Ex Skating Champion Gretchen Gay Found Dead at 38
Windsor in AP report Gretchen Merrill Gay former U S women's figure skating champion and five year titleholder died at 38 her body found in her apartment living room autopsy pending. Police said death likely natural causes a neighbor reported inactivity of her car trophies from a skating career begun at age 10 noted her 12 year old national junior crown and 1943 1948 titles. She divorced William Otis Gay in 1953 survived by mother Gretchen Merrill.
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Windsor, Conn
Gretchen Merrill Gay
U.S
Gary
Deaths and Funerals Jurist's Widow Dies in Ohio
Helen S Sohngen 78 widow of former Ohio Supreme Court justice Robert M Sohngen died at Mercy Hospital. She was active in civic work with ties to Middletown First Methodist Church and Mercy Hospital. Services set for 10 a m at Klaus Weigel Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. No visitations. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
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Hamilton
Helen S.sohngen
Robert M. Sohngen
Ohio Supreme Court
Mercy Hospital
Klaus-Weigel
Greenwood Cemetery
Death of Ralph Brehany at 64 in Mississippi
Ralph Brehany of Blue Ball, 64, died at 2 p m yesterday in Hattiesburg Mississippi Hospital after a heart attack. He was a World War II veteran born in Blue Ball and lived near Middletown before moving to Hattiesburg area 20 years ago. Survived by wife Eva a daughter Mrs Ledella Woodward of Hattiesburg and three grandchildren. Services and burial planned in Hattiesburg Sunday.
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Ralph Brehany
Blue Ball
Hattiesburg, Miss
Mr. Brehany
Middletown
Eva
Ledella Woodward F
Hattiesburg
Walter Conlee Services Held in Mt. Sterling
Walter Conlee aged 50 and brother of Robert Conlee of 2003 South Ave had funeral services today at Easton & Ritchie Funeral Home Mt. Sterling Kentucky. Burial followed.
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Walter Conlee
Robert Conlee
South Ave
Easton & Ritchie
Mt. Sterling
Obituary for John E. Oden Middletown Elevator Operator
John E. Oden, 61, of 1703 Vermont St., died at 7 a.m. today at Middletown Hospital after a period as a patient. Born in Williams County, Tenn, he had lived in Middletown 16 years and worked as an elevator operator in the Castell Building. No immediate survivors. Services set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Jordan Memorial Chapel, Elder J. A. Dennis officiating. Burial in Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours Monday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
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John E. Oden
Vermont St
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Oden
Castell
Williams County
Tenn
Middletown
Jordan Memorial Chapel
J. A. Dennis
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Vogele 92 Dies. Rites Scheduled at St John’s Church
Emma Amelia Vogele of 1910 Grand Ave died at Garden Manor Nursing Home at 4 35 pm yesterday after a stay since January 30. She was born in Cincinnati and is survived by a sister, Minnie Brandenburg of Toledo. Requiem High Mass is set for 9 30 am Monday at St John’s Church, with burial in Hillgrove Cemetery. Friends may call at Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home Sunday 2 5 and 7 9 pm. Rosary at 7 30 pm.
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Emma Amelia Vogele
Grand Ave
Garden Manor Nursing Home
Vogele
Cincinnati
John
Minnie Brandenburg
Toledo
St. John’s Church
Hillgrove Cemetery
Miamisburg
McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home
Services for Mrs Grace Gomia Held Tomorrow
Mrs Grace V Gomia 63 of 5800 State Road will have services at 2 p m tomorrow at Inman Funeral Home Burial is in Collinsville Cemetery Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home She died yesterday at Middletown Hospital Born and raised in Middletown she lived there until moving to Hillsboro in 1947
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Somerville
Grace V. Gomia
State Road
Inman Funeral Home
Collinsville
Notable Obituary Details of Mrs. Hardin Family Survive
The obituary lists surviving relatives including daughters Mrs. Jean Gerber and Mrs. Koneta Cook and Loree Hardin, with sons Ward Hardin and Elbert Hardin, a step-son Dale Hardin, three brothers, and 14 grandchildren. It notes residences in State Road Hillsboro Oxford Middletown Middletown Woodland Beach Maryland and references a daughter and extended family.
