OBIT: Charles Vinton Hartsel BARTON, 1948, native of Bedford County, PA

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Six Mile Run Native Dies at Philadelphia

(Special to Altoona Mirror)
SAXTON, Aug. 20. - Charles Vinton Hartsel Barton of Philadelphia, 
former Six Mile Run business man, died yesterday morning at University 
hospital, Philadelphia.  He was assistant superintendent of the Gimbel 
Brothers' subway store, Philadelphia.
  Mr. Barton was born Oct. 17, 1879, at Six Mile Run, a son of Elisha 
and Rebecca (Walters) Barton, and married Bertha McIntyre May 9, 1900.  
Early in life he was associated with his father and brother, Harry, in 
the mercantile business in Six Mile Run.  In 1915 he absorbed his 
father's interest and operated the store under the name of the Penn 
Trading company.
  From 1902 to 1920 Mr. Barton was engaged in the funeral director's 
business in Six Mile Run.  In 1922 he went to Philadelphia where he 
entered the employ of Gimbel Brothers.
  Surviving are his wife and these children: Harold L. of Six Mile Run, 
Robert J. of Menash, Wis., W. Merrill of Rock Hill, S.C., and Dr. 
Charles C. Barton of Saxton; six grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. 
Harry Barber of Riddlesburg.
  Mr. Barton was a member of the Methodist church, Everett lodge 524, 
F. and A.M., of which he was past master, the Billings, Mont. 
Consistory and the Ala Beedoo Shrine at Billings.
  Friends will be received at the Huff funeral home, Saxton, until 
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock and thereafter at the home in Six Mile 
Run.

BARTON - Funeral services for Charles Vinton Hartsel Barton of 
Philadelphia and formerly of Six Mile Run, will be held Sunday 
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the home in Six Mile Run in charge of Rev. 
James W. Garthoff.  Interment in the McIntyre cemetery, Six Mile Run.  
Friends will be received at the Robert Huff funeral home in Saxton 
until 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon and thereafter at the home in Six 
Mile Run.

Altoona Mirror, Friday Evening, August 20, 1948