Deaths in Boonsboro area and surrounding towns
Obituary notices report the deaths of John Ernest Haller 74 of Boonsboro Wade H Harner Sr 87 of Taneytown Dorothy R Ruth 67 of New Windsor Nettie G Boyer 83 of Darnestown Harding R Staubs Jr 20 of Harpers Ferry Robert S Wright Sr 62 of Dickerson Thurman M Ohler 57 of Middletown Leatha Mae Barber 76 formerly of North Carolina All have funeral arrangements listed with local churches and cemeteries noted. Surviving relatives and service details include spouses children and grandchildren across Maryland and Virginia communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding R. Staubs Jr
Harding Robert Staubs Jr
RFD
Harpers Ferry
Rosewood State Hospital
Baltimore
Harding Robert Staubs
Elva Burris
Pleasant Hill
Judith Miller
Upperville
Feete Funeral
Brunswick
Son
Funeral
Roger Martin
Reformed
Knoxville
Leatha Mae Barber
Olney
North Carolina
Brooke Grove Foundation
Maury
Joseph M. Barber
Ruth B. Cooper
Ormand Earl Barber
N. C
N.C
Francis H. Barber Funeral Home
Laytonsville
Funeral notices for Mrs. Catherine M Buhrman and Julia E Beard
Obituary items record funeral services for Catherine M Buhrman widow of Elmer Buhrman held at Creager Funeral Home Thurmont with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery Woodsboro. Julia E Beard widow of Theodore E Beard services held at Creager Funeral Home Thurmont with burial at Blue Ridge Cemetery Thurmont. Corrections note three sisters omitted in Mrs Mary Catherine Harrington obituary and list surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie G. Boyer
Charles A. Boyer
Darnestown
Harrison G
Ava M. Ward
Dawn Birney
Ohio
Clark W
C. Douglas Boyer
Lula Cissel
William N. Ward
Gaithersburg
Spencer Ward
Tyson Wheeler
Rockville Pike
Rockville
Darnestown Presbyterian Church
Thurman M. Ohler
Middletown
Warrens Men’s Shop
The
Reformed Church
Catoctin Fish and Game Club
Amvets Post No. 9
George Klinefelter
Reformed Cemetery
Catherinem
Buhrman
Catherine M. Buhrman
Elmer Buhrman
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Creager
Thurmont
Franklin Jones
Harvey Miller
James Fisher
Howard Sebly
William McIntyre
Nelson Trout
Murry Miller
Mount Hope Cemetery
Woodsboro
Julia E. Beard
Theodore E. Beard
Frederick Nursing Home
Raymond Kingsborough
Merrii Pryor
Arthur Spangler
Ralph Stottiemyer
Raymond Knott
Albert Stambaugh
Lloyd Wilhide
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Mary Catherine (Mollie) Harrington
Charles Collins
Sjamsville
Charles W. Stull Sr
Braddock Heights
W. L. 0. Fisher
Vindobona
Robert Harrington
Harrington
Theodore
Annie Woerner Brookey
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No. 51
Rebekah
Mary BE. Harrington
Shook
Noble
Pearl Skeggs
Local Hospital Updates Names and Recoveries in Frederick
Mrs. Cheri Ann Cregger Bet son of RFD 2 Frederick entered Washington County Hospital for surgery. Mr. Oliver Englebrecht Sr. was readmitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital and is as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheri Ann Cregger Betson
RFD 2
Frederick
Washington County Hospital
Oliver Englebrecht Sr
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Train wreck near Isfahan leaves many feared dead
Iranian freight and passenger train collision 37 miles from Irde han reportedly kills 70 feared with 15 official toll and 130 seriously injured. Most on board were mine and railway workers en route to Isfahan for weekend. Signal failure blamed for collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenran
Iran
Irdehan
Kayhan
Tehran
Isfahan
Paul McCartney Sues to Dissolve The Beatles Group
London High Court chamber action seeks legal dissolution of The Beatles and Apple, with winding up of affairs and appointment of a receiver. McCartney demands dissolution of The Beatles and Company partnership formed in 1967, and an assets receiver for the quartet’s ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paul McCartney
John Lenon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Chancery Division
London High Court
McCartney
Beatles
Apple
Beatles and Company
Tricia Nixon to Wed in White House in June
Daily News society columnist Suzy Knickerbocker reports Tricia Nixon and Harvard law student Edward Cox plan a June wedding. The event may be held at the White House, with Tricia reportedly hesitant though President Nixon favors the idea. After graduation the couple would likely reside in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tricia
White House
NEW York
Nixon
Harvard
Edward Finch Cox
Daily News Socieieee
Suzy Knickerbock
Rricia
Cox
Skiing Safety Tips for Slopes and Obvious Dangers
The article urges skiers to announce passing before overtaking and to heed posted signs including closed trails. It notes the value of slope difficulty charts, trail maps, and lodge charts to avoid getting lost or facing unmanageable runs. It warns beginners to progress gradually, avoiding steep moguls and narrow slopes until control improves.
