BIO: John A. DALE, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 400.
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  JOHN A. DALE, justice of the peace at Curwensville, Pa., now serving in his 
third term, is one of the representative citizens of this borough and is 
identified with numerous important interests.  He was born in Pike township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., two miles south of Curwensville, June 13, 1866, and is 
a son of Joseph L. and Christianna (Esau) Dale, the former of whom still 
resides on the old homestead but the latter is deceased.
  John A. Dale was educated in the Oakland school in Pike township, the High 
School at Curwensville, and then took a normal course, after which he taught 
school for some twelve terms, in West Clearfield, Lumber City, and other parts 
of Clearfield county.  He was first elected a justice of the peace on the 
Democratic ticket, in Pike township, and after being elected to the same office 
at Curwensville, retired from educational work and has given his attention to 
numerous other interests.  Following his marriage he continued to reside for a 
time in Pike township and then came to this borough, establishing his home on 
River street and his office on the second floor of the Patton Building.  He is 
a stockholder in the Curwensville National Bank, a director in the Curwensville 
Building and Loan Association and is local manager of the State Capital Loan 
Association, of Harrisburg.  He has been a lifelong Democrat and has served on 
the school board both in Pike township and at Curwensville.
  On August 31, 1891, Mr. Dale was married to Miss Abbie Hile, a daughter of 
Warren and Effie Hile, and they have had four children:  Joseph Thomas, who is 
a student in Pierce College, Philadelphia; Christine, who is a student in the 
Curwensville High School; Evana, who is also a High School pupil; and 
Frederick, who died when aged three months.  Mr. Dale has been a member of the 
Curwensville Methodist Episcopal church for twenty-five years, and is now a 
member of the official board.  He is connected officially with several 
fraternal organizations at Curwensville.  For eight years he has been treasurer 
of the Bethesda lodge, No. 821, I. O. O. F.; for fifteen years has been Keeper 
of Records and Seal of Curwensville Lodge, No. 486, Knights of Pythias; and for 
five years has been Chief of Records of Illini Tribe, No. 362, I. O. R. M.