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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-03
Three Students
Injured In
Auto Crash

Three Ohio State university
students enroute home to Hol-
gate for Thanksgiving were in
jured Wednesday evening at
$50 in a two-car crash at the
intersection of State Route II and
the Pumam-Hancock County line
road.
Fred Memmer, 20, suffered a
fractured pelvic bone, cuts and
bruises; Norman Rettig, 1S,
fractured skull, broken left arm
and right forearm, and John
Helrick, 20, head cuts and bruises.
The young men were driving
north on the county line road and
were struck by a south bound
car on Route II driven by a
Findlay man.
The Paul Diller ambulance
took the students to Bluffton
Community hospital. Mr.. Rettig
was later transferred to Lima
Memorial hospital by Diller.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-03
Beaverdam Takes
Kalida, 57-46

Beaverdam high schools Gag
erS added another scalp to their
belt Tuesday evening in taking
a hard fighting Kalida quintet in
to camp, 57-46.
The Beavers jumped into an
early lead and were ahead, 1874
at the quarter. They were never
headed throughout the game al
though Kalida gained six points
during the second and third
quarters.
Bob Welch with eight field goals
headed the Beaver scoring with
Gary Beck accounting for Is,
Jim Lewis, IL and Dwaine Holt,
10.
Kalida's Dwaine Deken piled
up II points as high man for the
/ losers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-03
Planning Meeting


Seven area host Mems Garden
clubs of Lima, Wapakoneta, Ce-
lima, st. Marys, Van Vert, Find
lay and Bluffton will have a
planning meeting, for the confer
ence, Sunday at the EdelweiSS
restaurant at 200 p. m.
Bluffton Mems Garden Club
The Mems Garden club will
meet next Wednesday at Gerber S
Studio at s p. m. Members will
show 10 of their garden slides
along the line of their yearly
theme Developing our Con-
sciousnesS of Beauty and Gar
dening'. Darwin Luginbuhl will
be in charge.
BSPw
Seven new members of the club
will be honored at a Christmas
tea to be held Sunday at 3 p. m.
in the home of Miss Mildred Keel
on South Main street. New mem
bers include Mrs. Joan Myers,
Mrs. Alice Meyer, Miss Betty
Hamilton, Miss Vidella Herr,
Mrs. Dorothy Ream, Miss Helen
Martens and Miss Mariellen Shell
lenberger.
Theme of the tea will be
"Christmas Sharing"
Alice Freeman Club
The Alice Freean club will
hold their Christmas program or
Wednesday, December 8 with
Mrs. William Garmatter and
Edith Amstutz as hostesses.
G.. III. NJ. G.
Christmas party will be helC
Tuesday night, December 8 a
6:15 in Oppermann hall with Mer
edith Stepleton as leader anC
Georgia Irwin in charge of thu
music. Dinner will be served BY
the following hostesses - Pauline
zimmerman, Margaret Groman
Juanita Swank, Margaret Mont
gomery, Frances Scoles, Jan,
Baker, Mary Clark and Yvonn,
Marquart. A 25-cent gift ex
change will be held. If unabl
TO attend, please contact Doroth.
Edinger.
Kings Guards
Kings Guards meeting will b
held this Sunday, December {
at 1890 in the Methodist churcI
basement. We will have a CUES
speaker, Mr.. Michael Badu, VIII
will speak on Africa.
q. s. NeighbOrbaOd Assn.
The Bluffton Girl Scout Neigh
borhood association has concellet
its December meeting.
Christmas POt.Luck
The American Legion and it
Auxiliary will hold their annua
Christmas Pot Luck at $50 p. m
Tuesday, December 8, in tn
Legion hall. A 50-cent gift eN
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-12-03
SOCIETY AND CLUBS

