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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1961

Page

3

Menderes Convicted on Misuse of Public Funds

On Yassiada Island Turkey ex PM Adnan Menderes was found guilty of misusing up to 13 million lira in public funds during his decade in office. Ahmet Korur was convicted alongside him, facing up to three years. A separate report seeks criminal responsibility for deaths in anti Menderes riots, and urged death penalties for Menderes and Bayar.

Yassiada Island Turkey Adnan Menderes Marmara Sea Ahmet Korur Korur Menderes Celal Bayar Bay

Deaths And Funerals Of Mrs Jennie Bassett And Mr Creekbaum

Mrs Jennie Mae Bassett 70 of 212 Park St died at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since Tuesday She worked at the old P Lorillard plant and was a Moose Lodge Women’s Auxiliary member born in Warren County Her husband Walter died in 1946 Survived by a sister Amanda Lymon of Hamilton Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev H C Grunewald officiating Burial in Woodhill Cemetery Franklin Calls allowed Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm Friends may call Mr Creekbaum a longtime papermaker for Harding Jones Paper Co Survivors include brother Albert of Middletown Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home

Jennie Bassett Jennie Mae Bassett Park St Middletown Hospital Basset P. Lorillard Moose Lodge Warren County Walter Amanda Lymon Hamilton McCoy - Leffler H. C. Grunewald Burnal Woodhill Cemetery Franklin Hughes Hospital Creekbaum Harding- Jones Paper Co Albert Middletown McCoy-Leffler

Obituary notes and sentencing wrap in local court

Orville Creekbaum, 63, formerly of 721 Eaton Ave, died. The report also notes eight others receiving prison sentences, with ranges up to several years for the remainder.

Orville Creekbaum Orville Winford Creekbaum Eaton Ave

Mrs Esther Shockey 87 dies in Middletown hospital

Mrs Esther Caroline Shockey aged 87 of 800 Auburn Street died at 6 10 p m yesterday in Middletown Hospital after a 10 day stay She was born in Kentucky and moved here last Thanksgiving from Hazel Green Ky Her husband John died in 1939 Surviving are four daughters three sons a brother three sisters 38 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren Services will be at Porter Funeral Home Campton Ky with Rev Roy Benton officiating Burial at Shockey Cemetery Rose Fork Ky Local arrangements by Mc Coy Leffler

Esther Caroline Shockey Auburn St Middletown Hospital Shockey Kentucky Hazel Green John Orville Pettit Esther Back Middletown Bonnie Kash Cincinnati Sterling Lindon B. F. Shockey la Grange A. R S. E. Shockey Rose Fork Charles Taulbee Taulbee G. Arnett Waverly America Terrell Orlando Fila Mary B. Goff Jackson Porter Funeral Home Campton Roy Benton Shockey Cemetery McCoy Leffler

Mrs Elizabeth Gallimore 81 Dies in Cincinnati

Mrs Elizabeth B Gallimore mother of C Ray Gallimore of Gallimore Funeral Home died today at Christ Hospital Cincinnati She also survived by daughter Mrs J B Moses of Cincinnati Services set for 11 am Monday at Spring Grove Chapel burial in Spring Grove Cemetery Arrangements by Gallimore Funeral Home

Franklin man James Hollingsworth dies at 75

James W. Hollingsworth 75 died at 4 30 a m today at 119 East Sixth Street following a two week illness. Retired after 31 years with Miami Valley Coated Paper Co he was born in Manchester Kentucky. Survived by wife Aliie four children Paul Franklin Neva Bell and Gertrude Scalzulli two brothers and four grandchildren. Services 2 p m Monday at Anglesby Funeral Home with Rev H S Gessner officiating. Burial Woodhill Cemetery.

James Hollingsworth Franklin James W. Hollingsworth E. Sixth St Hollingsworth Miami Valley Coated Paper Co Manchester Aliie Paul Franklin Neva Bell Gertrude Scalzulli Frankliina John Fairmount Anglesby Funeral Home H.S. Gessner Woodhill Cemetery Funeral

Mrs Edna Lanham dies at 72 in Lebanon

Edna Lanham 72 of Lebanon died today at Westview Nursing Home. Active in the Eastern Star Rainbow Girls and the Baptist Church. Survived by brother Charles Schemel of Blanchester. Funeral Monday at Oswald Funeral Home with burial in Union Cemetery. Eastern Star service at 8 p.m. Sunday at home.

Lebanon Edna Lanham Westview Nursing Home Order of the Eastern Star Rainbow Girls The Baptist Church Charles Schemel Blanchester Oswald Funeral Union Cemetery Eastern Star

Obituary notices for Reedy Gaefe and infant Daniel

Mrs. Margaret K. Reedy of Wapakoneta formerly Hamilton will have services at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Mrs. Helen Lee Gaefe of 94 St. Clair Ave. also to be interred or mourned at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Estiel Daniel of 5830 Princeton Glendale Road to have services today.

