Bridal Shower Honors Ruth Critchfield in Sipesville
Mary Pearle Pugh hosted a late December miscellaneous shower at her West Race Street home for Ruth Critchfield of Sipesville. The event honored Ruth on her marriage to Robert Tipton, with a buffet lunch, a wedding cake centerpiece, and gifts for the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Critchfield
Sipesville
Mary Pearle Pugh
Robert Tipton
Chard E. Pugh
West Race Street
Tipton
Freeman Tipton
Berlin
Bny
Pugh
Mises
Mary Ann Glessner
Ruth Baker
Maryann Swisher
Critchfield
Dean Bailey
Leland S. Larmon
Merleusselman
Richard E. Pugh
Rou Tchfield
Personal Guests and College Students Return Home for Thanksgiving
Mr and Mrs John A Rishell of Pittsburgh visited Mrs Mary E Ringler on West Catherine Street and Mrs Lloyd L Klotz. Students Virginia Redden Arlene Rhoades and many others returned to Springfield Ohio Pittsburgh and other towns for Thanksgiving. Families welcomed sons daughters and relatives from Wittenberg University Temple University Franklin and Marshall College Wooster Hood College and more. Name checks include Markel Morin Rhoades and Kimmel with multiple addresses in Pennsylvania Ohio and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Rishell
Pittsburgh
Mary E. Ringler
West Catherine Street
Lloyd L. Klotz
Virginia Redden
Arlene Rhoades
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Ohio
John C. Redden
North Center Avenue
Fred Rhoades
Somerset
Donald Grubbs
University of Pittsburgh
E. Lloyd Kmmel
North Edgewood Avenue
Grubbs
Peggy Kimmel
W. P. Clayman
Joan
Kingsport
Tenn
Claire Morin
St. Francis Hospital
Edwin A. Morin
Alice G. Morin
Richmond
Gerald C. Brackett
Kobe
Japan
Steve Dunlap
Temple University
Philadelphia
J. Dunlap
West Race Street
Dunlap
Ronald Harkcom
Painesville
Dorse D. Harkcom
West Fairview Street
Betty Baer
William J. Baer
R. D
West Main Street
Martin L. Markel, Jr
Audent
Franklin and Marshal College
Lancaster
M. L. Markel
Tayman Avenue
Eleanor Miller
Finance Department
Board of Education
Washington, D. C
P. G. Miller
Janet Miller
Robert Fulton
West Church Street
Virginia Beach, Va
Fulton
Mary Jane Nehls
L. S. Nehls
Hope Sutliffe
Oscar F. Sutliffe
West Patriot Street
Ents
John H. Beerits
Hill Top
Christopher John Beerits
West Union Street
Sara R. Getty
Countryman Apartments
Nellie Wilson Footer
Cumberland
Ralph Davis
Canton
Somerset events listed for December include reunions and meetings
The item highlights a 1942 class reunion at Oakhurst Tearoom on December 6 with contact Jane Holiman. It also notes St Paul’s Reformed Church Altar Guild meeting with annual food and gift auction, Odd Fellows initiation, American Legion Auxiliary Christmas party, and Presbyterian women’s Christmas program at Mrs Guy Silvis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset High School
Wil
Oakhurst
Jane Holiman
Reformed Altar Guild
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Anne C. Scull
East Union Street
R. B. Colvin
Harvey Leydig
James L. Brant
Presbyterian Association
Women's Association of
St. Paul's Presbyterian Church
Guy Silvis
West Race Street
Christmas Seal Campaign To Start In Schools
Beginning next week December 8 district chairmen will distribute supplies for the tuberculosis Christmas seal drive in schools. Thirty six district chairmen were appointed by County School Chairman R. B. Barner who supplied materials. Pupils who obtain a bangle earn a full room award. Voluntary contributions are welcome but no sale campaign will occur. Each teacher reports to her chairman who will remit to Mr. Barner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Barner
Friends Mmay
Barner
Addison Borough
Charles
