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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1953

Page

3

R A Browning Rites Tuesday

R A Browning longtime Walkersville High School principal and Frederick County political figure died Saturday after a four week illness. He was 55. A Myersville native with advanced degrees from Gettysburg College and Columbia, Browning shaped local education, served on town council and Democratic committees, and supported Cub and Boy Scout activities. Funeral services are Tuesday at St Pauls Lutheran Myersville with interment in the church cemetery.

R. Avery Browning Walkersville High School Frederick County Frederick Memorial Hospital Myersville Addie Harris Ralph A. Browning Maude Unger Dayton Ohio Connecticut Middletown Gettysburg College Columbia University University of Maryland Frederick Brunswick Walkersville Jackson Democratic State Central Committee Browning Glade Valley Mr. Browning Ceresville Keymar St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Myersille Paul F. Bittle

Dairy Farmer Found Dead in Virginia Outbuilding

Hubert J. Gerken, a leading Lovettsville dairy farmer, was found dead Thursday morning by his son with a gunshot wound. The Loudoun County coroner ruled death by self-inflicted action. Gerken, 48, formerly of Vienna, resided in Lovettsville for a year, survived by his widow Margaret and children James Folmar, John Gerken Jr., Margaret Charlotte, and Carl. Funeral services Sunday at New Jerusalem church, with interment at Gnien cemetery.

Hubert John Gerken Lovettsville John Gerken Loudoun County Gerken Vienna Nellie Hellmuth Gerken Margaret Ferguson Gerken James Folmar Margaret Charlotte Gerken Carl Gerken Howard Gerken James W. Folmar Lovellsville Funeral New Jerusalem Horace Lukens William Yingling Gnien Presbyterian Church At R. E. Brown James Reed James Salomon Reed Truman E. Stine Walkersville Floyd County Solomon and Thisey Hilton Reed Frederick County Church of the Brethren Roy L Cloverdale Lawrence N Floyd Vernon New Midway Frank Charles S. Reed Alum Ridge Bessie Martin Willis Charles Robertson Guy Ohler Taneytown Truman Stine Albert Biernat San Diego Calif Cephas Reed Roanoke Mt. Zion Haugh's Ladiesburg G. C. Barton

Ballenger 4H Club meets with demonstrations and bake sale funds

Mrs Leslie Wiles hosted the February Ballenger Girls 4H Club gathering with 10 members and two leaders present. Sarah King accompanied, and demonstrations covered grooming skin and hand care. A March of Dimes contribution was approved, and the March 6 meeting will be at Peggy Page's home.

Ballenger 4 Leslie Wiles Ballenger Girls Sarah King Charles King Mary Thomas Jean Wiles Charlotte Shafer Ann Putman Peggy Page

Burdette and Bohn Obituaries Highlight Local Deaths

Obituaries note J Becraft Mullinix born at Long Corner with several survivors and funeral in Montgomery Methodist Cemetery Clagettsville. Olin L. Bohn dies at 70 after two weeks illness at Bark Hill Farm near Uniontown. services at Bark Hill Church of God with burial in Church of God Cemetery. Caroline E Bide widow of Cyrus Bidle dies at 74 near Braddock Heights after four days illness. burial Mount Olivet. Johnson B Doyle of Dover Pa passes at 72. services at Bucher funeral home Hanover with Mt Olivet burial. John William Johnson, Locust Valley resident, aged 72, dies. funeral at Burkittsville church.

