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York Daily Record, Tuesday, May 28, 1 974 1 5 York Area Deaths E.T. Strickleiy Watch Authority, Dead At 65 a brother, Dr. H. David Hammond. Brockport, N.Y.; Norman J.

Gross Norman J. Gross, 75, husband of Mary 'E. Lecrone Gross, 2501 S. Queen died at 7:40 a.m. Monday at the Cross Keys Brethren Home, where he had been a guest since March 1 He had worked as a car- I penter in the York area and 1 was a member of Carpenters I Union of York, Brotherhood of fl Railroad Trainmen, York D.C.; Mrs.

Dolores J. Snedegar, 250 Clover Lane Drive, Manchester; Mrs. Eugene Marz, Coraopolis, and Gary E. Smith, Manchester RD 10 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a brother and three sisters, Spencer Smith, Linville; Mrs Pauline Loker, Harrisonburg, Mrs. Katherine Loker, Mt.

Crawford, and Mrs. Mae Shaffer, Hagerstown, Md. His pastor, the Rev. Bernard N. King, will officiate at funeral services at 11 a.m.

today from the Madison Avenue church. Burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial contributions to the building fund of Madison Avenue church. Mrs. Mildred E.

Olphin RED LION Mrs. Mildred E. Arnold Olphin, 63, of Red Lion RD 1, wife of the late Nolan B. Olphin, died Monday at 7 p.m. at York Hospital, after a one-year illness.

A daughter of the late Jacob S. and Martha Haugh Arnold, she was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church and 4- degree: Zembo Temple, Cyrene Commander 34, Knights" Templar; and First Area Order of DeMolay, York Chapter. He was president of the Columbia Canoe Club, a member of Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Columbia Elks Lodge 1074, and served on the boards of Columbia Hospital, the America i Bank and Trust Company and St. Anne's Home for The Aged. A funeral service will be held at St.

John's Lutheran Church, Sixth and Locust Columbia, Wednesday at 7 p.m. Officiating will be clergymen of three faiths, the Rev. Lawrence R. Recla, the Rt. Rev.

Msgr. Rudolph Fuhr and Rabbi Samson Shain. The procession will leave the church Thursday at 10 a.m. for interment in Stony 'Brook Cemetery, near Memorial contributions may be made to the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, P. O.

Box 33, Columbia. EARL T. STRICKLER of Association Executives, the Newcomen Society in North America, the American Institute of Management and the Antiquarian Horological Society. An Army veteran of World War II, his other members included: Columbia Lodge 286, Free and Accepted Masons; Harrisburg Consistory, 32nd and four step grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

from the Burg Funeral Home, 134 W. Broadway, Red Lion, with the Rev. Carl T. I. Flick, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, near Yorkana, officiating.

Burial and full military rites will take place in Mt. Rose Cemetery, York. Irving Atkin Irvin Atkin, husband of Mrs. Ethel K. Atkin, 3205 E.

Market died Monday at 12:48 a.m. at Barley Convalescent Home. He was 73. Mr. Atkin retired four years ago as manager of Fellers, in the York County Shopping Center.

He was a member of Ohev Sholom Synagogue. Surviving also are a daughter, Mrs. Florence Wechsler, 771 Glendale Road; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Janet Schwaid, New York City; Mrs. Dora Katz and Mrs.

Betty Stern, both of Miami, and a brother, Harry Atkin, West Palm Beach, Fla. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Strack and Jackson Funeral Home, 1205 E. Market St. Officiating will be Rabbi Emanuel Kramer and Cantor Alex Hirsch.

Burial will be in South Hill Cemetery. The family suggested memorial contributions be made to the building fund of Ohev Sholom Synagogue. Mrs. Willis E. Burns JEFFERSON Mrs.

Viola E. Burns, 80, wife of Willis E. Burns, 22 Y'ork died Sunday at 6:12 a.m. at Hanover General Hospital, where she was a patient two days. Mrs.

