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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1957

Page

3

Fumes Blamed For Death Of Franklin Youth

Franklin High football player Bruce Ragland, 16, was found dead in a Franklin home from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Coroner Ralph Young cited a faulty water heater connection and improper flue pipe installation as the likely causes. Investigators noted the youth was in good health and had played in a recent basketball game. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at Eaton Funeral Home with burial at Woodhill Cemetery. viewing today and this evening.

Franklin Bruce D. Ragland Darrell Warren County Ralph Young Lebanon William K. Robinson Middletown Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Robinson Young Ragland Bunny Ragland Allen St Franklin High Franklin Church Young Eaton Funeral Home Woodhill Cemetery

Hungarian Refugees Pursue New Life in America

John Turis and his sister left Hungary for Austria then the United States seeking safety and work. John, a former four year well driller, starts with Shattle Brothers where his uncle Louis Agoston works. They plan to attend high school to learn English and read. They miss their parents and siblings back in Hungary, who remain unaware of their escape. They express gratitude for safety and a new start, saying only two English words learned are Thank you.

John Hungary Shattle Brothers Louis Agoston Turis Austria

Obituaries for Hamilton Residents Remain Private Services

Joseph S Curtis 79 of 1032 Clinton Ave Hamilton and Mrs Mary Jane Curtis 90 of 25 Hudson Ave Hamilton receive private services tomorrow at Klaus Funeral Home and Campbell Funeral respectively. Oliver Perry Bockover 77 of Oxford to have services at 2 p.m tomorrow Marshall-Smith. Walter G Fightmaster 74 of 107 N Fair Ave Hamilton to be honored at 10 a.m tomorrow Webb. Frank Hileman 90 of 1690 Alsace Ave Hamilton services 2 p.m tomorrow Webb Funeral Home.

Joseph S. Curtis Clinton Ave Hamilton Klaus Funeral Home Mary Jane Curtis Hudson Ave Campbell Funeral Home Oliver Perry Bockover Oxford Marshall-Smith Funeral Home Walter G. Fightmaster N. Fair Ave Webb Funeral Home Frank Hileman Alsace Ave

Obituary of John Downey of Trenton Rt. 1

John Downey 55 of Trenton Rt 1 died Sunday night after a heart attack at home. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Meros Hospital. A native of Mantoe Ky he worked for Armco Steel. Survived by wife Sadie Hacker Downey a daughter Elsie Leechty of Toledo three grandchildren and four brothers Ben Henry Leonard and William Downey of Hamilton two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral tomorrow at Griesmer Grim Funeral Home Hamilton with Rev Thomas J Steenbergen and Rev Clifford Hutchinson of Middletown officiating. Burial in Hickory Flat Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm today.

John Downe John Downey Trenton Rt. 1 Meros Hospital Whey Mantee Ky Armco Steel Corp New Miami Church of God Sadie Hacker Downey Elsie Leechty Toledo Ben Henry Leonard William Downey Hamilton Griesmer-Grim Funeral Home Thomas J. Steenbergen Clifford Hutchinson Middletown Hickory Flat

Mrs Crawford Rites Set for Wilmington Woman

Services for Mrs Myrtle Crawford 74 of Wilmington sister of Mrs Ora Roberts near Waynesville will be at 2 p m tomorrow at Reynolds Funeral Home Wilmington Burial will be in New Antioch Cemetery She died Sunday night at a Lebanon rest home She is also survived by another sister

Myrtle Crawford Waynesville Wilmington Ora Roberts Reynolds Funeral Home New Antioch Cemetery Crawford Lebanon

Sister Mary Stephen Hamilton RSM Dies in Cincinnati Mercy Hospital

Sister Mary Stephen Hamilton a teacher in Cincinnati and London schools died at Mercy Hospital at 9 30 am She entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1907 and would have marked her 50th anniversary this year Surviving sisters are Katherine Margaret Sheridan and Julia Schaerf Services at 9 am Thursday at the Sisters of Mercy Convent Fremont Avenue Cincinnati with Rev Phillip Schaerf nephew officiating the Requiem High Mass

Mary Stephen Hamilton Mary Stephen RSM Cincinnati London Piqua Urbana Mercy Hospital Anna Teresa Sheridan Dayton Sisters of Mercy St. Cecelia School Katherine Margaret Sheridan Julia Schaerf Fremont Avenue Phillip Schaerf

Mrs Ada Taylor dies. services set in Germantown

Mrs Ada Taylor 72 of Germantown Rt 2 died yesterday morning at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Services at 2 p m Thursday at Swart Funeral Home West Carrollton. Burial in Eller ton Cemetery. Survived by husband William a daughter Mrs Irras Drake a son her mother two brothers and seven grandchildren.

Ada Taylor Germantown Germantown-Liberty Road Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Swart Funeral Home West Carrollton Ellerton Cemetery William Irras Drake Germantown Rt

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

In Tokyo Shigemi Yokoo 75 former minister of international trade and industry died yesterday. In San Francisco William J Hershenow 61 retired Army chief warrant officer who directed Army bands from Hawaii to the Rhine in a 40 year career died yesterday.

Associated Press Tokyo Shigemi Yokoo International Trade and Industry San Francisco William J Hershenow Hawaii Rhine

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