The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-01-13
DEATHS

on January 10, after an illness of 3
weeks.
Born and reared near Beaver
Greek, she was the daughter of the
late Isaiah E.. and Mary (Kinsey)
Shelley, and had lived in Hagers-
town for the past 80 years. She
was a member of the First Brethren
Church and of the Loyal Circle BIZ
BILE Class.
Surviving is one sister, Mrs Ida
F. Emmert, Hagerstown.
Benjamin w. Price died, at his
home in Funkstown on January 10.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs.
Pearl (Hoffmaster) Price; two sons,
Robert W., Philippines, and William
R., at home; and brother, J. Slower
Price, Waynesboro, Pa.
Mrs. GeOrgianna Webb Grove,
widow of Samuel Grove, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rog-
er Shank, Charlton, Md, on jan
nary 10, aged 80 years.
Born and reared at Marion, Mis-
souri,, she was the daughter of John
and Frances (Wise) Webb, and had
been resident of Charlton for the
past 30 years. She was member of
st. Peters Lutheran Church, Clear
Spring.
Surviving are: two daughters, Mrs.
Roger Shank, Charlton, and Mrs.
Ralph Newkirk. Leitersburg one
grandson and one great-grand-
daughter.
Lewis E. ReiSner, one of the pion-
GERS of the aviation industry in Ha-
gerstown, died on January 9 at the
Midstate Baptist Hospital, Nash
vile, Tenn. Death was due to heart
disease, from which he suffered for
several years. He was aged as.
Mr.. Reisner was born and reared
in Hagerstown, the son of J. w.
Reisner and the late Mae Reisner.
With his brother, J. Henry Refs
ner, he formed the ReiSned Manu-
featuring Company, and later with
Anmon Kreider organized the
Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company,
which was taken over by the Fair
child Aircraft Corp. in 1880.
From 1880 until 1887, Mr.. Reisner
served in an official capacity with
Fairchild Aircraft here.
Mr.. Reisner went to Nashville in
1910, and set up the Stinson Air
craft plant which later was taken
over by Consolidated Vultee. He
retired several years ago, due to ill
health.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by daughter, Linda Mae, of Nash
Vile; father, J. w. Reisner, this
city; brother, J. Henry Reisner; half
brother, Paul, both of Hagerstown;
and half sister, Mrs. Helen Sow
ers, Chambersburg.
Mrs. Lois NJ. (Keckler) Turner
of Hagerstown, route 3, died on Jan
uary at the Maryland State San
atorium, aged 20.
Mrs. Turner was a member of
the Western Enterprise Auxiliary
and Of the Women of the Moose.
Surviving are: her husband, Will
mer A. Turner; daughters, Beverly
Mae and Sharon Lee; son, Richard
Lee, all at home; parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John A Keckler; sister, Jean
at home; brothers, John r. Keckler
and Robert L. Keckler, both of Ha-
gerstown; Roy B., and Donald L.
Keckler, U. S. Navy.
Harry S. Thomas, we'll known re-
tired farmer, died on January 9 at
his home at Keedysville, aged 81.
Mr.. Thomas was the son of the
late Harvey E. and Mary C. (Snive-
ly) Thomas, and was born in Kee-
dysville He was member of EN-
manuel E. u B. Church of Monroe.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. An
ma Shifer Thomas; sons, Pfc. Ger
aid w. Thomas, stationed in the Pa
mama Canal Zone; and James E.,
at home.
Charles Harsh Spigler, one of
HagerStown's best known citizens,
died on January s at his home, 149
West Franklin street, aged 81. He
had been in i'll health for some time
Mr. Spigler was the son of Mrs.
Emma Harsh Spigler, and the late
Samuel Spigler, and had been in
the employ Of Letter Bros. for 38
years. He was member of ST.
Johns Lutheran Church, a member
of the Church Council, and Secre-
tary to theChurch.
He was also a member of Ha-
gerstown Lodge No. pit, A. F. and