The Oil City Derrick from Oil City, Pennsylvania • Page 10

1 THE DERRICK OU Clty-Franklln-Clarlon, Pa. Friday, April 3, 1979 WINDS RIP OFF RAFTERS ERECTED FOR NEW SLIGO AREA BARN Mrs. Peters Of Leeper Dies At 44 LEEPER Mrs. Kathleen Peters, 44, wife of Arthur E. Peters, died at 11:25 p.m.

Wednesday in Oil City Hospital. Born March 9, 1926, in Perkins, W. she was a daughter of Albert and Ada Gay (Cunningham) Kerns. On June 12, 1942, she was married io Arthur E. Peters who survives.

Mrs. Peters was employed for 16 years by the Glass Container Corporation in Marienville. She was a member of the Leeper United i Church. Surviving in addition to her husband is her mother; two sons, Arthur E. Peters, al home and Sgt.

Albert Wayne Peters who is serving with the Army Signal Brigade in Germany; three sisters, Mrs. Dash Mrs. LiUie M. Lynn, 90, Of Emlenton, Succumbs EMLENTON Mrs. Lillie M.

Lynn, 90, of Hill St. in died Thursday morning jn the Oil City Hospital following an extended illness. Dorn in FoxburE on December 10 1879 she was the only child of Thomas and Mary (Sloan) Morgan. She was united in marriage on September 4, .1907, with Arthur M. Lynn of Emlenton who preceded her in death on November fi, 1958.

Their only child, Louise, died on January 1, 1928, Mrs. Lynri was a member of the Emlenton Methodist Church, the Lawrence Bible Class of that church and (he WSCS. She was a past president of the Emlcnlon Civic Club and was a life member of the Emlenton Chapter 426 0rder of the Easterh Star, serving as Worthy Matron in 1933 and as Jistrict Deputy Grand Matron of District 3. She is survived by 1 one niece, Mrs. Paul (E 1 a or Dau- aenspeck of Emlenton; two nephews, Arthur M.

Shorls of Smlenton and Harry M. Lynn of N. and several cousins. The William N. Home in Knox is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Removal was made fo the residence, Hill Emlenlon, where friends will be receivet after 2 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Lynn residence. Rev.

Lloyd Tennies pastor of the 1 ent Methodist Church, will officiate Interment will be in the Emlenlon Cemetery. A memorial service will be held in the residence at p.m. Friday by the member of Eastern Star. New Barn Damaged By Winds SLIGO One monlh to the day after fire leveled a huge dairy barn on the Vcrn Over farm north of Sligo, high winds leveled the frame of the roof rl n(r on a new barn being arrange slmcled at the farm. Over, who was on the C.

Taylor Dies At 81 Thursday Clyde, Taylor, 81, of 325 Park a retired store owner, died al Thursday in his home. Porn February vU, 1689, In Essex County, New he was a James and Em- meretla Peck 4 Taylor operated electrical appliance, stores for, 29 'years before, his in 1961. Al of his retirement, he operated Taylor Electric on Center Street, He was a member Christ Lutheran Church; Mr. Taylor, was married August 26, 1933, to the former Lois Brown, who survives. In 1 addition, to -his wife, he is survived a son, Jack Taylor Seneca; daughters, Mrs.

James (Carol) Morrison of Oil City RD.l and Mrs. Belly Gardner of Miami, a sister, Mrs. Florence Maxfield of Barre, and seven grandchildren. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday at the Charles Morrison Funeral The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Saturday Funeral services will be held at 11. a.m. -Monday in the home: Hev. Raymond Wyppich, pastor of i Lutheran Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens.

roof at the lime of its collapse, had there a moments before of the wind in (Patricia) Darmos of Lorraine, 0., Mrs. Jimmy (Josephine) Jones of Crown and Mrs. William (Nora) Adams Leeper; five brothers, Homer, Everett and Emmitt of Crown and Ray and John Edward of Tionesta HD. FUNERALS Harry R. Fye FRYBURG Funeral vices for Harry R.

