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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1957

Page

3

Hamilton Man Killed In Sunday Collision

Leon Howard 97, longtime Mosler Safe Co. employee, died after his car collided with a southbound vehicle on U S 127 near the Great Miami River Bridge in New Miami. Passengers Wilbur Wright Ada McMillan Marvin Hendrix were injured. Wright and Hendrix treated for facial and other injuries. Howard, from Washington Street Hamilton, died at Mercy Hospital after skull and multiple fractures. Green Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Hamilton Specialy Mosler Safe Co Butler County U. S. 127 New Miami Leon Howard Washington S Mercy Hospital Wilbur Wright Camden Rt. 3 Ada McMillan Carlton Marvin Hendrix 2Nd St Howard Wright Hendrix Great Miami River Green Funeral Home

Shaved Heads Spark Fight In Ankara Admires Brynner

In Ankara two young men who shaved their heads to imitate actor Yul Brynner were attacked by a group of nonadmirers. Police intervened to break up the confrontation and tend to the injured.

Ankara Yul Brynner

Heroic Boy Dies Saving Brother in Kite Tragedy

In Montrose Pennsylvania a 7 year old, William Kropa of East Lynn, died after grabbing a kite string from his 4 year old brother Ronald to keep it from a high tension power line. The string carried small wire strands that conducted the current. Investigators say William acted knowingly to shield his brother.

Montrose William Kropa East Lynn Ronald

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Clemmie White Dies At 83

Mrs Clemmie Waite 83 of 2008 Howard Ave died at home after two months illness. She and husband J T Waite shared 67th wedding anniversary February 27. Survived by six sons Walton Piqua Walker Walter Rev Roger White and Clennie Newark Wilburn Franklin. three daughters J W Endres Mt Sterling Ohie Harvey Brayfield Tollesboro Ky Milton Caldwell Dayton. 25 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. sister Mrs Celia Mull Centerville. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of God. Burial Memorial Park Dayton. Friends may call Rigas Funeral Home 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow and at church after 9 a.m. Wednesday. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial Mound Park St Petersburg.

Clemmie Waite Howard Ave Heath Roger White Dayton Clennie Newark Wilburn Franklin J. W. Endres Mt. Sterling Ohie Harvey Brayfield Tollesboro Milton Caldwell Celia Mull Centerville

Lawrence C Anderson services in Bellefontaine

Lawrence C An derson 61 of Bellefontaine a dairy salesman died Saturday at Mary Rut an Hospital in Bellefontaine. Funeral 2 p m tomorrow at Church of God Bellefontaine burial there his wife Lois two sons another brother and a sister survive him

Lawrence C. Anderson Bellefontaine Roy Anderson Middletown Church of God Anderson Mary Rutan Hospial Lois

Funeral services for Mrs Smashie L Barnette

Mrs Smashie L Barnette 63 of 916 Garden St died last Wednesday at Middletown Hospital. Funeral at Union Baptist Church tomorrow at 1 p.m. with Rev R L Robinson officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. She lived in Middletown 39 years. Friends call 6 to 11 p.m. today at home. Bailey Funeral Home in charge.

Smashie L. Barnette Garden St Middletown Hospital Union Baptist Church R.L. Robinson Buria Woodside Barnette Middletown Bailey Funeral Home Lilly, la Ned Moore Rob Farmersville Sammy Carmichael Rockford Terry Mary Los Angeles Calif Levi Milwaukee Wis Roy Edna Gordon Ida May Sistrunk Ruth Wright Dayton Ola Williams

Mrs Harriett Bennett dies in New York hospital

Mrs Harriett Bennett Eileen Fleetwood Bennett 23 of 3235 95th Street Coro na Long Island N Y died at 11 a m yesterday at Queens General Hospital New York A native of Franklin she formerly lived in Middletown New York She is survived by husband Rufus of Columbus a son Frick Charles and a daughter Rhonda Eileen both of Columbus a brother Sherman Fleetwood of Hamilton and two sisters Mrs Dorothy Roberson Middletown and Mrs Frances Davis Cincinnati Funeral home Bailey planned”

Harriett Bennett Harriett Eileen Fleetwood ‘Bennett 95Th St Corona Long Island N.Y Queens General Hospital New York Franklin Bennett Middletown Rufus Columbus Frick Charles Rhonda Eileen Sherman Fleetwood Hamilton Dorothy Roberson Frances Davis Cincinnati Bailey Funeral Home

Death of Hazel Campbell at Middletown Hospital

Hazel Campbell aged 52 of 3206 Rufus Street died at 8 10 am in Middletown Hospital. She is survived by her mother Belle Wireman of the same address a brother Leonard Campbell and sisters Bertie Johnson of Indianapolis Indiana and Myrtle Neal of Blanchester. Arrangements are incomplete at Joseph R Baker and Sons.

Hazel Campbell Rufus St Middletown Hospital Belle Wireman Rufus Street Leonard Campbell Bertie Johnson Indianapolis Ind Myrtle Neal Blanchester Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Mrs Mary E Douglas dies at 88 in Middletown home

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Douglas 88 wife of the late Rev Lloyd B Douglas former Calvary Methodist pastor died at 9 45 am today at her daughter Mrs Robert Leight s home 1726 Columbia Ave She had lived in St Petersburg Fla and was here since last November after a five year illness She leaves other daughter Mrs Audrey Reed of

Mary E. Douglas Mary Elizabeth Douglas Lloyd B. Douglas Calvary Methodist Church Robert Leight Columbia Ave Douglas St. Petersburg Fla Middletown Audrey Reed

Services for Rupert A Morris in Ohio town

Rupert A Morris 54 of 3031 Tytus Ave died Friday at Middleown Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church. burial at Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours start 4 p.m. today at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home. Morris was a printer for Gardner Board & Caron Co. for 30 years.

