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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1961

Page

2

Miss Agnes Reeve Dies In Franklin At 1:15 Pm

Miss Agnes M. Reeve 312 Elm Ave a noted author and literary critic died at Middletown Hospital after a two day illness She directed Oldest Writer's Service founded 1890 by her father James Knapp Reeve served as WWI Red Cross captain and lectured in Dayton She authored short stories and The Twelve Cardinal Points of Short Story Writing Services tomorrow at Anglesby Funeral Home at 2 pm Burial in Woodhill Cemetery Donations may go to Heart Fund Thomas H Back Dies At 4 Vil/ 1715 Buena Ave survived by wife Edna daughter Nellie Lee son Wilgus eight grandchildren two great grandchildren funeral details at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Franklin Agnes M. Reeve Elm Ave Middletown Hospital Red Cross Dayton Woman's Club YMCA Cincinnati Woman's Club Anglesby Funeral Home Carl Siegwarth Woodhill Cemetery Heart Fund Thomas Hall Back Buena Ave Back Jackson Middletown New Castle Ind Western Products Co Edna Nellie Lee Wilgus Jack Ison McCoy - Leffler Carriel Mathis Woodside Cemetery

Sam Kremer 79 Dayton Photographer Dies

Sam R Kremer 79 of Trailon Road Dayton a former Middle town resident died Saturday at Bayless Nursing Home He was a retired photographer for the Dayton newspapers Born in Dayton Surviving two daughters Mrs Fred Talbott Centerville Mrs Vera Isherwood in Arkansas two sons Harry Centerville Raymond Cincinnati and eight grandchildren Services 130 pm Wednesday at Herrick Funeral Home Dayton with burial Woodland Cemetery Friends may call 4 to 9 pm tomorrow at the funeral home

Sam R. Kremer Trailon Road Dayton Middlestown Bayless Nursing Home Kremer Dayton Newspapers Fred Talbott Centerville Vera Isherwood Arkansas Harry Raymond Cincinnati Herrick Funeral Home Woodland Cemetery Funeral

Oscar Michael G Oscar Michael dies at 8 aged dairy farmer

Oscar Michael, 8, a Poasttown area dairy farmer and former Butler County Fair Board member, died at 6 05 a m today at Wayne Hospital Greenville. He lived with his son G Lawrence Michael in New Madison since June. He served 12 years on the county fair board and was active in Poasttown Community Grange and Butler County Pomona Grange. Born in Jackson Township Montgomery County he belonged to Little Twin Chapel United Brethren Church. His wife Jenny died last Aug 13. Surviving: son G Lawrence, three brothers A Irvin Perry Germantown and Charles Ea

G. Oscar Michael Poasttown Butler County Fair Board Wayne Hospital Greenville Michael G. Lawrence Michael New Madison Rt. 1 Poasttowa Poard Poasttowa Community Grange; A Master of the Butler Couny Pomona Grange Jackson Township Montgomery County Little Twin Chapel United Brethren Church Jenny

Notable U S immigration chief Watson Miller dies at 82

WASHINGTON AP Watson B Miller 82 former U S commissioner of immigration 1947 50 also headed the Federal Security Agency 1945 47 and sat on the Subversive Activities Control Board under Truman Born in Rensselaer Indiana PIEDMONT CALIF J Val Strough 70 pioneer in automotive industry died Friday He helped barnstorm his plane in 1914 and spent decades with Chevrolet Born Craig Missouri funeral set 2 30 p m Thursday Wilson Memorial Home Burial service Wednesday Grange to conduct service Wednesday night in Peasttown area

Washington Watson B. Miller U.S. Commissioner of Immigration Federal Security Agency Subversive Activities Control Board Harry S. Truman Rensselaer Ind Piedmont Calif J. Val Strough Tieq Chevrolet Craig

Mrs Susan Puckett Rites Held at Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Susan Puckett 57 of 2816 Wilbraham Road died at Middletown Hospital at 5 a m yesterday after illness since December 22. She was a former P Lorillard Co employee, born in Powell County Kentucky, resident of Middletown 32 years. Survived by husband James W two sons Earl and Bobby Dale Puckett a daughter Patricia Ann Goode two brothers Leonard Barnes Tracy Barnes five sisters Mae Stubbs Betty Allen Virginia Ridenour Edna Zimmerman Effie Collins and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Bobbitt officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Home tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.

Susan Puckett Wilbraham Road Middletown Puckett P. Lorillard Co Powell County James W Earl Bobby Dale Puckett Patricia Ann Goode Leonard Barnes Tracy Barnes el Paso Mae ‘Stubbs Sacramento Betty Allen Irvine Virginia Ridenour Germantown Edna Zimmerman Centerville Effie Collins

James B Hopping Franklin Man Dies at 87

James Barnes Hopping 87 of 65 Park Drive Springboro died yesterday at home. Born in Illinois he retired two years ago as a furniture dealer at Twenty Mile Stand near Mason. Survived by wife Mary Eyier and Frances Wayt stepdaughter, brother Stewart Peeples, sister Julia Lackey Cedarville, five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Anglesby Funeral Home with burial in Union Cemetery near Mason.

Franklin — James Barnes Hopping Park Drive Springboro Hopping Illiinois Twenty Mile Stand Mason Mary Eyier Frances Wayt Loveland Stewart Peebles Julia Lackey Cedarville Anglesby Funeral Home Union Cemetery

Mrs Mayme Hutsell 71 Dies at Daughter's Home

Mrs Mayme G. Hutsell 71 of Hart Road Lebanon died yesterday at daughter Mrs Ralph Ohlhauser's Centerville home. Survived by son E E Hutsell Lebanon Rt 1 five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial Rest Haven Cemetery Evendale. Visitation tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.

