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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1961
Page
7
Lawrence Kan. Among the nine Eskimos enrolled at Haskell Indian Institute is Charles Snyder, 22, of Nome, Alaska. He is studying refrigeration and air conditioning.
Ohio senators push for patronage and political appointments under Kennedy. A Cleveland U.S. attorney post pays up to 17500 annually, with limited openings for Ohioans. Positions include U.S. attorneys in Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati, collectors of customs, and posts on federal regional offices, with many experts likely to stay beyond patronage terms.
Lois Clark, 32, confirmed she wed David E. Smith, 35, a Fresno lawyer, last month. Her husband Charles Clark was killed by a sniper on Christmas Eve 1959 in Mentor, Ohio, as he stood in his kitchen. Floyd Hartrove, 36, a former lover, was tried for the murder but acquitted last June.
COLUMBUS Ohio AP Miss Frances McGovern of Akron and James T Welsh were reelected to state posts. Gov Michael V DiSalle announced McGovern to the Public Utilities Commission and Welsh as state personnel director. Welsh’s term runs to Feb 1965 and McGovern’s to Feb 1 1967. She was first appointed January 1960 to fill the unexpired term of Robert Reider.
Dorothy Wikoff 58 a retired Middletown school teacher and Girl Scout troop leader died at Middletown Hospital after a heart ailment. She taught at Jefferson and Trenton Elementary, led Troops 3 and 69, served on the Girl Scout board and church committees, and was active in Fire Baptist Church. Survived by husband James G a son James Jr and three brothers. Services Monday at First Baptist Church burial Woodside Cemetery. Funeral home hours listed.
Juvenile Judge David Black placed a 17-year-old Middletown boy on probation for theft of $200 in ingots from Magnode Products Inc. in Trenton. The youth must also surrender driving privileges for one year after transport was used to haul loot, with probation officer Robert Economou supervising. Another Middletown man, Johnny Walker, was sentenced to six months in the Cincinnati Workhouse for failure to support his minor children after pleading guilty.
Cleveland AP reports John P. Doyle 24 son of sports columnist James E. Doyle died from injuries in a December 27 car crash in Warrensville Heights. He had taught English at St Joseph High School since Notre Dame graduation in 1997. His brother James E. Doyle Jr. was killed in a separate auto accident near Upper Sandusky in February.
Nepalese king Mahendra on Thursday outlawed political parties and halted steps toward democracy from the bottom up. He dissolved Prime Minister B P Koirala's elected government on December 15 and assumed direct control with a ministerial council. He urged patience and discipline to achieve prosperity.
Oliver Kidd, four years old, died in Cincinnati from injuries after being struck by an automobile Tuesday. He became the city's first fatality of 1961 due to a traffic accident, AP reports.
Sandusky Ohio Captain Charles D Keller aged 51 died after a two week illness. He served in the Sandusky Fire Department for 23 years and led the Fire Prevention and Education Bureau since 1955.
Camden obituary notes John H. Austin 85 died yesterday at his Fairhaven home. Services set for 3 pm tomorrow at Fairhaven Methodist Church with Rev Donald Ressman officiating. Burial in Fairhaven Cemetery. Friends may call at R. C. Nein & Son Funeral Home today 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 pm and at church after tomorrow noon.
Mrs. Mart gatet Griffey aged 63 died Wednesday at the home of a daughter near West Alexandria AC Griffy and two other daughters Mrs. Veda Flint and Mrs. Eva Brakefield of Celina three sons Rev. Lee Griffy Detroit Paul R. Dayton and Vincent Trotwood a brother Frank Holley Xenia 13 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow with burial Spring Grove Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
William A. Howerton 74 of Camden Rt. 3 will have services at 1 30 p m tomorrow at the Baptist Church with Rev Howard Meadors officiating Burial is in Fairmount Cemetery Visitation will be from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m Mr Howerton a former Middletown grocer died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton
Mrs. Mary J. Winsted aged 75 of 18 Pater Ave. will have services at 2 p.m. Monday at the residence. E. Elliott aged 63 of Louisville Ky formerly Hamilton will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Brown Dawson.
Columbus Ohio AP reports State Supt of Banks R H Willet issued a call for the condition of all state banks as of the close of business December 31, 1960. The request seeks a detailed financial snapshot from each institution for regulatory review and public transparency.
Don A. Roth of Washington DC director of public relations and radio TV secretary of the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh day Adventists will speak at the 9:30 a.m. service Saturday at the Seventh day Adventist Church. Ben F. Mowry, pastor, will lead the program. Roth, native of Cincinnati, attended elementary schools there and in Cleveland and secondary schools in Pittsburgh and New York. He graduated from Washington Missionary College in Takoma Park MD in 1990 and began denominational work in Philadelphia with East Pennsylvania Conference. He has served with the Columbia Union Conference since 1955.
A preview dinner for the sixth annual School of Religion was held last night. Pastor William Calvert, dean, introduced 12 teachers who will offer courses on six consecutive Monday nights starting January 16 at First EUB Church. The $1 fee covers each course. Advance registration and information are available from Rev. Richard Redda at 10 W. State St, Trenton.
Two new courses join the curriculum this year. "Scouting as a Part of Christian Education" will be taught by Russell Etker, Boy Scout executive, from 8:10 to 9 p.m. "Directing Recreation" is directed by Tom Carlson, parks and recreation director, a two hour session starting at 7 p.m.
Williard L. Wells, 33, of Elyria, was fatally crushed Thursday when a bulldozer toppled a tree he was cutting near Bedford Heights, Cleveland. The accident was reported by AP with no further details available.
Gov. DiSalle's traffic safety committee in Columbus released a program stressing highway safety priorities. Key items include increasing Ohio Highway Patrol strength by two, uniform school bus standards, universal private and public bus inspections, chemical test laws, stop light mandates, mandatory safety belts, and periodic vehicle inspections.
A local ad warns that many wearers of dentures endure embarrassment as plates slip or wobble. It promotes FASTEETH, an alkaline powder, to sprinkle on plates for firmer, more comfortable use without souring.
The Army unveiled a lightweight anti tank rocket display described as a "law" rocket. A single soldier can carry it in clusters, with a complete unit weighing 442 pounds, offering firepower comparable to the 3.3 inch Bazooka, but usable by one person.
Cincinnati resident James Cook, 64, died early today when his car struck an iron utility pole on an East Side street. Police report indicate the impact broke the pole.
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