Deaths and Funerals Two veterans among Middletown area losses
A notice reports Marine Major Ray D. Pendergraft, 37, formerly of Middletown, killed July 2 in Vietnam while piloting an F4C Phantom near Dong Ha. His body was not recovered. a memorial was held July 13 at Point Mugu California. Surviving are his wife and three sons, plus parents and siblings. Also noted is the death of Nettie Davis 76 of Middletown with services set for July 15 at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray D. Pendergraft
Middletown
Vietnam
Maj
Pendergraft
Dong Ha
Quang Tri
Chapel of Faith
Pacific Missile Range
Naval Air Station
Point Mugu
Calif
Kansas
Santa Anna
Higi
Land
Sue
Gus Mehl
Ellen Drive
Danny
Todd
David
Ray E. Pendergraft
Atchinson, Kan
Glowing Finds at Fenzel McDonough Jewelers and Nearby Stores
Readers are invited to explore Meadow Song by Towle at Fenz el McDonough Jewelers and browse a festive array of gifts. NORRIS MUSIC touts the new Lowrey organs, while OFFICE OUTFITTERS promotes Christmas cards. FIRE STONE STORES showcase 25 inch color TVs and Philco appliances. RODERER'S offers sale shoes and PICKWICK SHOPPE party goods. Fiery ads preview suede coats from FILSON'S and Dalton knits as fall fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenzel McDonough Jewelers
Sterling
Meadow Song
Towle
Norris
Norris Music
Office Outfitters
Red Cross
Roderer's
Florsheim
Filson’s
Spain
Dalton
Adv
Services for John Dukes 75 Held at Tried‑Stone Baptist
John Dukes age 75 of 908 Delaware Street dies Saturday at Middletown Hospital after eight months illness. Retired hospital porter. Born in Athens Georgia. resident of Middletown 30 years. Survived by wife Addie two sons John and Will daughter Ruby Watson two brothers Bass and James two sisters Emma Sorrells and Jeanette Grier seven grandchildren. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Calling at church today 7 to 9 p.m. Arrangements by Bailey Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dukes
Delaware St
Tried- Stone Baptist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Bailey Funeral Home
Dukes
Middletown Hospital
Athens
Middletown
Addie
John
Will
Ruby Watson
Bass
James
Jefferson, Ga
Emma Sorrells
Jefferson Ga
Jeanette Grier
Providence, R.J
Death of James T. Honaker in South Lebanon
James T. Honaker 55 of 465 Old Rt. 48 South Lebanon died yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Survived by wife Freda three daughters Mrs. Willard Spence South Lebanon Mrs. Kenneth Griffith Georgia and Mrs. Fred Detterer Dayton mother Mrs. Raymond Dunham South Lebanon two sisters Mrs. Frank Belanger South Lebanon and Mrs. Donald Carter Lebanon. Services at Oswald Memorial Home Lebanon Wednesday 2 p.m. Burial South Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call memorial home tomorrow 4 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Honaker
South Lebanon
John Honaker
Middletown
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Freda
Willard Spence
Kenneth Griffith
Georgia
Fred Detterer
Raymond Dunham
Frank Belanger
Donald Carter
Lebanon
Oswald
Memorial Home
Middletown Man Dies En Route to Hospital
Cecil Daniel Karshner 73 of 1608 Lafayette Ave died on arrival at Middletown Hospital Saturday. Born in Darlington Indiana he lived in Middletown since 1913. A World War I veteran he belonged to the Eagles Lodge and worked for Armco Steel from 1917 to 1959. Surviving wife Stel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Daniel Karshner
Lafayette Ave
Middletown Hospital
Mr Karshner
Darlington
Ind
Middletown
Eagles Lodge
Armco Steel Corp
Stel
Taylor Clifford Tour Seen Ahead of McNamara Visit
In Saigon observers see Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor and Clark Clifford pressing South Vietnam and allied governments for more troops, a move tied to shaping U.S. troop levels. Ky announces a 55000 man boost and militia emphasis as Westmoreland plans more advisers, with Philippine and Korean aides eyed. Johnson aims for smooth elections amid rumors of coups and deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vietnam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Clark Clifford
Robert S. McNamara
Taylor
South Vietnam
Thailand
South Korea
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
