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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1955

Page

3

Granny Storms dies at 100 in Hamilton

Nannie Blossom Storms known as Granny Storms formerly of Broad Street died at 6 a.m. today at Sunnybreeze Rest Home Hamilton where she lived since 1949. Born July 21 1854 she observed her 100th birthday last July. She helped make World War II grenades before blindness in 1945 and knitted a lap robe recently. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Riggs Funeral Home. Surviving nieces and nephews follow.

Nannie Blossom Granny” Storms Broad Street Sunnybreeze Hamilton

Mrs Benninghofen Rites Sought For Local Industrialist Wife

Mrs. Freda Marie Benninghofen 69 of 807 Dayton Street Hamilton died at 9 a m yesterday at Fort Hamilton Hospital after admission Monday morning She was wife of Paul Benninghofen an industrialist and banker and sister of Mark Scheibert of Middletown and Carl Scheibert of Trenton

Freda Marie Benninghofen Dayton St Hamilton Mark Scheibert Middletown Carl Scheibert Trenton Fort Hamilton Hospital Benninghofen Paul Benninghofen

Panicky Woman Fined For Hauling Body Behind Car

Mrs Annie Ladd of Willimantic was fined 1000 dollars and given a three month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to unlawful removal of a dead body and failure to notify the medical examiner. She dragged the corpse of Harry Strasberg seven miles behind her car to a lake following a heart attack at her East Lyme summer home.

Samuel J. Mellitz Ladd Harry Strasberg East Lyme

Police seize Floyd Wall on DUI charge

Police yesterday arrested Floyd Wall, 56, at 1500 block Yankee Road on a driving while under the influence charge. A report from Eileen Shop owner Mrs. Fannie Rosenberg notes theft of a black purse with a billfold containing $25 from 1055 Central Ave.

Floyd Wall Calumet Ave Yankee Road Fannie Rosenberg Eileen Central Ave

Mary Sadisff Moats 84 dies in Camden

Mrs. Mary Sadisff Moats aged 84 of Eaton Route 2 died at 7 p.m. Monday after a brief illness. Survived by husband George two foster sons Alonza Vaughn Dayton and D B McDaniel Richmond Ind a foster daughter Margaret Grimes Richmond and two brothers Daniel McDaniel Burning Springs Ky and Alex McDaniel Hamilton. Services set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at R C Nein and Sons Funeral Home with Rev Grace E Henry officiating burial in Fairmount Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Camden Mary Sadisff Moats Eaton Rt. 2 George Alonza Vaughn Dayton D. B. McDaniel Richmond Ind Margaret Grimes Daniel McDaniel Burning Springs Alex McDaniel Hamilton R. C. Nein and Sons Funeral Grace E. Henry Fairmount Cemetery Funeral

Mrs. Jennie Shoup Dies in Dayton at 86

Mrs. Jennie Shoup aged 86 of 55 Strafford Ave Dayton died at 1 15 p m yesterday at her residence She is sister of Mayme McElhany of Otterbein Home Lebanon Also surviving are two other sisters a brother three grandsons five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren

Lebanon Jennie Shoup Strafford Ave Dayton Shoup Mayme McElhany Otterbein

Germantown Man Charles Troxell Dies in Cincinnati

Charles William Troxell 74 native of Germantown died Monday morning in Cincinnati after a year’s illness. A soap broker, he served as an officer of American Laundry Machine Co and Wyandotte Soap Co. Surviving wife Eva Bruner Troxell sister Mrs. Maurice Hoyt and brothers Harvey John Henry all of Cincinnati. Services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Riedlinger Lemen Funeral Home Cincinnati. burial Germantown Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today. Edward N Hardewig 14 services 9 a.m. Thursday St Veronica Church. Milton Hogue 44 services 2 p.m. tomorrow Zettler Funeral Home. Mrs Daisy L Melvin 73 services 10 a.m. Friday Colligan Funeral Home.

Germantown Charles William Troxell Cincinnati Troxell American Laundry Machine Co Wyandotte Soap Co Eva Bruner Troxell Maurice Hoyt Harvey John Henry Riedlinger- Lemen Edward N. Hardewig Harmon Ave St. Veronica Milton Hogue Winston Dr Zettler Funeral Home Daisy L. Melvin Campbell Ave Colligan Funeral Home

St John PTA Card Party Tonight at Knights Hall

Arrangements completed for a PTA benefit card party at the Knights of Columbus Hall starting at 8 p.m. Prizes will be offered. A nominating committee led by Mrs Anthony Krizan Jr. will present a ballot for officer elections at the May 10 meeting. Sixth grade class under Sister Margaret John won the prior attendance prize. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Frank Hummel and others after the meeting.

St. John’s Pta Knights of Columbus Hall Anthony Krizan Jr Francis Moorman Sydney Frisby Frederick Wootan Walter Schneider Margaret John Frank Hummel John Presta Frank Ludwig Paul Fuhrman

Oregonia Man Injured In Car Crash On Olive Branch Road

Ed York, 68, of Oregonia is listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a car crashed into a parked truck on Olive Branch Road near Oregonia around 7:30 last night. The eastbound car owned by Edward Perkins left the road, struck Vera Atkinson’s truck, and the driver fled the scene. state patrol investigates.

Oregonia Middletown Hospital Olive Branch Ed York Edward Perkins Vera Atkinson

Colden Helmet Post To Install Officers

VFW Golden Helmet Post 7230 will hold its annual public installation of officers tonight at 8 p.m. Past post commander Henry Bohne serves as installing officer. A social follows the services. An unrelated note mentions lentil cultivation as an ancient plant.

VFW Henry Bohne

Assembly Fight on Ohio School Board Bill

The Ohio House debated whether the State Board of Education should be elected or appointed, with plans for a mixed model possible. The Senate may act later, while parallel talks on recapturing highway bond and route powers stalled after hearings. A Columbus bond house broker warned that bond sales depend on investor confidence in turnpike projects. Some witnesses argued the Cincinnati Conneaut turnpike would suffer under the proposed changes. Some lizards are difficult to distinguish from snakes.

Columbus Ohio Ohio House State Board of Education Ohio School Survey Commission Frank J. Lausche Republican Education Committee William L. Manahan Defiance Roger Cloud Logan County House Ohio Senate Senate Highways Committee David K. Ferguson Turnpike Commission Highway Committee Allison C. Neff Middletown Cincinnati - Conneaut Dennis Murphy Ferguson

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