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THE INDIANA PROGRESS VOLUME 124 ANDY YAM BE TAKEN TO ROGKVIEW SATURDAY MORNING ORDER RECEIVED THIS MORNING FOR REMOVAL OP CONDEMNED MAN TO STATE PRISON Slayer of Mrs. Andy Spelak and Wife, of White Station, Doomed to Die In Electric Chair Early on Monday Morning, Unless Governor Earle Grants Reprieve. Sheriff 'H. E. Koozer received official orders from iHarrlsburg this morning to have Andy Yacas, 50, White Station coal miner, and condemned murderer, delivered to Rockvlew Prison on Saturday morn- Ing at 10:00 o'clock.

Yacas is doomed to die the electric chair early Monday morning, May 3, for the fatal stabbing of Mrs. Andy Spelak and her husband in their White Station home on November 18, 1936, after he had been refused whiskey by the couple. Yacas roomed and in the Spelak home. He was tried for the death of Mrs. Spelak and was: found guilty of murder in the first degree, without recommendation of mercy.

An application for clemency, presented to the IState Pardon Board toy Attorneys James W. Mack, and R. J. Hogan, counsel for Yacas, was refused on Thursday. A reprieve toy Governor Earle IB the only chance Yacas holds for escaping death.

The order tor the delivery of Yacas to Rockview, names Donald Chllds, of Indiana, as the official witness, of the execution of the condemned man. Yacas is unaware of the fate awaiting him. The death warrant probably will Ibe read to him Thursday. If the sentence is carried out, Yacas will be the first Indiana county prisoner to die in the electric chair. Accompanying Sheriff Koozer and his prisoner to Rockview on Saturday be Deputy Sheriff Eugene Wilson and County William J.

Moore. INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1037 NUMBER 17 DEATH CLAIMS THREE OF FAMILY IN FIVE MONTHS Heart 'Attack Kills Mother and Daughter Within Member Killed funeral rites were conducted on Sunday in the Blacklick 'Greek Orthodox church, followed by interment In the church cemetery, for Mrs. Stoyan Knezevlch, aged 36, of Lucerne, who died on Thursday in the Torrance State hospital, where she had been a patient since last August. Her death was attributed to a heart ailment, which was also responsible for the sudden passing of her mother, 'Mrs. Mary Romansic, of Lucerne, who died March '25, last.

Her brother, Joseph Romansic, was fatally stabbed on November 3, last, by his brother-in-law, Michael Pid- hlrnay, who is now serving a term in the Western Penitentiary for the crime. Mirs. Knezevich is survived by her huslband and three children, Helen, Rose and Michael, all at home; also her father, George Romansic, and these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Susan and John, Geprge and Steve Romansic, all of Lucerne; Jacoto, of 'Graceton, and Mrs. Katherine Prendosky, of Westmoreland county.

S. C. Streams Funeral Home Adds "Savers Byzantine" Funeral Car To Its Modern Equipment Here A beautiful addition to the modern equipment of the 13. Streams Funeral Home on (Church street, arrived in Indiana last week and was pmt into service immediately, lit is a new "Savers Byzantine" Funeral Car, built to order by The Sayers Scovill of Cincinnati, leaders In the ifleld. The interior walls of the Byzantine are lined with Gothic walnut panels, inset with mohair with the entire ensemlble creating a soft chapel-like effect.

Rowland S. Cooke, who had 'been associated with the T. D. Turner Funeral Home in Wilkinsburg, joined the personnel of the Streams Funeral Home recently. He is a son of Dr.

and Mra. J. Cooke, of Latrobe, and is a graduate of the Eckels and Embalming College in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs.

Cooke are occupying the residence in connection with the Funeral Home, Mrs. Cooke waa Miss Nancy Ann Brallier, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Brallier, of Latrobe, and is a registered nurse. Rossiter Couple Celebrated 50th Wedding Anniversary Thursday Mr.

and Mrs. Grant Dunraire, esteemed residents of near Rossiter, celebrated the i50th anniversary of their marriage with a family dinner at their home on Thursday. Mrs. Dunmire was Miss Catherine Harold before her wedding in Brookville on April 21, 1887. Arthur ftuthrie Leaves Hospital Arthur iGuthrie, aged 30, of town, will be discharged from Indiana hospital today, following treatment for injuries suffered on Friday night In an automobile collision on Route 80, near Saltsburg.

