>From the Charleroi Mail, Saturday, May 6, 1944, Page 3: "W.F.J. Class of Methodist Church Entertains With Frolic Last Night An evening of fun and unusual entertainment was presented last night by girls of the W.F.J. class of the methodist church, when they held a 'frolic' in the social rooms of the church. Mrs. Dorothy FRIES, teacher of the class, was master of ceremonies, and the program opened with 'gaxoo(sic) band' numbers. The band, under the direction of Gladys MORGAN, composed of Florence CREITZER, Bess FOSTER, Elma ZINSIUS, Viola CARSON, Theda Mae CARSON, Sara HILAIRE, and Betty RUTY. Mrs. Mary SODERHOLM, president of the class, then extended a welcome to the guests, and Mrs. Mary Jane BOOTH sang, 'With the Wind and the Rain In Your Hair,' and 'Three Little Chestnuts.' She was accompanied at the piano by her mother, Mrs. Earl NICHOLSON. A colorful sketch entitled 'Mike and Ike' was presented by Louise COLBORN and Florence CREITZER and as a piano duet, Theda Mae CARSON and Viola CARSON played 'Stars and Stripes Forever.' A midget chorus, composed of twelve of the class members, sang several popular tunes. A pantomime with Gladys MORGAN as reader, was then featured. Those taking part in it were Vesta JOHNSON, Leah REEVES and Theda Mae CARSON. Paul MATTSON, husband of Mrs. Alice MATTSON, a class member, then entertained with a chalk talk and several tricks of magic. The concluding, and one of the most amusing features of the program was a one act comedy, entitled 'Be A Little Cuckoo.' Those taking part were Mildred BICKERTON, Jane COLBORN, Annetta CANTARELL, Bette HAZLETT, and Sally BROWN. After the program home-made cookies and candy were sold by Mrs. Mary SODERHOLM and Mrs. Gertrude HOUGH. General chairman of the affair, assisted by several members of the class, was Mrs. Sara HILAIRE." ===== Eva Dayle Zippay Tallahassee, Florida [email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

>From the Charleroi Mail, Saturday, May 6, 1944, Page 2: "Proposed Two Way Radio May Aid Police Work Uniontown, Pa.----Uniontown police department, faced with a manpower shortage due to the Selective Service Act, may find a partial solution for its problem in the proposed purchase of two-way radio equipment which long has been advocated for greater service to the city. Council, at its meeting this week, authorized Mayor Russell E. UMBEL to advertise for the furnishing of frequency modulated police communication type, two-way radio equipment to be installed at the police station and in the prowl car. At the same time, reading was given an ordinance providing for the appropriation from the current general fund of $2000 to the department of public affairs for meeting cost of the equipment. The department, at the present time, is short three men who now are in military service. Five more are within draft age, with one already having passed the required physical examination. 'All of these men will not be replaced, pending their return from the Armed Forces,' said Mayor UMBEL. 'We may have to temporarily employ several men but these will be above draft age. 'The two way radio equipment may help, at least partially, to solve the manpower shortage. At the same time, such equipment, without doubt, will materially aid in the promptness and efficiency with which the police endeavor to serve the residents of this city.' The mayor explained that some investigation already has been made and that should the equipment be purchased, it will be subject to approval of the War Production Board." ===== Eva Dayle Zippay Tallahassee, Florida [email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

