COLLEEN COSTELLA, daughter of MR. and MRS. JACK C. COSTELLA, 1127 Lewis St. became the bride of THOMAS K. LISTON, son of MR. and MRS. THOMAS F. LISTON, 602 Lewis St. Brownsville, in the Historic Church of St. Peter, Brownsville, June 1976. The 6th annual Mason Family reunion was held at Idlewild Park near Ligonier. Attending were DAVID MASON, 83, and the oldest living MASON. MR. and MRS. STANLEY BARTUS and daughters, JUDY, PATTI, and SALLY. CHICK PAYNE, MR. and MRS. MILTON BROOKS, LEE NEWBERG, MR. and MRS. GEORGE MILLWARD, MR. and MRS. JAMES AUSTIN, MR. and MRS. JAMES D. AUSTIN, MR. and MRS. LOWMAN MASON, EMILY MASON, MRS. CHURCH BILLION, MR. and MRS. HERB GARLETTS, MR. and MRS. DAN McFADDEN, MR. and MRS. BILL BURCIN, DR. and MRS.EDWARD ROBERTS, MR. and MRS. JOHN VUONO, MR. and MRS. RAWDON VUONO, MR. and MRS. SAM KOBAN, and son, SAM, MR. and MRS. GERALD TYLKA, MR. and MRS. DONALD MASON, MR.and MRS. LARRY MASON, MR. and MRS. DICK MASON, MR. and MRS. JANES VUONO, MRS. DARLENE FRANKS, MRS. MARY MASON, MRS. HAZEL MASON, MR. and MRS. BOB CLARK,and MRS. RUBY RHODES. MARTIN, MRS. INZIE M, 68, Waltersburg, R.D. 1, died July 6, 1976 in University Medical Center, Morgantown, WV. She was born July 19, 1907, in Waltersburg, a daughter of MRS. RACHEL KEEFE WALTERS, Brownsville, and the late ARTHUR A. BLACK. She was a member of the Pleasant View Presbyterian Church and a charter member of the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors in addition to her mother, include her husband, CLAYTON; two sons, JAMES W. and JERRY R., a daughter, MRS. RAY M. HAGERTY, a brother, JAMES GREENWOOD; two sisters, MRS. BETTY CIRIGLIANO and MRS. EFFIE DAWSON. WALTERS, MRS. RACHEL GREENWOOD, 89, 1020 High St., Brownsville, died July 8, 1976 in Brownsville General Hospital. She was born June 25, 1887 in Cardiff, Wales, a daughter of the late JAMES and MARY ANN DAVIS KEEFE. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Republic. Survivors include two daughters, MRS. EFFIE (BIM) DAWSON and MRS. BETTY CIRIGLIANO; and a son, JAMES GREENWOOD. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, FLOYD WALTERS in 1962, a son, GOMER, March 7, 1959, and a daughter, MRS. INZIE M. MARTIN, July 6, 1976; three sisters and a brother. Burial in Pleasantview Cemetery, Smock, under the direction of the Homer L. Crawford Funeral Home, Brownsville. PORTER, L. DWIGHT (DUCK), 57, of 566 Waterloo Rd., Devon, PA, formerly of Bull Run Road, Brownsville, died July 9, 1976 in Paoli Memorial Hospital, Paoli, PA. He was born Aug. 5, 1918, in Brownsville, a son of the late COLUMBUS and SARAH ELIZABETH BANE PORTER. A former employee of PennDOT, Uniontown, he was an employee of the Deveraux Foundation in Transportation. He was a 1936 graduate of Brownsville High School. Survivors include his wife, MRS. DOROTHY BLYSTONE PORTER, and a brother, DR. GREGG W. PORTER. He was preceded in death by a sister, LILLIAN PORTER DAVIDSON, three brothers, NEWELL, ROGER, and CLARENCE PORTER. Burial in Acklin Cemetery, Luzerne Twp., under the direction of the Dearth Funeral Home, New Salem, PA. LEON, SAM, SR., 66, of 603 Lewis St., Brownsville, died July 9, 1976 in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was a son of the late JOHN and MARIA MARCONI LEON. He was a member of St. Peter's R.C. Church and a retired master mechanic of the Isabella Mine of National Mines Corp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, ROSE CORELLA LEON and a brother, PETER LEON. Survivors include his wife, MARY CESARONE LEON, three sons, JOHN J. LEON, GENEROSE LEON, SAM LEON, two daughters, MRS. SHIRLEY BRUNO and MISS ROSE MARIE LEON, and a step-son, BERNIE SOLOMON; three brothers and a sister, RAINEY LEON, MRS. MARYANN MARCONI, LOUIS LEON and TONY LEON. Burial in LaFayette Memorial Park under the direction of the Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home, Brownsville. Hannah Millward Fisher Information Services Librarian Hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu The University of Arizona (520) 626-2933 (voice) Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell, P.O. Box 245079 (520) 626-2922 (fax) Tucson, AZ 85724-5079 "The statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion or endorsement of the University of Arizona."

