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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1960

Page

2

Mrs Marguerite Estes Dies After Long Civic Service

Mrs Marguerite Estes 59 a Middletown health and civic leader died at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a year of illness. She directed wartime tuberculosis work and served in the Civic Association as nurse and nursing director. Survived by brother Paul Jones of Hamilton, funeral set Friday at the Church of the Ascension with burial in Woodside Cemetery.

Marguerite Marge) Estes Christ Hospital Cincinnati Sten Wotan Estes Paul 5. Jones Hamilton

Mrs Ruth Brigade Brigade services for Ruth Bullock Brigade

Mrs Ruth Bullock Brigade 38 died of shock after witnessing a car crash in Ashland. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Oswald Memorial Home 329 E Mulberry with Rev J T McHenry officiating. Burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Eastern Star services at 8 p m Wednesday. Visitation 2-4 and 7-9 p m Wednesday.

Lebanon Ruth Bullock Ashland Oswald Memorial Home E. Mulberry J. T. McHendry Lebanon Cemetery Eastern Star Memorial Home

Miamisburg Man Leo Case 61 Dies At Miami Valley

Leo C. Case 61 of 1030 Maple Ave died at 7 10 a m yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after 32 years with National Cash Register He was a member of Mi am isburg Elks Lodge Survived by wife Olene two sons Gail of Springboro and William Oakley of Spokane Wash five daughters Mrs Allen Stevens Middletown Mrs Bob Shropshire Mrs Marvin Bourelle and Mrs Bernard Karns Mrs Frank Wolfe Jr of Hollywood Calif a brother Carl Leber of Miamisburg and six grandchildren Services will be held at 2 p m tomorrow at Gebhart Schmidt Memorial Home with burial in Hillgrove Cemetery Friends may call at the me-

Miamisburg Leo C. Case Maple Ave Miami Valley Hospital Dayton National Cash Register Elks Lodge Olene Gail Springboro William Oakley Spokane Wash Allen Stevens Middletown Bob Shropshire Marvin Bourelle Bernard Karns Sile Xenia Frank Wolfe Jr Hollywood Calif Carl Leber Gebhart & Schmidt Hillgrove Cemetery

Amanda Cole Dies at 86 at Home

Mrs Amanda K Cole 86 died today at her home 12 High Street Arrangements are in complete at Eaton Funeral Home.

Amanda Cole Franklin Amanda K. Cole High St Eaton Funeral Home

Services set for Mrs Letha Maue Goff of Dayton

Mrs Letha Maue Goff 67 of 2462 Gettysburg Ave Dayton will be taken to John Arpp Funeral Home at 2 p m Thursday for funeral services conducted by Rev Paul Bressler. Burial will follow in Germantown Cemetery. Calling hours start tomorrow after 4 p m. She died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital. She belonged to the Dayton Elbert Hubbard Chapter AMORC. Survived by husband Leonard two sons Harold of Dayton Warren of Germantown a daughter Marguerite Sidecap of Miamisburg three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Germantown Letha Maue Goff Gettysburg Ave Dayton John Arpp Paul Bressler Germantown Cemetery Goff Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Elbert Hubbard AMORC

Services for James F Schoonover Held Thursday

James F Schoonover 82 died after being struck while walking on Rt 741 north of Springboro. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Thursday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial at Woodhill Cemetery. Survived by his brother William of Lima.

Franklin James Frank Schoonover Rt. 741 Springboro Eaton Funeral Home Woodhill Cemetery William Lima

Obituary notices list multiple local deaths and funeral times

Ross C Howell 74 of 30 S D St services tomorrow Webb Nellie Holbrook 72 of 729 S Second St services 930 a m Thursday St Joseph Church Clara E Lockhead 50 of 902 Beissinger Rd services 1030 a m tomorrow Brown Dawseon Thomas W Hurst 83 formerly of New Miami services 2 p m Thursday Webb John E Sloan 70 2134 Benninghofen Ave services 2 p m Thursday Zettler

Ross C. Howell S. D St Webb Nellie Holbrook S. ‘Second St St. Joseph Church Clara E. Lockhead Beissinger Rd Brown-Dawseon Thomas W. Hurst New Miami John E. Sloan Benninghofen Ave Zettler

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

Andrew Schulhof 65 business manager for symphony conductors died Monday. Born in Hungary. Justice W Gordon Egbert 67 of Alberta Supreme Court body recovered from river near home. foul play not suspected. last seen Sunday night. Robert Hoe 83 industrialist and honorary NYS Bridge Authority member died Monday. born in New York City.

New York Andrew Schulhof Hungary Calgary Alta W. Gordon Egbert Supreme Court of Alberta Egbert Miami Beach Fla Robert Hoe The New York State Bridge Authority New York City

Timken Roller Bearing workers reject new union contract

Canton Ohio United Steelworkers Union rejects Timken Roller Bearing Co contract proposal. The firm says the plan raises wages and benefits by an average of 40 cents per hour for about 9,500 production and maintenance workers.

Canton, Ohio United Steelworkers Union Timken Roller Bearing Co

Osborne Outlines Studio Aims for Quality and Value

Robert Osborne head of Osborne Studios addressed the Columbus Society of Photographers urging service quality and pleasant studio atmosphere. He urged reasonable prices in relation to cost to attract maximum business volume.

