Indiana County Teachers Institute Set For Next Week
The seventy fourth annual Indiana County Teachers Institute will run Monday through Friday at the new high school auditorium from October 26 to 20. Day instructors include ex Governor Martin G Brumbaugh Dr BE 2 Bilis and Dr Charles McMurray with Prof Yoder directing music. Evening shows feature Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush and Adam and Eva plus musical entertainment. There are 572 teachers in the county not counting Indiana borough participants. The Indiana County Directors Association also meets next week at the high school with sessions Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday.
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Indiana County Teachers’ Institute
Martin G. Brumbaugh
BE. 2. Bilis
Charles McMurray
Chicago
Yoder
Bonnie Brier Bush
Cotter
Adam and
Eva
Indiana Borough
Indiana County Directors’ Association
Punxsutawney Man Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide
Adam Moyer, 55, of Punxsutawney, shot his estranged wife Ruth Moyer, 50, at her cousin Ss. F. White’s home after pleading for reconciliation. He then killed himself, dying in the same residence on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Moyer
Punxsutawney
Ruth Moyer
Ss. F. White
Rev Pinkerton Head of Pittsburgh Synod
Rev J C Pinkerton minister of First United Presbyterian in Indiana was unanimously elected moderator of the Pittsburgh Synod United Presbyterian church at a Monday meeting in Pittsburgh with about 200 delegates from seven presbyteries. He succeeds Rev E R Davidson of the Ingram church. Donald Moorhead, son of Mr and Mrs A S Moorhead of South Seventh street, is locating in Indiana to work with J M Browart Co and will manage radio service. He previously earned seven patents at Westinghouse, three tied to radio receivers. Marriage licenses issued to several couples including Joseph Earl Gibson and Susie Marie Bruner, Fred Patoches and Brian Wolfe, Carl Fettrell and Ernest Rivera, Victoria Conkin Graveton, Emilio Sartori and Victoria Conkin Graveton, Mildred Horn Arberton, Rossiter, and Anna Marie Haggerty James. A Mrs W Z Little of Homer City is reported struck and knocked unconscious near her home Saturday night. a two-foot board was found nearby. Robbery at Clarksburg Garage: thieves took the cash register and a typewriter from Clarksburg Motor Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U. P
J. C. Pinkerton
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
United Presbyterian Church
Pinkerton
E. R. Davidson
Ingram Church
Donald Moorhead
A. 5. Moorhead
South Seventh Street
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Indiana
J. M. Btowart & Co
Westinshouse
Don
Joseph Earl Gibson
Blacklick
Susie Marie Bruner
Fred Patoches
Green County
Brian Wolfe
Harvey
Mat Nettie J. O’conner
Jay White
Ora May
Anna Marie Haggerty James
White “Rossiter
John Rugh
Wilkinsburg
Francis Darby
Merle Holby
Blairsville
Luella Daugherty
W. Z. Little
Homer City
John N. Langham
Ralph Kerr
Near East Run
Stewart Campbell
Wayne
S. A. Brady
East End
John Flick
Robert Buckley
Armatrone Township
Z. Mumgart
Haener City
Pounds
William Holmes
Florida
John §. Kennedy
Livermore
Progress
John W. Snyder
J. A. McPherson
Fiderton
Earl G. Miller
M. J. Steffy
Eva
Leonard L. Steffy
Dayton
R. D
George R. Fulton
Hartford
Donald
George S. Fetterman
John
Pine Township
Fetterman
T. F. Ashbaugh
L. J. Anderson
Clarksburg
Anderson
R. Brandon
Armstrong Township
Gordon
Shmabone
Brandon
Roy Fulmer
Shatocta
A. E. Rupert
Shelocta
T. H. Boucher
Grace Goodlin
Commodore
Boucher
Julia Wiggins
Alfred
West Church Street
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Points inGanada
Cambridge Springs
Youngstown
John D. Paul
Wiggins
H. Butler
Normal School
Butler
Ft. Pierce
Fla
Julian Millard
State Art Commission
J. A. Cathcart
Chum~heraville
Chicago
Wiley
Jacksonville
Mla
Cathcart
Jim
Co. F
Chickamauga Park
Real Estate Transfers in Indians County Records
Deeds and oil and gas lease filings across multiple townships in Indians County detail transfers for Burrell Conemaugh Marion Center Cherryhill East Wheatfield Center Homer City North Mahoning Canoe Washington Blairsville West Mahoning and other areas. Transactions include prices from 1 to 6200 and include numerous parcels of acres lots and tracts with names such as Tena Timmerman Samuel Johns John Neal Griffith Antonio Guarino Theda Minto and Paul Massimillo among others along with gas and oil lease filings by T. W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co and H. A. Snyder and lists of landowners like Anna Barish Margaret Hughes Catherine Hughes and John A. Brown.
