The Daily Republican from Monongahela, Pennsylvania • Page 3

-Daily Republican, Monongahela, Fa. Herald-American, Donora, PAGE 3 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1967- I Bertha Walker of Belle Vei Hospital Notes Observes 70th Year In Practice ted September 22, died September 25 at 12:45 a.m. Mrs. Carmilla Mertz, 741 Mc R. A.

Selvoski Returns From Extended Cruise of Mrs. Hannah Dusenberry Kean Avenue, Donora; admitted September 21, died September Mononaahela Is Home Of Newell. Mrs. Susan LIncoski of Daisy-town. Ted Kuzniar of Unlontown.

Robert Gauld of Finleyville. Andrew Kalie of Monessen. Saturday) Mrs. William Pritchard and son of New Eagle. (Continued from Page Two) Robert Ferguson, 14, son of John Ferguson of 604 Mary Street, Monongahela, Mrs.

Violet Sarver of S19 Anton Street, Monongahela. George Pepke of RD 3, Monongahela. Margaret Balchik of Fifth Avenue, New Eagle. William Cottle of RD 1, 23 at 10:30 p.m. Hospital Charleroi-Monessen September 11, 19(7 Admitted Tina Y.

Brownie of Donora Nations Oldest Barber USS AMERICA Machinist Mate First Class Richard A. Selvoski, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Selvoski of RD 1, Scenery Hill, and husband of the former Miss Carmen Yan-nacci of RD 1, Bentleyville, returned to Norfolk, today non. John Brickner of Charta roi.

Jill Mox of Ellsworth. Discharged John A. Province of Belli Vernon. Mrs. Fosco Ferrari and son of Belle Vernon.

Frank E. Berna, of Fay. ette City. Mary 0. Baka of Charleroi.

John R. of Vestabura, Guy J. Braddock of Monessen. Ralph Pappalucco of Dunlevy, Patricia A. Ward of Fayette City.

John E. Turek of Charleroi. Stanley Zakowski of Monessen. Pearl T. Blacka of North Mary Lauderbaugh of Char William R.

Vernon, MD, of aboard the attack aircraft car rier USS America after an ex Kenneth Murray of Browns tended deployment with the U. U. Sixth Fleet in the Mediter leroi. Louise Watkins of Donora. Mrs.

Ethel McGiffen of Monongahela. Mrs. Jeannle Post of Monongahela. Mrs. Lynn Christopher of Hil-ler.

Mrs. Grace Bird of ranean. Perryopolis. Dawn Peterson of Donora. Roseanne Pavesi of Perryopolis.

Michael J. Fritch of Donora. Agnes E. Wlckerham of Monongahela. William J.

Farmer of Belle I I It During the past eight and one ville. Mrs. Edith Broggi of RD 3, Monongahela. Mrs. Arley Bissett of 1014 Fourth Street, Monongahela.

George Smedley of Charle half months the 77,000 ton America has steamed nearly roi. Vernon. Charleroi. Sanford Jackson, 8, son of Anthony E. DeMarco, of Frank I By CHARLES ROSS Staff Writer The tall, erect and sprightly gentleman who daily opens his barber shop on Third Street, Monongahela, is a familiar figure to passers-by.

What is not familiar to most of them is that he is likely the oldest practicing barber in the nation, both in age and point of service as a journeyman barber, for George S. Catlin is observing his 70lh year in his trade. In 1897, in the old Alexander Hotel in Monessen, he began working professionally in the first barber shop in Monessen, operated by his brother, Fred B. Catlin. The shop later became a 5-chair shop with three I baths.

I George Catlin later removed Sanford Jackson of 500 Meade Belle Vernon. Grimes of Pitts-Donaldson of Ros- burgh. 55,000 miles, participating in exercises with air and naval units of our North Atlantic Treat Organization allies. When the Middle East crisis flared, the America came to the aid of the communications shiD USS Liberty after Pamela J. coe.

Street, Monongahela. Paul Griest, 16 months, son of John Griest of RD 2, Monongahela. Catherine McCune of Newell. Shirley Louise Spadafore of Monessen. Carl Thomas Cathers of Belle Vernon.

Elsie Ziskind of Dunlevy. Leonard N. McCullough of James Matrozzo of Belle Vernon. Mrs. Mary Henson of Donora.

Mrs. Rose Frankovich of Monongahela. Mrs. Helen Bowen of Donora. (Sunday) James Gaydos of Monongahela.

