Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1959

Page

4

Deaths And Funerals Amburgy Services Set

William Amburgy 65 died Tuesday in Wyoming after his car went out of control near Hat Creek. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. His wife Jerdenia is in fair condition in Newcastle Wyoming hospital. Scottish Rite services set for Sunday at 7 20 p m at the funeral home. The couple were traveling on U S 5, north of Lusk, returning from Blufton where they visited a sister.

William Amburgy Alameda Wyoming McCoy - Leffler Charles Messmer Turial Woodside Funeral Armco Jerdenia Amburgy Newcastle Wyo Amburgy Hat Creek Lusk Amburghs Walter Bolden Blufton

Casper H Fornshell dies at 83 in Hamilton hospital

Casper H Fornshell 83 of West Middletown Rt 2 died at 12 05 pm yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after a heart condition. He sold auto insurance 27 years and farmed at 3526 Somerville Jacksonburg Rd where he had lived since 1919. Native of Preble County and a county schools graduate. Survived only by wife Mabel. Services set for 2 pm.

Casper H. Fornshell West Middletown

Stillborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Greenham

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Greenham of 2200 Erie Ave was stillborn at 4 40 a m today at Middletown Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 10 a m tomorrow at Woodside Cemetery with Dr C E Wintringham officiating. Arrangements by Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.

Glenn Greenham Erie Ave Middletown Hospital Woodside Cemetery C. E. Wintringham McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

William V Sroufe 76 West Middletown Engineer for Armco dies

William Vernon Sroufe 76 of West Middletown Rt. 1 died at 9 50 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital about two hours after admission. He retired as an engineer with Armco Steel Corp in 1957 after a long tenure starting in 1928. Born Mt. Crab Ohio he lived in the Middletown area most of his life. Survived by his daughter Geneva French three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Requiem High Mass 9 am Saturday at Holy Name Church Trenton burial church cemetery. Friends may call McCoy Leffler Funeral Home tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 p m.

William Vernon Sroufe West Middletown Holy Name Church Trenton McCoy- Leffler Funeral Home

James B Parlette Dies at 60 in Franklin

James B. Parlette, 60, died at 5 30 p m in Franklin. Funeral arrangements are pending.

James B. Parlette Franklin

Funeral services announced for Mrs Nell Shewman

Sister Mrs Nell Shewman of Moraine Center Ohio and half-brother Walter Parlette of Ridgeville Ohio will attend services at 2 p m Saturday at Anglesby Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin Friends may call tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Masonic services at 8 p m tomorrow at the funeral home

Nell Shewman Moraine Center Ohio Walter Parlette Ridgeville Anglesby Miami Cemetery Corwin

Franklin man dies after long illness at home

Franklin resident Parlette died at home after months of illness. He had worked at Stone Container Corp. since 1941 and lived most of his life in Franklin. He was active in Eastern Star Lodge 55 F&AM William S Roof Chapter RAM and the First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two brothers and three sisters including Pearl Parlette and Jennie Buckley.

Terday Lake Ave Middletown Hospital Stone Container Corp Parlette Franklin Eastern Star Lodge 55 F&am William S. Roof RAM Scottish Rite Dayton First Presbyterian Church Thomas Charles Kettering

Mrs Lena Griesinger services scheduled at Webb Funeral Home

Lena Griesinger, 78, of 102 S Washington Blvd, will be cared for at a 9 30 am Saturday service at Webb Funeral Home. The notice lists her age and residence and the arranging funeral home.

Lena Griesinger S. Washington Blvd Webb Funeral Home

Clearcreek School Sees State Aid Increase in 1960

Clearcreek Local School District reports a statewide funding rise of about 3200 dollars for operation in 1960, bringing total aid to 107810 dollars. Supt. Raymond Perez notes one kindergarten vacancy and lists new hires including Anna Lee Russell second grade, Howard Osborn fourth and second grades, Glen Kessler English, Fred Seannett English, and Max Gilpin Latin and junior high English. Norman Locke granted a one year leave.

