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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1955

Page

3

West Virginia and Ohio Move to New Vehicle Pact

West Virginia moves to end its old pact with Ohio and craft a new agreement that exempts Ohio axle mile tax for three or more axle trucks. WV would trade the exemption for a WV gasoline importer tax on Ohio trucks and seek court protection against refunds. Ohio must approve the change, already under consideration by its reciprocity board.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Ohio Ohio Supreme Court Igan Joseph P. Condry Oney Virginia Common Pleas Court Columbus

Servicemen Palmer heads to Germany with 11th Airborne

Second Lt. Warren T. Palmer son of Mr and Mrs Walla R Palmer sails for Germany with the 11th Airborne Division under Operation Gyroscope. He commands as a platoon leader in the 76th Tank Battalion and is a West Point 1954 graduate with Parachutist badge. Garland D. Ratliff seaman USN son of Mrs Bess Ratliff Lebanon took part in NATO Exercise Center aboard USS Robert K Huntington. Ships and planes from the United States Great Britain Portugal and France participate. after training the fleet will visit Lisbon Portugal.

Warren T. Palmer Walla R. Palmer Germany 11Th Airborne Division Palmer 76Th Tank Battalion United States Military Academy West Point Garland D. Ratliff Bess Ratliff Lebanon Robert K Huntington United States Great Britain Portugal France Lisbon

Deaths and funerals of local residents noted

Samuel Berkley 75 of 523 Crawford Street died at 7 a m at Fairfield Rest Home. Survived by wife Nellie. four daughters. a son. 14 grandchildren. nine great grandchildren. two step grandchildren. siblings. Services Friday 2 p m at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Wide Cemetery. Memorials suggested to American Cancer Society. The wife of Elmer Long active in Bethany Methodist Church and local clubs. Services Thursday 2 p m at Bethany Methodist Church. burial Springhill Cemetery. Grismer Grimm Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Samuel Berkley Crawford St Fairfield Rest Home Berkley Mt. Sterling Yankee Road Nellie Josephine Ruth Paynter Alice Laubach Nellie Collier Middletown Alfred Worden Arlington Calif Robert Be Elmer Long Bethany Methodist Church Kimball Wiles Gainesville Fla Dana Whitlock Lakewood Ohio Howard Stabler Juneau Alaska Springhill Cemetery Grismer-Grimm Funeral Home American Cancer Society

Death Notices Mrs Edna Blair Melville Ward

Mrs Edna Blair Melville Ward of Middletown died yesterday in Scranton Pa after a period of illness. She lived with her daughter Fern at 1324 Schlarger St Scranton and was active in the Presbyterian Church and Middletown music. Surviving are six children and three grandchildren in Scranton plus three Blair nephews. Services set for 11 am Thursday at Willard Tague Funeral Home Scranton.

Ward Edna Blair Melville Middletown Scranton Melville Fern Schlarger St John Blair Presbyterian Church Charles Milton Eugene Blair Willard Tague

Marie Morningstar obituary in Miamisburg

Marie Morningstar 62 native and former resident died Sunday of a heart attack at her home in Miamisburg. She was the daughter of William E Read of Middletown. Survived by husband Elmer two sons Elwood Edward Morningstar a daughter Thelma Watson all of Miamisburg and several nieces and nephews of Middletown. Services 2 p.m. tomorrow Gebhardt and Schmidt Funeral Home Miamisburg burial there. She moved from Middletown about 30 years ago.

Marie Morningstar Miamisburg William E. Read Middletown Elmer Elwood Edward Morningstar Thelma Watson Gebhardt and Schmidt

Camden Henry Osborn Avery 83 dies after long illness

Camden Henry Osborn Avery 83 a retired farmer died at 12 45 am yesterday at his home 141 S Liberty St following a long illness He was a native of Montgomery County and had lived in Camden 40 years Surviving include his wife Ida Bell Kretzer Avery five sons six daughters 26 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren and two brothers Burial is set for Fairmount Cemetery with services at the First Brethren Church conducted by Rev R L Rosman and Rev Charles A Flowers Friends may call at R C Nein and Son Funeral Home today evening and at the church tomorrow noon until services

Camden Henry Osborn Avery S. Liberty St Avery Montgomery County Ida Bell Kretzer Avery Arthur Hamilton Harry Chicago John Eaton Oscar Camden Rt Henry Eaton Rt Ethel Worrell Ruth Dayton Marthan Dunkelberger Richmond Ind Imogene Morrow Tara Katherine Grothaus Eaton ,Rt Mamie Earhardt R. C. Nein and Son Funeral Home

Mrs Elsie Long Dead at 65 in Bethany Home

Mrs Elsie Long, 65, died at 10 p m yesterday at her Bethany home after two months of serious illness. She was a native of Bethany.

