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Clifford S. Andree, of 224 Edith St., Duquesne Heights, died on March
27, 1959. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ellen Bupps; father of
Clifford Robert Andree; brother of Mrs. Esther Berg, Mrs. Lillian Nolle,
and Arthur Andree. Services were performed by the Parlors of Wm. Slater
and Sons, Virginia Ave. and Kearsarge St., Mt. Washington. Interment in
Saxton, Bedford County, PA. 

Rebecca F. Allison passed away on March 1, 1959. She was the wife of
James M. Allison, and mother of Mrs. Richard Palmer. 

Mrs. Thelma Andrews, wife of Lawrence R. Andrews of Mapleton, passed
away at the J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital at 10:15 o'clock this Monday
morning. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton M. Park of
Mapleton. Her father is in the hospital, having suffered a serious heart
attack. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children;
Lawrence Park Andrews of Camp Breckinridge, Ky., and Jean Andrews, a
student at Lock Haven State Teachers college. Three brothers and two
sisters also survive. 

Mrs. Grace M. Atkins, an esteemed resident of Entriken, died at the home
of Charles M. Johnson Wednesday night, March 22, 1950, at 10:45 after a
lengthy illness. Born April 18, 1870, in Lincoln Township, she was the
daughter of William H. and Catherine (Hall) Parks. She married George E.
Atkins, in Huntingdon on December 24, 1891. Surviving are the husband
and these brothers and sisters; Clifford Parks, Saxton; Jesse, Altoona;
Walter, Pitcairn; Charles, Entriken and Mrs. Winona Crouse, Entriken.
Mrs. Atkins was a lifelong member of the Reformed Church of Entriken and
was active in fulfilling her Christian responsibilities so long as her
health permitted. Her motherly Christian personality won for her the
admiration of the community in which she lived. Rev. Charles Huyette is
in charge of the service, with Huff's funeral service in charge of the
burial. Interment in the Entriken Cemetery. 

Mrs. Laura B. Baird died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. LeRoy Cresswell of McConnellstown on Sunday, December 20, 1959,
at 1:30 a.m. She had been ill for just one day. She was born November
17, 1875, at Nora, Ill, a daughter of Enoch and Nancy (Garver) Meyers.
She was married to Milton R. Baird, who preceded her in death in 1941.
Surviving are three children; Mrs. LeRoy (Leota) Cresswell of
McConnellstown, Sherman B. Baird of Rome, N.Y., and Mrs. John (Hazel)
Gibboney of Suffolk, VA. One daughter preceded her in death. There are
five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Baird was the
last survivor of a family of eight children. One half-brother, Wayne D.
Meyers of Camp Hill survives. She was a member of the Sugar Run Church
of the Brethren of Hill Valley. Mrs. Baird made her home with her son,
Sherman B. Baird in Rome, N.Y., and with her daughter, Mrs. LeRoy
Cresswell of McConnellstown. Funeral services are under the direction of
the Haverstock memorial home. The Rev. Albert M. Haught, paster of her
church and the Rev. Franklin Bird, pastor of the McConnellstown
Methodist Church will officiate. Interment in Riverview Cemetery. 

A. Merle Baker of Cassville died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 1952, at
the Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He had been a patient there for
one week and had been ill for several months. The deceased was born on
June 11, 1906, at Broad Top, R. D., the son of the late Ida Baker
Morningstar. He married Lucille Baker on December 17, 1932, at Warriors
Mark, the Rev. T. Max Hall performing the ceremony. Mr. Baker was a
member of the Cassville Methodist Church and served on the board of
trustees of that church. He belonged to Cromwell Lodge, F. and A. M.,
Lodge 572, the Cassville I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 736 and was a charter member
of the Trough Creek Valley Lions Club. Surviving are his wife, his
step-father, Irvin Morningstar or Saltillo, and the following half
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Grace Kough of Saltillo, Mrs. Helen
Wintringham of South Atteboro, Mass., Samuel and Cloyd Morningstar of
Pittsburgh, Dale Morningstar and Mrs. Pauline Cassidy of Cleveland,
Ohio, Oscar Morningstar of Waefordsburg and Mrs. Edna Stetler of
Leonardstown, Md. Funeral services will be held at the Cassville
Methodist Church with the Rev. Bruce Cleaver assisted by the Rev. T. Max
Hall, officiating. Interment in the Cassville I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
McClain's Funeral Service of Cassville. 

Mrs. Clema Houck Baker, 65, of Aitch R.D., was the victim of Huntingdon
County's first 1957 traffic fatality. She suffered her injuries in an
accident on Route 944 in Todd Township, one mile south of Newburg, on
Saturday afternoon at 1:45 and she expired at the J. C. Blair Memorial
Hospital in Huntingdon on Tuesday morning at 6:10 o'clock. Surviving are
her daughter, Mrs. Olive K. Grove of Alexandria and one son, Elvin M.
Baker of Broad Top, R.D., with whom she made her home. Also surviving
are seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Preceding her in
death were three children. The deceased was a member of the Newburg
Methodist Church at Aitch R.D. Interment will be made in the Newburg
Cemetery. 

