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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1960

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs McGuff Led Parish Work

Mrs. Julia A. McGuff 67 of 110 Ross St died at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack eight days earlier. Past president of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia and Holy Trinity School PTC, she was a member of Holy Trinity Church and St Joseph's Auxiliary. Surviving: husband John L. 1957 death. three sons Terence John J Robert. daughter Julanne. four brothers five sisters six grandchildren. Requiem High Mass 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Church. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Schramm Funeral Home viewing Friday. Catholic Ladies of Columbia service 7:15 p.m. Rosary at 7:15 p.m.

Julia A. McGuff Ross St Middletown Hospital Catholic Ladies of Columbia Holy Trinity School PTC Holy Trinity Church St. Joseph's John L Terrence John Germantown J. Robert Chattanooga Tenn Julanne McGuff James Thomas Edward Joseph Mulligan Middletown R A. Gardner Troy C. F. Smith Indianapolis Woodside Schramm Funeral Home

Veteran engineer's clerk Robert D. Artman dies in Middletown

Robert D. Artman died at 10 45 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after two months of declining health. He was 32 and worked as an engineer's clerk for the Shortie Division of the Black Claws office since moving from Piqua 10 years ago. A World War II veteran, he belonged to the Grange and Elks Lodge in Piqua. Surviving are his wife Anne a son Bobbie at home his father Ervin of Chillicothe and two brothers Dr Edward Artman of Chillicothe and Col George Artman of Washington DC. Services will be at 10 a m Saturday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Herschel Caudill officiating. Burial will be in the Soldiers Lot, at home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.

Robert D. Artman Central Ave Middletown Hospital Shortie Black Claws Piqua Grange and Elks Lodge Anne Bobbie Ervin Chillicothe Edward Artman Col George Artman Washington, D. C Joseph R. Baker & Sons Herschel Caudill Soldiers Lot Woodside Cemetery

Thomas C. Carter 91 dies. services set at Trinity Methodist

Thomas C. Carter a retired farmer aged 91 died at 6 30 am today at the home of his daughter Mrs Lillian Shepard 1908 Howard Ave He had been ill since January 8 He was born in Adams County and lived in Middletown for 12 years Surviving are four daughters Mrs Shepard Mrs Ann Cochran Mrs Grace Irene Croswell all of Middletown and Mrs Bertha Bradford of Fredericktown two sons Joe of Georgetown and Vance of Manchester 65 grandchildren 11 great great grandchildren Services will be held 2 pm Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church Manchester Rev Earl Gill to officiate Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery Manchester Friends may call Kyle Wilson Funeral Home Manchester Saturday afternoon and evening Local arrangements by McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Algon Thomas Tony) Sullivan Yankee Rd Middletown Hospital Join Arpp Plumbing Co Sullivan Powell County Middletown Louisville Pearl Guy Barbara Butts Naomi Cummings Sarah Hanks Damon Gladys Proctor Lola Armitage Theresa Cornella Alice Sullivan Jessie Manker May Wagner Dayton Alice Philhower Monroe Beulah Powell Wincester Ohio Thomas C. Carter Lillian Shepard Howard Ave Carter Adams County Shepard Ann Cochran Grace Irene Croswell Bertha Bradford Fredericktown Joe Georgetown Vance Manchester Trinity Methodist Church Earl Gill 1Oof Kyle Wilson McCoy - Leffler

Whitney Ratliff 74 Dies While Visiting Son in Beattyville Ky

Whitney Ratliff 74 native of Lee County Kentucky and former Middletown resident died yesterday in Beattyville Kentucky where he was visiting his son Sterling Ratliff Surviving sons Sterling Ratliff Whitney Ratliff Jr and six daughters Mrs Sam Dunn Mrs Eugene Rich Mrs Dewey King Mrs Russell VanCleve Mrs Clay Netherly and Mrs Lyle Kennon with 27 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Arrangements incomplete at Newman Funeral Home Beattyville

Whitney Ratliff Lee County Middletown Beattyville Sterling Whitney Jr Sam Dunn Eugene Rich Dewey King Russell VanCleve Clay Netherly Bethany Lyle Kennon Lexington Newman Funeral Home

Services for A G Cox 87 Middletown

Franklin obit notes A G Cox of 405 Yankee Rd Middletown died Tuesday in a Cincinnati hospital. Services set for 10 a m Saturday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Wood Hills Cemetery. Survived by wife Esther and his large blended family including six sons, four daughters, and three stepdaughters from Franklin and nearby areas.

