20 Apr 1964
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1964
Page
1
A collection of brief obituaries from Washington County listing the deaths of Nobert Boyd Lindsay and others. Details include ages, last residences, burial plans, surviving children and spouses, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements across Hagerstown, Big Pool, and surrounding towns.
Obituary notices from Waynesboro and Knoxville list multiple deaths. Mrs. uinsh FE Marlin, age 65, died at Waynesboro Hospital after a stroke and long illness. She lived most of her life in the area, was active in the Weynestare Church of the Brethren, and formerly worked at Fleishes's retirement in 1958. Burial at Burns Hill Cemetery after services at Grove Funeral Home conducted by Rev. Samel Flora. Memorials suggested to Franklin County Society for Crippled Children. Survivors include husband and a sister, Mrs. Robert Tomilson. Funeral arrangements to follow.
George French, comptroller of Victor Products Corporation, died Saturday at Washington County Hospital at age 49. He was born in Big Pool, son of George Curtis and Annie Louise French. Surviving are wife Grace Clark French. sisters Louise Gossywell, Florence Johnson, Lydia Mosier, Virginia Ingram, godmother Hazel Park. He served in the Philippines with the Air Force in World War II and was a member of the First Church of God. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 am at Minnich Overlook in Hagerstown. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Nephews serve as pallbearers. Friends may call tonight.
Washington expects 3000 Soviet troops to be withdrawn from Cuba in the next three weeks, reducing the force to a 600 to 800 man advisory and training mission. The Soviets will hand over operation of 24 antiaircraft missile bases to Cuba as the pullout continues.
Lee Sanders, 21, U S Navy, was burned to death Saturday when his car struck a pole and burst into flames near Greencastle. Police say he attended a nuclear training program run by the Navy with Combustion Engineering and related firms in Windsor. Other lines reference Laos coup diplomacy but from the readable text Sanders death is the clear incident.
William Theodore Delaphaine, 73, publisher of the Frederick News-Post, died Saturday night at his Frederick home ending a newspaper career spanning over fifty years. He led the paper after his brother’s death in 1955 and is survived by his wife Janie Quiny Delaplaine, two daughters, two grandchildren, and two brothers. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Frederick.
President Johnson directs the Pentagon to study the draft with a goal of voluntary service within the next decade. He cites inequities in conscription and recalls helping legislate the first peacetime draft.
About 168 dollars worth of tires wheels and food were stolen from the Martin farm. Police report details indicate items taken from the farmstead with losses estimated at around 168 dollars.
The event at Marks Lutheran Church discussed Jewish family activities in the Dausans area. Sheriff deputies reported thefts including a pickup truck, a deep freeze, and meter off, with gasoline and tools also taken from the Martin house.
Damage runs into millions as the landlocked Salton Sea steadily rises. Homes, resorts, military installations, and farmland are inundated while salt water encroaches on dry desert areas. The source remains contested, with possibilities including sewage from Mexicali and excess Imperial Valley irrigation. California argues over Colorado River water shares as the sea climbs its shore.
The U S Navy plans to form a single all atomic powered carrier task group led by the Enterprise with Long Beach and Bainbridge joining in the Mediterranean. The three vessels cost about 1 billion dollars and would test atomic powered fleet operations across vast sea areas.
Charleston AP report notes five more traffic fatalities in West Virginia over the weekend, pushing the year’s toll to 122. The piece covers victims including Ronald Hull 20 and John A. Williams 34, with details on accidents near Logan and Glenville and notes on community prayer and religious perspectives surrounding the tragedy.
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