J. Becraft Mullinix Long Corner Wiliam M James D. Burdette Clyde Burdette Mt. Airy George Burdette Matthew Harvey Baltimore Eddie Hardy Poplar Spring Damascus Funeral Home Montgomery Methodist Cemetery Clagettsville Olin L. Molesworth Franklin R. Bohn Bark Hill Richard and Amy Saylor Bohn Frederick County Minnie Rowe Bohn Ralph W. Keefer Earl F. Bohn Jesse M. Bohn Clara B Singer Keymar Bark Hill Church Caroline E. Bidle Caroline Elizabeth Catharine Bide Cyrus L. Bidle Braddock Heights Frederick Memorial Hospital George and Annie Catharine Hoffman Smith Lutheran Church Braddock Emma Bitler Vernon Bidle East Church Street Mount Olivet M. R. Etchison and Son Johnson B. Doyle Dover Henry Clementine Shook Doyle Dorothy E. Doyle Doyle Lester M. Doyle Hanover Virginia Swartz Dorothy White Beulah Lefeber Philadelphia John William Johnson Locust Valley John Katie Clark Johnson Westminster Maggie Tha Johnson Bernice Robin Mildred Smith Pittsburgh Fern Brown Beveridge John William Herman Pitshburgh Mark Hagerstown Samuel Washington Roscoe Eugene Methodist A. M. E Burkittsville Church Cemetery Gindhili Company

Funeral services for Jehan J Healy near Unionville

Funeral services were held Friday at St Peters Catholic Church Libertytown for Jehan J Healy who died Thursday at his daughter's home Mrs Norman Morris. Father John Mountain celebrated. Burial followed in St Peters cemetery with bearers Howard Cantwell EW Nicodemus Benjamin Morrisay and Thomas Morrisay. Powell Hartzier, funeral directors. Also funeral for Mrs Pearl Bell Stunkle widow of Frederick J Stunkle of Point of Rocks was held Saturday at St Luke's Lutheran Church Point of Rocks with Rev A Roger Gobbel officiating. Floral emblems and pallbearers Charles Orrison Edgar Carey Richard Carey Milton Fry Edward Fry Charles Remsburg nephews. Burial in St Paul's cemetery.

