DE — OBITUARY CHARLES EDWARD RIEGEL Funeral services were held Wed- nesday for Charles E. Riegel, aged 76, of Berwick, a former Nittany Valley resident. He suffered a heart attack Wednesday of last week and died Saturday evening, December 18, 1043, at 6:45 at his home, Mr, Riegel was born in Lamar, Clinton county, and had lived in that com- munity and the east end of Nittany valley until his family moved to Berwick 48 years ago, He was an active member of the Methodist church and the P. O. 8. of A. He is survived by his wife, three daugh- ters, a son, and four grandchildren, all of Berwick. Mr, Riegel was the last member of the Isaac Riegel family. Those attending the funeral from this section were: Mr. and Mrs. 8S. T. Riegel, of Centre Hall; Mr. and Mrs. P, H. Seyler and family, of Avis: Mr. and Mrs, H. M. Taylor and Mrs. Cordella Relish, of Salona; Mrs. Clair Beck, of Mill Hall, her sister, Mrs. Charles Earon, Ridgway. of in —— MRS. JOSEPH G. PLETCHER Mrs. Bessie Pletcher, wife of Jo- seph G. Pletcher, of Bellwood, died December 1, 1943, at Brougeville, Pa, while visiting the home of a step- son, Joseph Pletcher. tributed to a cerebral She was born March 29, Alexandria, Huntingdon hemorrhage 1875, at county, a daughter of George and Mary (Mc- i wd | Glinsey, of State College; Mrs. B. B Briggs and Mrs. E. E. Shaffer, both of Bellwood; Mrs. Lucy Walsh, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. L. R. Hobbs, of Pittsburgh. Also surviving are two brothers, Howard W. Estep, of New Kensington, and Harry Estep, | of Altoona; a sister Mrs. Ada Stew- ES a a ha — THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. December 23, 1943, neral services will be held Thursday, with Interment in Mt. Rose Ceme- tery, York. BILLY KAYE DAWSON Billy Kaye Dawson, two months old son of Charles and Kathryn Irwin Dawson, of South Potter street, Bellefonte, died at 7:30 Sun- day evening, December 10, 1943, at the Dawson home, The infant, born in Bellefonte, October 5, 1943, is sur- {vived by his parents and a brother, { Charles, Jr., and one sister, Judith, { both at home, Funeral services were {held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the and | Death was at. and | ard, of Lewistown, and a half-broth er Clayton Estep, of Indianapalis, home in charge of Rev. G. E. House: Ohlo. Mrs. Pletcher was married to | holder. Burial was made in the Un. Joseph G. Pletcher in 1935 and he | ‘ON cemetery. survives with the following step- | . re ie children: Mrs. Elvira Kennedy, of | MISS MARY GARLAND Bellwood; Mrs. H. T. Harvey, of Mill- | Mss Mary M. Garland, 88, vale; Mrs. Job Bowers, of Altoona; | Friday evening at 7 o'clock at he Grant C. Pletcher, of Crete, Ill, and | home at Sandy Ridge. Her death Joseph D. Pletcher, at whose home | Was attributed to her advanced ag she died. Other survivors include | The decensed wags a daughter of five grandchildren, two of them be- | Henry and Marghret Woomer Gar- ing in the service in the South Pa- |land, She was born January 10 cific. Mrs. Pletcher was a member | 1855, at Bald Eagle. 8he was a life of the Bellwood Methodist church {long resident of Sandy Ridge and . wa married. She was a mem- the Sandy Ridge United church, Funeral service Tuesday afternoon o'clock from late residence Rev. Llovd Mulhollen of West De- catur, officiated, and burial wa made in Philipsburg cemeter dled w—— never DONALD M. HOUSEAL. Donald Max Houseal, old son of Rev. and Mi Harry A Houseal, former residents of Mill- heim, died in the Memorial Hospital New York City, on Monday Decem- ber, 13, 1843, following an ilin several months duration of of diseases he | 180 developed ber of Brethren