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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1957

Page

5

Miss Laura F Brown Dies After Brief Illness

Miss Laura F Brown 46 of 2107 Crescent Blvd died at 4 55 am today at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton after a brief illness. She was a longtime Middletown resident and a secretary at the Janitorial Service Comb ustion Co Dayton for four years. Requiem High Mass 9 am Saturday at St John s Church with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Riggs Funeral Home Friday 2 5 and 7 9 pm Recitation of the Rosary Friday at 8 15 pm.

Laura F. Brown Crescent Blvd Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton Middletown Brown Janitral Service Combustion Co St. John's Church Frances E. Brow Howard Brown Woodside Cemetery Riggs

Powell 73 dies after stroke in Middletown

Grover Cleeland Powell 73 of 311 Young St. Middletown died at 1 30 am at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since Feb 8 He had suffered a stroke four months ago and been bedfast He was a long time employee of McGraw Construction Co and held memberships in the Moose Eagles and Clayton Street Church of God He survived by his wife Mary four daughters two sons 15 grandchildren two brothers and a sister Services 10 30 am Saturday at Clayton Street Church with Rev D A Biggs officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home 7-9 pm tomorrow and 2-5 and 7-9 pm Friday

Grover Cleeland Powell Young St Middletown Hospital Powell Middletown McGraw Construction Co Moose and Eagles Lodges Clayton Street Thelma van Arsdale Alma Brown Olga Mockbee Mabel Wills Bruce Winfred Paul Bryan Powell Kansas City Howard Maysville Boone Cincinnati Dessie Shepherd West Middletown D. A. Biggs Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Mrs Stella McDonald Dies At St Marys Hospital

Mrs Stella Cornwell McDonald aged 51 of 727 Melwood Ave Cincinnati died at 1 30 p m yesterday at St Marys Hospital Cincinnati A Rothwell Kentucky native and former Middletown resident she was widow of Robert McDonald who died in 1948 Surviving daughter Susan and her mother Cynthia Fielders of Owensville Ky plus several half sisters Services at 2 p m Friday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Dr Louis R Walter officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call 7 to 9 p m tomorrow at the funeral home

Stella Cornwell McDonald Melwood Ave Winton Place Cincinnati St. Mary's Hospital Rothwell McDonald Middletown Robert McDonald Susan Cynthia Fielders Owensville

Funeral service set for Mrs Jalah Manns at Baker & Sons

The 55 year old Mrs Jalah Henry Manns of Strebee Road West Middletown Rt 2 died Monday night. Services move to 2 30 p m tomorrow at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Maj Charles Johnston of the Salvation Army officiating. Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery. She had lived with her sister Mrs Elmer Shrout in Miltonville since December and was a longtime Salvation Army worker. Visitation is from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10.

Jalah Henry Manns Strebee Road West Middletown Joseph R. Baker & Sons Maj Charles Johnston Salvation Army Woodside Cemetery Manns Elmer Shrout Miltonville

Colestial CoLonato Laxative Claims Night Relief

The ad promotes Colonato as a new laxative that moisten and bulk the colon to restore regularity. It touts safety for pregnant women, superior to bulk, salt, or drug laxatives, and claims relief overnight at 98 cents for a 60 tablet package.

Ada Bettker services set amid Dayton death notice

Mrs Ada Bettker 77 of 208 Holt St Dayton died Monday at Good Samaritan Hospital Dayton. Services will be 2 pm tomorrow at Hetrick Funeral Home Dayton with cremation to follow. Survived by Archie Bettker and Mrs Jennie Lacy of Waynesville plus five daughters two sons a stepson a brother and ten grandchildren. Public viewing today 3 to 9 pm.

Waynesville Ada Bettker Holt St Dayton Archie Bettker Jennie Lacy Hetrick

Death of Mrs Rufina Herres Reported in Waynesville

Mrs Rufina Herres 83 was found dead yesterday morning at her Waynesville home by friends en route to St Augustine Catholic Church services. A son Francis of Waynesville was summoned when doors were found locked. She likely died in her sleep with four sons and four daughters surviving including Joseph of Miamisburg Herbert of Bellefontaine and Albert and Wenzel Herres of Dayton plus daughter Mrs Gertrude.