Fye held at 2 p.m the Faller Cemetery with the following.a; ser- pallbearers: Eugene i will Eugene a a Jack Saturday in Wareham, Henry ry iHome in Clarence and Lowrey an attempt to brace the rafters against the wind, was struck on the head as Ihe rafters came down but was not badly injured. No official damage a available on the collapse but it was estimated at close to $7,000. The huge barn, 40-foot by 200- foot, and its new roof of specially curved rafters was being constructed by a number of volunteer neighbors and friends. The fire on March 2 completely destroyed the previous Over barn with a loss of about 30 cattle, much hay and feed. died 'St.

an infant daughter and one brother, Harvey, who 'died'In 1959. Friends will be received after 2 p.m. loday in the Moore- Borland Funeral Home In Leeper. The family will i friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Saturday.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home with Rev. Lawrence a Newmansville Free Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Wallers Cemetery, Newmansville. Fryburg.

Mr. Fye died.Wednes- Black. day afternqon. in Oil City Attending the services Hospital 'following an 'extended out of town' were illness. He is survived by his.

wife, Wareham and Mr. and Mrs the former Edna McLaughlin, Eugene Wareham, all and the following brothers and Sharon; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest sisters: Rolla Fye, Mrs. Iva Wood, Long Island, Gleason inger of Elda, Glenn and Morgan, Arcade, N.Y.; and SOMEBODY'S BIRTHDAY TOMORROW? Surprise them with Special, Fresh Baked Hand Decorated Caka from Riverside's Bakery Department.

HASSON HEIGHTS Phone 644-4364 fron Ruth Wareham, Mr. and Mrs. Jack IrwinandEarlFyeof Lawrence- Richard Wareham, villc, Mrs. Grace Utz- Boston, Mrs. Jim Fye of Kossulh.

Rev. Howard Hess, pastor of more, N.Y. the Fertigs Charge Melhodist, will officiate. Mrs. Rozelia McKinley, Ken- Mrs.

Grace George Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Robinson Funeral services were held at 11 a. m. Thursday in the Mrs. Charles A.

Morrison Funeral Grace George of 710 North who died Monday at her home, were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home. Dr. Robert Shane, paslor of Ihe Second i a Church, officialed.

Interment was in li Cemetery with the following as pallbearers: William Rogers, Roy Walter ro George Olmes Weaver and Robert Russell. Attending from out of town were Mrs. Elma Close of Pills- burgh and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred George of Brentwood.

Melville W. Robinson, Sunday In Providence Gordon Crooks Funeral services were rlome for Mrs. Minnie D. Robinson, 78, of 502 Cowell.Ave. Mrs.

Robinson, of died Hospital, Portland, she was visiting her son when stricken i'l. Dr. Robert B. Shane, pastor of the Second United Presbyterian Church, officiated. Interment was in Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Samuel Robinson, Melville Robinson III, Males, W. S. Ramminger, Palmer Montgomery and Harold Adams. Attending the services from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs.

conducted at 1 p.m. yesterday in Ihe Charles A. i Funeral Home Crooks of 384 Seneca who died Monday in Oil i ty Hospital. Rev. Herman Roney, paslor of Trinity United Methodist Church, officiated.

Interment was in Grove Hill Melville Robinson Samuel and Melville Robinson III and Jane Robinson, all of Beaver; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ramminger of Huntsville, Brady Robinson of Portland, Mrs.

Charles Cahal, Mrs. Nancy Neelon and Robert Ma'es, all of Buffalo, N. George of Cleveland, Ohio; and Negley Reed of Pittsburgh. Any florist with a lot of scents WOMEN and MISSES' NEW SPRING SHOES $2.99 to $9.95 Watkins Dies At 45 In Hospital FRANKLIN Mrs. Jeanne Marie Watkins, 45, of the Idle- Trailer Court, Franklin 1, wife of Howard A.

Watkins, died at 6:40 a.m. Thursday in Franklin Hospital. She had been a patient at the hospital for one week. Born March 26; 1925, in Franklin, she was a daughter of Mrs. Elcanora Smerker Hartle of Franklin and the late Joseph M.

