I VALLEY STATISTICS PRECIPITATION Statistics for Selinsgrove 0.00" Month to 0.47" Normal month to date 1.55" Year to 22.22" Normal year to date 22.44" Year's departure from normal TEMPERATURE Yesterday's Normal As of 4 p.m. Yesterday in the 48 Contiguous National High: 102 at Mineral Wells, TX National Low: 25 at Stanley, ID TODAY'S UV INDEX Very Low Moderate High High Extreme 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Values indicate the exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. COOLING DEGREE DAYS Yesterday 11 Year to date 347 Last year to date 325 Normal year to date 165 Index of fuel consumption indicating how far the day's mean temperature was above 65 degrees. YESTERDAY'S POLLEN Grass 5 Trees Weeds 6 Molds Count Low Mod. High V.
High Source: Allergy and Asthma Consultants RIVER STAGE Today's level Flood Stage Wilkes-Barre 0.33 22 feet Danville 2.70 20 feet Sunbury 6.52 24 feet Renovo 0.58 15 feet Williamsport 0.71 19 feet WEATHER UPDATES For the latest weather forecasts, call the info update line. After the Introduction dial selection 1405. 286-1818 374-1800 758-3567 742-1818 271-1814 644-1818 Marjorie E. Hartman, 84, Northumberland NORTHUMBERLAND- Marjorie E. "Marge" Hartman, 84, a resident of Nottingham Village, and formerly of Queen Street, passed away Friday, July 11, 2008, at the Sunbury Community Hospital.
She was born Sept. 24, 1923, in Northumberland, a daughter of the late John and Martha (Sarvis) Robinson. On Marjorie Jan. 24, 1946, Hartman she married Marjorie Hartman 6-DAY FORECAST TODAY A p.m. shower or t-storm HIGH LOW MONDAY Sun and some clouds HIGH LOW TUESDAY Mostly sunny and nice HIGH LOW WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny and warm HIGH LOW THURSDAY Mostly sunny HIGH LOW FRIDAY Partly sunny HIGH LOW SUN AND MOON Tomorrow Sunrise 5:48 a.m.
Sunset 8:38 p.m. Full Last New First July 18 July 25 Aug 1 Aug 8 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. Franklin O. "Moose" Hartman who preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1998.
She was a 1943 graduate of Northumberland High School where she played the snare drum in the band. Marge attended the First Baptist Church, Northumberland, and was a member of the Northumberland Hook and Ladder Ladies Auxiliary. She was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan and a big supporter of our military troops and veterans. She also enjoyed playing cards with her family and bingo while residing at Nottingham. She is survived by her daughter, Debra L.
Roberts, of Simi Valley, four grandchildren, Michelle E. Klock, of Paxinos, Thomas M. Stuck, of Northumberland, Shawn P. Roberts, of Philadelphia, and Christina M. Roberts, of Columbia, S.C.; two great-grandchildren, Mackenzie J.
Stuck and Paige E. Campbell; one sister, Kathryn Hoffman, of Northumberland; two sons-inlaw, Thomas D. Stuck and Paul W. Roberts; one niece, Beverly Windus; one nephew, Jeffrey Robinson; all of Northumberland; and her dear cat, Ben. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherilyn K.
Stuck, and one brother, Leonard "Robbie" Robinson. Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Joseph W. Epler Funeral Home, 210 King Northumberland, where the funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with Pastor Eric H.
Dearhart officiating. Burial will follow in Harmony Cemetery, Milton. Richard A. Conrad, 67, Selinsgrove SELINSGROVE- Richard Allen "Dick" Conrad, 67, of 1194 Flint Valley Road, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 11, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. after a sudden but brief illness at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
At the time of his death he was surrounded by his wife and children. He was born June 5, 1941, in Sunbury, a son of the late Darlington and Emily (Dunham) Conrad. On Aug. 11, 1967, he was married to the former Ruth C. Saxton, who survives.
Dick was a life-long iron worker, a member of Local 822, finishing his career at CMC Joist and Deck Company, New Columbia after 39 years of service on June 13, 2008. He was a life-long member of the Friendship Hose Company and Susquehanna Rod and Gun Club. Dick enjoyed his family, visiting his home in Florida and telling his grandchildren fictional stories of his great adventures as a "Chef for the Navy" or "Samurai Warrior." He was an avid outdoorsman who most enjoyed mowing his fields. He was a tinkerer who More B6 The Daily Item Sunday, July 13, 2008 Page B7 Weather REGIONAL FORECAST TODAY'S NATIONAL FORECAST Shown is today's noon weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows.
