[ A ]
Albert, Louis
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Company Man ca.1904, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Thumb cut off by mine cars, Outside the Clyde Mine, Feb.
1, 1904.) |
[ B ]
Bado, Bert "Boots"
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Bado, Jim
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Bainante, Adolph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 35,
simgle.);
(Injured. Pentrating wound in nasal cavity by fall of rock at the face
of a pillar, in the Clyde Mine, July 12, 1916.)
Barnardinio, Sista
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Killed. Suffocated by gases generated by a mine fire, in the Clyde
Mine, Oct. 13, 1905.);
(See also: Benardini, Cesto.);
(Clyde Mine disaster of Oct. 13, 1905.)
Bartos, Jan
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1913, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Jan Bartos also worked at the Brier Hill Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Brother of Steve Bartosh.)
Bartos, Steve
(See: Bartosh, Steve.)
Bartosh, Steve
(American Miner, ca.1913, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Steve Bartosh also worked at the Brier Hill Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Born in Standard, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Served as mayor of Fredrickstown , PA for many years.);
(b. 1893 - d. 1972.);
(Brother of Jan Bartos.)
Bednar, Fred
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Injured. Arm crushed by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the Clyde
Mine, July 5, 1916.)
Bell, John
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 21,
single.);
(Injured. Shoulder broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room,
in the Clyde Mine, Oct. 25, 1916.)
Benardini, Cesto
(See: Barnardinio, Sista.)
Booksota, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Severely burned by an exploding five pound can of black powder,
in the Clyde Mine, Jan. 16, 1905.)
Borola, Nick
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 33,
single.);
(Injured. Arm and leg broken by a fall of rock at the face of a room,
in the Clyde Mine, March 6, 1913.)
Brandina, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 24,
single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Clyde Mine, Oct.
15, 1904.) |
[ C ]
Cairns, Robert
(American Miner, Horse Driver ca.1906, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
29, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken. Caught between a horse and a mine car, in the
Clyde Mine, Jan. 12, 1906.)
Ceciliano, Cafferino
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1904, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by a fall of slate, in the Clyde Mine, Oct. 15,
1904.)
Charlton, Matthew
(English Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1913, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
45, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs fractured and compound fracture of humerus by mine cars
becoming derailed and catching him as he stood in the entrance to a room
on the main haulage road, in the Clyde Mine, Aug. 7, 1913.)
Crockard, Charles Randolph
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, married.);
(Charles Crockard also worked at the Crucible Mine, Greene Co.)
Cruse, Howard
(Black Miner, ca.1943, Clyde No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Clyde No 3 Mine, Sept.14,
1943.);
(Interred in Woodlawn Cemetery. [from "Brownville Telegraph," Brownsville,
PA, Sept. 17, 1943.].) |
[ D ]
Della, Sam
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, single.);
(Injured. Tarsal joint of foot contused by a fall of coal at the face
of a room, in the Clyde Mine, March 3, 1916.)
Denner, August
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Back sprained by moving a mining machine, in the Clyde Mine,
April 25, 1905.)
Dougherty, Joseph
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1903, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
36.);
(Injured. Leg broken by falling across a mine rail, in the Clyde Mine,
Nov. 13, 1903.) |
[ E ]
Egnotic, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Clyde Mine, April
11, 1905.) |
[ F ]
Fauciour, Stephen
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1904, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Finger cut off by mine cars. Outside the Clyde Mine,
Feb. 1, 1904.)
Fooce, David
(Miner, from May, 1981 until layoff in 1983, Clyde Mine, Washington Co.,
PA.) |
[ G ]
Gartley, W. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Clyde Mine, Washington
Co., PA, for Clyde Coal Company, Carnegie, PA.)
Gartz, Adolph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 20,
single.);
(Killed. Injured fatally by a fall of coal, in the Clyde Mine, April
23, 1904.)
Gazey, Sento
(Italian Miner, Motorman ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 30,
single.);
(Injured. Hand crushed and finger cut off by mine cars on the haulage
road, in the Clyde Mine, Sept. 1, 1916.)
Geegan, James G.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, Clyde Coal Company,
Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Giggini, Sylvester
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
45, married.);
(Injured. Foot broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Clyde Mine, Oct. 12, 1916.)
Gillingham, Harry W.
