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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1950

Page

3

Mrs. Ann Helton 83 Dies in Huntsville Ohio

Mrs. Ann Helton age 83 longtime resident of this city died at 8 a m today at her daughter Mrs Herman Netherly in Huntsville Ohio after a year of ill health She native of Ironton Ohio widow of William B Survived by four sons Thurston Edward Arnold Ranell all of the city 23 grandchildren two great grandchildren and a brother Joe Centers Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with Rev Howard McCalister of the Southern Baptist Church officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call the funeral home after 10 a m Tuesday

Ann Helton Rosedale Herman Netherly Huntsville Ironton William B Thurston Edward Arnold Ranell Joe Centers Joseph R. Baker and Sons Howard McCalister Southern Baptist Church Woodside Cemetery

Child Billie June Downs Dies in Middletown Hospital

Billie June Downs aged 20 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Downs of 1701 Glenn Ave, died at 940 am today at Middletown Hospital. Survived by her parents a brother Fred Jr and a sister Janet both at home. Funeral arrangements are in...

Billie June Downs Fred Downs Glenn Ave Middletown Hospital Fred, Jr Janet

Funeral Home Completes Services For Joseph R Baker And Son

Joseph R Baker and Son Funeral Home completes services for a family member, with arrangements finalized and details provided to mourners. The event honors the legacy of the Baker family and reflects community support and remembrance.

James E. Thomas Sr. 53 Dies in Mississippi Visit

James E. Thomas Sr. of Fairborn Ohio died suddenly Saturday in Ridgeland Mississippi while visiting his son James E. Thomas Jr. He worked as a radio operator at Patterson-Wright Field and was active in the Masonic Lodge American Legion and Presbyterian Church. Survived by brothers Carl Toledo and John Florida. Full military services by American Legion Post 218 Wednesday at 10 am at McCoy Funeral Home with burial at Springhill Cemetery Bethany Ohio. Pallbearers were Wright Field co workers.

James E. Thomas Sr Fairborn Ridgeland Miss Set James E. Thomas, Jr Patterson - Wright Field Masonic Lodge American Legion Presbyterian Church Besses Carl Toledo John Florida McCoy-Le Funeral Russell Galloway Springhill Bethany Wrightield

Jacob Troutvine Dies After Hip Fall at Home

Jacob Troutvine aged 92 of 28 S Clinton St died at 12 45 a m today at Iddlietown Hospital following a three day illness from a fall in front of his home Friday which broke his hip. He was a lifelong resident born in Butler County.

Jacob Troutvine S. Clinton St Iddlietown Hospital Butler County

Longtime Barkeley Electric worker and farmer dies

The obituary notes a retiree and farmer who served about six years with the Barkeley Electric Company. His wife Louise died June 28, 1944. Survivors include son Frank of Middletown, two daughters Elizabeth Craig and Carrie Graf of the city, Josephine Rohan of Detroit, Mich, brother Charles of Middletown, sister Emma Bogan of Excelio, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Service Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Mc Coy Leffier Funeral Home with Rev. H H Jung officiating. Burial in Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.

Barkeley Electric Company Louise Incife Frank Middletown Elizabeth Craig Carrie Graf City Josephine Rohan Detroit Mich Charles Emma Bogan Excelio McCoy-Leffier H. H. Jung Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Eunice May of West Middletown Dies After Illness

Mrs Eunice May age 45 of West Middletown Route 1 died at 5 40 p m Sunday in Middletown Hospital after a 14 year illness. She had been in serious condition for 18 months. Survived by mother Mrs Ray Burgher husband and a son Arthur L of West Middletown. Funeral arrangements are complete at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home.

Eunice May West Middletown Route 1 Middletown Hospital Ray Burgher Arthur L McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home

Death of Charles Canterbury Ward in Pittsburgh

Charles Canterbury Ward reports the death of Charles Canterbury aged 53 of 16 East Carson Street Pittsburgh yesterday morning at St. Margaret's Hospital Pittsburgh. A former Middletown resident he moved to Pittsburgh in 1939 and worked for McGraw Construction Company. Survivors include stepson John Kahne, stepsister Mrs. Lewis Yoder, brothers Martin Clyde and Elmer, sister Mrs. Bonnie Kelley, and four grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be in Pittsburgh.

Ward Charles Canterbury East Carson St Pittsburgh Middletown St. Margaret's Hospital Canterbury McGraw Construction Company John Kahne Tenth Ave Lewis Yoder Jacoby St Martin Clyde Elmer Bonnie Kelley

Death Notice for Mrs William Bair Aged 90

Ward reports the death of Mrs William Bair aged 90 today. The notice records her as the widow of William Bair and notes her passing without details of funeral arrangements or older family references.

Ward William Bair

Local Kalamazoo Rest Home Memoir Notice

Mrs. Earl Metcalf a former Kalamazoo resident died at a rest home in Kalamazoo Funeral services and burial will be in Kalamazoo The mother of Mrs Metcalf is named in the notice and the location Kalamazoo is specified.