Mr. Guthrie waa formerly an instructor in Kiski- inlnetas Springs School. Former Chief of Police Pied In Veterans Hospital Saturday John P. Strobel, 48, chief of police of Indiana from Jan. 15, 1930, to Jan.

9, 1931, died In the Veterans Hospital in Aspinwall on Saturday. ProfrciM ana riitwurffe Pott' to R. P. fc.50. JURORS FOR JUNE COURT iSherlff H.

Koozer and Jury Commissioners W. P. Freck and J. S. Ewing drew the following Jurors this morning for the June Sessions of Court: Twenty-four Grand Jurors for the first Monday of June, 10)17 Altemue, John Brushvalley Austin, Welton, Glen Campbell Bell, Anna Burrell Butts, H.

Wilbur, E. Wheatfleld Bath, Leonard Indiana Barry, Mrs. R. Center Coleman, Glenn, Young Cramer, William, Cherrytree, Clark, Mrs. Martha Mae, Indiana Clawson, Ben, Pine Edwards, Clarence, Cherryhlll Elder, Mrs.

Raymond, Blalrsvllle Fen.nell, W. Fowler, F. Indiana Flenniken, Mrs. Lottie, Burrell Hudson, Charlie, Washington Hall, Mrs. Carrie, 'Glen Campbell Little, Harry Indiana McClure, Miss Janet, Blairsville Nelmes, Percy, Saltstburg Pfeiffer, Jess, Grant Putt, Mrs.

Florence, Clymer Shields, Mrs. Annie, Rayne Mrs. 'Dorthy, Buffington Forty-eight Petit Jurors for the Second Monday of June, 1087 Altman, L. Blacklick Cunningham, Mrs. Grace, Indiana Chapman, D.

N. Mahoning Clark, Charles Canoe Oossell, S. Center Connolly, Lola, Indiana Custer, Borsey, Indiana Denning, Mrs. Cherryhlll O. S.

Mahoning Finuley, Clarence, E. Wheatfleld Farren, Asa, Shelocta Griffith, Edward Marion Center Grosiklos, Mrs. E. Indiana Goss, Nettie Montgomery George, Mrs. R.

Young Herd, Thomas, Young Hilderbrand, Mrs. W. East Wheatfleld Hopkins, Mra. J. Paul, East Mahoning Harbridge, Silas, IS.

Mahoning Johnston, Mrs. Louise, Indiana Kinter, Lisle, M'arion Center Keating, G. Green Little, J. Conemaugh MclCormick, J. Smieksburg McNutt, L.

Burrell Mabon, Mrs. A. filalrsville Miller, Bryan, Washington Marshall, James Blairsville Mack, Mrs. D. W.

Wheatfleld Miller, Mrs. Leone, Homer City Montgomery, Norman, Green Neely, E. Banks Wehrig, Mrs. Nannie, Center Neal, H. Young Parks, Anna Conemaugh Pearce, Mrs.

Albert, Burrell Park, Howard, White Petermani, Ethel Indiana Stuchell, Mrs. J. S. Mahoning Steetle, Launa, Indiana Stewart, Martha Young Smith, Lawrence, Indiana Sarver, Enoch Burrell Vozer, Joseph, Pine Wiggins, A. Armstrong Weir, Sloan, Center Wilson, P.

White Wilson, Mrs. Marion White Forty-eight Traverse Jurors for the Third Monday of June, 1987 Borland, Harold, Indiana Beck, Frank W. Mahoning Carothers, John, Conemaugh Condron, Miss Hazel, Rayne Cummings, Percy Homer City Craig, Carl, E. Mahoning Dick, W. Armagh Farnsworth, John, Grant Frew, William, Canoe Hamilton, Jay, N.

Mahoning Hawkaworth, Mrs. Sara, Pine Hines, Miss Martha, Young Henry, Woods, -Montgomery Holsopple, Alice, Cherryhlll Hutchinson, Alvaretta, Canoe Hyskell, M. Smieksburg Kunkle, William, Jacksonville Kirkland, Earl, Rayne Kelly, Frank, Green Llntner, R. Blairsville Laney, Curtis, Center Lewis, Iddo N. Mahoning Lamont, Thomas, Rayne Lightcap, Norman, (Washington Lindsay, George, Pine Lambing, J.

