Farm Bureau Dinner Set for October 27 at Methodist Church
The annual extension dinner of the Farm Bureau will be held at the Indiana County Methodist church on Friday evening October 27 at 6 30. Tickets cost fifty cents and must be bought in advance from the listed ticket committee or at the extension office in the Court House. The program features A E Driggers of Kittanning with Radiations From the Southland and musical numbers by local Holstein Guernsey and Jersey quartettes. Over 493 attended last year. capacity is 550 and a crowd is expected.
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Methodist Church
Court House
Southland
A. E. Driggers
Kittanning
Indiana
Prominent Altoona Girl Engaged to Teachers College Bursar
Announcement from Altoona states Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Seal daughter of Mr and Mrs George L Seal will wed William Schuster bursar of State Teachers College. Miss Seal a Central High School Altoona and Hood College graduate 1929. Mr Schuster a University of Pittsburgh alumnus connected with the college for several years. Wedding date not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schuster
Teachers College
Altoona
Gertrude Elizabeth Seal
George IL. Seal
William Schuster
State Teachers College
Misa Seal
Central High School
Hood College
Schuster
University of Pittsburgh
Independent petitions filed for November election
Eighty five petitions were filed for Independent nominations at the general election. Thirty five candidates seek minor offices. one county post remains uncontested with Jack Blaney of Blacklick filing for register and recorder. The last day for petitions was Tuesday. Also noted are home coming services at St Jacob's Church and a separate wet dry ballot plan for the November repeal vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack ‘Blaney
Blacklick
Register and Recorder
County coal miners resume operations after holiday
Major coal operations in the territory resumed on Monday after a two week mine holiday. County Treasurer C C McLain issued 1,062 hunting licenses by noon, with total licenses reaching 7,586. All Indiana banks will be closed on Columbus Day. An office boy reports seeing Bally Rand in Chicago with a quip about an electric tan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McLain
Indiana
Chicago
Bally Rand
Bachange
Indiana County Delegation Heads to State Sabbath School Conventio
Indiana County sends a large delegation to Gettysburg for the 71st annual State Sabbath School Convention. Attendees include D. L. Winger and wife, Agnes St Clair, and many church and community leaders. The Indiana County Sabbath School Association aims to host the 1934 convention, with invitations from local churches and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Chapman
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Gettysburg
State Association
Chapman
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
First United Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Zion Lutheran Church
Methodist
Hpiscopal Church of Indiana
M. C. Stewart
Theodore Sharp
A. Fye Richards
Brushyalley Township
F. Hildebrand
Samuel Wolfe
Grove Chapel
C. E. Held
Robert Wooster
B. B. McConnaughey
Homer City
Forest Ressler
Ernest
Floyd Phillipps
Graceton
John A. Ackerson
Blacklick
Irvin Myers
White Township
A. Waltman
Marion Center
Real estate transfers list Indiana county deeds and prices
Real estate transfers show Penelec Coal Corp to Penna Electric Co tract in Indiana county for 1 dollar. Alonzo B. Millen to Lawrence D. Fairman for a lot in Washington for 460 dollars. Albert Podhinnski to Nick Bencie for a Center lot 100 dollars. Blanche McCrea to Glen Hensell for a Brushvalley tract 100 dollars. B. D. Artemus to First National Bank of Indiana for a Buffington tract 2900 dollars. Ralph P. Kindler to Indiana Co B and L Assn for a lot in Indiana 150 dollars. Adriano Cattoi to Indiana Co B and L Assn for a Center tract and Brushvalley 126 dollars. Byrde R. Stamey to Aura R. Mabon for a Blacklick tract 1 dollar. Charles McGaughey to Aura R. Mabon for a Blacklick tract 1 dollar. M. Jennings Brandon to Indiana Co B and L Assn for 2 White lots 100 dollars. A. C. Tyger to Indiana Co B and L Assn for 2 Indiana lots 325 dollars. William Wine to Indiana Co B and L Agen for a lot in Indiana 300 dollars. Anneta Salsgiver to Homer C. Salsgiver for a Young tract 1 dollar. W. G. Bennett to H. H. Bennett for tracts in White and Center 1 dollar. Emma Miles to J. J. Palmer for an interior in Burrell lots 2000 dollars.