Osborne Columbus Robert Osborne Osborne Studios Columbus Society of Photographers Columbus Group

Tim Draut 21 Dies After Prolonged Illness

Tim Errol Draut aged 21 of 900 Stanley St died at Middletown Hospital at 7 35 p m He had been ill since July 1957 and seriously ill last year A Miami University student on a mathematics fellowship he was a Red Cross swimming instructor and university athlete He was active at the Church of the Ascension and Middletown High School honored graduate He is survived by parents a sister and three brothers with services set at the Church of the Ascension Thursday Burial arrangements at McCoy Leidler Funeral Home open for calling hours tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m

Tim Errol Draut Stanley St Middletown Hospital Draut Miami University Red Cross University YMCA Church of the Ascension Middletown High School Young Draut National Honor Society Boys’ Glee Club Hi-Y Council Citizens’ Club Optimist

Young skater and worker treated after injuries at Middletown Hospital

A 13 year old roller skater Tommy Arnold son of Luther Arnold of 2310 Byron Street slipped and struck a belt on a Roller Haven seat. he received five stitches for a right knee laceration. Grady Hilley age 42 of 612 Wilson Street suffered cuts to the two middle fingers on his left hand after his hand was caught in an Interstate press.

Middletown Tommy Arnold Luther Arnold Byron Sr Grady Hilley Wilson S

Taft Named Speaker In Safety Parley

The Rev Lester W Dresch announced Charles P Taft, Cincinnati attorney, will speak at High Street Christian Church on March 1 on Safety A Christian Responsibility. The two day conference opens February 29 with registrations at the Elks City Club lobby. Hamilton and Middletown Safety Councils and the Division of Safety of the Industrial Commission of Ohio sponsor.

Hamilton Lester W. Dresch Church Securities Butler County Regional Safety Conference Charles P. Taft Cincinnati Taft High Street Christian Church Elks City Club S. Second Ludlow Middletown Safety Councils Division of Safety The Industrial Commission of Ohio

Locusts Reported Invasion From Damascus Paper

In Damascus the Al Ayyan newspaper reports desert locust swarms moving toward Saudi Arabia invading the region and raising alarms about crop damage and spread.

Damascus Syria al Ayyan Today Saudi Arabia

Monroe ceremony marks 50 years of Boy Scouts

About 359 Cub Boy and Explorer Scouts plus visitors attended the rededication at Lemon Monroe High School. Roy M Liles Cincinnati scout executive spoke on direction after Scouting as Leonard Hausman led the Cub promise and Gordon Bowles led the Boy Scout oath with Ray Newton guiding the Explorer code. Chris Lockmeyer Troop One chairman gave the invocation James Templeton Lebanon led songs Tom Sant Order of the Arrow chief led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Lemon + Monroe High School Boy Scouts of America Leonard Hausman Trenton Gordon Bowles Franklin Ray Newton Explorer Lytle Roy M. Liles Cincinnati Liles Chris Lockmeyer Troop One James Templeton Lebanon Tom Sant Order of the Arrow Lodge

PTO To Hear Talk On Japan At Sherman School

Dr. James Taylor from Miami University will present a color slide illustrated talk on Japan and its educational system at the Sherman School PTO meeting. Sixth graders with parents may attend. a Indian dance by Cub Scouts marks National Boy Scout Week as the program opens at 7 30 p m.

James Taylor Miami University Japan Sherman School PTO Taylor International University Tokyo

Hedgepot rights: tenant woodcutting for fence repair

Hedgepot refers to the historic tenant right to cut wood on a lord's land specifically for repairing fences, not for building structures. The privilege allowed limited resource use while preserving the landowner's broader timber rights.

Big Growth Predicted For Steel Buildings

Logan T. Johnston president of Armco Steel Corp. told about 200 dealers and salesmen at a three day Armco Drainage & Metal Products convention that metal building industry will grow faster in the next five years than in the past five. He noted 1959 materials use at 500000 tons versus a few thousand tons in 1940.

Logan T. Johnston Armco Steel Corp Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc Johnston

Thefts Reported In Local Police Notes

The police report includes thefts from three vehicles. George Frye’s car lost a gas cap, Edward Mortlock’s car lost a tire and wheel, and Dr. C. E. Wintringham’s car at 2310 Flemming Rd was missing a glasses case screwdriver coin purse gloves and a book of checks.

George Frye Edward Mortlock Lebanon

Spanish-American War Disease Deaths Outpaced Battlefield Losses

Ten times as many American soldiers died from disease in the Spanish-American War as from battle wounds, reflecting the era’s harsh camp conditions and medical limits.

Armco dealer sales leader honored for 1959

After Johnston's talk the visitors toured Armco's Midtown Works and will review Armco Drainage's new steel buildings. E. V. Werling of Fort Wayne Indiana received an award from W. C. Robertson president of ADandMP as the sales leader of all Armco dealers east of the Mississippi for 1959.

Johnston Armco Armco Drainage E. V. Werling Fort Wayne Ind W. C. Robertson Ad&mp Mississippi

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Henderson Estes Woodside Joseph R. Baker & Sons American Legion Armco Employes Independent Union Co Employes Independent Union Clarence E. Taylor E. A. Lampe Walter Roehll Paul C. Habig W. S. Wilmer Ed Windsor WM. Schaeffer Ling Charles Mrs. Ruth Brigade Leo Case Mrs. Letha Goff James Schoonover Associated Press Tim Draut Tim E. Draut Iness Arthur Drant Karen Marrie Ohio Wesleyan Arthur William Jr Air Force Selma Ala Jan Edward Grant Jowe William J. Draut Nelle Draut Sidney McCammon Woodside Cemetery McCoy . le Iler Central Ave Monroe Middletown Works Hershey Box Middletown Journal Cadillac Verity Prwy Heber Jones, Inc
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