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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1959

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Augspurger Dies

Mrs Elizabeth Augspurger 76 of 2456 Wilbraham Rd Middletown died 12 10 am at Middletown Hospital after two years illness She was Sunday School superintendent at First Church of Christ Scientist charter member and past chief of Lafayette Temple 379 Pythian Sisters Survived by husband William two daughters Virginia Oakley Middletown and Betty Fouts Dayton and three grandchildren Services will be 2 pm Friday at Wilson Memorial Home Burial in Woodsides Cemetery Memorial callers may visit tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 pm Warren County obituary also notes Warren County natives Mr Augspurger died Sunday in Glendale California after heart attack He was born on the Augspurger farm east of US 25 Greentree Road later lived in California 35 years worked as civil engineer Survived by sister Miss Florence Augspurger Middletown and brothers Otto Middletown and Victor Monroe.

Elizabeth Augspurger Wilbraham Rd Middletown Hospital Cincinnati Middletown William Virginia Oakley Betty Fouts Dayton Wilson Memorial Home First Church of Christ, Scientist Woodside Cemetery Memorial Home Warren County Glendale Calif Augspurger U. S. 25 Greentree Road California Florence Augspurger Otto Victor Monroe

Francis five year old dies at home in West Middletown

Mrs Mary Frankie Francis age 5 died at 9 25 p m yesterday at her West Middletown home after a five year illness with six months of serious illness She was born in Frankfort Kentucky Surviving are her husband John two daughters Mrs Wilma Fay Peyton and Mrs Loretta Scott six sons James Ralph William Earl Graveside services for J Warby were noted with Augspurger 76 a native of Hamilton involved in the West Middletown area.

Mary Frankie Francis West Middletown Rt. 1 Francis Frankfort John Wilma Fay Peyton Loretta Scott James Middletown J. Warby Ralph Trenton William Ren Augspurger Hamilton Earl West Middle

Mason Man Kills Self With Rifle

Millard Barnes 30 of W North Street was found dead at 7:30 am in the Brewster slaughter house on U S 42 near Mason. Coroner Dr Ralph Young said Barnes shot himself with a .22 rifle, the bullet piercing the brain. Barnes worked at Brewster Meat Market and left no note. Frank Brewster found the body. it was taken to Gallimore Funeral Home. Barnes was married with a family.

Mason Millard Barnes W. Noth Street Brewster U. S. 42 Ralph Young Warren County Barnes Brewster Meat Market Frank Brewster Gallimore Funeral Home

Family of Middletown and Dayton Residents Mourn Loss

Carl town Middletown and John Jr. are survived by two brothers George and William Johnson of Dayton, a sister Mrs. Ruth Alexander of Dayton, and 16 grandchildren. Funeral Friday at the McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. W N Hidelbaugh officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.

Carl Middletown John Jr George William Johnson Dayton Ruth Alexander McCoy-Leffler W. N. Hidelbaugh Woodside Cemetery

Obituary for Mrs Dorothy Lena O'Hair

Mrs Dorothy Lena O’Hair 30 of West Middletown wife of Rev Don O’Hair assistant pastor at Poasttown Church of God died yesterday at St Mary Hospital Cincinnati. Service 2 p m Friday Poasttown Church of God Rev Clifford Hutchinson and Rev Carmel Ma this will officiate burial Woodside Cemetery calling hours 3-5 and 7-9 p m tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Dorothy Lena O'Hair West Middletown Don O'Hair Poasttown

Franklin man dies of heart attack while working at Sunny Motel

Harry G. Westfall, 53, of 881 N. Main St., died yesterday afternoon at 4 p m from a heart attack suffered while working in the yard at the Sunny Motel. Born in Rossburg he had moved to Franklin a year ago to operate the motel. Surviving are his wife Thelma two daughters and six other relatives. Services set for Friday at the Eaton Funeral Home with burial in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

Harry G. Westfall Franklin N. Main St Harlemert Food Co Dayton Rossburg Thelma Warren Kettering Jean Edwards Waynesville Marilyn Colby Frank Wilbur Eugene James Detroit Marian Miller Beryl Hittle Eaton Bessie Foster New Weston Rowena Garrett Greenville Eaton Funeral Home William Miller Glen Haven Memorial Gardens Donnellsville

Deaths Elsewhere by the Associated Press

William R Thompson 49 of Indianapolis died Tuesday after pneumonia relapse. He served as director of publicity for a fund raising organization of the International Assembly of Christian Churches Disciples of Christ and was a native of Dallas and former Dallas newspaperman.

Associated Press Denver William R Thompson Indianapolis International Assembly of Christian Churches Disciples of Christ Dallas

Government Blocks Safe Firms Merger in Ohio

The government asked for a temporary restraining order to stop a Diebold Canton and Herring Hall Marvin Safe Hamilton merger. U.S. District Judge John H. Druffel extended the case hearing to Wednesday citing Clayton Anti-trust concerns with Mosler Safe Co. as the remaining U.S. vault maker. Diebold assets are $13.5 million and Herring-Hall-Marvin $4.244 million.