Rayne Lichtenfels, Miss Grace, West Wheatneld Myers, Ira Indiana REAL ESTATK TRANSFKKS Charles Ayers to Salvatore Buc- cerl, lot In West Wheatfleld township, $40. Violet M. Edwards to Arthur Franklin Ackerson, three-fourths interest in 50 acres In East M-ahon- In'g township, $750. Clark Burns to, Charlie A. Burns, lot in 'Washington township, $1.00.

Linus M. Lewis to iLintia M. Lewis, et lot In Indiana, fourth ward, $10,000. J. J.

O'Brien to Valerlo Bellone, 91 acres In Pine 'township, $2,000. Valerlo Bellone to J. J. O'Brien, 15 acres In (Pine township, $850. First National Bank in Indiana to Blaine Short, 15 aores in White township, $2,500.

B. Kunkle to Ralph D. Wai- back, lot In Homer City, $400. Estella iH. Lyon to Frank W.

Gallo, lot in Indiana, second ward, $5,000.00. Homer City National Bank to Mary Morrone, plot in Center township, $200. Clara M. iDuncan to Margaret B. Patrick, seven-ninths Interest in 88 acres in Green township, $777.78.

James Albert Flickinger to Harry Flickinger, lot in Homer City, $1.00. Harry Flickihger A. W. Ruddock, lot in Homer City, $2,000. John Burkett to Fern Stonelbrak- er, 110 acres in iGherryhill township, Fern Stonebraker to Harry E.

Helman, 110 acres In Cherryhlll township, $2,750. Charles A. iPenrose to Leroy T. Penrose, 4 acres in West Wheatfleld township, $50. Catherine Ann Walker to Arthur William Foltz, 20 acres in Green township, $950.

John Kokos to William Kokos, 3 lots in Burrell township, $600. Andrew C. Hughmanick to Edward E. Hughmanick, one-half Interest in 137 acres in Cherryhill township, $1,000. Thomas S.

Barbor, master, to John M. Redpath, tract in Saltsburg, $1,200. Anthony J. McFadden to Edgar L. Gromley, 2 tracts In Green township, $5,000.

WORK MAY SOON ON LINUS IN COUNTY BANDIT KILLED AS HE LEFT STALLED CAR SHELOCTA BOY SLAIN AND BROTHER CAUGHT FOLLOWING flALTSBURG ROBUtiRIES Another Member of Gang Esoaped When Officers Surprised Three County Youths Near Their Hideout I for" SHIII Provided Construction Work In ThiH Hortfon Work may start next month on the building of 390 miles of rura electrical lines In Indiana, Armstrong and Camjbrla counties, as the result of the opening of bids on the construction at the Court HOUHP here on Friday. The bids were senl to 'Washington and It is expected that the contract will be awarded with 20 days, according to the announcement made by Louis Klauder MARRIAGE LICENSES Moorhead, Mrs. Gertrude, Indiana MoGinley, W. Conemaugh McGregor, Nelson, llndlana Mclntyre, Jennie, Jacksonville MulLberger, A. Washington Marshall, Earl, S.

Mahoning Nesbitt, Mrs. Mary, Washington Palmer, A. W. Wheatfleld Patterson, S. Pine Repine, J.

Center Ryan, Mary, Canoe Stewart, Mrs. Carolyn, Indiana States, Arthur, Canoe States, Joseph, Canoe Strong, Paul, Pine Shank, 'Blair, Indiana Woods, Irvin, Armstrong Weiss, S. Rayne Wetzel, H. Homer City Wingard, C. W.

Mahoning. Mart-hand Lad Severely Hurt When He Ran, Against a Car Allan Whittaker, seven-year-old aon of Mr. and Mrs, George' Whittaker, of Marchand, is a patient in Adrian hospital with serious injuries suffered on Monday evening when he ran against a car driven by B. C. Hahn, automolbile agent of Pittsburgh, while playing along the road at Marehand.

The boy was taken to the hospital by Mr. Hahn. Rural Life Sunday to IJe Observed on May Second May 2 la Rural Life Sunday. On that day pastors of rural churches will present special programs on rural life, and rural groups, such as granges, 4-H clubs, P.T.A.'e, and other organizations of the open country will co-operate In observance of the day. Ninth Street Dwelling Sold Crawford K.

