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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1958

Page

3

Deaths And Funerals For County Figure Antrim Sr.

Services for Edward A. Antrim Sr. 91 a Butler County Democrat and former insurance agent will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Klaus Funeral Home led by Rev Claude Kelly with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. He died Tuesday night after living at Logsdon Rest Home at 190 N F St. Antrim born in West Elkton lived in Hamilton most his life ran his own agency 60 years and was active in politics accompanying Gov James M Cox to Washington in 1911. He later served as Ohio Supreme Court librarian and managed Cox campaign headquarters in Columbus in 1920. Surviving are three daughters Marian Antrim Mrs Fred Duerr and Mrs James O Dell and a son Edward Jr all of Hamilton. a wife Phoebe. two sons Orban and Robert H Davis. two brothers Jesse German town and Charles Crab Orchard Ky. two sisters Mrs Margaret Shetter Chambersburg Pa and Mrs Mayme Harris Stanford Ky. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery. Services at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Joe A Hill of Elk Creek Baptist Church officiating. Burial then in Woodside Cemetery. He died at home after 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Hamilton Edward A. Antrim Sr Butler County Klaus Claude Kelly Greenwood Cemetery Logsdon Antrim N. F St West Elkton James M. Cox Washington Ohio Supreme Court Gov. Cox Columbus Fred Duerr Marian Antrim James O'Dell Edward Jr Davis The Baptist Church Phoebe John Jacobs West Middletown Orban Trenton Robert H. Davis West Middletown Rt. 2 Jesse Germantown Charles Crab Orchard Margaret Shetter Chambersburg Mayme Harris Stanford, Ky Joseph R. Baker & Sons Joe A. Hill Elk Creek

Stillborn infant June Renee Brown in Hamilton

June Renee Brown the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford K Brown of Franklin Rt 1 was stillborn yesterday afternoon at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Survivors include maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E W McCracken and paternal grandmother Mrs Eva Fay Brown of Middletown. Graveside services set for 11 am Saturday at Woodside Cemetery with Rev H C Grunewald officiating. Arrangements by Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.

June Renee. Brown Clifford K. Brown Franklin Rt. 1 Mercy Hospital Hamilton E. W. McCracken Eva Fay Brown Middletown Woodside Cemetery H. C. Grunewald McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

Adam G Davis 72 Dies After Garden Collapse

Adam G Davis 72 of West Middletown Rt 2 collapsed yesterday afternoon while working in his garden and was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 1 30 p m He had lived here 35 years and retired five years ago from Diamond Gardner Corp where he served as a storekeeper.

Adam G. Davis West Middletown Rt

Moak Tea Cake Recipe With Chocolate Frosting

Instructions mix sifted cake flour and baking powder with salt then cream shortening and brown sugar with vanilla. Beat in eggs and melted chocolate, alternate dry ingredients with milk, bake two 9 by 14 inch rounds at 375 for about 30 minutes, cool before frosting, yields two layers.

Baking Powder Balance Promises Even Rise and Texture

The balance of ingredients in baking powder governs its leavening action. Scientific balance ensures uniform action in mixing and a final balanced rise to light fluffy texture in the oven.

Premature Son of Middletown Parents Dies at Hospital

The premature son of Mr and Mrs Jack G Mokry 1607 Highland St died at 820 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital Survivors include two brothers Jack and Robert and two sisters Patricia and Candace Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Carroll Head of Rome NY paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs D P Mokry of Middletown Graveside services were held at 10 am today in Woodside Cemetery with Rev E H Hammon officiating Arrangements were by the Mc

Jack G. Mokry Highland St Middletown Hospital Jack Robert Patricia Candace Carroll Rome N. Y D. P. Mokry Middletown Woodside Cemetery E. H. Hammon Mc.Coy-Leffler Funeral Home

Latimer John Mark Latimer death notice in New Jersey

John Mark Latimer, 58, of 135 1st Ave, Toms River, N J, died at 2 30 am May 22 at a Lakewood hospital. He was a former Middletown resident. Survived by sister Eva Clements of Middletown. Funeral Saturday at Bailey Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Home hours today 6 to 10 pm.

