Hi Carol, I can't vouch for this being everybody. I did this database at least 12 years ago. NAME, AGE, DIED, INTERRED, SECTION, LOT Knipple, Anna May, 70 yr, 29 Oct 1945, 31 Oct 1945, G, 141 1/2 Knipple, Dorothy Mae, 46 yr, 10 Aug 1971, 14 Aug 1971, G, 4 1/2 Knipple, Frederick M, 71 yr, 14 Apr 1940, 17 Apr 1940, G, 141 Knipple, Martha, 64 yr, 06 May 1906, 09 May 1906, E, 124 Knipple, Paul G, 6 yr, 30 Jun 1901, 02 Jul 1901, E, 124 Knipple, William Edgar, 8 yr, 17 Feb 1903, 18 Feb 1903, E, 124 Four tombstone photos here - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/blair/1picts/cemeteries/oakridge/ Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "CA BICKEL" <[email protected]> To: "PABLAIR-D" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: PABLAIR Oakridge-William Edgar & Guy Paul Knipple Can anyone check the Oakridge Cemetery records for me? I am looking for: William Edgar Knipple born 13 Sep 1894 and died 17 Feb 1903 and his brother, Guy Paul Knipple born 9 Jan 1896 and died 30 Jun 1901 Thank you, Carol in Baltimore Researching: In PA- Behm, Benton, Bickel, Chartier, Dibert, Emmerick, Ickes, Imler, Knipple, Pross, Reeg, Walter(s), Winkler in Bedford & Blair counties, Zearfoss in Union county In MD - Farrell, Minogue (Minoque), McCarthy, O'Brien, Rutherford, Whibdy (Wibdy, Whebdy, Webdy) in Baltimore area In NY - Baker, Losee (in Dutchess, Greene & Monroe counties, Jones, Roze, (Rose), Weed in Herkimer & Oswego counties In CT - Jones in towns Enfied & Barkhamsted In England - Burrow, PressDee In IN - Weed In IL - Baker, Burrow in Cook county In Hesse Germany - Bohm in Kirch-Bombach ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can anyone check the Oakridge Cemetery records for me? I am looking for: William Edgar Knipple born 13 Sep 1894 and died 17 Feb 1903 and his brother, Guy Paul Knipple born 9 Jan 1896 and died 30 Jun 1901 Thank you, Carol in Baltimore Researching: In PA- Behm, Benton, Bickel, Chartier, Dibert, Emmerick, Ickes, Imler, Knipple, Pross, Reeg, Walter(s), Winkler in Bedford & Blair counties, Zearfoss in Union county In MD - Farrell, Minogue (Minoque), McCarthy, O'Brien, Rutherford, Whibdy (Wibdy, Whebdy, Webdy) in Baltimore area In NY - Baker, Losee (in Dutchess, Greene & Monroe counties, Jones, Roze, (Rose), Weed in Herkimer & Oswego counties In CT - Jones in towns Enfied & Barkhamsted In England - Burrow, PressDee In IN - Weed In IL - Baker, Burrow in Cook county In Hesse Germany - Bohm in Kirch-Bombach

I am concentrating on Dickson, Bowser, Seeger, and Waple in Blair County, but have a John Philip Isenberg (1947-17 June 1990, died in car accident) who married Betsy Blair Dickson. John was the son of Robert J. and irene Isenberg of Tyrone. Robert died 30 Sep 1995. John left two sons and his wife remarried to a Woomer. Margie .. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

Hi Everyone, I am trying to sort out the various Isenberg families that were in Huntingdon and Blair Counties. A lot of the Isenberg names in my database are connected, but I've got my various strays out there that probably tie in and I'm looking for some more connections. It seems there were at least 3 pockets of Isenbergs in Huntingdon County in the Shirley Township/Cromowell Township area, McConnellstown/Walker Township, and in the Alexandria/Petersburg areas. In Blair County, I pick some up right away in Catharine and Logan Townships. If you have any Isenberg names in your family from Huntingdon or Blair Counties, I'd love to hear from you just to get all of the siblings and children straight and matched up. I just spent some time today in the Huntingdon County court house recording Isenberg wills, so if I can help anyone with what I found in those wills, I'll be glad to share that info and any I have in my database. Thanks, Deb

Remains of Death-dealing Roadster Photo Altoona Mirror, Monday Evening, June 29. 1936 The wrecked roadster in which four persons lost their lives and two others were seriously injured when the machine left the highway on Buckhorn mountain early Saturday is shown above. The car was moving at a fast rate of speed, authorities say, when it failed to negotiate a curve, upsetting and turning end-over-end a number of times before it finally halted. Fred Hubert, aged 26, of Juniata was driving the machine. He is a patient at the Mercy hospital. ACCIDENT DEATH TOLL RISES TO 4 Young Woman and Allentown Man Injured In Saturday Morning Wreck Succumb to Injuries at Hospital. IDENTIFICATION OF GROUP IS COMPLETED Alfred and Dorothy Hupert of City, Brother and Sister, Are Recognized After Deaths by Father. The death toll of the automobile accident of Saturday morning on the Buckhorn road rose from two to four victims over the week-end, with the deaths of the young woman, Miss Dorothy Hupert, aged 23, of 1721 Sixteenth Street, at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and of Angelo Annoni, aged 63, of Allentown, at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Identification of the young woman and also of the young man who died in the hospital dispensary shortly after the accident as brother and sister, Dorothy and Alfred Hupert, was made by their father, John Hupert of 1721 Sixteenth street, at the hospital about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The condition of J. Fred Hubert, driver of the death car, and of Clarence W. Craver, aged 33, of Derry, was reported as improving but still on fair at the Mercy hospital this morning. Funerals Arranged A double funeral for Alfred and Dorothy Hupert will be held tomorrow morning, with requiem mass at 10 o'clock in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, of which both were members. Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery. The bodies may be viewed at the Jones Funeral Home. Funeral services for James Clark McAlpine, aged 58, of 215 Fifth Avenue. Juniata, who was instantly killed in the accident, were conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the home, Interment was made in Grandview cemetery. The body of Angelo Annoni was removed to his home at 340 North Twelfth Street, Allentown, yesterday afternoon after being prepared for burial in the city. Identification Made Identification of all but the young woman and young man had been completed late Saturday morning by hospital and V. F. W. officials. Identification of the brother and sister resulted when the father went to the hospital after a neighbor had partially identified the young man. The father found first that the young man was his son, Alfred, and then that the earlier unidentified young woman was his daughter, Dorothy. Both had left the Hupert home about 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning, the young woman to accompany her brother to his home at 2112 Thirteenth Avenue. Where they met the other occupants of the ill-fated automobile is not known to members of their family, who became alarmed when they heard nothing of Dorothy by Saturday noon although thinking that she had probably spent the night at her brother's home. Survived by Family Alfred Hupert is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viola (Lantz) Hupert, and three daughters, Patricia, Shirley Ann and Joanne. He was employed at the WPA sewer project in Pleasant Valley. Alfred was born in Barnesboro on Sept. 30, 1908. Dorothy Hupert was born in the city on Oct. 4, 1913. Both were children of John and Theresa (Lacour) Hupert and are survived by their parents and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Gertrude Logan of Philadelphia, John, Robert, Betty, Daniel and Donald, all of the city. Coroner Chester C. Rothrock and members of the state highway patrol are continuing their investigation of the fatal accident. Coroner Rothrock has not yet fixed a time for an inquest.

