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12-The Cumbrian. Hews Thursday, March 4, 1K5 Obituaries And Funeral Notices From The Tri-State Area MISS DAISY G. LOWRY Miss Daisy Gertrude Lowry, 92, of 193 Center Street, Keyser, died Tuesday at her home aftsr a prolonged illness. She was a native of Keyser and a daughter of the late Walter and Aurilla (Weaver) Lowry. She was the oldest living member of the Key- ser Methodist Church.

Miss Lowry operated an art pottery shop in Keyser from 1937 to 1949. Miss Lowry is survived by three brothers, Rutherford T. Lowry, Los Angeles; Earl Lowry, Keyser, and Raymond Lowry, Rawlings; several nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted Friday at 2 p. m.

at the Mark- WILLIAM H. GEHAUF William Henry Gehauf, 53, of 200 Spring Street, died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. A son of the late Henry and Ehiora Wolfe) Gehauf, he was a veteran of World War II and held membership in the Cumberland Outdoor Club; Cumberland Aerie 245, FO Eagles, and Fort Cum- berland Post 13, American Legion. His wife, Mrs. Ethel (Higgins) Gehauf, preceded him in death.

Mr. Gehauf was employed by the Railway Express Company. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dennis Hockman and Mrs. Wesley Bridges, both of this city, and five grandchildren.

The body is at the Scarpelli wood Funeral Home, Keyser. nera Home where friends will Rev. W. W. Harvey officiating.

i be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to Burial will be in Queen's Point Cemetery. MRS. IRA L. Mrs. Edna Myrl Mankins, 75, Hillcrest Drive, died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital, where she was admitted February 25.

She had been in failing health the past several years. Mrs. Man- kins, born in Williamsport, was a daughter of the late El- mer R. and Martha A. (Frye) Connell.

Her husband, Ira L. Mankins, preceded her in death In 1948. She is survived by four daugh- ters, Mrs. Harold N. Fischer, Visalia, Mrs.

Clarence H. Smith and Mrs. Roy Adam- son, Cumberland; Mrs. Robert S. Wolfe, Mt.

Lebanon, two granddaughters and three great- grandchildren. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and the Altar Society of the church. She was a former resident of Keyser. The body is at the George Funeral Home, where friends 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted Sat- urday at 1 p. m. at the funeral home by Rev. John S. Park, pas- tor of Kingsley Methodist Church.

Burial will be in Mt. Herman Cemetery. Members of the Eagles will conduct a service today at 7:30 p. m. at the funeral home.

EMANUEL R. IKW1N FROSTBURG--Emanuel R. Ir- win, 75, of 79 Hill Street, died MRS. ANNIE MYRTLE KEEPER Mrs. Annie Myrtle Keefer, Rt.

1, Flintstone, died yesterday at Me- morial Hospital where she had been a patient since Feb. 9. She was born in Southampton Town- ship, Pa. and was the daughter of the late Torsha and Amanda Hall Browning. She is survived by four daugh- ters, Mrs.

Arthur Walters, RD 1, Flintstone, Mrs. Miles Snyder, Cresaptown, Mrs. Marshall Trail, Flinlstone, and Mrs. Yvonne Green, LaVale; eight dren and one great-grandchild; one brother, Top Browning, Chaneysville, The body is at the Hafer Fu- neral Home where friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.

Services will be conducted from the funeral home Friday at 3:30 p. m. with Rev. Glenn Jones, officiating. Burial will be in the Mt.

Zion Cemetery. MRS. WOODROW W. OSBOURNE Mrs. Margaret Louise Osbourne, 50..

of 935 Maryland Avenue, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient an hour. She was.born May 15, 1914 in Bluefield, W. a daughter of the late Frank and Launa (Guth- ridge) Priddy. She held member- yesterday at Miners Hospital. ship in Trinity Methodist Church Service Set Today For Accident Victim PARSONS A service for Billy Junior Rosier, 18, of Hambleton, who was killed Monday when a television antenna he was work- ing on came in contact with a high tension wire, will be conduct- ed today at 2 p.m.

at the Green- lief Funeral Home. Rev. Maude Barker and Rev. Earl Fike will officiate and inter- be in Mt. Zion Ceme- ery, RD 1, St.

