Deaths Fill Miss Hettie Staley Funeral Rites Held
Death notices: Miss Hettie Staley of Frederick, 91, died Tuesday in Washington. Survived by one sister Mrs John Weller of Baltimore. Funeral services were held at noon Friday. Staley had lived in Washington 13 years and previously worked in Baltimore. Other brief local court notes follow, including a not guilty verdict for Robert Weedon in a reckless driving case and a speed conviction dispute involving Milton Staff on Route 40.
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Hewle Staley
Hettie Staley
Frederick
Washington
Miss Staley
William and
Susie Staley
Baltimore
John Weller
East Seventh
Bartonsville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Peoples Court
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Robert Douglas Weedon
Camp Detrick
Weedon
Patrick Street
College Avenue
Carlton Lewis
Monroe Avenue
Lewis
E. Austin James
Sheffield
Charles Magaha
Milton Staff
Magaha
Major Walter Parkins Dies in Panama Canal Zone
Major Walter S. Parkins 38 U. S. Army died after a brief illness on Tuesday September 29 at Fort Gulick Panama Canal Zone. He served in Europe and the Philippines earning the Silver Star Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. Survived by wife Lois Slane Parkins and two children. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. Final arrangements await arrival of his remains.
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Walter 5
Parkins
Walter S. Parkins
U. S. Army
Fort Gulick
Panama Canal Zone
William 5
Mattie S. Parkins
Annington
Dickerson
Middleburg
115Th Infantry
Frederick
Europe
Philippines
United States Constabulary
Germany
3Rd Cavalry Regiment
Fort Meade
Infantry
Fort Benning
Panama
Lois Slane Parkins
Severna Park
Walter S., Jr
Kathleen
John A. Parkins
Woodbury
N. J
William S. Parkins, Jr
Korea
Isabel
Frank J. Suto
Liver Spring
James F. Parkins
Robert I. Parkins
Arlington National Cemetery
Iparkins
60 Days In Default $100 Crummit Defiant Drink Conviction
George R Crummit of Frederick was sentenced by Magistrate Wilbur F Sheffield Jr to 60 days in jail for drunkenness in default of a $10 fine. It was his sixth drunkenness conviction and followed his arrest on East All Saints Street after leaving a car with a bottle hours after release from six months at the House of Correction. The magistrate warned that three more drunkenness convictions this year could send him to the House of Correction for a year.
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George R. Crummit
Frederick
Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr
Crummit
East All Saints Street
House of Correction
Darrell Leo Morgan
Baltimore
Nathan Dorsey
Morgan
George A. Auday
Taney
Joseph E. Hawker
Jefferson
Second Street
Sheffield
Harold Keats Speaks At Menecacy Club Dinner
About 78 members of the Menecacy Club gathered at the Evangelical Reformed Church for a regular dinner meeting. Harold Keats, retired businessman and former editor, spoke on What It Takes To Be A Salesman, with Rev. Paul L. Althouse presiding and Dr. H. L. G. Kieffer giving the invocation. The first meeting in the church parlors was noted. next gathering on November 29 will be a father-son banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monscacy Club
Evangelical Reformed Church
Paul L. Althouse
Harold Keats
Elmer Wachter
H. L. G. Kieffer
J. Roger Fisher
Obituary notices of Gorrell Brooks Baker and Dr Sabin
Obituaries report the death of John S Gorrell 70 a former C and P official in Washington and Frederick resident died during a farewell party. James Vincent Brooks of Baltimore died September 22 with funeral services held in Baltimore. George Herbert Baker 86 retired farmer of Woodbine died. Dr Florence Rena Sabin 82 Johns Hopkins faculty member died in Denver after a heart attack. Survivors listed include family members and funeral arrangements noted.
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Sabin
Baltimore
Denver
Florence Rena Sabin
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Hopkins
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research
New York
National Academy of Science
Funeral services for Charles E. Barger held at Bruns wick home
The funeral for Charles Edward Barger was held Sunday at his Bruns wick home at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Ralph Miller with large attendance and many floral tributes. Pallbearers included Charles Axline, Eugene Smith, Jack Brady, Edward Esteriv, Milburn Stewart, and Donald Carr. Interment at St Mark's cemetery Petersville. C. H. Feete and Bro. funeral directors. Dr. M. A. Hitchcock, longtime Taneytown resident and retired veterinarian, died Wednesday and services were held Saturday at 2.
