Ranson

April D. and Timothy J. Travis of Ranson, W.Va., announce the birth of a son, Christian Alexander Travis , Oct. 14, 2011. Maternal grandparents are Donna and Anthony Valente of Smithsburg. Paternal grandparents are Kathy and Kenny Webber of Ranson.

RANSON, W.Va. - A Ranson man who was shocked while working on a house Wednesday afternoon in Ranson was listed in critical condition at Washington (D.C.) Hospital Center Thursday afternoon. Billy Carroll, 29, of 127 W. 7th Ave. was handling a piece of aluminum trim when he touched a power line with the trim, said Donald Longerbeam, assistant chief of the Independent Fire Co. Carroll was shocked and fell off a scaffold, which was about 20 feet to 30 feet high, Longerbeam said.

Carl W. Clinton, 45 JUNE 11, 1963-APRIL 1, 2009 RANSON, W.Va. - Carl Wallace "Ba Boo" Clinton, 45, of Ranson, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Winchester (Va.) Medical Center. Born June 11, 1963, in Ranson, he was the son of Ralph W. Clinton and Jacqueline A. Hall Clinton of Ranson. He was a 1982 graduate of Eastmoor Senior High School in Columbus, Ohio. He was a truck driver for Kinsley Construction Co. in York, Pa. He was a Methodist.

RANSON, W.Va. - A sign-up period for the first 1999 Environmental Quality Incentives Program ranking period will be from Monday, Nov. 2, through Friday, Nov. 13, at the USDA Service Center in Ranson. Although sign-ups are taken year-round, it is advantageous to be in the first ranking period because funds are limited. Sign-up for the Conservation Reserve and Wildlife Habitat Incentive programs will also be taken at that time.

Robert K. "Bob" Wall, 76, of Ranson, W.Va., died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at his home. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Ranson. The service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Charles Town (W.Va.) Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town.

Jo Ann W. Peer, 88, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., died Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Ranson, W.Va. Friends will be received Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Ranson. The service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, W.Va.

Joyce Emma Bachner, 82 , of Kearneysville, W.Va., died Friday, May 27, 2011, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson, W.Va. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Jefferson Funeral Chapel, Ranson. The service will be Tuesday at noon at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Bel Air, Md.

Martha M. Whittington, 85, of Ranson, W.Va., died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Ranson. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles Town, W.Va. A graveside service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town.

Edna E. Gifft, 71, of Ranson, W.Va., died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson. The family will receive friends Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles Town, W.Va. The memorial service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town.