Graduate Nurses Hear Rev Woodrow In Somerset Meeting
The Rev I F Woodrow spoke at the Somerset Graduate Nurses association gathering hosted by Mrs C M Lanner. A historical outline of Lincoln and a Gettysburg address recitation were shared. President Eleanor McElroy led a business vote to buy a tuberculosis health bond as twenty four members attended and two new members joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. Woodrow
Somerset Graduate Nurses Association
C. M. Lanner
Woodrow
Eleanor McElroy
Lanner
Mary Jane Custer
Mary Johnson
Emily Baker
Althea Faley
Nettie Zarefoss
William Dosch
Dorothy Griffith
Earl Austin
W. G. Carter
Donald Dickey
Paul Lutz
Bellevue couple hosts friends at Berlin home
Mr and Mrs William H Altfathers Bellevue Pittsburgh entertained guests at the latter’s parents home. Mr and Mrs H M Landis Berlin Cards provided the evening’s entertainment with Mr and Mrs Wallace Friedline receiving high honors in 500. Refreshments served to a long list of couples and individuals including Melvin Claycomb Chester Echard Richard Hauger Triedline Somerset Fileen Tint Chirley Ann Willkow Pittsburgh Richard Willkow Clarence Willkow and Jack Hewitt Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Altfather
Bellevue
Pittsburgh
H. M. Landis
Berlin
Wallace Friedline
Melvin Claycomb
Chester Echard
Richard Hauger
Triedline
Somerset
Thanksgiving Guests At Klotz Home
Mr and Mrs John L Klotz of Somerset entertained several guests for Thanksgiving including Mrs W F Dumny and daughter Rosalie of Thomasville Mrs Albert Schauer Mt Wolf Mr and Mrs John A Rishell of Pittsburgh Mr and Mrs Lloyd L Clark Mrs Elizabeth Rishell Mrs Mary E Ringler Robert and Mary Ann of Somerset Washington Nov 30 INS The federal works agency announced eight FWA engineers will go to Turkey to assist in planning and building a national highway system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Klotz
Somerset
R. D
W. F. Dumny
Rosalie
Thomasville
Albert Schauer
Mt. Wolf
John A. Rishell
Pittsburgh
Lloyd L. Clark
Elizabeth Rishell
Mary E. Ringler
Robert
Mary Ann
Washington
INS
Federal Works Agency
FWA
Turkey
Hospital News: Admissions and Discharges List
Admissions include Grant Ohler Lloyd Pletcher Earl Pletcher Roy King Mrs Wilmer Brant Carl Ringer Glenn Beitzel Stanley Bodzik Adolph Dupre W M Steitz Paul Trimbur Richard Emert Phyllis Sarver Bert Specht Discharges include Cora Keefer Robert Harrison Mrs Theo Menhorn Mrs Ray Aiesman Mabel Bisel Mrs Roy Pletcher Mrs Isaac Blough and baby Mrs Donald Conroy R W Hay Robert Edmunson Betty Golby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Ohler
Rockwood
Surgical
Lloyd Pletcher
Pletcher
Earl Pletcher
Roy S. King
Wilmer Brant
Somerset
Carl Ringer
Glenn Beitzel
Medi
Stanley Bodzik
Boswell
Medical
Adolph Dupre
Champion
W. N. Steitz
Pittsburgh
Paul Trimbur
Richard Emert
A. D
Phyllis Sarver
Berlin
Bert Specht
Stoystown
Cora Keefer
Robert Harrison
Theo Menhorn
Ray Aiesman
Friedens
Mabel Bisel
Roy Pletcher
Markleton
Isaac Blough
Baby
Donald Conroy
Confluence
R. W. Hay
Robert Edmunson
Paul Gross
Betty Golby
Quecreek
Names List of Residents by Township and Town
A partial OCR reads numerous resident names linked to townships and towns including Jenner, Larimer, Meyersdale, Milford, Rockwood, Somerset, Ursina, Wellersburg and others. The fragment lists individuals such as P. G. O’Con nor, Mrs Catherine Barron, Charles Bittner, Margaret Walker, and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner
Jenner Township
P. G. O'Connor
Jennertown
Catherine 1. Barron
Larimer
Charles Bittner
Lincoln Township
Margaret Walker
Meyerscale
Ernest H. Stuempffe
Milford
Orlando Barclay
Ney Baltimore
