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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1958

Page

3

Death of Reuben Pieters Shocks Middletown Community

The Rev. Dr. Reuben Pieters 49 longtime Middletown pastor died in Long Beach California after a sudden relapse following his attendance at his father’s funeral. He had served the community in church and civic roles and was funeral services are to be held at Woodside Cemetery with memorials to Webster Groves church.

Reuben Pieters First Presbyterian Church Middletown Long Beach Calif Pieters California Alex A. Pieters Betty McCandlish Dr. Pieters Ape Webster Groves St. Louis Missouri New Presbyterian Church Central Avenue Garfield Mission The Civic Association Salvation Army YMCA Oyer

Death of 5 day old girl at Mercy Hospital

Jacki Lynn Hannah aged 5 days died at 4 30 p m yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Hannah of 3216 Raymond Drive Also surviving are a sister the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Mee OB Etlis of Gainsboro Tenn and the paternal grandmother Mrs Margaret Hannah of Trenton Funeral arrangements are with McCoy Leffier Funeral Home.

Jacki Lynn Hannah Robert Hannah Raymond Dr Mercy Hospital Hamilton Mee OB. Etlis Gainsboro, Tenn Margaret Hannah Trenton McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home

Paul W Judd Sr dies after heart attack in Middletown

Paul William Judd Sr aged 59 of West Middletown was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital after a home heart attack. He leaves Mary his wife four sons Ernest William Paul Jr and Harley and many relatives. Burial will be in Elk Creek Cemetery with service by Rev Donald Arnold. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 6.

Hubert Lee Haney Fleming Rd Middletown Hospital Haney Middletown Diamond Gardner Corp Zelma John David Air Force Germany William Lawson Carmen Mae Carol Ann Buford Lawrence and Banford Arthur Profit West Middletown Charlies Morgan County Riggs Funeral Home Paul William Jaudd Sr Rt. 1 Armco Eastee Mary Ernest William Paul Jr Trenton Harley Sacramento Califa Sarah Denisi Jeona Harris Toledo Minnie Judd Dayton Stella Donald Arnold Elk Creek Cemetery

King, Oliver E. Dies After Fall at Son’s Home

Oliver E. King died at 7 p.m. at the Montgomery County Home after a month as a patient there. He fell at his son Arthur L. King’s home in April and had been in poor health since. Survived by six grandchildren. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Tobias Funeral Home Belmont with burial in Germantown Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Oliver E Daddy) King Montgomery County Arthur L. King Sharon Ave Kettering King Chautauaua Tobias Belmont Germantown

Edward Witherspoon 66 Dies in Middletown

Edward Thomas Witherspoon 66 of 102 Harrison St died at 2 15 am today at Middletown Hospital after being admitted Sunday. He retired in 1957 from Armco Steel after 37 years. Born in Pulaski Tennessee he belonged to First Church of God and Masonic bodies. Survived by wife Rospon of Whittier California and two sons and five grandchildren. Funeral by McCoy Leffier.

Edward Thomas Witherspoon Harrison St Middletown Hospital Armco Steel Corp Mr. Witherspoon Pulaski Tenn First Church of God Jefferson Lodge

Requiem Mass Held for Paul J. Brown 67

Paul J. Brown aged 67 died Friday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. A high mass is set for 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St Augustine Church Waynesville with burial in Miami Cemetery. Rosary is at 7 p.m. today at Stubbs Funeral Home. Survivors include son Richard of Waynesville and siblings Mary Morris and Lawrence of Spring Valley and Waynesville.

Waynesville Paul J. Brown St. Augustine's Church Miami Cemetery Stubbs Fean Brown Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Richard Mary Near Spring Valley Morris Lawrence

Ridge obituary notices mark multiple local deaths

Mrs Anna Sweet Ridge 8 3 of Chicago and formerly of Waynesville died Saturday while visiting at the Friends Home Survivors include a daughter in law Services were to be held at 1030 am today at St Marys Episcopal Church with burial in Miami Cemetery J Peter Pochard 83 521 Millville Ave Hamilton services today Klaus Funeral Home Infant son of Mr and Mrs Richard Groves 55 Greenway Pi Hamilton private services today Mrs Florence Murdock 69 5135 Morning Sun Rd Oxford services 2 pm tomorrow Bethel AME Church

Waynesville Anna Sweet Ridge Chicago Friends Home St. Mary's Episcopal Church Miami Cemetery J. Peter Pochard Millville Ave Hamilton Klaus Funeral Home Richard Groves Greenway PI Florence Murdock Morning Sun Rd Oxford

170 Cars A Mile On Ohio's Roads

Ohio's motor vehicle registrar reports for every mile of state highway about 170 passenger cars, with the average possibly rising to 190 by year end. Total passenger cars around 3.09 million and total motor vehicles about 4.10 million. 18,294 miles of highway compose the system.

