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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1958

Page

5

Heart Attack Fatal To Insurance Agency Head

John Walter Williams 38 owner of Williams Insurance Agency died of a heart attack at his Middletown home yesterday. He was dead on Fire Department arrival about 12 50 p m. Williams served in World War II with the Fifth U S Army and belonged to the Franklin American Legion and Eagles Lodge. He was born in Scranton Kentucky and moved to Middletown 15 years ago. Surviving include his wife Elizabeth two brothers and six sisters. Funeral services set for Friday at Crawford Street First Church of God with burial in Frenchburg Kentucky.

John Walter Williams Erie Ave William Insurance Agency Williams Fire Department Fifth U.S Army Franklin American Legion Eagles Lodge Scranton Middletown Williams Insurance Agency Elizabeth John C. Wiliams Boyd Downey Calif Lowell Allen, Ky Mae Whitmore Washington, D. C Eva Forbes Germany Irene Manns Juanita Robinson Lillian Nolan Franklin Ruby Gillespie Crawford Street

Verna Brewer Rites Planned After Death at 83

Mrs Verna Victoria Brewer 83 died at 3 45 am at her home 22 North St Tren ton Ohio She moved from Dayton 17 years ago was born in Preble County Her husband Theodore died in 1935 Surviving six daughters Elsie Thompson Kan sas City Missouri Josephine Post Dayton Goldie Blake Lucille Ridenour Anna Lehman Dayton Helen Stocker Miamis burg three sons Ross Luther Brewer German town Orville Brewer Hamilton 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Verna Victoria Brewer North St Trenton Preble County Dayton Theodore Elsie Thompson Josephine Post Kansas City Goldie Blake Lucille Ridenour Anna Lehman Helen Stocker Miamisburg Ross Luther Brewer

Former auto dealer Mark P. Rogers died at 57

Waynesville notices list services for Mark P. Rogers 57 a former local auto sales businessman who died Monday at his Lower Springboro Road home. He will be buried at Springboro Cemetery with a 2 p m Friday service at Stubbs Funeral Home. Survived by wife Margaret a daughter Ann Dunaway Washington Court House a sister Anne ONeill Springboro and three brothers including Donald Rogers.

Waynesville Mark P. Rogers Stubbs Springboro Rogers Springboro Road Here Margaret Ann Dunaway Washington Court House Anne O'Neill Donald Rogers

Man Takes Large Dose Of Radiation

Los Alamos New Mexico AP reports Ce cil W Kelley a veteran atomic laboratory technician was critically injured in a radiation accident during a plutonium metal recovery operation. Kelley works as a metal fabrications operator in the chemical metallurgical division. The spokesman said the operation was carefully studied and controlled and other nearby employees reportedly did not receive serious doses. It notes two scientists died previously from radiation injuries at Los Alamos, Dr Louis B Slotin in 1946 and Harry K Daglian in 1945.

Los Alamos N.M Cecil W. Kelley Atomic Laboratory University of California Scientific Laboratory Kelley Louis B. Slotin Harry K. Daglian

Holiday Toll Set

National Safety Council estimates 390 Americans may die in traffic accidents during the four day New Year holiday and 11 000 other persons may suffer disabling injuries. The 102 hour period runs from 6 p m Wednesday to midnight Sunday Jan 4. The record toll for a New Year holiday is 409.

Chicago National Safety Council Associated Press

Crash Kills Girl in Ohio Two Car Collision

A Tuesday two car crash on N. S. 42 in London Ohio killed 12 year old Ruth McKinley of Plain City. Six others were injured in the wreck reported by AP.

London, Ohio N. S Ruth McKinley Plain City

Polish Sailor Fakes Illness to Escape Ship

In Svendborg Denmark a 22 year old Polish sailor pretended stomach pain to be allowed ashore. He was taken to a hospital and had his appendix removed without a diagnosis. He later admitted he feigned illness to leave his ship.

Svendborg Denmark

3-Acre Pond At County Park For Skaters

Indian Creek Park offers a three acre skating area announced by Butler County Park District director Bruce Diehl. The site near Reilly on Rt 732 will hold about 300 skaters with good freezing conditions. A sheltered area, firewood, and ice maintenance are planned plus a steep blacktop sled run three-eighths of a mile long when snow permits.

Indian Creek Park Bruce Diehl Butler County Park District Reilly Rt. 732 Die

Real Estate Transfers in Middletown and County Listings

A dense ledger of property transfers and cancellations across Middletown and surrounding counties. Transfers include multiple lot trades such as 2873 7567 10945 12778 12785 and 4744 4745 with varied prices from 2.20 to 41.25 dollars, plus numerous to Middletown Federal and other lenders. Cancellations record revisions of blocks and lots with large aggregate sums and reassignment to financial institutions.

Middletown Mary Hosey Sarah Hall Lowell Fichner Joseph Cullen William Crane Helen Reed Minnie Ferguson Barbara Park Realty Co Ishmael Martin Western Ohio Byron Cooper Raymond Kunzer Joseph Achberger Frank Achberger

Hillsboro Judge Dies After 18 Years on Bench

George W. McDowell, 58, former Highland County Common Pleas Judge, died Tuesday at his Allensburg home from a heart attack. He retired from the bench in 1955.

Hillsboro Ohio George W. McDowell Highland County Common Pleas Allensburg

Alaska Becomes 49th State With New Flag to Debut

President Eisenhower will proclaim Alaska the 49th state at a White House ceremony Saturday noon, with Alaska entering the Union immediately. The new flag will be official next July 4, while early 4% star flags may appear as soon as next week amid production backlog.

Washington Eisenhower Alaska White House Gettysburg Farin Union New York

Preview Of 1960 Census Mailed To Households

Washington AP reports an advance nonreturnable form will be mailed nationwide before the 1960 census to speed and improve accuracy. The test in Memphis led to abandoning do it yourself plans, as enumerators will still visit every home to collect relations ages sexes races marital status and birth dates.

Washington Memphis Tenn

Stay With Wids Parents Warned After Neglect Case

Greenup County Judge Arthur Sparks warned Joe Conn and Opal Conn to never leave their children alone again or face grand jury action. The couple was acquitted of wilful neglect in the death of 3 year old Victoria, who died of malnutrition and exposure at their log home in South Portsmouth Dee while in the care of their son Billy. The Conns had been away working in Arizona sending money home. Laplanders milk half wild rein deer and keep the milk all winter in frozen chunks.

Greenup, Ky Joe Conn Opal Greenup Arthur Sparks Victoria Portsmouth Dee Billy Conns Arizon

Protect Your Teeth from PD Keep Them

Periodontal disease is responsible for more tooth loss than other causes. January Reader's Digest explains why it often goes ignored until too late because it can be cured if caught early or prevented. Pick up January Reader's Digest on sale today.

Reader's Digest

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