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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1959

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Msgr Wagner Dies at 63

Msgr. R. Marcellus Wagner 63, vicar-general of the Cincinnati Archdiocese, died after a brief illness at Good Samaritan Hospital. Ordained 43 years ago, he served as pastor of St. Lawrence in Cincinnati and directed Cincinnati Catholic charities and the Ft. Scott Catholic youth camp. A native of Sidney he held degrees from Xavier University University of Dayton Catholic University of Washington and Angelico University Rome. A Pontifical Requiem High Mass will be sung at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Lawrence. The body will lie in state 3 to 4 p.m. at Holy Angels Sidney. Burial in Graceland Cemetery Sidney. Survivors: none listed.

Msgr. R. Marcellus Wagner Cincinnati Catholic Archdiocese Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati Msgr. Wagner St. Lawrence Church Cincinnati Catholic Charities Ft. Scott Sidney Xavier University University of Dayton Catholic UN Iversity Washington D. C Angelico University of Rome Holy Angels Church Graceland Cemetery

Columbus Recalled As Best Successful Failure In History

Art Diver reflects on Columbus Day and the explorer's paradoxical impact noting that his discovery of America changed world history. A Paris theft anecdote about a woman who claimed a cold, implying a deep freeze, is included with an ad for Middletown Lumber Company promoting home repair remodeling and building supplies with flexible payment terms.

Middletown Lumber Company

Middletown Man Donald E Halter Dies at 33

Donald Edward Halter 33 died at 6 a m at his Bundy Apartments home after a yearlong illness. An Aeronca inspector until illness forced retirement, he was born in Hamilton and served in World War II. He belonged to American Legion Post 218 Lincoln Lodge 693 FAM Middletown Chapter RAM Middletown and the Scottish Rite. Survived by his mother Mrs Leola Halter of Middletown. Services 2 pm Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev H C Grunewald. burial in Woodside Cemetery. No visitations.

Donald Edward Halter Bundy Apartments Mr. Halter Aeronca Hamilton American Legion Post Lincoln Lodge F&am Middletown RAM Scottish Rite Leola Halter McCoy - Leffler H. C. Grunewald Woodside Cemetery

Private services for Donald Doughman

Private services for six year old Donald Eugene Doughman of 5515 Dale Ave Fairview will be held tomorrow morning Burial is planned at Miami Valley Memorial Gardens on Rt 48 The boy died Sunday at his home Arrangements are by Eaton Funeral Home

Franklin Donald Eugene Doughman Robert Doughman Dale Ave Fairview Miami Valley Memorial Gardens Eaton Funeral Home

Infant Kidwell Graveside Services at 3:30 PM

Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kidwell of 61 Sta dia Dr will be held at 3 30 p m.

Thomas Kidwell

School Girl Hurt In Bike Tumble

An 11 year old girl with a head concussion lies in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a bicycle fall at Lincoln School yesterday afternoon. Beth Barzhof, daughter of Karl Barzhof, 2111 Arlington Ave, was taken to hospital shortly after 5 pm. Also reported, a Magnode Products Inc worker who lost his left index finger in a stretcher machine is in good condition. Robert Earl Davis, 19, 3004 Plymouth St., injured at the plant in Trenton yesterday near noon. Three other patients treated and released include Fritz Woolum, 20, Hamilton, who needed seven stitches after finger injury from a meat grinder. Darrell Wallace, 22, 3010 Finley St., who dropped a 50 pound weight and fractured his left big toe. and Mrs. Lydia Phillips, 40, 2910 Oxford Ave., who received nine stitches after leg gash from a broken bottle.

Beth Barzhof Karl Barzhof Arlington Ave Lincoln School Magnode Products Inc Robert Earl Davis Plymouth St Trenton Fritz Woolum Hamilton Albers Darrell Wallace Finley St Fairbanks Lydia Phillips Ford Ave

Funeral set at Woodhill Cemetery for child

A child born Saturday afternoon died at 4 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Rev Howard Spitwale will officiate tomorrow at Woodhill Cemetery. Surviving are parents a brother Thomas Jr and sister Lexana Jean both at home. Maternal grandparents Harold McDaniel and wife of Lexington Kentucky and paternal grandfather Elmer Kidwell of Franklin.

