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OBITUARY: ACE         
Ace- Harvey 68 of Callensburg Survived by two daughters, Mrs. James Dolby Strattanville and Mrs. Charles Goodman, Cranberry and three grandchildren.  Funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday in Moore funeral home, Rimersburg.  Interment in Presbyterian cemetery, Callensburg.

OBITUARY: RUTH E. ADAMS
Ruth E. Adams, 70, of Oak Ridge, Redbank Township, Armstrong County, died at 5:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, 1995, in Brookville Hospital. Baron Nov. 8, 1925, in Porter Township, Clarion county, she was a daughter of W. Flem and Elsie Mohoney Magness.  Mrs. Adams was a member of the Oak Ridge United Methodist Church.  She was a homemaker.  Mrs. Adams was married April 9, 1955, to Robert V. Adams, who survives.  Also surviving are two sons, Samuel L. Adams of Distant and Roger W. Adams of Oak Ridge; a daughter, Mrs. James (Judy) Ishman of Fairmount City RD 1; and six grandchildren.  She also is survived by a brother, Norwood Magness of Clarion RD 1.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne Magness and Dale Magness, and a sister, Elizabeth Magness, in  infancy.  Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4  and 7 to 9 pomp Saturday in the Charles D. Alcron Funeral Home, Hawthorn.  Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pomp Sunday in the funeral home with Rev. Dottie Kunselman, pastor of the Oakdale Church of the Brethren at Distant, officiating.  Interment will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Beautiful Lookout, Armstrong County.
Contact: Pegi  Males Nelson

NEWS:  HARRY AITES' SISTER OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. Alice Alexander of Mt. Jewett,  a sister of Harry Aites of Coal Hill, on Sunday observed her 85th birthday anniversary.  Mr. and Mrs. Aites were dinner guests for the occasion then took Mrs Alexander to visit her daughter, Mrs. John Watterson, who is a patient in the Kane Summit hospital.  The Aites spent Monday evening in Franklin with another sister of Mr. Aites, Mrs. Lizzie Haziett.

OBITUARY: MRS. MARIA ALBERT, (Butler Citizen, 16 April 1903)
ALBERT- At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin C. Quigley. 804 Walker Ave., April 9, 1903 Mrs. Maria Albert in her 80th year. She was the widow of Andrew Albert and mother of Mrs. Quigley and Warren Albert.
Contact: Kurt Albert

OBITUARY:  RALPH CURTIS ALBERT (The Butler Eagle, Nov. 11, 1960)
Ralph Curtis Albert, 71, of 267 Evans City Road, died this morning in the Butler County Memorial Hospital.  Born in Butler, Mr. Albert was a son of Warren and Adda Smith Albert. He had been employed as a machinist by Armco until his retirement two years ago.  Mr. Albert was an elder in the Mercer Street Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, a member of the Armco Veterans Club.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillith Smith Albert; a daughter, Mrs. David (Kathleen) Galbraith of Butler; a son, Galen Albert of Prospect; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. E. G. (Evelyn) Hilliard of Meridian; a brother, Floyd W. Albert of Zelienople.
ALBERT- Friends of Ralph Curtis Albert of 257 Evans City Road, who died Friday, Nov. 11, 1960, will be received at the Thompson-Paul Funeral Home, 124 E. North St., from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday from t he funeral home, with the Rev. Clavin Peters, pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, and the Rev. Clayton Howard Gray, of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Thompson- Paul.
Contact: Kurt Albert

OBITUARY: WARREN ALBERT (The Butler Eagle, 1 April 1946)
Warren Albert, aged 86, of Meridian, died this morning at 3 o’clock at the McGinley Nursing home in Oakland township. Mr. Albert was born and reared in Center township, the son of Andrew and Maria Baker Albert, and was the last surviving member of the family. He had lived in Center township most of his life. He was a member of the First Baptist church. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Adda L. Albert; two sons, Floyd W. of Evans City and Ralph C. of Burton Heights; a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Hilliard of Meridian; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body has been removed to the Thompson Funeral home, East North Street at McKean Street, where friends will be received this evening from 7 to 9 o’clock. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in charge of the Rev. H. O. Olney, assisted by the Rev. O. H. Stitt. Burial will be in t he St. Paul’s Reformed cemetery, Butler Township.
Contact: Kurt Albert

