I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist and include the name and date sent to the list. Ard Wollett, 1956 (Mt. Union) Emily Carson (Tyrone) Emma Nonemaker (Harrisburg, formerly of Lakemont) Frank Nicklis, 1956 (Langondale) Frank Vaught, 1992 (Bedford Co. native) Georgia White, 1992 (Hollidaysburg) Goldie Kline DeShong, (Harrisonville native) Grover Ebersole, 1992 (Osterburg native) Helen Truax DeShong, (Harrisonville) James Deshong, 1974 (Hustontown) John Deshong, 1977 (Harrisonville) John Yeatts Karen Cyran, 1992 (Portage) Kirby Miles, 1956 (Bellwood) Lavada Kuhn Keaton, 1992 (Cresson) Margaret Ellen Blake Marietta Cerully, 1992 (Lakemont) Martin Allenbaugh, 1956 (Portage native) Mary Rittenhouse, 1956 (Huntingdon) Nebraska DeShong, (Warfordsburg) Norman Brumbaugh, 1956 (IL) Pamela Whitead, 1956 (Mt. Union) Samuel Gehret, 1956 (Huntingdon) William Nole, 1956 (Six Mile Run) Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Thanks to everyone for the information about places to stay! Abby

Abby, Staying in Altoona is no big deal. Not counting possible road construction, you are only 15 minutes from the BCGS building. There are several national chains on the southwestern side of Altoona. Which means you don't even come near downtown. My wife and I stayed at the Marriott Courtyard and it is very nice and priced competitively. abby bowman wrote: >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > >--Boundary_(ID_QrV8+vjzyISCJiNslx6Uqg) >Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT >Content-disposition: inline > >Anyone have any suggestions on a place to stay that is near the BCGS? > >Thanks, > >Abby > >--Boundary_(ID_QrV8+vjzyISCJiNslx6Uqg) >Content-type: text/x-vcard; name=abbybowman.vcf; charset=windows-1252 >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT >Content-disposition: attachment; filename=abbybowman.vcf >Content-description: Card for abby bowman <abbybowman@comcast.net> > >begin:vcard >n:;abby >version:2.1 >email;internet:abbybowman@comcast.net >end:vcard > > >--Boundary_(ID_QrV8+vjzyISCJiNslx6Uqg)-- > > >==== PABLAIR Mailing List ==== >Blair County township maps: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/blair/usgs/ > > > >

In a message dated 04/15/2003 6:38:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, family2512@zoominternet.net writes: > I am also interested in camp grounds near there to stay > at, they are cheaper. There is a campground very close to the BCGS, about 9 minutes away. I didn't even know it existed until so many out of state BCGS visitors told me about it, it is clean, cheap, and everyone seemed pleased with it. Wright's Orchard Station Campground Rt. 220 N. Duncansville, PA 814-695-2628 It is near the Calvin House, and very near the Pet & Car Wash! Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

In a message dated 04/15/2003 6:38:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, family2512@zoominternet.net writes: > I am also interested in camp grounds near there to stay > at, they are cheaper. There is a campground very close to the BCGS, about 9 minutes away. I didn't even know it existed until so many out of state BCGS visitors told me about it, it is clean, cheap, and everyone seemed pleased with it. Wright's Orchard Station Campground Rt. 220 N. Duncansville, PA 814-695-2628 It is near the Calvin House, and very near the Pet & Car Wash! Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

In a message dated 04/15/2003 1:11:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, abbybowman@comcast.net writes: > Anyone have any suggestions on a place to stay that is near the BCGS? > > Motel listings, all within a few miles of the BCGS. Wye Motor Lodge, Duncansville (about 5 minutes away) Super 8 Motel, Fairway Drive, Altoona (about 5 minutes away) Motel 6 Motel, Sterling St., Altoona (about 8 minutes away) Comfort Inn, Patchway Rd., Duncansville (about 8 minutes away) In Hollidaysburg, there is a good restaurant, The Dream (wonderful pies there) also The Old Canal Inn, plus some pizza shops, and a Dunkin Donuts, and the usual restaurants in Altoona, Denny's, Eat n Park, etc., in Duncansville, near the Comfort Inn, a Hoss's, a Burger King, a Wendy's and a wonderful custard stand, The Meadows. I should add, I am a low speed driver, so the time estimate is MY driving time. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

I am also interested. We have stayed at a motel in Altoona when we went there 2 years ago. I am also interested in camp grounds near there to stay at, they are cheaper. I am planning on coming that way this summer. pat

I would recommend the Hampton Inn on Plank Road in Altoona, your breakfast is included in the price of the room. Close by is a new Cracker Barrel, Don Pablo's (Mexican), Outback Steakhouse, TGI Friday's, etc. It's only five minutes to Hollidaysburg from there. You are right across from the Logan Valley Mall and Walmart and TJ Maxx are right down the street. (In case you want to do any shopping in addition to doing your genealogy research!)

