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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1961

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Bernard Cain 42 dies in Middletown

Bernard Cain 42 of 252 Carson Road Middletown died of a kidney infection at Middletown Hospital after seven days as a patient. He was active in local bowling leagues, managed Knothole baseball clubs including American Legion and VFW teams, and served as secretary of the Middletown Bowling Association briefly in 1960. Survived by wife Helen a son Edward and daughter Betty Lee, plus a sister and two brothers. Services Wednesday at Riggs Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow.

Bernard Cain Carson Road Monroe Middletown Hospital Cain Middletown Bowling Association American Legion VFW Post 218 Wynn Oil Co Dayton Ranch Inn Gem City Ice Cream Co Waco Middletown Helen Edward Betty Lee Ida Thien West Carrollton Clayton Perry Riggs H. C. Grunewald Woodside Cemetery Funeral Armco van Atta Maggie Moyer Frederic Clements Wiliamsburg Oho Methodist Church Order of Eastern Star Maham Williamsburg

Mrs Emma Van Atta Dies at 83 in Middletown Hospital

Mrs Emma Van Atta 83 of 2014 Lamberton St widow of Fred G Van Atta died at 5 45 am Sunday in Middletown Hospital She was mother of J H Gip Van Atta assistant treasurer of Barkeley Electric Mfg Co and had been ill 12 days Her husband joined Armco’s pioneer ranks and preceded her in death.

Emma van Atta Lamberton St J. H Gip) van Atta Barkeley Electric Mfg. Co Middletown Hospital van Atta Fred G. van Atta Armco

Jodie Jones 3 Dies in Middletown Hospital

Jodie Jones a 3 year old resident of 1906 Minnesota Street died at 3 45 p m Saturday at Middletown Hospital after a period of failing health He had retired last July from Armco Steel Corp stainless steel department where he had worked since 1936 Born in Chapman Alabama he lived in Middletown 39 years He was member of Union Baptist Church Surviving are his wife Lillian six sons Paul of Hamilton and Jodie Jr George John Thaddeus and Griel all of Middletown four daughters Mrs Virginia McGhee and Mrs Nettie plus others

Jodie Jones Minnesota St Middletown Hospital Mr. Jones Armco Steel Corp Chapman Ala Middletown Union Baptist Church Lillian Paul Hamil Jodie Jr George John Thaddeus Griel Virginia McGhee Nettie

Obituary for Mrs Claudie Jones and family kin

Jackson of Dayton with Miss Claudie Jones and Miss Barbara Jones of Middletown are named in an obituary listing parents Mr and Mrs John Jones of Chapman Alabama and five brothers and four sisters including Beatrice Colbert Catherine Blackman Ella Johnson. Services set for 2 pm Thursday at Union Baptist Church with Rev R L Robinson officiating. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Bailey Funeral Home 6 to 10 pm Wednesday and at the church Thursday after 11 am.

Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home

Infant Cathy Sharrett Dies at Middletown Hospital

Cathy Ellen Sharrett six day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Sharrett of 64 West Line Drive Franklin died at 7 35 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital Ill since birth Surviving are parents two sisters Sue and Donna two brothers Timothy and Mark Stevens maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Lambert of Middletown paternal grandmother Mrs Elva Sharrett of Dayton Graveside services 11 30 am tomorrow in Coons Cemetery Milledgeville near Washington Court House Rev Robert Edwards officiating arrangements by Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Cathy Ellen Sharrett Norman Sharrett West Line Drive Franklin Middletown Hospital Sue Donna Timothy Mark Stevens Frank Lambert Middletown Elva Sharrett Dayton Coons Cemetery Milledgeville Washington Court House Robert Edwards Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Funeral services for Sharon Fugate in South Lebanon

Sharon Fugate 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Fugate South Lebanon will have services at 10 am Wednesday at South Lebanon Baptist Church Burial in South Lebanon Cemetery Friends may call at Oswald Funeral Home tomorrow after noon and evening Miss Fugate died Friday at Children's Hospital Cincinnati

Lebanon Sharon Fugate Ralph Fugate South Lebanon South Lebanon Baptist Church Oswald Miss Fugate Children's Hospital Cincinnati

Laren A Hale Dies at 73 in Germantown

Laren A Hale 73 a retired area farmer died at his home 43 S Plum St Germantown after a three year illness. Born in Montgomery County he lived here all his life retired from farming 32 years ago moving to Germantown. He was a member of St John United Church of Christ Survived by wife Etla two sons Loren H and Warren K both of Germantown two brothers Guy of Germantown and Ward of New Castle Ind and five grandchildren Services set for 2 pm.

