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M. COOK
L Marie Cook, 37, of 19638
Road, Knoxville, Md
December 14, ofinju-
an automobile ac-
Jefferson, Md.
April 30, 1962, in
Vs she was the daugh-
late Leroy Thomas and
Hackley Virts.
her husband,
Cook, Hagerstown, Md.;
Jessica Marie Cook
Marie Cook, both at
four sisters, Marlene
Neersville, Va Susan
Va Aneada Wiles
both of Harpers
brothers, Roy Virts,
~, Md Stanley Virts,
and Marvin Virts,
Va.; and one grand-
were held last Satur-
at St. Mary's Catho-
Petersville, Md. Rev.
gn Gesy officiated and
St. Mary's Cemetery.
T. Williams Funeral
was in charge of
Wake service was
the funeral home.
'ial donations may be
Linda Cook Memorial
of Jessica Cook, FCNB
Road, Brunswick,
W. EVERTS
W. "Joe" Everts, 52, of
died Wednesday, De-
at his home.
17, 1947, in
he was the son of
Joseph Miller and
J. Kellson Everts.
the Veterans Af-
al Center in
He had also been era-
Francis Scott Key Mall
the New Central
ant in Charles Town;
Johnson's in Charles
and Mildred's Market,
Zion Episcopal
I was a social member of
Post 3522.
Survived by his wife,
l~Ierring Everts, and an
in death by a
Everts.
services were con-
Saturday at 10 a.m. at
Cemetery Rev. John
'were made by
Strider Colonial Fu-
W. SEXTON
Willis Sexton, 75, of
died Wednesday,
at the Veterans Af-
Martinsburg.
19 1924, in
he was the son
and Mar-
Sexton.
Depart-
in Washington, D.C.
and operated
66 service station in
in the U.S. Navy dur-
member of Assembly
Purcellville, Va.
member of Ameri-
200.
by his wife, Icey
Sexton, whom he
[946; two daughters,
Jenkins, Harpers
Debrah Lynn Sexton,
three sons, Robert
Orlando, Fla
Sexton, Kite, Ga
Sexton, Leesburg,
Clyde Sexton,
; four
; and nieces
Preceded in death by a
Hughes; and two
Gerald Sexton
Were held last Satur-
T Strider
Home. Revs. Ri-
and Dr. Ray James
was in Pleasant
!PH R. BROWN
R. Brown, 67, of
died Tuesday, De-
at the Veterans Affairs
Martinsburg.
15, 1932, in Read-
son of the late
M. Hill Brown.
electri-
the U.S. Army.
by two daugh-
Y M. Fravel,
and Linda R.
burg; a son, Larry
a sister,
five
Brown, Donald
Brown, all of Penn-
Brown California,
; and five
~nd burial were pri-
by the
al Home,
EDWARD WENTZELL
Edward "Buzzy" Wentzell, 54, of
1560 Rowles Street, Bolivar, died
last Friday, December 17, at
Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
Born December 4, 1945, in
Sandy Hook, Md he was the son of
the late Frank Elmer Wentzell and
Edna Ashbaugh Wentzell
Greenwalt.
He was formerly employed as a
forklift operator with D&A Car-
pentry, Harpers Ferry.
He is survived by a son, Michael
D. Wentzell, Sandy Hook; four sis-
ters, Alice Mills and Patricia
Weaver, both of Sandy Hook, Linda
Neff, Winchester, Va and Mary
Staubs, Harpers Ferry; three
brothers, James Wentzell,
Boonsboro, Md Kenneth Wentzell
and Stanley Butts, both of Sandy
Hook; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a
son, John Edward Wentzell; a sis-
ter, Diane Wentzell; and a brother,
Frank Wentzell.
Services were held Wednesday
at 2 p.m. at Eackles-Spencer Fu-
neral Home in Harpers Ferry. Rev.
Charles E. Andrews officiated.
