Middletown Honors Medal of Honor Hero in Final Rites
The body of Patrick Kessler, Middletown’s sole Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, is returned to the United States for burial. He earned the award posthumously for his actions at Ponte Botto in Italy on May 23, 1944, after capturing 17 Germans. Also noted is Pvt. Albert Whiteman who died July 22, 1944 after service in North Africa Sicily and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
United States
Phc
Patrick Kessler
American Legion
Department of the Army
Young Kessler
New York
Lawrence Victory
Kessler
Middletonian
Albert Whiteman
Italy
Anna Kessier
Fleming Rd
Charles L. Scott
Armored Center
Ft. Knox
30Th
Ponte Botto
Anzio
Arthur Whiteman
South Ave
Army
756Th
Pvt
Whiteman
Rome
Obituary: Pfc Christy Snyder Dies in France 1944
The remains of Pfc Christy Snyder 34 son of Mrs Ida Snyder of 1717 Manchester Ave Middletown arrived today. He was killed in action August 15 1944 in France. A Middletown native he graduated from the local high school class of 1929 and worked for Gardner Richardson Co before enlisting October 10 1942. He sailed overseas January 1944. He belonged to First United Brethren Church and was active in YMCA basketball and industrial leagues. Surviving: mother one son Nickel three brothers and two sisters. Last rites Wednesday 2 pm at First United Brethren Church with Rev E R Turner officiating military rites by American Legion Post 218 and Middletown War Mothers. Burial in Woodside Cemetery memorial plot. Family received friends at Joseph R Baker and Sons of Home after 6 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Christy Snyder
Ida Snyder
Manchester Ave
Middletown
Snyder
France
Gardner- Richardson Company
First United Brethren Church
YMCA
Nickel
William
Malphy
Jenny
Lucille Snyder
H. J. Mills
E.R. Turner
American Legion Post 218
Obituary for Carrie Peterson 86 who died in Franklin home
Carrie Peterson 86 died at 11 15 p m Saturday in the home of her daughter Mrs Clarence Farquer of Franklin. She lived with her daughter for years and had been ill eight months. A former Cincinnati resident and Federated Church member she is survived by two daughters Mrs Peterson and Mrs Cora Crow of Cincinnati two grandchildren three nieces and three nephews. Services 2 p m Tuesday at Rhode Funeral Home Delta Ave Cincinnati burial in a Cincinnati cemetery. Friends may call 2 am to 9 pm and 7 to 9 pm today at the funeral home.
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Carrie Peterson
Clarence Farquer
Franklin
Peterson
Rhode Funeral Home
Delta Ave
Cincinnati
Buriel
Funeral
Widow Mrs Josephine Buehl Dies in Middletown Hospital
Mrs Josephine L Buehl 44 widow of John Buehl of 309 South Sutphin St died 9 10 p m Sunday at Middletown Hospital where she had been patient since September 26 illness began 12 weeks ago Survived by son Grover one grandchild three great grandchildren Born Cincinnati lived Middletown 75 years Requiem High Mass 9 a m Wednesday St Johns Church Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends receive at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home 2 5 and 7 10 p m Tuesday Pythian Sisters assemble 7 30 p m at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine L. Buehl
John Buehl
South Sutphin St
Middletown Hospital
Grover
Buehl
Cincinnati
Middletown
St. John’s Church
Woodside Cemetery
McCoy-Leffler
Pythian Sisters
Mrs Bessie Mae Anderson Dies in Middletown
Mrs. Bessie Mae Anderson 60 of 200 South Sutphin Street Middletown died at 9 55 p m Sunday in Middletown Hospital after a three day illness. Born in Westchester she lived in Middletown 40 years and was a member of Calvary Methodist Church and Guiding Star Bible Class. Surviving are a son Stanley 1913 Highland Street and one grandchild. Husband Harry preceded her in death in 1942. Funeral held at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev John Lacey officiating. Interment in Woodside Friends may call at the funeral home 2 5 and 7 10 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Mae Anderson
South
Sutphin St
Middletown
Westchester
McCoy-Leffler
John Lacey
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Myrtle D Hensey Dies At 59 Of Heart Attack
Mrs Myrtle D Hensey, 59, died of a heart attack at her home 1366 Central Ave at 10 a m today. She lived in Middletown most of her life, was a United Brethren Church member and a Pythian Sister. Survived by her mother Mrs Lou Hensey of Middletown, two daughters Ella Lowisbel of Middletown and Ruth Manning of Dayton, six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are set at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle D. Hensey