Rupert A. Morris Tytus Ave Middle Own Hospital Holy Trinity Church Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons Morris Gardner Board & Caron Co

Death notice for Sammie L. Wright in Rockford and Middletown

Sammie Lee Wright 37 of 623 Concord Ave Rockford Illinois died Friday after a year long illness. native of Lilly Louisiana survived by parents Ned and…

Sammie Lee Wright Concord Ave Rockford, Ill Middletown

Orvan G. Brown Jr. Graveside Rites Held in Germantown

Orvan Graff Brown Jr. 47 of Dayton native of Germantown dies at Patrick Hospital Dayton VA Center Saturday. He served as a methods examiner at Wright Patterson Air Force Base for six years and was co manager of the Miami Military Institute until 1934. Survived by wife Edith mother Lulu Reed Brown Springfield three sisters and a brother. Friends may call at Boyer Funeral Home Dayton today.

Germantown Orvan Graff Brown Jr Dayton Brown Patrick Hospital Dayton VA Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Miami Edith Lulu Reed Brown Springfield Boyer Funeral Home

James W. Farmer services in Lebanon tomorrow

James W. Farmer aged 68 died Saturday night at home 556 S Main St. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Johnson Funeral Home. A retired county agent, he is survived by his wife Rhoda a son and two daughters.

Lebanon Johnson James W. Farmer S. Main St

Services Held for Mrs. Lillian M. Head in Oregonia

Mrs. Lillian Mae Head, 62, of Oregonia died Thursday night at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Rites were at Oregonia Church of God with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin. Surviving are daughters Delores Orndorf of Waynesville and Christina Messer of Oregonia, sons Herbert of Oregonia and Ivan of Lebanon, plus 11 grandchildren.

Waynesville Lillian Mae Head Oregonia Miami Valley Hospital Dayton

Mrs Viola Parris Rites Held at Lebanon

Funeral services were held at 10 a m for Mrs Viola Parris 49 who died Saturday at her Hopkinsville home Oswald Funeral Home directed burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Mason Survived by husband Arthur two sons James and David and daughter Betty all at home

Lebanon Viola Parris Hopkinsville Oswald Rose Hill Cemetery Mason Arthur James David Betty

Stingy Scotsman Letter Prompts Newspaper Protest

The Scotchman wrote to the editor in indignation over recurring stories of stingy Scotsmen in the columns. He warned that further such tales would drive him to stop borrowing the paper.

Cemetery services for Paul V. Youngblood set

Funeral details for Paul V. Youngblood 56 of 124 Race St appear with services scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Proeschel Funeral Home Edgewood Ave and 10 a.m. Wednesday at Webb Funeral Home. Brown-Dawson arrangements list date, time, and locations.

Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Paul V. Youngblood Race St Proeschel Edgewood Ave Webb Funeral Home

Deaths Across Nations Highlight AP Obituary Roundup

The Associated Press reports several notable deaths: Pedro Cardinal Segura, 76, archbishop of Sevilla and cardinal since 1927. Mrs Whit ney Martin, 52, wife of the AP sports columnist. George T McConville, 71, former AP bureau head. Miss Nancy Roos, 51, chess champion and photographer. Miss Alice Roche, former Rome bureau chief for United Press. Herbert J. Kraemer, 63, Knoxville Transit Lines official. Charles L. Mulligan, 71, New York Post assistant features editor.

Associated Press Madrid Pedro Cardinal Segura Sevilla Spain New York Whitney Martin Marengo Iowa Evanston Ill George T McConville Minnesota Wisconsin McConville Wheatland N. D Los Angeles Nancy Roos Belgium Saturn Alice Roche Rome United Press International Press Association Lawrence Kan Knoxville Tenn Herbert J. Kraemer Knoxville Transit Lines Tennessee Coach Co East Tennessee Southwest Virginia West Virginia Georgia Kaukaunna Wis Charles L.mulligan The New York Post New York Daily News Brooklyn Eagle Brooklyn Standard Union

Stormy Cardinal Segura Dies in Madrid

Pedro Cardinal Segura y Saenz a longtime adversary of democracy and Protestantism and former primate of Spain died today at age 76 after more than a year of kidney and circulatory illness. His sharp clashes with Franco’s government led to removal from administrative duties in Seville two years ago, as he remained a stern advocate of absolute monarchy amid conflicts with the old monarchy and the republic that followed.

Madrid Pedro Cardinal, Segura Y Saenz Spain Generalissimo Francisco Franco Sevil.t Franco

Akron pioneer Walter Akers Sr. dies at 82

Walter T. Akers Sr. 82 formerly Summit County commissioner died Sunday. He owned an insurance agency and had served as city finance director and as president of the Akron Area Boy Scouts.

Akron Ohio Walter T. Akers Sr Summit County

Mrs Lola Mae Hoskins Services

Mrs Lola Mae Hoskins, 44, of 934 Walter Ave Fairfield, is listed in public records with services rendered.

Lola Mae Hoskins Walter Ave Fairfield

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Verity Prwy Ith Ave Mtoe Teer Ole Charles Brother Clemmie White McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Mound Park ‘Cemetery Lawrence Anderson Robert A. Morris Sammie L. Wright Lillian M. Head Cardinal Segura Archy the Republic Ross Aig Seaboard Finance Company Chrysler Gulf Crest Virgil Partch Household Magazine Ross’ Nations Ross’ Yard Oy Checkwriter Joffe Furniture CO Central
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