Earl Metcalf Kalamazoo Ich

Clyde Willoughby Dies in Middletown Area Home

Clyde Willoughby 53 of West Middletown Route 1 died at 1 15 pm Sunday at Middletown Hospital He worked ten years in hot roll processing at Armco Steel Survivors include widow Ora father Albert of Tayce Ky a daughter Julia Ann at home stepson Terrell Powell West Middletown a half brother Charles French Sr and sister Mrs Carl Charles of Winchester Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Officiants Joseph Carl pastor of Pye Creek Baptist Church Friends may call today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm

Clyde Willoughby West Middletown Middletown Hospital Armco Steel Corporation Ora Albert Tayce Ulia Ann Terrell Powell Charles French Sr Carl Charles

Four cars ransacked on Young Street in early Sunday incident

Police reported four vehicles in the 700 block of Young Street were broken into, with right side doors left ajar and dash contents scattered. Nick Cornella of 6 Garfield Street reported a theft of a car, license 217 ME, valued at 700 dollars, from in front of his home yesterday.

Young St Nick Cornella Garfield St

Vital Statistics Of Diverse Residents Listed

Vital statistics notice lists several individuals and ages from cities including Pittsburgh Kalamazoo Fairborn Cincinnati and Middletown. Names include Charles Canterbury Mrs William Blair James E Thomas Sr Eunice Hay Jacob Troutvine Sister Marie De Chantal Ann Helton Billie June Down and Mr and Mrs Fred Downs of 1701 Glenn Ave with ages ranging from 20 months to 92.

Charles Canterbury Pittsburgh William Blair Kalamazoo Mich James E. Thomas, Sr Fairborn Clyde Willoughby West Middletown Charles L. Cole Charles Eunice Hay Jacob Troutvine South Clinton St Marie de Chantal Cincinnati Ann Helton Rosedale Billie Fred Downs Glenn Ave

Local Birth Announcements From City Homes

Mr and Mrs Arthur Lehman of 1309 Woodlawn Ave report a boy born yesterday Mrs Edison Harper of 626 Waite Sr reports a girl born yesterday Willard Ferguson and wife of 1908 Fleming Rd announce the birth of a boy yesterday

Arthur Lehman Woodlawn Ave Edison Harper Waite

Sister Marie De Chantal dies after 59 years with charity

Sister Marie De Chantal formerly Louise Bien, a Dayton native, died yesterday at Mt. St. Joseph Mother House in Cincinnati after 59 years as a member of the Sisters of Charity. Retired since 1938, she taught at St. Elizabeth School Norwood St. Aloysius Academy Fayetteville and Holy Trinity School Middletown. funeral is set with a Requiem Mass tomorrow. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. M. A. Gorstone of Cleveland Heights and Mrs. F. C. Poage of Cincinnati.

Marie de Chantal Middletown Mt. St. Joseph Cincinnati Sisters of Charity Louise Bien Dayton M. A. Gorstone Cleveland Heights F. C. Poage Lof Cincinna St. Elizabeth School Norwood St. Aloysius Academy Fayetteville Holy Trinity School Middle Town

Baby births announced for local families

Yesterday at Fort Hamilton Hospital several new births were registered. The Caldwell couple of Germantown Route 1 welcomed a boy, the Blanken couple of Middletown Route 3 welcomed a boy, the Shockey couple of 304 North Main Street welcomed a girl, and the Bauman couple of Hamilton Route 7 welcomed a boy.

David Caldwell Germantown Arlie Blankenship Middletown Richard Shockey North Main St Alfred Bauman Hamilton Fort Hamilton Hospital

Hospitalized names and residences listed in medical notices

A long list of individuals with addresses and family relations appears as medical and surgical notices. Names include Donald Roosa Jefferson Road, Mary Sebastian Malvern Street, Robert Goff Oxford State, Robert Trimble Excello, Olus Plummer Central Avenue, Warren Bazirgan First Avenue, Gien Lewis and Dorothy Wilson, John Miller North Avenue, John Strait Fourteenth, Nancy Lee Hartness, Howard Hartness Veterans Village, Gertrude Lewis Crawford Street, James Smith Vail Avenue, George B. Shephard Carolina Street, Glenton Lewis Mohawk Street, John Masiis Webster Street, Kenneth Hurt Mohawk Street, H. L. Bicknell Franklin Route 2, Poe Zecher Monroe, Homer Hodson Germantown, Tony Kavicky Yankee Road, Emery Pratt Winton Street, Bernard Allen Sheridan Road, Carol Vander Voort Manchester Avenue, Clark Record Highview Road, J W Bean Hamilton Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, Jack Casper Sheldon Road.

Donald Roosa Jefferson Rd Mary Sebastian Malvern St Robert Goff Oxford State Rd Robert Trimble Excello Richard Dearth Winona Dr Olus Plummer Central Ave Warren Bazirgan First Ave Gien Lewis Dorothy Wilson Alonzo Wilson Fifteenth Ave John Miller North Ave John Strait Fourteenth Ave Nancy Lee Hartness Howard Hart‘ness Veterans’ Village Gertrude Lewis Crawford St James Smith Vail Ave George B. Shephard Carolina St. Christ Hospital Cincinnati Glenton Lewis Mohawk St John Masiis Webster St Kenneth Hurt Elmer Paul Vandervoort Manchester Ave Surgical Clark Record W. C. Record Highview Rd

Coast Guard probes cause of New York harbor blast

A Coast Guard inquiry in New York seeks the undiscovered cause of a blast that wrecked the harbor district. Four bodies recovered, some mangled beyond recognition, with damage estimated at 97000. Officials consider safety limits on munitions shipments and had planned one last load before stricter dockside rules.

Hartford Common le Oes South Ambody Coast Guard New York South Amboy Merlin O'Neill The

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