Seattle, Billings Syracuse NICE Detroit HUMID DRY Falls Rochester Chicago New York Albany -San Francisco Buffalo Denver Kansas City Washington Los Angeles Binghamton Atlanta Elmira El Paso Jamestown Erie, Towanda Houston Bradford T-storms Miami; Showers Scranton Fronts Williamsport Rain Cold Ice Stationary Forecast temperatures are given for selected cities. DuBois Lock Haven Wilkes-Barre New York Snow Warm precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Flurries Shown are noon positions of weather systems and Pocono -10s -Os Os 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s State College Today Monday Today Monday Newark City Hi Lo Hi Lo City Hi Lo Hi Lo Pittsburgh, Altoona Albany 86 66 76 57 Miami 86 74 87 76 Anchorage 65 53 71 55 Minneapolis 76 62 86 69 5 Hershey Atlanta 90 69 88 66 Nags Head 86 75 85 74 Harrisburg Atlantic City 86 70 86 61 New Orleans 92 77 88 74 MANN. Lancaster Philadelphia Trenton Buffalo Boston Charlotte 94 78 76 70 60 65 73 86 79 68 65 54 pc New Norfolk Oklahoma York City 88 88 89 71 71 63 pc 91 83 86 68 70 70 pc Atlantic City Wilmington Cincinnati 84 58 84 56 Orlando 87 Cumberland Hagerstown Chicago 80 82 64 Ocean City 82 71 84 65 73 92 73 Cleveland 80 59 79 58 Philadelphia 90 70 84 68 Morgantown Baltimore Columbus, OH 82 59 82 60 Phoenix 100 84 104 86 Dallas 97 72 pc 96 76 Pittsburgh 84 60 80 56 Dover Cape May Fairfax Denver 89 58 90 60 pc Salt Lake City 90 62 91 66 Washington, D.C.
Des Moines 82 62 86 66 St. Louis 84 65 88 66 Detroit 83 60 82 61 San Antonio 96 74 pc 96 74 pc Dover 86 68 85 63 San Diego 77 69 76 68 pc Ocean Houston 95 75 pc 95 76 pc San Francisco 78 59 pc 77 59 pc City Honolulu 90 73 89 75 Seattle 78 53 pc 73 51 pc Las Vegas 98 77 105 83 Tampa 86 75 88 75 Charlottesville Los Angeles 83 66 83 66 pc DC 90 71 86 65 FOREIGN CITIES Baghdad 112 82 114 80 Montreal 76 67 75 62 pc Richmond Beijing 91 79 pc 85 76 Moscow 85 64 pc 87 67 Berlin 64 52 pc 73 57 pc Paris 72 52 pc 75 57 pc Norfolk Frankfurt 73 51 76 57 pc Rome 84 70 pc 82 59 Roanoke Dublin 64 58 70 57 pc Rio 73 64 72 64 Virginia Beach Hong Jerusalem Kong 85 84 61 81 86 86 63 82 San Seoul Juan 87 90 79 73 pc 88 88 77 75 sh pc TUNNNN London 68 55 pc 73 57 pc Tokyo 84 73 pc 83 75 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, AccuWeather.com® r-rain, st flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. 84, never took anything to the shop to be fixed. Dick often said, "Why pay to get it fixed when you can fit it yourself." In addition to his loving wife of 40 years, he is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Christy R. and Todd W.
Liddington; one son and daughterin-law, Richard A. "Rick" and Michelle A. Conrad; and four grandchildren, Eric and Evan Liddington, and Courtney and Nicholas Conrad. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Frank and Merrill Conrad. Friends may call from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday at the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State Sunbury, followed by a funeral service at 5:30, with Father Ted Keating of St. Pius Church, Selinsgrove, officiating. Friends are welcome back to celebrate Dick's life immediately following the services in the Social Hall at St. Pius X. Interment will take place privately.
Memorials in Dick's memory may be made to the American Lung Association, or Pulmonary Fibrosis Association. Vernon C. Sparks, 89, Mifflinburg MIFFLINBURG Vernon C. "Sparkie" Sparks, 89, of 1975 Mensch Road, entered into eternal rest at 10: 25 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2008, at Rolling Hills Manor.
He was born May 26, 1919, in Lockney, Texas, a son of the late Walter M. and Roxy W. (Comer) Sparks. On Jan. 4, 1958, in Reno, he mar- Vernon mer Marie S.
Sparks Boney, who survives. In October of 1939, he joined the Army, serving in World War II until his honorable discharge on Jan. 14, 1946. Vernon worked for American Can San Francisco, until moving to Mifflinburg, when he joined Pennsylvania House Furniture, Lewisburg, retiring in 1983. Sparkie was a member of the Millmont United Methodist Church.
a member of the United Machinists Union and United Steelworks Union, and a member of the Thomas H. Clapham Post 410, American Legion, Mifflinburg. He enjoyed riding motorcycle, bird watching and doing yard work. He and his wife, Marie, have enjoyed traveling most of the U.S. and Canada on motorcycle.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two step-daughters, Gloria Jean Musser and husband Gerald, of Millmont, and Medam Clappsaddle, of Gettysburg; one sister, Florene Anderson, of Shreveport, three grandchildren, Renee Stahl and husband Barry, Stephen Musser, Randy Musser and wife Tina; one greatgranddaughter, Nicole Musser; one niece, Becky Alexandria; and one great-niece, Kelly Cocococ. He was preceded in death by a brother in infancy, Walter W. Sparks, and a sister, Captola Cooper. In keeping with Vernon's wishes their will be no public viewing. Family and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at 11 a.m.