Unless you want to stay in Altoona, the only hotel in the area is the Comfort Inn off Plank Road in Duncansville. Trisha At 01:01 PM 4/15/2003 -0400, you wrote: >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > >--Boundary_(ID_QrV8+vjzyISCJiNslx6Uqg) >Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT >Content-disposition: inline > >Anyone have any suggestions on a place to stay that is near the BCGS? > >Thanks, > >Abby > >--Boundary_(ID_QrV8+vjzyISCJiNslx6Uqg) >Content-type: text/x-vcard; name=abbybowman.vcf; charset=windows-1252 >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT >Content-disposition: attachment; filename=abbybowman.vcf >Content-description: Card for abby bowman <abbybowman@comcast.net> > >begin:vcard >n:;abby >version:2.1 >email;internet:abbybowman@comcast.net >end:vcard > > >--Boundary_(ID_QrV8+vjzyISCJiNslx6Uqg)-- > > >==== PABLAIR Mailing List ==== >Blair County township maps: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/blair/usgs/ -- mailto:trisha.bell@comcast.net Patience is a virtue that I test every day!!! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

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Hi PABLAIR Rooters, Thanks for all the thank you notes I've been receiving. I'm glad you're finding the Blair archives helpful. Four notes to y'all from the sunny, 80+ degree suburbs of Atlanta, GA: 1. I hate hunting through all the archives pages for new material, so I added a What's New link on the main Blair archives page. You can take a "shorter cut" than that by bookmarking this url and checking it frequently for new goodies. I update this page with each file upload. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/blair/whatsnew.htm 2. Just a reminder that Blair Archives needs your files. Collections of obits , city directory lists, wills, land records, etc. you've collected for your particular individual surnames are especially welcomed. You'll be helping others, especially newbies (we were all newbies once, remember?) and connecting with cousins. Email me for details. 3. We have an MSN Group for folks to start THEIR OWN Blair county photo albums, http://groups.msn.com/BlairCountyPAGenealogyFamiliesPhotoAlbums but if you want your Blair ancestors' photos to be in the archives, I'm willing to create archives webpages for your scanned photos, grouped by surname. Archives rules say I'm not supposed to link to non-USGenWeb websites, but there's plenty of room in the archives for all our data, plain text files and photos, too. Again, please email me for details, or visit the link above to create and manage your own albums. If you already have a RootsWeb OR non RootsWeb Blair-county-related webpage, of photos or other information, you can add your url to this page: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/PA/Blair/ 4. Thanks and KUDOS to Annie Whiteman for a great RootsWeb mailing list. Hope you find your lost files, Annie. I can tell you my heart's still in my mouth when I'm uploading to the archives, lest some catastrophe happen and I'd have to start over again rebuilding all those folders and files. Shudder. Again, thanks to all for your kind words and support, Judy Banja http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/blair/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabcgs/ http://groups.msn.com/BlairCountyPAGenealogyFamiliesPhotoAlbums http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/fulton/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/centre/

Annie you, Judy and the rest of the volunteers are the best. All of you have helped me out. Many,many thanks. Maxine

Local Police Notes Otto Long will be given a hearing Wednesday evening, before Alderman Shuff, on a charge of assault and battery, preferred by W. B. Grove. Samuel Joseph, charged with assault and battery by M. Davis, was given a hearing before Alderman Crawford last night, paid the costs and the case dismissed. Catharine Barnacle has made information before Alderman Louis Casey, charging D. B. Swayne with assault and battery. The hearing is scheduled for this afternoon. ------------------------------------- The Accident Record While Samuel E. Bartley of 2509 West Chestnut avenue, a barber employed by C. S. Bickel, was leaning out of the bath tub at his home, on Sunday, he slipped and fell heavily, injuring his right leg to such an extent that he is confined to his home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Estate Transfers Clare Y. Walker to Stanley Wantuck, Logan township; $400. Agnes M. Griffin and husband to M. J. and Elizabeth Delozier, Altoona; $400. Lloyd E. Root and wife to John Holes, Bellwood; $600. David G. Wilson and wife to Samuel Wilson and Samuel I. Stoner, Altoona; $3,900. Rev. M. J. Canole to Mary J. Munnin, Altoona; $1.00. Charles H. Cassidy and wife to Jacob Wolf, Allegheny, Logan township; $2,400. C. A. Paterson and wife to John A. Shultz, Woodbury township; $7,500. John G. Sellers and wife to Blair R. Bice, Hollidaysburg; $2,500. Albert G. Spear and wife to Mary H. Baxter, Altoona; $500. Alfred W. Toner, et al. to Ellis L. Miller, Tyrone borough; $6,000. --------------------------------------------------------- East Sharpsburg Ice Forms and Farmers Fear Recent Cold Weather Has Injured Fruit. Regular Correspondent The weather was cold enough to freeze ice a few nights. Miss Bessie Camerer is better after a bad spell of neuralgia. Some of our people fear the fruit is injured by the recent cold snap. Mrs. John Rodkey of Hollidaysburg was with friends here Friday. Mr. Emery Hainley of Philadelphia was with his parents here last week. Mr. John Camerer has beautified his home by extensive improvements. There will be preaching and communion here next Sunday morning. Several of our citizens went to Roaring Spring last Sunday evening to hear Rev. J. E. Stone preach the baccalaureate sermon in the Reformed church. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bassler and daughter, Tressa, of Woodbury, visited their daughter, Mrs. Herbert Speilman. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ayers are home after seeing their son, Dean, safely in his home in Henrietta. Dean is getting well after a very serious operation, performed by Dr. W. A. Nason at the Roaring Spring hospital. --------------------------------------- Get Car Shop Jobs Frank Randolph and Samuel Wilson of McAlevy's Fort, Huntingdon county, have come to this city where they have secured employment in the car shops. Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