Mrs. Helen Downer of New Eagle. Belle Vernon. Dihcharged (Friday) Mrs. Mary Lizemont of Philip Creevey of Donora.

Frank F. Deutsch of Allen- that ship was mistakenly attacked by Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats on June 8. The next day crewman assisted in transferring wounded Liberty crew members to the America and rendering medical assis port. Mrs. Mary Anders of Monon- Anthony Comer of Mononga hela (transferred to Shadysidelgahela.

Joseph Katinsky of Belle Vernon. John W. Wable of Charleroi. Fred K. Usher of Mon Twin Coaches ROUTE 51 SOUTH NOW THRU SEPT.

30 THE FABULOUS Four Tops With a Great Show 2 SHOWS NITELY 9:00 11:30 p.m. PHONE 929-5151 Hubert Blanker of Mononga- tance. Hospital) The shiD recently added! Vincent Vaccaro of Mononga-; hela Deaths hela essen. Elizabeth Jean D'Altorio of Harold Franks, RD 2, Brownsville; admitted September 16, 1967, died September 22, 1967, at 7:55 p.m. Louis Filippelli of Monongahela.

Raymond Pawelec of Donora. Richard Fernandez of Donora. Walter Liszewski of Donora. California. Joseph Vaccaro of Bele Vernon.

Sharon L. Roberts of Belle more laurels to her record by winning the Battle Efficiency Award for Atlantic Fleet attack aircraft carriers for 19K6. The award is presented to the attack carrier which, through competitive exercises, proves to be in the highest state of combat readiness. America's ports of call dur- Mrs. Delia Cromplon, RD 3, Cleom Fernandez of Donora.

Box 122, Monongahela; admit-i Vernon. to Salem, Ohio in 1906 where he helped organize that city's present local union of Journeyman Barbers of the United States and Canada No. 99. He is presently a member of the Charleroi Local No. 616.

Catlin came to Monongahela in 1910 and was associated with the Davis McPherson shop in the Yohe property at the corner of Main and Fourth Streets. This was a 7-chair shop. After four years he was associated with the late Al Hilton in a shop on Main Street near Third. In 1926 he opened an establishment himself at Fifth and Main, the site of the present Colonial Apartments. In 1928 he was in business at the deployment inciuaea major seaports in Greece, Italy, Spain, Malta, and rihervwm cmrk MONONGAHELA'S "DEAN OF BARBERS," GEORGE S.

CATLIN gives a hair-cut to his most regular customer in point of time, Homer Gates, former Monongahelan, now an engineer with the Consolidated Gas Supply Corporation at Clarksburg, W. Va. Gates has been coming to Catlin's barber chair for 57 years. mfe to else Monongahela Man Aids In Viet Landing J10 Main Street and later at, Newton in the 1820s. Two broth- near neighbor of the Catlins.

Chess Street where he bar- ers of Vachel: Phillip and Eph- The Catlins were married in bered until 154 when a storm raim, came from Boston and 1919, Mrs. Catlin being the for- USS HERMITAGE Yeoman is crias'girig too mmh destroyed the bui.aing. He sei aso became barbers in West mer t. vcf nf nhario.1 nini- up his PJen, P'f Newton. They are both active in the rSNR, son of Mr.

and Mrs. ress in the Weill Building tnat, ihniip Catlin is credited with Bethel A.M.E. Church of Mo-' Edward G. Rhoderick of 1115 year with the late Alvin viv- tne first barDer in Mo- nongahela. where Catlin has west Main Street, Monongahe-frette- nongahela, coming in been treasurer of the Board of ia, and husband of the former Authority on styles whje Ephraim s(arted the first Trustees for about 50 years.

He -Miss Gertrude A. Moneta of Now. some 0 years ana tnou- VMr ifltpr iwas also one of the founders of ihionH strw Roiu v.r. to Vmarri.fr mc I .7 Kiwi vi if.j ne wavman Uhanp Mpfhodis! land a battalion onH cViamrwis latpr view ge uun a lauitri mu cu, r. "ciycvj shaves ratlin nrvAn a Aionessen, mis Deing tne tirst: ciyPfl fnrrP nf Marinps alons George )rge uunn is an auuiomyi church to have finished northern roast of South VI- ic on nmnftnrv 7 the changes ot nirsuie sijies hmlrlinft nrmm and hppn in on korWin nf thi nass- aiononganeia aner serving emam near uong na, as a There was a time when you could walk into a store, plunk down your hard-earned money, and walk out with the comfortable certainty that you got what you paid for.

