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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1957

Page

5

Driver says he slept, causing crash injuring two

A Dayton man 37, William Barnett, said he fell asleep while following too closely and struck a Hamilton couple's car at Verity Parkway and Eldora Street. Howard Hayes 47 and his wife Shirley 37 were involved. Shirley treated for head lacerations and knee injuries. One passenger, Lottie Rowsop Hamilton, was uninjured. Damages to Hayes car estimated at 175 dollars. Barnett 75 dollars.

Verity Parkway Eldora Street William Barnett Dayton Howard Hayes Hamilton Shirley Barnett

Collision Cites Gobel Oliver for Failure to Yield

Gobel Oliver aged 56 of 1609 Pershing Avenue received a citation for failure to yield after a collision with Royal Smith aged 67 of 2304 Linden Avenue at the 1st Avenue and Crawford Street intersection. Damages were $75 to Smith's car and $20 to Oliver's vehicle.

Gobel Oliver Pershing Ave 1St Avenue Crawford Street Royal Smith Linden Ave Smith Oliver

Republic Furnaces Back in Production

Two of Republic Steel Corp open hearth furnaces resumed production in Cleveland after a shortage of liquid oxygen halted operations. A company spokesman said the two furnaces shut down last week were re lit once oxygen was secured amid a strike at Linde Air Products Co plants.

Cleveland Republic Steel Corp Republic Linde Air Products Co

Deaths And Funerals Man Stricken At Dance and Dies

Willard Glenn Nickell aged 38 of 3006 Omaha Street died after a heart attack at Sharonville High School during a square dance. He collapsed at 9 10 p m and was pronounced dead at Cincinnati General Hospital at 9 50 p m. Nickell, a Campton Kentucky native, lived 18 years in the area and worked as an insurance salesman for National Life. Survived by wife Eloise and relatives in Middletown. Burial in Woodside Cemetery after services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Conflicting notices mention a separate obituary for Frank Wilson, a Bethel Ohio native and retired farmer, with services pending.

Willard Glenn Nickell Omaha St Cincinnati General Hospital Sharonville High School Nickell Middletown Hospital Campton Wilson Bethel Ohio Frank Wilson Middletown Nancy Jane Wilson McCoy-Leffler

Services Held for Five-Week-Old Hubert Lee Burroughs Jr

Hubert Burroughs Jr child of Mr and Mrs Hubert Lee Burroughs Sr of West Middletown Rt 1 died early Saturday. Services were at 10 am at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Mt Pleasant Cemetery Peasttown. officiant was Mrs Frank Fordyce.

Hubert Lee Burroughs Jr Hubert Lee Burroughs Sr West Middletown Rt. 1 McCoy-Leffler Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Peasttown Frank Fordyce

Mrs. Charlotte Crum 58 Dies in Dayton Ohio

Mrs. Charlotte S Crum 58 of 1831 Shaftesbury Road Dayton died Friday afternoon at Miami Valley Hospital. Funeral services were at Bradford Connelly Dayton with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. She was a lifelong Dayton resident formerly employed by the Dayton Automobile Club. She belonged to Grace Methodist Church Ohio State University Mothers Club and the Delta Gamma Mothers Club. Survived by husband Lyle H Crum two sons Lyle and Thomas Crum mother Mrs W F Spicer sister Mrs Carl Shannon and two grandchildren all of Dayton.

Charlotte S. Crum Shaftesbury Rd Dayton George Hagen Middletown Miami Valley Hospital Bradford & Connelly Funeral Home Memorial Park Crum Dayton Automobile Club Grace Methodist Church Ohio State University Mothers Club Delta Gamma Mothers Club Lyle H. Crum Lyle Thomas Crum W. F. Spicer Carl Shannon

Death notices for Dewey E. Lawson in Kentucky crash

Dewey E. Lawson 30 of 7 E 6th Street died Saturday after arriving at Middletown Hospital from skull injuries in a head on wreck on Route 123 near Red Lion. His car collided with a vehicle driven by Delbert A. Moore Jr and wife Joyce. Roy Mullins 38 of Lebanon was treated and released. Friends may call Eaton Funeral Home.

Douglas Elrod Woodlawn Ave Owen Hayes Hill Ave Walter Maning Highview Rd William R. Moore Robert Senter Phoneton James H. Minton Mayesville Orville Martin Jr Jewell St Central Avenue Main Street John Kemplin Moore St Gideon Rd Gene Bailey Somerville Kemplin James E. Berger Tytus Ave Clayton and Charles Streets Dewey E. Lawson Franklin Middletown Hospital Johnson Funeral Home Hazard Lawson Rt. 123 Red Lion Delbert A. Moore Jr Yankee Rd Middletown Roy Mullins Lebanon Eaton Funeral Home

Obituary: U R McCorkle 80 of Hillgrove Area Dies

U R McCorkle 80 of the Hill grove area near Greenville died Saturday at his Route 71 home. He was a Pennsylvania native, husband of Rosa, father of a Middletown resident Mrs Herman Lawrence, a son, a daughter, a sister, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral service set for tomorrow at Poplar Grove Church of the Brethren with burial in Greenville Cemetery.