MARCIA SILBERSTEIN, daughter of DR. and MRS. A.M. SILBERSTEIN, Market St. Brownsville, was graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh and will attend law school in the fall. July 10, 1976. AMY ALYSON and EMILY ANNE PATRICK are the daughters of MR. and MRS. LYLE PATRICK, 311 Bull Run Road, Brownsville. They are the granddaughters of MRS. SARA P. NUTTALL and the late MARSHALL NUTTALL and MR.and MRS. EMIL J. PATRICK, Ambridge. Their mother is the former SARA BETH NUTTALL. 1976. The Brownsville Little League All Stars will play the Rostraver Twp. Little League in a District 9 Tournament Game at Fenwick Park in Brownsville. Shown above are the Brownsville Stars. KNEELING: GENE EPERJESI, DAVE STOUT, MICKEY HARVEY, DAVE REDMAN, BERNIE KUDYBA MIKE FERRARI, PERCY BLACK Second Row. JEFF EPERJESI, ANTONIO LIBERTINI, DOUG DASCENZO, SHAWN HARRISON, BOBBY LANE, MIKE PETON, BILLY DAVIS Third Row. JIM CARUSO, COACH; BILL DOWNER, MANAGER; RICH DASCENZO, COACH July 12, 1946 "LOOKING BACK", R.S. Goldstein's weekend specials, cotton dresses, $10.00 each, straw purses, 1.00 each; summer hats, 1.00; summer gloves 25 cents. July 12, 1956, Davis' Supermarkets has round steak at 79 cents a pound, jumbo bologna 29 cents a pound, 8 tall cans of milk 1.00, and oleo 5 pounds for 99 cents. July 12, 1966, ALBERT V. PLICHTA, 86, 514 Front St., Brownsville, died in Monongahela Hospital yesterday. He was a retired blacksmith who had resided in Brownsville for 55 years. MACK, TED, 72, who spent most of his life offering amateur performers a chance in the spotlight died July 12, 1976, in Westchester County Hospital, New York, of cancer. In this Your Brownsville and Mine Column, July 13, 1976, by John J. Bogorae, he writes that Mrs. LOUIS GILLESPIE VAJK, of Uniontown, sent some data on land purchased by CORNELIUS GILLESPIE from INDIAN PETER. The land is now Blainesburg (the second precinct of West Brownsville) and most of West Brownsville. The information is recorded in Book B. Vol. 1, p. 406. in the County Recorder's Office, WASHINGTON County, PA. The quote of the memorandum is given. (any one wishing this, please email me privately). In this same column, Bogorae, writes that STEPHEN (AMOS) ROEBUCK, Water St. Brownsville is one of the possessors of a souvenir of the last West Penn Trolley car trip from Uniontown to Brownsville, Jan. 28, 1950. It says "Welcome abroard! You are traveling on the 426,000 trip to be made by a West Penn Railways trolley car from Uniontwon to Brownsville since the first day of service, Thursday, July 2, 1908. Since taht day, West Penn trolley cars have clicked off nearly 14,500,000 miles on this run, or enough miles for 580 trips around the world." (there is more concerning the trolley system, please email me privately). MR. and MRS. W. CLIFTON BOWSER. Barstow, CA. celebrated their 25 wedding anniversary with a reception at their home. MRS. BOWSER is the daughter of MR. and MRS. WILLIAM S. FREEMAN, National Pike East and MR. BOWSER is the son of MARGARET K. BOWSER, also of National Pike East and the late WALTER C. BOWSER. They were married in the Central Presbyterian Church by the Rev. WILLIAM HOWARD RYALL. They have a daughter, HOLLY SUSAN and a son, WALTER C. BOWSER III. DAVID PINARDI II, son of MR. and MRS. DAVID PINARDI, Allison, celebrated his second birthday in July 1976. