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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1959

Page

5

Camden Marshal Reprimanded During Probationary Period

Camden village marshal Evan Hall faced a reprimand for conduct unbecoming an officer after a Prebie County couple alleged he forced them off US 127 while pursuing a traffic violator. They claimed he used abusive language and barred them from town hall when reporting the incident. Council described Hall’s actions as unbecoming and placed him on strict probation.

Camden Council Evan Hall Prebie County Councl Lewis Withrow Eaton Rt 4 Withrow

Train Derailed Near Montpellier Killing Two, Wounding Twelve

The Bordeaux Riviera express derailed near Montpellier in the early hours, killing two and injuring twelve of about six hundred aboard. An apparent coupling failure caused the accident.

Montpellier France Bordeaux-Riviera

Early Saxon Law Mentions of the Penny

The penny, a British coin, first appears in Saxon legal texts toward the end of the seventh century, marking an early monetary reference in English law.

Saxony

Pleas Entered in Warren County Grand Jury Indictments

Five defendants pleaded guilty and four pleaded innocent before Common Pleas Judge Warren C. Young in Lebanon Warren County. Woodson Lakes, Robert Murray, Ronald Ingram, and Ray Ingram admitted grand larceny and received five years probation. Wilson Lewis pleaded guilty to non support and awaits sentencing. Charles Roach, George Lewis Taylor, James L. Tussey pleaded innocent on multiple charges, and Charles Robinson faced an innkeeper fraud count with $200 bond.

George Lewis Taylor James L. Tussey Charles Robinson

Sad Day For Trish Sad Day For Trish

In Cleveland the Shamrocks launched a Gaelic football season with music chaos. Mick Delahunty’s band could not perform after a union snag. instead Joe Hruby and his Bohemian band played Irish jigs as Carmel Quinn explains the New York union clearance wasn’t valid locally.

Cleveland Shamrocks Mick Delahunty Ould Sod Delahunty Carmel Quinn International Musicians Union New York Joe Hruby

Firemen Contain Blazes. Aid Girl and Neighboring Calls

Middletown firemen checked two minor fires causing no damage and aided a 17 month old girl who choked on an apple. They also quelled a tar tank fire at Smith Farm sparked by a torch. an explosion earlier drove workers to a truck and away. An electric stove fire at Amelia DiCristoford’s home on Wayne Ave was blamed on grease. Emergency squad assisted Joan Day at 817 17th Ave., with no hospitalization.

Middletown Smith Farm Amelia DiCristoford Wayne Ave 17Th Ave Joan Day

Deaths And Funerals William Kettman Dies

William Kettman 78 of Monroe on Canova Street died at Merry Hospital Hamilton at 8 10 p m after five years of declining health He retired from farming in 1990 Surviving Roy son Rose Murphy sister Herman brother one grandchild Requiem High Mass 9 am Friday Church of Seven Dolors Monroe Burial Woodside Cemetery Calling hours at Mc Coy Leffier Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 pm Rosary 7 30 pm tomorrow

William Kettman Canova Street Monroe Merry Hospital Hamilton Todhunter Road Roy Rose Murphy Herman Middletown Church of Seven Dolors Woodside McCoy-Leffier

Mrs Amelia M Becker Dies At Home At 97

Mrs Amelia M Becker aged 97 died at 9 55 pm yesterday at her home 1300 Yankee Road after months of declining health.

Amelia M. Becker Yankee Rd

Mrs Judy Combs Dies in Paris Ky Funeral Set

Mrs Judy Combs 65 native of Menifee County Ky and mother of Mrs Pete Forest of Germantown Rt 1 died yesterday in a Paris Ky hospital. Survived by a son a daughter four brothers two sisters three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services 2 30 p m tomorrow at Mitchell Douglas Funeral Home Mt Sterling Ky with burial Hamilton Cemetery Menifee County.

Judy Combs Menifee County Pete Forest Germantown Rt. 1 Paris Mitchell Douglas Mt Sterling Hamilton Cemetery

Jessie W Honn dies at 97 in Kentucky home

Jessie W Honn 97 died at 10 p m yesterday at his daughter’s home Mrs Ella Keeton West Middletown Rt 1 He was born in Montgomery County Kentucky and belonged to the Church of Christ Surviving are five daughters Mae Spencer Mrs Ollie Fugate Mrs June Cau dill and Mrs Betty Sheller and four sons Gordon Byron Grover and James plus 37 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren Services will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the residence of Mrs Cecil Horn Noctor Ky with burial at Back Cemetery Quick Sand Ky Friends may call at the residence tomorrow evening and Friday Local arrangements are by the Riggs Funeral Home

Jessie W. Honn Ella Keeton West Middletown Rt. 1 Montgomery County Church of Christ Keeton Mae Spencer Sterns Ollie Fugate Carrie Mills, T June Caudill West Liberty Betty Sheller Richmond Gordon Louisville Byron Grover Lexington James Logansport Ind Cecil Horn Noctor Back Cemetery Quick Sand Riggs Funeral Home

Louis J Bishop burial set for Franklin funeral home

Louis J Bishop 76 dies at Zartman Rest Home. Funeral services to be held Thursday at 2 pm at Anglesby Funeral Home. Rev William J Fox officiates with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Visiting hours today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.

Franklin Louis J. Bishop Anglesby William J. Fox Woodhill Cemetery Bishop Zartman

Evans 83 services set in West Milton for Ohmer Evans

Ohmer Evans 83 a native of Miami County and brother of Mrs Beatrice Tegg Middletown Rt 3 will have services at 2 p m tomorrow at the Hale Sarver Funeral Home West Milton with burial in Bethel Cemetery. He died last week in Los Angeles.

Troy Ohmer Evans Los Angeles Miami County Beatrice Tegg Middletown

Ernest W Stockwell obituary at Otterbein Home

Ernest W Stockwell 87 of the Otterbein Home died at Midl town Hospital at 3 p m yesterday He was born in Clarksville Iowa and a retired steel molder He had lived at the home since 192 Mr Stockwell is survived only by his wife Bertha also at the Home Services will be at 2 p m tomorrow at Otterbein Chapel with burial in Otterbein Cemetery Friends may call at the Oswald Funeral Home until noon tomorrow

Lebanon Ernest W. Stockwell Otterbein Middletown Hospital Clarksville Iowa Stockwell Bertha Otterbein Chapel Otterbein Cemetery Oswald Funeral Home

Obituary notices for DuVall and Kenny Jr.

Frederick K. DuVall age 61 of Oxford will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Marshall-Smith Funeral Home. Francis P. Kenny Jr. infant son of Mr and Mrs Francis P Kenny of 570 Sharon Lane Hamilton will have services at 9 30 a.m. tomorrow at St Joseph Church.

Frederick K. DuVall Oxford Marshall-Smith Funeral Home Francis P. Kenny Jr Francis P. Kenny Sharon Ln Hamilton St. Joseph Church

Lisa Larsen Photographer Dies at 35

New York AP reports Lisa Larsen a 35 year old award winning photographer died Sunday from cancer. Many of her photographs were produced as a freelance photographer for Life magazine. Her husband Nils Rasmussen a news film editor with ABC was born in Germany.

New York Lisa Larsen Miss Larsen Life Magazine Nils Rasmussen American Broadcasting Co Germany

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Hall N. Main Street Verity Woodside Cemetery Trish Riggs H. C. Grunewald Amelia Becker Deckers Isausage Maxwell House Folgers Chase Sanborn OLD Reliable KRAFT TIN UTH Aunt Jane Dill Pickle Lawn Seed and Food Agrico Lawn Food Agrico Rancho Dillman’s Mrs Butler County
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