage licenses applications.

First United Presbyterian Church of Indians Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association First United Presbyterian Church William V. Dennis Penn State Dennis Musual Entertainment Court House Armstrong Harry C. Kunkle Bert Blakley H. O. Kimmel W. R. Thomas Samuel E. Dible Banke Edward C. Hibel A. J. McFarland J. C. Vite Blacklick M. Strong W. P. McCrea C. O. Swasy J. A. Archibald George Overdorf Brushvalley H. ©. Cunningham A. Ward Overdorf Ben Stake Doyle Stutzman Buffington H. M. Altimna H. G. Peddicord Arla Fox Burrell Henry Kim J. B. Fienniken Jamess Cornell A. Woodward Smith Canoe Walter Philippi Joseph Martin Clay Bonner Center Henderson Frank Winsheimer J. 0. Stewart J. M. Risinger J. W. Wadeworth Leslie Stutzman R. B Stutzman Grant K.D. Muman H. G. Stanley Walter Braughter Green Clyde Houck J. , Fyock Clyde Haskins A. A. Arthur O. W. Baker R. L. Boucher Sweitzer Montgomery P. H. Mock Cherry Tree R.D

County couples secure marriage licenses in Armstrong County

Joseph N. Johnston and Jean L. Doyds both of Plumville and Herbert Ralph Miller of Creekside with Daley Elizabeth Hadden of Creekside RDB 1 secured marriage licenses at Kittanning in Armstrong County.

Armstrong County Joseph N. Johnston Jean L. Doyds Plumville Herbert Ralph Miller Creekside Daley Elizabeth Hadden R. DB Kittanning

Elders Ridge Homecoming Plans Set for Oct 13

Elders Ridge Presbyterian church schedules a homecoming on Sunday October 13 with Rev A Frank Walker D D Tarentum former Ridge Boy guest minister at 11 AM. Sabbath school opens at 10 AM and dinner follows in the church basement. The Young People’s Band directed by Wim L Beck Indiana will give a sacred concert at 2 PM with Avonmore Male Quartet and Alfred R Wiggins Cleveland Ohio assisting the church choir.

A. Frank Walker D.D Tarentum Ridge Elders Ridge Presbyterian Church Elders Ridge Academy Donaldson Didera Ridge Wim. L. Beck Indiana Chirch Avonmore Alfred R. Wiggins Cleveland

Fires Destroy Two Indiana Buildings On Separate Mornings

A blaze at the Gessier Homestead on Philadelphia Street near Ninth damaged the front bedroom area with flames and water. origin undetermined. Another fire at the County Home Farm Schoolhouse began in a wall and spread to the basement but caused only light damage as the new building replaces a prior one. A third fire at Michael Clavich’s Buck Run home near Clymer destroyed the residence, origin undetermined, owned by Empire Coal Company.

Gessier Indiana County Home Farm Gessler Philadelphia Street Ninth Michael Clavich Buck Run Clymer Empire Coal Company

Outdoor pages feature in Progress issues this week

The annual outdoor pages appear on pages 6 and 7 of The Progress issues dated Oct 0 14 and 23. Stores advertise hunting clothing boots guns ammunition and accessories with low prices and ample stock. The feature will run in the next two issues with hunting related articles.

Frosts and Dates From Seven Years of Indiana Weather

The Progress records frost dates and temperatures from 1928 to 1984 for Indiana County including first killing frost occurrences. Notable entries include 1984 October 13 at 20 degrees and 1929 September 19 at 28 degrees. Also notes normal frost patterns and related weather details.

Frank H. Daugherty Indiana

Aged Man Dies After Car Accident in Indiana

Abednego B. Griffith aged 84 long time Indiana resident dies from shock and pneumonia after a leg fracture sustained when struck by a car on Oakland avenue near the Baptist church. Funeral at Bell Funeral Home with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by widow Amanda Grown, brother Evan Griffith.

