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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1959

Page

2

Trucker K Crabtree Dies in Logansport Crash

Trucker Kart Crabtree 31 of Ironton died in a Thursday crash near Logansport while en route to Gary Indiana. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Tracy Brammer Ironton. burial Sugar Creek Cemetery. Survived by his mother wife Joan three children and many relatives. Burial planned at Sugar Creek Cemetery. Funeral home Jordan Hamilton arranging services for Mt Zion Temple New Miami and Woodside Cemetery.

Kart Crabtree Logansport Tad Tracy-Brammer Funeral Home Ironton Sugar Creek Crabtree Max Wise Trucking Co Steel Transportation Co Gary Ind Indiana U.S. 35 Middletown Pa Dr Gravis Sy Ase Syjuow Joan Linda Sue Carla Jean Wood

Why Lin Yutang Returns to Christianity

Lin Yutang, the Chinese philosopher once titled Why Sam a Pagan, astonishes followers by returning to Christianity. A Digest excerpt notes he has come home again to a religion that establishes a personal relationship with God.

Lin Yutang Sam

Burgess Mrs Tillie Hunter Burgess Dies in Hamilton

Mrs Tillie Hunter Burgess 38 of 251 Morris Ave New Miami died at 6 30 am yesterday at Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton after seven years of illness She came to Middletown at age three from Statham Ga and lived in New Miami 20 years Survived by husband Willis and daughters Margaret Cassandra Emma all of New Miami nine brothers Paul and others

Tillie Hunter Burgess Morris Ave New Miami Middletown Hughes Memorial Hospial Hamilton Willis Margaret Cassandra Emma Paul

Requiem High Mass for Joseph Knorr

Requiem High Mass for Joseph Knorr 63 of Franklin will be sung at St John s Church at 9 30 a m Monday with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Schramm Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Rosary at 7 30 p m Sunday. He died yesterday at Middletown Hospital after long illness. He was a retired farmer who farmed in the Blue Ball area before the war and later worked in Dayton during the war. He had lived in Franklin 17 years. Surviving are a brother William Middletown and two sisters Mrs Josephine Rice Middletown and Lena Knorr Franklin.

Carlize Hunter Middletown Benjamin New Miami Herman Fred New York City Booker T Camp Dennison David Bethlehem Robert Canton Joseph Lebanon Mamie Mack Corrine Hood Florida Bennett Los Angeles Annie Burgess Ethel Brown Dayton Maybelle Smith Philadelphia Mt. Zion Temple Church Robert Neal Woodside Cemetery Jordan Funeral Home Hamilton Joseph Knorr St., Franklin St. John’s Church Woodside Schramm Knorr Middletown Hospital

Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Weikel announced

Mrs Minnie Clark Weikel of 411 Shafer Street will receive services at 10 a m tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Paul Bergdall officiating. Burial is planned at W oodside Cemetery. Calling hours are today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m. Memorials may go to the Ida Morningstar Chapter LLD CBS. She died yesterday at home.

Minnie Clark Weikel Shafer St McCoy - Leffler Paul Bergdall Woodside Cemetery Ida Morningstar LLD CBS Weikel

Services for Eric Gilbert Held at Riesinger Chapel

Eric Gilbert 72 of 7352 Alexanderville Rd. will have services at 2 p m tomorrow at Riesinger Funeral Chapel with burial in lower Miami Cemetery. He died Wednesday at home. Survived by wife Minnie two sons Harley L Gomia of Middletown and James R Gomia of Tampa stepdaughter Mrs Dora Fabing of Middletown. Home viewing today 3 to 5 and 7 p m.

Mrs Dorotha King Obituary In Miama sburg Traffic Fatality

Mrs Dorotha King 47 of 359 N Riverview Ave Mi am isburg was killed Wednesday evening when struck by a car as she crossed Riverview Avenue in front of her home. Gephart Schmidt Memorial Home will host services at 10 a m with burial in Hillgrove Cemetery. Coroner Dr Robert Zipf labeled it a traffic hom icide and noted the driver Richard Leeber of 630 North Street was alone in the car. King survived by three daughters and several siblings.

Miamisburg Dorotha King Riverview Ave Gephart & Schmidt Hillgrove Cemetery Robert Zipf Montgomery County Riverview Avenue Richard Leeber N.rth King Genevieve Stewart Franklin Petty Short Carlisle Mary Hillenburg Heltonsville Ind

Girl Hits Windshield in Three-Car Crash

Bertha Peters, 15, required sixteen stitches for head and face wounds after she shattered a windshield in a collision on Columbus Avenue in Lebanon near Kroger's. Police say Lewis D. Horn, 18, stopped to turn into the Kroger lot while Noma Jean Pressler, 23, waited. a third car driven by Kay Morgan, 18, struck Pressler's vehicle. Norma Jean Wells, 23, suffered leg and hand bruises. All treated at Young Clinic. no charges yet filed pending investigation.