George. He is survived by his parents, Junior Herbert and Shirtey Marie (Strawderman) Rosier; a. broth- er, Robert, and a sister, Linda, at home; the maternal grandpar- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Straw- derman, Hambleton, and his pa- ternal grandfather, Arthur Rosier, Akron.

EMIL W. BEUG KEYSER--Emil Wilhelm Beug, 72, Laurel Dale, died suddenly yesterday at his home. Born in Woonsocket, South Da- kota, he was a son of the late Ferdinand and Joanna (Busch) Beug. He was a retired coal miner and a member of Woonsocket Lutheran Church. Born in Currysville, he was! a Fourth District Democratic a son of the late George and'j club Hulda (Downing) Irwin.

Mrs. Osbourne was employed as today from 7 will until 9 p.m. and will be received' and from 2 to 4 wn ere will be received and 7 to 9 p. m. Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 1:30 p.

m. with Rev. Vernon I. Naugle, pastor of St. Luke's officiating.

Burial will be in Queen's Point Cemetery, Keyser. Surviving are his wife, ashier at Co le Brothers Mar- Meyers) Irwin; two sons, Wayne D. Irwin, Tampa, Texas, and Wendell Irwin, Arlington Heights, Chicago, two daughters, Mrs. Eunice Love, Baltimore, and Mrs. Ruth Laslo, here; a sister, Mrs.

Sarah Stearns. Centralia, and eight grandchildren. The body is at the Hafer Fu- neral Home, 60 West Main Street, tomorrow' from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Allegany County Cancer Society.

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She is survived by her husband, Woodrow W. two daughters, Jacqueline and Gilda Joy (Jill) Crane, at home; two brothers, Frank A. and Arthur B. Priddy, Cumberland; three sis- ters, Mrs. Myrl Michaels, city; Mrs.

Gladys Young, Maryville, and Mrs. Mabel Young, LaVale. The body is at Scarpelli Funeral Home where friends wiE be re- ceived from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. HOWARD R.

PLATTER SR. GRANTSVILLE Howard R. Platter 60, was dead on ar rival yesterday at Miners Hos pital, Frostburg. A native of Garrett, he was a son of the late William and Elida (Bittinger) Platter, and was the last surviving member of his family. His wife, Corolla Platter, preceded him in death.

Surviving are two sons, William and Howard Platter, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Mary K. McKenzie, all of Frostburg, and nine grandchildren. The body is at the Newman Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m.

by Rev. Emory McGraw. Interment will be in Grantsville Cemetery. VANCE SERVICE A service for Russell Vance, 64, of Chaneysville, who died Tuesday will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Siicox Funeral Resi- dence.

Rev. Walter Twigg will of- ficiate and interment will be in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Merle, Percy, Ralph and Webster Trail, Leason Ratcliff and Charles Sim- mons. 1 MEISTER SERVICES Services for Mrs.

Elsie F. Meist- ter, 83, of 919 Harding Avenue ed today at 2 at St.i ed tomorrow at 2 p. m. at St. I Paul's Lutheran Church with Rev.

John F. Sammel officiating. Inter- ment will be in Trinity Lutheran MRS. ROBERT HEKSHBERGER Mrs. Rachael E.

Hershberger. 54, Lonaconing, died yesterday at Miners Hospital. She was born in Lonaconing and was the daughter of the late Elick Coleman. Her a Robert Hershberger, preceded her in death. She is survived by her mother, Mrs.

Margaret Lease; two daugh- ters, Mrs. Edna Green, Baltimore and Mrs. Evelyn Rayner, Balti- more; three sons, James Hersh- berger, Hagerstown; Robert and Eugene Hershberger, Lonaconing; three sisters, Mrs. William Green and Mrs. Ned Gracie, Gibnore and Mrs.

Vincent Newcombe, Bur- lington; a brother, John Lonaconing; a half-brother, Gary Coleman, i a and eight grandchildren. The body is at Eichhorn Funeral Home, where friends will be re- ceived from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p. m. Services will be conducted Fri- day at 1 p. m.

from the funeral home with Rev. Leon Dage of- ficiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery. FRANK H. DAWSOX WESTERNPORT Frank H.

