NEWS: Altoona Tribune, Dateline Huntingdon County, PA, August 30, 1918

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HUNTINGDON

  Asa M. Simpson, of Mt. Union, who has been mentioned in these columns as 
having given the record number of five sons to the United Service in the present 
war; on Monday night received an official telegram informing him that his son, 
Private Roy E. Simpson, had been killed in action in France on July 15.  This is 
the first Mt. Union soldier to die "over there" for his country's honor.  Roy 
was born February 19, 1892, hence was over 26 years old.  Two other brothers are 
in France - Norman L. and Marshall H. Simpson.  James F., a brother, is in Camp 
Lee, and Claude V., the latter a graduate of Mt. Union high school, is in the 
service on the battleship Michigan.
  George W. Rodle has purchased from Millard F. Swope the latter's fine 275-acre 
farm in Hill valley for the consideration of $10,000.  It is reported Mr. Swope 
and wife intend to spend the winter in the west looking up a new location.
  The First Baptist congregation of Huntingdon has extended a call to the Rev. 
J. J. Bullen to become their pastor.  The Rev. Bullen was formerly pastor at 
Tyrone, also in Philadelphia and other places.  Of late he has been engaged in 
Y. M. C. A. work.
  Two old ladies of Henderson township are enjoying a sisterly visit at homes of 
relatives in Huntingdon.  Mrs. Leah Lewis, aged 93, is stopping with her 
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Bennett, of 209 Mifflin street.  While here she has spent 
part of the time with her sister, Mrs. Mary McCartney, 96 years old, who, being 
infirm left the township where she had been living alone and is now making her 
home with her granddaughter, Mrs. John Kenyon, of Mifflin street.
  The schools of Petersburg will open Monday, September 2, with the following 
teachers:  High school, Lester G. Sachs, of Gettysburg; grammar grade, Miss 
Blanche Corbin, of Huntingdon; intermediate, Miss Minnie Bumgardner, of Trough 
Creek; primary, Miss Eva Bumgardner, of Cottage.  School prospects are for an 
excellent year's work.

Altoona Tribune, Friday morning, August 30, 1918 page 9