Crossing Crash Kills Dad and Son in Pennsylvania Line
A crossing crash near West Middletown claims the lives of a father and son. The train halted about 20 minutes, delaying freight, as visibility at the crossing lacked an automatic warning system. Gerald Koch and family ties are noted with multiple relatives and church memberships. Double funeral services are set for Thursday at Schramm Funeral Home, with burial in Woodside Cemetery, and viewing times announced.
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West Middletown
Home Burns Killing 7 in Centerville Fire
Fire near Centerville destroys a six room home killing a mother and six of her seven children. Neighbor Doyle Bowen rescued Adolph Shelly, 53, from the blaze as the house neared collapse. Shelly, the father, slept in a partitioned area and escaped choking on smoke.
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Centerville
Tenn
Adolph Shelly
Mrs. Shelby
Ruby Lee
Mary Fay
Joan
Ruth
Danny
Elaine
Doyle Bowen
Shelay
Korean Vet Bonus Forms Ready for Distribution in Ohio
Ohio forms for Korean War veterans and eligible next of kin to receive bonuses will be distributed starting around April 1. Bonus Director Chester W. Goble says living veterans will get 10 dollars a month for domestic service and 15 dollars for foreign service, up to 400 dollars per veteran.
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Columbus
Ohio
Obco
Chester W. Goble
State
Sinking Fund Commission
Gome
Stabbing Victim Seeks 825000 Judgment in Suit
James S. Miller 18 Carrier Rd files in Common Pleas Court against Elmer Meeks and Anna Meeks of 2120 Highland St. alleging a July 18 stabbing at Armco's Fast Works left him head neck and body wounds with permanent scars and internal weaknesses. Miller seeks $25,000 and cancellation of a deed to restore property to Elmer Meeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Miller
Carrier Rd
Common Pleas
Elmer Meeks
Anna Meeks
Highland St
Miller
Armco
Meeks
Deaths And Funerals Rises For Mrs Barnitz
Mrs Mabel Thorn s Barnitz 97 died Saturday night at Garden Manor Rest Home. Services are at 2 am tomorrow at First Presbyterian Church with Dr Russell W Galloway officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Memorials to First Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers include Dr Calvin Skinner Charles W Denny Jr Melvin Kelso Robert Q Millan Thomas H Wilson Howard A Wilson Jr. Arrangements by Wilson Memorial Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Thorns Barnitz
Garden Manor
Firest Presbyterian Church
Russell W. Galloway
Woodside Cemetery
Sarnitz
S. Main Street
Yankee Road
J. K. Thomas
Wardrow-Thomas Paper Co
Mark Tomas
Ny Jr
Melvin Kelso
Robert Q. Millan
Thomas H. Wilson
Howard A. Wilson Jr
The
Wilson Memoral Home
Walter Petry 63 Former Middletown Leader Dies in California
Services held in Alhambra Calif for Walter hde Petry 63 who died Feb 10 of a heart attack. He lived in Middletown 1914 1932 founded Mid American Welding Co now United Welding Co and held welding supervisor posts at Armco Steel. He later led Cincinnati Milling Machine Co maintenance and was chief engineer at Steel Furniture in Alhambra. Survived by wife Gladys four daughters four brothers and five sisters. Burial in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alhambra
Calif
Walter Hde Petry
Petry
Mid-American Welding Co
United Welding Co
Armco Steel Corp
Middletown
Cincinnati Milling Machine ‘Co
Steel Furniture Manufacturing Co
First Methodist Church
Gladys
Charles Alford
Tucker, Ga
R. M. Carroll
Odessa
Tex
Kenneth Parker
Loveland
Ohio
Karla Petry
Robert F
Wendell Petry
Cincinnati
Death notice for Mrs Nell Griffin of 710 Charles St
Mrs Nell Griffin eight years old died Saturday afternoon at Valley View Rest Home Hamilton after seven years residence. She belonged to Holy Trinity Church and is survived by nieces and nephews Miss Mary Sayers Mrs Helen Martin and Tom Sauers of Middletown. Sister Mrs Josephine Sauers died last September. Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. tomorrow at St Marys Church Delaware Ohio. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery there.
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Nell Griffin
Charles St
Valley View
Hamilton
Death of Mildred May Howard
Mildred May Howard one week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Howard of 2306 Omaha Lit died on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 9 15 am today Surviving include parents a brother Charlies Vernon a sister Madeline Rose maternal grandparents Carl Guthrie Middle town and paternal grandfather Mose Howard Lucasville Ohio Services set for 10 am Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Springhill Cemetery Huntsville Ohio Friends may call 7 to 9 pm tomorrow
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Mildred May Howard
Carl Howard
Omaha
Middletown Hospital
Charlies Vernon
Madeline Rose
Carl Guthrie
Middleown
Mose Howard
Lucasville
Ohio
McCoy-Leffler Funeral
Springill Cemetery
Huntsville
Mrs Christina Liggens Dies After Seven Month Illness
Mrs Christina Liggens 72 of 418 North Broad Street died at 4 30 am today at her home after a seven month illness. A native of Anderson South Carolina she had lived here since 1948 and was a member of Union Baptist Church. Surviving are a son Lonnie Calhoun of Middletown 10 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. Arrangements are incomplete at Bailey Funeral Home.
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Christina Liggens
N. Broad St
Anderson
S. C
Liggens
Union Baptist Church
Lonnie Calhoun
Middletown
Bailey Funeral Home
Infant dies two hours after birth in Middletown hospital
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Polleys died at 8 10 p m Saturday two hours after birth at Middletown Hospital. The child's maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Deaton of Middletown and paternal grandparents Mrs Lucille J Polleys of Middletown and Richard Polleys of North Andover Massachusetts. Graveside services were held at 2 pm today at Woodside Cemetery with Rev McKinley Coffman officiating. Arrangements were by the McCoy Leifler Funeral Home.
