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.16 -Cumberland Evening Times, Monday, June 23, 1975 ThreeHurt Holbrook fl Births I i Local And Tn-State Obituaries To tr 1 1LJ 111 I 1 I.I i TM JL A I A Mr. and In Auto Mishaps (Continued from Page9) Three persons remained in Memorial Hospital today with injuries sustained in three vehicle mishaps over the weekend in the tri-state area. Gayle Ann Mullenax, 18, of RD 1, Oldtown, was injured about 4 a.m. Saturday when she jumped from a pickup truck on Oldtown Road near the bridge at Paw Paw. She was riding in the truck with Nicholas Eugene Hott, 28, of RD Paw Paw, and were en route to her home when she opened the door and jumped From the vehicle, according to Tpr.

Charles Ward, State Police, who investigated. She was taken to the hospital by Mr. Hott, where she was listed in fair condition today. David Blume, 20, of 304 Columbia Street, and three other persuns were injured about 1:30 a.m. Saturday small pickup truck they were riding in crashed into a utility pole in the 1800-bIock of Frederick Street.

City Police said Walter S. i 214 Puiaski Street, was the driver of the truck. Police said he apparently fell asleep at the wheel and the vehicle left the roadway and hit the pole. The other persons in the vehicle were treated and released from the hospital, while remains in satisfactory condition, Joanne Shroyer, 14, of Hyndman, was listed In fair condition today in the hospital with a broken arm she suffered in an auto accident yesterday near Hyndman. No details of the accident were available.

MRS. FRANK CAPLON Mrs. A a Caplon, 78, of 305 North Main Street, here, died yesterday in Memorial Hospital. Born in Russia, she was a daughter of the late Nathan H. and Lena (Kaplon) Shear.

Her a a a preceded her in death. She is survived by two a Shear, Silver Spring, and Lazarus Shear, here; four sisters, Miss Ada Shear and Mrs. Sarah a a both of here; Mrs. Bessie Rudberg, Orlando, and i a Wausser, Randallstown, Md. The body is at the Leasure- Stein Funeral Home.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in East Viesv Cemetery, Cumberland, with Nathan Boorda of Beth Jacob Synagogue officiating. MRS. GEORGE RIGAL A Mary Theresa "Tess" Rigal, 52, of 135 Meyers Avenue, here, died Saturday. Born October 15, 1922 in Oil City, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary (Sterner) McGillicuddy.

She is i by her husband, George Rigal; two daughters, Mrs. John Metrinko, LaPlata, and Debbie Rigal, at a brother, J. E. McGillicuddy, Jacksonville, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Groner and Mrs.

Ailene Omintek, both of Oil City. Services were conducted today at the Konhaus Funeral Home, here, by Rev. Harold Appel. Interment was the Union Cemetery. MRS.

OSCAR C. GURLEY Mrs. Sada P. Gurley, 85, of 519 Louisiana Avenue, died last night in Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient one week. Born in Meyersdale, she was the daughter of the late Georee Henry and Mary (Ernest) Mathias.

She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and a i a charitable organizations in the county in the past several years. Her husband, Oscar C. Gurley, preceded her in death. He was the original owner of Gurley's Chrysler-Plymouth Garage here.

She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Bessie B. Hartley, Tampa, sovera! neices and nephews. The body is at the Silcox- Merritt Funeral Residence where friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to9p.m.

Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home by Rev. Richard E. Manning, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Park. Burglaries Watchman Reported At Killed In Two Stores Burglary City police yesterday were investigating reports that two establishments were broken into over the weekend. Kenneth Griffey of Ellersiie reported to police that someone broke into the rear section of the Busy Bee Beauty Shop at 530 North Mechanic Street, entered a storage room and took some old papers stored in a box. Nothing of value seemed to have been taken. Hi-Way Pizza Shop at 44 Virginia Avenue was entered when a rear door on the side of the building was forced.

The loot included $52.70 taken from the cash register. Police also had a report that the bath house at the Con- sititution Park pool was broken into sometime after 8:30 p.m. Friday. An amplifier and public address system were taken. Erwin Fehlman, 30 East Elder Street, reported an automobile drove through an alley at the rear of his house at a high rate of speed, brushed his tool shed and splintered at least six planks in the wall.

He said the driver failed to stop. HAGERSTOWN, Md. (UPI) City police are investigating a murder, arson and burglary at a ladies' sportswear plant early today. Lt. Paul Mentzer said a night watchman was found dead near a side door of the E.J.

