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town; a brother, James Cordell. Sc
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cock, was killed instantly on April
10, when the car in which he was
riding was struck by Bro express
train at Red Rock, W. Va. He was
80 years of age.
Besides his wife, he is survived by:
a stepson, Larry S.; his mother, Mrs.
Bessie Roach of Berkeley Springs;
four brothers, Sherman and Ray of
Berkeley Springs, and Lester and
Merle of Baltimore; a sister, Mrs.
Francis Eaton of Berkeley Springs;
two half-brothers, Henry and Nelson
Roach of Berkeley Springs; and his
grandmother, Mrs. Cora McCumbee
of Berkeley Springs
Melvin Miller, husband of Mrs.
Margaret M. (Roach) Miller, Main
Street, Hancock, driver of the car
in which Melvin Grouse (above) was
killed on April 10, also died instantly
in the accident
He was a veteran of World War II
and was born in Fulton County, Pa.
Besides his wife, he is survived by:
his mother, Mrs. Laura Miller, Han
cock; three children, Melvin E., Dom
aid Lee, and Madaline M, all at
home; a sister, Mrs Merle Michael,
Hancock, w Va; half-sister, Mrs.
Virgil Francis, Hancock, Md; and
two half-brothers, Stanley Morgrett,
Big Cove Tannery, Pa; and Merle
Morgrett, Hancock, w. Va.
Mrs. ZeIliCa Maude Miner, widow
of Frank Miner, died at her home
in Leitersburg on April II, aged 70
years.
Born and reared in Leitersburg,
she was the daughter of John and
Anna (BelD Neuffer.. She had lived
in Leitersburg her entire life. and
was a member of the Lutheran
Church there.
Surviving is one son, Arthur, at
home.
Samuel Lester BETTER, Bower Az
enue, died at Washington County
Hospital on April II, after an illness
of six months, aged 81.
Born in Rocky Ridge, he was the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John
and Lydia Ellen (Kayhoe) BETTER,
and had made his home here for the
past so years. He was car inspec-
tor for the Western Maryland Rail
road and was a member of the Vir-
ginia Avenue Baptist Church.
Surviving are: his wife, Helen
Conrad BETTER; two daughters,
Mrs. Catherine Beaver, Greencastle;
and Mrs. Helen Male, Halfway; four
sons, Samuel L. Better, Jr., Grand
Pairie, Texas; Harry, Baltimore; and
William E. and Robert L., both at
home; five grandchildren five sis
tiers, Mrs Katie Stouffer, Hagers-
town; Mrs. Bessie Deibert. Beaver
Creek; Mrs Barbara Harmon and
Mrs. Ruth Hall, both of Baltimore;
and Mrs Nora Lining, Cumberland;
and brother, Walter Hagerstown.
Earl Tobias Leasure, 855 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, died suddenly on
April Is, aged SO years.
He was born in Pennsylvania, but
had been resident of this city for
"A years.
He was employed by the Western
Maryland Railway, and was a men,
Der of the First Baptist Church,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
and the Loyal Order of the Moose.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Anna
nLeasure; a son, Allan l.. Leasure,
Hagerstown; two daughters, Mrs.
Ruth Gordon, Hagerstown; and Mrs.
Bell Springer, Dundalk, Md; step
daughter, Mrs. Florence Flanagan,
/ Haworth, N. j.; five half brothers,
Page Weller, Big Pool; Charles Nc
Lucas, Big Pool; Webster McLucas,
Williamsport; Paul McLucas, Balti-
more; and Hudson McLucas, Wash
ington; eight grandchildren; and
three great grandchildren.
Joseph HI. F. Martin, veteran Ha-
gerstown barber, died on April Is
at his home, SOP w. Washington
Street, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Martin worked at the bar
Der trade and conducted his owr
shop for SIS years. He had beer
located at his home address for the
past Is years.
He was born and reared in EN-