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James Polleys
Parkview Ave
Middletown Hospital
John Deaton
Middletown
Lucille J. Polleys
Richard Polleys
North Andover
Mass
Woodside Cemetery
McKinley Coffman
McCoy-Leifler Funeral Home
Alex Black 76 Funeral Notice in Franklin
Services for Alex Black 76 of 515 S River St who collapsed and died of a heart attack on Saturday on 6th Street will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Anglesby Funeral Home. Rev H C Watson will officiate and burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery. Black was a retired Franklin paper mill employee. Visitation hours are 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.
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Franklin
Alex Black
S. River St
6Th Street
Anglesby
H. C. Watson
Woodhill Cemetery
Black
Franklin Paper Mill
Charles R. Lindsay 57 to be honored in Dayton services
Services for Charles R. Lindsay 57 of 1931 Haverhill Drive Dayton will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Baker Funeral Home Dayton. Burial follows in Glenhaven Cemetery. Lindsay a Lebanon native died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton after living there 40 years. He was a welding foreman for the Moraine Products Division of General Motors for 13 years. Surviving are his wife Myrtle a brother Ernest of Lebanon and four sisters.
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Charles R. Lindsay
Lebanon
Haverhill
Dayton
Baker Funeral Home
Glenhaven
Lindsay
Good Samaritan Hospital
Moraine Products
General Motors
Myrtle
Ernest
Conner Robinson of Springboro Dies After Illness
Conner Robinson, 63, a Springboro native, died yesterday at Brown VA Hospital in Dayton after a long illness. He had resided in the area for many years.
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Conner Robinson
Springboro
Brown VA Hospital
Dayton
Robinson
Pianist Josef Hofmann Dies at 81 in Los Angeles
Polish born pianist Hofmann famed as a prodigy and composer dies at 81 in a Los Angeles nursing home from a heart attack. He directed Curtis Institute in 1924, held over 60 patents, and mentored gifted students while residing in California since 1930. He is survived by Betty his wife two sons Anton Peter and Edward and a daughter Josefa.
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Los Angeles
Josef Hofmann
Hofmann
Long Beach
Betty
Anton
Peter
Cambridge
Mass
Edward
Air Force
Lake Charles
Josefa
Aiken
United States
U.S
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Alfred Corning Clark
New York
Poland
Kentucky Couple Hurt On U.S. 25
A Newport couple in fair condition at Mercy Hospital after their car left U S 25 near Maud at 12 15 a m. Arthur Crosby 39 and Rose Crosby 36 sustained possible neck fracture and head cuts respectively. Six others were treated after a two car crash at Hamilton Mason and West Chester LeSourdsville roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Newport
Mercy Hospital
U. S
Maud
Arthur Crosby
Rose
Crosby
Hamilton-Mason
West Chester-LeSourdsville
Clyde Rowland
Hamiton-Mason Rd
Rowland
Paul Depew
Lee Ave
DePew
Dayton barber’s death and local services list
Day of death notice for a Dayton barbershop operator who left a wife and two sons. Funeral services are announced for Karl D Krieger age 73 at St Peter Church. Also listed are Caroline Brandstaetter age 71 services, infant Gordon McIntosh, William Carroll 92, Clayton Dunham 52 with their respective funeral homes and service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl D. Krieger
N. D St
St. Peter Church
Caroline Brandstaetter
Hamilton-Mason Rd
Klaus Funeral Home
Gordon Mclntosh
Gordon L. Mclntosh
Millville Ave
Webb Funeral Home
William Thomas Carroll
Paoli
Clayton G. Dunham
Haldimand Ave
Chairmen Named In Area Heart Drive
Mrs. William T. Maxwell announced four area chairmen and co chairmen for the 1957 Heart Fund house to house collection in Middletown on Heart Sunday. Ward 1 leaders are Mrs. James D. Abbott and Mrs. James Hardwick. Ward 2 are Miss Mary Hallowell and Mrs. Robert Hawk. Ward 3 are Mrs. Otis F. Grant and Mrs. Dorothea Bigelow. Ward 4 are Mrs. Ted Martin and Mrs. Clarence Mers. They will select captains and volunteers for a three hour drive, estimating 300 to 400 volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Maxwell
Middletown Heart Fund
Army of Heart Sunday
Heart Fund
James D. Abbott
Princeton Ave
James Hardwick
Manchester Rd
Mary Hallowell
S. Main St
Robert Hawk
Otis FE. Grant
Hampton Pl
Dorothea Bigelow
Central Ave
Ted Martin
Rosedale Rd
Clarence Mers
Fluend St
Ward 4
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Connelsville
Koch
Monroe Methodist Church
Peasttown
Gerald
YMCA
Bir
Kochit
Violet
Louise
Monts Keb
Wichita
Kan
Ienoe
Sam le Grand
Mae
Wiette
John Fiicher
Aurora
Gerald Ijao
Mra
Thima McLauzilin
Schramm
Frank Huber
Union Eug Chapel
Woodside
Lepe School
Ana Atifas
Atrereatt
PeGem
Wiether
Ays
Pas Wee
Putas
Time-Saving Time Center
Mabel Barnitz
Walter W. Petry
Mrs
Wildred M. Howard
Christina Lievens
Kentucky
Verity Pkwy
14Th Ave
Area Heart
Ross
Bae
John Ross
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