Obituary notices for Miller, Byer, and DeHaven in Hagerstown
Obituary notices list Walter R Miller Sr 72 of 1113 Virginia Avenue died at Washington County Hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Louise and several children and grandchildren, with services and burial planned in Rose Hill Cemetery. Also listed are Miss Ella G Byer 80 of East Antietam Street who died after years of illness with funeral arrangements to be announced, and Emily DeHaven of 422 North Cowan Avenue whose funeral is set for First Church of God with Rest Haven Cemetery burial. The notices note church memberships, affiliations, and surviving relatives. Funeral arrangements are provided for the three individuals with locations in Hagerstown and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rusaenmer
Walter Russell Miller
Virginia Avenue
Washington County Hospital
Cedarville
Wesley and
Isabel (Brewer) Miller
Hagerstown
Norfolk and Western
Brotherhood of Railway Engineers
Ella G. Byer
Ela G. Byer
Joe
Tif
Antietam Street
Hazerstown
Samuel
Martha S.smit Byer
Trinity Lutheran, Church
Charles 3
Edward Beckley
Saveive
A. K. Caltmean
Wilson Wilson
Rose Hil Cemnatery
Emily FA DeHaven
North Cowl
Maryland Rises in State Mental Health Ranking
Maryland climbs from 27th to seventh in 1960 among 48 states for its mental hospital program per Council of State Governments report The state projects moving to sixth in 1981 with higher per capita maintenance costs and aims to establish Maryland hospitals as training centers for psychiatric residencies under the American Medical Association led program
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Maryland
Council of State Governments
Malland
Clifton T. Parkins
Mental Hygiene
Parkins
American Medical Association
Mary- Jahd
Perkins
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Cumberland City Officials Inspect Personnel Files
Cumberland personnel director Ralph Wyand and city officials visited Cumberland today to survey the local merit system adopted in 1940. Hagerstown officials will be overseen by Lucille W. Roeder and CL Williams of the State Employment Service as the personnel staff is established for city employees under the new system.
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Ralph Wyand
Cumberland
Unit City
Ite
Hagerstown
Lucille W. Roeder
Alreeta and Pubet Sic
Wiliam Spangler
State
News O
Hagerstown City
New Surgeon Opens Practice In Hagerstown City
Dr JG Warden opens a physiological surgery practice in Hagerstown. His office is at Potomac Avenue. A Hardy County West Virginia native, he earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Chicago. He completed postgraduate work at the same institution and joined the Cleveland Clinic Foundation before moving to Hagerstown.
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Warden
Hagerstown
Raz Potomac Avene
Hardy County
West Virginia
de Warden
Tie Sity
Clridago
Televeland Clinks Foundation
Pring
Has
PES Low
Harvard Grid Star Killed In Crash
Washington reports the death of Harvard grid star Charles Josh Bethard amid a car crash. The August 24 notice confirms the athlete and prominent football figure perished in a fatal incident unrelated to other listed names.
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Harvard
Washington
Charles Josh Bethard
Faraier
Menash
North Bote
Weather Forecast for Maryland and West Virginia
Scattered showers and mild winds with fair conditions tonight through Thursday. Eastern Maryland and northern West Virginia expect scattered showers early tonight then fair by Thursday. Turtle study? Noted. Pine? The rest remains unclear with several garbled phrases.
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Maryland
Wedler
West
Virginie
Conten
Bess
Coinite
Million Gift For Detroit Edifice Promised
Mrs. Henry Ford, widow of the automotive pioneer, arranged a large donation toward a Detroit church edifice. The church will stand at a public cemetery site with a formal dedication. Festival notes list performers and local ads mention various products and services.
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Hetvadt
Nng
Henry Ford
Detroit
Arta
French Youth Trains On American Farming Methods At County Farm
Jean Magnan, a French youth from western France, spends two months at Stocksinger farm learning American agricultural practices. The program, arranged by ECA and CS, Department of Agriculture, includes a fruit orchard visit in New York. His travel and living costs are funded by Regan Wimgell. He plans further visits to fruit orchards in the United States.
