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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1955

Page

3

Deaths And Funerals Highlight Local Community Loss

Germain Ralph Braun 53 of 1306 Ellen Dr. longtime executive secretary of the Miami Valley Paper Shippers Assn. dies at Middletown Hospital after a 10 day stay. Survived by wife Erma two sons Thomas and Dale a brother Norbert J. Braun and one grandchild. Rosary at Schramm Funeral Home 8:30 p.m. Friday. Requiem at St. Mary's Church 9 a.m. Saturday. burial Woodside Cemetery.

Germain Ralph Braun Ellen Dr Miami Valley Paper Shippers’ Assn Middletown Hospital Mr. Braun Dayton Middletown Paper Shippers’ Assn Miami Valley Traffic Club Civic Association Miami Valley St. Mary’s Church St. Mary's Holy Name Society Schramm Funeral Home Erma Thomas Dale Norbert J. Braun Detroit Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Cordelia Beach 84 Dies in Middletown

Mrs Cordelia Beach 84 died at 7 30 a m today at her daughter’s home 212 State St Middletown Ohio. A Wolfe County Ky native she lived in Middletown since 1910 and had been bedfast four years. She survived by three daughters Mrs Fuhrman Mrs Eva Lawson and Ms Rausa Gibbs Dayton a brother C S Chaney Middletown 16 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services 10 a m Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Friday 3 5 and 7 9 p m at the funeral.

Cordelia Beach Elizabeth Fuhrman State St Wolfe County Beach Middletown Bedfast Fuhrman Eva Lawson Rausa Gibbs Dayton C. S. Chaney McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Woodside Cemetery

Bud Hall, 83, Middletown Water Works retiree

Bud Hall 83 retired Middletown Water Works employee died at 5 45 p m yesterday in a Cincinnati hospital He lived with his two daughters Mrs Mack McNabb 2911 Goodman Ave and Mrs Seth Williams 113 Lilyburn Rd since

Bud Hall Middletown Water Works Cincinnati Hall Mack McNabb Gokdman Ave Seth Wiliams LyYburn Rd

Mrs Lourie Jewell Dies. Funeral Pending

Mrs Lourie Jewell 46 of 1810 Clarendon Ave died at 4 42 am at Middletown Hospital after admission February 3 She leaves two sons Samuel Taylor of Mudraugh Kentucky and Eugene Ringo of Middletown a brother Butler Jewell of Middletown and two sisters Mrs Louise Hoar Phoenix Arizona and Mrs Pearl Brown Dayton Services are incomplete at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home.

Lourie Jewell Clarendon Ave Middletown Hospital Samuel Taylor Mudraugh Eugene Ringo Middletown Butler Jewell Louise Hoar Phoenix Ariz Pearl Brown Dayton Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home

Jarvis E Wolfe services held for aged College Corner resident

Services were held at 2 30 p m today for 97 year old Jarvis E Wolfe a long time resident of College Corner who died Tuesday at his home on Camden Route 2 He resided there with the John Ferris family Burial followed at Oxford Cemetery Wolfe was a painter for most of his life and had been in good health prior to death

College Corner Jarvis E. Wolfe Camden Rt. 2 John Ferris Miller Oxford Wolfe

Death of Isaiah Carter a Middletown Resident Reported

Word arrives of the death of Isaiah Bo Carter, formerly of Middletown, in Whipple Arizona. Funeral arrangements are in complete at Bailey Funeral Home here, awaiting body arrival Saturday.

Isaiah Bo) Carter Middletown Whippel Ariz Bailey Funeral Home

Lebanon farmer John Settlemyre dies at 47

John W Settlemyre 47 Warren County farmer of Oregonia Rt 1 died at 5 am yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati following a brain tumor linked to a fall ten years earlier. He was a hybrid seed corn grower and a Clarksville Masonic Lodge member active in Warren County farm groups. Survived by wife Thelma son William daughter Nancy his mother Mrs Louise N Settlemyre three sisters and a brother. Services 2 pm tomorrow Oswald Funeral Home Lebanon burial Miami Cemetery Corwin. Friends may call after noon today.

Lebanon John W. Settlemyre Warren County Oregonia Rt. 1 Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati Settlemyre Clarksville Masonic Lodge Olive Branch Methodist Church Corwin

Wengert, Carlisle official, dies at 66

Edward Wengert former Miami Valley Chautauqua maintenance superintendent dies at 5 p.m. today at Middletown Hospital. A native of Toledo he lived in Franklin Chautauqua area most of his life. Survived by wife Hattie two sisters Mrs George Holden Detroit and Mrs Dorothy Long Berkeley California. Burial in David's Cemetery Dayton. Service Saturday.

Franklin Edward W. Wenert Carlisle Miami Valley Chautauqua Middletown Hospital Wengert Toledo Franklin - Chautauqua Chautauqua Dayton Construction Company Hattie George Holden Detroit Dorothy Long Berkley Calif Robert Eaton Harvey Hahn Dayton United Brethren Church Alfred Nead New Jersey Presbyterian Church of David's Cemetery Dayton

Tube Steaks Featured At Cub Pack 2 Blue and Gold Banquet

A Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Pack 2 will be held tonight at the Presbyterian Church with families in attendance. Cubmaster Robert Wilroy outlined a menu of tube steaks and hot dogs as Jack Baltzell leads a program displaying the Cub Scouts achievements from the past year.

