Deaths tolls in Littlestown and surrounding areas
Obituaries record the passing of Harry T. Harner 72 of Littlestown and other locals including Mrs. Lillian Price Miss Addie S. Watkins Winfield A. Wilson Mrs. Ethel Fishpaw Mrs. Mary E. McCaffrey and Dr. Kenneth L. Smoke. The notices note survivors, church affiliations, funeral arrangements, and interment details in magnate local cemeteries.
Funerals for Pearl Alberta Eader and others
Funeral services were held for Pearl Alberta Eader at 2 p.m. at M. R. Etterson and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Roland C. Hobbs officiating and Mount Olivet Cemetery as the burial site. Also noted are services for Robert Bruce Gregg of Gaithersburg with Rev. Charles E. Harvey presiding at Epworth United Methodist Church and interment at Parklawn Cemetery Rockville, along with William F. Parker of Sykesville whose service was at Waltz Funeral Home and interment at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Eldersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Harner
West
Myrtle Street
Littlestown
Keystone Cabinet Co
Harner
Margaret J. Linn Harner
Frederick County
John
Lydia Trostle Harner
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Senior Citizens
Ancient Order
Knights of the Mystic Chain
Lilliestown
Little Funeral Home
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Lillian Price
Lillian Elizabeth Motter Price
Edwin Reynolds Price
Rockwell Terrace
Frederick
Waynesboro
Isaac M
Serene Kunkel Motter
Price
Evangelical Reformed Church
Hood College
John E. Schell Jr
Allen G. Quynn
Margaret R. Motter
Trinity Chapel
The
Paul L. Althouse
Mount Olivet Cemetery
M. R. Eichison and Son
Addie S. Watkins
Cedar Grove
Kensington Gardens
Kensington
Edward K
Sophronia Phelps Watkins
Olin L. Molesworth
Damascus
Salem Methodist Cemetery
Winfield A. Wilson
Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda
Bethesda Silver Spring
Johnsville
Thomas Jones
Laura Nelson Wilson
Rock Hall
Thomas W. Wilson
Jane Wilson Heaton
Anne Wilson Ashworth
Charlotte
N.C
Marcia Webber Wilson
Thomas W
Wilson Jnr
Charles C. Heaton II
Thomas Neal Heaton
Prince Georges County
Barton Funeral
Walkersville
James W. Merchant
Walkersville United Methodist Church
Ethel M. Fishpaw
Longview
Manchester
Hampstead
Franklin
Margaret L. Myers Wisner
C. Edgar Fishpain
Grace United Methodist Church of
Clarence O. Fishpaw
Westminster
Marshall E. Fishpaw
Viola Seipp
Pauline
Elmer T. Sprinkle
Hampstead Cemetery
Francis O’leary
Richard O’connor
M.R. Etchison and Son Funeral Home
East Church Street
St. John’s Catholic Church
Miss Pearl
Alberta Eader
Vindobona Convalescent Home
M.R. Etchison and Son
East Church St
Roland C. Hobbs
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick Art Club
William E. Baker
Harry Kintz
Richardee C. Basford
Donald Fadeley
Mount Olivet i Cemetery
Robert Bruce Grogg
Robert Bruce Gregg
Gaithersburg
Charles E. Harvey
Epworth United Methodist Church
Ronald ‘Cooper
William Miller
William Kohlenburg
Steve O'Neil
John Wilson
Richard Federline
Parklawn
Rockville
William F. Parker
Freedom Ave
Sykesville
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D.C
Waltz Funeral Home
Liberty Road
Winfield
Clarence A. Knott
Flohrville United Methodist Church
Lakeview Memorial Gardens
Far Eldersburg
Postal rate increase aims to cover costs, not profit
A postal official explains that new rates are meant to prevent further deficits rather than ensure self sufficiency. Rates will be governed by checks and balances, noting that costs rise with living expenses. The official remains confident the post office can meet the challenge, with Congress free to adjust rates if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulsaker
Post Office
Congress
Mt Airy Worker Due Back Wages
Philadelphia reports more than 10500 dollars in unpaid back wages for 107 workers from several areas. Clarence A. Taylor of Mount Airy is listed among the workers the Wage-Hour Division seeks to locate. Each amount starts at fifty dollars with final totals listed. workers are urged to contact the Wage-Hour Regional Office to claim funds by providing social security number current address and phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Maryland
