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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1961

Page

2

George Ritter 66 Retired Armco Employee Dies

George E. Ritter of 401 Aberdeen Drive 66 died at 915 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a two week stay. He retired last June as roll foreman in Armco Steel Corp stainless steel dept and served 44 years. A Wildwood Golf Club member his sons Tom James and Billy hold golf honors. Requiem High Mass to be sung 930 am Wednesday at St Marys Church with burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 pm.

George E Buck) Ritter Aberdeen Drive Middletown Hospital Ritter Armco Steel Corp Armco Wildwood Golf Club Tom Middletown Albert J. and Caroline Ritter

War veteran Mr Ritter mourned by family and groups

Mr Ritter, WWI veteran and member of American Legion Post 218, Veterans of World War I, U A S Inc, and St Marys Church, is survived by his wife Hazel and a daughter Mrs Jeanne R Sand.

Ritter American Legion Post 218 Veterans of U. A. S. Inc St. Mary's Church Hazel Jeanne R. Sand

Widow Rausaline Center 95 dies in Dayton hospital

Mrs. Rausaline Center aged 95 died yesterday morning at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton after two weeks as a patient. She lived with daughter Viola Shackelford in Middletown Rt 1 for 21 years and was born in Wolfe County Kentucky. Survived by five daughters two sons and two sisters services set for 1 pm tomorrow at Hearne Funeral Home Stanton with burial in Hazel Green Cemetery.

Rausaline Center St. Eliza‘beth Hospital Dayton Viola Shackelford Middletown Center Wolfe County First Baptist Church Campton Shackelford Ella Tutt Lexington Mae Raymaer Carma Buchhalter Bertha Love Jace Daniel Berea D. B. Center Hazel Green Liza Gross F Santa Fe Springs Calif Hearne Funeral Home Stanton Hazel Green Cemetery

Felger Graveside Services Set for Cloyd Felger

Cloyd E. Felger 73 formerly of this area will have graveside services at 10 a m tomorrow in Mound Cemetery Monroe.

Cloyd E. Felger Mound Cemetery Monroe

Obituary Notice for Felger at West Frankfort

Friends may call at the Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p m. In addition to survivors listed yesterday is a stepson Howell Christopher of Blue Ball. Mr Felger died Friday at West Frankfort Ind.

McCoy - Leffler Howell Christopher Blue Ball Felger West Frankfort Ind

Gillespie dies at Middletown Hospital after heart attack

S R Gillespie 75 of Somerville Rt 1 died at 8 10 a m today at Middletown Hospital after an apparent heart attack at home. He ran a Cities Service station in Mayfield for 20 years before retiring in 1943 and had lived in Middletown since 1927 arriving from South Carolina. Survived by wife Della two sons Clyde and Boyd four daughters and many grandchildren. arrangements incomplete at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.

Sunnie Ray Is. R. Gillespie Somerville Rt. 1 Middletown Gillespie Mayfield South Carolina Della Clyde Boyd Henry Fugate J. E. Windsor Jr Middletown Rt. 1 Quentin Hale Victor, Paul, Howard Thomas Gillespie Greenville S. C E. A. Hurley Jack Potter Winston Salem N. C Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Grace Jackson 57 Dies in Dayton

Mrs Grace Jackson 57 of Wayne Avenue Dayton died today at St Elizabeth Hospital Dayton Survivors include a brother and sister in Middletown Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Grace Jackson Wayne Ave Dayton St. Elizabeth Hospital Middletown McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Mrs Murphy Rissie Ann 70 dies at Middletown

Mrs Rissie Ann Murphy aged 70 of 2501 Waneta St died at 4 55 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital. She had lived in Middletown 40 years after moving from Morgan County Kentucky. Survived by husband Kel sey two sisters Ethel Williams Dayton Lily France Cottle Ky two brothers Lafe Johnson Salyersville Ky Curt Johnson Treniton Rt 1. Funeral at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home.

Rissie Ann Murphy Waneta St Middletown Hospital Middletown Morgan County Kelsey Ethel Williams Dayton Lily France Cottle, Ky Lafe Johnson Salyersville Curt Johnson Tren Iton Rt

Germantown Woman Effie Agee Dies. Services Set

Mrs Effie F Agee 8 died of a heart attack at 1 40 pm Saturday while staying with daughter Mrs Viola Livesay 136 N Main St Germantown born Lee County Virginia resident six years survived by daughter a son ir Martin of Miamigburg 19 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren services and burial Tuesday in Jonesville Virginia local arrangements by John Arpp Funeral Home

Germantown Effie F. Agee Viola Livesay N. Main St Lee County Ir Martin Miamigburg Tuesay Jonesville John, Arpp

Brunner service worker, Hamilton postman dies at 48

Hamilton Brunner 48 of 182 Morman Road died at home at 7 05 am. He formerly worked at Bunnell's Service Station and served 23 years as a Hamilton post office letter carrier. Survivors include wife Willia mother Magdalene Brunner son Dave daughter Sandra two brothers Fred and Mark and sister Mrs Frances Wright, all of Hamilton with another sister Rose Wilson in Rochester Minnesota. Requiem High Mass set for 11 am Wednesday at Queen of Peace Church Millville with burial in St Stephen's Cemetery. Friends may call Brown Dawson Funeral Home 4 to 9 pm Tuesday.

