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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1960

Page

2

Edith Hosey dies after 48 years in Middletown residence

Edith Lawson Hosey 39 died at Schultz Nursing Home Dayton after two years of declining health. A longtime Middletown resident, she taught Sunday School at First Methodist for 20 years, helped found Sherman School PTA, and earned a Red Cross citation in WWI plus continued work in WWII. Survived by two daughters, two sisters, three brothers, two grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Funeral 10:39 a.m. Wednesday at Riggs Funeral Home. burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation 7–9 p.m. today at Garden Manor Nursing Home with Rosary at 7:30 p.m.

Edith Lawson Hosey Middletown Schultz Nursing Home Dayton Hosey Stanley Street Dayton Nursing Home First, Methodist Church Kemp Sherman School Pta Garden Manor Hill P. Lor- Nard Tobacco Co Ella Hecht Holy Trinity Church Calvary Cemetery Schramm Funeral Home

John Adams Funeral Services Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for John Adams age 4 of Winchester Kentucky are set for tomorrow at 2 p m with burial in Winchester Cemetery. Adams died yesterday at his home from an apparent heart attack. Survivors include two sons Homer and Clarence of Middletown.

John Adams Winchester Winchester Cemetery Adams Homer Clarence Middletown

Mrs Catherine Hill 90 Dies After Illness

Mrs Catherine Hill aged 90 of 2107 Wayne Ave Middletown dies after a prolonged illness. The longtime resident passed away yesterday at an area hospital with family by her side. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Middletown Funeral Home.

Catherine Hill Wayne Ave Middletown

Funeral services for Claude Horn 55 at Riggs Funeral Home

Funeral services for Claude Horn 55 of 21 Rooks Lane will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Riggs Funeral Home with Rev. Henry C. Howard officiating. He died Sunday from burns suffered rescucing his daughter in law and her two children from a house fire in Franklin on August 7. Survivors include four sons Robert Claude Jr J B and daughter Betty Lou Fultz of Middletown, four sisters Ada Cole Stella Ashley Addie Ashley Brucie Morn and three grandchildren. Visitation is 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery.

Claude ‘Horn Rooks la Franklin Riggs Funeral Home Henry C. Howard Woodsuie Cemetery

John S Lyons 61 Middletown resident dies at hospital

John Samuel Sam Lyons age 61 of 612 Wicoff St Middletown died at 1 a m at Middletown Hospital after a stay since July 27 He was born in Menifee County Kentucky and lived in Middletown since 1911 He worked 27 years at Armco Steel Corp power plant Surviving are his wife Kathryn C four daughters Anita Wood Martha Irving Jean Rader John Lyons and Pau Lyons at home ten grandchildren two brothers LeRoy and Clay and three sisters Ora Lovely Springboro Pearl A Barnes Middletown

John Samuel Sam Lyons Wicoff St Middletown Hospital Siice Menifee County Middletown Lyons Armco Steel Corp Kathryn C Anita Wood Martha Irving Jean Rader John Lyons Paua Lyons LeRoy Clay Ora Lovely Springboro Pearl A. Bames Mid

Dad Held in Dayton Tot Death Homicide Probe

Glenn Earl Magness 25 is detained in Dayton on investigation of homicide after police say he admitted tossing his six month old daughter Betty Sue onto a sofa and into a bassinet before she died at Good Samaritan Hospital. Detectives report bruises on the infant and the coroner rules the death homicide. He is held without charge.

Dayton Ohio Glenn Earl Magness Betty Sue Good Samaritan Hospital J. D. Reay Robert Zipf Magness

Funeral services for Mary Lou Igo scheduled in Houston

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lou Igo of Houston Texas will be held Thursday at 2 p m at the Mc Coy Leffier Funeral Home with Dr C E Wintringham officiating. Burial will follow in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m

Dletown Mary Lou Igo Houston Texas McCoy-Leffier Funeral Home C. E. Wintringham Woodside Cemetery

Middletown Man Albert Nickerson 49 Dies At Miown Hospital

Albert Nickerson a Middletown resident and Rathman Troup Furniture Co. carpet finisher died at 3 45 p m yesterday at Miown Hospital He was born in Paris Alabama and leaves wife Georgie parents Mr and Mrs Clem Nickerson of Dayton a son Raymond two daughters Mrs Dorothy Jennings and Mrs Jo ann Williams a brother Robert and a sister Mrs Clemmie Sharrer nine grandchildren Funeral arrangements are with Bailey Funeral Home

Albert Nickerson Baltimore St Miown Hospital Paris Ala Nickerson Middletown Rathman Troup Furniture Co Bethel Ame Church Georgie Clem Nickerson Dayton Raymond

Mrs. Robert Palmer Rites Scheduled in Jackson Ky

Mrs. Robert Palmer 69 of Jackson Kentucky died at 2 p m Sunday at her home. She was mother of Mrs Elmer Wilson and Mrs David Gibbs of Middletown. Survived by her husband Robert one son two daughters and two stepdaughters Mrs Roy Fox and Mrs Ernest Patrick both of Middletown.