Burns, daughter of the late Nathan and Minerva Rinehart Doll, was a 50-year-member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Jefferson. She belonged to the Ladies' Auxiliary of Seven Valleys Fire Co. and was a member of Seven Valleys Leisure Club. Mrs. Burns was a retired employe of S.

and S. Sewing plant, Jefferson-Surviving also are a daughter, Mrs. Ortha Barten, Fairfax, Va.j three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Sauter Funeral Home, 175 N.

Main Spring Grove. Officiating will be her pastor, the Rev. William H. Beck, assisted by a former pastor, Rev. Dr.

Kenneth S. Ehrhart, Births 5 Auxiliary of Friendship Fire Co. She was born in York, a daughter of the late Erney S. and Annie S. Schlag Dietz Sr.

Surviving also are two sons, James T. Dellinger, 140 S. Broad and Donald E. Dellinger, 136 S. Prospect three daughters, Peggy Ann Dellinger, at home; Mrs.

Leonard L. Leiphart, York RD 11; and Mrs. Steven D. Arnold, 389 Market seven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. George N.

Fillmore 508 E. Market and a brother, Erney S. Dietz 623 Locust Grove Road. The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Etzweiler Funeral Home, 1111 E.

Market York. Burial will be in 'Mt. Rose Cemetery, York. Officiating will be the Rev. Mark S.

Jordon, pastor of St. Paul Church, assisted by the Rev. Charles F. Glass, pastor of Canadochly United Church of Christ. Mrs.

Martha V. Buell RAYVILLE Mrs. Matha V. Weekley Buell, 92, Dairy Road, Parkton, wife of the late George R. Buell and formerly of Rayville, died Saturday at 11:10 p.m.

at York Hospital. A native of Rayville, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Louisa Wilson Weekley. She belonged to Pine Grove United Methodist Church, and was a member of Daughters of America of Dundalk, Md. Surviving are: A daughter, Mrs. Annas Lewis, Parkton, with whom she resided; a son, Lawrence G.

Buell, Kingsville, four grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a sister, Olive Chambers, Baltimore, and a brother, Harry C. Weekley, Dillon, Montana. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Hartenstein Mortuary, Second at Franklin Street, New-Freedom, with her former pastor, the Rev. M.

B. Heiland. officiating. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery. Mrs.

Tessie E. Chesgreen FAWN GROVE Mrs. Tessie E. Chesgreen, 82, formerly of Fawn Grove and wife of "the late Milton R. Chesgreen, died Saturday at 1:10 a.m.

at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, York, where she had resided for a number of years. A daughter of the late Frank and Susan Tompkins Wilson, Mrs. Chesgreen belonged to Stewartstown United Methodist Church. Surviving are: Two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Easton, 351 W.

King York; Mrs. Helen Shetter, 114 E. Cottage Place, York; two grandchildren, four great grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Hostler, Fawn Grove, and Mrs. Lida Donohue, 468 Salem York.

Her minister, the Rev. William J. Lippert, will officiate at private funeral services on Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Kenneth W. Orsburn Funeral Home, Stewartstown.

Burial will be in Fawn Grove Cemetery. J. Kenneth Grove FAWN GROVE J. Kenneth Grove, 65. of 258 S.

Ninth Philadelphia, formerly of Fawn Grove, who was assistant manager of the Ben Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia, was fatally stricken Friday in Philadelphia while walking his dog. The Medical Examiner for Philadelphia attributed death to natural causes. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B.

Grove. Surviving is a brother, Edward B. Grove, Fawn Grove RD 1. The Rev. Carl C.

Helt, pastor of Fawn United Methodist Church, will officiate at funeral services today at 2 p.m. from the Kenneth W. Orsburn Funeral Home, Stewartstown. Burial will be in Fawn Grove Cemetery. Richard E.

Hammond Richard E. Hammond, 47, husband of Mrs. Carolyn H. Hammond, 1132 Valley View Road, died Friday at 5:30 p.m. at York Hospital.

Mrs. Hammond was district manager of the Laboratory Procedures Division of Upjohn for which he was previously a salesman. He was a member of East-' minster Presbyterian Church. He served in the Navy in World War II. Mr.

