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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1960

Page

2

Army Specialist Jesse Hughley Jr. dies at Walter Reed

Army Specialist Jesse Hughley Jr. age 32 and Middletown native died at 9 p.m. yesterday at Walter Reed Hospital Washington D C after illness since February He last served at Fort Bragg NC and joined the Army at 17 after graduating Middletown High School Survived by his mother Mrs Willa Mae Hughley Belleville Michigan a brother Edward of Belleville and three sisters Mrs Rose Lyles Mrs Eva Lee Baldwin both of Middletown and Mrs Louise Archie of Richmond California Arrangements at Bailey Funeral Home incomplete.

Jesse Hughley Jr Middletown Walter Reed Hospital Washington, D.C Ft. Bragg N. C Middletown High School Willa Mae Hughley Belleville. Mich Edward Belleville

Knowles Wallace Knowles Wallace dies after work long service

Knowles Wallace Knowles Wallace 69 father of Mrs. Virginia Schiller of Bellefontaine died last night at Bellefontaine Hospital after illness. He worked 49 years for F N Johnson Co and served IGA stores in Middletown. Survived by wife Agnes daughter Virginia Schiller sister and two grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kennedy Funeral Home Bellefontaine with burial there.

Knowles Wallace Virginia Schiller Central Ave Bellefontaine Hospital Wallace F. N. Johnson, Co Middletown IGA Park St Bellefontaine Agnes Schiller Kennedy Funeral Home

Services Held for Lydia Ann Graves in Lebanon

Mrs Lydia Ann Graves 91 died Tuesday at Otterbein Home where she lived 28 years. Services were held today at Otterbein Home Chapel with burial in Otterbein Home Cemetery. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home.

Lebanon Lydia Ann Graves Otterbein Home Chapel Otterbein Home

Mrs Reva Gustin Services in Lebanon Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Reva Gustin age 60 will be held at 1 p m tomorrow at Oswald Funeral Home with burial at Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today. She died Tuesday at her home in Chagrin Falls and is survived by a Lebanon brother Earl and two Chagrin Falls sisters Mrs Pauline Huggett and Mrs Doris Doran.

Lebanon Reva Gustin Oswald Gustin Chagrin Falls Earl Pauline Huggett Doris Doran

Franklin Native John Harding Dies in Michigan at 60

John Harding 60 a Franklin native died of a heart attack at his Grosse Pointe Michigan home Tuesday night He was a World War I veteran and lived in Michigan since 1925 Surviving wife Mildred and brother Derrick of Indianapolis Services set for 2 pm Saturday at Anglesby Funeral Home Rev Carl Siegwarth officiating Burial in Woodhill Cemetery Visitation tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm.

Franklin John Harding Grosse Point Mich Harding Michigan Mildred Derrick Indianapolis Anglesby Carl Siegwarth Woodhill Cemetery

Clarence S. Marsh services scheduled after fatal bus incident

Clarence S. Marsh 45 of Somerville died when struck by a city bus Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at the Brown Dawson Funeral Home at the family's convenience, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. No visitation. Marsh, a Hamilton native and self employed painter, is survived by four brothers and four sisters.

Hamilton Clarence S. Marsh Somervile Brown-Dawson Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery Mr. Marsh

Services for Madison Monfort in Germantown Tomorrow

Madison Monfort 80 of Germantown dies at Florentine Hotel. Funeral services set for 10 am tomorrow at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev H E Murrelle officiating. Burial will follow in South Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call today from 4 to 9 pm at the funeral home.

Germantown Madison Matt) Monfort John Arpp H. FE. Murrelle South Lebanon Monfort Florentine

Louise Beeler obituary service announced

Mrs Louise Beeler 81 of Cleveland formerly Hamilton will have services at 10 a m Saturday Proeschel funeral home announced obituary details show the passenger age and residence.

Louise Beeler Cleveland Hamilton Proeschel

Brevard Navy Admiral Dies at 32 in N Carolinas

Brevard North Carolina AP reports Rear Adm William Naylor Wyle aged 32 a World War II submarine commander died Tuesday of a heart attack. He served during the war and held commands aboard submarines. He is survived by family and military colleagues.

Brevard N.C William Naylor Wyle

Subcrewman Recalls Confining Undersea Trip Aboard Triton

Gary Dowrey, subcrewman on the nuclear sub Triton, returned to his mother in New London after the 36,000 mile underwater voyage. He described an interesting trip with moments of tiredness and said he hopes for leave in July.

Gary Dowrey Robert J Dowrey Kensington St Gary New London Conn

Gun Struggle Ends in Mother's Death in Pittsburgh

Mrs Anna Louise Baugh, 34, of West Mifflin was killed by a shotgun blast during a family argument as her husband Edward, 41, fought to disarm her. Detectives report she grabbed the gun during the dispute. he says it discharged. Edward Baugh faces man slaughter charges with bond set at $2,000. Mills Transfer Co. presidents a trucking firm with Ohio ties.

