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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1957

Page

3

Deaths and Funerals for Mrs Zenobia Beard and George W Kees

Mrs Zenobia Johnson Beard 67 of 1518 Philadelphia Ave died yesterday. Visitations and services are set for today and tomorrow at Riggs Funeral Home and Bethel AME Church with burial at Woodside Cemetery, George W Kees 7, retired Frigidaire foreman, died Monday at his Lincoln Road home. Services 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Stubbs Funeral Home and burial at Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton. Surviving are his wife Carrie and three brothers.

Zenobia Johnson Beard Philadelphia Ave Bethel Ame Riggs Woodside Cemetery Waynesville Stubbs George W. Kees Lincoln Road Greenwood Cemetery Hamilton Rees Germantown Carrie John Taylor Clarksville Ernest Middletown

Grace E Steele 62 Dies At Middletown Hospital

Grace E Steele age 62 of 1100 Garfield St died at 5 a m at Middletown Hospital after a stay since Oct 14 She owned the Hi Lo Cafe on Garfield St for 14 years Surviving husband Gale daughters Elizabeth Hendricks Catherine Woolum son Hubert nine grandchildren six great grandchildren two sisters Adele Pierce Gertrude Massey brother Lawrence Reynolds Funeral services at 10 a m Saturday McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Maj Charles Johnston Salvation Army will officiate Burial in Woodside Cemetery calling hours 2–5 and 7–9 p m Friday

Grace E. Steele Garfield St Middletown Hospital Steele Garfield Street Lincoln County Gale Elizabeth Hendricks Catherine Woolum Middletown Hubert Adele Pierce Germantown Gertrude’ Massey Lawrence Reynolds McCoy-Leffler Maj Charles Johnston Salvation Army Woodside Cemetery

Mrs. Mary E Barr Dies at 42 in Dayton Area

Mrs. Mary E Barr 42 of Alexandersville Bellbrook Road Dayton died at 5 p.m. yesterday at home. She was mother of Mrs. Phyllis Toler of Gratis and survived by husband Bernard a son a daughter a sister and three brothers. Services 2 p.m. Friday at David's E&R Church with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call Gebhart Schmidt Funeral Home Miamisburg 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. tomorrow.

Gratis Mary E. Barr Alexandersville Bellbrook Rd Dayton Phyllis Toler Bernard David's E&r Church Church Gebhart and Schmidt Miamisburg

Elmer Blossom Dies at 81 in Farmersville

Elmer Blossom 81 of Farmersville died after a year long illness. A native of Butler County, he was a retired farmer who lived in Germantown before moving to Farmersville 11 years ago. He belonged to the Farmersville EUB Church. Survived by wife Vila a daughter Mrs. Willard Briggs four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Arrangements are incomplete at John Arpp Funeral Home.

Germantown Elmer Blossom Farmersville Butler County Blossom EUB Church Vila Willard Briggs Hemple Road John Arpp

Vernon J. Shilt 88 Dies After Long Illness

Vernon J. Shilt 88 of 323 N Barron St Eaton died Monday night after a long illness at his home. He was a former Miami Valley teacher, shopkeeper, and Verona assistant postmaster who moved to Eaton 17 years ago. He was a Methodist and Knights of Pythias member. Survived by daughter Esther Mitchell Eaton teacher and three sons. K of P memorial services set for 7 30 p m at the funeral home.

EATON Barnes Vernon J. Shilt N. Barron St Ithaca Shilt Miami Valley Verona Methodist Church Knights of Pythias Esther Mitchell Donald Dayton Noble Washington, D. C Bernard Shilt Buffalo N. Y Omer Arcanum

Obituary Notices for Butterfield Sneller and Paulin

Miss Bertha M Butterfield 81 of 223 Eaton Ave Requiem High Mass at St Peter Church at 9 tomorrow. Harry Sneller 66 of 452 S Fourth St services Friday in Milwaukee. Mrs Anna Paulin formerly of Hamilton services 2 pm tomorrow Miltonville Cemetery Overpeck.