Edgar C. Baker, 74, of Aitch died at his home during his sleep Monday
night, June 11, 1956. He had been seriously ill for the past six months
and had been discharged from the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital,
Huntingdon, on June 3 following nine days of hospitalization. The
deceased was born at Newburg on April 21, 1882, a son of Albert and
Barbara (Putt) Baker. He was twice married. His first wife, Lillian
Jefferson, preceded him in death in 1918 and his second wife, Jessie
Lake, died in 1944. For the past twelve years, Mr. Baker had operated a
grocery store in Aitch. Prior to that time he had been a traveling
auditor for the Pennsylvania Rail Road for 21 years, working out of
Philadelphia. Surviving are three children; Mrs. Gladys Hudome and Miss
Virginia Baker of Philadelphia, Mrs. Raymond (Marion) Thompson of
Huntingdon R.D. 1; One step-son, Larkin W. Lake of Philadelphia, and
three grandchildren. Haverstock Memorial home is in charge. The Rev.
Lester E. Search will officiate and Interment will be at the Newburg
Cemetery. 

Edgar Paul Baker of 1008 Second Street, Juniata, Altoona, a native of
Huntingdon county, died at his home on Friday morning, May 11, 1951, at
3:15 o'clock. Death was due to a heart attack. The deceased was born at
Newburg on November 21, 1904, a son of Madison and Lulu (Morningstar)
Baker. He was united in marriage to Agnes Scott on June 29, 1928 by the
Rev. Ezra Parks. Mr. Baker was a member of the Frist Methodist Church of
Juniata. He had been employed by the Washington National Life Insurance
company for the past 10 years. He is survived by his wife, his mother,
Mrs. Lulu Baker of Aitch R.D., and two children: Pauline (Mrs. Robert
Cooper) of Mapleton Depot and Donald Baker, at home. A brother and a
sister also survive: Elvin Baker of Broad Top City and Mrs. Allen Grove
of Aitch R.D. The Rev. Gerald Wilson will officiate and interment will
be made in the Newburg Cemetery. 

Harold Franklin Baker of Aitch R.D., died Tuesday, August 25, 1959, at
5:05 p.m. at the Episcopal Hospital at Philadelphia. He had been ill for
some time. He was born May 19, 1907, at Hopewell Township, a son of
George W. and Susie May (Weaver) Baker. Surviving are the following
sisters and brother: Mrs. Mary Lynn of State College, Mrs. John (Ethel)
Hegedus of Aitch R.D., Mrs. Gilbert (Edna) Morningstar of Entriken and
George Baker of Tucson, Ariz. One brother preceded him in death. He was
the superintendent of the Sunday School and an active member of the
Russellville Methodist Church. He taught elementary school in Huntingdon
County ten years. Mr. Baker attended school at Saxton and Alexandria and
attended Juniata College. Funeral services are under the direction of
Masood funeral service. The Rev. Benjamin Herrold will officiate and
interment will be made in the Methodist Cemetery at Russellville. 

Benjamin Neff Beaver of 325 Penn Street, Huntingdon, passed away at the
J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital on Thursday, October 16, 1958, at 5 p.m. He
had been in failing health for four weeks and had been a patient in the
hospital for two weeks where he underwent surgery. He was 79. The
deceased was born at Entriken on November 26, 1878, a son of Anthony and
Margaret (Grove) Beaver. He was united in marriage to Sarah Garner on
May 12, 1906, the ceremony being performed at Marklesburg. Mr. Beaver
worked for the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad and the Pennsylvania
Railroad for 35 years, retiring in 1945. He then worked as custodian at
the Daily News in Huntingdon for 10 years retiring in 1955. The deceased
was widely known in the Huntingdon and the Woodcock Valley area. He was
a member of the St. James Lutheran Church and Sunday School. In addition
to his wife, he is survived by these children: Mrs. Harold (Nellie)
Isett, James Creek; Carl Beaver, Williamsburg, R.D.1; Allen Beaver, 1020
Moore Street, Huntingdon; Robert Beaver, 516 Fifteenth Street,
Huntingdon; Joseph Beaver, 1412 Scott Street, Huntingdon. Fifteen
grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive, along with
these brothers and sisters: Samuel Beaver, Huntingdon R.D.1; Reuben
Beaver,Xenia, Ohio; Frank Beaver, James Creek; Mrs. E.L. Holsopple,
Bluefield, VA, and Mrs. Edna Marine, Sharpstown, Md. Funeral
arrangements are under the direction of Haverstock Memorial Home in
McConnellstown, the Rev. Raymond A. May, Jr. officiating with interment
in the Old Stone Church Cemetery, near Marklesburg. 

Samuel H. Beaver, former sheriff and auditor for Huntingdon County, died
at his home at 633 Warm Springs Avenue, at 1;30 a.m. this Thursday, June
14, 1956. He had been ill since November 1954. Mr. Beaver was born at
Aitch on January 11, 1878, a son of Anthony and Martha (Shoup) Beaver.
On October 29, 1919, he was united in marriage to Elsie M. Cunningham at
Altoona. The deceased was educated in Penn Township schools and attended
Juniata college after which he taught in Penn Township for two terms. He
entered the mercantile business in Aitch and at the same time was
Postmaster for the area. He also had served as auditor and as the
auditor's clerk for the county and in 1926 was elected sheriff of the
county, a position he held for one term. He was employed by the Moyer
Construction company during the time they were working at Juniata
College and later he worked for the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
until his retirement in 1946. Mr. Beaver was a member of the Abbey
Evangelical and Reformed Church for which he had been a Deacon at one
time. He also was a member of the Kappa Chi Sunday School Class and had
been a member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. Surviving in addition
to his widow, are two daughters; Mrs. Richard L. (Elaine) Rohrer of
Christopher Shores, Newport News, Virginia and Mrs. Carl V. (Joanne)
Erdman of Berwyn Downs, Berwyn. Other survivors are four grandchildren
and one sister; Mrs. J.E. (Anna) Beatty of Altoona. One brother and one
sister preceded him in death. Funeral arrangments are under the
direction of Brown's funeral home in Huntingdon. The Rev. Robert K. Nace
will officiate and interment will be at the Entriken Cemetery. 

