Gapshes Not Guilty but Pays Trial Costs
Not guilty verdict returned for Adam Gapshes 28 of Ernest on involuntary manslaughter charges after deaths of John Menko 22 and Elizabeth Bast 13 when struck by Gapshes car on way to Creekside carnival. Jury also found Irma Treese Mays of Hilledale guilty on counts of pointing firearms and obstructing a process. sentence to be set by court. Other cases in September calendar include Lee Barr pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of A. Howard McCreary and upcoming J A Duff trial for involuntary manslaughter near the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Gapshes
Ernest
John Menko
Houtzdale
Elizabeth Bast
Gapshes
Creekside
Menko
Indiana
Mays
Lee W. Barr
Natural Bridge Station
A. Howard McCreary
Marion Center
Barr
McCreary
Indiana- Punxsutawney Road
J. A. Duff
Export
Westmoreland County
Mary Lillian Frick
Indiana Hospital
Duff
Coral youth held on alleged bad check scheme
Joseph Holliday, 20, of Coral, is in the county jail awaiting investigation of an alleged bad check operation at an Indiana bank. He tried to pass a $16 check bearing handwriting matching a forged $130 check from August 25. Fifteen blank checks were stolen in a Marion Center Milling Co. office robbery late in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Holliday
Coral
Indiana
Marion Center Milling Co
Lameness of Horses talk at Penn Allegheny Club meeting
Veterinarians heard Dr. William J. Lee of the University of Pennsylvania speak on Lameness of Horses at the Penn Allegheny Veterinary Club meeting in Hotel Indians. Fifteen members from Indiana, Jefferson, Cambria, Clearfield and Somerset counties attended the Tuesday session. Frank Biamonte, editor of The Patriot, was a passenger on the Morro Castle a month earlier and knew Captain Robert Willmott who died in the ship’s fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Lee
University of Pennsylvania
Penn-Allegheny Veterinary Club
Hotel Indians
Indiana
Jefferson
Cambria
Clearfield
Somerset
Frank Biamonte
Patriot
Morro Castle
Frank Biamonts
Robert Willmott
Blamente
Cuba
New York
Good Program for County Sabbath School Convention
Indiana County Sabbath School Association plans the 87th convention at First United Presbyterian in Indiana on Sept 19 with a full day of worship sessions, business, and leadership training led by county and state leaders including J B Giffen Dwight Nichol and Walter Myers. A separate county flower show, a hospital update on Dr Kellam, and the State Teachers College enrollment are also noted in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Flrst United
Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Seasion
Wallace JC
Chapman
J. B. Giffen
Plumville Presbyterian Church
Walter F. Myers
The
State Sabbath School Association
D. F. Rinn
Dwight Nichol
I Presbyterian Board
Ratal Giri
India
J.stahley Harker
Salzeburg Presbyterian Church
Walter H. Myers
Rev
Hildebrand
State Teachers College
J. J. McIlvaine
Convention Church
A. J
Pfoh
Zion Lutheran Church
Indiana
Walter E. Myers
Peachera College
State and Local Republican Rally Here on Sept 21
Indiana county Republicans invite all sections to a Friday rally at the Fair Grounds featuring an ox roast and picnic. Keller Harris will preside over the ox roast segment, with H. Wallace Thoman presiding in the afternoon. Speakers include David A. Reed for US Senate, William A. Schnader for governor, Harry Scott for lieutenant governor, Harvey M. Thaylor for secretary of internal affairs, and Judge Trexler seeking re-election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Keller Harris
H. Wallace Thoman
Republican County Committee
David A. Reed
United States
William A. Schnader
Harry Scott
Harvey M. Taylor
Secretary of Internal Affaire
Superior Court
Trexler
Real estate transfers in Indiana County transactions listed
Real estate transfers show W Walker heirs to Indiana County Commissioners for a house and lot in Young township at 29.96 dollars and Indiana County Commissioners to Royden White for a Young township property at 9 dollars. Royden White to Frank Michenot for a Young township lot at 25 dollars. Indiana County Street Railways Company to J L Ayers for a White township lot at 1 dollar. Cora J Walker to Elsie J Hyens for 84 acres in White township at 6400 dollars. Lena Kunkle to Henry I Graft for a house and lot in Blacklick at 200 dollars. M W Felton to Jacob E Holby for a Blairsville lot at 500 dollars. BE L Wetzel to Byron C Emert for a Blacklick lot at 1 dollar. J D Dunlap for a Clymer lot at 5 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Walker
Indiana County Commissioners
Young Township
Royden White
Frank Michenotti
Indiana County Street Railways Co
J. L. Ayers
White
Cora J. Walker
Elsie J. Hyens
White Township
Lena Kunkle
Henry I. Graft
Blacklick
M. W. Felton
Jacob KE. Holby
Blairaville
L. Wetzel
Byron C. Emert
J. D. Dunlap
Clymer
Marriage Licenses Listed for Numerous Individuals Across Towns
