Aged Woman Dies in Livermore Home Fire
Mrs. Sarah Chrisman aged 79 died after her clothing ignited before a grate fire in the Hughes home near Livermore Conemaugh township Tuesday afternoon about 4:00 oclock. She was a Bethel church member and left eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Funeral at 1:30 Thursday at the Hughes residence conducted by Rev Mountain and Rev Prugh with interment at Oakland cemetery Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Chrisman
Margaret Hughes
Livermore
Conemaugh Township
Hughes
Bethel Church
Center Township
Mountain
Clarksburg
Prugh
Homer City
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Janetta Black
Clara Kier
Avonmore
Ary McLaughlin
Dayton
H. M. Irwin
Johnstown
Lucerne Man Killed in Portage Mine Tragedy
Lucerne man Michael Haschak aged 22 died instantly at Sonman Shaft Coal Mining Company Portage Cambria County when cars carrying miners ran wild down a slope. Victims also include George Fuchilla aged 45. Fifty miners injured. Fuchilla survived by wife and nine children. Haschak was a Lucerne resident and former Lucerne Mines baseball player. he planned to return to Lucerne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Haschak
Lucerne
Sonman Shaft Coal Mining Company
Portage
Cambria County
George Fuchilla
Fuchilla
Haschak
Stephen Haschak
Lucerne Mines
Pummer
Double Anniversary Observed in Washington Twp
Neighbors and friends marked the 19th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Harmon and Mrs. Harmon’s 66th birthday with a gathering at the Harmon home. About 64 guests attended, sharing a noon dinner and a day of socializing. gifts were given to the couple amid a festive atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harmon
Dean
Donald
Misa Grace Lukehart
Beatrice Miller
Gayle Miller
Ethel Warman
Josiah Fisher
Frank John
J. B. Park
Elsie
Roy Orr
Norma
Jeane
John Kough
Don George
Martha
Betty
Charlie Adamson
Larue
Leonard
Wayne
Sarah Brown
J. M. Nycum
Della Fleming
Ruth
Charlie Brown
Jessie Johnston
Berylson
Elizabeth
Walter Harman
Henderson
Frank Lohr
John Orr
James Painter
Barl
Harvest Days Prizes Claimed At Noon Today
A long list of prize winners for Harvest Days is announced with numerous Indiana entries and several winners from Homer City and Plumville. Notable prizes include Electric Boudoir Lamp, Electric Waffle Iron, Mantel Clocks, Davenport Tables, and a Kitchen Cabinet, among many others. The full drawn numbers are detailed on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hengell
Homer City
Paul Blankets
Bar Mortimer
Butler
Earl M. Long
Indiana
Child’s Rodker
Lawrence M. Sawyer
Delos Campbell
Wm. ‘B. Hildebrand
C. W. Duncan
John R. Wattling
Raymond Mock
George Bartka
Waterman
F. B. Stevenson
Wm. B. Hildebrand
Helen Williams
Sherman Ayers
Plumville
John J. Connally
Ellen Williams
R. C. Doty
Glark
Aul
R.D
Hugh Ruddock
Real estate transfers and local church event notices
A list of real estate transfers includes many transactions in Plumville Blairsville Green White Indiana Mahoning and N Mahoning with prices from 76 to 2500. A cornerstone laying program for the New U P Church at Shelocta is announced with Dr O H Milligan and Rev R V Wright in charge. A Brushvalley Parent Teachers Institute program is outlined with songs devotional a monologue debate and music. An article notes nagging as a major cause of separations based on a survey of 300 couples and a Drexel Park Presbyterian church minister's view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Teyssier
Joseph M. Travis
Plumville
John. G. New
B. & L. Alan
Blairsville
J O. N. Stiles
Thomas Kirtley
Green
John A. Fennell
J. A. Rosborough
White
J. C. Byers
Chas. T. McLaughlin
Indiana
Guy A. Artman
Phillipp Weavey
Burrell
Harry G. Moorhead
Archie T.palmer
Tillie C. Verner
Ward R. Murray
Edgar D. Wakefield
Harry EB. Weaver
J.3. Mottarn
N. Mahoning
Frank Parry
Harry P. Young
U. P
Shelocta
Parent
Brushvalley
Parent-Teachers’ Institute
America
Bertha Wagner
Ruby Shaffer
Otis Overdorff
H. ©. Cunningham
Frank McCrea
A. W. Overdorff
B. G. Miller
Chicago
Clinton C. Cox
Drexel Park Presbyterian Church
Law Offenders Appeal for Sentence Monday Morning
