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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1935
Page
5
Unofficial returns from 76 of 77 districts show Indiana county leans Republican with wide margins for county offices. Harry W. Fee secures Democratic nom in a field led by Creps and Miller. Voters reject Earle’s New Deal Constitution, signaling shifts in state and county politics.
Doris Stancombe aged two and a half, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Stancombe, in Peeler district Armstrong township, was playing with her brother Neal when he apparently cut off two fingers of her left hand with an ax. Ambrose Bowman rushed the child to Indiana Hospital where amputation was necessary. She is getting along nicely.
A shipment of 56 two ton G M C trucks for the Federal Soil Conservation Service arrived in Indiana this week in 28 freight cars. The trucks were greased and serviced at a local garage and later accepted by officials at the Soll Erosion headquarters here. Forty trucks were sent to the Soil Erosion warehouse in the Prairie State Incubator plant at Homer City for distribution to other Soil Conservation projects in the state. The remainder were retained locally.
The Grange of the county held a youth event at Parkwood school house last Saturday night. About a hundred young people from most Granges attended and enjoyed varied entertainment from arrival to farewell.
The Dahlia Society of Indiana County will hold its annual show in the lobby of the Indiana Hotel on Saturday and Sunday September 21 and 22.
A mine safety rally under Holmes Safety Association auspices will be held at the Indiana County Fair Grounds on Saturday. Speakers include J J Forbes United States Bureau of Mines Heath B Clark Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Indiana James Mark Dubois M J Harteady Harrisburg Dean Edward StedlIe State College and Mike Grady Canton shops railroad. The rally aims to inaugurate a permanent safety campaign with support from mining companies officials workers and state inspectors across three districts. It is expected to become the largest coal mining safety demonstration in the industrys history.
Merle Holby of Blairaville who is presently unemployed won the Chrysler Imperial Airflow sedan at Blairsville Post American Legion Mardi Gras event. The drawing concluded the legion's annual carnival, held Saturday.
Billy the bay horse, aged beyond 47, died Saturday morning at the J. B. Ewing farm in Olivet, Young Township. Born in Kentucky in May 1888, he was brought to the county as a foal by Ira C. Ewing and raised by hand after his dam died. Owned by J. B. Ewing since twelve years ago, Billy had served as saddle and driving horse and was part of a half team for Ira Wilson until his passing. His 47th birthday had been celebrated last May.
Four Republican county women aged 91 92 91 and 83? voted at Blairsville polls on Tuesday. They opposed the proposed revision of the state constitution.
Detailed votes for Treasurer Prothonotary and Auditor appear on Page 4 while Commissioner results are on Page 5. The notice directs readers to review the specific pages for complete totals and candidate tallies.
Unofficial counts listed by district show Burrell and other candidates across many townships and counties. The document records vote tallies for judge and sheriff in the September 17 1935 primary across districts including Indiana Blairsville Pine Mahoning and Wheatfield with numerous line items and scattered figures.
Mike Gyffre a Rayne township CCC camp worker was sentenced by Judge J. N. Langham to 60 days in the county jail after admitting to stabbing Rex Ryens and Alfred Prederick during an altercation on September 8. Frank Grabowski pleaded guilty to multiple assault charges and was paroled to CCC camp custody. Geraldine Carlson Rossiter was committed to the Morganza reformatory for malicious mischief. William Bartlebaugh of Arcadia was fined $20 for indecency. suspended sentences were given to William and Howard Conrad and another Conrad for assault and battery.
Bruno Giza 27 of Old Forge CCC Camp seriously injured near noon Friday when a truck brushed a second vehicle carrying 26 CCC workers on the Benjamin Franklin Highway in Shelocta. He suffered a crushed skull, arm injuries and loss of blood. his arm was amputated to save his life. William Bubis 24 of Philadelphia, injured in the same crash, showed slight improvement.
The annual benefit will be held Wednesday evening, September 25, with a film at The Ritz Theatre and dancing at the Indiana Armory to Norm Park's orchestra. Tickets cost one dollar and admit two. envelopes were mailed for remittance. The Ritz program on Sept. 26 features Here Comes Cookie starring Grace Allen and George Burns.
A list of marriage licenses from multiple townships is provided alongside news that Edward Allen, patrolman of Indiana borough police, was elected vice-chairman of the Loyal League of Police at the Ephrata convention. Assistant Chief Ty Pearce of Dubois was named national chairman. Also noted are visits by Attorney Edwin Clark and Mrs. Clark to New Concord, Ohio.
Pennsylvania pretzel industry baked about 28 million pounds in 1934 valued at 4.891 million dollars. Originating in Lancaster during the Civil War, the trade expanded to 84 plants statewide employing nearly 2,000 workers with a payroll around 1.451 million dollars.
Sabbath school workers from all county sections gather at the Methodist Episcopal church for the 35th annual Indiana County Sabbath School Association convention on September 20 and 21. Speakers include Hazel A. Lewis, Harry Thomas Stock, Harry C. Munro, and Warren C. Griffiths. The slogan is A Program with Power.
The Manor school reunion will be held at the schoolhouse in Cherry Hill township on Saturday September 28. All former teachers pupils and friends of the school are invited to prepare baskets, attend the reunion and enjoy the day.
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