>From the Charleroi Mail, Saturday, May 6, 1944, Page 2: "Aunt And Cousin Of Recent Bride Entertain At Shower In Fairhope Belle Vernon, May 6---Mrs. Emil DOLFI, the former Miss Betty KISSELL of Fairhope, was guest of honor this week when her aunt, Mrs. Joseph GRANT of Fairhope, and her cousin, Mrs. Dorothy CAVILLE of Monessen entertained at a shower in the Washington Township Fire Hall. Approximately fifty guests attended the affair from Belle Vernon, Monessen and Stockdale. The evening was spent playing games, and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Arch McLAUGHLIN and Mrs. Thomas MELVIN. Lunch was served later by the two hostesses, and the guest of honor was presented with many useful gifts." ===== Eva Dayle Zippay Tallahassee, Florida [email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Bits and Pieces from the Belle Vernon SesquiCentennial Book: (included are the bits and pieces that include surnames. --R.J. LINTON was the first man in Belle Vernon to use natural gas to hear his home. The date was October 7, 1887. --North Belle Vernon was laid out by J.M. SPEERS on April 9, 1872. --Belle Vernon's first school was in a kitchen in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morris CORWIN. --Noah SPEERS, founder of Belle Vernon, was born March 27, 1769 -- Belle Vernon's first banking institution was organized by S.F. JONES and Co., on April 1, 1872. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

I have never read this book. Would you look up the name "Clark" to see if there are any references? **************************************************************** Diane Smith [email protected] http://www.halcyon.com/dianes Seattle, WA Foundation for Educational Choice - http://www.halcyon.com/maywood Kidlink KIDPROJ Assistant/Webmaster - http://www.kidlink.org/ Foster Tukwila Presbyterian Church - http://www.ftpc.org/foster ICQ UIN# 23270571 ***************************************************************** Researching Clark,Paxton,McIlvaine,Campbell,Morrow,Morrison *****************************************************************

John, you wrote: I have the original Pennsylvania land patent for John Swan (my 5th great grandfather) who also settled in the same area (near Muddy Creek in present-day Greene County). John Swan was also my 5th great grandfather. Would you care to share how you descend and perhaps we can trade some information. Beth [email protected] ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

The library here in Seattle has all three volumes as well as the PA archives. Check with your local genealogy libraries. Mine tells me over the phone if a book is there. If nothing else books about Washington County, PA are very likely. What townships are you researching? Sutro library in San Francisco is a gold mine I hear. The church of Latter Day Saints Family History Centers have access to them on microfilm. At 10:30 PM 11/11/1999 -0500, [email protected] wrote: >In a message dated 99-11-11 09:58:11 EST, you write: > ><< You mentioned that you had looked at the HORN Books, Vol. 1 & 2. Could > you tell me WHERE you saw the books? On my next trip back to Wash. Co., > if they are there, I'd sure like to see them! > > Thanks, > > Robert D. Mollenauer, Jr. > Ridgecrest, CA >> **************************************************************** Diane Smith [email protected] http://www.halcyon.com/dianes Seattle, WA Foundation for Educational Choice - http://www.halcyon.com/maywood Kidlink KIDPROJ Assistant/Webmaster - http://www.kidlink.org/ Foster Tukwila Presbyterian Church - http://www.ftpc.org/foster ICQ UIN# 23270571 ***************************************************************** Researching Clark,Paxton,McIlvaine,Campbell,Morrow,Morrison *****************************************************************

I have been told before New Eagle PA, Washington County (next to Monongahela PA) there was a town named "Eagle" and then "Old Eagle". This was supposed to be across the river in Forward Township around or near the old Monongah Mine (spelling?). I have also been told it was near Courtney PA (Houston Run). Dave Copenhaver Sr.

Is the Second Ward school and Central School (c.1880's) in Monongahela the same building reference? This would be the school with the semi-gothic architecture and the clock on the steeple. It was located across from the Monongahela post office at 4th and Chess St. Was there another school that burned down in the early 1880's across the street and replaced by this building? Dave Copenhaver Sr.

