HAROLD MITCHELL.
His charming manner will take him
through the world.
JOSEPHINE MYERS.
Joe, our Joe, with her laugh so
light and gay,
Endears herself to us by stronger
-links each day.
OTTO DALLEY.
His smiling face as the great eye
of heaven smiles...
cannot be attributed to this organization, person or group of persons, who gave freely of their time and talents in support of this project. Scores of photographs have been submitted to the organization. Reprints of many of these were made by Mrs....
PIONEER HONOR ROLL McEwen, Joseph Rolf, Samuel Myers, William Reid, Richard Nowers, Wilson G. Reid, George Nickerson, Charles Reid, Thomas Nickerson, Eleazer Riddle, Isaac Nelson, Edward Ramsey, John K. Nelson, Dan Stoney, Robert Oakden, Charles...
BEAVER COUNTY SELECTMEN AND YEARS OF SERVICE
John W. Huntsman 1856-7 James McKnight 1880-87
Simeon F. Howd 1856-7 Willis Coplan 1881
Joel W. White 1856-7 John; R. Murdock 1882
Ross B. Rogers 1858-9- Philo T. Farnsworth 1883
David B. Adams 1858-9...
the ground. The washouts were repaired, and the ditch is in use today.
About three-fourths of a mile southwest of the intake, Nelson Hollingshead built a grist mill, which he and Charles Burke operated until 1900, when it was moved to the Ernest...
of. So, in 1868, Clayton built his shop. He did all the work for the settlers and also for the Salisbury Stage Line Company.
EARLY STORES
The first store stood across the street west from the Abraham Wood home. Later it was moved to the Herbert...
The first brass band was organized under the super-vision of Mr. B. J. Shinderling, and later kept going under the leadership of George Jameson. The men in the band were Ed Rollins, Jewel Rollins, Pete Dotson, Wayne Blackburn, George Jameson, Sy...
The boys who went to the state meet in 1926-27 were Clarence Gillins (captain in 1926), Truman Bradfield, Arshel Hollingshead, Clarence Gillins (captain in 1927), Newell Marshall, Othello Smith, Clyde Hollingshead, Elmer Roberts, Hartley Eyre,...
pointed to fill the position when Hardy resigned), T. V. Rollins, Jack Kelsey and Clarence Gillins.
The first electric lights were installed in 1913-1914. Moroni Myers was president of the Town Board at that
time.
When Josiah Osborne was president,...
HONOR ROLL OF MINERSVILLE WAR VETERANS
WORLD WAR I,
Alfred Wood Charles K. Jameson
Martin A. Wood Alvin Baker
Vance Walker Charles E. Baker
Earl E. Roberts Milton Baker
George B. Roberts Joseph B. Banks
Mark D. Rollins Myron Cooley
Ellis...
Robert Gressman Niel Davis
Floyd Rollins Sherrill O. Davis
Orrin Myers Robert B. Goodman
Clark Gillins Ellis Carter
Douglas Blackburn Louis Bert Craw
Don Carter Paul Potter
Basil Rollins Dan Thompson
Daren McKnight Arnold W. Rollins
Lee...
HISTORY OF MINERSVILLE RELIEF SOCIETY
The Relief Society of the Minersville Ward was organized April 15, 1869, with Malinda Lewis as president and Harriet Bradshaw as secretary. The society was
called Female Relief Society of Minersville.
Tarlton...
Photos of Alonzo Colton, early pioneer; Abraham Wood, first white boy born in Minersville. Mary Ann Baker Wood; William Myers and Martha Ogden Myers, early pioneers; Mary E. Lightner, first Relief Society President, also early school teacher
Photos of one of the first rebuilt homes. 1908 Graduating Class -- Front Row: Irene Hall, Memphis Myers; Second Row: William Morris (teacher), Mr. Worthing (teacher), Fred R. Pryor (county superintendent); Back Row: Lola McAdams, Preston Stoddard,...
One of the first basketball teams -- First Row: LeNoy Eyre, Victor Roberts, Goldie Marshall, CLaud Myers. Seated in front with ball: Geo. Davis. Back Row: Edgar Larson (coach), Alfred Morris, Clarence Corbridge, Stanley McKnight. State...
January 1, 1890, Rebecca Eyre was sustained as pres-ident, with Lydia McKnight as first and Mary E. Light-ner as second counselors, and Mary Carter, secretary, with Ida Hamblin as assistant secretary. While these sisters were on the board, the...
selors, and Hattie Myers, secretary. Soon after this Mrs. Eyre resigned and Mrs. M. D. Fisher was chosen to fill the vacancy. They were released March 6, 1917, and Lillie Roberts was appointed as president, with Rachel Marshall and Martha Walker as...
Effie Carter was voted in as secretary, with Hester Rollins as assistant. Alvaretta Robinson was released as magazine agent, and Ada Worthen sustained iu that position. Laura Corbridge was released as teacher supervisor and Mary Harris was chosen...
Photos of the Williams Hotel, completed in 1880, David Gingle, wife and baby. He was builder of the Tanner House. John W. (Jockey) Myers, old freighter.