Christmas Tree Burning Practices Through History and Local Cleanup
The article surveys how twelve bonfires symbolizing the Twelve Apostles were used to bless crops, notes German origins, and traces the Christmas tree to Hessian soldiers in the American Revolution. It details modern procedures in Walkerville with a county health permit, city pickup dates, a Jan 6 call back day, and a tree recycling program feeding chips for fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
County Health Department
Second Street
Walkersville
Sterilization Policy Relaxed At Local Hospital In 1969 70
Article outlines the hospital policy shifts on sterilization from March 1969 to June 1970. It describes new guidelines allowing elective sterilization after physician consultation, patient and physician consent, reduced paternal work, and emphasis on physician patient screening. Doctors say the decision rests with patient and trusted physician, with counseling focusing on psychological aspects. Descriptions of procedures, costs, and welfare department roles to follow in a second article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markel
Robert Crouch
Harry W. Gray
Crouch
Robert H. Pilgram
Frederck
County Welfare Department
Shehan Plans Mass in Emmitsburg for Seton Death Anniversary
Baltimore Archbishop Lawrence Cardinal Shehan will preside on January 3 at St Joseph Provincial House in Emmitsburg marking the 150th anniversary of Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton's death. Cardinal O'Boyle and Archbishop Raimondi will join the Mass with other church leaders in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Lawrence Cardinal Shehan
Emmitsburg
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Daughters of Charity
St. Joseph
the Daughters of Mercy
Patrick Cardinal O’boyle
Washington
Luigi Raimondi
United States
In Memoriam Jemima C Smith Birthday Note
In memory of Jemima C Smith on her birthday. She's just away and waits in peace. Loving husband Gordon and grandson Albert Crummitt and family express faith and longing for a brighter morn when they will meet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Jemima C. Smith
Faith
Gordon
Albert Crummitt & Family
Local Thanks and Holiday Ads Mix in Frederick News
Card of Thanks from Miss Mary Williams at New London expresses gratitude to nurses at Frederick Memorial Hospital and several doctors, with mentions of relatives and roommate. The page also lists dinner specials, real estate ads, auctions, public notices, and various local business promotions across Jefferson, Woodsboro, Walkersville, Frederick, and Thurmont, with event dates around New Year 1971 and multiple small notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hood No. 2
Robert J.thomas
Pearce, Jr
A. G. Bourne
Lyles
Shirley Ambush
Mary Williams
New London, Md
Main's Ice Cream Business Sold in Middletown Transfer
Final transactions complete the sale of Main's Ice Cream, a historic Middletown business started in 1912 by C. F. Main. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Boone of near Woodsboro acquire the business and distributorship from Charles A. Fogle, including trucks, with buildings owned by Bruce Reeder. Winter hours run Monday to Thursday 11 am to 6 pm, Friday 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday/Sunday 9 am to 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main’s
Middletown
