The body of William Robert Smith;21;of Pricedale;who plunged to his death in the Monongahela River from the first pier of the Belle Vernon-Speers bridge late Saturday afternoon;was brought to the surface Monday afternoon shortly before 2 o’clock. Frank Arrigo;of R.D.1;Belle Vernon;accompanied by Kenny Lynn and James Burgayne;brought the body of the recently discharged serviceman to the surface after a 46-hour search by grappling crews of the Belle Vernon No;2 and North Belle Vernon fire departments and a diver from Lock Four. Smith;one of the 16 children of Mr.and Mrs.Dan Smith;of Pricedale;leaped to his death after leaving home because of a family row. Reports said the youth had been mentally ill after receiving a severe head wound while in action in Europe.. He had been taking treatments at a veterans hospital while his family was making efforts to have him placed in a veterans institution. Friends are being received at the family home at House No.99;Pricedale until Thursday afternoon when the body wll be taken to the Antioch Baptist Church for services. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.in the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. Rev.Benjamin Butler will officiate. Military services will also be held. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Rudolph A.Schmidt;Sr.;age 76 years;of 111 Water Street;Belle Vernon;died in Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Sunday;January 27;at 12:40 p.m. He was a member of the Loyal Order Of Moose and the Odd Fellows Lodge of Bradford;Pa. Rudolph was a cooper by trade (barrell maker). He is survived by his wife;Margaret Schmidt;two sons;Rudolph A.Schmidt Jr.;and Robert H.Schmidt of Belle Vernon;one brother;William of McKeesport;three sisters;Mrs.Bowman French of Pittsburgh;Mrs.Carley Price of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Pearl Didel of Pittsburgh;and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the late home. Services will be held there Wednesday;January 30;1946;at 2:30 p.m. in charge of Rev.T.James. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Chas.L.and Edwin Melenyzer are funeral directors.