Cumberland Sunday Times from Cumberland, Maryland • Page 18

SUNDAY TIMES, CUMBERLAND, SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1947 Maryland Holiday Deaths Reach 59 State List Includes Three; Traffic Fatalities; Three Drown (By The Associated PrEsS; Maryland deaths during the Memorial Day week-end stood at 59 Saturday by virtue of the worst disaste: in the bistory of United States Commercial Aviation, trattle fatalities and three drownirgs. focused on the worded de tiree miles southeast of Port Deposit in Cecil where 53 died when 8 bicounty. -engine Eastern Airlines Transport crashed and burned. Except for the big air disaster, the holiday toll was about normal for the Free State. Glen Davis, 20, of Washington, was drowned when he dove from a rowboat on South River in Anne Arundel County and failed to come up.

Willain Blankenship, 16, of Washington, And Howard Cudmore, 21, of Fort Washington, drowned in Chesupeake Bay near Prince Frederick when Blankenship jumped overboard after an oar and Cudmore went down trying to save him.l Mrs. Annie Dorsey, 60, of Catons-1 rille. died when a big trailer truck rammed the automobile in which mine was riding on the Baltimore outskirts. Police said they found $7,984 on her body. Anocher truck accident at Elkton cos: the life of its driver, frum New Jersey: and a Pennsylvania woman was killed when two cars collided a at the Taylorsville intersection In Carroll County.

Forest Group Tour Begins Here Today A three-day training progrum for 15 officials and employes of the Blate Department of Forests and Parks will open today at New Germany. Garrett County, according to Willam Parr, district forester. The group represents department employes from all parts of Maryland and will be headed by Acting State Porester H. C. Buckingham.

A motor tour of the Georges Creek Region 1s pinned tor this afternoon, starting from Cumberland, and the foresters will arrive at New Orrmany in time for supper. On Monday, Tuesday Wedmorning. lectures and demonstrations 9111 be conducted in Dre-Aghting. mapping. training of volunteers, conservation and other phases of forestry work.

Line eqwpment used in forest and brush Are Aghting will also be demonstated, Both Sides (Continued from Page 17) days not worked and offered to ACwept clause which "provided that the company would give why for employes to make up the loss opportunearnings 88 result of the compang's laying them off on A holldas." The union proposed that vacation pay hair be increased from two and oneper cent for workers entitled to one week's vacation to three per ernt, and from Ave six per cent 1o: those entitled to two weeks' vacation. The union offered to nettle for guarantee of one weeks' pay for each week of vacation. Claims Bargain Rights In regard to pensions and unsurunce the union contends that since Local agent for 1874 is the legal bargaining workers, it is entitled to negotiate regarding various plans and that "if the company refuses to negotiate the provisions of these pians with the union, then the comPany has no right to include the cost of these plans when listing benefits 1: 16 offering the union." The union seeks the union shop and offered a 15-day escape clause, warrepy employes could withdraw. The union agrees to a cooperation clause to reduce absentee's. to discourage loafing.

to prevent waste cestruction and to enforce a reement but opposes a company proposal which the union says with the principles of a fair would add these words; a "Consistent day's war: for a fair day's pay, the union screes to cooperate with trie emD. or in achieving the highest level of empioye performance, DeSA and productivity." The union effectivescreed to accept the company's language if disputes over workloads and compensation were left up to arbitration but the company retuned. Few Workers Remain Fred T. Small, company vice preIdent and plant manager, said that today the plant will be "on watchman basis." He said only stat! workers remain on the 200 rounds and that this number will reduced. Small said the plant was shut down Friday night In an orderly manner and that there was no loss material or damage to machinery.

reached Agreement three has main apparently been on issues which include: Wage adjustments, equivto 1.4 cents an hour: payment group insurance premiums, equal 1.1 cents. and double time for national holidays, equal to seven-tenths cent. The company includes these three fems as well as 5.3 cents for insarance in what it terms its offer 8.5 cents. Ta Pay Workers In comparing wage increases made since -J Day by rayon firms, company states that for 11 firms including Celanese the jump ranges from 18 to 32.3 cents an hour. It gores the Celanese increase as, 31 cents claims one firm equaled figure, one exceeded it and have been less.

