The Muncie Star, Wednesday, May 7, 1980, page 26
J. Alfred Bertha, operator of the City News and Book Store for nearly 40 years, died early Tuesday at Ball Hospital following several months of failing health. Mr. Bertha had resided most recently at Woodland Nursing Home where his wife, Beatrice, is a resident.
A native of Lafayette, he graduated from Jefferson High School there and later attended Purdue University. Prior to coming to Muncie he had been assistant manager of Huyler's Candy Company in Chicago. He came here in 1925 and he later established the City News and Book Store on the northwest corner of Jackson and Mulberry streets, where it remained until Bertha's retirement in 1964.
Mr. Bertha was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two nieces.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Meeks Mortuary, the Rev. Daniel Mattox, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary 3-7 p.m. Wednesday or before the services Thursday.
J. Alfred Bertha, operator of the City News and Book Store for nearly 40 years, died early Tuesday at Ball Hospital following several months of failing health. Mr. Bertha had resided most recently at Woodland Nursing Home where his wife, Beatrice, is a resident.
A native of Lafayette, he graduated from Jefferson High School there and later attended Purdue University. Prior to coming to Muncie he had been assistant manager of Huyler's Candy Company in Chicago. He came here in 1925 and he later established the City News and Book Store on the northwest corner of Jackson and Mulberry streets, where it remained until Bertha's retirement in 1964.
Mr. Bertha was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two nieces.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Meeks Mortuary, the Rev. Daniel Mattox, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary 3-7 p.m. Wednesday or before the services Thursday.
The Muncie Star, Wednesday, May 7, 1980, page 26
J. Alfred Bertha, operator of the City News and Book Store for nearly 40 years, died early Tuesday at Ball Hospital following several months of failing health. Mr. Bertha had resided most recently at Woodland Nursing Home where his wife, Beatrice, is a resident.
A native of Lafayette, he graduated from Jefferson High School there and later attended Purdue University. Prior to coming to Muncie he had been assistant manager of Huyler's Candy Company in Chicago. He came here in 1925 and he later established the City News and Book Store on the northwest corner of Jackson and Mulberry streets, where it remained until Bertha's retirement in 1964.
Mr. Bertha was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two nieces.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Meeks Mortuary, the Rev. Daniel Mattox, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary 3-7 p.m. Wednesday or before the services Thursday.
J. Alfred Bertha, operator of the City News and Book Store for nearly 40 years, died early Tuesday at Ball Hospital following several months of failing health. Mr. Bertha had resided most recently at Woodland Nursing Home where his wife, Beatrice, is a resident.
A native of Lafayette, he graduated from Jefferson High School there and later attended Purdue University. Prior to coming to Muncie he had been assistant manager of Huyler's Candy Company in Chicago. He came here in 1925 and he later established the City News and Book Store on the northwest corner of Jackson and Mulberry streets, where it remained until Bertha's retirement in 1964.
Mr. Bertha was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two nieces.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Meeks Mortuary, the Rev. Daniel Mattox, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary 3-7 p.m. Wednesday or before the services Thursday.
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