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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1961

Page

2

Banquet Set For Workshop Post Evaluation In Utilization Efforts

The post evaluation banquet for the 1960 Workshop in the Utilization of Community Resources will be held Tuesday at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church. Miami University sponsors the workshop with the Board of Education and the Industrial Council of Middle. The program features Dr Rollin McKeehan Knox County Tennessee and Robert Cordray WPFB along with workshop participants and their students. The planning committee includes Eloise Cook C Dockum Annette English Carolyn Hall Ruth Kash Lucylle Rader Ruby Takach Thomas F Webb and Muriel Woodward.

St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Rollin McKeehan Knox County Tennessee Robert Cordray WPFB Eloise Cook C. L. Dockum Annette English Carolyn Hall Ruth Kash Lucylle Rader Ruby Takach Thomas F Webb Muriel Woodward

Substantial Increase in Orders Sparks More Furnaces at Armco Middletown

Armco Middletown Works plans three additional open hearth furnaces and recalls 100 more workers as orders surge. Sixty-six already recalled, with projected boosts in processing and shipping as hot strip and cold mills run full schedules. Coke plant restart slated this week to support May ramp up.

Armco Middletown Don S. Holstein Holstein Mudietown

Police Briefs Report Arrests and Local Thefts

Officers arrested James George Theinemann at 33 S. Clinton St for investigation. A 14 year old youth was held for Hamilton juvenile authorities on a statutory charge. Thefts included two hubcaps from Robert Johnson 315 Moore St and a bicycle from Dale Rock 2713 Elmo Place. Sam Redding 1106 Lefayette Ave said a neighbor knocked a golf ball through his car windshield causing damage estimated at $45.

James George Theinemann S. Clinton St Hamilton Robert Johnson Moore St Dale Rock Elmo Place Sam Redding Lefayette Ave Sas

Twirlers Sweep Local Winners At Cleves Contest

In Cleves the U S Twirling Association event crowned local champions. Shari Birch earned first in the seven and under intermediates while Kathy O Friel topped the advanced division for fifteen year olds.

Cleves Shari Birch Kathy O'Friel

One City Accident Cites Woman Driver After Collision

Police charged Ella L. Baldwin of 1712 Winona Drive with failure to yield after she turned left into the path of Delbert L. Callahan of Middletown Trailer Court on Broad Street and Central Avenue. Damage was estimated at 960.

Ella L. Baldwin Winona Drive Broad Street Central Avenue Delbert L. Callahan Middletown Trailer Court

Journal to Introduce New Classified Typeface

Beginning tomorrow the Want Ad pages will switch to an Impact typeface. Impact is a new Intertype product used to replace the old font for all ads. The type remains the same size but features open, more legible letters for easier reading.

Impact Intertype Co

Death Car Driver Faces 6 Charges

A Dayton man, Chau tauqua, bound over to the Montgomery County grand jury on six counts of second degree manslaughter after a March 25 crash on Patterson Boulevard near Stewart Street. Conley Roach Jr. of 120 West Fifth Street faced a bond set at 2500 dollars as police said his speeding car jumped a curb and struck a tree by the Miami River killing Roach’s wife Jane 25 a brother Robert 18 and Roselee Meddings 20 of Franklin.

Dayton Montgomery County Conley Roach Jr Fifth St Emmett J. Jackson Roach Miami River S&. Patterson Stewart Street

Jury Probe Planned in Cleveland Murder Case

Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a federal grand jury will hear facts in the September 5, 1959 shooting of Jeffrey Perkins, 27, by motorcycle policeman Bobby H. Dunn. Abuse of civil rights may be involved. panel will study case in Cleveland on April 25.

Cleveland (Ap Cleveland Plain Desk Jeffrey Perkins Bobby H. Dunn

Do Job Or Quit Word To Teachers Do Job Or Quit

In Columbus Ohio AP a public relations official urged teachers at the Ohio Federation of Teachers convention to stop complaints and take action. James D Nolan of the National Warm Air and Air Conditioning Association said dissatisfied teachers have two options improve the profession or leave. He urged direct public outreach and supported a lawsuit for state wide equitable representation. Delegates backed mandatory tenure and named Loren Zimmerman Daytona teacher as federation president.