Dawson, 72, of 214 Green Street, died yesterday at his home. Born in Midland he was a son 11 nt iic- oj a oiyij of the late George and Nora (Wil- died 1962 MRS. G. CLARENCE MAUCK AUGUSTA-Mrs. Leona Malick, S3, died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland.

Born in Augusta she was a daughter of the late Wendell and Ora (Saville) McBride. She is survived by her husband, G. Clarence Malick; two sons, Conrad K. Malick, Winchester, and Hetzel W. Malick, U.S.

Naval Base, Philadelphia; a daughter, Nancy Ludwick, Winchester; four brothers, Wilson and Howard McBride, here; Cecil McBride, Augusta, and Chester McBride, Baltimore; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Haines, here, and Miss Mar gel McBride, Winches- ter; and nine grandchildren. The body is at the Giffen Fu- neral Home, Capon Springs. A service will conducted at Malick Church; near Augusta, to- morrow at 2 p.m. by Rev.

Sher- rill Firtts and Rev. James H. Huffaker. Interment will be in Malick Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service.

FREDERICK C. HAAS Frederick C. Haas, 75, of Frederick Street, died yesterday. A native of Williamsport, he was a son of the late Freder- ick and Caroline Lang) Haas. His wife, Beulah fJudson) Haas, FRANK BARNARD Frank S.

Barnard, of 529 North Centre Street, died Tuesday at Memorial Hospital. Born in Lonaconing he was a son of the late Daniel and Lavina (Clise) Barnard. His wife, Lillian (Harrison) a a preceded him in death. He was the last surviving mem- ber of his immediate family and is survived by several nieces and nephews. The body is at the Eichhorn Fu- neral Home, Lonaconing, where friends will be received today from 7 until 9 p.m.

and tomorrow from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there Saturday at 2 p.m. Inter ment will be in Green Cemetery, Garrett County. Elkins Mayor Chosen ELKINS, W. Va.

(UPI) A retired high school band direc- tor has been elected mayor of Elkins. He is Clark H. Fiedhoff who defeated Myron Gibson in the election Tuesday. Fiedhoff succeeds George Sheets. i i 4i vi a 11 Surviving are his wife.

Pearl Dawson HJS wjf Missouri Josley) Beug; two daughters, (Rroar i afpr 3u cnn dren. i Bosley Mrs. Charles James, Silver Spring, and Mrs. Esther Miller, Kansas City, two sons, William Beug, Tulsa, and John Beug, Washington; two brothers, Eric and Alfred Beug, Sturgis, N. two sisters, Mrs.

Elma Brandenberg, Alpena, S.D., and Mrs. Martha Van Dyke, Huron, S.D., and two grandchil- dren. The body is at the Markwood Funeral Home where friends will be received after 7 p.m. today. MRS.

CURTIS DIEHL Mrs. Gail Rose Diehl, 57, wife of Curtis Diehl, 15 Fifth Street, Moscow Mills, died Tuesday at Memorial Hos- pital. Born at Bean's Cove, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Mary (Ruby) Howsare. Surviving, besides her husband, are a son, William J. Howsare, Lanham, six brothers, Percy Howsare, Bedford, Emory Howsare, Baltimore; a a this cjly; Homer Howsare, Triple Lakes; Palmer Howsare, Beans Cove, and John Howsare, Cresaptown: two sisters, Mrs.

Florence Bookheimer, Bed- ford, and Mrs. Nellie Miller, Cen- terville. and two grandchil- dren. 'Broadwater) Dawson, preceded him in death. A retired coal miner he was a member of Barton Local, UMWA.

Mr. Haas had been a weather- stripping contractor here since 1935. He was a member of 'St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the Men of St. Paul's, Potomac Lodge, 100.

JAF AM, and Damascus Com- Surviving are a son, Lucien mandery Knights Templar 42. Dawson, here: a daughter. Mrs. Detroit Mich Clifton Boal Barton: ten grand-, He is 3urvived by two daugh children and 14 great grandchil- Mrs Katherin Burkett, WICKERTSHEIM SERVICE A service for John Wickert. sheim, 84, of 514 Frederick Street, who died Monday will be con- ducted at the Stein Funeral today at 2 p.m.

