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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1956

Page

3

Funeral services for Mrs Catherine Pfarr in Middletown

Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Belle Pfarr 81 of 1510 Woodlawn Ave will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. She died at home Sunday morning after being bedfast since January 1. Survived by son Charles Bowman and three daughters Etta Mabig Hazel Ernst and Mary Prost all of Middletown eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Burial in Rosehill Cemetery Mason. The Rev H C Grunewald will officiate. Visitation 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home.

Catherine Belle Pfarr Woodlawn Ave McCoy + Leffler Warren County Parr Charles Bowman Etta Mabig Hazel Ernst Mary Prost Middletown H. C. Grunewald St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Rosehill Cemetery Mason

Rockwynn Builds Loyal Outdoor Enthusiast Clientele

Rockwynn has developed a solid base of clients who are genuinely fond of outdoor activities, reflecting strong demand for his outdoor products and services.

Rockwynn

Lake and River Activities Highlight Scenic Getaway

Boating on the lake and winding river routes offer exploration opportunities. Tennis on outdoor clay courts, plus indoor games like horseshoes and shuffleboard, invite recreation. Hiking picnics birdwatching sightseeing round out the itinerary.

Services set for Florence Dickensheets in Dayton

Florence Dickensheets 78 of Trotwood died Saturday evening at Dayton Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral at Tobias Funeral Home Dayton at 1 30 p m Wednesday with burial in Woodside Cemetery Dayton. Survived by brother Wilbur Jordan of Franklin and sisters Mrs Katherine Costello of Franklin and Beth Jordan of Middletown.

Trotwood Florence Dickensheets Dayton Good

Good Food Accommodations at Lakeside Lodge

Accommodations include cabins and cottages with bedrooms living room and fireplace plus lodge rooms. All units have electricity running water and inner spring mattresses. Main lodge offers meals in the dining room and weekly rates from 33 dollars per person with children under 11 half price. Boats and outboard motors are available for rent.

Funeral services set for Adolph S. Law in Oxford

Adolph S. Law 88 died early Sunday at home in Somerville. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Marshall-Smith Funeral Home Oxford with Rev. Clair Warden officiating. Burial in Oxford Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lida two sons Amiel and Pearl a daughter Mrs Iva Marks a stepson John Wirtley and three grandchildren.

Somerville Adolph S. Law Marshall - Smith Oxford Mr. Law Butler County Lida Iva Marks Amiel Pearl of Columbus John Wirtley Seven Mile Clair Warden Oxford Methodist Church Oxford Cemetery

Obituary notices and funeral arrangements listed

John Lewis Elliott of 211 N College St Oxford has services today at Marshall Smith Funeral Home. George D Schiering 73 of 313 Eaton Ave has services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Klaus Funeral Home. Mrs Eva Wood 64 of 1116 Azel Ave has services at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at Brown Dawson Funeral Home. Guy Zimmerman infant son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Zimmerman of 628 East Ave has services today.

John Lewis Elliott N. College St Oxford Marshall-Smith Funeral Home George D. Schiering Eaton Ave Klaus Funeral Home Eva Wood Azel Ave Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Guy Zimmerman Glenn Zimmerman East Ave

Notable Obituaries Across Cities Mentioned

Florence author Giovanni Papini 75, died yesterday. St Petersburg ex New York Times police reporter John J. Gordon 90, born Sandusky Ohio, died yesterday. Santa Barbara DeWitt Parshall 91, noted Western landscapes, died Saturday. Wellesley Island Rev Dr Walter W Van Kirk 64, director of International Affairs at National Council of Churches, died Saturday. Rochester George G Jeck 81, former Iowa collector of internal revenue and Democratic national committeeman, died Saturday. Brunswick Cornwell Burnham Rogers 58, author historian and former teacher, New York.

Florence Italy Giovanni Papini Christ ST. Petersburg Fla John J. Gordon New York Times Sandusky Ohio Santa Barbara Calif DeWitt Parshall Buffalo N.Y Wellesley Island Walter W. van Kirk Department of International Affairs National Council of Churches Cleveland Rochester, Ming George G. Jeck Iowa Internal Revenue Minoak Brunswick Maine

Editor's Widow Dies After Years Of Ill Health

Mrs Ida R Hopwood 82 widow of former Cleveland Plain Dealer editor Eric C Hopwood died at her home in Shaker Heights after years of illness She was a Middletown and Oxford schoolteacher before marriage A native of New Peaatage

Cleveland Ida R. Hopwood Shaker Heights Eric C. Hopwood The Cleveland Plain Dealer New Peaatage Hopwood Middletown Oxford

Conservancy District Receives Clean Report for 1955

A state examiners report finds the Miami Conservancy District in sound health for 1955 with no recovery or error findings. The board has already reduced the maintenance operating tax levy citing rising inactive bank accounts. Plans call for river channel maintenance starting next year, mainly in Dayton area and surrounding towns, with work to last about three years.