U. S. Steel and General Motors increases civen as 31 cents. The company has opened an ofin the second floor of the Merchandise Mart with the wence on Howard Street. Pay checks for the week ending May 24 be available there tomorrow 1 p.

m. and for the week ending May 31 on Monday, June 9. Employes may also file insurance ciaims and make payments at the office. The union strike committee met Festerdar and heard final reports negotiators. Subcommittee plans conducting the strike were perSectad.

James A. Blackwell. TWUA representative In the Baltimore area former CIO News editor here. with union publicity and matters. Strings To Be Featured In Concert Here Directing an extra rehearsal part of the string section of the Cumberland Lua Syckes, conductor (extreme left).

In front row Wilton is S. Civic Orchestra and Mrs. Robert Barnard. are H. Sykes, Joe Feldstein, Joan Connelly In second row are Donald Young, Mary Richards, Robert L.

Rawlings and Dr. Walter H. Waugaman. Colomy, Lloyd The string section of land's Civic Orchestra, which will present the final concert of the season Tuesday 8:15 p. m.

in Allegany High School auditorium, will be featured in two Leroy Anderson compositions under the direction of 8. Lun Syckes, conductor. "Jazz Pizziento" was published in 1939 and "Jazz Legato" In 1044, and the two numbers will be presented as a unit Tuesday evening. There are now 30 string instruments in the orchestra which is near its goal of 60 players. Signalizing the great strides that made by the local strumental organization, and this Allegany County (Continued from Page 17) Family." The Washington Boys' Choir of the Calvary Baptist Church will sing.

The choir 1s made up of 85 boys under the direction of Clyde Holt. Mrs. Charles D. Long and Mrs. Joseph A.

Wheeler of LaVale Homemakers' Club will sing the "Lord's Prayer." The speakers and their topics for the Assembly programs, which have long been a highlight of the Short Course, will start Tuesday, June 16 at 10 a. m. with Congressman Walter Judd of Minneapolis speaking on "American Foreign PolicyPeace or War." This is' his second appearance on the Short Course program. His history and background 18 published in the May issue of the "Readers' Digest." Tuesday afternoon the big event for the State Council. The two speakers on the program are Miss Florence Hall, senior home economist of the U.

8. Department of Agriculture, and Lady Worsley Taylor who is traveling in this country from England. Her subject will be "The Associated Country Women of the World." On the Wednesday morning program, Mrs. Helendeen Doddridge from Service the Consumer Information of the U. S.

Department of "Problems Agriculture, will discuss the subject, Women are Facing." On the afternoon director program Hugh Clegg, assistant of the FBI will talk on "Parental Delinquency." He is assistant director in charge of the Training and Inspection Division of the FBI. Winding Up (Continued from Page 17) He already had 8 lot of names, and I know he was sincere in believing the petition DID call for the purchase of the machines, as specified in the act of the Legislature. But I read the mimeographed paper and saw that it called for a referendum OIl proposal and was really against the machines. Nope. I didn't sign itand I don't whether the old gentleman belteved me or not when I explained it meant." ANNOUNCE BIRTHS Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Lloyd, 427 Independence Street, announce the birth of a son yesterday in Allegany Hospital, A MOD was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Powers, Route 1, La Vale, yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital. Mr.

and Mra. Bernard Saville, Oldtown Road, announce the birth of daughter yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert T.

Burbridge, Route 6, this city, announce the birth of a son Friday night in Allegany Hospital. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hendrickson, 510 Necessity Street, Friday afternoon in Allegany Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. William F. Sullivan, 651 Greene Street, announce the birth of a son Friday morning in Allegany Hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Gerald Reeves, Midland. announce the birth of a daughter Friday night in Memorial Hospital. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dietz, Route 1, La Vale, Thursday night in Allegany Hospital.

Mrs. Dietz is the former Miss Mary DeVries. ANNOUNCEMENT MRS. LILLIAN NILAND Has Resumed Her REAL ESTATE BUSINESS Office Located at 230 Virginia Ave. Phone 4521 Mrs.

Bertie Karns. Cumberland, 11 children, Edward and four grandchildren. Elkins, at home; day at 2:30 at the Calvary United Mrs. Sante Mrs. Thomas Bell, Mrs.

Dewey Bus- Brethren Church with Del Signore kirk, Mrs. Edward Likens, Mrs. Clin- the pastor, THOMAS, W. May 31-A re- ton Grove, Mrs. Charles Connor and Rev.

terment L. B. will Bridgers, be officiating. Inquiem mass for Mrs. Lucia Del Mrs.

