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North Hills News Record from North Hills, Pennsylvania • Page 6

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Pretty property Stiff photo by ROBERT J. CARROLL Dr. and Mrs. James D. Childress, left, received Wexford Garden Club's annual award for beautification of property.

Awards chairman Mary Hamilton, third from left, and club president Gloria M. Schneider presented the award at the animal doctor's Perry Highway office. Artist visits Ohio School to encourage youngsters By Marvis Williams Record Patricia Buckley Moss tells children to do their best in whatever they choose to accomplish. The world-renowned artist, who has overcome much hardship, draws on experience when she tells children to work hard and give 100 percent She carried that message to Ohio a School cently. talking to third graders and volunteers of Traveling Art Gallery, a school program that features artists and their works Moss' primary grade teachers wrongly perceived her as a stupid, lazy student because she couldn't read.

She couldn't read a dyslexia, an eye disease that makes letters appear backward. Moss said, "I used to feel really bad about a I ctfuldn't read and nobody knew that I just couldn't read. They thought I was a lazy girl who was always dreaming out the window. "Now, I don't feel bad about HJTT what I really like do. I liked drawing pictures Today, Moss 1 work is appreciated in numerous national magazines such as Homf.

and Gard a a a magazine, and many more. She appeared on NBC televison in September exhibiting her creative ability. Her work also is displayed at the Washington Gallery in Washington, "People don't know her name, but they know her work when they see it," said Barbara Baun. Moss collector and coordinator for the school's Traveling Art Gallery i i a i watched Moss. 50, of Waynesboro, Va as she showed her numerous paintings She held up several Amish paintings and expressed their symbolic importance.

"They are very simple." she said, adding she likes Amish people's clothing style and hard- Sttlf photo by MARVIS WILLIAMS A portrait by Patricia Buckley Moss working principles Moss stressed that students do their best in whatever they do "You have to work very hard. When I a i I usually painting all day long." Baun. who was amazed Moss chose to visit their small school, said the artist receives more than" 30 requests a day for special appearances Moss recently donated to the school a $375 print, i raised more a $750 when raffled off Moss was attracted to Ohio Elementary School through a Traveling Art Gallery volunteer, who wrote her for information on the print. "Golden Joy." The artist then volunteered to visit the school while she displayed her art at the Rolling Hills South i Wherever Moss travels, she gives two or three presentations to charities. Malcolm Henderson, Moss' husband, said Moss has donated thousands of prints to hospitals and educational institutions for students with learning disabilities.

About $800,000 has been raised from her donations and $220.000 recently was raised to benefit people in central Africa. Henderson said. Among her honors. Moss has received an honorary doctorate of arts from Centenary College; a cultural laurate, a very high honor in Virginia; and has been commended by the House and Senate of Pennsylvania ANTIQUES WANTED Most everything -40 years bought. 40 years in area We will not be overbid by anybody We buy everything old.

Furniture, dishes, babydolls, china, cut glass, music boxes, china cabinets, clocks, bed sets, dining sets, all fancy carved furniture High prices paid FOX ANTIQUES 352-4500 Night or Day SINCE 1902 I-UN I RAl IIOMI John Your Scoretll Laarn ovar ISO atratagiaa and tachniquM Timaafficiant-7houratotal(2 awnings) x-Tiught locally it Uflochi Scholarship Saarch Availanta Monay Bach Guarantaa Call 369-9202 lOUanONAL ACHIIVEMINT Cf NTil Is your son or daughter planning on attending college Community College of Allegheny County is a great place to start a College Career. Our University Parallel Program guarantees students junior status at many four year colleges. Our Transfer Department assists students in choosing courses that transfer to four year colleges and universities. Center-North is convenient, affordable and a quality place to start. Learn mon about CCAC Transfer Programs by calling 369-3600.

CCTC Center-North COMMUNITY COLLEGE Of COUNTY Tuesday, November 15, 1988 News Record 5 Flower shop founder, Gerard L. Boeh, 82, dies Ross Gerard Boeh. 82, died Friday, Nov 1988, at Suburban General Hospital in Bellevue. He was the retired founder of the Gerard Boeh Flower Shop on the North Side Known localh as "Mr Anthurium" because he introduced that flower to this area Mr Boeh founded his shop in 1948, retiring in 1973 A past president and Paul Harris Fellow of the N'orth Side Rotary, Mr Boeh was also a member of the Allegheny Council of the Knights of Columbus, the North Side Elks Club, Highland Country Club, the St Vincente de Paul Society and the Usher's Club of St Athanasius Church. Ross.