(Miner, ca.1924, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed in the Clyde Mine, crushed between two mine cars, while
uncoupling the mine cars, in the Clyde Mine, May 17, 1924. [from the
"Charleroi Mail," Charleroi, PA, May 19, 1924.].)
Graham, George
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 20,
single.);
(Injured. Ankle sprained by a fall of rock, in the Clyde Mine, Oct.
21, 1905.)
Green, Howard S., Sr.
(Miner, Mine Foreman, Clyde Mine, Fredericktown, Washington Co., PA,
married.);
(Worked at the Clyde Mine almost 44 years.)
Griffith, O. E.
(American Miner, Weigh Boss ca.1912, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by falling from the tipple. Outside the
Clyde Mine, Oct. 17, 1912.)
Grooms, Richard
(Miner, Miner Operator, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Killed. Died of a rib fall that crushed his chest while he was cleaning
off his machine. It was said that he cut his lunch short to clean off the
miner and was by the miner alone when the crew, in the lunch hole, heard
the rib fall.) |
[ H ]
Harvey, Homer
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
31, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Suffocated by gases generated by a mine fire, in the Clyde
Mine, Oct. 13, 1905.);
(Clyde Mine disaster of Oct. 13, 1905.)
Holesapple, Clyde
(Miner, Foreman, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Holt, Jack
(Black Miner, ca.1940, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 64.);
(Died at Labelle, PA, Aug. 6, 1940. [from the "Brownsville Telegraph,"
Brownsville, PA, Aug. 7, 1940.].) |
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[ K ]
Kelley, George
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
53, married.);
(Killed. Suffocated by gases generated by a mine fire, in the Clyde
Mine, Oct. 13, 1905.);
(Clyde Mine Disaster of Oct. 13, 1905.)
Kennedy, James E.
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Kennedy, Jesse
(Miner, Machine Operator before ca.1940, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Grandmother Clara Mae nee Kern Kennedy was a "Cook" on the stern wheeler
barge pusher, "A. B. Sheets," that pushed coal barges down the Monongalia
River to Pittsburg, PA.
Kennedy, Joseph
(Miner, Check Clerk, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Kennedy, Ralph Virgil
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Employee, Coal Company Store Employee, Clerk, Fredericktown, PA.)
Kennedy, Roy Franklin
(Miner, Clyde No. 2 Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(In 1930 at 16 years old he had to drop out of high school and was employed
as a "Slate Picker". Later he was a "Timberman" and recovered rails from
worked out areas. He last worked at Clyde and then the Pitgas, PA mine in
1947.)
Kensic, Stanley Vincent
(Miner, ca.1938-1945, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Stanley Kensic was a union organizer for the UMWA.);
(Stanley Kensic left the mines to open a Hotel business in Clarksville, PA
and worked at that until ca.1957 when he sold the business to his brother
Jake Kensic.)
Kerwisick, Nick
(Horwat Mine [Croatian Miner], Coal Loader ca.1912, Clyde Mine, Washington
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Face cut and bruised by a premature blast in his room, in
the Clyde Mine, Sept. 10, 1912.) |
[ L ]
Livingston, Evelyn
(Employee, Cherk ca.1947 - 1953, Coal Company Store, Clyde Mine, Washington
Co., PA.);
(Daughter of Henry Beck Livingston.);
(Married Joseph Righetti, a miner at the Clyde Mine.)
Livingston, Harry
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Later worked for the United Mine Workers of America, for John L. Lewis.)
(Son of Henry Beck Livingston.)
Livingston, Henry Beck
(Miner, Pit Boss ca.1930's - 1940, Clyde Mine, Fredericktown, Washington
Co., PA, married, wife Mary Jane Livingston, children.);
(d. - ca.1940.)
Livingston, Mary Jane
(Employee, Cook, on the barge tows, for the Clyde Mine on the Monongahela
River, Washington Co., PA.);
(Wife of Henry Beck Livingston.).
Livingston, Raymond
(Miner, Pit Boss, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Son of Henry Beck Livingston.)
Lorenzo, Ponal
(See: Tanza, Lorenza.) |
[ M ]
Malansic, Lewis
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 42,
married.);
(Injured. Jaw broken by a fall of slate, in the Clyde Mine, April 14,
1903.)
Malinskey, Louis
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1904, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Left leg broken in two places by a fall of coal and slate,
in the Clyde Mine, Jan. 1, 1904.)
March, Richard
(See: Marsh, Richard.)
