John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.722

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History of Cambria County, V.2

722 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

    James Hall was killed in action during the World War early in 1917, while serving as a member of Company K, 328th Infantry, 82nd Division.
    William Hall received his education in the public schools of Pittston, Pa. He took an engineering course from the Scranton Correspondence Schools, after which he was employed for 11 years at Frugality, Pa., as a stationary engineer. In 1911 he removed to St. Michael, where he worked in the mines as an engineer. He later became interested in the motion picture business as owner and manager of the Lake Theatre, which was destroyed by fire in December, 1915. The new Lake Theatre was erected the following year and is among the attractive theatres of the county, showing First Nation, Famous Players, Universal, and Pathe pictures exclusively. The theatre is of fire proof construction and accommodates 300 people. Mr. Hall's brother, James Hall, deceased, was associated in business with him before his enlistment in the World War.
    Mr. Hall is a Republican and holds membership in St. Michael's Catholic Church. He is an enterprising and successful business man and is widely known.

    Dr. E. Pope Dickenson, one of the well known physicians of Cambria County, who has been successfully engaged in the practice of his profession at St. Michael for a number of years, is a veteran of the World War. He was born in Ligonier, Pa., Aug. 20, 1887, and is the son of Rev. E. H. and Abbie (Pope) Dickenson.
    Rev. E. H. Dickenson, deceased, was a minister of the Presbyterian Church. He was born at Amherst, Mass., and his wife is a native of Sandwich, Mass. She resides at Ligonier, Pa.
    Dr. E. Pope Dickenson received his early education in the public schools of Ligonier and was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College with the class of 1909. He received his degree as Doctor of Medicine from the Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, in 1911. After completing his interne work at Statson Hospital, Philadelphia, he was identified with the staffs of Friends Asylum and the Philadelphia General Hospital. He was associated in practice at Hastings, Pa., with Doctor Rice for one year, and established his practice at St. Michael in 1913, where he has since been located with the exception of the period spent in service during the World War.

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722	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
James Hall was killed in action during the World War early in 1917, while serving as a member of Company K, 328th Infantry, 82nd Division. William Hall received his education in the public schools of Pittston, Pa. He took an engineering course from the Scranton Correspondence Schools, after which he was employed for 11 years at Frugality, Pa., as a stationary engineer. In 1911 he removed to St. Michael, where he worked in the mines as an engineer. He later became interested in the motion picture business as owner and manager of the Lake Theatre, which was destroyed by fire in December, 1915. The new Lake Theatre was erected the following year and is among the attractive theatres of the county, showing First Nation, Famous Players, Universal, and Pathe pictures exclusively. The theatre is of fire proof construction and accommodates 300 people. Mr. Hall's brother, James Hall, deceased, was associated in business with him before his enlistment in the World War. Mr. Hall is a Republican and holds membership in St. Michael's Catholic Church. He is an enterprising and successful business man and is widely known. Dr. E. Pope Dickenson, one of the well known physicians of Cambria County, who has been successfully engaged in the practice of his profession at St. Michael for a number of years, is a veteran of the World War. He was born in Ligonier, Pa., Aug. 20, 1887, and is the son of Rev. E. H. and Abbie (Pope) Dickenson. Rev. E. H. Dickenson, deceased, was a minister of the Presbyterian Church. He was born at Amherst, Mass., and his wife is a native of Sandwich, Mass. She resides at Ligonier, Pa. Dr. E. Pope Dickenson received his early education in the public schools of Ligonier and was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College with the class of 1909. He received his degree as Doctor of Medicine from the Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, in 1911. After completing his interne work at Statson Hospital, Philadelphia, he was identified with the staffs of Friends Asylum and the Philadelphia General Hospital. He was associated in practice at Hastings, Pa., with Doctor Rice for one year, and established his practice at St. Michael in 1913, where he has since been located with the exception of the period spent in service during the World War.