Qreenlee recently sold bis home dwelling on North Ninth street to James Davis, of town, who will occupy it as a home Carl Shields Clymer Elizabeth Marion Center William Henry McConnell, Indiana Oenevieve Nagle Johnstown Karl McCreary Bolivar, R.D. Anna 'G. Gardner, New Florence Warren 'Pennington, Glen Campbell Marie Gromley iGlen Campbell Lawrence R. Consldlne Pittsburgh Mary E. Grime Pittsburgh Wayne A.

Stear Smickslburg Laura McCullough Indiana Norman Ray Wetzel Rossiter 'Bernice Marie iBrickell, Rossiter Roy Lydic'k Indiana, R.D. Flora Hullenbaugh Indiana George W. Roland 'Glen Campbell Evelyn Bernice Madden, Mahaffey Date of Filing Quarterly Report Unemployment Compensation Fund Postponed Until Tuesday, June 1 Ralph M. iBashare, Secretary of Labor and Industry, has postponed until June 1 the date for filing reports and making contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Fund for the quarter ending March 31. The original date for filing returns for 'the 'first quarter of 1937 was April 30.

For 'further information see Edwin F. TFeitshans. Unemployment Compensation official for Indiana county at 662 Chestnut street, Indiana, iPhone 617-R. In Blair County Much Loot To Have Committed Many Robberies In Tlii.s (Section. Shot by a State policeman Donald IShoupe, aged 18, a youth of the Shelocta died in a hospital in Altoona early'this morning.

He was fatally wounded on Tuesday when he and his brother, Lloyd Shoupe, aged 24, and Clark Campbell, aged 29, all of the Shelocta community, attempted to escape arrest in a lonely section in Blair county. The three youths were charged with looting two stores and a garage in Saltsburg early on Tuesday morning. Officers had trailed the bandits and found the three leaving a car, which was stalled In the high waters near Wllliamsiburg. As Shoupe was about to pull a revolver he was shot and his brother was captured, but Campbell escaped, and up until late this afternoon had evaded capture. The three, who had been implicated in other crimes recently in 'various sections, are to have robbed the American store in Saltsburg, where they stole a safe, containing $157.

They also stole $12 in cash and auto parts and radio equipment from the George Hart garage and got a small amount of loot at the Aultman feed store, and attempted to enter a hardware store In Saltsburg. They made their escape in a car in which they carried the stolen safe. In the cabin, was the hideout of the bandits, officers found a number of guns, rounds of ammunition, silverware, clothing, household goods and other articles. Guns and $95 in cash was found in the stalled car deserted the bandits. The three county youths are believed to have been the bandits who committed many petty thefts recently in the Shelocta community and adjacent sections of the county and had as their hideout a deserted coal mine near Parkwood.

Sheriff H. E. Koozer, Deputy Sheriff Eugene Wilson and County Detective W. J. Moore, of town, with other authorities are searching today for Campbell.

PERSONAL BREVITIES County Fair Committee Will Make Report on Friday Evening A committee composed of Mayor B. M. Lichteberger, Dick Stephens, County Commissioner J. B. Flenniken, H.

W. Leech, J. E. Faith, and James Heilbrun, appointed at a general meeting held at the Court House on Friday evening, to plan ways and means for holding a county fair this year, will make its report on Friday evening, April 30. Representatives of service clubs, the Ohaniiber of Commerce and various agricultural organizations, discussed several plans for organizing and financing a county fair at the meeting held on April 23.

Dr. C. Paul Reed Re-elected Head Of County Tuberculosis IHociety At the annual dinner meeting of the Indiana County Tu'berculosis Society held on Tuesday evening, Dr. C. Paul Reed, of town, was re-elected president, and the other officers were chosen to serve for another year.

Fifty persons attended the neeting, heard an interesting report from Mrs. E. Forrester, executive secretary of the organization, and an address iby G. Howard Marcy, of the Tuberculosis League Hospital in Pittsburgh. after 15, reside on East Locust street.

Rural Valley Man Died While Visiting Daughter in IMuinvllle Charles Evans Kroh, well known resident of Rural Valley, died an Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock while visiting his daughter, Mrs. Nola Perry, of Plumvllle. Mr. Kroh arrived in 'Plumville several days ago and became ill shortly after his arrival. Funeral services will be neld in the Perry home on Thursday afternoon and burial will made Plumville cemetery.