In a message dated 11/12/1999 11:55:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Whoa! I will send some names then. I am putting Clark's into family groups. I am looking for John clark, needle in a haystack, married to Margaret McIntyre. >> Can someone help her with this in the Temile book. I have to go to work and these names are not alphabetized individually, just by sur name...Laura Nelle

In a message dated 11/12/1999 11:10:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << I have never read this book. Would you look up the name "Clark" to see if there are any references? >> There are 76 different Clark names in the Tenmile Book...Laura Nelle

I am searching on the MCKNIGHT surname, and another researcher had sent me an obit from the newspaper with the following information: It is a long obituary, but I will shorten it with info needed. EVELYN FRANKS MCKNIGHT, widow of WILLIAM L. MCKNIGHT died on OCTOBER 2, 1999 in Miami, Florida. She was born in CONNELLSVILLE, PA on November 10, 1914. She was the daughter of ARTHUR and BARBARA FRANKS, deceased. Also deceased was her husband WILLIAM MCKNIGHT and a brother CHARLES V. FRANKS. Surviving relatives included cousins LEWIS WANDEL, GARY WANDEL, MILLIE BURNS, KATHY ANSELL, DARLENE SHAW, and JOY SAMPEY who reside in the general vicinity of Connellsville, PA. I am wondering about the WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, if he also is from the CONNELLSVILLE, PA area?? Did anyone happen to know anything on him? OR is any of the surviving relatives of EVELYN that are listed in the CONNELLSVILLE area on this list that would maybe be able to provide some information on the MCKNIGHT.... Thanks Beth [email protected]

Hi, Mike, I did spot that McCann in Rosalie's list of veterans and sent it off to: [email protected] (Yes, I'm the listowner.) No response yet. Do tell me anything more about your aunt and uncle, where they lived, dates? There were McCanns in the immediate Pittsburgh area whom I've not yet tied to the extensive McCann family in Fayette and Greene Counties. There are a number of us researching this illusive family. Very best regards, Jane -- Jane McCann Walsh [email protected] Georges Twp., Fayette Co., PA; researching primarily: McCANN - RUBLE - COMBS - DAVIS - FRANKS HORMELL - HUGH - JONES; and further back: Alderson-Bayles-Brandenberg-Cline-Coldren-Dougherty Evans-Goslin-Hartman-Hartzell-Hertzog-Inks-Janes Jennings-Johnson-Keiser-Leasure-Lewis-Mason-Mercher Miller-Moore-Overturf-Owens-Rhodes-Ross-Routson Saddler-Stentz-Thomas-Todd-Warner-Williams-Winemiller-Wynne

I'm officially checking in. I have a long list, as both my parents descended from early settlers of SW PA. I would like to hear from anyone who has any info about the parents of my gr grandfather, Abram Alfrey THOMPSON, b. 1846, m. Elizabeth WHETSEL, b. 1847, lived and died in Perryopolis, Fayette Co. His parents were Robert THOMPSON m. Mary SIMPKINS. Nothing else known about the latter two. I live in Saline, MI [email protected] AOL.com Phyllis Hewitt Whelan ALFREY,ALTON,ARISON,BARCLAY,BUCKLEY,COOK,CRAGO,CRAIG,DOWNARDFARQUHAR,FORDYCE,H EWITT,HILLER,HUFTY,HUGHES,JORDAN,LENHART, MANSFIELD,MILLIGAN(MILLIKEN),MOSS,PRONG,ROSE,SIMPKINS,THOMPSON,THURMAN,WETZEL( WHETSELetc.),WINTERMUTE,WYCOFF.

