The Daily News from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania • Page 2

THE DALY NEVyS, HunHhadefi, Union ttndJSartoh, 20, George Leslie Lake George Leslie Lake, 72. of Harrisonville Star Route, died on Saturday, March 18, 1978, at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, where he had been a patient for three Weeks. He had been ill for the past two months. He was born April 9,1905, in Harrisonville, the son of Martin and Maye (Sipes) Lake. He is-survived by his wife, Violet (Hann) Lake, and two sons, Edgar J.

and Omert both of Harrisonville. One grandchild also survives, as well as two brothers, Joseph Lake of Trafford and Wayne Lake of Mercersburg. A member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Harrisonville, he was a farmer, and had worked for PennDOT for a number of years. He had been a Licking Creek Township Supervisor for the past 12 years. Funeral services, will be held at 2 p.m.

on Tuesday, March 21, from the Howard L. Sipes Funeral Home, Harrisonville. The Rev. Leonard L. Wright will officiate, and interment will be made in the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home today, Monday, from 2 to 9 p.m. Edgar Jesse Berkstresser Edgar Jesse Berkstresser, 81, of Hustontown, died 9:58 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, 1978, at the Fulton County Medical Center, Mc- Connellsburgi He had been ill for the past six weeks. He was born on Dec. 1896, in Dublin Mills, the son of William Lee and Mary (Laidig) Berkstresser.

He married Junie (Sipes) Berkstresser, who died-May 16, 1954. Surviving are two sons, Herbert E. of Hustontown, and Donald W. of Gaither.sburg, Md. Two daughters, Mrs.

Edwinna Tice of Hustontown and Mrs. Vivian Covert of Everett, also survive. Two children preceded him in death. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Grace Chestnut of Hustontown.

13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren also survive. He was a member of the Protestant faith, and a farmer by occupation. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, from the Howard L. Sipes Funeral Home, Harrisonville.

The Rev. Leonard Wright will officiate and interment will be, made in the Hustontown United Methodist Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Lydia Belle Patterson Mrs.

Lydia Belle Patterson, 74, of Saxton R.D., died 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 1978, at the Morrisons Cove Home in Martinsburg. She had been in failing health for the past several years. She was born on July 19, 1903, in Coalmont, the daughter of Ulysses Grant and Narrie Cornelius Ramsey. She married James F.

Patterson on Feb. 1,1922, in Coalmont. Her husband survives, as well as three children: Mrs. Lester (Thelma) Barnett of Loysburg, Mrs. Robert (Annie) Hoover of Woodbury, and Mrs.

David (Betty) Ramsey of Huntingdon. Six grandchildren also survive, as well as two sisters and one brother: Mrs. Clarence Donaldson and Mrs. Harold Stever, both of Saxton R.D., and Austin Ramsey of Mapleton Depot, She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Coalmont and of the Women's Bible Class. She was previously employed by the Scamper's Manufacturing Cp.

of Saxton. Funeral services will be held at ,2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2j, from the Albert N. Masood Funeral Qhapel, Saxton, The Rev. Robert Gehlbach will officiate and interment will be made in the Protestant Cemetery, Dudley, Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m.

today, Monday. Winter (Cont'd frppi Page i) was out of its banks as was the Bail River in South Dakota and.Skunk Creek in North Dakota, Jn the South, hit by ojie of its hardest winters, on record, spring arrived prematurely. Temperatures qimbf jjrta the and, 80s over of Texas. Scores Qf families picnic'Jpehes in parks throughout tj)e state and many mtn aMwomen spreafj ojjt brightly colored towels on grassy ribbed, on fanning lotion and spread, out under rays. Huntingdon Native, 14, Hit, Killed Huntingdon County, native, 14 year old Howard Emil Fink, Osterburg, R.D.I, was killed Saturday evening when he was struck by a hit run vehicle on Route 220, near the Bedford County community of St.

Clairsville. Fink, a pedestrian, was fatally injured about 8 p.m., Saturday, March 18, 1978. He was pronounced "dead at the Bedford County Hospital at 9:30 p.m. Death due to a fractured neck, fractured skull and other injuries. State police are continuing their investigation of the fatality.

They are looking for an older model vehicle, possibly sky blue in color. Putty and fiberglas found at the accident scene lead investigators to believe the hit run vehicle was not a late The southbound vehicle hit Fink, who was walking on the west berm. The hit run car has a broken right headlight and damage to the right front fender and possibly damage to the hood and windshield. The accident victim was born in Huntingdon on March 20, 1963, a son of. Howard Grant and Leota Amelia (Scitticatt) Fink.