Judge J N Langham imposed sentences on several pleas to liquor laws and aggravated assault. Mike Sulock fined 100 dollars costs. John Verhaulic fined 50 dollars cash to the prosecutor plus costs. Albert Chappell noted. Tony Chialia Stanley Shuminsky and John Daily had sentences suspended on payment of costs. Road opening at Clarksburg Thursday afternoon will attract many with a 3 PM ceremony and procession. Elders Ridge via Iselin banquet at Presbyterian church for ticket holders. Cokeville Man Dropped Dead at his home in Cokeville Charles Patz 65 years old formerly employed at Henigin coal mine in Derry township Westmoreland County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Langham
Mike Sulock
John Verhaulic
Albert Chappell
Tony Chialia
Stanley Shuminsky
John Daily
Clarksburg
Elders Ridge
Iselin
Presbyterian Church
Cokeville
Charles Patz
Blairsville
Henigin
Derry Township
Westmoreland
Father of Ernest Woman Fatally Injured by Truck on Saturday
Ernest man’s father, Eli Schrecengost, 60, of Armstrong County, died after being struck on Rural Valley road Saturday by an auto truck driven by Harry Winslow of Patton. Blairsville’s Donald Almes named chairman of Muskingum College homecoming decorations committee for ninth annual event at New Concord, Ohio. C. J. Hosack of White Township hospitalized in Indiana with a fractured skull after being kicked by a horse on his farm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Eli Schrecengost
Armstrong County
Charles Fink
Harry Winslow
Patton
Blairsville
Muskingum College
Donald Almes
New Concord
C. J. Hosack
White Township
Indiana Hospital
Broad list of Indiana visitors and local events
Personal notes record numerous visitors and residents in Indiana and nearby towns. Names include Fair, Brown, Simpson, Cusedy, Lakehart, Devers, Peterman, Beer, Strong, Mikesell, Rorabaugh, Park, Pealer, Campbell, Charnock, Kendig, Gibson, Bowers, North, Deemer, Berkeypile, Heinze, Wright, Butler, Moorehead, Smith, Williams, Lyons, Houser, Fyock, Horvath, Wagner, Jackson. Also notes a marriage, a dairy relocation, a baby named Stanton Leroy, and a pastor transfer. Hunting and dog license totals given for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Fair
lAliquippa
Indiana
M. H. Brown
Penn Run
John T. Simpson
Newark
Squire
L. A. Cusedy
Smicksburg
T. A. Lakehart
Plumville
Harry Devers
South Bend
Brice Peterman
Clair
Five Points
Sloan Beer
Town
Indiana Hospital
Nathan L. Strong
Brookville
Cumberland
C. L. Campbell
Heshbon
Roger . Charnock J
Bruce Kendig
Canada
Howard Gibson
Harrisburg
John E. Gibson
South Sixth Street
Harry G. Bowers
Lee S. North
Punxsutawney
L. E. Deemer
Progress
Ida Berkeypile
Clay
Cherryhill Township
Johnstown
Clarence Heinze
Eva Wright
J. T. Butler
Coraopolis
Watson Johns
Ambridge
Donald Moorhead
Paul Smith
Ernest
Ridgway
W. P. Wiggins
Doris
Paul Davis
Lois Marie
Dorothy
Edgar
Armstrong Township
Dale Wolfe
Edinboro
Leroy Harvey
Clark Avenue
Harvey
Stanton Leroy
Albert Warren
Marie
Locust Streat
David J. Fiscus
Water Street
Helen Williams
South Seventh Street
Slate College
Blair Johnston
Denver
Colo
Robert Johnston
Walter
William M. Lyons
Zoe Lyons
W. D. Gibson
Cokeburg
Washington County
Ernest Houser
J. W. Kinter
Rayne Township
Sr. L. Fyock
Jacob I. Fyock
Ida Fyock
Purchase Ling
Catherine E. Fyock
Teachers’ County Institute
Indiana Hospital reports profit after year of activity
The Indiana Hospital, under Superintendent Miss Lilhan A Hollohan, reported a net profit of $311.31 for the past year on receipts totaling $70,316.95 against expenditures of $76,305.64. During the year 1,644 patients were admitted, 78 babies born and 85 deaths occurred, with 1,006 operations and 851 patients X-rayed. The hospital nears completion of a new wing and will implement ideas from a Philadelphia conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Hospital
Lil- Han A. Hollohan
M. C. Gordon
A. J. Musser
George T. Buchanan
Robert M. Misher
John M. Miller
Centennial service marks Elders Ridge Presbyterian milestone