Mrs. Margaretta Grace Beightol, wife of Lloyd Beightol of 214 Thirteenth
Street, Huntingdon, died on Monday evening, March 13, 1950, at 6:50
o'clock in the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital. She had been ill for one
year, but had been seriously ill since December. She was born on October
17, 1908, in Porter Township, a daughter of J.R. and Sara (Hammers)
Brenneman. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Beightol. The deceased
was a member of the First Methodist Church of Huntingdon. She was also a
member of the Daughters of America and of the Ladies Auxiliary to the
No. 2 Fire Company of Huntingdon. Mrs. Beightol was formerly employed at
McCrory's store in Huntingdon. Surviving are her husband, her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Brenneman of Huntingdon, and two daughters; Mrs.
Geraldine Seibert of Huntingdon and Janet Beightol at home. Two sisters;
Mrs. R.G. Dore of Pottstown and Mrs. Palmer Weaver of Ambridge, and one
brother, Marion C. Brenneman of Huntingdon, also survive. Funeral
arrangments are under the direction of the Green Funeral Home in
Huntingdon. The Rev. R.A. Zimmerman will officiate and interment will be
made in Riverview Cemetery. 

Joseph H. Benner of Waynesboro, formerly a merchant in Saxton for many
years, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J.E. Ross, in
Waynesboro on Tuesday morning, April 25, 1950, at 8:30 o'clock. He was
born in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon County, on February 11, 1872, a
son of Thomas and Harriet (Bowser) Benner, both deceased. He was united
in marriage to Anna Morningstar of Entriken who preceded him in death on
April 28, 1936. The deceased was a member of the Saxton Methodist
Church. He is survived by one son, George R. Benner of Altoona; one
daughter, Mrs. J.E. Ross of Waynesboro; and one step-son, Blair
Morningstar of Marklesburg. Eight grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren and one brother and one sister; J. Asbury Benner and
Mrs. B.O. Dixon, both of Saxton, also survive. Funeral arrangments are
under the direction of the Robert E. Huff funeral chapel. The Rev.
Edward Hayes will officiate and interment will be made in the Fockler
Cemetery. 

A retired Penn Township man, a veteran of world War I, was found dead at
his home this Tuesday morning, February 28, 1956, about 8 o'clock.
Charles Boyer, aged about 66 years, of Aitch, succumbed to a heart
attack, apparently between 12 and 1 o'clock, this morning, Coroner E.
Blair Shore, who was summoned to the home announced. Mr. Boyer, who
lived alone, had been ailing for the past five years and had received
treatment for a heart condition. His cousin, Mrs. J.M. Lynn, who resided
next door, had been preparing his meals and taking them to his home, and
when she went to his home with his breakfast this morning, she
discovered that he had died. He was a native of Penn Township, and his
parents were the late Henry and Sarah Catherine (Richardson) Boyer. He
never married and his last employment was with the State Department of
Forests and Waters. His nearest survivors are a large number of cousins.
The body was taken in charge by Bechtel's funeral service. 

Mrs. Gladys B. Blyler of 827 West Third Street, Williamsburg, died at
12:45 o'clock Monday morning, February 13, 1956, after a six week
illness. Mrs. Blyler was born June 9, 1899, in Altoona, a daughter of
Milton I. and Laura B. (Myers) Baird. Surviving are two daughters; Mrs.
George whittaker of Williamsburg and Mrs. William Baronner of
Hollidaysburg; three grandchildren, her mother, of Rome, N.Y., and one
brother and two sisters; Sherman, of Rome, N.Y., Mrs. John T. Gibboney
of Portsmouth, VA., and Mrs. LeRoy Cresswell of McConnellstown. She was
a member of the Williamsburg Methodist Church. Funeral arrangments are
under the direction of the Friedline funeral home in Williamsburg. The
Rev. William A. Snyder will officiate and interment will be in the
Presbyterian Cemetery. 