OBITUARY: MRS. ALMA ALLISON         
A funeral service for Mrs. Alma Allison of Pinoak was held at the Senider funeral chapel at 2:30 p.m. Friday with Rev. J.E. Shaffer, pastor of the Seneca Methodist church, officiating.  Interment was in Brandon cemetery.  Pallbearers were: Orris Barr, Blanks Barr, Ivan, Hary, Gene and Wylie Whitehill.

OBITUARY: MRS. MARGARET S. ALT
Mrs. Margaret Simpson Alt. 96 died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lottie E. Hulings, at Tylersburg, at 11:30 am. Tuesday. She is survived by two children Stewart Alt of Tylersburg, and Mrs. Lotie Hulings, Tylersburg, and one sister, Teenie Simpson, of Clarion. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the home at Tylersburg with Rev. H. E. Taylor of Tionesta officiating. Interment will be in the Tylersburg cemetery.

NEWS: ANDERSON       ?? Himself, Bodies Found By Youth On Return Home, Motive for Triple Tragedy In Colbert Ave Home Is Not Discovered (Oil City Derrick March 7, 1934)
Stabbed to death, the bodies of Mildred E. Anderson, 19, and her brother, Paul, 15, were found in the family home, 516 Colbert ave., about 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by their brother, Harry, 23.   Almost simultaneously with this gruesome discovery, the body of the children's father, Axel G. Anderson, 53, was found in the family garage, two doors down the street.  It was a plain case of double murder and suicide, apparently cleverly planned and executed, according to authorities.  There is no inquest. 
Hunting Knife, Shotgun Used:
Mildred and Paul had both been stabbed with a hunting knife and Anderson's death was caused by a shotgun would in the heart.  I addition to the stabs, Mildred had been struck a terrific blow on the left side of the skull, shattering the bone structure and exposing the brain.   Bodies of the victims of the tragedy were being prepared for burial last night and will be taken to Pittsburgh for interment.  All indications pointed to Mildred having waged a terrific struggle before being slain, officers said, Her left wrist and forearm were marked by bruises.  A minute search of the premises failed to reveal what weapon had been used in striking the girl.
In Different Rooms:
Mildred's body was found in the dining room of the second floor apartment house in the heart of Siverly,  and that of Paul in a bedroom.  A searching investigation conducted by Police Captain Thomas Sherwood and other officers up to a late hour last night failed to disclose any motive for the double slaying and suicide.  That the boy and girl were dead as early as 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon is the belief.  According to Ralph Dunn, whose apartment adjoins that of the Andersons, he heard school boy companions of Paul at Lincoln Junior high calling for him as usual at that hour.  There was not the usual reply, he said.  Another indication that the slaying might have taken place at that time was seen in Dunn's statement to police that the Anderson radio was playing unusually loud.  It was the opinion of  officers that this might have been to cover up any noise of a struggle.  Anderson was seen about the garage at 12:30 o'clock by Robert Guth, 13, and his aunt, Mrs. Gwen Byers, 511 Colbert Ave., but did not have a shotgun with him at that time.  His body  was found by Elmer Pleger, 532 Colbert Ave., who had gone to the two stall garage to fill the tires of his car with air.
Carefully Planned, Belief
That Anderson had carefully conceived plot to do away with his two children and himself is the belief of authorities.  As late as 5 o'clock Monday afternoon he appeared in the office of Alderman Morris Goldstein with Harry and transferred the title of his automobile to his son.  Early yesterday morning he visited the Wrhen and Spence barber shop across from his home and was shaved and had a haircut.  At that time he seemed morose and depressed.   Dunn also told police that Anderson was depressed of late.  ? ?(line missing)
The fact that????    to work yesterday at the Oil Well Supply company but did not, is also believed by officers to be an indication that he planned the crime for Tuesday while Harry would be away at work at the Oil Well Mrs. Anderson is dead.  Officers were unable to secure much information from Harry Anderson as he was in a state of simi-hysterics and had suffered a heart attack form the shock of his discovery.  He was given medical attention and removed to the home of W. A. McNamara, 530 Colbert Ave.  
Fire Chief Is Called