Excavation Underway for Duplex on Wayne Avenue Excavation work Is under way for the new duplex residence building to be erected by Mrs. A. J. Musser, of town, on the Wayne avenue lot purchased from Attorney George J. Feit.

The proposed dwelling will face Memorial Park and will occupy one of the desirable residential sites in the county seat. Locust Street Property Hold John McGregor has sold his dwelling on East Locust street to Carl Rupp, a member of the faculty of the Indiana (High (School, who will get possession early in June. Miss Bess Cunningham, a teacher in the Cleveland schools, spent the week end with her father, D. A. Cunningham, of Wayne avenue.

Miss Ethel Shearer and heir cousin, James McLaughlin, of Livermore, R. D. 1, were county seat callers on Saturday. Miss Shearer ordered The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Gazette for a year while in town. J.

C. Walker, an esteemed resident of'Armstrong township, was a caller at the county seat today and renewed his subscription to the Progress which has been a weekly visitor in the Walker home for many years. J. M. Crooks, wife and children, Dorothy, Hazel and James; Mr, Crook's mother, Mrs.

Margaret Crooks, who will be 81 years of age, on June 17, and E. E. Crooks, all of Smicks'burg, R. 1, are Indiana shoppers today. While here, J.

M. Crooks ordered The Progress and Pittsburgh Post Cazette for a year. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Sarah Whiteman St. Clair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Steel B. St. Clair, of Latrobe, to Mortimer G. Joffee, son of Mr. and Mrs.

William Joffee, of New York city. Miss St. Clalr Is a niece of Mrs. Fred St. Clair, of South Seventh street.

Wilfred E. Helwig, of town, was In Shamakin over the week end to see his John D. ISam- uels, who was injured in a mine accident last week. Mr. Samuels, who is employed as a mine foreman for the Susquehanna Coal is a patient In Geisinger Hospital at Danville.

Mrs. Samuels was Milss Margaret Helwig before her marriage. She graduated from Indiana State Normal School In the class of 1925, west Central Rural Electric Cooperative Association of Indiana county; Sterling J. Orange, of town, president of the district Rural Electrification Administration, and Attorney L. Murray Peelor, of Indiana.

Most of the mileage will In Indiana county and the remainder will be confined to Barr, Bla-ckllck and Jackson townships in Cambria county and possibly two townships in Armstrong county. The Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, was the lowest of the six 'bidders. The Donovan Company's bid was $339,436.25. Other low bidders were W.

V. Pangborne and Company of Philadelphia, $339,680.71, and Day and Zimmerman, of 'Philadelphia, $352,475.81. Engineer Klauder explained that the three lowest bids were sent to the Rural Electrification Administration at Washington for analysis. The Donovan Company in its proposal agreed to begin work on the 390 miles of line within 15 days from the time of the awarding of the contract and to finish the work by November 1. The Rural Electrification Administration announced the execution of a loan contract by which the Southwest Central Rural Electric Cooperative Association of Indiana County may use up to $400,000 to build 40'2 miles of line in Indiana, Cambria and Armstrong' counties.

This superseded a previous contract for $120,000. Miss Francis Lefevre Became Bride ot Paul W. Hcaton on February Mr. and Mrs. D.

Clarence Lefevre of 1002 Church street, announce the marriage of their daughter, Frances Elizabeth Lefevre, to Paul Walters Seaton, of Oreenslburg. The ceremony was performed Saturday, February 6, In Saint Marks Episcopal church, Johnstown. The bride was given ni marriage by her father. Mrs. Seaton is a graduate of the Indiana High School in the class of 1932 and attended Linden Hall School for Girls at Letitz-and Hood College, Frederick, Md.

She is a member of the graduating class at the Indiana State Teachers College. MT. Seaton ie a graduate of the Greensburg 'High iSchool in the class of 1929, a graduate of Indiana State Teachers. College, class of 1934, and is a graduate student at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He is at-present employed the head of the 'bookkeeping department In the Greensburg High School.

Dr. Fauttold to Inaugurated As President of Indiana State College on May 1ft Invitations have been issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the trustees and faculty of Indiana State Teachers College, to the inauguration of Dr. Samuel Fausold as president of the institution, on Thursday, May 13. The program of ceremonies for the day follows: 9:30 A.M. Registration of guests in the Arts building.