Times have changed. Today there are few products that give you as much as you'd like to get for the price that you'd like to pay. owu operation Aionessen. Incr HopnripQ i wiuvii ri uiy uuiiu uic( 1 1 rVf mail awaiu mc uuv.iv wuu- time barber" he CiviI War as 8 drum maior- CatIin has a member of ing ship USS Hermitage. 'ajont freds brother, the late Captain the Monongahela Chamber of.

The special landing, dubbed rpn rra. du uu uc quimi 1 i since ita organiza- "Operation Beacon -nri wuiiaiii vvcJLun, was aisvi a mu Ing mustaches; in 'setting tion. jwas a concentrated effort at! As for being the oldest bar-stemming the enemy's flow of! And perhaps that betrays a certain back- sideburns and trimming beards; Recognition of the Catlins as In Van Dyke or Imperial style.the leading "barber family" of ber still practicing in the United men and munitions from the; hardness on Our part. nd Other fcSlUOnS. llle LOinmujiil ds iiicuuuncu u.c iuiuiiii rti-iiuim aim miuiui RprailCA rtnr rare ctill iln Catlin can still describe Monongahela's Centennial tist modestly shrugs his should-! the Dong Ha area.

jxwuscuui wissuuuu. most down to the very length book, published in 1892. Leathernecks of the First at American Motors are putting more of a hair, the difference in tech-i George Catlin was born in! "Now and then I see in the' Battalion, Third Marine Regi- into cars than just about anyone else around. riaue in "looking after" a Van.l8rt0 in West Newton. His father, Union Journal where some bar- nient were moved into tne ar- Dvke beard over the Imperial1 Alfred, died in 1884, and being ber has retired after 50 years, ea by amphibious landing craft gtyle.

'a Civil War veteran, his son some later; but I haven't seen and helicopters, as iwo isavy Long gone are the days when'George was admitted to Jumon- notice of how long others may destroyers stood further off many customers would come hVville. the well-known youth's have been practicing." shore and provided supporting every day for a shave. ''There's1 trade school near Uniontown. And as for retirement? heavy gunfire. Navy and Coast little call any more for that un- which was established for fath- "No plans at all.

I never felt Guard small craft patrolled less someone is sick and can't'erless sons of Civil War veter- better in my life." closer inshore to prevent the shave himself." To a question: ans. George Catlin entered Ju-j So says the tall, erect and enemy's escape by sea and Ma-asking if he employed an elec- monville at the age of stately gentleman who unlocks rine Corps jet planes provided trie shaver when shaving a cus- and by the age of 10 he was his barber shop on Third Street close air support for the ground Ambassador. The car with air conditioning as standard equipment. Air conditioning has been around for a lon time, but so far only a few companies the people who make Rolls Royce for one have had the good sense to include it in their cars at no extra cost. We're another.

We just don't understand why someone should be asked to pay a lot of money for a luxury car and then be asked to pay over $300 more for the luxury of air conditioning. Introducing the Javelin. Although we've always had the reputation for making sensibly priced, well-built cars, we've' never had the reputation for making hot, sporty-cars. We'll soon have the reputation for makingj hot, sporty cars. The front and rear bumpers on the Javelin are massive.

Unlike thin blade bumpers, these give the car a rich, racy look. The side windows on the Javelin solid sheets of curved glass, without vents to brcak up its fast lines. The Javelin SST comes with wheel discs, special exterior trim, reclining bucket scats and a woodgrain steering wheel, all standard. And all for a lower price than the othcrj sporty hardtops.1 Who can you turn to? If you have read this then we assume you are looking for more honest value than you have been used to getting from the cars you buy. And that's a happy coincidence.

Because we stand ready to give it to you. American Motors tomer, Catlin quickly replied mi learning to cut hair, practicing each morning and has become, forces ashore a tone of professional pride: 0n his classmates. familiar figure in Mononga- no! A straight razor is the "I told them my Daddy had hela's business section for 57 Mount Vesuvius is continental Europe's only active volcano. onlv way to shave a man a barber and I wanted to, years erlv." And we're charging less. Rambler American.

The only U.S. car that could stop you from buying an import. At a price very close to the leading import, the American seats six people instead of four. It gives you nearly twice as much room in the trunk and more than twice as much engine under the hood. Like the imports, the American doesn't change its style every year, gets about 20 miles on a gallon of regular gas.

