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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1958

Page

3

Deaths And Funerals Dr Edward Cook County Coroner Dies

Hamilton doctor Edward Cook 91 former Butler County coroner for 30 years died at home after a long medical career. Elected 1916 and repeatedly serving, he was praised for public health work and police assistance. Survived by wife Carolina two sons a daughter and a sister. Requiem High Mass set at St Marys Church with viewing at Brown Dawson Funeral Home.

Edward Cook Hamilton Edward, Cook Butler County Hueston St Cook University of Cincinnati Medical School 4Th Sycamore Streets Park Avenue C Street Coron

West Alexandria Man Dies After Auto Crash

Roland Mehaffey of West Alexandria Route 2 died Saturday in Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond Indiana from injuries from a January 8 automobile crash. He drove alone, his car hit a tree on Route 122 southeast of Eaton. Survived by wife Hazel Ann, mother Myrtle Doss, son Michael Ray, grandfather Samuel Mehaffey. Services at Girton Schmidt Memorial Home, burial Arlington Cemetery.

Eaton Roland Mehaffey West Alexandria Rt. 2 Reid Memorial Hospital Richmond Ind Rt. 122 Hazel Ann Myrtle Doss Trottwood Michael Ray Samuel Mehaffey Girton Schmidt Arlington Cemetery

Services for William Jennings 64 Held at McCoy-Lefler

William Jennings 64 dies of a heart attack Saturday evening. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCoy-Lefler Funeral Home with Rev. G Walter Weber officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Jennings resided with his son William Jennings Jr. at 2804 Inland Dr. in his final days.

William Jennings McCoy-Leffler G. Walter Weber Woodside Cemetry William Jennings Jr Inland Dr

Bosley James L. Mason 66

James L. Bosley of West Chester died Sunday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati. Survived by wife Clara four daughters Sarah Winiters Jessie Thompson Virginia Barr and Clara Mae Browning and a son James Bosley. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gallimore Funeral Home with burial in West Chester Cemetery. Home after 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Mason James L. Bosley West Chester Christ Hospital Cincinnati Clara Sarah Winiters Jessie Thompson Virginia Barr Clara Mae Browning James Bosley Gallimore Funeral Home

Mrs Dora Coffey Franklin Death Notice

Mrs Dora Jane Coffey 60 of 631 Forest Ave died at Middletown Hospital yesterday at 11 30 am after a two hour stay She was a Franklin resident for 35 years and is survived by husband Joe E Coffey three daughters Mrs Freda Lawson Mrs Irene Collins and Mrs Louise Matthews all of Franklin two sons Chester and Paul of Franklin three brothers Granville Norvell of Carlisle Chester and Charles Day ton 22 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Service Wednesday at Spring Avenue Church of God with Rev John K Wolfe officiating Burial Woodhill Cemetery Friends may call at the Eaton

Franklin Dora Janet Coffey Forest Ave Middletown Hospital Joe E. Coffey Freda Lawson Irene Collins Louise Matthews Chester Paul Granville Norvell Carlisle Charles Dayton Spring Avenue Church of God John K. Wolfe Woodhill Cemetery Eaton

Warren Airman Dies In Crash

Warren Airman 21 named James Wilbur Centers died Saturday in a car crash 19 miles south of Silvester Georgia. He served with the Air Force at Albany Georgia Air Force Base. Survived by mother Clara Centers Lebanon Route 3 and sister Lela Dye Detroit. Services at Johnson Funeral Home this afternoon with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Lebanon James’ Wilbur Centers Silvester Air Force Albany, Ga Air Force Base Clara Centers

French seize 150 ton arms cargo from Slovenija near Oran

French authorities investigate the origin of a seized 150 ton arms and ammunition shipment from the Yugoslav passenger ship Slovenija after it was diverted to Oran. Officials seek to determine if Algerian rebels received arms from Communist nations via eastern Morocco. Most passengers were American and the voyage included a stop at Casablanca.

Algiers Oran New York Casablanca Morocco

Man Found Dead In Car Near Zanesville

W Clayton W Snyder 38 of Zanesville was found dead in his car three miles south of town on Ohio 77. State patrol reports carbon monoxide poisoning as cause, coroner withholding verdict pending further investigation due to faulty exhaust in the vehicle.

Zanesille Ohio Clayton W. Snyder Zanesville Here State Highway Patrol

Quake Shakes Chile in Santiago No Damage Reported

An earthquake of moderate intensity struck Santiago last night with no damage or casualties reported. The tremor was felt across the city and surrounding areas, prompting residents to seek safety indoors.

Santiago Chile

Funeral Home Visiting Hours Tomorrow

Funeral home announces visiting hours scheduled for tomorrow from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Local staff will receive callers to offer condolences and assist with arrangements.

