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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1962

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Two Middletown families noted in obituaries

Mrs. Mabel Mae Osborne 70 of 20 08 Erie Ave died at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since December 23. Survived by two daughters Jean Campbell and Katherine Catching one son Albert ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Wednesday 2 p m at McCoy Lefftet Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Mrs Anna Lucile Ferst 68 of 1655 Woodview Lane died of a heart attack Friday in St Louis while visiting her son James. Survived by James in Armce's St Louis office a daughter Mrs George Tompkins of Hamilton a sister Mrs Olive Hansel of Darrtown and two grandchildren. Burial at Darrtown Cemetery Wednesday at Darrtown Methodist Church. Friends may call Webb Funeral Home tomorrow after 4 p m.

Mabel Mae Osborne Erie Ave Middletown Hospital Osborne First Baptist Church Mission Society of the Church Tyronee Middletown Ben Jean Campbell Katherine Catching la Grange Ill Albert Hamilton Anna Lucile Ferst Woodview Lane James St. Louis Ferst Shandon West Elkton Arthur Armce George Thompkins Olive Hansel Darrtown Darrtown Methodist Church Darrtown Cemetery Webb ‘Funeral Home

Mrs Mary Little 72 Dies. Rites Set In Franklin

Mrs Mary Little 72 died at 4 15 p m yesterday at Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton. She lived with her daughter Mrs Evelyn Short 1138 Lafayette Ave two years born in Franklin and later moved to her daughter’s home. Surviving also are daughter Mrs Helen Maze of Middletown two brothers William Taylor of Franklin and Clarence Taylor of Middletown a sister Mrs Freida Colvin of Middletown 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Services 3 p m Wednesday Eaton Funeral Home Franklin with Dr H Gessner officiating Burial Woodhill Cemetery 7 to 9 p m

Mary Little Evelyn Short Lafayette Ave Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton Eaton Funeral Home Franklin Dr. H Gessner Woodhill Cemetery Funeral

Obituary for Mrs. Tabitha Shaffer of Petersburg West Virginia

Mrs Tabitha Shaffer aged 93 of Petersburg West Virginia died at 4 p m yesterday at Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg She is survived by two other sons three daughters a brother 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Services and burial will be held Wednesday in Petersburg West Virginia

Tabitha Shaffer Petersburg W. Va Richard Shaffer Elm St Grant, Memorial Hospital

Mrs Naomi Apgar rites set for Gratis area

Mrs Naomi L Apgar 67 died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Services at Zimmerman Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 p m with viewing today 7 109 p m. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. She leaves daughters Bernice Dirck Hamilton Edna Mae Boice Wes Elkton a son Oieson Apgar West Carrollton a sister Esther Apgar Gratis two brothers Ralph Snyder Camden Rt 1 and John Snyder Camden Rt 3 and five grandchildren.

Gratis Zimmerman Funeral Home Naomi L. Apgar Mercy Hospital Hamilton Fairview Cemetery Apgar Bernice Dirck Edna Mae Boice Wes Elkton Oieson Apgar West Carrollton Esther Apgar Ralph Snyder Camden Rt. 1 John Snyder Camden Rt. 3

Florine D’Oyley Dies in Lebanon at Home

Mrs Florine D Oyley died yesterday at her home in Lebanon. No immediate survivors are listed. Graveside services are set for 10 a m Wednesday at Rose Hulley Cemetery in Mason. A Rebekah Lodge service will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Oswald Memorial Home with friends welcome tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Lebanon Florine D'Oyley Rose Hulley Mason Rebekah

John Hembree 73 dies after heart attack at hospital

John Hembree 73 of 216 Lynn Street died at Middletown Hospital at 4 20 p m after heart attack suffered New Year’s Day. He worked at Miami Valley Coated Paper Co before retiring seven years ago. Born in Jackson County Kentucky he is survived by wife Sylvia a son Boyd Lawrenceburg Indiana three daughters China Pearson Mabel Richardson Hamilton and Edna Creech Carlisle and a brother Hugh Irvine Kentucky. Funeral Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Rev Robert Brown officiating. Burial at nearby cemetery. Friends may call at residence tomorrow afternoon and evening. Arrangements by Eaton Funeral Home.