Central Ave
Lou Hensey
Middletown
Ella Low Isbel
Ruth Manning
Dayton
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Cora Enniss announced
Funeral services for Mrs Cora Enniss 63 of 216 State St. will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and 2:30 p.m. at Mt Pleasant Cemetery Poasttown. Burial follows in Poasttown Cemetery. Friends may call today from 7 to 10 p.m. at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Enniss
State St
Middletown Hospital
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mt. Pleasant
Poasttown
McCoy-Leffler Funeral
Last rites for Mrs Esther P Jenia in Trenton
Mrs Esther P Jenia aged 38 of Trenton Route 1 died Saturday at Middletown Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 30 a m Tuesday at her home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence before services. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther P. Jenia
Trenton
Middletown Hospital
Woodside Cemetery
Wilson Funeral Home
Lebanon pharmacy owner Frank McGetchin dies at 51
Last rites are set for Frank McGetchin proprietor of McGetchin's Pharmacy in Lebanon who died Sunday in Good Samaritan Hospital. The service will be held Wednesday at Oswald Funeral Home with Rev. Sam Keys officiating. Burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Survived by wife Helen and brother Robert of Escondido California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Frank McGetchin
McGetchin
Good Samaritan Hospital
Oswald
Sam Keys
Episcopal Church
Waynesville
Lebanon Cemetery
Casseltown
N. D
Lodges of Elks, Eagles, Masons
Order of Eastern Star
Helen
Robert
Escandido
Cal
James A. Taylor, 88, Dies in Springboro Home
James A. Taylor, 88, died at 3 30 a m today in his Springboro residence after years of declining health. He leaves a widow, four sons Herschel Robert of Franklin Willard of Springboro and James of Dayton, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Thursday at Anglesby Funeral Home in Franklin with Rev Gail Barkalow officiating. Burial will be conducted at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springboro
James A. Taylor
Herschel
Robert
Franklin
Willard
James
Dayton
Anglesby
Gail Barkalow
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Buria
Middletown High Students Added to Civic Speakers List
Three Middletown High School students Jolene Morlett Juanita Jones and Jack Back were added to the speakers’ committee for the Have a Heart campaign with five minute talks ready. The students join industry and business speakers and will present to Rotary Civitan and other service clubs this week with further group calls available through Rev. Hughes Garvin chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Middletown Civic Association
Hughes Garvin
Jolene Lois Morlett
Juanita Jones
Jack Back
Middletown
Service Clubs
Rotary
Civitan
Four Winners Named In Prince Of Peace Contest
Four winners named in the Prince of Peace competition first round held yesterday at three churches. Winners include Don Crowley and Joan Hever with top pieces on Do We Want Peace and Somehow. Local students were coached by Clarence N. Ginerich. next rounds set for Trenton and Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Heyer
Bob Moore
Don Crowley
Jack Back
Calvary Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Church of the Ascension
Bob Dunn
Juanita Landon
Darrel Hodge
Phyllis Nickell
Itl
First Methodist Church
Jolene Laut
Marilyn Day
Karen Klopp
Jack Ballard
Bet‘y Jo Banks
Carol Stewart
Robby Collins
Joan Hever
Marsha Johnson
Bob Hagins
Butler County
Trenton
Monroe
J. E. Amstutz
Clarence N. Ginerich
Four Midtown Rail Crossings Closed for Track Laying
Midtown Crossings of the New York Central Railroad will be blocked tomorrow as workers weld and lay track. Police Chief Carmody said North Ave Manchester Ave will close at 7 30 a m Central Ave at 8 30 a m with First Ave kept open and officers directing traffic. Reopen times are expected around 2 p m for Central 4 p m for Manchester and 5 to 5 30 p m for North Ave.
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New York Central Railroad
Thomas D. Carmody
North Ave
Manchester Ave
Central Ave
First Ave
Central Crossing
Manchester
Man Dragged 400 Feet After Auto Collision
George Craft, 58, of 1320 Columbia Ave., was critically injured when struck by two cars and dragged about 400 feet. He lay under treatment at Middletown Hospital as police pursued two motorists, one driver released after questioning Goodloe Combs, 30, of 2808 Waneta St., was later cleared.
