The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-05-15

butcher, and was a familiar figure
at City Market here in Hagerstown
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Sal
lie E. Horst; two daughters, Mrs.
Lawrence Martin, Hagerstown Rt. g,
and Miss Isabel Horst, at home; two
brothers, Aaron M Horst, Hagers-
town, and the Rev. Moses K. Horst,
Maugansville; one sister, Mrs. Reu-
ben r. Ely, Hagerstown Rt. a, and
four grandchildren.
Howard Ellis PIOtner, Cearfoss
Pike, died at the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital on May IL, after an ill
ness of two weeks. He was SIS years
old.
Born and reared near Martins
urg, W. Va, he was the son of Nose
Plotner He had been living in this
vicinity for the past Is years.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs.
Louise Gilbert Plotner; a daughter,
Mrs. Anna Houpt, Wilson's; three
sons, Gilbert S. Plotner, Big Springs;
Clyde E. Plotner, Wilson's, and Paul
f. Plotner, with the U. S. Air Force
at Denver, Colorado; six grand chill
dren, two step-daughters, Mrs Shir-
ley May Gilpen, New York City, and
Mrs. Jean FinfroCk, Leitersburg
Pike; three step-sons, Thomas A.
Smith, serving with the U. S. Navy
at Norfolk, Va, Elmer l.. Smith,
serving with the U. S. Navy at
Charleston, S. c., and Alfred E.
Smith, serving with the armed forces
in Germany; and sister, Mrs. Mary
Hockenberry, Martinsburg, w. Va.
Charles Schulz Hartman died at
his home, 421 North Mulberry Street,
on May IL, aged n years.
He was born and reared at Cash
town, Pa, and was the son of John
Edward and Sarah Schulz Hartman.
He had been living here for the past
AZ years and was employed with
North American Cement Corpora
ton for % years, retiring in 1943 He
was a member of St. PauPs Evan
gelical United Brethren Church and
the Busy Mems Bible Glass and also
a member of the Junior Fire Com
pany.
Surviving are: four sons, Hallette
r., Clifton R., John w. and Charles
L., all of Hagerstown; four grand
children, two great grandchildren,
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Keller, Nc
Knightstown, Pa; and a brother,
Frank Hartman, Cashtown, Pa.
COsmO DiDOnatO, 900 Concord
Street, died on May II at the New
ton D. Baker v. A. Center, Martins
burg, aged 81 years.
Born in Italy, he had lived in Ha-
gerstown for a number of years and
was a member of ST. Mary's Catholic
Church.
He also belonged to the American
Legion, the Loyal Order of Moose
and the Fraternal Order of Eagles
and was retired Western Maryland
Railway boilermaker
Mrs. Susan Newkirk Snyder died
at the Fahrney Memorial Home on
May II, aged 81 years. She was born
in the Berkeley County area and had
resided at the Fahrney Memorial
Home for the past three years.
Surviving are: two daughters, Mrs.
c. S. McMillin, Marlowe, w. Va; and
Mrs Robert Sanders, of Dam No. 5,
w. Va; three sons, James and George
Newkirk, Hagerstown; and John,
North Mountain, W. Va; 81 grand
children and 26 great grandchildren.
Ellen Pearl Gibney, wife of Roy A
Gibney, 943 West Washington Street,
died on May IL at the Washington
County Hospital, aged IS years.
She was born in Maugansville the
daughter of Amos c. and Sarah
Harne Davis, and was member of
the Assembly of God Church, How
ard and Spruce Streets.
Surviving are: her husband, Roy
Allen Gibney; and two sisters, Mrs.
Cora A. CARING and Mrs. E. Ruth
Carski, Baltimore.
Zenas Homer Bussard died at his
home at Roxbury on May IL, aged 70
years.
He was born in the Williamsport
district son of George and Ida K.
(Bowers) Bussard and was mem
Der of st. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Funkstown.
He is survived by: one son, Will
liam H., Roxbury; three grandchil-
dren; and brother, Ode Bussard,
Hallway.