change is planned for adults and
a 25-cent exchange for children.
Santa will attend the affair.
Annual Christmas Service
The women's organizations of
the First Mennonite church will
have their annual Christmas
service and tea in Fellowship
hall Thursday, December 3 at
80 D. m. Mrs. II. d. Raid will
conduct the devotions and a col
lege group, under the direction
of Mrs. Jack Purves, will pre-
sent a playlet, Unto One of the
Least of These" All women and
girls of the church are invited to
attend.
Church Family Night
The Church of Christ will hold
Family Night" Christmas meet
ing at the church on December
10 at 6:30 p. m. There will be
a carry-in supper with sandwich
es and coffee furnished. Mrs. La
Donna Rogers will be in charge
of the program and Mrs. Cleah
Ewing will have devotions. A
Christmas film 20 Holy Night
will be shown with a 50-cent gift
exchange to follow.
RichIand Community Circle
Richland Community circle will
have their all day meeting anc
Christmas exchange on Decem
ber 10 at the home of Addie Ora
ber with Vera Core asslstan
hostess.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
SurnrrerfieId
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II left the switchboard for
few minutes but again heard the
tingle. Again no response to my
query. But this time the noises
were a little different. 1t was
more like a sniffle.
'The mystery intrigued me
and l stayed on the switchboard
and quite often l would give the
old familiar chant, your number
please
Finally l heard a gurgling
sound, then a choking spasm and
very family, scream"
81 kept repeating. Are you in
trouble? Are you sick? Give me
your name for / had no other
way of determining who needed
help.
Finally, and it was barely
audible, I heard her gasp, "Nel
lie" Since l knew there was only
one Nellie Yontz on the line, ]
Immediately rang her nearest
neighbor and told them to check
the Yontz home.
Mrs. Yontz had suffered a
hemorrhage of the nose and was
choking from the excess blood.
She finally made it to the tele-
phone and with a super human
effort made me understand that
she needed help"
The Brubach ambulance was
dispatched to the home of Mrs.
Wheatley and Mrs. Yontz was
removed Immediately to the
Good Samaritan hospital, Zanes-
vile, where she is still a patient.
Hospital attaches and others
concurred that had it not been
for the persistent efforts of a
single telephone operator, Mrs,
Yontz might easily have choked
to death.
But the telephone operator
took the entire matter in her
stride and concluded with this
remark There have been dozens
of similar incidents over the span
of SO years and each time it gives
me wonderful feeling TO know
that I have accomplished an act
of merely, regardless of how
big or how small"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