John Mark Latimer 1St Ave Toms River N. J Lakewood Middletown Eva Clements Bailey Funeral Home Woodside Cemetery

Obituaries for Antrim and Leither Local Notices

Edward S. Antrim 91 of 190 N F Street funeral at Klaus Funeral Home at 10 a m Saturday. Edward W Leither 89 of 1890 Hancock Ave requiem high mass 9 30 a m Saturday at St Veronica Church.

Edward S. Antrim N. F St Klaus Funeral Home Edward W. Leither Hancock Ave St. Veronica Church

Noted surgeons and actors among recent deaths

London lord Webb Johnson aged 77, former surgeon to Queen Mary and ex president of the Royal College of Surgeons, died yesterday. Oberlin dean Leonard Sudley, 59, of the Graduate School of Theology, died of a heart ailment. Hollywood actor Ainslie Pryor, 37, who worked after brain cancer surgery, died Tuesday. New Brunswick Girl Scout leader Margaret Wright, 88, widow of Rutgers chemist and former trustee, died Tuesday.

London Lord Webb- Johnson Queen Mary Royal College of Surgeons Oberlin Ohio Leonard A. Sudley Oberlin College Graduate School of Theology Fort Madison Iowa Hollywood Ainslie Pryor Memphis

Girl Studies Courage in Mass Child Loss

Sandra Lee Henry 13, of Gardner Massachusetts, symbol of resilience after doctors amputated one foot at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital. She plans to have the other foot removed soon and hopes to serve as a bridesmaid at sister Patricia’s wedding at Sacred Heart Church on August 16.

Gardner Mass Sandra Lee Henry Boston Massachusetts General Hospital Sandra Patricia Sacred Heart Church

Cord Sparks Minor Blaze at City Home

A short circuit caused a small fire at the home of Gladys Barber at 703 19th Ave. Damage totaled 15 dollars. Fire units from Companies 1 3 and the emergency squad responded at 6 51 a m. A separate false alarm at Sherman Avenue and Moore Street drew Units 2 3 and the emergency squad at 10 32 p m yesterday.

Gladys Barber 19Th Ave Sherman Avenue Moore Street

Twenty six go to Ft Thomas for exams

Twenty six registrants with Local Draft Board 10 left Tuesday for physical examinations at Ft Thomas Kentucky. Names include James Daniel Cornett Donald Lee Pelfrey Matthew Lee Thompson Millard Merle King David Profitt Philip Lee Redding Thomas Charles Sullivan Noel Kermit Fultz James Elwood Yenser David LeRoy Tyler Ronald Little George Edward Kalbaugh Robert Eugene Larsson James Wey Jewell Edward Harry Lockhart Ferenc Balazs Nagy Raymond Dale Davies Thomas Lee Helsinger David Neil Selby Ralph Thomas Schneider John Richard Harris James D. Mays Charles Howard Jack Lee Farmer Reginald Smith William Eugene Taylor.

Ft. Thomas, Ky James Daniel Cornett Ottawa St Donald Lee 'Pelfrey East St Matthew ‘Lee Thompson Garden Ave Millard Merle King Queen Ave David Profitt Baltimore St Philip Lee Redding Garfield St Thomas Charles Sullivan Poplar St Noel Kermit Fultz Wilbraham Rd James Elwood Yenser Malvern St David LeRoy Tyler Middletown Ronald Little Clarendon Ave George Edward ‘Kalbaugh Jackson St Robert Eugene Larsson Charles St James Wey Jewell Moore St Edward Harry Lockhart Calumet Ave Ferenc Balazs Nagy Kunz Ave Raymond Dale Davies Beverly Lane Thomas Lee Helsinger Ben Harrison David Neil Selby Trenton Ralph Thomas Schneider Brelsford St John Richard Harris Oxford James D. Mays Germantown Charles Howard Hamilton Jack Lee Farmer

