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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1963

Page

2

City Accidents Injure 4 People

Four people were injured in a series of city accidents. Donald E Murphy and Charles W McDowell plus Marguerite McDowell were treated at Middletown Hospital after a two car collision on Nelbar Street at 7 25 p m Murphy veered and struck McDowell. Douglas W Hampton was treated today with chest and leg injuries after losing control on Wilbraham Road in heavy rain. Police charged Larry Wheeler with fleeing the scene after his car hit a parked auto owned by Patricia Birchfield. Total damages listed for affected vehicles range from 35 to 200 dollars.

Nelbar Street Middletown Hospital Donald E. Murphy Middletown Oxford Road Charles W. McDowell Glenmore Road Marguerite McDowell Murphy McDowell Douglas W. Hampton Wilraham Road Hampton Wilbraham Road Larry Wheeler Kyles Station Road Patricia Birchfield Yankee Road Birchfield Wheeler Glen R. Williams Elwood St James Ray Milligan Central Ave S. Clinton Street Milligan Harry Harkins Milford Machell J. Smith Garfield S T Manchester Avenue Harkins

Obituary of Rufus H. Barker 70 at Germantown home

Rufus H. Barker 70 died at 4 50 am today at the home of his daughter Mrs Irene Garner 169 S Plum St Germantown after six weeks illness He was a retired laborer for Lamneck Products born in Buford His wife Lydia died in 1941 Surviving are six daughters three sons a brother and a sister among 25 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Rufus H. Barker Irene Garner S. Plum St Germantown Crescent Blvd Barker Lamneck Products Buford Lydia Garner Lettie Stiver Evelyn Peterell

Mrs Gussie Potter dies at 90 in Eaton home

Mrs Gussie E Potter, 90, died yesterday at her Eaton Rt 4 home after three months of declining health. Born in Blue Ball, she lived there until 1912 and was a Mennonite Church member in Trenton. Survived by daughter Mary Kathryn Garrett and three grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at R C Nein & Sons, Camden. burial Fairmount Cemetery. Visitation tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Eaton Gussie E. Potters Eaton Rt. 4 R. C. Nein & Sons Camden Fairmount Cemetery

Deaths Elsewhere

Evgeni D. Kiselev 55 Soviet U N undersecretary for political and Security Council affairs died Wednesday after eight days in hospital from a heart ailment. Moritz Wallach 83 German born craftsman who revived wooden block printing of fabrics died Tuesday in Lime Rock Conn. Harold D. Billings 75 builder of the Museum of Science and Hayden Planetarium in Boston died Wednesday in Newton Mass.

New York Evgeni D. Kiselev U. N Political and Security Council Kiselev Lime Rock Conn Moritz Wallach Newton Mass Harold D. Billings Museum of Science Hayden Planetarium Boston

Court Rule On Hospital Costs In Indigent Patient Case

Cleveland Ohio A Common Pleas Court judge ruled a hospital may sue a city to recover emergency treatment costs for an indigent patient in Maple Heights Angelo Spadaro. University Hospital billed 1001 for 22 days care after a November heart attack. The ruling could set a precedent for city budget implications across Ohio.

Cleveland Common Pleas Court Saul Danaceau Ohio Angelo Spadaro Maple Heights University Hospital Spadaro

Cleveland Man Among 27 Americans Listed in Cuban Prisons

Washington AP reports 27 Americans held in Cuban prisons with six new names including John Robert Gentile of Cleveland. Official sources released the list today detailing the detainees and their origins.

Washington Soruces John Robert Genstile Cleveland

Stewardess At 35 Not An Old Bag

An American Airlines stewardess Dusty Roads 35 argues she is not too old to fly. The union seeks to remove a 32 year age limit in the contract while management says stewardess work favors younger workers. Air line officials cite only about 10 to 100 are near 32, with broader debate over retirement age and benefits.

New York American Airlines Dusty Roads American Miss Roads Dusty Nancy Collins Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association Afl-Cio Transport Workers Union

Missing Girl Found Slain in Denver Hotel Room

Carolyn Sue Ryan 14 of Salina Kansas and Michael McQueeney 22 of Butler Pennsylvania were found shot to death in a Denver hotel room. Detectives cited murder and possible suicide. Thomas G McQueeney 23 brother of the dead man was held for questioning. The witness said the deaths occurred around 11 am after checks in on Tuesday night.

Denver Carolyn Sue Ryan Salina Kan Michael McQueeney Butler Thomas G. McQueeney Thomas McQueeney Thomas Rowe Chillicothe (Ohio Thomas

Paper Employee Killed In Dayton Motorcycle Crash

Stanley F. Trombly, 34, a photoengraver at the Dayton Journal-Herald, died when his motorcycle collided with a car on Ohio 48 north of Dayton after the car backed from a parking lot into the highway. The driver, Ralph T. Keller of Dayton, tried to U turn into the southbound lane.

Dayton Ohio Stanley F. Trombly Dayton Journal - Herald Ohio 48 Montgomery County Ralph T. Keller

Motorcycle Crash Kills Two Near Pomeroy Ohio

Two men died when their motorcycle struck a guard rail on Ohio 12 north of Pomeroy Wednesday night. The Highway Patrol identified the operator as Jerry Roush, 23, of Cincinnati, and the passenger as Donald Stone, 23, of Pomeroy.

Pomeroy, Ohio Ohio 12 Here Highway Patrol Jerry Roush Cincinnati Donald Stone Pomeroy

Old Film Veteran Edward Hearn Dies at 74

Captain Guy Edward Hearn Jr of the Miami University Naval ROTC unit heads to Fontana California for the funeral of his father, retired actor Edward Hearn. The elder Hearn died after a heart attack at his Fontana home at 74. Survivors include two brothers, a sister, and two grandchildren. He gained fame in the silent era, appeared with Tom Mix, and later acted in early TV films as Hollywood moved to sound and new productions.

Oxford Guy Edward Hearn Jr Miami University Fontana Calif Edward Hearn Hearn Woodland Hills San Fernando Valley Mix

Woman Fatally Injured in Ohio Car Crash

Mrs. Mildred M. McCann fifty of Poland was injured fatally when a car carrying two students to Notre Dame University skidded into an unknown object. The crash occurred in Elyria Ohio and involved a student driver and a passenger. Police investigated possible causes and identified the school affiliation of the occupants.

Dred M. McCann Poland Notre Dame University

Five Moes Children Die In Grayling Fire

A frame house in Grayling Michigan burned early trapping five Moes children aged two to nine as their babysitter fled unharmed. The victims were Barbara Lynn nine John David seven Scott Allen five James four and Billie Faye two.

Grayling Mich Elizabeth Moes Lower Michigan Barbara Lynn John David Scott Allen James Billie Faye

Abutment Accident Ties Up Ohio Turnpike

An accident near the Elyria interchange left four others in the car injured after the vehicle struck an abutment along the Ohio Turnpike on Wednesday.

Elyria

Rhodes signs emergency act creating three man liquor board

Governor James A. Rhodes signed an emergency act abolishing the four member board and replacing it with a three member liquor commission. Appointees include Chairman Kenneth E. Thomas of Grove City, Vice Chairman Bernard T. Chupka of Columbus, and J Maynard Dickerson of Youngstown with terms ending 1969, 1967, and 1908 respectively. All are attorneys and first terms begin Friday.

Columbus Ohio James A. Rhodes Kenneth E. Thomas Grove City Bernard T. Chupka J. Maynard Dickerson Youngstown Commission Thomas Liquor Board Chupka Dickerson Industrial Commission Rhodes Liquor Commission

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