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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1959

Page

2

Benson Announces Sept Trade Tour to Europe and USSR

Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson will depart September 23 for a European trade mission. The visit includes the Soviet Union Poland Yugoslavia West Germany Finland Sweden and Norway through October 9 as part of a long range Eisenhower era world agricultural trade program.

Soviet Union Poland Congress Benson Yugoslavia West Germany Finland Sweden Norway Eisenhower

Cleveland Wife Held After Fatal Stabbing

Mrs Florence Moore 64 is jailed without charge in Cleveland after the fatal chest stab of her husband James 49 during a Sunday fight. Police say the stabbing occurred with a butcher knife and Moore claims the act was accidental.

Cleveland Florence Moore James Moore

Deaths and Funerals Domestic notices list several obits

Pearl Shepherd 56 of 4402 Central Ave mother of the Shepherd Sisters singing trio dies after illness in a local physician office Survivors include six daughters and three sons with services at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 pm Burial in Woodside Cemetery Call hours today 3 5 and 7 9 pm Also listed are Rue 92 previously Dayton YMCA payroll clerk and Altrusa member with services Wednesday Anglesby Funeral Home Burial Woodhill Cemetery Other notices include Theodore Apfeld 64 Chillicothe and Kenneth Cates 35 1767 Dixie Highway with services pending at Klaus and Webb Funeral Homes respectively

Pearl Ellen Shepherd Central Ave Shepherd ‘Sisters Steven D. Shepherd Shepherd Mary Lou Gayle Judy New York Maybel Lawson Mildred Mack Middletown Martha Walban New York City Dorsey Paul Shepherd Jesse Thompson Dora Carroll Pine Ridge Taylor Profitt Zoe, Ky Valentine Harvey Profitt McCoy - Leffler Robert Mizell Charles Foley Woodside Cemetery Superior Ave Dayton Stilhaven Nursing Home Franklin Miss Rue Dayton Ymca Dayton Altrusa Club Dayton Woman's Club Mae Noggle Anglesby Funeral Home Howard Spitnale Woodhill Cemetery Theodore W. Apfeld Chillicothe Hamilton Klaus Funeral Home Kenneth Kenton Cates Dixie Highway Webb Funeral Home

Masonic Rites for Robert B Benner 82

Robert B Benner 82 of 216 Baltimore Street died Saturday night at home. Masonic services are set for 7 30 P M tomorrow at Riggs Funeral Home with funeral services at 10 A M Wednesday. Dr C E Wintringham to officiate and burial in Woodside Cemetery. He was a retired Mayer Meat Co employee and had lived here 60 years.

Robert B. Benner Baltimore St Riggs C. E. Wintringham Woodside Cemetery Benner Mayer Meat Co

Mrs Elsie Brundage died at Wright Patterson Base Hospital

Elsie Christine Miller Brundage 48 wife of M Sgt Monroe Brundage 5570 Penn Ave Dayton died at 415 p m yesterday after a 10 day stay at Wright Patterson AFB Hospital She had multiple sclerosis and was active in church and community groups Survived by husband father daughter Christine son George sisters Louise Kelble Ann Spinato Rita Vendral brothers Richard and Paul Miller Requiem High Mass 10 am Wednesday Seven Dolors Church Burial Mound Cemetery Funeral home visiting hours set

Elsie Christine Miller Brundage Monroe Mike) Brundage Penn Ave Dayton Wright - Patterson Air Force Base Hospital Brundage George Miller Katherine Siebert Miller Ann Spinnato New York City Rita Vendral Tucson Ariz Richard Paul Miller Seven Dolors Church Lawrence E. Jackle James L. Krusling Mound Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Mrs Myrta B Jones dies at 77 in West Chester

Services for Mrs Myrta B Jones 77 who died Saturday at her home West Chester Rt 1 will be at 10 30 am Wednesday at Gallimore Funeral Home Mason with burial in Union Cemetery Surviving are her husband James E Jones two daughters Mrs Leroy Stout and Mrs Kenneth Johnson of near West Chester a son Earl H Jones West Chester and a brother William Eufranc Mason

