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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1961

Page

10

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Hattie Austin 73

Mrs Hattie Austin 73 of 1213 Baltimore St died at a New Miami rest home yesterday at 12 25 a m where she had been a patient since Dec 4 She had been in failing health seven months Her husband Daniel died in 1957 Surviving are three sisters Juanita Sheffey Cleveland Amanda Richardson and Evelyn Matthews Middletown and a brother Irvin Parker Mobile Ala Services will be held at 1 p m Friday at Union Baptist Church with Rev R L Robison officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at Riggs Funeral Home tomorrow from 7 to 9 p m and at the church afternoon Friday

Hattie Austin Baltimore St New Miami

Latin Scions Have Argument One is Killed

In Guayaquil two rival congressmen clashed at the airport. Assad Bucaram shot and killed Galo Garay after Garay knocked him down. A government spokesman said Bucaram was placed under police guard at home pending Congress immuni ty decision to strip that privilege or face charges.

Quito Ecuador Guayaquil Assad Bucarasa Galo Garay Garay Bucaram Congress

Fiery Smashup Takes 5 Lives on Route 66 east of Holbrook

A two car crash on U S 66 about 45 miles east of Holbrook Arizona killed five people Tuesday. Victims were John Edward Harrell 48 and Dorothy Blanche Harrell 46 and their daughter Irene Carolyn 17 of Fullerton California and Millard Scott 45 and Esther Scott 42 residents of Brown City Michigan. The Harrell vehicle crossed the centerline and the Scott car gas tank exploded causing the blaze.

Holbrook, Ariz U.S. 66 Here John Edward Harrell Dorothy Blanche Irene Carolyn Fullerton Calif Millard Scott Esther Brown City Mich Arizona Highway Patrol Harrell Scott

Doomed Slayer Loses Appeal in Ohio Court

The Ohio Supreme Court refused Lawson E. Schaber’s appeal in the Feb 1960 robbery murder of Velma Byers. A new death date was set for Jan 19, with Schaber, 24, to die in the electric chair after prior stays.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Supreme Court Lawson E. Schaber Velma Byers Toledo Schaber

Bainbridge Man Killed In Crash

CHILLICOTHE Ohio AP A car speeding on a Ross County highway Tuesday night killed Richard Lee Kinsley 29 of Alma Michigan and injured two passengers Darrell Elliott 23 of Bainbridge and Clyde J Everhart 29 of Bainbridge. They were treated at Chillicothe Hospital and released.

Chillicothe, Ohio Ross County Highway Patrol Richard Lee Kinsley Alma Mich Darrell Elliott Rt. 2 Bainbridge Clyde J Everhart Rt. 1 Chillicothe Hospital

Obituary of Anna McQuitty 86 in Hillsboro native

Mrs Anna Catherine McQuitty 86 died at 5 30 p m yesterday at the home of her daughter Edith Coyle 1816 Winona Drive in Hillsboro born in Hillsboro her husband Larry died in 1940 surviving two daughters Edith Coyle and Dorothy Thompson of Valdosta Ga two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services set for 2 p m Friday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Bobbitt officiating burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 2 7 and 9 p m

Anna Catherine McQuitty Edith Coyle Winona’ Drive McQuitty Hillsboro Larry Coyle Dorothy Thompson Valdosta McCoy-Leffler Edwin Bobbitt Woodside Cemetery

William H. Allen obituary in Wilson North Carolina

William H. Allen aged 67, father of Mrs. Rachel Gebhart of 3740 Beatrice Drive, died at 3 p.m. Monday in Wilson, North Carolina. Survived by three other daughters and six sons. Services and burial are planned for Thursday in Wilson.

