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Mrs. Burke HonoredMrs. Margaret Burke of Qhio-pyle, 72, Mother's Day, May 10, when she was honored by her family and friends at a dinner in the home of her daughter, Alice Lambie with whom she made her home for 10 years. She received numerous gifts, flowers, telegrams and telephone calls during the day.The neat, proud lady continues id enjoy excellent health in her 9oth year. Her daily activity schedule includes light housework and cleaning, food preparation, dishwashing, sewing and mending .with Lime out for church affairs, attending all meetings and services at the Chalk Hill Lutheran Church which she has attended all her life.The quilting sessions held by the ladies of the church are considered incomplete unless Mrs. Burke is at the frames, stiching fine and neat. She has no time to waste on radio and TV programs. Mrs. Burke was born Dec. 1, 1863 in Allegheny County and t.he family moved to Wharton Twp. a short tijue later. Her husband, Curtin Burke has been deceased 30 years.She is the mother of nine children. They are John Burke of Saratoga Springs, N. Y.: Mrs. Mary Yopp, Philadelphia; diaries Burke, Camden, N. J.; Mrs. Oina Nelson, Columbiana, Ohio; Mrs. Emma McDowell, Mather, and Alice Lambie, Ohiopylc. Three children are deceased: Mrs. Susan McDowell, Mrs. Pearl Nelson and Mrs. Jessie Burke. There are 34 grandchildren, 82 grcat-grand-ehiklren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Attending the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burke and son, Robert, of New.Jersey; Mr. and Mrs. Luther McDowell of Mather; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cook and children Richard, Cynthia, of New Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jackson and family of Kentuck Knob; Mrs, Alice Johnson, Ohiopyle; Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Lambie, Dunbar R. D. 2; Mrs. Amy Spronl and family, Ohiopyle; Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks and family of Lemout; Mr, and Mrs. Charles Lambie and infant sun. Charles, of New Salem, the youngest great-grand-son.
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Uniontown Evening Standard
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, May 20, 1959
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