Bertha M. Butterfield Eaton Ave St. Peter Church Harry Sneller S. Fourth St Milwaukee Wis Anna Paulin Hamilton Miltonville Cemetery Overpeck

Deaths Elsewhere

Norfolk veteran journalist Van-John Spencer 72 longtime Norfolk-Virginian Pilot editor dies after 45 years in news. Walter Pierce 83 retired educator who taught at Yale Ohio State Michigan Indiana Williams dies in Beaufort. James Sullivan 66 secretary to Senator Mansfield from 1942 dies in Butte after long service.

Associated Press Norfolk Van John Spencer Spencer Newport News Times-Herald Washington Virginnan Pilot Hunrico County Beaufort S.C Walter Pierce Pierce Yale Ohio State Michigan Indiana Williams College South Charleston Ohio Butte Mont James Sullivan Mike Mansfield County Cork Ireland

Fairborn Man Killed In Auto Crash Near Dayton

Marcus Meade 51 of Fairborn died when his car overturned and crushed him after being thrown from the vehicle on Airway Road about eight miles northeast of Dayton. He was alone in the car, state patrol said.

Dayton Ohio Marcus Meade Fairborn Ohio Highway Patrol Meade Airway

Defense Will Pay its Bills Amid Budget Flex Rules

Washington The Defense Department indicated it will pay its bills as due even if it exceeds the 38 billion dollar budget objective. Secretary McElroy urged the Army Navy and Air Force to honor contracts with suppliers and warned that some cuts may be needed to meet expenditure goals.

Washington Defense Department McElroy Army Navy Air Force Charles E. Wilson

Mystery metal object found near road in Los Angeles

Police and military officials investigated a three foot long fins laden device with Russian lettering found near a road. Robert J Brown reported a phosphorescent flash in the mountains prior to discovery, Col Dean Hess called it likely a hoax, and exhaustive tests will determine its nature.

Los Angeles Robert J. Brown Aircraft Company Dean Hess Air Force Information Services Office Air Force Hess

Ex-Lieutenant Faces $683 Suit Over Lost Jeep

The U S Army sues ex lieutenant Sidney M Fisher of Brooklyn in Brooklyn federal court for 683 15 claiming he refused to return a jeep lost in Leyte in April 1946 Fisher says the jeep was stolen and that he is unable to pay while supporting a wife and two children on 8 000 a year He reports repeated Army letters and an offer to settle for 300 but says he cannot pay and would settle for 25 with installment terms

New York U.S. Army Leyte Philippines Brooklyn Sidney M. Fisher Fisher Army Finance U. S. Attorney General's Office U. S U.S

Change Meeting Time For Scout Leaders

A time change moves the Girl Scout Leaders Assn meeting to 8 pm. Mrs. Clifton Whitehead, chairman, announced today. The original start was a half hour earlier. Mrs. William Huffman is program chairman. Ideas for November meetings will be discussed.

Girl Scout Leaders’ Assn Clifton Whitehead William Huffman

Borough Council Veteran Thorn Dies During Meeting

Bert Thorn, a Sharonville councilor for over four decades, died of a heart attack Tuesday night as he took his seat at a council meeting. He was 78.

Cincinnati Bert Thornbury Sharonville

Language Growth Milestone for Toddlers

Experts project two word sentences by age two and vocabulary growth of about 500 words per year from ages three to six. The findings imply steady linguistic development with increasing sentence complexity as early childhood progresses.

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Mrs. Zenobia Beard George Fe. Kees Mrs Grace Steele Mary FE. Barr PTB Verity Iith Ave CLC Ph. GA Demonstra Tion Electro Hygiene Sales Corp Free Westinghouse Motor New Lew Light Electrogrand Sewing Center Pinta Ave Defense Brass Eye Wwhatnik’ Krom Space Portsmouth Russell Veach West Portsmouth Here Veach Veterans Hospital Chillicothe Lady Sylvia S. Verity Ross Ross’ Cotton Shop Coats Ross’ Coats
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