Dominic Martz, Missing From Camp Along River Near Green Ridge-Hagerstown, Md. June 4- Frostburg Camper Is Believed Drowned- Dominic Martz, of Frostburg, who with three others was camping on the Potomac river, between Hancock and Cumberland, disappeared last night and was believed to have been drowned. A search was being conducted along the river today. According to advice received here this morning by Sheriff Hugh A. Hotchkiss, the camping party of young men was located on the Maryland side of the river, opposite Jerome, W. Va., a station on the Western Maryland Railway and near Green Ridge. Sheriff Hotchkiss in company with County Investigator Terrence J. Boyle, left this morning for the scene, taking ropes and grab hooks. A.P. Flora, of Jerome, who called the Cumberland police early this morning, stated that the party came there to the river to fish yesterday. They were Lawrence Kasecamp, 21; Carleton Harper and George Whitehead, both about 30, and Martz who was about 15 years old, all from Frostburg. During the night, while asleep, the group heard cries for help and got up and missed Martz from his bunk. They went along the bank, but could not find him. His companions searched all along the river for the body. Report from Green Ridge this afternoon said the search for the body had been unsuccessful.- Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland; Sat, Jun 4, 1932: Pg. 1
Body Of Youth Is Recovered From The River- Dominic Martz, 13, Frostburg, Drowned Friday Night On Fishing Trip- The body of Dominic Martz, 13, of Frostburg, who was drowned Friday night in the Potomac river while on a camping trip, near Green Ridge, this county, was found Saturday afternoon a short distance from his camp and brought to this city by his companions. It was taken to Frostburg. The body was located by Sheriff Hugh A. Hotchkiss, County Investigator,
Terrence J. Boyle, Game Warden Harry R. Kenney and Clifford Fearer, assisted by a group of men who dragged the river in the morning and afternoon. County Investigator Boyle with the County Coroner questioned Martz's companions last night. Martz was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, of Frostburg. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mary and Josephine, at home; Mrs. Carrie Morone and Mrs. Angela Smone, Akron, Ohio; and by two brothers, Michael and Frank, at home. Martz, in company with Lucien Harper, colored, Lawrence Kasekamp and George Whitehead, all of Frostburg, drove down in Kasekamp's car Thursday night to Green Ridge on a fishing trip, stopping along the canal towpath. They fished and swam in the river Friday, making a camp and building a fire. Martz fell asleep in the afternoon and later the others went to sleep by the fire. Whitehead was awakened about 11 o'clock by hearing cries for help, after a splash, and called his companions. They missed Martz from their group and searched along the bank. They also called to two other men in the river nearby who joined the search. Later they crossed over to a railroad tower and had Police Headquarters and the Sheriff's office notified in Cumberland. Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Sat, Jun 5, 1932, Pg. 17
Frostburg, June 6- The funeral of Dominic Martz, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, this place, who was drowned in the Potomac river early Saturday morning, was held from the mortuary parlors of the Frostburg Furniture Company this morning at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Joseph A. Weber, assistant pastor of St. Michael's Catholic Church, officiated.- Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Mon. Jun 6, 1932; Pg. 6
Body Of Youth Is Recovered From The River- Dominic Martz, 13, Frostburg, Drowned Friday Night On Fishing Trip- The body of Dominic Martz, 13, of Frostburg, who was drowned Friday night in the Potomac river while on a camping trip, near Green Ridge, this county, was found Saturday afternoon a short distance from his camp and brought to this city by his companions. It was taken to Frostburg. The body was located by Sheriff Hugh A. Hotchkiss, County Investigator,
Terrence J. Boyle, Game Warden Harry R. Kenney and Clifford Fearer, assisted by a group of men who dragged the river in the morning and afternoon. County Investigator Boyle with the County Coroner questioned Martz's companions last night. Martz was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, of Frostburg. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mary and Josephine, at home; Mrs. Carrie Morone and Mrs. Angela Smone, Akron, Ohio; and by two brothers, Michael and Frank, at home. Martz, in company with Lucien Harper, colored, Lawrence Kasekamp and George Whitehead, all of Frostburg, drove down in Kasekamp's car Thursday night to Green Ridge on a fishing trip, stopping along the canal towpath. They fished and swam in the river Friday, making a camp and building a fire. Martz fell asleep in the afternoon and later the others went to sleep by the fire. Whitehead was awakened about 11 o'clock by hearing cries for help, after a splash, and called his companions. They missed Martz from their group and searched along the bank. They also called to two other men in the river nearby who joined the search. Later they crossed over to a railroad tower and had Police Headquarters and the Sheriff's office notified in Cumberland. Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Sat, Jun 5, 1932, Pg. 17
Frostburg, June 6- The funeral of Dominic Martz, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, this place, who was drowned in the Potomac river early Saturday morning, was held from the mortuary parlors of the Frostburg Furniture Company this morning at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Joseph A. Weber, assistant pastor of St. Michael's Catholic Church, officiated.- Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Mon. Jun 6, 1932; Pg. 6
