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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1936

Page

5

Officials Plan Triennial Assessment for Taxable Real Estate

County assessors and the Board of Commissioners met to plan a triennial assessment of taxable property this year. Attorney Getty outlined duties of assessors and what is taxable or exempt, warning that lower valuations can raise millage. The 2024 assessment will stand three years, with appeals next year and removal of buildings possible. assessors were empowered to begin work immediately.

Indiana County Board of Commissioners John L. Getty

Nine to Graduate From Indiana Hospital Training School

A class of nine women will graduate from the Indiana Hospital Training School for Nurses at Indiana Country Club Thursday at 8 15 p.m. Rev Holt Hughes will deliver the commencement address. A reception follows. Names include Bernice Alcorn Ruth Brumbaugh Virginia Keating Florence Fitzhonts Thelma Harmon Anne Grube Winifred Neal Esther Martin Emmeline Hawkins. Kiwanis hosts and nursing staff assist with the program.

Holt Hughes Country Club Indiana Hospital Indiana Country Club Methodist Episcopal Church Bernice H. Alcorn Kittanning Ruth D. Brumbaugh Dayton Virginia W. Keating Commodore Florence Fitzhonts Indiana Thelma G. Harmon Homer City Anne JL Elsie Harmon Bertha Butterbaugh Alice Peters Norman A. Shick Austin Drew W. Shane iMrs Ben Pollock Smart

Relief funds go to ineligible in county report says

Auditor General Frank H Baldwin reveals that about 570 persons weekly in Indiana County receive public relief funds they are not eligible for and that roughly $926 weekly is wasted. The statewide investigation covered 4,121 cases finding 217 ineligible and 62 receiving excess aid. The August first week totals show 546,048 Pennsylvanians on relief with $1,178,740.67 distributed and about ten percent to ineligible recipients. Indiana County had 2708 on relief with expenditures of $9,205.28.

Auditor General's Phia Indiana Frankh. Baldwin State Emergency Relief Board Irelief Pennsylvania Karl de Schwelnitz State ‘Emergency Relief Auditory General Relief Administration M. Harvey ‘Taylor Harrisburg Earle Taylor Armstrong County Jefferson County Westmoreland County Auditor ‘General

Plumville Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary

Plumville residents Mr and Mrs James N Cochran marked their golden wedding with a Sunday reunion of children relatives and many friends A program of songs readings and recitations followed a bountiful home dinner The couple who wed at Limestone New York fifty years ago raised a family of five with one son Mitchel and four daughters Grace Gladys Gertrude and Genevieve They have long operated in Plumville and prior to retirement Mr Cochran was a blacksmith carriage maker and then a merchant The couple were praised by relatives from Fabiana Jeannette Plumville Apollo Dayton Hanoxville Pittsburgh Harrisburg Homer City Nu wine Yatesboro Rural Valley Home Greenwood N O Akron Ohio and other places

James N. Cochran Plumville Mitchell Lawrence Lockard Gladys Gertrude ‘Cochran Genevieve Cochran Grandma Jack Bobby Cochran Mgr.Cochran Mitchel Grace Gertrude Genevieve Nuwine Yatesboro Rural Valley Home

Garfield Nominates Himself With Speech at 1860 Convention

The piece recalls James A. Garfield’s dramatic nomination speech at the Chicago Republican Convention in 1860. Garfield championed John Sherman, drawing votes from Grant Blaine and others, and after multiple ballots he rose from 17 to 50 votes then secured the nomination on the thirty sixth ballot amid a tense, pivotal moment.

Chicago James A. Garfield John Sherman Sherman Garfield Hayes General Grant James G. Blaine Grant Roscoe Conkling Blaine Conkling George F. Edmunds Elihu B. Washburne William Windom Western Newspaper Union

Local Silk Mill May Be Sold or Leased Soon

Indiana Textile Mills Co Inc stockholders meet at Oakland Avenue offices on Wednesday September 16 at 10:00 AM to vote on a proposed sale lease or exchange of all or substantially all the firm’s assets. The mill has been idle since February after management said it was unprofitable, a closing tied to workers attempts to form a union local.

