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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1935
Page
7
Unofficial results from a 1935 primary show county commissioner votes by district and locality across multiple townships. The long tabulation lists numerous neighborhoods and candidate selections, reflecting an era method of tallying by hand across numerous counties.
Obituaries report Mrs Reed I Beatty aged 34 of town dies from erysipelas complications with funeral at North Fourth Street home and Oakland cemetery. Surviving husband and four daughters, mother Minger, and several sisters. Also memorials for Mrs Annie Margaret Brady aged 65 of South Mahoning township, funeral at Smyrna United Presbyterian church and burial in Mahoning United Presbyterian cemetery. plus Jacob Getty Strong aged 61 of Cherryhill Township with funeral at Robinson Funeral Home and interment in Brethren church cemetery.
John M Jamison age 76 longtime Indiana resident died Sunday at his home on South Sixth Street from complications of a paralytic stroke. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at his residence followed by interment in Oakland Cemetery. He was born April 15 1859 to E F Jamison and Rachel Lohr Jamison.
An obituary notes a long career as a painter and paper-hanger. He belonged to the M. E. church of town. funeral will be conducted by Rev. Holt Hughes. Surviving are widow Melissa Snyder Jamison and two brothers F. C. Jamison of Homer City and Edgar F. Jamison of Pittsburgh.
Ira 8 Paul aged 41 and a native of Indiana county died after being buried by a rock fall at his private coal mine in Conemaugh township Somerset county He was working with his son Ira 8 Paul Jr at the time Surviving are his widow Mrs Jeanie (Kaisinger) Paul formerly of Homer City his mother Mrs Mary (Shaffer) Paul of Homer City two brothers Ralph Paul Clairton John Paul Penn Run and five sisters Mrs Hattie Bain Mrs Nettle Pittman Clairton Mrs Edith Cramer Homer City Mrs Cora Dick Pittsburgh and Mrs Ollie Wolf Butler
Elmer E Alexander 73 a native of West Wheatfield township died Thursday at his North Irwin home. Funeral services were Sunday at his residence followed by interment Monday at Bethel United Presbyterian church cemetery near Clyde. He was a retired Pennsylvania railroad engineer, longtime Irwin Presbyterian member and Mason. Survived by his widow and three sisters Elisabeth Fowler Indiana and Tulle and Lulu Alexander New Florence.
Funeral services for Mrs. Crissie Walback aged 72 will be at Ferguson Funeral Home Blairsville Thursday afternoon with burial in Germany Lutheran cemetery West Wheatfield township. She died Monday at son Ralph Walback's home East Philadelphia street. Maiden name Stormer widow of Albert Walback lived in West Wheatfield most of life. Lifelong member of German M B church. Survived by three sons Ralph D of Indiana Emens of Pitcairn and Ray of Coatesville.
Edward Donahey 77 a well known Grant township resident died at home on Tuesday evening Sept 11. Survived by his widow Mary Matilda and seven children Roy Donahey of Home Mrs H C Williams of Indiana W R Donahey of Punxsautawney Mrs G W Armstrong of Commodore Clyde Donahey of Indiana Lester Donahey living on the home farm and Mrs Mary Hadden of Marion Center R D He also leaves 32 grandchildren and four great grandchildren one granddaughter Mrs Carl Goodlin of Johnstown raised in the Donahey home.
Josiah Loughry of Tunnelton died Saturday at his home from a complication of diseases aged 75 and was buried at Saltsbury cemetery after services at his late residence. He was a carpenter for many years and resided in Tunnelton. He leaves widow Margaret Duncan Loughry and two sons Harvey D. Loughry of Salieburg and Edward H. Loughry of Tunnelton.
Miss Mildred Chapman aged 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Chapman Ernest, died at home after an illness. Funeral Saturday at Ernest Union church with interment in Greenwood cemetery. She leaves parents and siblings Dan iel Chapman Lucerne M R Chapman Ralph Chapman Indiana Ruby Olean Chapman at home Albert. J. Carson 74, Vandergrift native, formerly of Homer City and Apollo, died at home. Survived by widow and siblings John M. Carson Homer City E D Carson and Mrs Stella Trusal Canton OH George H Carson Vandergrift and Mrs H A Phillips. Funeral Tuesday in Vandergrift cemetery interment there.
Mrs John Wolfe aged 63 of Penn Run died Saturday at her residence. Monday services were held at her late home followed by interment in Harmony Cemetery Cherryhill township. Survived by husband and children Mrs Alvin Marsh Mrs Albert Jarvie Ray Wolfe Mrs J M Decker Wyone and Wayne Wolfe.
Mrs Lula Rager aged 40 dies in a Pittsburgh hospital from uremic poisoning. Funeral services held Sunday at her late residence with interment in Blairsville cemetery. Surviving children are Robert Samuel Ralph and Nelson, all residing at home.
