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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1954

Page

11

Deaths and Funerals of Sponsel and Pence

George W. Sponsel 86 of 1817 Wayne Ave died Sunday at Fairfield Rest Home. Survived by four sons three daughters sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Wednesday and burial in Germantown Cemetery. Mrs Pence widow of Clem Pence died Sunday at Dayton Rest Home after illness. survived by son Virgil daughter Mrs Clark Engle brother Victor Cook and multiple grandchildren great grandchildren. Funeral home calls arranged.

George W. Sponsel Wayne Ave Fairfield Mason Road Hamilton Scioto County Sponsel Middletown Church of God Oscar Dayton Jesse Annason Ala Charlie Wiliam Spensel Lillie Hum Pritt John Arpp Paul Berkenstock St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church Germantown Cemetery Victor Cook West Alexandria

Sam F Troutwine 79 Springfield dies after illness

Sam F Troutwine 79 of Springfield died Sunday morning at Mercy Hospital after an extended illness. He is survived by his son Charles two sisters Mrs DuErmit and Mrs J H Keller of Lynchburg three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. His wife Ella died last March. Funeral services set for 1 30 p.m. Tuesday at Middleton Funeral Home Springfield with interment in Troutwin Cemetery Lynchburg.

Sam F. Troutwine Springfield J. Les DuErmit Aberdeen Dr Mercy Hospital Charles DuErmit J. H. Keller Lynchburg Della Middleton Funeral Home Troutwin Cemetery

Infant Banks Graveside Rites Planned at Woodside

Graveside services for the infant son of Mrs Hattie Banks of 1226 Young Street rear will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Woodside Cemetery with Rev Herbert Hart officiating. Surviving are the mother, twin sister Vanessa Daka, brother Danny Ray, grandmother Celena Garrison of Middletown, and Vernon Banks of Augusta Kentucky. Arrangements are by Bailey Funeral Home.

Hattie Banks Young St Woodside Cemetery Herbert Hart Vennessa Daka Danny Ray Celena Garrison Middletown Vernon Banks Augusta Bailey Funeral Home San Bailey

Obituary: Junnie Elizabeth Hughes Dies at Six Days

Junnie Elizabeth Hughes six day old daughter of Edison and Mrs. Hughes 815 Forest Ave Middletown died at 1 50 p m Sunday at Middletown Hospital Survived by parents three brothers Wendell Garvey and Jackie grandmother Mrs Edwin Wenzel grandfather W Butler Hughes all of Middletown Graveside rites 10 30 a m Tuesday at Woodside Cemetery Rev Elmer Greggs of Franklin to officiate

Junnie Elizabeth Hughes Edison Hughes Forest Ave Middletown Hospital Wendell Garvey Jackie Edwin Wenzel W. Butler Hughes Middletown Woodside Cemetery Elmer Greggs Franklin Joseph R. Baker and Sons Funeral Home

Death of Bertha Breitenbecker in Somerville Home

Bertha Breitenbecker 83 of Butler County died 9 45 p m Sunday at the home of Mrs Bertha Kessen Somerville Route 1 after a several year illness. She was a member of the Trenton Mennonite Church. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Arrangements incomplete at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.

Bertha Breitenbecker Butler County Bertha Kessen Somerville Rt. 1 Trenton Mennonite Church McCoy-Leffler Breitenbecker Bertha Somerville Neomlete MecCoyfiler Dial

Indianapolis man Cecil Watkins dies after long illness

Cecil Watkins 60 of Indiana polis formerly of Franklin area died Saturday night at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a morning admission. Employed by Allison Corp Division of GM, he had been in failing health for years. Survived by wife Esther and brothers Erven and Richard. Masonic graveside services set for Springboro Cemetery Wednesday at 2 15 p m.

Cecil Watkins Indianapolis Franklin Methodist Hospital Allison Corp General Motors Watkins Masonic Lodge Indiana Esther Erven Watkins Tytus Ave Richard Dayton Springboro

Funeral services for Grace Pence in Germantown

Funeral services for Grace Pence, 81, of 57 Virginia Ave, a Germantown native who lived in the area most of her life, will be held at a local church. The obituary notes her long residence in the community and ties to Germantown.

Germantown Grace Pence Virginia Ave Here

Rev William Briggs to Speak at Holiness Tabernacle

The Rev. William Briggs will be the speaker at the Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe located at 1200 Garfield St. on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. The church choir will provide music with Charles Allen Jr. in charge.

William Briggs Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe Garfield St Charles Allen Jr

Valentine Shinn Dies at 56 in Eaton

Valentine Shinn 56 of Eaton Rt. 1 died at 3 20 p m Sunday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. He was a farmer and State Highway Department mechanic and member of IOOF Lodge and American Legion. Survived by wife Lurene mother Mrs Martha E Shinn Castine a son Leo two brothers John Eaton Rt 5 and George Navy Newport R I and four sisters Anna Harris Cleveland Dorothy Tressel New Lebanon Edna Shell Castine Martha Smith West Alexandria. Service 2 30 p m Wednesday Gir ton Funeral Home with Rev William Deaton. Burial Zion Cemetery north of here. Visitation after noon Tuesday at funeral home.

EATON Valentine Shinn Eaton Rt. 1 Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Shinn Ioof Lodge American Legion Lurene Matha E. Shinn Castine Leo John Eaton Rt. 5 George Navy Newport R. I Anna Harris Cleveland Dorothy Tressel New Lebanon Edna Shell Martha Smith West Alexandria Girton William Deaton Zion Cemetery Funeral

Obituary Notices for Three Local Residents

Chester Jones, 59, of 108 S. St. Hamilton, service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Webb Funeral Home. Mrs. Mary Sagedrost, 67, of 176 Hamilton Richmond Pk., Hamilton, service at 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Peter Church. Miss Mary Tress Magaw, 73, of Morning Sun, service at 2 p.m. Monday at Marshall Smith Funeral Home in Oxford.