and supplies, $500; county jail
maintenance and supplies, $500;
uniform allowance, $3.50; other
expenses 1925; equipment, $l,500;
feeding prisoners and medical
care, $500 for total of SIS, ,525.
Noble County Recorder - sal
ary, $4,000; compensation of en-
ployes, $2,400 plus $40; station
cry and supplies, 5000 and other
expenses, 500 for a total of
$3.50.
Agriculture = farmers in
stitutes, $500; fair board, insur-
ance on buildings, $4,000; state
extension fund, $4,770; brucel-
losis, 1925, and soil conservation,
S1,580 for a total of $9,975.
$4,000 was appropriated fer
tuberculosis care and $4,000 for
the registration of vital statistics,
$500 for hydrophobia treatmen.
and $3,059 for crippled children
care.
Maintenance of children in
other homes and other expense
2b,UGO; blind relief, $378.8l; de-
pendent children, $3,175; soldiers
relief, $2,970; poor relief, $1,000;
highways, 1915; insurance on
property and persons, $l,150;
"ounty's portion of employees re-
irement, $4,000; unanticipated
Emergencies and contingencies.
s3,593.33.
Noble County Engineer = sal
ary, $5,400; compensation of EN-
ployes, $1,000; stationery anc
supplies, 5000 and other expenses
800 for total of $3.50.
Road construction, $4,000
road maintenance and rerair
@258550 including labor EN-
oloyed direct, construction anc
materials.
Administration for dog anc
'onnel fund, $4,000 and tot
ther nevments, $3,ll0 for a tota
If $5410.
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ceived for work accomplished in
the supply room.
For the condition of all classes
of property, which included the
PM roster and pertinent main
tenance records, the unit received
a superior" rating.
Administrative Sgt. Lee Truck
supervises the work performed
in the above three classifications.
The inspecting officer reported
unit training as being excel
lent"
Lecturers given by Capt. Law
renee Macenko on individual
protective measures agains S I
chemical biological radio-activ
fall-out were posted by Major
Tyndall as being excellent. .
The assistant instructor, Spa
William Hupp lectured on what
action should be taken in case
of an attack.
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had turned both stoves on full
strength in addition to the burn
ers in the kitchen.
It is said that the house was
like a bake oven when Mr. Hes
son gained entrance by breaking
through the kitchen door.
The bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy were found on the kit
chen floor It is the supposition
that both knew they were i'll,
got out of bed and attempted to
open the kitchen door.
A carrenter by trade Mr.
Murphy was working in Cald-
well doing some repair work for
G. T. Jennings.
Mr., Murphy was 53 and Mrs.
Murphy, the former Helen Wal
ters, was 81 years old.
The bodies were removed to
the McVay funeral home in Cald-
we'll.
Mrs. Murphy was the daughter
of Mrs. Margaret Walters. Of
Macksburg and Charles Walters,
deceased.
They have one son, Patrick
Murphy, of Senecaville, and Mrs.
Murphy has the following sisters
and brothers surviving, Mrs,
Carl Hesson of Macksburg, Mrs.
Orton j. LantZ of Caldwell, Mrs.
Esther Francis of Byesville, Mrs
Grace Law of Quaker City, Mrs.
Mildred Leeper of Morgantown,
w. Va, Glen Walters of Cleve-
land and Robert Walters of Mari
eta.
Mr.. Murphy was the son of
Sam and Pearl Murphy, deceas-
ed He was born and reared in
the Chaseville community but
lived most Of his life in the
Macksburg community He is
survived by brother, John
Murphy and two sisters, Ina Sec
rest of Senecaville and Mayme
Dettra, of Chaseville.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
attended the Macksburg Meth
odist church and in addition to
Macksburg had lived in Canton
and Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
james Ferguson

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Mr.. Ferguson worked as a staff
radio announcer at WHIP, Gov
ington, Ky. From there, he went
to the Crosley Broadcasting
Corp, Cincinnati, station WLW-
TV, as producer-d director.
He joined WSAZ-TV Dec. /,
1859 where he was television
sales manager for two years. He
was then made program director
for the past seven years.
Mr. Ferguson is past president
of the Huntington Children's
Dental clinic and taught college
level Sunday school classes at
the First Methodist church in
that city. He is a member of the
Elks lodge and member of the
public relations committee of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
Redskins

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port being given the victorious
Redskins, motorcade is being
planned to accompany the War
riors when they play the Glou-
ster Tomcats on the latter's floor
this Friday night.
Coach Glenn Scott has ex-
pressed a desire that as many
as possible of the local fans make
a special effort to be on hand
when the Tomcats attempt to
hand the Redskins their frs
defeat this year in MVL competi-
ton.
At the same time, the scalping
Redskins will be out to gain their
first undisputed MVL league
championship title as the league
is now set UP with nine teams.
To complete this years league
schedule with eight straight vic
tories, five already tucked safely
away for the record book, the
Redskins must win all three of
their remaining contests. Yet tc
face the pacesetting Warriors in
league competition, in addition
to Glouster, are Crooksville at
home on Friday, Jan. 30, and the
M & M Big Reds on Friday, Feb
6, on the latter's court.
Your continued support is nee
essary if the Redskins are 10
wage a successful concluding
campaign in their march to an
undisputed league title.
If at all possible, local fans
are asked to make the trip to
Glouster and give the Redskine
the added encouragement sc
desperately needed to extend
their winning streak.
If you plan to make the trir
and have additional car room
contact Coach Glenn Scott anc
riders will be assigned to al
available cars. The motorcade /:
expected to leave from the gym
Friday evening at 600 o'clock, OF
shortly thereafter.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

