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Joseph Thomas, Boonsboro, and Mrs.
Howell Dixon, Hagerstown; four
sisters, Mrs. Clyde Sprankle, Hagers-
town; Mrs. Bruce Shank, Charlton;
and Mrs. Paul Stotelmyer and Mrs.
David Handy, Hagerstown; two
brothers, Albert and Herman Bar
ties, both of Hagerstown, and three
grandchildren.
William II. BeaChley, well known
farmer at Reid, died suddenly on Oc-
tober IS. He was ~ years old.
The son of the late Jonas and
Elizabeth (Castle) Beachley, he was
born in Frederick County. For a
number of years, he operated an ele-
vator and general store at Winger-
ton.
He was a member of the First
Brethren Church, Hagerstown, and
a deacon.
Surviving are: a daughter, Mrs.
John r. Stouffer, Petersburg Pike;
a son, Robert W. Beachley, West JEFF
ferson, NJ c.; a stepdaughter, Mrs.
Robert L. Deibert, Reid; three sis
! tiers, Mrs Jennie Hutzell, Silver
/ Spring; Mrs. William Shelley, st.
James; and Mrs. Lewis Izer, Downs
vile; a brother, Walter Beachley,
Franklin Grove, Ill; and six grand
children.
John b. Smith, 1888 Hamilton
Boulevard, died at the Washington
County Hospital on October IA, aged
II years
Born in Rohrersville, he was the
son of the late Andrew and Frances
(Potter) Smith. At the age of 20,
he became driver for the Junior Fire
Company which job he held for 40
years, retiring in 1941. He was a
member of Grace Evangelical United
Brethren Church.
He is survived by: three daughters,
Mrs. Lorraine Carroll, Chicago, Ill,
Mrs. Myerl Beard, Hagerstown, and
Mrs. Pauline Fearnow, Cumberland;
a sister, Mrs. Charles Gelwicks, Ha-
gerstown, and five grandchildren.
Miss Leah May Schamel, 1853 South
Prospect Street, died on October IL
at the Washington County Hospital.
Born and reared at Sharpsburg,
she was the daughter of John F. and
Julia (Marker) Schamel She had
lived in Hagerstown for the last 38
| years, was a member of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, and the Eastern
j Circle of the church.
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Mary
E. Miers, and several nieces and
/ nephews.
! Linda Darlene McClanathan, little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold j.
McClanathan, Clear Spring, died on
October Ia at the Washington County
Hospital, aged three years, five
months and Is days.
Surviving, besides her parents
are:two sisters, Nancy Lee and Bon
ME Marie McClanathan; and her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bowers, Four Locks; and David Nc
Clanathan, Dry Run.
Mrs. Minnie Florence WalIing,
wife of Harry Walling, died at her
home, 507 South Potomac, Street,
on October IA, aged 70 years.
J She was member of Emmanuel
U. B. Church.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: a son, Charles S., ST., Hagers-
town; two daughters, Mrs. RATHER
inc Gettinger and Mrs Elizabeth
Green, both of Frederick; two sisters,
Mrs. Georgia Heck, York, Pa, and
Mrs. Sophia Brust, Washington, D.
c.; a brother, Harry Keller, Washing
ton; II grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Clarence E. Miller, 1108 Potomac
+ Avenue, died at his home on Octo-
Der IA, aged 80 years.
He was a member of ST. PauIs
E.U.B. Church and employed by the
Standard Oil Co., for 80 years, hav-
ing retired July l, 1888. He was a
member of the IOO.F. and First
Hose Fire Co.
The son of John and Frances Gar
thur Miller, he was the last sur
viving member of his family.
He is survived by: a daughter,
Mrs Kenneth L. Adams; five grand
children and four great-grandchil-
dren.
Robert Charles Ardinger died on
October Is at his home on Potomac
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