Hello Fellow Listers: Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm forwarding this from the PABLAIR-List because there is an article about an Miss Elizabeth Hostettler who was born at McAllisterville, Juniata Co., PA.. She married a Perry L. GRUBB in Blain, Perry Co., PA.. Donna Heller Zinn of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RJWNLW65@aol.com> To: <PABLAIR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:05 AM Subject: [PABLAIR-L] Altoona Mirror, 1931 > ANNIVERSARY IS BEING OBSERVED (Nov.) > CRESSON-Nov. 18. Married forty-six years ago today, Mr. and Mrs. Ed > Eckenrode of 104 Sumner street, Sankertown, will celebrate the occasion with a family > dinner at six o'clock tonight. > The altar of the St. Benedict's Catholic church, Carrolltown, was the scene > of the impressive ceremony solemnized on Nov. 18, 1885, by Rev. Joseph Oscar. > The Eckenrode family resided in Ashville and Coupon for thirty-three years > previous to locating in their present home on Sept. 10, 1919. They have been > blessed with three children, two of whom are living, as follows; Herman Eckenrode > and Marie, wife of Cloyd Letterner, the latter being engaged as a rural mail > carrier between Cresson and Irvona, all of Cress. There are fourteen > grandchildren. > Mr. Eckenrode and his wife, the former Miss Josephine Hite, a daughter of > Raphael and Marguerite Bard Hite of Loretto, are both enjoying excellent > health. Mrs. Eckenrode is a sister of John Hite of Altoona, Mrs. P. J. Hoover and > William Hite of Carrolltown, Mrs. Mary Moran of Loretto, Mrs. Kathryn McComb of > Pittsburgh, Mrs. Rose Bishop of Bradley Junction and Amandus Hite of Cresson. > She holds membership in the St. Francis Xavier Catholic church and the Altar > and Rosary societies. She is a sister-in-law of the late Charles W. Moran of > Loretto, who was buried this morning in Loretto. > Born on June 11, 1869, the son of a pioneer Cambria family, the late Peter > and Ruth Fry Eckenrode, in Allegheny township. Ed Eckenrode aided his parents > on the farm during his boyhood days. For the past two score of years he has > been extensively engaged in carpenter contracting in this community. Mr. > Eckenrode, who is the last member of this family, is affiliated with the St. Francis > Xavier's Catholic church and the Loyal Order of Moose, No. 188. > > MARRIED 54 YEARS (August) > Mr. and Mrs. Perry L. Grubb Are Celebrating Anniversary Today. > Mr. and Mrs. Perry L. Grubb of 819 Fourth avenue are today quietly > celebrating their fifty-fourth anniversary today at their home. Both are enjoying > fairly good health despite their advancing years. > Mrs. Grubb, who is 77 years old, was Miss Elizabeth Hostettler and was born > at McAllisterville, Juniata county, while Mr. Grubb, who is 79 years old, was > born at Penns Creek, Union county. > Mr. and Mrs. Grubb were united in marriage in Blain, Perry county, and have > resided in Altoona since 1889. Mr. Grubb retired as a tinner from the > Pennsylvania Railroad service eleven years ago after more than thirty years' service. > Both Mr. and Mrs. Grubb are faithful members of the First Brethren church. > There is one son, Charles E. Grubb. > > Annie Whiteman > PABlair List administrator > Annie Whiteman/Steve Patz > Blair County Coordinators > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair