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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
2
A short playlike feature explains a name letter count puzzle to reveal a key number by adjusting based on length. It instructs starting at the upper left and reading letters under checked figures to spell a message. The item is attributed to 3963 by William J. Miller and King Features.
Thousands of youngsters receive pre Christmas letters via Santa Claus Ind But Yuletide postmarks span a wide map with towns like Christmas Fla Noel Va Holly Colo Pells Tenn Candle Alaska Snow Okla and many other place names used as festive postmark ideas The list also includes customer prompts such as Gift for dad and romantic Mistletoe Ry along with Jan 1 reminders like Flat Mo and Wounded Knee SD
Police traced a phoned bomb scare to a prank at the Manchester Motor Inn. Betty Walden, a switchboard operator at 702 Charles Street, said the caller was an older man and warned of a bomb set to go off in 23 minutes. Officers and six firefighters searched the third floor but found nothing.
Springboro village bought a new police cruiser at a Saturday bid opening. Curry Ford Inc of Middletown submitted the lowest bid of 1 725 238 dollars, delivery promised within 60 days. Two ordinances were read a second time changing the police chief salary to 435 dollars per month and setting clerk of public affairs salaries and bond.
Sgt. Ernest Weaver 50 marks 25 years on Middletown police, began 1936. Desk sergeant on anniversary, also celebrates wife Georgia birthday. Married 20 years with son Louis. lives 319 N Broad St. firearms instructor past seven years, 10 years as traffic officer, 12 as sergeant. former City Engineering Dept worker. Middletown native with vast gun collection and new interest in miniature guns.
Mrs Lillie Lovelace 81 of 2021 Highland St died yesterday noon at her son Rev Samuel S Lovelace in Indianapolis after seven weeks living there. She had been in poor health for 101 months and lived in Middletown 45 years after coming from Menifee County Ky. Survived by three sons Samuel Indianapolis William Tempe Az James Owensboro Ky. two sisters Jenny Heiser and Mayme Willoughby Carlisle Ky. seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Services 3 p m Wednesday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Revs Charles Miller and Frank Sowards officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3-5 and 7-9 p m.
Mrs Frances Elizabeth Mc Cray 66 of 1710 Oxford State Road died at 9 04 p m yesterday in Middletown Hospital where she was admitted Saturday after several years illness She was born in Rogersville Tenn Survived by husband Fred four sons Homer South Cambridge Ralph Middletown R 1 Howard at home Wilbur West Middletown three sisters Mary Jane Cain Irene Depew Ada Smalley all of Hamilton five brothers William Emmert Ernest Charles John of Hamilton Carl Emmert Princeton Services will be 1 p m Wednesday at the Church at Mayfield with Rev Frank Sowards officiating Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery Monroe Friends may call Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m and at church Wednesday after 1130 a m
Milton A. McLane 79 formerly of Middletown died yesterday at St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis. He was chief engineer for Sorg Paper Co later joined National Cash Register sales, moved to Dayton in 1905, worked in Dayton and Detroit sales divisions, transferred to Indianapolis in 1937 and retired in 1941. Survived by son William of Indianapolis and five grandchildren. Solemn Requiem High Mass at 1 a.m. tomorrow at Sloan of Arc Church Indianapolis, grave side at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call at Schramm Funeral Home tomorrow 7–9 p.m. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Elks Lodge service 7:45 p.m. tomorrow.
Winford O Quillen, 45, brother of Bruce Quillen of Germantown and former Oxford resident, died Friday at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He worked at the Hamilton coke plant of Armco Steel before moving to Colorado two years ago and had lived in Oxford 28 years.
Santa Barbara California Stanly Alexander Easton 38 long time leader of Bunker Hill Co dies after brief illness He was born in Santa Cruz and led a hop producer firm for over 50 years Santa Monica California Frederick William Wile 53 longtime vice president at National Broadcasting Company dies of heart attack Surviving wife Maxie two sons Thomas and John one daughter Betty Sawyer and parents in Pebworth Kentucky five brothers accompany him
Jasper N Burns retired printer for the Western Star died at his Water Street home at midnight. Survived by wife Daisy a son Jerry Lebanon and five daughters Adelaide Keever Albuquerque Anne Kemmer Dayton Pearl Paul Columbus Wils ie Cox Richmond Ind Martha Shoemaker Phoenix. Artz Services at 2 pm Wednesday Oswald Memorial Home burial Memorial Park Cemetery north of Dayton. Friends may call at the memorial home tomorrow afternoon and evening.
New York AP reports The Threepenny Opera ends a long Off-Broadway tenure with 2,612 performances. The production celebrated with champagne as cast and friends bid farewell at Theater de Lys in Greenwich Village after drawing 730,000 spectators and grossing about $3 million.
Funeral services for Gary Campbell seven year old who died after falling through thin ice on Muddy Creek will be held at 11 a m tomorrow at Gallimore Funeral Home. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy Campbell of 226 Kings Mill Road with two siblings surviving.
Mrs Sylvia Cluxton 68 of 314 E Second St dies at home. Services set for 10 am Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home with Rev Elmer Gregg officiating. Burial in Sardinia Cemetery. Calling hours Tuesday 2-5 and 7-9 pm. Survived by husband William two daughters Eva Mullen and Helen Young five sons Amos Robert Highlands William Cluxton Stanley Cluxton James Cluxton a brother Gorden Wilder 17 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Infant Thomas de Selms is included in subsisting relations. Additional obituaries listed for William J Schneider Garnie Hobbs Louise Albion Patricia Ann Stengel Ross Stratiner Mrs Joseph Bonekowski Requiem Mass at St Josephs Church today.
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