Mount Airy
U.S. Department of Labor
Clarence A. Taylor
Park Ave
Mt. Airy
Charles M. Angell
Angeli
Jefferson Building
Chestnut St
Oberhaus Couple Holidaying Abroad with Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Oberhaus of RFD 10 Frederick travel for Christmas to Hawaii and Sydney Australia. They are joined by Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Schroyer Jr. of Jackson Heights New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Oberhaus
RFD 10
Frederick
Hawaii
Sydney
Australia
Mrs
Delmas Schroyer Jr
Jackson Heights
N.Y
New Windsor Native Dies In Hotel Fire
D Paul Smelser 76 native of New Windsor died in a fire at the Pioneer International Hotel in Tucson Arizona. He earned a PhD from Johns Hopkins in 1961 and directed Procter and Gamble market research for 39 years. Memorials in Tucson and New Windsor. interment Winters Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Paul Smelser
New Windsor
Pioneer International
Tucson
Ariz
Carroll County
Arthur and
Lulu Cornell Smelser
Marcella Welch Smelser
Marie Thompson
John E. Thompson
Frederick
Smelser
Johns Hopkins University
Procter and Gamble Corp
Cincinnati
Ohio
Quartermaster Corps
D.D. Hartzler and Sons
O. Thomas Colb
New Windsor Presbyterian Church
Guests Take Snow Ball Wreaths At Frederick Armory
At Frederick memorial hospital fundraiser guests at the nineteenth annual Snow Ball ripped two handmade boxwood wreaths from the armory doors and stole a small Christmas tree along with other decorations. Mrs. Frederick L Sibernagel Jr chair of the decorating committee said an unidentified couple tugged the wreaths from the doors and attempted to take trees on stage before being stopped. Some centerpieces were taken as souvenirs while birds decorating the trees vanished. No charges will be pressed, and the host plans tighter safeguards next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
National Guard Armory
Frederick L. Sibernagel Jr
Birch Hotz
Middletown
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Woman Finally Earns License After 13 Years
A 59-year-old Columbia housewife in Missouri finally received her driver s license after 13 years. She first passed the written test with 80, later retook the road test and scored 96. The Highway Patrol superintendent Col E L Mike Heckaday recounted the tale on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Cap
Columbia, Mo
Highway Patrol
Col
E. L Mike Heckaday
State Welfare Up By $31 Million in Maryland
Representatives of 27 welfare groups urged Governor Mandel to adopt the $101 million Department of Employment and Social Services budget. About 150 people met at St. Vincent de Paul Church as speakers pressed for the $31 million increase to lift Maryland welfare grants from 60 to 65 percent and manage rising caseloads. U.S. imports from Malaysia totaled $722.4 million in 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Department of Employment and Social Services
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Mandel
FDA bans 39 toys including lawn darts and rattles
FDA bans 39 toy items for hazards from sharp parts to high noise levels and removable pins. Manufacturers notified of recalls and 649 inspectors prepared to seize products if voluntary recalls fail. Items listed include lawn darts, squeaker toys, dolls with exposed pins, and metal prongs in rides and rattles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FDA
Parksmith Corp
New York
Stahlwood Manufacturing Co
Town & Country Game Ltd
Yonkers
N.Y
Regent Sports Co
Hauppauge
Hasbro Industries
Pawtucket
R.J
King Athletic Goods, Inc
Hunting Park
Haecker Industries
Philadelphia
Leisure Group
West Point
Miss
Toy Town
Randallstown
J. L. Prescott Co
Paterson
Little Angel
Roselle Park
J. L. Prescott
Star Manufacturers
Leominster
Mass
Stahlwood Toy Co
P&m Doll Co
Beth Boll
Allied Doll & Toy Corp
Brooklyn
Goldberger Doll Co
Uneeda Doll Cor
Funworld Inc
Eugene Doll Co
Pennsick & Godon
Los Angeles
Calif
Bomar Co
Squanium
N.J
Jackie
Fun World, Inc
Moody
Holiday Fair, Inc
George Jensen, Inc
Lamar Toy Co
Golberger Doll Manufacturing Co
F.W. Woolworth
J. B
South Glen Falls
