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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1963

Page

2

School Head Held Guilty of Assault

BATAVIA Ohio AP Superintendent Robert Gower of Goshen School District was convicted of assault for shoving 15 year old Larry Joe Marshall during a disciplinary action at a school dance on Oct 27 In Clermont County Common Pleas Court Gower admitted he held the youth by the head and told him to leave the dance A defense witness said Marshall injected himself into the talk A Brown County judge deferred sentencing Gower had recently won a raise and contract extension after a clash with the Goshen School Board

Batavia Ohio Robert Gower Goshen Gower Clermont County Common Pleas Court Larry Joe Marshall Marshall J. H. Houston Brown County Common Pleas Court

English and Science Courses Will Be Studied

The Office of Education awarded a $45,000 contract to Western Michigan University for a science study involving about 1,000 public school students from four states including Archbold and Bryan, Ohio. The University of Illinois will study high school English as part of the program. An Education spokesman said the aim is to identify what course characteristics improve college performance.

Washington Office of Education University of Illinois Western Michigan University Western Michigan Archbold and Bryan Ohio

Deaths And Funerals Flu Said Factor In Blake Death

Irvin Swintford Blake 47 of Middletown collapsed and died awaiting a cardiogram at Middletown Hospital. Flu likely contributed to his death, says Butler County Coroner Dr Garret Boone, who notes flu may factor in other deaths. Survived by a large family, service at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. Burial Woodside Cemetery.

Irvin Swintford Blake Clark St Blake Middletown Hospital Butler County Garret Boone Hauselman Transportation Co Mt. Sterling Donna Ann Lois Sponsel Franklin Sharon Blake Donald Middletown Tyrone Trenton Robert Belleview Bruce Byron Arthur Fred Roof Lois Love Pat Livingood Germany Dorothy Munyon Greenfield Lora Kessler New York City Bernice Duane Virginia Dixon John Louisville McCoy - Leffler Funeral Home Henry Howard Woodside Cemetery Funeral

George Filbin 75 dies in Michigan hospital

George Rube Filbin 75 husband of Laura Lafay ette Filbin of Middletown died at 4 50 p m yesterday in a Mt Clemmons Michigan hospital after a year as a patient He once ran a fishing resort near Detroit and moved to Mt Clemmons 15 years ago Surviving is his wife Requiem High Mass will be at Holy Trinity Church at 9 30 a m Monday burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m

George (Rube) Filbin Laura Lafayette Middletown Mt. Clemmons Mich Filbin Detroit Laura Holy Trinity Church Woodside Joseph R. Baker & Sons

Miss Estella Brown Dies at 88 in Middletown

Miss Estella Brown 88 of 209 E Third St. died at 1 45 p m yesterday at the home of Mrs Anna Morton 19 N Main St Middletown after six years of failing health She was a retired teacher of the eighth grade in the Franklin area.

Franklin Estella Brown E. Third St Anna Morton N. Main St Middletown

Obituary for Effie Garbutt of Cincinnati and Franklin

Effie Garbutt, 85, a Garden Manor Nursing Home resident since Jan 7, died at 11 a m yesterday at Middletown Hospital. She formerly lived at 6842 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, and later with her daughter Mrs Howard Cheney of 307 Park Ave Franklin. Also surviving is one son, E H Garbutt of Sterling, Ill. She was an active Eastern Star member. Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a m at the Denman Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery there. Flowers requested to be omitted.

Effie Garbutt Garden Manor Middletown Hospital Montgomery Road Cincinnati Howard Cheney Park Ave Franklin E H. Garbutt Sterling, Ill Eastern Star Denman Funeral Home Rest Haven

Franklin man Stephen O Lenski dies at 68

Stephen O Lenski 68 of 216 Roberts Ave Franklin died of cancer at 2 35 pm yesterday at the Dayton VA Hospital after two months illness He was a World War I veteran and a laborer for Kimberly Clark Co in West Carrollton Survived by wife Fanny a daughter Pamela Sue O Lenski five stepdaughters four grandchildren a stepson Robert Butts and others Burial planned at Woodside Cemetery Middletown Arrangements by Eaton Funeral Home Friends may call Sunday at the residence

Stephen O’lenski Franklin Roberts Ave Dayton VA O’lenski Kimberly- Clark Co West Carrollton Fanny Pamela Sue O’lenski Florence Kaufman Collette Abner Linda Butts Delma Ballard Christine Fitzgerald Dayton Robert Butts Woodside Cemetery Middletown The Eaton Funeral Home

Frankin Arthur H Stultz Sr 63 dies in Dayton cancer

Arthur H Stultz Sr 63 of 22 Hudson Ave died of cancer at Grandview Hospital Dayton at 9:30 yesterday after four weeks as a patient. He worked 27 years as maintenance engineer at Frigidaire Dayton plant. Surviving wife Ethel. children Arthur Jr Robert Homer Charles Virginia Betty. siblings and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services Monday at Grace Baptist Church Middletown with burial in Springboro Cemetery. AMasonic service Sunday at Eaton Funeral Home. Butler County deaths include Julia Sanders Susan Wade Peabody.