Abednegor Griffith Bell Funeral Home Wayne Avenue Greenwood Cemetery Abednego B. Griffith Indiana Indiana Hospital Oakland Avenue Church School A. A G. Fred North Eighth Street Green Township Samuel Griffith Cherryhill Township The Baptist ,Church John W. Kennedy Misa Amanda Grown Evan Griffith Homer City Robert Farmery Glen Campbell Urey Banks Township Joseph Farmery Deseased England Day Wiliams Joseph and Aaron Farmery O'Shea Day Raymond John Armery New Kensington William Maxwell Warren

Blairsville youths escape serious injuries in auto mishap

A Blairsville coach veered off a Pinchot road near Campbells Mills park, overturned down a 25 foot embankment into Blacklick creek. R D Shearer, 21, suffered severe head lacerations but was treated. Paul Shearer and R D Bennett, both 21, escaped serious harm. The car, loaned earlier by W H Shearer, was wrecked and four inches of water filled the ditch. Guy Baker aided rescue. Bob McClusky reported the incident.

Blairsville Pinchot Road Blacklick Creek Camp Dells Mills Park R. D. Shearer Theodore Baker, Jr R. D. Bennett Paul Shearer W. H. Shearer B. W. McClusky Indiana State Highway Patrol Guy Baker Indiana County John Clawson Campbells Mills

Blairsville Man Held for Court on DUI Charge

George Van Wagner 60 of Blairsville Indiana county superintendent for the State Highway Department was held for criminal court on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated at a Blairsville hearing before Justice J F Wilkinson. Bond set at 500 dollars. Witnesses included Patrolman Robert D Neal and Dr Theodore Baker with District Attorney W M Ruddock and Attorney George Jerko appearing for the defendant. Arrest occurred about 2:30 a m last Saturday by Blairsville patrolmen Neal and Ross after Dr Baker testified to intoxication.

George van Wagner Blairsville Indiana State Highway Department Justice of the Peace J. F. Wilkinson van Wagner Robert D. Neal

County Welfare Association Elects Officers for 1936-26

At the Welfare Association of Indiana County meeting held at the Court House on Saturday night officers for 1936-26 were elected: President John B. Flenniken first vice president Frank Winsheimer both from Center township second vice president Silas C Streams of Indiana treasurer Edgar Walker of Indiana secretary Mrs Bara B Johnston of Indiana executive secretary Miss Laura J Wigenia Indiana counsellor Rev R M Offutt Indiana. Directors include Arthur N Coy J C Downey Thos Gatehouse Chas C Ghizzoni Mrs George Hart John McEwen Mrs James W Mack Andrew E Mizerak Mrs Mary Black Rhodes John F Simpson Thomas Tyselur and Fred R Vinton.

County Welfare Association Welfare Association of Indiana County Court House John B. Flenniken Frank Winsheimer Center Township Silas C. Streams Indiana Edgar Walker Bara 'B Johnston Misa Laura J Wigenia Rey, R.M Offutt Arthur N. Coy J. C. Downey Thos Gatehouse Chas. C. Ghizzoni George Hart John McEwen James W. Mack Andrew E. Mizerak Mary Black Rhodes John F. Simpson Thomas Tyselur Fred R. Vinton Clinton File School Street Pittsburgh Gilbert Fee South Thirteenth Street Cleveland Ohio Frank C. McClurd Grant Street Philadelphia John Johnston Grantsburg Wis Clara Earhart Oakland Avenue J. A. McKelvey Sarah Armagh William Postlewaitt Punxsutawney Harry Hess West Philadelphia Anna Undertak Strongstown B. J. Williams South Sixth Street Misa Louisse Coon Martha M. Coon Howard Lynblake New Century Club John St. Clair Cuddy Nora St. Clair South Eleventh Street Roberta Owens Mmr H.S. Owens Water Istreet Philadelphia General Hospital Maj C. C. McLain George Clark Town Lisle Flickinger Homer City Morrison Robinson Post Herbert Layton Morristown N. J Lawrence Layton Wallace Chapman Mary Sell Atlantic City I. W. Langham Colorado Kirby Gile George George EH. Simpson Ninth Street Seattle Wash Stillman A. Foster New York City New York Synod Young Peoples Foster National Young Peoples Council W. P. Frech Home C. Tl. Hildebrand Grove Chapel Gaatern York J. Roy St. Clair Betty Alexandria Hunt Ingdon County St.Clair Florida Lewis G. Clark Beryl Seanor Coraopolis CG. C. McLain Dixon Elizabeth Laughlin Kent MeLain Johnstown Austin Drew Gerrude Blaxter Arthur Robinson Robert M. Fisher Cibert Wolfenden J. Blair Sutton Thomas Peal Paul Reed Harry Bartley Elmer Lls Loward Way

