John Homer Whetzel; 67; of Saltsburg; formerly of Brownsville and Belle Vernon; died January 10; 1958; at 10:45 p. m. in the Indiana Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Whetzel was born in Dawson; March 26; 1890; and has resided in Saltsburg for eleven years; where he was a maintenance worker on the Loyalhanna Flood Control Dam. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Brownsville.
He is survived by his wife; Mary ROLEY Whetzel; two daughters; Mrs. Charles (Vera) JENKINS; Belle Vernon; and Mrs. Dorman (Edith) CUNKLEMAN of Saltsburg; and three grandchildren.
>The Charleroi Mail; Tuesday; January 12; 1958.

Eldred A.Welch of 125 Brown street;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital on Friday;November 29;1957;at 10 p.m. He was a veteran of World War One;serving with the Army Engineers;and was a member of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He was employed by the Pittsburgh Steel company as foreman of the Billet Department of the Allenport plant. He is survived by his wife;Kathryn Welch;one son;Frank at home;two daughters;Mrs.George (Travella) Roosz of Columbus;Ohio and Miss Mary D.Welch at home;his mother;Mrs.Frank Welch of Charleroi;one brother;Harry F.Welch of Mt.Lebanon;one sister;Mrs.Gordon (Mary) Harrington of Scenery Hill and two grandsons. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home beginning Sunday at 1 p.m. Visiting hours will be from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Tuesday;December 3;1957;at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.George L.Kress of Gibsonia;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Joseph Francis Walkush;80;of 715 Hill street;Belle Vernon;died in the Brownsville hospital;October 20;1957;at 11:31 a.m. He was a member of St.Sebastian church of Belle Vernon;and the Catholic Jednota lodge of Monessen. He was a retired coal miner. Surviving are three sons;Carl of Cleveland;Ohio;Joseph;Jr. and Melvin of Belle Vernon;eight daughters;Mrs.George (Anna) Moxin;Perryopolis;Mrs.Clarence (Helen) McCullough;Belle Vernon;Mrs. Harry (Augustine) Ezolt;Monessen;Mrs.Jerome (Mary) Altieri;Pittsburgh;Mrs.Albert (Frances) Curcio;Newell;Mrs.David (Irene) Boyce of Miami;Florida;Mrs.William(Mildred) Miller;Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Donald(Cecelia) Sweitzer of Belle Vernon;thirty-one grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem high mass will be sung in St.Sebastian church;Wednesday;October 23;at 10 a.m.;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Edward Williams;72;House 73;Pricedale;died Friday morning;October 18;1957 at 3 o’clock in Passavant Hospital;Pittsburgh. A retired coal miner;he was a member of United Mine Workers Local 2148. He is survived by his wife;Elizabeth;and two sons;John;Pricedale and Joseph Carr;Columbus;Ohio. Friends will be received at the home after 1 p.m. tomorrow;October 20;1957. Services will be held in the home at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev.A.C.Morris;pastor of Antioch Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Harry White;81;of 128 State street;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;October 4;1957;at 3:30 p.m. He was born in England;March 13;1876;and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon and the Eagles lodge of Charleroi. He was a retired United Mine Worker;last employed at Vesta #6 mine at Denbo. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Cora Belle White;one son;William of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Margaret Cummings of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Ella Greese of Saltsburg;three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Tuesday;October 8;1957;at 1:30 p.m.;in charge of Rev.James C.Puz;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.