I want to thank you all for the very complimentary emails. I appreciate all of the very kind words and the encouragement and suggestions on finding the lost emails. I have taken the computer to the shop, and was told he would "try" so I will keep my fingers crossed. If you would like a scan of these, email me offlist and include the date sent to the list. Anna M. Reifsteck Ziebold Bernadine Itle, 196? *funeral notice. Daniel Metzker, 1889 David Knee Dorothy Isenberg, 1972 Ella Lose Bitner Fidelis Itle, 1972 Fred Hynoski, 1990 (Yardley) Grace Isenberg, 1970 Irene Shanahan, 2000 (Oakford) Irvin Isenberg, 1970 James McFadden, 2000 (Langhorne) James Beckwith, 2000 (Yardley) James Connoly, 2000 (Bensalem) James Buck Dr. J. T. Christy Lois Brumbaugh, 2000 (Bristol) Mary Spealman Davis, (Hollidaysburg) Mary Russel Detwiler, (Martinsburg) Mary Young Isett, 1969 (Everett) Michael Kirkpatrick, 2000 (Fairless Hills) Mrs. Blair Miller, 1920 Nettie Wright Isett, 1971 (Mechanicsburg) Sabine Phillips, 2000 (Levittown) Virginia Richardson Isenberg, (Tyrone) Annie Whiteman PABlair Rootsweb List Administrator Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz Blair County Coordinators http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

I also want to thank Ann, without her, I would not have known half of what I know about the Walters family, including where the Walters cemetery is. I hope to get there soon (before poison ivy is too prevalant) to help me solve a brick wall.

Annie has spent countless time helping me search for my ancestors and her help has resulted in some great finds. As a result of one of her obits I was able to completely piece together my great grandmother's sibling group. She has helped me find my other great grandmother's grave and even gave me directions to the cemetery. She has spent hours over the years corresponding with me, sharing her knowledge and great intuition when it comes to finding clues. I have joined other lists but no one (anywhere) tops Annie. You are simply the best and I am glad we can take a moment when you're feeling some frustration to let you know our appreciation and hopefully ease things just a bit. Sally C. Oklahoma

If it hadn't been for Annie Whiteman and Judy Banja and other volunteers, my research wouldn't have been as successful as it has been. They are wonderful people and do a terrific job. Thanks to all of you. Maureen

Yes, Annie...... You have a BIG group of fans across this Nation and apparently the United Kingdom and probably a number of other countries. You also have a great volunteer group helping up there also including Jennie Anrhein and others. Many thanks Bob Longbottom

Dear Annie, Lost files confer a brand of pain all their own, but I hope the outpouring of gratitude from List members makes you realize -- we all think the real treasure is YOU... even moreso than the wonderful data you share! Thank you for all the help and support you've offered me, and thank you for your generosity to all of us. Luann

I SECOND THAT!!!!! Patti ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dahbonnar@aol.com> To: <PABLAIR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 9:48 AM Subject: [PABLAIR-L] Annie Whiteman - My Hero I just wanted to say a very public thank you to my hero - Annie Whiteman. In addition to all the wonderful services Annie offers as List Administrator and Blair County Co-Coordinator, she also constantly scans Obituaries, offering them to the list with so much information even I can't miss a distant relative lurking there! And, in addition to that, she worries so about a group of Obituaries she'd scanned and prepared for us (that AOL lost) that she's now duplicating her hard work so we won't miss a single one. Annie, you're one in a million, and I can't possibly thank you enough for everything you've contributed to my ancestral database. T H A N K Y O U. Deborah Hainley Bonnar London, England ==== PABLAIR Mailing List ==== No flaming permitted on this list! There is a one flame and you are out rule in effect.