Walter Kowardy and Anna Duchon of Dixonville. Frank Patrick and Stella Bobick of Charles. Prederick Squib and Mary Kozernoczak of Derry. Joseph Rutkowski and Anna Chakan of Cataldo. Edith Mazzola and Altman Ferrant of Altman. Herman Overberger in Hastings. Genevieve Wilson of Cherry Tree. Robert Thompson of Clymer. Alma Cribbs Rayne and Robert Hershel Gressley of Indiana. Elizabeth Buck and Cuthbert Atkinson of Zanesville. Edith Cicero and John MacCulloch of Indiana. Leona Killen of Homer City. Craig Fry of Seward and Margaret Schonek of Johnstown. Avonelle Rice of Marion Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kowardy
Dixonville
Anna Duchon
Frank Patrick
Charles , Stella’ Bobick
Charles _Prederick Squib
Millwood
Mary Kozernoczak
Derry
Joseph Rutkowski
Iselin
Anna 'Chakan
Cataldo Ferrant
Edith ‘Mazzola
Altman ‘Altman
Herman Overberger
Hastings Genevieve Wilson
Cherry Tree
Robert Thompson
Clymer
Charlotte
Alma Cribbs
Rayne
Robert Hershel Gressley
Indiana
Elizabeth Elinor ‘Buck
Cuthbert H. ‘Atkinson
Zanesville
Edith Adelina Cicero
John MacCulloch
Boswell
Leona M. Killen
Homer City
Craig la Fry
Eeee Seward
Margaret A. Schonek
Johnstown
Craig L. Fry
Seward
James Foster
Fort Hoyle
Avonelle
Larue Rice
Marion Center
Why Jewish New Year Is Two Days Observed
A brief explanation notes that Jewish New Year spans two days because, after exile from Palestine two thousand years ago, the community lacked a calendar and reliable timekeeping. To avoid misdating the holiday, the practice developed to ensure correct celebration amid uncertain calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Special Session Aims to Raise Relief Funds for Pennsylvania
National relief administrator Harry L. Hopkin announced a special session of the Pennsylvania State Legislature will convene on Wednesday September 12 to provide means for securing needed relief funds for the unemployed. Pennsylvania has been allotted 20 500 000 dollars in federal funds for September relief needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvvania
Harry ‘L. Hopkin
Pennsylvania
Dacklick Man Injured in Road Work Accident
Frank McCrea of Blackink is hospitalized in Butler for a crushed shoulder broken rib and multiple lacerations after being knocked down and run over near Butler while supervising a road job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCrea
Blackink
Butler Hospital
Butler
County Voters Remain Strong Republican Stronghold
County election officials report 45 805 registered voters for November with 26 981 Republicans and 7 801 Democrats. Other party gains include 1 700 more Democrats than last year while 989 Prohibitionists, 668 Socialists, and 23 Independents are also listed. 259 undeclared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Democratic Party
Homer City Woman Dies After Car Crash
Martha LaMantia 48 of Homer City died in Indiana hospital from a skull fracture suffered when a rear tire blew and the car veered three miles west of Homer City. Her 16 year old son Domenic drove. he was uninjured. Survived by husband, seven children, mother in Italy, and siblings. Funeral at Lucerne Church Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenic LaMantia
Martha LaMantia
Homer City
Indiana
Homer ‘City
Center Township
Rose
August
Elsie
Phyllis
Anthony
Domenic
Mary
Italy
Lucerne Catholic Church
Catholic Church
Blairsville
Delinquent taxes paid. 1938 and 1932 updates
County Treasurer C C McLain reports 40 percent of 1938 delinquents paid in full and 60 percent of 1932 delinquents settled, with partial payments on several properties since the recent Treasurer's Sale notice. He urges 1931 delinquents to clear taxes before the upcoming 1991 sale. A dwelling near Deckers Point burned, value estimated at 3500 to 4000 with partial insurance. Engaged: Miss Louise Kether Perse to William H Reed. Old Timers to hold picnic and frolic at Griftle Park on Sept 22. Yarooz beat Dundes to win middleweight title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
McLain
Mec
Bis
Deckers Point
G. B. Fisher
Deckers Points
Dixonville Road
Griftle Park
Elderton
Plumcreek Township
Pomona Ghangh Meets with Marion Center September 27
Pomona Grange and Marion Center Grange hold a joint meeting at Marion Center Community Park on Thursday September 27 with a noon luncheon at local churches. Morning session opens with degree work and address of welcome. Afternoon program features traveling gavel lecture TV and music by local grange groups, with a liquor problem discussion and pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
Marion Center
Pittsburgh
B. F. Sterling
Irvin Barr
Clymer Grange
Mid-Atlantic
Jefferson County
EB. Carr
Marion Center Orchestra
Penn Run Grange
Brushvalley Grange
Charles EB
Beatrice Rankin
Ruth Kunkle
Sheloca Grange
Marion Center Grange
W. D. Black
Grange
Former Governor Attacks NRA In Pittsburgh Speech
Former Governor John Fisher, addressing over 1,000 delegates at a Pittsburgh conference, demanded restoration of constitutional rights and denounced the NRA as unconstitutional if the constitution is interpreted as written. He railed against academic reformers and accused administrators of pursuing social revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Pittsburgh
National Industrial Stores Association
John
Fisher
Town
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Brushvalley Fair to Feature Horseshoe Finals and 4-H Wind-Up