Marconie, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 42,
married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of slate, in the Clyde Mine, March
26, 1903.)
Marcus, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
34, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of sandstone or roof, in the Clyde
Mine, Nov. 7, 1906.);
(Nov. 7, 1906, Mike Marcus, Slavonian, loader, was instantly killed by a
fall of sandstone roof, at Clyde Mine. The sandstone, without any warning,
gave way and fell on him.)
Marfi, Richard
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 40,
married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Suffocated by gases generated by a mine fire, in the Clyde
Mine, Oct. 13, 1905.);
(See also: Moffy, Richard.)
(Clyde Mine Disaster of Oct. 13, 1905.)
Marsh, Richard
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Killed. Suffocated by gases generated by a mine fire, in the Clyde
Mine, Oct. 13, 1905.);
(See also: March, Richard.)
(Clyde Mine Disaster of Oct. 13, 1905.)
McClain, Isaac
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1912, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 27,
married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by a trip of loaded mine cars on the tipple.
Outside the Clyde Mine, Nov. 11, 1912.)
McCloskey, Jno.
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of left leg by a fall of slate, in the
Clyde Mine, July 18, 1906.)
Medved, Frank
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Retired ca.1960's)
Moffy, Richard
(See: Marfi, Richard.)
Moore, James Edward
(Black Miner, ca.1948, Clyde No. 2 Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 54, 5
children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Clyde No. 2 Mine,
Oct. 6, 1948.);
(b. 5 July, 1894, in Datesburg, S.C..);
(Lived in Pitt Gass, PA.);
(Interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, [from the "Brownsville Telegraph,"
Brownsville, PA, Oct. 5, 1948.].)
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[ O ]
Oglena, Joseph
(Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1903, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 24,
married.);
(Injured. Foot injured by the bits of a mining machine, in the Clyde
Mine, Jan. 7, 1903.) |
[ P ]
Pierce, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 30,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of horseback, in the Clyde Mine, Sept.
30, 1904.)
Post, Raymond Dawson
(Miner, ca.1942, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, married.);
(Injured. He was in a rock fall at the Clyde Mine in February, 1942 and his
back was broken. After he recovered from the injury they made him the tram
operator so he never had to go back into the mine.);
(b. Glenville, WV, Oct. 25, 1904 - d. Clarksville, Pa. Aug.12, 1964.)
Pugliesi, Edward
(Italian Miner, from ca.1969 -1983, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, married,
wife Patty Pugliesi, 3 children.);
(Injured. A timber fell and hit him in the head which caused him to
crush some of the bones in his neck.);
(Died Nov. 30, 1999.) |
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[ R ]
Regetta, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Clyde
Mine, Nov. 11, 1916.)
Regatta, John
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured at the face of a room by a fall of coal, in
the Clyde Mine, April 11, 1913.)
Righetti, Bardy
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA);
(Son of Gemes Righetti.)
Righetti, Gemes
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, married, children.)
Righetti, John
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA);
(Son of Gemes Righetti.)
Righetti, Joseph
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, married, wife Evelyn Livingston Righetti,
children.);
(Son of Gemes Righetti.)
Righetti, William
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA);
(Son of Gemes Righetti.)
Rosick, John
(Slavonian Miner, Blackmith ca.1906, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by falling from a ladder. Outside the Clyde
Mine, Nov. 19, 1906.)
Rumble, Earl
(Miner, Dec., 1976 - Dec. 1994 Mechanic; Welder; Electrican; Inside Tippleman;
Buggyman, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Moved to South Carolina, became a school teacher.) |
[ S ]
Sanford, J. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, Clyde Coal Company, Carnegie, PA, Clyde
Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Savere, Steve
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Severely burned by an exploding five pound can of black powder,
in the Clyde Mine, Jan. 16, 1905.)
Scott, J. K.
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1912, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 51,
married.);
(Injured. Hand crushed between two mine cars near the pit mouth.
Outside the Clyde Mine, Oct. 22, 1912.)
Shaw, John
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Clyde Mine, Washington
Co., PA, for Clyde Coal Company.)
Sinko, Kenneth
(Miner, ca.1971-1994, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Smith, Sidney
(Black Miner, ca.1949, Clyde No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 40, married,
wife Viola Smith, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Clyde No. 3 Mine, May 12,
1949.);
(Lived at coal company house No. 214, Republic, PA.);
(Interred in Pleasant View Cemetery, Royal, PA. [from the "Brownsville
Telegraph," Brownsville, PA, May 17, 1949.].)