Columbus, Ohio James D. Nolan National Warm Air and Air Conditioning Association Ohio Federation of Teachers Nolan Boards of Education Ohio Federation Loren Zimmerman Daytona

Nixon Brother Files Voluntary Bankruptcy

Los Angeles AP report says F. Donald Nixon, brother of former VP Richard M. Nixon, filed for voluntary bankruptcy listing $206,937 in liabilities and $1,250 in assets mostly clothing. He now works as assistant sales manager for a dairy after once heading a restaurant chain sold to satisfy creditors.

Los Angeles Richard M. Nixon F. Donald Nixon

Obituary of Elizabeth Murphy 69 Middletown resident

Elizabeth Murphy 69 of 707 Charles Street Middletown died at Middletown Hospital at 9 am Saturday after a period in critical condition. She was born in Warren County and lived in Middletown 22 years. Former Capper Furniture cashier retired years ago and belonged to St Mary’s Blessed Virgin Sodality. Survived by brother Will Murphy of Monroe and three sisters Nellie Murphy, Nora Brehany of Middletown, and Dora Kyne of Xenia. Requiem High Mass at Holy Trinity Church Tuesday at :30 am. Burial in Woodhill Cemetery Franklin. Friends may call Schramm Funeral Home Monday 2–5 and 7–9 with Rosary at 8 pm.

Elizabeth Murphy Charles St Middletown Hospital Miss Murphy Warren County Mason Middletown Capper Furniture Blessed Virgin Sodality St. Mary's Church Franklin Will Murphy Monroe Nellie Murphy Nora Brehany Dora Kyne Xenia Holy Trinity Church Woodhill Cemetery Schramm Funeral Home

James A Wooten services set for local man Wootan

Services for 80 year old James Alfred Wootan of Franklin will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial at Woodside. A former merchant police officer, he died in a Cincinnati hospital. Survived by three daughters Lillian McKinney Virginia Shears and Anna Clark. a son Alfred. a sister Mary Garner. two brothers Marion and George. 13 grandchildren and great grandchild. Friends may call 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home.

James Alfred Wootan Trenton- Franklin Road Franklin McCoy-Leffler Herschel Caudill Woodside Wootan City Cincinnati Lillian McKinney Franklin Address Virginia Shears Anna Clark Dayton Alfred Fairborn Mary Garner Tampa Fla Marion Hawthorne Fra George Columbus

Nixon Plans May 10 Fundraiser Speech in Columbus

Richard P. Niehoff says former Vice President Nixon will be the principal speaker at a $100 per plate fund raising dinner May 10 at the youth center on the Ohio State fairgrounds. Republican leaders from four central and southern Ohio counties will attend as Ohio begins campaigning for elections and congressional races next year.

Columbus Ohio Richard M. Nixon Ohio Republican Finance Committee Richard P. Niehoff Nixon Ohio State Fairgrounds Niehoff

Campbell Soup gifts total 341000 to Ohio colleges

Three Ohio schools are among four colleges and universities receiving gifts totaling 341975 from Campbell Soup Co. Defiance College gets 10000, Ohio State University 3500, and Western College for Women at Oxford 1000.

Camden N.J Ohio Campbell Soup Co Buckeye Defiance College Ohio State University Western College For Oxford

50 of Kent State Class of 1960 Now Teach

Kent Ohio AP Nearly half of the students who received four year degrees in 1960 from Kent State University are teachers now. A survey lists 483 teachers, 302 in business and industry, 93 in graduate schools and 75 in military service. Starting salaries ranged from 521 for physical science graduates to 437 for liberal arts.

Kent, Ohio Kent State University Paul K. Howells

Lincoln widow Mary Todd Lincoln appeals for funds in 1865 letters

The Rutgers Library Journal releases ten letters from Mary Todd Lincoln written after Abraham Lincoln's death. She describes life in a boarding house, hopes for a brick Chicago home, and requests aid from Simon Cameron to raise about $20,000, noting an estate valued at $110,000.

Mary Todd Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Simon P. Cameron Lincoln Rutgers Library Journal Philip D. Lang River Forest, Jr Chicago Cameron

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Armeo Miami University The Board of Education Industrial Council of Middle Twirlers Engle’s Corner Jane Robert D Roselee Meddings Middletown High Sylvia Helton Trenton High Everes Jerry Carter McKinley Junior High Miller Gymnasium Weith Union Sanitary Says U.S Park St 2Nd Avenue West Central Avenue Grand Ave Gideon Rd Strand Theater James A. Wooten Western Pat’s KSU Ktizens Building Loan and Savings Association Central Ave Troy
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