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Indians County
Tena Timmerman
William Wee-' Ayn
Burrell
Samuel Johns
Ottavio Pompasino
Conemaugh
John Neal Griffith
H. P. Wetzel
Marion Center
Antonio Guarino
Thomas Minto
Cherryhill
Theda Minto
Robert Minto
H. A. Snyder
Anna B&b. Barish
Margaret Hughes
Paul Sipos
Catherine Hughes
Harry Hardune
Irwin Shaffer
John A. Brown
Paul Massimillo
Joe Bagley
East Wheatfield
Dale Timberlake
Fred H. Mclaughlin
Indiana
Lyda B
N. ©. Pardee
Cevilla Work
M. H. Dick
Elias Green
Wm. M. Bag
Marian G. Learn
W. Fleming
Asher G. Glenn
John Hagle
W. B. Cramer
Edith Wassum
Samuel Lewis
Gilbert McGregor
James W. Robinson
Mary D. Myers
Salisburg
W. C. Huff
Joseph A. Parka
Washington
Almira Lytle
Andrew J. Ruddock
Homer City
John Charles Erb
Paul D. Rice
Blairsville
John B. Sink
F. H. Chamberlain
West
Mahoning
Maude B. Dickey
Martha ‘'T. Butterbaugh
Rebecca McElvee
Mary J. Steffey
West Mahoning
Harry W. Truitt
Floyd JL. Fowsler
Roy Spencer
Jacob J. Buchana
Rayne Township
A. Ross
R. Brandon
Shelocta
Roy J. Fulmer
W. J. Ries
John S. Rice
Green
Virginia Allen
Samuel McCreary
Chevy Chase
Somerset Man to Build Concrete Tunnel for Normal School
At Indiana Normal School a Somerset man, John F. Frimpey, won the contract for a reinforced concrete tunnel from the power house to the main building for 31000 dollars. Work will start once details are ready. The tunnel will carry heat pipes and light wires and allow passage for staff servicing heating and lighting.
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Somerset
Normal School
Indiana Normal School
John F. Frimpey
Voters seek new polling place in Uniontown area
Green Precinct No 1 voters petition for district division and an additional polling place at Uniontown after voting near Cockport. Viewers Hiram Smith J A Condron and Joan Carson begin inspection Friday at Commodore 10 o clock with hearing set for Saturday at 10. Context for new First United Presbyterian Church building signed yesterday by church trustees and sent to Hyde-Murphy Co Ridgway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Uniontown
Green Township
Cockport
Hiram Smith
J. A. Condron
Joan Carson
Commodore
Seed Potato Supply Urged As Spring Demand Rises
Tadintia County urges securing seed amid a tight supply. Michigan deliveries will be about 60 percent of normal. prices for seed are high and may rise. A carload of Certified Irish Cobblers from Maine will arrive mid November at $2.20 per bushel. Orders to Indiana County Potato and Seed Improvement Association or C. C. Pollock. County Agent says last spring growers should store seed for next spring due to possible shortages. Potato market shows ongoing gains as crop remains near 100 million bushels short of average.
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Tadintia
Parmera
Michigan
Preague Isle
Maine
Indiana
Indiana County Potato and Seed Improvement Association
301 Savings & Trust
C. C. Pollock
Marion Center
Surprise 78th Birthday for Mrs Violet Dearmy at Strongstown
Friends and longtime Strongstown residents attended a heartfelt surprise party at Frank Dearmy home honoring Mrs Violet Dearmy, aged 78. Guests included Mrs Susan Boring, Mrs Jane Uncapher, Mrs Regina Hogan, Mrs Ellen Wike and many others with baskets of food.