Robert Palmer Jackson Elmer Wilson David Gibbs Middletown Robert Roy Fox Ernest Patrick

Obituaries for Hensley King Ladder from Campbell Colligan Becket

Obituaries list four residents with ages and addresses. Mrs Mary Hensley aged 49 of 9 Kirk Ave to have services at 2 pm Thursday. Joseph King aged 85 of 32 Linden St to have services at 9 am Thursday. Rudolph B Ladder aged 90 of 163 Becket St to have services at 9 30 am tomorrow.

Mary Hensley Kirk Ave Campbell Joseph King Linden St Colligan Rudolph B. Ladder Becket, St

Missionary Radio Founder To Speak At Franklin Meeting

The Rev Don Luttrell founder and director of WIVV missionary radio will lead a 730 p m program at Franklin First Baptist Church 16 W Second St with trumpet and vocal music an address and films of the station and evangelistic tours Luttrell is accompanied by his step brother Dave Porritt who has just returned from a tour of 11 islands where they held 101 radio rallies WIVV built in 1936 on Vieques island east of Puerto Rico is led by Luttrell

Don Lutrell West Indies Franklin First Baptist Church Second St Mr. Luttrell Dave Porritt WIVV Vieques Puerto Rico Luttrell

Disturbance Charges Anticipated Against Dewey Bloomer

Butler County deputies report possible charges of menace and threat against Dewey Bloomer for allegedly threatening Mr and Mrs Ray Cornett and Mrs Fred Bloomer with a shotgun and a knife around 845 p.m. yesterday An incident led Fred Rice to reportedly disarm Bloomer and Bloomer was booked on intoxication at Middletown police department last night

Dewey Bloomer Locust St Excello Butler County Ray Cornett Hickory Sr Fred Bloomer Bloomer Fred Rice Hickory St Middletown

Holstein Cow Delivers 153-Pound Calf in Texas

Cleburne farmer Elme Woodard reports a Holstein cow gave birth to a 153 pound calf near here on Monday. He notes the typical Holstein calf at birth weighs about six pounds.

Cleburne, Tex Elme Woodard

First Church of God sponsors Aug trip to Cincinnati Zoo

The Sunday School at First Church of God Lith Avenue and Lincoln Street will sponsor a public trip to the Cincinnati Zoo on August 27. Reservations may be made by calling Stewart Thomas or Cashus News Stand in GA area codes.

First Church of God Lith Avenue Lincoln Street Cincinnati Zoo Stewart Thomas Cashus

Greenland Land Surface Ice Coverage

About 85 percent of Green lands 40 000 square mile surface is glacier ice covering most of the area.

Greenland

AP Drama Critic Mark Barron Dies at 55 in Bellevue

Mark Barron 55 longtime Associated Press drama critic and war correspondent died at Bellevue Hospital after long illness. Born in Waco Texas he worked for Baylor University Waco Times Herald Morning Telegraph New York Times Herald Tribune Theater Guild and AP. He covered Ethiopian war in 1935 and served in U S Army in World War II earning several decorations. He married Erin O'Brien Moore in 1936. later married Belle Shikarides in 1998 and is survived by son Simeon 9.

NEW York Mark Barron Associated Press Bellevue Hospital Barron Waco Tex Baylor University Waco Times- Herald Morning Telegraph New York Times The Herald Tribune Theater Guild London New Yorker U.S Battle of the Ardennnes Palmee Academique Erin O'Brien-Moore Belle Shikarides Simeon

Attorneys Named To State Committees

Hamilton and Middletown lawyers from Butler County have been named to Ohio State Bar Association standing committees. Paul A. Baden and Andrew W. Cherney join the negligence law panel, Louis J. Hofstadter serves probate and juvenile law, Jack A. Casper is on workers compensation, and Maxwell Finkleman on domestic relations. Finkleman also serves on the council of delegates.

Hamilton Butler County Ohio State Bar Association Paul A. Baden Andrew W. Cherney Louis J. Hofstadter Jack A. Casper Workmen's Compensation Maxwell Finklemen Middletown Finkleman Association Council of Delegates

Germantown Man Hurt in Two Car Crash at Main Street

A Germantown Road man, Edd Byrd, 49, was treated at Middletown Hospital for a head laceration after his car, while he reportedly had a green light, collided with Alex Fultz's car at Second Ave and Main St. Byrd was cited for an operator's license. A passenger, Sturgeon Wells, complained of an arm injury. Damages were estimated at 650 dollars with Fultz's car sustaining most of the impact.

