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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1961

Page

2

Middletown Council of Churches to Dinner Tonight

About 150 people attend the annual Middletown Council of Churches dinner at 6 30 P M at First Methodist Church. Rev C Willard Fetter of Day ton First EUB speaks after introduction by Rev G Walter Weber of First Baptist.

Middletown Council of Churches First Methodist Church C. Willard Fetter First Eub Dayton G. Walter Weber First Baptist Church Akron Middletown Area

Two Blazes Reported and Aiding a Woman

Two fires damaged property and injured a woman yesterday. A basement fire at 211 S Highview Rd was caused by a short circuit. Sparks near a crane at 1500 block Plum Ave started a fire at Sam Dennis Auto Parts. Cleta Hall, 35, 1508 Columbia Ave, received cuts and a bruised knee after falling through a glass door at Gallaher Drug Co. 1100 Central Ave and was taken to Middletown Hospital. The crane owner is Cohen Bros. The note adds a fact about whale and human heart weights.

Thomas Watson S. Highview Road al Crane Sam Dennis Auto Parts Co Bilock Plum Avenue Cohen Bros

Revival Under Way at Truth Tabernacle

Revival services are under way at Truth Tabernacle located at 2406 Minnesota Street. Evangelists Rev and Mrs Billhiemer and their six year old son Tommy from Richmond Indiana will conduct services at 7 30 tonight through Sunday and 10 am Sunday.

Truth Tabernacle Minnesota St Billhiemer Tommy Richmond Ind

Union Water Area Plans To Be Started

Hamilton Butler County commissioners advanced the eastern Union Township water district by ordering general plans. Nelson Clinton engineers the system for West Chester Maud Pisgah and Beacon Hills. About 1,073 property owners signed contracts. 1,150 were seen as needed. Growth projection reaches 1,175 subscribers by 1963.

Hamilton Butler County Union Township Nelson Clinton West Chester Maud Pisgah Beacon Hills Clinton

Cancer drive total reaches 2200 in local campaign

Middle Township Butler County Unit of the American Cancer Society reports a current campaign total of 2200 dollars toward an 11000 dollar goal. Last year the total reached 11000 dollars. Crusade chairmen Lewis E. Welshofer and Dwight Townsend guide the drive with door to door solicitation set for April 22 and 23.

Middlestown-Butler County American Cancer Society Lewis E. Welshofer Dwight Townsend Crusade

Parks Official Speaks at St John’s PTO Meeting

Parks and Recreation athletics supervisor John Paschal spoke at St Johns PTO meeting last night describing es ce department activities. Mrs Carmin J Ferrara was named chair of the nominating committee. election will be held next month. The PTO paper drive is Friday. May 2 is the lawn fete date.

John Paschal Department of Parks and Recreation St. John's PTO Cepartnen Carmin J. Ferrara The Alameda

Major Max Long Dies After Korean War Service

Maj. Max Long 43 former Armco accountant died Tuesday night at Walter Reed Army Hospital Washington D C after illness since last year while on duty in Germany diagnosed as cancer. He served WWII and Korean War and was active with American Legion Post 218. Survived by wife Jane two daughters Judy and Peggy mother Mrs J N Long of Gastonia NC four brothers and two sisters. Funeral arrangements not learned.

Max Long Armco Armys Walter Reed Hospital Washington, D.C Long Germany London Walter Reed Hospital Middletown High School Afmco Major Long Post 218 American Legion Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Hospital J.N. Long Gastonia

Curtis Peck Sr. dies at 71 in Middletown home

Curtis Peck Sr. 71 died at 502 Burton Road at 5.02 am after two years of ill health. He was a papermaker for four years at Gardner Division of Diamond National Corp. He was born in Wolfe County Kentucky. Survived by wife Effie five sons Leslie of Reseda California Clyde Curtis Jr. of Middletown Robert of Trenton and Dr E C Peck of West Middletown a brother George of Middletown and 10 grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Curtis Peck Sr Burton Road Mr. Peck Gardner Diamond National Corp Wolfe, County Effie Leslie Reseda Cal‘if Clyde Curtis Jr Mid Idletown Robert Trenton E.C. Peck West Middle George Middletown McCoy Leffler

High Mass for James D. Atchley in Hamilton

James D. Atchley 53 of 390 Glenway Drive Middletown died Monday at Mercy Hospital after a heart attack. Requiem High Mass set for 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Peter's Church with burial at St. Stephen Cemetery. Friends may call Cahill Funeral Home today after 4 p.m. He operated a Middletown paint store before moving to Hamilton 20 years ago and was a salesman for Hamilton.

Hamilton James D. Atchley Glenway Drive Middletown St. Peter's Church St. Stephen Cahill Dayton St Atchley Mercy Hospital Ham

Services for Howard Northcutt Held in Franklin

Howard Northcutt former manager of the G C Murphy store in Franklin died Monday in Ashland Ky He moved to Franklin in 1959 and returned to Ashland to recuperate from a heart attack Survivors include his wife Mary Agnes Services are set for 10 am tomorrow at John Steen Funeral Home Burial will be in Winchester Cemetery Ashland Ky

Franklin Howard Northcutt G.C. Murphy John Steen Ashland Winchester Northcutt Mary Agnes

Infant Pfistner Graveside Rites Held in Lebanon

Graveside services for the infant son of S Sat and Mrs George Pfistner of Stillwell Place were held at 9 30 am in Lebanon Cemetery. The child, a twin, died at birth Monday at Middleton Hospital. Funeral arrangements were by Oswald Memorial.

Lebanon S. Sat George Pfistner Stillwell Place Middletons Hospital Oswald Memorial Home

Roundtable For Scouts This Thursday in Pokey Griffith District

The monthly Pokey Griffith District Roundtable will be held Thursday night. Cub leaders meet at the Civic Association at 7 30 p m, scout leaders at Camp Hook at 6 p m. Cubmasters and den mothers will discuss the May theme Indian Country and fishing gear will be shown to scouts. Dale Linebaugh of Pack 57 will present slides on Philmont Scout Camp for Cubbers.

Lovers quarrel blamed for slaying in Columbus

Police accuse a lover's quarrel of the fatal shooting of 42 year old Mrs. Carol Lowe in her East Beck Street home. Frank L. Knapp, a rooming neighbor, is in custody as a homicide suspect after a tenant heard pounding at Lowe's door and noises from Knapp's room before Lowe collapsed and died. The report notes the black footed ferret as a rare mammal in America.

Columbus, Ohio Carol Lowe Knapp Mrs. Lowe

Community Services Noted for May Strayer and Lee Saffell

Mrs May Strayer aged 8 of 57 Maple Ave has a service at 2 pm tomorrow Klaus Weigel. Lee Saffell aged 64 of 1039 Hamilton Ave has a service at 2 pm tomorrow Colligan.

May Strayer Maple Ave Klaus - Weigel Lee

Dr Isaac Rosengarten Dies at 74 Editor of Jewish Forum

Dr Isaac Rosengarten aged 74 died Monday in New York. An author and editor, he helped found the English Jewish magazine in 1917 and served as editor for four decades. Born in Zager Lithuania, he came to America in 1891.

New York Isaac Rosengarten Rosengarten Zager Lithuania

Ethiopia Demands Substantial Subsistence Agriculture Share

More than 90 percent of Ethiopia's citizens rely on subsistence farming for daily sustenance, reflecting the rural economy's dominance and limited formal sector employment opportunities.

Ethiopia

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