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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1961

Page

8

Deaths And Funerals-Me Day 52 a Rathman-Troup Salesman

Lyle D Day 52 of Middletown and West Elkton Village councilman died of a heart attack at home. He worked 12 years as a general salesman for Rathman-Troup Furniture and was a member of the West Elkton volunteer fire department. He served in World War II, born Hudson Michigan, resident of West Elkton 14 years, member of Friends Church. Survived by wife Lillian son James daughter Elizabeth Spitler parents Leo and wife of Hudson, Mich sister Mauretta McBean Manitowoc Mich and grandchild. Services 2 pm Saturday Zimmerman Funeral Home Gratis Philip Johnson officiating. Burial Fairmound Cemetery. Friends may call 7-9 pm tomorrow.

West Elkton Lyle D. Day Rathman - Troup Middletown Day Hudson Mich Friends Church Lillian James Elizabeth Spitler West Alexandria Leo Day Mauretta McBean Manitop Zimmerman Funeral Home Gratis Philip Johnson Fairmound

Death Notice for Everett C Bush in Middletown Ohio

Everett C Bush aged 4 of 1713 Sheridan Ave Middletown died at Middletown Hospital at 5 30 am after long illness He worked for McGraw Construction Co before retiring in 1956 Born Wolfe County Kentucky he lived in Middletown 25 years Survived by Lula wife daughter Norma Hager Hamilton father Colonel Bush Middletown siblings Lawson Goldie Byrd Gladys Sargent Thelma Brewer Melvin Misam? burg grandchild Services 10 am Saturday Riggs Funeral Home Rev Henry Howard Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at funeral home

Everett C. Bush Sheridan Ave Middletown Hospital Bush McGraw Construction Co Wolfe County Middletown Nora Lansow Renee Lula

Death of Mrs Alma Rattermann in Cincinnati

Mrs Alma Rattermann mother of Mrs David Thompson of Milton Road was found dead of a heart attack yesterday at Grasmore House Cincinnati. Surviving are four daughters including Mrs C M Albright and Mrs E B Strobel. Requiem High Mass at Bellarmine Chapel 10 a m Saturday. Friends may call Gilligan Funeral Home Woodburn at Lincoln 4 to 8 p m tomorrow. Memorial contributions to favorite charities.

Alma Mackentepe Ratterimann David Thompson Milton Road Grasmore House Cincinnati Rattermann Henry J. Mattermann Jr C. M. Albright Wilmington Del E. B. Strobel Akron James R. Williams Thompson Bella

Morrow-Roy E. Kelly 63 Dies at Home

Roy E. Kelly of Morrow died from a heart attack at 2 08 yesterday at his Roachester home. He was a machinist for Jensen Machine Co Waynesville. Survived by wife Lavone a daughter Thelma Jewell Kelly at home father William of Morrow Rt 2 sister Thelma Eckinger Flint Mich brother Marion Morrow Rt 2. Services will be 2 30 pm Saturday Yale Funeral Home with burial in Morrow Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Morrow Roy E. Kelly Roachester Jensen Machine Co Waynesville Lavone Thelma Jewi Kelly William Morrow Rt 2 Thelma Eckinger Flint Mich Marion Morrow Rt. 2 Yale Funeral Home Morrow Cemetery Funeral

Mrs Ruse Terry of Mason Dies at 70

Mrs Ruse Terry 70 died at her Mason home Tuesday night. Survived by her husband Wil son six daughters and two sons, all in the Mason area. Services set for 11 30 am tomorrow at Kings Mills Baptist Church with burial to follow.

Mason Ruse Terry Mason Rt Wilson Bernice Hiser Grace Jones Viola Hiser Atdrey Allen Arley McComes Doris Dawson Oakley Howard Mason Area Kings Mills Baptist Church

Overnight, Gals Take Over Town in Ellisville

In Ellisville Illinois a farming village of about 150 residents woke to find women in all six offices in a surprise write in sweep. New village president Matilda Forneris said the men avoided the posts, so the women stepped in.

Ellisville Ill Matilda Forneris

Rose Hill Cemetery Funeral Arrangements Notice

Friends may call at the Galliomore Funeral Home today from 4 to 9 p m for services related to Rose Hill Cemetery memorial arrangements.

Rose Hill Cemetery Gallimore Funeral Home

Miss Clara Wacker dies at 83 in Clinton County

Miss Clara Wacker Morrow aged 83 died yesterday in Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington. She leaves sisters Mrs Fred Seelmeyer of Morrow Route 1 Mrs Fred Haarlammert Goshen and Mrs Alma Bollinger Mt Washington and brothers Omar Madeira and Albert Cincinnati. Services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Yale Funeral Home with burial in Union Cemetery.

Morrow Clara Wacker Fred Seelmeyer Morrow Rt Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington Fred Haarlammert Goshen Alma Bollinger Mt Washington Omar Madeira Albert Cincinnati Yale Funeral Union Cemetery

Weaver 82 Dies. longtime Germantown resident

John W. Weaver 82 of 249 E Center St Germantown died at 9 35 am yesterday at Grandview Hospital Dayton after a stroke at his home He was a retired General Motors worker with Inland and Frigidaire plants in Dayton He was born in Jackson Township Montgomery County and lived in Germantown since 1913 Surviving are his wife Jennie a brother Edward Dayton and a sister Mrs Ardeila Dechvant New Lebanon Services 2 pm Saturday John Arp Funeral Home offi ciating Burial in Germantown Cemetery

Germantown John W.weaver E. Center Grandview Hospital Dayton Weaver General Motors Jackson Township Montgomery County Jennie Edward Ardeila Dechvant New Lebanon John Arp Claude Snyder Germantown Cemetery

St Pauls Starts Week of Evangelism

St Pauls Evangelical and Re formed Church at 114 S Broad St launches a week of prayer and preaching. Rev H C Grunewald will lead a 6 30 p m dinner meeting to instruct 25 visitation teams. A 24 hour prayer vigil begins 8 30 a m Saturday with at least two in attendance. TRPM Teaching Reaching Preaching Mission. Steering committee named with Gade Ireland Rees Essig and others.

