Weekend Visitors and Local Births in Beaverdale and Surrounds
Beaverdale and nearby towns logged a slate of visits and family news. Notes include Robinson Smith Black visiting a niece in Beaverdale. Beaverdale residents hosting visitors from Smock and Johnstown. multiple trips to Niagara Falls and Canada. births in the area including a son to Mr. and Mrs. J W Lytle, and a seven month old death of Joan Troupe. Local residents attend church, court, and social events in Chambersville and Culver, with illness and travel mentioned across families.
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Robinson Smith Black
Beaverdale
Frank Shomo
George Gaul
Smock
Dan Fouat
Jay Bowser
Johnstown
George Truxal
Josephine
Arthur Smith
Thomas Gamble
Eva Gamble
Calvin Lentz
Washington
Penna
Roy McClure
Francis Lichtenfeld
Tarentum
Nettie Coursin
Roy West
Bolivar
Charlies. Jones
John McDowell
Andrew Riddell
Homer Riddell
Forrest Walbeck
Alice Riddell
Niagara Falls
Canada
Francis Hall
Oliver Alford
Culver
Hugh Rager
Mt. Tabor
Adam Foust
Blairsville couple wed at Hebron Lutheran Church
Edward E. Newhouse and Leah E. McLain, both of Blairsville, were married in Blairsville Hebron Lutheran Church by Rev. William Zandel on Saturday, with many relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhouse-McClain
Edward E. Newhouse
Leah E. McLain
Blairsville
Blairsville Hebron Lutheran Church
William Zandel
Court House Registration Open Until October 4
Voters may register at the court house or county commissioners office through October 4. Those registering by the evening of October 4 will be eligible to vote in the general election in November under the State Permanent Registration Act.
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Court House
Glosser
First public post office established in 1616
The earliest system of post roads dated to about 550 B C by Cyrus the Elder of Persia, but the first public post office did not begin until 1616.
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Cyrus the Elder
Persia
County Apple Show Set for Indiana on December 17
Forty Indiana County fruit growers completed a tour of three major orchards led by Clarence McHenry, Thomas K. George, and A Woodward Smith. Each producer reported sizable expected apple harvests, with McHenry and Smith anticipating about four thousand and five thousand bushels respectively, while George expects around ten thousand. George’s and Smith’s facilities feature cold storage to preserve quality. Extension horticulturist J A Ruef urged improvements in handling to reduce bruising losses. The county apple show will coincide with the Indiana County Fruit Growers Association annual meeting on December 17.
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Indiana County
Clarence McHenry
Mr. McHenry
Thomas K. George
Homer City
Coral
Blairsville
Indiana
Indiana County Fruit Growers Association
Stork Visits Allison Home in Maple Street Birth
Mr and Mrs Samuel Allison welcome a baby boy named James David born Wednesday at an Indiana hospital. Both mother and child are reported to be doing well as the new father sings with happiness. A stray note about Spanish women eating clay appears as unrelated folklore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Allison
Samuel Allison
Maple Street
Indiana Hospital
James David
Daddy Allison
The Adventurer Annie Runs Away and Returns Home
A young boy named Donnie aged eleven plans a Saturday escape drawn by adventure but fears leaving parents and his dog Scruff. He roams a forest road, loses the path, endures fear and hunger, dreams of a giant, then wakes to Scruff and a relieved reunion with his mother. The tale centers on homesickness, danger, and a warm family scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Scruff
Donnie
Dannie
Sunbeam Quilt Wins County Fair Prize for Prestons
Joe Preston, recovering from fever, and Martha Preston nurture a sunbeam quilt from scraps and garden blooms. Uncle John enters it at the county fair, and they win a top prize of 150 dollars, proving a hopeful sunbeam amid financial strain and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Mrs. Preston
Joe
Sambo
Prestons
Martha
Marty
Joe Preston
Susan
Sue
Martha Preston
Grandma Noble
Sister Sue
Nellie
John
Uncle John
Farm Calendar Timely Reminders from Penn State College
Seeds and crops guidance from Penn State College of Agriculture covers seed wheat smut prevention with copper carbonate dust, note cool wet falls increase risk, advise planting a winter rye cover crop to curb leaching, and detail seed quantities per acre. Lamb finishing tips emphasize grain plus pasture, with corn oats mix. upcoming amateur tournaments teased by rural groups. seed orders urged early with regionally adapted varieties. winter barley gains popularity. last line notes Tehran police arrest suspect in 33 murders.
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Penn State
Penn State Livestock
Pennsylvania
Teport
Penn State Agronomials
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Chambersville
Crookjed Creek
Jay McQuilkin
Joseph Walters
Hilzabeth
Pittsburgh
Paul Brady
Barr
Chas
Brady
Harry
Betty Lou
Anna Mae
Jeasse Pruner
Clair
Sara
Ruth Davis
Mias Gamble
Mra
McCurdy
Jewart
Glosser Bros
Glosser’s
Johnstown, PA
the Savings & Trust Company
Indiana, Pennsylvania
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture
Penn State Extension Rural Sociologists Report
Teheran
J. Wilse McCartney
North Seventh Street
Savings & Trust Company
Hotel Moore
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