Chester Jones S. St. Hamilton Webb Funeral Home Mary Sagedrost Hamilton-Richmond Hamilton St. Peter Church Mary Tress Magaw Morning Sun Marshall-Smith Funeral Home Oxford

Notable Deaths Reach Across Nations in AP Roundup

A multi city Associated Press death notice lists prominent figures: Brig Gen Stuart M Anderson 75 chairman of Exchange Telegraph. Charles Albert Chief Bender 71 Hall of Fame pitcher. Rt Rev Msgr Robert H Lord 68 former Harvard professor turned priest. Dr Roger V Shumate 54 Nebraska political science professor. Helena Morsztyn 65 pianist. Daniel W Hoegg 75 Maine early editor and Maine Publicity Bureau founder. Edwin J Strong 59 LA Times editor. Richard E Gutstadt 66 ADL founder. Ralph J Watts 69 Lawrence College administrator. Dr Mary E Markley 73 former Lutheran Board of Education secretary. Ray Van Orman 71 Cornell football star and Johns Hopkins coach.

Associated Press London Stuart Milligan Anderson The Exchange Telegraph Co Philadelphia Charles Albert Chief Bender Brainerd Minn Boston Robert H. Lord Harvard University Plano Ill Lincoln Neb Roger V. Shumate University of Nebraska Nebraska Legislature Mexia Tex New York Helena Morsztyn Warsaw Poland Portland Maine Daniel W. Hoegg Maine Publicity Bureau New Mills N. B Los Angeles Edwin J. Strong Los Angeles Times Times Chicago Richard E. Gutstadt Anti- Defamation League of B'nai B'rith San Francisco Amherst Mass Ralph J. Watts Lawrence College Appleton Wis Littleton Washington Mary E. Markley United Lutheran Board of Education Collegeville Ithaca N.Y Ray van Orman Cornell University Johns Hopkins University Baltimore

Cartridge Explodes Injuring Three Boys in Cleveland

A .30 caliber cartridge thrown into a fire exploded injuring three boys who had received the shell from another youth. They were treated at Glenville Hospital and released. The Catskills supply most of New York City’s water.

Cleveland Uhlid Glenville Hospital New York City Catskills

New York Stocks Quotations At 11 30 Green Ladd Weigh Market

A dense listing of securities names and prices appears under New York Stocks at 11:30 with numerous firms mentioned including American, United, Westinghouse, General Electric, Motorola, Philco, Packard, Boeing, American Car, and Sinclair Oil. The item reads like a snapshot of market activity with many price points and varied industries reflected.

Sore Ouee Deans Vance Cities Service Clumax Woly Oruineia Ciasadewapa Commonwealth Caves Admiral Am. Airriunes Amer. i. & T Armco Steel Briggs Mig Acccess Crane CO Sisco Vurant Corp Vynamitics Rpooueic Hiram Walker Montgomery Ward Pan American Puebuchelles Cikek Paramount Radio Corp Republic Steel Pacific Southern Rails Sure OI Inks Vecesne Texas Corp Sere Exewes Westinghouse Qt Ae Allied Stores Ame Can Am. Motors Anaconda Asiana Oi Ae Benaix Aviation Penaix Aviation — Sevalehem Buug Missickens Pacific Sonsoil Csisccctveces Crucible Steel Wright Vow Chemical Miectric Auto Lite Eimhereun Madio Wsiectric Motors Gooayear Gt. Northern Anspir Copper Motorolan No. Pacific RR Penn Caedoeeian Philco Radio Reveco Comessees S & Scheniey Eidtiadascsebese REDS Sperry Corp Tidewater Assn United Aircraft White Motors Woolworth Corp. Am. Ad Betalenem Steel B. & Boeing Rapertainer Corp Cobes Waking Deer & Lo Firestone Fire Greynouna Kennecott Copper Lorillard Marshall Field Newport SN Packard Phillips Petr. P. & G. En Pullman Corp Bocvgl ING Caded Seneenscesatia Sinclair Oil Ohio Studebaker United Airlines Sks Youngstown Zenith

Cincinnati USDA Livestock Prices Report

Cattle and calves totals 1 600 and 400 respectively with slaughter steers yearlings and beef cows mostly steady. Hog prices show 1 800 head with varied weights and ranges for sows boars and pork cuts while sheep reach 200 head with lambs at 28.00 to city butchers and ewes 3.00 to 6.00.

Heen Son's Eenwernenne Lipie Bulls Pha Seer Medien Sane Cincinnati USDA Choice

Dayton Produce Pay Prices and Wholesale Poultry Rates

Poultry and egg market bulletin lists wholesale prices for hens and roosters, including White Hens at 34-36 cents, large white eggs at 36-40 percent, and brown grades 32-39 percent. Includes milk butter at 62-63 cents and potatoes quoted 2.00 to 6.00 per bag. Cincinnati produce figures show fob Cincinnati egg prices by grade and size, with case inclusions and consumer grade adjustments.

Idcae Orks Coves Vigvepoontis Hennery Ofowa Milk Production Association Cincinnati U. S

Fire Draws Crowd In Suburban Oil Fire

A waste oil blaze in Cuyahoga Heights drew about 5 000 spectators and caused a major traffic jam in the suburb yesterday.

Cleveland Cuyahoga Heights

Obituary notices and help wanted ads from May postings

Multiple death notices list ages and locations for Breitenbecker Brilesford Hughes Spon sel Walker and others with funeral home details and cemetery plans. Classifieds seek washing ironing cleaning baby sitting and odd jobs plus yard work and carpentry services.

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