State Will Open Prisoner Center in Baltimore
Maryland will open its first full time center next month to reorient prisoners for life outside. The community based facility will offer vocational social and residential programs for inmates within 90 days of release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Two Hurt In Wrecks On U S 15 Near Lewistown
Two people were injured Monday afternoon in separate traffic accidents on the icy U S 15 stretch near Lewistown. Carl Donald, 32, of Braddock Heights, suffered a broken nose and facial cuts. Betta Rebal Grovell, Harpers Ferry, had minor injuries. Both were treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Grovell’s crash occurred at 3:30 p.m. after attempting to avoid a northbound car that spun out of control. her car overturned on the southbound shoulder. Damage was about $1,000. About 30 minutes later Leroy Michaels, 21, Thurmont, northbound, spun and collided with Donald, who was injured. Michaels was charged with failure to keep to right of center. Damage to both cars was about $300. In Frederick, Raymond Oden, 19, Thurmont, was charged with speeding and running red lights at Rosemont, Sixth, Fifth, Maple, and Trail and Park avenues. Trial set for Jan. 25. Arresting officers were Pvt. Lans Wolfe and Richard Eyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. 15
Lewistown
Carl James Donald
Braddock Heights
Betta Rebal Grovell
RFD 1
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Donald
Leroy Phillip Michaels
Thurmont
Michaels
Tpr
Donald Higgins
Frederick
Raymond Bernard Oden
Rosemont Avenue
Sixth and
Market Streets
Fifth and
Maple Avenue
Trail
Maple and Park Avenues
Pvt
Landis Wolfe
Richard Eyler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary E. McCaffrey
Mary Elizabeth McCaffrey
Bernard McCaffrey
Shookstown Road
George
Charlotte Winkelmann Engle
Betty McCaffrey
Kenneth L. Smoke
Kenneth Ludwig Smoke
Gettysburg
Annie M. Warner Hospital
Gettysburg College
Lillian Harbaugh Smoke
Richard Smoke
Harvard University
Monahan Funeral Home
Smoke
U.S
Malaysia
State
Santa
Anthony Oram
Rickee Foland
West Patrick St
Dorothy
Melissa Wolfe
RFD
Christine Moberly
Kevin
Myersville
Frye
Lee T
Maggie
Keyser
Barbara
Mommie
Dad
Sister
Zimmerman
Howard D. Zimmerman
Howard
Heaven
Marcella
Jreopen
Vernon E. Stop CO
Evergreen Point
McCutcheon’s
Apple Products
Wisner St
Douglas E. Orndorff, JR
Winchester St
Frederick, Md
Frederick High School
Bill Krantz
Bill Fraley
Routzahn
Weinberg & Weinberg
Terrace Office Bldg
W. College Terrace
Paul R. Kolb
Southern States
Frederick Co-op, Inc
Frederick, Maryland
Southern States Valley Co-op, Inc
Middletown, Maryland
Southern States Woodsboro Co-op, Inc
Woodsboro, Maryland
Betty
Monocacy Village
Jack
B. Duvall, Inc
Budget Center
S. Market St
Prospect
Spalding’s
Simpson’s
Wastler & Walter
Harry D. Shildt
Gene’s
Francis E. Riddlemoser
Harry S. Cramer Mackley
Frederick Shopping
North End
Earl's
South ST
Boyer’s Inn
Atlee
Dolly
Rick Terry
Penny
Hissey Liquors, Inc
South & Center Streets
Marlow S. Hissey
Mgr
Arlan’s Dept
Sportsmen's Inn
the News
Space Pak Repairs & Service
Chevrolet
Cadillac Sales, Inc
Martha Riggin
Frederick Nursing Home
Florida
Austin Starr
T. M. Geiser Dist
Arcticaire Locker Plant
Frederick Inc
McLain Home Improvement
Rec
Blue Mt. Inn
Mt. So
Thurmont Rt
D & M Electronics Sales & Service
Prospect Plaza
Carroll & South Sts
Parsons
N. Market St
Elizabeth E. Downs
Logan 5
Ralston Purina Company
Walkersville, Md
Farmers Supply Company
R. L. Kelly & Sons No
Bitzer-Moore Soda
W. Patrick St
Stayman & York
Moser’s
Cortland
Tourmont
Henry
Ecker
Frederick News-Post
East
Patrick Street
Ducky & Elsie Best
Starr
Taney Apts
Bentz St
Stayman
Rome
Yorks
Reel's Mill Road
Treeland Nurseries
Treeland Christmas Trees
Treeland Nurseries, Inc
Mi. W
Shalom
Israel
Gaither Sales CO
W. Main St
Key Exterminating Co
Jefferson St. Frederick
E. Patrick St
Merle C. Summers
Mi. W. of
Liberty
R. R. Garst
Rodger's
Rodger’s
Mkt
Ext
Gas House Pike
Shepley
Market St
CBS Electric Co
Brown Insulation
Fiberglas
CBS Insulating Co
Frederick Glass Shop
E. 4Th Street
Woodrow
Bill) Anderson
East Patrick St
Sam Tai
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