The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-09-28
DEATHS

wife of Robert K. Matthias, 2OU9 Gull
ford Avenue, Baltimore, died at I'm
ion Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, on
September 26, after an illness of a
few hours, aged A years.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
she was the daughter of Walter G.
and Mabel (Hammond) Arnsparger.
She had lived in Baltimore for the
last four years, and was member
of Washington Square Methodist
Church in Hagerstown.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: a daughter, Dolores, Hagers-
town; a son, Wallace, Hagerstown;
her mother, Mrs. Mabel Arnsparger,
Hagerstown; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel
Bender and Mrs Harold Kirkpatrick,
Hagerstown; and three brothers,
Ohio ]. Arnsparger, Philadelphia;
Walter Stanley, Hagerstown; and
Vaughn, Salisbury, Md.
G. Walter Smith, well known local
feed and grain broker, died sudden
ly on September Is at the Wash
ington County Hospital He was SO
years old, and had been i'll for five
days.
Mr. Smith maintained offices in the
Second National Bank Building, West
Washington Street. and resided at
100 Weldon Place, Fountain Head
Heights.
He had lived in Hagerstown for
the last % years, where he was
member of st. Johns Lutheran
Church. Active in church affairs, he
had served on st. Johns council and
was past president of the Mems Bible
Class. He was also a member of the
Hagerstown Lions Club and the AL
Satians.
MIR. Smith was born in Cove Gap,
Pa, the son of J. Harvey and Eliza
beth Ensminger Smith.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Bessie
Smith; a daughter, Mrs. Claude L.
Crawford, Hagerstown; three sisters,
Mrs. T. A. Zellinger, Mrs. T. E. Geh-
ret, Chambersburg; and Mrs. Isabel
Ebersole, Harrisburg; a brother,
Morris Smith, Chambersburg; and
two grandchildren.
Mrs. Cora E. Palmer, widow of
William H. Palmer, died on Septem-
Der IS at the home of son, Sey-
more Palmer, Greencastle Rt. 3, aged
~ years.
Born in Washington County, Md,
she was the daughter of the late
John and Clara (Angle) Rubeck, and
was a member of st. Stephens Luth-
eran Church, Upton.
Surviving are: five daughters, Mrs.
Elmer Keller, Mrs Martin Lands
and Mrs. w. Glenn Cunningham, all
of the Greencastle area; Mrs. Ralph
Diehl, Mercersburg, and Mrs. Anna
Hykes, Hagerstown; two sons, Sey-
more and Eldon, Greencastle; a sis
ter, Mrs. John Nisewonder, of Upton;
II grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Oliver r. Pryor, 348 South Cleve-
land Avenue, died on September IS,
aged SO years.
Born in Frederick County, he was
the son of the late Peter and Cath
crime (Sensenbaugh) Pryor. He was
member of St. Pauls U. B. Bible
Class.
Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs.
Josephine Metcalf, Hagerstown; two
sons, Charles R. Pryor, Aspers, Pa;
and Franklin Pryor, Harrisburg, Pa;
two brothers, J. Walter, Hagerstown;
and Edward, Carmel, N. Y; and sew
en- grandchildren.
Preston Elmer Sweigert, AIT West
Antietam Street, died on September
25, aged 65 years.
He was a member of the United
Brethren Church.
Surviving are: son, Kenneth
S. Sweigert, at home; three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Hazel Collins, Baltimore;
Mrs. Anna Diminick, New Bruins
wick, N. j.; and Mrs. Ruth Harris,
Phoenixville, Pa; sister, Mrs. Irene
Hollinger, Middleburg; and five
grandchildren.
Silas ]. Newcomer, former resi-
dent of Leitersburg, died at the home
of his son, Henry Newcomer, Boule-
ward Heights, Washington, D. c., on
September "a, aged 80 years.
He was born and reared in Letters
burg and was the son of John B. and
Nancy (Barkdoll) Newcomer. He
had resided in Washington over 35
years. He was member of Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church in Wash
lngtOn