Lima Area Deaths Harold J. Mertz 61
Harold J. Mertz 61 of 214 S Metcalf died at 2 am after an extended illness He worked 23 years at Ohio Power Co Born March 14 1905 in Ada son of Arthur and Martha Welsh Mertz Surviving wife Ala two daughters Joan Smallwood of Dayton and Darlene EnYart of Columbus one brother James Ada two sisters Mrs Paul Summers and Mrs John Noble both of Miami Fla his mother Mrs Martha Mertz of Cridersville and four grandchildren He was a member of Ada Masonic Lodge No 344 Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton and Ohio Power Veterans Association Services 10:30 Monday at Siford Westwood Chapel Rev N C Curtiss officiating burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Ada Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday afternoon.
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Ala
Joan Smallwood
Dayton
David
Darlene) EnYart
Columbus
James
Ada
Paul Summers
John Noble
Miami
Fla
Martha Mertz
Cridersville
Ada Masoie Lodge No
Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton
Ohio Power Veterans Association
Siford Westwood Chapel
N. C. Curtiss
Woodlawn Cemetery
Death of J Harry Shutt in Phoenix Widower retires Westinghouse employee
J Harry Shutt, 7, formerly of Lima, died Wednesday in Phoenix, Arizona after a heart attack. He was born August 12, 1899, in Lima, son of Harrison and Caroline Shutt. Survived by widow Lela and sister Blanche Kenton of San Francisco. He belonged to Temple Baptist Church and Garret Wyckoff Lodge No. 585 F and AM. Services Saturday at Mercer Mortuary in Phoenix.
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J. Harry Shutt
Lima
Phoenix
Ariz
Westinghouse
Tima
Harrison
Caroline Shutt
Lela
Charles
Blanche) Kenton
San Francisco
Calif
Temple Baptist Church
Garret Wyckoff Lodge
F & AM
Mercer Mortuary
Vaughn William H 75 dies at home in Ohio
William H. Vaughn 75 of 4105 Nye St died at 1 30 p m Tuesday at home. Born December 24 1890 in Mercer County he was son of Net eon J and Mary Findlay Vaughn. Survived by wife Robbie three sons William H Jr Donald E Wayne T four step daughters two step sons a sister and a brother and 13 grandchildren. Funeral 1 p m Saturday Fourth Street Baptist Church with Rev E D Broyles. interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may view at Jones Brothers Mortuary until 10 a m Saturday.
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William 4
Harry) Vaughn
Nye St
Mercer County
Neteon J
Mary Findlay Vaughn
Robbie
William H., Jr
U.S. Air Force
Spain
Donald E
Wayne T
Norman
Martha) Towsey
S. Baxter
Fannie L Cooper
S. Collett
Mary Fields
Cleveland
Hazel E. MacDonald
Pontiac
Mich
Walter E. Fields
San Francisco
Cal
Ellsworth
Myrtle) Reynolds
Oakland Pkwy
Walter Vaughn
Dayton
Fourth Street Baptist Church
E. D. Broyles
Woodlawn
Jones Brothers
Forrest Winkle of Leipsic dies at 65 in Lima hospital
Forrest Winkle of Route 4 Leipsic died at 6 40 am Thursday in Lima St Rita s Hospital He was a farmer and Leipsic Methodist Church and Eagles Lodge member Born November 10 1900 in Putnam County he was the son of John and Effie Winkle Surviving are his widow Ona his mother Effie Winkle six sons Robert Ottawa John Leipsic Richard Findlay David Morton Grove Kenneth Malmstrom Air Force Base Mont Irvin Mukwonago Wis two daughters Mrs Joe Shively Hamlet and Mrs Richard Kimmett Leipsic three brothers T J Winkle Vaughnsville Dalya Winkle Leipsic Maisie Winkle Lima one sister Mrs Ross Myers Fremont 27 grandchildren and one great grandchild Services 2 pm Sunday at Peoples Funeral Home Burial Sugar Ridge Cemetery Friends may call after 7 tonight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leipsic
Forrest Winkle
Rt. 4
Lima St. Rita’s Hospital
David
Morton Grove
Ill
Kenneth
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Mont
Irvin
Mukwonago
Wis
Joe Shively
Hamlet
Richard Kimmett
T. J. Winkle
Vaughnsville
Dalya. Winkle
Maisie Winkle
Lima
Ross Myers
Fremont
Community Council Elects Two Members
The Lima Community Welfare Council announced two new members for the Community Action Commission board. Richard F. Tucker will serve a full two year term, while Charles W. Daley takes a one year term, replacing William Grimes who has left the community.