Fennell Co. plant at 2:30 a.m. and at least five separate fires were started in the one-story con- crete block building. But it appeared little was taken from the two offices which were ransacked, he said. The watchman's name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Police said he suffered a fatal head wound, but how it was inflicted unknown. Company officials said smoke and water damage was ex- tensive. Owner Bill Fennell said the plant, which employes 300 workers, would be closed today. The plant is located at 324 EastAntietamSt. Picnic Scheduled The Retirees Club of Local 26, "United Rubber Workers, will hold a picnic Friday at 3 p.m.

at Lake Gordon Park. MELVIN F. SHOOK SR. MOOREFIELD. Melvin Franklin Shook 51, of Needmore, died Saturday at Baker VA Center, Martinsburg, following a lengthy illness.

He was a son of the late Albert and Victoria (Combs) Shook. Mr. Shook is survived by his wife, Mrs. Violet (Reynolds) Shook, a son, Melvin Franklin Shook Baker, and two daughter, Mrs. Jean Combs, Baker and Mrs.

Mary F. Miller, Fort Run. Also surviving are seven sisters, Mrs. Minnie May, Mrs. Gladys Cullers, Mrs.

Geneva Mongold and Mrs. Bertha Strawderman, all of Mathias, Mrs. Lena Jenkins, Baltimore, Mrs. Marie Southerly and Mrs. Edna Strawderman, both of Bergton, a brother, Paul Shook, Frederick, and six grandchildren.

The body is at the Fraley Funeral home here where friends will be received today. A service will be held to- morrow at 2 p.m. at the Baker Run United Methodist Church, Baker, in charge of Rev. Ward Halterman. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

WIEGAND SERVICES Services for Charles (Swifty) Wiegand, 70, of 23 Harold Street, LaVale, who died Saturday, will be conducted tomorrow at 'll a.m. in George Funeral Home by Rev. Guy Ludwig. Interment will be in Davis Memorial Burial Park. Pallbearers will be Thomas Keiser, James Sullivan, Paul Lowery, Jack Lowery, Walter Hensel and Curtis Smith.

Friends will be received in the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. MRS. DENNIS KERNS Mrs. Mary Llewellyn Kerns, 54, Oldtown, died yesterday at her residence. She was born June J8, 1921 in New Mar- tinsville, W.

Va. She is survived by her parents, Polly Willighboy and Mrs. Myrtle Hopkins; her husband, Dennis Kerns; a son. Warren Hopkins, Toledo; and a brother, a Hopkins, Grafton, W. Va The body is at the Scarpelli Funeral Home.

MRS. WILLIAM E. DYE BARTON Mrs. Ruth Dye, 79, of here, died Saturday at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland. Born here, she was a daughter of the late John H.

and Harriet (Michaels) Symons. Her husband, William Edward Dye, died in 1952. She was a member of the a i Methodist Church and a member of the Pride of Barton i Daughters of America. She is survived by two sons, Cecil Dye, Frostburg, and Cornelius Dye, Cumberland; a fosterdaughter, Mrs. Luther Metz, here; a sister, Mrs.

Sarah Kyle, here; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body is at the Boaf Memorial Chapel, here, where friends will be received today from? to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the a i Methodist Church by Rev. William Pat- terson.

The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Laurel Hill Cemetery at Moscow Mills. The Daughters of America will conduct a memorial service at the chapel today at MRS.H. P.LOUGHRIE a i a Loughrie, of 301 Baltimore Avenue, died today in Sacred Heart Hospital where she had been a patient two weeks. She was born in Etam, W.

a daughter of the late Howard H. and Gertrude (Wheeler) Shaw. Her husband, former U.S. Marshal Howard P. Loughrie, died in 1970.

Mrs. Loughrie was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, a member of the Sodality of the Church and for many years was associated with theater groups in the Cumberland area. She is survived by three sons, David Loughrie, Rowlesburg, W. and Donald and Jeffery Wheeler Loughrie, both at home; one daughter, Mrs.

Bonnie Blue Gornall, Rockville; one sister, Miss Ouida Shaw, Rowlesburg, and three grand- children. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the i i a Residence. A Mass of the Christian Burial, restricted to members of the immediate family, will be celebrated a 9 a.m.

Wednesday in St. Patrick's Church. In- terment will be in Eglin (W.Va.) Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the funeral home.

The family has requested that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Sacred Heart Hospital. MRS. EMORY L. WYATT PETERSBURG, Va. Mrs.

Delia Haze! Wyatt, 60, of here, and formerly of Keyser. died Saturday at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington. Her husband, Emory L. Wyatt, preceeded her in death. She is survived by three sons, Fred Wyatt, London, Canada; Robert Wyatt and Paul Wyatt, both of here; three daughters.

