Campaign rallies mark Republican push in Blairsville area
The Blairsville Republican Club sponsors an eight oclock rally at Blairsville High School with William S Engood and James W Mack Sr to discuss campaign issues as Republicans forecast a county wide victory. Other meetings in Cockport Brush Valley Arcadia Green township and Marion Center draw large turnout as voters hear from state legislators and local officials about the five constitutional amendments and race for Justice of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairaville
Republican Club
Blairsville High School
Blairaville High School
Indiana
Blairsville
William 8. Livengood
Register and Recorder
Somerset County
James W. Mack, Sr
Cockport
Green Township
David Perry
Altoona
Blair County
Brush Valley
Arcadia
Marion Center
Armagh
Creekside
Plum
Hiram B. George
Justice of the Peace
Jay D. Hill
Town
George
Hill
A. C. Fisher
County Sabbath School Workers Hold Conference Here
Sabbath school workers of Indiana county join with Pennsylvania groups for Jubilee Year activities running Oct 1 1937 to Sep 30 1938. A meeting of pastors superintendents and officers will be at First United Presbyterian Indiana on Wednesday Nov 8 with sessions from 4 30 to 6 00 pm and a 6 15 lunch. Dr Stillman A Foster will speak at lunch and Rev B S Weidman will be the principal speaker at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Presbyterian
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
State Sabbath School Association
County Sabbath School Association
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Stillman A. Foster
Weidman
Hunting Licenses Issued In County Today
County Treasurer John M. Thompson issued 2600 hunting licenses at noon. An additional supply of hunting Viconaca has been secured at the county treasurer’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thompson
Indiana Couple Observes 66th Wedding Anniversary Today
Mr and Mrs J M Brandon celebrate the 66th anniversary at the home of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs S R Brandon 410 Philadelphia street Elizabeth Snyder daughter of Kalip Snyder Rayne township and H M Brandon married October 27 1881 by Rev A T Bell. They lived on farms in South Mahoning then moved to Indiana in 1912 returning later to Rayne township. Six of their eight children survive B R Brandon Entera Laura Frank Jamima and Iva among the living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Brandon
H. M. Brandon
Indiana
S. R. Brandon
Philadelphia Street
Elizabeth Snyder
Kalip Snyder
Rayne Township
R. Brandon
Brandon
Laura
Frank
Jamima
Iva
1987 Pennsylvania Small Game Season Opens Monday
Harrisburg reports the 1937 small game season will begin next Monday at nine o'clock with 550,000 to 600,000 licensees. The 22 day period includes 12 days for male deer and five for bear, plus a three day antlerless deer open with special permits. Raccoon hunting runs November 1 to December 31, with trapping in select counties. Several species have restricted seasons and several counties barred from turkey, pheasant, chukar partridge, doves, elk, or cub bear hunting this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Adams
Armstrong
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradford
Butler
Cambria
Cameron
Carbon
Centre
Rush
Taylor
North
Half Moon
Huston
Union
Boggs
Snowshoe
Burnside
Curtin
Cheater
Clarion
Clearfield
Cooper
Chest
Beccaria
Penn and Boggs Township
Clinton
Columbia
Cumberland
Dauphin
Elk
Fayette, Forest
Franklin
Fulton
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lackawanna
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
McKegn
Mifflin
Monroe
Northampton
Northumberland
Perry
Pike
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
Venango
Warren
Wayne
Westmoreland
Wyoming
York
Game Commission
Crawford
Erie
Forest
McKean
Punxsutawney Noted Resident Gilbert McGregor Dies
