The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-07-20

Brothers store from point of serv-
ice, died suddenly on July ID at her
home, of heart trouble, aged SO
years.
She was born in the Funkstown
district but lived most of her life in
Hagerstown. She was the daughter
of John and Jane (Bovey) Bentz.
Miss Bentz came with Letter
Brothers when the business was
first organized here over AZ years
ago and had been employed with
the firm continuously until time of
her death.
She was a member of the First
Brethren Church and the Women's
Bible Glass of the church.
She is survived by a brother, Vic
tor B. Bentz and one nephew, John
c. Bentz, McDonough, Maryland.
Mrs. Edna May Mason, wife of
Charles E. Mason, died on July ID
at her residence, Lincoln Street,
aged So.
Born in Washington County, she
was the daughter of Edward and
Nina Meats Hammersla. She was a
member of st. Paul's United Breth-
rem Church, Baltimore.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Bertha
Busey, Hagerstown, and Mrs. Jessie
Morgan, Dundalk; and brother,
Russell E. Hammersla, Funkstown.
Charles o. Martin, 426 Salem Ave
nue., died on July IL at the Wash
ington County Hospital, aged So.
Born at Brownsville, Md, he was
the son of the late John and Anna
Catherine (Fouche) Martin. He had
been residing in Hagerstown for the
past 40 years and was member of
the Dunkard Church at Brownsville.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Myr-
tie " Martin; son, Charles R., Ha-
gerstown; two daughters, Mrs. Jesse
Miles, Jr., Clear Spring, Route l; and
Mrs John Ward, Huyetts; a sister,
Mrs. James Fauble, Knoxville; two
brothers, ]. Murray, Pittsburgh; and
Jesse, Hagerstown; and two grand
children.
John II. Biser died on July 16, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lille
Slower, lis East Baltimore Street,
aged 81 years.
Born in Franklin County, Pa, he
had lived in Hagerstown for the last
IS years.
Surviving are: four daughters, Mrs.
Herbert E. Slower; Mrs. Harry j.
Powell; Mrs. Max D. Spielman and
Mrs. John F. Willingham, all of Ha-
gerstown; a son, Henry w. Biser,
Hagerstown; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha
Disert, Greencastle; and Mrs. Nellie
Wilson, Waynesboro; Is grandchil-
dren and IS great grandchildren.
Joseph Henry Taylor died on July
10, at the Williamsport Sanitarium
aged IS years.
He was member of the Meth
odist Church in Williamsport, Aaron
Lodge No. SO, l. o. o. F. of Williams
port, and of the Sons and Daugh-
tiers of Liberty. He was an honor
airy member of the Star of the East
Encampment No. 3.
Surviving are: son, Bernard Tay-
lor, Detroit; four daughters, Mrs.
Thomas Downs, Williamsport; Mrs.
Kenneth Hager, Cumberland; Mrs.
Edith Boward, Leechburg, Pa; and
Mrs. Chester Delosier, Tracey, Calf;
two brothers, Edward Taylor, Ha-
gerstown, and James Madison, Will
Transport; Is grandchildren and IL
great grandchildren.
Roscoe G. Middlekauff died on
July Is, at his home, 118 North Arti-
zan Street, Williamsport, after a
long illness, aged IS years.
A member of the First Christian
Church of Hagerstown, he had been
in the meat business in Williams
port for IS years and had been a
guard at Potomac Edison during
World War II, quitting about four
years ago when he was taken i'll.
Surviving are: two daughters,
Mrs. Evalene Taylor, Williamsport,
and Mrs. Phyllis Trueblood, Nor
folk, Va; a grandson, and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Ida Lumm, Hagerstown;
Mrs. O. H. Highbarger, Newport
News, Va, and Mrs. Gladys Brown,
Baltimore.
Roy Oden (POp) South, well
known retired business man of 731
Virginia Avenue, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on July Is,
after long illness, aged II years.
He was born in Beaver Creek dis
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