Sorry for the multiple list posting, but we want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to attend this great event on 5 Apr 2008! The Butler County, PA Genealogical Society is hosting a Genealogical Expo at the Butler Area Senior High School. Nationally known speaker John Colletta will be heading up a top notch group of speakers who will be covering a wide range of subjects which includes but is not limited to military, photo preservation, publishing, naturalizations, and DNA. We have included things for beginners through advanced researchers. Major support for the EXPO is being provided by Mechling Books. (www.mechlingbooks.com) Please visit our site at www.bcgs.us and click on EXPO for more information and to download the registration form. There is a discounted registration fee for those who have their registration postmarked by 31 Dec 2007. For questions about the EXPO please email us at [email protected] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1198 - Release Date: 12/26/2007

Sue Fider Reed, d/o Jacob and Margaret McGuff Fider, was b. 29 Oct 1887 in East Sharpsburg; m. W. Vance Reed 26 Dec 1912; ch: Frances, Marjory, Alma Wilkinson, Alice (decd.); sibs: Mrs. John Fay, Mrs. Park McKelvy; d. 29 Dec 1942 Altoona; bur. Williamsburg Presbyterian Cemetery. (Dec. 30, 1942; Jan. 2, 1943) Marvin Wilbert Ramsey, s/o Mason and Hilda (Hinish) Ramsey, was b. 2 Aug 1941; sibs: Norma, Jean, Fern, Leo, Virgil; d. 30 Dec 1941 Rays Cove; bur. Asbury M. E. Church Cemetery. (Dec. 1941) George W. Ralston, s/o Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ralston, was b. 26 Jun 1878 in Laremont, Pa.; m. Agnes Ross; ch: Morrison, Norma Davis, Mrs. H. H. Brown, Ida Mae, Mrs. J. F. McKinney, Mrs. W. R. Tobias; sibs: Joseph, Mrs. George Steele; d. 28 Nov 1942 Juniata; bur. Asbury Cemetery. (Nov. 29, Dec. 2) William Russell, s/o James and Jean (McLuckie) Russell, was b. 6 Nov 1876 in Bells Hill, Scotland; emigrated 1903; m. Margaret McQuillan 30 Dec 1898; ch: James, Thomas, Margaret King, Nellie Mitchell, William, Jr., Jean, Esther Jarvie, Earl (decd.); d. 2 Dec 1942 South Fork; bur. South Fork Cemetery. (Dec. 3, 1942) Frank Sepharmabech, b. Stunie, Jugoslavia (Yugoslavia) Aug. 1875; d. 8 Jan 1942 Shirleysburg; bur. Huntingdon County Home Cemetery. (Jan. 8, 1942) Amy Rodgers, d/o Robert C. and Barbara (Wagner) Rodgers, was b. abt 1876 New Florence; m. Robert B. Rodgers; ch: Clyde M., Hazel Rodgers, Raymond; sibs: Samuel, Joseph, William (decd.), Mrs. R. H. Hood (decd.), Mary (decd.); d. 26 Dec 1942 Conemaugh; bur. Bethel Church Cemetery, Clyde, Indiana Co., Pa. (Dec. 27) Brenda Rogers, d/o Revell and Helen West (decd.) Rogers, was b. 22 Jun 1941; gd/o Mrs. Lena West, Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Rogers; sibs: Ted, Robert, Joseph; d. 26 Dec 1942 Mount Union; bur. I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Mount Union. (Dec. 19, Dec. 26, 1942) (Source: Archie Claar Obituary Collection, Vol. 30, 1942; my abstracts of obituaries.) I will be happy to scan and send you a copy of the original obituary upon request. Carol C. Eddleman Bedford PAGenWeb http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/ Director, Data Acquisition, PA-Roots http://www.pa-roots.org/data/

A HUGE thank you to Patty Millich, Alice James, and April Philips. Patty for her incredibly speedy and accurate typing, Alice for her excellent proofreading, and April for doing the work of at least ten people in the census project, PAGenWeb and PAGenWeb Archives. We're so lucky they're volunteers. I'm thanking them because - http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/partial.txt - a list of what's done and what's presently in the works. 1860 index files (there's a census folder-specific search engine on the census page, too, at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/blair/census.htm ) - http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/aaaa-bro.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/brow-cre.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/crea-fer.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/ferg-hag.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/hage-irv.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/irvi-low.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/lowe-mcn.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/mcna-plo.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/plow-sho.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/shoe-vau.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/ndex/vaug-zin.txt 1860 census transcriptions - http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg001.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg013.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg025.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg037.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg097.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg109.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg121.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg127.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg141.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg183.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg196.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg203.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg216.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg355.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg367.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg379.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg391.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg403.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg415.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg619.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg631.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg643.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg655.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg662.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg675.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg684.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg697.txt http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/blair/census/1860/pg710.txt Judy Banja Blair County PA USGenWeb Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/blair/