10:15 A.M. Academic procession forms in Arts building. 10:45 A.M. Inauguration Ceremony in the Gymnasium. 12:15 P.M.

Reception in Recreation Hall. 1:00 P.M. Luncheon in the College Dining hall. Htilus-King Daniel Stiles, and Miss Dollie King, both of Indiana, U. D.

4, were united In marriage by Register and Recorder W. R. Calhoun at Ills office in the Court House on April 24. The groom Is a son of Mrs. Elisabeth of Homer City, and is employed na a coal miner.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mra. William King, of Indiana, R.D.4. Jack llo.vlo 3-ntng Circus Coming To Indiana, Wednesday, May II) L. Verne Slout, press agent for the Jack Hoxie Big 3-Ring Circus, was in Indiana on Tuesday.

The Jack 'Hoxie Circus, a complete three ring circus, augmented by the addition of the movie star, Jack Hoxie, and his congress of sharp shooters, ruff riders, ropers, Indians and cow hands, together with supporting members from his Hollywood studio staff, will exhibit in Indiana afternoon and 1 evening, Wednesday, May 19. Due to a co-operative working agreement between managers of the big standard circuses, this will be the only big circus to exhibit In Indiana until late Fall, RECENT DEATHS Miss Mnry F. Sell Miss Mary F. Sell, aged 68, a native of Armstrong township, and a daughter of the late William and Mary (Bucley) Sell, died this (Wednesday) morning at her home on Philadelphia street, from complications. Slio spent her early life in Sliel- ncta and later resided in Indiana, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

Re- turnlng to Indiana last. August after residing for two years with her sis- tor, Katherlne Lucas, of Colorado Springs. had lived here sliu'o that time. Besides Mra. Lucas Him leaves three sisters, Mrs.

Barbara Langham, Mrs. Sarah Sals- glver and Mrs. Matilda Woods, all of Shelocta. She held membership with the Shelocta United Presbyterian church. The funeral rites will be held In the Robinson Funeral Home on North Seventh etreet, but the date will not be fixed until the arrival of her sister from Colorado.

Interment will be made In the Oakland cemetery, of town. Mrs. Mary G. I'oniiliigton Funeral services were conducted on Sunday afternoon in the Glen Campbell Baptist church, followed by interment in the LaJose cemetery, for Mrs. Mary G.

Pennington, aged 92, a long-time and esteemed resident of Glen iGampibell, who died at her home Thursday from complications due to advanced age. The, deceased was born in 1844 at Potter's Mill, Center county, and was the widow of Joseph Pennington, who died 30 years ago. Loved and respected for her many beauti- 'ul traits of character "Grandmother Pennington" will be sadly missed in the Glen (Campbell community, where she had resided for 47 years. She was a long-time member of the jlen Campbell Baptist church, and ler pastor, Rev. Austin, conducted the funeral rites.

She was the mother of 10 chll- iren, four of whom survive. They ire Mrs. Ella Watklns, of Indiana, and Francis, Jacob and James Pen- lington, of Glen Campbell. She also leaves 35 grandchildren, 87 great grandchildren and five great-great jrandchildreu. George A.

Hllberry Funeral services will be conducted 'this afternoon at his late residence for George A. Hlltierry, aged 51, a prominent resident of Rayne township, who died suddenly from a heart ailment on Sunday afternoon at his home near the Rock Bottom schoolhouse. The deceased was a member of the Grove Chapel Lutheran church and his pastor, Rev. Charles Schotter, will conduct the funeral rites. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edna (Lingenfelter) Hilberry, and these children: Mrs. Mary Schurr, of Kellysburg; Herbert Hilberry, of Vandergrift, and Arthur Hilberry, it home. He also leaves a sister, Wrs. May Midntire, and two broth- BUSINESS MEN OPEN SPRIN6SALES EVENT HERE 8A WAY MAH WILL GIVE AWAY FORD DELUXE TOURINO SEDAN ON MAY 10 Coupon With Every 50-Cent Par- chase Made From Sponsoring Finns Entitles Holder to Participate In Awarding of New Touring (Jar.