In addition to his parents, residents of Osterburg, R.D.I, he is survived by his paternal grandfather, Cuthb'ert Fink, Hopewell, R.D.I; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, Emil Scitticatt, Six Mile Run, R.Di, and these sisters and brother: Patricia Corbin, Everett, R.D.2; Harriet Fluke, New Paris, R.D.', Steve Allen and Grace Eleanor, both at home. The deceased was a member of the Brethren Church of Yellow Creek. He was an eighth grader at the Chestnut Ridge High School and he was in the school chorus and worked in the metal shop. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, at the Yellow Creek Brethren Church.

The Rev. Ivan B. Walker will officiate and interment will be made-in the Steele Cemetery at Yellow- Creek. Friends will be received at the Albert N. Masood Funeral Chapel, Saxton, on Tuesday, from 7 Mabel E.

Brown Mabel Elizabeth Brown, 56, of Wood, died 10:25 p.m. on, Saturday, March 18, 1978, the. J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon. She had been in failing health for the past three She was borri on June 23, 1921, in Blair County, the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Sylvester Smith. She married John G. Brown on Sept. 16, 1974, He preceded her in death on July 3, 1977.

One daughter also preceded her in death. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Protestant faith. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.

on Tuesday, March 21, from the Albert N. Masood Funeral Chapel, Saxton. The Rev. Robert Raycroft will officiate and interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Broad Top City.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Monday. Samuel Samuel 2. Moser, 23, of 931 Mifflin Huntingdon, died instantly of multiple injuries incurred in a two vehicle accident at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, March 19,1978, on Route 26 at Markelsburg.

Born March 18, 1955, in Huntingdon, he was the son of Peter B. and Valeria (Heath) Moser. He married Frances Jane Shultz on Aug. 13,1977. Surviving are his wife and a son, Douglas Alan Moser; both parents; and paternal grandmother, Mrs.

Harry Moser of Huntingdon; and the maternal grandfather, Charles Heath of Broad Top City. Also surviving are a brother, Gordon M. Moser, stationed with the U. S. Army in Crete, and Annette K.

Moser of Huntingdon. Mr. Moser was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church, Huntingdon. He was employed by the Maurice Laroque contracting firm. Educated in the Huntingdon public schools, he was a 1973 raduate of Huntingdon Area igh School.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, from the John B. Brown Funeral Home, Huntingdon. The Rev. Harold G.

Williams, will officiate and interment will be made in Huntingdon Memorial Gardens, Huntingdon R.D. 1. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday after 7 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the hour of the service.

It-is the request of the family that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Samuel Moser Memorial Fund in care of J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon. kuth D. Hiquet Mrs.

Ruth Delena Hiquet, 63, of Saxton R.D., died Unexpectedly at 6:30 this, morning, Monday, March 20, 1978, at the J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon. Sne was born on Jan. 18, 1915, in Hopewell, the daughter of Joseph and Marie Simpson Ross.

She married Ralph A. Hiquet on August 6, 1942, in Winchester, Va. She is survived by her husband, her mother, of Riddlesburg, and two Ralph L. Hiquet of Hopewell R.D. Chester Guytte of Five grandchildren survive, as Well as 11 brothers and sisters: Mrs.

Wilma Cartwright, James Ross and Eugene Ross, all of Buffalo, N. Joseph Ross, of Riddlesburg; Mrs. Betty Chadwick of Saxton; Mrs. Pauline Foor of Loysburg; Mrs. Geraldirie Foore and Mrs.

Katherine Hofacher, both of Everett R.D. Mrs. Margaret McClain of Mechanicsburg; Robert of Breezewood and Mrs. Donna Hess of Hustontown R.D. Two one sister preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Brethren' Church in Riddlesburg. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, from the Albert N. Masood Funeral Chapel, Saxton. The Rev.

Percy. Kegarise will officiate and interment will be made in St. Luke's Cemetery, Saxton R.D. Friends may call at the funeral chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Ability is measured by what we finish, not what we begin.

Jusf Old Fashioned Pure Soap Products by "Village Bath" Great for filling Baikvti "Ask About Our Dirty KMslttmi" "We Stay Old Fashioned Just For You" Colonial Gift Shop 520 Washington St, Huntingdon WANTED SALESPERSON Selling Small Equipment and Supplies to Townships, Boroughs and Contractors. 8 a.m. iqwri Opportunity imphytr Edward Corbiti df 117 Logan Altoona, died at 7:24 p.m. Sunday, Mafch 19, 1978 in Hospital, Altoona. A native of Huntingdon, he was born Sept.

