Frank Smith;aged 51 years;of 121 Shady avenue;Belle Vernon;died at 5:15 a.m.Monday;January 12;1942;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. He had been ill for three years. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Emily White Smith;two daughters;Mrs.Rhuel Lunt and Mrs. Robert Stewart;both of Belle Vernon;R.D.;one son;Charles Smith of Speers and seven grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Melenyzer Funeral Home until time of services at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon;January 15;in the Nazarene Church;Belle Vernon. Rev.John Andree will officiate and interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.and Edwin Melenyzer are the funeral directors.

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.