Franklin William H. Allen Rachel Gebhart Beatrice Drive Wilson N.C N. C

Notable Obituaries in Several Cities Hit By Deaths

The AP reports multiple deaths across cities including Rev Dr Arlo Brown in Wilmington at 78, V J Peterson of Insurance Co. of North America in Philadelphia at 63, James W Armstrong of Henderson Kentucky at 64, John H Mitchell of Chicago at 53, and William W Lowe of Ormond Beach Florida at 74. Each obituary notes birthplace and career highlights.

Wilmington Del Arlo Brown Philadelphia V. J. G. Peterson The Insurance Co North America St. Petersburg Russia Henderson Ky James W. Armstrong Centralia Chicago John H. Mitchell American Broadcasting Co Ormand Beach Fila William W. Lowe Cities Service Co

Man Leaves Dixie Motel With Stolen Items in Tow

Kennett, Missouri. A guest at the Dixie Motel in Kennett reportedly packed a car with numerous items from his room during the night. Police were informed after the guest loaded two sheets, two pillow cases, a mattress and pad, desk, lamp, thermostat, bathroom fixtures, a 17 inch TV and stand, shower head, wall plates, drapes, drapery rods, and an extension cord, leaving behind the air conditioner and bike.

Missile Gap Claimed Closed By General Schriever

General Bernard Schriever, head of the Air Force Weapons Systems Command, stated at a Norton Air Force Base news conference that the United States has closed the missile gap with the Soviet Union. He cited U.S. Polaris submarines and the Minuteman ICBM as Russia’s lacking equivalents.

Paddles Placed For Icebound Motorists Vanish Fast

Philadelphia street crews dump over 80 wooden paddles in roadside salt drums to aid motorists blocked by ice or snow. Streets Commissioner Davis Smallwood reports paddles are disappearing faster than the salt.

Philadelphia Davis Smallwood

Flynn Estate Valued At 1.8 Million In 1959 Court Papers

New York AP report says Errol Flynn left an estate estimated above 1.8 million when he died in 1959. Attorneys for the estate administrators cite assets including 839 cattle on Flynn's Jamaica ranch, securities, jewelry, personal effects, works of art and royalty claims.

New York Errol Flynn Flynn Jamaica Ranch

Envoy in Berlin Arrival for Christmas in West Berlin

US Ambassador Walter Dowling reached West Berlin to spend Christmas in the isolated sector. The mission follows diplomatic norms amid Cold War tensions and reflects U.S. presence in West Germany during the holiday period.

Berlin Walter Dowling West Germany West Berlin

McElroy Sues To End OHSAA Control Of Prep Athletics

Ohio Attorney General Mark McElroy asks the state Supreme Court for a quo warranto ruling to strip the Ohio High School Athletic Association of power over 1500 public schools. The suit targets OHSAA officers and board members, seeking their removal and an accounting amid a Canton McKinley football suspension dispute.

McElroy OHSAA Columbus Ohio Mark McElroy Ohio Supreme Court Ohio High School Athletic Association High A Sherer William E. Knepper Association H. Larry Brown Ravenna W. J. McConnell Board of Control J. Mason Jones Bainbridge Angus King Cincinnati Carl Hopkins Delaware Robert Holland State Education Department Canton McKinley High School Portsmouth High School Supreme Court Stark County Common Pleas Court Canton Common Pleas Court Quo Warranto Boards 9 Education

Real Cody operation shocks Dayton first grader

A Fort McKinley School first grader bursts into class announcing her mother had her hair stones cut and offers them to share with the children, in a curious real Cody operation moment captured by AP reporters in Dayton Ohio.

Dayton, Ohio Fort McKinley

Daddy’s Sure to Get Message from Fort Lewis

An Army postal worker failed to deliver a crayon addressed letter reading Daddy Fort Lewis Washington and wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from a child named P P. The envelope carried only a Christmas seal and the message begged for a reply to the father.

FT. Lewis Wash Daddy

Winston Salem Emerges as Unified City in 1913

Winston and Salem merged to form Winston-Salem in 1913, creating a single city from two neighboring communities in North Carolina.

Winston-Salem N. C Winston and Salem

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