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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1960
Page
2
A Middletown Legion Post plans to send 15 juniors to Buckeye Boys State June 9 18 in Athens. Eight from Middletown High four from Lemon Monroe two from Fenwick and one from Trenton will attend at a cost of 40 per student plus 9 50 for travel.
Coroner's jury in Los Angeles ruled that Donald R. Arthurs died by his own hand after handing a woman a 4% caliber pistol and telling her to shoot him. The unwitting wounds conclusion exonerates Mrs. Joan Crawford Moreno in the Saturday killing. The Marine Corps date noted as November 10, 1775.
Obituary notes Herbert Lanier 73 of Middletown, retired Armco foreman, died Monday in Orlando Florida after a heart attack. Services set for 2 p m tomorrow at Hawthorne Funeral Home in Orlando with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by wife Irene a son Ward Cincinnati a daughter Beverly Orick St Petersburg Fla and two sisters in California.
Mrs. Clemma Nickell 70 of 1613 Yankee Rd died after a heart attack at Middletown Hospital. Born in Maytown Kentucky she lived in Middletown 33 years, survived by husband W K Nickell, a large extended family including nine daughters and 17 grandchildren, funeral with Rev Glenn Lavelle at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Friday at 2 pm with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow 2-5 and 7-9 pm.
Services for Miss Mary Elise Eck former Middletown resident will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at Wilson Memorial Home with Rev William P Channon and Rev Dana Heastom officiating Burial place not yet decided Friends may visit the memorial home tomorrow from 7 to 9 p m Mrs Eck died yesterday at Logsdon Rest Home
The premature son of Mr. and Mrs. Veto Julian of 73 Stadia Drive died at 1 19 a m at Middletown Hospital six hours after birth. Arrangements are incomplete at Eaton Funeral Home. Butler County deaths include J M Parks 92 Fair Haven with services at 10 a m tomorrow Miller. Mrs Anna Estelle Muldoon 84 24 E Rose Street Oxford with services Saturday St Clairsville. Clarence H James 63 Pico Rivera California formerly Hamilton with services 2 p m tomorrow Proetchel.
Kennedy argued his non Catholic support in Wisconsin where Catholics are 22 percent in Sl beygan. He carried 55.5 percent there and 48.3 percent in Lacrosse with 23 percent Catholics, plus 44.3 percent in Madison. He noted victory in the 7th District farm area and wins in Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha. Humphrey praised Nixon’s unexpected third place, while Nixon drew praise from GOP chairman Thruston Morton in Washington.
Donald E. Mayo, a graduate engineer with more than ten years in papermaking machinery, is appointed engineering and service manager for the northeastern region by Manchester Machine Co of Middletown. He will headquarter in Springfield, Mass, after moving from Middletown.
Wildwood student Diana Paine won the elementary science division in the North Butler County Science Awards and was honored. Richard Ross was elected president for 1960 61 with Donald Gephardt Harold Osborne Florence Wells and Mae Day named officers. Dr A Neale Bogser urged expanding educational opportunities for all children and called for gifted programs, better teacher salaries, and accurate public information. The group also decided to send a letter to the city endorsing maple sap tastes like water.
In Waynoka Oklahoma the second city council race in three years was settled by a coin toss. Gaylord Farqurer won after the mayor flipped heads, defeating H C Stevens who tied with 48 votes. In 1957 a similar coin flip chose between George German and A T Watson after 61 votes each.
Len Stuart Symington says Democrats can win the November election as the nation heads away from the right path. He spoke at a Jackson Day dinner in Salisbury, drawing about 1,500 Democrats and criticizing the Eisenhower administration. He urged party unity and argued Democrats could save taxpayers billions through sound business management.
Miami's new city manager has ordered the portraits of his 16 predecessors removed from the reception room. Melvin L. Reese says it creates a sense of instability in Miami's government. The city manager's act follows a succession that began with the 1921 appointment.
A Galveston committee recommends a 90 day trial period to reduce racial tension. It urges dismissal of cases against demonstrators if merchants and Negroes accept the plan and no sit ins occur during the trial. The report was sent to Mayor j Ben West by Dr. C M Sarratt, chairman of the group. No comment was offered by the mayor or merchants.
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