Now where could they have gotten the maiden name of Josephine as DeWitt??? It's not even close to the rest. Ernest LaBelle's obitaury has Paroul. Siberts obituary has Perlin & Ernest LaBelle's brother's death certificate has Perlin. That missing 1890 census record sure hid Gertrude pretty well also. Anybody have any information on these people? Altoona Mirror, 12/30/1944 MRS. MARY T. HUPERT Of 1721 Sixteenth street, died at her residence at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She was born in Clearfield County, Oct. 27, 1883, a daughter of Peter & Josephine (DeWitt) Lacour. Surviving are her husband, John; the following children, John and Robert, Altoona; Daniel, United States army in France; Donald, at home; Bertha, at home, and two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Siberts, Hastings and Mrs. Gertrude Logan of Philadelphia. Mrs. Hupert was a member of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and the Altar society. Friends will be received at the home after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, 05/06/1959 JOHN F. HUPERT Of 2022 Washington Ave., died at 3:10 p.m. yesterday in Mercy Hospital, where he was admitted April 3, after an extended illness. He was born in Houtzdale Jan. 29, 1881, a son of Peter and Bridget (McCarthy) Hupert, and married Mary Theresa LaCour, who died Dec. 29, 1944. Surviving are six children, Mrs. Gertrude Logan of Philadelphia, John D., Robert J. and Patricia D. of the city, Daniel F. of Patton and Mrs. Bertha Palovsky of Zama, Japan; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one sister and two brothers, Mrs. Dan Dolan, Alfred and Walter of Johnstown. Three children preceded him in death. He was a member of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and retired in 1946 as an inspector for the Pennsylvania Railroad after 35 years. Friends will be received at the Jones Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today.

SOLDIER HAS PAIR OF WIVES Raymond C. Hayes, Roaring Spring Man, Con[tracts?] Plural Marriage in --?--, No. 1 Wants Divorce ONCE LIVED HERE Two wives within thirteen m[onths?], both living and undivorced and laying claim to his military allotment, is the record of Raymond Carl Hays, a Roaring Spring young man, now a private in Company F, 146 Unites States Infantry. One of the wives has made application for a divorce in Blair county, the subpoena being issued yesterday by Judge Thomas J. Baldrige. Whether or not Hays will be prosecuted for bigamy, remains to be determined by Ohio authorities, as the plural marriage was solemnized in that state. Hays, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lloyd Hays, of Taylor township near Roaring Spring, was married to his first wife, Frances Margaret Hays, at Cumberland, Md., Aug. 21, 1916. For a time after the marriage, the couple resided in this city, the bridegroom being employed by the Pennsylvania railroad. Early in 1917, Hays went to Akron, O., where he obtained employment, his wife remaining behind with relatives . . . he could provide a home for her there. NEVER SENT FOR WIFE. According to Mrs. Hays, a correspondence was kept up for a time, but as the letters grew colder and father between, the wife began having visions of desertion, but her fears were later allayed, somewhat when she learned that her husband had entered the army. With this information at hand, Mrs. Hays wrote the war department, making application for a soldier's wife allotment. To the great surprise and chagrin of the Roaring Spring woman, she received reply that the allotment of Mr. Hays was being paid to one Mrs. Eva Hyas, to whom Hays made affidavit in his questionnaire he had been married on Sept. 26, 1917, at Akron. Her address was given as 1414 East Market street, Akron, O. APPLIES FOR DIVORCE With this information, given by the war department officials, gleaned from the sworn statement of her husband, Mrs. Hays No. 1 sought the advice of an attorney, and yesterday made formal application for a divorce in the Blair county courts. In her libel, Mrs. Hays charges her husband with adultery, alleging that he has given himself over to adulterous practices since Sept. 27, 1917, the day following his alleged marriage to the Ohio woman. Local relatives of Hays and his wife are very much chagrined over the culmination of the dual romance. Great indignation is expressed on behalf of the relatives of the aggrieved wife, but because of the great expense likely to be incurred by opening litigation in Ohio, charging him with being a bigamist, coupled with the utter lack of desire of the first wife to again take up with the soldier, even though the second marriage were annulled, led the wife to take the action started yesterday in the Blair county courts. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 LAWRENCE E. FINK WOUNDED IN ACTION According to a telegram received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fink of 108 West Tenth avenue, Juniata, their son, Lawrence E. Fink, was wounded in action on Sept. 25. The Washington message states that the soldier was slightly wounded. The parents have received four letters from the son since Sept. 25, the date of the soldier being wounded, and in each letter the son states that he is in good health. He makes no mention of being wounded. The last letter was dated Oct. 27, a month after he was supposed to be wounded. The soldier only writes that he has been absent from his company. Lawrence has a brother, Leslie K. Fink, serving in France, the latter being in the engineers. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 ALTOONA BOYS TO COME HOME SOON Charles L. Salyards of 921 Twenty-sixth street, received a cablegram yesterday from Herbert W. Kelly, one of the top sergeants in the 305th engineers, reading as follows: "Safe. Home soon." A number of Altoona boys are in the 305th engineers, among them Regimental Sergeant Major Paul Winter, son of F. A. Winter; Harry Felton and Robert Wagner. The above cablegram will be good news to their parents and friends. Sergeant Kelly made his home with Mr. Salyards and was employed at the Home Dressed Meat company's plant, with which Mr. Salyards is also identified. His message would indicate that his regiment is slated to be sent home and mustered out of the service at an early date. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 GEORGE KOELLE AND WIFE HAVE CELEBRATION George Koelle, the well known stone mason and contractor, who resides at1614 Fourth avenue, celebrated his 73 birthday at his home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Koelle served a sumptuous dinner, and enjoyed the rather unusual distinction of having seated about the festive board, nine children grown to manhood and womanhood, five sons and four daughters. In many respects, this was also a family reunion as two of the daughters have not been home for some time. After dinner the sons went out on the front porch and sang some of the old fashioned melodies that Mr. and Mrs. Koelle had delighted in when in the day of their youth. In addition to the children the grand-children also attended, and a number of useful and expensive gifts were given the aged couple. Mr. Koelle has been a resident of the city for 50 years and has always been closely identified with the business interests and development of the city. Both he and Mrs. Koelle are hale and hearty and Mr. Koelle is still actively engaged in the contractor business. The sons are Adam, George, Edward, Albert and Harry, all of this city and the daughters are Miss Louise and Mrs. Chronister, both of this city, and Miss Carrie of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Cotter of Boston. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918

