The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-12-28


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Mrs. Annie Mort MikeselI, widow
of George E. Mikesell, died at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Ruth NORM
Renner, Funkstown, on December
"a, aged rs years.
She was born and reared in the
Leitersburg District, the daughter
of William and Matilda Dentler
Mort. She lived in Waynesboro for
a number of years, and was a mem
Der of the Church of the Brethren.
Surviving are: four sisters, Mrs.
Clara Stockslager, Leitersburg; and
Mrs. Keller NORM, Miss Emma Mort
and Miss Mary Mort, all of Hagers-
town.
Mrs. Mabel Rowland Startzman,
widow of Harry K. Startzman, sos
Oak Hill Avenue, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on Decem-
Der "a, after an illness of two months.
She was born and reared in Ha-
gerstown, the daughter of John E.
and Elizabeth McCauley Rowland,
she was member of Trinity Luth-
eran Church.
Surviving are: daughter, Mrs.
Charles Conner; two grandsons; one
great grandson; a sister, Miss Grace
Rowland, Hagerstown, and broth
er, Col Arthur E. Rowland, San
Francisco.
Richard ElwOOd BOllinger died on
December "a in Jackson Memorial
Hospital, Miami, Fla, after a long
illness, aged 80 years.
He had been employed by the
Schmit Wallpaper Company, York,
Pa, before moving to Miami for his
health. He was graduate of
Smithsburg High School and mem
Der of the Lutheran Church.
He was the son of Elizabeth Rey-
nolds Bollinger, Waynesboro, Pa,
and the late William Bollinger, York
Surviving, besides his mother, are
a sister, Mrs. Albert L. Leaf, Half
way; and brother, Donald,
Waynesboro.
James Bernard Hedges died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
L. Jones, 141 West Franklin Street,
on December "a, after an illness of
several months, aged SO years.
He was born and reared in Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, the son of Harry
and Mary Hedges. He was a mem
Der of the Martinsburg Catholic
Church.
Surviving, besides his daughter,
are: two grandchildren; and two
sisters, Mrs. Estelle Talbot, Clarks-
burg, W. Va; and Mrs. Louise Will
liams, Hayward, w. Va.
George w. ROhrer, The Manor
Road, died at home on December
%, aged 70 years.
Born in Tilghmanton, he was the
son of the late William and Susan
Meats Rohrer and was engaged in
farming
Surviving are: four daughters,
Mrs. Grace Dinsmore and Mrs. Ar
thur Melott, The Manor Road; Mrs.
Earl Stephens, Fairplay, and Miss
Gladys Rohrer, at home; 16 grand
children and II great grandchildren.
Mary Elizabeth Smith, wife of
David c. Smith, died on December
% at her home in Security, after
an illness of Y years, aged 81 years.
She was a member Of Grace E.
U. B. Church.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by: five children: David L.,
Charles Glen, William Gordon and
]. Warren, all at home, and Mrs.
Margaret Apologize, Albion, Ind;
her mother, Mrs. Harry E. Lyday,
and her sister, Helen E. Lyday, both
of Hagerstown, and three grandchil-
dren.
Charles Page Shirk, well known
resident of Big Spring, died at the
Washington County Hospital on De-
cember %, aged 81 years.
A son of John H. and Sophia
(Yeakle) Shirk, he was born at
Fairview Mountain and was life
long resident of the Clear Spring
district. He had been engaged in
the numbering business for many
years.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Hattie H.
(Rash) Shirk, he is survived by:
seven daughters, Mrs. Marie Holden
and Mrs. Laura Hull, both of Ha-
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