The Elders Ridge Presbyterian Church observed its 100th anniversary with a centennial celebration drawing upwards of 400 attendees. Notables included Dr. Alexander Donaldson, founder of Elders Ridge Academy and longtime pastor, honored along with the Elder and Craighead families. The program featured welcomes by H. E. Townsend and Rev. Harry Hood, with reminiscences by local figures and praise for community builders. Local notes cover a drought-impacted harvest of 575 bushels of oats from 11 acres by Albert Hill, and appointments within the Indiana County American Legion and county Sabbath School Association. Election officers and officials were named for several districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Elders Ridge Presbyterian Church
Alexander Donaldson
Elders Ridge
Harry Hood
Indiana
Donaldson
W. T. Lardner
Pittsburgh
Miss Nettle Elder
John A. Scott
8. W.guthrie
Robert Henry
Mary Watson Bell
Republicans Witt A Spirited Rally Saturday
Republicans from all sections of the county attended the rally in the Court House Saturday evening. The packed audience heard James Davis discuss immigration and tariffs, former Governor Pinchot promise coal and police reforms, and other speakers including Strong, Peeler, Griffith, and Bowers endorse the ticket and urge voter participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huth Slastic
Tilly Woldhere
Court House
HH. Wallace Thomas
Mon
James J. Davis
United States
James F. Malone
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Pinchot
Publc Service Commission
Nathan L. Strong
Brookville
J. Wider Peeler
Charles R. Griffith
Harvey G. Bowers
Punx
Sutawney
Milk law notices and state permit requirements
Dairymen inquire about the new milk law effective September day. Every retail milk seller must have a milk permit issued by the Division of Milk Control, with separate milk houses or rooms and sanitized equipment. Buckets for bottle milk must be clearly labeled and cleaned. Some adopt bucket retailing for small sales. Attendees urge prompt permit applications to avoid penalties. Also notes 1920 marriages and 1929 figures for the United States and Pennsylvania, plus a conference of dog law agents pledging support for Governor candidate Gifford Pinchot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Carl Lewis
Smicksburg
Department of Health
Division of Milk Control
Harrisburg
Marrinburg
Alloona
Gifford Pinchot
Recent Deaths Reflect Local Losses In Blairsville And Vicinity
Mrs Archy Shaffer, aged 28, of Clerksburg, died Tuesday at home after married life with Archy C Shaffer. Survived by husband and three children, funeral Friday at 2 pm in Mural Valley church with Rev Wolfe, burial in St John Cemetery. Also noted are Mrs Elsie McClarnon of Pittsburgh, adopted in Cherryhill home, died at Allegheny General Hospital after six weeks illness. Funeral held. burial at West View. Charles W Byrne, Blairsville restorer and former PRR detective, died at home after long illness. brother of Mrs Joseph Coat of West Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archy
Shaffer
Gladys WH. Shaffer
Archy C. Shaffer
Clerksburg
John Shamaker
Vatley
Ernast Wun 1
Lutheran Church
Doras -Lou Shaffer
Robert Dean Shaffer
Jatt LeRoy Shaffer
Mural Valley Church
Wolfe
St. John's Cemetery
John McClarnon
Elsie McClarnon
Pittsburgh
Allegheny General Hospital
James H. Donahey
Cherryhill Township
Huntingdon County
Fred Rheams
George Bowman
Pitsburg
Winburt
West View Cemetery
Charles W. Byrne
Blairsville
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Decened
Joseph Coat
West Chestnut Street
Heavy fire losses hit Homer City mines and White Township
A string of destructive blazes in Homer City, Nee Mine and White Township caused substantial damage. An overheated stove destroyed Peter Sidor’s two story home in Homer City. later an arson suspected fire damaged Mike List’s two story brick house and store with $2600 loss insured. A small Church Street dwelling used by Wilson Construction suffered minor damage from an overheated stove. A six room grade school in Wintondale burned entirely due to an overheated furnace, with a loss estimated between 65000 and 6000 and the 600 volume library lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Nee
White Township
Peter Sidor
Mike Lis
Church Street
Indiana Democrat
M. F
Wilson Construction Company
Johnstown
Wintondale
Whoopee on Technicolor at The Ritz opens Oct 27