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Charles Edward Barger
Berlin
Brunswick Street
Brunswick
Leander
Elizabeth Reed Barger
Engies
Loyalty Lodge 12 KB. of
Brotherhood of
Laura Butz Barger
Doris Bennett
Howard Vieweg
William Barger
Ralph Miller
Mark's Cemeteny
Pot
Barger
B. and O
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Charles Axline
Eugene Smith
Jack Brady
Edward Esteriv
Milburn Stewart
Donald Carr
St Mark's Cemetery
Petersville
C. H. Feete
Bro
M. A. Hitchcock
Taneytown
Funeral services for Nevin Hite shew at Uniontown church
Rev Mergen FR Andreas officiated with Interment in Reformed church cemetery Taneytown Pallbearers were Norman Baumgardner Herbert Bixler David Hahn Norville Shoemaker Norman Sauble William Stone sifer Also Nevin Hite shew resident of Uniontown funeral held Friday at Uniontown bedi wash church in charge of Rev Donald Warrenfeitz Pallbearers LaVertt Baust Charles Crumbacker Thomas L Devilbiss Edward Myers Hamilton Sinter Charles Sega foose C O Fuss and Son funeral directors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneytown
Mergen
Andreas
Reformed Church
Taneytown Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Norman Baumgardner
Herbert Bixler
David Hahn
Norville Shoemaker
Norman Sauble
William Stonesifer
C. O. Fuss and Son
Nevin Hiteshew
Uniontowner
Uniontown Bedi the Wash
Donald Warrenfeitz
LaVertt Baust
Charles Crumbacker
Thomas L. Devilbiss
Edward Myers
Hamilton Sinter
Charles Segafoose
Pole crash injures soldier near Buckeystown Route 15
Pfc. Charles H. Clark of Aberdeen Proving Grounds escaped with facial lacerations after his rented car crashed into a utility pole along Route 15 in Buckeystown. He claimed blacking out, and police estimated $600 in car damage. No power outage occurred and no charges were filed. A separate collision at East Patrick and Franklin streets caused about $100 damage. George L. Huber Jr. was charged with reckless driving.
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Buckeystown
Route 15
Charles H. Clark
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Camp Detrick Hospital
R. C. Dishong
Clark
Potomac Edison Company
Baltimore
East Patrick
Franklin Streets
Patrick
Franklin Street
George L. Huber, Jr
Dorsey N. Lawson
Wamsville
Arnold Simmons
FBI Holds Three Youths In N Y For Theft Here
Three 18 year old youths are held by the FBI in New York City on charges connected to the theft of a Lincoln sedan owned by Herman M. Brown. The car was recovered in New York with minor damage. Arrested are Timothy Jefferods Paul Johnson of Baltimore and Edward Schmidt of Owings Mills. The vehicle stolen was a 1946 Plymouth belonging to Alvin H. Crawford of Rockwell Terrace, taken between 9 30 p m and midnight near the Elks Club.
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FBI
New York City
Herman M. Brown
East Patrick Street
Charles W. Main
New York
Timothy Jefferods
Paul Johnson
Baltimore
Edward Schmidt
Owings Mills
James Eby 43 Agricultural Agent Die in Baltimore
James Walter Eby aged 43 an agricultural agent for Queen Annes County and a Sabillasville native died Saturday at University Hospital Baltimore after a brief illness. A Thurmont High School and University of Maryland graduate he lived in Centerville and led the Maryland County Agents Association. Survived by wife two children his mother Mrs Roy Eby of Sabillasville and sisters Mrs Frank Cummings of Silver Spring and Mrs Clyde Gray of Sabillasville.