Hammond was born in Philadelphia, a son of the late Clarence E. and Myrtle Sprowies Hammond. Surviving also are two children, David B. and Mary Beth Hammond, both at home: and a sister, Mrs. Helen Smith, Phoenix, Arizona.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Lower Merion Baptist Cemetery, Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County. Officiating will be the Rev. Raymond K. Rossnagel, pastor of Eastminster Church.

The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the York County Heart Association. i Kurvin W. Brenneman WINDSOR Kruvin W. Brenneman, 88, husband of the late Mrs. Carrie A.

Houston Brenneman, of Stewartstown and formerly of Windsor, died Saturday at 5:17 p.m. at York Hospital. A son of the late William and Sarah Brenneman, he had resided at Windsor until moving to reside with a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry E.

Brenneman, Fulton Avenue, Stewartstown. He belonged to Grace United Methodist Church. Surviving are six children, Mrs. Clarence Keener, East High Street; El wood Brenneman, 419 Wise Red Lion; Alvin W. Brenneman, 54 First Red Lion; Henry E.

Brenneman, Stewartstown, with whom he resided; Wallace L. Brenneman, 124 Dixie Drive, Red Lion; Harry R. Brenneman, Dallastown RD 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. i The Rev. Derwood A.

Strunk Mr. Brienneman's will officiate at services on Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Olewiler Funeral Home, 145 E. Broadway, Red Lion. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery.

Cletus E. Mitzel YOE Cletus E. Mitzel, husband of Mrs. Flora P. Ness Mitzel, 230 S.

Main died at 9:05 a.m. Saturday at York Hospital where he had been admitted Wednesday. He was 80. He was born near Dallastown, son of the late Edward and Amanda Shearer Mitzel. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church and also amended Red Lion Bible Church and held membership in the Yoe Fire Co.

and the Southern York County Male Chorus. He was employed at Red Lion Area High School as head of the maintenance department until 1965. Besides his widow, he leaves a son, William C. Mitzel, Wrightsville RD 1 a grandson; two great-granddaughters, and these brothers and sisters: Charles L. Mitzel, Red Lion RD Mrs.

Esther Johnson, 71 W. Broad Mrs. Orletta Kreidler, 113 N. Park Dallastown, Mitzel, 428 and Sterling E. Main Dallastown.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Eberly Funeral Home, 104 W. Main Dallastown. Burial will be in Yoe Union Cemetery. Mrs.

Vertie A. Bowman NEW FREEDOM Mrs. Vertie A. Miller Bowman, 84, wife of the late John G. Bowman, formerly of New Freedom, died Sunday at 2:40 p.m at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Minor Bowman, Oakland Road, Freeland, with whom she resided. A native of Edinburg, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Mary Funkhouser Miller, and belonged to St. John Lutheran Church of New and of the Happy Hour Circle. Also surviving are: Another son, John G.

Bowman Freeland; six grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Lula Morrison, Richmond, Mrs. Ada Smoot, Woodstock, Mrs. Ethel Alwine, Hanover, and a brother, Archie Miller; Edinburg, Her pastor, the Rev. Kenneth H.

Lein, will officiate at funeral services on Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Hartenstein Mortuary, Second at Franklin Street. Burial will be in New Freedom Cemetery. Roy Smith MT. WOLF Roy Smith 67.

husband of Julia M. Schildt Smith, of Smith Gardens, Mt. Wolf RD 1, was dead on arrival at York Hospital at 8:57 p.m. Friday. A native of Linsville, he was a son of the late Jacob and Sarah Dove Smith.

He retired five years ago from the Eyster-Weiser York, where he was employed as a molder. Mr. Smith was a member of Madison Avenue Church of the Brethren, York. He also leaves four children, Leroy W. Smith.

Washington, COLUMBIA Earl T. Strickler, 65, a York County native who was an international authority on watch and clock collecting, died Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lancaster, after a three-day heart illness. Strickler was the husband of Mary Jane Kurtz Strickler and resided at 1225 Manor Columbia.

