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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1966

Page

2

Ruth Lefferson Dies Wife Of Bank Official

Ruth Marie Lefferson 37 of 409 Lebanon St Monroe died at 1 55 am at Middletown Hospital after illness since September 1 She was born in Franklin and lived here all her life member of First Presbyterian Church Woman's Association and Nursing School alumna Survived by husband Thomas two daughters Dianne and Gayle her parents Mr and Mrs James Crout a brother Allan Crout and a sister Mrs Nettie Begly Funeral services 2 pm Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church Rev James Simmons officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Calling hours at Mc Coy Leffier Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 pm and at church Wednesday after 1 pm Contributions to church memorial fund requested

Ruth Marie Lefferson Lebanon St Monroe Middletown Hospital Lefferson Franklin Woman's Association First Presbyterian Church Thomas First National Bank Dianne Gayle James Crout Trenton Rt 1 Allan Crout Jacksonburg James Simmons Woodside Cemetery McCoy-Leffier

Obituary: Joseph Durbin 71 former Lorillard foreman

Joseph Durbin 71 retired foreman for the P Lorillard Tobacco Co died yesterday at a Louisville hospital. He headed the plant here until its closure about 15 years ago and then transferred to Lorillard’s Louisville plant. He retired six years ago and had lived in Mid- (text cut off).

Joseph Durbin P. Lorillard Tobacco Co Louisville Durbin Lorillard Mid

Funeral services for William Gruhler

William Gruhler 83 of 10 W. Jackson St. will have services at 10 30 am Wednesday at Anglesby Funeral Home officiated by Rev Elmer Gregg. Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 7 and 9 pm. Mr. Gruhler died Saturday at his home.

Franklin — Services William Gruhler W. Jackson St Anglesby Elmer Gregg Woodhill Cemetery Gruhler

Franklin Woman Martha Hoagland Dies at 74

Martha Hoagland 74 of 10 E Jackson St Franklin died yesterday after five years illness. Born in Richmond Kentucky she lived in Franklin most of adulthood. Surviving husband Paul died 1952 son Ralph daughter Virginia Powell brother Alfred Harris three grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Anglesby Funeral Home Rev P E Dawson officiating burial Woodhill Cemetery.

Franklin Martha Hoagland E. Jackson St P.E. Dawson Woodhill Cemetery Funeral

Requiem High Mass for George H. Kelly

George H. Kelly 75 of 118 S Sycamore St Lebanon died Saturday night at the Veterans Hospital Cincinnati after a two week stay. Requiem High Mass will be sung at St Francis de Sales Church at 10 am Wednesday. Friends may call Oswald Funeral Home 4 to 9 pm tomorrow. Burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Survived by wife Anna three daughters Margaret Hines Perry Osborne and Mary Wainscott three sons Francis Lewis Brooks Ralph a brother Clarence 18 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren World War I veteran and VFW member.

Lebanon St. Francis de Sales George Henry Kelly S. Sycamore St Veterans Hospital Cincinnati Oswald Lebanon Cemetery Kelly Kentucky Anna Margaret Hines Perry Osborne Mary Wainscott Morrow Francis Lewis Brooks Ralph Blanchester Clarence VFW

Morrow Man Albert R. South Dies at Work at 52

Albert R. South 52 of Morrow Route 2 collapsed and died Saturday from an apparent heart attack while employed 23 years as a machine operator at Cincinnati Milling Machine Co. Survived by wife Viola. son Jack of Morrow Route 1. daughters Janet Ross of Morrow and Judy Pope of Kokomo Indiana. brothers Francis of Morrow and Robert of (incomplete)

Morrow Albert R. South Morrow Rt. 2 Cincinnati Milling Machine Co Viola Jack Morrow Rt. 1 Janet Ross Judy Pope Kokomo Ind Francis Robert

Rhodes to Camp at Hueston Woods State Park

Gov. James A. Rhodes and state officials launch another camping trip as part of the Winter Wonderful World of Ohio campaign. Rhodes will lead a weekend campout Friday and Saturday at Hueston Woods State Park spanning Preble and Butler counties.

James A. Rhodes Ohio Rhodes Hueston Woods State Park Preble Butler

Blanchester Sisters and Families Honor Final Arrangements

Two Blanchester sisters Mrs. Mary Weddell and Mrs. Nettie Fogle of Florida, along with four grandchildren, are noted. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family Wednesday at Vale Funeral Home, with burial in Morrow Cemetery and no visitations.

Blanchester Mary Weddell Nettie Fogle Florida Vale Funeral Home Morrow Cemetery

Porter Townsend Franklin Portertown dies after heart attack

Porter Townsend Franklin 51 of 4008 Pennyroyal Road died at 7 45 p m Saturday at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack at home two weeks earlier and another at the hospital He was a Delco Mor aine Dayton press operator Surviving wife Dora two sons Curtis and Scotty of Carlisle a step son Vaulty Ste ele of Springboro a daughter Pearl Choate of Dayton a step father D H Spencer Florida two half brothers James Spencer Florida Allen Spencer Miamisburg a half sister Mrs Anna Bastin Lebanon Eight grandchildren Funeral Wednesday at Eaton Funeral Home with Rev H S Gessner officiating Burial Woodhill Cemetery Family will receive callers tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m

Franklin Porter Townsend Pennyroyal Road Middletown Hospital Townsend Delco Moraine Dayton Dora Curtis Scotty Carlisle Vaulty Steele Springboro Pearl Choate D.H. Spencer Florida James Spencer Allen Spencer Miamisburg Anna Bastin Lebanon Eaton Funeral Home H.S. Gessner Woodhill Cemetery

Miss Mary Smith Rites Scheduled at St. Ann’s Church

An 87 year old resident of 4157 Hammond Blvd. Miss Mary Smith will receive a Requiem High Mass at St. Ann’s Church at 9 30 am tomorrow. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Colwell of Camden. services are set for 10 am Wednesday at Brown Dawson.