19. idis, to Warren and Margaret (Shields Allenbaugh) Corbin. He married June Wilt on April 28, 1962, in Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Carol Eibhelberger of Huntingdon; and four grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Ken Gorbln of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Helen States of Huntingdon; a step brother, Homer Allenbaugh of Belief on te; and two step-sisters, Mrs.

Hazel Sponeybarger of Huntingdon and Mrs. Edgar Ross of Alexandria. Mr. Corbin was a member of the Garden Heights United Methodist Church, Altoona. He 'belonged to Frank P.

Hommon American Legion Post No. 24 Huntingdon, and was secretary-treasurer of the Altoona Traffic Club, of which he was an honorary lifetime member! He had been employed by James Industries of Hollidaysburg, retiring in 1976 after 15 years of service. Funeral services 'will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, from the Gilden Barton Funeral. Home, 1331 Eighth Altoona.

The Rev. Malvin F. Warntz will officiate and interment will be made 'in. the Carson Valley Cemetery, Duncansville. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday. Damage About $1000 In Accident Two cars, were damaged about $1,000 in an accident Saturday morning on the 400 block of Allegheny Street, Huntingdon. No 'person was injured in the 10:03 a.m., mishap. Sara Day, 80, of 126 W. Chestnut Mount Union, stopped her Buick sedan in front of Penn Hunt Hotel.

For some unknown reason, the car forward and, clashed into tfce iil Qlet sedan at first meterrwesti hotel. -The Chevrolet, Jack M. Orbisonia, was damaged between $500 and $600, Huntingdon Borough police said. The Snair car was pushed ahead about 15 feet, the reported indicated. The front of the Day car was damaged about $400.

Huntingdon Borough police wej-e called Sunday, to investigate a hit run accident. John Ellis, 300 Mifflin Huntingdon, had his 1967 Chevrolet parked in front of his home, facing west. Ellis discovered yesterday afternoon that the right front of his car had been damaged between $85 and $90 in a hit run incident. The crash took place between Saturday evening when the Ellis car was parked there and Sunday afternoon when the damage was discovered. Hazel McMath Mrs.

Hazel' Irene McMath, 82, of Orbisonia R.D., died 2:25 a.m. on Sunday, Martih 19, 1978, at the C. Blair Memorial hospital, Hun- tinkdon, where she had been a patient for two weeks. She had been in failing health for the past three years. She Was borrt on dec.

20, 1895, in Clarksvill6 Mercer County, the daughter of Thomas Calvin and Nettie (Reed) Redmond. She was twice married, first to James P. McCann of Mercer, who died on June 12,1936, and then to Paul A. McMath of Orbisonia R.D. on Nov.

27, 1939, at Jamestown. Her husband survives, as well as three children: Mrs. Ross (Betty) Sams of Fairmont, W. and Paul E. and Donald F.

McCann, both of Sharon. One son, James is deceased. Seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive, as well as one sister, Mrs. Dorothy Donahue of Greenville. Six brothers and sisters are deceased.

Mrs. McMath was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Shade Valley, and a member of the Gold Star Mothers. A former employee of Routman's Clothing Store at Sharon, she had also been employed by the Greif Manufacturing Company at Mount Union. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 on Tuesday, March 21, 1978, from the St.

Mary's Catholic Church in Shade Valley. The Rev, Fr. Albert Anselmi will be celebrant. There will be viewing from 7 to 9 at Raymond W. Ott Funeral Home, Orbisonia, and Rosary will also be recited at the funeral home at 7:30 this evening.

There will also be viewing at the William Reed Stevenson Funeral Home at Sharpesville from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Interment will be made in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Sharon on Wednesday at 10 a.m.. Miners (Cont'd from Page 1) "disgusting" and "sinful" at Sunday's six-hour briefing.

Some District 5 officers gathered several hundred signatures on a petition to recall Antal before the Sunday meeting began. Several times during the proceedings. Antal was directly challenged on issues, and many of the, confrontations ended with chants of "Retire, retire, retire, Antal, retire!" The miners' main objections were to the health and hospital benefits and the pension plan offered in the proposed agreement, which was reached last Tuesday with Bituminous Coal Operators Association. "If the same questions had been raised when the 1974 contract was up for ratification, it never would have made it, because this is basically the 1974 -contract," said Larry Taylor, an executive board member from The Doily News published daily al 325 Penn Huntingdon. Pa.

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Is Continuing his Practice of Ophthalmology at his current address. PAY ONLY FOR WHAT YOU WANT At Brown Funeral Home you decide cost, We hive funeral services in every, price range to suit any need, TO JohnB- Brown Huntingdon (Cont'd from Page the northbound Henney VW nearly headon. Force of the impact caused the Volkswagen to flip onto its root Both cars were equipped with seatbelts, but they were not being used, police said. There was heavy damage to Smith's pickup, while the VW Bug was demolished, a total loss. State Trooper Victor W.