Mrs. Carolyn Gilmore MORROW Dies at 8 in Morrow Area

Carolyn S Gilmore 8 of Morrow Rt 1 died Saturday at Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati Survived by two sons R B Gilmore Jr Cincinnati and Harold Morrow The OES will hold memorial services at 7 30 p m today at Vale Funeral Home Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at the funeral home with burial in Morrow Cemetery Visitation 3 to 10 p m tomorrow

Carolyn Gilmore Morrow Carolyn S. Gilmore Morrow Rt. 1 Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati R. B. Gilmore Jr Harold Morrow OES The Vale Funeral Home Funeral Morrow Cemetery

Heavy Snow Warnings Placed Across Midwest States

The Weather Bureau issued heavy snow warnings for Missouri Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and lower Michigan. Missouri northwest region expected 4 to 6 inches by Tuesday morning. Iowa southeast 4 inches or more tonight. West central 2 to 5 inches tonight. Wisconsin southeast and extreme south also affected. Michigan south and central portions forecast 2 to 5 inches by Tuesday.

Kansas City Weather Bureau Rts Missouri Iowa Ilinois Wisconsin Michigan

Plane Hunt Continues In Pacific

An armada of ships and planes searched 75 000 square miles of the mid Pacific for a missing Military Air Transport Service C97 cargo plane with seven aboard from Travis Air Force Base California. The four engine craft flying Honolulu to Kwajalein last spoke 385 miles southwest of Honolulu. Navy and Coast Guard units and rescue planes pressed the second day of the hunt in area under operational control of the carrier Philippine Sea. The C97 is the military version of the Stratocruiser and both vanished without warning.

Pan- American Airways Here

Latins Hit By Nature

Disaster sweeps Latin America with landslides earthquakes and snow. Peru reports at least 128 dead from two slides and quakes while Ecuador loses 12 lives and northern Chile faces panic. About 300 trapped near Mexico City after historic snow. A landslide near Pachuco buried an Andean hamlet killing at least 100.

Lima Peru Latin ‘America Ecuador Chile Mexico City Pachuco

Fugitive Quits and Surrenders to Newspaper Man in Huntington

Rush Bulis a 37 year old Ohio parole violator surrendered to a newspaper reporter in Huntington while authorities prepare to extradite him. Bulis from Inez Kentucky says he was tired of running and would rather face two years in prison and seek help than keep dodging capture. He recounts a 1955 auto theft sentence of 120 years after a drunken outing led to a stolen car in Lima Ohio.

Huntington W. Va Ohio Rush Bulis Inez Butts Columbus Lima

Three Die In Crash Near Fort Polk

A two car collision near Fort Polk in Ville Platte Louisiana killed three people and injured eleven. The deceased include Wanda Marie Ardoin 14 of Ville Platte Pfc Richard A Pulosky 23 of Warren Ohio and Pvt Jack J Amato 23 of Luzerne Pennsylvania. Fourteen-year-old Ardoin was among fourteen occupants in one car along with four Ft. Polk soldiers. The other car carried six Ft. Polk soldiers.

Ville Platte Ft. Polk Wanda Marie Ardoin Richard A. Pulosky Chestnut Warren Ohio Jack J. Amato Luzerne

Japanese Record Contaminated Air During Pacific Cruise

The Japanese Navy reported unusual radioactivity in the central Pacific during training near Hawaii. The flagship Harukaze measured 7 200 to 10 000 counts per minute about 300 miles northwest of Wake Island, suggesting air may originate from Siberia.

Tokyo Central Pacific Hawaiian Islands Harukaze Wake Island Siberia

Three Die After Private Plane Crashes South of Dayton

A private plane taking off from South Dayton Airport near West Carrollton collapsed in flames killing pilot Dominick Giallombardo, 26, and passengers Cecil Bar Ger, 35, and John Martin Schll Jr., 39. Witness Warner Van Horne watched the craft lose power and dive, burning as it struck ground near homes. Deputies and troopers removed the bodies after a lengthy roadside retrieval.

Dayton Shawhan Or Centerville Warner Van.Horne Gil van Horne Sherif

Plane Crashes and Fires Push Ohio Death Toll Higher

The Associated Press reports eleven weekend fatalities in Ohio, with a plane crash in Dayton claiming three men, and a Bucyrus log cabin fire killing two elderly sisters. Other deaths stem from road accidents, including a tractor trailer incident near Youngstown and a fatal basketball game traffic crash in Guernsey County.

Associated Press Ohio Dayton Bucyrus Youngstown Ohio 7 Boardman Guernsey County

McCulloch Seeks Re election to Ohio Fourth District

Eaton Special reports William M. McCulloch announces bid for reelection to Congress from Ohio's Fourth District. A veteran lawmaker with 12 years in the state House including terms as speaker and minority leader, he served 20 months overseas in World War II and has served in Congress since 1947. He sits on the Judiciary and Small Business committees and holds roles in the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee.

Congress Judiciary Committee Small Business Committee Ohio Republican Congressional Campaign Committee

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