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Penelec Coal Corp
Penna Electric Co
Indiana County
Alonzo B. Millen
Lawrence D. Fairman
Washington
Albert Podhinnski
Nick Bencie
Center
Blanche McCrea
Glen Hensell
Brushvalley
B. D. Artemus
First National Bank of Indiana
Buffington
Ralph P. Kindler
Indiana Co
B. & L. Assn
Indiana
Adriano Cattoi
Brushyalley
Byrde R. Stamey
Aura R. Mabon
Blacklick
Charles McGaughey
M. Jennings Brandon
Indiana Co. B. & L. Assn
A. C. Tyger
William
Indiana Co.b. & L. Agen
Anneta Salsgiver
Hlmer C. Salsgiver
Young
Marriage Licenses Surpass June in Number Issued Here
September leads nine month total with 68 licenses issued in 1983, surpassing June’s count. Through September, months show January 37 February 24 March 34 May 46 July 36 August 48 and a potential October race as 14 licenses were issued in the first ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buten
Chest Campaign Raises Over Thirteen Thousand Pledged
The 1933 Chest drive here raised 13,595.83 dollars pledged through 1481 pledges, with a total of 13,525.82 dollars pledged from 1184 pledges in a recent community fund campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest Fund
Uncle Dick Wehrle Celebrates 81th Birthday
R. W. Wehrle known as Uncle Dick to friends and associates, quietly marked his birthday in the county seat. He is acclaimed as a dean of business men in the community, retaining robust health and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Wehrle
Uncle Dick
Hig Public
Veteran Indiana jeweler famed for lifelong vitality
The long serving Indiana jeweler remains at his store from open to close each day. A nature lover, he credits daily walks and simple living for his health, celebrating October’s colorful outdoors on his birthday hike.
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Indiana
Trade City Fair on Saturday at Trade City Grange Hall
The annual Trade City Community Fair comes Saturday October 14 at Trade City Grange Hall with farm garden and home exhibits cattle and poultry displays and premiums from Punxsutawney Indiana. A clay pigeon shoot and school track and field meet for North Mahoning township youths will be held. County Agent J W Warner runs a dairy and poultry judging contest with teams from township schools. a noon 856 dinner will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trade City Grange Hall
Punxsutawney
Indiana
North Mahoning Township
J. W. Warner
Trade City
Indiana County
Inmate Found Dead After Escape From Torrance State
Eugene Steele of Robinson, an inmate who escaped Torrance State Hospital twice, was found in the hospital reservoir after a two day manhunt. Funeral services were held in Robinson's Lutheran church with burial at Isabella Cemetery. He was 30 and survived by his mother Mrs. Annie Steele and siblings Helen Decker, Rebecca, Ruth, John Steele and Henry Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance State [Hospital
Hospital Reservoir
Eugene Steele
Robinson
Torrance State Hospital
Isabell Cemetery
Annie Steele
Helen Decker
Rebecca
Ruth
John Steele
Henry Steele
Detroit, Mich
Charles F. Penn
Indiana
Smith Department Store
Indian Brewing Company
McGregor & Thomas ‘Company
Harry K. Boucher
Philadelphia Street
James A. McCamey
M. B. Church
Indiana Lodge of Elks
Elks Lodge
Boucher Lome
Oakland Cemetery
Peter H. Claw Jton
Reident
West Philadelphia Street
Center Township
Ferguson
Sarah (Devinney) Clawson
Penn Roller
M. Eb, Church
Ray
J. A. McCamey
A. 8. Birdsall
Town
C. R. Crawford
Pittsburgh
Pearl BE
West
Latrobe
John Hoon
Blairaville Noman Catholic Church
John Boeh
Malrsville
Blairsville
Clarence W. Milliman
Blakeville
Lynchburg
Belk Telephone Company
Notice to Sportsmen on Pa game laws and beaver trapping
The Progress carries an official notice by the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners on page five detailing changes to state game laws and regulations for trapping and killing beavers. The notice will be reprinted October 18, and readers are urged to read and preserve it for future reference. An unrelated note from Helena Montana mentions the superstition about a $2 bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Game Commissioners of
Pennsylvania
Social notes travelers clan into Chicago and New York
Mrs H S Clark of Fast Chestnut street appears in New York big week news. Numerous residents visit Chicago and New York for the Century of Progress Exposition, with teachers and students moving between towns and final trip plans to the World’s Fair in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Clark
South Twelfth Street
Robert Lewis
Chestnut Street
Robert Smith
Greensburg
Ralph McCreary
Town
Chicago
Fred Grider
Martha
Gadiz, O
C. B. Lewis
North Sixth Street
Merle Spence
Betty Louise Wissinger
Washington Township
Indiana
Merle McCardle
Howard Mack
McKeesport
James W. Mack
Virginia Robinson
L.W. ‘Robinson, Jr
Green Briar School For
Baltimore
Missy Ruth Peaier
Thomas Pealer
West Chestnut Street
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
Thomas W. Lowther
South Seventh Street
Cline Lowther
New Haven
Gilbert ‘Wolfenden
John J. ‘McIlvaine
Pittsburgh
Fedesration of
Grace Hutchison
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Miss Hutchison
East Wheatfield Township
Walter J. Wiggins
James W., Jr
Martha Blair
J. W. Wiggins
East Church Street
Wiggins
McKeesport High School
R. N
Russell School
Brookville
Scott
Gardner Cobb
Detroit
Mich
Attorney
James L. Jack
Philadelphia
Jack
Cabb
John ‘C. Thomas
Homer City
W. Irashoman
Denver
Col
J.R. Daugherty
Dorothy
Della
West Church Street
May Sutton
Louisa Andlizabeth
West
Sutton
Brushyatley's Centennial Celebration at Mechanicsburg Event
Brushyatley's eleventh annual Community Party and Mechanicsburgs centennial founding celebration drew large crowds. Afternoon and evening programs impressed attendees, highlighting a century of music, styles, and local history read by Flora W. Allen, the village's oldest native born resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushyatley
Mechanicsburg
Methanicaburg
Flora W. Allen
Brushvalley 4-H Potato Club Exhibits At Community Fair
Forty three members exhibited potatoes at the Brushvalley community fair last Saturday. Exhibits were first quality with strong uniformity. Four members reported yields over four hundred bushels per acre on one tenth acre plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley 4-H
Potato Demonstration At Stutzman's On Tuesday
A potato seed and variety demonstration drew about forty growers from Indiana Cambria and Westmoreland counties to Doyle Stutzman's Hast Wheatfield township. Rows from each seed source were weighed to compute yield per acre, with 332 bu/acre overall on a five acre field. Sprayed rows yielded more than unsprayed by 132 bu/acre.