Myrta B. Jones West Chester West Chester Rt. 1 Gallimore Mason Union Cemetery James E. Jones Leroy Stout Kenneth Johnson Near West Chester Earl H. Jones William Eufranc

Notice to Contractors for Ohio Highway Project in Butler County

The Ohio Department of Highways seeks sealed proposals by Sept 15 1959 for widening and resurfacing Township Road No 45 in Oxford Township Butler County Ohio The project spans 2613 58 feet 494 mile with asphaltic concrete surface and aggregate base Bidders must prequalify with the Highway Credit Examiner submit a 1500 bid bond Plans and specs are on file The director reserves the right to reject any bids FS Preston Director September 31

State OF Ohio Department OF Highways Columbus Ohio State Highway Director of Butler County Oxford Township Highway Credit Examiner Department of Industrial Relations Department of Highways Division Preston

Notable space and legal figures die in weekend

Prof Kazimer Zarankiewicz 56 vice president of the International Astronautical Federation died of a heart attack during the International Astronautical Congress. Judge Gustav L Schramm 61, a juvenile court expert, died of a heart attack. Dr Frank L Wear 86 former Trinity University president and Presbyterian moderator died. Abner Green 46 executive secretary of the American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born died of a brain tumor. E Stanley Wright 66 founder of a major electronics brain equipment firm died.

London Kazimer Zarankiewicz International Astronautical Federation International Astronautical Congress Technical University of Warsaw Pittsburgh Gustav L. Schramm Paris Tex Frank L. Wear Trinity University Texas Alabama and Presbyterian Church U.S.A New York Abner Green American Committee For Protection of U.S Wolfeboro N.H API E. Stanley Wright

Mother of 8 Slain Near Circleville

Mary Frances Teets a 32 year old farm wife and mother of eight daughters was shot once with a double barreled shotgun by her husband John Teets 47 who admitted firing Sheriff Radcliff said Teets was held in county jail for homicide investigation He had planned to visit a daughter in Columbus tuberculosis hospital but changed plans and the couple quarrelled before the shooting near Earl Fullen farm.

Circleille Ohio Sunday Mary Frances Teets John Charles Radcliff Teets Earl Fullen Here

Scandal-Hit Andrew May Dies At 84

Former Rep Andrew Jackson May 84 died Sunday at a Kentucky hospital from a kidney ailment. A wartime scandal shadowed his career after a 1947 bribery conviction involving Murray and Henry Garsson. He served nine months in prison, then had citizenship restored and was reinstated as a lawyer. Funeral set for Irene Cole Memorial Baptist Church in Prestonsburg where he was a deacon.

Prestonsburg Andrew Jackson May May House Congress Murray Henry Garsson Eisenhower Twho Garssons Ashland Kyal‘a Supreme Court Truman Kentucky Court of Appeals Irene Cole Kentucky Henry A. Schweinhaut National Congress

Quemoy Guns Blast Ship

Nationalist batteries on Quemoy fired on approaching Communist vessels twice and scored hits. The Defense Ministry said four small ships approached from the east and one was hit as they fled. Later at 3 45 a m nineteen vessels were spotted from the north and one was hit while the rest fled.

Taipei Quemoy Defense Ministry

Hiram Professor John Kenyon Dies at 85

Memorial services for Dr. John Samuel Kenyon emeritus English professor at Hiram College will be held Tuesday at Hiram Christian Church in Hiram Ohio. He died at his home after a year of failing health. Kenyon born in Medina was a phonetics and pronunciation authority and served Hiram College from 1916 to 1944.

Hiram, Ohio John Samuel Kenyon Hiram College Hiram Christian Church Kenyon Medina Ohio

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Washington (Ap)—Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson Ae Call Ceres. Monde Singer Golden Glide Tank Cleaner Singer Mfg Charles Pearl Shepherd Elsie Brundage Minnie Rue Franklin Miss Minnie Rue Mrs. Pearle, Shepherd Circleville Andrew May Cason Hte Puneral Emecroas Oa Hiram Jos.r.baker & Sons, Inc Our Satan Penny Patti Ross’ Dolls Ross
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