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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1959

Page

2

Roger Starkey Stricken: Middletown Service Station Owner Dies

Roger F. E. Starkey, 47, co owner of the Kelsey Starkey service station at Tytus Avenue and Charles Street, died after a heart attack. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 7:30 p m yesterday. He lived in Middletown 25 years, born in Blanchester, member of First Methodist Church and Rockport Lodge 58 F AM at Malvern Ark. Survived by wife Phyllis two sons Roger and Terry a daughter Deborah his mother and step father Mr and Mrs Farr Gaskill of Morrow a brother Lester of Mason and four sisters. Service Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Woodside Cemetery.

Roger FE. Starkey Kelsey-Starkey Tytus Avenue Charles Street Middletown Hospital Franklin The First Methodist Church Rockport Lodge 58 F&am Malvern, Ark Phyllis Roger Terry Deborah Farr Gaskill Morrow Lester Mason Charles Trainer

Funeral services planned for Monterey resident

Friends may call at the funeral home Friday. Died last Friday in Monterey. Viewing tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Masonic services at the funeral home tomorrow 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be sent to Middletown Hospital.

Monterey Calif Middletown Hospital

Charles Everett Conrad dies at 62 in Middletown

Charles Everett Conrad of Lamberton Street died at 11 45 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital. He served 12 years as custodian at Weber Cafe and 22 years at Armco Steel. He resided in Middletown 46 years and belonged to First Christian Church. Survived by daughter Peggy Lawson, sister Ida Hayes, two brothers William and Albert, and two grandchildren. Services 1 pm tomorrow at Joseph R. Baker & Sons with Rev Curtis Williams. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 pm today.

Charles Everett Conrad Lamberton St Middletown Hospital Conrad Weber Cafe Armco Steel Corp Middletown First Christian Church Peggy Lawson Siser Clyde Ida) Hayes Sr Middleown William Albert St. Petesburg Fla Joseph R. Baker & Sons Curtis Williams Gratis Church of God Woodside Cemetery

Mrs Emma Rich Day 91 Dies at Home in Maryland Street

Mrs Emma Rich Day aged 91 died at 11 30 p m Saturday at her home 1115 Baltimore Street after a week illness. Born in Hamersville Ohio she is survived only by a daughter Mrs Mary Moore of Middletown. Services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Crawford Street First Church of God with Rev R C Caudill officiating. Friends may call after noon Tuesday at home and after noon Wednesday at the church. Arrangements by Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.

Emma Rich Day Baltimore St Day Hamersville Ohio Mary Moore Middletown Crawford Street First Church McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home

Harold F. Hovel Rites Set for Middleton Native

Services for Harold F. Hovel, 53, Middleton native, are planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Robert Vanderhart officiating. Burial will follow in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home tomorrow from 7 to 10 p.m. and at the church Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Hovel was a professional musician.

Harold F. Hovel Oakland Presbyterian Church Robert Vanderhart Woodside Cemetery Joseph R. Baker & Sons Mr. Hovel

Estill King Services Held in Kentucky

Estill King of Somerville died Saturday at Middletown Hospital aged 51. Visitation is at Riggs Funeral Home today from 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 p m. Services are 7 30 p m today at Riggs with Rev Henry Howard and 2 p m tomorrow at the Church of Christ in Van Cleve Ky with Rev Oney Banks and Rev Pryce Honshell. Burial follows at Puckett Cemetery in Van Cleve.

Estill King Somerville Riggs Funeral Henry Howard Church of Christ van Cleve Oney Banks Pryce Honshell Puckett Cemetery King Middletown Hospital

Dwight Phibbs Sr. 72 Dies After Prolonged Illness

Dwight Phibbs Sr. of Middletown died at 6 a m yesterday at 609 Montgomery Street after a long illness. A self employed handyman, he is survived by his wife Laura seven sons two daughters two brothers 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Brough Funeral Home with Rev Floyd Powell officiating. Burial follows at Beaver Town Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.

Miamisburg Dwight Phibbs Sr Middletown Montgomery St Phibbs Laura Brough Floyd Powell Beavertown Cemetery

Germantown Woman Jessie K. Smith Dies at 84

Jessie K. Smith 84 of 4864 Upper Miami sburg Rd died yesterday at 10 30 am after years of ill health. She belonged to Germantown St John United Church of Christ. Survived by husband Harry J a son Thomas Jones eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Visitation today after 4 pm at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev Paul Berkenstock officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Butler County deaths include Alta May Rose Frank Wisenborn and Shirley Ann Stamper infant.

Germantown Jessie K. Smith Upper Miamisburg Rd Germantown St. John Germantown Cemetery Butler County Alta May Rose College Corner Rt Miller Funeral Home Frank Wisenborn Heaton St Klaus Funeral Home Shirley Ann Stamper Charles Stamper Allstatter Ave Brown-Dawson Funeral Home

Notable Irish and Mexican figures die in brief notices

Dr Richard Irvine Best 87 renowned Irish literature authority died Saturday in Dublin. Miguel S. Macedo 75 a Mexican industrialist and former undersecretary of interior died Saturday in Los Angeles. Edgar S. Turlington 67 expert on international law and longtime State Department official died Sunday of a heart attack in Washington.

Associated Press Dublin Ireland Richard Irvine Best Los Angeles Miguel S. Macedo Interior of Mexico Washington Edgar S. Turlington State Department

Chocolate milk stains less noticeable in dull brown fabric

A description notes a dull conservative brown material designed to hide chocolate milk stains. It emphasizes practical use and stain concealment without adding design details. The item is presented as a utilitarian fabric choice for beverages prone to spills.

Radium Value Predicted to Halve Over 1800 Years

A scientific projection suggests radium loses half its value over roughly eighteen centuries. The estimate highlights long term radioactive decay trends and implications for material handling and storage in research settings.

Explorer VI Sends First Earth Image From Space

NASA announced Explorer VI captured the first crude photo of Earth and its cloud cover from 17 000 miles out. The image shows Mexico and was recorded by the South Point Hawaii tracking station on Aug 14 with a Space Technology Laboratories camera. The satellite was launched Aug 7, revealing Earth crescent visibility and data loss in a black indentation.

Washington Earth National Aronautics and Space Administration Siece Mexco South Point Hawaii NASA Space Technology Laboratories Inc Inglewood Calif Pacific

San Juan Capistrano Swallows Tied to Saint Days

San Juan Capistrano, a town about 30 miles from San Luis Rey, is linked with the tradition that swallows arrive on St. Joseph's Day March 19 and depart on St. John's Day October 23.

San Juan Capistrano San Luis Rey St. Joseph's Day St. John's Day

What You Should Know About Your Hair

In this October Reader's Digest item readers learn facts about hair growth gray hair dandruff and hair dyes. The article debunks myths about hair turning white overnight and explains the role of hormones in hair changes.

Reader's Digest

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Roger Starkey Joseph R Baker & Sons Donald W. Cryer Bell-Ans Bellans Orangeburg N.Y S. Broad Charles Fe, Conrad Mrs Emma Day S Uly Charles Dwight Phibbs Avaat Howe Central EAVEY Reedy’s Gov't U.S.D.A Salem Shina Co del Monte Maxwell House Bisquick Nancy Lee Canada Dry Ohio Cobbler Reedy’s Foods South Verity Wilbert Roger Dillman Pres Pol ADV
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