Bethany Elsie Long

Mrs Eva E Williams Dies at 87 in Lebanon

Services announced for Mrs Eva E Williams 87 who died in Lebanon. The obituary notes her surviving family and funeral arrangements are to be announced.

Lebanon Eva E. Williams

Obituary: Mrs Williams of Warren County

Saturday night at the home of her son Lyle Williams in Peoria Ir. will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday at the Oswald Funeral Home here Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery Mrs Williams a lifelong resident of Warren County was born at the family home in Utica Ohio purchased by her grandfather in 1801 from Herbert Hoover s grandfather Surviving include her son Lyle a second son Harold of Chevy Chase Md a daughter Mrs Guy Thompson near Lebanon six grandchildren and two great grandchildren home tomorrow night.

Lyle Williams Peoria Oswald Lebanon Cemetery Williams Warren County Utica Ohio Herbert Hoover Lyle Harold Chevy Chase Guy Thompson Lebanon

Obituary Notices of Theodore Baker Perry Huffman and Anna Rapp

Theodore Baker age 79 of 748 Symmes Ave. service 10 am Wednesday at Webb Funeral Home. Perry E Huffman age 72 of 901 Maple Ave. service 2 pm today at Colligan Funeral Home. Mrs Anna Hober Rapp age 86 of 516 Ross Ave. service 9:30 am Wednesday at St. Peter Church.

Theodore Baker Symmes Ave Webb Funeral Home Perry E. Huffman Mapler Ave Colligan Funeral Home Anna Hober Rapp Ross Ave St. Peter Church

Local Birth Announcements Across Several Communities

Vital Statistics lists newborns at multiple area homes with parents named. Entries include James and Mrs Spivey in West Middletown reporting a boy yesterday, Tolliver in Sheffield Street reporting a boy yesterday, Kohr in Camden reporting a girl yesterday, Roark on Pinta Avenue reporting a boy yesterday, Campbell in Monroe reporting a girl today, Baudendis ter in Mason reporting a boy today, plus additional listed families and addresses noting newborns or births with varying spellings and locations.

James Spivey West Middletown Wayne Tolliver Sheffield St Gilbert Kohr Camden Rt Lawrence Roark Pinta Ave William Campbell Monroe William Baudendister Mason Rt

Hospital Notes List Of Local Residents

In The Hospital Mrs. Wendell Barker of Garfield and Mrs. Nathaniel McCoy of Minnesota St are listed among patients. William Gilmore of Hod Ave and Billy McMurray, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry McMurray of West Alexandria Rt 1, and Joy Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. are also noted among those hospitalised.

Kandi Tutt John Tutt Central Ave Claude Roark West Elketon Carl Morris Richardson Howell Middleton Stanley Middleton Franklin Rt. 2 Cheryla ‘Hardin James Hardin Trenton Edward Flisher Monroe $T William Gilmore Hod Ave Nathaniel McCoy Minnesota Billy McMurray Jerry McMurray West Alexandria Joy Johnson

Ex City Manager of Hamilton Dies

Russell P. Price age 66 longtime Hamilton city manager from 1928 to 1946 died Friday at his St. Petersburg Florida home after a heart attack in his real estate office Funeral services were set for today at Rhodes Funeral Home St. Petersburg He led Hamilton from Steubenville arriving in 1928 and resigning in 1946 Survived by widow Jessie father David Price and brother Edwin of Detroit

Hamilton Russell P. Price St. Petersburg Fla Rhodes Steubenville Jessie David Price Edwin Detroit Mich

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chapple Buick, Inc N. Main ST Edna B. Melville Henry O. Avery Mrs. Elsie Long Electrolux Bernice DIAL Gyricoe of Bopiene Poms Eva EF. Williams Laban Johnson 15Th Ave Carl Barnes Franklin Harold Risner Queen Ave Richard Leroy Franklin St Hardy Martin S. Sutphin St Charles Taylor Fairemount Calvin Cole Hill Ave M. L. Hackney Kenwood Lues Ross Helanca Sox Judy Lee Debs Scoop Sale! Decorator Shoe Salon
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