Gilbert McGregor aged 73 prominent Punxsutawney banker and sheep breeder died of a heart attack Saturday morning after a three hour illness. He was born August 17 1864 in Young township Jefferson County. Surviving sister Miss Sarah McGregor. Burial at Chelthill cemetery Punxsutawney Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert McGregor
Punxsutawney
Levi and
Anna Eliza (Bowman) McGregor
Young Township
Jefferson County
Federation of Women's Clubs Meets Here Tuesday November 9
The Indiana County Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its fall meeting at the First Presbyterian church in Indiana on Tuesday November 9 starting at 10:00 AM. Mrs John M Phillips of Pittsburgh state president will be the principal speaker. A 60 cent luncheon will be served in the church dining hall at 12:30 PM. Reservations to Mrs David Hall Blair 143 North Sixth St Indiana by Friday October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fedration of Women's Clubs
Indiana County Federation of Women’s Clubs
First Presbyterian Church of Indiana
John M. Phillips
Pittsburgh
Federated Cluba
David Hall Blair
North Sixth St
Indiana
Rehm's Bakery Sells to Read Brothers Monday
Rehm's Bakery on South Seventh street will be operated by Frank and Pete Read, longtime bakers for Rehms. J F Rehm and his son Roberts will pass the business after 19 years, with Read brothers purchasing the shop where Rehm began as a baker and later served at the Indiana Normal School era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Pete Read
Rehms Rehm
South Seventh Street
J. F. Rehm
Roberts
Rehm
Rehms
Ad. PF. Rehm
Indiana
Bloomaburg
D. J. Wailer
Indiana State Normal School
Indiana Country Club
Rend Brothers
Real estate transfers in multiple townships including Center and Conemaugh
A sequence of property conveyances lists D W Simpson to Florence Boden and many others across White Homer City Conemaugh Burrell and Center townships with sums from 1 to 800 dollars and properties including lots 9 acres and 162 acres, involving buyers sellers and institutions such as First National Bank of Salisbury Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Simpson
Florence Neal Boden
White Township
Mary B. Paul
Gillie C. Wolfe
Homer City
Ollie C. Wolfe
Brushvalley
Flora Irwin
First National Bank of
Conemaugh Township
Heasley
W. C. Heasley
Albert EB. McElhaney
Ralph EB. Issac
Burrell Township
Paul Danko
Philip Marrone
Center Township
Phillip Marrone
Rosie Danko
Kunkle
Mikolay Popovics
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
Mike Popovich
J. B. Ghenet
Adam Wirdzek
Extension Dinner Marks 20 Years in Indiana County
The County Agricultural Extension Association plans its annual dinner in the Methodist Episcopal social rooms Friday at 6 30 pm to celebrate twenty years of extension work in Indiana County. Guest speaker is M A McDowell director of Agricultural Extension at Pennsylvania State College. Dr Harry Burton Boyd pastor of First Presbyterian Church Indiana will give an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. 8. McDowell
Penn State
M. E
County Agricultural Extension Association
Methodist Episcopal Church
Indiana County
M. &. McDowell
Pennsylvania State College
Harry Burton Boyd
First Presbyterian Church of Indiana
I M Shick Company Plans Printing Office Building
I M Shick Company will erect a one story red brick printing office at the southeast corner of Carpenter avenue and Gompers alley. Excavation has begun and the 40 by 50 foot structure with a finished basement should be ready by early spring. Wilbert F Fowler tops the contract. The lot was bought from Mrs D R Tomb in 1923. The J M Shiek Co has been in the White building on Philadelphia street for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. M. Shick Company
Carpenter Ave
Gompers Alley
I. M. Shick Co
Carpenter Avenue
Wilbert F. Fowler
D. R. Tomb
J. M. Shiek Co
White Building
Philadelphia Street
Local Marriage Licenses and Birthday Celebration