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Violet Dearmy
Frank Dearmy
Strongstown
Susan Boring
Jane Uncapher
Regina Hogan
Ellen Wike
Nancy Boring
Kate Hawksworth
Susan Jackson
Annie Ondrizek
Kate Albright
Tillie Boring
Annie Bennett
Annie Garrett
Elizabeth Troxall
Linnie Bennett
Carrie Strong
Gertrude, Bennett
Grace Orner
Dennis Roser
Charles Dearmy
Edna Dearmy
Ernest
Harry
Arthur
Mabel
Men Day at First Presbyterian School a Big Success
About 500 visitors attended the Men’s Day program at the First Presbyterian church school under the Leech Bible class. J R King directed the singing, a noon cafeteria luncheon served over 400, and a one hour post lunch conference led by J W Warner, with A W Mabon treasurer ready to pay county fair premiums at Stewart’s hardware. Indiana folks travel Florida by boat. Shupe Hardware revolvers stolen at Saltsburg. Dr Switzer to succeed Glasser at Dixonville. hunter Trent Putt shoots foot. 3350 hunting licenses issued. traffic counts on William Penn highway through Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Leech Bible Class
J. R. King
J. W. Warner
A. W. Mabon
Indiana County Agricultural Society
Stewart's Hardware Store
Indiana Man Opens Bee Tree Yields 100 Pounds Honey
Jndiana man Way Wehrle marks his birthday by helping on Capt. Kinter farm in Rayne township to cut a bee tree containing over 100 pounds of honey. The Grain Potao and Apple Show will be at the Indiana Armory December 15 18 with exhibits of corn oats wheat rye buckwheat potatoes and apples. A Creekside house owned by Moroca and occupied by Andrew Lingefelter was destroyed by fire Saturday evening with contents lost and origin undetermined. Progress Treaspass notices offer muslin or paper items at low prices with mail order option.
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Jndiana
W. Wehrle
Capt. Kinter
iRayne Township
John
Andy Kinter
Indiana Armory
Armory
Indiana
Creekside
Rhunes
Mr. Moroca
Andrew Lingefelter
Indiana Daily Brevities Mix of locals visit and news
Friday and Saturday callers from East Run Homer City and nearby towns appear in this Indiana column. Notable items include subscriptions renewed, farm sales, travel plans, and visits from social and professional circles, plus notes on a band concert and a high school portrait presentation. Indiana High beat Plunville 19 to 0 in football.
Miss Gatley Describes Voyage to India Mission Work
Miss Gatley of the United Presbyterian Church writes of a voyage aboard the ship to India for missionary work. She sails via Port Said to Kaornehi and then travels by train toward Northwestern India, noting seasickness, Gibraltar sights, and a shore leave before continuing the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Said
Mygypt
New York
Guy Trospita
United Presbyterian
Ehureh
S. Tar
Margard
India
Ide Gatley
Board of
Indiana
Unitjo
Miss Gulley
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Kaornehi
Minn Calley
Sald
Thar
Egypt
Educators Hold Annual Conclave at Indiana Normal School
A two day conference of school superintendents supervising principals and high school principals from the Indiana State Normal territory concluded with plans to make the gathering an annual event. W W Dugan presided and a permanent organization with an executive committee will soon be formed. Farewell Party at Advance for Mr and Mrs Porter Johnston featured music and a lunch after guests including many local families. Johnstown Society of Accountants members toured J Hutchison home for dinner and heard talks on public utilities and investment. Delos M Hetrick and wife celebrated golden wedding anniversary at their Indiana home. Mahoning Road Association to meet at Kellysburg to celebrate road re establishment and building with Marion Central ready to attend and refreshments served. Indiana road from Elderton to Shelocta opened, removing detour between Kittanning and Indiana. Built by Johnston Drake and Piper.