Four Die As Mine Slate Falls On Six Men At Barrett

MADISON W V A P article reports a slate fall in Whaton No 2 mine of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates at Barrett. Four men died and two were trapped for hours. Harry Hartman 28 was recovered. Trapped survivors include Holley Brennen 43 injured. The others still beneath slate were William Bain 34 James Stone 36 and Cecil Brown 47. Barrett lies 25 miles southeast of here and 40 miles south of Charleston.

Madison W. Va Whaton No. 2 Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates Barrett Harry Hartman William Bain James Stone Cecil Brown Holley Brennen Charleston Here

Birth rate declines as marriages and births fall

Washington AP reports Public Health Service figures show March weddings about 9.1 percent below a year earlier with 90,000 marriages and an estimated 345,000 births in March 1958. The birth total dips 1.1 percent from March 1957, marking the third consecutive month of decline.

Washington Public Health Service

Substation Expansion Nears Completion at Jackson Station

The $200,000 expansion of Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. Jackson Substation on Jackson Road south of Grand Avenue nears completion. The upgrade adds a second 3750 KVA transformer to feed two more 4,000 volt feeders and a second 66,000 volt line to provide reliability by allowing either line to be switched out for maintenance or in case of trouble.

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co Jackson Jackson Road Grand Avenue

Life expectancy rise reshapes American birth years

The average newborn in the United States today is expected to live nearly 20 years longer than an infant born in 1900. This stark shift reflects advances in medicine, sanitation, and living standards over the past century.

United States

Middletown Cancer Drive totals $6625 15

The Middletown chapter of the American Cancer Society reported a final campaign total of $6,625.15 at a board meeting last night. Campaign chairman R. C. Baker said $3,947.67 came from the door to door canvas, with appreciation voiced for Baker, Miss Mary Strodtbeck, Mrs Dave Regan and Jerry Huntsberger. The meeting was at the Middletown Hospital School of Nursing.

Middletown The American Cancer Society R. C. Baker Baker Mary Strodtbeck Dave Regan Jerry Huntsbarger

Daytonian Killed in Ditch Cave-In

Dayton, Ohio worker Russell A. Kennard aged 38 died when an eight foot ditch walls collapsed while he connected sewer pipe. He was buried under three feet of dirt and perished Wednesday.

Dayton Ohio Russell A. Kennard Kennard

Unemployment in Butler County Said Between 6 and 9 Percent

Unemployment has worsened in 16 Ohio industrial centers from March to May per a Labor Department survey. Akron Cleveland Hamilton Middletown and Dayton rose to 6–9 percent. Canton to 9–11.9 percent. Lorain Elyria and others to 12 percent or more. Cincinnati Columbus Toledo and Youngstown held steady, with some smaller areas entering substantial unemployment. Outlooks for Akron Cleveland Dayton Hamilton Canton suggest seasonal shifts and limited changes ahead.

Washington Ohio Lathor Department Akron Cleveland Hamilton Middletown Dayton Canton Lorain-Elyria Wheeling W. Va Steubenville Huntington W. V Ashland Kenton Lima Marietta Marion St. Marys Athens-Logan Nelsonville East Liverpool-Salem Mansfield Cincinnati Columbus Toledo Youngstown Cambridge Defiance New Philadelphia-Dover Portsee Springfield Partment CLF ELAND Hamilton-Middletown

BUC Offices Open Saturday in Ohio

About 20,000 people who usually file on Friday may file Saturday this week as Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation offices close Friday for Memorial Day but reopen Saturday. administrator James Tichenor said those who skip Saturday can report on Friday, June 6, and receive a double benefit.

Columbus Ohio James Tichenor Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation BUC Memoria Tichenor

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