Willlam Dawson, all of Lona- in Queens Point Signore, 54, wife of Sante Del Sig- coning: John Elkins, McCoole; Mrs. Cemetery. nore, who died Thursday in a Johnson, Moscow; Arthur ElAlbright Rites Philippi hospital after a brief 11- kins, Cumberland, and Joseph Elk- will HYNDMAN, be held May 31-Last in St. Thomas Catholic Church Hileman Rites A. Albright, 42, Madiey for Leo ness.

was celebrated this morning ins, Frostburg. rites, Monday at 2:30 Church here. Burial was in the church FROSTBURG, May 31. Rites for who died Thursday cemetery. Mrs.

Sadie (Noel) at his home here. Rev. Albert She was native of Hileman, 75, who Smith, Church God minister, daughter of the late Mr. day afternoon the residence un burial will be charge in of the services and a Italy and.a died last Sunday, were held Wednes- will have Mya. Concezio Centofanti.

McCulloh Street' by Rev. John R. Madley Cemetery. In Mrs. Emma J.

Clem addition to her husband, she Wilson, pastor of Eckhart Methodist leaves ten children, Mrs. Marguerite Church. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur TRI-TOWNS, May 31-Mrs.

Achar, Ventura, Woun, Clem, 442 Spruce Street, Mario Del Mrs. Ruth Filsinger and Mrs. How- Westernport, died last night at her and Albert, Elvira, ard Rephann sang hymns and Mires residence on her Signore, Davis, Eleanor and Virginia Del Signore Filsinger and Mr. Wonn seventy-first Mrs. Edith Harrah, all of duet.

Born sang birthday, Washington, and at Powell's Fort, Mrs. Del Signore, nt home. Arthur and Mary Pallbearers were Joseph Sacro, Clem had resided in Westernport Mrs. Robert Miller Raymond Greening, Howard Rep- 46 years. Her parents were the late LONACONING, hann, Louis Rank, John Bittner and Joel and Martha (Shuff) Ritenour.

Agnes (McNeill) Miller, May 31. Mrs. James Filsinger. Gilbert Plummer She was a member of Assembly of Robert 65, wife of and Samuel Layman served as flow- God Pentecostal Church, WesternMiller of Klondyke, died erbearers. Interment was in the famport.

of her at home ily lot in Allegany Cemetery, Surviving are five Thursday afternoon the sister, Mrs. Margaret Arnold, Here for the funeral were Mr. thur Clem, children, Cecil ArSomerset, where she was visit- and Mrs. Robert T. Noel and Mrs.

Clem, McKeesport, ing in an effort to recuperate from Edith McQuay, Baltimore: Mrs. Min- Montgomery, and Henry Smiley, Mrs. Herman Broada lingering illness. nie Lewis, Miss Helen Morris, Mrs. Mrs.

Miller wan born water and Mrs. Frederick Slaughter, den, W. a daughter at of rise Gar- Wolford Hutcheson Lancaster, Mrs. Thomas all of Westernport; two brothers, William and Elizabeth late and George Richardson, Edward Ritenour, Greenville, Neill, and (O'Nell)) Mc- Akron, Ohio; Miss Pearl Frazee, and William Clem, spent a number of years Miss Sadie Frazee, Mrs. Edith Fra- three sisters, Mrs.

Mollie Narrows, in Ohlo before moving to Klondyke zee a and son, Blaine, Mr. and Mrs. Marston, about 12 years ago. She was a Henry Smearman and Woodstock, Mrs. Charles member of the Presbyterian Church.

Friendsville, and Mrs. Adella Mor- and Mrs. St. David's Church, son, Floyd, Grandstaff, Survivors include ber husband ris and son, Owen, Cumberland. 21 Fannie Compton, Luray, two daughters, Mrs.

Mabel Smith, Mrs. Charles Leary, Sr. grandchildren and 10 great Lonaconing, and Mrs. William Mil- KEYSER, W. May 31 In I Last grandchildren.

rites will be conducted Monler, a resident of Ohio: four broth- failing health since two of her at 2:30 Leo McNeill, Klondyke, James sons were killed in World War Pentecostal p. m. Assembly of day in ers. II, God Church by Rev. Frostburg; Charles Mc- Mrs.

Hattie Leary, 60, wife of Char- O. P. Brann, pastor. Interment will McNeill, Neill, a resident of Ohio, and wil- les E. Leary, 402 South Mineral take place Philos lam McNeill, who lives in Michi- Street, died Thursday in Potomac Westernport.

