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    1. JOHNSTON, MORGAN, HASTINGS, BOOTH July 23, 1937 McDonald PA Record-Outlook
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    3. JOHNSTON, MORGAN, HASTINGS, BOOTH George JOHNSTON, 23-year-old Bulger youth, was fatally injured when he was pinned under a large quantity of slate in the Langeloth mine at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday. Rushed to the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, JOHNSTON died at 7 a.m. His injuries included a broken back and a fractured left leg. JOHNSTON and an unnamed companion were engaged in moving a cutting machine when the accident occurred. His companion removed him from beneath the slate and summoned aid. He was a son of William H. JOHNSTON. Besides his father, three sisters: Mr. Mabel KUCERA of Mineral Springs, Ohio, Mrs. Margaret SCHWAB of R. D. 4, McDonald, and Mrs. Thelma GEORGE of Midway, and three brothers: Carl of McDonald, William of Mineral Ridge, Ohio, and Thomas, at home, survive. Funeral services will be held this Friday at 2 p.m. in the JOHNSTON home in Bulger. Burial will be in the Midway cemetery. Mrs. Lora YOLTON MORGAN, 78, widow of William C. MORGAN, died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 1937, in her home in Midway, after an illness of several weeks. A daughter of Cool and Martha GIBB YOLTON, she was born October 11, 1859, in Beaver county. She spent most of her life in Frankfort Springs. She was a member of the Center U. P. church. Her husband, whom she married December 1885, died in 1912. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. W. W. GILL of Midway and a son Dale MORGAN of Detroit, Mich. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the GILL home in charge of the Rev. Alfred HUBBARD. Burial was in the Mill Creek cemetery. Thomas Lee, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel HASTINGS of the Campbell farm on Battle Ridge, South Fayette township, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 12, 1937, in the Children's hospital, Pittsburgh, following a month's illness of Bright's disease. He was born April 10, 1933, on the farm. Besides his parents, he leaves two sisters, Martha and Jessie, both at home. Funeral services were held July 14 in the hoe conducted by the Rev. W. S. CARSON of the Gladden U. P. church. Burial was in the Robinson's Run cemetery. August M. BOURGUIGNON, 18, of Cecil, was drowned Thursday, July 15, 1937, while swimming in a coal pit near Miller's road, Allegheny county. His body was recovered by Elmer D'ANDRA, who tried to revive him. He was born August 11, 1918, in Cecil and attended the Cecil school, graduating with the class of 1936. He was a member of the Covenanters church of Cecil. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Hector PREAUX, and four sisters, Mrs. J. L. MAIN of Cecil, Mrs. D. STOREZ of Cowden, and Miss Flora Mae and Miss Germaine at home. His father died July 28, 1923, and a sister Henrietta Charokee (sic) died July 1, 1929. Funeral services were held Sunday in the home, the Rev, C. R. HARRINGTON officiating. Burial was in the Venice cemetery. James Vincent BOOTH, 54, husband of the former Grace ALTER of Oakdale, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15, 1937, in his home in New Kensington. His wife attended the Oakdale high school and taught for a number of years in the Champion school. During this time she made her home with her aunt, Mrs. J. M. MCJUNKIN of Hastings avenue, Oakdale. She is also a cousin of Mrs. George HOFFMAN of Center avenue, Oakdale and Miss Anna MCGREGOR of Oakdale. He and James BOOTH were married in New Texas, her uncle, Dr. J. M. MCJUNKIN, performing the ceremony. Besides his wife he leaves one son, his mother, one brother, and three sisters. His father, James Ellis BOOTH, died in 1928. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the home of his mother. Burial was in New Texas. Those from Oakdale who attended the funeral were Mrs. J. M. MCJUNKIN, Mrs. George HOFFMAN, Miss Anna MCGREGOR, and Mrs. William FIFE.

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