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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1960
Page
2
A hospital birthday party is planned at Middletown Hospital on Wednesday morning for Elizabet h Betty Brashear, a leukemia patient turning three. Ruth Lyons fund provides a special cake and ice cream. hospital confirms daily birthdays for ill children.
Frank Gradolph 88 of 1505 First Avenue died at 8:30 am at Fairfield Nursing Home after a month’s illness. A retired tobacco worker who started with Lorg Tobacco about 60 years ago, he later worked for P. Lorillard. Survived by two sisters Philomena Schwegel Dayton and Ima Storck Sparta NJ. Requiem High Mass 9 am Wednesday at St John’s Church. burial Woodside Cemetery. Eagles Lodge and Holy Name Society conduct services. Open viewing at Schramm Funeral Home.
The body of 53 year old George Berry of 2212 Grand Ave was taken to Easton-Ritchie Funeral Home Mt. Sterling Ky while arrangements for services and burial remain incomplete. Berry reportedly killed himself Saturday after despondence following an August 12 job injury with King Wrecking Co Notes left by him were found by investigating officers His wife Mabel a bakery employee reported discovering him hanging from a rope tied above the bathroom door A son age 10 said his father had seemed in good spirits earlier Local survivors include wife three sons two daughters his father three brothers eight sisters and four grandchildren Local arrangements are by Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home.
Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Henry of 2108 Lowell Street were held at 11 am today in Woodside Cemetery. The child died at birth Saturday at Middletown Hospital. Immediate survivors are the parents. Arrangements were by Joseph R. Baker & Son Funeral Home.
Mrs Florence Hensley 72 of Alpha sister of Ernest Alexander died at 3 08 am today at Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia where she had been a patient since Oct 2 Also surviving four sisters Lena Speidel Greenville Mary Lee Elsa IL James Snoddy San Diego and Elsie Mack Dayton Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home
Funeral services for Samuel David Williams age 34 of 2008 Minnesota Street take place at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Mt Zion Baptist Church with Rev Willie Bankston officiating Burial follows in World War II Soldiers Lot Woodside Cemetery with military rites by Hunter Clark VFW Post 6405 Friends may call at the church tomorrow from 6 to 7 00 pm Williams died Friday in Richmond Arrangements by Bailey Funeral Home.
Edward X Hunkler 88 of Somerville will be honored with a Requiem High Mass at St. Marys Church Oxford at 10 am Wednesday. Burial follows at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call at Tinian Funeral Home tomorrow after 4 pm. Mr Hunkler died Saturday at home.
He had been an active farmer in the area since moving to Butler County in 1902. Born in Switzerland, he is survived by his wife Clara two sons Fred and Lewis at home six daughters a brother and one sister
Funeral services for Mrs Ona Osborne, 9, will be held at 2 20 p m tomorrow at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call today from 4 to 9 p m. She died Saturday at her daughter’s home, Mrs Clayton Smith, 420 Cedar Lane, leaving two sons Perry and Carey of Lebanon and two sisters Mrs Anna Ross of Cincinnati and Mrs Susie Harper of Morrow.
Charles K Robinson 55 of 523 W Main St dies at home Saturday. Funeral services 2 p m tomorrow at Mason Baptist Church with burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Calling hours 4 to 9 p m today at Gallimore Funeral Home. Survived by wife Mary two sons James and Dale and daughter Judith all of Mason. Brown-Dawson and Griesmer Grim noted other items in the notice.
The report lists Arthur Newell Smith aged 77 who coached track at West Virginia University from 1924 for 37 years, dying of a heart attack. Fred E. Baer 71 founder of Ghost writers Bureau since 1933, noted as a pioneer in ghostwriting. Dr Donald Grey Barnhouse 65 world traveler and Bible teacher, Philadelphia minister, Eternity editor, Bible Study Hour conductor. Midland, Mich. details incomplete.
Elk Creek Grange will meet on Tuesday with a covered dish dinner at 6 90 p.m. and a business meeting at 7 30 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs Kyle Caldwell and Miss Mae Tillman.
Mr and Mrs Earl Gingerich visited Columbus with Mr and Mrs Tebb Harra and son Stephen of West Virginia spending time with Rev Howard Sharp as Rev Harra preached at Hickory Flats Church. Mr and Mrs John Nantz joined Mrs Nantz's parents Mr and Mrs Maurice Davis for a day visit. Mr and Mrs Sam Mardis and
Mark E. Putnam 74 longtime executive vice president of Dow Chemical Company died Sunday after a heart attack. He guided global operations and represented the firm in industry groups. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.
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