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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _)*
Blair Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
092828102
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(CUSIP Number)
September 2, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
SEC 1745
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CUSIP NO. 002828 10 2 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
GERALD A. HUBER
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2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) __
(b) __
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3) SEC USE ONLY
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4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
2,900
SHARES ___________________________________________
6) SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
513,046
OWNED BY ___________________________________________
7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
2,900
REPORTING ___________________________________________
8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
513,046
WITH
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9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
515,946
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10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) __
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11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.1%
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12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
BLAIR CORPORATION
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
220 Hickory Street
Warren, Pennsylvania 16366
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
Gerald A. Huber
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or,
if none, Residence:
220 Hickory Street, Warren, Pennsylvania 16366
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
092828 10
Item 3: Check appropriate box if this statement is filed pursuant to
Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c):
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section
15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78O);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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(d) [ ] Investment company registered under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment
fund in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control
person in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in
Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from
the definition of an investment company
under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
Item 4: Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 515,946
(b) Percent of class: 6.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,900
(ii) Shares power to vote or to direct the vote
513,046
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 2,900
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 513,046
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
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Item 6: Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
Gerald A. Huber shares beneficial ownership of 513,046
shares of Blair Corporation Common Stock with PNC Bank Corp.
Mr. Huber and PNC Bank Corp. are co-executors of the John L.
Blair Estate.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company:
Not applicable
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10: Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.
/s/ Gerald A. Huber February 10, 1999
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Signature Date
Gerald A. Huber
Name/Title Co-Executor