Woodhill Cemetery Howard Spitwale Middletown Hospital Thomas Jr Lexana Jean Harold McDaniel Lexington, Ky Elmer Kidwell Franklin Eaton Funeral Home

Lebanon Former President Lucas Dies at 62

Roy A. Lucas of Hamilton, a former Lebanon President and World War I veteran, died yesterday at Mercy Hospital. He is survived by his brother Harley of Lebanon. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Oswald Funeral Home with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery.

Lebanon Roy A. Lucas Lof Hamilton Mersey Hospital Hamilton Harley Oswald Fuseral South Lebanon

Obituary notices and society notices from AP release

Obituaries list multiple individuals with services listed. Miss Mattie Evans 87 Springfield formerly Hamilton services 2 pm tomorrow Young Funeral Home Venice. Alma Rains 70 1030 Harmon Ave services 930 am tomorrow St Veronica Church. Frank Robinson 73 233 Gordon Ave services 2 pm tomorrow Webb Funeral Home. James Hall 55 London renowned gourmet and magazine contributor dies Sunday. Dr John W Burke 75 former president American Ophthalmologist Assn dies Monday. Victor Lomuto Buenos Aires conductor and tango composer dies Monday. May Rockwell Page 88 widow of De Witt Page dies Monday. couple donated over a million to Bristol charities.

Mattie Evans Springfield Hamilton Young Funeral Home Venice Alma Rains Harmon Ave St. Veronica Church Frank Robinson Gordon Ave Webb Funeral Home Associated Press London James Hall United States Britain Washington John W. Burke Assn Buenos Aires Victor Lomuto Bristol, Conn May Rockwell Page DeWitt Page General Motors Corp Bristol

Burglars break into Three Brothers Furniture Co

Thieves broke into the Three Brothers Furniture Co at 65 South Main Street late Sunday night and fled with about 1300 dollars in valuables. Police reports list 550 dollars in cash and 750 dollars in watches lighters and transistor radios. A rear window was smashed to gain entry and the break in was reported at 11 am yesterday.

Three Brothers Furniture Co S. Main St

Boy, 5, killed in Canton street accident

An AP report states Jesse Lee Smith, age five, was fatally struck by an automobile in Canton on Monday. The incident details were limited in the fragment.

Canton Jesse Lee Smith

Tot Hurt In Accident Dad Fixes Injuries

A four year old girl from 606 Ross Street was treated for a bruised nose by her father Dr. T C Benseler after a minor family accident near a stopped truck at Grand Avenue and Kensington Street. The crash caused about 100 dollars damage to the truck driven by Ronald Cox and 200 dollars to the Benseler vehicle.

Nancy Benseler Ross St T. C. Benseler Ronald Cox Brown jRun Road Benseler

Horse, Man Hit By Train At New Miami Crossing

Wilburn Bicknell, 48, of 2353 Reily Oxford Rd, transporting a horse in a stake truck, narrowly escaped serious harm when his vehicle was struck from the rear by a southbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at the Augspurger Road crossing in New Miami. Bicknell suffered back injuries, examined by a private Oxford physician. The horse was thrown but uninjured. the truck was demolished.

Hamilton Wilburn Bicknell Reily Oxford Rd Baltimore & Ohio Augspurger Road New Miami J. R Cain Bicknell Oxford

Fire damages home on Maple Street. loss estimated at $500

Fire indoors at 9 Maple Street owned by George Maloney caused $300 damage to contents. Firemen reported the blaze was caused by a cigarette, discovered and reported at 6:31 a.m. Building damage, if any, not listed.

George Maloney Maple St

Ironton man pleads insanity in Ironton murder

Billy Joe Schaffer, 21, of Ironton, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to a first degree murder charge in the death of 75 year old Emma Remy. He was ordered to Lima State Hospital for examination and a trial is set for next month.

Ironton, Ohio Billy Joe Schaffer Ironton Emma Remy Lima State Hospital

Straight Line Machine Vote Heads To Ohio Supreme Court

Secretary of State Ted W Brown said the Ohio Supreme Court will decide on a law allowing straight party line voting on machines. The First District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati found the law unconstitutional and sent the case to the state high court due to a conflicting Columbus 10th District ruling upholding the statute. Edwin A Wesselman filed suit in Cincinnati against the Hamilton County Election Board and Brown. The law would list all party candidates on one line enabling a straight ticket vote by lever.

Columbus Ohio Ted W. Brown Ohio Supreme Court First District Court of Appeals Cincinnati Supreme Court 10Th District Court

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