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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1957

Page

3

Final R C Wikoff rites set in Middletown area

Raymond C Wikoff 56 manager of Interstate Securities died suddenly in Milwaukee after a heart attack. Jefferson Lodge 90 FAM and the Kiwanis Club hold services at 7 and 7 30 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial in Woodside Cemetery with Elder Russell Rockwell officiating.

Raymond C Iip) Wikoff Interstate Securiies Co Milwaukee Wis Jefferson Lodge 90 F&am McCoy-Leffler Kiwanis Club Wikoff Wisconsin Hotel Fred Dorner Middletown Western Lawn Tennis Assn Middletown High School Universiy of Cincinnati Jami Valley Caroline Elmo Pt Jefferson Lodge Middletown Masonics Kiwani¢ Club Rena Reorganized Church of Latter - Day

Mrs Corinne Evans Dies at 80 in Middletown

Mrs Corinne Evans 80 of 206 S Main St died at 2 am yesterday at her daughter Mrs Robert Lukens home. She was a lifelong Middletown resident daughter of William and Harriet Woodmansee. She leaves three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services 3 pm tomorrow at Wilson Memorial Home with Dr Russell W Gallaway officiating. Burial Middletown Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.

Corinne Evans S. Main St Robert Lukens 4Th Ave Evans William and Harriet Storms Woodmansee Middletown First Presbyterian Church Women's Assn Wilson Memorial Home Russell W. Galloway Memorial William Fishbaugh Lester Cremer Eddie West Willard Knight Ralph Curtis Raphael Hester

Services for Mrs. Mattie Hardeman

Mrs. Mattie Hardeman 88 of 1606 Heffner Street died at Middetown Hospital. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the New Era Baptist Church.

Mattie Hardeman Heffner St Middetown Hospital New Era Baptist

Final expenses life insurance offer from Old American

A mail in offer for a 71,000 life insurance policy targeting people aged 60 to 80. No calls, no in-person solicitation, just mail your name address and age to Old American Ins Co West 9th Dept LIMB Kansas City Mo for coverage to ease final expenses.

Ins. Co West 9Th Dept. Limb Kansas

Lebanon State Farm Manager Dies At 43

Jasper Blade 43 manager of the Lebanon State Prison Farm died at Clinton Memorial Hospital Willington from a heart ailment. A native of Washington Court House he moved from Morrow to Lebanon to lead the farm. Services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Yale Funeral Home Morrow with Masonic rites. burial in Morrow Cemetery. He is survived by wife Mabel daughter Jarara Davenport three brothers and a sister.

Lebanon Jasper Blade Lebanon State Clinton Memorial Hospital Willington Washington Court House Blade Morrow Tte State Prison Farm Morrow Lodge R & AM Order of Astern Star Mabel Jarara Davenport John Leanon Frank Washington D. H Herbert Dayton Louis Charlotte N. C Yale Funeral Masonic Pam Funeral Home Morrow Cemetery

Mrs. Polly Helton Rites Planned After Hamilton Rest Home Death

Mrs Polly Helton died early Saturday at Greenwood Manor Rest Home Hamilton. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Joseph K Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Dr R C Caudill officiating. Burial in Middletown Cemetery. Visitation today 7 to 9 p m. Survived by husband William four sons three daughters and several grandchildren.

Polly Helton Browning St Greenwood Manor Hamilton Joseph K. Baker & Sons R. C. Caudill Middletown Cemetery

Obituary for John J. Holweger in Franklin Ohio

John J. Holweger, 82, of 622 16th Ave., died at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton at 1 am today. He was widower of Mary Holweger, who died in 1932. Survived by three sons Fred Justin of Middletown and John of Franklin, four daughters Cecelia Kinder Margaret Kinder Joan Watson and Mary Holweger, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. High Mass 9 am Wednesday at St. Mary's Church Franklin. Burial in Catholic Cemetery Reading. Friends may call Angelsby Funeral Home Franklin tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.

John J. Holweger 16Th Ave Mercy Hospital Hamilton Holweger Mary Holweger Fred Justin Middletown John Franklin Cecelia Kinder Margaret Kinder Joan Watson Ft. Myers Fla Mary Hoiweger Ft. Monmouth N. J St. Mary's Church Nicholas Schneider Reading Nds Anglesby

Death Notice for Marie Hough of Dayton

Mrs. Marie Hough of 4921 W Third St Dayton native Peastown died Saturday night at Grandview Hospital Dayton She worked as a Frigidaire Corp telephone operator for 10 years Surviving husband William mother Mrs Alice Patrick Middletown daughter Mrs Alice McMurrain Dayton services at 10 a.m Wednesday at the funeral home with Leslie officiating Burial in town Cemetery Viewing hours tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m

Marie Hough Third St Dayton Grandview Hospital Hough Frigidaire Corp Wiliam Alice Patrick Middletown Alice McMurrain Day- Patrick Spe An Funneral Leslie Town Cemetery

Death of Charles Ray Reed Beloved Infant of Reed Family

Charles Ray Reed died at 8 55 p m Saturday at Middletown Hospital days after birth. Survived by parents Junior and family, brother Arnold J and sister Patsy Jean at home, maternal grandparents Lloyd Blanton of Sisco Kentucky and paternal grandparents Joe Reed of Middletown. Body to be taken to Salyersville Kentucky for burial. Arrangements are by the funeral home.