Hartle. She was a life-long resident of Franklin. She was married August 16, 1054, in Franklin to Howard A. Watkins, who survives. Mrs.

Watkins was employed as a secretary at Franklin Steel Division of Borg-Warner and also had worked at the Polk Stale School and Hospital. She was a member of St. Patrick Church and was graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 194) In addition to her husband ind mother, she is survived by hree children: Larry Andrew, "lusan Jean and Michele Aileen; hree brothers, Harold, Donald and Joseph Harlle all of franklin; and three sisters, Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Whitman of 'ranklin. Mrs.

Ronald (Paricia) Burkhardt of Polk and Miss Dorothy Hartle of Harrisburg. Friends will be received in he Gabrys Brothers Funeral Home frirri 2 In 4 and 7 tn i. m. lodav. mass ivill be a.

m. alurda.v in Rf. Patrick Church. Interment will be in St. Patrick Jemelery.

The rosary will be recited in Mrs. Johnston, Former Area Resident, Dies FRANKLIN Mrs. Ralph (Dorothy Krepp) Johnston, for merly of Rocky Grove, Wednesday morning in Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, following a cerebral hemorrhage- She was born October 22, 1919, in Rocky Grove, a daughter of Orrin L. and Mildred Riesinger Krepp. She was graduated from Rocky Grove High School in 1933.

She was married to Ralph L. Johnslon, Grove City, April 22, 1941. She is her, husband, one son, David, 12, at home; three i Mrs. Charles (Bessie), Enslenof Piumer, Mrs'. Paul (Joan) Kilgore of Rocky Grove and Mrs.

Richard (Fannie) Miller of Titusville; her stepmother, Hatlie Krepp; a step-sister, Mrs. Christy Burniesen of Oil City; three half-brothers, Harold of Texas, Ralph and Bruce Krepp of Franklin; a half-sister, Marilyn of Cooperstown. Funeral services will be held in Burton, Ohio, and interment will be In the Franklin Cemetery. BROWN'S BOOT SHOPS Oil City Franklin Committee Sets Collection Day At School April 10th has designated as collection day for the Cranberry High School after prom arty. The finance committee be in the -school lobby lo accept donations from the as they arrive at the school.

Parents of the junior and senior STORM SCENES --Three tranches He on a car, a common sight locally during wind storm. The winds, clocked up to 50 miles an hour, knocked down signs and power lines and put out windows. Damage was reported the tri- '6oiinty area. Heavy rains' earlier in the day caused a landslide on lower Main Street, across from' the old loader the mud and rocks from the Imsy, four-lane highway. The vain and a heavy run-off also bloated Oil Creek and other area waterways.

(See story and other picture on Page 1). 50-Mile Wind Gusts Cause Area Damage (Continued frorp Page One) of Tilusville 1 was closed after Oil Creelt went over its banks in several spqls. There were sewer line backups in a number of areas of the city, and crews worked at Ihe various trouble Ihroughoul the day. The city fire alarm system on the North Side was put out of order for 'several hours oefpre repairs could be made. members cooperate are by being asked contributing provide entertainment and food for the prom parly.

In order to reduce the number of personal calls to parents, students are asked to take the donations to school. he funeral home at 9 p.m. day. to- To Bny-Renl-Kell Us Franklin Man Is Aboard TJSS Frank FRANK KNOX Seaman Apprentice Zigmund M. Buczek, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Zigmund S. Buczek of 650 Atlantic Franklin, is serving aboard the destroyer OSS Frank Knox in San Diego. The Frank Knox is preparing for duly with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. Citadel Holds Youth Night A Youth NigM oDservahce was held last evening at Ihe Salvation' Army with many people in attendance'.

A -tele gation from Meadville also attended the event. With Mrs. Captain Lester Baker at Ihe piano playing the hymn, 'Onward Christian Sol diers', a group of young entered from the rear of the church, singing Ihe song and ac compaired by Ihe rhythm of tht Army Drum. This was sym bolic of Ihe early days of (hi Army. They Ihen formed an open air ring on Ihe stage am conducted an open air Your Full Line L-n FORD DEALER IS HILLTOP ELECTRIC PLEASANTVIUE, PA.