Burial was in Brownsville Heights,
Md Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be
made to the family in care of
Michael D. Wentzell, 18802 Sandy
Hook Road, Knoxville, MD 21758.
BETTY LOU PENWELL
Betty Lou Mahoney Penwell, 53,
of Harpers Ferry, died last Friday,
December 17, at her home.
Born February 24, 1946, in
Jefferson County, she was the
daughter of the late Margaret Vir-
ginia Mahoney.
She was a supervisor at Xerox
Corporation. She was a member of
the Mannings Assembly of God
Church.
She is survived by her husband,
Wayne Cleveland Penwell; a
daughter, Patricia L. Penwell,
Morgantown; a son, Dwayne Scott
Penwell, Ranson; three sisters,
Rebecca A. Ashby, Stephenson, Va
Barbara J. Popkins, Charles Town,
and Karen S. Burroughs, Winches-
ter, Va.; three brothers, Robert A.
Mahoney, Brunswick, Md and
George F. Mahoney and John W.
Mahoney, both of Charles Town;
and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a
brother, Wendell W. Mahoney.
Services were held Tuesday at 2
p.m. at Mannings Assembly of God
Church. Rev. James Boyce offici-
ated and burial was in Pleasant
View Memory Gardens,
Martinsburg.
Jefferson Chapel Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations may be
made to Mannings Assembly of
God Church Building Fund, Route
4, Box 371, Harpers Ferry, WV
25425.
CHARLES E. STRIDE
Charles Emory "Bucky" Stride,
58, of Patrick Henry Way, died
Monday, December 20, at Jefferson
Memorial Hospital.
Born April 23, 1941, in
Shepherdstown, he was the son of
Elizabeth V. Springer Stride, of
Charles Town, and the late Charles
David Stride.
He was a graduate of
Shepherdstown High School.
He retired from Armstrong Fur-
niture Company in Martinsburg,
and was a member of Grace United
Church of Christ in Kearneysville.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by two sons, Timothy D.
Stride, Sr and Kevin L. Stride, Sr
both of Kearneysville; a sister, Vir-
ginia Fraley, Shepherdstown; a
brother, Lynwood Stride, Inwood;
and two grandchildren.
Services were conducted
Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Melvin
T Strider Colonial Funeral Home.
Rev. Mark McDonald officiated and
burial was in Rosedale Cemetery,
Martinsburg.
three daughters, Cynthia Ann
Bartolomeo, Crownsville, Md
Angelea Marie Callas, Laurel, Md
and Bridget Erin Cross, Washing-
ton, D.C.; a son, Joseph Leonard
Cross, Beltsville, Md ; and four
grandchildren
A Mass of Christian Burial was
celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. at
St. James Catholic Church. Rev.
Brian Owens was the celebrant
and burial was in St. Peter's Catho-
lic Cemetery in Harpers Ferry.
Memorial donations may be
made to the St. James Catholic
Church Building Fund, P.O. Box
370, Charles Town, WV 25414.
Arrangements were made by
the Melvin T. Strider Colonial Fu-
neral Home.
MARY A. DAVES
Mary Ann Daves, 72, of Harpers
Ferry, died Thursday, December 16,
at her home.
Born August 23, 1927, in
Harrisonburg, Va she was the
daughter of the late John Henry
and Grace Riddle Manning
She worked as a hairdresser.
She was a Presbyterian and at-
tended Sharmondale Springs Bap-
tist Church.
Mrs. Daves was a member of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
She is survived by her husband,
Roy Buford Daves; a son, Roy
Michael Daves, Roc~'ille, Md.; two
grandchildren; and a niece.
She was preceded in death by
three half-sisters, Mabel M.
Shiffiet, Halsie Blosser and Ollie
Shipe; and three half-brothers,
Pete Manning, Clarence Manning
and Ray Riddle.
Services were conducted Mon-
day at II a.m. at Jefferson Chapel
Funeral Home. Rev. Harold
"Porky" Jones, Jr officiated and in-
terment was in Edge Hill Cem-
etery.