Margaret £. Frits Margaret Ellen Fritz Calvin Amos Fritz Edward Little Milton Avenue Westminster Fritz Carroll County Robert Susan Ebien Engleman Davidson St.Luke’s Winters New Midway Ralph Bowers Sykesville Roger Brown William Brown Baltimore Pontiac Mich Allen Parks Jennings Emmitsburg Johns Hopkins Hospital Thomas Elizabeth McBride Jennings Theresa Burket Jennings Margaret Dicker St. Anthony's Catholic Church Holy Name Society St. Anthony's Church Stanley Scarff St Anthony's Shrine Cemetery S. L. Alison Charles Wesley George W. Rutherford Harpers Ferry Charles Town General Hospital Mary Enle Engies Willard M. White Fairview Lutheran Cemetery Bolivar Feely Yoakum Festy Yoakum Travellers Repose W Va Henry Clay Mary Susan Armentrout F. H. Hines Washington Ft. Lincoln Cemetery Yoakum Bolivar Heights Dorothy Langhorn Yoakum David L Alaska Roger L. Washington John F Yoakum Beverly W. Va Alexandria Manuel Alexandria Kinsley Manuel Leetown Newton T Alice Frances Manuel Old Furnace Road Nettie Manuel Eackles Funeral Chapel Mabel Stupp Horine Amos Melvin Horine Brunswick East Green Street Horine Randolph Mary Flynn Stupp Randolph A. T Horine Andrew G. Rubber LeRoy B. Stupp Keysser al George Silver Spring Nellie Mainhart Gaithersburg Merrill Stevens Bankard Westminister Austin Schildwachter Burkittsville H. Bankard and Son E. H. Fer Eli H. Fox Thomas C. Fox Keysville Samuel and Mary Young Fox St John’s Lutheran Church Liviestown Susannah Harner Fox Betty Plowman Fox Harvey Fox York Charles A Gettysburg Taneytown L. A. Karns St. John’s Lutheran Church Mt. Olivet Cemetery Hanover C. Fuss Florence Jeanette Hahn Harvey L. Hahn Frederick County North 38Th Street Philadelphia Abraham and Mary E. Zimmerman Mikesell Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church East Church Street Mt. Olivet M. R. Etchison and Margaret A. S. Karn Margaret Ann Sophia Karn John Karn Lewis Nathan Karn South Stricker Street John William Margaret Staley Pearl Jefferson District Reformed Church John Ezra Karn Lewis N George Karn Viola Sulcer Frederick Helen Virginia Karn Burkittsville Reformed Church Edwin M. Alcorn Union Cemetery C. H. Feets Bro Jehan J. Healy Unionville St. Peters Catholic Church Libertytown Healy Norman Morris John Mountain St. Peter's Cemetery Howard Cantwell EW Nicodemus Benjamin and Thomas Morrisay Powell & Hartzier Pearl Bell Stunkle Frederick J. Stunkle Point of Rocks St. Luke's Lutheran Church Roger Gobbel Charles Orrison Edgar Carey Richard Carey Milton Fry Edward Fry Charles Remsburg St. Paul's Cemetery Evelyn Louise Working North Market Street Melvin T. Tabler Calvary Methodist Church Sprigg Chesley Carry H. Reid H. Fulton Nicodemus Harold Hammond Mount Hopei Cemetery Woordsboro M Kh Etchison and Son Grace A. Knauff John J. Knauf Winfield C. H. Shaw Arthur James Reed Walkersville Arthur Rice Mt. Zion Cemetery Haugh G. C. Barton Neral Funer Obram A. Kepler Middletown Heard Sc Carney Richard Bidle Garland George Guyton Harold Cyrus John Kepler Middletown Lutheran Cemetery Gladhill Co Horace B. Boyd East Patrick Street W. Merval Weaver Presbyterian Church Maryland National Guard Willard M. Horine Kyle D. Sawyers Lewis Shakle James Devilbiss Paul L Mary Louise Snowden Edgar L Mary E. Dixon Snowden Frederick Memorial Hospital Bartonsville Cemetery M. R. Etchison and Son Annie C. Whitmore Jesse C. Whitmore Odenton Fass St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Charles J. Walker Libertytown Cemetery Ernest Myers Leo Zimmerman Loren K. Austin Melvin Bostian George Delphey Ernest Delphey Frederick Howard Poole Florence Jennings’ Chapel Methodist Church Charles A. Michael Joshua Chrobot Raymond Becraft Harold Bogler Elwood Harrison Earl Phebus Thurman Duvail Michael Sang C M. Waltz Glen Offutt Stauffer Schenectady E. Gettier Robert Nelson Richard Greenwood Frank Nicodemus Nelson Ward Ralph Stauffer Carrie Viola Hargett Lewis V. Hargett West Patrick Street G. Ermine Plett Evangelical Reformed Church Jefferson Herschel T. Boyer Walter B. Coblentz Lloyd G. Coblentz Raymond Beachiey Clarence Rice Walter Rice

Funeral notices from Point of Rocks area in Maryland

A stream of funeral services and interments is recorded for residents around Point of Rocks and nearby towns. Miss Evelyn Louise Working, Grace A Knauff, James Reed, Obram Kepler, Horace Boyd, Mary Louise Snowden, Annie Whitmore, Frederick Poole, Glen Offutt Stauffer, Carrie Hargett and others are noted with service times, officiants, and burial sites such as Mount Hope, Sam's Creek, Mt. Olivet, Libertytown, Bartonville, and church cemeteries.

Bolyard and Covell Marriage Announcement

Mr and Mrs Homer T Bolyard announce the marriage of their daughter Lilie Ruth to Harvey Covell Jr son of Mrs. The ceremony linked to a rural route address marks a notable family union.

EngagemenTS Weddings and Distance Spouses in Frederick Area

A flood of notes covers marriages engagements and wedding plans around Frederick County. Ceremonies take place at Calvary Methodist Church and Washington Grove Parsonage with couples from Gaithersburg Arlington and Winchester. Details include dress styles, attendants, and future residences amid postwar milestones.

Freak Accident Injures Woman on South Jefferson Street

A rope from a rear-hung load on a District Waste Materials tractor-trailer whipped around Mrs. Althea V. Walch as she walked on South Jefferson, causing severe bruises and a 13 stitch cut. She was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital and released. Driver Hammie Newman was detained for investigation but no charges were filed.