First reports  of the tragedy resulted from the calling of Fire Chief A.G. Dolby by telephone at the Wrhen and Spence shop to what was believed to be a monoxide gas case.  Harry told officers he found the back door of the home locked when he returned from work and went around and entered the front,  going directly to the rear where he saw his sister on the floor.  As her head was partially under the table, he did not see blood and believed her overcome by gas.  He rushed over to the barbershop and summoned Dr. W. E. Kramer in addition to Chief Dolby.  As soon as the fire chief arrived he found the bodies and summoned authorities.  Captain Thomas Sherwood, Lieutenant W. A. Perry and Officer Harry Aites answered the call.  After discovering the situation, Sherwood summoned Chief Edward Nugent to take charge of the investigation. 
Deputy Coroner Called
Dr. J. R. Sharp,  deputy coroner, was also summoned and he in turn notified Dr. J. Irwin Zerbe, Franklin, county coroner.  Both Dr. Sharp and Dr. Zerbe expressed the belief that any of the two stab wounds or the head injury to the girl or any of the five stab wounds in the boy would have caused death.  The knife used in the stabbing was a bone handled skinning knife with a blade about four inches long.  It was found in a wash bowl in the bathroom where Anderson evidently had tried to wipe off the blood.  As officers reconstructed Anderson's suicide, he placed the butt of the gun against the garage wall with the muzzle against his heart, using a casting rod to touch off the trigger. The entire charge of the 12 gage gun penetrated his heart and death was instantaneous. 
No Unusual Sounds
Mrs. Jennie Shears, a next door neighbor, told officers she heard no unusual sounds at the Anderson home.  She stated the Anderson's were very fine neighbors and that she knew of no motive or reason Anderson would have for committing the deed.  Mildred was a graduate of Oil City high school, class of 1933, and was an attractive girl.  Paul was a manly young chap.  Anderson, police were told, was usually quite and unassuming but was rather fanatic on the subject of Socialism and would argue that question by the hour.  All members of the family were held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends made in Siverly since moving there about four years ago.  Hundreds of persons were attracted to the scene once the word spread of the tragedy The street was filled with automobiles and the vacant lot in front of the garage where Anderson's body was found was packed with curious crowds.  Sympathy of the Tenth  ward went out to young Harry who was almost prostrated.  Edward and Wlater Anderson, two other brothers, arrived from Pittsburgh last night and took charge of arrangements for the removal of the bodies to Pittsburgh.

NEWS, OBITUARY: Man Kills Daughter, Son and Shoots Self, Oil City Machinist Stabs Two Children Through Heart, Then Goes Into Garage And Slays Himself With Gun
Oil City, Pa., March 6- Axel G. Anderson, 53, a machinist, stabbed his 19-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son through the hearts today, then killed himself with a shot gun.  Dr. J. R. Sharp, deputy coroner, reported the case a double slaying and suicide.  Harry Anderson, 23, another son, made the gruesome discovery returning home from work.  His brother, Paul, who had been excused from second period at high school, was lying beneath a table, stabbed four times.  The sister, Mildred, was beside a heap of potatoes which she had been peeling.  A four-inch hunting knife had been used to stab them.   A piece of meat was boiling on the stove.  The radio was turned on loud.   The father was found in the family garage.  He had used a fishing pole to discharge  the double barrel shotgun.  Officials said they found no note to explain the tragedy.  Neighbors said Anderson had been unemployed and despondent for some time, but recently had obtained work at the Oil Well Supply Company.  Ralph Dunn, who lives in the apartment house next door to the Anderson's, said he left about 2 p.m. and thought it unusual that their radio was turned on so loud. This led officers to believe the tragedy occurred shortly after noon.  The discovery was made after 4 o'clock.  Anderson's wife died several years ago.  He has a third son, Edward Anderson, who lives at 216 Moye Street, Mt. Oliver, Pittsburgh.  The deaths are the fifth to occur in Venango county within a few months in which fathers and their little children  are involved.  Two youths are now awaiting trial charged with the murder of their fathers. 

