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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1961

Page

3

Deaths And Funerals Miss Ethel Armstrong

Miss Ethel G Armstrong a Bethany native and former head of filing for Bat ten Barton Durstine Osborn Inc New York died Feb 17 in her New York apartment at 155 East 77th Street She retired in 1953 after 34 years with the advertising agency She also led Red Cross in Brooklyn Heights hosted at the Brooklyn Academy of Music directed and presided over several New York organizations and served in wartime Liberty Loan drives

Ethel G Armstrong Bethany Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc New York City New York Iss Armstrong E. 77Th St Red Cross Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn Academy of Music Women's Philatelic of Iailing Association of

Ruth Gentry 68 dies at home in Miltonville

Ruth Elizabeth Gentry 68 of 4364 Elk Creek Road Miltonville died at 6 50 am today after 14 years of failing health She was born in Middletown lifelong resident of the area member of St Peter Lutheran Church Trenton Her husband Arthur died in 1959 Surviving are two sons Albert P and Paul E of Middletown four daughters Mrs John Kramer Cincinnati Mrs Emmett Myers Van Nuys Calif Mrs Herman Myers Miltonville and Miss Iva Gentry at home sisters Mrs Edna Schwab Collinsville and Mrs Marie Tyler Trenton and four grandchildren Services will be held at 2 pm Monday at the Riggs Funeral Home with Rev H Charles March officiating Burial will be in Miltonville Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.

Ruth Elizabeth Gentry Elk Creek Road Miltonville Albert P Paul E Middletown John Kramer Cincinnati Emmett Myers van Nuys Calif Herman Myers Iva Gentry Edna Schwab Collinsville Marie Tyler Trenton Riggs H. Charles March Miltonville Cemetery

Obituary for Verna Gray of Trenton and Somerville

Miss Verna Gray 3 of 6858 Sycamore Road Trenton died 9 30 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a 10 day stay. Born in Hamilton she lived in Trenton since 1990. Surviving brother Garnet David Somerville and sisters Helen Schenck Trenton Florence Richter Jacksonburg. Services 2 pm Sunday Inman Funeral Home Somerville Rev M A Alexander officiating burial Somerville Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 pm tomorrow.

Verna Gray Sycamore Road Trenton Middletown Hospital Hamilton Garnet David Somerville Helen Schenck Florence Richter Jacksonburg Inman Funeral Home M.A. Alexander Somerville Cemetery Funeral

Walter B. McFarland Dies At 33 In Cincinnati

Walter B. McFarland 33 of 7021 Britton Ave Cincinnati died at 12 10 pm yesterday at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont after a three year illness He was a supervisor for American Advertising Co and a member of the Eagles Lodge He is survived by his wife Myrtle four brothers and three sisters Funeral services set for 10 am Monday at McCoy Seller Funeral Home with Rev A V McConnell officiating burial in Woodside Cemetery

Walter B. McFarland Britton Ave Cincinnati Our Lady of Mercy Hospital Mariemont American Advertising Co Eagles Lodge Woodbine Myrtle Charles Middletown Edmund Highland Heights Jess Bill Waynesville Estil Ballinger Frances Reeves Alice Boyd Atlanta McCoy - Seller Funeral A. V. McConnell Woodside Cemetery

Nellie Line Dies After Long Illness at Home

Mrs Nellie Line aged 9 died at 8 p m yesterday at her home on S Yankee Road after a five year illness born in Liberty Town.

Nellie Babeck Line S. Yankee Road Liberty Town

Lifelong area resident dies. husband Charles R named

Ship, Butler County area obituary notes surviving spouse Charles R as well as daughter Mrs. Richard Maier of Middletown Rt. 3 and son Ralph of Middletown Rt. 1, plus six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Service by Rev. Frank E. Wiley will be held Monday at the McCoy Leffler Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton. Visitation at the family home Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Butler County Charles R Richard Maier Middletown Rt Ralph McCoy-Leffler Frank E. Wiley Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton

Death Notice for Darley Spencer of Middletown

Darley Spencer 51 of 3212 Ottawa St died 6 25 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a week there in failing health. A machinist last with Mobry Tesmer Co previously Sorg Paper and Frigidaire born in Wolfe County Kentucky resident of Middletown 19 years. Survived by wife Estella five daughters Reva Hanaker Betty Brown in Bellflower California Wanda Lee Shirley Darlene all Middletown five sons Lester Bakersfield Wendell Paul Lowell Gregory all Middletown two brothers Kenneth Campton Ky Columbus Jr Middletown and five sisters Lennie Duff Opal Moore Mabel Rose Beulah Frances Anita Perry Compton Ky. Arrangements incomplete at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.

Darley Spencer Ottawa St Middletown Hospital Spencer Mobry-Tesmer Co Sorg Paper Co Frigidaire Wolfe County Middletown Estella Reva Hanaker Betty Brown Bell Flower Calif Wanda Lee Shirley Darlene Lester Bakersfield Wendell Paul Lowell Gregory Kenneth Campton Columbus Jr Lennie Duff Opal Moore Mabel

Claude Wilson obituary with Middletown ties

Claude Wilson 73 of 611 Burton Road died 8:35 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a week’s stay. A Armco veteran retired from Armco Steel reclamation 50 years ago, he was a member of the First Christian Church. Survived by wife Roberta Ann, son William H., two sisters Alice Siler and Verna Kendal, and two grandchildren. Services 2 p m Monday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home, burial Woodside Cemetery.

