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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1966

Page

2

Latin Expert Mann Quits State Post

Washington AP reports Undersecretary of State Thomas C Mann, a Latin American affairs adviser, resigning from the No 3 State Department post. Mann declines comment. health reasons cited, he rejects conflict with top officials. He has led Economic Affairs since March 1965 after 14 months as Assistant Secretary for Inter American Affairs. President Johnson called him the administration's "only voice" in Latin American affairs.

Washington Thomas C Mann State Department Mann Washington Post Foreign Service Johnson

Negotiations Continue At Hoover Ball Division

Negotiators for Hoover Ball Division of Hoover Ball and Bearing Co and Local 1266 United Auto Workers pressed talks today aiming for a settlement before midnight Saturday when the existing contract expires. About 100 members had voted to strike if needed, with President Eugene Allen saying workers may continue on a day to day basis if no deal by Saturday. Talks have been ongoing since April 11.

Hoover Ball Division Hoover Ball & Bearing Co United Auto Workers Eugene Allen

Fire Calls Reported on Pennfield and Main Streets

Fire crews responded to a torching incident on Pennfield Avenue and Young Street at 6 04 p m with no damage. A separate auto fire on Main Street at 8 11 a m caused no damage to the vehicle or surroundings.

Pennfield Avenue Young Street Main St

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Cohen 46 in Middletown

Mrs Laura Elizabeth Cohen 46 of 502 Gladys Drive died at 5 15 am at Middletown Hospital after six weeks illness She was a member of Temple Beth Sholom Hadassah Sisterhood and the Elks Socialites Survived by husband Sol a son Sanford a daughter Susan parents Walter and Mrs Manning a brother Walter Manning Jr and two sisters Memorials to Selma Cohen Memorial Fund at Temple Beth Sholom private services set for 10 am at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Burial at Woodside Cemetery No visitation

Laura Elizabeth Cohen Gladys Drive Middlestown Hospital Cohen Temple Beth Sholom The Hadassah Sisterhood of the Temple Elks Lodge Sol Sanford Susan Walter Manning Middletown Walter Manning Jr Pauline Walters Jean Bishop McCoy-Leffler Meyer Marx Woodside Cemetery Selma Cohen Me

Retired Germantown engineer dies at 77

James P Keckler 77 of 110 W Warren St chief engineer for Dayton city waterworks died of cancer at Kettering Memorial Hospital He served 35 years in government roles including time with PWA and the Dayton water division He is survived by his wife Helen three sons and a daughter seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services set for Sunday at John Arpp Funeral Home with burial in Germantown Cemetery

Germantown James P Keckler W. Warren St Dayton City Waterworks Kettering Memorial Hospital Keckler Cincinnati Northern Railroad Miami Conservancy Federal Public Works Administration Dayton’s Water Division Engi Germantown Cemetery

Infant Gibbses Graveside Rites Held At Woodside Cemetery

Graveside services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James Gibbs were held at Woodside Cemetery with Rev Kent Moorehead officiating. The child died at birth at 849 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are the parents a sister Susann maternal grandparents Louis Bishop and wife of Middletown paternal grandparents Claude Gibbs and wife of Middletown Arrangements by Riggs Funeral Home.

James Gibbs Tytus Ave Woodside Cemetery Kent Moorehead Middletown Hospital Susann Louis Bishop Middletown Claude Gibbs Riggs Funeral Home

Infant of Lafayettes Dies Soon After Birth at Middletown

The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ronald J Lafayette 913 Beech Street died at 1055 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital about 12 hours after birth Surviving are the parents and a brother John at home Graveside services will be held at 10 a m tomorrow at Woodside Cemetery with Rev Ronald Buchanan officiating Arrangements are by Joseph R Baker Sons Funeral Home

Ronald J. Lafayette Beech St Middletown Hospital John Woodside Cemetery Ronald Buchanan Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Middletown native Orville Rothwell dies at bowling alley

Orville Tony Rothwell 51 of Tavares Florida died of a heart attack Tuesday evening while bowling. A Middletown native, he moved to Miami in 1933 to serve as a lieutenant in the Miami Beach Police Department. He worked as a lifeguard at LeSourdsville Lake before leaving Middletown. He was a World War II veteran. Survived by wife Edna, his parents of Fort Lauderdale, and three sisters in Fairfield, Miami, and Florida. Services and burial set for Saturday in Miami. Arrangements by Van Dersell Funeral Home.

