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The Cumberland News from Cumberland, Maryland • Page 9

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Cumberland, Maryland
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10-TheCumberland News, Friday, July 1,1977 Deaths MRS. DEWEY WILLIAMSON a a T. Williamson, 78, of 531 Rose Hill Avenue, died yesterday at her residence. Born in Cumberland, she was a daughter of the late Henry L. and Mary (Liebrant) Hoenicka.

She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist. i i are her a Dewey R. Williamson; a sister, Mrs. Mamie Robinson, Cum- berland; a granddaughter, iMrs. Sandra Engle, Dubouis, and two nieces and a nephew.

The body is at the George Funeral Home, where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be con- ducted tomorrow at 1 p.m. 'at the funeral home with James E. Beatty officiating. Interment will be in Ross Hill Cemetery.

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FREDHAMILL Keyser Business, Civic Leader Dies KEYSER-Fred Hamill, 89, formerly of 151 Overton Place, died yesterday at Hopemont State Hospital. Born in Westernport, he was a son of the late Edward and Mary (Fausnaught) Hamill. Mr. Hamill was educated in Keyser schools and was a member of the Class of 1905 of the Keyser Preparatory Branch of West Virginia University. He was employed with his father in the operation of the Keyser Electric Power Plant and he also worked as a caller for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

He purchased the West End Restaurant and Hamill's Restaurant, Arm- strong Street, which he owned and operated from 1910 to 1947. Local residents found that Hamill's doors never closed. He sold a i Restaurant and was ap- pointed to fill the unexpired term of the County Clerk of the Mineral County Court. He was elected and served two six-year terms as county clerk until the end of 1968. Mr.

Hamill was a member of the Keyser Presbyterian Church and was a deacon for approximately 50 He was chairman of the board and building fund drives many times. A charter member of the Keyser Rotary Club, he was also a member of the Key ser Lions Club, Olive Branch Knights of Pythias Lodge, Davis Lodge 51, AFAM; former and founder of the Forest and Stream Club and Keyser Country Club. An avid sportsman, he was part of a conservation group which purchased and fenced off a large tract of ground near the Pinnacle and purchased several deer which were fed and protected, thus creating deer herds in the area. Mr. Hamill was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs, Edith (Dodd) Hamill.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Hamill Stephen, Keyser; a sister, Mrs. Marguerite Butts, Cumberland; five grand- children and two great- grandchildren. The body is at the Mark- wood Funeral Home, Keyser, where friends will be received after 2 p.m. today.

A service will be con- ducted tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at the Keyser Presbyterian Church. Rev. J. Andrew Gullick will of- ficiate.

Interment will be in Queens Point Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of con- tributions to the memorial of the Keyser Presbyterian Church. EDWARD FRADISKA a i a Fradiska, 62, of 438 North Mechanic Street, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital. Born here, he was a son of the late George and Anita (Elbin) Fradiska.

Mr. Fradiska was a retired brewery worker and a member of Aerie 245, Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his widow, Virginia R. (Maley) Fradiska; one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Walker, Fairfax, two brothers, Francis L.

Fradiska and P. Daniel Fradiska, both of this city; four sisters, Mrs. Anna F. Barley, city; Mrs. a a i a Bayside, Mrs.

Ruth McKechnie, Baltimore; Mrs. Regina Raupach, St. Petersburg, and three grandchildren. Friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leasure-Stein Funeral Home.

The family requests ex- pressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Cancer Society. A Christian Wake service will be held at the funeral home today at 8 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles hold a memorial service at 8:30. Mass of the Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. at St.

Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg. Pallbearers will be Ed- ward Barley, Philip Fradiska, Francis Harris, Kenneth Harris, Michael Kidwell and Robert Arnone. Convenient Hamburger Patties Ready To Eat 0 Ground Beef Center Cut Pork Chops Boiled Ham Beef Liver Hamburger Rolls Jumbo Bologna Hot Dogs Our STORE HOURS TASTY STEAKS Monday thru Friday J-oriheCrill fi at Bargain III TO Saturday 8:30 to 6 "CLOSED WEDNESDAY" Phone 722-2385 "Complete Processing Plant" VALLEY ROAD CLOSED INDEPENDENCE DAY Monday, July 4th.

CLAYTON W. SCHRQCK GARRETT, Pa-Clayton W. Schrock, 77, of RD 1, here, died yesterday in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born in Summit Town- ship, he was a son of the late John and Adelia (Kelly) Schrock. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.

Audrey (Haer) Schrock; two sons, Robert Schrock, RD 1, Meyersdale, and Glenn Schrock, RD 1, here; two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Johnson, RD 1,. here, and Mrs. Patricia Rayman, also of Garrett; three brothers, Curtis Schrock, RD 1, Rickwood; and James and Lester Schrock, both of RD 1, here; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Drenner and Mrs.

Effie Grew, both of RD 1, Meyersdale; and 'Mrs. Margaret Loechel, RD 1, here; eight grandchildren a a granddaughter. The body is at the Price Funeral Home, Meyersdale, where friends will be received today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be con- ducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Center Lutheran Church with Rev.

Harlan Kaden officiating. Interment will be in Church The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service. LESTER H. JAY Lester Harold Jay, 67, of ill Crompton Road, Waynesboro, and formerly of Cumberland, died June 25 in Waynesboro Community Hospital. Born in Cumberland, he was a son of the late Hezekiah and Minnie (Smith) Jay.

Mr. Jay was employed by the Celanese Corporation for a number of years and he was a retired international representative of the Textile Workers Union of America (AFL-CIO), Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jewell (Crosby) Jay; two sons, John Harold Jay, Waynesboro, and Lester Ensley Jay, Richmond, and a step-grandson. A service was conducted Tuesday with interment in Augusta Memorial Park, Waynesboro. HARLAN G.

HARMON Harlan G. (Pat) Harmon, 61, of 623 Bedford Street, died, yesterday in the Veterans Administration Center in Martirisburg, W. Va. Born in Jenningston, W. he was a son of the late Dixon M.

and Effie K. (Wilfong) Harmon. Mr. Harmon was a self- employed barber here for 30 years. He was a veteran of World War II in the paratrooper special ser- vices.

Surviving are his widow, a i (Sheridan) Harmon; three daughters, Mrs. Harlean R. Lawrence, LaVale; Mrs. Judith W. Teeter, Omaha, and Mrs.

Dainese E. VanMeter, Cumberland; a son, Lloyd Patrick Harmon, Rossville, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret H. Booth, Philippi, W. a brother, Graydon Harmon, Akron, Ohio, and 13 grandchildren.

The body is at the George Funeral Home, friends will be received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. JOSEPHS. FIELDS Joseph S. Fields; 73, of 8740 Dulwick Court, Laurel, formerly of 214 Harrison Street, died yesterday in (Continued on Page '14)' Wed. July 6th thru Sit.

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