George Washington Brindle of Aitch, R.D., passed away in the J.C. Blair
Memorial Hospital on Saturday, December 26, 1959, at 9:10 a.m. He had
been in failing health for two years, but had been a hospital patient
only one day. The deceased was born in Lincoln Township on March 6,
1895, a son of Harry W. and Nancy J. (Everhart) Brindle. He was united
in marriage to Lela P. Krieger on January 3, 1917, and she preceded him
in death on March 27, 1945. Mr. Brindle was of the Protestant faith. He
was employed at the radiator works in Huntingdon and later worked at the
General Refractories Company plant in Mount Union until he was forced to
retire in 1952 due to ill health. The following children survive: O.
Wayne Brindle and Mrs. Andrew (Lillian) Meshyock, both of Aitch R.D.;
Mrs. Alfred (Thelma) Riley, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. Bert (Edna) McCall and
Wanda J. Brindle, both of Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Michael (Pauline)
Skvarka, Augusta, Ga.; H. Doyle Brindle, Ralph R. Brindle and Gerald F.
Brindle, all of Aitch; Sarah M. Brindle, Huntingdon. One son, Randall B.
Brindle, was killed in World War II. Thirty-one grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren also survive, along with the following brothers and
sisters: Mrs. Charles (Minnie) Fisher, Aitch R.D.; Albert Brindle, Harry
F. Brindle, and Mrs. John (Zelda) Enyeart, all of Aitch; Mrs. Robert
(Mary) Parks, and Charles Brindle, both of Pitcairn. Two brothers and
two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral arrangments are under the
direction of the Haverstock memorial home in McConnellstown. The Rev.
A.A. Hartman will officiate and interment will be made in the Entriken
Cemetery. 

Herman W. Brindle, 66, of 508 Thirteenth Street, Huntingdon, passed away
on Friday, October 10, 1958, at 6:05 p.m. at the Veterans Administration
Hospital in Altoona. He had been a patient in the hospital since August
26. A World War I veteran, the deceased had been a carpenter by trade.
The deceased was born at Ardenheim on February 15, 1892, a son of Harry
and Nancy (Everhart) Brindle. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Charles (Blanche) Smith of Pittsburgh. The following brothers and
sisters also survive: Charles and Mrs. Robert (Mary) Park of Pitcairn;
George, Harry, Albert and Mrs. John (Zelda) Enyeart, all of Aitch R.D.,
and Mrs. Charles (Minnie) Fisher of Entriken. Funeral arrangments are
under the direction of the Green funeral home in Huntingdon. Dr.
Ferdinand Derk will officiate and interment will be in the Entriken
Cemetery. 

Mrs. Nancy Jane Brindle, 84, of Aitch, Huntingdon County, died at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 22, 1956, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Enyeart of
Aitch. She had been in failing health for the past two years. The
deceased was born at Paradise Furnace, Todd Township, on May 2, 1872.
She was united in marriage to Harry Brindle on September 16, 1890. He
preceded her in death in 1940. Surviving are eight children: Herman W.,
Huntingdon; Charles, Pitcairn; Mrs. Walter Parks, Wall; Mrs. Charles
Fisher, Entriken; Albert, George, Harry and Mrs. Enyeart, all of Aitch.
Three children preceded her in death. Also surviving are 46
grandchildren, 86 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren,
one sister, Mrs. Ida Snyder of Lewistown and one brother, Mathias
Everhart of Entriken. Mrs. Brindle was of the Methodist faith. Funeral
arrangments are under the direction of the Masood funeral chapel in
Saxton. The Rev. Charles Wisler will officiate and interment will be in
the Entriken Cemetery. 

Mrs. Sarah Brown, wife of Joseph A. Brown of Huntingdon R.D.2, passed
away Sunday evening, April 2, 1950, at 7:17 p.m., in the J.C. Blair
Memorial Hospital. She was born in Marklesburg on November 29, 1893, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jacob Weidner, both deceased. On May 11, 1913,
in Marklesburg, she was united in marriage to Joseph A. Brown. Besides
her husband, Mrs. Brown is survived by the following children: Kenneth
E. Brown of Huntingdon; Virginia (Mrs. Calvin Grove), Huntingdon R.D.2;
Lucille (Mrs. John Miller), Altoona; Donald Brown of Pittsburgh; Merle
Brown of Huntingdon R.D.3; and George, Dorothy, Harriet, Clair, Thelma,
and Elva, all at home. A son, Robert, died in August of 1948. One
sister, Mrs. Emanuel Norris of Hesston, also survives, as do eleven
grandchildren. Mrs. Brown attended the White Church near Hesston.
Funeral arrangments are under the direction of the Bechtel funeral home.
The Rev. Marion Smith will officiate and interment will be made at he
White Church Cemetery. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Nancy Brumbaugh of Aitch, R.D., Lincoln Township, died at
2:35 a.m. Friday, February 10, 1956, at her home. She had been in
failing health since the first of the year. She was born in Madera, on
September 5, 1911, the daughter of John T. and Ethyl (Locket) Moss. She
was united in marriage to Madison R. Brumbaugh, June 20, 1932, at
Hagerstown, Maryland. A resident of Aitch R.D., for the past 20 years,
Mrs. Brumbaugh was a member of the Entriken Methodist Church and the
Woman's Society of Christian Service. Surviving are her husband, her
parents who reside at Osceola Mills, five children; Catherine, Benjamin,
John, Judy Ann and William, all at home; three sisters, Mrs. Rodric
Cole, Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Florence Moss, New York City; Miss Zenia
Moss, at home; and four brothers, Walter, Paul and Harry Moss,
Cleveland, and John Moss at home. One sister is deceased. Funeral
arrangments are under the direction of the Haverstock Memorial Home in
McConnellstown. The Rev. Lester E. Search will officiate and interment
will be made in the Entriken Cemetery. 