NEWS:  ARMSTRONG  CHILDREN TAKEN INTO COUNTY'S CARE (Clarion, Pa., Thursday, January 30, 1941, paper not listed) 
A JUVENILE COURT CASE BRINGS SIX CHILDREN HERE AS COUNTY WARDS- Investigator for Public Assistance Department Rescues Children; Court Provides Care
Canada has the Dionne quintuplets as Dominion wards.  But Clarion County at present goes Canada one better in having six children of one family as temporary wards.  Last Friday afternoon Judge H. M. Rimer's office presented for a short time the appearance of a nursery, housing six attractive youngsters, brothers and sisters.  The children had been brought to the office by Mrs. Mary G. Bowser of Knox, Investigator for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Assistance.  They were brought in from a squalid home near Leeper.  For some months past the mother has been absent from the home almost all of the time, the father, at times a WPA worker, was unable to adequately provide and care for the six children.  Mrs. Bowser in her capacity of Investigator for the Department of Public Assistance has been visiting their home as required over a period of six years past.  During this time the family  has been on relief at intervals.  Considering conditions under which the children lived, they are remarkably attractive and well behaved youngsters.  Conversation with the children revealed the fact that they had had some crusts of bread for breakfast, but were anticipating a better dinner, as three potatoes were available on the day when Mrs. Bowser brought them through the storm  to Judge Rimer's session of Juvenile Court.  Needless to say, the court officers provided a much more ample meal.  conditions had become such that the Investigator felt it necessary to make the children wards of the county.  For the present the youngsters are being housed in the county home at Sligo.  The Matron there, Mrs. Laughlin, reports that they are a well behaved bunch of children, show good dispositions and are enjoying the ample food and replenishments of clothing with which they are now being provided.  Their baggage consisted only of the well worn clothing in which they were attired when brought to juvenile court.  The oldest boy, Franklin, aged 11, has been acting as nurse and special guardian for the youngest boy, Arthur, who manifests great liking and affection for his half brother.  The remaining five children are full brothers and sisters, and Robert and George, the three year olds are twins. Little Maxine, aged four, the roguish looking youngster at the left in the picture reproduced on this page, evidently considers herself a master of ceremonies for the group.  She takes the initiative in directing  their goings and comings, and seems to get away with it pretty successfully. The six children will remain in the County Home, pending temporary placements with a view to adoption, if and when authorized by the Court.  Mrs. Mary G. Bowser has been appointed by the Court as special probation officer for Zelda Marie, aged six, and Maxine, aged four, the two girls of the Armstrong family.  Also Arthur Gillinger was recently appointed general probation officer for the Juvenile Courts of Clarion county to succeed Edward L. Elliott, who resigned that office effective January 1.
PICTURED:  Above are shown the six Armstrong children just taken as wards of the county at a session of Juvenile Court held last Friday in Judge H. M. Rimer's chambers.  At the left is the charming little Maxine, aged 4, as attractive looking a child as may be found anywhere.  Next to her is baby Arthur, (2), the special charge and friend of his half brother, Franklin, aged 11.  In the center, wearing a beret, is alert little Zelda Marie, aged 6.  At the right are the twin boys, Robert and George, aged 3.  George sitting on the knee of Mrs. Mary J. Aaron, a court attendant. The children were brought in for needed care by Mrs. Mary G. Bowser, an investigator for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Assistance, who has been making visits to their home over a period of six years. past.

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