FOUR ALTOONA BOYS' NAMES ON HONOR ROLL Yesterday's casualty list contained the names of several Altoona boys who have been in the service in France. They are Corporal M. Kenneth Redline of 1902 Fourth street and William H. Temple of 128 East Fourth avenue. Redline is a son of Mrs. Edith Redline of 1902 Fourth avenue and he served with Company G, 1st engineers. He was slightly wounded in action on Nov. 2, according to word received by the mother. A letter received since that time, however, states that the soldier was gassed in action and that he was blinded for five days. He is now able to leave the hospital. Kenneth enlisted in August, 1914, and went overseas with Pershing's regulars. Private Temple served in Company G, the Blair county unit of the 110th regiment. He is a son of C. H. and May Temple and formerly served as an apprentice in the car shops. He is aged 19 years. He entered the service on his 18th birthday. Two other Blair boys are mentioned on the casualty list, including Charles E. McFadden of 1112 Seventeenth street and Norman A. Guillarmod of Hilltop. The former was wounded severely in action. The latter was killed in action. McFadden was wounded on Oct. 4, according to the telegram received from Washington, but the parents knew of the casualty late in October when they received a letter from the son. The soldier wrote that his right thumb was injured and the left arm torn by shot. In recent letters he states that he has practically recovered and asks the parents "not to worry." He enlisted with the Tyrone Sheridan troop and later served with the 103rd engineers. The last letter from his was dated early in November. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 TYRONE The Wilson management announces another strong bill for this week, which started off with Victor Hugo's famous "Les Miserables" yesterday. For today will be the allied war news, Lonesome Luke comedy, and "T. Mary McClain." Wednesday Mabel Normand in "Pecks Bad Girl" said to be a scream. Thursday, Ann Pennington in "The Antics of Ann"; screen news and Burton Holmes travelogue. Friday, Marguerite Clark in "Prunella"; also the Neglected Wife. Saturday, Douglas Fairbanks in "Say, Young Fellow." Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 COURT HANDS OUT SENTENCES TO OFFENDERS The first desertion case brought before Judge Baldrige was that of John Donahue, a young man from this city whose marriage bliss was continued for three short days after he and his wife were united in the bonds of matrimony. The couple were wedded during October. The court directed Donahue to pay his wife $10 per month. Lloyd Rennow, who some time ago was haled in court and sentenced to pay his wife a monthly allowance on a desertion and non-support charge, was up again before Judge Baldrige in an action brought by his wife to increase her allowance. The defendant was directed to pay $40 per month. John Edward Seymour of 1311 Pennsylvania avenue, Tyrone, whose application for citizenship was held over from the recent session of naturalization court due to lack of a material witness, was granted his papers. The man is of Irish parentage and is employed as shipping clerk for the firm of McClintock & Musser of Tyrone. Harry Rhinegold of this city, an applicant of Jewish descent, was also granted his citizenship after being examine by Judge Thomas J. Baldrige. Several other applicants who had been held over from last week's session of naturalization court due to ignorance on their part in regard to the laws of the country and general requirements, came into court but were informed that they would have to wait until the next session in May, 1919. The court granted a rule to show cause why Lewis Carl, guardian of Bennett F. Carl, a weak minded person now at the county hospital, should not file an account. A subpoena was awarded in the libel in divorce of Mrs. Julia Moran vs. Francis Moran. The central Trust company was named as guardian of Alice I. Lingenfelter, minor child of Howard C. Lingenfelter, deceased, and its bond of $300 approved by the court. In a decree made by the court H. A. Howarth, executor, was authorized to pay money due minor grandchildren of Jane Howarth, deceased to Dr. D. S. Ramey of Allegheny county, the wards' natural guardian. The court awarded an alias subpoena returnable the first Monday in February in the divorce action of Elsie Dovona Brede vs. John Brede. Subpoenas were awarded in the libels in divorce of Mary Lillian Glass vs. John Harry Glass; also Herbert August Carlson vs. Mabel G. Carlson, the latter being returnable the second Monday in January. W. E. Mackey, esq., master in divorce for Galen W. Rightnour vs. Anna Johnson Rightnour, presented his report before Judge Baldrige, recommending a divorce. In the estate of John C. Fresh, deceased, the Central Trust company as guardian was directed to pay the widow Ida B. Fresh, the sum of $200 for maintenance of children during coming winter. Robert W. Smith, esq., master in divorce in the case of Walter Samuel Couch vs. Lillian Cecelia Couch, presented his report recommending a divorce on the grounds of adultery. A. R. Isenberg, administrator of the estate of Charles H. Hager, late of Altoona, was granted leave to make private sale of a real estate of said decedent. The bond of Linnie Wilt as administrator of the estate of Joseph F. Wilt, late of Williamsburg, was approved in the sum of $1,000. Attorney R. H. Gilbert of Tyrone was named guardian of Pearl Fisher, aged 6, minor child of Richard G. Fisher, late of Tyrone and his bond of $500 approved. The sum of $5,000 is coming to the child from the United States war Risk insurance. An attachment was authorized for Banks K. Heller, for contempt for the court's orders, the man being separated from his wife for some time. Fedo Peckowaz was appointed guardian of John Mys, aged 2, minor son of Wasyl and Helen Mys, late of Tyrone Forge, and his bond of $300 approved. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918

