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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1961
Page
3
Funeral services for Ernest Kinser, 60, of 320 Omaha Street, were set for 2 p.m. today at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home with Reverends Frank Howards and Henry Howard officiating. Burial followed at Woodside Cemetery after his death Saturday at home.
Vernon H. McDonald aged 76 of West Middletown died of a heart attack at 3 50 p m Saturday in Orlando Florida while visiting a son Lee He was a former Reed Klop Co carpet installer Surviving are Olive his wife three sons Lee Chester and Wayne two daughters Leona Baker Jeannette Badger a brother Plen and four grandchildren Services set for 1 30 p m Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Dana Heaton to officiate Burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis Visitation Wednesday 2 5 and 7 9 p m
John E. Stacy, 74, of Farmington Road Carlisle, will have funeral services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. The obituary notes his residence and the local service details.
Funeral services under Rev. Howard Sears will end with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m today at the funeral home. Mr. Stacy, a retired farmer and former Delco Products employee, died at 10 20 a m Saturday at home. A Kentucky native and Dayton resident since 1915 he is survived by Meda his wife a daughter Ruth Madden of Carlisle a brother Shade in Kentucky a sister Mrs Laura Brand of Canal Fulton Ohio and one grandchild.
Earl Wasson aged 53 was found dead at his West Middletown home after seven weeks of illness. He worked at a Denton service station on West Alexandria Road. Survived by wife Mattie three sons Ray Arthur L Wilbur a daughter Faye Wells of Middletown a brother Jack in Kentucky three half brothers Troy Delbert Houston and five grandchildren. Funeral services at 1 30 p m Thursday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Dan Caudill officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may visit Mrs Pardee Jackson’s home 2213 Waneta St from 6 p m tomorrow until 11 a m Thursday.
Mrs. Martha Ann Woodward 83 died at 10 45 p m yesterday at her home 3604 Warren Road following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
Mrs Woodward of Kentucky widow of Elmer who died in 1957 leaves four daughters and two sons. Daughters include Mrs Sarah Brewer Mrs Tas ha Reed Mrs Dela Ballard and Mrs Edna Koontz. Sons James Mc Quinn and Herman McQuinn. Fourteen grandchildren. Services set for 3 p m Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Ed win Bobbitt officiating. Burial Germantown Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 3 to 5 p.m.
Services for Mrs. Mary L Bolin 73 will be at 2 PM tomorrow at the First Baptist Church in Roachester with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Mason. Calling hours are at Johnson & Son Funeral Home after noon today. Surviving are two other daughters Mrs Mae Eve Lebanon Rt 1 Mrs Flossie Steppe Lebanon Rt 1 Mrs Louise Sheldon Springboro a son Harry in California two brothers and one sister.
Earl A Hendrix 66 of 10142 Sylvan Ave Gano was found dead in his car in a garage yesterday. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Vorhis Funeral Home Lockland. Coroner Dr Garret J Boone ruled the death as a death by own action. Hendrix was a retired New York Central railroad engineer and survived by four sons and a daughter.
Herbert Smith of Red Lion died at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a heart attack at home. An 18 year Frigidaire crane operator, he belonged to Red Lion Methodist Church and lived in the area 45 years. Survived by wife Catherine four daughters a brother three sisters and his mother. Services at Anglesby Funeral Home at 2 pm Wednesday with burial in Springboro Cemetery.
Mrs. Lillian Stanton of Franklin died at 3 15 p m yesterday at her daughter Phyllis Lewis’s home 424 Central Ave Middletown after six weeks illness She was married to Elbert who died in 1958 She survived by three brothers Henry Bundren Norwalk Claude Bundren Dayton Moss Bundren Middletown four sisters Grace Hold Margaret Johnson Ruth Coffey all Franklin and Christine Clevenger Middletown and two grandchildren Private services will be held at Anglesby Funeral Home and burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery There are no visitations and no flowers The list of other local services includes Mrs Louise M Schneider Mrs Wanda L Morris Mrs Agnes H Brackney Ernest N Turpin Mrs Mary E Nelson and Delbert Hornsby with their respective service details.
An early morning fire wrecked the interior of the Town and Country Restaurant in Park Hills near Covington. Estimated damage reached at least 100000 dollars. Assistant fire chief Carl Schmidt, also mayor of South Fort Mitchell, suffered facial and hand burns while battling the blaze.
Hobart Manufacturing Co reported record sales of 69,096,568 dollars for last year up from 66,643,980 in 1959. President David A. Meeker noted net income fell from 5,872,629 dollars to 5,069,150 dollars, or 4.47 and 3.04 dollars per share respectively.
A three alarm fire in downtown Canton Ohio caused an estimated $75,000 in damage. The SAC Food Market basement and part of the first floor were engulfed with flames, and adjacent stores sustained water and smoke damage. No injuries were reported.
Seven to eight cars on a Pennsylvania Railroad train derailed in suburban Hilliard late Sunday. Police reported no injuries.
A Bochum Observatory spokesman reported mounting evidence of an imminent Soviet space experiment. He cited several days of intensified Russian telegraphic and telephonic communications on frequencies used by space rocket launching stations.
The Girl Scouts announce a two part leadership training series beginning tomorrow night at the Civic Association. Trainers include Mrs Irma Kruse Mrs Betty Widman for basic courses on April 11 13 18 with makeup on the 20 from 7 to 10 pm. Mrs Charles Bailey leads senior sessions same dates in the Civic Association library for eighth grade and senior scouts or seventh graders headed to the senior program.
Johnny Caldweill, 11, of Union Park, received an Easter chick from C. R. Douglas of Gainesville who gave 23 eggs during a Saturday visit. One egg hatched into a four legged chicken and the creature is reportedly walking on all four legs and doing fine.
A powerful bomb exploded early today in a building housing printing for both the Communist La Marseillaise and the conservative Le Meridional la France. The blast damaged the corridor and shattered windows but did not hurt any printing equipment. Police suspect the attack targeted the Communist paper amid a surge of right-wing extremism.
In Algeria Easter Sunday bombings wounded 43 and killed 3 amid rebel attacks. A Paris assault by a rebel commando wounded four Moslem police auxiliaries at an Algerian section police station. Police killed two attackers. A bomb exploded at the apartment of Senator Francois Mitterrand with no injuries. French right wing extremists blamed.
John Stull 19, of Canuba Island, who vanished while traveling from Put-In-Bay to Catawba Island, was located on Kelley’s Island by the Coast Guard. He was reported safe in good condition and en route to Marblehead Coast Guard station.
About 300 CBS stagehands in New York walked out in protest of the firing of three television lighting directors. Supervisors filled in on stage duties, and there was no immediate disruption to regularly scheduled programs.
New York AP reports composer Wallingford Riegger, 75, died Sunday following brain surgery after a head injury from a leash mishap as two dogs in a park lunged. Stamford AP notes artist Paul Julien Meylan, 79, died Sunday of a heart attack, born Brassus Switzerland. Birmingham AP lists Sir Barry Jackson 81 founder of Birmingham Repertory Theater and mentions early stars Olivier Evans Gielgud Richardson Hardwicke.
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