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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1960

Page

2

Carl E. Lansing Dies In Indiana

Carl E Punk Lansing part owner of the Corner Men's Shop died at Memorial Clinic Hospital Indianapolis at 5 15 p m after two weeks as a patient and a year of declining health He held extensive real estate in Middletown and Versailles and helped build the Middletown Sportsmen s Club He was a World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion and the 40 and 8 Surviving are his wife Delores and a sister Mrs Oliver F E Chamberlain of Bradenton Florida Services will be held Saturday at 2 p m at Joseph R Baker Son Funeral Home burial in North Monroe Cemetery Friends may call there Friday from 4 to 9 p m

Carl E. (Punk) Lansing Corner Men Memorial Clinic Hospital Indianapolis Versailles Ind Middietown Middletown Sportsmen's Club MR. Lansing Middletown David E Martha Lansing American Legion Delores Oliver FE Chamberlain Bradenton Fla Joseph R. Baker & Son North Monroe Cemetery George Heilman Anna McCain Holy Trinity Church Calvary Cemetery Schramm Funeral

Carl Lewis joins Beck-Talbert Pontiac as new car rep

Carl Lewis, well known in Middletown and former McCarty Motor Sales associate, is now with Beck-Talbert Pontiac. He invites customers to visit for a demonstration ride in the 1960 Pontiac, touted as the year’s most beautiful car.

Carl Beck-Talbert Pontiac Middletown McCarty Motor Sales

Infant Marion Ballard Dies After Illness in Middletown

Marion R Ballard four month old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Ballard of 1733 Central Ave. was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 9 55 am after a period of illness. Police said the mother found the infant head under the covers but no coroner was asked. Surviving are the parents a brother Donald the paternal grandmother Mrs Bailie Ballard of Middletown and the maternal grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Davis of Acme W Va Arrangements are incomplete at Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home.

Marion Ray Ballard Donald Ballard Central Avée Middletown Hospital Donald Bailie Ballard Middletown Elizabeth Davis Acme W. Va Joseph R. Baker & Son Funeral Home

Mrs Lou Smith Dies at Middletown Hospital

Mrs. Lou Smith of 1306 Columbia Ave died at 6 a m in Middletown Hospital after a 12 hour stay. A native Middletown resident she attended Holy Trinity School and Church and was a member of the Married Ladies Sodality of the church.

Lou Smith Columbia Ave Middletown Hospital Smith Holy Trinity Married Ladies’ ‘Sodality of the Church

Funeral service for Mrs Lulu O Bickel of Farmersville

Mrs Lulu O Bickel 4 of Farmersville died yesterday at her daughter's home in Germantown Rt 2. She was a member of St Andrew's Lutheran Church. Surviving: daughter Mrs L Kinsey and brother Howard Gebhart. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Paul Lembke officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery.

Germantown Lulu Bickel Farmersville L. Kinsey St. Andrew's Lutheran Church William H Kinsey Howard Gebhart Germantown Rt. 2. Services Will Be Held At 2 P.m. Saturday At the John Arpp Paul Lembke Germantown Cemetery

Obituary Notice Ellen Wetzel 44 West Elkton

Ellen Wetzel 44 of West Elkton died yesterday at Rust Rest Home Eaton after a long illness. Born in Butler County near Jacksonburg she was semi invalid most of life. Survives father Edward Wetzel West Elkton and two sisters Mildred Pierson West Elkton and Mabel Slough Trenton. Services 2:30 p m Saturday Zimmer man Funeral Home Gratis Rev Henry Snapp officiating burial Fairmound Cemetery.

West Elkton Dorothy Ellen Wetzel Rust Rest Eaton Butler County Jacksonburg Edward Wetzel Mildred Pierson Mabel Slough Trenton Zimmerman Gratis Henry Snapp Fairmound

Young butchers in training face saw danger

In St Clairsville Ohio a four year old apprentice named Tommy Zuzak helps in his grandfather John Zuzak's butcher shop. His father is also a butcher. Tommy has his own tool but is forbidden from using the shop's big band saw due to safety concerns.

ST. Clairsville Ohio Tommy Zuzak Tommy Maynard John Zuzak

Chinese Reds Shell Quemoy Islands Again

Chinese Communists fired 108 shells at the Quemoy Islands over ten hours on Wednesday. The Nationalist Defense Ministry did not report casualties or damage and said Red guns were silent on even-numbered days as per Communist practice.

Taipei Formosa Quemoy Islands Defense Ministry

Funeral visitation at West Elkton cemetery

Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at the West Elkton cemetery location.

West Elkton

Death of Fred M Wittman in West Virginia

Fred M Wittman of Fairmont West Virginia died Wednesday at Rest Haven Nursing Home Graf ton. Surviving are son Richard C of Middletown and daughter Mrs Kyle Forinash of Columbia Georgia with five grandchildren. Services set for 2 PM tomorrow in Fairmont with burial in Grafton.

Fred M. Wittman Fairmont W. Va Rest Haven Grafton Richard C Middletown Kyle Forinash Columbia

Obituary Notices for Anna Reed and Others

Mrs Anna Reed age 89 of 636 Heaton Street is scheduled for services at 10 am tomorrow in Webb parish Edgar FE Edelman age 59 of Rochester New York has services at 11 am tomorrow in Colligan Jesse T James age 96 of 634 Main Street has services at 10 am Saturday in Proeschel

Anna Reed Heaton St Tomorow Webb Edgar FE. Edelman Rochester N. Y Colligan Jesse T. James Main ‘St Proeschel

Lawrence wins district Elks Youth Leadership award in Ohio

Ronald Lawrence, son of H H Lawrence of 2511 Wildwood Rd, is named winner of the district Elks Youth Leadership contest among 16 lodges in southwestern Ohio. He earned 26 dollars locally and advances to the state contest with a top prize of a 500 dollar bond presented at the district meeting on April 28.

Elks Lodge Ronald Lawrence Lawrence Ohio H. H. Lawrence Wildwood Rd Elks Steve Geckeler Middletown Jack Taylor Sam McAdow Jr Tom Farquer

Nuclear Count Jump Reported Over Japan

Tokyo report says atmospheric radioactivity rose sharply likely from a French nuclear test in the Sahara. The Central Meteorological Observatory recorded 2900 counts per minute in rain in Tokyo, far above the prior level around 100 counts per minute.

Tokyo Japan Sahara Saturay Central Meteorological Observatory

Jerez Chalk Soils Grow World’s Leading Sherry Grapes

About 25 thousand acres of chalk white soil around Jerez Spain yield grapes that become the world’s chief supply of true sherry. The land supports scarce vegetation yet produces fruit essential to famed fortified wine.

Jerez Spain

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carl E. Lansing Indiana Cappel Bureau of Motor Vehicles Frank M Carl Lewis Talbert Pontiac Inc Manchester Ave Marion R. Ballard Mrs. Lou Smith Lulu O. Bickel Dorothy Wetzel Quemoy Taystee Ron Lawrence Glenna Filson Keen
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