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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1931
Page
2
A health official urges personal and professional preparedness to curb the rising death toll from heart disease. He emphasizes moderation, yearly physicals, and early detection as essential tools, noting mass prevention cannot solve individual risk and urging mature adults to take responsibility for their hearts.
Pennsylvania leads in Sunday school work with 2,198,761 enrolled and 60,570 church memberships added last year. About 2,500 leaders from across the state will gather October 14 to 15 at Jaffa Mosque Altoona for three days of talks by church and religious education leaders.
Mrs Bianche McCallister and daughter Miss Mary of DuBois W T Thorpe and wife Russell Thorpe and families Mrs Bya Haley and family and Howard McFadden and families all of Grampian were guests of J A Terpe, Mr Thorpe’s cousin, on Sabbath. Mr Thorpe won the race for County Commissioner in Clearfield county. Horace Kinter and family visited J H Way near Butler on Sabbath.
The Ritz shows Bought starring Constance Bennett for its last evening, Bad Girl a top Screenland pick featured Thursday through Saturday, Waterloo Bridge debuts October 6 and 7, The Brat screens October 8 with Sally O Neill in the lead, and The Mystery of Life appears October 10 in one day only.
Mrs Mary W Brady of Manor Street has asbestos shingled roof installed this week by Robert Law and Roy Lockard. Miss Grace Wetzel, a postgraduate student in a Cleveland clinic, vacations with mother Mrs Mary W Wetzel of N Manor Street. Mrs Julia Barr and granddaughter Miss Clara Barr visited Mrs F A Webb at Belsano last week. Mrs Toward Rosser and two children of West Virginia visit her mother Mrs Ella Meanor. First white frost noted Tuesday morning. Postmaster J Bovard confined by sickness but out again. Harry Hoppingardner of East Mahoning township made a town call last week.
Pennington, a truck driver, backed into Mrs. Della Robinsons Hudson sedan near Sheloca, fled to nearby woods, was captured, and held on 560 bail for failing to stop render aid and show license. The hearing before Squire GC McLain occurred Monday with unclear defense notes in court.
Smicksburg residents Rey, Troutman and Bert Elkin traveled to Kittanning Monday evening to visit friends. Mr and Mrs B B Crawford made a business trip to Conneautport recently. Thomas Hminds of Pittsburgh visited his parents in Friday. Miss Mary Walker shopped in Indiana recently. Dodson and Theodore Dodson visited sister Virginia Heilburn at Shippensville Sunday. Mrs J T Brewer of Clarington and Mrs Edith Shields of Brookville were guests of Mrs Mable McCormick. Mr and Mrs Clark Zimmerman of Vandergrift spent the weekend with G E Condron. Mr and Mrs Ronald Dickey of Rural Valley visited Mr and Mrs H B Dodson recently. Mr and Mrs Tell Edmunds of Pittsburgh spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs William Edmunds.
A finance ledger style summary lists per capita tax rates, school and property levies, penalties, and total amounts across departments. It cites tax collected, insurance, and various institutional costs, with totals and notes on amendments and classifications.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support in Indiana County as J B Flenniken seeks the Republican nomination for County Commissioner. John Costello of Blairsville takes charge of the Commercial hotel in Homer City after purchasing from the Dawson estate.
Public notice announces a partition decree in the Indiana County Court of Common Pleas equity case number 4 for Ballburg. The decree distributes property rights and sets November 2 1931 as the deadline to file exceptions, with Prothonotary Claude E. Bait issuing the notice.
Notice is given that Thomas C. Johnston was adjudicated bankrupt and the first meeting of creditors will be held October 18, 1931, at 10 AM at the office of Referee E. B. Creps, Indiana Pa. Creditors may attend, prove claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact business.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture imposes a modified cattle quarantine effective October 15 1931 covering numerous counties and townships. Restrictions prohibit cattle movement into the area without health certificates tuberculin tests and compliance with entry conditions for various herd types and purposes including slaughter and exhibition with penalties under the Act.
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