Cincinnati Ohio John H. Druffel Diebold, Inc Canton Herring Hall-Marvin Safe Co Hamilton Hamilton Company Diebold United States Mosler Safe Co Herring-Hall-Marvin

Man Plans Usual Run On Birthday

Burlington North Carolina AP reports Paul Hardrock Simpson, 55, plans a birthday run five miles for each year of life. He starts in Martinsville Virginia and expects about nine hours to reach Burlington, his hometown. Simpson is a lifelong runner who crossed the continent twice in the 1920s Bunion Derbies and works as a mail carrier.

Burlington N.C Paul ‘Hardrock Simpson Martinsville Ian

Anti-Polio Serum Injected By Gun At Navy Installations

Sailors at naval installations in North Kingston Rhode Island receive anti polio serum via a medical gun that shoots a fine jet into the arm. The Navy said the painless method can administer about 1000 shots per hour, increasing reach and speed for inoculations.

North Kingston Navy

Fight Results Oklahoma City to Sacramento Card

Oklahoma City Alvin Green 178 of Big Springs Texas outpointed Ezzard Charles 201 of Cincinnati Ohio over ten rounds. Mike DeJohn 205 of Syracuse New York knocked out Duke Sabedong 217 of Hawaii in five. Arthur Persley 140 of Red Cross Louisiana knocked out Curly Monroe 141 of Worcester Massachusetts in four. Eddie Chavez 140 of San Jose California outpointed Teddy Davis 139 of San Jose California in ten.

Oklahoma City Alvin Green Big Springs Tex Ezzard Charles Cincinnati Sacramento Calif Mike De-John Syracuse Duke Sabedong Hawaii Pittsfield Mass Arthur Persley Red Cross Curly Monroe Worcester San Jose Eddie Chavez Teddy Red Top) Davis

Man Survives Cobra Bite as Cobra Dies

St. Joseph Missouri AP report says William White, 32, bitten by a hooded cobra from India at a reptile garden. Anti cobra serum delivered by Air Force jets from Miami aided his recovery. the cobra died from infection after its fangs loosened during the bite and the jaw dislocation.

ST. Joseph India William White Miami Fla Air Force White John Flinchpaugh

Boy Swept Into Storm Drain After Rain Flood

In Columbia South Carolina 12 year old Bobby Leichtle chased a wayward ball into a storm drain filled with water from heavy rains. He clung to a log snagged in trash while an 11 year old observer Alan Burke heard cries. Contractors nearby rescued him. he suffered crutches and cuts.

Columbia S. C Bobby Leichtle Bobby Alan Burke

Karl Weds Widow Cohn in Chicago Marriage

Harry Karl, a West Coast shoe magnate, and Joan Perry Cohn widow of film boss Harry Cohn, wed Tuesday night in a Gold Coast apartment. Judge Joseph J. Drucker officiated. Karl and Mrs. Cohn are both 45. It is Karl's fourth marriage after two prior weddings to actress Marie McDonald.

Chicago Harry Karl Joan Perry Cohn Karl Harry Cohn Columbia Pictures Corp Gold Coast Sidney Korshak Joseph J. Drucker Municipal Court Cohn Marie the Body) McDonald

Dallas Losses May Hit 85000 Dollars

Dallas contractor J. W. Bateson says his ownership of the Dallas American Association baseball club will incur a loss of at least 85000 dollars this season. This marks the second consecutive year of financial deficit for the Dallas outfit which operates without a major league affiliation in the Texas League era.

Dallas, Tex Dallas American Asn J. W. Bateson

Montreal group bids for third major league berth

A group of Montreal businessmen led by Hy Richman has applied for a franchise in a projected third major baseball league. Richman says the group will finance a major league team in Montreal and has begun shopping for a manager.

Montreal Hy Richman

Cabinet Shook Up By North Koreans

Tokyo AP reports North Korea announced a major Cabinet reorganization. Pyongyang radio said the ministries of Justice Local Administration City Construction Management and Labor were abolished with no stated reasons.

Tokyo North Korea Pyongyang Radio

Ohio Oil Buys Out Tower Co Service Stations

The Ohio Oil Co has acquired 13 Tower Oil stations in Cincinnati Middletown and Hamilton. The purchase, effective today, will market Marathon products through Ohio Oil. Tower founded 25 years ago by Itkoff and Mrs. Bessie Stillpass.

Ohio Oil Co Great Lakes States Tower Oil Co Cincinnati Nelson T. Stover Ohio Oil Jack Itkoff Tower Middletown Hamilton Marathon Greater Cincinnati Itkoff Bessie Stillpass Illinois Ohio Kentucky Michigan Indiana Wisconsin

Police Hunt Missing Boy in Whitinsville Woods

Police, firefighters and volunteers searched the Rockdale woods for 12 year old polio victim David Chabot who wears a brace on one leg and was last seen Tuesday night heading toward the woods. In Phoenix M Alan Feeney 47 president of the American Hereford Assn died of bulbar polio after iron lung use since July 16.

Whitinsville Mass Rockdale David Chabot Phoenix, Ariz M. Alan Feeney The American Hereford Assn

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