Miami Conservancy District W. A. Galigher G. W. Chamberlain Montgomery County Con- District Dayton Area Franklin Miamisburg Middletown Cotton Dayton

UN Refugee Chief Van Heuven Goedhart Dies

G J Van Heuven Goedhart 55 Dutch born UN high commissioner for refugees died last night while playing tennis at a suburban court in Geneva. He had led the agency since 1951 and the office won the Nobel Peace Prize for 1954.

Geneva G. J. van Heuven Goedhart U.N van Heuven Goedhart

Real Estate Board to Hold Picnic at Twin Valley Club

Preble County Real Estate Board members schedule a Wednesday picnic starting at 2 p.m. The annual event will be at the Twin Valley Red and Gun Club four southeast of West Alexandria. President Howard Bradeen says reservations should be made by tomorrow.

EATON Preble County Real Estate Board Twin Valley Red and Gun Club West Alexana Howard Bradeen Group

Police Briefs Reported Arrests On City Roads

State patrolmen late Saturday arrested George Jones 18 Hamilton on a careless driving charge on S Main Street. Sam Dunn Jr 22 Middletown Rt 1 was arrested Saturday on a disorderly conduct warrant. William Murphy 32 Cincinnati was arrested last night on Ohio 4 south of Mendietown on charge of operating an unsafe motor vehicle.

George Jones Hamilton S. Main Street Sam Dunn Jr Middletown Rt. 1 William Murphy Cincinnati Ohio Mdndietown

Arrest of John Mull on disorderly conduct warrant

Officers arrested 34 year old John Mull of 1613 Hudson Avenue on a disorderly conduct warrant at Clinton Street and Central Avenue late Saturday.

John Mull Hudson Ave Clinton Street Central Avenue

Service Held At Jail In Butler County

Sunday services at the Butler County jail featured Rev. Hasting Nord Miss Eunice Perkins Mrs. Johnalize Hicks Otis Pope and Willie Fullwood as participants providing cheer-up encouragement to inmates.

Butler County Jail Hasting Nord Eunice Perkins Johnalize Hicks Otis Pope Willie Full‘wood

Hook To Be Guest At Scout Camp Ceremony

Charlies R. Hook, Armco Steel Corp. board chairman, will be guest of honor Wednesday at Camp Hook's 30th anniversary. He donated the 196acre site in 1926 to the Boy Scouts area council. The program opens at 6 30 p m with dinner in Camp Hook dining hall. Participants include the Mound Builders executive board Pokey Griffith district scouters and Civic Association board members. Over 100 scouts and staff in the third week will stage an aquatics demonstration and camp fire. Minataree dancers perform Indian dancing. Troops from Carlisle PTA Armco Association Trenton Lions Club and others attend. Pokey Griffith scouters will hold a roundtable session that evening.

Charlies R. Hook Armco Steel Corp Hook Middletown The Boy Scouts of the Oy Builders Area Council Camp Hook Mound Builders’ Executive Board Pokey Griffith District Scouters Civic Association Board of Governors Minataree Spen Carlisle Pta M Eagles Lodge Trenton Lions Club Armco Assn Franklin Lions Club Pokey Griffith Scouters

Middletown Park Board Plans Evening Session

Park board members meet at 7 30 p m in the Legion Home for a monthly session. The agenda covers Armco Steelex recreation building at Goldman Park lighting specs, acquire a park in Highvow, use of Doty building, Crawford Street playground, renaming of Smith Farm and Wildwood, pool policies, extending city swim for crippled children, and Sunset Park band renovation.

Middletown Park Board Legion Armco Steelex Goldman Park Highvow Doty Crawford Street Smith Farm Wildwood Park Sunset Park

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Catherine Pfarr Rockwynn Lodge Rockwynn P. O Ontario Canada Associated Press DODDS Albert Woolson Esther Helmer Woolson Duluth Conservancy District Examiner Wilbur M. Cotton Conservancy Board B.L. Dawson and CO. Cory Rr Ross Ross’ Yard Goods Dept Lawson Cogswell New York Central Susan Ernest Charles S.M.L Wayton Springfield Columbus Ohio Xplorer Daytond Miracle Dress Fabrics
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