Frank G. Brumbaugh of Marklesburg, a retired railway mail clerk, passed
away at his home this Tuesday morning at 11:25 o'clock. He was 92. Mr.
Brumbaugh was the last surviving brother of the late Dr. M.G. Brumbaugh,
former governor of Pennsylvania and ex-president of Juniata College. He
had been in failing health since last spring and had been seriously ill
for the past four months. The deceased was born in Penn Township on
October 13, 1864, a son of the Rev. George Brumbaugh and Martha (Grove)
Brumbaugh. He was united in marriage on April 18, 1884, to Effie Glasgow
who preceded him in death in January of 1946. Mr. Brumbaugh was educated
in Marklesburg public schools and attended Juniata College. He taught
school in Blair County and later entered the wholesale grocery business
as a salesman. In 1888, he began working as a railway postal clerk and
had the run from New York to Pittsburgh. One of his favorite stories was
one concerning the time his train was caught in the Johnstown flood of
1889. He retired from the mail service in 1907 and went to work as a
superintendent of the Colonial Iron Company in Marklesburg, leaving
there to become an employee of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways
in 1914. He later became an oil inspector for the department and covered
all the Huntingdon County roads on his job for many years. Mr. Brumbaugh
served several terms on the Marklesburg Borough council and was a
lifelong staunch Republican. Until shortly before his death he was a
very active person and until the end possessed a keen mind. Just the day
before his death, he and a visiting neighbor worked a crossword puzzle
together. His survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Jacob (Carrie)
Hoffman of Johnstown; a granddaughter, Mrs. David Samuel of Johnstown,
and four great-grandchildren. He was the last surviving member of his
immediate family, having been preceded in death by two brothers and one
sister. Funeral arrangments are under the direction of the Haverstock
Memorial Home. The Rev. Clyde Bush and the Rev. Charles F. Wisler will
officiate. Interment will be made in the Valley View Cemetery, Penn
Township. 

The Rev. Irvin B. Brumbaugh of Hesston R.D., passed away in the J.C.
Blair Memorial Hospital on Monday afternoon, April 17, 1959, at 2 p.m.
after a month's illness. Mr. Brumbaugh was born in Penn Township,
Huntingdon County, December 16, 1866, hence was aged at the time of his
death 83 years, 4 months and 1 day. He was the son of David Boyer and
Susan (Bechtel) Brumbaugh. Mr. Brumbaugh was married to the former
Gertrude McCall of Hesston on October 15, 1891, at her home. The Rev.
John B. Brumbaugh, uncle of the bridegroom, performed the ceremony. In
1899 Mr. Brumbaugh entered the ministry in the Church of the Brethren
and served the James Creek church as minister for a number of years and
as a teacher of the young people in the Sunday School. He was always
active in civic and community affairs and served as a school director
and auditor for a long period of time. Mr. Brumbaugh purchased the old
Brumbaugh homestead at Brumbaugh Crossing on which he had resided the
past forty-six years. Survivors in addition to his wife are two
children: Mrs. Homer Garner (Della), residing on the home farm; and John
M. Brumbaugh of Lansdowne. One sister, Mrs. Agnes Myers of Huntingdon
R.D.1 also survives. His five grandchildren are: Ralph E. Garner,
Dorothy J. Garner, Eugene Garner, Susan and Eileen Brumbaugh. There are
also two great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangments are under the
direction of the Bechtel funeral service. The Rev. H.H. Nye will
officiate and interment will be made in the Valley View Cemetery. 

Miss Yvonne Viola Carper of Spruce Creek, fifteen year old Juniata
Valley High School student, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 15,
1955, at 2:30 a.m. in the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon.
She had been a patient in the hospital since Friday of last week. The
deceased was born July 31, 1939, in Spruce Creek, a daughter of J.T. and
Phyllis Jane (Foster) Carper. Miss Carper attended the Methodist Church
in Spruce Creek. During the past year she was a member of the sophomore
class in the Juniata Valley High School. In addition to her parents, the
following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs. Adeline Grubb of
Huntingdon, Mrs. Shirley Ann Brown of Spruce Creek, Mrs. Erma Lou
Ticconi of Mount Union, Sgt. Philip Allen Carper of Newfoundland, Mrs.
Patricia Lee Delancey of Baltimore and John Richard, Leola Marie, Robert
William, and Dennis Carper, all at home. Funeral arrangments are under
the direction of the Spyker funeral service in Petersburg. The Rev. Mr.
Albright and the Rev. John S. Mitchell will officiate and interment will
be made in the Burket Cemetery at Warriors Mark. 

Mrs. Milda L. Coles of Schwenksville, and a native of Wells Valley, died
Saturday morning, August 24, 1957. She had been in ill health for
several years. Mrs. Coles was born October 17, 1894 at Wells Valley, a
daughter of Thomas and Lillie May (Entriken) Worthing. She was united in
marriage with Dr. James Coles. He preceded her in death in January,
1956. Mrs. Coles is survived by one son, James Coles, of Schwenksville.
There are two grandchildren. Also surviving are the following brothers
and sisters: Clyde A. Worthing, Saxton; Mrs. Ireta Bechtel, Buffalo,
N.Y.; Clay W. Worthing, California; Paul Worthing, Josephine, PA.;
Merrill Worthing, Entriken; Glen Worthing, Saxton; Mrs. May Howells,
Altoona; and Ray Worthing, Saxton. The deceased was a member of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church, Saxton. Funeral arrangments are under
the direction of the Masood funeral chapel in Saxton. The Rev. Thomas
Burns will officiate and interment will be in the Fochler Cemetery,
Saxton. 