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Lima
Allen County
Community Action Commission
Community Welfare Council
J. M. Oppenheim
Richard F. Tucker
Charles W. Daley
William Grimes
Banker George Wood to speak at Ohio credit conference
George S Wood vice president of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Lima is among 400 bankers attending the Ohio Bankers Association Installment Credit Conference in Columbus. He will be a panelist on Dealer Relations.
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George S. Wood
First National Bank & Trust Company of
Lima
Ohio Bankers Association
Sheraton
Emma Gerding dies at 87 in Toledo home
Emma Gerding 87 died at the Toledo home of a daughter after a March 5 1878 birth in Glanort to Ignatius and Mary Kahle. Her husband Hubert died in 1534. Survived by two daughters Mrs Amos Hoffman Toledo and Mrs Eleanor Filers Columbus one brother Albert Kahle Ottawa and five grandchildren. Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. Monday at Sts Peter and Paul Church burial in church cemetery. Friends may call McCrate Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Ottawa
Emma Gerding
Toledo
Glandort
Ignatius
Mary Kahle
Hubert
Amos Hoffman
Eleanor Filers
Columbus
Albert Kahle
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
McCrate Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Holland held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Holland were set for 1 30 p m Saturday at Lewis Memorial Chapel Chiles and Sons Laman Funeral Home Rev Willis B Stehman to officiate and burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery Ada Stocker funeral services at 2 p m Saturday at Van Horn Funeral Home Lakeview with burial at Walnut Hill Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Helen
Lewis Memorial Chapel
Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Home
Willis B. Steh
Memorial Park Cemetery
Stocker
Ada
van Horn Funneral
Lakeview
Walnut Hill Cemetery
Alley paving dispute prompts mayoral funding question
In a continuing bid rejection dispute, Les claims Mayor Morris says residents must buy materials before city repaving. Lee disputes this, noting roughly $522,000 allocated this year to streets, $62,000 higher than last year, and urging reconsideration of the delay in paving the alley to protect taxpayers’ investment in a new parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les
Morris
Lee
Welfare Department
Lima
Smiths welcome son Jeffrey Roland in Findlay
Mr and Mrs Roland Smith formerly of Lima announce the birth of a son Jeffrey Roland on February 22 in Findlay. Grandparents are Emery Metzger and Kenneth Smith, both of Lima. Lama Farmers Club meets March 10 at Lafayette Methodist Church with speaker Dr D Lyle Goleman OSU agriculture chemist on Computers in Agriculture.
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Roland Smith
Lima
Jeffrey Roland
Findlay
Emery Metzger
Kenneth Smith
Lama Farmers Club
Lafayette Methodist Church
D. Lyle Goleman
Ohio State University
City Public Works installs 400-foot pre-cast curbs on Murphy Street
The Street Division of the City Public Works Department today installed a 400-foot stretch of pre-cast concrete curbs on Murphy Street between West and Elizabeth. The test area is maintained by Public Works, after prior curb work on Albert Street between Prospect and Sugar Streets.
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City Public Works Department
Murphy St
West
Elizabeth St
Department of Public Works
Albert St
Prospect
Sugar Sts
Tellers Open Court Drama at Encore Theatre
Tickets go on sale today for Amil Tellers mystery drama Witness For The Prosecution. Opens March 11 for 10 performances over three weekends at Encore Theatre with 8 30 p m shows except March 25 matinee at 2 30 p m. Directed by Jack Kissell with Andy Nimmo Hugh Rimehart Joan Patterson Rex E Gay in major roles. Prices 2 for adults 150 for students. group bookings available via box office hours 2 6 and 7 9 weekdays and 2 6 Saturday.
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Encore
Jack Kissell
Andy Nimmo
Ohio Northern University
Hugh Rimehart
Joan Patterson
Rex E. Gay Ag
Kreher
Stolen Car Found In Lima Patrol Arrests Juvenile
Lima police officer George Wilson spotted a 1964 auto owned by Vernon Trans. An identified juvenile stole the Evans car and swapped plates belonging to Rev. Vernon Wells. Patrolman James Wolfe followed the youth to Glenwood and Judkins where the vehicle was seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
George Wilson
Vernon Trans
S. Pine
Evans
Vernon Wells
Judkins
Glenwood
James Wolfe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harold J. Mertz
S. Metcalf
Ohio Power Co
Arthur and
Martha Welsh Mertz
Kathy Schwarzkopf
Donald
Eulis (Moore) Schwarzkopf
Tampa
Schwarzkopf
Lynn
Ann
Sue
Ada Moore
Fls
Rhea Schwarzkopf
Allentown
William H. Vaughn
Peoples Funeral Home
Sugar Ridge Cemetery
Neos
Community Council
Tellers
Sylvania
West Market
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