Cold Wave Spreads Across the East in Weather Blitz
A col d air mass moved east from the central Rockies to the Great Lakes and mid Mississippi Valley bringing gusty winds and snow flurries. Temperatures fell to 11 below in Fraser Colorado while the region from the Dakotas to Wisconsin stayed near the single digits below to a few above. In the southeast, storms and heat remained, with tornadoes in Georgia, high winds in California, and widespread showers from Georgia to Florida. Local notices and ads follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alocietad
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Plains
Fraser, Corp
Zeta
Dakotas
Northwest
Wisconsin
Idaho
Montana
Georgia
Florida
Alma
Ohio Valley
California
Pacific Northwest
Obituaries for Somers and Younkins in Morgan County area
Wilford Clyde Somers of Berkeley Springs Route 2 dies at 50 after brief illness at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital. He was a painter for Victor Products Corp and is survived by wife Virginia Cain Somers, daughter Mrs Whyblis Fox and ten sons, plus siblings and others. Funeral at Mt Zion EUB Church with burial in church cemetery. Orville B. Younkins, 76, longtime Washington County resident and retired B and C Railroad repairman, dies at daughter Olive Higdon’s Yarrowsburg home. Survived by two daughters and three grandchildren, with services at the Church of the Brethren Browns ville. Burial in Brethren Cemetery. Harry Ward Shockey, 73, of Waynesboro, Pa., dies after long illness at Waynesboro Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilford
C. Somers
Clyde Somers
Berkeley Springs
Morgan County War Memorial Hospital
Victor Protucts Corp
Tate F.S
Katherine Johnson Somers
Virginia
Cain Somers
Whyblis Fox
Cherry Run
W. Va
Morris
Joe
Carroll
Gary
Louis
James
Dale
Dennis
Randy
David
Ralph Kesecker
Clareice Hayermale
Elwood Householder
Morgan County
Harold
Paul
Berkeley’ Springs
Bernard
Cumberland
Lester
Baltimore
Glendan
Hagerstown
Cletus
Germany
Parks Funeral Home
Mt. Zion Eub Church
Wilbur Jay
Church
Orville B. Younkins
Olive Higdon
Yarrowsburg
Oliver M
Charlotte (Kaelzel) Younkins
Washington County
B and C Railroad
Martha
Carter) Younkins
W. Douglas Higdon
Hi Austin Cooper
Staunton
J. Christopher
Mauly C. Younkins
Annie Waters
Brownsville
Arthur Nokes
Faye Stone
Luther’ Gordon
Gapland
Calvin Tritappe
Garretts Mill
Jon Hitcrson
Merle Bireley
Frederick
Eekles
Harpers Ferry
Church of the Brethren
Newton Poling
Brethren Cemetery
Hunter Dies On Friday In Hunting Near Ernstville
John Clarence Presgraves a retired Western Maryland Railway engineer aged 75 died Friday after a heart attack while hunting near Ernstville. He and wife Margaret celebrated their golden anniversary this fall. Surviving are wife, daughter Mrs Charles Rummel of Hagerstown, son Charles Presgraves at home, sister Mrs Vinnie Wood of Hagerstown, brothers Charles and H Clyde Presgraves, and others. Funeral services at Suter-Rutter Memorial Home led by Rev Charles Te Few. Interment Rest Haven Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernstville
John Clarence Presgraves
Western Maryland Railway
Vaughn Summit
Joseph and
Margaret Vaughn) Presgraves
Presgraves
Loyal Order of Moose
the Brotherhood
Margaret Catherine (Brey) Presgraves
Charles Rummel
Hagerstown
Charles Presgraves
Vinnie Wood
H. Clyde Presgraves
Harrisburg
W. Ernest “Presgraves
Virgil B. Presgraves
Sp. Ma
Charles Te Few
Rest Haver
Roy A Leite Initiated Class Honoring Past Potentate
Ali Ghan Temple will initiate about 50 candidates in a fall ceremonial at Ali Ghan Country Club in Hagerstown Saturday December 7 at 7 30 pm. Memorial service and ceremonial will be headed by Illustrious Potentate M Hartman of Hagerstown. Temple membership reaches about 1500 across Albany Garrett Washington and Frederick Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali Ghan Temple
Allopany
Garrett
Washington
Frederick Counties
Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Opens After Midnight Dedication
Baltimore opened a gleaming 17 mile harbor tunnel linking Fairfield to East Baltimore with a 490 million dollar toll road expressway system. Gov McKeldin led a ribbon cutting and a motorcade for 4000 dignitaries as the first driver paid 40 cents to pass through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Harbor
Baltimore Narborn
Fairfield
Baltimore
U. S. 40
Washington
Virginia
McKeldin
Teaneck
N. J
Omero C. Catan
Catan
New York
Michael
Charles Ripple Dies This Week in California
Word reached here of the death earlier in the week in Whittier California of Charles H Henry Ripple former resident of this city He was the son of the late J H Ripple a former magistrate and lived on South Prospect Street His mother was the former Miss Henderson of Hancock The news came from his brother Lewis Ripple of Gulfport Mississippi who learned from a son Charles in California of the Sel George B Silvius who handles radio for the Signal Jeate Corps at Fort Ritchie is en route to Hagerstown to enter military service and extend his service with the Western Mary division The obituary notes his early life and career as a machinist at the Ibrick Company and his family connections including wife Mary Ann and George Edward Shockey The item includes local ads and traffic notes about roadway openings near Baltimore and the Army Navy game traffic considerations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Calif