Survivors are his wife, Hilda, a son, Gerard of Ross, two sisters, Ann Elker and Katherine Muenz, both of the N'orth Side, three a i and two great-grandchildren Burial was at St Mary's Cemetery in Ross Walter G.Ebbert Jr. Ingomar Walter G. Ebbert Jr 60, died Wednesday. Nov 9. 1988, at his home in Ingomar A member of St Alphonsus Catholic Church in Pine, he also served there as a Euchanstic Minister He was a 4th degree Knight of Columbus, Our Lady of Ohves Council, Wexford -Mr a a salesman for the Drake Baking Co and in 1956 opened a Western Auto Store in Pines Plaza, Ross At his death, he was a manufacturing representative for Ebbert Sales and Marketing He is survived by his wife, Dolores, three sons, Walter III, Joseph A and Steven three a a a a Kathryn Heiles and Dolores Ebbert, two brothers, John and William Ebbert, and seven grandchildren Burial was at St.

Mary's, Ross. i a a i may be made to St Alphonsus School" Norman P. Manners McCandless Norman Manners, 81. died Friday, Nov 11,1988, in Passavant Hospital Mr. Manners was a 1931 graduate of Penn State University and a life member of its alumni organization He taught at Edinboro University and sold textbooks in Western Pennsylvania.

He organized the AARP North A a 168 and served as its president in 1972 and 1973 He was a member of Ingomar United Methodist Church in Franklin Park and a member of its men's prayer group, a member of Lodge Chapter Council Consistry of the Scottish Rite and a 32nd degree Mason i i his i a two daughters, Diane Gossett and Joan Sheets, three sisters, Helen Williams, Laura Fox and Margaret Craig a brother, Dwight. i a i a great-grandchildren. Burial was private AugustJ Lippert August Lippert, 74, died Friday, Nov 11, 1988, in Allegheny General Hospital. A retired machinist for American Roller Bearing Mr. Lippert served in the Army during World War II and received a Purple Hear-t He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 118 in Millvale; the Disabled War Veterans.

Mill vale; the Moose Lodge No 68; and was a 50-year member of the Millvale Volunteer Fire Department. He belonged to Christ Lutheran Church in Mil- Ivale, Mr Lippert is survived by his wife, Katherine Doudt Lippert, a brother, Walter; and a sister, Dorothy Feith. Burial was in Allegheny Memorial Cemetery. OBtTUARIIS Ann Crosby Bellevue Ann Crosby of Bellevue, 77, died Wednesday. Nov.

9, 1988, at her home. Burial was at St Mary's Cemetery, Mount Troy. Miriam T. McClelland Ross Township Miriam T. McClelland, 84.

died Thursday, Nov. 10,1988, at Regency Nursing Home. Burial was at Uniondale Cemetery. Jean Hoff man Voit Shaler Jean Hoffman Voit, 65, died Wednesday, Nov. 9,1988, at Allegheny Valley Hospital.

Burial was at Mount Royal Cemetery Helen Purcell Miller Ross Township Helen Purcell Miller, 96, died Friday, Nov. 11, 1988, at the Burial was at North Side Catholic OBITBMY POLICY The News Record will print, all obituaries in full that are submitted and verified with signature by either a funeral home'official or family member. Submitted obituaries may include names of survivors, memorials and biographical information. Photographs are encouraged. For a complete obituary, send information to News Editor, P.O.

Box 11138, Pittsburgh, Pa. ,15237. Cemetery. Ralph E. Bruggeman Millvale Ralph E.

Bruggeman. 73, died Thursday. Nov. 10.1988, at South Side Hospital. Burial was at Allegheny Cemetery.

Simon A. Schmitt Spring Hill Simon A. Schmitt, 83, died Thursday, Nov. 10,1988, at South Side Hospital. Burial was at St.

Mary's Cemetery. Henry J. Stargensky Bellevue Henry Star- gensky, 55, died Saturday. Nov 12,1988, at Suburban General. i a a a i Cemetery; Coraopolis.

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