South Jefferson Street Frederick Memorial Hospital Althea V. Walch District Waste Materials Company Washington Hammie Newman Colored Jefferson Street Charles Town W. Va Ellis Carty Newman Catoctin Avenue Kenneth D. Bond

Hyde Kennedy wedding at Union Bridge church

Frances Elizabeth Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs J Frank Kennedy Union Bridge married William Lewis Hyde son of Mr and Mrs John T Hyde Union Bridge at 2 pm February 1 in the Union Bridge Methodist church. The couple planned to honeymoon in Florida and reside in Union Bridge after the wedding. The groom served four years in the Air Force and both graduates of Elmer We le High School.

Harry Minnick East 4Th Street Edward A. Godsey Calvary Methodist Church Harry Boyd Covell Liberty High Western Maryland Wholesale Co Joseph Henry Bourdon Baltimore Betty Jane Hugh Valentine Firor Athens Miss Bourdon Eastern High School Franklin Square Hospital Firor University of Maryland School of Medicine J. William Firor Major Firor Thurmont Young Frederick High School Regular Air Force Olmstead Air Force Base Middletown Kinman—Barnhouse Leola Mae Barnhouse Leesburg Everett A. Kinman Arlington Hyattsville Fr. McCarthy Robert. Earl Earl Lester W. Barnhouse Lucketts Leesburg High School Thomas Burgess Twin Falls Idaho Kinman Navy Washington Stitely Boone St. James Lutheran Church Union Bridge Margaret Leanna Boone John S. Boone Broadway Street Donald LeRoy Stitely Donald G. Stitely Dixon A. Y Hyde—Kennedy Frances Elizabeth Kennedy J. Frank Kennedy William Lewis Hyde John T. Hyde Union Bridge Methodist Church Ernest Colwell Louis P. Chastain Audrey Frits Marguerite Anders Ray Kennedy Doris Lee Wilson Marie Raymond Marie Hyde Ray Haines Ray Kenney John Thomas Hyde, Jr Florida

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R. A. Browning Carthage North Africa John J. Knauff Grate A. Knauff Simon and Mary E. Keefer Ivy Knauff Maurice Manchey Truman Knauff Walter Mumford Mary Peterson Alfred Hauenstein William Knauff Sterling Knauff Louis Keefer Fork Charlies Linton Sam’s Creek C. Waltz Laura Lambert L. C. Hope Euckles Funeral Chapel Daniel Kwasnaza Harper Cemetery Lambert John and Mary Smallwood Brown Sallie Haugh James Haugh Good Intent William and Clementine Dern Joseph W. Haugh Luther S. Dern Bessie E. Anders Edith J. Sweighart Doris Virginia Dingle Mt. Zion Haugh’s Cemetery Willis E. Aldridge Carrie B. Aldridge LeRoy Keyes Forest View Avenue Levi Mary Ecker Raymond Aldridge Albert Elworthy Near ML Airy Reno Aldridge Keys Clarence Ecker Near Liberty Pleasant Hill Church Hettie E. Cooper Hettie Eleanor Cooper James E. Cooper Johns Hopkins University I. C Anna Eleanor Vivell Monterey Elizabeth Apple Center M. E Forest Hill Harford County Calvin H. McElfresh Sophronia McElfresh Kemp‘town C. J Roberta King Burdette Browningsville Bethesda Methodist Church WSCS International Order of Good Templars of William M. Watkins Raymond F. Day Kemptown Claude E. Burdette Damascus John H. McElfresh Lindsey L. McElfresh Woodfield Warren H. Keats Woodside L. I Katie O. Norris Frank Gardner Fredenck Memorial Hospital Joseph and Emily Runkles Richard Norris Gardner C. M. Waltz Millard F. McBride Minnie Hessert Williamsport Louis Sarah Sigler McBride Locust Valley Church of God Charles L. McBride Brooklandville Maynard McBride Altoona Mrs. Hesse Violet G. Burdette George W. Burdette Andrew D Susan Baare M. RR. Etchison and Son, Funeral Directors Johnsville U. S. Army Londo Waterton Mass Aberdeen Angus Frederick Fair Grounds Maryland Rosy A. West
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