[PRCo] Re: Names______

Jim Holland pghpcc at pacbell.net
Wed Nov 21 02:50:10 EST 2001


Good Morning!!

> Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> It was McChain.  Also Birkhammer.  And Latta.  And Dei-Cas, originally.  I
> would have to research Seybold/Seybolts.

	You're the only one paying attention, Ed; must be good coffee!!   I put in 
*Lattner--vs--Latta*  purposely   ---   never saw it spelled  *Lattner*  but we have such
a person on the list!

>> John Swindler wrote:

>> As I've quoted before, Fred,

>> 'anyone who knows only one way to spell a word shows a lack of creativity'
>> <ggg>   (and unfortunately, when it comes to spelling, I have a bad habit
>> of being very creative)

>>> Jim Holland wrote:::::::

>>> Lived on  *Greenmount__Ave.*  in Dormont in Pizzaburger from latter 1940s
>>> through early 1960s in the 1400 block but the  *other*  block also had
>>> a street sign for *Greenmont--Avenue*  ---   without the "U"(:->)

>>> Isn't there one on Charleroi  --  McChain vs. McChane, or is that a slur of
>>> *McClain--McClane??*(:->)   And what about  *Seybold--vs--Seybolts*  just
>>> before *McChain--vs--McChane.*   .......And 
>>> *Berkhamer*  vs  *Birkhammer*   and
>>> *Lattner--vs--Latta*  near Roscoe!!   And  *Deices--vs--Dices.*

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James B. Holland

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