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James Walter Eby
Queen Anne's County
Sabillasville
University Hospital
Baltimore
Thurmont High School
University of Maryland
Centerville
Maryland County Agents Association
Roy Eby
Frank Cummings
Silver Spring
Clyde Gray
Pastor Schmitt Retires After 38 Years in Frederick
Rev Joseph H Schmitt longtime Centennial Memorial EUB Church Frederick retires effective Thursday October 8 He was born October 26 1887 in Chambersburg Pa and served 1937 1948 in Frederick before moving to Fayetteville Pa He and his wife Eunice had 169 members 67 funerals 546 weddings and 162 baptisms over his ministry He will reside at 405 Biggs Avenue this city after retirement
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Joseph Schmittev
Joseph H. Schmitt
Centennial Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church
This City
Fayetteville, Pa
Chambersburg
Schmitt
Haggerstown
West Fairview
Frederick
Biggs Avenue
Reformatory Fire Was Set In Maryland Barn
State Sen. McLaughlin and Del. Derr said a fire at the Maryland state reformatory for males in Breathedsville last week was likely arson. They toured penal institutions, praised Montrose Training School for Girls, but saw idleness at the reformatory and urged legislation for inmate work. Riots were studied but no clear cause emerged. many rioters were repeaters. The reform school was clean, food wholesome, and inmates kept busy with vocational training and domestic arts.
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Hagerstown
McLaughlin
Washington
State Reformatory
Breathedsville
Montrose Training School
Reisterstown
Reformatory
Derry
Montrose
McLaugh Wn
Anniversary Observed Silver jubilee marked by Lewistown Homemakers Club
The Lewistown Homemakers Club celebrated its silver anniversary with a banquet at Pariah Mal Creagerstown. Mrs. George Green, Mrs. Albert Powell and Mrs. Alvie Rice cut the anniversary cake. Guests included many members and their families, with committee chairs noted. The program highlighted twenty five years of club activity, including hall debt payoff, Red Cross sewing, and community events.
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Pariah Mal
Creagerstown
Lewistown
St. John’s
E. S. Conway
Alton Willar
Ralph Grinder
R. Paul Buhrman
Ka Rippeon
Randolph Stull
G. Bridges
Buhrman
Stull
Jacob Ramsburg
George Arnold
Bernard Kelly
Wise
I. Jewell Beeson
Red Cross
Paul Wise
HM. Clifford Kelly
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Mary Alice
Martha Ann
Albert Powell
Conway
Sterling Lenhart
Evalene
Sterling Jr
H. Levi
Alton Wilbiar
Edward Holter
Weldon Harper
James
R. P. Bennett
Clifford
Clarence Warner
Norman Frye
Ira Rippeon
George Green
John D. Leatherman
John McHenry
Eric Sodergren
Ruby Kuhn
Lewis Martz
Clarence Schultz
Leroy Fothergill
Rother Fothergill
McDonald Lyon
Alvie Rice
Doris James
Ruth Wachter
Beatrice Fehr
Letsy Levington
Sylvia Eyler
Louise Stu
Frances Snook
More Leave Time Given Army Trainees At Meade
The Second Army adds 14 days leave after eight weeks of basic training at Fort Meade Maryland doubling the prior period. Trainees will eventually bypass the old style reception center and proceed directly from induction to the nearest training center. The report notes federal and state governments fund about 43 percent of timber costs.
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Meade
FT. Meade
MD. U
Second Army
Feeser Low Bid On Maryland School for the Deaf Project
Allen F. Feeser of Taneytown posted the low bid of 229338 dollars for a new heating plant and laundry at the Maryland State School for the Deaf, with L J Keller and Sons and Lloyd C Culler close behind. The bids, which may include alternates, were rejected for final figures, and contract award is expected soon. The project, funded by the last legislature, will construct a one story brick building at the north end of the school grounds to house the heating plant and laundry, replacing a 70 year old obsolete facility. The oil heating plant will extend west for the laundry and include a new water line to city mains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen F. Feeser
Taneytown
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Maryland Department of Public Improvements
Baltimore
L. J. Keller and Sons
Jefferson
Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick
MSSD
Ignatius Bjorlec
Bjor- Jee
Six Teens Questioned After Pittsburgh Beating Incident
In Pittsburgh six youths aged 12 to 16 were questioned after a 53 year old man, Mac Wright, was beaten and suffered a jaw fracture and facial injuries. Police said four others are being sought, marking a second teen assault in a week. In New York, a separate note recounts a firefighter-style rescue of a man perched on the West Side Highway after Dodgers games.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
William R. Harris
Crisfield
West Side
Dodgers
Bellevue Hospital
Pittsburgh
United States
Agheuc valleRe
Mac Wright
James W. Siusser
David Jenkins
Fall Off Farm Tractor Fatal at Mt Lena Farm Home
Clyde M Routzahn a retired Potomac Edison employee died at Washington County Hospital after falling from a tractor at his Mt Lena home. An unidentified bus driver witnessed the incident around four pm. the tractor wheels and disc harrow passed over him. He died within a half hour. He was member of Myersville Lutheran church and survived by a daughter, sister, and brothers. Funeral services set for two this afternoon at the Boonsboro funeral home with Beaver Creek cemetery interment.