Paxton, Oaklawn and Cliff road;
Kathleen Hupp, Ruth Winberg,
Joan Jenkins and Frela Har-
mon, Belford street; Beverly
Johnson and Norma Miller, Main
street.
Mary Secrest, East street; Pat
Parks and Rosemary Ferrell,
Locust, Poplar and Bridge
streets; Ruth Merry, Chautauqua
Court; Jeanne Hazard, Bronze
Heights.
Irene Clark, Park Heights;
Virginia Doan, and Lois Ray,
USR 81, South; Lylan Stringer,
Playground road; Wanda Keeton,
Florence Addition and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Lori, Maple Heights.
A similar Mothers March will
also be held in Summerfield at
the same time with Mrs. Emily
Havener, chairman in charge.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
Sheriff Hond!ed

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The estimated property dam
age to motor vehicles for the
first nine months of the year
amounted to $4,000.
In addition to the above.
there were 1856 criminal cases
investigated by the sheriff
with q cases being for the
theft of gasoline, parts and
equipment. There were l8
cases of grand larceny and Is
for petty larceny.
1t was interesting to note
that Noble county had six cases
involving poisoned animals,
seven suicides and four cases
where children were molested.
There were 81 different in
stances where other depart
ments were assisted in inveSti-
cations not including stolen
cars. Character checks and
other non-criminal investiga-
tions amounted to 27 for a total
of l84 cases investigated.
Destruction of property, van
dalism and larceny amounted
to 6307 in the county.
Check of radio public ser
vice log, put into operation
Arril /, 1858, shows the fol-
loving number of messages
received and sent:
Local public service, 1889;
listed long distance, 279; radio,
car to station and station to
car, 2 623: station to other sta
tiCns and other stations to this
station, 436; Ohio state patrol,
1l6; Ohio state patrol moni-
tored messages, 108 and mes
sagcs not listed as to type, %,
making a total of 5,229 mes
sages.
Two prisoners were removed
to the Ohio penitentiary; IS to
mental institutions; five men
tai escapes returned; assisted
with II fire runs and 81 fu-
neral.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
Richard F. Clark Is
New {. OF {. Head

Richard Clark, teacher in the
Troy schools, has been elected
president of the Troy Chamber
of Commerce, according to word
received here by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard F. Clark, Sr.
Mr.. Clark will succeed Robert
Hoefflin, who served as president
the past year.
Mr.. Clark is also past district
governor of the Lions club in
that area and has long been
prominently identified with the
Troy schools.
He is also a noted speaker and
is now filling engagements in
other communities as Chamber
of Commerce speaker.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
County Auditor
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t'lIutJ FROM rage -
The corporations received:
Batesville, $34.38; Belle Valley,
S3l.5l; Caldwell, $682.40; Dexter
City, $29.10; Sarahsville, rs cents
and Summerfield, $52.38.
From the undivided classified
tax, the corporation received the
following: Batesville, 5000: Belle
Valley, $546; Caldwell, $992.47,
Dexter City, $2738; Sarahsville
$l295 and Summerfield, $l0744
Distribution from the undivid-
ed cigarette tax to the townships
and corporations is as follows:
Beaver, $18.56; Brookfield
$l8.56; Buffalo, $l8.56; Center,
S37l3; Elk, $3.50; Enoch, $3.50;
Jackson, $72.41; Jefferson, $18.56;
Noble, $l85.62; Olive, $7797;
Seneca, $3713; Sharon, $18.56;
Stock, $56.43, Wayne, $74.25.
Batesville, $3.50; Belle Val
ley, $l6706; Caldwell, $426.40;
Dexter City $37,13; Sarahsville,
$37l3 and Summerfield, $3.50.
From the undivided general
personal TO the county general,
the settlement was $6,880.35 with
the auditors and treasurer's fees
amounting to 81 ,48872. The state
of Ohio received $1,376.05.
From the undivided classified
to the county general, the settle
ment was $92829 and the fees
totalled $28.70. The Caldwell
public library received $4,000
and the state of Ohio, 1922.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
ffiqh WGter

