Death of Robert I Reed Ends Long Vandergrift Ties
Robert Edson Reed aged 59 died at his Vandergrift home after a heart ailment. He was born August 26 1877 near West Lebanon and taught in the county early in life. A longtime Vandergrift resident, he worked in steel mills and led the local Presbyterian church school board for 27 years. He was affiliated with the Vandergrift Knights of Pythias and was an honorary member of the McMurtry fire department. He is survived by his widow Maud Couch Reed and a son William, with brothers and sisters in Indiana West Lebanon Parkwood South Bend Johnstown Valley Nebr and other locales. Funeral rites were held at his late residence followed by interment in Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Iglson Reed
Oakland Cemetery
Robert Edson Reed
West Lebanon
Vandergrift
A. C
Harriet (Coulter) Reed
Vandergrift Presbyterian Church
Vandergrift Knights of Pythias
McMurtry Fire Department
Maud (Couch) Reed
William
A. W. Reed
H. R. George
Indiana
Mary.Jane McHenry
Streams
Church Street
Grove Chapel Lutheran Church
Mary Jane McHenry
Rayne— Township
Moxham
Johnstown
This County
S. R. McHenry
Grove Chapel
Mrs Wayne Myers Rites Held For 26 Year Old
Mrs Wayne Myers aged 26 of Johnstown died in the Tadias hospital from complications after suddenly becoming ill while visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Potts at Lucerne Mines. Maiden name Miss Mabel Ruth Potts she had lived in Ernést before moving to Johnstown in 1685. Survived by husband and three sisters Mrs Walter Long Blairville Mrs Steve Kenosh Lucerne Mines and Miss Florence Potts at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Myers
Walter Potts
Lucerne Mines
Brookville
Johnstown
Tadians Hospital
Mabel Ruth Potts
Ernést
Walter Long
Blairaville
Steve Kenosh
Florence Potts
Armagh
Frank Tomb
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth West
New Florence
Denny West
Homer
Raymond West
Kenneth West
Jane West
Near New Florence
Death notices and funerals in Bethel church and nearby towns
Funeral rites were held for William H. Boring age 74 of Clyde at Bethel United Presbyterian church with interment in the church cemetery. Survived by wife Annie, children Ralph Charles Rose Cochran Isaac, 18 grandchildren, and brother Charles. Also reported: funeral for Mary Jane McHenry 27 of Rayne township died in Moxham. Dora Lizzie Boden, 62 Battsburg teacher of 34 years, died June 16. burial at Edgewood cemetery Battersburg after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Church Cemetery
William H. Boring
Clyde
Annie Boring
Ralph
Blairsville
R. D
Charles
Bolivar
Rose Cochran
Huff
Isaac
Dora Lizzie Boden
Battsburg
William Washington
Rebecca Margaret Boden
Boden
Saltsburg Presbyterian Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Stewart
Frank £. Boden
Apollo
Mra
Ila Elwood
Maude Hart
Saltaburge
Edgewood Cemetery
Balteburé
Obituary notices from Homer City and surrounding areas
A series of brief death notices and funeral details cover residents of Homer City, Brushvalley, and nearby towns. Emma Myers, mother of four sons, dies at her daughter Mary Kinder’s home in Homer City after complications. James L. Ray, 32, dies of a heart ailment in Sheloma. Mike Tluto, 67, dies at his Stafford home after health decline. Mary Sheets, 64, Lucerne Mines, dies in Indiana hospital. George Watkinge, 60, Homer City native and coal miner, laid to rest in Prospect and Round Top cemeteries. W. R. Hillis, 55, retired railroad worker, dies at North Point. funeral held in Plumville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma (Corter) Myers
Emma (Corner) Myers
Mary Kinder
Homer City
George
Jane Corner
Johnstown
Brushvalley Township
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ernest Myers
Brushvalley
George, Everett and Leater Myers
United Presbyterian
Broadvalley
Pioneer resident Jonathan Rearick dies at 74 in Plumeresk Twp
Jonathan Rearick of Plumeresk Township Armstrong county died at his home on June 16 after paralysis. He was born May 22 1863 and joined St. Thomas Reformed church Gastown on his 17th birthday May 22 1880. He leaves his widow and brother George of Plumcreek township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Rearick
Plumeresk Twp
Armstrong County
St. Thomas Reformed Church
Gastown
George
Plumcreek Township
Mysterious Miss Minn Delights Park Meet Cute Romance
Tom Rand, a junior partner with Clay and Rand Attorneys, befriends a mysterious girl named Mimi Minn in a park. After a playful chase and a car accident, Mimi reveals her real name, Mary Minster, and admits her wish to be mysterious, sparking a light romance with Tom as he learns she is not ordinary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Mini
Mimi
Osay
Miss Minn
Mary Minster
Mary
Vogue
Aunt Mollie
Jerry
Rand
Minn
Wilmot
Mimi Mini
Scalloped Onions in Mushroom Sauce Recipe Tip
A reader shares a summer-tested kitchen note praising a quick chilled consommé plus tomato relish twist and invites fans to try scalloped onions in mushroom sauce. Peel about 10 or 12 medium onions and proceed with a family-friendly prep.
Summer Chowder Savory Fish Soup Dish
A lazy day chowder blends 16 ounce cans of Cream of Mushroom and Cream of Asparagus soups with 6 percent ounce crab meat or one cup fresh crab meat, flaked. Heat slowly to a boil and serve immediately for leisure.