Thomas John Collins of Hesston R.D., passed away on Sunday, August 2,
1959, at 5:45 a.m., at the home of his grandson, George Norris of Mount
Union R.D., where he had been staying since June. He had been in failing
health for one year. The deceased was born in Blair County on March 3,
1883, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins. He was united in marriage to
Elsie Pearl Schell on November 20, 1909 at Cumberland, Md. In addition
to his wife, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. John
(Pauline) Norris, Mount Union R.D.; Wilbur Collins, Aitch; Roy Collins,
Hesston R.D. Four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also
survive. Two sons, one daughter, and his only sister preceded him in
death. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was
a member of the Marklesburg Lutheran Church and belonged to the Loyal
Order of the Moose, Huntingdon. Funeral arrangments are under the
direction of the Haverstock memorial home, McConnellstown. The Rev.
Charles Wisler of Williamsburg and the Rev. Paul Kauffman will
officiate. Interment will be made in the Stone Church Cemetery, Hesston
R.D. 

Mrs. Margaret Belle Conlon, 75, of R.D.3, Huntingdon (Roslyn), passed
away in her sleep, shortly after midnight, this Monday morning, April
23, 1956. Mrs. conlon had been suffering from diabetes for the past six
years and a year ago it was found necessary to amputate her right leg.
She did not complain of being unusually ill when she retired last night
and this morning when Miss Louise Baird, who lives with her, arose about
8:45 she found that Mrs. conlon had expired. she was born in Little
Valley, near Middletown, on July 14, 1880, and was a daughter of
Fredrick Crouse and Mary Long Crouse. Her husband, Silas Conlon,
preceded her in death in 1942. Mrs. Conlon was a member of the Methodist
Church in Marklesburg. She is survived by two sons and one daughter:
Mrs. Inez Grimes and Fred Conlon, both of Smithfield Township and Harold
Conlon of Huntingdon. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Emma
Hummell of Smithfield Township. The body was turned over to Green's
funeral home and interment was made in Riverview Cemetery. 

Cary Miles Corbin of 1119 1/2 Washington Street, Huntingdon, died
Friday, February 3, 1956, at 11:50 a.m. at the Harrisburg Hospital where
he had been a patient for nearly two years. The deceased was born in
Juniata Township, Huntingdon County, April 10, 1877, the son of Lewis
and Emma (Shenefelt) Corbin. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Norris
who survives. He had been employed as a repairman for the Pennsylvania
Railroad and later worked for the Independent Oil Company in Huntingdon.
Following his retirement he worked part-time for the Beaver Monument
Works in Huntingdon. Surviving in addition to his widow, are a son, the
Rev. Alfred Corbin of Washington, New Jersey; three daughters: Alverda
(Mrs. Tracey Miller), of Scranton; Alma (Mrs. Howard Metz) of
Harrisburg; and Miss Margaretta Corbin at home, and five grandchildren.
Also surviving are three brothers: Charles Corbin of Huntingdon; Fred
Corbin of Huntingdon R.D.: and Sherman Corbin of Selinsgrove, and two
sisters: Mrs. Nellie Rinker and Miss Eva Corbin, both of Huntingdon R.D.
Funeral arrangments are under the direction of Green's funeral service.
The Rev. Reed L. Rogers is officiating and interment will be made in
Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon. 

Arletha L. Craggs of 215 Liberty Street, Williamsburg, died at 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday in the Altoona Hospital where she was admitted April 3. She had
been ill 10 years. Mrs. Craggs was born December 27, 1912 at
Williamsburg R.D.1, a daughter of Mrs. Sally Clapper. Surviving are two
children: Donna Jean at home, and Gordon W., with the Army in Korea; her
mother, of Williamsburg R.D.2, and two brothers and one sister: Glenn
Frye of Chester; Elvin of Williamsburg and Mrs. Alma Grubb of Irwin.
Under the direction of the Friedline Funeral Home in Williamsburg. 

Charles Henry Criswell of Williamsburg R.D.2, near Clover Creek, died at
12 noon Thursday, February 21, 1957, in Altoona. He had been in Altoona
on a business trip and began to feel ill when he returned to the parking
lot to get his car. An ambulance was called but Mr. Criswell died on the
way to the Altoona Hospital. He had some previous heart trouble. He was
born on April 25, 1897 in Entriken, a son of Albert and Margaret
(Shultz) Criswell. He was married to Erma Hess on December 27, 1916. He
is survived by his wife and six daughters: Mrs. Edith Sollenberger of
Williamsburg; Mrs. Alberta McClain of Williamsburg; Mrs. Pauline
Brumbaugh of Williamsburg R.D.; Mrs. Dorothy Kauffman of Williamsburg
R.D.; Mrs. Virginia Weller of Hesston; Miss Joan Criswell at home and
three sones: Samuel Criswell of Williamsburg R.D.; Marvin Criswell of
Malvern; and Charles Criswell of Washington D.C. One son preceded him in
death. There are eleven grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters:
Mrs. Lena Hess of Everett; Mrs Margaret Negley and one brother, Ross
Criswell of James Creek. Mr. Criswell was educated in the Entriken
school and was a member of the Beavertown Salem Reformed Church. He was
employed by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company for a number of
years. Bechtel funeral home of Williamsburg is in charge. The Rev.
Samuel Givler will officiate and interment will be made in the
Beavertown, Salem Reformed Church Cemetery. 

