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The News-Chronicle from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania • Page 3

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JANUARY 2, 1953 THE NEWS-CHRONICLE, SHIPPENSBURfl, PA PAGE THREE. I 1 Austin W. Flood Deaths ivil Native Dies In (II 16 Years 'F! unei iervices were eonauctei iday a. m. from the John Agft home in Dry Run for Ads in Flood, 63, formerly pt Silver Springs, who died pondav morning in St.

Petersburg. 'la. The Rev. Anson Slick of Shade L. B.

Lineaweaver Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in a New Cumberland funeral home for Lehighton B. Lineaweaver, New Cumberland R. who died Saturday at the York hospital. The Rev. Harvev Beinhower officiated with burial in Mt.

Olivet cemetery. Mr. Lineaweaver was a retired laborer for the New Cumberalnd Box fomnanv CHURCHES WILL JOIN IN SERIES OF SERVICES Ministers and Congregations To Cooperate in Union Programs Jan. 5-11 Rev. Kline, Chairman Community churches, under th-3 leadership of the Shippensburg Ministerium, will again usher in the New Year with a series of union services marking the annual Week of Prayer.

For seven evenings, Jan. 5 through 11, ministers and congregations will unite in worship. Ser Re -Elect Barbour Motor Club Veep Twenty Honored at Meeting For New Memberships M. Garfield Barbour, Shippensburg funeral director, was re-elected to his position of vice president in the Chambersburg motor club it was announced at the annual Loyalty Member dinner meeting Monday evening in Chambers-h'-Jrg. Twenty members of the club were honored with cash awards for their work during the past year in securing new members for tha organization.

Included among those honored was Kenneth Neg-ley, Newville, who secured seven new members. Roy B. Leininger, Greencastle, was champion with 113 new members. In making the awards Charles E. Pugh, assistant manager of the state motor federation, pointed out that only Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Lancaster and Reading clubs exceeded the gain in membership registered by the Chambersburg club in 1952.

Active membership rose from 5,009 to 5,993, associate membership from 1,500 to 1,665, for a total gain of 1,149. The club was complimented for its community spirit by Walter P. Sehenck of state chamber of commerce who spoke entertainingly to the group after the meeting. Also re-elected were J. G.

Ep-pinger, president and manager; Lester H. Blair, secretary; Georg3 C. Eppinger, treasurer; Miss Elinor B. Porterfield, assistant secretary, and Benjamin L. Heefner and J.

Stewart Glen, attorneys. Attending from the Shippensburg area were Mr. Barbour, Mr. and Mrs. Crist Fogelsanger, Shippensburg R.

R. 3 and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Negley, Newville. Guppy fish are born alive.

Service Is Thursday For Elsie Bollinger Bronchial Pneumonia Takes Area Native Tuesday Private funeral seryices wer-j held Thursday at 2:30 p. m. from the M. Garfield Barbour funeral home for Miss Elsie Bollinger, 37. of Chambersburg R.

R. 2, who died Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 6 a. at a Harrisburg hospital. Death was attributed to bronchial pneumonia.

A daughter of theMate Newton F. and Mary Brechbiel Bollinger. Miss Bollinger was born Aug. 20, 1915 at Chambersburg. She was a member of St.

Paul's Lutheran church in Orrstown. Survivors include two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Frank Etter of Harrisburg; Mrs. Robert Knuff of North Queen Shippensburg, and Theodore, Robert and Frank Bollinger, all of Chambersburg R. R.

2. The Rev. W. J. Schultz of Orrstown officiated Thursday and interment was in the Pleasant Hall cemetery.

kian officiated and burial was in the aaJf'm cemetery near iNussviiie. Mr. Flood, who had been in ill His survivors include his wife, health for 1GV vears, had just ar- liived in Florida the Sundav be- Mrs. Alice Lineaweaver; two daughters. Miriam I.inrawpavpr Roxbury, and Ruth Lineaweaver, iNew lumoenand k.

K. Store his death. Prior to his illness t-e had operated a tea room in tate College. IV A son of the late Henry and Matilda Briggs Flood, he was born life there except for a short time in Mont Alto. He served with the United States navy in World War II and was discharged with a rating of first class machinist mate.

