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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1955

Page

3

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Ida Louise Reiner

Mrs Ida Louise Peters Reiner 45 wife of Robert V Reiner of 512 Euclid St died at Middletown Hospital after a two year cancer illness. A former Armco employee she was active in church and civic groups. survivor includes husband Charles Peters brother in Indianapolis and other relatives. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at First Methodist Church with burial Woodside Cemetery.

Ida Louise Peters Reiner Robert V. Reiner Euclid St Middletown Hospital

Infant Deborrah Newcomb Dies on Detroit Vacation

Deborrah Sue Newcomb two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond C Newcomb 342 High St Hamilton died suddenly yesterday morning in Detroit during a vacation The infant is survived by a twin sister Donna Rae and grandparents Mr and Mrs Clifford Newcomb of West Middletown The body will be returned to the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home for services and burial.

Deborrah Sue Newcomb Raymond C. Newcomb High St Hamilton Detroit Donna Rae Clifford Newcomb West Middletown McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Mrs. Mattie Powell Dies in Dayton Heart Attack

Mrs. Mattie Powell 63 formerly of Middletown died of a heart attack at 11 30 a.m. Saturday at J F McIntyre residence 291 Thurston Blvd Dayton where she was employed. She was a Paris Ky native and a member of Middletown NAACP and Second Baptist Church. Survived by brother George Daniels Cincinnati. Friends may call today 13 to 10 p.m. at C W Dickens Funeral Home Dayton and at Second Baptist Church here from 11 a.m. tomorrow until services at 2 p.m. The Rev Roland F Hang will officiate. Burial will be

Mattie Powell Middletown J. F. McIntyre Thurston Blvd Dayton Paris Second Baptist Church Roland F. Hang Woodside Cemetery

Services for Mrs Effie Vice Held in Kentucky and Ohio

Funeral services for Mrs Effie Vice 61 of Midland formerly Morrow Rt 1 were set for Thursday morning at Vale Funeral Home with burial at 1 p.m. in Carlisle Kentucky following her death yesterday at Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington.

Morrow Effie Vice Midland Rt. 1 Morrow Rt. 1 Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington Vale Funeral Home Carlisle

Obituaries Notice of Local Funeral Services

Virgil E. Burnett age 70 of 439 Ludlow Street funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday at Campbell Funeral Home. Mark Crama age 74 of 930 Vine Street service 2 p.m. today at Brown Dawson Funeral Home. Miss Mary J. Ward age 92 of 544 Ridgelawn Avenue service 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Church.

Virgil E. Burnett Ludlow St Campbell Funeral Home Mark Crama Vine St Brown- Dawson Funeral Home Mary J. Ward Ridgelawn Ave St. Mary Church

Notable Clergy, Official Die Across U S Cities

The Rev Dr Don F Pielstick 48 executive director of the Department of the Town and Country Church of the National Council of Churches died yesterday in New York. Dr Edward M Bernecker 63 New York City hospitals commissioner 1942 1948 died yesterday. Eduardo Diez de Medina 74 former ambassador to Washington Lima Santiago Buenos Aires Montevideo died yesterday in La Paz Bolivia. Florence Seegar Avery 54 longtime Ohio Wesleyan faculty and staff member died yesterday in Delaware Ohio.

Associated Press New York Don F. Pielstick Department of the Town and Country Church The National Council of Churches Edward M. Bernecker New York City LA Paz Bolivia Eduardo Diez de Medina Washington Lima Santiago Buenos Aires Montevideo Delaware Ohio Florence Seegar Avery Ohio Wesleyan

Widow of Supreme Court Judge Matthias Dies in Ohio

Mrs. Mary C. Matthias, 50, widow of late Supreme Court Judge Edward Schiloh Matthias, died at her Columbus home early today. Her son, Judge John M. Matthias, has succeeded his father on the Supreme Court bench.

Columbus Ohio Mary C. Matthias Supreme Court Edward Schiloh Matthias John M. Matthias

Taxes blamed for drop in smoking

Virginia Beach report says rising taxes drive cigarette declines not cancer fears. F. M. Parkinson of Richmond, director of the Tobacco Council, cites statistical data and urges halting further taxes by states and localities amid federal tax of about 8 cents per pack as convention attendees hear the claim.

Virginia Beach F. M. Parkinson Richmond Tobacco Council Parkinson Bright Belt

Fire Blazes Through El Reno Business District

A six hour blaze in El Reno Oklahoma Citys central business district left two three story buildings leveled and a department store burned out. Insurance estimates put damages up to a half million dollars with power lines knocked out and two firemen overcome by smoke. Cause undetermined though Fire Chief Leroy Searcy suspects a spark beneath a stairway.

EL Reno Oklah Oklahoma City Leroy Searcy

Shotting the 6000 Camera Clubs in the United States

A brief note states that there are 6,000 camera clubs spread across the United States, indicating wide amateur interest in photography nationwide.

United States

Rites Set for Mrs Carrie Weikel in West Middletown

Funeral services are planned for Carrie M. Weikel 67 of West Middletown who died in an auto crash near Homer Michigan while en route to Lake Leelanau. The 2 p.m. Thursday service at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home will be officiated by Rev William S Comfort. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. She and her husband David had a summer home at Lake Leelanau for nine years. The accident happened when William Brodock slowed to pass a parked car on Michigan Rt 99 south of Homer. Weikel died instantly. David Weikel and Mr and Mrs Brodock were taken to Albion Hospital with non serious injuries. She was born near Lebanon, moved to Butler County as a child, and held several club memberships. Surviving are her husband, two sons, two daughters, eight grandchildren, two sisters and a brother. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 4 to 10 p.m.

Reiner Pete Armco Harry Mercer Middletown High School Dayton Art School First Methodist Church Lions Club Armco Girls Salvation Army Lilly Peters Fouts Louis Walter Woodside Cemetery J. R. Baker & Sons First Methodist Church Memorial Fund Poasttown George T. Beals Sr Elsmere Ave Dayton Ada Cox Good Samaritan Hospital Brough Miamisburg Hillgrove Ida Mae Carrie M. Weikel West Middletown Homer Mich Lake Leelanau McCoy-Leffler William S. Comfort Wil Liam Brodock Michigan Rt. 99 Battle Creek Weikel Brodock Michigan Albion Hos Mrs. Weikel Lebanon Warren County Butler County Peasttown Grange Pomona Ohio State Granges West Middletown Ladies’ Aid Gracious Grandmothers Club

3rd Armored Assignments Now Offered

The U S Army recruiting office announces direct assignments to the 3rd Armored Division Fort Knox Kentucky with four months of Europe tours. Former servicemen and new enlistees are eligible. Operation Gyroscope moves units from the United States to Europe to replace homeward bound units of similar size.

3Rd Armored Division Fort Knox Europe U.S. Army William R. Burton Burton United States

Factory worker inherits estate from uncle Kowal in St. Louis

Mrs. Anna Chu lick, a 48 year old former factory worker earning $1.13 an hour, became sole heir to a $104,289 estate. She inherited from her uncle Michael Kowal who died May 21 at age 70. Kowal had been a confectionery operator and retired 27 years ago with a little money, which grew through simple living and investments.

St, Louis Anna Chulick Michael Kowal Kowal

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