Cemetery, gan: one other sister, Mrs. Mary Valley Hospital here. Miss Woomer, Braddock, and four Mrs. Leary was one of the Mary G. Carroll grandchildren.

tion's few Gold Star mothers to sec- lose Grier TRI-TOWNS, May 31-Miss Mary The body has been brought here two sons in service. Raymond L. late Carroll, 77, daughter of the to the Eichhorn Thomas William and Marien Main Street, Home. East Leary, serving in the Navy, was lost (Bradfield) died late Funeral and services will be in Atlantic action, and Benjamin night at the home last held there Sunday afternoon at 2:30 Leary was killed during the H. of her aunt, Mrs.

with the Rev. C. H. Goshorn, pastor in Germany. Carroll, 38 Jones Street, Piedfighting B.

of First Presbyterian Church. mont, with whom she resided. She of- was, born July 3 1886 in had been ill several ficlating. Interment will be in Hampshire county, West Virginia, A native of Piedmont, years. Oak Hill Cemetery.

a daughter of the late James H. and roll chinaware Miss CarMrs. Joseph Elkins Virginia Trenter. Survivors include number of painting a taught LONACONING, Mny 31 Mrs. the husband, two sons, Charles E.

Keyser, Piedmont years. She and had Grafton, shops in Mary Ann (Gay) Elkins, 69, wife of Leary, and James L. Leary, bath at W. Joseph Elkins, died last one time. She belonged to her home night at Keyser; four daughters, Mrs.

Piedmont Trinity Methodist Church of fered on State Street. She suf- Ramond Shank, Mrs. Jessie Ritner, a heart attack early last Mrs. William Gales and Mrs. Thomweek and remained in semi-con- Weese, also of Keyser; a scious condition until thee time of Mr.

Beulah Fitch, San Benito, Texsister, her death. as, and a brother, Clarence F. TrenMrs. Elkins was A native of West ter, Keyser. Eight grandchildren and Virginia.

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There are no immediate survivors. The body is at the Fredlock Funcral Home. Piedmont. Final rites will be held Monday at 3:30 p. m.

in Piedmont Trinity Methodist Church with Rev. Raymond Moore, pastor, officiating. Burial will be In Philos Cemetery, Westernport. Morgan Services TRI-TOWNS, May 31-A requiem mass for William J. Morgan, 72 World War I veteran, Fairview Street, Piedmont.

Tuesday, was celebrated Whiteried, morning in St. Peter's Catholio lic Church, Westernport, by Rev, Charles Quinn, assistant pastor. Monsignor A. Scarpati, pastor, was sanctuary. Interment was in the church cemetery and Kelly-Mansfield Post No.

52, American Legion, Piedmont, conducted military rites at the grave. Pallbearers Patrick Healy, John Thomas, Frank Mayolo, George Angle, Charles Kelly and William Kelly. William M. Blocher FROSTBURG, May 31 William M. Blocher, 60, Janitor at St.

Paul's Lutheran Church, died this afternoon at his home, 173 West Maln Street, a lingering iilness. was a retired Kelly-Springfleld Tire Company employe. Born in the Little Savage Mountain section, Mr. Blocher had resided here most of his life He was son of the late Isaac and Sophia Blocher and belonged to the Brotherhood of St. Paul's Church.

Surviving are his widow, Mra, Harriet (Harden) Blocher; six children, Mrs. Kenneth Close, Mrs. Ann Hahn, Mrs. Richard pher and Harold William M. and Granville Blocher, all of Frostburg; two sisters, Mrs.

Philip Knepp. Eckhart, and Mrs. Anna Minnick, Frostburg; two brothers, Charles and Wesley Blocher, also of Frostburg, and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p. m.

at the home with Rev. Justus H. Leismann, pastor, ofticiating. Interment will ba in the family burial lot in Johnson Cemeterv. growing confidence in its own ity, is the selection of the overture to the "Marriage of Figaro" (Mozart) as the opening number on its Tuesday concert.

This is the same selection that was used by the Natonal Symphony Orchestra from Washington as Its opening number when that 90-piece organization played here Murch 17. The two jazz symphonic pleces by Anderson were Arst played last year by the Boston "Pops" Symphony Orchestra, and were recently recorded by the same group of players from the famous Boston Symphony. Playing the numbers here will be eight first violins, nine second violins, four celli, three violas and three bass violins. Wilton H. Syckes, concertmaster of the orchestra, will be soloist at the season's final concert, playing the allegro movement from Mozart's Fourth Concerto for Violin.