His last employment was with the Frick company in the machine shop. He held membership in the Methodist church of Mont Alto, and the Men's Bible class. In addition to his parents, his survivots are his wife, Mrs. Pauline Piptr Stevens; four children, Nancy Lee, at home; Mrs. Harold Eakle, Waynesboro; Mrs.

Stanley Mowery, Baltimore, Sgt. Allen Stevens, Portland, five grandchildren; and these brothers and sisters, Crawford, Mont Alto; Harry, Waynesboro R. R. 1 Mrle, Hagerstown, John, Waynesboro: Owen, Fayetteville; Elmer Waynesboro; Mrs. Hilda Hys-song, Baltimore; Mrs.

Vivian Noll, Waynesboro R. R. 4, and Mrs. Margaret Rodgers, Waynesboro. Mrs.

W. Parker Brown Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the North Middle-ton Church of God for Mrs. Lizzie L. Brown, Plainfield, who died at her home early Sunday morning. The Rev.

Earl R. Yoder and the Rev. H. Heiges conducted the services. Burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery.

Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late David and Elizabeth Comp Reiber. She was a member of the North Middleton Church of God for 59 years. She and her husband celebrated their 62nd weViding anniversary on Dec. 23.

In addition to her husband, W. Parker Brown, she is survived by two sons, John R. iBrown, Plain-field, and W. Robert Brown, West Hill; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 3, 1889 in Nossville.

He was a number of the Salem Evangelical V'nited Brethren church near Nosslle. "are his wife, Mrs. Viola; Flood; a son, Paul, of Baltim a daughter, Mrs. Ruth of St. Petersburg; No Inquest Yet In Hit-Ran Fatality 16-Year Old Confessed To Early Morning Mishap By Friday morning no date had been set for an inquest into the death of Richard Shank, Carlisle R.

R. 4 sailor who died Christmas Day in the Carlisle hospital after being hit by a hit and run driver early that morning. Clinton Weidner, district attorney, said Friday morning that he hoped to confer with Dr. Edward A. Haegele, coroner, next week, and that the date would probably be set then.

Meanwhile a 16-year old Newville area youth is in custody of his parents pending the inquest. The boy, who turned himself in to police a day after the accident, said he dozed at the wheel as he returned from taking his girl home at 4:45 in the morning and didn't know he had hit the sailor until he heard of the accident a Harrisburg radio station. As a juvenile his name is not made public by authorities. State police said this week that no charges of any kind would placed against the boy until after the inquest. Meanwhile inquest dates have been set for Jan.

15 to look into the deaths of Edward Unger, 2, ani Sharon George, 7, foster children of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brown, Newville R. R.

3, who were fatally injured when the car operated by Brown swerved off the Bloservilla road, struck two guard rails and into a tree. The accident occurred Nov. 5. Inquests have also been set for Jan. 15 in the deaths of Ray S.

Shughart, Carlisle R. R. 1, who was killed instantly when his auto struck another driven by Dr. Forney P. George, Carlisle, and Mrs.

Sara Brubaker, Harrisburg, who was struck by a car driven by" Samuel Walker Leard, Mechanicsburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. J.

Healey snent Christmas at the home of Mr. Hea-ley's parents in Philadelphia. I jive M-oiners ana sisiers, ivirs. 1 annic (tisnev. Mrs.

Rosie Carson and (iialmer Flood, all of Blairs Chester A. Flood of Spruce II ill and Lloyd G. Flood of Fan- and four grandchildren. You Can Have Nice Floors DO IT YOURSELF Rent One of Our Floor Sanders and Edgers Easy to Use and So Inexpensive We Carry a Complete Line of Floor Finishes to Complete Your Job Jacob H. Fisher Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at the Barbour funeral home, Chambcrsburg, for Jacob Henry Fisher, Scotland, who died Saturday afternoon.

The Rev. Joserh Schmitt and Rev. Dr. Clyde W. Meadows officiated and burial was in Lincoln cemetery.

Born in Greene township, Mr. Fisher was a son of the late Jacob H. and Sarah Sponseller Fisher. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church and was employed as an orchard His survivors are one son, Russell H. Fisher, Fayetteville; one daughter, Mrs.