Mrs. Donna Collins, Ridgeley; Mrs. Rethalee Rice, Cum- berland; and Miss Leah Wyatt. here; and 13 grandchildren. The body is at the Morris Funeral Home, here, where services will be conducted on Wednesday.

Interment will be in the Popular Grove National Military Cemetery, here. Now it's the biggest number around at on 6 year certificates of deposit $5,000 minimum Substantial penalty is required for early withdrawal on all certificate accounts MRS. ARTHUR I. LOUGH FRANKLIN Mrs. Myrtle Susan Lough, 93, of Upper Tract, died yesterday at the Hopemont State Hospital in Terra Alta.

Born June 23, 1881 at Kline, W. she was a daughter of the iate Moses an Phoebe Jane (Dean) Mallow. Her husband, Arthur Isaac Lough, preceded her in death. She was a member of the Mt. Hope Lutheran Church and the women of the church.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Catherine Hartman and Mrs. Grace Hedrick, both of Upper Tract; a son, Ona Lough, Inwood, W. Va three granchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at the Brown Funeral Home, here, where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be conducted tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Hope Lutheran Church by Rev. Cecil D. Bradfield and Rev.

Joseph H. Bartczak. Interment will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to the Pendleton Nursing Home, here.

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PHONE. ADDRESS. CITY. MRS. ELLSWORTH ASHBY I Marguerite M.

Ashby, 83, of 927 North St. Clair Street, here, died Saturday at her home. Born May 31, 1892 in Pitts- burgh, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Tabin) Molar. Her husband, Ellsworth Ashby, died in 1967. She is survived by a sister, Mrs.

Frances AUer, here; and a niece and a nephew. The body is at the Waples Funeral Home, 5501 Baum Bouvard, here where friends will be received today from 7 to 9p.m. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, here. The body will be returned to Oakland for a graveside service tomorrow at 3 p.m.

in the Oakland Cemetery by Rev. Martin Field. JULIAN COWATCH WESTERNPORT Julian Cowatch. 87, who formerly resided at 35 Delaware Avenue, Cumberland, died Saturday at the home of his niece, Mrs. Gordon Green, here.

Born June 16,1888 in the Pro- vince of Bari, Italy, he was a son of the late Mark and Anna Cowatch. His wife, Mrs. Olive a i a preceded him in death. He was a retired miner and was formerly a pressman for Union Press. A number of other neices also survive.

The body is at the Ziegler Funeral Home, Hyndman, where friends will be received today from 4 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home by Rev Willard M. White. Interment will be in the Hyndman Cemetery Rep.

Gude (Continued from Page9) the Potomac starts as a trickle from an underground stream at a i a a West Virginia's border with the southwest tip of Maryland. Hiking eight to ten miles a day along the river itself, the group will visit deep mine and strip mine operations nearby, as well as forestry a i i i in Maryland and West Virginia. By Thursday, August 7, they will reach the Bloomington Dam construction site. Friday, they will investigate a paper mill's pollution controls. That afternoon, they will abandon shank's mares to hitch a ride on a coal train into Cumberland.

On Saturday, with people in- terested in adding land between Cumberland and North Branch to the CO Canal Historical Park, the group will walk this stretch and then sleep at the North Branch Youth Hostel. On Sunday, August 10, they will bike to Paw Paw area with stops at historic sites, and will boat to West Virginia side of the river for lunch below the con- fluence of the North and South Branches of the river. The evening will be with officials and citizens of Paw Paw. The remaining schedule is as follows: Monday, August 11; Through the long Paw Paw tunnel constructed for the CO Canal to fay-pass the winding section of the river known as the Paw Paw Bends; Tuesday, Scout a i at a Strauss; Wednesday, Hancock, with evening at Coolfont resort, W.Va.; Thursday, auto trip to Cacapon and lunch with of- ficials in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; Friday, Walking from Wiiliamsport to Dam Satruday, to Shephers- town, W.Va.; visit to Ferry Hill Inn and overnight at Shepherd College. a A 17; Whitewater canoe 13 miles from Shepherdstown to Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; dinner with Harpers Ferry officials and a look at candle-lit exhibits in historical district.