Claude Wilson Burton Road Middletown Hospital Armco Armco Steel Corp Wolfe County Middletown First Christian Church Roberta Ann William H Alice Siler

Obituary for John Woodfin 74 Middletown Resident

John Woodfin 74 of 1338 Garfield Street died at 11 30 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a yearlong illness. A retired McGraw Construction Co employee and New Era Baptist Church member, he was a Alabama native who had lived in Middletown 16 years. Survived by wife Rosa a son John Jr. of Middletown a daughter Reva Smith of Vicksburg Mississippi a brother Arthur Moore of Uniontown Alabama and six sisters Ella Lee Bennett Flora Broadnax of Middletown Ira Porter Elizabeth Ingram of Detroit Rosetta Smith of Selma and others.

John Woodfin Garfield St Middletown Hospital Woodfin McGraw Construction Co New Era Baptist Church Alabama Middletown Rosa John Jr Reva Smith Vicksburg Miss Arthur Moore Uniontown Ala Ella Lee Bennett Flora Broadnax Ira .Porter Elizabeth Ingram Detroit Rosetta Smith Sel

Camden youth convicted in two auto deaths

A Preble County Common Pleas jury found a Camden man, 19, guilty of second degree manslaughter in the November 20 traffic fatalities on Route 122 near Eaton. The verdict followed a 2½ hour deliberation with a 12th juror ill, and sentencing was postponed to allow a possible new trial motion. The crash involved Leonard Ross, 41, of Cambridge City, Ind., and Brown’s passenger Marsha Roberts, 16, of Trenton, who died four days later in hospital.

Eaton Preble Common Pleas Brown Rt. 1 Camden Route 122 Here Leonard Ross Cambridge City Ind Ross Marsha Roberts Trenton Middletown

Suit Seeks To Block Use Of Name By Hamilton Firm

The Ohio National Life Insurance Co. of Cincinnati filed suit in Pleas Court to enjoin the Ohio Life Insurance Co. of Hamilton from using a similar name. Judge Frank M. Gusweiler set March 7 for a hearing on the preliminary injunction. Ohio National cites name similarity, identical business purpose, and geographic proximity as grounds for confusion and misidentification of companies. The Hamilton firm has operated since 1952 as Inland Casualty Co and plans to discontinue fire and casualty business to pursue hire, accident and sickness insurance under the Ohio Life Insurance Co. name.

Hamilton Cincinnati Ohio National Life Insurance Co Ohio Life Insurance Co Frank M. Gusweiler Secretary of State Ohio Insurance Co Ohio National Inland Casualty Co Ohio ‘Life Insurance Co

Godfrey Quits as Host of Candid Camera

New York AP Arthur Godfrey says he is leaving as master of ceremonies of CBSs Candid Camera amid reports of dissension with creator Allen Funt and others. He states he wants to pursue his own shows and mentions he is considering several proposed formats.

New York Arthur Godfrey CBS Godfrey Alien Funt Funt

Burned Meal Triggers Local Fire Response Across Day

Mrs Laurena Wilcher began a nap as sauerkraut and spare ribs boiled dry causing a small kitchen blaze at 1613 Hudson Ave. The emergency squad made two runs in 24 hours. Firemen aided 10 month old Robert Naegelen at 2303 Longfellow St during a convulsion at 5 25 pm. Earlier at 2 14 am Ruth White age 5 at 418 Curtis St received help for bronchitis.

Laurena Wilcher Hudson Ave Robert G. Naegelen Longfellow St Ruth D. White Curtis St

Funeral procession details at Jordan Hall Funeral Home

Ma Alabama and Mrs Roberta Patton of Ensley Alabama are noted in a funeral home notice at Jordan Hall Funeral Home. The brief item records attendees or survivors linked to the ceremony.

Ala Roberta Patton Ensley Jordan Hall Funeral Home

Maude M. Cline 78 Dies at Jamestown Nursing Home

Maude M. Cline 78 of Oregonia Rt. 1 died yesterday in a Jamestown nursing home. Survived by sister Elien Shumaker and brother Ernest Hull plus seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services set for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Stubbs Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin.

Waynesville Maude M. Cline Oregonia Rt Jamestown Elien Shumaker Oregonia Rt. 1 Ernest Hull Dayton Stubbs Miami Cemetery Corwin

Edith Cox 72 Dies. services in Brown-Dawson funeral home

Mrs Edith Cox aged 72 of 1938 Al Statter Avenue died recently. Funeral services are set for 10 a m tomorrow at Brown Dawson Funeral Home with burial to follow.

Edith Cox Alstatter Ave Brown-Dawson

Notable deaths across the nation mark wave of losses

Sidney Satenstein founder of the National Book Award and Stratford Press president died at 60 from a heart attack in Boca Raton. Frank Henry, 91, Washburn Crosby Milling chairman linked to General Mills, died in Buffalo. Davey Crockett, 85, Detroit Tigers first baseman at turn of the century, died in Roanoke. Rusty Callow, 70, famed rowing coach, died in Phoenix. Leo Bamberger, 93, labor leader survivor who helped push Labor Day in 1882, died in Philadelphia. Mothers on farms have more children than city mothers.

Boca Raton Fla Sidney Satenstein Stratford Press Buffalo N.Y Frank IF. Henry Washburn- Crosby Milling Co General Mills Inc Roanoke David Solomon Davey) Crockett Detroit Tigers Phoenix Ariz Russell S Rusty) Callow Philadelphia Leo Bamberger

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Ethel Armstrong Record Management Association National League For Women’s Services Liberty Converse Hana Ini Ies TV Ly Central Ave Ohio Elgin Ruth Gentry Arthur Mrs Nellie Line Ainir First National Bank Francis White Mexico Sweden Eisenhower Baltimore Joseph R. Baker & Sons Mrs. Maude Cline Ry the Sandler Joyce SELBY Ross’ Shoes
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