Charles Ray Reed Junior Reed Glenn Ave Middletown Hospital Arnold J Patsy Jean Lloyd Blanton Sisco Joe Reed Middletown Salyersville

Funeral services for John Vangas Jr. after fatal auto crash

John Vangas Jr., 16, a West Alexandria High School basketball player, died Friday night in a State Route 503 crash that also injured teammate James Brower, 17, who escaped with minor injuries. Services set for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Visitation. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Dayton. Vangas survived by his parents and sister Jean Ann. body at Zimmerman Funeral Home.

Eaton John Vangas Jr West Alexandria Church of the Visitation Calvary Cemetery Dayton James Brower John Vangas West Alexandria Rt. 2 Jean Ann Zimmerman Funeral Home

Marguerite Wertz Graveside Services Planned

Graveside services for Marguerite M. Wertz, 68, who died Saturday in Columbus, will be held at 2 PM at a local cemetery. She is survived by a daughter Jane of Columbus, formerly of Lebanon.

Lebanon Marguerite M. Wertz Columbus Wertz Jane

Obituaries and Funeral Services Listed

William Kirchoff aged 58 of 1018 Symmes Ave. Requiem High Mass at 9 30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann Church. Michael T. Weigel of 129 S. G St. Requiem High Mass 9 30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Church. Frederick H. Stapf 69 of 5120 Dixie Hwy. services 10 a.m. tomorrow Klaus Funeral Home. Charles H. Smith 66 of 724 West View Ave. services 10 a.m. Thursday Klaus Funeral Home.

William Kirchoff Symmes St. Ann Church Michael T. Weigel S. G St St. Peter Church Frederick H. Stapf Dixie Hwy Klaus Funeral Home Charles H. Smith Westview Ave

Franklin Youth Found Dead In Front Of TV

A 16 year old Franklin High School football player was found dead sitting in a chair in front of his home television set. Bruce Dwight Ragland son of Mr and Mrs Bunny Ragland of 242 Allen Street was discovered by his brother Darrell at 5 am while delivering newspapers. An autopsy is planned at Cincinnati General Hospital to determine cause of death. Services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may visit 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow.

Franklin Bruce Dwight Ragland Bunny Ragland Allen Darrell Cincinnati General Hospital Franklin High School Franklin Church Alden James Elliott Dayton Samagland Morrow Eaton Funeral Home Woodhill Cemetery

Enquirer Editor Everett Boyd Dies at 62

Everett M Boyd editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer died early today aged 62 after chest pains overnight. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he began at the Dayton Journal in 1912 and joined the Enquirer 45 years ago rising from copyreader to editor.

Cincinnati Everett M Boyd The Cincinnati Enquirer Boyd Dayton Ohio Dayton Journal Enquirer

Shell Takes Hard Treatment in Maryland Discoveries

Ex perts planned tests on a foreign made 81 or 82 millimeter mortar shell found by Stanley Tolbert and Gary Freed in a half submerged barge at North Point Creek. The youths dragged it 900 yards to Tolbert home where officers then secured and transported the device to Fort.

Ft, Meade 14Th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Stanley Tolbert Gary Freed Edgemere North Point Creek Tolbert Fort

Convict Artist Ralph Dubose Pec ker Dies in New Mexico

Santa Fe Rosary services will be said tonight for convict artist Ralph Dubose Pec ker who died yesterday of cancer at age 55. He died 18 days after being paroled from a life term due to his illness. He gained nationwide recognition for his portrait of a smiling Christ. Pec ker was serving a life term as a habitual criminal with most convictions for unspecified offenses.

Santa FE N.M Ralph Dubose Pecker Pecker Christ Peker

OSU To Share In Education Research

Washington announces OSU will share in a half million dollar education research program. The Health, Education and Welfare department approved 14 contracts with OSU and five other colleges and universities. The department will provide 400,187 dollars while the colleges add 135,519 dollars. Individual contract amounts were not disclosed.

Washington Ohio State University Department of Health, Education and Welfare Tieen OSU W J

Bank Balance Sheet Fragment Shows Deposits and Assets

The document presents a bank balance sheet with deposits totaling $19,993,211.23 and total assets of $21,480,506.85. It lists loans, premises, furniture, and other assets, plus capital stock of $400,000 and pledged assets totaling $3,087,000.00.

United States Cae Syveemene Eemantiens

Aid Sought For Burned Out South Middletown Family

A coal stove explosion destroyed the home of Fred Gill and his five children at 109 Morgan St leaving seven displaced. The fire occurred Saturday night as volunteer firefighters saved clothing and neighbors assisted. Chief Wilbur Sroufe solicited clothing and furniture donations and planned a truck to collect items. Mrs Ann Ferger died earlier that day. funeral arrangements were planned in Cincinnati.

Wilbur Sroufe South Middletown Fred Gill Morgan St Andrew Street Gill Stoufe South Middletown Afb Fers of Hielo Oe

Mrs Santa Ann Morgan Dies After Clothes Ignited

Columbus Ohio Mrs Santa Ann Morgan 76 dies at Grant Hospital from burns suffered January 1 when her clothing was ignited by a heater in her home.

Columbus Ohio Santa Ann Morgan Grant Hospital Herner

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R.C Rip Raymond C. Wikoff Transacton Old Amerfn Kansas City Nogation Verity Mth Ave Woodside Cemetery Robert Konthier Joseph Pate Bailey Funeral Home Mrs Mrs. Marie Hough Charles R. Reed Cory Loam Harry Benadum, Moneger Central Ave Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home Marguerite Wertz Oglesby-Barnitz Bank & Trust Company Ee Se Aets Ees Trust Department State of Butler C. R. Tieman R. Tieman L. E. Howe R. S. Weatherwax Walter Bender Ann Ferger Stanley Ferger Nate Ross’ Fashion Farrics Ross Ross’ Notions Ang Uae Wuer Magicrope
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