SANDRA A. CREAMER
Sandra Arcele Creamer, 43, of
Charles Town, died Wednesday, De-
cember 15, in Brunswick, Md.
Born December 18, 1955, in
Glendive, Minn she was the
daughter of Harvey and Pauline
Minks, of Sentinel-Butte, N.D.
She was a graduate of North
Dakota School for the Deaf in Bis-
marck, N.D and a 1978 graduate
of Gallaudet University, Washing-
ton, D.C.
She worked as a program ana-
lyst for the Internal Revenue Ser-
vice in Washington. Previously, she
worked as a computer assistant for
the IRS in Martinsburg.
She attended Independent Bible
Church in Hedgesville and Wain-
wright Baptist Church in Charles
Town.
She was an instructor at West
Virginia School for the Deaf and
Blind in Romney.
She was a member of Deaf Sup-
pert Team, Washington, D.C and
served as secretary of West Vir-
ginia Association for the Deaf. She
was also editor of the association's
newsletter.
She was a volunteer for the
Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson
County and taught sign language.
In addition to her parents, she is
survived by a daughter, Eliesa M.
Creamer, at home; a son, Efren A.
Creamer, at home; and a brother,
David G. Minks, Grand Forks, N.D.
Services were conducted this
past Monday at Wainwright Bap-
tist Church. The Rev. Charles
Hunter and the Rev. Walter Jack-
son officiated.
Services will also be held today
at 10 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Beach, N.D with burial
to follow in the Beach City Cem-
etery.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Boys and Girls Club of
Jefferson County, 334 North
Lawrence Street, Charles Town,
WV 25414.
FRANCIS J. CROSS
Francis Joseph Cross,71, of IRMGARD M. BOENING
Shannondale, died Sunday, ~}ecem- Irmgard M. Boening, 7 i, of Deer
ber 19, at Jefferson Memorial Hos- Mountain Estates, Harpers Ferry,
pital, died Monday, December 20, at
B o r n A p r i I 8, 1 9 2 8, i n Jefferson Memorial Hospital.
Westernport, Md he was the son Born December 23, 1927, in
of the late Arthur W. and Marie Heidelberg, Germany, the was the
Josephine Cosgrove Cross. daughter of the late Paul and
He was a graduate of Eastern Katherine Bender Floesser
High School and received a She was a member of St. Peter's
bachelor's degree from Strayer Col- L u t h e r a n C h u r c h i n
lege and a master's degree from Shepherdstown.
George Washington University, all Surviving are. her husband,
in Washington, D.C. Waldemar F. Boening; five sons,
Before retirement, he was audi- Mark Boening, Fargo, N.C Franz
tor for the Prince George's County, Boening, Harpers Ferry, Andre
Md school system. He previously Boening, Linwood, Neb and Luke
was an agent with the Federal Bu- Boening and Eric Boening, both of
reau of Investigation in Washing- St. Paul, Minn.; a brother, Hans
ton for 29 years Floesser, Heidelberg; and six
He served in the U.S. Army dur- grandchildren.
ing World War II. and received the Services will be held today at 3
Occupation Medal in Japan, among p.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran
others. Church, High and King streets,
He was a member of St. James Shepherdstown. Rev. Perry Hanson
Catholic Church and was a former will officiate and burial will be in
member of St. Bernard's Parish, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, St.
Riverdale, Md. Ansgar, Iowa.
He was a member of the The family will receive friends
Knights of Columbus and the at the church today at 2 p.m.
Shannondale Club LTD. Arrangements were made by
He is survived by his wife of 49 the Eackles-Spencer Funeral
years, Roseanna L. Coy Cross; Home.
Website
The Jefferson County Historic
Landmarks Commission has
launched its own;website -
preservehistory.org . The site was
developed by Rialto.net, a local
business Preservation Partner as-
sociated with the Landmarks Com-
mission.