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. IRVIN B. MOON, JR., and MR. and MRS. JOSEPH KRAJNOCK. His mother is the former NANCY MOON. MARSHA KAY MILLER, daughter of MRS. BETTY MILLER, Star Junction, and DONALD MILLER, Mt. Pleasant, was united in marriage with DAVID JEFFREY DOUVILLE, son of MR. and MRS. JEFFREY DOUVILLE, Brownsville in a ceremony solemnized in the South Brownsville Methodist Church. June 1976. July 18, 1976, Chowchilla, CA. Twenty-six children and their bus driver were back home after being kidnapped and held for 29 hours. JULY 20, 1976, The Viking lands safely on Mars and began sending back photos. JULY 20, 1976, Shown above are five generations of the Grant Wheeler Family of West Brownsville. Mr. WHEELER, 90, is shown holding his great-great granddaughter, three month old, JENNIFER ELIZABETH GHRIST, seated next to MR. WHEELER is his daughter, MRS. BEULAH WILLIAMS, his granddaughter, MRS. JACKIE GHRIST, and his great grandson, FREDERICK GHRIST. VANCE, JACOB W., 81, 1018 High St. Brownsville, died July 19, 1976 in Morgan Manor Nursing Home, Morgantown, WV. Mr. VANCE was born March 31, 1895 at Vances Mill, Pa, the son of the late ISAAC and LETITIA A. WHEELER VANCE. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Brownsville and a retired engineer with the Monongahela Railway Co. He belonged to several Masonic organizations, Lodge 60 F. & A.M, Brownsville, St. Omer's Commandery No. 7, Knights Templar, Syria Temple, Pittsburgh, He was a member of the Brotherhood of Engineers, No. 650, Brownsville and an inactive member of the Brownsville (North Side) Volunteer Fire Co. Survivors include his wife, HETTIE G. HICKS VANCE, four daughters, MRS. WILLIAM HOYE, MRS. WILLIAM LUNDEN, MRS. DONALD COLLIER and MRS. WALTER VAUGHAN; four sons, WILLIAM H., JAMES K., JACOB W. and ROBERT. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, IRA N. VANCE and a sister, MRS. CORA SMITH. Burial in Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville, under the direction of the Homer L. Crawford Funeral Home. Hannah Millward Fisher Information Services Librarian Hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu The University of Arizona (520) 626-2933 (voice) Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell, P.O. Box 245079 (520) 626-2922 (fax) Tucson, AZ 85724-5079 "The statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion or endorsement of the University of Arizona."

McKNIGHT, THOMAS JR., 56, Grindstone, R.D.1, died July 21, 1976 in Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late THOMAS S. and MARGARET McCUNE McKNIGHT. He was employed as a carpenter. Survivors include his wife, UNA WYATT McKNIGHT, two sons, THOMAS S. and JOEL H; four daughters, MRS. JOYCE JOSEPH, MRS. MARY LEE CAMPBELL, MRS. SHARON K. BARR, and MRS. NANCY ANN PFENDLER; a brothers, DAVID; two sisters, MRS. BEATRICE NEWHOUSE and MRS. MARY KINSELL. Burial in Little Redstone Presbyterian Cemetery, Fayette City, R.D. under the direction of the Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home, Fayette City. CRATTY, MRS. CECELIA O. 81, of 65 Conrad Ave., North Charleroi, PA died July 22, 1976 in the Charleroi Division of the Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born Oct. 1, 1894 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of ANDREW and ANN KNOX WEBER. She was a member of St. Jerome's R.C. Church, Charleroi, a member of the Home and Hospital Club, North Charleroi, the Protective Home Circle, Pittsburgh and the Goodwill Club, Charleroi. He husband, ANDREW J. CRATTY died in 1963 and a son, WILLIAM, died in 1921. Survivors include two sons, JACK A. and HERMAN G. CRATTY, a daughter, MRS. CECELIA FRANKS; a brother, GEORGE WEBER, three sisters, MRS. JOSEPHINE HERRLINE, MRS. CELESTINE COMER, and MRS. ELSIE GORDER. Burial in Monongahela Cemetery under the direction of the Francis C. Slezak Funeral Home, Charleroi. FERGUSON, MRS. RUTH A, 52, 700 Broad St., Belle Vernon, died July 17, 1976 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in South Brownsville, Oct. 11, 1923, a daughter of EDITH STEMBERG LAIRD and the late ANDREW G. LAIRD. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and its Esther Circle. She was a past president of the United Methodist Women. She was also a member and past president of the Tuesday Evening Civic Club and belonged to the Charleroi Division Auxiliary of the Monongahela Valley Hospital. Survivors in addition to her mother, include her husband, SHELBY D. FERGUSON, a Belle Vernon funeral director, two sons, MARK A. and SHELBY D. FERGUSON, JR., three daughters, MRS. ROBERT NATTRESS, MRS. FRANK JOSEPH and CAROL VIRGINIA; a granddaughter, HEATHER NATRRESS, a brother, COLONEL PAUL G. LAIRD, (Retired); two sisters, MRS. JAMES VANCE and MRS. MAYNARD JESICK. FRANCIS, BRUNO, 68, of 218 Union St., Brownsville, died July 20, 1976 in his home. He was born June 16, 1908 in Brownsville, a son of the late ANTONIO and THERESA BALDI FRANCIS. He was a retired lockman and an Army veteran of WWII, a member of the A. Kramer Axton, Post 295, American Legion, Brownsville. Survivors include two sisters, MRS. OLGA MONACELLI and MRS. IRENE SACK; two brothers, ORLANDO and ROBERT FRANCIS, a nephew, ROBERT MONACELLI and a niece, THELMA MONACELLI. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, WILLIAM (WILLIE) FRANCIS, Jan. 28, 1976, and EUGENE FRANCIS in 1955. Burial in LaFayette under the direction of the A.J. Skirpan Funeral Home. July 15, 1976, MR. and MRS. JOHN BYRNE, 421 Water St., Brownsville, observed their 50th anniversary with a family dinner at Peasant Village, Belle Vernon. MRS. BYRNE is the former MYRTLE WORCESTER, daughter of the late CHARLES and ANNA MAY WORCESTER. MR. BYRNE is the son of the later PETER and MARY BYRNE. MR. and MRS. JOHN G. BYRNE and MR. and MRS. T. SPRINGER BEALS were honored by the congregation of the First Christian Church, Brownsville on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversaries. LOOKING BACK, FORTY YEARS AGO, July 29, 1936, Work will begin tomorrow on the repair of the Central Presbyterian Church, where damage of $15,000 was caused when the steeple toppled and crashed during the height of the tornado, Monday evening. A petition is submitted to the Borough Council requesting a referendum on the question of Sunday movies. Prices at the American stores include: 2 lb. onions, 5 cents; porterhouse steak, 17 cents a pound, coffee, 3 pounds, 43 cents; orange pekoe tea, 1/2 pound, 25 cents. Aug. 12, 1976, a picture of the passenger train traveling from Brownsville to Fairmont, WV, (no date known for the photo) shows JAMES RYAN, engineer; JACK EDWARDS, fireman; CHARLIE GOSS, conductor; DODE ROBERTS, brakeman; and HAP HARFORD, baggage master. Hannah Millward Fisher Information Services Librarian Hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu The University of Arizona (520) 626-2933 (voice) Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell, P.O. Box 245079 (520) 626-2922 (fax) Tucson, AZ 85724-5079 "The statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion or endorsement of the University of Arizona."

