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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1964
Page
2
Middletown seeks a long range building program after a 1962 Miami University survey. 200 plus pages outline sites for new elementary and junior high schools to accommodate 1,650 anticipated enrollments, with a shift toward a middle school model to unify ninth graders and ease scheduling while expanding facilities.
Mrs Mabel C Smith 70 of 1304 Elwood St died 6 40 pm yesterday at Middleton Hospital after illness since Sept 16 She was active in White Shrine of Jerusalem Prosser Chapter 367 Order of Eastern Star Richmond Ind Eastern Star Lodge past matron Born Union City Ind, resident Middletown since 1928 Husband Percival died 1959 Surviving two daughters Beatrice Kirk Mt Prospect Ill Barbara Wright Indianapolis five grandchildren two great grandchildren Services 2 pm Thursday Wilson Memorial Home with Dr Russell Galloway Burial Woodside Cemetery Eastern Star and White Shrine services scheduled An oblation to National Diabetic Fund requested
BLUE ASH Ohio AP The state fire marshal will assist in determining the cause of a 50 000 blaze that gutted the Balkan House Restaurant in the Cincinnati suburb. Fire Chief Leslie McMess said the second floor was already burned out when his department arrived Monday.
Graveside services were held at 3 30 p m in Woodside Cemetery for the stillborn infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles Brewer Jr of 3480 Lynn Drive Franklin The child died at Middletown Hospital Surviving are the parents a brother Eugene paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents Arrangements were by Mc Coy Leffler Funeral Home.
Robert Dell Conner, 59, of 1000 Garden Ave, dies Sunday. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Middletown Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Mrs Dora Belle Frisch 73 of Leesburg Fla died 8 20 p m yesterday in Leesburg Hospital after illness since October She was born and raised in Middletown Survived by husband Carl five sons Carl in Tampa Jack and Kenneth of Middletown August and Charles in the Army three daughters Dorothy Timb erman Middletown Helen Donegan Tucson Ariz Pauline Mowry Blanchester sister Violet Olinger Middletown three brothers Basil and Arthur Huffman Middletown Paul Huffman Germantown 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Services 10 a m Saturday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home Rev Robert McNamara officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home
A local funeral home announces visiting hours on Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. for mourners. The schedule provides a window for friends and relatives to pay respects and offer condolences.
Mrs. Sarah Jane McComb 47 of 14 Ardmore Drive died at 3 55 am at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient one week. She came to Middletown in 1940 from Tipp City and belonged to First Baptist Church. Survived by son W Edward and daughter Mrs Herman Betz, plus brother Loran Peter, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services 2 30 pm Friday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home. burial Bethel Cemetery Phillipsburg. Friends may call Thursday 2 5 and 7 9 pm.
C Albert Murphy 82 of Hamilton died at 3 30 am Monday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton He was born in Oxford and educated in Hamilton and worked 38 years for General Machine Corp Hamilton before retiring Survived by two more sisters Mrs Rose Hammond and Mrs Florence Skinner both of Hamilton and a brother Tom of Fairfield Requiem High Mass will be 9 am Wednesday at St Marys Church Hamilton with burial at Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Coligen Funeral Home 437 S Third St Hamilton Tuesday after 4 pm.
Mrs. Marie Tyler aged 74 of 318 Miami Street Trenton died at 1240 a m at Middletown Hospital after a week as patient. Her husband Joseph died in 1961. She was born in Ohio. Survived by sister Mrs Edna Schwab of Collinsville. Arrangements pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
Mrs. Garnet I. Hazard aged 59 of 1144 Chase Ave. is listed for a service at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The obituary notice provides the names Klaus and Weigel as associated individuals.
Clarence I. Lewis aged 80, a Harvard University professor from 1920 to 1953, died Monday in Menlo Park California. Also reported in Westerly Rhode Island John G. Schneider 55 author of The Golden Ka zoo and Providence advertising man died Monday after months of illness. In Phoenix Arizona Herman P Hargrave 68 Chicago investment firm executive and husband of Colleen Moore silent film star died Monday.
Carl Hartsook of 402 Park St. was treated at Middletown Hospital for facial lacerations after two unidentified men mugged him near Yankee Tavern on Yankee Road. They grabbed him, kicked him, and stole a wallet containing $30.
The Middletown Park Board will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 this evening to discuss board committee responsibilities and the possible establishment of a warming station in Smith Park once Smith Pond has suitable ice for skating this season.
In 1963 the National Geographic Society participated in about forty expeditions and scientific research projects, advancing field work and scholarly study across multiple regions and disciplines.
John Dakin, 24, of 2009 Wayne Ave, arrested on auto theft charge after a high speed chase on S Verity Park Way. Speeds over 70 mph, car struck a fire hydrant, Dakin fled on Centennial and was captured. vehicle owned by Larry Polisini suffered $200 damage. An earlier collision on Tytus Ave involved James E Miller and Mary Hoskins with $500 total damage.
David Robert Jones 47, former Ohio State Fair manager and Delaware County farmer, died last Friday in LaJolla California where he had lived 30 years while running the Southern California Exposition and San Diego County Fair. He served as Ohio fair manager from 1955 to early 1959.
A long list of local meetings spans Madison Lions Club at 6 30 p m Madison High School Sertoma Club in Manchester Battery A H74A Gun Bn at 7 p m Armory Mayfield Fire Department Sheffield Street Fire House Middletown Coin Club YMCA Wildwood PTO Oneida PTO Trenton Youth Activity Boosters Trenton High School Lemon Township Board of Trustees Township Hall St Marys PTO Holy Trinity PTO Sportsmen s Club Trustees Falconeers Fenwick High School BPOE Elktones SPEBSQSA Eagles IOOF Miami Lodge Monroe 100F Hall Alcoholics Anonymous Middletown New Car Dealers Brown s Run Country Club Exchange Club Golden Age Club 24 S Broad Shawnee Field Archers MUST 210 Burton Road McElfresh American Legion Post 149 Blythe Williams American Legion Post 231 Knights of Columbus 100F Highview Encampment Monroe IOOF Hall Order of Ahtepa Greek Orthodox Church Al Anon Family Group 8 30 p m
A faulty refrigerator motor caused a fire at Al ber's Supermarket on Clinton Street early today. Fire crews arrived at 6 12 a.m. and estimated damage at 275 dollars.
Miss Beryl Orr principal of Wilson School announced the PTO meeting set for tomorrow night is postponed until March 11 due to a death in the family of the speaker Mrs Dorothy Norris supervisor of major work classes in Cleveland public schools She will address the meeting on the new date.
In 1962 the total meat consumption for each American citizen, counting beef veal pork lamb and mutton, was about 163 pounds.
Hamilton reports a growing candidate field as petitions are filed for the May 5 primary. Herman Broxterman seeks the Democratic sheriff nomination, Arthur F. Reiff seeks the Democratic state representative nomination, Ray Reiff runs for sheriff, Barry Levy seeks re-election as Democratic state representative, and William R. Stitsinger, Republican county commission president, also filed. Deadline is 4 p.m. tomorrow.
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