In Indiana county the Brushvalley Community Fair on Saturday September 29 will feature the twelfth annual horseshoe pitching contest finals and the wind-up of the Brushvalley 4-H Potato Club. Residents are invited to exhibit farm products and canned goods as part of the fair events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushvalley
Indiana County
Crippled Children's Clinic Set for September 17
Crippled Children's Clinic will meet at the Court House in the clinic room Monday morning September 17 at 9 30 oclock A free examination will be given to all crippled children of Indiana county The Patriot celebrates 20th anniversary with a 32 page edition and editor Frank Bramonte marked the event with congratulations and best wishes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Patriot
Frank Bramonte
15 County Districts Vote On Liquor Referendums
Ballot measures will ask voters in Marion Center Shelocta Creekside Pumville Smicksburg and White Rayne Washington Armstrong Green West Wheatfield North Mahoning South Mahoning West Mahoning East Mahoning to approve licenses by the State Liquor Control Board for sale of liquor for consumption on premises at the November 6 general election. The form asks Do you favor the granting of liquor licenses for sale of liquor for consumption on the premises. Each municipality may hold an election not more than once every four years on general or municipal election dates to decide licensing in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Center
Shelocta
Creekside
Pumville
Smicksburg
White, Rayne
Washington
Armstrong, Green
West Wheatfield
North Mahoning
South Mahoning
West Mahoning
East Mahoning
State Liquor ‘Control Board
Iicenaes
State Liquor Control Board
Youth Known Here Dies In Mountain Climbing Accident
Jerome Robert Pierce aged 17 son of Prof. John M. Pierce of Springfield Vermont fell while crossing a stream on a mountain climbing trip near Springfield and struck his head on a rock. He died instantly. He planned to enter college this month. His father is in charge of vocational training at Springfield High School. His mother, formerly Miss Enid Crawford, was a teacher at Indiana State Teachers College. He leaves a brother John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Robert Pierce
John M. Pierce
Indiana
Springfield
Vermont
Martha Pierce
School Street
Springfield High School
James Stewart WU Lands Leading Role in Divided by Three
Herman Liebert cites a Pittsburg Post Gazette letter noting James Stewart earns a leading role in Divided by Three at Guthrie McClinthe season opener. Judith Anderson to star. production opens at Michel Barrymore Theatre in October with James Stewart gaining public attention from Yellow Jack. Janien Stewart, son of Alex M Stewart, mentioned in North Seventh Street notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Liebert
New York Daily Letter
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
James Stewart
Guthrie McClinthe
Judith Anderson
Janien Stewart
Alex, M. Stewart
North Seventh Street
New York Times
Michel Barrymore Theatre
Daugherty 88, Indiana County Education Leader Dies
Indiana County mourns William S. Daugherty veteran lumber dealer and longtime advocate for public schools. Aged 88, he died Tuesday at his North Ninth street home after a brief illness. He served 40 years on the Indiana Borough Board of Education and 45 years on the State Normal School board, with college activities paused for his funeral Thursday. Also notes Homer City American Legion officers and a Smicksburg area corn record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
William
Daugherty
North Ninth Street
Billy
James R
Mary A. (Hart) Daugherty
Saltsburg
Indiana County
Saltsburg Academy
Indiana Borough Board of Education
Indiana State Normal School
State Teachers College
Teachers College Board
Hasters Appointed to County Charges at Pittsburg Conference
At the closing session of the Pittsburgh conference of the Evangelical church held in Johnstown on Sunday evening Rev. R. C. Milley of town was re appointed superintendent of the Johnstown district and Rev. R. B. Shirey, the present pastor of the local Evangelical church, was returned for another year. Other appointments in the county include Cherry Tree Rev. C. Hey, EB. Miller, Marchand Rev. H. M. Mohney, and Brushvalley Rev. Lewis Steely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irma Treése Mays
Criminal
C. C. McLain
the Progress
Gasette
RH. DV
Indiana County Flower and Garden Club
Indiana Motor Co
North Wighth Street
Jack Ripper
Evans City
James Willis
Joseph Nichols
Walter H. Jackson
F. J. Kellam
Kellam
Indiana Hunt Club
Indiana Free Library
M.C.A
Philadelphia and
North Noath Sta
Dacklick
Minnie Verse
Miairsville
Louise Kether Perse
William H. Reed
George Reed
Graceton
Yarooz
Dundes
Pomona Ghangh
Jefferson County Pohiomne
Msher
W. D. Guthrie
Brushyalley Road
William Zannes
New York City
G. A. Shaffer
G. W. Decker
Raymond Keith
Donora
Clarksburgh
Sons of Indiana
James Stewart WU
WM. S. Daugherty
Indiana Borough
John Scribe
L. 8. Plickinger
H. Cooper
Charles Schaciskoakl
Stours
J. M. Stewart & Company
Philadelphia
Bs 4
Stear and Son
Smicksburge
Hasters
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