Obituaries Bring Shafer and Others Home to Middletown
Obituary notices report the death of 69 year old Mehrie Donald Shafer of Middletown Aug 31 at home. He served 33 years at Fort Detrick, Korea War veteran U S Air Force and left a wife Shirley Mae Lidie Shafer and three sons Darryl Brian and Kevin plus two grandsons. Funeral details follow at Donald B. Thompson Funeral Home with services Sept 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mehrie Donald Shafer
Picnic Woods
Shirley Mae Lidie Shafer
Middletown
Calvin P Sr
Lora Beachley Shafer
Shafer
Christ Reformed United Church of Christ
Fort Detrick
U.S. Air Force
Darryl Shafer
Brian Shafer
Stacy
Boonsboro
Kevin Shafer
Justin Michael
Nathan Lee Shafer
Calvin P Shafer Jr
Betty
Doris Bidle
Grayson
Patsy Main
Jim
Sharon Davis
Richard
Clear Spring
Donald B. Thompson
Main St
W. Jorris Beckmann
Christ Reformed Church
Reformed Cemetery
Hopkins study shows dreams beat chance in predicting baby sex
Johns Hopkins research of 104 pregnant women finds well educated participants guessing a baby's sex by dreams and gut feelings were correct at high rates while folklore methods and ring tests performed near chance. Seventeen women had strong gut feelings with many matching actual outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Janet DiPietro
Johns Hopkins School of Public Policy
State focuses on boosting Maryland math scores
Maryland officials unveiled Keys to Math Success to reform K through 3 instruction, strengthen teacher math training, and urge principals to devise new teaching methods. Fifth graders show flat scores, while third and eighth graders show only small gains. emphasis on early years aims to prevent math slippage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Nancy 8. Grasmick
Ms. Grasmick
Genetic enhancement in mice hints at future human gains
Researchers led by Princeton's Joe Tsien produced mice with boosted learning and memory via extra NR2B brain protein, noting potential for human cognitive enhancement and memory disorder treatments. The study, published in Nature, warns the jump to humans is large but possible, with drug companies already pursuing NR2B manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doogie
Boy Genius
Doogie Howser
M.D
Joe Z. Tsien
Princeton University
Robert Malenko
Frist
Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine
Tsien
Ron McKay
National Institute of Neurological Disorders
Activists protest makeup of radiation risk panel
Washington AP activists protest the National Academy of Sciences radiation risk panel for biased composition. Critics say scientists favor nuclear industry views, excluding studies showing higher cancer from low-dose exposure while including skeptics who argue a dose threshold exists. The 20 member panel, expanded recently, convenes its first meeting to assess cancer risk from small radiation doses over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Academy
National Research Council
Evan Douple
Council
Killer bees attack California beekeeper in Long Beach
An 83 year old beekeeper Virgil Foster was attacked while mowing his lawn after Africanized killer bees allegedly took over his 1 million bees. He was stung 50 times and went into cardiac arrest, remaining in critical condition as officials consider the hive a potential first county attack. Authorities destroyed the swarm and county bee inspector John Hurley warned of their unpredictable behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
Virgil Foster
Health Department
Foster
John Hurley
Mr. Foster
Funerals For Mrs Mazulma Buterbaugh Poole And Johnson
Funeral services conclude for Mrs M Mazulma Buterbaugh of Frederick died Aug 29 at Oakland Cemetery Indiana Pa Rev Larry Kulick officiated Keeney and Basford Funeral Home Frederick arranged. Ada Beall Poole of Libertytown dies Aug 29 service Sept 1 at Chapel Lutheran with Rev Maurice Arsenault organist Allan Turner tributes. Interment Fairmount Cemetery Libertytown with poem read Brian DePristo. Dr Donald W Johnson DVM of Frederick dies Aug 28 service Sept 1 at Stauffer Funeral Home with rectors and Legion honors. Fort Detrick provided graveside military honors in Mount Olivet Cemetery Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Alkire
Commonwealth Boulevard
Fairfax
Hospice
Northern Virginia
William
Myersville