Indiana business men, members of the Merchants Association of the Chamber of Commerce, open their annual Spring Sales Event here on Saturday, May 1. It will continue until Wednesday evening, May 19, at which time a Ford Deluxe 4-Coor Touring Sedan will be given away free. During the Sales Event, a coupon will ibe given wtith every 50-cent purchase made from any of firms sponsoring the event. Coupons will be given for every 50-cent payment on account, also. These coupons entitle the holder to participate in the awarding of the Ford Touring Sedan at the close of the Sales Event on Wednesday evening, May 19.

Practically every branch of trade Is represented in the firms sponsor- Ing the Sales Event and each of them is prepared to offer every facility and service to shoppers during the special shopping period. The list of participating firms is published in the official announcement of the Sales Event published on Page six of The Progress, this week. iDo your shopping in Indiana. It Is a thrifty habit to cultivate as Indiana business places a're modern and reliable and offer wide assortments in all branches of trade. ROBINSON rs, Charles, of Worthington, Blair 'Hilberry.

and Mrs. Thurflu Hocliik JlUlliHOII Lewis IE. Jamison, aged 28, who died in Akron, on April 19, was a son of Curtis Jamison, of Dilltown, who survives with his widow, Mrs. Laura McClintock Jamison, formerly of Indiana, and a brother, Ira Jamison, of Dilltown. The funeral services were conducted in Seward and interment followed in the Armagh cemetery.

Prominent Local on Monday Gen. Smedley Butler, retired, of the U. S. Marines; Dr. Herbert Spencer, president of the 'Pennsylvania College for Women, and E.

C. Ramsey, newspaper research man, addressed large audiences at Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana High School students, and a mass meeting in the iHigh School auditorium on Monday afternoon and evening. The eminent guests talked on war U.H a racket, International affairs In general, and the economic, political and social activities of the major European countries. The Progress and Pittsburgh Post- Gazette to R. D.

readers, 15.60. Truck with Mquor and Auto Collided ut Armagh Today Failure of I BUI! or Luvotsky, 52, of Detroit, to heed a stop sign at the Junction of Routes 22 and 60, ut Armagh, caused the collision of a truck and trailer loaded with liquor, and thn LuvotKky car, at 7:45 this morning. The truck was driven by II. T. Leech, 4H, of Lew- Islown.

Both vehicles were damaged (nit no one wa.s Injured. Luvets- ky wati arrested on a charge of reckless driving and was lined $5.00 and costs by Justice of the Peace J. W. Gordon, of Armagh. 'Funeral rites will Ibe conducted on rlday In the Iselin Catholic church, allowed by interment In the church emetery, for Mrs.

Thersa J-Iodag, ged 24, a native of 'Dixonvllle and former resident of Aultman, who ied Sunday In New York City, vhere the family had resided for ometlme. Surviving are her husband and two small Ghlldreri; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael of Ault- miiii, and these brothers and sisters: Emilia, Peter, John and Paul Uarish and Mrs. Mary Brls-co, all of Aiilt- nian; Mrs.

Leo Dellafiora, of Coral; Andy, of Farrel; Michael, Joseph Nomltt and Mrs. Anna Timko, all of Warren, and Mrs. garet Shine, of New York. Mar- Mrs. Sarah Hwllxur ItlUTIIDAV UINNKK AT 1UHUNKON Mrs.

Oewey 0. lUddell served a chicken dinner at her home on Sunday in honor of the birthday of her husband. Besides the guest of honor and James Ridell, were Mrs. Alice Hldclell, Mrs. Forrest Walbeok and children, Alice, Genevieve, Viola, Charles and Joe; Mr.

and Mrs. J. V. Lytle, Mius Annie Fry, Miss Helen Fry, Jack Marsh and' Irvdn Harbaugh. Mrs.

Sarah 13. Switzer, who celebrated her 94th birthday on March 4, died on Sunday at 'the borne of her son, Joy M. Switzer, of fiouth Third street, Indiana, with whom she had resided for the past 29 years. The deceased, who Iborn in Fulton county, Maroh 4, 1843, leaves In addition to her son, two daughters, Mrs. S.

I. Myers, of Jersey 'Shore, and Mrs. R. J. Hill, of Wllllamsport.

She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and three great-groat grandchildren, and a brother, John W. Miller, of Altoona. The remains were taken to "Wll- Hamsport, whore the funeral services and Interment took place on Tuesday, Robert U. -Funeral rites wore conducted at hln late residence on Monday, followed iby Interment In the Oakland cemetery, of town, for Robert C. Sicken burger, of 'Dixonvllle, who died on Friday at the Indiana hospital.

