John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.982

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History of Cambria County, V.2

982 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

    While in Colorado Reverend Wirtner took up the study of Hemiptera, and during his pastorate, during his spare moments, made a large collection of Hemiptera in the western part of the state and published a preliminary list of Western Pennsylvania Hemiptera. Mr. E. P. VanDuzee, the leading Hemipterist in the United States, pronounced it the best local list so far published. He named and described the first Hemipter in the United States, which has hair on the membrane of the wings.
    On Dec. 28, 1906, Reverend Wirtner was listed as a charger member of the entomological Society of America, and in 1907 became a life member of that society.
    In June 1926, he published the first part of the History of the Benedictine Fathers of Cambria County, Pa.

    T. A. Black, a veteran of the World war, is among the dependable business men of Johnstown, where he is connected with the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company as branch manager. He was born at Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa., Oct. 21, 1889, and is the son of John B. and Anna (Ross) Black.
    T. A. Black attended the district schools of Fayette County and began his business career in the employ of the Westinghouse Electric and Manfacturing Company as an apprentice in their East Pittsburgh plan. At this time he attended the Westinghouse Technical Night School at Turtle Creek, Pa., from which he was graduated as electrical engineer, June, 1917, and thus gained his technical knowledge of the company's work. He has been connected with the company's local branch since March, 1923.
    Mr. Black enlisted for service in the World war, May 18, 1917, with the Fifth Engineers of Pittsburgh, Pa., later transferred to the Thirtieth Engineers, which was later identified as the First Gas and Flame Regiment. He suffered a serious illness while in service and after spending a year in various camp hospitals was honorably discharged Dec. 15, 1918.
    On Sept. 29, 1923, Mr. Black was married to Miss Margaret Lyons Stentz of Uniontown, Pa.
    Mr. Black is a member of the Presbyterian Church, is affiliated with the different orders of the Masonic Lodge. He is a member of the Johnstown Chamber of Commerce and a booster of the Republican party.

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982	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
While in Colorado Reverend Wirtner took up the study of Hemiptera, and during his pastorate, during his spare moments, made a large collection of Hemiptera in the western part of the state and published a preliminary list of Western Pennsylvania Hemiptera. Mr. E. P. VanDuzee, the leading Hemipterist in the United States, pronounced it the best local list so far published. He named and described the first Hemipter in the United States, which has hair on the membrane of the wings. On Dec. 28, 1906, Reverend Wirtner was listed as a charger member of the entomological Society of America, and in 1907 became a life member of that society. In June 1926, he published the first part of the History of the Benedictine Fathers of Cambria County, Pa. T. A. Black, a veteran of the World war, is among the dependable business men of Johnstown, where he is connected with the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company as branch manager. He was born at Point Marion, Fayette County, Pa., Oct. 21, 1889, and is the son of John B. and Anna (Ross) Black. T. A. Black attended the district schools of Fayette County and began his business career in the employ of the Westinghouse Electric and Manfacturing Company as an apprentice in their East Pittsburgh plan. At this time he attended the Westinghouse Technical Night School at Turtle Creek, Pa., from which he was graduated as electrical engineer, June, 1917, and thus gained his technical knowledge of the company's work. He has been connected with the company's local branch since March, 1923. Mr. Black enlisted for service in the World war, May 18, 1917, with the Fifth Engineers of Pittsburgh, Pa., later transferred to the Thirtieth Engineers, which was later identified as the First Gas and Flame Regiment. He suffered a serious illness while in service and after spending a year in various camp hospitals was honorably discharged Dec. 15, 1918. On Sept. 29, 1923, Mr. Black was married to Miss Margaret Lyons Stentz of Uniontown, Pa. Mr. Black is a member of the Presbyterian Church, is affiliated with the different orders of the Masonic Lodge. He is a member of the Johnstown Chamber of Commerce and a booster of the Republican party.