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George Craft
Columbia Ave
Middletown Hospital
Craft
Central Ave
Canal St
Croft
Clinton St
Goodloe Combs 30
Waneta St
Combs
Local Quartet Takes Third in District Barbershop Contest
Middletown’s Closeaires Quartet finished third at the SPEBSQSA district contest in Youngstown among 29 groups. The quartet made regional finals in April and nationals in May in Canton, with members Margarum Fleming Apking and Lovely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Closeaires
Youngstown
Spebsqsa
Canton
Charles Margarum
George Fleming
Charles “Bud’’ Apking
Ray Lovely
Jolly Fellows
Danton
Tiger Town
Massillon
Lorain
Keystone Quads
Sharon
Aeronca
Il. A. Pomeroy
Apking
Pilgrimage by 200 Girl Scouts to Verity graves
About 200 Girl Scouts and leaders joined by three Verity family members gathered Saturday at Woodside Cemetery for the sixth annual pilgrimage to the graves of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Verity. Wreaths were laid by Lois Hickman and Coraline Porter of Troop 54 Amanda. A color guard from Troop 19 Mayfield led the procession and a brief service was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity
George M. Verity
Woodside Cemetery
Charles R. Hook
Newman Ebersole
Calvin Verity
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout
Middletown
Lois Hickman
Coraline Porter
Troop 54
Amanda
Mayfield
Middie Band Named Clinic Band at Wilmington College Gathering
Middie marching band is one of five selected as clinic bands for a music educators conference at Wilmington College, with ex president Herbert Hoover as a keynote speaker. Other speakers include Edith Keller and Clark Haines. The event features 27 bands in homecoming activities and a statewide showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middie
Wilmington College
Vincent Carter
Herbert Hoover
Edith Keller
Ohio
Clark Haines
Ohio Music Educators
James Mursell
Columbia University
Hamilton
Washington
D. H. Massillon
Wilmington
Thie! College
Leo Dvorak
The
Illinois Music Educators
Eastern Illinois State College
Carter
Middletown Civic Chorus Plans Messiah December 12
The Middletown Civic Chorus will present The Messiah at First Baptist Church on December 12 under Richard Fleming. Miss Valda Wilkerson will be accompanist as 50 voices perform in the annual Christmas season event sponsored by the Armco Men's Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Civic Chorus
First Baptist Church
Richard Fleming
Valda Wilkerson
Civic Chorus
Middletown
Carlisle Mrs Martha Smith dies at 74 in Farmersville home
Mrs Martha Smith 74 of Farmersville dies at 3 30 p m Sunday at her daughter Warrner Conover’s home in Carlisle Surviving are three other daughters and five sons with 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Friends may call at the Conover residence after 7 p m today A funeral service will be held at the Reformed Church in Farmersville with Rev James Ingram officiating Burial will follow in Grilis Cemetery Anglesby Funeral Homes of Franklin is in charge of arrangements
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Carlisle
Martha Smith
Farmersville
Warrner Conover
Conover
Rena Stump
Jenu Johnson
West Carrollton
Helen Rader
Dayton
Wyatt
Greeley
Camden
C. M
Columbus
Harry
Howard
Reformed Church
Farraersville
James Ingram
Grilis
Anglesby Funeral Homes
Franklin
Mason Father Son Banquet Honors Walcott in Mason Temple
More than 200 fathers and sons attended the annual Father Son Banquet at the Mason Temple of Jefferson Lodge No 90. State Senator Roscoe R Walcott delivered the keynote address after dinner and an invocation by Rev H H Jung. G F Brown 33rd Degree Mason of Lebanon attended as a distinguished guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Masonic Temple
Jefferson Lodge No. 90
Roscoe R. Walcott
Walcott
Homer D. Leffler
Scout Council Finance Committee Reorganizes Meeting
The Girl Scout Council finance committee will hold an 8 o clock reorganizational meeting in the Girl Scout room at the Civic Association. Mrs. Ed ward Sebald, chairman, said attendees include Kirk Strodtbeck Clair Tieman Mrs. Ernest Cracrafl Mrs. Earl Klein and Mrs. Garnet Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout
Civic Association
Edward Sebald
Kirk Strodtbeck
Clair Tieman
Ernest Cracrafl
Earl Klein
Garnet Church
Board of Control
The
Middletown Safety Council
Civic Association Library
Lou Kenney
Harold Goetz Named Seabee Post Vice President
Harold Goetz of 117 North Main Street was elected vice president of the Southwestern Ohio Island Seabees Veterans of America during a Sunday business session. The state convention at Hotel Seneca in Columbus marked the first for the organization with two national officers present. Capt. Howard Potter and W. J. Slavin reported on minutes constitution and bylaws from the national convention held in Chicago. Attendees included Charles Palmer of Middletown and Charles Smith of Lebanon. The gathering, with Saturday meetings and a dinner dance, concluded Sunday after a noon banquet and adjournment at 3 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Goetz
North Main St
Ohio
Ohio Seabee Veterans of America
Hotel Seneca
Columbus
Seabees Organization
National Seabee
Chicago
Howard Potter
Great Lakes
Ill
W. J. Slavin
Toledo
Charles Palmer
Middletown
Charles Smith
Lebanon
Firemen extinguish lime fire at Armco East Works
Firemen answered a 7 05 p m call Sunday to extinguish a fire at the Armco East Works. Wet unstacked lime ignited a wooden storage bin with no damage reported. A separate 1109 a m Sunday false alarm occurred at 1816 Woodlawn Ave.
