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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1957

Page

17

Deaths And Funerals Harry T Strodtbeck

Harry T Strodtbeck 71 former Middletown contractor died at 4 30 am at his Mt Vernon Ohio home after a long illness Born in Middletown in 1885 he lived there until 1921 He was a Presbyterian and a member of the Middletown Flks Lodge Surviving include a daughter Mrs Brad Williams of Oberlin three sisters two brothers and one grandson Funeral 1 30 Monday at Dowds Funeral Home Mt Vernon Rev Rodger Sillars will officiate Burial in Mound View Cemetery Memorial contributions to Cancer Society. Friends may call at the Stubbs Funeral Home Saturday prior to burial in Lebanon Cemetery

Harry T. Strodtbeck Middletown Mt. Vernon Ohio Mr. Strodtbeck Presbyterian Church Flks Lodge Brad Williams Oberlin Lewis Reiner Gertrude Strodtbeck Louise Strodibeck John Frank Dowds Rodger RB. Sillars Mound View Cemetery

Obituary of Frank C Sears Middletown grocer 70

Frank Curtis Sears age 70 of 1402 Girard Ave died at 2 30 a m today at Middletown Hospital after illness lasting ten years and a week of serious illness He was born in Zoria Ohio and lived in Middletown fifty years a retired grocer who worked for Kroger and A P stores He is survived by his widow Lottie one daughter Geneva Crawford two brothers Arthur and Forest two sisters Lillian Taylor and Viola Mortice and one grandchild Funeral services set for 10 a m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home officiated by Rev Jerome Schulz with burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 3 5 and 7 9 p m

Frank Curtis Sears Girard Ave Middletown Hospital Mr. Sears Zoria Ohio Middletown Kroger A&p Lottie Geneva Crawford Middleetown Arthur Middletown J Forest Lebanon Lillian Taylor Viola Mortice Pennsylvania McCoy-Leffler Jerome Schulz Woodside Cemetery

Mrs. Bertha Pepper Rites Pending in Ohio

Mrs Bertha Pepper 57 died at 2 40 am yesterday at Glenhaven Nursing Home Dayton. She had lived in Columbus in recent years. Survived by two daughters Dora Barton Albuquerque New Mexico and Gladys Pepper Columbus a son Frank Columbus a sister Dorothy Supinger Lebanon and a brother Welton Hizer Lebanon. Services set for 2 pm.

Bertha Pepper Waynesville Bertha F. Pepper Glenhaven Dayton Columbus Dora Barton Alburquerque N. M Gladys Pepper Frank Dorothy Supinger Lebanon Welton Hizer

Edward S. Ross 78 dies at Middletown Hospital

Edward S. Ross of Lorraine Drive dies at 3 20 p m Friday in Middletown Hospital. A former Ashland Kentucky post office employee retired 12 years ago. Surviving include a daughter in Franklin and Porter Ross of Middletown. Service set Sunday at Catlettsburg Kentucky Methodist Church with burial in Ross Cemetery. Arrangements by Eaton Funeral Home.

Franklin Edward S. Ross Lorraine Drive Middletown Hospital Ashland Porter Ross Middletown Methodist Church Catlettsburg Ross Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home

Tolstoy Kin Tolstoya-Yesenina Dies in Moscow

Sofya Andreyevna Tolstoya-Yesenina 57, granddaughter of Leo Tolstoy, died yesterday. She directed the Tolstoy State Museum in Moscow. Dr Cornelius Weygandt 85, Penn English professor emeritus, died Wednesday in Wolfboro New Hampshire. He joined Penn in 1897 and retired in 1952. born in Philadelphia.