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Catherine J. Leapley
Catherine Jennie Leapley
Poolesville
Montgomery County General Hospital
Samuel D. Harris
Frederick County
Danvers
Fenton Harris
Harris
Illinois
George W
Mary E. Harris
Yellow Springs
Clyde M. Routzahn
Potomac Edison Company
Washington County Hospital
Hegerstown
Mt. Lena
Routzahn
Myersville
Nellie Long
Clara Baker
Middletown
Charles
Detroit
Mich
George
Mt. Airy
Enos
Boonsboro
Beaver Creek
William F. Bast and Son
Fatally Stricken As He Drives Truck Home
Oscar Lee Dove 48 of Germantown died from a heart attack while driving home from a sawmill near Travilah Thursday evening. The single man, employed by William Mossburg, was found collapsed in his truck by a fellow worker who witnessed the vehicle swerve and stop on the road. Survived by mother Mrs. Martha M. Dove, sisters Mrs. Sarah Gentry and Mrs. Morton Plaskett, and five brothers, with services set for Sunday at 2 pm at Laytonsville funeral home, interment at St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery Redland.
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Travilah
Oscar Lee Dove
Germantown
William Mossburg
Dove
Martha M. Dove
Sarah Gentry
Goshen
Morton Plaskett
Torrington
Conn
Marvin R
Woodrow
Charles H
Clyde W
Leonard Dove
Gaithersburg
Laytonsville
St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
Redland
Rey W. Barber
Child Accidentally Hanged By Undershirt
An infant girl Brenda Mae Groves died in Eagerstown Maryland when her undershirt snagged on a bed post as she rolled from a bed left unattended by her mother to fetch groceries. Dr E W Ditto the acting county medical examiner certified the death as accidental. Police Captain J B Brown stated the shirt strangled the child.
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Eagerstown
E. W. Ditto
J.B. Brown
Brenda Mae Groves
Braden H. Grove
j=wes
Anciber Ey
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Austin B. Bruchey
Elien Rebecca Bruchey
Ellamsher Kabrick
William Kabrick
Brachey
Frederick Iron and Steel, Inc
Max Keyser
Larry A. Brachey
Willard E. Keller
William T. Kabrick
Lime Kiln
John I. Kabrieck
Adamstown
Oreville, Cgn
Feaeral Directors
Feete and
John S. Gorrell
Gorrell
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
C. and P. Employe
Cecil County
Herman A. Hunter
Magnolia Avenue
Cornell University
Cornell Alumni Association of Washington
C. and P. Telephone Company
A. T. and T
Hospital Service Agency
Community Chest
Kenwood Country Club
The
Telephone Pioneers of Washington
Hunter
John
Barbara Hunter
Hines Funeral Home
Lee Paterson Funeral Home
Perryville
James Vincent Brooks
Mercy Hospital
Mary Clare Boyle Brooks
Harry Boyle
Emmitsburg
Boyle
Anne Brooks
Wickford Road
Raland Park
St. Philip and James Church
Cathedral Cemetery
George Herbert Baker
Woodbine
Esther Ernest Baker
Annie E. Baker
Orville Sorflaten
Queenstown
Alton Gosnell
Winfield
W. E. Saltz
Messiah Lutheran Cemetery
Berrett
C. M. Waltz
Soldier
N. Y
Manor Woods
Tefl
William H. Roderick
August E. Seickana
Ormond Galvin
Henry T. Eigelsbach
Huber Biser
Joseph
Carrelston Manor
Sth
Maryland State Teachers Association
Seasion
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Harvard
Ellen Frazier Anders
Robert Williamaufman
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Kaufman
Harry F. Anders
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mr. Anders
Jesse B. Anders
Andrew Co. Kaufman
Fond-du-Lac
Wis
Spangler, Pa
Feeser
Brooklyn
Bellevue
Rockville
Clifford H. Robertson
Clyde M. Reatsahn
PE Co
Charles I. Wiles
Joyce Wiles
John B. Cramer
Edison Cramer
Sterting
Wiles
Hood College
Cramer
University of Colorado
Evangelical Lakeran
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