Paul Simpson;aged 73 years;of 943 Oakland avenue;Charleroi; died in Torrance State hospital at 1:30 a.m.on Sunday;December 14;1941. Mr.Simpson;who was born in Rockfish;Va.on January 22;1868;was a well known negro resident of this community coming to Charleroi 48 years ago. He was a coal miner until his health failed. The deceased;a son of the late George Simpson and Netta Woods Simpson;also born in Virginia;was a member of St.James A.M.E.Church of Charleroi. He leaves two sons;Edward and Kenneth at home;three daughters;Mrs.Nina Stokes at home;Mrs.Lillian McMillen of Cleveland;Ohio and Mrs.Helen Rameriz of Monessen;one brother;Moses Simpson of Rockfish;Va;eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Remains may be viewed at the Lawrence B.Frye Funeral Home until Tuesday morning when they will be taken to the late home. On Wednesday the body will be returned to the funeral home for services that afternoon at 2 o’clock in charge of Rev.Joseph Walker Storm;formerly of Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Lawrence B.Frye is the funeral director.

Henry G.Sell died suddenly Thursday;November 14;1941;at his home;1415 Walnut avenue. Born November 27;1860;he has been a resident of Monessen since 1901;coming to this city from Jacob’s Creek. Mr.Sell was a carpenter by trade and helped construct many of the early homes and business places of the city. His wife;the late Magdalena Haury Sell;preceded him in death three years ago. He is survived by one daughter;Mrs.Louis Miller;Jr.;a granddaughter;Ruth Miller;of Monessen;and two grandsons;Elmer and Elvin Sell;of Warren;Ohio. Funeral services will be held Sunday;November 16;at 2:30 p.m.from the late home. Rev.Paul Nemeschy;pastor of the Lutheran Church at East Pittsburgh;and of the Christ Lutheran Church;Monessen;will be in charge of the services. Burial will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers.

One day after passing his defense job physical examination with 100 per cent;Alden O.D.Speers;39;descent of the founder of Speers borough;died of a heart attack at his home there on Tuesday;October 7;1941.at 2:30 p.m.. Mr.Speers was planning in preparation to leave for a government plane manufacturing plant in Texas. He had been in splendid health and was complimented upon his condition following the rigid physical examination. Alden Otis Davis Speers;son of the late Mr.and Mrs.Van L.Speers and grandson of Noah Speers;founder of the borough which bears that familiar name;was one of the district’s best known men. Recently he was approved for airplane manufacturing work at a Texas assembly post and was to go on to this job immediately. He received the call earlier this week and had made all preparations to leave. He is survived by his wife;Catherine Bonsch Speers;two daughters;Rebecca Ella and Elaine;two sons;Van Alden and James Phillip Speers;four brothers;Dr.Stephen M.Speers of Belle Vernon;Ray F.Speers of Sandusky;Ohio;John Speers of Sandusky;and S.Ward Speers of Speers and two sisters;Mrs.William Lorimer of Ormand Beach;Fla.;and Mrs.D.A.Schoerke of Petrolia;Pa. The remains may be viewed at the late home where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon;October 10;1941;at 2:30 o’clock in charge of Reverend Earl W.Lighthall;pastor of the Speers Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.