Fire Captain Jack Clark Dies After Illness
Captain John Jack Clark 48 of 2905 Goldman Ave died of kidney ailment at Middletown Hospital after three months illness. He served from 1942 to 1954 in Middletown Fire Department and led charity efforts for local families. Surviving wife Ann daughter Linda Sue brother Tom sisters Mary Lawson Nell Brown. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons. burial Woodside Cemetery. Masonic service tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Linda Sue
Tom
Knoxville
Mary Lawson
Nell Brown
Walsh
Oklo
Joseph R. Baker & Sons
Edwin Bobbitt
Woodside Cemetery
Mrs Roberta Hummel Rites Incomplete After Illness
Mrs Roberta Estelle Hummel 59 died at 8 30 am today at 807 Aeronca Street after a year of illness. A practical nurse in the viddetlien area for 30 years she was born in Clinton County. Survived by husband Earnie died 1950 a daughter Joyce Combs and Barbara Lanier Hazdl Dalton a son Otto two sisters Syren Smith Maphia Boutson and 12 grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Estelle Hummel
Aeronca
Obituaries Mention Two Middletown Residents
John M. Kauffman 72 of 3221 Roosevelt Ave. died at Middletown Hospital after five years of declining health. He leaves two sons, a daughter, a brother, three sisters in Europe, and 10 grandchildren. Requiem High Mass will be held at St. John’s Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Mary Virginia Kirby 39 of 2206 Linden Ave. died at Epp Memorial Hospital after 10 weeks ill. Survived by husband Homer, father Oscar Ride, two brothers, and a sister. Services Saturday at Meoy Leffler Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery.
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Lebanon
Courtney J. Combs
Washington Court House
Mr. Combs
California
Jack Hiatt
William Burton
Kentucky
Britain and
France
Church of God
Greenville
S. C
Oswald
John M. Kauffman
Roosevelt Ave
Middletown Hospital
Mr. Kauffman
Czechoslovakia
Middletown
Teresa
John
George
Russell DeBolt
Europe
St. John's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Schramm
Mary Virginia Kirby
Linden Ave
Epp Memorial Hospital
Cieinnati
Kirby
Gardner Credit Bureau Association
Business and Professional Women's Club
Homer
Oscar Ride
Hour
Robert
John Ridenour
Franklin
Margaret Ridenour
Rev Hom er Longbrake Dies at 88 in Middletown
Lebanon reports the death of Rev Hom er Longbrake age 88. Former Illinois pastor, died at 6 55 a m yesterday in Middletown.
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Lebanon
Homer Longbrake
Illinois
Middletown
Obituary Notices for Summers Murrell Stewart and Bachman
Obituaries list William H. Summers 63 of 76 Warret with services at 10 a m Saturday, Mrs Liza Murrell 76 of 327 N E St with services 2 p m tomorrow at 11th Street Baptist Church, Mrs Sarah Alice Stewart 93 of 2060 Eaton Road with services 2 p m tomorrow, and Charlie Bachman 75 of 105 N Second St with private services 10:30 a m tomorrow.
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William H. Summers
Warret
Brown-Dawson
Liza Murrell
N. E St
11Th Street Baptist Church
Sarah Alice Stewart
Eaton Road
Webb
Charlie Bachman
N. Second St
Break-Ins Reported At Three Homes In City
City detectives investigated three recent burglaries. Lula Mae Smith's residence at 1306 Fairmount Ave was entered through a rear door. items taken include three luggage pieces worth 100 dollars, silverware 75 dollars, and a skirt 15 dollars. Juanita Thornton at 1301 Yankee Road lost a TABLE television set worth 250 dollars last night. Harold Fitzpatrick at 704 The Alameda reported 15 dollars in change stolen yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Mae Smith
Fairmount Ave
Juanita Thornton
Yankee Road
Harold Fitzpatrick
Alameda
Break-in Report At Cottage Lane Residence
Sheriff's deputies investigated a break-in at an area home on Cottage Lane. Arnold Wel, the resident, reported the intruder entered while he was away and stole two table lamps and several tools.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Arnold Wel
Cottage Lane
First Air Express Used Pigeons For Cherry Shipment
A history note describes early mail innovation when fresh cherries were packed in silk bags and tied to carrier pigeons for long distance transport.
