Deaths and Funerals For Middletown Leaders and Residents
Mrs Leatha Johnson 78 founder of the Church of God at 11th Avenue and Lincoln Street died at Middletown Hospital after a year of illness. She leaves two daughters a brother two sisters 10 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of God with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Jordan Funeral Home in charge. Mrs Bookwalter 94 widow of Daniel Bookwalter dies at home. Funeral 11 a.m. tomorrow at 448 Linden Ave Mi am isburg. Burial Woodland Cemetery. She was a former teacher and long resident, with survivors including daughters and a son in several Ohio cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatha Johnson
17Th Ave
Church of God
11Th Avenue
Lincoln Street
Middletown Hospital
Johnson
North Carolina
Middletown
Mabel Hunter
Iola Banks
William Graves
M Mattie Kee
Wilmington
N. C
Ella White
Pittsburgh
1Th Avenue
William Reynolds
R. L. Robinson
Woodside Cemetery
Jordan Funeral Home
Linden Ave
Miamisburg
Margaret Bookwalter
John Whitlock
Robert L. Bookwalter
Woodland Cemetery
Bookwalter
Daniel H. Bookwalter
H. H. Herman
Trinity Church
West Alexandria
Old Cooper Seminary
Dayton
Trinity Evangelical & Reformed Church
William G. Pickrel
Morris Miller
Xenia
Daniel Bookwalter
Berea
Ohio
Ohio Lends $6 Million For Roads Use
Ohio Industrial Commission approves a $6 million loan from insured workers' compensation to the Department of Highways for advance purchase of highway right of way. Loans split: $2 million in February, $1 million in March and April, $2 million in May at 5 percent. Departments have borrowed from Public Employes and Teachers' funds. talks with Teachers' fund trustees set for Feb. 27 after prior rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Industrial Commission
Department of Highways
Highway Department
Michael V. DiSalle
Insurance Fund
Teachers’ Pension Fund
Help Wanted Male at Family Clothing Cash-Discount Store
Classified ad seeking a male manager with experience in discount selling advertising and merchandising to take over entire operation. Include age experience salary references and qualifications in Box 11. All replies strictly confidential.
Obituaries for Durbin Weaver Stacy Bishop
Four local deaths are listed with ages and service details. Mrs. Della Belle Durbin, 71, of 502 East Ave, has a 2 PM service tomorrow. Mrs. Eliza Ann Weaver, 89, of 890 Weller Ave, has private services. Mrs. Rose Stacy, 65, of 1459 Dixie Hwy, has services Saturday in Saylersville Kentucky. Mrs. Rosa Bishop, 87, of 5024 Winton Road, has a 2 PM service tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Belle Durbin
East Ave
Proeschel
Eliza Ann Weaver
Weller Ave
Zettler
Rose Stacy
Dixie Hwy
Saylersville
Rosa Bishop
Winton Road
Webb
Minor Accident Reported In City
Police said a turning tractor trailer struck a stopped car at Central Avenue and Verity Parkway causing $8 damage early today. No injuries were reported. Samuel L. Dixon, 32, of 715 17th Ave. Was stopped for a light. Charles Foley, 49, of West Middletown Rt. 2, was turning left onto Central. The 2:52 a.m. crash did not damage the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue
Verity Parkway
Samuel L. Dixon
17Th Ave
Charles Foley
West Middletown Rt. 2
Central
Local thefts and a missing husband case reported
Police reported thefts including a purse from Norma Adams and a tool box from Elisha Brewer plus six dollars from a laundromat changer. A 16-year-old was detained for carrying a razor. David Lee Kirk, 22, escaped a Lebanon Car Night while serving a burglary and grand larceny sentence. Dorothy Francis reported her husband Earl missing since February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Adams
Penfield Ave
Elisha Brewer
Elmo Place
Tytus Ave
Butler County
David Lee Kirk
Lebanon
Kirk
Franklin County
Dorothy Francis
West Middletown
Empress Menen of Ethiopia Dies at 71
Addis Ababa Ethiopia AP reports Empress Menen former Wizeru Menen daughter of a half sister of Emperor Lij Jasu died after a long illness. She wed Haile Selassie twice before, marrying him in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Menen
Waizeru Menen
Lij Jasu
Haile Selassie
MacMillan Arctic Expedition Pioneers Early Aircraft Use
The MacMillan Arctic expedition signals the first extensive use of aircraft in polar exploration, highlighting a shift in expeditions toward aerial support for navigation scouting and reconnaissance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacMillan Arctic
Sleuthing In Muzzling Probe Halted By Senate Panel
Senate subcommittee chair Sen. John Stennis says unauthorized sleuthing by aides is barred after a controversy over Marines answering questions on cold war topics. James Kendall and Eisenhower letters frame debate on top level speech approvals and Pentagon censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
John Stennis
D-Miss
Subcommittee
Stennis
James Kendall
Sen
Eisenhower
Pentagon
Six Shoes Needed for 3d Shues in New York
Sherill New York AP report notes the Shues family has grown from five to eight children as Barbara Shue gave birth to triplets all boys in Oneida City Hospital on Wednesday. The parents, Douglas and Barbara Shue, welcomed the new arrivals increasing the family size and parental duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherill
N. Y
Shues
Douglas Shue
Barbara
30 Blank Checks Stolen From Butler County Office
Banford Haney of 3119 Seneca St. reported 30 blank checks stolen from an office at 2020 Oxford State Road Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Farris Ratliff said the checks were made out to Dot Transfer & Storage Co. which is no longer in business One check written to Ray Miller and cashed for 100 was traced to Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banford
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Mrs. Bookwalter
OIC
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Henry I
Hank) Hodes
U. S. Army
Europe
U. N. Armistice Commission
Korea
San Antonio
Tex
Hodes
Strom Thurmond
D-S.c
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ross’ Coats
Freeman's
Keswick
Wayton
Ross
Aena
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