Esteemed South Mahoning Township Woman Celebrated 93rd Birthday at the home of her son and daughter in law Cree Lydie on October 22. Mrs. Sarah Evelyn Lydie has 25 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, attends Plumville Presbyterian Church, and resides with her son for 52 years. District Governor Robert Miller visited Indiana Rotary Club, spoke on the Nice convention, and announced Bradford May convention for District 176. Ray Cupples and Bessie Brancata were issued a marriage license in Ebensburg recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mahoning Township
Sarah Evelyn Lydie
Cree Lydie
Lydie
Plumville Presbyterian Church
A. A. Walker
Altoona
Robert Miller
Titusville
Indiana Rotary Club
Indiana Hotel
Miller
Nice
France
Bradford
Indiana Club
Rural Dramatics Contest Set for November 19 and 20
Indiana High School hosts the Indiana County Rural Dramatics Tournament on Friday and Saturday evenings November 19 and 20 with a 10 cent admission. Friday features Penn Run Grange Indiana Grange and Home Grange. Saturday showcases WCL Senior Extension Club Clymer Grange Marion Center Grange and Peeler Dramatic Club. The winning county play advances to the State Tournament in Harrisburg during State Farm Show week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana High School
Indiana County
Penn Run Grange
Indiana Grange
Home Grange
WCL
Clymer Grange
Marion Center Grange
Peeler Dramatic Club
Harrisburg
State Farm
Farm Extension
Court House
William Kerns
Penn State
C. W. Cummings
Indiana
R. D
Five Points Woman Honors Guest At Birthday Party
A surprise birthday party was held at the home of Josiah Fisher near Five Points for Mrs. Fisher to celebrate her sixty eighth birthday. Forty guests attended a noon dinner. gifts included two birthday cakes one with 68 candies. Guests named include J B Carnahan and family Saltsburg J R Rearick Dayton B H Fitzgerald Livermore Walter Harman Greensburg and others from Mt Union Church Dayton Greensburg and Five Points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Fisher
Five Points
J. R. Rearick
Walter Harman
Fisher
J. B. Carnahan
Dale Carnahan
Beverly
Dean
D. R. Carnahan
Aubrey
Saltsburg
Dayton
B. H. Fitzgerald
Nettle Fitzgerald
Livermore
Harriet Walter Martz
Walter Martz
Dale
Doyle
Glenn
Shirley
Greensburg
John Kough
George
Martha
Betty
Arthur Blystone
Florence
Mt. Union Church
Anna Boyer
John Russell
Glenn Jewart
Charles
Mae
Memorial tablet unveiled for John Lydick descendants
Descendants of John Lydick and D A R members unveiled a bronze memorial tablet at Lydick grave in Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon. An impressive program followed at 2:00 PM. Republican Women will host Republican candidates at a tea at Hotel Indiana Saturday at 2:30 PM inviting all Republican women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lydick
Mr. Lydick
Memorial Park
Indiana
White Township
Former Blacklick Man Died in South Carolina
William 2. Houston, a native and former Blacklick resident, died Monday in Anderson, N.Y. He was brother to Mrs. Nial Rook of College Avenue.
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Blacklick
South Carolina
William 2. Houston
Anderson
N. Y
Houston
Nial Rook
College Avenue
Boy’s Skull Fracture From Fall of Brick Wall
William Strayer, 12, of Clairsville, is in critical condition at Latrobe hospital with a skull fracture after a brick wall fell on him Sunday at an old house in Clairsville. His father, William Strayer Jr., previously suffered a skull and neck fracture in April from a freight wreck on the Conemaugh division. Thos. Kanarr, White Township farmer, is critically ill at home with complications, slight noon improvement reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strayer
Claireville
Latrobe Hospital
Clairsville
Tis
William Strayer, Jr
Conemaugh
Kanaur
Dog Licenses Issued Exceed Prior Year Totals
A total of 9520 dog licenses for 1937 had been issued at the County Treasurer's office at noon today. This exceeds the 1936 total by 1180 when 8390 licenses were issued. Protect your crops and property with Progress Trespass Notices. Six for 25c on heavy paper, three for 26c on Musibn. Send three cents for postage if you wiled them mailed.