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Air Express
Julius Raab Dies Former Austrian Chancellor at 72
Julius Raab, age 72, who led Austria as chancellor from 1953 to 1961 and resigned due to ill health, died Wednesday. A conservative statesman, he steered Austria back to independence after postwar occupation by the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Julius Raab
Austria
Raab
United States
Soviet Union
Theft Reported by Mrs Kahne at Sutphin Street
Mrs Elizabeth Kahne of 106 S Sutphin Sr reported the theft of a portable typewriter from her home yesterday. The instrument valued at 79 dollars was taken.
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Elizabeth Kahne
S. Sutphin Sr
Transistor radio worth 50 dollars stolen from parked car
A transistor radio valued at 50 dollars was reported stolen from a parked car owned by Mrs. Jack Haggen of 3308 Grand Avenue.
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Jack Haggen
Grand Avenue
States Vary On Licensing Real Estate Brokers
The article notes that forty states have laws requiring licensing for real estate brokers and salesmen, reflecting a broad regulatory trend in real estate practice.
Former Track Operator Faces Tax Complaint
Henry Green 72 now in Las Vegas, formerly ran Ascot Park River Downs and Butler County Fairgrounds tracks and Thistledown mutuel ops. He is charged in U S District Court with evading 1360 in income taxes by underreporting 1957 income from 3314 to 9317 and underpaying 662 instead of 2022.
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Green
Ohio
U. S
Las Vegas
Ascot Park
River Downs
Butler County Fairgrounds
Hamilton
Thistledown
Firemen Aid Man In Illness At Home
Fireman treated Darnell South age 41 of 1232 Prospect Ave after he reportedly fell ill at his residence. Emergency squad assisted in transport to Middletown Hospital, with Tri-County Ambulance removing the patient.
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Darnell South
Prospect Ave
Middletown Hospital
Tri- County Ambulance
Diane Courtright Named Queen of Mid-America Boat Show
Diane Courtright a 19 year old sophomore at Ohio State from Columbus was chosen queen of the Mid-America Boat Show in Cleveland. The 5 foot 6 inch winner with brown hair will reign for nine days beginning Saturday at the show venue.
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Cleveland
Diane Courtright
Columbus
Ohio State
Diane
Governor Barnett Invited by Second Cincinnati Group
In Cincinnati Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett, banned from Xavier University, received another invitation from The Cincinnati Open Forum to speak Feb 28 or March 20. Xavier Dean Patrick Ratterman canceled a student invitation citing Barnett’s stance on racial segregation, provoking about 200 protesting students with signs reading Censor the Censors and Wouldn't Patrick Henry Be Proud.
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Cincinnati
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Xavier Univerity
Cincinnati Open Forum
Barnett
Mrch
Parick Ratterman
Xavier
Coomer Named Chairman for Chamber Dinner Tickets
Rovert A. White of the Middletown Area Chamber announces George Coomer president of Coomer & Shep herd Construction Co is named chairman of the reservation and ticket committee for the annual Awards and Recognition Night. The event at the Manchester Motor Inn is set for Thursday January 30 with invitations being sent and tickets available next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rovert A. White
Middletown Area
Taft Draws Blast From Union Head
Akron union leader George Burdon condemned Rep. Robert Taft Jr. for calling Akron the center for moonlighting. Burdon accused Taft of misstatements about local unemployment and labor conditions, noting Akron’s 3.8 percent jobless rate versus higher national and state averages.
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Taft
Union
Akron
Ohio
Robert Taft Jr
George Burdon
United Rubber Workers’ International
Burdon
U. S. Senate
Aft
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Jack Clark
Mr. Clark
Catalpa Drive
Doty House, Inc
First Christian Church
Lincoln Lodge
F&am
Tenn
Rev. C. J Combs
Otterbein Home
Loraine Ohl Ofllinois
Olive Baden
Otterbein
Hore
Mrs
Roberta Hummel
Mary Kirby
Dodds
Robert Koninier
Mgr
Hart Schapener & Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Worthmore
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Central Ave
Freeman
Longbrake
Henry
Chamber Ticket Sales
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