Death Notices from Somerset Area on December 1977
Obituary column reports multiple deaths including Richard Earl Wright 71 of Somerset died December 3 1977 at Somerset Community Hospital born March 21 1906 in Maryland survived by wife Themla Eisler and six grandchildren with funeral arrangements. Other notices include Russell A Pifer 85 Margaret J Stone 75 E R Durr 66 Paul R Blanset 75 and Ethel M Shaffer 64 with details of survivors and memorials. Funeral homes and burial sites listed with service times and locations in Somerset and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Richard Earl
Dan) Wright
South Center Avenue
Somerset
Somerset Community Hospital
Almont
James
Dora (Shaffer) Wright
Lawrence
Russell
Themla Eisler
Barry Magnette
Woodbridge
Robert
Lanstowne
Ronald
Roy
Bruce
Somerset RD
Virginia Riley
Corinth
W. Va
Olive Lewis
Violet Eisner
Friedens
Penndot
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Hoffmann
E. Main St
Paul P. Weber
St. John’s Cemetery
Benevolent Fund
First Christian Church
Richard Wright
Robert H. Halverson
Pifer
Russell A. Pifer
South Edgewood Avenue
William and
Matilda
Carr) Pifer
Marian Hay
George
Clarence
Rowena
Glenn M. Pyle
Loretta
Alfred Wilmoth
Fredericksburg
D. Lester E
Kentucky Christian College
Grayson
Kentucky
Somerset Volunteer Fire Dept
Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association
Somerset Foe
Company C. Friends
Husband
Durr
E.ray Durr
Meyersdale RD
Greenville
Twp
Charles and
Sophia (Staubaugh) Durr
Enid “Mollie” Gibson
Ronald K
Sherman
Maine
Jean Fegan
Orlando
Florida
William
Elk Ridge
Maryland
John
Dundalk
Charles
Washington, D.C
Robby Long
Akron
Ohio
Mary Shipley
Confluence
First Christian Church of
Meyersdale
Order of Owls
Swank Hardware Co
Leckemby Funeral
Francis Culler
Union Cemetery
Albert J. Porterfield
Confluence RD 1
Lower
Turkeyfoot Township
Ida (Ream) Porterfield
Dolly Lytle
Nancy Bigam
Mill Run
Shelda Jean Porterfield
Betty Harford
Uniontown
Nettie Sue Sloan
Hopwood
Lloyd
Sue Redrick
Humbert Funeral
John Rodahaver
Donald Dehaven
Sugar Loaf Cemetery
Blanset
Paul R. Blanset
Stoystown
John H
Emmma E. (Zimmerman) Blanset
Roy Z
Mary Ellen
Taylor) Blanset
Clyde L
United Church of Christ
George E. Bowersox, Jr
Shaffer
Ethel M. Shaffer
East Main Street
Somerset County
Ross and
Bertha (Shaffer) Trent
James Reed
Annandale
Bertha Shaffer
Robert Trent
Brotherton Church of the Brethren
Owen Preston
Wills Church Cemetery
Tenth UMWA Strike In Last 20 Years
Charleston AP reports the 130,000 soft coal miners of the United Mine Workers threaten a strike when their contract expires Tuesday. Since 1937 there have been nine prior strikes in 20 negotiations, with 1943 being the peak of fractious talks amid wartime wage fights between John L. Lewis, Roosevelt, and coal companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Arnold Miller
United States
John L. Lewis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Births in Somerset Area Prompt Family Announcements
Daily Record lists births in Somerset and surrounding towns. Entries include Peter and Nancy Sanner of Rockwood RD 3 with a son born Dec 3, and Bruce and Yvette Sechler of Somerset with a daughter born Dec 3, among numerous other newborns and parent notices across local townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter and
Nancy Sanner
Rockwood
Bruce and
Yvette C. Sechler
Somerset
Carolyn J. Decker
Stoystown
Twila J. Gardner
Jennifer Matkoskey
Friedens
B.J. Maurer Sr
Boswell
Wilma L. Naugle
John S. Peters
Santa and the Pigwidgen unfolds a Christmas quest
Claus awakens to place toys in sleeping children's stockings and sets out to find the Pigwidgen to break a curse. An old woman finally offers crucial aid, guiding his perilous journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus
Pigwidgen Quest on the Sopchoppy Ferry
Claus pursues a legend of a Pigwidgen curse. An old crone directs him to a crooked road and the Sopchoppy River Ferry where a moonlit path leads to a tiny elf named Patrick Tweedleknees who reveals himself as the guide for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus
Pigwidgen
Sopchoppy River
Patrick Tweedleknees
Timber theft at Forbes State Forest in Jenner Township
State police report thieves stole about 450 dollars worth of timber from Forbes State Forest Jenner Two. The owner is Jerry Lee Ritenour of Melcroft RD 1 and lumber was stored there. Ritenour said he cannot confirm the theft date but reported it immediately after discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes State Forest
Jenner Two
Jerry Lee Ritenour
Melcroft RD 1
Ritenour
Hanukkah Observance and Its Modern Cultural Tone