McNamara
Clifford
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
U.S
Johnson
Obituary Notices Daughter Wanda Eagle Daniel Eagle Services Wednesday
A daughter Wanda Eagle of New Carlisle and a son Daniel Eagle of Middletown survive along with a step brother Harold Stump of Crawfordsville Ind and two grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev James Linamen officiating and burial in Woodside Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Eagle
New Carlisle
Daniel
Middletown
Harold Stump
Crawfordsville
Ind
McCoy-Leffler
James Linamen
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Helen Vail 78 of 500 Park Ave dies
Helen Vail 78 of 500 Park Ave died at 9 20 a m yesterday at Artman Nursing Home after long illness. Survived by nieces and nephews. Husband Frank died in 1962. Service at 10 a m tomorrow with Anglesby Herman McCoy officiating. Cremation will follow. No visitations. Memorials suggested to First Presbyterian Church or Public Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Helen Vail
Park Ave
Artman
Frank
Anglesby
Herman McCoy
First Presbyterian Church
Public
Obituary Notices Published for Local Residents
Fred Raps 69 Felicity Route 1 and Harold Gerber 71 619 North Dakota Street have today services listed. Albert Scott 80 Oxford and Orville Biddinger 82 Williams Avenue hold services tomorrow at stated times. Mrs Anna Kimble 81 Fifth Street Requiem High Mass 9:30 tomorrow at St Josephs Church. Marshall Cash 87 formerly 315 North Second Street has today services. Gustav Weber 46 696 Boyle Road has today services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Raps
Felicity Rt
Proeschel
Albert Scott
Oxford
Marshall-Smith
Anna Kimble
S. Fifth St
St. Joseph’s Church
Harold Gerber
N.D. St
Webb
Marshall Cash
N. Second St
Klaus-Weigel
Gustav Weber
Boyle Road
Klaus: Weigel
Notable Obituaries Highlight Prerecorded Names and Deaths
CHICAGO AP Mrs James B Parsons wife of the first Negro to receive a permanent federal judgeship died Saturday in a Chicago hospital age 66. THE PLAINS Va AP Desmond Fitzgerald deputy director of plans for the CIA died Sunday age 57. TUCSON AP Mrs Wilbur A Owen archeologist known for South American tribal work died Friday of leukemia at 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James B. Parsons
U.S. District Court
the Plains
Desmond Fitzgerald
Central Intelligence Agency
Tucson
Ariz
Wilbur A. Owen
Art theft hits Cleveland private collection valued at 500000
Police report burglars stole about 75 items from Thomas L. Fawick Stings warehouse including 35 bronzes 20 paintings 16 ivory tusks and a Louis XV table. Loot allegedly includes works by Augusta Talbois Degas Remington and Russell as investigators catalog the missing pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland (Ap
Thomas L. Fawick
Cleveland
Fawick Stings, Inc
Fawick
Louis XV
France
George H. Heaverman
John Kreps
Heaverman
Augusta Talbois
Degas
Sheriff Silent On 2nd Search
Warren County sheriff released no new details on yesterday’s search of the sniper scene on a South Lebanon farm. Stanley Dudley, 34, was killed in last Monday’s farm field shooting. Carl Maddox, 31, faces first degree murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Greene
Warren
Stanley Dudley
Carl H. Maddox
Dale Schmidt
John Jacobs
Cincinnati
Maddox
Dudley
Warren County
Dwire Road
Mason
Newport
West Chester
Tylersville Road
Butler County
Butler
Warren Counties
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chu Lai
Maj. Pendergraft
Mrs
Nettie Davis
Park St
Middletown Hos
Pital
Lost Creek
Middlewn
Edward
William
Miami
Fla
Paul
Walter
Gerald
London
Ohio
Hubert Casey
Ethel Roberson
Helen Whitt
Camden
William MclIntosh
Port Charlotte
Everett McIntosh
Ray Pendergraft
Charlotte
Firestone
RCA
Philco
Pickwick
James Honaker
Cecil Karshner
Mac
Barry Kramer
William C. Westmoreland
AP News
Phillippines
Orville Biddinger
Williams Ave
Erea
Todaiy
Touch & Sewo
Middletown Shopping Plaza
Frederick Remington
Charles Russel
Dodds Monuments
Verity Pkwy
14Th Ave
Robert Konthier
Mgr
Melampy
Gibson
Fender
Kalamazoo
Coronado
Jaguar
Telecaster
Precision Bass
Bassman
Newporter
Pepsi-Cola
PEPSI
Shaddock
Central Ave
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