Pittsburgh Anna Louise Baugh West Mifflin Edward Baugh Mills Transfer Co Ohio

Admiral Dies Scorpion's CO Native of Oxford

Rear Adm. William Naylor Wylie 52 a native of Oxford Ohio and former commander of the USS Scorpion died at his Brevard North Carolina home from a heart attack. A Naval Academy graduate, he steered the Scorpion to sink several enemy ships in the South Pacific and was later reported lost with no survivors after reassignment. He had lived in Brevard since retiring in 1956 and burial is set for Arlington National Cemetery. He is survived by his widow.

Brevard N. C William Naylor Wylie Oxford Ohio U.S. Naval Academy South Pacific Wylie Arlington National Cemetery

Garnet Birthstone for January Readers Note

The text notes garnet as the birth stone for people born in January. It references the month and gemstone connection in a concise manner.

Charter ceremonies set for Middletown Exchange Club

Raymond T. Timmerman of Cincinnati district governor will present a charter to Middletown Exchange Club Saturday. Homer Leffler announced the charter presentation banquet at 7:30 p.m. in the Manchester Hotel with area clubs and wives invited. Officers to be installed include Ray Craycraft president Thomas Strinko VP John L. Harkrader secretary and John H. Howard treasurer. Board members are Leffler Voglesong Huhn Johnson Wallace and Friedman. National Service awards go to Hamilton Exchange Club and to committee members Oscar Crawford and Adolph Masier. Entertainment by Middletown High School Girls triple-trio directed by Miss Weinbeger.

Raymond T. Timmerman Cincinnati Ohio Exchange Club Middletown Homer Leffler Manchester Hotel Ray Craycraft Thomas Strinko John L Hamilton’ Exchange Club Oscar W. Crawford Adolph R. Masier Middletown Club Middletown High School Helen Weinbeger

UVa law student dies by suicide in apartment

Joseph P. Davids, 23, of Wilmington Ohio, a second year law student at the University of Virginia, was found with a gunshot wound in his apartment. Police said the death was suicide, noting he had been depressed over school work. Davids and three roommates had talked late the night before. he was found next morning. Funeral services will be in Wilmington.

Charlottesville, Va Joseph P. Davids Wilmington Ohio University of Virginia Davids M. H. Davids Clinton County Bank & Trust Co W. H. Mayo

Bar Shooting Fatality in Cleveland Narrowly Rages

A bar-room argument on Scoville Avenue early today ended with the fatal shooting of Joe Rogers, 50, in Cleveland per AP. Investigators reported a manhunt and pending charges as details emerge.

Cleveland Scoville Ave Joe Rogers

Middletown Driver to Face Continued Questions

Authorities plan further questioning of Thomas Edward Walker after a car crash in Middletown that killed Norval Jackson, a 50 year old passenger, in the 1600 block of South Main Street. Walker, 23, remains in satisfactory condition at Middletown Hospital with facial cuts and knee abrasions, and is charged with careless driving while investigation of manslaughter continues.

Middletown Thomas Edward Walker Garfield South Main Street

Two Drag Racers Fined for Rt 177 Race Near Hamilton

State troopers caught John R Daniels 20 of Okeana and Philip R Jenkins 19 of Hamilton racing at 75 mph on Rt 177 near Hamilton. Judge Clem Imfeld Jr suspended $100 of their $150 sentences if they attend four sessions at Hamilton Safety School. Jenkins fled but was later arrested. Daniels stopped.

Oxford Rt. 177 Hamilton Clem Imfeld Jr Butler County John R. Daniels Okeana Philip R. Jenkins Princeton-Glendale Rd Daniels Jenkins

Ohio Gas Pipeline Projects Approved in Multiple Counties

The now natural gas pipeline facilities in Ohio have been approved to construct 1.225 million dollars of work across Medina Fairfield Perry Pickaway Clark Montgomery Warren and Crawford counties. The action follows authorization by the Ohio Commission and involves replacing parts of Fuel Gas Co Columbus. The text also notes the first African elephant was named in the Belgian Congo in 1899.

Washington Or Commission Ohio Fuel Gas Co Columbus Medina Fairfield Perry Belgian Congo

Bankruptcies Filed in Cincinnati District Court

Norvel R. Stone of 922 Ninth Ave a porter filed for bankruptcy in U S District Court Cincinnati listing debts of 1455 dollars and assets of 460 dollars. The filing identifies Stone as the debtor and notes the court location.

U. S. District Court Cincinnati Norvel R. Stone Ninth Ave Porter

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Lydia Graves Mrs Madison Monfort Anna Baugh Admiral Scorpion For All N. Clinton AL Rubin Pickaway, Clark, Montgomery Warren and Crawford Counties Tum Lama la Ross’ Hostery Dept Sofia SAS Aterpro Evers TEBYZ
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