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.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon;November 27;1953;for Mrs.Bessie Mary Speer;who died suddenly on Wednesday morning;November 25;1953; at the home of her daughter;Mrs.William Overand in Webster. Born in Belle Vernon;Jan.27;1878;she was the daughter of Henry and Frances Lange. She began teaching at the age of 16 in Webster and later taught school in Belle Vernon and Gibsonton befor joining the Donora faculty in 1912;where she taught school for 36 years. She is survived by three daughters;Mrs.Samuel Gilmore;and Mrs.William Overand;of Webster;and Mrs.George Hughes;of California;a brother;Wooda Lange;of Belle Vernon and the following sisters;Mrs.Edna Ammon;of Donora;Mrs.Catherine Houseman;of West Newton;Mrs. Grace Fehan;Mrs.Fannie Ammon and Mrs.Jess Donaldson;all of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Frances West;of Pittsburgh. Three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.