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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1955

Page

3

Deaths And Funerals Lawrence A. Herb Dies At 80

Lawrence A. Herb 80 a pioneer grocer and longtime independent merchant died at 8 yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs Piccola Schamel 15 Baltimore St Dayton He lived with his sons Paul and Richard Herb at 701 Clark St until recently He had major surgery months ago He worked 40 years at Herb and Jacobs Grocery then 10 years at P Lorillard Co He was a member of the Eagles Lodge St Johns Church Holy Name Society Surviving include two sons two daughters four grandchildren three great grandchildren a brother Henry and two sisters Catherine Brede and Elizabeth Kramer Burial at Calvary Cemetery Solemn Requiem High Mass at 930 Monday St Johns Church Rosary at Schramm Funeral Home Sunday Eagles memorials at 730 p m YWCA sister of Mark Scheibert and Carl Scheibert of Trenton

Lawrence A. Herb Piccola Schamel Baltimore St Dayton Middletown Herb Paul Richard Herb Clark St Herb and Jacobs Central Avenue 3Rd Street Clinton Street P. Lorillard Co The Eagles Lodge St. John’s Church Church Holy Name Society Henry Catherine Brede Elizabeth Kramer Calvary Cemetery Schramm Funeral Home Holy Society

Funeral services for Mrs. Freda Benninghofen

Mrs. Freda Benninghofen 69 of 807 Dayton St Hamilton died Tuesday morning in Ft. Hamilton Hospital. Services will be held 2 30 p m Friday at the Benninghofen residence with Rev Paul A Rempe and Rev Karl A Mueller officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton. Friends may call at Proeschel Funeral Home after 4 p m today.

Freda Benninghofen Dayton St Hamilton Ft. Hamilton Hospital Benninghofen Paul A. Rempe Baltimore Karl A. Mueller Zion Lutheran Church Greenwood Cemetery Proeschel

Widow Mary L. Green of Middletown dies at 59

Mrs. Mary L. Green 59 of 1415 Garfield St died on arrival at Middletown Hospital after her son Andrew found her in the home. A coroner's verdict is pending. A native of Uniontown Alabama she had lived here two years. Survived by two sons Andrew and David of Middletown and two daughters Mrs. Ma Walker Uniontown and Mrs. Ruth Johnson Middletown. mother Mrs. Mariah Phillips Uniontown. a brother Malachi Washington Uniontown. two sisters Mrs. Flora Montgomery Birmingham and Mrs. Albert Eden Uniontown. Body to Uniontown for services at New Hope Baptist Church. Local arrangements by Bailey Funeral Home.

Mary L. Green Garfield St Middletown Hospital Andrew Green Ruth Johnson Middletown Mariah Phillips Uniontown Malachi Washington Flora Montgomery Birmingham Ala Albert Eden New Hope Baptist Church Bailey Funeral Home

Mrs Nannie Storms Rites Planned In Hamilton

Mrs Nannie Storms formerly of Broad Street died yesterday at Sunny Rest Home Hamilton. Services set for 10 30 a m tomorrow at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev Jerome Schulz officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visiting hours today 2 5 and 7 9 p m. Survived by nieces and nephews.

Nannie Blossom Granny Storms Broad Street Sunny Rest Home Hamilton

Williams, Bessie Mashow, lifelong Middleport resident

Mrs. Bessie Mashow Williams of 927 9th Ave died at 2 p.m. yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after two months as a patient. A Alabama native who moved to Middletown in 1924, she lived with daughter Margaret Williams. She belonged to the Ladies Industrial Sewing Club, Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, and church groups at Phillips Chapel CME Church where she served as Sunday School superintendent. Survived by daughter Margaret, three sisters, and a brother, plus Blyth-Williams Post 231 of the American Legion named in Surviving. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Chapel CME Church. burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. Arrangements by Jordan Hall Funeral Home.

