Sidney Watkins;aged 54 years;died yesterday afternoon Thursday;June 29;1939;at 4 o’clock at his home;1110 McMahon avenue;following an illness of six months;during which time he was a hospital patient on two different occasions. Mr.Watkins had been a resident of Monessen for the past 36 years;most of which time he was in the employ of the Pittsburgh Steel company;holding a clerical position in the store room. Surviving is his wife;Mrs.Millie Metz Watkins;a son;Richard;and grandson;Richard;of Irwin. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon;July 2;1939;at 2 o’clock from the late home;with Rev.John E.Fosnight;pastor of the Baptist Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Elizabeth Amelia Waite;aged 81 years;ten months;died at 6:10 a.m. June 14;1939 at her home;738 Speer Street;Belle Vernon;after an illness of six weeks. Surviving Mrs.Waite are three daughters and six sons. The daughters;Mrs.T.D.Harris and Mrs.W.H.Igoe;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs. George Gooding of Canton;Ohio;the sons;William;Thomas;of Monessen;John and Dr.A.H.of Canosnsburg;Ethelbert of Gary;Indiana;Edward of Charleroi and Dr.R.J.Waite of Belle Vernon. Also surviving are 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the late home until Friday afternoon when funeral services will be held at 2:30 o’clock in charge of Rev.Edwin G.Sloan;Rev.G.Meade Dougherty assisting. Interment will be made in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director in charge.