Church Fire Interrupts Funeral Procession in Sharptown
In Sharptown Maryland the Riverton Methodist Protestant Church caught fire just as a funeral procession was arriving. The procession redirected to the deceased’s home where services were held.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
24
In Sharptown Maryland the Riverton Methodist Protestant Church caught fire just as a funeral procession was arriving. The procession redirected to the deceased’s home where services were held.
A. J. Von Rosie Rosenburgh and W. L. Buster Spiegel organized the Rosenburgh Garage in Sharp to sell complete auto supplies and Chevrolet vehicles. Rosenburgh previously managed the Sharp Cats in 1929 and ran a local Chevrolet dealership. Spiegel formerly headed a San Antonio Plaza Hotel Garage.
Kansas City reports Bert M. Redman confessed to robbing 103 houses since last July and said the figure represented about half of his break ins. In Ohio, 65 year old William Bus died when his car was struck at a grade crossing in Upper Sandusky, a repeat accident location.
Funeral services for Rufus Henry Davis 59 a Cameron resident who died in Tyler January 19 were held at Oak Hill cemetery with a Masonic ritual. Born July 27 1877 in Georgetown Kentucky he lived in Oklahoma Ardmore Cameron and Tyler. Surviving are his wife two stepsons Vernon Collins Cameron and Dan Collins Henderson.
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