William M.Githens;72;of 303 Short street;North Belle Vernon;died Friday;Nov.4;1949;at 6:12 p.m.at the Allegheny General Hospital following a lingering illness. He was born Dec.20;1876 in Glassboro;N.J.;the son of the late Samuel Ellison and Sarah E.Margerum Githens. He had been employed at the Allenport Plant of the Pittsburgh Steel Co.for 37 years and retired as chief shipper a month ago. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Elma Inez Githens;whom he married on Dec.25;1900;three daughters;Mrs.Harold Lambert;North Charleroi;Mrs.Arthur McSteen;Greensburg;Mrs.James Chalfant;Belle Vernon;five sons;William S.;Samuel E.;Lloyd K.;Robert T.;and Albert W.;one brother;Ashbrook L.Githens;of Charleston;W.Va.and 12 grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home in Belle Vernon until Monday;Nov.7;at 2 p.m.when services will be held in charge of Rev.George K.of the Presbyterian Church;Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

John J.Gartland of 913 Lincoln avenue;Charleroi;died July 29;1949;at 5:45 p.m. of a heart attack while at work in the Allenport mill. He was born January 22;1881;and was a member of St.Jerome’s church and the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife;Margaret McHenry Gartland;four sons;Edward at home;James of Columbus;Ohio;and Thomas and John Gartland of Youngstown;Ohio;three daughters;Mrs.Arthur Cochenour of West Newton;Mrs.Edward Burns and Mrs.Lester Gales of Speers;and one brother;Thomas of Youngstown;and eleven grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Melinchak Home for Funerals. Requiem mass will be held in St.Jerome’s church;Tuesday;August 2;1949;at 9 a.m.;in charge of Rev.James F.McKeever. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer is the funeral director.

Mrs.Mathilda Governor;(nee Pauwels);of 807 Crest avenue;Charleroi;wife of Emil Governor;died at the home of her daughter;Mrs.John G.Gaskill of Speers Hill;Tuesday;April 12;1949;at 8 p.m. She is survived by her husband;Emil;two daughters;Miss Lois Governor at home and Mrs.John G.Gaskill of Speers Hill;one brother;John Pauwels of Charleroi;R.D.;and five sisters;Mrs.Joel Berton of Charleroi;R.D.;Mrs.Tony Costello of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Wilbur Downer;Mrs.Allie H.Plants and Mrs Walter Behrendt of Charleroi. Friends will be received at the Melinchak Home For Funerals. Services will be held there Friday;April 15;1949;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.W.P.Blackhurst of the Speers Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer is the funeral director.