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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1955

Page

3

Charles West Dies at 60 Former Ohio Congressman

Charles Franklin West died in Bradenton Florida after collapsing in a resort lobby. The 60 year old, ex congressman and Roosevelt era Interior official, had traveled from Tampa. An autopsy was planned to determine how a heart attack ended his life. Survivors include his widow two sisters and a brother with funeral set for Mount Vernon.

Bradenton Fla Charles Franklin West Ohio Franklin D. Roosevelt West Tampa Washington Roosevelt Ohio Wesleyan Harvard University Denison University College of Wooster Harvard Lebanon Mount Vernon Anna May West John Worman James Behr Washington, D. C Ben West

Deaths And Funerals Clayton Hursh Sr

Clayton C Hursh Sr 73 of Lakeview and Middletown Ohio died at Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine after a year of illness. A retired Armco Steel supervisor of maintenance, he served 47 years with the company. Active Mason and York Rite member, survived by wife Catherine, daughter Caroline Baker and son Clayton C Hursh Jr with two grandchildren. Services Saturday at Riggs Funeral Home with Masonic, OES, and church rites. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday.

Clayton Cleveland Hursh Sr Lakeview Ohio Rt. 1 Middletown Mary Rutan Bellefontaine Hursh Armco Steel Corp Indian Lake Henry St Armco Prosser OES Shepherds of the Caroline Baker Clayton C. Hursh Jr Riggs H. H. Jung St Paul's Robert B. Heywood Indian Lake Community Church Woodside Cemetery

Six year old injured in Middletown car crash

A six year old Middletown boy Ronnie Litton was injured and his father Dillard Litton 29 was arrested on driving while intoxicated and no operator license charges after a two car collision on Lafayette Avenue. The boy remains in Middletown Hospital with possible skull fracture while a separate collision on Tytus and Nelbar streets caused an additional $400 in damage.

Middletown Lafayette Avenue Ronnie Litton Dillard Litton Morgan St Middletown Hospital Litton George C. Charles Belvidere Ave Lafayette Ave Charles Auto

Night services at Second Baptist Church this Saturday

Colored News Watch reports a night service at the Second Baptist Church. The event runs from 11 until 12 p.m. The Rev. R. F. Hans is pastor.

Second Baptist Church R. F. Hans

Tax examiner Hauptli dies in Columbus at 67

W Herbert M Hauptli, an examiner with the Ohio Department of Taxation, died yesterday in Columbus. He was 67 and a local resident. The death follows a long career with the state agency.

Columbus Ohio Herbert M. Hauptli Ohio Department of Taxation Was

Mrs Harriet Lucas Franklin Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Harriet Lucas, 77, mother of Mrs Esta Robinett of Franklin Route 2, died yesterday at Rahn Rest Home in Miamisburg after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Brough Memorial Home in Miamisburg with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Surviving: two other daughters, a brother, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Franklin Harriett E. Lucas Esta Robinett Franklin Rt. 2 Rahn Rest Miamisburg Brough South Lebanon

West Alexandria teen dies in accidental shooting incident

Richard Martin 12 died Tuesday afternoon after a 22 caliber rifle discharged at a home on Staver Road. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Sampleville Brethren Mission with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survived by parents Andrew and (unnamed) Martin, sister Mary Anna, brothers Wayne and Robert, and grandparents Albert Martin and Arthur Hendricks.

West Alexandria Richard Martin Sampleville Mary Anna Wayne Robert Albert Martin Arthur Hendricks

Obituaries for Leona Cook and Darrell Pottenger

Mrs. Leona Cook age 85 of 310 N. F Street will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home. Darrell Pottenger age 61 of Cambridge will have services at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Webd Funeral Home.

Leona Cook N. F St Webb Funeral Home Darrell Pottenger Cambridge Webd Funeral Home

Vagrant Confesses Theft From Ancient Osaka Temple

KOICHI Japan a vagrant named Toshio Yokota aged 30 confessed stealing two arms from a 1 145 year old wooden statue in an Osaka temple He said the statue six arms were too many even for Buddha

Koichi Japan Toshio Yokota Osaka Buddha

Reserve Medical Fund Receives Million Dollar Grant

Western Reserve University medical school is awarded a million dollar grant from the Hanna Fund, matching a separate one million from the Commonwealth Fund of New York. Trustees said the two million dollars would be provided without delay to the school.

Cleveland Medical School Western Reserve University Hanna Fund Commonwealth Fund of New York Malcolm Aldrich Commonwealth Fund

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