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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1960

Page

2

Widow Of Civil War Vet Lydia Phillips Dies At 92

Mrs. Lydia Phillips 92 widow of Civil War veteran Dock Phillips died at 6 45 p m yesterday at Franklin Manor Rest Home after four years illness. She lived at 1822 Sherman Ave prior to Aug 12 1989 in Montgomery County Ky. Survived by brother Charles Phillips Middletown two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services set for 3 p m Sunday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Howard Sears officiating. Burial in Clay City Ky. Friends may call tomorrow 2–5 and 7–9 p m.

Lydia Phillips Dock Phillips Franklin Manor Phillips Sherman Ave Montgomery County Charles Phillips Middletown McCoy - Leffler Howard Sears Clay City

Mrs. Hazel Hawkins Dies at 61 After Ill Health

Mrs Hazel Hawkins 61 of 2025 Sheffield St Middletown died 10 50 p m at Middletown Hospital after two weeks as patient and eight months ill She was Grace Baptist Church nursery superintendent born in Cynthiana Ky resident of Middletown 47 years Survived by husband Aaron F three daughters Dorabelle Castle Mary Pierce Charlotte Barton six sisters two brothers eight grandchildren Services Monday 2 pm at Grace Baptist Church burial Woodside Cemetery call Riggs Funeral Home Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 pm and Monday after 1 pm Local arrangements by Riggs Funeral Home

Hazel Hawkins Sheffield St Middletown Hospital Hawkins Grace Baptist Church Cynthiana Middletown Aaron F Dorabelle Castle Mary Pierce Charlotte Barton Dora Melampy Essie Doench Edna Jackson Laura Arthur Leesburg Ohio Alice Doench Hamilton Virginia Ristaneo West Middletown Helen Fryman Daytona Beach Fla Oscar Fryman Howard Sears Woodside Cemetery Riggs Funeral Home

Mrs Mary Keaton Dies in Middletown Hospital

Mrs Mary A Keaton 74 died at 1145 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital ten hours after admission. She lived with daughter Mrs Evelyn C Andrews 1600 Oberon Dr since moving to Middletown from Newton West Virginia last October. Survived by husband A Newton four daughters five sons two sisters two brothers and 13

Mary A. Keaton Middletown Hospital Evelyn C. Andrews Oberon Dr Middletown Newton, W. V A. Newton

Obituary of Bradley Kirtley of German Town

Bradley Kirtley 73 of German Town Route 1 died 11 30 p m yesterday at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton He was born in Mt Sterling Ky and a former Middletown resident There are no immediate survivors Services set for 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Kenneth Sherrod officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Visitation Sunday 4 to 9 p m

Bradley Kirtley Germantown

Stillborn infant Schrul at Middletown Hospital

The premature infant son of Mr and Mrs William Schrul of Seven Mile was stillborn at 4 35 am at Middletown Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at the McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

William Schrul Seven Mile Middletown Hospital McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Infant Brayton Mason-Kimala Brayton dies at home

Four percent month old Brayton Mason-Kimala Brayton, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Brayton of Mason Route 1, passed away at home. Services set for 9 30 a m tomorrow at Witte Funeral Home Kings Mills with burial in Graceland Memorial Cemetery.

MASON Kimala Sue Brayton William Brayton Mason Rt. 1 Witte Kings Mills Graceland Memorial Cemetery

Leonard Hatfield 62 Franklin man dies of heart attack

Leonard Hatfield 62 a receiving clerk for Logan Long Paper Co for 39 years died of a heart attack at 9 20 am today at his home 418 Anderson St Survived by wife Lizzie four daughters Stella Dalton Esther Fitzgerald Ada Rausch all of Franklin Lula Hatfield Cincinnati two sons Clarence Lloyd both of Franklin four sisters Vada Dalton Ida Monk Bessie Hipscher Hazel Young and a brother Fred all of Franklin and six grandchildren Eaton Funeral Home.

Franklin Leonard Hatfield Logan- Long Paper Co Anderson St Lizzie Stella Dalton Esther Fitzgerald Ada Rausch Lula Hatfield Cincinnati Clarence Lloyd Vada Dalton Ida Monk Bessie Hipscher Hazel Young Fred Eaton Funeral Home

Infant Daughter Hatton Graveside Service Held

Graveside services were held at 2 p m for the stillborn infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Hatton at Woodhill Cemetery. Arrangements were by Eaton Funeral Home. Survived by parents two brothers Leroy and Wayne two sisters Deana and Sherry and maternal grandmother Mrs Ethel B Craft of Middletown.

Franklin Edward Hatton Manchester Rd Woodhill Etery Eaton Funeral Home Middletown Hospital Leroy Wayne Deana Sherry Ethel B. Craft Middletown

Michael Sullivan Rites Planned at Eaton Funeral Home

Michael Sullivan age 65 of 503 South Main Street dies at home. Services will be held at 10 30 am Monday at the Eaton Funeral Home with Rev Elmer Gregg officiating. Burial is in Woodhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.