Mary Smith Hammond Blvd St. Ann's Church Edward Colwell Camden Brown-Dawson

Notable Church Educators and Executives Die Across Regions

Across several states and Florida, notable figures died this weekend. Sister Mary Hilda founded Salve Regina College in Newport, RI and led it from 1948 to 1964. Lee Schlossberg, 62, president of American Propane Gas Corp, died in a small plane crash near Littleton, Maine. M Irenaeus Dougherty, 96, founder and president of Mount Mercy College until 1947, died in Pittsburgh. John Balcom Hayward, 91, patent attorney linked to NCR, GM and IBM, died in Palm Beach. Rt. Rev. Spence Burton, 84, former Episcopal bishop in Nassau who worked in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, died in Cincinnati.

Providence R.J Mary Hilda Salve Regina College Newport Sisters of Mercy Littleton Maine Lee Schlossberg American Propane Gas Corp Pittsburgh M. Irenaeus Dougherty Mount Mercy College Palm Beach Fla John Balcom Hayward National Cash Register Co General Motors and International Business Machines Corp Cincinnati Ohio Spence Burton Episcopal Church Nassau Haiti Dominican Republic

Middletown High 1941 Class Plans 25th Reunion Meeting

Members of Middletown High School's 1941 graduating class, now arranging their 25th reunion, will hold a planning session at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the Civic Association Building with class president Carl Frye leading the meeting.

Middletown High School Civic Association Carl Frye

Retired Actor Harry Cohen Dies at 83 in New Jersey

Harry Cohen, 83, a former actor in the Jewish theater and a familiar figure among leading stage names, died Saturday in Livingston New Jersey.

Livingston, NJ Harry Cohen

Monroe 5th In Speech Tournament At St Xavier

Lemon Monroe High School contestants placed fifth in sweepstakes with seven firsts and 15 seconds at a National Forensic League event hosted by St Xavier High School in Cincinnati. Roy Miller earned second in boys extemporaneous speaking. Steve Burton also took third in the same event. Jim Frentzel placed third in humor. Mike Barr third in drama. Dan Shepherd third in oratorical declamation. Thirteen of 24 entries earned sweepstakes points. Membership qualifiers: Dan Shepherd and Mike Barr. Directed by Mrs. Della Ewalt.

Lemon - Monroe High School St. Xavier High School Cincinnati Monroe Roy Miller Steve Burton Jim Frentzel Mike Barr Dan Shepherd Lemon-Monroe Vicki Fowler Sharon McDonough Ken Gutshall Lynn Hickman Kerry Miller Carol Roby Gary Hollon Opal Allen Lemon - Monroe Della Ewalt

Republicans Plan Meeting in Monroe at Congress Inn

The Warren County Young Republican Club will hold its first meeting of the year Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Congress Inn on I-75 Monroe. Speaker is Donald Buz Lukens, candidate for Congress in the May primary for the new 24th district.

Monroe Warren County Young Republican Club Congress Inn Donald “Buz Lukens Congress 24Th

Auto Used As Weapon In Ohio Poolroom Dispute

Hamilton Ohio police charged 27 year old George E Brown with assault with a deadly weapon after a pool room quarrel escalated to car ramming. Albert Avery fired at Brown as Brown attempted to drive away. a bullet pierced Brown s windshield but lodged in his shirt as a red chest mark.

Hamilton Ohio George E. Brown Brown Albert Avery Avery

Fire damages WOHP radio station in Bellefontaine Ohio

A fire destroyed the transmitter studios and equipment of Radio Station WOHP in Bellefontaine Ohio on Sunday. Chief Engineer Bob Armstrong said only one long playing record album remained. New equipment was ordered and temporary quarters were being prepared to restore service as soon as possible. Officials did not estimate the damage.

Maple Park PTO Plans April Meeting Session

Maple Park PTO members will shape plans for its annual law week event at a 7 30 pm meeting tomorrow evening. A choir of fourth through sixth graders directed by Miss Dolores Revelos will perform a program during the session.

Wfete Maple Park Pto Dolores Revelos

Two Russian Writers Convicted of Anti Soviet Propaganda

Moscow AP reports two Russian writers were found guilty of anti Soviet propaganda for books published abroad under pen names. Andrei Sinyavsky and Yuri Daniel received seven and five year hard labor sentences respectively. Both denied political motive, insisting artistic expression.

Moscow Andrei D. Sinyavsky Yuri M. Daniel Sinyavsky Abram Tertz Daniel Nikolai Arzhak

Management Seminar Set For Tuesday

Butler County Administrative Management Society chapter schedules a one day management seminar at the Elk's Clubhouse on Rt. 4 south of here. Dr. Bruce McSparrin and Dr. Harold Puff lead the program on management planning and objectives from 1 p.m. to 9 15 p.m. Gene Pippin oversees arrangements. Dudley Inwood is past president.

Butler County The Administrative Management Society Elk’s Rt. 4 Here Bruce McSparrin Miami University Department of Management Harold Puff AMS Gene Pippin Manpower Dudley Inwood Office Outfitters

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