Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Indiana Progress in Indiana, Pennsylvania

We have 17,918,174 pages in Pennsylvania

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1936

Page

4

Ox Hill Community Fair highly successful event

The Ox Hill community fair drew at least 609 attendees with strong exhibits in cattle including Jersey, Angus, and Holstein, vegetables, farm products, quilts, and mounted animal displays. 4-H clubs featured pigs with Richard McMillen’s pig making the heaviest gain, plus potato club ribbons for Berg Nichol family and others. Club leader Shields McMillen and committee members earned praise for organizing the first community show.

Melvin Stear Ord McMilen Charles Card Club Teader Shields McMillen Richard McMillen Richard Misa Bessie Owen Berg Warren Nichol Carl John Wadfing Harold Till Clair Stear Bud Lockhart Ox Bill

Weddings of a Week in Indiana Area

Frankline McCurdy and Myrtle Mae McCurdy wed in Hiderton Presbyterian church manse with Rev John A Walker. The couple, now living on Seventh street in Indiana, both hold local jobs and plan a Pittsburgh Harrisburg honeymoon. Faith Johnston and Iris Johnston married at Creekside home with a noon ceremony, a wedding dinner, then depart for a honeymoon to Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. Harry J W Boyer pleads guilty to larceny of an automobile. sentenced to costs, a $50 fine, restitution, and 9 to 18 months in Allegheny County Workhouse. Henderson car stolen from Water Street Indiana.

Frankline McCurdy Myrtle Mae McCurdy Harry McCurdy Shelocta Thomas F. Franklin East Hind Pittsburgh Presbyterian Church Hiderton John A. Walker Campus Grill Collier Company Seventh Street Indiana Faith-Johnston Jacob E. Faith Iris Frances Johnston Alexander Johnston Creekside Harrisburg John G. Henderson Edri Harry J. W. Boyer B. H. Creps John G. ‘Henderson Edrl Allegheny County Henderson Water St C. B. Loughner Statai Highway Patrol Sheloca Boyer

County bankers organize study group in Indiana County

A group study course of the American Institute of Banking was organized in Indiana County with classes at the Court House. Thirty students enrolled this Friday and more are expected next Thursday October 15. Courses include Bank Organization and Operation and Commercial Law. The Farmers Bank and Trust Company and the Sayings & Trust Company have most personnel enrolled. Robert W. Semenow, Pittsburgh attorney, teaches Commercial Law and Real Estate Law in the Pittsburgh Chapter. The program aims to raise local banking standards and benefit the community.

American Institute of Banking Indiana County Court House Indiana County Bankers Association Farmers Bank and Trust Company Sayings & Trust Company American Bankers Association Robert W. Semenow Pittsburgh Semenow Pitt Indiana

District 5 Sabbath School Convention in Penn Run

Dr D W Kurtz Bethany Biblical Seminary will speak at the District Five Indiana County Sabbath School Convention held at Penn Run M E Church on Saturday October 31 with a Fishers of Men theme. Afternoon and evening sessions feature music, addresses, and district conferences. Also reports a famed aviator Clarence Chamberlain landing at Hamilton Airport after fog delayed his New York flight.

Penn Run M. FE D. W. Kurtz Bethany Biblical Seminary of Irene and Kathryn Stevens Dr. Kurtz Clarence Chamberlain Hamilton Chamberlain Youngstown New York

Lewis and Guffey to Speak at Union Gathering

John L. Lewis and United States Senator Joseph Guffey will headline a union event for all unions and friends at the Fair Grounds on Saturday October 24. The text includes a dialect fragment about a bride eloping last night with unclear context.

John J. Lewis Senator Guffey John L. Lewis United States Joseph Guffey Fair Grounds

Important Information for Recipients of Cash Relief Checks

Public guidance on cash relief checks issued by the Pennsylvania State Emergency Relief Board. Recipients must endorse in ink, cash promptly, and avoid loss. Merchants should verify ink endorsement, ensure payee identification, and resist third-party endorsements to prevent forgery and legal consequences.

Pennsylvania State Emergenccy Relief Board Pennsylvania Harrisburg

American Boy offers world of adventure

A promotional piece outlines American Boy magazine plans for the coming year including stories on aviation, navy expeditions, Okefenokee Swamp travel, space age fiction, and adventures of characters Bonehead Tierney and Square Jaw Davis. It mentions David Irwin’s Arctic dog team odyssey and Roscoe Turner’s London to Melbourne flight story. Subscriptions cost 1 year for 1, 2 for three years, or 50 cents extra for foreign delivery. copies on newsstands at 10 cents each.