Franklin Michael Sullivan S. Main St Eaton Funeral Home Elmer Gregg Woodhill Cemetery Sullivan

Butler County Deaths Jack F. Crane 71 Oxford services tomorrow

Jack F. Crane of Oxford, aged 71, died recently. Funeral services are set for 2 p m tomorrow, with Marshall-Smith Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Butler Jack F. Crane Oxford Marshall. Smith

NY Times editor Ernest Von Hartz dies after brain surgery

Ernest Von Hartz 36 longtime New York Times news editor died Thursday from brain surgery complications. He began at the Baltimore Sun in 1926, later joined the Chicago Sun as foreign editor, and returned to the Times in 1943. Born in Rutherford New Jersey. Greenfield Massachusetts report notes Col Frederick Huff Payne 83, assistant secretary of war under

NEW York Ernest von Hartz New York Times Baltimore Sun The Times Chicago Sun Rutherford Greenfield Mass Frederick Huff Payne Ernesz von Hartz von Hartz N. J Baltimore Chicago

Wife Of Head At Otterbein Home Dies

Mrs Ethel Allman 64 wife of Dr W H Allman superintendent of Otterbein Home died after a long illness at the home. Survived by four daughters Mrs John Keller Lima Mrs Clayton Bucher Lima Mrs Mahlon Wenger Fostoria and Miss Maxine Allman at home. Services Monday at 10 30 a m Otterbein Home Chapel with Dr William K Messmer Dayton officiating. Friends may call at Johnson Funeral Home until 9 a m Monday.

Lebanon Ethel Allman W. H. Allman Otterbein Home John Keller Clayton Bucher Lima Mahlon Wenger Fostoria Maxine Allman William K. Messmer Dayton

Committees Named For 35 Reunion In Middletown

Fred Stork announces co chairmen for the Class of 1935 Middletown High School reunion at a Civic Association planning meeting. Mrs Richard Ismaert and Stork share co chair duties, Kent Little is treasurer, Mrs Cliff Cassidy secretary, with chairs for brochures correspondence publicity reservations orchestra get together and more. Reunion set for May 27 and 28 with events at Elks Temple and Manchester Hotel. The next planning meeting is March 31 at 8 pm at the Civic Association.

Middletown High School Fred Stork Civic Association Richard Ismaert Stork Kent Little Cliff Cassidy Russell Anness Robert Konthier Elwood Richardson Louis McCandless Bertha Hillman Paul Flisher Max Wise Allen Groves Marty Miller Gordon Hughes Elks Temple Manchester The

Eight injured in 14 car pileup on snowbound Turnpike

A 14 car crash on the snow covered Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Donegal Interchange left eight injured none seriously. Six were admitted to Frick Memorial Hospital in Mount Pleasant in fair condition including Thomas O'Toole of Wickliffe Ohio and Robert Pandorf of Columbus Ohio. The incident occurred about 45 miles east of Pittsburgh.

Donegal Pennsylvania Turnpike Frick Memorial Hospital Mount Pleasant Thomas O'Toole Wickliffe Ohio Robert Pandorf Columbus Pittsburgh

Notable Deaths Across United States and Abroad

The report lists several high profile deaths. Mrs. Mary Grant aged 70 of Akron was killed when an Erie Railroad train struck the car she drove. Dr John R Turner aged 79 a former WVU president and author died in San Diego. Dorothy Rice Sims aged 70 a New York bridge expert aviator writer died in Cairo during a world cruise. Suffragan Bishop Robert F Wilner aged 70 of Tunkhannock died after a long missionary career in China and the Philippines.

Akron, Ohio Mary Grant Akron Acheson Erie Railroad Hoover San Diego Calif John R. Turner West Virginia University Cairo Egypt Dorothy Rice Sims New York P. Hal Sims Robert F. Wilner Anglican Episcopal Church China Philippine Islands

Escapee Recaptured as Others Remain at Large

Cincinnati police recaptured Carl W. Dearth 20 of Franklin County at 3 45 a m following the Lebanon Honor Camp escape. Day 22 of Hamilton County and Ralph E. Roberts 21 of Hamilton County also escaped in the same incident. Gardner Reynolds said the trio were in their dorm rooms at 8 p m during Wednesday’s count and forced a dormitory screen to escape.

Lebanon Cincinnati Carl W. Dearth Franklin County Donald D. Day Hamilton County Ralph E. Roberts Gardner Reynolds London

Triple Birthday Delights for Cederstrom Kids in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles the Cederstrom family enjoyed a rare triple birthday moment as Fred Jr., 8, received a bicycle, Mike, 7, was given an electric train, and Cynthia, 1, got a doll and doll house.

Los Angeles Cederstrom Fred Jr Mike Cynthia

Collins Wight Dies Ex Franklin City Engineer

Collins Wight 74 longtime Franklin city engineer who served 1953 to 1956 died at home in Dayton. He previously directed Platt Iron Works Dayton office and Dayton water works. During World War II he managed the Dayton office of the Office of Production Management. He helped found Westminster Presbyterian Church and held several civic memberships. Survived by wife Mildred and two sons Collins Jr and Allan.

Waynesville Collins Wight Franklin Westminster Presbyterian Church Dayton Wight Lebanon PLC Platt Iron Works Office of Dayton Rotary Club Conservancy Lodge F&am Victory Reed Commandry Knights

Too Tired To Love Dr Marion Hilliard Article

A Reader's Digest excerpt discusses fatigue as a hidden cause of marital strain. Dr Marion Hilliard explains the issue and offers advice on remedies and coping strategies.

Reader's Digest Marion Hilliard

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