PHONE 589-5531 Open Dally 8 to 5-Thun. and Frl. Nights to 9 Capl. Baker led a group in scng which was also remink; cent of Ihe early history of th Salvation Army. Solos were given by Capt.

Baker and Jim Baker from the Franklin corps. Chris. Miller read The Ten Commandments for Young. People lo.lhe assembled youths. and Vicki Slahlman, Chris Miller.

Sieve DeWoody, terry Winger, Gary Bryan and Jim Baker offered. a humorous song interspersed with drama- lies. Sieve DeWoody, accompanying himself on Ihe guitar, sang a solo. After Capt, Baker addressed the group, Sandy Vickie Stahlman sang a duet prior to the' message of 'toe evening. The afternoon winds knocked, out two large plate glass windows at (he S.

S. Kresge Co. store at Seneca and Sycamore streets, Downtown. Some merchandise was scattered about the immediate A large billboard was blown Over at the B. F.

Jones' Sunoco station, Spring Street, and ree li'hibs -came down in various areas. James Nelles, city superintendent, said crews woukLconti nue today to pick up the limbs and. branches from a streets. Police received o.u reports of wires being felled by the wind. Downed 'wire: were reported on Clark Alley West Third, Spring and Plum ner.

At a a i In northwestern Venango County, a garage collapsed on the property of Miss Ann Whitman, a Pleasantville school teacher. A pine in the yard Ronald Nelson al Chapmanvill blew across Iloule 27, hittin Davison's service station ani knocking down, some powe lines. Windows in an above the station were broken Winds rolled up part of th roof on a owned by Mrs Bessie'Pierce on South Mai Street In Pleasantville. Fireme were called and made emergen cy repairs. In Franklin, a large Iree at the Bruce resi dcnce, 1504 Libsrty was.

downed. Police also reported that part of a 'stone wall at (he Dr. Judson Hill property 7 Sibley caved in. A tree -came down on-Rout 322 at Stratlanville, Clario Coanly, blocking traffic for period Yesterday's high Icmpcratur locally was 54 degrees, recprde af U' a.m. by United Natura Gas Co: From 'that lime on (Ks mercury continued to'dro; Samuel Moon, Retired Oilwell Employe, Pies 11 I I Samuel 0.

Moon, 87, of 39 lierry Alley, a retired employe at aim. hursday in Oil Cily Hospital. Born" July 27, 1882, at Knox, iiarion County, he was a son John and.Matlie Bell Moon. Ie had been a resident Oil ity since childhood. He was mamed July.

15, 1908, former Matilda R. Smith, nd she preceded him in death une 6, 1964. Mr. Moon retired from 'Oil- veil in 1947. Surviving are a Robert (Beidah) Tucker of Vitchata Falls, a son.

Merle A. Moon of Oil City; a irolher, Kenneth Moon Venus; 3 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 2 p.m. oday at the Hutchinson and Funeral Home, where he (aimly will receive friends rdm 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

today and services, will be held at 2:30 p.m- Sunday in Ihe funeral-home. Rev. Elroy Sayers, pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church, will officiate. will be in Venus Reno VFD Lists Prize Winners Prize winners at the Reno Volunteer i Dapartment meeting yesterday were: rod and reel, J. A.

Kirk of Polk; 2nd, fishing boots, Floyd While.of Franklin; 3rd, bamboo creel, William White of Emlentcn; fillet knife. Julius Wood of Reno; minnow bucket, Joe Martina of Oil Cily; and canvas creel, Gene Hook of Reno. Of 300 Club Set Saturday Party The 300 Club of the Knights of Qolumbus, Council 385, is making plans for a party lo be held al 9 p.m.' Saturday in the Columbian Room. The par- ly, which is for paid-up 300 Club members -only, will fealure a sing-a-long and a light snack. Programs Slated Rouseville i Melhodist Church will begin a series of missionary programs for lha month of April at 7 p.m.- Sunday.

Adulls, Junior YF and UMYF will parlicipate.iri.the program. discussion i follow the film, "And On The Eighth.