Waynesville Rufina Herres St. Augustine Catholic Church Francis Herres Joseph Miamisburg Herbert Bellefontaine Albert Wenzel Herres Daylton Gertrude

Requiem Mass for Biggs of Corwin Planned

Biggs of Corwin and sister Mrs. Mary Brandt of Tiffin will have a Requiem Mass at 9 30 a.m. Friday at St Augustine Church and burial in Mile Cemetery Corwin. Friends may call at Stubbs Funeral Home.

Biggs Corwin Mary Brandt Tiffin St. Augustine Church Miie Cemetery Stubbs

Mrs. Mary McGuire Rites Planned in Franklin

Mrs. Mary L. McGuire 82 of Franklin Rt. 2 died Monday night at home. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Free Pentecostal Church with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call at the W. H. Francis residence on Pennyroyal Road this afternoon. Arrangements by Eatjon Funeral Home.

Franklin Mary L. McGuire Franklin Rt. 2 Free Pentecostal Church Woodhill Cemetery W. H. Francis Pennyroyal Road Featjon Funeral Home

Infant son and adult die in separate West Virginia incidents

Haron Roby Spencer, 46, of 3991 Millville Reily Road, injured fatally Monday night in a fall with services Friday in Anawalt. Gregory Kramer, infant son of Harold T. and Mrs. Kramer of 28 Winston Drive, funeral services today at Cahill Funeral Home.

Haron Roby Spencer Millville-Reily Anawalt W. Va Gregory Kramer Harold T. Kramer Winston Dr Cahill Funeral Home

Notable Deaths Across Cities From The Associated Press

A compilation of obituaries reports the deaths of Josephine Hull 71 star of stage and screen. Rt Rev Msgr David F Montane 42 Kansas City open welfare director. Neville Dunn 52 Thoroughbred breeder and former sports editor. Joseph Lister Innipeg Isaac Smoot 76 Salt Lake City postmaster and Mormon church leader. Charles D Nethaway 43 United Press bureau manager Kansas City. The list notes birthplaces and career highlights. The entry ends with a historical note that Thomas Stevens completed the first bicycle trip around the world from 1884 to 1887.

Associated Press New York Josephine Hull Hollywood Harvey Newtonville Boston Kansas City David F. Montane Open Welfare Bureau Lexington Neville Dunn Thoroughbred Record Co Lexington Herald Lexington Leader Maysville Toronto Joseph Lister

Holt Named State Schools Chief For Public Instruction

The Ohio State Board of Education hired E. E. Holt of Springfield as superintendent of public instruction. The appointment was unanimous though Holt’s start date and salary are pending legislative action. Holt is the second superintendent named in 14 months after Harold Vincent withdrew amid salary and qualification questions. The legislature is considering a $25,000 salary with an emergency clause making the bill effective upon governor’s approval.

Columbus Board of Education E. E. Holt Springfield Holt General Assembly Harold Vincent Milwaukee Vincent Senate Education and Health Committee Robert Manchester Manchester

Avalanches Cause Six Deaths Near Tokyo And Aomori

A snowslide in the mountains northwest of Tokyo killed four college student skiers and left two others missing. Separately an avalanche at a mine dormitory near Aomori crushed two people and injured six as rescuers search for a missing friend.

Tokyo Aomori

Recruiter Killed in Ohio Auto Crash

A skull fracture from a car crash along Ohio 5 Tuesday night proved fatal to Chief Machinist's Mate Nicholas Toth 38 of Cuyahoga Falls who led Navy recruiting in Akron.

Kent Ohio Onio Nicholas Toth Cuyahoga Falls Navy Akiron

Chilean Aracucana Noted For Unique Blue Eggs

A Chilean breed, the aracucana, is highlighted as the only domesticated bird that lays blue eggs. The note emphasizes its distinctive egg color as its standout trait.

Chile

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