PENN, BEITZ, SMITH, MCNAMEE, HERRICK Frank M. PENN died suddenly at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 1944, in his home in Sturgeon. He was a member of the IOOF lodge, Oakdale, and a charter member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Sturgeon, of which he was steward for a number of years. He is survived by three sisters: Mrs. Sara CHESSTNUTT of Oakdale, Mrs. Hettie ERWIN of Belleville, Ill., and Mrs. Louisa DALTON of East St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers: Arthur PENN of Columbia, Ill., George PENN of Belleville, Ill., and William PENN of East St. Louis, Mo. His wife, Mrs. Lucinda PENN preceded him in death. Funeral services were held the afternoon of February 16 in the Marshall funeral home, Oakdale, conducted by the Rev. Charles F. TAME, pastor of the McDonald and Noblestown Methodist churches. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Dorothy PHILLIPS BEITZ, 24, of Sheraden died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 1944, in St. Joseph's hospital, Pittsburgh, following a five-week illness. A daughter of Walter and Lillian COX PHILLIPS of Imperial she was born February 11, 1920 I Midland and attended the Findlay township schools. She had been a resident of Sheraden the past six years. Mrs. BEITZ was a member of the Community church, Sheraden. She is survived by her husband, Odis BEITZ; one daughter, Elsie; one son, Robert Odis; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter PHILLIPS of Imperial; five sisters: Mrs. A. O BRADFORD of Imperial, Mrs. Merle SMITH of Bridgeville, Mrs. Lewis WILSON of Oakdale, Miss Naomi PHILLIPS a student nurse in the Passavant hospital, Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Alfred JELLISON of Coraopolis; on e brother, Robert PHILLIPS of Midway. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Valley Presbyterian church, Imperial conducted by the Rev. S. G. NEAL, pastor of the Hebron Presbyterian church. Burial was in the Valley cemetery. Thomas D. SMITH, 72, died at 7:20 a.m. Sunday, February 27, 1944, in his home in Midway following an eight-month illness. A son of the late Thomas D. and Deborrah CUTHBERTSON SMITH, he was born January 22, 1872, in Southampton, England, and came to the United States in 1879, locating at Lovedale. He and Lottie Bell MAXERLL were married in 1894 at Camden and had been residents of Midway the past 33 years. Mr. SMITH was a mine superintendent in this district for 25 years and at the time of his death was a coal inspector at the Champion plant. He had been a member of Garfield Lodge No. 604, F&AM, McDonald for 26 years and chairman of the board of trustees of the Midway Methodist church. Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters: Mrs. William HOWARD of Burgettstown and Mrs. J. Clair JACKSON of McDonald; four sons: Thomas D. SMITH, Jr., and Arthur SMITH, both of Midway, Robert SMITH of Pitcairn, and Charles SMITH at home; one brother, Arthur SMITH of Clairton; two sisters: Mrs. Margaret FREE and Mrs. Elizabeth LLOYD, both of Glassport. There are eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the SMITH home, conducted by the Rev. C. E. CHAPMAN, pastor of the Midway Methodist church, assisted by the Rev. Alfred HUBBARD, pastor of the Center U. P. church, Midway. Burial was in the Center cemetery. Linda MCNAMEE, daughter of Mrs. Emma MCNAMEE, and the late James B. MCNAMEE, died Thursday, February 24, 1944, in the Mountain hospital, Olean, N.Y. following a brief illness. She was a former resident of Imperial and attended the Findlay Vocational school. She graduated from the Kenmore Beauty Culture school, Pittsburgh. Besides her mother, she is survived by a brother, Harold MCNAMEE, and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth __NSON and Miss Alnetta MCNAMEE, all of Eldred, and a sister ___ Maude DEMPSEY of Imperial. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the U. B. church, Rixford. Further services were held Monday in the Weir funeral home, Imperial, conducted by the Rev. S. G. NEAL, pastor of the Hebron church. Burial was in the Valley cemetery. Mrs. Annie HANNA HERRICK, 39, of Imperial died at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 1944, in the Sewickley hospital, following a six-week illness. She was a daughter of Andrew F. and _____rine FABIN? ... Where she spent her entire life. Besides her parents, she is survived by her husband, John HERRICK, Jr.; three sons: James, Jack, and Gene HERRICK; three sisters: Mrs. Jacob BARTOS of Imperial, Mrs. William WEST of Aliquippa, and Mrs. John MAHONEY of McKees Rocks; three brothers: Cpl. Michael HANNA, stationed in Italy, and Andrew HANNA and Joseph HANNA, both of Imperial. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning with requiem high mass in St. Columbkille's church, Imperial, intoned by the .... Remainder crumbled away.