Monday, August 18 to Friday, August Walk to Brunswick, visiting roundhouse; canoe to recently collapsed canal aqueduct at Catoctin Creek; by car to battlefield on Monocacy river, with horse ride to Whites Ferry, auto to Balls Bluff and Leesburg, and Xerox training facility at Goose Creek; boat to Seneca, bike (on Friday) from Seneca to Glen Echo, stopping for lunch at Great Falls tavern. Saturday, August 23, Walk and canoe to Glen Echo to lunch at Thompson's Boat House. Talk with fishermen; Sunday, August 24, Bike to Alexandria, boat to Mason Neck, with look at flow of treated sewage from Blue Plains. Monday, August 25 to Friday, August 29, park and forest land, overnight in Port Tobacco area; visit generating plant, Navy facility at Dahlgren, meet groups in Colonial Beach on problems of shellfish; tour Westmoreland County, and stay in Westmoreland State Park; tobacco farm in St Clements, area; forestry a i i sites a Leonardstown. Saturday, August 30, St Mary's City, the old Capital of Maryland Meet Goal William Holbrook, defending champion of the Smirnoff Sailplane Derby, failed to make the landing field in Latrobe, yesterday and had to dismantle his glider and haul it to the field in a trailer.

George Moffat, world soaring champion, was the first of three pilots to fly the 120 miles from Akron to Latrobe and widen his lead in the race, according to a report by United Press International. The first-place finish by the Elizabeth, N.J., pilot in three hours, six minutes and 30 seconds gave his a perfect 1,000 points for the day. It also enabled him to take a commanding lead over Helmut Reichmann, of Saarbrucken, West Germany, the World Stand Class soaring champion who closed the gap Saturday be being the only pilot to make the distance from Bryan, Ohio to Akron. Rolf Hossinger, Buenos Aires, was the second pilot to land at Latrobe in three hours, and 33 minutes. Mr.

Reichman landed third in three hours and 48 mintues. The race resumes today for flights to Frederick. Three Calls Made In City City firemen made three calls yesterday, two to douse fires and one to wash gasoline from the street. The first call, at 3:09 a.m., was to 325 Independence Street, when a clothes dryer caught fire. i reported a damage was confined to the dryer and the clothing in it.

The firemen returned to East Side Station a.m. At 1:38 p.m., West Side firemen were called to 318 Beall Steet to wash gasoline from tne street. The final call, at 7:32 p.m., sent South End firemen to 132 Blackiston Avenue to douse a brush fire. No property damage was reported. BRAITHWAITE Mr.

and Mrs. William, 377 St. Cloud Street, Keyser, a son yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital. DAWSON Mr. and Mrs.

Robert, Cresaptown, a son June 18 in Memorial Hospital. HARDIN Mr. and Mrs. William, 1825 Street, a son yesterday in Memorial. KUEHN Lt.

and Mrs. Leo, Annapolis, a daughter today at the United States Naval Academy hospital, there. The mother is the former Mary Anne Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.

Snyder, 31 Massachusetts Avenue. MICHAEL Mr. and Mrs. Ralph, Puiaski Street, a son yesterday in Sacred Heart. RIDDLE Mr.

and Mrs. David, RD Frostburg, a son yesterday in Memorial. Youth Held On Charge Of Desertion An 18-year-old Cumberland man was place in the Allegany County Jail today in lieu of $1,000 bond on a larceny charge, while also being held for federal authorities on a charge of desertion from the United States Marine District Court Judge Milton Gerson remanded Jack Richard Miller of Polk Street, to the lockup for stealing a 1975 motorcycle from the grounds of the Free State. Riders-Club at Rawlings Saturday night. He a also a i unauthorized use of the cycle owned by William W.

Calvert, Romney. A court spokesman said, however, that Miller will be turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigaion in prosecution of a federal detainer for desertion from the Marine Corps. Honor Student Kathy Sluss, RD 6, city, was named to the spring honor roll at Oklahoma Baptist Univer- sity, Shawnee. Accident Averted By Driver; SOUTH MOUNTAIN, (UPI) A bus driver's quick'; action saved 34 from a fatal plunge down mountainside Sunday night as they were returning from kv religious retreat. State police said.

the brakes apparently failed at an" intersection on Rte. 40, causing, the driver, Harold Beard, 36, of Fairmont, to swerve- sharply to the left to avoid going; over a 100-foot cliff on South Mountain. The vehicle struck car and a light pole before coming to rest at an em-; bankment. State police at Hagerstown' said 15 children and adults were treated at Washington County; Hospital for contusions and abrasions. Only 7-year-old; Matthew Beard, believed to be- the driver's son, was He was in good condition with a rib injury.

Police said charges are pending while the auto safety, division investigates. a members of the South End Baptist Church in who had just completed a i i a at a i i Washington County. Earns Degr.ee Mary M. Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Carl W. Arundel Street, received a BA degree with biology as major and chemistry as an allied field at Carlow College in She is employed at Montefiore- Hospital in Pittsburgh as a medical research technician in the adrenal unit of the ment of medicine. On Dean's List Donna S. Edwards, daughter" of Mr. and Mrs.

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