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War ren O. Innis99One OfYM(Jounders llei•DiesWarren Orland Innis, 95, ihr city's oldest resident and one of the founders of the Oil City YMCA,died at 5 a m, yesterday in the Oil City Hospital,100Mr Innis would have been years old on April 25.He was born April 25, 1856. in Millbury, Mass His parents were the late William ,1 and Helen Wilbur Innis.With his father, he went to the Petroleum Center district as a pioneer in 1865. He later moved to Oil City.Mr.Innis and his father organized the Innis Manufacturing Company which produced oil supplies and later the Innis Gas Engine.On October 6, 1876, Mr Innis was united in marriage to the former Miss Carrie Mrodhead Hiswife preceded him in death January 12, 1927.Mr. Innis also was interested in oil production, not only in this area but throughout the country. He drilled wells in Ohio. Indiana, Texas and other states during the early oil excitement days.At one time, the well known local resident served as vice president of Citizens Banking Company and also as director of that bank andOil City National.Mr. Innis. for a number of years was an active member of the .Second Presbyterian Church WhilePresbyterian Church, his health permitted, he held just about every office in the parish. His last post was trustee of thechurch.Ho was the last surviving char-tei director of the local YMCA.Mr Innis also was a member of the following Masonic organiza-♦VtnlilsisleilOf Police•Fire FundsOiltheW. O. INNISThe auditor's reports of the City Police Pension Fund and Oil City Firemen's Relief Fund were announced yesterday and appear in legal advertisement today.The reports were prepared by C. A Trax, city controller, and art dated as of January 1, 1956. In the Police Pension Fund re-port, 1955 receipts exceeded expenditures by $15,235.13. Expenditures included $82 50 in pensions; $29.65 in expenses, and $152 in j refunds for a total expenditure of $264 15.Receipts included: City of OilCity contributions, $1,400. employes’ contributions, $2,119.17; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. $6.395 80; interest, $2,583.31, andmiscellaneous, $1. Total receiptswere $15,499.28 The balance sheet showed cash balance on December 31, 1955, of $15,215.53; securities held on the same date, $84.060 34.!Mr.Parker, widow of JusticeThe January 1. 1956, report of Innis is survived by Mrs. the Firemen’s Relief Fund showedParker an excess of 1955 receipts overof t he Pennsylvania Supreme expenditures ol $2,438.91. Kxpen-Court. and one son. Arthur B. In- ditures totaling $8,977.10 included |these items: Pensions, $8,741.25; jgrandchildren accounting, $180; bonds—life andiJnis of San Andreas, Calif.There are eighttions: Petrolia Lodge 'No, 363, the,Royal Arch Chapter of Oil City,|‘n tily; Mrs. John John-the Talbot Commandery and the son Mrs. H a r 1 y ( ummins, Zem Zem Temple of Erie. Wawen I. Parker and William M.He made his home with his Parker, Jr.; and 16 great giand-daughter, Mrs. William M. Parker, children and live gieatalso surviving, four of whom live disability policy, $31.25, and miscellaneous, $24 60.Receipts totaled $11,416.01 and included these items: State of305 West Fourth Streetgrandchildren.ThePennsylvania. $8,398.99; interest, Sreat $1,931.43; dues, $742; dividend-life policy, $298 72, and refunds, body has been removed to $44 87.thlt; family home, 305 West Fourth1 Street.The balance sheet showed cash balance December 31, 1955, of
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