The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-04-01

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HiIda L. Edwards, for many years
associated with her husband, Rufus
K. Edwards, in the management OF
the interests here of Eugene j. C.
Raney, died suddenly on March n at
her residence, 429 North Locust
Street, aged AZ years.
Born in Hagerstown, Mrs. Edwards
was the daughter of Chester c. and
Florence (Smith) Knepper. She was
member of St Pauls Methodist
Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Loyal Order Of Moose Lodge.
For many years Mrs. Edwards had
been widely known to local bowling
enthusiasts while she managed the
Coliseum Bowling Alleys. She also
assisted her husband in the operation
of other Raney interests here.
Surviving besides her husband and
her parents, are: two sisters, Mrs.
Helen Sayles and Mrs. Evelyn Bentz,
both of Hagerstown, and two bro
theirs, c. Richard Knepper, Hagers-
town, and John c. Knepper, Funks-
town
Jerry b. Salsgiver died on March
80 at the State Sanatorium, Sabillas-
vile, aged 66 years.
He is survived by: two sisters, Mrs
Harry F. Bowman and Mrs. Naomi
Taylor, both of Williamsport; and a
brother, Roy, California.
Mrs. Emma II. Ranels, widow of
Richard C. Ranels, died at the home
of her son-in-law and daughter, DR..
and Mrs. Joseph Ennis, 85 West Main
Street, Waynesboror, Pa, on March
30.
Mrs. Ranels, who was in her Goth
year, was the daughter of Benjamin
and Elizabeth (Bittle) Routzahn She
was born in Frederick County and
had lived in Hagerstown until Is
years ago when she moved to
Waynesboro to make her home with
her son-in-law and daughter. Mrs.
Ranels, who was member of the
st. Pauls E.UB Church for the past
70 years, was the oldest living mem
Der of the church.
Besides her daughter in Waynes-
boro, she is survived by several
nieces and nephews in Hagerstown.
Albert Cutler Tice, 1875 West
Franklin Street, died on March 30,
aged "a years.
He was a member of the Trinity
Lutheran Church and the First Hose
Fire Company.
He is survived by a sister, Miss
Helen H. Tice
Emory Oscar Flock, well known
retired farmer of townsville, died at
the Hartle Nursing Home, Williams
port, on March %, following an ILL
ness of several years, aged rs.
Born in Frederick County, he was
the son of Martin and Laura (Shank)
Flock. He spent his early life in
Boonsboro and moved to townsville
so years ago. He was a member of
the townsville Christian Church.
He is survived by: two daughters,
Mrs. Helen Braden, Arlington, Va;
and Mrs. Thomas Markey, Washing
ton, D. c.; a son, Ralph, Williams
port; two brothers, John, Boonsboro:
and Fred, Sharpsburg; and five
grandchildren.
Mrs. Carrie III. Alvey, widow of
William H. Alvey, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Woodrow Viii
son, ITO Englewood Road, on March
"a, after an illness of eight days,
aged 70.
Mrs. Alvey was the daughter of
Marion and Alice (Gouff) Mullen
dore and was born in Trego. She
was member of the Church of God,
Mt Briar.
Surviving are: three daughters,
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Row
Davidson, both of Halfway; and Mrs.
Edith Rudd, Chicago; two sons, Fred,
Keedysville; and Walter, townsville
Pike; brother, Clarence Mullen
dore, Brunswick; three sisters, Mrs.
Leroy Jennings, Brownsville; Mrs
Joseph Nick, Keedysville; and Mrs
Stewart Ellis, Hagerstown; eleven
grandchildren and five great-grand-
children.
Mrs. Maize Viola Swisher, widow
OF Daniel A. Swisher, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Edwin A