Springboro Clearcreek Raymond Perez Perez Anna Lee Russell Miami Howard Osborn Glen Kessler Fred Seannett Max Gilpin Norman Locke

Hearing Set For Area Youth

Kenneth Carter 18 of German town Rt 1 is to be arraigned in Municipal Court tomorrow on burglary and larceny charges from a break in Aug 2 at Frank Fordyce home 1500 Forest Ave. Police say Carter has no prior record. The burglary yielded cash and a movie projector. Five Middletown juveniles arrested with Carter are held at the Juvenile Detention Home Hamilton. Carter was questioned by Detectives Paul Fouts and Ed Poling.

Kenneth Carter Germantown Rt. 1 Frank Fordyce Forest Ave Carter Fordyce Middletown Hamilton Dets Paul Fouts Ed Poling

BB Pellets Hit Car Windshield In Local Vandalism

Kelly Clair owner of Craft's Food Market reported three BB pellets pierced the windshield of his car at 2900 Yankee Road last night. Earlier this week three pellets shattered the store window Clair manages, causing about $100 in damage. Sheriff Paul A. Pell warned BB gun owners about possible confiscation of such weapons.

Kelly Clair Yankee Rd Clair Craft's Food Market Sheriff's Department Paul A. Pell

Pollution blamed for dead fish in Great Miami River

Hundreds of dead fish floated in a foul film on the Great Miami River in Butler and Hamilton counties. State Wildlife Division official John Walker blamed sewage dumped upstream from Cincinnati for the fish kill and stated prosecutions would follow if sources were found.

Great Miami Butler Hamilton John Walker State Wildlife Division Cincinnati Walker

Polio Benefits From Carnival at Wildwood Road

Thirteen Middletown children raised 13.05 for the polio fund by holding a carnival at 3009 Wildwood Rd. Police Capt. John Fitzgerald of the Butler County polio organization noted the effort. Participants included Carmen Danisi Vicki Francis Barbara Profitt Melinda Profitt Suzie Moore Charles Fisher Connie Ross Connie White Donna Underwood Mary Ann Timmers Karen Keays Jackie Francis Jeannette Moore.

Middletown Wildwood Rd John Fitzgerald Butler County Polio Organization Carmen Danisi Vicki Francis Barbara Melinda Profitt Susie Moore Charles Fisher Connie Ross Connie White Donna Underwood Mary Ann Timmers Karen Keays Jackie Francis Jeannette Moore

Sheriff’s deputies arrest multiple for gun and DUI charges

Police brief reports say John H Tibbs, 1803 Manchester Ave, was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon a gun and intoxication. Harold Anders 30 616 Granada Ave was arrested on a bad check charge. Marvin Kelly Jr 28 Hamilton was arrested for DUI and no license. Harold McKenzie Peebles was arrested for permitting an unlicensed driver. Thefts include bicycles from Danny Van derpool Brad Jones 701 14th Ave Arthur Morris 12 Leibee St and two rear wheels from Tom Leight 2500 North Ave at Armco Wicoff St lot.

John H. Tibbs Manchester Ave Ottawa Street Harold Anders Granada Ave Marvin Kelly Jr Hamilton Harold McKenzie Peebles Central Avenue Danny Vanderpool Brad Jones 14Th Ave Arthur Morris Leibee St Tom Leight North Ave Armco Wicoff Street

Nehru Blasts Reds Over Tibet Currency Ban

Prime Minister Nehru accused Communist China of violating the 1954 treaty by declaring Indian and Tibetan currencies in Tibet illegal. He condemned Beijing’s actions as a breach of bilateral understandings and security commitments.

New Delhi Nehru China Today Tibet

Also Mentioned on This Page

Philip Johnson West Elk Ton Friends Church West Elkton Cemetery Casper Fornshell William V. Sroufe Fred J. Hausman Polar St St. Peter Claver Church Hausman Sorg Paper Co Wilson Memorial Home New Hope Frank Godwin Godwin The Washington Star Rusty Riley King Features Washington Philadelphia George G. Steel Sr Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Philadelphia Inquirer America Newspaper Publishers Assn Grand Rapids Mich William E. Eggebrecht American Furniture Designers Columbus Harvey Vernon Moyer Ohio State University Ohio State Salina Kan Streifthau's Pearl Grimes Sarrete Tray General Merchandise Clearcreek School Percale Snowy Orion Blend
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication