ROSE, KENNETH RAYMOND, 65, House 214, Crescent Heights, was dead on arrival at Brownsville General Hospital, Nov. 3, 1976. He was born Jan. 31, 1911, in Luzerne Twp., the son of the late CHARLES and MARY PORTER ROSE. He was educated in the Luzerne Twp. schools and he was a member of the Christian Missionary and Alliance Church of West Brownsville. He was a retired salesman for Sealtest Dairy Co. Survivors include his wife, MRS. OLIVE SWART ROSE; two sons, KENNETH RAYMOND ROSE, JR., GERALD ALEN ROSE; a daughter, MRS. BEVERLY JEANNE ROEMSBURG, two step-daughters, MRS. BEVERLY JUNE BUCKLES and MRS. BERYL JOAN BOTTON; a brother, SMITH FULLER ROSE, and a sister, MRS. LOUISE JAMESON. Burial in LaFayette Memorial Park under the direction of the Caleffie and Greenlief Funeral Home, California. GORDON, RUTH THOMPSON, 72, of Farmington, PA, died Nov. 3, 1976 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in Brownsville, May 23, 1904, a daughter of the late EDWARD and EMMA WIDMAN THOMPSON. She was a member of the Bethel Church of Farmington, a retired employee of Montgomery Ward; a member of the Uniontown Chapter 263, OES. Surviving are two children, MRS. PETER (PATRICIA) AMERICO and J. THOMAS GORDON; and a sister, MRS. MATILDA McMINN. Burial in Bethel Church Cemetery, Farmington, under the direction of the Edward E. Minerd Funeral Home, Uniontown. Recently, GLENN TUNNEY, who writes a column about Brownsville in the Uniontown paper, wrote two columns about the sinking of the Dorchester and the four chaplains who went down with the ship. They are columns #259 and #260. The web address is: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~glenntunneycolumn/group11.htm In a Your Brownsville and Mine Column, (no date, but I am assuming from it position in the scrapbook, it may have been the first week of Nov. 1976), John J. Bogorae mentions a book, "The Men The Ships" tells of the ship that was struck by a German torpedo and went down 100 miles from Greenland. 672 lives were lost, among them, 4 chaplains who gave their life jackets to others on the sinking ship. JAMES F. CAULLEY, a retired Brownsville business man was on that ship as the assistant purser of the Dorchester. Mr. CAULLEY donated the book to the Brownsville Free Public Library in memory of his friend, EDWIN BINNS. The book was written by CHESTER SZYMCZAK, who was among 10 of the 24 Navy Armed guard gun crew members who were rescued. In that same column, Bogarae notes the retirement of PHILIP BRODY, currently of Fort Lauderdale, FL, who is retiring this week from the ladies apparel business. In 1955, he opened J&L Fashions at 12 Market St. in Brownsville. While MR. BRODY, was living in Florida, the store in Brownsville was managed by MRS. MARY LEON. MR. BRODY also had high praise for the employees, MRS. WILMA STEVENS, MISS HELEN KEKELY, and MRS. MINNIE HOLLIS. MR. BOGARAE also mentions that FRANK J. KURTIK, a resident of Daisytown, has a fine article in the JULY issue of Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine, a Pittsburgh based quarterly. It's entitled: "The Roscoe Ledger" a portrait of the Upper Monongahela Valley's boom years. Mentioned in the historical item are newspapers that served the area, including the Brownsville Clipper, the California Sentinel, the Roscoe Ledger, the Roscoe Forum, the Belle Vernon Enterprise, the Charleroi Mirror, the Charleroi Mail, Donora American, Monessen News and the Monongahela Times. 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."

MITCHELL, MRS. MARGARET ELIZABETH, 84, a resident of Rt. 2, Kingston, TN, formerly of Brownsville, died Nov. 11, 1976 in the Johnson Nursing Home, Harriman, TN. She was born July 29, 1892 in Pittsburgh. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Charity Chapter no. 368, Pittsburgh. Her husband, OLLIE MITCHELL, died Sept. 23, 1942. Survivors include two daughters, MRS. LeROY THORNTON, and MRS. L. W. HORNBAKE; and a brother, EDGAR MOSLENER. Burial in Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville under the direction of the J.W. Kisinger Funeral Home. LOOKING BACK; Nov. 9, 1946, MANUEL SISK, 65, Angle St. Brownsville, retired Monongahela Railway Co. employee died in Brownsville General Hospital. Nov. 9, 1956, WILLIAM E. HUDSON, 66, owner of the well known men's clothing store in Brownsville died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday. He had operated Hudson's Men's Store for 22 years. CAN YOU REMEMBER? Members of the Brownsville Borough Police Dept. dressed like this for Old Fashion Days, July of 1956. Front row, left to right; The late Chief ANTHONY SALVATORE, Patrolman HORACE G. JOHNS, and SAMUEL J. NICOLA, Present Chief Back row, left to right: Patrolman LLOYD L. FLICK, currently a Sergeant, Patrolman AL CAMINO, and JOSEPH ZOSKY, currently a lieutenant. In 1976, according to the Brownsville Telegraph, Brownsville Area School district had the first strike in its history. Listed in alphabetical order is the name and salary of every teacher in the district. At that time the highest salary of a teacher was 17,000 and a vast majority were paid 12,000. The beginning salary was 7,375. There were a number of letters to the editor concerning this subject. Nov. 6, 1976. HARVEY, GEORGE E., 74, of 132 Park St. Brownsville, died Nov. 18, 1976 in Uniontown Hospital. He was born May 16, 1902 in Grindstone, a son of the late JAMES and AMANITA GREY HARVEY. He was a retired employee of the Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home, Brownsville. