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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1960
Page
2
Mrs Bunn’s fourth and fifth grade class at Spring Hill School Ohio sent Iris Peake a note to Princess Margaret of Great Britain. The lady in waiting replied thanking the children and praising their goodwill toward the royal couple.
Kern, a retired farmer and pioneer Germantown family member, died at 2 15 p m yesterday at his daughter Miriam Kindig's home. Born and raised on the family homestead near Germantown, he was the grandson of John George Kern one of Germantown's four founders. Surviving are his daughter, a son Earl T of Germantown, one grandchild and five great grandchildren. Services Thursday at 2 pm at the daughter’s home, Rev Paul Bressler officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Weaver Funeral Home of Dayton in charge.
Joel Gravist 82 of 2117 South Ave Middletown died at 518 am at Middletown Hospital after a period as a patient since April 16 He was a former employee of Sorg Paper Co born in Powell County Kentucky Surviving five daughters Edit Newman Liza Deck Lena Dishman Lula Gross Julia Brown and a son Paul all of Middletown Services set for 2 pm Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Brig Chesley Young Salvation Army will officiate Burial in Middletown Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm
Walter L Talmadge 75 died at 8 30 a m yesterday at his Central Street home after a heart attack He was a Quincy Fla native who lived in Carlisle most of his life A longtime custodian of the New Jersey Presbyterian Church and cemetery he is survived by wife Ruth a son Arthur three brothers Ralph Fred Dayton and Joseph Hamilton and sister Grace Montague Lima Services set for 2 pm Thursday at Eaton Funeral Home Franklin with Rev Robert L Edwards officiating Burial will follow in Carlisle Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday 2 5 and 7 9 p m
Detroit AP brief reports the death of Alex Gulian, 4, a former French army all star soccer player who collapsed and died during a game in Detroit on Sunday. He was noted as an outstanding player.
A veteran winger who played for seven seasons in the Detroit Soccer League is noted as a longtime steel company employee. The piece mentions his retirement from professional play and his enduring ties to the sport.
Washington AP reports how Ohio members cast votes on recent roll calls. Durfee nomination approved 69 to 15. Saylor amendment adding 35.9 million for VA hospitals adopted 218 to 15. Civil rights bill amended and passed 288 to 95 with party splits. Final passage of 4.038 billion foreign aid measure approved 243 to 130. Several Ohio congressmen voted for or against and some did not vote.
Hamilton county auditor R Tilton warned Butler County residents with house trailers to pay their annual trailer tax before May 2 to avoid a penalty up to 25 dollars. The tax is 18 dollars and about 400 trailers have not paid. The county’s trailer population is estimated at 1200 to 1300.
Vital statistics announce several newborns with details on families. Ervin Spencer and Mary Etta have a son at 711 Mary Etta Street. James Proctor and spouse hail from Middletown Rt. 3 with a son at Fort Hamilton Hospital. Other births note the Proctor and Kemplin families and a Badger child with locations including Vanderveer Street, Burton Road, and Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater Florida.
A long roster of patients and relatives appears associated with Grandview Hospital Dayton and local towns including Franklin Carlisle Carlisle Franklin Trenton West Alexandria Farmersville West Middletown and others. Names include Charles Geisler Ronald Clay Sheila Ripley Jeffery Creech Kash Germantown Mildred Miller Leo Hutchinson Charlies Gibson James Harrison Elwood Kelley James Vasilas Elmer Stidham Terry Tolson Sylvester Hutchens William Rose Irene Sullivan Elizabeth Blackford Dillard Graham Joan Back Elizabeth Bogan Stanford Boyd Lavenia Freeman Sandra Frizzell Charles Garrett Linda Brown Donna Brown Charles Higgins Curtis Howard Ernest Larrick Rex Linkous Shirley Parker Dilmar Profitt Read McKinley Rudd Curtis Sorrell Dean Tucker Garry White Verlin White Ann Truman among others.
Tuesday events include South Middletown Fire Dept at Amanda Fire House 6 20 p m and Middletown Personnel Assn at Colony 6 p m. United Cerebral Palsy First Presbyterian Wilson PTO and VFW posts hold gatherings at various venues 7 30 p m. Mayfield Sheffield Lincoln MHS and SPEBSQSA clubs meet 8 p m. Alcoholics Anonymous noon Exchange Club Manchester Hotel Golden Age Civic Girl Scout rooms Fenwick activities 8 p m Fenwick High School.
A group of former Kentuckians plans a 300 car motorcade to meet Gov. Bert Combs in Hamilton Ohio about the Kentucky veterans bonus law. Combs says he will not return to Frankfort but will meet the group in Hamilton to discuss the cost and feasibility of paying the bonus to out of state veterans.
Judy Yoho was elected president of the Monroe 4 H Pin Etts Sewing Club at a meeting at Robert Line's home in Monroe. Other officers include Donna Line as vice president Frances Lubberger as treasurer Susan Robinson as secretary Ellen Patrick as health Linda Steigerwald as recreation director and Myra Eckert as news reporter. The next meeting will be held at Patty Consumer's home on May 9.
A study of 300 children from birth shows IQ can rise or fall based on parental influence. The May Reader's Digest explains why and offers guidance to help your child maximize potential. This notice appears on page 100 as a sales promotion.
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