My apologies if you get this news twice. I sent news for both the 9th and 10th in one file, and I think the file was larger than that allowed per message. Judy R. M. ROCKWELL BADLY WOUNDED Private Raymond M. Rockwell, a former well known young man of this city, was severely wounded in action in France on Nov. 4, according to a telegram received from the war department at Washington by Mrs. William Green, of 1539 First avenue, sister of the wounded soldier. Private Rockwell enlisted in the army from Alliance, Ohio, and trained at Camp Gordon, Ga., leaving for France on Memorial Day of this year. He was a member of the 330th infantry and saw considerable hard fighting during the closing campaign against the Huns. While in this city, Rockwell was employed as a salesman for the W. S. Aaron Furniture company, but left here several years ago for Alliance, Ohio. He was well known among the younger element of the city. The message did not state the nature of the wound he received but additional information will be forthcoming in the near future. His many friends will hope that his wounds are not of a serious nature and that he will be able to return to his native country in the near future. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 9, 1918 'SQUIRE FICKES LOST HIS LEG 33 YEARS AGO Saturday, December 7, marked the thirty-third anniversary of the accident that left 'Squire Fickes, of Lakemont, with but one leg. On December 7, 1885, while engaged as a brakeman by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, Mr. Fickes was engaged in helping shift cars and make up a train at Elizabeth Furnace east of Bellwood. By some means or other, he was jolted from the train, the wheels passing over his leg making it necessary to amputate the member near the hip. While the loss of the leg has impaired his walk, it never interfered with his activities. With the use of a crutch, which he handles with the dexterity of an expert, he is able to do about anything that other people with two legs accomplish. He spent the day at his home at Lakemont, where he is suffering with a sore hand, entertaining some friends who called and incidentally attending to some matters of business that needed his attention. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 9, 1918

To all who answered my query, I say thanks. I think this response below that I received is probably the answer to the question of the Slovak Inscription "UD. C. 11 S. E. J." There are 5 tombstones in all, and are all located in the Hill Grove Cemetery in Connellsville, Fayette County, PA, which is not a Catholic Cemetery. The link for the posted cemetery research is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/fayette/1picts/cemeteries/hillgrove-connelsville.htm The link for each stone is http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/fayette/1picts/cemeteries/hillgrove-connelsville/frak-michal.jpg http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/fayette/1picts/cemeteries/hillgrove-connelsville/gubo-jan-banes.jpg http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/fayette/1picts/cemeteries/hillgrove-connelsville/kocerha-andrej.jpg http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/fayette/1picts/cemeteries/hillgrove-connelsville/kontra-andrej.jpg http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/fayette/1picts/cemeteries/hillgrove-connelsville/mico-michal.jpg The researcher is still in the process of complete ling a complete digital photographic survey of the site, so more of these inscriptions may show up, which is why I wanted to understand it's importance to those interred. Thanks again for all those who offered their help. Sincerely, Ellis Michaels Co-coordinator Pennsylvania USGenWeb Tombstone Project Allegheny County USGenWeb Archives File Manager Clearfield County USGenWeb Archives File Manager [email protected] "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" (Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac) I sent your inquiry to Jakubany groups at Yahoo and Rich Custer had this response: Ud = member C. probably = ��. = ��islo = (lodge) number H.: could this be a number and it was misread? If the above line is accurate then one would expect the lodge number here. S.E.J. may be Slovenska Evanjelicka Jednota = a Slovak Lutheran fraternal insurance society equivalent to the Prva Slovenska Katolicka Jednota / First Catholic Slovak Union. However, "S.E.J." wasn't the full/official name of that Lutheran society. If the gravestones with this inscription were in a Roman Catholic cemetery, then it must have been something else -- perhaps they were misread and they actually say "P.S.K.J.", i.e., First Catholic Slovak Union. If they were in a non-sectarian (public) or Protestant cemetery then perhaps it's the Lutheran society option. Ron

