In my grandmothers obituary, dated in 1952 (from Masontown), at the end of the obit it says WMBS, please broadcast Does anyone know what this means? Was a radio station announcing her death? or broadcasting her funeral??? I have not seen this before. Thanks, Karen

It's a radio station in Uniontown http://www.wmbs590.com/onair.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <khorne@adelphia.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:40 AM Subject: [PAFAY] - Question about Obit > > In my grandmothers obituary, dated in 1952 (from Masontown), at the end of > the obit it says > > WMBS, please broadcast > > Does anyone know what this means? Was a radio station announcing her > death? or broadcasting her funeral??? I have not seen this before. > > Thanks, Karen > > >

Karen, WMBS is the Uniontown AM radio station, and they have, for as long as I can remember, read the obituaries every day. Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: <khorne@adelphia.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:40 AM Subject: [PAFAY] - Question about Obit

Hello Karen, Here's a bit more about WMBS. The "W" means it is east of the Mississippi; MBS are the initials of the owner's wife. F2. Rider, Simon Wilson, Jr. (23 Sept 1914-15 Jan 1996) wf: Buehler (Snyder) (Rider), Marion H. (1901-05 Oct 1961) (widow of Honorable John Buell Snyder). The radio station, WMBS, of Uniontown, which Simon owned was named for her (initials, MBS) res: Perryopolis, PA cem: Mt. Washington, Perryopolis, PA (no children) ----- Original Message ----- From: <To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:40 AM Subject: [PAFAY] - Question about Obit > > In my grandmothers obituary, dated in 1952 (from Masontown), at the end of > the obit it says > > WMBS, please broadcast > > Does anyone know what this means? Was a radio station announcing her > death? or broadcasting her funeral??? I have not seen this before. > > Thanks, Karen > >