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Armco East Works
Woodlawn Ave
Salvation Army Worker Moore in Critical Condition
Lt. Harold R. Moore a 20 year old Salvation Army worker of 1404 Garfield Street remains unconscious and in critical condition at St. Elizabeth's Hospital Dayton after an October 30 automobile crash that caused internal injuries and a possible skull fracture.
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Harold R. Moore
Salvation Army
Garfield St
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Dayton
Moore
Education Week Displays Assigned In Downtown Windows
Education Week activities feature school displays and winning posters in a contest sponsored by the Middletown Classroom Teachers Association. Exhibits cover Opportunity school through senior high, with participants from local firms and schools and winners named from grades six through 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Classroom Teachers’ Association
Opportunity School
Dohn Hardware Company
Maver Meat Company
Reed - Klopp Company
William T. Knott Company
C. E. Greathouse and Sons
Montgomery Ward
Reading Sherwin Williams Company
S. S. Kresge Company
Central Store
Office Outfitters, Inc
G. C. Murphy Company
Barrett’s
The
Gas and Electric Company
Senior
Mary Jo Bowman
Ruth Levy
Martha Davidson
Beth McKinnon
Jack Howard
Joan Jay
Joanne Barr
Norma Bunsdren
Jerry Kalbaugh
Nancy Myers
McKinley Junior
Retail Division Organizes For Campaign Work
The Retailers Division of the Civic Association Have a Heart membership drive meets in the Sun Room Manchester Hotel for a noon kick-off luncheon. D G Driscoll, general chairman, will preside as 30 industries and 30 retail groups attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Association
Manchester
D.G. Driscoll
November Building Permits Rise With Several Large Approvals
November permits total six for new homes, just shy of October. Largest, a $17 000 one story dwelling at 117 Orchard St by Tailored Homes for L E Cheyney, with detached garage. Other permits include three $8 000 homes to Bar rett, Robert, and Lockmeyer. two more at 1504 and 1700 Brentwood St. a $10 000 industrial alteration at 1601 Plum St for Waterproof Ohio Paper Co. a steel workshop of $3 000 by G W Wilcox between Pentfield Ave and Jacoby St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Cheyney
Orchard, St
Roy Barrett
Goldman Ave
Richard E. Robert
Neibar St
J. C. Lockmeyer
Highview Rd
L. A. Rossi
Brentwood St
Waterproof Ohio Paper Company
Plum St
Pentfield Ave
Jacoby St
G. W. Wilcox
Steelex
County Board Objected to Sending Voter Cards
Butler County Board of Elections adopted a resolution condemning postcards sent to voters before election day. The cards, bearing the name of Martin Coyle, Republican chairman, claimed polling place locations but were not issued or sanctioned by the board. The board urged in future campaigns none similar be attempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County Board of Elections
Martin Coyle
Republican Executive Committee
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War Department
Keesler
Mrs
Jake Friedman
Bessie Anderson
Myrtle Hensey
Esther Jenia
Lonly
Melampy
DIAL
MHS
Garvin
Midtown
Verity Graves
Armco Men's Association
Mason
Johnny Schmidt
Lincoln Mercury, Inc
Roselawn
Council
Seabee Post
Education Week
Orville Corson
Pie Yoo
Baker Funeral Home
Mapchester Ave
Harold W. Jones
Middletown, Ohio
Clinton
Baltimore
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