Mrs. Ethel E.Morrison McClain;66;of 1005 Hill street;Belle Venron;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;on Sunday;February 26;1956;at 7 a.m.  She is survived by her husband;Richard McLain;one son;Harold of Quaker City;Ohio;four daughters;Mrs.Elmer (Helen) Fee of Uniontown;Mrs.John (Savilla) Noel of Belle Vernon;Mrs.James (Ruth) Wheatley of Charleroi R.D.1;and Mrs Andrew (Naomi) Sedok of Monessen;two brothers;J.George Morrison of Hopwood;and Dr.W.R.Morrison of Oberlin;Ohio;seventeen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.  Services will be held there February 29;1956;at 2 p.m.;in charge of Rev.George Guest.  Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.

Victor Massey;73;of 510 Third street;Monessen;died at his home;Saturday;February 24;1956;at 8:10 p.m.  Mr.Massey was employed in the blast furnace department of Pittsburgh Steel company in Monessen until 1925;and then operated Massey’s Confectionery at Third street;Monessen;until 1951.  He then became steward of the Franco-Belgium club;and in 1954;retired from this position.  He was a charter member of the Franco-Belgium club.  He is survived by his wife;Augustine Guibourdanche Massey;one son;Gustave;of Monessen;a brother;Herman of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Lewis (Louise) Morreau and Emily Massey;both of Monessen.  Friends will be received at the Edwin Melenyzer Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.  Services will be held there Wednesday;February 29;1956;at 2 p.m.;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Edwin Melenyzer is the funeral director.

A well-known retired Belle Vernon barbaer and former member of the North Belle Vernon School Board; Conrad Metz;
died at the age of 90 at his home on Monday;Februar 13;1956.
Born in Hesse Darmstadt; Germany on Nov. 28; 1865; Mr. Metz
came to Belle Vernon at the age
of 16 where he opened a barber
shop. He was in business there
for 54 years until his retirement in
1936.
He resided at 314 Fayette street.
He had served as a member of
the Board of the Belle Vernon Cemetery for 30 years and was active
in the First Presbyterian Church
and held memberships in the following organizations:
Belle Vernon Lodge 643; F. and
A. M.; Uniontown Lodge of Perfection; Syria Temple of Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Caravan.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; Jesse; on Feb. 15; 1953
and his daughter; Kathryn; last
April. Kathryn had been a teacher in Monessen public schools for
many years.
Surviving are a brother Wilhelm; in Germany; two nieces;
Ruth Browneller and Mrs. Bonnie Latimore and one nephew;Clair Browneller;all of Belle Vernon. Friends are being received at the late home where funeral services will be held Thursday;February 16;1956;at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.George Clarke of the First Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in the Belle vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. Charles L. Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral directors.

John Michaels;Sr.;of Tyrol Pass;died Saturday;Dec.3;1955;at 7:55 a.m.at his late home. Mr.Michaels had lived in Monessen for the past 33 years. Surviving are his wife;Mrs.Anna Michaels;five sons;John;Jr.;Joseph;Frank and Anthony Paul;all at home;and Elmer;of Monessen;four daughters;Mrs.Ann Randall;of Monongahela;Margaret and Dolores;both at home and Mrs.Michael (Helen) Martin of Belle Vernon;and five grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Check Home for Funerals;100 Schoonmaker avenue;from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 10 p.m. Brief funeral services will be held from the funeral home;Wednesday;Dec.7;at 8:30 a.m.;with additional services to follow at 9 o’clock from the St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Francis Martin officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. John L.Kravets;funeral director.