Ellenberger investigated the fatality, assisted by state Trooper Patrick J. Lawler. Smith was arraigned before District Justice Daniel S. Davis of Alexandria on the two charges and in default of bail was jailed. Photos (Cont'd from Page 1) committee on Thursday evening, March 16, at the Captain Jack Lion's Building in Mill Creek.

Reports of the progress being made as far as gathering material for the history, and financial information about the funds for printing were reviewed. Ross Metz and his wife, Jean spoke at some length about the procedure necessary for organizing material for publication, and selecting pictures of historic value. It was noted that current photographs of families will.be accepted, with the' historical pictures classified by year occupying the front part of the book, A (telephone campaign will be conducted so that everyone is encouraged to participate in the Mill Creek Bicentennial book. The committee will meet on Monday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in the Captain Jack Lion's Building, Mill Creek.

J.C* Blair Memorial Hospital Correct Data For 2 Districts In Saturday's news release listing persons who filed petitions for county committee posts, the data for two districts appeared incorrectly as the result of transmission garble. The correct listings in the Republican column follows: Penn Twp. Vera M. Clark, Edward R. Clark.

Porter Twp. Donna L. Schirm, Robert T. Oxnard. B43-6182 HUNTINGDON PLAZA TONITE thru THURSDAY KflSTWOOD THE GflUNTI.KT 7:10 ft 9:06 Tuesday, March 21, 1:30 P.M.

onWHUN and WRLR Listen (t Let'sTalk It Over" when Jo McMeen will feature Chad Walsh Omar Good Distinguished Professor, Juniata College Poet Professor Priest reading frprri fcgpk "ThePwlm Christ" in a special Hotly Week Presentation Match 18,19,1978 Admitted Edith Keefer, Huntingdon R.D.3. Violet Hughes, Mount Union 1 R.D.2. Clara E. Price, 1020 Washington Huntingdon. Gene Yanrii, Robertsdale.

Stewart Grose, Huntingdon R.D. 1. Antonia Giardine, 222 W. Market Mount Union. Randall N.

Henney, 310 Seventeenth Huntingdon. KentonB.Senft, Orbisonia. Mary S. Stoltzfus, McVeytown R.D.1. Kathryine E.

Yoder, Belleville R.D. James E. douse, Alexan- Alexandria R.D.I. James Glenny; Huntingdon R.D.2. Hazel Hook, C-7 Chestnut Terrace, Mount Union.

Matthew Hughes, Huntingdon R.D.I. Jamie Hughes, Huntingdon R.D.I. Robert D. Mills, Huntingdon R.D.4. Thomas J.

Oswald, Saxton R.D.I. Gerald Winfield, 512 Pennsylvania Huntingdon. Births driaR.D. Leroy T. Petersburg.

Betty R. Koch, Lindsey, 11 Twentieth Huntingdon. Donna L. Wright. Star Route, Huntingdon.

Carrie B. Gdsnell, James Creek. Marian L. Arnold, Saxton R.D.I. Mae Corbin, Mapleton Depot.

Lynn A. Jackson, Mounted Route, Sunnymead Road, Huntingdon. Steven D. Lang, 1422 Scott Huntingdon. Oran E.

Woodward, 104 W. Shirley Mount Union. Stephen G. Williams, Robertsdale. Leah A.

Kanagy, Belleville. Discharged Junior Bookwalter, Mounted Route, Huntingdon. Pamela J. Jenkins, 115 W. Maxwell Mount Union.

Mary C. Peachey, Belleville. Bernice B. Price, 124 Maxwell Mount Union. Donald Rice, Juniata College, Huntingdon.

June A. Blades, Six Mile Run. Candy Brumbaugh, Cassville R.D.I. Donna Eichelberger, Thomas and Donna Mitchell of Mapleton Depot R.D.I arc happy to announce Ihe-arrival of a daughter March 18,1978 in the "J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital.

a 1 and Mary Peachey of Belleville are the proud parents of a son born March 18,1978 in the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital. Donald and Kay Stake of Saltillo arc receiving congratulations on the birth of a girl in the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital on March 18,1978. Sylvan and Mary Stoltzfus of McVeylown R.D.I announce the birth of a son March 18, 1978.

The baby made his advent in the J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital! A son was born to Mark and Linda Wise of Saltillo in the Chambersburg Hospital on March 19. 1978. The baby weighed 5 Ibs. ozs.

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