Indiana Textile ‘Mills Co., Inc Oakland Avenue Indiana

Work Started This Week on New Nurses Home at Hospital

Preliminary construction begins for a two story brick Nurses Home south of the main hospital. It will house 24 private rooms four recreation rooms and a finished basement to ease overcrowding. Local contractor Charles Mack of East Church Street will erect the building. Twelve flags have flown over California since 1542.

Charles Mack East Church Street

Personal Brevities Highlights Weekend Visits Across Indiana

Local social notes list weekend guests and travels among residents and relatives. Highlights include Miss Virginia Allen of Philadelphia with Miss Ruth Walke. Mrs. John E. Gibson and Mrs. George Raymond hosting guests. trips to Cleveland for the Great Lakes Exposition. Indiana hospital welcomes two Temple graduates. J C Penney executives visiting Middleboro. and a Las Vegas couple visiting Indiana relatives, with Ancestral ties to Strongstown.

Virginia Allen Philadelphia Ruth Walke Twelfth Street John E. Gibson South Sixth Street George Raymond New Kensington Trilie Rose Dean Connellsville M. J. Gherrick Oakland Avenue E.G. Kerr Betty Blairton Avenue Reynoldaville Brockway Ais Gerald Henry Wilda McGaughey Cleveland Ira Johnston Oklahoma City Okla Robert Johson Church Street Alfred Chambers Fort Wayne Ind D. ‘R. Chambers Washington Street Prudence Steving Garman Washington, D.C Indiana County Herbert, Owens Edna Wilhelm William: Given Orlando, Fla Annie Given South Eleventh St Bell O'Neil Sumter 8.C Edward O'Neil Schoolstreet Robert Glassford Reynoldsville W. A. Getty Maple St Wallace 'C. Chapman, Jr Washington St Detroit Mich Lewis Institute Roan Hansell James McClinnock Pittsburgh Margaret and Bell ‘Forsythe North Twelfth Street Lloyd Marlin Gloria R. T. Marlin South Eleventh Street A. Frederick HH. Frederick New York City Frederick and Son East Liverpool Mary’ BE. Thomas West Water Street Ariel, Wash George Beard Dwight Lisle Galbreath J. W. Fleming Howard Trainer Olen Menning Town Packard Linus Heath Harrisburg A. ‘H. iHeath College Avenue Wade Harris Philadelphia Street Robert M. Fisher Mary John North Sixth Street Indiana Wiggins Maud ‘Brown William Brown Irvin A. Boucher, Jr Beaverdale James A. Biggins Sharpaville Temple University School of Medicine Indiana Hospital Mercy Hospital Pitterburgh M. G. Cretcher J. C. Penney James Miller South Fifth Street Millera Virgil Cosby Oneonta N. Y Bryan Becker Las Vegas Nev Blaine Helman Becker Laphel Strong Strongstown Lgke

September Grand Jury Returns List of Indictments

The September Grand Jury, with John B. Lowry as foreman, reports true bills on numerous cases. Indictments include motor vehicle offenses under liquor influence, falsifying learner permits, narcotics administration, and various thefts. Multiple individuals across Indiana and adjacent areas face charges of forgery, larceny, receiving stolen goods, and assault. A true bill was found on all counts for several defendants, with one case ending without a bill.

John B. Lowry Indiana Edwin M. Clark Giles Aldrich Broadvalley M. H. Wagner Mike Sunday Creekside Anthony Lamar Alvie Stuchell William ‘Grant Isenberg Cherry Tree R.D James Swan Aultman Jerry Swan William Hafer Vincent Kinley Brentzer Charles Jacoby State College Steve Swantek Ernest Robert Pennington Glen Campbell

Real estate transfers list from Homer City and surroundings

Multiple property deeds recorded including transfers in Homer City and nearby townships. Names include Amedio Gallusi, George Schierer, Ollie Hess, Howard Coalmer, Carl Edwards, Ruth Keener, and others. Amounts range from $1.00 to several thousand dollars for parcels in Rayne, Blacklick, Montgomery, White, Center, Blairsville, and Green townships plus Indiana area.

