William Davis;88;of Arnold City;died in the Charleroi-Monessen hospital;Monday;Aug.10;1954;at 1:30 p.m. He was born in Redstone Township. He is survived by two sons;Charles Davis of Arnold City and Albert W.Davis of Detroit;Michigan;and one sister;Mary Davis of Uniontown. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home. Services will be held there Thursday;August 12;1954;at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.William Schatz. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

John Drotar;Jr.;55;died Sunday;July 4;1954;a.m.at his home;201 Grove avenue;Lynnwood.  He was born in Hungary on Aug.28;1898.  He is survived by his father;John Drotar;Sr.;his wife;Mrs.Julia Drotar;and one son;John William Drotar;at home;one daughter;Mrs.James (Bertie) Bradford;of Lynnwood;one brother;Joseph Drotar;of Pricedale;two sisters;Mrs.John Vehasky;of Beaver Falls;Mrs.Helen Wilson;of Pricedale;and three grandchildren.     Friends are being received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad avenue;Belle Vernon;where funeral service will be held Wednesday July 7;at 2 p.m.  Funeral services will be held in charge  of Rev.George Guest;of the Marion Presbyterian Church.  Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Funeral home visiting hours are from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.and from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.  Charles L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral directors in charge.

George L.Dodd;80;of Chambersburg;formerly of Belle Vernon;died suddenly in the Underwood Hospital;Swedenboro;New Jersey;Tuesday;June 15;1954;at 2 a.m. Mr.Dodd;who was a former Belle Vernon business man;was visiting with relatives;Mr.and Mrs.A.C.Dodd in Swedenboro when he became suddenly ill. The deceased was a merchant in Belle Vernon for years and was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;to which he still belonged;and the Chamber of Commerce. While in Belle Vernon he also served on the Belle Vernon School Board and was a director of the Valley Deposit and Trust Co. He was a member of the Lodge of Perfection of Uniontown and Gumbert Lodge;Fayette City. He was a son of the late Dr.and Mrs.Samuel Dodd and is survived by one daughter;Virginia Dodd Cooper;of Chambersburg;with whom he made his home. Friends will be received at the Melenyzer-Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from Thursday evening at 7 p.m.;until Friday at 2 p.m.;at which time services will be conducted by Rev.George Kress of the Gibsonia Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Chas.L.Melenyzer and Shelby D.Ferguson are the funeral directors.

Dr.Francis C.Duvall;M.D.;aged 80 years;of 692 McKee Way;Monessen;died Monday;October 5;1953;at 5 a.m.;after a brief illness. He was born in Centerville;Pa.on May 5;1873 a son of the late John and Elizabeth Lash Duvall. Dr.Duvall graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1909;and after his internship at West Penn Hospital;began his practice in Charleroi. In 1911;he moved his practice to Monessen;and five years ago;went into semi-retirement. He was a member of the Monessen School Board for eighteen years;and worked for the state Board of Health. He was also City Health officer in Monessen;and was a member of the First Methodist Church of that place. He was a life member of the Charleroi F.and A.M.;and belonged to the McKean Commandery;Knights Templar. He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Lorena Duvall;two sons;George of Elizabeth;New Jersey;and Ensign Francis C.Duvall;stationed abroad Coast Guard Cutter Chincoteague;which is now at sea. The family will receive friends at the Rhome Funeral Home;Mckee avenue;from 1 to 5 and from 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Thursday;Oct.8;at 2 p.m.;with Rev.Allan J.Howes;of the First Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.

Mrs.Mary Dudas;76;formerly of Monessen;died in Blairsville;Monday;August 31;1953. She is survived by three daughters;Mrs.Mary Smereczniak and Mrs.Frank Domonkos of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Helen Campa of Donora;seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home between 1 and 5 p.m.;and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem Mass will be sung in St.Sebastian Church;Thursday;September 3;1953;at 10 a.m.;by Rev.Francis Martin;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is the funeral director.