Heroes of Faith in Hebrews Eleven Faith as the Core
Lesson for June 27 explores Hebrews eleven from understanding to hope, detailing how faith, not human wisdom, pleases God. It traces Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and others, showing faith’s results from worship and obedience to vision and resurrection, with hope grounded in God’s promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
God
Abel
Enoch
Noah
Christ
Abraham
Carey
Judson
Livingstone
Isaac
Jacob
Right and Wrong Conscience Defined
Right and Wrong Conscience is that faculty which perceives right and wrong in actions, approves or disapproves them, anticipates their consequences under the moral administration of God, and is thus either the cause of peace or disquietude of mind.
Opportunities Prompt Great Acts and Love
A compact reflection quoting F. W. Robertson on how waiting for grand opportunities can let life pass and leave love unfulfilled, urging action over hesitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Robertson
Strongstown Funerals and Weekend Visits Summary
Strongstown residents attended a funeral in New Florence for a relative. Friday visitors included Thomas Stephens and daughter Esthel in Indiana. Children’s Day services are planned at the M E church on Sunday evening June 27. Several local residents hosted or visited relatives across Cresson Jenners Homer City Nanty Glo Johnstown Windber Dilltown Central City and Windber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughie Boring
New Florence
Thomas Stephens
Esthel
Indiana
M. E
Richard Troxell
Janice Lee
Troxell
Wm. Bennett
Lawrence Rankin
Jenners
Clymer
Charles Greenaway
Central City
William Bennett
Alex Bennett
Cathryn Bork
Homer City
Ed. Myers
Dilltown
Margaret Boring
Walter Walker
Johnstown
Walter Rankin
Alice
Nanty Glo
Mabel DeArmy
Windber
Hie
Weekend visits fill Chambersville area homes
Families from Vandergrift Sharon Plumville Indiana and nearby towns visited relatives in Chambersville over the weekend. Reunions included Mr and Mrs Melvin Little Mr and Mrs Rowley Mr and Mrs Jay McQuilkin and sons Melvin and others as well as Mrs Nellie Wells and Mrs Chas Brady with their boys Harry and Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. ©. Kirks
Gathernburg
Melvin Little
Rowley
Vandergrift
Nellie Wells
Howard Brady
Sharon
Charles Wells
Plumville
Wella
McQuilkin
Indiana
Vishvl
Jay
Charles Adanson
Clair Praver
Watt Kinter
Lari
Jay McQuilkin
Melvin
Lukehart
Jon Enterling
Banks
Fittsburgh
Chas. Brady and Sons
Harry
Bob
Walter Barthaomew
Jadland
Local Visitors and Shoppers Highlight Blacklick Area
Jean Douglass visits Barbara Lehman in Salineburg while Theresa Cole from Youngstown visits the Graff girls. Fannie ONeil guests of sister Mrs Wm Ruddock in Homer City. Mrs James Wadsworth and daughters Eleanor and Ruth shop in Indiana. Louise Carvotta visits Johnstown parents. Mr and Mrs Gerald Smith attend a surprise 30th anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Smith hosted by Kenneth and Mrs Freed. CG Smith and Dick visit A I Miller near Homer City. Mrs George Shapiroro and daughters Mary and Ruth shop in Indiana. A humorous quip about a wife who can cook but won’t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Cole
Youngetown, O
Graff
Fannie O'Neil
Wm. Ruddock
Homer City
James Wadsworth
Eleanor
Ruth
Indiana
Louise Carvotta
Johnstown
Charles Carvotta
Gerald Smith
M. ©. Smith
Kenneth Freed
Smith
CG. O. Smith
A. I. Miller
George Shapirro
Mary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Frank Tomb
James L. Ray
Shelocsta United Presbyterian Church
R. V. E. Wright
Hugh Ray
Parkwood
Floyd HB. Ray
Sheloda
W. Hart
L. Glenn
Paul A
Ela
Martha
Ray
Misa Mildred Ray
Wilkinsburg
Mike Tluto
Stafford
Austria
Starford
Anna Tluto
Matthis
Moween
Albert Snyder
Dixonville
Albert
Marjorie Tluto
Cleveland
John Tluto
Mrs. Joseph Sheets
Lucerne Mines Catholic
St. Bernard Church
Mary Sheets
Joseph Sheets
Indiana Hospital
John ,Sheets
Peter Golba
Lorain
Hert Sheets
Fort Sheridan
Ilc
George Watkins
Prospect Cemetery
George Watkinge
DuBois
W. EK. Hillis
Bowser
Round Top
Trade City
W. R. Hillis
North Point
Bussie Sprankle
Washingtonian
Unday Sehoolessens
Harold L. Lundquist
The
Moody Bible Institute of China
Western Newspaper Union
Frances Peck
Hoine Home Institute
Strongstown
Misa
Minnie Garrett
Cresson
Chambersville
Blacklick Jean Douglass
Barbara Lehman
Salinburg
Murphy’s
Frank Buck
Berry
G. C. Murphy
Indiana, PA
G. W. Graff CO. Meats Groceries Delicatessen
North Sixth Street
National Brands
James J. Walters
Fhone
the Progress and
Pittsburgh Post
Aera la
Buchheit Bros
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