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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
2
Miss X sought a husband by classified ad and hoped to marry her fiancé two days after the ad ran. Marie Savinon, 18, and Imad Katton, a pre medical student, arrived from Phoenix to complete the arrangements in Winterhaven.
Miss Savinon vowed to marry any man over 21 to avoid foster homes for her four sisters. Principal Maurie Walker said a call claimed a bomb would explode at noon. Deputies searched Gratis School for two hours with no find. she planned to seek a new birth certificate in Phoenix.
Services for Thomas J. Allen and Finley Noe, both residents of South Lebanon, were announced with details of times and locations. Allen's service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial at Miami Valley Memory Gardens. Noe's service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at South Lebanon First Baptist Church with burial at South Lebanon Cemetery. Two other memorials note services for Herschel Caudill and a Mt. Sterling burial with cemetery plans.
Roberta Albright of 7907 West Elkton-Gilford Road died after a heart attack. Survived by daughter Doris Unger of Napa California, brothers Homer Canter and Eugene Canter, sister Mrs Margaret Harris, plus stepson and stepdaughter. Services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Zim Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lillie N. Taylor 62 of Morrow Rt. 2 died yesterday at a Morrow doctor’s office after becoming ill. Surviving are husband Norman and three sisters Ester Hundly of Hamilton Nora Girton of South Lebanon and Margaret Tingleton. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in South Lebanon Cemetery. Funeral home hours tomorrow from 4.
Ada Taylor 86 of 1404 Young St died at 8 50 pm Wednesday at Middletown. Born in Banks County Georgia she lived in Middletown 45 years. Survived by three sons Oliver Smith Henry Smith and others. Services pending tomorrow 7 to 9 pm at Bailey Funeral Home with burial at Woodside Cemetery.
Mrs. Kittie M. Fox aged 89 of 08 Malvern Street died at Middletown Hospital at 2 p.m. Wednesday after a stay since September 27. Born in Bath County Kentucky she had lived in Middletown 50 years. Her husband Price Fox died in 1961.
Lester Shelley listed with 3 percent and 2243 Hamilton-Cleves Road with services at 2 p.m. Friday (Webb). Gregory Hodge identified as son of Mr and Mrs Everett Hodge of 607 North East Street with services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gordon Avenue Baptist Church (Proeschel).
Arthur B. Spingarn, a founder of the NAACP and long time leader, died in his sleep at age 93. He joined the civil rights cause in 1914 guiding legal work and served as NAACP president for 25 years. He helped establish the Legal Defense and Educational Fund which led desegregation efforts in the 1950s and 60s.
A former fireman, Ralph Rowe, 47, was indicted by the Warren County grand jury in October on three arson charges related to Lebanon fires. He faced lesser charges of attempting arson with four others who received probation. January grand jury had ignored the case.
A taxi driver aiding a stalled vehicle was pinned between two bumpers when the car moved into gear. James Rowe and son witnessed events as Carl Wells and Harold Ferguson connected jumper cables. Wells, 53, was injured. Rowe had 23 years on the fire department. Minor injuries to two drivers followed a 4:30 p.m. collision at Grand Avenue and Gideon Road with about $2100 in damage.
The Manchester area Cancer Society unit discusses slides for dentists and assistants, new members introduced, and funds raised from a Christmas card drive totaling $51.49. They note public education outreach plans and memorials, with most surveyed participants located and ongoing outreach to donors and volunteers.
Middletown High School parents and district members will receive a progress report on the state of the school from Principal Lewis Hill. A 12 member executive council will present a constitution and local experts including pharmacist Richard Lewis and Sgt. Russell Dwyer will speak. Students will submit questions on cards, with anonymity optional.
Yo yos flew in the afternoon as pupils at Oneida Elementary School competed in a two day all school contest. Principal Carel Cosby noted the event aimed to develop muscular coordination and focus.
Taft Elementary School PTO sponsors a pancake and sausage breakfast from 6 30 a m to noon to fund a Christmas surprise for the children The event offers coffee and milk Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children aged 12 and under Proceeds go to the PTO’s charity efforts per the breakfast chairman.
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