The site contains information
about the goals and composition of
the Landmarks Commission, a cal-
endar of events, ongoing preserva-
tion projects, a brief history of Jef-
ferson County, a list of National
Register sites, information about
volunteer needs and activities, and
links to other preservation related
sites.
Landmarks Commission chair-
man Bill Theriault noted that "We
hope our site will become a focal
point for local preservation inter-
ests and issues." The Commission
is seeking volunteers to serve as
reporters on preservation-related
issues that affect Jefferson County.
"We're looking for people who can
be objective reporters," he added.
"As a government agency, we want
to give people the information they
need to decide how much of the
past should be saved for the fu-
ture."
Historical societies, museums,
landmarks commissions, and other
Eastern Panhandle organizations
that promote local history, preser-
vation, and heritage tourism are
urged to contact the Landmarks
Commission so that it can estab-
lish links to their websites. For or-
ganizations without websites of
their own, the Commission will
create separate web pages that can
be accessed from the
preservehistory.org website. Local
businesses that offer preservation-
related services or that support
county preservation efforts will
also be able to have space on the
site.
"We're trying to develop a long-
term working relationship be-
tween groups interested in preser-
vation and those interested in eco-
nomic development," Theriault
said. Starting in January, the
website will be regularly updated.
The commission is also looking for
people to help maintain the
website.
To contact the Landmarks Com-
mission about preservation-re-
lated news, volunteer and dona-
tion opportunities, or other mat-
ters, e-mail your inquiries to
info@preservehistory.org. You can
also contact the commission at:
The Jefferson County Historic
Landmarks Commission, P.O. Box
884, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425,
phone (304) 876-3321.
Issues
Its Plan for
Deregulation
"The West Virginia Pubiie Ser-
vice Commission has proposed an
electric deregulation plan that will
stabilize electric rates for the next
13 years. In addition, the plan will
allow the state to expert more elec-
tricity, to create more jobs and to
maintain low rates for all West Vir-
ginians. That was the mission set
forth for us by the Legislature, and
after three years and a lot of hard
work by the various parties in-
volved in trying to find the right
plan, I can say, 'Mission accom-
plished.' "
State Public Service Commis-
sion Chairman Charlotte R. Lane's
remarks came Monday as she an-
nounced the PSC's release of a
sweeping and historic electric de-
regulation plan, which resulted
from modifications made to a plan
submitted last week by a broad-
based coalition of industry, con-
sumer and various other groups.
The plan, which would deregu-
late the generation portion of the
electric industry as of January 1,
2001, includes a four-year freeze
on electric rates, a nine-year provi-
sion for incremental increases, a
unique industry-funded provision
designed to assure rate protection
during the final portion of the tran-
sition period, the development of a
strong licensing and code of con-
duct provision which the PSC
would enforce on suppliers and
marketers, approximately $6 mil-
lion annually for low income assis-
tance, and consumer education ini-
tiatives.
An additional prevision in the
plan requires that each electric
utility currently operating in the
state file a plan on how it intends
to protect the jobs and benefits of
its present and future employees.
Lane congratulated the various
parties, PSC staff and the PSC
Consumer Advocate Division for
"the countless hours you worked
on behalf of West Virginia and its
residents. We are very apprecia-
tive of your efforts."
All states surrounding West
Virginia, except Kentucky, have
deregulation plans The entire
plan may be found on the PSC
website: www.state.wv.us/psc.
Explore Maps announces the sole winner of the 1999 Jefferson
County Geography Contest Tiffany Bovard, 6th grader at Wright
Denny, was the only contestant to correctly answer all the questions
for National Geography Awareness Week. For her hard research, Tif-
fany won 10 Jefferson County maps, donated by locally owned busi-
ness Explore MapsTM. Tiffany has given flat copies to her school class-
room. The maps are presented in the photo above by Lori Simmons, owner
and cartographer of Explore Maps.
How well did you do? Here are the answers.
1. What ridge in Jefferson County does the Appalachian Trail fol-
low?