Mrs. Elma Crum of Marklesburg died at her home at 1:40 a.m. Sunday,
September 30, 1956. She suffered a stroke on January 10 and had been
bedfast since then. Mrs. Crum was born in Hesston on November 13, 1875,
a daughter of Daniel S. and Catherine (Hicks) Feagley. She was united in
marriage to Charles N. Crum on May 3, 1903 by the Rev. W.H. Fulmer at
Huntingdon. She was a faithful member of the St. Matthew's Lutheran
Church of Marklesburg and of the Sunday School. She attended as long as
her health permitted. She was a life-long member of the church
Missionary Society and had spent her entire life in the Marklesburg
area. Surviving are her husband; three children, Miss Hazel Crum of
Morenci, Arizona, Mrs. Merle (Mabel) Lynn of Scranton and Warren C. Crum
of McConnellstown; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one
brother, W.H. Feagley of Huntingdon; and two sisters, Miss Nettie
Feagley of Huntingdon and Mrs. Carl (Hester) Nale, both of Huntingdon.
Funeral services will be at the Haverstock Memorial Home in
McConnellstown. The Rev. Charles F. Wisler will officiate with interment
at the Union Cemetery, Marklesburg. 

Raymond Grant Crum of Aitch R.D., died this morning, Friday, November 7,
1958, at 12:30 a.m. at the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital. He had been in
failing health for the past two years. He was born June 27, 1901, in
Helena, Arkansas, a son of Emerson R. and Pearl (Grant) Crum. He was
married to Ada M. Fisher on May 18, 1918. Surviving are his wife and the
following children: Donald Crum, at home; Raymond Crum, Halifax; Mrs.
Warren (Olive) Metz, Lewistown; Mrs. William (Betty) Ashwell,
Harrisburg; and Miss Shirley Ann Crum, at home. There are 11
grandchildren. Also surviving is one half-sister, Miss Mary Crum,
Helena, Ark. He was a steel construction worker for many years, working
with the United Steel Company as a welder. Funeral services will be held
at the Haverstock Memorial Home in Mcconnellstown. The Rev. B.S. Herrold
will officiate and interment will be in the Entriken Cemetery. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Agnes (Garner) Cunningham, one of Huntingdon County's
oldest residents, died at her home in Aitch, Friday, February 10, 1956,
3:25 p.m., at the age of 95. Mrs. Cunningham, a resident of Aitch for
the past 42 years and a lifelong Huntingdon Countian, was born in Penn
Township on September 6, 1860, the daughter of George and Rachel
(Sorrick) Garner. The cause of death was a stroke suffered early this
week. Until that time Mrs. Cunningham had not been ill and had kept up
with the housework and minor chores as was her custom. In nice weather
she would trim hedges and weed her garden which was said to contain some
of the most beautiful flowers in the vicinity. One of Woodcock Valley's
esteemed residents, Mrs. Cunningham received her education in the Bowers
School in Penn Township and on January 2, 1890, married John S.
Cunningham of Aitch. The wedding ceremony was performed at the
Marklesburg Lutheran Parsonage by the Rev. M.G. Boyer. The couple
resided on a farm in the area prior to Mr. Cunningham's death in 1912.
Their only child, Mrs. Mabelle Replogle, lived with her mother for the
past 15 years. She is the sole survivor. Mrs. Cunningham was a member of
the Marklesburg Lutheran Church and her pastor, the Rev. Charles Wisler,
will officiate at funeral services at her home. Interment will be at the
James Creek Stone Church Cemetery. Homer Bechtel Funeral Home. 

James Cunningham, a former resident of Huntingdon, died in Harrisburg on
Sunday morning, May 13, 1956 at 8 o'clock. He had been in ill health for
a number of years. He was born at Entriken on March 6, 1884, and was a
son of John Cunningham and Catherine (Krieger) Cunningham. He was of the
Protestant faith. The greater part of his life was spent in farming, but
he had been employed at various jobs in Huntingdon for several years. He
is survived by two daughters and one son: Charles I Cunningham of
Oakdale, Cal.; Mildred (Mrs. Donald Parker) of Hermosa Beach, Cal.; and
Ruth (Mrs. Jack Trimble) of Huntingdon. He is also survived by eight
grandchildren and two sisters: Mrs. Herman Fouse and Mrs. S.H. Fisher,
both of Entriken. Funeral services are under the direction of the
Haverstock Memorial Home in McConnellstown. The Rev. Robert Barroll will
officiate and interment will be made in Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon. 

James H. Cunningham of Marklesburg died this morning, Thursday, March 7,
1957 at Shirleysburg. He had been in failing health for the past few
months. He was born on October 10, 1883 in Marklesburg, a son of Jacob
and Alice (McCraken) Cunningham. He never married. Surviving are the
following half-brothers and half-sisters: George Knode of Akron, Ohio;
Anthony Knode of Aitch; Alfonso Knode of Canas, Washington; Mrs. Lewis
Mittendorfer of Swissvale; and Mrs. Walter Eisenhuth of Brownsville.
Funeral services will be held at the Haverstock Memorial Home. The Rev.
Lester Search will officiate and interment will be made in the Reformed
Church Cemetery, Marklesburg. 

