03 Mar 1967
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1967
Page
1
The Izaak Walton League reports a critical deer issue in Washington County. Findings argue against a doe season, citing food shortages and poor deer quality, while urging habitat support and stricter enforcement amid staff and funding limits.
A Fairchild Hiller helicopter crew, hired by the Potomac Fish and Game Club, swept over Clear Spring to Indian Springs and Tang across Mancock to count deer. Six to 70 deer were sighted across four passes, with officials noting the need for better data and possible emergency feeding, studies, and stricter enforcement of deer laws.
Clement J. Ferling was named head of the 1967 Cancer Crusade in Washington County, selected as chairman of the local American Cancer Society fundraising effort. The appointment comes as Ferling, a former Maryland correction official, emphasizes funds for research education and patient services.
Rosie M Romesburg 74 of 22 Elizabeth St Ingerstown died Friday morning at Witlamspar Sanitarium widow of Theodore Romesburg born Pleasant Valley daughter of Wesley Marshall and Mary Belle Marshall Henson member of First EUB Church Martinsburg WV survived by son Melvin E Ashton Martinsburg step sons James G Ashton Berkeley Station WV Charles Kd Ashton Martinsburg six grandchildren and several great grandchildren sisters Anna Bell Hardy and Rebecca F Shanholtz both of Hagerstown funeral Sunday at 2 pm from Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg with Rev Charles B Weber officiating burial in Rosedale Cemetery Martinsburg services also noted for Saturday evening at the funeral home from 7 to 5.
In Rockford, Wayne Mullendore and his cousin Ronald Johnson, both 14 and seventh graders at Wilson Junior High, were killed after being forced to kneel and shot in the head. Sheriff Brown called them “clearcut, sharehogal hoys,” with no clear motive. The pair reportedly had little money and no wallets, and had tried to cash in bottles to raise funds.
A college student and his bride to be survived two weeks on a Baja California canyon slope after hunger and cold. Kelloggitz and Dart, both skilled climbers, said they will marry though no date is set. Kellogg was rescued from Mt Diablo by helicopter in fading light.
Keedysville resident Floyd Mayberry Gil, 59, was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident near the intersection of Lakin Ave and Main St in Boonsboro. The incident involved two vehicles, caused moderate damage, and Gil was reportedly trapped after the collision. He was transported by helicopter to a medical facility.
The New York AP report notes a modest market uptick with Du Pont Control Data Raytheon and Chicago Western lower. Douglas Aircraft rose 4 while steels and motors showed small gains and Brunswell edged up on an encouraging report. Swift gained on stock split news. Polaroid and International Nickel also rose.
A damaged fragmentary passage describes a fatal church cabin fire near Evansville Indiana. Fire marshal Charles M Crow and minister Cronauer provide cautious statements as investigators probe the blaze that destroyed a central Methe church cabin and involved assailants or improvised causes.
Fire swept a one story cabin in Sharktown Thursday killing 66 year old John William David Main. A 48 year old man identified as Sean killed the resident and died in the blaze. The two room cabin on Edgewood Church Road was fully consumed.
In New Orleans Clay Shaw denies using the alias Clay Bertrand and says he never heard of the term. District Attorney Jim Garrison probes Kennedy assassination links, with Shaw free on bond as investigators seek to verify meetings and potential conspiracies involving Shaw Oswalt Fourley and unnamed informants.
Washington reports wage savings cited by Chesapeake & Ohio Railway if two Washington to Cincinnati trains are discontinued. Labor groups contest estimates, noting potential job losses, while the company argues overall annual savings of about 2.2 million and 425,995 in direct wage cuts, with 74 percent of affected workers potentially finding other positions.
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