A. Blue Ridge (not Blue Ridge Mountains, per U.S. Board of Geo-
graphic Names)
2. What two drainage features divide Jefferson and Berkeley coun-
ties?
A. Opequon Creek and Rockymarsh Run.
3. Whom is Jefferson County named after?
A. Thomas Jefferson
4. Name the county's five incorporated communities.
A. Ranson, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Harpers Ferry, Bolivar.
5. The lowest elevation in the entire state of W. Va. is along what
river?
A. Potomac River
6. Where is the county seat? (name city)
A. Charles Town
7. Moulton Park is located along what river?
A. Shenandoah River (Moulton Park is a County Park)
8. The Maryland/W.Va. boundary is located a) in the center b) West
Virginia shoreline, or c) Maryland shoreline of the Potomac River?
A. The West Virginia Shoreline
9. Wall Street is located in which city/town in Jefferson County?
A. Charles Town
10. Which neighboring county touches Jefferson County at only one
point?
A. FrederickCounty, Virginia
11. Name the Wildlife Management Area near Shannondale.
A. Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area.
12. Route 9 crosses into Loudoun County at what gap (topographic
name)?
A. Keys Gap
Tiffany is the daughter of Stella and Tim Bovard, of Old Cave Road.
The emergency department staff at Jefferson Memorial
Hospital coordinated a cold weather clothing drive of hats and
gloves to donate to Blue Ridge Elementaryts Thanksgiving
Project. A total of 110 items were donated by the JMH.
Shown from left are Donna Kable, Syd Walsh, Deb Hartman,
and Karen Lowman.
Allegheny Power
Gets PSC
To Buy Finn
An order issued recently by the
an expedient manner. The pur-
chase will mean rate benefits for
the region's electric and gas con-
sumers. In addition, Allegheny will
bring its long hisory of providing
reliable and high-quality customer
service to the region's consumers
and will build upon improvements
already made in the area by
UtiliCorp. It is certainly a win for
all concerned."
Public Service Commission of West .~ The PSC's positive decision, an
Virginia (PSC) approved Allegheny important step toward the comple-
Power Company's purchase of
UtiliCorp United's West Virginia
Power division for $75 million.
Once all approvals have been re-
ceived, West Virginia Power will
begin doing business as Allegheny
Power.
"This approval by the Public
Service Commission signifies an-
other important step toward final-
izing our purchase of West Virginia
Power," according to Jay S Piger,
Allegheny Power President. "We
look forward to soon realizing the
benefits of this transaction for con-
sumers, shareholders, and employ-
ees. We will remain a key player in
West Virginia's energy market,
prorate growth within the region
and the state, and grow our cus-
tomer base both in the electric and
gas sectors of our industry."
As a result of the transaction,
the Company will further advance
its high-level growth strategy and
increase shareholder value by add-
ing 26,000 electric distribution
customers and 24,000 natural gas
customers, diversifying the
Company's energy options and pro-
viding valuable experience in the
gas distribution business.
Pifer added, "We are delighted
that the PSC commissioners
approved this transaction in such
tion of the approval process, was
granted with conditions that are
both reasonable and acceptable to
Allegheny. Consumers will benefit
from a six-year freeze of natural
gas base rates and a three-year
freeze on electric rates, with a re-
duction in rates in 2003 to rates
now offered by Monongahela
Power Company an Allegheny en-
ergy subsidiary doing business in
West Virginia as Allegheny Power.
Allegheny will also exercise its
option to purchase UtiliCorp's Ap-
palachian Heating and Kerstein
Heating businesses - beth of which
are heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning installation and ser-
vice operations with locations in
south and central West Virginia.
In addition to the PSC, approv-
als have also been received from
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and the Federal Trade
Commission/Department of Jus-
tice. It is hoped that approval from
the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission will be received later this
month.
The term flagstone com--n
from the Norae word fiagga,
which means to flake. True flag-
stone is a hard stone that is
flaked into fiat pieces for paving.