Unlike some imports, it never gives you the feeling that you're driving a toy. Rebel. America's most underrated car. The Rebel 550 Hardtop is the lowest priced intermediate sized hardtop in America.1 It looks sporty, drives sporty and still gives you all the things that most people buy a car for. The Rebel Hardtop, Wagon, Sedan or Convertible, V8 or is everything we think a car should be.

Before you pay more for an intermediate, make sure you get as much. be one." Catlin left Jumonville in 1895 and went to the Scotland Orphans Industrial School Had 1st Electric Clipper Still naturally progressive, however, Catlin quickly accept- ed the electric-clipper for hair- near Chambersburg. He gradu- I 1 1 1 1 1 cuts. He owns (though it is no'ated in 1897 and lived with his longer in use) the first electric! mother in Elizabeth before join-hair-clipper that came to the ing his brother in the practice state of Pennsylvania. It wasof bartering in Monessen.

ordered through the Edlis Bar-j His brother Fred, two years ber Supply Company of Pitts older than he. still lives in LOW FOREHEAD harr a rerr low forehead. there tin? 0. in 1917. and retired some war to permanently remote th untcanled hair? A.

Wherever hair is situated there is only one method of permanent removal destruction of the hair follicle by electrolysis or diathermy. On the lips and chin the results are fairly good, but some degree of scarring is difficult to avoid. On the forehead, where the skin is smoothly stretched over the bones, any degree scarring would probably be quite conspicuous. "I've been offered money for time ago after bartering for that clipper," he said, "but I more than 66 years, wouldn't part with it." Asked if the new modes ofj Customers beards now favored by many for women customers, the young men was bringing back Monongahela barber has had a au need lor oeara-rnmmmB mx-h-rique, Catlin smiled and said: "I don't think so. I guess they do it themselves." The late Herbert Hertzog.

for up" fwr'-w tri 'pt' e'i 9 Bpa- a-fM-M-- 'n i OOCM rt ne'uecd. nc tl IAMS, tf ny. dtstinai Ofl optem aclycM. many of them. "Women customers began coming to me in the mid-1920s when the 'wind-blown' bob became popular.

This started the numerous short hair-do styles CESAREANS why Q. reiarean tertian mer Monongahelan, and later a w. 1 1 1 1 nl fr ft ticnueyviue DaiiKw. was, oi ror women. 1 sun nave some time of his death, Catlin's long-women customers and, of rst-time regular customer.

"He C0Urse, I've cut the hair of was my first customer in Mo-imany jjtte gjrs wn0 nave nongahela and I cut his hair forbobbed hair." more than 55 years." other well-known barbers in aren all babiel delivered thil teayr A. Who said cesarean section is harmless? It is major surgery and involves increased hazard to the mother, to the child, and to future child-bearing. There are medical indications for cesarean section. When these do not exist, normal vaginal delivery is best by far. Remember- the diagnosis and treatment of disease is the function of tht patient's personal physician.

At the present time his most Monongahela in the early days regular customer is Homer of Catlin's career, in addition Gates, former Monongahelan, to McPherson, Hilton, Viverette A Pharmieinti. we lake prid la our Proft ilon and thii pride it reflected in oar pre nrription terviee. Javelin, CletierWHeJAS now living in Clarksburg, w. arKj William Catlin were Har- Va. "Homer's father," Catlin ry Thomas, Stephen Batch.

Carl says, "brought him to my shopBlaker( joseph Brooks, A. G. when Homer was three years Hodgson, Santo Cancilla, Perry old for his first hair-cut. I've Simmons, Ace Dewalt. Charles been cutting his hair for about Tapsico and William Spence.

57 years. He comes up from of these barbers of 50 and Clarksburg about every other more years ago, only Catlin, Saturday and drops in for a Thomas and Simmons are liv-bair-trim." ing. Family Pioneer Barbers Harry Thomas came to Mo-Almost as amazing as Cat- nongahela in 1915 and operated lin's long career as a barber his own shop for many years is the pioneer tradition set up in the basement of the Yohe by his family forebears. His building at Fourth and Main, crandfather, Vachel Catlin. I He retired some years ago and mm MEANS)! UNITED MOTOR SALES 168 Lincoln Box 94, Charleroi, Pa.

175 WIST MAIN MONONGAHELA 258-4545 opened up a barbershop in Westj lives in Sixth Street and is a.