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The Morning Herald from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 32

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Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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PAGE THIRTY-TWO THE MORNING HERALD; UNIONTOWN, PA FRIDAY, MAY 10, Griffith Named Was Tuning In "Some Kid's Dog" Attacks Joe Coyne, Uniontown Merchant, Dies Suddenly In Florida Hospital Morgantown Street Man Sees Strange Hand But District Attorney Cottom Sergeanf-ot-Arms Announcement Is made that Paul H. Griffith, prominent former resident of Uniontown and now National Employment Officer for the American Legion with headquarters in Washington, D. has been appointed assistant sergeant-at-arms for the Republican National convention in Philadelphia. Aroused by a slight noise, at to window of his bedroom Wednesday Suffered Heart Attack Two Years Ago. Had Been In Southland For night, George Smith, 91 Morgantown street, saw a hand stealthily reaching i Little More Than Year No Funeral Date Canine Repeatedly Lunges At Vance Co.ttom Mr.

Coyne was a member of tha Un AVfto Beats. mm Oft Until Animal's Owner Puts In. Timely Appearance Mr. Griffith, a past Pennsylvania department commander and a past commander of LaFayette Post, Ameri iontown lodge of Elks and Eagles. He always had been an exponent of clean sports and was particularly Interested in boxing.

Both Joey and Tommy For many years a successful business man and enterprising citizen of Uniontown, Joseph Coyne, 57, formerly prietor of a chain of J. C. Stores" in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, died suddenly Thursday morning at 12:30 in the Victoria hospital In Miami, Fla. can Legion, is widely known locally and his host of friends here and through were Mrs. Rose Dewalt Coyne, of Don-ora, second wife and their 12-year-old son Jackie.

To the first mate Mrs. Florence Bloom Coyne of Pittsburgh, who died in 1913, in the Uniontown hospital-were born two children, Mrs. Made-lyne Burgess, of this city, and Floyd Coyne, a senior in Penn State. One brother, Michael Coyne, of Pittsburgh, also survives. A sister is deceased, out the state join hi extending congrat for a small radio on a table near the partially open window.

Jumping from bed he attempted to catch ths thief, but the man, unknown, slipped from his grip and escaped. The attempted theft occurred shortly after 11 o'clock when Mr. Smith and his wife had retired for the night They occupy an apartment on the first floor of the home of Mrs. C. L.

Butter-baugh. Mr. Smith is a retired railroad man. were his ideals. said Cottom.

"I didn't intend to lose any part of my carcass In the fray but I didn't want to kill the animal, either." No arrangements have been made ulations upon uus latest distinction ne for the return of the body from Flor nas attained. Mr. Coyne had suffered from a heart. ida but it is expected that it will be brought back to Pittsburgh, site of the bo, lor a few more minutes, the lunging of the canine and the dodging of the district attorney continued until Cuba has increased from $1153 to Covne burial ground. reinforcements, In the shape of the a year.

District Attorney H. Vance Cottom may be a tough hombre when It comes to official duties and criminals. Buti with kids, well, now, that's a different story and the soft-hearted Btreak is always sure, to come to the surface. For instance: Traveling around the Masontown-Martln-McCIellandtown section the other night In search of a man wanted for a serious crime, the county prosecutor was attacked on a small bridge by a ferocious dag. The canine lunged with bared teeth and only the fast footwork of the intended victim saved the latter from the qogs owner, appeared on the scene and literally dragged the four-footed ani condition for the last two years.

For more than a year he had been in Florida, where he conducted the C. Auto Supply" business. He spent several weeks in the Uniontown hospital previous to leaving foi- the southland. Son of Peter and Pauline Coyn, Mr. mal with the hungry look into the house to permit the district attorney Council to Collect Cost of to continue his investigation.

Coyne was bom August 24, 1883, In But there would have been a dead FLUSH KIDNEYS AND POISONS OF EXCESS ACID GAIN IN HEALTH Material on Sidewalk Project Brooklyn, N. Y. Beiore coming to Uniontown he was employed as a window dog if that soft-hearted streak for kids hadn't stayed the finger on ths trimmer in the Buka Department store trigger. loss of valuable flesh on the netb.tr in Pittsburgh. It was the same capacity that he came to the Isaac Silverman store.

Three years later he found pense from the property owners at the- limbs. Enraged, the dog again lunged and Big Job, Brother! rate or its z-sc per square foot. again the district attorney sidestepped ed the first C. Store," going Into business on the southern comer of Morgan town and Main streets. Later uie attacic, but tnis time to deal a par The program will make available the repairing or building of new sidewalks fronting any local resident within the borough limit for only the cost of the tially stunning blow wih his fist which he moved to the present location, aee-eon boulevard and Peter street.

rnomenarlly halted the animal. Program Will Make Available Repairing Or Rebuilding Of Sidewalks Within Boro COST 16 23c SQUARE FOOT The advisability ot a W. P. A. sidewalk program was discussed in detail at the regular meeting of the Point Marion Borough Council held Monday evening, and upon motion made it was decided to collect the cost of the material, hauling, and engineering ex ail jabor would be suool cd Other similar stores were established In spinning around, an automatic revolver, too small for its holster, fell to the ground.

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At the by the Works Progress Administration at no cast to the property ovmer. Local residents desiring to participate In thi3 program should contact the borough secretary in order that a project may be submitted for considera time of his death Mr. Coyne was head fire when it occurred to him the dog might belong to some youngster who of the Miami and Uniontown places of ousiness. would mourn its passing. "Kids love dogs and dogs love kids," With him at thfc Lime of his death tion.

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