Margaret K. Reedy Wapakoneta Hamilton Klaus- Weigel Helen Lee Gaefe St. Clair Ave Webb Estiel Daniel Princeton- Glendale Road

Deaths of Australian governor general and surgeon founder

CANBERRA Australia AP Viscount Dunrossil aged 67 longtime governor general died Friday after an intestinal ailment. Burlington Virginia AP Dr Lyman Allen 88 past president and founder of the American College of Surgeons died Thursday after a short illness. Cincinnati Ohio AP

Canberra Australia Viscount Dunrossil Burlington, Vi Lyman Allen American College of Surgeons

Print Show Slated For Art Center

The Ohio Printmakers Show opens Sunday from 2 to 5 p m at the American Legion building in Middletown. Crosson Curry will give a 3 p m talk on abstract design use. The exhibit, first shown at Dayton Art Institute, features wood blocks silks lithographs etchings and drypoints. All prints are for sale with orders filled by artist duplicates.

Ohio Printmakers Middletown Middletown Fine Arts Center American Legion Crosson Curry Miami University Dayton Art Institute Justus Bier University of Louisville Wilmington College Cincinnati Art Museum Massillon Museum Antioch College Ohio State University Wittenberg University Ohio Wesleyan University Society of Ohio Printmakers Paar‘chase

Man Charged In $230 Theft Here

Jailed for investigation, J. C. Taulbee, 20, of 21 N. Main St., faces burglary and larceny charges for the Checker Store break-in at Middletown Shopping Center on Jan. 26. A 17-year-old Middletown boy was arrested and sent to Butler County Juvenile Detention Home. Taulbee also held on probation violation. Preliminary hearing set for Monday in Municipal Court. Detective reports indicate $230 was stolen in cash.

J. C. Taulbee N. Main St Checker Middletown Paul Erwin Taulbee Butler County Hamilton Blue Ball

Obituary Notices Include Corporate Executive and Clerical Leader

Kieran F. Murphy 46 vice president and treasurer of Crosley Broadcasting died Thursday aboard a Caribbean cruise with his wife Anne. Mrs. Franklin Foster Fry 93 mother of Rev. Dr. Franklin Clark Fry, president of the United Lutheran Church in America, died Thursday after a long illness in Mount Vernon New York.

Kieran F. Murphy Crosley Broadcasting Corporation Anne Mount Vernon N.Y Franklin Foster Fry Franklin Clark Fry United Lutheran Church In America

DiSalle Aide Elevated to State Commerce Director

Rankin M. Gibson, longtime DiSalle aide and legal adviser, named to replace John W. Bush as state commerce director. Bush resigns to join the Interstate Commerce Commission, pending Senate confirmation. Gibson, a former Toledo lawyer and labor mediator, will earn 14000 dollars annually and start after confirmation.

Columbus, Ohio Michael W. DiSalle Rankin M. Gibson John W. Bush Bush Interstate Commerce Commission U.S. Senate DiSalle Gibson Portsmouth Toledo Commerce University of Toledo Unionville University of Missouri George Washington University National Wage Stabilization Board Washington

Two Men Hospitalized After Snowy Crash In Middletown

Two local men were treated after a two car crash on slippery Yankee and Jefferson roads. Elmus Powers 30 sustained a finger cut and wrist abrasions while Paul J Wallen 47 was in fair condition with chest pains after the collision. Police charged Wallen with an assured clear distance violation. A second incident involved Georges Dohn and Pauline Bone with noninjury damage estimates.

Middletown Yankee Jefferson Roads Elmus Powers Garfield St Paul J. Wallen Webster St Fire Department Wallen Riggs Powers Yankee Road Earl Barnett Excello Barnett

Roof fire at Alameda Circle damages home

Sparks from the chimney caused a roof fire at the home of Charlies R. Hook 7 Alameda Circle yesterday. Fire crews from Companies 2 and 3 and the emergency squad responded at 4 07 p m. No damage to contents was reported.

Charlies R. Hook Alameda Circle

Officer Transferred To Traffic Bureau

Pit. Robert Tallon of Middletown Police Department's criminal division for eight years is moved to traffic duty. Police Chief Joseph Blackmore says Tallon replaces Pii. John Combs, who moves to the criminal division. Tallon had prior traffic duty during the Christmas shopping season. Combs is a veteran officer.

Pit Robert Tallon Middletown Joseph Blackmore Tallon Pii John Combs Blackmore Combs

First school in America founded by Dutch East Island in 1633

A historical note traces the earliest American school to 1633 established by Dutch settlers on Den Island. The record highlights early education efforts and colonial schooling brought by Dutch colonists.

America East Island

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