Carey E. David of 412 Thirteenth Street, Huntingdon, retired Penelec
foreman, died unexpectedly in Michigan at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, February
21, 1956. He had been visiting friends in Michigan when he became ill
and was taken to the William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan,
where he died. The deceased was born August 15, 1897, in Juniata
Township, Huntingdon County, the son of James T. and Caroline (Montz)
David. He was twice married. His first wife, Ethel Mountain, preceded
him in death January 31, 1925. He was united in marriage to Thelma
Snyder on June 30, 1927. She preceded him in death on October 1, 1954,
being fatally injured in an auto accident at Duncansville. He was a
member of the First Methodist Church of Huntingdon. He had been district
foreman for the Pennsylvania Electric Company at Huntingdon and retired
because of disability in December 1955 after 39 years of service. He had
spent his entire life in the Huntingdon area. One son, Kenneth R. David,
of New Cumberland, survives. Two granddaughters also survive along with
one brother and one sister: Ellsworth W. David, 219 Mifflin Street,
Huntingdon and Mrs. Thomas (Ann) Africa, 610 Fourteenth Street,
Huntingdon. Three sisters preceded him in death. Services will be held
at Brown's Funeral Home. The Rev. G. Cecil Weimer will officiate.
Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon. 

Jesse B. DeArmit, life-long resident of Gatesburg, died at the Danville
State Hospital Wednesday morning, August 21, 1957, following a six month
illness. He was 60. Born October 26, 1897, at Gatesburg, he was the son
of Samuel B. and Anna Mary Strayer DeArmit. He was married in Pine Grove
Mills December 18, 1918, to Dora Sunday. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. John Myers, Port Matilda; and Mrs. Maude Strayer,
Warriors Mark; and four sons, Clarence, State College; Claude, Port
Matilda; Ellery, State College; and LeRoy, Port Matilda R.D. He was a
member of the Gatesburg Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held at
the Cox funeral home, Warriors Mark. Interment was made in the Gatesburg
Cemetery. 

Mrs. Nora E. DeArmitt of Gatesburg, Centre County, formerly of State
College, died at her home Friday, April 5, 1957, at 7:20 p.m. Born May
18, 1895 at McAlevys Fort, she was the daughter of Joseph and Lydia
Pearson Powell. She was married April 8, 1920 to Ellery D. DeArmit, who
survives with these brothers and sisters: Elmer Powell, Roaring Spring;
Mrs. Grace Detwiler, Altoona; Mrs. Lillie Rodgers, Aitch; Donald Powell,
Hollidaysburg; Mrs. Helen Stine, State College; and one half-brother Ray
Powell, State college, R.D. She was a member of the Gatesburg Lutheran
Church. Rev. G.R. Groninger will officiate and interment will be made in
the Gatesburg Cemetery. 

Mrs. Elsie Edwards of Cherrytown, Aitch R.D., died at her home on
Wednesday, May 30, 1956 at 12:30 p.m. She had been confined to her home
for several months and death was caused by complications from her
illness. Mrs. Edwards was born on April 11, 1879, at Aitch, R.D., a
daughter of J. Oliver and Margaret Ann (Meyers) Weaver. In 1900 she was
married to Solomon G. Edwards, who survives. The deceased was a member
of the Russellville Methodist Church and had been church treasurer and
Womans Society of Christian Service treasurer for many years, until her
health failed. Mrs. Edwards was known as a kind and loving mother and
she always had a smile for everyone. Surviving in addition to her
husband, are one son, Percy Edwards of Cherrytown; one daughter, Mrs.
D.R. (Iretta) Treece of Philadelphia; five grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. J.A. Treece and Mrs. Scott Walls,
both of Cherrytown. One brother, Harry Weaver preceded her in death.
Services will be held by the Masood funeral chapel of Saxton. The Rev.
J. Lester Search will officiate and interment will be made in the
Russellville Church Cemetery. 

Mrs. Clara Marie Feaster of 403 Sixteenth Street, Huntingdon, died at
5:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 1958, at the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital.
She had been in failing health for the past three years. She entered the
hospital on February 14. She was born at Aitch, a daughter of Simpson
and Mary Jane (Garner) Snare. She was married to Elmer C. Feaster on
June 12, 1919, at Huntingdon and he preceded her indeath on June 12,
1922. Mrs. Feaster is survived by two daughters; Mrs. Ronald (Phyllis)
Coffman of Huntingdon and Mrs. Marion Patterson of Huntingdon. There are
three grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Robert (Verna) Miller of
Huntingdon, is also surviving. A number of brothers and sisters preceded
her in death. The deceased was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church
of Huntingdon. Mrs. Feaster was a member of the American Legion
Auxiliary. She had been employed by the Huntingdon Bank Book company for
32 years and retired because of failing health in 1955. Her entire life
was spent in the Huntingdon area. Funeral services are under the
direction of Brown's funeral home in Huntingdon. The Rev. Raymond A. May
will officiate. Interment will be made at the St. Matthew's Church
Cemetery in Penn township.