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From: "Jill Schilling" <>
Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Newspapers
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 18:07:30 -0600


I read with interest the reference to the Patton Union Press-Courier. I
have two interesting biographical articles on my ancestors that appeared in
this paper. One is on my great grandfather, William H. MCCLELLAN
(1866-1955), and the other is on my great uncle, Creighton MCCLELLAN
(1911-1985). These articles were part of what appeared to be a long
running regular feature called Northern Cambria Personalities. The article
on William H. MCCLELLAN was number 211 of this series and appeared in 1953
(copy attached below) and the article on Creighton MCCLELLAN was number 774
and appeared on 16 April 1964.

I believe these articles would prove a great addition to the PACAMBRIA web
site, but all I hold is the above two that relatives had in a scrapbook.
Does anyone have more info of this series in the Union Press-Courier? I
wonder if the Union Press-Courier maintained an index of the series?

Thanks,
Bill Schilling

NORTHERN CAMBRIA PERSONALITIES – NO. 211

Patton Union Press-Courier
Sometime in 1953

William McClellan Veteran of Mines

Although he has been retired for about 15 years, William McClellan of
Glasgow has an enviable record of 54 years in the mines of the Northern
Cambria County area.

Now 87 years of age, the Glasgow man still keeps in (as written in article)
finger in the mining industry. In fact, only about a year ago he again
became a member of the United Mine Workers of America in order to “help out”
a friend at a nearby mine for a few weeks.

He said he has been a member of the UMW each time a local union was located
in the area.

Still active, Mr. McClellan this spring again planted a garden beside his
home. He spends most of the day around his home.

The Glasgow man was born in Fostoria, Blair County, on Mar. 17, 1866. His
mother died when he was an infant and he was raised by his grandmother.
When 14 years of age, he went to work on the railroad construction job which
brought the narrow gauge railway from Bellwood to Glasgow – that in 1880.

In 1882 he began work in the mines, first working at the Great Bend No. 2 at
Mountaindale. After 10 years, he was employed at the coke ovens and in the
clay and coal mines in both Glasgow and Blandburg. He said he helped sink
many shafts and worked in or around mines all but two years, when he was
employed by the railroad.

His last job was at Apple Coal Co., which had three mines in the area.

Mr. McClellan also is a veteran member of the International Order of Odd
Fellows, Allemansville Lodge No. 900. Mr. McClellan became a member of the
lodge in 1888, when it was located in Allemansville, and the unit later
moved to Glasgow.

On Dec. 31, 1889, Mr. McClellan and the former Alice Troxell were married in
Mountaindale Baptist Church. The couple have resided in the Glasgow area
ever since.

They are the parents of 10 children, eight of whom are living. They are
Harry, of Glasgow; Mrs. Flora Harber, Blain City, Coalport; Guy, of Altoona;
Mrs. Catherine Beers, Fallentimber; Mrs. Wilda Landrus, Glasgow; Mrs. Clyota
Kingston; Barnesboro; Mrs. Thelma Kustaboarder, Altoona, and Creighton, who
resides next door to the family home in Glasgow. They have 22 grandchildren
and over 30 great-grandchildren.

Mr. McClellan still enjoys hunting, but isn’t able to walk as far as he
used to. He has one sister, Alice Hopkins, of Altoona, who is 89 years of
age.




----- Original Message -----
From: Hill, Richard <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 3:59 PM
Subject: RE: [PACAMBRI] Newspapers


> The Union Press Courier merged with the Barnesboro Star to become
> Star-Courier.
>
> The Union Press Courier was microfilmed by the previous publisher years
ago.
> Unfortunately no copies were made - just the master copy which is in the
> possession of the present publisher. There were no "service" copies made,
> just the master.
>
> Depending upon your specific time frame, you might want to consider
> researching the Northern Cambria News, Mountaineer Herald, Johnstown
> Tribune, or Johnstown Democrat. Sometimes the Altoona newspapers carried
> news of the area.
>
> I trust this will help somewhat.
>
> Richard J. Hill
> Newspapers Librarian
> State Library of Pennsylvania
> PO Box 1601
> Harrisburg, PA 17105
> 717-784-4834
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenneth Stallard [mailto:]
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 6:36 PM
> To:
> Subject: [PACAMBRI] Newspapers
>
>
> A while back a note was posted that the Union Press-Courier has merged
with
> another local newspaper. I have lost the name and location of the new
> newspaper. Also Where can microfilm of past issues of the Union
> Press-Courier be found? Does anyone have answers to these questions?
>
> Thanks, Kenny Stallard
>
>
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