The Ritz Theatre begins a midnight show at 12:01 a.m. Monday October 27 featuring Whoopee a Samuel Goldwyn Florenz Ziegfeld musical riot starring Eddie Cantor in a three day run. Producers Goldwyn and Ziegfeld have crafted a high budget color screen version noted for its lavish scenes and numerous costume changes filmed in famed locations including Zion National Park around 74 scene changes and a cast of 400 plus performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeteh
Ritz
Eddie Cantor
Kings of the Screen
United States
Zion National Park
Two Houses Burned in NuMine Fire Sunday Morning
Fire departments from Indiana and Kittanning battled a Sunday morning blaze in NuMine of undetermined origin that consumed the homes of Jackson Frantz and Thomas MelIntire along with their contents. The Frantz residence burned while the family was away visiting friends in Kittanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NuMine
Indiana
Kittanning
Jackson Frantz
Thomas MelIntire
Frantz
Teachers and Directors in Busy County Conference
High School Rural and Primary sectional conferences open at Indiana High School with Dr Paul Voelker and G B Hoban among speakers. Visual education highlighted as coming to front. Joint session with teachers to close meetings. plays and exhibits feature county schools and Junior Red Cross outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ourlier Institute
Indiana High School
Indiana County Directors’ Association
McDowell
Pittsburgh
Paul I. Voelker
Battle Creek
Mich
G. B. Hoban
Department of Public Instruction
Harmshire
Pennsylvania
Io Darge
Junior Red Cross
Red Cross
Two Lives Lost In Weekend Motor Accidents
A Burrell Township youth Robert Lewis aged 20 died at Indiana hospital after a car overturned on Blairsville Derry highway. Driver Sebastian Denunzio and passenger War Shank escaped with minor injuries. Four year old John Tewes of Jeannette died Sunday at Westmoreland Hospital from injuries in a Penn Highway crash. Parents and four other children survived after their car was struck by another attempting to pass. Mrs Ordela Fiscus and Miss Mary Fiscus of Clyde Park remain hospitalized with injuries. Edward Clistan, Clyde Park, drove the car that overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell Township
Rhersville
Robert Lewis
I. W. Lewis
Indiana Hospital
Blairsville-Derry
Cokeville
Sebastin Denunzlo
Blairsville
Warl Shank
Indiana County Street Railways Company
John
B. H. Tewes
Jeannette
Westmoreland
Greenshore
William Penn Highway
Anolhar Peehlee
Ordela Fiscus
Mary Bi. Fiscus
Cryde Park
Indiana
Local Club Women Report State Federation Session
New Century Club members heard reports from Mrs. Adam P Lowry and Miss Florence Wallace on the State Federation of Women's Clubs session in Scranton this month. The meeting welcomed new members, added to the club roster, and featured musical duets by Mrs. Virginia DeGaetano and Mrs. Thelma Quertz along with cello pieces by Mrs. Robert M. Fisher. Refreshments were served by hostess Mrs. Jemima White with assistants Mrs. J D Martin, Mrs. Roland Bennett and Mrs. H Johns ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Scranton
Adam P. Lowry
Florence Wallace
New Century Club
Town
Virginia DeGaetano
Thelma Quertz
Robert M. Fisher
Jemima White
J. D. Martin
Roland Bennett
H. ¥. Johnston
Treasurer's Sale Notice for Indiana County Lands
The Treasurer of Indiana County announces a sale of lands for unpaid taxes. The sale originally set for June 9, 1930, was adjourned to August 4, 1930 and then to November 3, 1930, at 1 PM. It will be held in the Court House on Monday, November 13, 1980, at 1 PM.Elmer W. Allison, Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Elmer W. Allison
Indiana County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grate
Newte Livermore
Washington
TWP
Clymer
Mary Horvath
Frenchie Wagner
Peggy Jackson
Blairaville
H. S. Waters
A. M. B. Zion Church
Zion Church
Albert Hill
Effie
Malin
Lou
Legion
Gilbert S. Parnell
James J. Deighan
The
American Legion
Parnell
C. ©. McLain
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Zion Lutheran Church
J. Stanley Yorker
Saltsbury
Harry Coleman
Conemaugh
John Cooper
Young
S. McFeaters
H. H. Clark
Joseph J. Beresnyak
Wynona G
Pinehot
Wmn. McHenry
White Two
William McHenry
Elmer McHenry
Slaters
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