R. M. ROCKWELL BADLY WOUNDED Private Raymond M. Rockwell, a former well known young man of this city, was severely wounded in action in France on Nov. 4, according to a telegram received from the war department at Washington by Mrs. William Green, of 1539 First avenue, sister of the wounded soldier. Private Rockwell enlisted in the army from Alliance, Ohio, and trained at Camp Gordon, Ga., leaving for France on Memorial Day of this year. He was a member of the 330th infantry and saw considerable hard fighting during the closing campaign against the Huns. While in this city, Rockwell was employed as a salesman for the W. S. Aaron Furniture company, but left here several years ago for Alliance, Ohio. He was well known among the younger element of the city. The message did not state the nature of the wound he received but additional information will be forthcoming in the near future. His many friends will hope that his wounds are not of a serious nature and that he will be able to return to his native country in the near future. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 9, 1918 'SQUIRE FICKES LOST HIS LEG 33 YEARS AGO Saturday, December 7, marked the thirty-third anniversary of the accident that left 'Squire Fickes, of Lakemont, with but one leg. On December 7, 1885, while engaged as a brakeman by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, Mr. Fickes was engaged in helping shift cars and make up a train at Elizabeth Furnace east of Bellwood. By some means or other, he was jolted from the train, the wheels passing over his leg making it necessary to amputate the member near the hip. While the loss of the leg has impaired his walk, it never interfered with his activities. With the use of a crutch, which he handles with the dexterity of an expert, he is able to do about anything that other people with two legs accomplish. He spent the day at his home at Lakemont, where he is suffering with a sore hand, entertaining some friends who called and incidentally attending to some matters of business that needed his attention. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Monday Morning, December 9, 1918 FOUR ALTOONA BOYS' NAMES ON HONOR ROLL Yesterday's casualty list contained the names of several Altoona boys who have been in the service in France. They are Corporal M. Kenneth Redline of 1902 Fourth street and William H. Temple of 128 East Fourth avenue. Redline is a son of Mrs. Edith Redline of 1902 Fourth avenue and he served with Company G, 1st engineers. He was slightly wounded in action on Nov. 2, according to word received by the mother. A letter received since that time, however, states that the soldier was gassed in action and that he was blinded for five days. He is now able to leave the hospital. Kenneth enlisted in August, 1914, and went overseas with Pershing's regulars. Private Temple served in Company G, the Blair county unit of the 110th regiment. He is a son of C. H. and May Temple and formerly served as an apprentice in the car shops. He is aged 19 years. He entered the service on his 18th birthday. Two other Blair boys are mentioned on the casualty list, including Charles E. McFadden of 1112 Seventeenth street and Norman A. Guillarmod of Hilltop. The former was wounded severely in action. The latter was killed in action. McFadden was wounded on Oct. 4, according to the telegram received from Washington, but the parents knew of the casualty late in October when they received a letter from the son. The soldier wrote that his right thumb was injured and the left arm torn by shot. In recent letters he states that he has practically recovered and asks the parents "not to worry." He enlisted with the Tyrone Sheridan troop and later served with the 103rd engineers. The last letter from his was dated early in November. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 TYRONE The Wilson management announces another strong bill for this week, which started off with Victor Hugo's famous "Les Miserables" yesterday. For today will be the allied war news, Lonesome Luke comedy, and "T. Mary McClain." Wednesday Mabel Normand in "Pecks Bad Girl" said to be a scream. Thursday, Ann Pennington in "The Antics of Ann"; screen news and Burton Holmes travelogue. Friday, Marguerite Clark in "Prunella"; also the Neglected Wife. Saturday, Douglas Fairbanks in "Say, Young Fellow." Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 COURT HANDS OUT SENTENCES TO OFFENDERS The first desertion case brought before Judge Baldrige was that of John Donahue, a young man from this city whose marriage bliss was continued for three short days after he and his wife were united in the bonds of matrimony. The couple were wedded during October. The court directed Donahue to pay his wife $10 per month. Lloyd Rennow, who some time ago was haled in court and sentenced to pay his wife a monthly allowance on a desertion and non-support charge, was up again before Judge Baldrige in an action brought by his wife to increase her allowance. The defendant was directed to pay $40 per month. John Edward Seymour of 1311 Pennsylvania avenue, Tyrone, whose application for citizenship was held over from the recent session of naturalization court due to lack of a material witness, was granted his papers. The man is of Irish parentage and is employed as shipping clerk for the firm of McClintock & Musser of Tyrone. Harry Rhinegold of this city, an applicant of Jewish descent, was also granted his citizenship after being examine by Judge Thomas J. Baldrige. Several other applicants who had been held over from last week's session of naturalization court due to ignorance on their part in regard to the laws of the country and general requirements, came into court but were informed that they would have to wait until the next session in May, 1919. The court granted a rule to show cause why Lewis Carl, guardian of Bennett F. Carl, a weak minded person now at the county hospital, should not file an account. A subpoena was awarded in the libel in divorce of Mrs. Julia Moran vs. Francis Moran. The central Trust company was named as guardian of Alice I. Lingenfelter, minor child of Howard C. Lingenfelter, deceased, and its bond of $300 approved by the court. In a decree made by the court H. A. Howarth, executor, was authorized to pay money due minor grandchildren of Jane Howarth, deceased to Dr. D. S. Ramey of Allegheny county, the wards' natural guardian. The court awarded an alias subpoena returnable the first Monday in February in the divorce action of Elsie Dovona Brede vs. John Brede. Subpoenas were awarded in the libels in divorce of Mary Lillian Glass vs. John Harry Glass; also Herbert August Carlson vs. Mabel G. Carlson, the latter being returnable the second Monday in January. W. E. Mackey, esq., master in divorce for Galen W. Rightnour vs. Anna Johnson Rightnour, presented his report before Judge Baldrige, recommending a divorce. In the estate of John C. Fresh, deceased, the Central Trust company as guardian was directed to pay the widow Ida B. Fresh, the sum of $200 for maintenance of children during coming winter. Robert W. Smith, esq., master in divorce in the case of Walter Samuel Couch vs. Lillian Cecelia Couch, presented his report recommending a divorce on the grounds of adultery. A. R. Isenberg, administrator of the estate of Charles H. Hager, late of Altoona, was granted leave to make private sale of a real estate of said decedent. The bond of Linnie Wilt as administrator of the estate of Joseph F. Wilt, late of Williamsburg, was approved in the sum of $1,000. Attorney R. H. Gilbert of Tyrone was named guardian of Pearl Fisher, aged 6, minor child of Richard G. Fisher, late of Tyrone and his bond of $500 approved. The sum of $5,000 is coming to the child from the United States war Risk insurance. An attachment was authorized for Banks K. Heller, for contempt for the court's orders, the man being separated from his wife for some time. Fedo Peckowaz was appointed guardian of John Mys, aged 2, minor son of Wasyl and Helen Mys, late of Tyrone Forge, and his bond of $300 approved. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 SOLDIER HAS PAIR OF WIVES Raymond C. Hayes, Roaring Spring Man, Con[tracts?] Plural Marriage in --?--, No. 1 Wants Divorce ONCE LIVED HERE Two wives within thirteen m[onths?], both living and undivorced and laying claim to his military allotment, is the record of Raymond Carl Hays, a Roaring Spring young man, now a private in Company F, 146 Unites States Infantry. One of the wives has made application for a divorce in Blair county, the subpoena being issued yesterday by Judge Thomas J. Baldrige. Whether or not Hays will be prosecuted for bigamy, remains to be determined by Ohio authorities, as the plural marriage was solemnized in that state. Hays, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Lloyd Hays, of Taylor township near Roaring Spring, was married to his first wife, Frances Margaret Hays, at Cumberland, Md., Aug. 21, 1916. For a time after the marriage, the couple resided in this city, the bridegroom being employed by the Pennsylvania railroad. Early in 1917, Hays went to Akron, O., where he obtained employment, his wife remaining behind with relatives . . . he could provide a home for her there. NEVER SENT FOR WIFE. According to Mrs. Hays, a correspondence was kept up for a time, but as the letters grew colder and father between, the wife began having visions of desertion, but her fears were later allayed, somewhat when she learned that her husband had entered the army. With this information at hand, Mrs. Hays wrote the war department, making application for a soldier's wife allotment. To the great surprise and chagrin of the Roaring Spring woman, she received reply that the allotment of Mr. Hays was being paid to one Mrs. Eva Hyas, to whom Hays made affidavit in his questionnaire he had been married on Sept. 26, 1917, at Akron. Her address was given as 1414 East Market street, Akron, O. APPLIES FOR DIVORCE With this information, given by the war department officials, gleaned from the sworn statement of her husband, Mrs. Hays No. 1 sought the advice of an attorney, and yesterday made formal application for a divorce in the Blair county courts. In her libel, Mrs. Hays charges her husband with adultery, alleging that he has given himself over to adulterous practices since Sept. 27, 1917, the day following his alleged marriage to the Ohio woman. Local relatives of Hays and his wife are very much chagrined over the culmination of the dual romance. Great indignation is expressed on behalf of the relatives of the aggrieved wife, but because of the great expense likely to be incurred by opening litigation in Ohio, charging him with being a bigamist, coupled with the utter lack of desire of the first wife to again take up with the soldier, even though the second marriage were annulled, led the wife to take the action started yesterday in the Blair county courts. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 LAWRENCE E. FINK WOUNDED IN ACTION According to a telegram received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Fink of 108 West Tenth avenue, Juniata, their son, Lawrence E. Fink, was wounded in action on Sept. 25. The Washington message states that the soldier was slightly wounded. The parents have received four letters from the son since Sept. 25, the date of the soldier being wounded, and in each letter the son states that he is in good health. He makes no mention of being wounded. The last letter was dated Oct. 27, a month after he was supposed to be wounded. The soldier only writes that he has been absent from his company. Lawrence has a brother, Leslie K. Fink, serving in France, the latter being in the engineers. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 ALTOONA BOYS TO COME HOME SOON Charles L. Salyards of 921 Twenty-sixth street, received a cablegram yesterday from Herbert W. Kelly, one of the top sergeants in the 305th engineers, reading as follows: "Safe. Home soon." A number of Altoona boys are in the 305th engineers, among them Regimental Sergeant Major Paul Winter, son of F. A. Winter; Harry Felton and Robert Wagner. The above cablegram will be good news to their parents and friends. Sergeant Kelly made his home with Mr. Salyards and was employed at the Home Dressed Meat company's plant, with which Mr. Salyards is also identified. His message would indicate that his regiment is slated to be sent home and mustered out of the service at an early date. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918 GEORGE KOELLE AND WIFE HAVE CELEBRATION George Koelle, the well known stone mason and contractor, who resides at1614 Fourth avenue, celebrated his 73 birthday at his home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Koelle served a sumptuous dinner, and enjoyed the rather unusual distinction of having seated about the festive board, nine children grown to manhood and womanhood, five sons and four daughters. In many respects, this was also a family reunion as two of the daughters have not been home for some time. After dinner the sons went out on the front porch and sang some of the old fashioned melodies that Mr. and Mrs. Koelle had delighted in when in the day of their youth. In addition to the children the grand-children also attended, and a number of useful and expensive gifts were given the aged couple. Mr. Koelle has been a resident of the city for 50 years and has always been closely identified with the business interests and development of the city. Both he and Mrs. Koelle are hale and hearty and Mr. Koelle is still actively engaged in the contractor business. The sons are Adam, George, Edward, Albert and Harry, all of this city and the daughters are Miss Louise and Mrs. Chronister, both of this city, and Miss Carrie of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Cotter of Boston. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918