Lebanon Mayme G. Hutsell Hart Road Ralph Ohlhauser Centerville E. E. Hutsell

Lebanon Mourns 88Yearold Mrs Leichty

Mrs. Cora Leichty, age 88, of 216 W. Silver Street, Lebanon, died. Details of her life and funeral arrangements were not provided in the readable text.

Lebanon Cora Leichty W. Silver St

B Y Spare Dies Was Pastor Here

The Rev. Bernard Y. Spare longtime Oakland Presbyterian Church pastor died Saturday at 1 3 p.m. in Daytona Beach Florida of a stroke. He left Middletown in 1947 for Harrison Ohio and later served Frankfort and San Mateo churches before retiring. Surviving are his wife two sons and a daughter. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Wilmington Presbyterian Church. Friends may call at Fisher Funeral Home tomorrow 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Bernard Y. Spare Oakland Presbyterian Church Daytona Beach Fla Spare Harrison Ohio Frankfort San Mateo Middletown Geraldine Frawley Wilmington Taylor Spare Bruce Lawson Spare University of Florida Presbyterian Church Fisher Funeral Home

Obituary notes Dayton area resident survives daughter

Yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton a resident died. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Alda Line of Centerville and two others. Services will be held at 10:30 a m Wednesday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Springboro Cemetery.

Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Alda Line Centerville Oswald

Robert E. Martz Sr. 87 dies of stroke in Franklin

Robert E. Martz Sr. 87 died at 5 30 am yesterday at his home 430 Spring Ave Franklin after a stroke He moved to Franklin ten years ago from near Carlisle where he operated a farm Surviving are his wife Florence two sons Haro V owner of Franklin Sand and Grave Co and Robert E Jr of Carlisle three daughters Mrs Leslie Earnhart of Lebanon Mrs Clarence Eckhart of Carlisle and Mrs Robert Rettich of Germantown 15 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery with the Rev Robert Edwards officiating at Eaton Funeral Home Wednesday

Franklin Robert E. Martz Sr Spring Ave Carlisle Florence Haro V Franklin Sand & Grave Co Robert E. Jr Leslie Earnhart Lebanon Clarence Eckhart Robert Rettich Germantown Eaton Funeral Home Robert Edwards Woodhill Cemetery

Obituaries and Funeral Services in Hamilton

The notice lists several Hamilton residents with ages and addresses, all noting services for tomorrow at various churches and locations. Anna Bell Tangett 76 1205 Dayton St Joh Brown-Dawson Lida M Killough 79 College Corner Pike Jim Smith Josiah Keck 77 337 Vine St Bernard Eastman 9% 2894 Symmes Road Rea uiem High Mass 9 a m St Stephen Church Isabel Steele 82 926 S 13th St services tomorrow Brown-Dawson.

Anna Bell Tangett Dayton St Hamilton Brown- Dawson Lida M. Killough College Corner Pike Marsha J . Smith Josiah Keck Vine St Colligan Bernard Eastman Symmes Road Reauiem St. Stephen Church Isabel Steele S. 13Th St Iday ‘Brown - Dawson

Magazine Banned From Marine Base

At Camp Lejeune North Carolina the base commander barred sale of Cavalier magazine after an article arguing Marines did not play key roles in the shores of Tripoli and the halls of Montezuma. Maj. Gen. Luckey said the piece undermines morale and traditions and could mislead newer Marines. The piece cites a 1950s Truman reply about Marine status and propaganda, used to challenge the Corps’ legends.

Camp Lejeune N.C Robert B. Luckey Harry Truman Cavalier Magazine William B. McKean Tripoli Montezuma Marine Luckey McKean Truman Gordon McDonough Calif Marine Corps Joint Chief of Navy Stalin

Omer Sexton Dies At 66

Omer Sexton 66 father of James R. Sexton Middletown Republican leader and former state representative died at 8 p m Sunday at his home 504 Charles St He was a milwright at Armco Steel Corp but had not worked since an injury in 1935 Surviving Polly his wife two daughters Mrs Glenn Lyons and Mrs Harry Duncan a son James five sisters and eight grandchildren Services set for 3 p m Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with a Masonic service at 7 30 p m tomorrow

Omer Sexton James R. Sexton Middletown Charles’ St Sexton Armco Steel Corp Lincoln Lodge F&am RAM Anthony Werner Indianapolis George Cox Mansfield Ill Melvin Smith Lewellyn Devall Thomas Asa Miriba, Ky Harlan Dayton McCoy Leffler Edwin Bobbitt Woodside Cemetery

Venus Brightness Compared To Sun And Moon Clarity

New York AP reports Venus, the third brightest sky object after sun and moon, nears its peak brightness this month. Closest planet to Earth at 26 million miles, Venus dazzles yet hides a hazy surface and extreme greenhouse conditions. Its diameter is about 7,700 miles and mass roughly 81 percent of Earth's. a Venusian day spans 30 hours and a year 225 Earth days.

New York Venus Earth Sun

Photographer Offers Top Quality Wedding Coverage At Low Rates

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Agnes Reeve Thomas H. Back Manchester Ave Jarman Halsey Central Ave Oscar Michael G. Lawrence New Madison A. Irvin Perry Charles Olen Ton Amanda Forrest Ellerton Wilson Memorial Home Harold J. Knepp Memorial Home Peasttown Grange Joseph R. Bakler & Sons James B. Hopping Mayme Hutsell B. Y. Spare Robert E. Marts Sr Butler County George Mount Vernon Baker Funeral Home Magazine Marine Base Osborne N. Verity Manchester Reedy South Verity Pkny Sucher Free Ballard Folger’s Jar Mez Joan OF Arc Morton del Monte Decker Sie
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