Bessie Mashow Williams 9Th Ave Mercy Hospital Hamilton Williams Middletown Alabama Margaret Williams 9Th Avenue Ladies Industrial Sewing Club Ladies’ Auxiliary The American Legion Phillips Chapel Cme Church Sunday Benjamin Williams Blyth-Williams Post 231 Margaret Jessie Collins Mary Clark Eens Rosa Cobbs Los Angeles Calif Samuel J. Mashow Kansas City Kan M. R. Reed Woodside Cemetery Jordan Hall Funeral Home

Death of Frank Ehler Near Greenbush and Gratis

Frank Ehler 84 former Greenbush resident died yesterday morning at Manlelawn Manor Rest Home Gratis where he had been a patient five months He was a native of Preble County and spent most of his married life on a farm near Greenbush His wife Anna Ehler died in January Survivors include several nieces and

Greenbush Frank Ehler Manlelawn Manor Gratis Ehler Preble County Anna Ehier

Fenwick Band Taps Dr Frank Simon For Concert

Fenwick High School bands to perform under conductor Dr Frank Simon from Middle Town a former member of the Philip Sousa unit. He will lead the concert Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Hotel Manchester ballroom featuring Sousa marches Liberty Bell Manhattan Beach and El Capitan plus With Flag Unfurled by Thomas F D Arcy Jr and a U S Army Band connection.

Sousa Fenwick High Frank Simon Middletown Philip Sousa Simon Fenwick Manchester United States Falcons Liberty Bell Manhattan Beach el Capitan Thomas F. D'Arcy Jr D'Arcy U.S. Army Band

Soviets Run Own USO Shows on Arctic Ice Floes

A Soviet USO troupe from Moscow including Bolshoi soloists tours Arctic weather stations above the North Pole to boost morale for stationed personnel. The group arrived at drifting station North Pole 4 and will perform for crews, broadcaster reports say. Services will be held Saturday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in West Alexandria, with burial at Fairview Cemetery.

London North Pole Radio Cow Arctic Circle Moscow Bolshoi Theater Arctic Zimmerman West Alexandria Fairview Cemetery Gratis

Hamilton Deaths Highlight Local Obituaries

Ronald Eugene Terry, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Terry of 1314 Paoli Ave, will have services at 2 p m Friday at Brown Dawson Funeral Home. Frank Wolford, 75, of 170 Augsperger Ave New Miami, will have services at 2 p m Saturday at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home.

Ronald Eugene Terry Harry Terry Paoli Ave Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Frank Wolford Augspurger Ave New Miami Griesmer-Grim ‘Funeral Home

Notable Obituary Tidbits From Coast to Coast

The Associated Press notes the death of Navy ordnance expert Captain Harvey Delano 72 long tied to the Roosevelt family and New York port roles. Ada Nellagan 67 former actress and AFL theatrical agent died Tuesday in show business. Henry Nelson Rose oil producer and father of Treasury aide H Chapman Rose died yesterday in Lancaster Ohio.

Associated Press San Francisco Harvey Delano Navy New York Roosevelt Los Angeles Ada Nellagan AFL Theatrical Wardrobe Attendants Union Lancaster Ohio Henry Nelson Rose H. Chapman Rose the Treasury

Self-Reliance Award Interviews Set for 30 Applicants

The Sebald Self Reliance Awards committee announces Monday and Wednesday interviews for the 30 remaining applicants. McDade says letters were mailed, with interviews at the Sorg Paper Co employment office to select the final winners from an initial pool of 130 applicants from Fenwick Middletown and Lemon Monroe High Schools.

Sebald Self-Reliance Robert McDade McDade Junior Chamber of Commerce Committee W. W. Sebald Armco Sorg Paper Co’s Fenwick Middletown Lemon-Monroe

Prizes Announced for Self-Reliant Winners in May Banquet

Prizes duplicated for boys and girls list $400 for the top self reliant entrant $200 for the runner up $100 for third and $50 for fourth. Winners will be announced at a May banquet.

YMCA Discusses Learn to Swim Program

The YMCA physical committee will discuss a learn to swim program for children and adults at tomorrow’s noon session. Jack Baltzell, chairman, will preside at the YMCA meeting.

YMCA Jack Baltzell

Tractor Accident Kills Lucien Burkhart in Ohio Farm

Lucien Burkhart age 39 of Lewisville died yesterday on his Woodsville area farm when a tractor tipped or overturned crushing him. Initial reports list the incident as a farm accident with authorities investigating.

Woodsfield Ohio Lucien Burkhart Lewisville

Fire alarm summons firemen to Charles Street

A large alarm sent Companies 1 and 4 to 911 Charles St at 10 10 p m yesterday evening. Sweden reports one passenger automobile for every 13 people in population figures.

Charles St Sweden

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