Military Rites Planned For Drowning Victim
Military services are set for Randolph Ash 34 of 801 Charley St. at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home with Middletown VFW and burial at Woodside Cemetery. The Hamilton Church of God pastor will officiate. Ash a WWII tank driver earned three bravery citations. He drowned last Wednesday when a motor failed boat capsized near the state dam north of Middletown. Edwin Smith survived. Ash survived by his mother, three sisters, a brother, and an adopted brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Ash
Charley St
Joseph R. Baker Sons
Middletown Vfw
Woodside Cemetery
Owen Allen
Hamilton Church of God
Mr. Ash
Edwin Smith
Charles St
State Dam
Middletown
Smith
West Middletown Bridge
William Deaton
Wilbur King
McKinley Ash
Kyles-Yankee Road
William
Paper mill workers burned in roll accident
Two Sorg Paper Co. employees were injured Sunday night after hands were caught in a paper roll. Lacey Sparks, 32, of 1107 2nd Ave., and Woodrow Down, 43, of 2107 Walden Ave., were taken to Middletown Hospital. Sparks suffered first and second degree burns to both hands while Down sustained first to third degree burns. Both were discharged after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorg Paper Co
Lacey Sparks
2Nd Ave
Woodrow Down
Woodlawn Ave
Middletown Hospital
Stacey
Mrs Zelma C Elam Dies At 78 In Middletown
Zelma C Elam 78 died at Middletown Hospital at 7 55 am after a week as a patient She widow of Manford Elam who died December 5 1950 She lived with daughter Fern Pickelsimer at 104 McKinley St for 35 years and was a First Church of Christ member Surviving: daughter Reva Nolan two sisters Jennie Pieratt Nora Roland eight grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home Rev Edwin Bobbitt officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Viewing Wednesday 3 5 and 7 9 pm at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma C. Elam
Middletown Hospital
Manford Elam
Elam
Fern Pickelsimer
McKinley St
Middletown
First Church of Christ
Reva Nolan
Jennie Pieratt
Nora Roland
Ezel
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Edwin Bobbitt
Woodside Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lou Hawkins
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lou Hawkins 52 of 1207 Curtis Street are set for 2 p m tomorrow at Riggs Funeral Home with Rev Howard Sears of Grace Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Wadsworth Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 5 and 7 to p m. She died at Middletown Hospital Saturday evening shortly after admission. Surviving are her husband Chandler two sons Chandler Jr and Robert Philip a sister Mrs Joan Lee and three brothers Arvel Willard and Robert Hampton all of Middletown and two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Hawkins
Curtis St
Riggs
Howard Sears
Grace Baptist Church
Woodside Cemetery
Middletown Hospital
Chandler
Chandler Jr
Middletown
Robert Philip
Arvel, Willard
Robert Hampton
Joan Lee
Mrs Frances Hollon Dies After Fall While Fishing
Mrs Frances Hollon 33 fell into Avila water while fishing off a pier and died Thursday evening. She was en route to Santa Barbara with husband Capt Arnold N Hollon, an Air Force member just transferred from Milwaukee. Surviving: two daughters Betty Sue and Peggy Lynn, her parents Mr and Mrs James Henry of Lebanon, three sisters Phoebe Muraski Peggy Miner in Middletown and Susan Muraski of Lebanon. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hollon
Avila
Calif
Lebanon
Phoebe Muraski
Peggy Miner
Middletown
Susan Muraski
McCoy-Leffler
Mary M Quinn 76 Middletown Woman Dies at Hospital
Miss Mary M. Quinn of 1829 Clarendon Ave died at Middletown Hospital at 6 p.m. yesterday after a fall on Easter Sunday caused a broken hip. A former private secretary at Sorg Paper Co for 18 years, she was a Holy Trinity Church member. Surviving: brother Thomas and sister Mrs. Fred Moore of Long Beach. Requiem High Mass 9 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity. burial Calvary Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. tonight. viewing 3–5 and 7–9 p.m. at Schramm Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Quinn
Clarendon Ave
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Sorg Paper Co
Holy Trinity Church
Immaculate Mary Sodality of Holy Trinity
Thomas
Fred Moore
Long Beach
Calif
Calvary Cemetery
Schramm Funeral Home
Services for Tilmon Todd in Hamilton tomorrow