Hanukkah marks an eight day celebration recalling the 165 B C victory over Antiochus. It is widely observed in homes and synagogues pay modest attention with no strict worship or work restrictions. The article notes its proximity to Christmas and questions the name of the temple candelabra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antiochus
Man Charged Over Vehicle Damage At Local School
Police say Teddy Mitchell, 19, of Confluence drove a vehicle onto a school property causing $100 damage to a playground at about 10 p.m. Friday. He faces criminal mischief charges and a property damage citation will follow. The United Nations was created in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confluence
Teddy Mitchell
Myers Street
Mobile Home Burglarized in Jefferson Township
Burglars forced entry into a mobile home owned by Dennis H. Peters in Jefferson Township and stole items valued at 108 dollars. The break in occurred between November 27 and December 3, with two sleeping bags a citizens band radio and other household goods missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis H. Peters
Jefferson Twp
Community club and meeting listings for Somerset County
Somerset County clubs and organizations announce 7:30 p.m. and later meetings at various venues including Berlin Community Building Eagle home Somerset American Legion Cambria Stoystown Lutheran Church Calvary United Methodist Church People's Bank and Trust Room Somerset United Church of Christ American Legion and Kiwanis. For dates call Woman's Editor at 445 9621. Only non commercial listings appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Eagle’s Auxiliary
Eagle's
Somerset Moose
Somerset
American Legion
Cambria
Stoystown Lutheran Church
IOOF
Calvary United Methodist Church
Women’s Club of Somerset
People’s Bank and Trust Room
Boswell Jaycees Executive Board
Somerset United Church of Christ
Kiwanis
Somerset County
Woman's Editor
Daily American
Two Fires In Somerset Weekend Call for Fire Department
The Somerset Volunteer Fire Department fought two minor weekend blazes. At 5:25 p.m. Saturday firefighters responded to Rev. Norman E. Seese's Community Grove Center property for a Franklin stove overheating and smoke damage with 48 personnel and five pieces of equipment. On Sunday at 12:30 p.m. crews with six trucks and 47 men contained an electrical fire at Sue Gardner's residence, causing minimal damage. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
Park Stoy
Stoy
Norman E. Seese
Community Grove Center
Somerset
Franklin
Sue
Gardner
Houston St
Thieves Steal Dining Set From Callimont Borough Building
Police reported burglary at the Callimont Borough Building in Callimont Two on Wednesday. Burglars forced entry and took a dining room table with chairs valued at 930 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callimont Borough
Callimont Two
Cow And Car Collision Causes 2000 Dollar Damage
State police report a 1973 Plymouth struck a wandering cow near Friedens at 8 30 p m Friday causing 2000 dollars in damage. The car driven by Billy Lee Emert 19 of Somerset RD 2 collided with the cow owned by Sidney Riggs Friedens RD 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Lee Emert
Somerset RD 2
Friedens
Sidney Riggs
Friedens RD 1
Dangerous Toys for Toddlers and Safe Play Guidelines
Advice on selecting toddler toys emphasizes avoiding small detachable parts, jagged edges, breakable materials, exposed fasteners, and cord length over 12 inches. Recommends non toxic labeling and avoiding painted items for mouthing children to reduce choking and injury risks.
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Joanne Berkley
Rebecca Hodgson
Willoby
Elizabeth Byers
Emma Karcher
Stone’s
Stone’s Tavern
Price Funeral Home
Lloyd Trout
White Oak Cemetery
Porterfield
West Main Street
Somerset Newspapers, Inc
Pennsylvania
Lewis
W.A
Tony” Boyle
Daily Record
William E. Lines
Lydia Barta
Tammy DeWitt
Charles Duppstadt
Mary Ellen Hoover and Son
Ellen Hottle
Grace Ickes
Jenners
Richard Leo Keller
Dean Schaeffer
Jennie P. Underwood
Windber
Edwin
Sandra Kozielec
Hollsopple
Gloria Carville
Orva Wissinger
Mary Voytke
Robonna Covar
Walter Baker
Emmett Rugg
Otis Baer
Fred_ Robertson
Santa and the Pigwidgen
Lucrece Beale
Chapter
Hiroshima
Japan
Ferek
The
United Nations
Health Insurance Institute
OUR
Cundag Fr
Explorer
Emigrant
Rambler
Nomad
Walker
Voyager
Rover
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Hay's Office Supply CO
Main Street
Dark Electric Construction
Hey Culligan Man
North Friedens
Krause
Otto Springs, Pa
Gray Area
AP News
Hawaii
WVSC
Patriot St
Seeetinea Pa
Aspen
Vail
FAR Corners Travel Service
Memgi
Insurance
James Knepper
CLU
CPCU
KKK
Knepper Agency, Inc
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