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Indiana State Normal School
Dugan
Westmoreland County
Advance
Porter Johnston
Johnston
Oxcenoak
J. P. Dobnaton
Alvela Johnston
Eugene Johnston
Grant Tawton
Hdna
Bertha
Muth
Luella
Lemon Filystone
Tlarry Clark
Chas. Roaricl
Gordon Johnston
Mrs
When Johnston
Bertha Peterman
Martha Wissinger
Mary Kepple
Annie Ilsher
James Wissinger
Vicer
Peterman
Floyd Orr
G. &. Fleming
Lewis Rearick
Peter Bark
Mabel
Ruthy
Man Bark
Bert Bark
Sam Bark
Watchixon Yone
New Armagh
Johnstown Society of Accountanca
J. J. Hutchison
William Penn Highway
Anylies, Delos M. Hetrick
Khele
Delos M
InAtany
Hatrick
Mrs. Hettick
Mrg. J. Sher Klis
Chiweb Street
Fudan
Cha
Mahoning Road Association
Kellysbury
Sadirilly
Kellysburg
Dewbury
I Road Tiny
Bam
Hiderton-Shelocy
Iderton-Shelocta
Trans-Continental Highway Proposed By Indiana Groups
An enthusiastic meeting of the good roads committees of the Automobile Club of Indiana County the Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis clubs was held to promote a Trans Continental Highway from Athens to the Pacific. The proposed route would link existing state and US roads with 29 miles between Butler and Kittanning to be improved. Officials elected include President J J Parnell VPres H T Wint er leteer secretary J B Raymond treasurer Vaal Lewin Finance C K Greenlee Dr O B Rink John Bonvo subcommittee members Winfield LeRink John W Sutton and W P Wetting. Congressmen Ralph Cole plans a tour and meetings in New Castle Butler Kittanning Indiana and Ashensburg to promote the route through industrial and agricultural regions of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjimin Pranklin
Good Roads Commmitiea
Automobile Grid of
Indiana
Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Butler
Khensburg
India County
J. J. Parnell
Vies Prouident
Rink
Login Bonvo
Winfield le Rink
John W. Sutton
W. PF. Wetting
Chamber of Commerce
Mindy
Ohio
Ralph Cole
Findlay
Ohigo Association
New Ceatro
Kittanning
Ashensburg
Enart
Pennsylvania
United States
Elderton bank robbery attempt foiled by resident
J L Ankeny living opposite Elderton State Bank woke to noise Wednesday night and saw two men, one inside the bank. They fled after a door panel was removed and a handgun found missing. no close identification made and no further trace reported.
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Ed, Ankeny
Put
Vegas
Elderton Stie
J .L. Ankeny
Mr. Ankeny
Anthony
Missing Tomer City Girls Located in Philadelphia
Two young girls, Ruby Nicodemus and Roberta Willings, were found safe after being held in Philadelphia. Philadelphia authorities notified their parents, and the girls were returned to Homer City. Families reported the sisters were en route home Sunday and are now safely with their guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomer
Philadelphia
Murnighes
Ruby Nicodens
Roberta Wailllians
Ruby Nicademus
Roberta Willing
Homer City
Name One
Nicodemus
Aunt Ann Weaver dies at 100 in Burnside
Mrs. Sarah Ann Weaver of Burnside, widow of James Weaver, dies at home in Turnside aged 100 years six months twenty three days after a long life in Clearfield county near Burnside. She married in 1842 and had six children, only James L. Weaver surviving. Funeral in Burnside with interment there. noted countywide esteem.
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Sarah Ann Weaver
Clearfield County
Turnside
Burns Ride
Ann’ Weaver
James TH. Weaver
Mr. Weaver
James Ll. Weaver
Burnside
Ann
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Sac Sather
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Shupe Hardware
Saltsburg
Shupe Hardware Store
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Igh School
Frances Williard
Uhe Board of Education
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Beaverdale
Temperance Organization
Indiana High
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Pluniyville
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Pennnsylvania Railroad System
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Us Works
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Saele
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Wayne Douds
Plumeville
Tness
Harriet J. Harman
J. Weamer Harman
Indiana Hospital
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Tndiana
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Bert McAfoose
Washington Street
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S. L. Zufall
Mra
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Cherry Tree
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Richmond
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Thore
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Jsister
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Israel Kreps
Brushvalley Township
Plan Hess
Berachi Tinib
David Otto
Butes Presbyterian Sunday School
Phanville
James Me
Brushvalley
United Bres
Penn
Oakland
Degkserg Point
Indjaliy Markets
Troutman Company
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