Columbus Ohio Imotor Vehicles George C Braden

Ohio Pastor Feared Victim Of Foul Play

MARION Ohio AP A young Marion clergyman vanished under mysterious circumstances early today Police feared he was the victim of foul play The Rev William Dever 30 pastor of the Church of God born in Hammond La had 200 in church funds with him He telephoned his wife after aiding a motorist then vanished Police found his car abandoned and ransacked later He and his family moved to Marion March 1 They have three small daughters.

Marion Ohio William Dever The View Church of God Dever Marion Street Devers Hammond

Flags Lowered For Mr. Miller Middletown Mourns School Leader

Flags at Middletown schools flown half mast in memory of Wade F E Miller 71 retired Middletown schools superintendent who died Saturday. Howard Cromwell ordered the tribute noting Miller spent 36 years in the system 27 as principal and 9 as superintendent. Funeral set for 2 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church burial Woodside Cemetery.

Middletown Wade FE. Miller Howard Cromwell Miller First Presbyterian Church Woodside

Hoover Praises U S Exhibit at Brussels World Fair

Former President Herbert Hoover says the United States exhibit at the Brussels World's Fair stands out above all others and is architecturally the most distinctive. He notes some criticism that the display is unfavorable to the United States.

New York Herbert Hoover

Raft Back In Harbor After Snail Voyage Setback

Raft Lehi IV rests at a San Pedro boat works awaiting a restart of its voyage to Hawaii. Devere Baker plans to tow to Santa Catalina Island and then seek favorable currents toward drifting across the Pacific, a shakedown after three prior failures. The raft departed from Redondo Beach Saturday. a towline broke four miles out and a hull breach occurred. Baker intends to ship the raft from Honolulu to the Persian Gulf and drift toward the Western Hemisphere to test theories about early Pacific drift migration.

San Pedro Cali Hawaii Devere Baker Santa Catalina Island Ward Baker Reidondo Beach Itowline Honolulu Persia Gulf Pacific Western Hemisphere Asia

Bird Terrorizes Family as Feisty Blackbird Attacks

A blackbird once friendly to Joseph Siniscalchi and his family has begun dive bombing him whenever he peeks outside. The bird screeches and wheels toward his head, frightening his wife Helen and daughter Donna as neighbors watch. Siniscalchi says the behavior started about two weeks ago while he gardened, with no visible nest found. He jokes about feeding up with it all, hoping the attacks end.

Joseph Siniscalchi Helsen Donna

Pack Of Dogs Attack Goat Reported By Resident

Lennie Watkins of 3227 Seneca reported dogs attacked a goat. Deputies had no further report on the incident.

Lennie Watkins Seneca

Theft reported of spare tire from car trunk

Ronald Baker of Oxford State Road told deputies a spare tire was stolen from the trunk of his car Sunday night parked in front of his home.

Ronald Baker Oxford State Rd

Boy Loses Thumb In Farm Baler Accident

Paul Ger ald Bushelman, six, at 2000 Morgan Ross Road, lost the tip of his left thumb Saturday in a baler at his parents farm home. He was admitted to Mercy Hospital for treatment.

Hamilton Paul Gerald Bushelman Morgan Ross Paul Bushelman Mercy Hospial

Feud Sparks Fatal Shooting In West Union

In West Union Ohio a neighbor feud between the Myers and Manning families led to the shooting death of 60 year old Noble Myers a retired farmer. Walter Fryman Jr 21 surrendered after the fight at Myers home. Fryman fired three shots from a 38 caliber pistol hitting Myers twice in the head.

West Union Ohio Noble Myers Peebles Eugene Fulton Walter Fryman Jr Myers James Manning Fryman Fulton Walter Manning Lome

Blink Speed: Eyelid Dips In under a Second

The blink is the body's fastest involuntary action. Each blink lasts between one and twenty one hundredths of a second, marking a rapid reflexive movement.

Million Dollar Fire Destroys Boston Piers

A waterfront blaze in Boston destroyed two piers two warehouses and multiple freight cars. Five total damaged assets including a dozen fishing boats were lost with two firefighters injured. The loss was estimated at one million dollars and involved the New Haven Railroad leasehold.

Boston Anthony Louis Capraro New Haven Railroad

Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery

A new healing substance named Bio-Dyne shrinks hemorrhoids while easing itching and pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual shrinkage with relief, marketed as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form.

New York, M. D

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