Franklin John Hembree Lynn St Middletown Hospital Hembree Miami Valley Coated Paper Co Jackson County Sylvania Boyd Lawrenceburg Ind China Pearson Mabel Richard Son Hamilton Fdna Creech Carlisle Hugh Irvine First Baptist Church Robert Brown Woodhill Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home

Grace B Kemper 89 dies in Dayton at Stillhaven Rest Home

Grace B Kemper 89 native of Lebanon died yesterday at Stillhaven Rest Home Dayton. Widow of Howard G Kemper a Dayton attorney she was a graduate of the old National Normal University and a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dayton. No immediate survivors. Services Wednesday at Oswald Memorial Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call there tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Lebanon Grace B Kemper Stillhaven Rest Dayton Howard G. Kemper Kemper Old National Normal University Westminister Presbyterian Church Oswald Memorial Home

Moyer Mrs Myrtle Anna of Germantown dies at 69

Mrs Myrtle Anna Moyer 69 of 8075 Upper Miamisburg Road died at 7 40 a m yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after a month as a patient She was born in Montgomery County and belonged to the EUB Church at Miamisburg Surviving are husband Clarence eight grandchildren two daughters Mrs Elizabeth Gordon of Springfield Mrs Dorothy Mullendere and Mrs Edna Mae Barnhart of Germantown two sons Irvin and Bernard of Miamisburg two brothers Irvin and Edgar Trickle of Miamisburg Services will be at 2 p m Wednesday at the John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Donald Heacock and Rev Wilbur Williams officiating Burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis ome tomorrow after 2 p m

Germantown Myrtle’ Anna Moyer Miamisburg Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Moyer Montgomery County EUB Church Clarence Elizabeth Gordon Springfield Dorothy Mullendere Edna Mae Barnhart Irvin Bernard Edgar Trickle John Arpp Donald Heacock Wilbur Williams Fairview Cemetery Gratis

Death of Stanley West at 77 in Lebanon area

Stanley West aged 77 of 26 W Mulberry St Lebanon died yesterday at Middletown Hospital. He is survived by a son Leo West of Middletown. The Johnson and Son Funeral Home will conduct services tomorrow with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. The family will receive friends at home this afternoon and evening.

Lebanon Stanley West W. Mulberry St Middletown Hospital Leo Middletown Johnson & Son Lebanon Cemetery

Primate Of Greece Dies At 73

ATHENS AP The archbishop of Athens and primate of all Greece Theo clitos died today at 73 after cerebral hemorrhage illness. Funeral planned in Athens Thursday. Born Dimitsana he studied at the University of Athens earned doctor of divinity. His life focused on philanthropy and church work with frugal tenure and a monthly income aiding priests and scholars. Survived by two brothers, a university professor and a physician.

Athens Greece Theoclitos All Greece Dimitsana Peloponnnesus University of Athens Calavryta Patras Atheny University of Salonika

Carolers Donate to Doty House in Countryside Appeal

A group of pre-teen carolers collected eight dollars this week for Doty House in Countryside. Administrator Hugh Butler reported the fundraiser and named the participants Denise Haddix Ede Holiday Terry Harkrader Peck Randy Harkrader Evan Peck Mike Haddix Susan Trent and Robby Osborne.

Doty Doty House Hugh Butler Denise Haddix Ede Holiday Terry Harkrader Or Peck Randy Harkrader Evan Peck Mike Haddix Susan Trent Robby Osborne

Retired Franklin grocer dies after four years illness

Wills, a former Franklin and Chautauqua grocer born in Jeffersonville Ky, died yesterday at a Dayton hospital after four years ill. Survived by wife Viva three sons James, Timothy and Michael at home a daughter Nancy Weidle Germantown two brothers Brooks Middletown Lindsay Eaton and a sister Nama Lou Williams Germantown. Funeral arrangements incomplete for Theodore Davis James C Lewis Minnie Grosse services announced for tomorrow.

Chautauqua Road Franklin Dayton Wills Chautauqua Jeffersonville Viva James Timothy Michael Nancy Weidle Germantown Brooks Middletown Lindsay Eaton

Deaths toll across cities including Vienna and Poughkeepsie

Vienn a Austria Duke Max of Hohenberg 59 died today un noted cause Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to throne and his wife Sophie were assassinated in 1914 sparking World War I Poughkeepsie New York Robert Lansing Smith 71 board chairman of Smith Brothers Inc descendant of cough drop firm dies Sunday Sarasota Florida William J Herzbold 77 developer of the Herrbold Keeling system dies Friday Washington Ellis A Yost 89 former FCC examiner and brother of Fielding Yost dies Sunday

Vienna Austria Duke Max of Sarasota, Fla William J. Herzbold la ‘Crosse Wis Washington Ellis A ‘Yost Federal Radio Commission Federal Communications Commission Fielding Yost University of Mich

Ohio Adventure Know Your Regiments Card Series

A compact notice outlines a set of Ohio regiment topics titled Know Your Regiments. It lists numbers 1208 181 1327 1239 associated with Ohio military units for a historical educational feature.