He was a son of the late A. Millard and Anna L. Jacobs Strickler of Lower Chanceford Township. He was managing director of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Museum at Columbia and belonged to many related, professional, civic and social In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Thomas and Rick, both at home. Strickler held fellowship in the Royal Society of Arts, British Horological Institute, Ancient Monuments Society and the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors.

He was a diplomate of the Horological Institute of America, held the honorary title of Master Watchmaker, was a member of the Japanese Society of Chronometry, a landsmann of the Allemagne Korporation and a director of the Saito-Samelius Library. He received the Wisdom Society Award of Honor for research in Education, the San Fernando Valley Engineer's Council 1974 Engineering Award for meritorious achievement in that field and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers 1974 Distinguished Contributions Award. Strickler was a member also of the International Platform A's sociation, the Administrative Management Society, the American Society and four sisters, Mrs. Dorothy McFarland and Mrs. Phyllis Swarr, both of Columbia; Mrs.

Betty Schwartz, Philadelphia; and Mrs. Mary Dellet, Columbia RD 2. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Etzweiler Funeral Home 700 Hellam St. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

Officiating will be the Rev. James E. Gilliam, pastor of Locust Street Church. Deaths ATKIN On May 27. 1974.

at 12: 48 a m. at Barley Convalescent Home. (Sought, Irving Atkin. husband of Ethel K. Atkin.

3205 E. Market aged 73 years. 10 months. 15 days Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Strack and Jackson Funeral Home.

1205 W. Market St. Interment in South Hill Cemetery. No viewing In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of Ohev Sholom Synagogue. SO.m28.lt BOWMAN On May 26.

1974. at Freeland. Md Vertie A. Miller Bowman, of Oakland Freeland. wife of the late John G.

Bow man. aged 84 years. 8 months. 9 days Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Thursday. May 30, at 11 a.m..

at the Hartenstein Nortuary. Second at Franklin New Freedom. Interment in New Freedom Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary on Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 m28.2t BRENNEMAN On May 25. 1974.

at 5:17 p.m.. at York Hospital. Kurvin W. Brenneman. husband of the late Carrie A.

Houston Brenneman. formerly of Windsor, aged 88 years. 3 months. 7 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday at 10 arm.

from the Olewiler Funeral Home. 145 E. Broadway. Red Lion. Interment in Windsor Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home onTuesdayfrom7to9p.m. m28 It Bl'ELL On May 25. 1974. at York Hospital. Martha V.

Weekley Buell. Dairy Road. Parkton. wife of the late George R. Buell.

aged 92 years. 1 17 days Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday. May 29. at 2 p.m. from the Hartenstein Mortuary.

Second at Franklin New Freedom Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Rayville. Friends may call at the mortuary on Tuesday from 3to5and7to9p m. m28.lt BURNS On May 26. 1974.

at 6: 12 a m. at Hanover General Hospital. Mrs. Viola E. Bums, wife of Willis E.

Bums. 22 York St lodorus (Jefferson! aged 80 years. 1 month. 18 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services Wednesday.

May 29. at 2 p.m. at the Sauter Funeral Home. 175 N. Main Spring Grove.

Interment in Jefferson cemetery. Friends may call at the Sauter Funeral Home Tuesday evening 7 to 9. 50.m28.lt CHESGREEN On May 25. 1974, at 1:10 a at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. Tessie E.

Chesgreen, wife of the late Milton R. Chesgreen. formerly of Fawn Grove, aged 82 years. Private funeral services from the Kenneth W. Orsburn Funeral Home.

Stewartstown. on Wednesday. May 29. at 2 m. Interment in Fawn Grove Cemetery.

No viewing m28.2t DARR On May 24, 1974. at 1:45 p.m. at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital. William L. Darr.

husband of the late Nellie Snyder Darr. 6 Water Jacobus, aged 76 years. 7 months. 18 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services Tuesday 10 30 a in.

at Salem United Church of Christ. Jacobus. Interment in Salem Union Cemetery. Jacobus. Viewing Monday evening 7 to at the Goodling Funeral Home.

Seven Valleys, and also at the church Tuesday from 10 a.m. until time of service. m25.2t DELLINGER On May 25. 1974. at 5:05 pm, at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital.