U. R. McCorkle Hillgrove Greenville Herman H. Lawrence Middletown Route Pennsylvania McCorkle Rosa Poplar Grove

Harry T. Wilson 87 Dies in Hamilton Rest Home

Harry Tipton Wilson of West Middletown died at 6 45 a m today at Baker Rest Home Hamilton where he had resided. He was 87 and his passing follows a period of declining health. The funeral arrangements will be announced by the family and local services.

Harry T. Wilson Harry Tipton Wilson West Middletown Baker Rest Home Hamilton

Plane refuels at service station during bumpy flight

Kenneth C. Boggess, 38, a Bellaire property dealer, landed near a Houston area service station to refuel a small plane en route from San Marcos. He and passengers Louis Barzilla, Kyle Barzilla, and Walter Struwe left safely after five gallons of premium fuel were delivered before continuing to a private airport five miles away.

Houston Tex Walter Cowden Here Kenneth C. Boggess San Marcos Boggess Bellaire Louis J. Barzilla Kyle Walter Struwe Cowden

Thief Takes More Than Information

Mrs. Beatrice Nation reported to police that a man at her front door asked for the Jensen family location and, after she turned to check a phone directory, produced a gun and robbed her of 11 dollars.

Salt Lake City Beatrice Nation

Missing pilot from Coco Solo crash near Canal Zone

Marine Lt. Roger F. Pucjcina of Cincinnati Ohio is missing after his Skyrider plane crashed Friday about 23 miles from Coco Solo Naval Station where a Marine air group is temporarily training.

Balboa Canal Zone Roger F. Puc

Ohioans' Income Ranks Eleventh in Nation in 1955

IRS report released Sunday lists Ohio per capita income at 2062 dollars for 1955, ranking 11th highest in the United States. Probate notices in Butler County alert beneficiaries and heirs of Lillie A Honican estate seeking authorization to sell Lot 353 in Middletown to cover debts, with a May 4 response deadline.

Washington Ohio Internal Revenue Service Butler County Lillie A. Hanican Addie Stamp LeRoy Illinois Alice Perry DeHart Kentucky Chloe Wheeler Martha Ellen White West Virginia Bernice Blankenship Zag Raymond Lewis Clara Mae Lewis Earnestine Eads Carlisle James Eads Middletown Butler

Joseph C Boldt 86 Lebanon teacher dies at Grandview Hospital

Joseph C Boldt 86 longtime Lebanon resident and former Steele High School administrator dies Saturday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. He taught at Stivers High School and served as assistant principal in Dayton. Survived by daughter Murial Atha son Gordon Boldt two sisters and a brother. Funeral 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bove Funeral Home Dayton with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call today 3–5 and 7–9 p.m.

Lebanon Joseph C. Boldt Lebanon Rt. 2 Bove Funeral Home Dayton Lebanon Cemetery Boldt Grandview Hospital Steele High School Stivers High School Lebanon Methodist Church South Park

Funeral service for Emma Gray announced

Emma Gray aged 86 longtime resident of 2220 Grand Blvd will be laid to rest in a funeral service at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home.

Emma Gray Grand Blvd Webb Funeral Home

Divorces Filed in Butler County Court Notices

Janet Borders seeks a divorce from William L Borders for gross neglect of duty in case No 198, with response due by April 13, 1957. Alma Faye Mayes also pursues a divorce in case No 202, filed by Burnel Hayes, with response due by April 8, 1957.

A.D Alma Faye Mayes Willowmett Dallas Texas Burnel Hayes Common Pleas Court Butler County Ohio

Dad and two boys die in flaming Ohio crash

A car carrying Charles H. Perry and his two sons Melvin and Carl, all in their teens, collided with a stake‑body truck on Ohio 511 south of Nova. The gas tank exploded, burning both vehicles. four truck occupants were injured. Police noted 20 weekend Ohio traffic deaths in AP tally.

Ashland Ohio Here Nova Charles H. Perry Nankin Melvin Carl Richard Myers Myers William N. Heasley Rt. 2 Massillon

Science Shrinks Piles With New Non Surgical Method

A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case showed actual reduction while easing discomfort. Marketed as Preparation H in suppository or ointment form with a money back guarantee.

New York, N.Y

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Dodds Monuments Verity Woodside Cemetery Wendy’s Central Ave Eldon J A. Hutchison Hubert Burroughs Jr Charlotte Crum A. R. McCorkle Harry F. Walsh Clinton D. Boyd Jr George Elliott Mercury Lincoln-Mercury CO Tytus Joseph T. Kiep James Asper and Casper Charlotte F. Hermerne Finkelman and Ross Associated Press Ronald J. Radler Ohio State University Sucyrus Salem Carl R. Mattes Cincinnati Central Parkway Big M Dream Car Contess New York Ed Sullivan General Electric Sheaffer Entrica Dep’t SOFAS Davenos Remergee
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