Dominic Martz, Missing From Camp Along River Near Green Ridge-Hagerstown, Md. June 4- Frostburg Camper Is Believed Drowned- Dominic Martz, of Frostburg, who with three others was camping on the Potomac river, between Hancock and Cumberland, disappeared last night and was believed to have been drowned. A search was being conducted along the river today. According to advice received here this morning by Sheriff Hugh A. Hotchkiss, the camping party of young men was located on the Maryland side of the river, opposite Jerome, W. Va., a station on the Western Maryland Railway and near Green Ridge. Sheriff Hotchkiss in company with County Investigator Terrence J. Boyle, left this morning for the scene, taking ropes and grab hooks. A.P. Flora, of Jerome, who called the Cumberland police early this morning, stated that the party came there to the river to fish yesterday. They were Lawrence Kasecamp, 21; Carleton Harper and George Whitehead, both about 30, and Martz who was about 15 years old, all from Frostburg. During the night, while asleep, the group heard cries for help and got up and missed Martz from his bunk. They went along the bank, but could not find him. His companions searched all along the river for the body. Report from Green Ridge this afternoon said the search for the body had been unsuccessful.- Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland; Sat, Jun 4, 1932: Pg. 1
Body Of Youth Is Recovered From The River- Dominic Martz, 13, Frostburg, Drowned Friday Night On Fishing Trip- The body of Dominic Martz, 13, of Frostburg, who was drowned Friday night in the Potomac river while on a camping trip, near Green Ridge, this county, was found Saturday afternoon a short distance from his camp and brought to this city by his companions. It was taken to Frostburg. The body was located by Sheriff Hugh A. Hotchkiss, County Investigator,
Terrence J. Boyle, Game Warden Harry R. Kenney and Clifford Fearer, assisted by a group of men who dragged the river in the morning and afternoon. County Investigator Boyle with the County Coroner questioned Martz's companions last night. Martz was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, of Frostburg. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mary and Josephine, at home; Mrs. Carrie Morone and Mrs. Angela Smone, Akron, Ohio; and by two brothers, Michael and Frank, at home. Martz, in company with Lucien Harper, colored, Lawrence Kasekamp and George Whitehead, all of Frostburg, drove down in Kasekamp's car Thursday night to Green Ridge on a fishing trip, stopping along the canal towpath. They fished and swam in the river Friday, making a camp and building a fire. Martz fell asleep in the afternoon and later the others went to sleep by the fire. Whitehead was awakened about 11 o'clock by hearing cries for help, after a splash, and called his companions. They missed Martz from their group and searched along the bank. They also called to two other men in the river nearby who joined the search. Later they crossed over to a railroad tower and had Police Headquarters and the Sheriff's office notified in Cumberland. Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Sat, Jun 5, 1932, Pg. 17
Frostburg, June 6- The funeral of Dominic Martz, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, this place, who was drowned in the Potomac river early Saturday morning, was held from the mortuary parlors of the Frostburg Furniture Company this morning at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Joseph A. Weber, assistant pastor of St. Michael's Catholic Church, officiated.- Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Mon. Jun 6, 1932; Pg. 6
Body Of Youth Is Recovered From The River- Dominic Martz, 13, Frostburg, Drowned Friday Night On Fishing Trip- The body of Dominic Martz, 13, of Frostburg, who was drowned Friday night in the Potomac river while on a camping trip, near Green Ridge, this county, was found Saturday afternoon a short distance from his camp and brought to this city by his companions. It was taken to Frostburg. The body was located by Sheriff Hugh A. Hotchkiss, County Investigator,
Terrence J. Boyle, Game Warden Harry R. Kenney and Clifford Fearer, assisted by a group of men who dragged the river in the morning and afternoon. County Investigator Boyle with the County Coroner questioned Martz's companions last night. Martz was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, of Frostburg. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mary and Josephine, at home; Mrs. Carrie Morone and Mrs. Angela Smone, Akron, Ohio; and by two brothers, Michael and Frank, at home. Martz, in company with Lucien Harper, colored, Lawrence Kasekamp and George Whitehead, all of Frostburg, drove down in Kasekamp's car Thursday night to Green Ridge on a fishing trip, stopping along the canal towpath. They fished and swam in the river Friday, making a camp and building a fire. Martz fell asleep in the afternoon and later the others went to sleep by the fire. Whitehead was awakened about 11 o'clock by hearing cries for help, after a splash, and called his companions. They missed Martz from their group and searched along the bank. They also called to two other men in the river nearby who joined the search. Later they crossed over to a railroad tower and had Police Headquarters and the Sheriff's office notified in Cumberland. Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Sat, Jun 5, 1932, Pg. 17
Frostburg, June 6- The funeral of Dominic Martz, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Martz, this place, who was drowned in the Potomac river early Saturday morning, was held from the mortuary parlors of the Frostburg Furniture Company this morning at 9 o'clock. The Rev. Joseph A. Weber, assistant pastor of St. Michael's Catholic Church, officiated.- Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, Maryland, Mon. Jun 6, 1932; Pg. 6
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