Anna S. Dietz Dellinger. wife of Burnell A. Dellinger, 144 Prospect St Hallam. aged 58 years.

Funeral service will be Wednesday at 2 in from the Etzw eiler Funeral Home. 1111 Market St. York. Interment in Mt Hose Cemetery VVwmg Tuesday from 7 In 9p m. 50.m28.-l County Chapter 67, Izaak Walton League, Goodwill Fire Spry, and First Church of the Brethren.

He was last employed as an attendant at the Yorktowne Hotel until he became disabled in 1967. He was born in Manchester, a son of the late William and Mahela Weidman Gross. Surviving also are a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Eisenhart, 814 Latimer a son, William G.

Gross, Y'ork RD a grandchild; three step-grandchildren; a step-greatgrandchild, and a sister, Mrs. Ella Brown, Havertown, Delaware County. His nephew, the Rev. John Bernheisel, of St. John Lutheran Church, Columbia, and the Rev.

Curtis W. Dubble, pastor of First Church of the Brethren, will officiate at the funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Eberly Funeral Home, 104 W. Main Dallastown. Burial will be in Manchester Lutheran Cemetery.

Joseph W. Smith FREELAND, Md. Joseph W. Smith, 85, of 6424 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, formerly of Freeland and husband of the late Mrs. Lillian V.

Hedrick Smith, died Saturday at 6:05 a.m. at Baltimore County General Hospital, where he was admitted earlier in the day. Born in Baltimore County, a son of the late Joseph W. and Catharine Blouse Smith, he had resided at Freeland until 12 years ago when he moved to Baltimore. He was a self-employed plasterer and belonged to Woodlawn Golden Age Group of Baltimore.

Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Rita C. Dilworth, 6424 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, with whom he resided; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The Rev. George Blankner, of Ellicott City, will officiate at services on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

from the Hartenstein Mortuary, Second at Franklin Street, New Freedom. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemeterv. Mrs. Burnell A.

Dellinger HAL LAM Mrs. Anna S. Dietz Dellinger, 58, wife of Burnell A. Dellinger, 144 S. Prospect died Saturday at 5:05 p.m.

at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital. Mrs. Dellinger was employed by Hellam Hosiery Co. She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and Sunday School, and was vice president of the Ladies Paul Weller Dies Saturday PARKTON, Md.

Paul W. Weller, 63, husband of Mrs. Ethel Liebno Weller, Lentz Road, and owner and operator from 1947 to 1962 of the White Hall Clover Farm Store, died Saturday at 11 :30 a.m. at York Hospital where he was admitted that morning. A native of Sparrows Point, he was a son of the late Frank W.

and Nellie E. Kemp Weller, and had retired in January 1973 as a department manager with Montgomery Ward and Co. at Towson. Mr. Weller belonged to Stabler's United Methodist Church and was a member of Palestine Lodge 189, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Cantonsville, and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Baltimore.

At the time of his death he was treasurpr of Seventh District Democratic Club of Baltimore. He was a past president of Parkton Rotary Club and a past president of Hereford High School PTA. Surviving also are three children, Paul W. Weller Lynchburg, Mrs. Peggy Lue Kline, Cockeysville and Richard L.

Weller, Baltimore; three grandchildren, and a brother, C. Roy Weller, Baltimore. Wilbur A. Taylor, lay pastor of Stabler's Church, will officiate at funeral services today at 1:30 p.m. from the Hartenstein Mortuary, Second at Franklin Street, New Freedom.

Burial will be in Stabler's Cemetery. The family suggested memorials be made to Stabler's United Methodist Church. of its Sunday School. Surviving are: Two children, Bruce L. Olphin, 409 Wise N.

Lee Olphin, Red Liori RD six grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Pansy Heindel, 106 W. Lancaster St. Her minister, the Rev. Lyle S.

Bundy, will officiate at funeral services on Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Burg Funeral Home, 134 W. Broadway. Burial will be in St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery, near New Bridgeville.

