Mrs.Hazel I.Miller;43;of 210 Wood street;Belle Vernon;died Friday afternoon;December 17;1954;at 2:10 p.m. in Charleoi-Monessen Hospital where she was taken Wednesday night after a sudden illness. She had been reported in ill health for seversl months. She was a well-known Belle Vernon resident;and had been news correspondent of The Charleroi Mail there for several years. Surviving are her husband;James E.Miller;a daughter;Charlotte;and a son;James W.;all at home;her parents;Mr.and Mrs. W.J.Ryan;Scottdale;a sister;Mrs.Milton (Charlotte) Dolan;Scottdale;and four brothers;Raymond;George and Wilbert;of Connellsville;and Donald;of Uhrichsville;Ohio. Friends will be received at the Harold R. Toner Funeral Home;during visiting hours;1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.;until Monday;Dec.20;at 2:00 p.m.;when services will be held in charge of Rev.William Schatz;of the Belle Vernon Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

James R. Murphy;67;of 625 Henry street;Belle Vernon;died in the Mercy hospital;Wednesday December 8;1954;at 5 a.m. H was a member of St.Sebastian Church;and Local 2148 U.M.W.A.Pricedale. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.James (Mary) Murphy;three brothers;Patrick of Fayette City;R.D.1;Austin J.Murphy;Sr.;of Speers;and Emmett Murphy of Monessen;and one sister;Mrs.Alice Smyth of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home. Requiem Mass will be sung Saturday;December 11;1954;at 9:30 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church by Rev.Francis Martin. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Mrs.Maude Estella Martin;78;of 445 Henry street;Belle Vernon;died in Women’s hospital;Pittsburgh;Tuesday;November 30;1954;at 4:01 p.m. Mrs.Martin was born in Pennsylvania;September 3;1876;and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon. She is survived by her husband;Guy F.Martin;three sons;William O.Martin of Charleroi;Frank Vail Martin;Roscoe;and Aldan D.Martin at home;one daughter;Miss Olga Martin at home;and four grandchildren. 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 Friday;December 3;1954;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.Herbert G.Mountain;pastor of the West Newton Baptist Church;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.