The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-11-05
DEATHS

DE ATHS
Mrs. Margaret A. Bay, Is Fair
ground Avenue, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on Novem-
Der 3, aged 80 years.
She was a member of St Mary's
Catholic Church.
Surviving are: a stepson, Howard
M. Bay, Shippensburg, Pa; grand
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Martin, Hag-
erstown; and three great grandchil-
'dren.
Mrs. Bertha Mae POffenberger,
wife of Edward f. Poffenberger,
Keedysville, died at her home on No
vember 3, after a lengthy illness,
aged 70 years.
The daughter of the late Daniel
and Martha (Spielman) Line, she
was born on the Line homestead
near Keedysville and was member
of the Salem cub. Church of
Keedysville.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: two daughters, Mrs. Mil
lard Kefauver, Keedysville and Mrs,
Milton J. Wiksell, Shepherdstown; a
son, Theodore Poffenberger, Keedys-
Vile; and three grandchildren.
Miss Stella Zimmerman, % Poplar
Street, Funkstown, died on Novem-
Der 2, aged 70 years.
She was born and raised in Half
way, daughter of Monroe and Leah
Bitner Zimmerman and spent all her
life in the city.
Surviving are: three sisters, Misses
Susan and Katherine, at home; and
Mrs. Bessie Wallick, Reid; and a
brother, Luther, Funkstown.
Mrs. Minnie S. Churchey, wife of
Noah w. Churchey, 1922 Pope Ave
nue. died at the Washington County
Hospital on November 2, after an
illness of four months, aged 20 years
Born and reared in Wolfsville, she
was the daughter of Siemon and
Sarah (Betts) Blickenstaff. She had
lived in Hagerstown for the past AZ
years and was member of st. Paul's
cub. Church and the Busy Bee Sun
day School Glass.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: six stepchildren, Miss Eva
Churchey, Hagerstown; Mrs. Leona
Shank, Big Springs; Noah E. and
Allen M. Churchey, both of Hagers-
town; Everett Churchey, Johnstown,
Pa; and Harry L. Churchey, Boston;
three sisters, Mrs. Ross Eigenbrode,
Thurmont; Mrs. Warphy Miller, Ha-
gerstown; and Mrs. Glenn DeLauter,
Foxville; and a brother, David A.
Blickenstaff, Hagerstown.
Kerry ID. Fritz, Hagerstown, Rt. 2,
died at the Washington County Hos
pital on November 2, following an
illness of four years, aged 16.
Born in Frederick, he was the son
of Theodore and Jeanette Mum
mah) Fritz, and was a member of
the First Brethren Church and Sun
day School of Waynesboro.
Surviving, besides his parents are:
his brother, Charles and his sister,
Nancy Lee, both at home; his ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Agnes
Printz, Hanover, Pa; and his pat
ernnal grandfather, Roy F. Fritz,
Frederick.
Mrs. Laura v. Martin, 16 Elizabeth
Street, died at the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital on November 2, aged IS
years.
Born and reared in Williamsport,
she was the daughter of the late
Charles H. and Lulu (Woltz) Arding-
'er.
She was member of the Penta-
costal Church, Hagerstown.
Surviving are: six children, Carl
ton Morris H., Mrs Pauline Stotler,
Mrs. Emma Munson and Mrs. Hazel
Heddon all of Hagerstown; and Mrs
Connie Vachtel, York, Pa; brother,
Stewart, Williamsport; two sisters
Miss Anna Ardinger, Williamsport
and Mrs. Blanche Rivard, of Chicago
ILL.,; six grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Harry Francis GueSsford, of 935
South Potomac Street, died at the
Washington County Hospital on No
vember l, after a long illness, aged
43 years.
He was the son of the late Harry
and Minnie (Snyder) Guessford, Of
Williamsport.