Smith, James
(American Miner, Dumper ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Finger cut off. Caught between mine cars. Outside
the Clyde Mine, Feb. 22, 1916.)
Sturki, Harry
(Austrian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 29, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Clyde
Mine, Sept. 7, 1917. Died the following day.)
Swaney, Lester
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Swaney, Robert
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.) |
[ T ]
Tanza, Lorenza
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 30,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Suffocated by gases generated by a mine fire, in the Clyde
Mine, Oct. 13, 1905.);
(See also: Lorenzo, Ponal.);
(Clyde Mine Disaster of Oct. 13, 1905.)
Tomime, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1906, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 24,
single.);
(Injured. Ankle bone fractured by a fall of slate, in the Clyde Mine,
May 17, 1906.)
Tonetta, Edward
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars, in the Clyde Mine, May 10, 1906.)
Tremba, Ken
(Miner, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Lived in Pitt Gas, worked two years for Republic Steel at the Clarksville
Clyde Mine and when the Korean War came enlisted in the USAF.)
[ U ]
Ursini, Pietro Ignazio
(Italian Miner, ca.1942, Clyde No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 60, married,
5 children.);
(Imigrated to the United States ca.1899. He worked at various mines
in Pennsylvania, then moved to the mines in Springfield, IL, and then back
to Southwest Pennsylvania mines ca.1920. Lived in a patch house in
Lemont Furnace, PA, ca.1942.);
(b. Dec. 11, 1882 in Italy - d. July 2, 1953.)
[ V ]
Virgin, Robert
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Severely burned about the face and abdomen by an explosion
of gas in the fan house. Outside the Clyde Mine, Oct. 13, 1905.
Expected to die. Lived in Millsboro, PA.);
(Clyde Mine Disaster of Oct. 13, 1905.)
[ W ]
Wilkins, Adolph
(German Miner, Motorman ca.1916, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 34,
single.);
(Injured. Scalp wound and shoulder contused. Crushed between
a mine car and the side of an entry, in the Clyde Mine, Jan. 10, 1916.)
Williams, Martin
(Italian Miner, Engineer ca.1913, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 44,
married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by the breaking of a fly wheel of the engine
in the engine room. Outside of the Clyde Mine, Jan. 9, 1913.)
Williams, Nepoleon
(Miner, ca.1938, Clyde No. 1 Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 30, married, wife
Pearl Williams.);
(Lived in Brownsville, PA. Interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Brownsville,
PA.)
Wilson, Charles
(Miner, Electrican ca.1986, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Killed. Wilson was working in a high voltage electrical box that somehow
was still entergized. It was spectalated that an electrical box down the
line had water up to it that made a connection that doubled back to his box.
His hands had burn marks from the charge he received. Charles Wilson
was the last miner to die in the Clyde Mine.)
Winston, William "Tod"
(Black Miner, ca.1937, Clyde No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 62, married,
wife Laurinda Winston, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured in a mining accident, in the Clyde No. 3 Mine,
Dec. 8, 1936. Died at Brownsville Hospital Jan. 27, 1937, from an infection
resulting from injuries sustained in the accident.);
(Lived in Clarksville, PA.);
(Interred at Finleyville Cemetery. [from the "Brownsville Telegraph,"
Brownsville, PA, Jan 28, 1937].)
Wood, Lester D.
(American Miner, Engineer ca.1905, Clyde Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 25,
married.);
(Injured. Severely burned about the face and back by an explosion of
gases in the fan house. Outside the Clyde Mine, Oct. 13, 1905.
Expected to recover. Lived in Millsboro, PA)
(Clyde Mine Disaster of Oct. 13, 1905.)
Wooddy, Robert R.
(Miner, Fireboss, Clyde No. 3 Mine, Washington Co., PA, married, wife Elsie
Rout Wooddy, 5 children.);
(Robert R. Wooddy also worked at the Revere Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(d. Nov. 21, 1959. Interred in LaFayette Memorial Park. [from "The Morning
Herald," Uniontown, Fayette Co, Pa, Nov.23, 1959.].)
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[ Y ]
Yauger, James N.
(Miner, Clyde Mines, Washington Co., PA, married, wife Virginia Whetsell
Yauger.)
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