Germantown Laren A. Hale S. Plum St Mr. Hale Montgomery County St. John Guy Ward New Castle Ind

First Boaters Go Over Hamilton Dam on Great Miami River

Hamilton area report notes John T. Smith of Fairfield and companion John Frots of Dayton as the season’s first boaters to go over the Hamilton dam at Third Street extension on the Great Miami River. Butler County sheriff's deputies said they were fishing their sunken boat from the river when they arrived. both men were unharmed.

Hamilton John T. Smith Fairfield John Frots Dayton Hamilton Dam Third Street Great Milami River Butler County Sheriff's Isaiq

Middletown DeMolay to Install Officers at Eaton Manor

The Middletown Chapter of the Order of DeMolay and advisory board plan a meeting Saturday at 6:30 preceded by a smorgasbord at Eaton Manor in Hamilton. The speaker will be Dr. Charles Brant, a native Austrian now working as a dental technician in Hamilton.

Middletown Chapiter The Order of DeMolay and Advisory Board Eaton Manor Hamilton Charles Brant

Funeral Services Set at John Arpp Home

Wednesday service at the John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Esslinger officiating. Burial planned in Germantown Cemetery. Family to be at home tomorrow after 4 p.m.

John Arpp Donald Esslinger Germantown Cemetery

Butler County Deaths Featured in Local Notices

Scott W. Little, 68, Columbus, formerly Hamilton, services 2 p.m. tomorrow Griesmer Grim. Mrs. Bertha Wolfe, 90, 2315 Thrush Ave Venice, services today Young. William Winkler, 73, 815 Cleveland Ave Hamilton, Requiem High Mass 9:30 a.m. tomorrow St. Peter Church.

Scott W. Little Columbus Hamilton Bertha Wolfe Thrush Ave Venice Young William Winkler Cleveland Ave St. Peter Church

Deaths Elsewhere High profile figures pass away across the U.S.

Retired Lt Col Robert MacArthur Crawford 61 composer of Into the Wild Blue Yonder died after brief illness. Alvah H Chapman Sr 71 newspaper radio TV executive died at home after brain surgery last October. John E McAuliffe 69 sportsman and board chairman of Triangle Conduit and Cable Co died after long illness. Mendon Morrill 58 U S federal district judge for New Jersey since 1959 died after long illness. Julie O n Chanler 78 spiritual leader of the Reform Bahia Movement died Saturday.

NEW York Robert MacArthur Crawford Army Air Corps Columbus Alvah H. Chapman Sr R. W. Page Corp The Ledger the Enquirer Sunday Ledger- Enquirer Bradenton (Fla Palm Beach Fila John E. McAuliffe Triangle Conduit and Cable Co Hawthorne N.J Mendon Morrill New Jersey Julie Ol N 'Chanler

Financier Hanns Ditisheim Dies After Roof Jump

New York AP reports 59 year old Swiss born financier Hanns Ditisheim plunged from a Bronx 17 story building in an apparent suicide. A note to his wife mentioned health worries. Ditisheim, president of Canal Randolph Corp, owned property in Fordham housing and sought control of Montgomery Ward.

New York Hanns Ditisheim Bronx Po-lce Ditisheim Cornelia Les Oiseaux Tarrytown N.Y Fordham Canal-Randolph Corp Canal-Randolph United Stockyards Canal Randolph Montgomery Ward Co

Death of 13 year old puzzles Tecumseh police

John Paul Marsh, 13, missing since March 5, was found shot in a wooded ravine near his Tecumseh home. A revolver taken from his house by two neighborhood boys lay nearby. Investigators, unsure if self-inflicted or foul play, hold the case as open. The boy, a sixth grader, was described as well behaved by teachers. postmortem ordered by Lenawee County coroner Clarence Brown.

John Michigan Alex Glenn Agnes Glenn Clarence Brown Lenawee County Tecumseh

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