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Jean Gerber
State Road
Koneta Cook
Hillsboro
Loree Hardin
Oxford
Ward Hardin
Middletown
Elbert Hardin
Woodland Beach
Dale Hardin
Seven Mile Woman Dies at Fort Hamilton Hospital
Mrs Lillian L Grollmus 49 of 4440 West Elkton Road died at 5 50 am yesterday at Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton Survived by husband Carl son James mother Mrs Katherine Brower ing of Williamsdale two brothers Leonard and Charles Schliesman of Hamilton four stepsisters and a stepbrother Services 2 pm Monday Inman Funeral Home Somerville burial Butler County Memorial Park Rt 73 Home hours Sunday 3 5 and 7 9 pm
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Lillian L. Grollmus
West Elkton Road
Fort Hamilton Hospital
Hamilton
Carl
James
Katherine Browering
Williamsdale
Leonard
Charles Schliesman
Inman Funeral Home
Somerville
Butler County Memorial Park
Obituaries for Mrs Laila Smith and Stephen McKnight
Mrs Laila Smith 79 of Logsdon Rest Home will have private services tomorrow per Campbell. Stephen McKnight 86 of 3009 Lanes Mill Road funeral services are at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Brown's Chapel New Miami.
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Laila Smith
Logsdon Rest Home
Campbell
Stephen McKnight
Lanes Mill Road
Brown's Chapel
New Miami
Renowned German Sculptress Renee Sinten Dies
BERLIN AP Renee Sinten 7 a noted German sculptress died Thursday after a long illness HYANNIS Mass AP William Richardson Sinclair 80 former director and vice chairman of the American Meat Institute Chicago died Thursday BOSTON AP Aaron Richmond 69 concert pianist turned concert manager who sponsored many great artists died Wednesday
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Berlin
Renee Sintenis
Hyannis
Mass
William Richardson Sinclair
American Meat Institute
Chicago
Boston
Aaron Richmond
Burglar Takes About 700 From Service Station
George Combs owner of Combs Sohio Service Station at 1317 Yankee Road found his cigarette vending machine pried open and a cigar box with about $700 missing after he went outside to fix a flat tire. He heard nothing and saw no one.
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George Combs
Combs
Sohio
Yankee Road
Miami History Professor Dr Fred B Joyner Dies at 70
Dr Fred B Joyner professor of history at Miami University and longtime Miami Center instructor died early today at McCullough Hyde Hospital Oxford He was 70 last Friday A native of Alabama Joyner served on the Miami faculty since 1922 and wrote Free Trade champion David Ames Wells He is survived by his wife Mae two sons and other relatives Funeral arrangements to be announced with burial at Oxford Cemetery Memorials to the Miami Loyalty Fund.
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Fred B. Joyner
Miami University
Miami Center
McCullough-Hyde Hospital
Oxford
Joyner
Middletown
Alabama
Miami
Texas
Hedding College
Abingdon
Ill
Birmingham Southern College
University of Caen
France
University of Chicago
David Ames Wells
Robert Cummings Schenck
Franklin
Dayton
Court Rule Held Down Rights Militants, Student Tells Club
Miami University senior William N. Sachs told the Middletown Optimist Club civil rights focus divides militants and responsible groups. He credited the Heart of Atlanta Motel vs U S decision with federal control over public accommodations and called it among the four most significant court actions.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Middletown Optimist
William N. Sachs
Miami University
Detroit
Manchester Motor Inn
Supreme Court
Heart of Atlanta
U. S
Sachs
Miami School of Business Administration
Miami
Forensic Society
Young Democrats
Bar’s Liquor License Listed Suspension at Double D Ranch
A week long liquor license suspension for Sunday sale of intoxicating liquor affects the Double D Ranch on Rt. 4 south of Middletown. The seven day penalty runs from today until noon next Thursday, tied to a Sunday consumption violation dated 04 Dec. 1964. Airport Inn permit suspended for delinquent tax payments. suspension rescinded after taxes paid.
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Rt. 4
Middletown
Liquor Control Commission
Airport Inn
Germantown Road
Definition of one horsepower in lifting energy
The term one horsepower equals the energy to raise 33 000 pounds by one foot in one minute. This unit measures work rate and power in mechanical contexts.
Banker Takes Speech Honors at Toastmasters Meet
C. Richard Ross assistant cashier of Barnitz Bank won top speech honors at the Toastmasters Club meeting at Eastern Lanes. The event was a contest for members with fewer than six speeches. Ross will represent the club in the Dayton area contest on May 13. Leroy Meier served as toastmaster.
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C. Richard Ross
Barnitz Bank
Toastmasters Club
Eastern Lanes
Ross
Dayton
Leroy Meier
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Martin Senour
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CORE
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