Lebanon Bertha Peters Columbus Avenue Kroger Tom Johnson Lewis D. Horn Waynesville Noma Jean Pressler East St Horn Kay Morgan Lebanon Rt. 2 Pressler Norma Jean Wells Young Clinic Capt. Johnson

Possible Polio Victim Admitted in Miamisburg

Ruth Bell, 26, of Miamisburg Rt. 3, was admitted to Miami Valley Hospital today as a possible polio victim. Attaches say a positive report has not been confirmed. Ruby Eltzroth, Warren County health board secretary, reports she is not a resident of Warren County as earlier indicated.

Miamisburg Ruth Bell

Girl Fractures Wrist In Fall At Mayfield School

An 11 year old girl fractured her right wrist during a fall at Mayfield School play. Cecilia Egelston, daughter of William Egelston of 2124 Winton Street, was treated at Middletown Hospital and discharged. Two men received treatment for hand injuries: Crawford Branson aged 44 of 739 South Avenue, Franklin, cut his fourth finger on a press and needed eight stitches. Glen Banks aged 20 of 3100 Rufus Street injured his little finger on a power saw requiring eight stitches.

Mayfield Cecilia Egelston William Egelston Winton Sr Middletown Hospital Crawford Branson South Ave Franklin Pollock Paper Glen Banks Rufus St

Adventists Open Foreign Aid Plan

The Seventh day Adventist Church will hold a worship service led by Rev Ben F. Mowry at 9 20 a m Saturday. Sabbath school begins at 10 30 a m. The Youth Society meets at 6 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Arnold 1784 Miivilie Oxford Rd.

Seventh Day Adventist Church Ben F. Mowry J. C. Arnold Miivilie Oxford Rd

Franklin woman Gertrude Roberts dies at 60

Mrs Gertrude Roberts 60 of Franklin died of cancer at 3 15 pm today at her home 1290 E 2nd St She lived in Franklin 42 years Survived by husband Tine two sons Paul and Donald five daughters Marietta Killen Mildred Rockey Betty Hurst Miriam Worley 13 grandchildren two sisters Miriam Carr Gladys Wolfram and a brother Lloyd Wolfram Services at 2 pm Monday Eaton Funeral Home burial Woodhill Cemetery Home hours Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 pm

Gertrude Roberts Franklin Gertrude Roberts E. 2Nd St Franklin Tine Paul Donald Marietta Killen Middletown Mildred Rockey Betty Hurst Miriam Worley Miriam Carr Gladys Wolfram Lloyd Wolfram Germantown Eaton Funeral Home Woodhill Cemetery Funeral

Tried Stone Baptist Choir Barbecue and Anniversary Schedule

The Tried Stone Baptist Church choir sponsors a Saturday barbecue at 2 p m. The senior choir marks its fourth anniversary from Oct 1 to Oct 4 with 7 30 p m. shows. Guest choirs perform, and Sunday at 3 p m. the anniversary program features Moon River Gospel Chorus Cincinnati Soul ettes Gospel Chorus Hickory N C and Old Ship of Zion Choir.

Tried Stone Baptist Moon River Gospel Chorus Cincinnati Soulettes Gospel Chorus Hickory N. C Old Ship of Zion

Car Stolen From Bowling Alley Prompted Chase

Virgil T. Clark Jr. reported his car taken from Frontier Bowling Lanes on Yankee Rd. Two boys, 15 and 16, fled in the vehicle and abandoned it in the 900 block of 8th Avenue. Police detained them on Yankee Road but could not positively identify them. They were lectured and sent home.

Virgil T. Clark Jr Stanley St Frontier Yankee Rd Clark Virgil Clark 8Th Avenue Yankee Road

Miami University bids show dorm project under estimate

Apparent low bids for Women's Residence Hall No. 8 total 849,978 below the 860,000 estimate, with Knowlton Construction Co. submitting 683,300 for the general contract. Other bids cover heating, plumbing, fixed furniture, elevator, and electrical work. The project is funded by an 8,050,000 loan with half from the federal agency and half from bonds, and will house 233 women with a dining facility for 250.

Oxford Miami University University Business ‘Office Carl Bentz Columbus Knowlton Construction Co Bellefontaine Cincinnati Tibbetts Plumbing & Heating Co Datyon Ed Furniture Huntington W. Va Center Hall Women’s Hall Dearson Hall

Car Fire Damages Car Belonging to Velma Walker

A defective carburetor caused a fire under the hood of Velma Walker's car at 27 N Broad Street. Firemen reported damage totaling 35 dollars and noted the incident occurred yesterday.

Velma Walker Moorman Dr N. Broad St

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Mrs Tillie Burgess Wesleyan Methodist Carroll Miller Jack G Ruby McMahon Leaiean Ponty Girdle Leno Central Avenue Josep Knorr Minnie Weikel Eric Gilbert Mrs. Dorotha King Iroger Dillman Pres. Pol. Adv Adventists Colored News Central Highview MEW Getz Southern Ohio ROYAL Tee Engl Ohio Westinghouse Getz Getz Jewelers Central Ave
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