Laura Marie Mundis RED LION Laura Marie Mundis, nine-month-old daughter of William L. and Patricia Bupp Mundis, Red Lion RD 1, died Saturday morning at Hershey Medical Center, after undergoing major heart surgery. Surviving also are the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

M. P. Mundis, Red Lion RD 3, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L.

Bupp, Red Lion RD 1. The Rev. Russell L. Aults, pastor of Windsor Church of God, will officiate at services this afternoon at 2 from the Burg Funeral Home, 134 W. Broadway, Red Lion.

Burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Lottie M. Senft Mrs. Lottie M.

Senft, 91, widow of John Senft, died Monday at 3:05 p.m. at York Hospital. Mrs. Senft lived at 2230 Baltimore Pike with her daughter Mrs. Henry J.

Fritz, and son-in-law. Also surviving is a grandson. Born in Lancaster, Mrs. Senft was a daughter of the late Harry C. and Mary A.

Kitch Hoin. Mrs. Senft was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Her pastor, Rev.

Richard C. Klick, will officiate at the funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at the William E. Small Funeral Home, Roosevelt and Madison Aves. Interment will be in St.

Peter's (Leschey's). Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the York County unit, American Cancer Society. Melvin Bentzel Melvin Bentzel, 68, died Saturday at Manila, Philippines. A native Yorker, he resided at Riverside, N.J.

He was a son of the late Daniel and Alice Bixler Bentzel. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Thomas E. Peot, Manila, Philippines; a sister, Mrs. Caroline Mayer, Riverside, N.J.; and a brother, Ervin Bentzel, 123 Fairview Dover.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete. Joseph S. Slenker YORKANA Joseph S. Slenker, 76, husband of Mrs. Edna Mae Crumbling Slenker, Hillside Trailer Park, York RD 9, died Saturday at 1:10 p.m.

while visiting with his next door neighbor, Marlin Emswiler. He had been under the care of a physician for some time. Mr. Slenker, a Navy Career man, served in both World War I and II, completing nearly 40 years service prior to his retirement. Born in Windsor Township, a son of the late Oliver and Sarah Bicking Slenker, he had been a watchman with the Standard Wire Cloth York.

Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Cora Wert and Mrs. Maggie Paules, both of 943 Prospect York; Mrs. Alma 937 Prospect York; a brother, William Slenker, Chicago; three stepsons, Thomas Bupp, Windsor RD John Bortner. 1325 E.

Philadelphia York; George Ellis High Rock. To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Conser, 40 N. 4th Mt.

Wolf, Sunday, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. William R. Snyder, Springvale Road, Red Lion RD 2, Sunday, a daughter.

To Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Matthews, 470 W. Market Sunday, a son.

To Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Sieg, York RD 7, Sunday, a daughter. To Mr.

and Mrs. Donald L. Hildebrand, Beaver, Felton, Saturday, a son. Deaths SMITH -On May 24. 1974.

at 8:57 p.m. at York Hospital. Roy Smith, husband of Julia M. Schildt Smith. Mt.

Wolf RD 1, aged 67 years. 5 months. 3 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at 11 a.m. Tuesday from Madison Avenue Church of the Brethren.

York. Interment in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the church one hour before service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church building fund. 50.m281t STRICKLER Entered into rest in Lancaster on May 26.

1974. Earl F. Strickler. husband of Mary Jane Kurtz Strickler. of 1225 Manor Columbia, in his 66th year Relatives and friends are respectively inviled to attend the funeral service from St.

John's Lutheran Church. 6th and Locust Columbia, on Wednesday evening at 7 m. Officiabng clergymen are Rev. Lawrence R. Recla.

Rt. Rev. Msgr. Rudolph Fuhr. Rabbi Samson Shain.

The procession will leave St. John's Church Thursday morning at 10 a.m. for interment in Stony Brook Cemetery. York County. Friends may call at the church Wednesday evening from 6 p.m.

to time of service. In lieu of flowers, kindly contribute to the Earl T. Strickler Memorial Fund of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. P. O.

Box 33. Columbia. 17512. Arrangements by the Kraft Funeral Home. Columbia.

