Picnic Area Being Built At New Armco Assn. Park
Work on the 355 acre Armco Association park began last week under Millard Sexton president. The plan calls for a picnic ground this summer with tables water and basic facilities. Olmsted Brothers of Brookline Mass oversee master planning with local architects handling detailed building plans. Sheriff’s office investigates a burglary at Gratis tavern with about $180 taken. Census Bureau predicts 16 million Americans over 64 in 1960. Well drilling experts to Middetown to assess water supply and well types. Construction and park rules not yet set. Hayden and Fall supervise ongoing development. Linley Wetzel former owner oversees clearing. Armco Steel Corp took an option on the tract at Greentree Road and State Rt. 741 last summer and made it available to Armco Assn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Assn
Millard Sexton
Sexton
Green Ree
Shaker Road
Olmsted Brothers
Park Architects
Brookline
Mass
Middetown
Robert S. Hayden
Walter Fall
Linley Wetzel
Armco Steel Corp
Greentree Road
State Rt. 741
Ithe Armco Assn
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Pieters Dies Cancer
Mrs Mary Pieters 44 wife of Dr Reuben Pieters former pastor of First Presbyterian Church here died at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital California from cancer. She helped found the Salvation Army Auxiliary and aided musical groups. Survived by husband four children and her mother and brother. Funeral services set for Friday at Long Beach First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pieters
Reuben Pieters
First Presbyterian Church
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
California
Pieters
Salvation Army Auxiliary
Long Beach
Neal A. Bradley
Patricia Eben Markie
Richard
David
Frank Shelton
Robert Shelton
Michigan
Springfield
Oberlin College
Recognize These Names Promote Quality at Renft's Sale
Nationally advertised brands Kroehler Alexander Smith Simmons Heywood Wakefield Mengel Thomasville Stearns Foster are highlighted as quality names. The notice pitches Renft's as a place where you get The BEST for LESS with these brands available for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroehler
Alexander Smith
Patton Brooks Rites Set for Thursday at McCoy Leffler
Mrs. Bessie Patton Brooks 75 of 2121 Queen St died at 1 55 p m yesterday at home. A Middletown resident since 1918 she was born in Brown County Ohio and belonged to Mt Nebo Methodist Church. Surviving are husband George a son William H Patton of Sarasota Fla two daughters Mrs Ralph Baldwin of Middletown and Mrs Harold Wright of Dayton a sister Mrs Irene Snyder of Toledo three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 10 a m Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev Oliver S Hall officiating Burial Bethel Ohio Cemetery visitation 2 5 and 7 10 p m tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Patton Brooks
Queen St
Middletown
Brooks
Brown County
Ohio
Mt. Nebo Methodist Church
George
William H. Patton
Sarasota
Fla
Ralph Baldwin
Harold Wright
Dayton
Irene Snyder
Toledo
McCoy-Leffler
Oliver S. Hall
Bethel
Memorial services for Mrs Helen Hawkes
Mrs Helen Hawkes 60 of 600 14th Ave died Sunday. Memorial services planned for 3 45 p m at First Baptist Church with Rev S C McCammon and Rev G Walter Weber assisting. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Hawkes taught in Middletown schools since 1914, a long serving first grade teacher at Taft School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. McCammon
Church of the Ascension
G. Walter Weber
First Baptist Church
Helen Hawkes
14Th Ave
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Bertha Getty Stauder Dies at ????
Mrs Bertha Getty Stauder of 214 Harrison Ave died at 8 am today at her home after a period of illness. Widow of Nicholas J Stauder who died in 1949. Survived by daughter Mrs Helen Taylor and son Jack both of Middletown, and three grandchildren. Arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Getty Stauder
Harrison Ave
Nicholas J. Stauder
Stauder
Helen Taylor
Middletown
Jack
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Services for Oren Wison of Fairborn
Funeral services will be held at Morris Sons Funeral Home Fairborn at 2 p m tomorrow for Oren Wison father of Mrs Cleo Wilson Hodgkin formerly of Middletown He died at 4 a m yesterday at his home after a six year illness Burial will be in Fairfield Cemetery He was a former Osborn Bath School Board member and Fairfield Village councilman Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren W. Wison
Fairborn
Cleo Wilson Hodgkin
Middletown
Morris Sons Funeral Home
Fairfield Cemetery
Wilson
Osborn Bath School Board
Fairfield Village
Hamilton Deaths Harry L. Gray 70
Harry L. Gray aged 70 of 620 South 14th Street died recently. Services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Proescher Funeral Home with burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Harry L. Gray
S. 14Th St
Proescher Funeral Home
Lovers Save Themselves After Volcano Jump
In Oshima Japan two lovers Fumisuke Onodera and Chieko Numakura leaped into Mt Mihara seeking death due to her tuberculosis. They landed near the edge of molten lava and survived. He carried her for three hours through a gas filled crater until rescuers reached the pair and brought Numakura to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshima
Japan
Mt. Mihara
Fumisuke Onodera
Chieko Numakura
Tokyo
Columbus Discovery of Virgin Islands on Second Voyage
The National Geographic Society states Columbus reached the Virgin Islands during his second voyage, a finding highlighted by scholars reevaluating early Atlantic exploration and colonial encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Virgin Islands
National Geographic Society
Vocational Education Survey Teams Visit Middletown
State Department of Education officials from the Division of Vocational Education tour Middletown industries in four person teams to assess local vocational training needs. Carl J. Schaefer explains survey aims to local personnel as they review trade job types turnover and cooperative training opportunities with schools. Clyde D. Pierson and Superintendent John D. Blackford outline the survey’s relation to a broader OSU study and long range building staff and program needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
Division of Vocational Education
Middletown
Carl J. Schaefer
State Department
Schaefer
Clyde D. Pierson
Trades and Industry
Middltown
John D. Blackford
OSU
Jobs Available For Farm Hands
Robert Oglesby of the Ohio State Employment Service cites permanent farm hand openings. Average pay is 150 dollars monthly with housing or garden site extras. Top offer is 200 dollars monthly for an experienced dairy farmer near the Warren Butler County line. Apply at Middletown Office 1207 Vail Ave 8 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday and 8 am to noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Oglesby
Ohio State Employment Service
Warren
Butler County
Middletown
Vail Ave
Oglesby
Butler and
Warrenounties
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New Armco Assn
Gratis
Census Bureau
Echo Spring
Kentucky
Guio
Mater Paver
Natere Natomatsu Goo
Ogo
Echo Spring Distilling CO
Louisville, KY
U. S
William J. Miller
King Features
Senticate
Franklin
Dorit
Gulf
Gulf No-Nox
Bessie P. Brooks
Mrs
Bertha G. Stauder
Oren W. Wilson
DRY Cleaning
Butler
DRY Cleaners
Clinton ST
Town High School
Edtords
Tytus Avenue
Dep’t
Childrens
Sale! Women’s
S.M.L
NEW Wonder
Toreadore
Faille
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