Annapolis Caribbean Navy Georgia Okefenokee David Irwin Arctic Barrens Roscoe Turner Melbourne Bonehead Tierney Square Jaw Davis Alan Kane Lee Detroit Mich

Increase of Three Million Cows Milked in United States

Census figures show 24,681,669 cows milked nationwide in 1934, up 2,457,268 from five years prior. Wisconsin leads with 2,104,538 cows, the U.S. milk supply tops 10 billion gallons, while the Great Plains suffered the biggest drought-driven production drop. Farmers reporting farm churned butter rose by 778,240, a 25 percent gain.

United States William L. Austin Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce Wisconsin

Local Visits and Family News From Chambersville and Nearby

Local residents from Chambersville and nearby towns share Sunday visits and daily notes. Mr and Mrs William Scott and Mr and Mrs Angel Beers with Avona of Clearfield visited Frank Kirk. Mrs Harry Miller spent Tuesday with Chas Brady. Chas Wells family of Plumville visited their mother Mrs Nettle Wells. Joseph Walters and family from Mercer stopped by Sunday afternoon. Mrs Chas Brady and son Harry were visitors from Indiana Friday.

Chambersville William Scott Angel Beers Avona Clearfield Frank Kirk Harry Miller Chas. Brady Chas. Wells Plumville Nettle Wells Joseph Walters William Elizabeth Pearson Mercer Harry Indiana

Local social notes from Elderton and nearby communities

Girty Rev Brown and daughter in law Mrs Paul Brown and Betty visit Elderton households Wednesday afternoon. Frequent calls include F W Stepp and J T Jamison. Other visitors come from Punxsutawney Rose Valley and Lancaster county as families share illness travel moves and domestic updates.

J. R. Jamison A. M. Jamison Roy Smith J.T. Jamison J. . Schrecengost B. D. Schrecengost Nelson Sarah Houser Irene Kinnard Lancaster County

Local Social Notes From Plum Creek Area

Plum Creek society reports weekend visits across Indiana and Michigan. Mr and Mrs Jerry Kimmel Galen Kimmel Charley Frailey and others shopped in Indiana Saturday night. The Singer Sewing Machine Co Indiana delivered sewing machines locally last week. The Armstrong county pupils will have a two day vacation Thursday and Friday the 15th and 16th. Mrs Jay Henry and daughter Martha called in Shelocta.

Jerry Kimmel Galen Kimmel Charley Frailey Tillie Frailey Mary Kinder Indiana Paul McFarland Garfield Wood Detroit Mich Edgar Kimmel Frances Fleming Ralph Ramer Everett George Lee Kimmel Catherine Clarke Dan Clarke Cal Frys Gertrude Katie Kimmel Singer Sewing Machine Co Wayne Miller Armatrong County Kittanning Jay Henry Martha Ranner Shelocta

Diltz and Elkin Families Visit Carnegie

Ross moyne residents Mr and Mrs John Diltz and daughter visit their sister and friends in Carnegie over recent days. Mr and Mrs Nathaniel North and family called on Mr and Mrs D C Wells on Sunday. Mrs Elizabeth Elkin hosts Paul A skin and Naomi from Indiana. Nancy Jane Diltz visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Bbbert Brewer. Dr J H Elin is sick. Ernest B Lydick of Boulder Creek Cal stays at the old homestead. T C Elkin of near Smickabure visits Mrs Elizabeth Elkin last week.

J. H. Elin Ernest B. Lydick Boulder Creek Cal T. C. Elkin Smickabure Elizabeth Elkin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roosevelt - Landon James J. Walters Luxenberg Graff's G. W. Graff Co 6Th St Indiana, Pa Delicatesson Fit Costa THE Bell Telephone Company OF Pennsylvania Philco Philcos Philco Stearn Philco EuEothie Blair F. Uber Savings & Trust Lana OX Hilt HIG Ray Vanda Sisco Pitsburgh Rastus Bradder Clarisa Hieself Mr. Baldo Ree First National Bank Indiana, Pennsylvania Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Plum Creek Dolis Kase South Seventh St Streamline Market Philadelphia St Penna
Search Courier

Search the Indiana Progress Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Indiana Progress?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication