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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1961

Page

2

Britain’s archbishop Fisher to retire on May 31

Dr Geoffrey Fisher archbishop of Canterbury, 74, announced retirement on May 3. He has led Canterbury since 1945 and will step aside for a successor named by Queen Elizabeth II on Prime Minister Macmillan’s advice. Fisher will remain in the House of Lords as a life peer and receive a 2,000 pound annual pension.

Bddy Gilmore London Geoffrey Fisher Canterbury Church of England Fisher Lambeth Palace Archbishops of Canterbury Queen Elizabeth S Macmillan Michael Ramsey York Robert Wright Stopford Peterborough Ry Dr. Fisher I House of Lords

Art Center Plans Workshop for Members

Middletown Fine Arts Center invites members to a Thursday workshop from 10 am to 4 pm. President Mrs Robert Richardson notes there are no organized classes on Thursdays and members may work on painting or sculpture. Center is in the Legion building basement at 1168 Main St.

Middletown Fine Arts Center Robert Richardson Legion Building Main St

New Evidence Clouds Klumpp Murder Case in Cincinnati

Blood stained pants found in a secluded Anderson Two area surface as new evidence in the Edythe Klumpp murder case. Police note the pants’ Type 0 blood matches WIllam Bergen, husband of the victim Louise Bergen, who also has Type A blood like Edythe Klumpp. Bergen denies involvement and offers to cooperate with investigators. Gov DiSalle and Hamilton County prosecutor Hover suggest Anderson Two as the death site, yet Klumpp trial previously focused on Caldwell Park location.

Cincinnati New Dence Edythe Klumpp Willam Bergen Louise Klumpp Anderson Two

Catherine Reeder Dies After 76 Years in Middletown

Mrs Catherine Roeder 76 year Middletown resident dies at Middletown Hospital after illness from Sunday Born in Trenton she lived here 76 years A member of St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church and Women’s Guild Services Friday 2 p m at McCoy Leftler Funeral Home with Rev Grunewald officiating Burial in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Thursday 2-5 and 7-9 p m Burial at Woodside Cemetery with prayers by Rev G Walter Weber and Rev Henry Howard.

Catherine Roeder Morroe St Middletown Hospital Roeder Trenton Middletown St. Paul Woodside Cemetery Baker & & Sons Sonat” Haan G. Walter Weber Henry Howard

Death Notice of Mrs Anna Elam in Middletown

Mrs Anna Elam 73 died at 2 20 p m yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Delia Martin 3117 Manchester Road She had lived with the daughter since moving from Maytown Ky a year ago She was a Baptist Church member Her husband Simon died in 1956 Surviving are two other daughters Mrs John Cook Middletown and Mrs Birdie Massie Hamilton three sons Warren Middletown Charles Hamilton and Neal Campton Ky a brother Sam Henry Lykins West Liberty Ky 11 grandchildren

Anna Elam Delia Martin Manchester Road Elam Maytown Baptist Church Simon John Cook Middletown Birdie Massie Hamilton Warren Charles Neal Campton Sam Henry Lykins West Liberty

Quizzed In Springboro Robbery Case

Sheriff Byron Kennard of Warren County plans to question two men held in Louisa Kentucky over an $8,000 armed robbery of Springboro grocer Homer Preston owner of an IGA store. Hannibal Wheeler was wounded in the attempted holdup. Paul Wheeler and Charlies Wheeler are in custody for questioning. Ernest Miller Dayton store manager was murdered earlier.

Lebanon Byron Kennard Warren County Louisa Springboro Kennard Hannibal Wheeler Ashland Wheeler Paul Charlies V. Wheeler Lexington Homer Preston IGA Ernest Miller Dayton

Junior Play Next Thursday at Middletown High School

Middletown High School will present Flight into Danger by the junior class next Thursday January 25 at 8 p m in the school auditorium. The performance was moved from this Thursday to the same venue and time confirming the updated schedule.

Middletown High School

Mrs Lina C Cole 61 dies at home Dayton area

Mrs Lina C Cole aged 61 died yesterday at her home 660 Southline Drive Dayton area. She is survived by husband George six daughters including Veri Lightle Germantown Alfred Tobias and others all of Dayton two sons George Jr Este five brothers a sister and 15 grandchildren. Services 2 pm Thursday at Dswald Funeral Home with burial at Miami Valley Memorial Gardens Rt 48. Visitation tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 pm.

Lebanon Lina C. Cole Southline Drive George Veri Lightle Germantown Alfred Tobias Richard Webster Peter Michael Dayton Raleigh Adkins Waynesville Ray Piatkowski Chicago George Jr Este Dswald Miami Valley Memorial Gardens Rt. 48

Morrow native Sgt John Harper dies abroad

Sgt John F Harper 55 Warren County native dies last Friday in Volva Turkey while stationed with the U S Air Force. Career airman and former Ohio State University teacher survived by wife Anna daughter Mary Belle son Jack and Joseph. Sister and four brothers listed. Body being returned to Vale Funeral Home here.

Morrow John F. Harper Warren County Volva Turkey U. S. Air Force Harper Air Force Morrow High School Miami University Ohio State University Anna Mary Belle Athens Jack Warren Robbins Joseph Freda Hodgson Pleasant Plain William George Albert Harry Willard the Vale Funeral Home Here

Requiem Masses and Services Listed for Local Residents

Andrew A Miller 7 of 14 N E St Fairfield Sacred Heart Church holds a Requiem High Mass at 9 30 a m tomorrow Mary H McDonald Detroit formerly Hamilton services Thursday Cahill Harold Dean Reife infant son of Mr and Mrs Harold Reife 1123 High St services today Brown Dawson Oscar I Verdin 58 of 30 Hooven Ave Requiem High Mass 9 30 a m tomorrow St Ann Church Anna Mae Gerding 65 of 1196 Harmon Ave Requiem High Mass am Thursday St Veronica Church Clarence Yauger 62 of 1012 Hunt Ave services 10 30 am Thurs Proesche}}

Andrew A. Miller N. E St Fairfield Sacred Heart Church Mary H. McDonald Detroit Hamilton Cahill Harold Dean Reife Harold Reife High St Brown - Dawson Oscar I Verdin Hooven Ave St. Ann Church Anna Mae Gerding Harmon Ave St. Veronica Clarence Yauger Hunt Ave

Newspaper executive Frank W. Taylor Dies at 73

Frank W. Taylor, 73, once a newspaper executive in St. Louis and Chicago, died Monday after suffering a stroke ten days earlier in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The former editor and publisher built a career in major midwestern papers. He is survived by relatives and former colleagues who recalled his leadership in the press.

Green Bay Wis Frank W. Taylor St. Louis Chicago

Roosevelt Memorial Proposal Meets With Longworth Rebuff

Alice Roosevelt Longworth dismissed any role for a cultural center unit as a Theodore Roosevelt memorial. She urged preserving Roosevelt Island as a wildlife sanctuary and rejected a previous plan for a large cultural sphere, noting the memorial should be modest.

Washington Alice Roosevelt Longworth Theodore Roosevelt

Loss in 3 City Crashes Totals 785 Dollars

Three city accidents yesterday caused 785 dollars in damage with no injuries. Cars driven by Ernest Peters and Raymond D. Thompson. Betty Brooks and Howard Thrasher. and a parked car with an unknown vehicle on Centennial Avenue were involved, totaling 425, 310, and 150 dollars respectively. Police also investigated one minor collision.

Ernest Peters First Ave Raymond D. Thompson Woodburn Ave Wildwood Road Enoch Drive Betty Brooks Moorman Place Howard Thrasher Rosedale Road Clinton St Asal Napier Curtis St Centennial Avenue

Ciney Bandits Take 7000 At Savings Firm Heist

In Cincinnati two gunmen robbed Home State Savings Association downtown around 6 30 pm on Monday. They herded two women employees into a back room and escaped with about seven thousand dollars from manager Mae Chitwood 39. Police reported the estimated haul and ongoing investigation.

Cincinnati Home State Savings Association Mae Chitwood

Scaffold Collapse Fatality at Republic Steel Plant

Harry Kepple a 64 year old Cleveland resident died after being thrown to a brick floor when a scaffold collapsed Monday afternoon at the Republic Steel open hearth plant in Cleveland.

Cleveland M AP Republic Steel Harry Kepple

Kennedy Lands Kennedy For Keeping Religion In Open

President elect John F Kennedy departs Florida for Washington with a Vatican friendly tone and praise from Billy Graham for easing Protestant Catholic tensions. Seaborg named to chair Atomic Energy Commission as Kennedy completes his Florida visit and drafts inaugural address.

Graham Kennedy Palm Beach Fla John F. Kennedy Florida Washington Billy Graham Richard M. Nixon Nixon Elect United States Henry Cabot Lodge Glenn T. Seaborg University of California Atomic Energy Commisson

Golden Agers Plan Election

The Golden Age Club will hold its annual officer election at tomorrow's meeting. The session starts at 1 30 p m at the Civic Association. Members with birthdays or wedding anniversaries this month will receive special recognition.

Golden Agers Plan Golden Age Club Civic

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Britain John XXII de. Pisher Pope John Princess Margaret Peter Townsend Liherama Russ Front St Ohio Sam Bartel Central Avenue Catherine Reeder The U. S Central Ave Sun Ino Mrs Lina Cole John FF Tontout Cultural Center ATR Memorial T. R Washington Post Longworth Neill Phillips Federal City Theodore Roosevelt Association New Aec Ciney Bandits Edmond LE Breton Capitol Steps Waren G. Magnuson D-Wash Senate Commerce Committee Stephen E. Smith New York Wnt Luis Munoz Marin Puerto ‘Rico John E. Horne John J. Sparkman Ala Small Business Administration Horne University of Alabama Small Defense Plants Administration Seaborg Enrico Fermi Ishpeming, Mich University of California At Los Angeles Berkeley Association Oswalts Manchester McCoyLeffler TPHIN Woodlaw Homer D Leffler Danae Central Grain Middletown, Ohio
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