Pa. m28 2t THOMAS On May 25. 1974. at 11:05 a.m. at her residence.

240 Grantley Beatrice M. Thomas, wife of William H. (Bud) Thomas aged 75. years. 2 months Realtives and friends are invited to attend the funeral Tuesday at 2 pm.

at the Baumeister and Orcutt Colonial Mortuary. S. Queen and Jackson Sts. Interment in Mt. Rose Cemetery.

Fnends may call at the mortuary Tuesday I until 2p.m. m28.lt WELLER On May 25. 1974. at York Hospital. Paul W.

Weller. husband of Ethel Liebno Weller. of Lentz Road. Parkton. Md 63 years.

2 months. 17 days Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Tuesday. May 28 at 1:30 from the Hartenstein Mortuary. Second at Franklin St New Freedom. Interment in Stabler's Cemeterv-.

Parkton. Memorial gifts may be sent to Stabler's United Methodist Church, c-o Lois Hale. rarKiun. mu.i nu. mo.

1 1 WELSH On May 25. 1974. at 11 p.m. at her home. Janet I Welsh, wife of Jacob Oscar Welsh.

328 S. Front Wrightsville. aged 49 years. Funeral serv ice Wednesday at 10 a m. from the Etzweiler Funeral Home 700 Hellam St Wrightsville.

Interment in Fairview Cemetery. View ing Tuesday from 7 to 9 m. 50m28.2t Funeral Directors MORGAN FRF.Y Phone 854-3627 -764-9426 1223 North George St 5l.m2.tu th.s.lmo. SLF.KUKR FI NER Al. HOME 822 East Market Street-Phone 848-2491 51 ml lmo SIIINDLF.R FUNERAL HOMK 915 North Duke Street-Phone 848-1778 51ml lmo KEFFER FUXERAL HOME John W.

Keffer II 902 M. Rom York, Pa. Wt WILL MAIL FREE A FUNERAL FACTS BOOKLET IIIAU REQUEST yk 54-9211 Member NFDA '('4 York Hospital To Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L.

Kline, 27 Water Jacobus, Monday, a To Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. Miller, 38 Lynwood Drive, Monday, a daughter. To Mr.

and Mrs. Wendell H. Sweitzer, 12 Glen Glen Rock, Monday, a son. To 'Mr. and Mrs.

John Jamison, 198 Front Monday, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Clair L. KlingFelton RD 1, Sunday, a daughter.

Deaths GROSS On May 27. 1974. at 7:40 a.m. at the Brethren Home. Cross Keys.

Norman J. Gross, husband of Mary E. Lecrone Gross. 2501 S. Queen (Spry).

York. aged 75 years. 8 months. 20 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services Thursday at 2 m.

at the Eberly Funeral Home. 104 W. Main Dallastown Interment in Manchester Lutheran Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the funeral home Wednesday evening. m2ft GROVE On May 24, 1974.

at 4:35 pm. at Graduate Hospital. Philadelphia. J. Kenneth Grove.

258 S. Ninth Philadelphia, formerly of Fawn Grove, aged 65 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Kenneth W. Orsburn Funeral Home, Stewartstown. on Tuesday.

May 28. at 2 p.m. Interment in Fawn Grove Cemetery. No viewing. m28 It HAMMOND On May 24, 1974.

at 5:30 p.m. at York Hospital. Richard E. Hammond, husband of Carolyn H. Hammond.

1132 Valley View Road, aged 47 years. Graveside service Wednesday at 2 m. at Lower Merion Baptist Cemetery. Bryn MawT. Pa.

No viewing In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the York County Heart Association. 50 m28.lt MITZEL On May 25. 1974. at York Hospital. Cletus E.

Mitzel. husband of Flora P. Ness Mitzel. 230 S. Main Yoe.

aged 80 years. 8 months. 23 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend thefuneral services on Wednesday at 10 a m. at the Eberly Funeral Home.

104 W. Main Dallastown. Interment in Yoe Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday evening m28 2t MUNDIS On May 25, 1974. at Hershey Medical Center.