Wife of Sheriff Wilson Hospitalized for Operation

Mrs. Mary A. Wilson, wife of Sheriff A. B. Hugene-Wilson, is a patient at Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh and is expected to undergo an operation later this week. Her condition is not serious.

Sheriff Wilson Pittsburgh Hospital Mary A. Wilson Sheriff A. Bhugene-Wilson Magee Hospital Pittsburgh

Hunting licenses exceed thousand issued in county

County Treasurer McLain and his agents have issued more than a thousand hunting licenses for the coming season, opening in November. South Mahoning dwelling at J. M. Little home damaged by fire Saturday evening. cause undetermined. Owls reportedly destroy more mice than cats.

McLain South Mahoning J. M. Little South Mahoning Township

Personal Brevities Highlight Indiana Visitor News

A crowded roll of social notes lists Mrs. Clinton File of School street visiting Pittsburgh, Mrs. Gilbert Fee returning from Cleveland, and many others visiting or traveling between Indiana, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and nearby towns. Activities include hospital visits, club events, and civic meetings featuring pastors, educators, and local officials. Major figures include Dr. J. Roy St. Clair and Prof. Frank D. Gardner as community ties are noted through travel and attendance.

Real estate transfers listed in regional records

A sequence of property transfers across multiple townships, including Pine Banks Rayne Brushvalley Green Blairaville Center Indiana and Plumville. Transactions show buyers and sellers such as Hart B Klingenamth Martha J Cessna Laura Nelson John Demeter Anna Boruch Dixonville Deposit Bank Piccolino Lorenzo Donald Miller and others with parcel descriptions and nominal prices often one dollar or one cent. Several lots and tracts range from 1 to 173 acres and involve banks and savings institutions as trustees or buyers.

Real Batate Hart B. Klingenamth Suppes Motor Salos Co Pine Township Martha J. Cessna Jacob R. Cessna Banks Township Laura J. Nelson Carl Edwarda Rayne Township John Demeter Peter Velick Brushvalley Barber Anna Boruch Green Township Anna M. Boruch J. Latta Benee Dixonville Deposit Bank Sara Morrote Savings & Trust Co Richard EB Joslin Indiana Piccolino Lorenzo Donald M. Miller Center Township Lorrenzo Piccalino Third Ward W. GC. Anderson Jason C. Baughman Blairaville Frank L.marsh Blacklick Improvement Co Burrell Township J. L. Brilhart H. W. Bence Jerry A. Shaner Cherry Tree East Wheatfield Township M. Johnston Armstrong Township

Ministers Appointed To Pulpits In Wilkinsburg District

Rev Holt Hughes D D returned as head of local congregation for coming year Ministers appointed to M E pulpits across Indiana county Blairsville district listed Apollo Arm agh Seward B E Smith etc also note 46th wedding anniversary of S V Kepple and wife in Advance with family guests and health good wishes

Holt Hughes D.D Methodist Episcopal Church Town Indiana Pittsburgh South Avenue M. E Wilkinsburg V. Kepple Advance Wey Kepple Lay Mra Edgar Fleming Reid Stucae George Adamson Maude Adamson Charlie Adamson

Indiana County Medical Society Auxiliary Meeting at Rustle Lodge

The Indiana County Medical Society and its Auxiliary host a Thursday dinner with 8 o clock start at Rustle Lodge. Dr Frank A Evans of Philadelphia will speak on functional disorders of the intestinal tract. Auxiliary officers to be elected for the coming year. John M St Clair marks 88th birthday at his West Philadelphia street home. Progress sends best wishes. County treasurer reports 2738 dog licenses issued by noon today.

