Arthur "Inky" Louis Haight was the 1st of seven sons of Roland Wilbur and Laura Belle (Shaffer) Haight. He was the husband of Bertha Mae (Miller) Haight. They were married Allegany, Cattaraugus Co., New York. February 11, 1933. They lived 403 Elk Ave., Village of Rolfe, (Johnsonburg), Elk Co., Pennsylvania and later at Lake City (Portland Mills Road) Elk Co., Pennsylvania. They celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary February 11, 1958. Bertha died January 18, 2007. Arthur was the beloved father of Mary Jane Haight-Eckert, Williamsville, Erie Co., NY, Cleva Louise Hartman, Indiana, Indiana Co., PA and Margaret Anne Nestlerode Pettit Lockwood, Ridgway, Elk Co., PA. Arthur was a professional bird dog trainer.

--At least once a week at the dinner table, Daddy would relate the story of when he first met Mother at Joy Gardens Roller Skating Rink in Wilcox - Mother would "roll her eyes" every time he told the story! - Mary Jane

First Place Winner
The Johnsonburg Press
April 4, 1939
Another Paper City trained dog, "KNOTTY PINE PATTY" has proven itself in a field trial test capturing FIRST PLACE in a large field entered in the puppy class at the Venango County Grouse trials held Saturday in the Marienville District. The dog is expertly handled by Larry Tuttle and owned by ARTHUR HAIGHT of the Village of Rolfe.

US CENSUS
April 10, 1940
403 Elk Ave., Village of Rolfe, Ridgway Twp., Elk Co., PA
HAIGHT
Arthur L., age 30, b1910 PA, papermaker/paper mill
Bertha M., age 27, b1913 PA
dau Mary J., age 6, b1934 PA
dau Cleva L., age 3, b1937 PA
dau Margaret A., age 1, b1939 PA

United States World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Draft, Enlistment and Service
About a year before, in October 1940, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective draft in United States history amid rising world conflicts. Multiple registrations held between November 1940 and October 1946 signed up more than 50 million American men aged 19-45 for the draft. World War II commenced!
Arthur Louis Haight - Elk County, PA

Sixty-Six Years Ago
January 21 & January 24, 1941
The Johnsonburg Press
Johnsonburg, PA
January 31, 2007
Page 2, Col 5
Clair Taylor was selected president of the Rolfe Athletic Association for the year 1941. ARTHUR HAIGHT was elected Vice President , Kenneth Bedford second vice president; Merle Shaffer is treasurer; and Howard McKillip as secretary.

Bird Dog Trials
The Johnsonburg Press
A Journey Through The Years
October 5, 1945
ARTHUR HAIGHT will help judge the puppies and derbies in the 3rd annual Fall Bird Dog Trials to be held under sponsorship of the Brockville Field and Gun Club this Saturday and Sunday at the Club's trial grounds at Mount Pleasant.

Grand National Grouse Club
Winners of the Sixth Grouse Futurity
1951
3rd - Dingbat's Talulah, setter bitch, by Puckety Dingbat ex Beau Essig's Angus, Dr. P. B. Wilkinson, owner and breeder; ART HAIGHT, handler.

TROPHY -
ART HAIGHT
FOR UNSELFISH AND CONSTRUCTIVE DEVOTION
TO
THE VENANGO GROUSE TRIAL CLUB, INC
NOVEMBER 1967

First Place Winner
The Bradford Era
Bradford, PA
September 1, 1952
One Stake Completed In Annual Fall BIRDDOG TRIAL
Dr. Morgan's Pointer Open Derby Winner
Only one of three stakes in the annual fall trial of the Bradford Field Trial Club, Inc., was completed Sunday at the Mt. Alton Range, the first day of a Labor Day weekend meet. This was the Open Derby Stakes with Doone's Best Bet, a pointer, owned by Dr. T. J. Morgan and handled by ARTHUR HAIGHT, THE WINNER. In taking the First Place Ribbon Doone's Best Bet also earned its owner Dr. Morgan, the first leg on the C. G. Dorn Memorial Trophy given by Forest Dorn, Bradfield oil producer, in memory of his late father.

