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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1956

Page

4

Baccalaureate Speaker Named for Miami University

Dr Jer eld C Braver dean of the Federated Theological Faculties at the University of Chicago will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at Miami University Sunday June 10 in the university stadium James S Kemper former ambassador to Brazil and Chicago insurer will speak at commencement Monday morning June 11 in Withrow Court Braver began ministry as a student at Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary and is a Fond du Lac Wisconsin native who studied at Carthage College He has served in Lutheran congregations in St Paul and Chicago California shows an 18 1 percent population gain from 1950 to 1954.

Oxford Jereld C. Braver Federated Theological Faculties University of Chicago Miami University James S. Kemper Dor Brazil Chicago Withrow Court Dr. Brauer Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary Minneapolis Ate Cathage College Fond du Lac Wis Mounds View Lutheran Church St. Paul Woodlawn Immanuel Lutheran Church

Deaths and Funerals Two families announced in Obituaries

Mrs. Lila Cornett 75 formerly of Middletown died Tuesday night of cancer at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a week as patient. Survived by husband William daughter Lillian three sons Paul James Fred and siblings including two Californians. Services 10:30 am tomorrow at Vorhis Funeral Home Lockland with burial West Chester. Friends may call today 3-10 pm. list continues for Ruby Currans family with multiple siblings and extended relatives. Services 10 am Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call 2-5 and 7-10 pm tomorrow.

Lila Cornett Middletown Christ Hospital Cincinnati Cornett Maud William Lillian Paul James Fred Sharonville Henry Heitkamp Lockland Lalia Wilson Fannie Peterson Vorhis West Chester Ruby Hallie Lehar Harrodsburg Shari Gilbert Richmond Ind Lena Currans Alvin Connie Powell Charles Loveland Robert Pasadena Calif Mary Goforth Ellen Harris Syracuse Mabel VanArsdell Anna Belle Powell Ada Sims McCoy-Leffler

Mrs Carrie Emrick Dies in Germantown at 71

Mrs Carrie O Emrick 71 wife of Earl Emrick of 128 N Main St Germantown died unexpectedly of a heart attack while raking leaves. A lifelong Germantown Township resident she was daughter of Daniel O and Ida Shafer Roof. Surviving are husband three sons Fontella Kelly Dayton eight grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers four sisters. Funeral 2 p m Saturday John Arpp Funeral Home Rev Paul Bressler officiating burial Germantown Cemetery calling after 2 p.m Friday.

Germantown Carrie O. Emrick Earl Emrick N. Main St

Currans Resident, 64, Dies at Middletown Hospital

Luther H. Currans, 64, of 208 Monroe Street, died at 3:35 am at Middletown Hospital after a two day stay. A native of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, he had lived here since 1935 and worked for Borden's Dairy for 14 years.

Howard Currans Monroe St Middletown Hospital Mr. Currans Harrodsburg Borden's Dairy

Death notices for Mrs Sarah Rebecca Hensley

Mrs Sarah Rebecca Hensley 85 died late Tuesday at her daughter's home in Oxford. Services will be Friday at 2 p m in Kingsport Tennessee with burial in Scott County Virginia. She was a Virginia native. Survivors include five daughters and three sons, 21 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Daughters listed: Annie Hendricks Eat on Ethel Doran Oxford Madge Bulla Liberty Ind Golda Ely Bristol Tenn Nannie Wilson Kingsport Kay Hensley Liberty Ind Barda Hensley Detroit and Howard Hensley Kingsport.

Oxford Sarah Rebecca Hensley Kingsport Tenn Scott County Virginia Annie Hendricks Ethel Doran Eaton Madge Bulla Liberty Ind Golda Ely Bristol Nannie Wilson Kay Hensley

Services for Mrs. Vera G. Saur to be held tomorrow

Mrs. Vera G. Saur 83 former Roachester area resident died yesterday in a Wilmington nursing home. Services are at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Yale Funeral Home, burial in Union Cemetery Hamilton County. She was widow of Dr Louis O Saur former Norwood health commissioner. Surviving sons Belden C Saur of Rock Knoll Gardens Morrow and William H Flowers of Detroit.

Morrow Vera G. Saur Roachester Wilmington Yale Funeral Home Union Cemetery Hamilton County

Funeral notices for Pearl Walden Fields and Eugene Wheatley

Mrs Pearl Walden Fields age SM living at 1029 E Long St set for a 2 pm service tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home. Eugene E Wheatley age 50 of 875 Weller Ave scheduled for a 10 am Saturday service at Zettler Funeral Home.

Pearl Walden Fields E. Long St Webb Funeral Home Eugene E. Wheatley Weller Ave Zettler Funeral Home

Bidding Now Open To World At Hamilton

Hamilton council voted 5-2 to open bidding for a 22 000 kW turbine expansion of the city electric plant to foreign firms after scrapping a regional bid restriction. Brown Boveri of Basel Swiss argued potential savings near 200000. Some officials favored American bidders for maintenance concerns. Councilman Herbert Mick noted the broader theme of free enterprise despite objections.

Hamilton Council North South America Brown Boveri Corp Baeden Switzerland Herbert Mick

Community notices and events for Rosebud Club and church program

The Rosebud Club plans a meeting at 8 30 p.m tomorrow at Mrs Robert Burton 1308 Michigan Ave with Mrs Maggie McClure hosting. Allen Singers perform 7 30 p.m tomorrow at People's Friendship Baptist Church. A tea for ABC Saving Plan benefits at Second Baptist Church runs 3 to 7 p.m Sunday at Mr and Mrs Cornelius Thrower 811 9th Ave. Girls Assembly rehearsal set for 3 p.m Saturday canceled until further notice.

Rosebud Club Robert Burton Michigan Ave Maggie McClure Allen Singers People’s Friendship Baptist Church ABC Second Baptist Church Cornelius Thrower 9Th Ave

Xavier Head To Talk At Armco Founder's Day

The Very Rev Paul L O Connor president of Xavier University Cincinnati will speak Friday morning at Armco Founder's Day at the General Office on Curtis Street. A committee led by Alan Cooper and Phyllis Poynter has arranged a program for about 1000 office workers beginning at 10 45 a m to observe the birthdate of founder George M Verity. Committees will report on office community service as part of the observance.

Paul L. O’connor Xavier University Cincinnati Armco Curtis Street Alan Cooper Phyllis Poynter A.m George M. Verity General Office Father O'Connor East Works

Camporee Plans Set by Pokey Griffith District Group

Pokey Griffith District committee advanced camporee plans for May 18 to 20 at Armco Assn.s new park near Otterbein Home. Earl Klein district chairman led the session attended by 21 committeemen at Franklin Presbyterian Church.

Pokey Griffith Armco Assn New Park Otterbein Earl Klein Franklin Presbyterian Church

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