John M. St. Clair Indiana West Philadelphia Street Elvin W. Jaquiah Clymer Punxsutawney E. W Martha Jaquiah Mansfield Medico-Chirurgical College Philadelphia Greenwood Cemetery

Death notices and obituaries from Indiana area

Obituaries recount the deaths of Dr Elvin W Jaquish 49 of Punxsutawney Heath Hamlyn Hilliard 48 of Lucerne Mines Amiel Clemson 58 of Clymer and other local residents. Funeral details note services at Lucerne Mines Clymer and Elderton with interments in Greenwood Banks Township Oaklawn and Urey cemeteries.

Republicans in Line for Full Party Ticket Indiana County rally outlines support for GOP candidates

The Indiana County Republican Committee held a Saturday dinner meeting in the M E church social hall highlighting unity for the November ticket. Local leaders urged party loyalty, with speakers like H Wallace Thomas and J Elder Peeler stressing a strong GOP victory and rallying voters across townships to back county judge nominee E E Creps and other candidates. Campaign events, headquarters on Philadelphia street, and a schedule of rallies from Creekside to Blairsville through November 4 were announced.

Indiana County Republican Committee M. E. Shurch Grand Old ‘Party H. Wallace Thomas Republican County Committee Harry Lydick Town J. Elder Peeler E. E. Creps Europe Wallace C. Chapman Samuel W. Miller Blatraville John B. Flenuiken Flenniken Edwin M. Clark Tddo M. Lewis North Mahoning Township Levi Houck John Thompson Harry Konozer W. Earl Long Floyd Lightner Harry A. Nichol J. Clair Sloan J. T. Stewart Ralph Brown Hiram George Luther Williams John M. Malcolm Co. C. Melain Ben F. Harris Clair Smith Wiliam J Alverda Indiana Blairsville

Constitution Revision Defeated By Wide Margin in State

Reported from Harrisburg show the Pennsylvania constitution revision defeated by at least 276000 votes. Philadelphia also rejected the measure, with only Allegheny Berks and Lackawanna counties voting in favor, mirroring a broad statewide rejection across 67 counties.

Pennsylvania Harrisburg Philadelphia George H. Earle Allegheny Berks and Lackawanna

Also Mentioned on This Page

Farm Bureau WM. V. Dennis Penn Btath William Shrewsbury Charleston W. Va Grete Moor Spencer Federal Reserve Shrewsbury Federal Lewisburg Miss Moor Federal Industrial Reformatory For Women Alderson McMasters Commodore Maxine Robbina Joe Brown Brocal Clifford Wright Ernest John Slipko New York Mary Windick Vincent Robert Novak Mary Veronicas Ficek McClune Elizgabeth Taylor Theodore Shaffer Lucille Burkley Lucerne Mines Elders Ridge Lewistown State Sabbath School Association Wallace O. Chapman Indiana County Association J. R. E. Craighead West J. R. B. Craighead Saltsburg Blackwell Okla Oswego His Wear Anna Carbondale Illnois Rev Craighead West Lebanon Presbyterian Gale Bell Puerto Rico Rent Graphic Frank D. Gardner School of Agriculture State College Soil Conservation Service Indiana Municipal Heath Handy Hilliard Heath Hamlyn Hilliard Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co Charles and Etta (Hanna) Hilliard Big Run Hilliard Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Co Homer City Lodge Jr. Order American Mechanics Mae Cooper Hillard Dorothy Wendell Ward Ronald Clair Harold Bernard Lavonne Etta Hillard George Hilliard Yuatenboro Thomas J. Jeffrey M. B. Church John Duttke Elderton Presbyterian Church John Dattke Elderton H. N. Rearick Elderton High School Amiel Clemson Clemson Arabia Anna Clemaon David Paul Denver Col Morris Atrouts Robert L. Clark Iurlal Oak-1 Kidwin White Edwin T. White Punxgutawney Canoe Township Punxsatawney Jie Emily Peffer Near Covods Norman Austin White Clay White Tarentumn Elia North Piutgburgh Thomas Lowry Tyler Texas White Township Joseph Eliza Lowry Lottie Hill Pittsburgn William Rb, Lowry
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