Ohio

West Virginia Faces Kerr Mills Aid Cutback Crisis

In Charleston experts report the Kerr Mills medical aid for the aged is eroding as federal funds dwindle. Only a few doctors accept lower fees, and just 23 of 108 hospitals stay in after fee cuts. Physicians fear breakdown could prompt broader socialized medicine and new congressional control.

West Virginia Smatch Kerr-Mills West Ing Kerr- Mills Congress West Virginia State Medical Association State Welfare Department

18 Killed On Ohio Highways In Holiday Toll

The Associated Press reports 18 deaths on Ohio roads over the holiday weekend, far exceeding the prior New Year toll. A 6‑Mich men deaf crew crashed on the icy Toledo Detroit Expressway, four dies, as the count rose to 10 by Saturday’s end. A separate fatality involved an 8-year-old Sandusky boy. others include a Cincinnati infant suffocating in a plastic bag and a Norwood woman struck crossing a street. Lake Victoria’s water level reportedly rose three feet due to a dam irrigation project.

Ohio Toledo- Detroit Cincinnati Lawrence Wendt Sandusky Anthony McMullen Hazel Abrams Norwood

GOP Will Gain Seats, Brown Predicts in Ohio Race

Rep. Clarence J. Brown of Blanchester forecasts Ohio Republicans will gain two to four House seats this year including the at large race. Rep. Michael J. Kirwan counters that every Democrat will keep his seat, and he doubts Republicans will topple Sen. Lausche. Bolton aims to regain a district seat, while Brown cites a national conservative surge.

Washington Ohio Robert Taft Jr Clarence J. Brown Blanchester Michael J. Kirwan Youngstown Kirwan Taft Frank J. Lausche Dohio Brown Oliver P. Bolton Bolton Frances P. Bolton Robert E. Cook GOP Eisenhower

Skunk Strategy Stinks in Allentown Report

Allen S. J. Miller of Fullerton described from Whitehall Township police station how he nearly hypnotized a skunk and removed it from a cellar. He warned to move slowly and stay in front of the animal to avoid being sprayed. A police dispatcher quipped that he smelled to high heaven and urged quicker removal.

Allentown Whitehall Township Allen S. J. Miller Fullerton Miller Edna Wescoe

Pasteeth True Grip for Dentures Generous Bond

PASTEETH, an improved powder for upper or lower plates, holds false teeth firmly in place. It prevents sliding or rocking with no gritty taste or sour feel. Alkaline formula checks plate lod or breath. Available at drug counters everywhere.

Somerville Man Charged In Robbery

Ballard J. Gayhart, 40, awaits a court appearance on a cutting to wound charge. He faces resisting arrest and armed robbery counts after being identified in a lineup for the Dec. 20 robbery of Morlatt's grocery. He refused a lie detector test. the weapon case continued to Jan. 19 as he fights the alleged wound incident. Donald Wells, 38, 617 Malvern St.

Ballard J. Gayhart Hm Court Gayhart Somerville Rt. 1 Morlatt’s Grocery M. Grimes Clinton Street Manchester Avenue Donald Wells Malvern St

Nurse Miss Cassidy Passes State Board in Ohio

Miss Carolyn Cassidy daughter of Mrs Ethel ONeill of Fairmount Avenue has passed the state board examination to become a registered nurse. She is a Middletown High School graduate and completed training at the Jewish Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati last September.

Carolyn Cassidy Ethel O'Neill Fairmount Avenue Miss Cassidy Middletown High School Jewish Hospital School Nursling Cincinnati

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Mabel Osborne G. Walter Weber Woodside Cemetery Anna L. Ferst Mrs. Mary Little Mrs Naomi Apgar Mrs. Florine D’oyley PT MCC TL P Cas CIA Crace Kemper Myrtle Moyer Bruce Wills Franklin Bruce Wills, M Theodore Davis 11Th St Jordan James C. Lewis Williams Ave Zettler Minnie Grosse Ross - Hanover Road The Lucas Filton Camp Chase Paulding Montgomery N Counties Columbus Casease W. Virginia Charleston, W. Va E. E. Greenwitch Associated Press Africa Victoria Switzerland By Neil Gilbride Somerville Foods & Inc South Verity Pillsbury Biscuits Merrit Margarine Crisco ROYAL Morton Campbells Tray del Monte Reedy’s Foods Toner Saag Dromore Meen Eddie Stigler Proay
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