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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1959
Page
2
In Pontiac Michigan a 15 year old youth, Robert Martin, armed with a nickel plated .38 revolver, fled after terrorizing an Oakland County youth home. A standoff with state troopers ended when John MacDougall, under pressure, shot and killed Martin after he fired at officers.
Betty Ann Tutt, Pam Sloan, and Elaine Neel produced a five act play in a Swiss basement setting to raise six dollars for Doty House Middletown center for crippled children. Narrator Stella Ann Conarroe assisted with production in the Tutt home. no admission charged, but donations collected Monday afternoon.
Vernon Caldwell 18 and Clarence Howard 20 pleaded guilty to four counts of assault before Mayor Charles Anderson. They were fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in Warren County jail for attacking two juvenile girls and boys at a tavern. Ransom Hopkins 21 of Morrow R 1 faces arraignment next Tuesday.
Hamilton special report says Ed W Hartkemeyer of 11699 Duchess La was pulled from a burning overturned car on Bypass 50 after failing to negotiate a curve in Hamilton County. He was treated at Mercy Hospital for head injury and shock by Fairfield police and bystanders.
Robert E. Dunn a 24 year old Middletown musician died of leukemia at Middletown Hospital after a yearlong illness. He was a soloist at local churches and with the Middletown Civic Chorus and worked for Diamond Gardner Corp for 32 years. Survived by his wife Jo Ann a daughter Kimberly Lynn parents Rev John Howard Dunn and Mrs Zetta Dunn siblings and grandparents. Funeral 10 a m Saturday Riggs Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
Mrs. Nannie Guignon 72 of Middletown Rt 1 died at 7 40 am at Middletown Hospital after a stay since July 25. A native of St Helen Kentucky she moved to Middletown in 1916 and was a member of First Christian Church. She worked for Harding Jones Paper Co retiring 15 years ago. Survived by sister Miss Elizabeth Cockerham of Middletown. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Harry V. Hurley, 75, of Corpus Christi Texas died Aug 6 at a nursing home after a long illness. Burial was in Corpus Christi. Carlo Davidson, 34 of Morrow Ohio died at Grandview Hospital Dayton Ohio from leukemia. services at Yale Funeral Home with burial in Metrow Cemetery. Davidson was a World War II veteran and a clerk at Acme Fast Freight in Cincinnati. He leaves wife Charlene son Gary Wayne and several relatives in Ohio Kentucky and Michigan.
Mrs Minnie Greer aged 67 died Monday afternoon at her home on Morrow Route 2 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Thursday at Vale Funeral Home with burial to follow.
Edgar A Bacon age 59 of 56 Linda Lane to be served 9 30 am Thursday at St Veronica Church Carrie M Schawann age 74 of 504 Harrison Ave services 2 pm Friday Proeschel funeral home Charles E Prince age 34 of 134 Webster Ave services 10 am Thursday Webb funeral home
Armco coke plant superintendent Joseph E. McLaughlin 61 of 301 Eaton Ave Hamilton died suddenly at home Tuesday from a heart attack. He had 30 years with Armco and lived in Hamilton since 1927. Survived by wife Winifred. Services 8:30 a.m. Friday Cahill Funeral Home Hamilton. Requiem High Mass 9 a.m. Friday at St Marys Catholic Church.
Massillon Ohio AP A 10 day strike at Griscom-Russell Co by IAM Lodge 550 ended after ratification of a one year contract. The company says wages will average about 10 cents per hour with a four percent boost and improvements in vacations and other fringe benefits per union president Robert Brunker.
Charles F. Mulligan 69, chief claims investigator for the Ohio Industrial Commission, died Tuesday at University Hospital. A Galion native, he served with the commission since 1915 and as chief investigator for over two decades. Services will be Friday in Galion.
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