Bertha Cook, Fayetteville R. R. 24 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. William E. Stevens Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Grove funeral home, Waynesboro, for William Edward Stevens who died Saturday morning at the Waynesboro hospital.

Rev. Kenneth Bonham and Rev. Roy Bower were in charge of the services. Burial was in the Green Hill cemetery. Mr.

Sevens, the son of Elmer and Stella Maun Stevens, was born in Waynesboro and lived his entke WEDDINGS PORTRAITURE COMMERCIAL Shippensburg Hardware Co. ville. In additici to his parents he is survived by two brothers, Dallas and Gei aid, and a sister, Jill Elizabeth, all at home. Also surviving are his paternal grandfather, Daniel T. Hoover, Newville R.

R. 2 and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Delia Wojfe, Newville R. R. 2.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Rearick Funeral home with the Rev. George Walborn officiating. Burial was in the Pres-pect Hill cemetery near NewviDe. ft George I). Shearer Georee D.

Shearer, 82, of Blairs Mills- died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday at his home following an illness of four years. Mr. Shearer was born Feb. 20, 1870 in Blairs Mills, a son of the late John H.

and Mary Orr Shearer. A lifelong resident of Blairs Mills, he was a member of the Upper Tuscarora church at Waterloo. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Blanche Roeers Shearer; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Burdge of Blairs Mills, and Mrs.

Mary Campbell of Doylesburg; a son, George Chalmer Shearer, at home; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and five brothers and sisters, Mrs. Tirzah Love of East Waterford; David Shearer and Mrs. Mary Grau, both of Bucyrus, Mrs. May vices will be held each evening at 7:30 p. m.

In those churches holding evening services Sunday, Jan. 4, the Week of Prayer will be stressed in sermons by the ministers, speaking from their own pulpits. The topics chosen for the union services around the theme, "Seven S.eps Toward Spiritual Progress." The services will be held in seven different downtown'churches with seven local ministers speaking. They will include the following: Monday, Jan. the Alliance church, the Rev.

David L. Long speaking; Tuesday, Jan. Prince Street U. B. church, the Rev.

Dr. William H. Galbreath; Wednesday, Jan. 7, Messiah EUB church, the Rev. M.

C. Manning; Thursday, Jan. 8, Methodist church, the Rev. Glenn E. Kinsel; Friday, Jan.

9, Memorial Lutheran church, the Rev. Paul Moore; Saturday, Jan. 10, First Church of God, the Rev. Porter W. Seiwell; Sunday, Jan.

11, Presbyterian church, the Rev. John F. Sammel. In addition to the speakers of the evening, other town pastors will assist at the various services. The Rev.

Dale E. Kline, pastor of the Prince Street church, is chairman of the planning committee, Hold Private Service For Weibley Infant Private services were held Thursday morning for Kay Elaine Weibley, infant daughter of Richard and Kathryn Hancock Weibley of Shippensburg R. R. 3, who was born dead Wednesday morning, Dec. 31, at the Chambersburg hospital.

Burial was in Spring Hill cemetery. Her only survivors are her Phone 330 On The Square Glass Photo Studio TELEPHONE 1233 22 North Main Street Chambersburg, Pa. J. Randolph Hoover J. Randolph Hoover, five-month old son of Mr.

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F. Berry Plum-mer officiated and burial was in Rest Haven cemetery. A lifelong resident of Washington county, he was a son of the late William and Mary McDade Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a member of the St.

Paul's Evangelical United Brethren church and the Men's Bible class. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Marie Thomas, at home; four sons, George William, Hagerstown; Clarence Leroy, Baltimore; Edgar Leon and Carl Wilson TV.nna? botb Hagerstown; a erstown; two brothers, 'Edward M. Ihomas, Polo, 111., and the Rev. Dr. N.

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Shs was a member of the Bethel Pen tecostal church. In addition to her husband. Harry C. McCanns, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Edna Martin and Mrs.

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YOU'RE WISE TO PAY BY CHECK! Kiln Dried Siding Values to $59.50 Wednesday evening at her home on Newville R. R. 1. A member of the Centerville Lutheran church, Mrs. Wiest is suf-; vived by one daughter, Mrs.

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Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the J. R. 1 Shulenberger funeral home in Car- lisle. The Rev.

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