Cox Cincinnati Esther Lawrence Shelby Middletown Charles California Nolan Franklin Herbert Miamisburg Bess Harrison Tressier Smith Pearl Owens Ollie Logston Myrtle Cox Kathryn Kirby Josephine Pierce

Germantown Man Hugh Coller Dies at 60

Hugh Coller of Germantown dies at Montgomery County Hospital at 2:15 a m. He had been a patient since 1958. Born in Liberty he had no immediate survivors. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev. Phillip Seltzer officiating. Burial in Ellerton Cemetery. Friends may call 6 to 9 p m tomorrow at the funeral home.

Germantown Hugh Coller Montgomery County Hospital Liberty John Arpp Phillip Seltzer Ellerton Cemetery

Obituary notices for Davis Warren Haid and McDonald

Mrs Emma J Davis formerly of Oxford Lakeland Fila. Mrs Mable Warren 70 Oxford services 1 p m tomorrow Marshall-Smith. August Haid 88 Hamilton private services Friday Kiaus Funeral Home. Eddie F McDonald 52 2900 Minton Rd Hamilton services 2 p m Friday Colligan

Emma J. Davis Oxford Lakeland Fila Mable Warren Marshall-Smith August Haid Hamilton Kiaus Eddie F. McDonald Minton Rd Colligan

Steel Official Dies

Andrew M. Kennedy former executive of the Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Co and director of Sharon Steel Co died Wednesday in Sewickley Valley Hospital.

Pittsburgh Andrew M. Kennedy Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Co Sharon Steel Co Sewickley Valley Hospital

Mother of 7 Kills Self Near Gratis

Mrs. Helen Gross, 33, died ofgunshot wounds at her Summers Camden Road home near Gratis yesterday. Deputy coroner Dr John Vosler ruled the death self inflicted. Survived by husband Isaac and seven children, plus mother Sofia Dale and siblings. Services set for Sunday in Breathitt County Kentucky with burial at Gabbard Cemetery. Visitation at Zimmermann Funeral Home tomorrow 7 to 9 p.m.

Helen Gross Gratis Summers-Camden John Vosler Preble County Isaac Brenda Fay Mavis Betty Jean Joyce Floya Carl Willard Sofia Dale Kentucky Breathitt County Gabbard Cemetery Zimmerman

Finger-Painting Chimp Is Dead at Age

Bet sy the chimp known for finger painting died after a playmate broke her leg and an autopsy found cancer in her intestines stomach and liver. Her art praised by Dali and Mathieu drew up to 150 per piece and earned 4500 for the Baltimore Zoo.

Baltimore Betsy Berkeley Calif Syracuse N. Y Winnipeg Canada Tribune Salvador Dali Georges ‘Mathieu Baltimore Zoo

Evening Meetings Across Local Groups on Thursday and Friday

Jefferson School PTA meets 7 30 p m in the school auditorium Toastmasters Club gathers 7 30 p m at J and J Bowling Lanes Knights of Pythas Lafayette Lodge 37 meets 7 30 p m at Castle Hall Alpha Council 326 Jr OUAM 7 30 p m 19 N Broad Orioles Nest 227 7 30 p m club State Patrol Auxiliary 8 p m at Legion Home Tried Stone 83 Masonic Lodge 8 p m AFL Hall 9526 Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron 8 p m Armory Moose Lodge 501 8 p m Moose Hall OOF Lodge 956 8 p m 29 S Main Alcoholic Anonymous 8 30 p m FRIDAY Optimist Club at noon Manchester Hotel

State Patrol Legion Home Stone Masonic Lodge AFL Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron Ory Moose Lodge Moose Hall Alcoholic Anonymous

PTO Hears Monroe Choir at Spring Hill Meeting

Members of the Spring Hill PTO enjoyed a program by the Lemon Monroe High School dance choir during the regular meeting. Student directors Sidney Loxley and Richard Saylor assisted Choir Director Paul Bell. A fourth grade boys basketball game and a social led by Mrs. Robert Kuhn followed the event.

Spring Hill Pto Lemon-Monroe High School Paul Bell Sidney Loxley Richard Saylor Robert Kuhn

Longfellow Memorial Honored in Westminster Abbey

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow became the first American poet commemorated at Westminster Abbey in England, marking a historic literary tribute and transatlantic cultural exchange.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow England Westminster Abbey

Dayton Blue Law Cases Head to Municipal Court

Seven alleged violators of Sunday closing laws are set for Municipal Court in Dayton today with an eighth case in suburban Miamisburg. The Assn for the Remembrance of the Sabbath filed seven affidavits against two Oakwood and West Carrollton markets. Woody's Supermarket owner Woodrow Bowman faces charges for Sunday business and an associate for pressuring workers.

Dayton, Ohio Miamisburg Montgomery County Malcolm D. McDonald The Assn Oakwood West Carrollton Woodrow Bowman Woody's West Carrolton Bowman

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