Franklin Arthur H. Stultz Sr Hudson Ave Grandview Hospital Dayton Mr. Stultz Frigidaire Grace Baptist Church Middletown Eastern Star Lodge F&am Ethel Arthur Jr West Middetown Robert Air Force Homer Hamilton Charles Redlands Calif Virginia Walls Fairborn Betty Estridge Edison Lancaster Harry Columbus Mary Shockey Springfield Howard Sears Springboro Eaton Funeral Home

Hearing Set Monday On Water Plan

A hearing will be held Monday at 11 a m in Butler County Common Pleas Court before Judge Fred B Cramer on a petition to establish a Southern Butler County water conservancy district. The proposed district would include Hamilton Fairfield and five townships Morgan Ross St Clair Fairfield and Union bordering the Hamilton Butler line. Petitioners Hamilton Fairfield and county officials filed in August after Cincinnati announced plans to develop a new well field in Ross adjacent to Hamilton and Fairfield wells. The district would provide a water supply for domestic industrial and public use in the area.

Hamilton Butler County Water Conservancy Butler County Common Pleas Court Fred B. Cramer Fairfield Morgan, Ross, St. Clair Union Butler County Cincinnati Ross

Bosses Night Planned by Trenton Jaycees

Robert Ramsdell Jr the Trenton Jaycees president named Fred Wilson general chairman for the first annual Bosses Night set for March 21 in the Dallas Restaurant Hamilton with cocktail hour at 6 30 p m and dinner at 7 p m The event honors bosses supporting the Jaycees and marks near one year since the Trenton unit began.

Trenton Robert Ramsdell Jr Jaycees Fred Wilson Rockne Taylor Clyde Durham James Riddell John Schraffenberger Reca Dallas Hamilton Trenton Jaycees

Plunge Kills Pianist Trieste Student Fabio Peressoni

Fabio Peressoni 25 a leading Italian pianist died after jumping from the fourth floor of his Trieste apartment on Thursday. The incident is being treated as a possible suicide. Peressoni was regarded as a top rising talent in Italy’s classical music scene and had several concert appearances planned this year.

Trieste Italy Fabio Peressoni

Kids praise George Washington in Beavercreek student essays

Dayton based AP report notes Beavercreek Fairbrook School students wrote 1963 excerpts praising George Washington. Grades 4 and 5 describe his honesty, leadership, and sacrifices with lines about cherry tree, Valley Forge, his death in 1799, and Mount Vernon.

Mary Ellen Wolfe Dayton Ohio George Washington Small Fry Beavercreek Fairbrook School Virginia

West Middletown Women Receive Flag Honor

W Middletown Women's Group received a flag from Orman Elam senior vice commander Pup Tent 50 of the Military Order of the Cooties in appreciation of years of service to West Middletown First Baptist Church. Mrs William Mulholland accepted for the group. Elam also honored World War II service by local men. the Cooties visited Dayton Veterans Hospital with John Sparks Jr. in charge.

Orman Elam Pup Military Order of the Cooties Women's Society of West Middletown First Baptist Church William Mulholland Hobart Hopper Cooties Hazel Hopper Elam Dayton Veterans’ Hospital John Sparks Jr

Youth Is Wounded In Gun Cleaning Incident

Benny Barnes a 16 year old resident of 8075 Sni der Road Mason was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Hamilton yesterday at 445 p m for treatment of hand injuries from cleaning a gun at his home hospital attendants said

Benny Barnes Snider Road Mason Mercy Hospital Hamilton

Australian official named high commissioner to India

Canberra AP Sir James Plimsoll Australia permanent representative to the United Nations has been appointed high commissioner to India in a government rearrangement.

Canberra Australia James Plimsoll United Nations India

One Night Marriages Rapped By Red Paper

Saigon report on Hanoi newspaper charges that liberal marriage laws in North Vietnam foster rapid marriages and swift divorces. The Thu Do Hanoi piece cites couples wed after casual meetings or letters, then seek quick divorces as they deem themselves incompatible. It contrasts with South Vietnam where divorce is illegal under President Ngo Dinh Diem.

Saigon Viet Nam Hanoi Thu Do Civil Registry Office South Ngo Dinh Diem

Legion Taps Ray Brandhoff Trio at Taproom Saturdays

Combo to perform three Saturday nights at the American Legion Post 218 Taproom led by Ray Brandhoff with Peggy Cooper as vocalist. Admission is limited to Legionnaires and their guests starting tomorrow.

E. M. Rains American Legion Post 218 Ray Brandhoff Peggy Cooper Legion

Three Children Die In Ohio Home Fire

AKRON Ohio AP three small children perished in a blaze at a ranch style residence in Stow. The Wie land family at 2154 Conwill Road reported flames as Mrs Wieland used an electric sweeper. Despite help sought immediately, occupants could not be rescued. The husband returned to find the house ablaze and all three children dead. The Wielands were hospitalized for shock.

Akron, Ohio Stow Wilbur Wieland Conwill Road Wieland St. Thomas Hospital

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