Amedio Gallusi George Schierer Homer City Amedio Frank Gallusi Ollie Hess Howard B. ‘Coalmer Montgomery Township Carl Edwards Ruth Keener Rayne Township Frederick Ferrill Robert IE Borland Blacklick First National Bank of Indiana Norman Wittle Broadyalley Township Merritt B. Carney Joseph F. Ondrizek Buffington Township Irving Trust Co McCrary Storea ‘Corporation Indiana Second Ward D. A. Rosensteel James R. E. Craighead Young Township Ida Hickok Ishbaugh Essie Rairigh W. E. Buchanan Augusta Kehne Adai Smith John W. Claweon Samuel Stile Blairsville Harry Moore Emma J. Moore Benjamin R. Hollis M. R. Rager Blatraville Harrison Harkleroad Arthur M. Altman White Township Wm. A.metz Adah Metz Tony Mazza A. P. Evans Center Township W. PB. Hovis Homer Bashforth Rose Mutz Clayton Palmer William Sides D. Maidenberg Ping Township Ning Jess R. Beer Green Township

Pomona and Cookport Grange Joint Meet on Sept 24

Pomona and Hope Grange plan a joint meeting at Cookport on Thursday September 24 with a full program morning sessions in fifth degree business. noon luncheon 35 cents. afternoon lectures and concerts by local granges. evening sessions include music and film shows. hot roast beef or chicken dinners available at 36 cents per plate. Civil War veteran aged 101 to attend 70th encampment in Washington with 2600 delegates expected. parade features the youngest veteran at 87 and many veterans in their nineties. encampment starts September 20 with National Cathedral service. Rev Stillman A Foster and family recently returned from Bennington Vermont after visiting.

Pomona Hope Grange Cookport Mia Matilda Patrick Mra Fred Huber Success Grange Mid-Atlantic Grange Leaders Clymer Grange Home ‘Economics Committee Ira 'C.rGoss Pennsylvania Grisemore Grange Prosperity Grange Schryock Grange Penn Run Brushyalley Home Granges Hope Grange Sound Motion Pictures Forest —and Health Warner Washington Pennsylvania Avenue Grand Army of the Republic Washington, D.C Union Army National Cathedral W. F. Singleton Stillman A. Foster First United Presbyterian Church Town Bennington Rev. Foster George Foster Indiana Indiana Post American Legion Robert Shotts William Penn Council Boy ‘Scouts of America William Penn Department of Pennsylvania Francis Tim~herlake Mt. Gretna Roy Penfield National Convention of the American Legion Cleveland James Lapley J. W. Everett Ortie Kirkland Fred Vaughn Connecticut Singleton Lincoln

Indiana County Keeps Republican Lead In Registration Figures

Late registration data compiled by Carl Houck shows Indiana County voters favor Republicans. In 77 districts, 24,612 are Republican and 13,623 Democrat eligible for the upcoming November election, with Republicans up 473 since the primary and Democrats up 564 for a net gain of 91. Also reports a Punville woman injury in Pittsburgh and local visitors from Parkwood.

Labor Day Celebration in Indiana Draws 15000 at Fair Grounds

A large Labor Day event at Indiana fair grounds drew about 15 000 people for an all day program with two parades led by United Mine Workers unions. Herbert W. Payne presided. Burgess B H Lichteberger welcomed. H E Shaw responded for Central Labor Union. Officers for Indiana Post American Legion were elected Friday.

Indiana I Ia Indiana Fair Grounds Fair Grounds United Mine Workers of America Herbert W. Payne Burgess B.H. Lichteberger H. E. Shaw Gentral Labor Union

Ferry Operation Opens After Flood In Livermore

Livermore, hit by the Match flood, runs a ferry service for passengers and cars across the Conemaugh river until the bridge is replaced by a new structure, Green Two. Joseph Adams is appointed Democratic inspector of Green Township election district No. 2, succeeding the resigned Steve Horvath. Mrs. A. C. Snyder of Pittsburgh spent Sunday with local friends and relatives.

Livermore Livermore Conemaugh River Green Two Joseph Adams Green Township Steve Horvath A. C. Snyder Pittsburgh

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