Presbyterian Church Jack Baltzell Robert Wilroy

No Trouble At All Asbury Park Baby Names and Old Data

Mrs Ernest Washington reports her son born February 22 has an easy name choice George. A public health note adds that nine year old American boys now average 3.8 inches taller and 18.7 pounds heavier than 1881 peers.

Asbury Park N. J Ernest Washington George

Armco Scholarships Offer Three at UC and Four at Wilmington College

Armco announces March 15 deadline for applications for its Verity Educational Opportunity Fund and Armco Foundation scholarships. Verity awards three UC College of Engineering slots worth 850 dollars each. Foundation grants four Wilmington College industrial supervision scholarships worth 250 dollars. Winners chosen for scholarship merit and character, with announcements on April 22.

Armco Middletown- Hamilton C. H. Murray Murray George M. Verity University of Cincinnati College of Engineering Armco Foundation Wilmington College Verity Foundation

Hamilton Deaths Services Scheduled For Four Area Residents

Tra Garrett aged 70 of 3110 Pleasant Ave James Preston Cromwell 76 of 615 Sycamore St Bridget Hayes 39 of 280 Seven Mile Ave New Miami and Nellie J. Henkle 87 formerly of 347 Chase Ave are listed with funeral services set for tomorrow at Webb Cahill Webb Griesmer Grim funeral homes with times 10 am 2 pm 2 pm and 2 pm respectively.

Hamilton Tra Garrett Pleasant Ave Webb Funeral Home James Preston Cromwell Sycamore St Cahill Funeral Home Bridget Hayes Seven Mile Ave New Miami Nellie J. Henkle Chase Ave Griesmer Grim Funeral Home

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

In Youngstown Ohio Matthew H Chapman 80 funeral services tomorrow. He played trombone in the Mills Brothers circus band and on the first river showboat to New Orleans. He helped build churches in Lima Columbus Van Wert Findlay. He died Tuesday. Paris Andre Chaumeix 85 editorials in Le Journal des Debats for 30 years. One of the French Academy's immortals. He died yesterday. New Bern North Carolina Charles Laban Abernathy 82 former US congressman from NC 5th District and editor of Beaufort Herald died yesterday. Natchitoches Louisiana James Aswell 49 journalist novelist son of James B Aswell former US congressman died yesterday. New York Roger Payne 78 known as the worlds most educated hobo and possessor of degrees from Cambridge died yesterday. Miami Florida William Graham 68 retired Detroit auto executive and racing stable owner died yesterday.

Associated Press Youngstown Ohio Matthew H. Chapman Mills Brothers Circus Mississippi New Orleans Lima Columbus van Wert Findlay Paris Andre Chaumeix le Journal de Debats French Academy New Bern N.C Charles Laban Abernathy U. S North Carolina Beaufort Herald Burke County Natchitoches James Aswell James B. Aswell Northwestern Louisiana State College Baton Rouge New York Roger Payne Cambridge England United States Miami Fla William Graham Detroit Automobile

State's Jobless Claims Go Down

Ohio's unemployment bureau reports a continued drop in new claims for the week ending February 19. New claimants totaled 10,312, down from 11,260 the prior week and 13,859 two weeks earlier. The number unemployed one week or more declined to 91,390, from 94,444 and 95,442 in prior weeks, not counting recipients at maximum benefits.

Columbus Ohio State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation

Two Types of Oranges Used in Grafting

The article notes two orange types, sour and sweet. In the United States sour orange trees serve as stock for grafting sweet orange varieties.

United States

Camden Man Pleads Guilty In Shooting

Hale Jr. 26 of Camden pleaded guilty to shooting with intent to wound in a Monday night incident that injured Bill Back 30, former Camden marshal. Back was treated for leg wounds after Hale fired a .22 rifle. Hale is bound over to the next county grand jury under a $1,000 bond.

Hale Jr Camden Common Pleas John M. Kiracofe Hale Bill Back Aukerman St Back Thelma Camdena Reid Memorial Hospital Buck

Also Mentioned on This Page

Germain R. Braun Florence Halsey County City Water Works Department Crawl Street Church of God Kentucky Luther William Hall Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral R. C. Caudill Samuel Todd Fred Kramer Liberty Ind Jasper Wolfe G. R. Braun Mrs Mrs. Lourie Jewell Lady Sylvia SUPER Pea Fiat Lady Sylvia Inc Isaiah Carter Edward W. Wengert Cub Pack Armco Steel Corp Armco Drainage & Metal Products, Inc University of Cincinnati Spring Cohama Anglo Brands Vale Savings Scoop Famols Ross’ Yard Goods Dept Larkwood Denier Ross’ Hosiery Dept
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