The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-09-07
DEATHS

Avenue, died suddenly on Septem-
Der 5 while at work. He was 50
years of age.
Born in Indian Springs, he was
raised in the townsville district, the
son of Joseph and Susan Martin
Moore, and lived in Hagerstown the
past II years. He was member of
st. Johns Lutheran Church and had
been an employee of the Jamison Cold
Storage Door Company since l94l.
Besides his wife, Rhoda Johnson
Moore, he is survived bys daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ruth Bowers, Fairplay;
stepson, Edwin l.. Clarke, Hagers-
town; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Holtz-
man, Hagerstown, and Mrs. Ethel
Potts, Williamsport; and one grand
child
Mrs. VaIIie Miller died on Sep
tember 3 at the Richie Hospital,
aged 80.
A lifelong resident of Smithsburg,
she had resided for the last few
years with Mrs Effie Masters. She
was a lifelong member of the
Smithsburg Lutheran Church.
Her only survivors are several
nieces and nephews
Edward Clarence DuIfey died sud
denly of heart trouble at his home,
ll5 East Magnolia Avenue, on Sep
TENDER 3, aged 40 years.
He was born in Funkstown, but
had lived here for Is years. He was
the son of Charles Edward and Lii
lie Dick Duffey. He was employed
by Standard Oil Co. here for over
Is years. He was a member of
Church Of the Brethren and teach
err in intermediate department of
the Sunday School. He was MEM
Der of the Civitan Club.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs.
Alma Hartman Duffey; three sis
tiers, Mrs. Bessie Palmer, Newark,
N. j.. Mrs. Margaret Spahr, Cham
bersburg; and Mrs. Edward Pier
man, Williamsport; and five broth
ers, Charles f. Duffey, Funkstown;
Maynard NJ, Lewis W., Ellis G., all
of Funkstown; and Robert M, Ha-
gerstown.
Mrs. Blanche Virginia KrOhber-
ger died at her home, 10l South Po-
tomac Street, on September 3, aged
10 years
She was a member of the First
Christian Church and the Upde-
graft Bible Glass,
Surviving are: her husband, Will
liam w. Krohberger; daughter,
Mrs. Etha Short, Rowlesburg, w.
Va; a son, Charles Rodeffer, Hag-
erstown; three sisters, Mrs. Clyde
Middlekauff and Mrs. Ruth Cole,
Hagerstown; and Mrs. Mary Murphy,
Baltimore; brother, Harry Suping-
er, McKees Rock, Pa; and four
grand children
Mrs. Laura Gertrude Middlekauff,
widow of Fenton S. Middlekauff,
701z East Antietam Street, died at
the Washington County Hospital on
September 3, aged 86 years.
She was born at Beaver Creek,
daughter of George w. and Amelia
Brining Orrick. She was a mem
Der Of st. Paul's E. U. B. Church.
She is survived by: one daughter,
Mrs. Norman Barnes, Hagerstown;
one son, Clarence Middlekauff, this
city, eight grandchildren; and one
brother, Edward L. Orrick, this city
Mrs. Dora Lee Henry, wife OF
Lewis w. Henry, 744 West Washing
ton Street, died at Layman Nursing
Home, Wilson's, on September 2
aged 35 years.
She was born in Paige County
Va, daughter of William Robert and
Sally Corbett Presgraves. She hao
lived in this vicinity for past Il
years. She was a member of First
Church of God, Hagerstown and the
Ladies Bible Glass of the church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: five daughters, Mrs. Mary
Whitmore, Charles Town; Mrs. Sally
Bowers, Hagerstown; Mrs. Dorothy
Douglas, Boonsboro, and Mrs. Agnes
Rouss and Mrs. Margaret Gearhart
Charles Town; four sons, Gilber
Watson, Hagerstown; Charles, Hag
erstown; Marshall, Charles Town
and Nelson W., Charles Town; Il
grand children; four sisters, Mrs
Ruth Bradford, Flint Hill, Va; Mrs
Mary Honeycut and Mrs. Sail.
Ship, Front Royal; and Mrs. Berth'
Seal, Browntown, Va; seven bro
theirs, Israel Presgraves and Warrel
Presgraves, Flint Hill, Va; David