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Doyle Stutzman
Hast
Wheatfield Township
Indiana
Cambria
Westmoreland
Stutzman
Michigan
Cambria Co
Westrick
New York
Green Mountain
Pollock
Marion Center
Pollock's
Deaths in Indiana County Honor Longtime Residents
Obituary notices detail funeral services and interments for Wilson M Piper 1846 six years a Civil War veteran long associated with Saltsburg and Indiana County. Also reported are the deaths of Charles Penn 59 and Peter H Clawson with details of careers and survivors. Concluding line notes a health tip praising cold buttermilk as a nutritious hot weather drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Piper
Salisburg
Wilson M. Piper
Saltsburg
Joseph
Margaret (McDowell) Piper
American Legion
Joseph Piper
W. W. Piper
Beaver Palls
Mabel. Snyder
Irwin
Roy A. Piper
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Harry
Frank Piper
Charles Piper
Bakerstown
Samuel Piper
New York
Monts Association Meeting Here Largely Attended on Sunday
More than a thousand persons representing all congregations of the Kittanning Presbytery attended the fifth annual meeting of the Men's Association at the First Presbyterian church on Sunday afternoon and evening. The program was described as intensely interesting and inspiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning Presbytery
First Presbyterian Church
Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
Two Killed In Weekend Motor Accidents
Weekend motor accidents claimed two lives Elwin Fayette Chew age 18 of town and David J Wagner age 63 of Bakerton. Chew died after a motorcycle tire blew near Bellefonte fracturing his skull and Wagner died after being struck on the Cramer pike while walking his conditions included multiple fractures and fatal injuries. Assistant driver Thomas Robinson was exonerated. Arthur Stephens said Wagner stepped into the path of his car near Cramer. Loula N. Crisgman 45 of McKeesport was killed when his truck overturned after a tire blew near Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin F. Chew
David Wagenor
Cramer
Abotis
Elwin ‘Fayette Chew
Tobias Chew
Town
David J. Wagner
Bakerton
Charles Bowers
Chew Lad
State College
Bellefonte
Thomas Robinson
Elwin Payette Chew
Washburn
Wis
Indiana
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana High School
National Honorary Society
Wharton School of Finance
University of Pennsylvania
Penn State
School of Liberal Arts
Presbyterian Church
Benjamin Franklin Chapter of
de Molay
Order
Robinson Funeral Home
North Seventh Street
Robert L. Clark
Cramer Pike
Johnstown Hospital
Cramer and
Dilltown
Mra
Alaters
Richard
Ira Wagner
Ernest Quick
Howard Wagner
Galiitain
Wagner
Delyer
Walvevilla
Loula N. Crisgman
McKeesport
New Blairaville
Floridy Favors Repeal Ty Pronounced Majority
Florida, the 33rd state to back repeal of the 48th Amendment, voted Tuesday for the abolition of national prohibition amid a broad popular majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floridy
Florida
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau
M. BE
Revy. A. BE
Driggers
St. Jacob's Church
St. Jacobs Lutheran Church
South Bend
Brown
James S. Baun
Rochester Mills
Martha EB. Dunmire
John Kertis
Apollo Julia Julock
Clymer
Robert L. Speacht
Leora Johna
Ernest K. Collyer
Ruth A. Stott
Kensington
Charles F. Haag
Marion Y. Sutter
Melvin T. McKnight
Palla Creek
Anna L. Ondrizek
Strongstown
Charles
Quigley
Grace M, Path
Anthony M. Plask
Cleveland
Emma C. Smith
Joseph J. Darazio
Milwood
Jennie L. Amarillo
Uncle Dick" Wehrle
Uncle Dick” Wehrle
Helana
Mont
Record-Herald
Srushvalley
Stutaman's
J. M. Edmiston
W. Q. Patrick
Edmiston
Punxautawney
Brookvilla
Peter H. Clawson
Monts Association
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