Moscow Sofya Andreyevna Tolstoya-Yesenina Leo Tolstoy Literary Gazette Tolstoy Wolfboro N.H Cornelius Weygandt Ergeritus University of Pennsylvania Penn Philadelphia

Men Gather for Evening Program at New Hope Baptist Church

Three hundred men are expected from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church for a special program with two minute discussions led by group members Deacon Garry Williams chairs the event. Members of Friendship Baptist will attend Miami Baptist services in Milford Ohio at 3 p.m. Sunday. Transportation will depart at 2 p.m. from the local church. At 7:30 p.m. Sunday Phillips Chapel CME Church members will join Friendship Baptist for services. Revival at First Church of God starts Sunday at 7:30 p.m. nightly through the next Sunday with Rev Patrick Heart from Columbus as guest evangelist. W M Reynolds serves as pastor.

New Hope Baptist Charch Garry Williams Friendship Baptist Church Miami Baptist Church Milford Ohio B. D. Parrish Phillips Chapel Cme First Church of God Patrick Heart Columbus W. M. Reynolds

Otterbein's Proxy Named As Bishop

Dr J Gordon Howard president of Otterbein College Westerville Ohio since 1945 named Bishop of Pittsburgh in the Evangelical United Brethren Church. He succeeds Dr Paw E V Shannon who died in May and will direct the church's east central area including Virginia Florida West Virginia Western Pennsylvania Erie and New York conferences. No Otterbein successor announced.

Dayton Ohio J. Gordon Howard Otterbein College Westerville Pittsburgh Evangelical United Brethren Church Paw E. V.shannon Shannon Dave T. Gregory Howard Virginia Florida West Virginia Pennsylvania Erie New York Dr. Howard Otterbein

Car overturns after hitting tree injuring two youths

A 1950 model car left Highland Street and Selden Avenue, jumped a curb, struck a 30 foot tree, and overturned. Mitchell amen 17 Middletown Rt. 3 escaped with minor injuries. Wesley Pusley 17 and Betty Lehman 16 suffered abrasions and were treated at Middletown Hospital. Police cited others in separate crashes including George Marshall for driving without a license.

Highland Street Selden Avenue Mitchell Amen Middletown Betty Lehman Francis Lehman Lylburn Rd Middletown Hospital Highland St Merriman James Grostick Yankee Rd Marshall

Traffic incidents report minor damage city police

Five additional traffic mishaps were reported to city police. All involved parties sustained minor damage and no serious injuries were noted. Patrols attended the scenes to document the cases.

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Man Injured In Franklin Three Car Accident

A Franklin man, Hayes Macy 56, was admitted to Middletown Hospital with possible rib and arm injuries after a three car collision on U S 25 north of Franklin in front of the Victory Motel. Willard Stevens 35 of Dayton and Carl Heneernees 57 of Franklin were involved. Stevens was treated and released for bruises. Total damage listed at 950 dollars.

Franklin Middletown Hospital Victory Motel U. S. 25 Here Hayes Macy Franklin Rt. 1 Macy Willard E. Stevens Dayton Stevens Carl B. Hen Eernees Pennyroyal Rd St .Elizabeth Hospital

Middletown Hospital Records July Births at 236

Hospital births reached a July high of 236, surpassing June’s 226 and the 1956 September peak of 232. Butler County accounted for 167 of July births with 73 girls and 65 boys in Middletown, plus births across West Middletown, Trenton, Hamilton, and Excello. Warren, Preble, Montgomery, and Hamilton Counties contributed the remainder. The July 1956 total was 189, with 122 boys and 114 girls.

Middletown Hospital Butler County Middletown West Middletown Trenton Hamilton Excello Warren County Franklin Lebanon South Lebanon Waynesville Springboro Mason Carlisle Foster Oregonia Preble County Montgomery County Hamilton County

Middletown Girls and Morrow Boy Attend Ohio Workshop

Two Middletown girls Mary Ann Morgan and Zella Mae Gentry and Basil Ballard of Little Miami School attended the first Ohio High School Student Council Workshop in Athens Ohio. Six model councils were set up for practice sessions with sponsor Thomas Somerville from Morrow assisting.

Middletown Morrow Athens Ohio Mary Ann Morgan Zella Mae Gentry Basil Ballard Little Miami Thomas Somerville

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