Second Avenue Main Street Germantown Road Middletown Hospital Edd Byrd Germantown Rd Alex Fultz Oxford State Road Byrd Sturgeon Wells Central Ave Fultz

Vandals Hit Two Drive-Ins and a Service Station

Police reported vandals struck adjoining Dairy Queen and A and W drive ins on S Main Street early this morning. Burglars ransacked the root beer stand through a north side window but nothing was taken. They also invaded Lawson's Sunoco Service at 610 S Verity Parkway and escaped with about $40 from a cigarette vending machine.

Dairy Queen S. Main Street Lawson Sunoco S. Verity Parkway

Missing file cabinet from Rev. Glenn LaVelle home

A rear door was forced between 9:30 a.m. and 11 p.m. yesterday at the home of Rev. Glenn LaVelle 1707 Taylor Ave. A house was ransacked and a desk contents scattered. A 35 millimeter camera and flash attachment were reported stolen.

Glenn LaVelle Taylor Ave

Thirteen Drivers Fined In Trenton Court

In Trenton Mayor Harry Stretcher's court thirteen drivers were fined for speeding. Names and fines include Carson Topeka $13 Herbert Mays $10 Garrett Knorr $11 Alfred Jones $13 Gilbert Adams $13 Larry Schock $15 William Wilmer $10 Dean Chenault $10 Merl Durbin $10 Howard Bright $8 William Alexander $13 Hershel Fields $10 James Simmons $10 plus Simmons $25 with $15 suspended for no operator's license and Raymond Kline $10 for running a red light.

Trenton Thireen Harry Stretcher Carson Topeka Waynesville Herbert Mays Baltimore St Middletown Garrett Knorr Miamisburg Alfred Jones Eisenhower Drive Gilbert Adams Hamilton Larry D. Schock Germantown William S. Wilmer Flemming Dean Chenault Stanley St Merl F. Durbin S. Third St Howard Bright Third St William K. Alexander Garfield St Hershel Fields Miami St James Simmons Tytus Ave Simmons

ND Splits Eight 1892 Electoral Votes Among Parties

North Dakota allocated its three 1892 presidential electoral votes to the Democratic, Republican, and People's Party tickets in a rare three-way split reflecting regional party strength.

North Dakota People’s Party

Conservatives Rally to Aid Nixon as Goldwater Sees Gains

Senator Barry Goldwater reports volunteers from Republican conservative groups are increasing efforts for the GOP ticket. Nixon campaigns in Greensboro as Kennedy pushes for a Senate wage bill passage and medical leave debates. A Virginia plan for a conservative ticket is rejected by Byrd and Goldwater while South Carolina pledges electoral support. Nixon talks with Helen Hayes and others in a Celebrities-for-Nixon group.

Barry Goldwater R-Ariz GOP Goldwater Richard M. Nixon Nixon Greensboro N.C John F. Kennedy Senate Kennedy Meriden Conn Virginia Harry F. Byrd D-Va Byrd South Carolina Democratic Party Helen Hayes George Murphy James R. Shepley Time Magazine Pat

Franklin Court Docket Is Light

Judge J. T. Riley in an abbreviated Franklin court session fined Howard Willoughby 31 of Independence Ky 15 and cost for reckless operation. Lesser fines of 10 were levied against John McGuire of McGuire Lane and Fred Smith 19 36 E Fourth St for dog related offenses and other minor counts.

Franklin J. T. Riley Howard Willoughby Independence John McGuire McGuire Lane Fred Smith

Agers Plan Birthday Party

Mrs. Ida Gilmore guests of honor at the Golden Age Club meeting tomorrow at 1 pm at the Civic Association. Gilmore, the club’s oldest member, just turned 92 and August birthdays and anniversaries will be celebrated during the party.

Ida Gilmore First Ave The Civic Association

Also Mentioned on This Page

Edith Hosey N. Powell Taylor Jr Fort Lauderdale Fla Fred M. Hall Joseph Summerville Ardmore Oklo Joseph Immiler Canton Gilbert Lawson Rimersburg Lee Lawson Vandergriff James Lawson Hollywood Calif Jerome Neal Riggs Funeral C. FE. Wintringham John Dobrozsi Claude Horn John S. Lyons Mur Violet Bay Krogers Carleton Verity Tot Missionary Radio Colored News Central Avenue Clinton Street Viola Ferguson Eighth Ave Ralph J. Carroll Henderson Oil CO Woodlawn Ave William E. Miller House Emanuel Celler D-Ny Judiciary Committee Franklin Court Agers McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Homer D. Leffler Sewice Staal Leit En Ed Ohio Bell
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