Tuesday at Schwartz-Adamo Funeral and Cremation Services, 247 Chestnut Mifflinburg with Pastor Fred Yarger officiating. Interment with full military honors accorded by veterans of the Thomas H. Clapham Post 410, American Legion, will be in Hartleton Cemetery, Union County. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sparkie's memory may be made to the United Methodist Church, Millmont, PA 17845. Emma R.
Seebold, 99, Northumberland NORTHUMBERLAND Emma R. Seebold, 99, of Nottingham Village, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She had previously resided in Mifflinburg and Sunbury. She was born July 20, 1908, in Mount Pleasant Mills, a daughter of the late George and Bertha (Troup) Meiser. She was married to John S.
Seebold who preceded her in death. Emma and her late husband owned and operated a farm near Mifflinburg and sold eggs and produce. Later she was employed at the Laurelton State School and as a waitress in the Selinsgrove area. She was a member of the Arbogast's Lutheran Church, Mt. Pleasant Mills.
Emma enjoyed crocheting and quilting. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Robert W. and Gay Musser, of Wilmington, two grandchildren, Diane L. and husband Ronald Eugene D. Hendricks, 65, Sunbury SUNBURY Eugene D.
Hendricks, 65, of 281 Second passed away on Saturday, July 12,2008, at Nottingham Village, Northumberland. He was born Dec. 24, 1942, in Sunbury, a son of the late Eugene D. and Gladys (Kelly) Hendricks, Sr. He was married to the former Susan McCracken, who survives.
Eugene was a 1960 graduate of Sunbury High School. He was employed as a lead man for Knight Celotex Company, Sunbury, retiring in 2005 with 33 years of service. Eugene was a life member of Rescue Hose Company, Sunbury, member and director of Pennsylvania Trappers Association District 7. He was awarded Trapper of the Year in 2004 and the Presidents Award 2008 of the Trappers Association. He was also instrumental in the Fabridam cleanup.
He was an avid outdoorsman in trapping, hunting and fishing and prided himself of being a lifetime resident of the Sunbury community. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Melanie J. Hen- dricks, of Sunbury, and Tracy and Tony Mancini, of Northumberland; eight stepchildren, Gregory C. McCracken, of Herndon, Mary M. McCracken, of Wayne, Diane E.
McCracken and Daniel McCracken, of Norristown, Joseph E. McCracken, of Middleburg, Kathleen McCracken, of Lewisburg, Janice McCracken, of Harleysville, and Karen McCracken, of Emmaus; two grandchildren, Cole and Paige Mancini, of Northumberland; 13 step-grandchildren; two sisters, Delores Berry-Reitz, of Selinsgrove, and Gloria and Tom Markowski, of Bloomsburg. Relatives and friends may call 8 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the David T. Zweier Funeral Home, 157 Chestnut Sunbury, followed by a funeral service at 11:30, with the Rev.
Father William Haviland of St. Monica Catholic Church, Sunbury, officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Eugene's memory to District 7 Pennsylvania Trappers Association, Youth Education Program, Pete Rake, P.O. Box 119, Washingtonville, PA 17884. Kenneth B.
Braubitz, 81, Danville DANVILLE Kenneth B. Funeral arrangements will Braubitz, 81, formerly of Trev- be announced by the Robert orton, passed away Friday, July Grandview Health G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 11,2008, at Home, Danville. W.
Shamokin Trevorton. Arthur W. Mumper, 71, Augusta, Ga. AUGUSTA, Ga. Arthur gusta, Ga.
W. Mumper, 71, formerly of Services are incomplete and Winfield, passed away on have been entrusted to the Dale Thursday, July 10, 2008, at E. Ranck Funeral Service, 125 the VA Medical Center in Au- N. Front Milton. Sanders, of Sunbury, and Roberta G.
Musser and husband Joel Schiller, of Wilmington, two great-grandchildren, Richard Sanders and wife, Jean, of Lennox, and Jennifer Wolf and husband, Jeremy, of Port Trevorton; three great-great-grandchildren, Lucas Wolf, and Christopher and Jessica Sanders; and one brother, Lee Musser, of Selinsgrove. She was preceded in death by one brother, George, and one sister, Elsie. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 309 Water Northumberland, followed by a funeral service at 11, with the Rev. Patrick Sipes officiating.
Burial will be in Arbogast's Lutheran Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Mills. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Arbogast's Lutheran Church, Mount Pleasant Mills, PA 17853, or S.P.C.A., Bloom Road, Danville, PA 17821. Express your condolences Sign the guestbook by clicking on obituaries at www.dailyitem.com. TIE We Make It Easy Post Your Special Event Online Engagements Weddings Anniversaries Let us know Online www.dailyitem.com Share Your Celebration, we make it easy. DailyItem.com L..