Orville Tony) Rothwell Tavares, Fla Middletown Miami Fla Miami Beach LeSourdsville Lake Edna Preston Rothwell Fort Lauderdale Stephen Bates Fairfield Pauline Augspurger Marilyn Fortune

Walter Laspe Dies at 68 in Germantown

Walter Laspe age 68 of Germantown Rt. 1 died early yesterday from an apparent heart attack in his sleep after returning from Florida where he lived seven winters. Retired in 1960 after 25 years with National Cash Register Co. in Dayton. Survived by wife Marie a stepson Elwood Zeck of Dayton three sisters Amel ia Freda Laspe and Mildred Sheets of Miamisburg and a brother Harold of Dayton. Services set for 2 pm Saturday at John Arpp Jerome Schulz officiating burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Funeral home hours tomorrow 2 to 9 pm.

Germantown Walter Laspe Germantown Rt. 1 Florida Laspe National Cash Register Co Dayton Marie Elwood Zeck Ameli Ja Freda Laspe Mildred Sheets Miamisburg Harold John Arpp Jerome Schulz Fairview Cemetery Gratis

Services for Mrs Goldie Terry Held at Oswald Memorial Home

Funeral services for 70 year old Mrs Goldie Terry formerly of Lebanon will be held at 10 am tomorrow at Oswald Memorial Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Calling hours are 6 to 9 pm today. She died Tuesday in Huntsville Alabama where she had lived in recent years. Survived by daughter Hazel Steffy Alabama son Elmer Lebanon two brothers Melvin Waites Lebanon Vern Waites Indiana three sisters Edith Binkley Dayton Hazel Robins Lebanon Elmer Kesler Michigan five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Lebanon Goldie Terry Oswald Terry Huntsville Ala Hazel Steffy Alabama Elmer Melvin Waites Vern Waites Indiana Edith Binkley Dayton Hazel Robins Elmer Kesler Michigan

Gladys Parker Cartoonist of Mopsy Dead at 56

Gladys Parker, 56, former cartoonist who created Mopsy for 16 years, died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness from lung cancer.

Los Angeles Gladys Parker

Gillen Crow Goes Before Court Again

Gillen Crow Pharmacies Inc of Middleton filed a motion in Butler County Common Pleas Court seeking assessment of damages after lifting an injunction against Fashion Fair Inc and Fair Drug Co. A 1964 injunction barred sale of remedies and drugs. Appeals court affirmed in 1965. Supreme Court bond rose to 10 900 per defendant. March 1966 proceedings continued.

Hamilton — Gillen-Crow Pharmacies Inc Middletown Butler County Common Pleas Court Fashion Fair Inc Fair Drug Co Butler County Common Pleas Fred Cramer First District Court of Appeals Appeals Court Common Pleas Court Ohio Supreme Court Ohio

Fenwick High Band selects co presidents at banquet

Band members, parents, and guests attended Fenwick High School’s annual band banquet where Scott Flischel and Al Jones were named co presidents for 1966-67. Mark Trotta was elected vice president, Jane Strohman secretary, James Allen treasurer, Mary Sears librarian, Jeff Brehm field and equipment manager, and Karen Wiesewetter drill team captain. William Svarda hosted, with Rev. Charles Grunkemeyer moderating.

Warren Johnson WPFB Fenwick High School Johnson William Svarda Svarda Charles Grunkemeyer Scott Flischel al Jones Mark Trotta Jane ‘Strohman James Allen Mary Sears Jeff Brehm Karen "‘Iesewetter Fenwick School

Wells Drive Eight Percent of Rural Irrigation War Estimates

Estimates indicate eight percent of United States rural irrigation water use comes from wells. This assessment highlights groundwater reliance in farming regions and the potential impact on water management policy and rural agriculture sustainability.

United States

Supreme Court Upholds County Court Decision

The Supreme Court affirmed the Butler County Common Pleas Court ruling. No date is set yet for a hearing on the motion.

Supreme Court Butler County Common Pleas Court

Cars Damaged At Franklin in Two Accidents

Two accidents in Franklin caused about 775 dollars in damage to four cars. Stephen P. Downs, 18, of 8362 Martz-Patlin Road, collided with Wiley Shockley, 34, of 950 Timothy Lane, on Lower Carlisle Road at 12 45 p m. Downs was cited for left of center. Another crash involved David B. Smith, 16, of 415 Victoria Lane backing into a parked car owned by John L. Preston, 894 N Main St., in front of 208 Bryant St at 8 30 p m, causing about 275 dollars in damage.

Franklin Stephen P. Downs Martz-Paullin Road Wiley Shockley Timothy Lane Carlisle Carlisle Road Walnut Street Downs David B. Smith Victoria Lane John L. Preston Main St Bryant St

Dock Between Two Piers Defined

A dock is the water area that lies between two piers.

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