COCHRANE, HELEN M., 81, Fredericktown, RD died July 5, 1976 in Washington Hospital, Washington, PA. She was born Nov. 6, 1894 in Brownsville, a daughter of BRUCE and EDITH HENDRICKSON MADERA. MRS. COCHRANE had been employed at the freight office of the Monongahela Railway Co. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Brownsville. Her husband, H. KENNETH COCHRANE died Feb. 27, 1968. Survivors include a step-daughter, RUTH, wife of PHILLIP CLARK, JR., a sister, MARY O'DONNELL and a brother, BRUCE MADERA. Burial in Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville under the direction of the Gordon B. Greenlee Funeral Home, Beallsville. Aug. 16, 1976, there is a full page article about the Society of Brothers, whose community is at the site of the former Gorley's Lake Hotel. There are 6 pictures and 4 columns of text. (any one wishing this article, please email me privately) AUG. 7, 1976, Members of the East-Beth High School, Class of 1926, held their 50th reunion at Century Inn, Aug. 7. Shown in the first row: MRS. MILDRED BOOZE RITCHEY, MRS. BLANCHE WILSON PRIDE, MRS. RUTH SIMMONS HORNER, MRS. LOUISE BENN CROWTHERS Second Row: MRS. MARGARET LANG JULIAN, MRS. FAYE ROSS ANTONIO, MRS. PEARL WENSING DAUGHERTY, MRS. GLADYS HARTLEY SAXON, MRS. GAIL ANDERSON DOZIER, and MRS. WINONA WISHART DOZIER. Third row: DR. HAROLD JONES, ROBERT NEILL, JAMES BARNARD, ARTHUR SAXON, FRANK WARD, EARL CULLEN, DR. HOWARD HORNER. Also attending but not pictured were CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MORGAN and MRS. EVA HESS WHOOLERY. Of the 35 original members of the class, 3 are deceased and nineteen of the remaining 32 attended. A memorial service was held for AUDREY McCLAIN MOREDOCK, KENNETH MATTHEWS and JOSEPH DERRY. CAMPBELL, MRS. CLARA BAYER, 66, of 436 Wilkins Ave., California, PA, died Aug. 2, 1976 in Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, PA. She was born Dec. 23, 1912, in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late GEORGE F. and MARY SPARGO BAYER. She was a member of the California United Methodist Church, a past president of the California Mothers' Club, Secretary of the Friday Evening Club and a member of the United Methodist Women and the CLEO Club, all of California. Survivors include her husband, MERRILL G. CAMPBELL, four daughters, MRS. INA MAE WILLSON, MRS. ELAINE HECKLER, MRS. MARY PALMER, and MRS. PAULA GAHRES; two brothers, GEORGE and CHARLES BAYER. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two daughters, SUSAN and MARLA; three sisters, MRS. ELIZABETH BEVERIDGE, MRS. VELMA BROCAIL, and MISS BERNADETTE BAYER; two brothers, LOUIS and FRANCIS BAYER. Burial in Fairmont Cemetery, Stahlstown, PA. under the direction of the Caleffie and Greenleif Funeral Home, California, PA MAHLE, MRS. DORIS, former resident of Brownsville, and now of Newport News, VA, died Aug. 23, 1976 at her home. She was the daughter of MR. and MRS. RALPH (DOC) GREGG, formerly of Brownsville. Burial will be from the Penisula Funeral Home, Newport News, Va. CARROLL, MRS. MARIE K, 58, of 721 Lewis St., Brownsville, died Aug. 8, 1976 in Brownsville General Hospital. She was born July 29, 1918 in Houston, PA, the daughter of the late RALPH E. and MARGARET COLBURN ZARING. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Brownsville and had been employed by the Brownsvile Area School District as a cafeteria worker. She was preceded in death by her husband, HARVEY J. CARROLL, March 18, 1973 and a sister, MARY ELIZABETH. Survivors include two daughters, MRS. ESTEL KNISLEY and MRS. DANNY MOLESKI; and a brother, RALPH C. ZARING. Burial in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, under the direction of the Homer L. Crawford Funeral Home, Brownsville. MILLER, DR. H. B., 64, of Carmichaels, R.D.1, died Aug. 10, 1976 in Greene County Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was a son of the late Dr. ROBERT H. and CLARA BROWN MILLER. He was born Aug. 4, 1912 in Michigan. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA and the Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. He had been a physician in Crucible, Rices Landing, and Carmichaels for 35 years. He also served as team physician for the Carmichaels and Mapletown High Schools. He completed his internship at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh and his residency at Brownsville General Hospital in Brownsville, PA. He had resided in Greene County since 1941. He was a member of the Hewitt Presbyterian Church of Rices Landing, the Greene County Medical Society and the AMA. Surviving are his wife, JEAN MILLER, whom he married Aug. 20, 1941; a daughter, MRS. CAROL WALSH, and two granddaughters, KEIRSTEN and SHANNON WALSH. He was the last of his immediate family. Burial in Greene County Memorial Park under the direction of the Frank J. Behm Funeral Home, Jefferson, PA. Hannah Millward Fisher Information Services Librarian Hannah@ahsl.arizona.edu The University of Arizona (520) 626-2933 (voice) Arizona Health Sciences Library 1501 N. Campbell, P.O. Box 245079 (520) 626-2922 (fax) Tucson, AZ 85724-5079 "The statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion or endorsement of the University of Arizona."