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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1953
Page
3
Thurmont High School heard DeWitt S. Hyde urge graduates to accept responsibility for future world decisions while stressing the impact of elections and local action. Brunswick and Lincoln high schools held ceremonies with gold emblems awarded for long-term scholarship and character, and congratulations to 1953 graduates.
Multiple obituaries from Washington County area listing Alice Estella Plummer Loyal, Esther Willard, Minnie Troxell, Laura Digges, Albert Bell, and related survivors. Details include ages, birthplaces, church and burial sites, funeral arrangements, and family connections across Myersville, Adamstown, Gaithersburg, Buckeystown, and Washington DC.
Funeral services for Albert Bell of Buckeystown were held Wednesday at 10 o'clock from the funeral home on East Patrick Street with Rev. E. A. Godsey officiating. Casket bearers were supplied by the funeral home. Interment followed at Frederick Memorial Park. C. E. Cline and Son, funeral directors.
Mrs. Edward Mass Lynne Wallace Irons daughter of Titus Hinsley Irons 21 Terrace Drive Westwood New Jersey and Mr Edward Hart Etchison son of A Hart Etchison 106 East Church Street were married Saturday at five in Grace Episcopal Westwood. Rev George H Palmer officiated at a ceremony with palms and candles. A reception followed at Hackensack Woman's Club with guests from Pennsylvania Virginia New York Massachusetts and Maryland. The bride wore Chantilly lace gown with cathedral train and pearl crown veil carrying white orchids. Miss Meredith Irons her sister was maid of honor and bridesmaids wore pink gowns. The groom's party included best man John A Rolfe and several ushers. Interment Mt Olivet cemetery. Funeral notices for several locals follow.
The funeral of John J. Knault, a well known farmer from Winfield area, was held Sunday at 2 pm from the Winfield funeral home officiated by Rev. C M Shaw. Pallbearers included Arthur B. Shipley and others. interment in Sam's Creek Brethren cemetery. Also services for Mrs Rubh Ea Lantz were held at St Pauls Methodist in New Windsor with interment in Mt View cemetery Union Bridge. The bearers were Calvin Strine, Raymond Strine, James Danner, Paul Garver, Charles Eyler, Roger Eyler. D D Hartzler and Sons were funeral directors.
A June 13 ceremony at Blue Mountain Church of God united Charles E Baker and Ada A Wagaman with Baker in military service on leave. Other notes mention the Davis reunion omissions and several weddings: John S Walker wed Nancy Jones in Huntsville on June 10, Estelle Marie Hess and George Daniel Null wed in Taneytown, with plans to reside in Newark Delaware. additional details include guests, attendants, and post ceremony receptions.
Miss Doris Lee Williar daughter of Mr and Mrs Alton A Williar Sr Frederick and Richard Bruce Ashenfelter son of Mrs Preston J Smith and the late Mervin Ashenfelter Taneytown were married Saturday June 6 at seven o'clock in the Church of the Brethren. The ceremony featured a candlelit double ring rite with a rose point lace gown and a bouquet of white roses. Attendants included senior bridesmaids Mrs William Fleagle and Mrs Lester Kidd with Miss Faye Williar as junior bridesmaid and Leesa Kidd as flower girl. Best man Bryan Stockman and ushers Kenneth Harsher Lester Kidd and Sterling Warner. A reception followed and the couple will reside in Geneva N Y. The bride and groom are graduates of New Windsor and Taneytown High Schools respectively. he served in Korea and is with Langenfelder Construction Co in Baltimore.
Hiram Webster Heck a longtime City Opera House craftsman and noted Frederick theater figure died at 8 a m Tuesday at his home 108 East Sixth street after five months illness He worked nearly six decades at the Opera House and recalled early lighting and many stars including Robert Mantel Eddie Foy and Lew Deckstader Funeral services set for Thursday at noon at 106 East Church Street with Mt Olive Cemetery interment He is survived by son Franklin W Heck granddaughter Marsha D Heck and brother Charles K Heck
A Pittsburgh man, his mother and three children were found shot to death in their new home. Police labeled it murder and suicide, noting a 22 caliber rifle and a nine word note implying motives tied to the husband’s second marriage.
In Richmond Virginia on June 15 funeral details for Douglas S Freeman noted historian of Confederate generals. Burial will follow at Hollywood Cemetery with a service at Second Baptist Church led by Rev Owen Weatherly and assisted by Rev Reno S Harp and Dr Theodore Adams. Pallbearers include members of Freeman's News Leader events club. Flowers requested omitted.
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