Be a Good Citizen Vote On Next Tuesday
County voters face a general election next Tuesday November 2 with two county offices up for grabs and a slate of judges and amendments. Indiana county is described as a Republican stronghold with a lead for the GOP ticket and nominees Elmer W. Allison and L. F. Robinson are praised. Five constitutional amendments are expected to fail amid opposition to changing the grand charter. Polls open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. voters urged to support the straight Republican ticket and encourage others to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Indiana
Republican Party
Elmer W. Allison
Register and Recorder
L. F. Robinson
A. H. Stewart
Weddings of a Week Kneebone and Kneebone
Announcement covers three marriages in Indiana region. Miss Huth Jane McAfoose wed Percy M. Kneebone at Calvary Lutheran Church Wilkinsburg October 16, both teachers. they will live in Duquesne with Mr. Kneebone employed by Union Railroad Co. Gearhart and Turner wed in Indiana Manor October 16. Reinard Johnston and Helen Johnston wed Homer City October 18 at Indiana Christian Church with Rev. Hurt officiating. Also notes a century-old reference that bunny once meant squirrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneebone
Huth Jane McAfouse
J. Wilbert McAfoose
Wart School
Ltreet
Percy M. Kneebone
John Kneebone
North Braddock
Calvary Lutheran Church
Wilkinsburg
A. W. Steinfurth
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana County
Duquesne
The
Union Railroad Co
Mary Turner
Alex Turner
Eriest
First Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Ray
Harry Hurton Boyd
Gearhart
Williamson Construction Co
Indiana High School
Reinard Johnston
Burton Charles Rernard
Ilelen Pearl Johnston
Homer City
Christian Church of Indiana
R. B.hurt
J. Hill Johnston
W. A. Reinard
Curry Run Church Centennial Sunday Observed
Curry Run Presbyterian church in Armstrong township marks its centennial with all day services led by Rev. John A. Walker on Sunday October 31. An invitation extends to former members and friends to attend and bring a noon and evening basket for a church meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Run Presbyterian Church
Armstrong Township
John A. Walker
Hebron
W. B. Claney
W. B. Claney, Jr
N. G. Sharretts
Congregation
China
Armagh M, FE
Armagh
Indiana County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry &. Smith
William H. Nicholson
Armagh ,Presbyterian Church
John F. Jose
Sarah McCachren
Charles McCachren
H. Lester Smith
Board of Bishops
Pine Vale
Deckers ‘Point
W.T. Weaver
H. R. Denton
Motorman Patally Fatally Injured in Kent No 2 Mine
Patally Rochelle a 41 year old motorman was fatally injured Thursday afternoon in a roof fall at Kent No 2 mine of Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co at McIntyre. He died in Indiana hospital after being admitted. Rochelle had been sending a string of empties into the mine when the roof collapsed as he reached a heading. Workmen summoned by a brakeman removed him from the rock. the body was taken to Robinson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patally
Nick Rochelle
Kent
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
McIntyre
Indiana
Rochelle
Ile
Robinson Funeral Home
Clon Campbell Native Dead Near Hollidaysburg
Paul Strassler son of Mr and Mrs David Strassler of Glen Campbell formerly a meat cutter in Indiana died in an Altoona hospital Tuesday Surviving are his widow a six weeks old son his parents a sister Mia John Marehall and three brothers in Canton Ohio The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette to R D readers five dollars sixty cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clon Campbell
Hollidaysburg
Paul Strassler
David Strassler
Glen Campbell
Indiana
Altoons
Mia
John Marehall
Canton
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Sabbath School Workers
Rehm’ Bakery
W. Arthur Thomas
Ruth Roberna
Mock
Raymond K. Bidleman
Anna Grace Wagner
New
Robert Lee Smith
Violet G. Rishel
Rochester Mills
Andy Matvija Derry Louise ER
McAfee
Edwin
Daugherty
Cloe
Pauline Coray
Nick Kaetryk
Dixonville
June Lambing
Idamar John Molnar
InNpworth
G. Cribbs
Waterman
Bana
Walbeck
Ray Cupples
Clymer
Bessie Brancata
Barneyboro
Ebensburg
Curry Run
Blaiesville
M. J
Progress and
Pittsburgh Post Gasette
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