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Fork; State Route 145, from Road
Fork to Lower Salem; State
Route 146, from Sarahsville to
Pleasant City; State Route 513,
from Summerfield to Batesville,
and State Route 2l5 at Belle
Valley.
The Washington county high
way department reported that
USR q was closed with high
water at Whipple and Guernsey
county reported that water had
covered USR 81 and was rising
at Pleasant City, Wednesday
morning.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
Cumberland Youth Now
Stationed In Germany

Army Pvt. Lonnie R. Stephen,
l9, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis I.
Stephen, route 3, Cumberland,
recently arrived in Germany and
is now a member of the 38th
Artillery.
A camouflage specialist in the
artillery's headquarters. Stephen
entered the Army last May and
completed basic training at Fort
Knox, Ky.
He is 1857 graduate of Cum
berland high school and was en-
ployed in civilian life by Cam
bridge Dairy Co.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22
Mothers March

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Lewis street.
Josephine Giallombardo and
Barbara Leighton, Walnut street;
Bernice Friebarger and Pat
Stevenson, Railroad str e e t;
Louise Lewis, Leila Nero and
Helen Hinkle, Spruce street;
Kathleen Lorenz and Edna
Searle, Cumberland street; Ruth
Tarleton, Miller street; Eleanor
Moore, Lillian Walton, Ruth
Davis and Dot Reed, Playground
street.
Carol Ricard and Marcella
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of $495,4l0.
Board of county commission
ers - salaries, $1,000; advert.s-
ing, $4,000; other expenses, $3.50
for a total of $500.
Noble county auditor - salary
for c. R. Atkinson until March
when he is succeeded by Stanley
Osler, $60781; salary, $3,265.05;
compensation of employees, 81
440; compensation of deputy
sealer, $1,000; stationery and
supplies, $1,000; advertising fl
nancial report. $4l0; advertising
delinquent lands, 5000; other eX-
penses, $500; compensation of
employees for assess .ng personal
property, $500; stationery and
supplies, $400 and other eX-
penses, 500; compensation for
appraising real property, S2,040
for a to.al of $14,782.86 for the
auditors office.
County treasurer salary,
$4,000; compensation Of en-
ployes, $3,840; advertising rate
of taxation, $500; advertising,
other general, $500; stationery
and supplies, $l,400 and other
expenses, $4,000 for total Of
$9,365.
Prosecuting Attorney - salary,
$4,000; compensation of en-
ployes, $1,000; allowance, $500;
other expenses, 5000 for total
of $4,000.
Bureau of inspection - $1,000
for examinations of districts Tor
a total Of $1,000.
Civil Defense - per capita OF
121ac amounting to $l,l00; other
expenses, 5000 for total of
$1,000
Common Pleas court - salary
of judges, $1,4l0; expense of
Judge, $100; defense of INDECENT
prisoners, $3.50; jurors fees, $500;
witness fees, $500 salaries court
reporters, 5000; salary of jury
commission and clerk, $108; sta
tlonery and supplies, 500; other
expenses, $4O0 and law library,
$500 for a total of $4,l68.
Juvenile court salary OF
juvenile probation officers, $540
for total of $540.
Probate Court salary of
Judge, $1,410; compensation of
employees, 81, 400; jurors and wit
nesses, 500 and other expenses
$500 for a total of $4,ll0.
Clerk of Courts salary
$4,000; compensation of en-
ployes, $2,400 plus $l60; station
cry and supplies, 500; advertis-
ing Times holding court, $50 20;
other general advertising, $500;
other expenses, 500 for a total
of $6,765.
Coroner's court - salary, $500
for a total of $500.
Noble County Court Judge -
salary, $1.85250; supplies, $10C
for total of $1,952.50.
Board of Elections salaries
CT board members, $4,000; com
renSation Of clerk, $4,000. com
pensatjon of Judges and clerks,
1896; stationery and supplies,
Sl,070; other expenses, $3.50 for
a total of $9,385.
Court house and Jail = com
pensation Of janitors and en-
ployes, $4,000; supplies for jani-
tor, $500; fuel and light, $4,000;
telephone, $1,000; repairs, $1,000;
furniture. fixtures and office
g yuipnlent. $1,000 plus $500,
hoiler inspection, $1,000 for 4
total Of SI3,410
Noble County Sheriff galarv
$1,000; compensation Of en-
ployes, $1,000 plus $3.50; jail ma
tron salary, $1,000; stationery
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Commissioners