nine-year=! wore held i Hela at The nel SAMUEL B. SHOOK B of Turbotvill Shook of Belle Saturday at home illness with In- vas born Aug. 18, 1872 in township, pli ation . Shook in learned that Jacob D September wa oon able nie w ville week aged 9 vear Survivin Hived 1 , } Hives younger ot “ most Combs) Estep. Mrs. Pletcher was pre- viously married to John H. McGlin- a sey, who died in 1931. Six children Mr of that union survive, Harry C. Mc- and hi Glinsey, of Juniata; John H. Mc- and Turbotville » Bt where Jw James Lu- include a hiz fath- Williams. Jacob Belle- South Willlams- Mrs 3 his paternal Emma Houseal maternal grand Mrs. I. B. Abel euben ister ville Tuesday cemetery Py a Aas = Season’s Greetings Mrs. Wiison, who had several years, was 6] Jnioen county on December he was g¢ daughter of Wil- Mary Witmer Hoffman nd, George Wilson, and Milo and Fred Wiisor survive, William Hofl- Gap, is \ She was a member Reformed church, Zion. Funeral eTvie were held at the church, Monday. with Rev. Charles Link of- ficlating Interment wat p cemetery ellefonute ~ far § 40H sant a surviving brother of the 0s JOSEPH H, MILLS eph H. Mills, of near Mt Ww found dead in his cottage he Bennett lumber operation near Mt. Eagle, about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Death is believed to have taken place about 2 o'clock that afternoon, and according to Centre County Coroner Charles Sheckler, Mills succumbed to a heart attack William Bressley, who occupied a cottage nearby, sald Mills was in usual health about noon, when went into his cottage for a nap Mills was a son of John and nna Maves Mills and wa Christmas is just around the cor- ner! We're going to be different : Ji and wish you a red, white and blue . Christmas, and a very merry one. BRACHBILL $ Spring Street Eagle on PEPVSITPTI 3 - ¥ - - Ca : i] f - FHTRTVRTETY srry it ATRIA TROD TITTIES itn, This Christmas Sock it away LJ There's always extra money around at Christmas—bonuses and gilts and Christmas Club checks. * This year, be smart with your money. Don't go around splurging it on things that are scarce. Put it where it will count—for yourself and your future. And your country’s’ Buy the best Christmas gift of all—War Bonds! FOR PEACE ON EARTH+BUY WAR BONDS FIRST NATIONAL BANK Bellefonte, Pa, MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, Boggs township on June 25 making his age at time of death iyears, 5 months and 24 days wife, the former Carol Pickle | these children survive: John, George ot od. from’ pags. on ‘and Edgar Mills, all In the Army ¢: tha Hp 4 3 Melvin Mills, in the Navy: JncoD wees siren to Mills, Mrs. Kenneth Miller and Mr Arthur Emel, all of Niagara ¥all IN. Y. Also surviving are a hraths and sister: Michael] Mills Belles fonte, and Mrs, Merrill Bowser so Milesburg: and a half-brothe: Hardigan, of Lock Haven Seven grandchildren also survive, Funes services will held Thursday af ternoon at the Wetzler Memoria Chapel, Milesburg, with Rev. How ard E, Oakwood officiating Int ment will made In the Adive cemetenr 1% Admits Murder; Police ho Hi Not Impressed una el for of of In GEORGE McHENRY, KASE, st McHem Lp CA'pEeN George Kase, Bi m pinved a Meta) Company, di County Hospital) Tuesday 1943, from 1 stroke He the hospital ceased, who res uel Robert 9 Wi ALFRED SEIBERT Seibert i } William v4 Knights of Columbus Install Officers Here Philo. Inquirer Raps Peace Now pecinl made in Dughl of 1 ant Of the af Robert | who sp insurance Dughl cils J. Beriet ee tire What a Friendly American Gift Can Start Many a “collection” of American crystal started with a single piece ‘neath a Christmas tree. 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