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Magnan
Herman Stogkslager
Leitershuis
France
Jean
Jean Magnan
County Farm
Hernanty
Stocksinger
ECA
Department of Aericulture
Regan Wimgell
Cates
Harte
Viente
Kew
Frater
Pranen
Joan Tins
Holt Wins Primary in West Virginia Third District
Virginia’s “Boy Senator” Holt won the Republican primary, defeating Rufus Ffurt with 12,518 votes to 4,145. Holt, formerly a Democrat, had switch to the GOP and will face incumbent Cleveland Bailey in the general election. He previously served in the WA Senate and spent years in the West Virginia Legislature.
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Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Josh Y. Holt
HoxaLot
Congress
West Virginia
Holt
Rufus @ Ffurt
Cleveland M. Bailey
Senate
T Strnkenly
Unidentified Worms March Along Broadfording Road
County Agent Mark Miller investigated a mass of wormlike creatures marching along Broadfording Road. A Hagerstown Route 2 resident misidentified them as snakes as the 1 inch long worms formed a serpent shape. Most were placed in a hottie and sent to College Park for identification.
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Mark Miller
Broadfording Road
Hagerstown
Businessmen To Meet In Baltimore
A meeting sponsored by the field office of the Department of Commerce will be held in the federal court room in the post office building at Baltimore on Avenue 3 at 1 AM to inform businessmen of methods of securing government contracts. Officials from the Department of Defense General Services Administration RUPLG and Department of Commerce will be present to answer questions.
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Field Offic
Department of Commercce
Federal Court Room
Baltimore
Avene 3
Chamber of Commerce
Defense
General Servive Administration
RUPLG
Department of Commerce
Congressman Would Execute Atom Spies
Rep Brooks condemns atomic spies and advocates death for murder by theft of atom bomb data. He warns that selling such information to hostile hands endangers thousands and merits severe punishment. Rubber stamps ad fosters local printing services.
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Washington, Ave
Rep. Brooks
Brooks
Tax Fairness Questioned By Hagertown Citizen
Herbert Souders writes that tax assessments in Washington County favor certain property owners. He notes dramatic assessment jumps on rentals and older homes while rates stay the same, urging a return to a prior system where elected commissioners set spending and tax needs. He criticizes current assessors and party politics and calls for reform to prevent favoritism and overtaxation.
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Hageratown
Washington County
Herbert Souders
Many Contests Beset the Primary for Both Parties
The coming primary looks lively as Democrats and Republicans each field numerous contests. Several incumbents face opposition while some officers run unopposed. The Democrat slate includes Harvey Miller and Winslow Burhans, with Mahoney allies active against Lane forces. Republicans present a mixed central committee slate and renomination bids by J Keller Shank and others.
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Central Committee
Mahoney
Central
Jing Mahoney
Lane
Three Baltimore Lawyers Enter Maryland Senate Primary Against Tydings
Annapolis Md Aug 2 It will be Senator Millard E Tydings facing a field of three Democrats in the September 18 Maryland primaries Three Baltimore lawyers filed for nomination John A Meyer Hugh J Monaghan and Lawrence B Scally All are veterans of politics or public service None held statewide elective office before Monaghan is a relative political newcomer Former Mayor Howard W Jackson and Philip H Dorsey Jr Peoples Counsel to the Public Service Commission had weighed runs but stayed out
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Annapolis
Millard
Tydings
Maryland
Canddates
Secretary of State
John A. Meyer
Haitimore
Washington
Hugh J. Monaghan
Lawrence B. Scally
Baltimore
Howard W. Jackson
Philip H. Dorsey
Public Service Commission
Jackson
Governor Lane
L Lane
D’alesandro
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Leen Calvin Myers
Tal High- Spencer's Jiry
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Iport
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Studebaker
Fleigh Motor Corp
Irene
Hamilton Homes, Inc
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Federal Housing Administration
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Automobile Brokerage Co
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J. Keller Shank
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House of Delegates
Encane D. Baker
Harry New ‘Kirk
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Skyliners
WCHA
Chambersburg
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Ike
Pontiac
Yingling Auto Sales & Service, Inc
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