Jack, Blair County Genealogical Society has published books on Fairview Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery from Altoona, giving lot locations and names and dates from the records/tombstones. Here is their website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabcgs/ I don't know that anyone has read the Blair Memorial Park in Bellwood -- although that would also make a fabulous publication -- but I would imagine that their office would have good records. Here is their website with contact info: http://blairmemorial.com/welcome.php I didn't know until now that the park was started by Jesse Leathers, a distant relative of mine. You learn something new every day. Merry Christmas! Justin Houser At 03:01 AM 12/25/2007, you wrote: >Message: 3 >Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:54:13 -0500 >From: "Jack O'Connor" <[email protected]> >Subject: PABlair Cemetery Information >To: <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > > > > >I'm looking for information on burial's in Rose Hill, Blair Memorial >and Fairview, I have names and dates. > >Thanks > >Merry Merry and Happy Happy to everyone. > >Jack

Hi List Searching for Info on the family listed below. Willing to share the Info I have. Clyde & Helen are my Uncle & Aunt 1.Clyde Martin KEITH Born. July 05, 1909 Birmingham, Blair, Pennsylvania Died. February 15, 1983 Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Wife. Helen R WOLFORD Born. 1909 Tyrone Blair, Pennsylvania Died. November 13, 2003 Tyrone Blair, Pennsylvania Children. Clyde Martin Jr KEITH, Shirley Ann KEITH, Buddy Lee KEITH, Peggy Jo KEITH, Charles L KEITH, Joyce Louise KEITH, Linda Kay KEITH Any Info on this family would be appreciated Thanks Stan Ingram Corry Pa 16407 [email protected] SEARCHING THESE SURNAMES Willing to share Info ALLEN--NY--Pa BURNS--Pa CRAMER--Pa DAVIDSON--Pa DAVIS--Centre & Chester Co Pa DERR---Pa DIVELY--Pa GARBRICK--Pa HARRO--PA & Minn HICKS--Pa HOLLOBAUGH--Pa HUGHES--Pa INGRAM-Chester & Centre & Blair Co Pa JONES--Pa KEITH-NY & Huntingdon & Blair Co Pa LAFFERTY--Pa LYKENS-NY & Pa LEONARD--Pa MILLER--Pa PATTERSON-Alleg & Blair Co Pa POTTER--Pa PLUMMER--Pa REFFNER--Pa SHAWLEY--Pa SUTCHE--In VANALLMAN--Pa VANPELT--NY--Pa WALK--Pa WAY--Chester & Centre & Blair Co Pa WESTBROOK--Pa WILSON--Pa WOLFORD--Pa