C. Albert Summers
Anna Mary Summers
U.S
Christina Lund
Antho
New Bern
N.C
Harold Summers
Faye Raginski
Stauffer Funeral
Laurence K. Packard
Good Shepherd Church
Burke
Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Middletown
American Cancer Society
E. Patrick St. Frederick
Hospice of
Arlington
15Th St
John Adolphus Cookerly Jr
Seminole Road
Frederick
Rose A. Miller Cookerly
John A. Sr
Annie Mayne Cookerly
Cookerly
Fort Detrick
Cockerly
Richard
Helen Keefer
Mount Olivet
Robert E Dailey & Son Mineral Home
Market St
M Mazulma Buterbaugh
Oakland Cemetery
Indiana
Larry Kulick
Church of the Good Shepherd
Kent
Keeney and Basford Funeral Home
Ada Beall Poole
Libertytown
Chapel Lutheran Church
Maurice Arsenault
Ryan Masser
Allan Turner
John George
John Ferguson
Tom Wilhide
Daryl Trout
Lisa Smith Hannibal
Brian DePristo
Stephen Dollas Wilhide
George Thomas Thide
Harry Harne Jr
Charles Gilbert
Dennis Stevens
John L. Thompson
David Withide
Fairmount Cemetery
Hartzler
Donald W. Johnson
DVM
Eric Jones
Douglas Strobel
Cmdr
Ron Cool
Robert Yoder
Millard Haines
American Legion
Ruiz and
McMillan
1110Th Signal Battalion
Funeral services for Mr Amos Twenty Sr of Mount Airy
Mr Amos Twenty Sr died Saturday Aug 28 and funeral services were held Sept 1 at Olin L Molesworth Funeral Home Damascus with Rev Ernest Thayil of Prospect Uanis Methodist Church officiating. Bearers were grandsons Douglas Wayne Fleming James Edward Fleming Brandon Michael Twenty Stephen Arron Twenty and grandsons-in-law Kenneth Fogle and Derryl Harrison. Interment followed at Damascus Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Emmitsburg
Warthen
Michael J Kennedy
Emmitsburg Memorial
Amos
Mount Airy
Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home
Damascus
Ernest Thayil
Prospectuanis Methodist Church
Douglas Wayne Fleming
James Edward Fleming
Brandon Michael Twenty
Stephen Arron Twenty
Kenneth Fogle
Derryl Harrison
Damascus Cemetery
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Mr. Mehrie Shafer
Mrs
Rebekah Alkire
John Cookerly Jr
Mr. Donald Speak
Donald Henson Speak
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Linda Gouker Speak
Clarence F
Lillian Trail
Mr. Speak
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
Independent Hose Co
Dale Anthony March
Rhonda
Clarence F Speak Jr
Kathleen
Florida
Delmar L. Speak
Barbra
Thomas T Speak
Shirley
Robert L. Speak
Pennsylvania
Gloria L. McGlain
Georgia
Patricia A. Huntzberry
Ronald
Mr Speak
Wayne E. Speak
E. Church St
Trinity Chapel
West Church Street
Speak
Frederick A. Wenner
Harmony Cemetery
Kidney Foundation of Maryland
Kenilworth Ave
Suite
John Warthen
John Christopher Warthen
West Main Street
Gettysburg
Kathleen Jones Warthen
John Louis Warthen
Edward
Joel Stephen Warthen
Mark Alan Warthen
Ellen
Matthew Brian Warthen
Laurie Warthen Barnes
Don
Skites Funeral Home
Friay
Marjorie Smith
Marjorie Davies
Midge
Smith
Kensington
Lou Gehry
Harden Smith
Springfield
Ohio
Smith College
University of Maryland
India
Somalia
Libya
Liberia
International School
Bombay
Mogadishu
International
Tripoli
Montgomery County
Georgetown Day School
Christopher Smith
McLean, Va
Peter Smith
Woodsboro
Matthew Smith
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Fragen
Newe Post
J.C. Pompey
Buckingham
Chess
Fredericktown
Frederick Dubtine
Seve & Teery Fox
Fox Realty, BH. AG
Frederick County
Fondak
Sn Ph
Kcottsdale Secuntien di Viapstiess
WRC
Vuk
Lopac Soo Sports Directory
Mle Hort Arks Department Punt
Peay Ad
Adall Education
Fredietark City
Nolumer Fire & Rescue
JTA
West Virginia
TAL Weekend
Frederick Arts Council Ay SU Concert
Caendlar
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
Ebony Center For the Arts
Thub Rel Rus Fuente
Alendar
Evonts
QOL Frederikounty Tourism
Hopkins
Mrs. M. Mazulma Buterbaugh
Donald Johnson
Ada Poole
Mr. Amos Twenty Sr
Shookstown Rd
Fella Fale
Nichols
Argent Sweet Com
Argent
Scenic View
Thurmont
Antietam Tree Service
Jack Baggett
Charles J. Wastler
Jefferson Comm
Jefferson Ucc
Norman Shriver Jr
Wa&w Poultry, Beef & Seafood
Henry
Overlook Fonte Cyypes
Fencing
WIESE
Palas
Drywall
Jim Johnson
Sun Crest
Cresthaven
Wakehouse
Rambo
Flanagan Orchard
Rock Hill
Orchard
Ed Fisaphierries
Dar & Info
Glade Line Farms
New Midway
Riverside Farm
Lyds
William Lookingbill
Bill Brittain
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