Funeral services for Tilmon Todd 69 a former Hamilton resident will be held at 10 30 a m tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Tilmon Todd
Dayton
Webb Funeral Home
Mrs Ella C Vance Dies After Illness In Racine
Mrs Ella C Vance died Saturday at St Luke's after a two year illness. Born on the Cheeseman Farm Lemon Township Butler County she was the last survivor of Monroe High School class of 1886. Surviving are her son Raymond of Racine a sister Mrs Charles Shafer of Monroe and two grandchildren Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
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Ella C. Vance
Ella Cheeseman Vance
Blaine Blvd
Racine
Wis
St. Luke's Hospital
Vance
Cheeseman
Lemon Township
Butler County
Salzman Road
Monroe High School
WCTU
TWCA
Women’s Relief Corp
Anokyig
Raymond
Charles Shafer
Monroe
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Obituary for John Wright of West Middletown
John Wright, 65, of West Middletown Rt. 2, died at 9 30 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a five year illness. He was born in Preble County and lived mainly in the area. A World War I veteran, he is survived by his wife Clara four brothers Fred of Middletown Horace of Hamilton and Jesse and Clarence both of Cincinnati and five sisters Mrs Jesse Hughes of Cuyahoga Falls Mrs Pearl Hesmann of Redkey Ind Mrs H L Thomas of Somerville and Mrs Charles Miller and Mrs William Parsell of Hamilton. Services will be Wednesday at Webb Funeral Home Hamilton with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Home tomorrow after 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wright
West Middletown
Pearl Hesmann
Redkey
Ind
H. L. Thomas
Somerville
Charles Miller
William Parsell
Hamilton
Webb Funeral Home
Rose Hill
Garbutt Dies in Church Service at Morrow
Franklin Forrest H Garbutt died yesterday in a church in Morrow Rt. 1. He is survived by his wife Mabel Stewart Garbutt a daughter Marianne Schultz a son Robert Garbutt and a brother George Garbutt. Friends may call Yaie Funeral Home Morrow 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Memorials to Sugar Run Baptist Church Memorial Fund.
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Franklin
Forrest H. Garbutt
Howard Chaney
Garbutt
Morrow Rt. 1
Mabel Stewart Garbutt
Marian Schultz
Robert Garbutt
George Garbutt
Yaie
Morrow
Sugar Run Baptist Church
Obituary notices for Reed Urmston Brown and Alston
Four local residents aged 70 to 79 are listed with addresses and next services. Mrs Mary A Reed at 22 Millville Ave family region. Mrs Carrie L Urmston at 504 Lawn Ave. Nelson Ray Brown at 48 N Fifth St. Mrs Rutherford Alston at 1528 Millville Shandon Pk. Services set for today tomorrow and Wednesday at four different funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A.reed
Millville Ave
Colligan Funeral Home
Carrie Lillian Urmston
Lawn Ave
Webb Funeral Home
Nelson Ray Brown
N. Fifth St
Rutherford Alston
Millville-Shandon
Zettler Funeral Home
Notable deaths include Stinson Kerr Ghormley and Sanborn
AP dispatches report the deaths of horticulturist John T. Stinson in St Louis at age 92, former Missouri Pacific agricultural director. trap shooting champion Harriet Sanborn in Milwaukee at 60. former Rep John H Kerr Sr in Warrenton at 85. and Vice Admiral Robert L Ghormley in Washington at 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
John T. Stinson
Stinson
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Milwaukee
Harriet M. Sanborn
Warrenton
N. C
John H. Kerr Sr
Congress
Washington (Ap
Robert L. Ghormley
Solomon Islands
Couple Wed At American Rescue Workers Church
Miss Nellie Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs John Smith of 1615 Garfield St wed Edward Eugene Cary of Knoxville Tenn in services Saturday night at the American Rescue Workers Church The couple were attended by Ralph Smith and Ida Lee Smith the bride wore blue with white accessories and a rose corsage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Smith
John Smith
Garfield St
Edward Eugene Cary
Knoxville
Tenn
American Rescue Workers Church
Ralph
Ida Lee Smith
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U. Ss. Patent Office
William J. Miller
King Features Syndicate
Sorg
U S Cleaners & Se Launderers
Ross
Ross’ Notions— Main
Floor
Dhes
Ross’ Notions—Main
By Lide
John Ross
Ohio
M.O
Apt
Price Ea
Mrs
Mary Hawkins
Miss Mary Quinn
Forrest Garbutt
Associated Press
Central Ave
Ripay
Congo
Liberal
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