Other numbers will be "Valse Triste" (Sibelius): selections Troin the Atlanils Suite (Safronek); "Dream Melody" from Victor Herbert's "Naughty and the great finale from Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony." There will be no admission charge, but a free will offering will collected during intermission. Local and Tri-State Obituaries Charles O. Hebner Charles O. Hebner, 51, former employe of the Cumberland Truck and Supply Company, died Friday afternoon at home on Illness. A native Buck Valley, Bean's Cove Road 'attes lingering he was a son of the late John and Laura (Hill) Hebner.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lola (Hartsock) Hebner: three sons, Paul, Carl and Robert Hebner, all at home; a sister, Mra. Jessie Glenger, Buck Valley; two brothers, Orben Hebner, Buck Valley, and Herbert Hebner, Flintstone, and two grandsons. The body 1s at the home. Funeral services will be conducted today at 2 p.

m. in Prosperity Methodist Church by Rev, Dr. Hixon T. Bowersox, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Interment will be in Hillcrest Burial Part, with Clayton and Harry Odgers, Samuel Morgan, Howard Feagles, Warford Bishop and Russell Rice serving as pallbearers. Mrs. Clara Zearfoss John Mrs. Clara Zearfoss, Zearfoss, 67, widow of 404 Barrow Street, morning. She was born CumPittsburgh, died there Friday berland and belonged to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Survivors Trainmen No.

30, this city. include a daughter, Mrs. Emma Hayes, Pittsburgh; sister, Mrs. Violet May. Everett, Detroit, and a brother, William Rice, Baltimore.

The body will be brought today to the Kight Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Marie Shuck FAIRMONT, W. May 31- Word has been received here of the death of Mrs.

Marie Shuck, widow Charles Shuck, hame of sister, Mrs. Roy Carlson, Rogers, Ark. Interment took place in a cemetery at Summers, Ind. Besides Mrs. Carlson, she leaves brother, Robert Kergan, Frostburg, and other slaters, Mrs.

Harden, Mars: Frank Gump and Mrs. Clara Wells, all of Fairmont: Jennie Steele, Portland, Mrs. Wallace Thaw, El Paso, Texas, Mra. James Aspinwall, Baltimore. Miss Fannie Duckworth TRI-TOWNS, May Fannie Duckworth, 40, daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs, Harley D. Duckworth, died this afternoon in Springfleld State Hospital, Sykesville. She lived at Stoney Run, near Westernport, where she was born. Surviving are three brothers, John and James Duckworth, Westernport, and Patrick Duckworth, Lonaconing. and two sisters, Mrs.

James Wilson 'and Miss Elsie Duckworth, Westernport. The body will arrive at the Boal Funeral Home, Westernport, tomorrow and final rites will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p. m. with interment in Miller Cemetery, Stoney Run. Mrs.

Elam Nelson ELKINS, W. May 81-Mrs. Della Nelson, 64, wife of Elam E. her home on Stalnaker Run, wag Nelson, who died last. Sunday at buried In Fansler Cemetery st Hendricks, Born September 19, 1882, at Hendricks, she was daughter the late John and Jemmima (Smith) Suriving, in addition to her husthree children, Daniel Earl Nelson, Janeseboro, Mrs.

Bertha Meanear, Kerens, and a Miss Mary Kathryn Nelson, Weston; brother, Steve Eckard, Cumberland, Anna Callwell, and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Channell, Hendricks, Elkins. and Mrs. Alexander Miller ELKINS, W. May 31-Funeral services for Mrs.

Mary Ellen Miller, wife of Alexander Miller, Mill Creek, who died last Sunday, were held Wednesday afternoon in MIll Creek Methodist Church. Interment was in I. 0. 0. F.

Cemetery Mrs. Miller was born near Flintstone. Allegany county, A daughter of the late Charles and Honor (Martin) Fletcher, both of Bedford county, She came tO this county in 1896 and settled at Jones Run, near Valley Head. She belonged to the Methodist Church. Besides her husband, she is survived by five children, W.

E. Miller, Adena, Ohio; Mrs. Penrl M. Burke, Phoenix, Charles A. Miller, Elkins; Onrl Miller, Warren, Ohlo.

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