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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1956
Page
7
David R. Arnold controller for Joiner Beard and Carton Co elected to membership in the Controllers Institute of America established in 1931. The nonprofit organization includes officers from banking, manufacturing, distribution, utilities and transportation. Total membership exceeds 400.
A local motorist was cited for following too closely after a collision at Tytus Avenue and Nelbar Street yesterday. Walter D Profitt, 26, was charged after his car rear ended a stopped vehicle driven by John Watkins, 67, causing about 200 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported.
A car driven by Joseph Stein, 33, of 4106 Grand Ave collided with a bicycle ridden by Ronald Helder, 12, of 216 Park St at 1st Ave and Wall St at 5 30 p.m. Damage estimated at 15 dollars. The boy refused medical attention.
Death reported in Tryon North Carolina after seven months illness. Ralph Sullivan formerly worked for the Middletown Journal and lived in Middletown. Survived by wife, son William Sullivan of Evanston Illinois, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home in Medway Ohio. Burial in Woodsbend Kentucky. Funeral home hours 7 to 10 p.m. today.
Mrs. Nannie Elizabeth Cox aged 76 of 302 Harlan Sr. Middletown died at home at 11 25 p m after a year long illness. She was born in Morgan County Kentucky and has lived in Middletown ten years. Survived by two sons Jake Cox Middletown and Jess Cox.
Clifford M. Spear age 16 a Middletown native and former Armco sales manager in New York died in a New York hospital awaiting surgery. He joined Armco in 1912 and rose to manager of the New York office in 1919. Burial in Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati Friday at 11 am with graveside services.
Pallbearers include Chief William Fishbaugh and Assistant Chief Jess Border for the funeral of William Updike a 25 year Middletown Fire Department veteran who died after a heart attack. Services are at Riggs Funeral Home at 2 p.m with burial in Woodhill Cemetery. He resided at 322 Clark Street and was a Franklin native.
Keller Day 79 of Williamstown Ky was found dead in his house trailer at the Warren County fair grounds. Dr Ralph Young county coroner cites heart attack as cause. Johnson Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survivors include three sisters and two brothers including E B Day of Hamilton.
Services for Harley J. Drake 64 of Springfield were set for 10 30 a m at Richards Memorial Home with burial in Ferncliff Cemetery. Drake was found dead at home Monday afternoon from natural causes. Surviving are a daughter Mes Ordella Kothe of Lebanon Rt 1 three brothers and two sisters.
Services for Lucy Emley 77 of Waynesville were held at Stubbs Funeral Home at 2 pm. A former postal clerk in Waynesville for three decades and a violinist, she died yesterday.
Mrs. Late M Hubley aged 63 died at Otterbein Home in Lebanon after four years residence there. A Montgomery County native she was a Fairview EUB Church member and a former 515ter of Bishop Iran D. Werner. Surviving are daughter Janet Fouts of Dayton three sons Harry A Reitz Jack M Hubley of Dayton and Robert D Hubley of Cheyenne sister Mrs Carey Mote Dayton and brother Newton Warner Brookville.
Funeral plans remain incomplete at Johnson Funeral Home for 16 year old Carl Younker who died Monday at 9 37 p m at Middletown Hospital after being shot Saturday night. He had undergone surgery Saturday night to remove fragments of a .22 caliber rifle bullet that struck him above the left temple during a tussle between two friends. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs John Younk
Six brothers and two sisters are listed as at home and abroad in a military family notice. William Cecil and James remain at home while Walter serves in Dayton George with the Air Force in Savannah Ga and John W in England. Two sisters Shirley at home and Mrs Join Bigg Union Park Fila also listed. Final arrangements will be announced after word is received from the two brothers in the Air Force.
Alex Ringersen of Bethany will attend a service at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Bethany Methodist Church. The notice confirms a memorial style gathering with local attendance.
Daniel C Jackling 86 founder of Utah Copper Co and renowned mining engineer died yesterday in Burlingame California. Grace La Rue Hamilton 75 Ziegfeld Follies star of the 1920s and widow of Hale Hamilton died Monday in Chicago. Sherman J. Sex- appears truncated in the dispatch.
Ton, 63, president of John Sextor & Co. a national wholesale grocery chain founded by his father in 1833, died yesterday in Fort Lauderdale. Harlie A. Grantham, 61, retired publisher of the Dewitt Iown observer and former associate with the Long Beach Press Telegram, died yesterday. born in Marseilles Ill.
Goodloe Butler of 2007 Woodlawn Ave was accepted into trusteeship in municipal court after listing $608.90 in debts to 13 creditors yesterday.
The Oneida Elementary School PTO presents "Showboat Minstrel" at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the school auditorium. Cast includes mothers and fathers with Ellis Hall as Mr Interlocutor and end men named Rastus, Clifford Green, Bones, Jim Morgan, Jasbo, Aaron Fields, Snowball, John Moore, Rufus, Herb Carr, and Sambo Edwin Kindrick. Songs include a 35-voice chorus with soloists Naomi Moore Alabama Jubilee Herb Carr Russ Moore and more.
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