J. Boyd Reitz aged 63 died suddenly at his Falls Creek home. Formerly of Rossiter he leaves a widow and two daughters. Funeral services will be at Falls Creek M E church Thursday with interment in Ringgold Jefferson County.
Harry Woolweaver died Wednesday at his residence from a complication of diseases. The funeral Saturday afternoon was conducted at his mother's home on School Street, followed by interment in Oakland Cemetery.
Elizabeth Frances Romick aged five years nine months daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Romick of Homer City died Sunday at Indiana hospital after a two weeks illness from a complication of diseases. She leaves her parents and four sisters.
Recent dismissals of Republican state employees include Harold E. Simpson Indiana examiner 3000 dollars and Bar B Wells Indiana clerk 900 dollars along with Thomas D. Frye New Florence comptroller 6000 dollars Wil Hams Stephens Buffington township superintendent 2400 dollars and Fred Dilts Indiana food agent 2100 dollars.
Thomas H. Sheehs of Indiana was chosen vice president of the National Industrial Stores Association at its annual convention held last week at the William Penn Motel in Pittsburgh. Other officers named include President Steven C. Pohe of Omar, W V. Treasurer Walter Muir of Raleigh, W Va. and Secretary Hull Bronson of Washington.
Paull Gilland, 67, of Philadelphia, died Monday afternoon at the Dayton fairgrounds after a heart attack while operating a concession. Survived by widow Ruth Gilland and two daughters. Body sent to Rabigon Funeral Home and shipped to Philadelphia on Tyr.
Fragmentary OCR yields a religious note urging workers to convene Friday with quotes about teaching nations and baptizing in the name of the Father and the Son. It includes a meditation on repayment to a savior through Christian service and human effort guided by faith.
James Clinton Fee a longtime Indiana resident and retired mail carrier dies at Indiana hospital after bowel obstruction Born March 9 1870 in Heshbon he lived in Robinson before moving to Indiana He married Alta Jamison in 1902 She died in 1934 Survived by children Curtis B Isabel Harmon Mildred and Mary fee nine grandchildren and siblings The Evangelical church member passed Sunday illness led to death Monday funeral by Rev M Shirey at his church
Mrs John Morandi aged 87 and Mrs John Morandi 37 of Homer City were injured Saturday night on Pinchot Road when struck by a car driven by John Monace 20 of Homer City R D 3. Morandi was dragged 45 feet with a punctured lung and head injuries. Monace swerved to pass another car, went into a ditch, then struck her while she walked ahead of his vehicle.
County Supt. Jas. F. Chapman announces Friday and Saturday October 25 and 26 as the two day county teachers Institute dates in Indiana. Indiana borough teachers will join county instructors under a State Department ruling requiring a two day Institute in every Pennsylvania county.
Dilltown resident Matilda Stewart, studying at Indiana State Teachers College, stayed at home over the weekend. M. H. Stiles traveled to Johnstown for a business trip on Saturday. W. F. Elkin and family visited Hamilton in Jefferson County on Sunday. Bul Nelmond and wife from Harrison City were here recently for culling. Harold Spiker and family from Pittsburgh spent the weekend here. Thomas Stiles and wife visited Aliquippa over Sunday. William and Stephens wives and daughter from Marion Hollidaysburg were here recently. John Wires, wife and son Irvin, were Indiana visitors on Saturday. Dewey McCune, employed at South Fork, spent the weekend at home.
Peelordistrict residents report visits and gatherings across Braddock Elderton Salina and Indiana. John Brendlinger family and Alex Jones group stayed with Mrs Wilber Cunningham. Foreman and Bowman families camped in Podlar mountains. several returned to Med school in Elders Ridge Elderton Indiana.
STICKSBURG residents report guests from Pittsburgh Bheloda Verona Punxsutawney and Atlantic City. Families including Dunbar Fulmer Stiteler Ritchie Walters Miller Fulton and Gahagan share weekend and Sunday visitations. Funeral services for Mrs Harry Robinson held in Tiffin with attendees from Hollidaysburg Punxsutawney and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Anthony Guiste and family of West Lebanon and others from Vandergrift Wilkinsburg Greensburg New Comerstown Ohio Ssitsburg and Conemaugh township visited T C Hood Bennet Hine and Walter Ewing areas over the weekend. Mrs Lottie Stewart and son spent time with E R Shearer as did Mrs Clark Marshall and Mrs Raymond Marshall. The flower show at Indiana drew Sara Martha Shearer and Martha Hine among attendees. James and Jeannette Paul from near New Alexandria called at Walter Ewings home Sunday.
Rebecca Johnston was greeted by eighty eight relatives and friends on her eighty eighth birthday held Sunday at the home of her sister Mrs. Margaret Edwards in Genter township.
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