Hamilton Stanley C. Brunnner Morman Road Bunnell’s Tytus Ave Middletown Hamilton Post Office Willia Magdalene Brunner Dave Sandra Fred Mark Brunner Frances Wright Rose Wilson Rochester Minn Queen of Peace Church Millville St. Stephen's Cemetery Brown- Dawson Funeral

Obituary notices from Farmersville and area

Farmersville resident Lurton Mikesell died at 4 p m yesterday at Bay leff Rest Home Daytor aged 77. Survived by Charlotte wife two sons Burnett and William and daughter Mrs Robert Mead. Funeral by Holweger Holp New Lebanon. Eldred M Smith 55 of 731 Main St services 10 a m tomorrow Webb. Ferdinand Klenke 54 of Washington DC formerly Hamilton requiem high mass 10 a m Wednesday St Peters. Harry G Albion 60 of 1972 St Claire St Williamsdale services 2 p m Wednesday Colligan.

Farmersville Lurton Mikesell Bayleff Daytor Charlotte Burnett Middletown William Robert Mead Lewisburg Holweger & Holp New Lebanon Eldred M. Smith Main St Webb Ferdinand Klenke Washington, D. C Hamilton St. Peter's Church Harry G. Albion St. Claire St Williamsdale

Rites Set For Crash Victims In Dayton

Funeral services arranged for three victims of a Patterson Boulevard auto crash in south Dayton. Robert Roach 18 of Chautauqua will be buried in Woodhill Cemetery with services at Eaton Funeral Home. Janet Roach 25 of Chautauqua also to be buried there with Rev. H S Gessner presiding. Rosalee Meddings 20 of Huntington W Va to be honored in Huntington with calling hours today. Conley Roach Jr. and Donald Meddings listed as hospitalized in satisfactory condition.

Franklin Patterson Boulevard Dayton Robert Roach Fifth Ave Chautauqua Eaton Funeral Home H. S. Gessner Woodhill Cemetery Thomas William Clara Mae Patterson Connersville Ind Rosalee Meddings N. Main St Huntington W. Va

Oldest Triplets Faith Hope and Charity Turn 93

The nation’s oldest triplets Faith Hope and Charity McDonnell Daniels Murphy are 93 today. They will celebrate quietly at Cushing Hospital Framingham where they have been patients for two years. All are widows and will have a private party with hospital staff.

Framingham Mass Faith, Hope and Charity Cushing Hospital Arnie Faith McDonnell Ellen Hope Daniels Nora Charity Murphy

Man Dragged Under His Own Car In Freak Tampa Accident

James P. Fontana, 168, remained in critical condition after being dragged more than nine feet beneath his car in Tampa. The incident occurred when Fontana exited to mail an Easter card leaving the vehicle in gear. Mrs. Fontana, in the passenger seat, stepped on the brake but hit the gas, sending the car forward over him.

James P. Fontana Fontana

Prominent War-Era Leaders Die Across Nations

Deaths reported include Gen Willis H Hale 68 veteran aviation commander in WWII born Pittsburg Kansas. The Earl of Shaftesbury 91 longtime House of Lords member. Retired Vice Adm Milton Miles 60 who ran intelligence in China behind Japanese lines. Wesley E Disney 77 former Oklahoma congressman. Elmer H Baumgarten 79 secretary emeritus of the American Bowling Congress.

Somona Calif Willis H. Hale Navy Marine Air Force Pacific Pittsburg Kan London (Ap Earl of Shaftesbury House of Lords Washington (Ap Milton E. Miles China Jerome Ariz Washington Wesley E. Disney U.S Oklahoma Tucson Elmer H. Baumgarten The American Bowling Congress Chicago

Holdup Man Dies As Car Hits House in Poland

Haywood Reed, 53, of Youngstown, fleeing police after a holdup, died when his car left the road and struck a residence on the Poland Youngstown Road. Police found $70 taken in the holdup on Reed and said checks written on Sunday are valid.

Youngstown, Ohio Poland Haywood Reed Youngstown Michael Demain Italy Nick Yurjevich Demain Reed

Gratis Constable Dies After Traffic Arrest

Gratis Township constable Albert Wiggington died of a heart attack at 8 p m yesterday shortly after arresting a man for a December traffic violation. He had served three years as constable. The car halted near the Schul residence on Greenbush Road. Surviving: wife Dorotha two stepsons Charles and Lewis two sisters Mrs Virgie Balard and Mrs Minnie Terrill. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at the First Church of God with Rev Steve Faulkner officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at the 2m merman Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m and at the church Wednesday after 1 p.m.

Gratis Albert Wiggington Gratis Township Wiggington Peter Schul Greenbush Road James A. Beckett Dorotha Charles Lewis Virgie Balard Middletown Minnie| Terrill Somerville First Church of God Steve Faulkner Will

Rhee, Ex-South Korean Leader, Turned 86 in Honolulu

The deposed president Syngman Rhee was honored at a Waikiki hotel party by 165 guests from Honolulu's Korean community. Four groups gave him 400 dollars in cash and a three tier cake while he and his Austrian-born wife Jeramemsee reside in Honolulu.

Honolulu Syngman ‘Rhee Waikiki Beach Rhee Jeramemsee

Also Mentioned on This Page

George Ritter Armeo Sanders Oswalts Manchester Ave Mrs. Rausaline Center Cloyd E. Felger Mary Carter Good Housekeeping Magazine Mary Carter Paint Store Central Ave Admiral Verity George E. Ritter Mrs Rissie Murphy Mrs. Effie A. Agee Stanley Brunner Lurton Mikesell Ruth Lyons Joffe Eedys REEDY South Verity Pkwy David Davies Loin End Romis Turkey Myna Ann Vanilla Folger’s Instant Strawberries Butterfield Eavey del Monte Clo Tampa Fla William Godward Poland-Youngstown Road Fairview Cemetery 2Mmerman Funeral Home Syngman Rhee S. Verity the Bake Shop
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