In 2013, Belle Vernon will celibrate it's 200th anniverary. Not wanting to put things off til the last moment, plans are underway to put together the Commemorative Book, to be published that year. (At least) One of the folks involved in this project is a member of our list, and he has asked me to post a message, asking for help. If anyone has any old pictures, stories, or other facts (business ledgers, diaries, etc.) that could be helpful, let me know (by private e-mail). I can forward the messages to him, and he will be intouch with you about what to do next. As always, do not send file attachments to the list. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Another tidbit from the Belle Vernon SesquiCentennial (150th) anniversary Commemorative Book: The Belle Vernon ridge Co. incorporated on Feb 11, 1891. Its stated purpose: "To construct a wagon and foot bridge across the Monongahela River at Belle Vernon". Congress authorized construction in Feb. 1893 Incorporators: S.F. JONES, J.S. JONES, S.C. SPEERS, Charles J. SPEERS, Thomas P GRANT, J.S. VanVOORHIS, J.C. CUNNINGHAM, Issac S. VanVOORHIS, A.L. BROWN, T.L. DALY, R.J. LINTON, and W.J. MANOWN/ note: The plans and specifications for the new (1890) bride over the Mon at Elizabeth, provided for a bridge that waas too short to span the river there, but matched the length needed for the Belle Vernon bridge. This must have saved lots of time and money! When the bridge was opened (Jan 1 1895) there was a signabove the roadway: "Horse must not be driven over the bridge faster than a walk. Penalty $10 fine or 10 days in Jail". Bridge was a toll road until it was purchased jointly by Fayette and Washington Co., and declared free in July 1910. The old bridge was remodled and rebuilt (probably to better carry vehicle traffic) in 1940. The bridge was torn down in 1952and replaced by the new (route 70) bridge which exists today. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Can anyone on the list tell me about the two John Wilson's who taught school and were mentioned in the Commemorative book? One of them could have been a relative. Marilyn, Illinois ----- ----- From: <[email protected]> : This info also comes from the SesquiCentennial Book: : : : First school building: : built 1834 : supervisors - Solomon SPEERS, A. P. FRYE : Teachers: Billy BOLT, Robert GALLOWAY, David LONGNECKER, Nancy J. GOULD, : John C. HASSON, John B. GOULD, John WILSON, Henry FULTON, George P. FULTON, : and Sallie GOULD. : : second building: : built in GOULD'S Hollow (now known as Seldon Seen) : Was built from bricks from old mill in Speers Run, owned by David FURNIER : (see : first grocery store, previous post) : Teachers: John WILSON, John B. GOULD, John Q. ROBINSON, J.H. WILSONand Levi : J. JEFFRIES. :

Does anyone know anything abt. the SAYDE NEIL that was mentioned among all the names? Mary Lee [email protected]

I forgot to put in my email address : [email protected] Sorry, Jill ----- Original Message ----- From: JILL PASCHL <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 8:48 PM Subject: [PAMONVAL] Gibsons in Mon Valley > Hi Everyone, > Here is the line I am looking for: > 1.John GIBSON was born about 1799, probably in Scotland. He died in 1871 in East Monongahela, PA. He married Rebecca Crites, daughter of Nicholas Crites and Margaret McElvy?? > Children of John and Rebecca were: > Elizabeth GIBSON WHITMORE b. 1842 d.1877 > George W. GIBSON b.1844 d.1929 in New Eagle (My ggg grandfather) > Henry GIBSON b.1845 d. 1928 in East Monongahela > Alonzo GIBSON b. 1847 d. 1924 > Lucinda Gibson b. 1849 D. ? > > 2. Children of George W. GIBSON and Margaret BEHANNA were: > Clyde GIBSON > Harry Bruce GIBSON > Mary Lucinda GIBSON > William GIBSON Sr. b. 1872 d. 1924 > Noah GIBSON > Benjamin GIBSON > Candace GIBSON > Margaret GIBSON > > 3. Children of William GIBSON SR. and Susan DEWALT were: > Chilean Eugene GIBSON b. 1900, married Mary HOMA > William G. GIBSON b. 1903 d. 1991, Married Mary CHAPASKO > David Thomas GIBSON b. 1903 > Edward Theodore GIBSON b. 1910 d. 1969, married Nancy Templey > > Please let me know if anyone else is researching this line. I have a lot more information. > Jill Gibson Paschl > McMUrray, PA > > > > > ==== PAMONVAL Mailing List ==== > Tip: CAPITALIZE surnames in your messages. Reader will more easily find their family names. >