Porrest Bittner
Middlecreek
Wilbur Kern
Ogle
Elsie Fleegle
Millard Weaver
Paint
Charlies S. Knavel
Rockwood
Edson B
Beatrice Rush
Wellersburg
Edith Crissinger
Pigeons and Their Homeward Tricks by Shaffer
Austin D. Shaffer, a pigeon hobbyist, explains homing pigeons can fly long distances to return home and may still navigate if blinded though hearing loss impairs their bearings. He distinguishes homing pigeons from carrier pigeons and notes many varieties exist with clubs and shows across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha T. Knodle
Austin D. Shaffer
Shatter
Mr. Shaffer
Pigeon Show Spotlight in New York City Largest Nation Event
December brings the nation’s biggest pigeon show to New York City. Mr. Shaffer, a probation officer and pigeon enthusiast, advocates pets to steer youths away from trouble and shares a success story of a boy who cared for his Old Fan Tail birds. He notes popular breeds and the commercial potential of pigeon breeding and meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Shaffer
Shoffer
Anne
Dave Alden
Anita Agey
Mr. Shaffer
Wrearke Trial- Wresstrier To Avoid Tire On Road
An accident on the turnpike in Somerset county damaged a truck operated by Anthony Balchatis of Philadelphia. Police said the driver tried to avoid a tire line on the highway and sustained about 1500 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrearke
Wresstrier
Mile Neet No
Somerset County
Anthony Balchatis
Philadelphia
Ten VFW Councils Attend Meyersdale Meeting
Ten VFW district councils attended the Meyersdale gathering as part of the 23rd District activities. Mrs Louise Grimm of Uniontown led the program linked to state and national plans, noting two auxiliaries and one council were added since the last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyersdale
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Louise Grimm
Uniontown
Fayette
Somerset
Grimm
Somerset County
Mann Valley
Casey
V. F. W. Hall
Rhea McClosky
Sunday Group Gatherings From Multiple Towns Report
A group presented Sunday included members from Everson Connellsville Uniontown Somerset Meyersdale Addison Johnstown Brownsville Uniontown and Windber totaling about 40 individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everson
Connellsville
Uniontown
Somerset
Meyersdale
Addison
Jenshertown
Brownsville
Windber
Somerset Firemen String Christmas Lights on Cold Sunday
Firemen on Somerset’s coldest winter day, over 25 volunteers led by Newt Picking and William Barnhart, lit every lamp post in the business district. They worked while residents attended church and Sunday school and planned to take lights down after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Firemen
Newt Picking
William
Bill) Barnhart
Somerset
Pennsylvania
Finnegan
Somerset County Nimrods
Berlin
Meyersdale
Hays Ling
Mercury
New Centerville
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Somerset Church of the Nn
Stoy
Voderinge
Egolf
Gounod
Elizabeth Rinard
Tourjee
Piduet
Elaine
Brant
Robert Bowman
Dorothy Gnngey
Clair Lane
de Bussy
Edgar
Kathryn Widdowson
Lord Most Holy
Nek
Pfrogner
Dove
Elgar
Gossec
Gluck
Missine Hay
A. Honor
E. Pugh
Daughters of America
8 & Puech
Ruth Male
Hall Friedens, Pa
Friedens Mothers Club
Michael
Main St
War
Dusenberry's Drug Store
Somerset, PA
Somerset Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Rev
MR. and
Mrs. Altfather
Klotz Home
Hospital News
Madison Square Garden
VFW
Ae Coast
Europe
American Women's Voluntary Service
Polly
Jane
Teel le
sTyvut
Mpoice
Sora
Johnson
Tyle MC
Yle
Lohr’s
Peoples Bank Bldg
Chenille
Ise
Vicks VapoRub
VapoRus
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