Surviving are hln widow, Mrs. Helen rCoulmer) Siokonberger, and two daughters, Marian Louise and Helen Joan, and these brothers and sisters: William Sickenberger and Mra. Vorale Harbor, of Indiana; Mrs, Margaret Putt, of Clymer; Mrs. Klsle Honco, of 'Dixonvllle, and P. M.

Sicken burger, of Wundln. iloKsiu McCrvory Funeral wervlces were conducted on Saturday in Blairaville for Mrs. Jessie Mod-eery, aged 76, a former resident of Livermore ami a daughter of the late iDr. Morgan Banks, of Livermore, who died April 20 in the Greensburg hospital. She was well known In the Hverraore community and held membership with the Livermore Presbyterian church.

In recent years she had made her home in Derry. The human body contains five quarts of blood. only The funeral of Mrs. Annie Fisher was held in the Brethren church on 'Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Hershberger of the Walnut Grove Church of- the of Johnstown.

Among the relatives, and friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Mirs. Susan Carnathan, of M't. Tabor; Mrs. Adam Kunkle and daughter, Mildred, of South 'Fork; Mr. and Mrs.

Chal D. Brendlinger of Edri; Mrs. Jacob Sanner and daughter, Mrs. Gearhart, of 'Ligonier; Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph 'Kunkle, of Irvin; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kunkle, of iSouth Fork; Mr. and Mrs. 'Forrest Kunkle, and Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Kunkle, of IrvJn; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Betta and family, of iDerry; Mrs. Clark Strong and son, of Penn Run; David Warfel, of Johnstown, and Mr.

and Mrs. 'Wills, of South Fork, and Mrs. John Betts and daughter and grandson, of Derry. Ward S. Lockard Funeral rites were conducted on Saturday afternoon In the Robinson Funeral Home on North Seventh street, followed by interment in the Rowley cemetery in Montgomery township, for Ward S.

Lockard, a native of the -Hillsclale community, who died on Thursday at his home in Saltsburg. A son of Wallace and Elizabeth (Griffith) Lockard, the deceased was, born June 20, 1883, resided in Indiana Cor a number of years, ibut for the past 22 years Ijad lived In Salisbury. Ho had been employed tor sometime as store manager at tho Moween mine of the Keystone Coal Company. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nellie (McAfoos) Lockard; two brothers, Lockard, of Indiana, and G.

'Deacon Lockard, of Cherry Treo. He also leaves a half- brother, Roibert D. Lockard, of Commodore, and a half-sister, Mrs. Carl Lainborn, of Ventnor, N. J.

Lev! Hm 1th Funeral rites were conducted on Saturday In the Church of the Nazarene, Homer City, followed by interment in the Armagh cemetery, for Levl Smith, aged 68, who died on Thursday at his home in Center township, where he had resided for the past nine years. The deceased, who was a native of England, is survived iby his widow and these children: Levl ISmlth, of Coy; Mrs. Elizabeth Jones and William Smith, of 'Homer City; Mrs. George Shultz, of Seward, and Martha, Joseph, Freida, Eleanora Thomas, at home, and A. L.

Buy Funeral rites were conducted on Monday afternoon in the Whitesburg M. E. church, followed by interment in the church cemetery, for A. L. Say, aged 75, a long-time resident of the Eldertou community, who died on Friday at his home.

For 35 years he was employed in the IClderton section by the Columbia Natural Gas Company. Surviving are his widow and a (laughter, Mrs. M. T. Scluill, ti of Elderton, six grandchildren and si.s- ter, Mrs, Margaret Trai-ey, of Queenstown.

Mrs. J. Glass Mrs. J. C.

Glass, aged over SO, died at her home in Oakaiont on Saturday. She was the mother of Miss Margaret (Peggy) Glass, a graduate of the Indiana State Teachers College and well known in Indiana, where she and her mother visited frequently. Dr. P. Griffith, Mrs.

Nable Miller and Mrs. W. W. Taylor, of 'town, long-time frienda of the Glass family, visited the Glass home on Sunday to pay their respects to the deceased. (Other on Five).

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