Rev. Jacob H. Snydcr will officiate and inter- ment will be in Rose Hill Ceme- tery. Friend's Stockyard ACCIDENT--Uarket report for Kirch 1: Stack steers, food to choice, MM la 22.2) cwt; medium to food, 18.00 to cwt. i common to medium, 16.00 to cwt; daughter fleers, food la choice? 22.00 to 32.M cwt; medium to goad, SO.W to 21.90 cwt: common to medium, ll.M to 19.W cwti daughter heifers, food to choice, 18.00 to 19.30 cwt; medium to good, 16.SO to 17.10 cwt: common to med- ium, 14.00 to 13.90 cwt; bulls, good to choice, 11.00 lo 19.80 cwt; common to medium, 16.00 to 17.90 cwl; com- mercUt lo lood, M.OO to 17.3* utility, 12.00 to 13.90 cwt; canneri, 10.M to 11.90 cwt; 1000 cwt veals, good to choice, 32.00 to 3S.SO cwti medium to food, 24.00 to 29.50 cwl; cnm- mon to medium, 16.00 to 22.40 cwt; cull veal, 12.CC down; ungraded lambs, 16.80 In 19.15 hots, lap quality, 17.80 to 1860 cwt; light hogs, 1500 to 16.M cwt; heavy liogi, 15.00 lo 17.40 cwt; 14.00 to 1 6 1 0 cwt; male hogs, 10.00 to 10.60 cwt: mi, 29-36C dot.

Lowest mean temperature is 14 degrees below zero at Fram- heim. Antarctica. Livermore, and Mrs. Mil- The body is at the Boal Funeral dred H. Corbin, Cleveland, Ohio; Home where friends will be re-'a brother, Dr.

Albert C. Haas, ceived from 2 until 4 and 7 until land a sister, Mrs. Frank Moyer, 9 p.m. A service will be SEALTEST VILLAGE DAIRIES -fr LaVale Plaza Village Dairy White Oaks Village Dairy Williamsport, and four grand- conducted children. there Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

by The body is at the Siicox Rev. A. Newton Chase. Interment i Funeral Residence where friends will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery, CHARLES A. KESSEL ROMNEY-Charles A.

Kessel, will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. Potomac Lodge will hold a sen-ice there tomor- row at 7:30 p.m. A service will be conducted at i i VILC LKT n. 9o, of Romney in Lutheran Church Sat- Davis Memorial Hospital, ElkuTs. a 2 Rpy John A native of Hardy County, he Sa uHI i 0 ffiHatP anri intPr- was a son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Kessel. Mr. Kessel was twice married and both his wives, Ella (Taylor) Kessel and Alice iMcNabb) Kessel, preceded him in death. He was a member of the Baptist Church.

Surviving are nine Allen B. Kessel, Mrs. Mathias and Mrs. Bertha Camp- bell, all of Detroit, Iowa; Mrs. Sammel will officiate and inter- will be in Sunset Memorial be church one hour before the service.

The Red River delta of South- least Asia has one of the highest children, -concentrations of population in the Florence' Dora E. Sword, Mrs. Alma bin, Mrs. Helen and' The body is at the Scarpelli Baker Kessel, all of Romney; Funeral Home where friends will'Mrs. Laura Mathias, Denison, be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to; Iowa and Joseph Kessel, Arion, 9 p.

m. Services will be conducted to- morrow at 2 p. m. at the funeral Iowa: a brother, George Kessel, Foreman: 26 grandchildren and i2l great-grandchildren. The body is at the Shaffer Fun- of St.

Mark's United Church of Christ. Burial will be in Green Mount Cemetery. ADAM A. EDWARDS Adam An- 2 to 4 p. m.

and 7, 9 p. m. 1 Services will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p. m. by Rev.

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The body will be taken to the church at noon. Pallbearers will be Charles R. Hazelton, Robert H. Reinhart, Ralph A. Meister, Paul J.

Hart- man Charles L. Hartman and drew Edwards, 81, died Tuesday at Weston State Hospital. A native of here he was a son of the late Andrew Jackson and Priscella (Perry) Edwards. He was a retired Baltimore Ohio Railroad employe, and a member of Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is survived by a sister, Mrs.

Effie E. Edwards, Keyser. The body is at the Fike-Watson Funeral Home, Terra Alta, where a service will be conducted Sat- urday at 10 a.m. Rev. W.

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