(BIRTH NOTICE) – Mr.and Mrs.Charles Martin;of Belle Vernon;are the parents of a daughter;born Tuesday;October 3;1944;at 1:08 a.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital. The baby weighed four pounds;13 ounces. (DEATH NOTICE) – The infant daughter born Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs.Charles A.Martin;of Jones street in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;died at noon the same day.

Rev. William Leonard Miller;39 years old; pastor of Brownfield; White Rock and Fairchance churches; died in the Monessen Hospital Thursday; August 31; 1944. He is survived by his widow Maybelle; one daughter;Rebecca Jane; his parents; Mr. and Mrs. William A. Miller; Monongahela; R.D.; one sister Mrs. Wallace Hough; Monongahela; R.D. 1; and two brothers; Lester E.; also of Monongahela R.D. 1; and Don; of New York City. Friends may call at the Sharps Funeral Home; Fairchance; after 6 o’clock Friday. The body will be taken to the Brownfield Church Sunday at 12 o’clock where it will lie in state until 2 o’clock;when funeral services will be held;with Rev.Leon Sullivan;of Philadelphia;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Augusta Laura Myers;wife of William Myers;aged 57 years;R.D.1;Lake Drive;Erie;Pa.;died in the Waynesburg General hospital;Friday evening;December 17;1943 at 7:30 p.m.after an illness of 10 days. Mrs.Myers was visiting with her sister;Mrs.Ida Manown;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;when taken ill. Mr.and Mrs.Myers were residents of Monessen for 20 years before going to Erie. Survivors include her husband;a son;Rev.John Myers;of smithfield;three sisters;Mrs.A.Brutto;Canton;O.;Mrs.J.McDowell;Hawk Run;Pa.;Mrs.Manown;Lynnwood;two brothers;Jules Lerminiaux;Detroit;Mich.;and John Lerminiaux;Erie;four grandchildren also survive. Friends will be received at the home of a sister;Mrs.Ida Manown in Lynnwood.Services will be held there Monday;December 20;1943;at 2:30 p.m. Rev.Herbert G.Mountan;pastor of the Belle Vernon First Baptist Church;will have charge of services and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director;in charge.

James Earl Myers; aged 55
years; son of the late Theodore
and Elizabeth Myers; died Sunday
night; December 5;1943 in the Ohio Valley hospital; at SteubenvilJe; Ohio;
where he had been employed for
the past six months; after a few
hours illness. He had resided in
Monessen for the past 15 years
and his entire life was spent in this
immediate vicinity. He was in the
employ of the Page mill and the
Monessen Foundry & Machine Co.
for many years; in the capacity
of an electrician.
Mrs. Samuel Ross; of Reed avenue; is an aunt of the deceased
and Arthur Myers; of Reed avenue;
a nephew.
Friends are being received at
the Woodward Home for Funerals where services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock;with Rev.Ted V. Voorhees;pastor of the Methodist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Dave.H.Woodward;funeral director;in charge.

Mrs.Grace Pearl Mechem; wife
of Raymond Mechem; died Tuesday afternoon; November 23;1943; at
3:30 o’clock at her home; 401
Market street; Belle Vernon. She
was aged 53 years.
The deceased was a member of
the First Christian Church and
the Patriotic Order of America.
She is survived by her husband; a daughter; Ruth; at home;
and a son; Raymond; Jr.; of Fayette City; three sisters; Mrs.
Goldie Belle; of Clarksburg; Mrs.
Georgia Getz and Mrs. Hazel Hilpert or Bellevue. Two grandchildren also survive.
Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral home until Friday;November 26;1943;at 4 p.m.at which time funeral services will be held in charge of Rev.J.W.Klagas;pastor of the First Christian Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold Toner;funeral director;is in charge of the arrangements.