Charles H. (Henry) Ripple
Mr. Ripple
J. H. Ripple
South Prospect Street
Miss Henderson
Hancock
Lewis Pple
Gulfport
Miss
Charles
California
George B. Silvius
Jeate
Fort Ritchie
Hagerstown
Charles Ripple
Mary
Woldside
Sgt
Silving
Waynesboro
Silvius
Adamuel
Martha Menlele
Mary Ann
George Edward
Shockey
West
Washington Street
Ibrick Company
Baltimore
Philadelphia
State Roads Commission
Navy graduate Joseph D Jeffords tops class at aviation center
Lommanuer and Mrs J D Jeffords of Rose Hill Avenue received a letter from Capt E H Fredericks, US Navy, noting that their son Joseph D Jeffords II recently graduated from the Aviation Fire Control Technician B Bomb Directors course with top scholastic honors at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn on November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lommanuer
J. D. Jeffords
Rose Hill Avenue
Naval-Air- Technical
Memphis
Tenn
Joseph D. Jeffords
Capt
E. H
Fredericks
Navy
Sis
Boonsboro school building proposed letter to editor
Letter complains about missing facilities in Boonsboro schools over nine years. Calls for functional toilets, sufficient locker space, and adequate lunch arrangements to avoid long bus rides and cramped lunch periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonsboro
Overseas Duty Ties Families as Hess Heads Out
A report from Sharpsburg notes Marine Col. Elston E. Hess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elston E. Hess, awaits overseas duty after a furlough. The piece lists local youths and towns including Yarrowsburg, Dargan, Beaver Creek, Sharpsburg, Brownsville, Gapland, Mt. Lena, Keedysville, and Rhoversville, spanning 120 square miles. It recalls Cpl Hess leaving for overseas duty years ago and hints at graduation duties and community concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elston E. Hess
Elston E
Hess
Sharpsburg
Calif
Cpl
Boonsboro
High
Okinawa
Yarrowsburg
Dargan
Beaver Creek
Brownsville
Gapland
Mt. Lena
Keedysville
Rhaversville
Assault Case Trial Date Set in Bristol District
A Bristol Tennessee assault case is set for December 11 after the defendant Wallace Walling claimed bias in a prior hearing. Walling faced charges in a dispute involving AFL-CIO Transit Workers Local 568 and non-union workers with Steston Street Structure Co. of Bristol. The trial will be held before Magistrate Edwin H. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnnhe
Ucge
Marvin Wright
Ray Riggieman
Afl-Cio Tran Workers Local 568
Cumberland
Helston Street
Bristol
Tenn
Walling
Paul Ottinger
Edwin H. Miller
Eisenhower Eyes Army Navy Game Despite Stroke Recovery
President Eisenhower shows steady recovery from a mild stroke and plans to watch the Army Navy football game on television from his Pennsylvania farm. Doctors say progress remains excellent as he rests before returning to the White House, with lingering questions about a weekend stay and extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ysburg
Eisenhower
Big West Point
Army-Navy
Eilsenhower
Washington
Howard Snyder
White House
Philadelphia
West Point
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Colorado
the Westerners
South Hagerstown Fire Company
Jerse
Gallagher
East Washington & Lacu
American Rod and Gun Club Sun
Moise Rain
Strites Abattoir
Gaylor
Marlowe
West Virginia
Harry W. Shockey
Harry Ward Shockey
Heed East Second Street
Waynesporo
Waynesboro Hospital
Hunter
Roy A. Leite
Sat
Radio
Harbor Tunnel
Pang Nauruay
Ys Leambart
Apples
Horst
Paramount
Ady
Joe Jeffords
Miles
Boonshard
Cnsé
John B. Walling
Bristol Tenn
Showalter
Fairchild
Haan Aneadad
Deer Hunters
Shuffle Inn
Clear Spring
Wilbur Baker
Boonshoro
Haslacker's
EB. Balto, St. Adv
Miller’s Law
Mill
South Mountain Rod & Gun Club
Smithsburg
Stayman
Paradise
Raitwin York
Jongman
Iiewman's Packing House
Clear Spring American Legion
Lefty
Blue Ridge Melody Makers
Portamouth
Ohio
New York Central Railroad
Tragerstown
Security and Panthorn
Poole Engineeriing Company of
S. Potomac
Haslacker
Ike
Auto Body Works, Inc
Frederick Sre
Adv
L. M. Department Store
Greencastle
Rattle Ruin Hunting Club, Inc
Hearthstone Mt
Cross Mt
Rattle Ruin
Rattle Run Hunting Club, Inc
Edgar A. Zepp
Jack B. Schnebly
Jack B.schnebly
South Potomac St
MUA Insurance Co
Columbus
Ono
Bloyer’s Restaurant
Butch and Dottie Blayer
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Maryland
Bank
Federal Deposit, Insurance Corp
Hoffman's Inn
Sideling Hill Mountain
Greenfield Road
Fountain Head
Ren
Venniag Allinde Jy Heat Recreation Room
Shady Rest
Miles Sooth
America Bank
Consumer's Credit Department OF
THE
Nicodemus National Bank
Summit Avenue
Federal Deporit Tasursire Corporation
Bear Pond Hallow
Western Maryland “Sportsmen Club
Coal Fuel Oil Builders Supplies
Steffey and Findlay, Inc
Terrace
Terrace Restaurant
Penno. Ave
Halfway Fire Co
Poole’s
Polecat Hollow
Rickard
Fowell Mountains
Penna
State Ling
Blair's Valley Road
Sportsmen, Inc
de Gren
Indiana Ave
Marshall St
Housing Authority
Main Avenue
Housing Authority of the
City of Hagerstown
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