The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-03-10

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Williamsport district, the daughter
of David and Catherine Monninger
Neikirk, and was member of Trim
ity Lutheran Church and the Mrs.
Bixler Sunday School class.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: three daughters, Mrs Walter
Wolfe, Mrs. Ernest Dayhoff, and
Mrs. Paul Buterbaugh, all of Para
mount; six sons, Carl K. Nigh, How
ard c., and Ray E., all of Hagers-
town; Victor c., Greensboro, N. c.;
Edward L., Hampton Roads, Va;
and George B., Winston-Salem, N.
c.; q grandchildren; II great grand
children; and a brother, Calvin Mel
kirk, Hagerstown.
Mrs. Rebecca j. Cornelius, wife
of Edgar B. Cornelius died at her
home in Hancock on March 6, aged
rs years.
She was born in Fulton county,
daughter of the late Isaiah and Ida
(Mellott) Layton.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: two daughters, Mrs. Reta
Mckinley and Mrs. Mary Jackson,
both of Hancock; five grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Annie l.. POffenberger Upde-
grove died on March at her home
528 Jefferson street, aged 83 years.
She was a member of the st.
Paurs United Brethren Church of
Hagerstown.
Surviving are: son, Charles w;
sister, Mrs. Lula Rudy; a brother,
John T. Poffenberger, all of Hag-
erstown; one granddaughter, two
great grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Amanda May Carpenter,
wife of Samuel w. Carpenter, died
at the home of her son, Alden S.
Carpenter, 621 Elizabeth street, on
March 5, aged rs years.
She was born and reared at Lam
caster, Pa, and was the daughter of
John and Mary Gittinger Fetter
She was a member of the Church
of the Brethren.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by: four daughters, Mrs. Ross
Harbaugh, Mrs. Raymond Blair, Mrs
Nora Edwards and Mrs. Mary Will
liams, all of Hagerstown; four sons
Clinton F. and Ira F., both OF
Broadfording, and Alden S. and
Preston ", of Hagerstown; AZ grand
children and 35 great grandchildren
Mrs. Barbara Cecilia Beard, wild.
ow of Wilbur A Beard, died or
March at her residence, So West
Side avenue, aged 81 years.
She was a member of St. Mary:
Catholic Church and of the Sodality
Surviving are: three daughters
Mrs. Walter Ernst, Baltimore; Mrs
Eleanor Rudisill, this city, and Miss
Mary Frances Beard, at home; three
sons, Joseph L. and Vernon c., thi:
city, and John K, Washington; G
sister, Mrs. Theresa Larue, Western.
port, and fourteen grandchildren
and four great grandchildren.
Mrs. Ruth Lorraine (Thomas]
FOltz, died suddenly at her home
1915 Virginia avenue, on March 4
aged 10.
She was member of the Grace
Evangelical United Brethren Church
and the auxiliaries of the Moose
and the Woodmen of the World.
Besides her husband, she is sur
VlVed by: a daughter, Mary cain
crime, and two brothers, William ant
Robert Thomas, Hagerstown.
Hubert Sylvester Manning diet
suddenly on March 4. He was 5;
years of age.
Son of the late Thomas and Amel
la (Gunnells) Manning, he was borl
in Fulton County, Pa, but had re
sided in Hancock for the past 81
years.
He was a member of the James
w. Bowers Lodge No. 173, A. F. ane
M, and had been employed by tn
B. and o. Railroad as an engineer
for IS years.
Besides his widow, Grace Mont
gomery Manning, he is survived by
two sons, Fred H., Martins Ferry
Ohio; and Homer, Berkeley Springs