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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1966
Page
2
Services for George R Bolosky formerly of Middletown will be held tomorrow in Coalgate Oklahoma. Arrangements are by Slater Funeral Home. He died Saturday in Ada Oklahoma. His wife Clara is the only immediate survivor.
Leonard G. Buchanan 68 formerly of Middletown and brother of James Buchanan and Mrs. John Cain of Middletown died yesterday in Cleveland where he lived. Survived by his wife Mary. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Mrs Emily Gehm age 4 of 5799 S Dixie Highway Franklin was found dead by her husband Robert in the family car in the garage at 10 15 am yesterday. Warren County sheriff deputies said the car motor ran and the gas tank was three fourths full. Coroner Ralph Young ruled the death as a related to personal safety.
Pauline Ingram 91 of 600 Garfield St. died at Middletown Hospital after being ill since Friday. Born in Morgantown Kentucky she lived in Middletown 45 years. Survived by two sons Hubert and Remies two daughters Beatrice and Bessie Duncan and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral services at Riggs Funeral Home at 2 p m Wednesday burial Woodside Cemetery with calling hours tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
John Hargis Nichols, 33, formerly of Middletown, will have a funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Joseph R. Baker & Sons with James Caudill officiating. Burial follows in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Nichols died Friday in a rooming house fire in Summit.
Mrs. Willie Emma Silas 42 of 507 Lincoln St died at Middletown Hospital at 3 50 p m after eight months of illness. She was a Usher at United Missionary Baptist Church born in Anniston Alabama and lived in Middletown 18 years. Survived by sons Miles and Mark daughter Kimber ly two brothers Charles Miles Cincinnati and O D Lindsay Anniston two sisters Magnolia Curry Middletown and Vivian Thomas Jacksonville Fla. Services 1 p m Wednesday at United Missionary Baptist Church Rev James Holloman officiating burial Woodside Cemetery calling hours 6 9 p m tomorrow at Jordan Memorial Chapel and at the church after Wednesday noon.
Vernon Thompson 83 of 328 N. Miami St Trenton died at 2 25 am yesterday at Logsdon Nursing Home Hamilton after a year long illness He retired in 1951 after serving as sexton of Milton
Ann Christine Highly seven months old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Highly of 1804 Columbia Ave was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 10 15 am yesterday Firemen responded after the mother found the child between the crib and mattress Butler County coroner Dr Garret Boone ruled the death accidental caused by food lodged in the wind pipe Surviving are the parents and a twin brother William Jr Private services will be held Wednesday at the Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Howard Sears officiating Burial will be in There will be no visitations
A native and lifelong Butler County resident died at 42. Survived by his wife Anna, a son Howard of Rialto California, a daughter Mrs. James McClung of Bethany, and seven grandchildren. Services Wednesday at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev. Albert Grooms officiating. Burial in Spring Hill Cemetery, Bethany. Friends may call tomorrow 7 to 9 p.m.
Mrs Isabel Coburn 74 of 318 Summit Street will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home burial in Lebanon Cemetery. She died Saturday at home survivors include six daughters Martha Roslow Betty Torino Frances Armitage Marilyn Ulrich all of Lebanon Nellie Conover Milford and Charlotte Ottesen Forest Park 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Obituaries note two deaths in Hamilton. Charles Meier, 78, of 740 Chase Ave., will receive services today at Young chapel. Edward Moeller, 44, of 456 Fair View Ave., will have a Requiem High Mass.
Logan T. Johnston of Armco Steel told NAPA buyers the computer improves information gathering but cannot replace human judgment. He warned against blind dependence on tech, urging a new kind of businessman who blends machine precision with understanding of outside forces and leadership cannot be programmed.
Three ages listed with addresses for funeral services tomorrow at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. from St Ann’s Church. Clifford Brown 66 Elm Street. Meldon Diefenbacher 82 Fairham Road. Glenn Thompson 16 son of Ralph and Mrs Thompson. William Utrecht 6460 Osage Drive. Services scheduled provided with courtesy references to reporters.
Three people were treated for minor injuries after a two car crash on Verity Parkway when a dog jumped onto a driver’s lap. Tommy Greenfield 18 received abrasions while Ronald Myers 22 had a hand laceration and his wife Linda 18 had no injuries. Police cited Greenfield for following too closely.
Herschel C. Atkinson Sr. of Columbus, longtime leader of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, died of a heart attack at 63 in his Upper Arlington home. He led the chamber since 1944 after a career in journalism and public service. Survivors include his wife Helen, a son Herschel C. Jr., and a daughter Mrs. Richard L. Sims. Funeral services are set for Wednesday.
Russell C. Westover creator of Tillie the Toiler and a syndicated humorist died at Marin General Hospital after pneumonia contracted with influenza He was 79 and lived in Ross California Westover leaves a widow two sons Russell Jr and Alden a brother Curtis of Stockton and a sister Merle Lannon Funeral services are planned for Tuesday in San Rafael
U S Navy Lt William S Neill aged about 36 and an 18 year veteran from Dennison Ohio drowned at Holy Loch on Saturday.
Cleveland AP reports Steel Magazine projects April and May steel production and shipments to exceed March by 15 to 20 percent with early April deliveries 20 to 25 percent ahead of a month earlier. The piece notes idle furnaces reactivated, longer mill lead times, and a forecast of about 20.5 million tons in the quarter.
Ex sheriff and commissioner George R. Steinmetz, a longtime local official, died last night in Florida, news from Tiffin confirms. He served as senator and county sheriff, shaping regional law enforcement and governance.
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