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ALTOONA AERIE OF EAGLES HELD THEIR ELECTION Edward Schoonover was elected president of the Altoona Aerie of Eagles, at its annual election held on Wednesday evening. Harry S. Barnes is the retiring president. All other officials were also elected for the coming year. George Smith was named vice president; Clyde Brown, secretary; Ross Conrad, treasurer; George Koelle, trustee; P. Ott, inside guard and Edward Dennison, chaplain. Only three of the officers had opposition and the contest was a spirited one, with the victors winning by small margins, except the president, who carried for that office with a majority of fifty-two votes over his nearest opponent. The installation of the officers will be held at the next regular meeting, when an exceptionally large session is anticipated. TYRONE Word comes from Sergeant Henry Harrison Stratiff, somewhere in France, that he has been on the sick report since coming from the front line trenches. Harry states that he has the "trench disease," whatever that is, and that he is slated for a coast hospital, from which it looks as though he may be invalided home soon. His sister, Elise, [who] has spent several years past with relatives in Philadelphia, is now visiting her father, L. F. Stratiff on Washington avenue. LIEUTENANT HABERSTROH ILL Lieutenant John J. Haberstroh, a well known young attorney, who has been in the ordnance corps for more than a year, is spending a few days' furlough at his home in Juniata. The young lawyer underwent special training at State college and has been stationed at the Watertown arsenal, near Boston. Only recently he was commissioned a first lieutenant. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, December 6, 1918 WEBSTER SCHOOL SCENE OF BLAZE YESTERDAY A.M. The value of fire drills in the school buildings of the city was demonstrated yesterday morning when a slight fire broke out in the Webster school, Lexington avenue and Tenth street A few minutes before 10 o'clock smoke was discovered issuing from around a side wall register in room 2-B on the first floor, taught by Miss Elizabeth O'Friel, whose room is directly over the large furnace which supplies heat for the greater portion of the building. Professor Smith was immediately called and rang the large fire gong in the school hall. In the meantime Albert Boldt, a pupil in 7-B special, was sent to No. 4 fire station on Eighth street to secure the services of a hose company. By the time the firemen arrived the children had all been cleared from the building while the flames had broken out along the wainscoting near the register. A small portion of the floor was also damaged. The contents of two chemical tanks was used. Due to the fact that the register has to be torn out and the heating system was partially damaged by the blaze, the pupils will not be returned to school until repairs are completed by a contractor. The large furnace fire had to be banked and the heat shut off [in] the building until the repairs are being made. The loss all told will not exceed $25 or $30. This morning a series of important examinations were being conducted at the school and these were broken up when the students were forced to leave the school on account of the fire. Smoke was smelled in the building this morning before fire was discovered and Principal Smith notified the teachers to have the children put on their wraps. When the fire actually broke out, the gong was sounded, the children marched out, many of them not knowing there was a fire, and following out the usual custom, they marched around the block. By this time, it was ascertained that no school could be held the remainder of the day and Principal Smith directed the children to go on home. Following the fire it was ascertained that the furnace pipe leading to the flue was dangerously near the woodwork of the floor and the entrance to the flue will be reconstructed. It is planned to have school Monday. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, December 7, 1918 IN MEMORIAM THEME FOR 1ST LUTHERAN "In Memoriam" is the theme of the annual service in memory of those members of the church, Sunday school and church families of the First Lutheran church who have finished their pilgrimage and rest from their earthly labors. The service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8th, at 10.30 o'clock, and will be in charge of the pastor, Rev. Marion Justus Kline, D.D. During the past year Dr. Kline, and his assistants, during his vacation, officiated at the funerals of forty-nine persons, thirty-four of whom were members of the church or Sunday school. Two sons of the congregation laid down their lives for their country. Harry W. Field, a member of C. 49, 5th Regiment United States Marines, was killed in action in France. Cecil A. Kelly, of the 19th Infantry U.S.A. (Regulars) died at an American army camp. One hundred and twenty-five sons and two daughters of the First church were in the service of their country and but two were called upon to make the supreme sacrifice. Full honors will be paid their memory on Sunday. The music for the service is under the direction . . . [music and program detail] OUR DEPARTED ONES. They gave their lives for their country and for humanity. Harry J. W. Field (killed in action in France). Cecil A. Kelly (died in an American army camp). Communicant and Confirmed Members. J. R. Thompson, Mrs. W. A. Pitzer, Mrs. Mary A. Irwin, A. M. Courson, Mrs. Mary C. Miller, William Young, Mrs. J. T. Weston, Sue R. Burtnett, Mrs. J. A. Brehman, J. H. Smith, D. H. Carles, Mrs. William Stiffler, G. W. Barto, Mary E. Amheiser, J. H. Albright, Mrs. G. F. Curtis, Mrs. M. H. Grove, Mrs. W. M. Miller, Mrs. I. C. Daugherty, Mrs. J. F. Harnish, Christian Rath, Mrs. J. B. Howard, Mrs. Crawford Yohn, Frank Wilt, Mrs. R. N. Miller, J. E. Deitrich, Mrs. R. F. Lehman, I. M. Johnson. Baptized Members. Willis R. Mitchell, Wyona M. Wilt, James L. Baird, Marion C. Shunk, Daniel H. Stroh. In addition to these the pastor and his assistants conducted fourteen other funerals. Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Saturday Morning, December 7, 1918

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Ellis, I asked my Slovak husband and he couldn't help (in spite of the fact that he goes around chanting Christos Voskres at Easter). *smile* Peter Nagy [email protected] Cilistovska 20 931 01 Samorin Slovak Republic http://www.centroconsult.sk translated my husband's grandfather's birth certificate for us. Perhaps he can help. I'm not sure the email address is still valid, but the website is still there, and has a help forum. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellis Michaels" <[email protected]> To: "PABLAIR-L" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:53 AM Subject: PABlair Slovak Tombstones Listers, I have been working on research for a Slovak Cemetery, and the initials "UD C. H. S. E. J." are frequently found on the grave markers. Can anyone of Slovak history help me to learn the significance of this inscription? Thanks. Ellis Michaels Co-coordinator Pennsylvania USGenWeb Tombstone Project Allegheny County USGenWeb Archives File Manager Clearfield County USGenWeb Archives File Manager [email protected] "If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" (Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac) ----------------------------------- No flaming permitted on this list. This is a one flame and you are out rule. ----------------------------------- The Blair Co. Rootsweb mailing list has no association with the Blair Co. Genealogy Society. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message