James W.Houseman;63;former principal at Marion Elementary School in the Belle Vernon Area School District;died at 4:50 a.m. today in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh. He resided at 1322 Fayette Ave;Belle Vernon. Born in Rostraver Twp.on April 8;1914;he was a son of the late Clyde and Tillie Beeler Houseman. Mr.Houseman was a past president of the Washington Twp.Lions Club. He was a member and elder and former Sunday School teacher at Marion Presbyterian Church and also belonged to the Belle Vernon American Legion and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. He was graduated from California State College and received his master’s degree from Waynesburg College. Mr.Houseman retired from his position as principal at Marion School on July 28;1975. He was a first lieutenant in the U.S.Air Force during World War II and had completed 25 missions while serving in England. Surviving are his widow;Betty Seman Houseman;and two brothers;Clyde Houseman of Belle Vernon and Warren Houseman of Buena Park;Calif. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 1 p.m. and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge.