Dear Teresa: I remember an "old" Mrs. Metzler when Aunt Luella Taylor belonged to the "Helping Hand Class" at Coursin Street ME Church. This would have been in the 1950's and most of these women were 80 - 100. Della Logue, Mrs. John Helmsteder (sp) Sr., Daisy Mobley, Mable Mains or Means; Mrs. Chew, Miss McClure. I can't remember the others. Those records from 1881 to present should be at Wesley United Methodist Church in White Oak. The church now stands just up the hill from the Penn State McKeesport Campus. Coursin St. ME Church decided to sell its building during the 5th ward renovation. The Congregation met for awhile at First ME; decided against a merger with them and then met at the Ballantine Methodist Church on Bailey Ave for several years. In the mid 1960's the congregation decided to move to White Oak and chose the name Wesley United Methodist Church. If the records aren't there then the pastor or church secretary should be able to tell you where they are stored. Marc M. G. Stauffer

Hi, Speaking of Mable Means. She was the first wife of Dr. Means. Her mother was Cleona Helms if my memory serves me right. Also: I saw Ruth Richards, the librarian of the Carnegie Free Library mentioned. Ruth later became the Director of it. She retired from there & sits on the Board for the McKeesport Heritage Center & is also the Cataloging Librarian for the Elizabeth Twp. His. Society when new items come in & need to be carded. A lovely lady! Speaking of the library. My Uncle Mel used to get me books on his card when I was too little & then once I arrived at that ripe old age of 6, he took me to get my own card. We'd walk up the hilly streets from downtown 7th Ave., where I lived to go there. We walked everywhere in those days. Ellen (ETHS) email: ellen@b-n-s.com Visit my web site: http://www.geocities.com/ellenj3