Election - UMWA
The Johnsonburg Press
February 4, 1955
At Friday's election of Local 12218 UMWA (United Mine Workers of America), the negotiating committee for this year was elected. Heading the committee is Lloyd Taylor who was elected chairman. Also elected to the negotiating committee were Umbert Casilio, William Snyder, Harold Zilcosky and ARTHUR HAIGHT.

Pine Knoll Rabbitry
Giant Chins and Californians
Arthur Haight
Portland Mills, Pennsylvania

Pine Knoll Kennels
Boarding - Training For Bird Dogs
R.D. #1 Portland Mills
Lake City Road
Lake City Pennsylvania
Art and Bertha Haight

Winners of the Grouse Futurity
1951
The Sixth Grouse Futurity
3rd -Dingbat's Talulah, setter bitch, by Puckety Dingbat ex Essig's Angus
Dr. P. B. Wilkinson, owner and breeder;
ART HAIGHT, handler

The American Field Magazine
Page 787
1965 Pennsylvania Grouse Championship
November 12th - Marienville, PA
National Grouse Derby
Present were handlers: ART HAIGHT, Rich Tuttle and Gene Galloway on hand with competition in their eyes.
(One Hour Heats) - 2 Pointers and 10 Setters
Glad Acres Snipes, white and orange pointer dog, by Snipes Delivery Jim - Winsome Dianna, Irv. M. Mohnkern, owner; ART HAIGHT, handler

Glad Acres Mike, white and black setter dog by Collings-wood Lucky-Collings-wood Jackie. Irv. M. Mohnkern, owner; ART HAIGHT, handler

Pointer, Setter Club Sets Dates For Fall Trials
The Daily Courier
Connellsville, PA
October 6, 1964, Page 6, Col. 2
The Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club will hold its annual fall field trials on October 10 and 11 at the Conemaugh Dam Basin, north of Blairsville. The two-day event will be highlighted by a social gathering at the Blairsville VFW Club on Route 22. Drawing for the sequence of running will take place Friday, Oct. 9, at 9 p.m. in the Blairsville VFW building. Meet officials said the first brace of dogs will be off and running at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. HORSES will be provided by the Cloustin Riding Academy of Hickory. The four-stake program will award cash prizes, trophies and rosettes in the following stakes: open derby, open puppy, open shooting dog and amateur shooting dog. The featured event, which is the open shooting dog stake, has been named "The Greensburger" and will have a $300 guaranteed purse. The Greensburg Club and the State Game Commission will furnish equally 125 Northern Bobwhite Quail, with representatives of the state unit on hand daily to supervise the quail releasing and sticking. Native pheasants will also be found in the covers which have been made in the area by the game commission. JUDGES fOR THE MEET WILL BE Dick Stark of Fostoria, Ohio and ARTHUR HAIGHT of Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. Ken Graham of Greensburg is in charge of publicity. Additional details may be secured from W. S. Pyle, Box 402, R. D. 1, Belle Vernon.

Obituary
DuBois Courier Express
November 24, 1981
Page 2
Arthur Haight was a professional bird dog trainer.

The American Field Magazine
December 12, 1981
ARTHUR L. HAIGHT - In Memoriam
by Wilbur Hugus
The many friends of Art "Inky" Haight will be saddened to learn of the passing of this outstanding and UNUSUAL individual on November 21. He died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home at the Pine Knoll Kennels near Portland Mills in Elk County, Pennsylvania, where he and his devoted wife, Bertha, had been conducting boarding and training kennels for over 10 years since moving there from Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania. Art was a retired employee of the New York and Pennsylvania Paper Company, but had bred, raised, trained and campaigned bird dogs for over 50 years and was well known in the Great Lakes, New England, and Mid-Atlantic areas; especially in the major grouse dog leagues. He was regularly called to judge in grouse trials because of his vast experience. He was one of the few remaining senior citizens of this great sport which includes such celebrities as the late Hall-of-Famer Herb Cahoon, and organizers such as Joe Williams, Ed McKean, and prominent trainers such as Gene Galloway, Carl Beattie, the Tuttle brothers Larry and Rich, and Michigan trainers like Roy Strickland and Jack Stuart. Besides his devoted wife Bertha, he leaves three daughters. Mary Jane, Cleva, and Margaret. The field trial fraternity will surely miss this outstanding personality and grouse trialers throughout the United States extend profound sympathy to Bertha and all the Haight Family.