Mrs.Lizzie Van Voorhis Scott;85;of 522 Speer street;Belle Vernon;died June 13;1954. She was born September 22;1868;and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon. She is survived by one son;Walter Scott of Belle Vernon;a brother George Cowin of Lancaster;Ohio;and Mrs.Elma Hammet;also of Lancaster;ond one grandchild. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home during visiting hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Wednesday;June 16;1954;at 2 p.m. in charge of Rev.James E.Puz. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

Richard H.Stevenson Sr.;aged 80 years;521 Schoonmaker avenue;died suddenly Tuesday;May 18;1954;at his late home after a short illness. Born in Meyersdale;the deceased came to Monessen in 1908 from Lonaconing;Md. He was retired at the age of 67 from the Pittsburgh Steel Co.Tube Mill. He was a member of the First Christian Church. Preceded in death by his wife;Mrs.Fannie A.Stevenson in August;1948;he is survved by a daughter;Mrs.Harry (Martha) Hornbecker of Sharon;three sons;George of Braddock;Richard;Jr.at home;and Jack;Monessen;seven grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren;and two sisters;Mrs.Chauncey (Elizabeth) Werner;of Gary;Ind.;and mrs.John (Martha) Ralston;of Pittsburgh;Cal. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home;McKee avenue;beginning at 7 p.m.;May 18. Funeral home visiting hours are from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday;May 20;at 2 p.m.from the funeral home;with Rev.Vernon Bowers;pastor of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.

Walter Smith;of 212 Donner avenue;Monessen;died Friday;March 26;1954;at 2:30 p.m.of a heart attack suffered in a dining room at a local hotel. Funeral arrangements;which are being made by Check Home for Funerals;are pending the arrival of Mr.Smith’s sister;Mrs.Catherine Myers;of Monessen;who is visiting in Bellflower;Calif. The deceased was a former steward at the Turner Club. Friends are being received at the Check Home for Funerals;100 Schoonmaker avenue;where funeral services will be held Thursday;April 1;1954;at 1:30 p.m.;with Rev.Allan J.Howes;pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Joseph R.Check;funeral director.