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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-01-22

the Tri-State Area Boy Scout
council.
He is married to the former
Ann Quick, of Caldwell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
5 in Family
Flee Flames
In Basement

Five members Of a Langley
Park (MdO family escaped
from their burning home with
out injury today but their dog
was overcome by smoke and
two parakeets persisted.
Jack Israel, 80, body shop
foreman, was shaving in the
bathroom of his home at 1922
Navahoe drive at 7 am. today
when he felt a blast of heat
coming through the warm air
ducts from the basement.
He quickly gathered up his
wife Irma, who is expecting an
other child soon, and their
three boys, Steve, 10, Bobbie, 6.
and Bryan, 3. The Israels fled
into the street as smoke began
pouring through the home.
Firemen from Hillandale,
Chillum, Adelphi and Takoma
Park rushed to the scene and
found that some debris near
the gas furnace and hot water
heater had become ignited.
Flames we're beginning to
spread up to the kitchen when
firemen extinguished the blaze.
according to Hillandale Fire,
Capt. Vern Prentice.
Two pet parakeets succumbed
to the smoke in their basement
cage and the family dog, an
English setter named PatchI
was overcome. Firemen revived
the dog with an inhalateA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
DC. Doctor Predicts Blood est
Will Detect Cancer Proneness

even this fine type of testing
cannot hope to be accom-
plished upon the vast majority
of our population, even the
female portion where the test
is so easily applied.
"ThiS is not, in most in
stances, the fault of the prac-
ticing physician but due to the
lack of interest of our people
in themselves as frail humans
subject to cancer disease.
"a new home, a fine tele-
vision set, and a new car and
washing machine are of more
interest and Importance to our
population than is finding can
Ger and disease in their bodies
"In view of this patient neg
ligence and in spite of all the
fine work of the American Can
Ger Society in this field, some
thing more and much greater
is needed to aid the practicing
physician to detect cancer
much earlier than we are de-
tecting it at the present time,
FDr. Froham said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
BOY II, MAN, II,
DIE or INJURIES

A 12-year-old boy and an
elderly man died in Prince
Georges General Hospital yes
terday as a result of separate
traffic accidents in the county
previously.
The boy was Stewart James
Whitney, jr., whose father,
Stewart j. Whitney, 80, of
Bowie, Md, died Saturday in
the head-on collision in which
the son was injured.
The other victim was Joseph
Graham, 70, of 9O13 Volta
street, in the Carsondale sub
division off George Palmer
highway. He died from injuries
received August 7 when struck
| by a hit-and-run car on
Palmer highway, just west of
LandoVer ROAD.
The deaths raised the county
traffic death toll for 1859 to Al,
same as the comparable date
last year.
The Whitney boy had been
critically hurt in the crash
about 6:15 pm. Saturday on
the Lanham-Severn road near
Bowie.
Mr.. Graham's death remains
a mystery, police said. He was
found along the road. Later in
vestigation pointed to a hit-run
car.