St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church S. Broad St H. C. Grunewald TRPM William Gade Owen V. Ireland Edward Rees Virgil Webster Donald Bvverard Richard Essig Harry Taylor

Fish Dinner Planned at Second Baptist Church

A fish dinner will be served tomorrow at the Second Baptist Church 116 S Verity Parkway starting at 11 am. The Altar Guild sponsors the meal.

Second Baptist Church S. Verity Parkway The Altar Guild

Airman Lone Survivor Of CA7 Crash

A US airman, Richard W. Ferron, 24, is in critical condition after a C47 crash in fog near a Hong Kong Mount, killing 15. Ferron, son of Maine residents, suffered skull fractures and shock amid a rescue effort by British mountaineers.

Hong Kong U.S Formosa Richard W. Ferron Ernest Ferron Westbrook Maine

Break-ins Hit Local Shops and Stations

Police reports reveal break ins at Jacone Glass Shop on First Ave, Mid dletown News Agency on Columbia Ave, and multiple coin machines at Phillips 66 stations on S Sutphin St, Ellen Drive, Manchester Road, and Stevens Ave, plus a laundromat on Tytus Ave.

Jacone Glass First Ave Middletown News Agency Columbia Ave Phillips 66 Station S. Sutphin St Gulf Staition Ellen Drive Manchester Road Stevens Ave Tytus Ave

Theft Reported at Dr M H Weimstein Office

Officers who answered a call yesterday to the office of Dr M H Weimstein at 100 S Broad St learned that $40 was stolen from a desk.

M. H. Weimstein S. Broad, St

Vandals damage car window and shrubs. teen drug overdose incident

Police reported vandals threw rocks from a moving car, smashing the rear window of Elizabeth Harris's parked car at 832 18th Ave and digging up shrubs at 825 Jackson Lane. Officers later learned at Middletown Hospital a 16 year old girl attempted suicide by taking 20 nerve pills.

Elizabeth Harris 18Th Ave Jackson Lane Middletown Hospital

Violence? No Man, Violets! Aide Seeks African Violets Material

Senator A S Mike Monroney of Oklahoma said a staffer asked the Government Printing Office for material on African violets for a constituent. The GPO replied to contact the State Department, joking that they would have material on African violence.

Washington A. S Mike Monroney D-Okla Government Printing Office State Department

Enrollments Plenish 1961 Community Resources Workshop

Thirty four persons have enrolled for the 1961 Workshop in Community Resources to be conducted from June 12 through July 18 at Middletown High School. Dr Rollin McKeehan directs with Richard Petters and Arnold Bowden assisting as workshop staff. They travel to Sharon Pa for a national directors conference.

Middletown High School Rollin McKeehan Knox County Tenn Richard Petters Armco Steel Corp Arnold Bowden Dr. McKeehan Middletown Sharon

Brownies and Scouts Win Poster Contest Prizes

Four Brownies and one intermediate Girl Scout shared prizes in a day camp poster contest. Brownie winners from Monroe include Joan Hagan Cindy Rue Janet Aldridge and Yavonne Denis of Troop 218 sharing a free day camp trip. Suzanne Reeder of Springboro Trap 218 is the intermediate winner also earning a free day camp trip. The contest ran for a month and was judged by Mrs. Robert Nelson of the Middletown Fine Arts Center.

Joan Hagan Cindy Rue Janet Aldridge Yavonne Denis Brownie Troop 218 Monroe Suzanne Reeder Springboro Robert Nelson Middletown

Collisions in space dated 580 million years ago

Atomic Energy Commission scientists report exposure ages for iron meteorites from the United States and Soviet Union. Evidence suggests a major collision about 580 million years ago, with individual ages ranging from 260 to 595 million years for meteorites such as Grant Aroos Norfolk and Sikhote Alin.

Associated Press Washington Outer Space Atomic Energy Commission United States Soviet Union D. Heymann 0. A. Schaeffer AEC Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton N. Y Earth American Geophysical Union Grant Grant, N. M Norfork Ark Siberia Brookhaven Aroos Norfolk

OSU Professor Visits Local Language Teachers

Ohio State University professor Dr Edward Allen visited Middletown today for a conference with 18 local Spanish French and German teachers at Central School. He is touring 11 Ohio districts as part of a three year foreign language study discussing the audio lingual method and its use in language laboratories.

Edward Allen Ohio State University Middletown Central School Allen Ohio

Church Plans Kickoff Dinner for St Marys Picnic

A carnival covered dish supper is planned to start activities for St Marys Catholic Church leading to a June picnic. Art Bidwell and spouse chair the event in the church basement May 17, with further meetings at Bidwell residence and Herm Griffiths home to set the picnic date.

St. Mary's Catholic Church Art Bidwell Bidwell Highland Ave Jim Guyler Herm Griffith Florence St

Trans-Canada Highway Set for 1963 Completion

The highway project, begun in 1949, is slated to finish in 1963. Officials expect major sections to open progressively as work continues across provinces.

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Rathman-Troup Alma Rattermann Mrs. Ruse Terry John W. Weaver Kenyon Brown Detroit Tigers Beverly Hills Calif St. Paul's Saa Jersey Coats Fifens Kilson Aters Central Avenue By Frank Carey OSU Marty Miller Paul Degar Insurance Agency Castell
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