James R. Boone
Woodsboro
C. F. Main
Charles A. Fogle
Cappello’s
Frederick
Bruce Reeder
RFD
Stolen Guns and Jewelry Reported in Brunswick Home
Beatrice Sigafoose’s Souder Road residence was burglarized last night with about $1,000 in firearms and jewelry taken. Officers say four shotguns two rifles and two revolvers were among the pilfered items. John Reburn coordinates the joint State Police Brunswick Police probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Beatrice Sigafoose
Souder Road
John Reburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Ernest Haller
Zella Foreman Haller
Boonsboro
Western Maryland State Hospital
Rohrersville
Charles W
Flora Miss . Haller
Wade H. Harner
Wade H. Harner Sr
Rt 1
Taneytown
Nora Ellen Banker Harner
Mathew
Lydia Brown Harner
Grace United Church of Christ
Samuel E. Harner
Wade H. Harner Jr
George Burke
C. O. “Fuss and Son Funeral Home
William F. Wil_ey
Grace ‘United Church of Christ
Dorothy R. Ruth
RFD 1
New Windsor
Charles Ruth
Bethany Cemetery
Taylorsville
Waltz Funeral Home
Liberty Road
Winfield
Robert 5. Wright
Robert S. Wright Sr
RFD i
Dickerson
Hagerstown
Virginia
Dorsey _.L
Gertrude L. Baily Wright
Frances M
Stang Wright
Robert Wright
Monocacy Cemetery
Beallsville
Sassan
Caleb M. Trott Jr
C. Merritt Trott Jr
Shehan
Memoriam
Ducky & Elsie Rest
Main St
Sun
College Estates
Landgreen Realty, Inc
Routzaho
Bassett
Justices of the Peace
People’s Courts
Rt. 180
Jefferson and
Feagaville
U. S. Rt. 340
Mandel
Frederick City
Routzahn
de E. Patrick St
Yellow Springs
Lions Community Hall
Concord Mobile Home Estates
Marlette Homes
Concord
New Park
Marlette
James G. Trout
VOL. Fire
McLain Home Improvement
Rec
Kee
Uniteds
Herman BE. Miller
Frederick Co
P.O. Box
Maryland
Passport & Id
Charles
HE. Patrick St. Frederick
Yarnell P. Wastler & Sons, Inc
Lewistown, Md
Church of the Brethren
ART
Mary Ann Hylton
Key
Chevrolet
Cadillac OK
West South St. Frederick, Md
F Am
Enterprise Printing Co
Jeff Kinna
the News
Frederick Co. Fish & Game Prof. Assn
John S$. Miller
Eleanor Feaga
Pine Ave
Frederick, Md
United Fire Co
Jerry Lawson
Mary Carter
N. Market St
Junior Fire Co. No
Charles EF. Troxell
Milner
Water St
KING
East
King Floor Service, Inc
East Street
Notice
D. Hemp & Sons
Jefferson
Southern States
Frederick Co-Operative, Inc
Southern States Valley Co-Operative, Inc
Middletown, Md
Harry E. Nicholson, Jr
Ruth, Nicholson & Family
Southern States Woodsboro Co-Operative
Woodsboro, Md
Arcticaire Locker Plant
Frederick Inc
Ralston Purina Company
Walkersville, Md
Farmers Supply Company
Mack’s
Lander Int
Jefferson, Md
R. L. Kelly & Sons
Rt. Frederick, Md
Donald Trimmer
Frederick County
Walkersville Vol. Fire CO
Carroll & South Sts
Hazle B. Robey
Virginia Lee Rd
Columbus
EB. Patrick St. Frederick
Big
Lou Wat
Red & Jane Delicious Cortland Stayman & York Honey & Apple Butter
Catoctin Mountain Orchard
Mi. N
ECHOR
Tay
Nick News-Post
Patrick Street
Donald Gladhill
Stayman & York
Moser’s
Henry
Space Pak Repairs & Service
Stayman
Rome
Yorks
Reel’s Mill Road
Shalom
Israel
Gaither Sales CO
W. Main &J
Key Exterminating Co
Jefferson St. Frederick
Merle C. Summers
Libertytown
R. R. Garst
Rodger's
Mkt
St. Ext
Keyser
Gas House Pike
B&w
Shepley
S. Market St
CBS Electric Co
Brown Insulation
Fiberglas
CBS Insulating Co
Frederick Glass Shop
E. 4Th Street
Woodrow
Anderson Phos
Frederick News-Post
Patrick St
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