Laura Marie Mundis. infant daughter of William L. and Patricia Bupp Mundis. Red Lion RD 1. aged 9 months, and 15 days.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Burg Funeral Home. 134 W. Broadway. Red Lion.

Interment in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. 50.m28.lt OLPHIN On May 27. 1974. at 7 at York Hospital. Mrs Mildred E.

Arnold Olphin. of Red Lion RD 1. wife of the late Nolan B. Olphin. aged 63 years.

3 months. 21 days Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Burg Funeral Home, 134 Broadway. Red Lion. Interment in St Luke's Lutheran Cemetery, near New Bridgeville.

Friends may call at the Burg Funeral Home on Wednesday from 7 to 9. m28.3t SENFT On May 27. 1974. at 3:05 m. at the York Hospital Lottie M.

Senft. widow of John Senft. 2230 Baltimore Pike, aged 91 years. 16 days Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services Thursday at 10 a m. from the William E.

Small Funeral Home. Roosevelt and Madison Aves Interment in St. Peter's (Leschey's i Church Cemetery. There will be no viewing. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the York County unit.

American Cancer Society. m28 2t SLENKER On May 25. 1974. at 1:10 at York RD 9. Joseph S.

Slenker. husband of Edna MaeCrumbling Slenker. Hillside Trailer Park. York RD 9. aged 76 years.

11 months. 25 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday at 1:30 W. Broadway. Red Lion.

Interment in Mt. Rose Cemetery. York: where full military rites will be held. Friends may call at the aburg Funeral Home om Tuesday from 7 to 9 m. 50.m28.2t SMITH -On May 25.

1974. at Baltimore County General Hospital. Joseph Smith. 6424 Dogwood Road. Baltimore, husband of the late Lillian V.

Hedrick Smith, aged 85 years. 4 months. 16 days Relatives and friends arc invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday. May 29. at 10:30 a at Hartenstein Mortuary.

Second at Franklin New Freedom. Interment in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Freeland. Friends may call at the mortuary on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 m.

m28 It 1 I 'v. 4 Hanover. Burial will be Jefferson Cemetery. Dale L. Privett DARLINGTON, Md.

Dale L. Privett, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Privett, Darlington, died Monday at 9:15 a.m.

at University Hospital, Baltimore. Surviving also are three brothers, Billy, Nelson and Bobby Privett; a sister, Darlene Privett, all at home; maternal grandmother, Harvey Dawson, Darlington, and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Virgie Privett, Maben, W. Va. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.

at the Harkins Funeral Home, Delta, with the Rev. Henry C. Thompson III, pastor of Dublin United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Ascension Church Cemetery, near Street. Mrs.

William II. Thomas Jr. Mrs. Beatrice M. Thomas, 75, wife of William H.

(Bud) Thomas died Saturday at 11:05 a.m. at her home, 240 Grantley after, a short illness. Mrs. Thomas was born in York, a daughter of the late Edward R. and Minnie Haack Spangler.

She leaves her husband and a sister, Miss Ethel M. Spangler, of the Grantley Street address. She was a member of Memorial United Church of Christ. Her pastor, the Rev. Glenn Hagen, will conduct the funeral service today at 2 p.m.

at the Baumeister and Orcutt Colonial Mortuary, Queen and Jackson Sts. Burial will take place in Mt. Rose Cemetery. Mrs. Jacob O.

Welsh WRIGHTSVILLE Mrs. Janet I. Welsh, 49, wife of Jacob Oscar Welsh, 328 S. Front died Saturday at 11 p.m. at their home.

Mrs. Welsh was a machine operator for Riverside Foundry Co. Inc. She was a member of Locust Street United Methodist Church and Ladies Auxiliary of" Wrightsville Fire Co. She was born in Columbia, a daughter of Mrs.

Mary Lehman Bailey, 408 S. Front Wrightsville. and the late Lewis Earl Bailey. Surviving also are a daughter, Mrs. Wilmer H.

Oakes 408 S. Front a son. Kenneth Welsh. 408 S. Front a granddaughter: tSlnmmhmtnrn mum imw CH0fr.

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