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Aerie No. 1346, both in Brownsville. Survivors include his wife, ANNA HAUGHT HARVEY, a son, GEORGE E. HARVEY, JR. and 4 grandchildren. Burial in LaFayette Memorial Park under the direction of the Andrew J. Skirpan Funeral Home. BAKEWELL, ROY, SR., 75, a former resident of National Pike East, Brownsville, died Nov. 20, 1976 in the Cain Home for the Elderly, 1200 West Main St., Monongahela. He was a retired railroader of the Monessen and Southwestern Railway Co. He was born Oct. 16, 1901 in Brownsville, a son of the late JOHN H. and ELLA SMITH BAKEWELL. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. MR. BAKEWELL was preceded in death by his wife, JANE EICHER BAKEWELL on Sept. 13, 1963 and a son, RONALD, who drowned in the Monongahela River on July 13, 1947. Survivors include a son, ROY ROBERT, and a daughter, ELLA MAE; a step-daughter, MRS. DOROTHY WHETZEL, and a step-son, DONALD STEWART. Burial in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, under the direction of the J.W. Kisinger Funeral Home, Brownsville. RANDOLPH, MRS. LAURA WHEELER, 90, 327 Cadwallader St. Brownsville, died Nov. 22, 1976. She was born June 5, 1886 in Wharton Twp., Fayette County, a daughter of WILLIAM and LUCINDA CATON WHEELER. She was a member of the Fort Burd United Presbyterian Church in Brownsville. Her husband, GEORGE E. RANDOLPH, died in 1952, two sons, DONALD, died in 1941 and HARRY died in 1973. Survivors include a daughter, HELEN R. HARRIS, three granddaughters, DOLORES HESLIP, JEAN FOSTER and GAY PARKS, and a brother, WOODA WHEELER. Burial in Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville, under the direction of the John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, Beallsville. NICHOLSON, MRS. MARGARET GILES, 73, Montclair, NJ, formerly of Brownsville, died Nov. 18, 1976, at Virginia Beach Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA. Services and burial were held in Montclair, NJ. MRS. NICHOLSON was a daughter of the late RICHARD and JANET GILES. Survivors include two daughters, MRS. MARGARET POMMITY and MRS. JANET MONIHAN; a son, HERBERT NICHOLSON, JR., a brother, RICHARD GILES, two sisters, MRS. EVA MEESE, and MRS AGNES WHEELER. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, HERBERT NICHOLSON, SR., a brother, WILLIAM C."RED" GILES, and two sisters, MRS. ELIZABETH PROUD and MRS. FANNIE HOSLER. WEST, MRS MABEL ELIZABETH, 77, 507 Union St. Ext., Brownsville, died Nov. 24, 1976 in Brownsville General Hospital. She was born April 7, 1899 in Brownsville, a daughter of the late WILLIAM and HANNAH CRAWFORD McINTOSH. She was a former telephone operator with the Bell Telephone, Brownsville and a member of the South Brownsville United Methodist Church. Her husband, JOSEPH T. WEST, died Oct. 12, 1971. Survivors include three daughters, MRS. DELILAH RAY, MRS. SARA SULLIVAN, and MRS. ELIZABETH RANDOLPH; a son, JOSEPH T. WEST, JR., a brother, RAYMOND McINTOSH and a sister, MRS. HELEN LUDWIG. Burial in Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville under the direction of the J.W. Kisinger Funeral Home, Brownsville. SLOAN, MRS. IRENE C., 72, a resident of Telegraph Road, Brownsville, died Nov. 24, 1976 at her home. She was born April 30, 1902, in Elco, the daughter of the late GEORGE and BARBARA VALENTINE BREWER. She was a member of the South Brownsville United Methodist Church and the W.S.C.S. of the church. Her husband, ATTORNEY EUGENE C. SLOAN, died Sept. 19, 1971. She was also preceded in death by two sons, DAVID SLOAN in 1962, and ATTORNEY DALE SLOAN in 1972, and three grandchildren; METZGAR SMEACH III, in 1974, and MARK and DWIGHT A. SLOAN. Survivors include four sons, LELAND, JOHN, DWIGHT, and JOHN; a daughter, MRS. VIRGINIA SMEACH, two sisters, MRS. ISABELLE MURPHY and MRS. FLORENCE WATSON; three brothers, GLENN, GEORGE and PAUL BREWER. Interment in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill. THIRTY YEARS AGO, NOV. 29, 1946--MRS. MARJORIE WALKER, 36, a former teacher in the Brownsville High School died at her home 716 Second St., South Side, Brownsville. THIRTY YEARS AGO, Nov. 29, 1946, SHURE'S Clothing Store, Market St. Brownsville is selling men's suits all wool worsted for $29.00 and up; men's topcoats, $22.50 and men's white broadcloth shirts for $3.95 each. KARPEN, NORVIN N., 78, N. Miami Beach, FL, formerly of Brownsville, died Nov. 26, 1976, in N. Miami Beach. He was the owner and operator of the N.N. Karpen Agency in Brownsville for many years before moving to Florida 5 years ago. Survivors include his wife, MRS. RAE SILVER KARPEN, a son, DR. SHERMAN KARPEN, a daughter, JUDITH SHUPAK, three grandsons, BENJAMIN SHUPAK and ANDREW and LAWRENCE KARPEN. Services and burial were in North Miami Beach. CALIFORNIA AREA TEACHERS sign three year pact. The 83 teachers were given raises averaging $2,488 for this year and next. Salary for beginning teachers in California area is $8,150. The paper also listed each teachers name and salary. Dec. 1, 1976. 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."