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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1971

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals Ross Compton Stricken

Ross Harrington Compton Sr. 46 of 300 The Alameda, a Middletown Armco Steel supervising project engineer, died at Middletown Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Surviving: wife Joan, children Caroline Ross Jr and Peter, mother Helen Compton, sisters Sherret Chase and Helen Graham. Memorial service planned at First Presbyterian Church. Cremation and Wooster Cemetery interment. Memorial funds urged to Middletown School District Educational Fund or Wooster College Compton Memorial Fund.

Ross Harrington Compton Sr Alameda Armco Steel Corp Middletown Hospital Joan League of Women Voters Council On Human Relations Caroline Ross Jr Peter Helen Compton Wooster Sherret Chase Oswego N. Y Helen Graham Ann Arbor Mich First Presbyterian Church Irvin Emmons Wooster Cemetery Riggs Funeral Home Middletown School District Educational Fund Wooster College Compton ‘Memorial Fund

Lukens Named to Four Ohio Senate Committees

State Sen. Donald E. Lukens, newly seated to replace U S Rep Walter E Powell, is assigned to four committees commerce and labor agriculture insurance and financial institutions and education and health. Earlier, State Rep David Armbruster was assigned to environment and natural resources and local government and urban affairs in the House.

Donald E. Lukens Ohio Senate U. S Walter E. Powell Senate Lukens Commerce Labor Agriculture Insurance Financial Institutions Education Health David Armbruster Environment and Natural Resources Ohio House

Beasley Services Held For Hillsville Man

E. B. Beasley 80 of Hillsville Va died Saturday of cancer in a Mt. Airy North Carolina hospital. Services are Tuesday in Hillsville. He was father of Mrs Ted Draus of Greentree Road and survived by his wife Lottie a son another daughter and five grandchildren.

E. B. Beasley Hillsville Ted Draus Greentree Road Beasley Mt. Airy N. C Lottie

Ezra Dillon, 70, Dies in Fort Myers of Heart Attack

Ezra Dillon, 70, formerly of Middletown, died Saturday at his Fort Myers Florida home from a heart attack. Survived by his wife Mae three sons David Middletown Rodney North Palm Beach Fla Lavon Fort Myers Fla two daughters Wanda Nickell Fort Myers Nada Bishop California Ky four sisters Nellie Chrismer Gratis Martha Robbins Dayton Ruby Perry Nannie Box Fort Myers 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services and burial will be in Fort Myers with Engelhardt Funeral Home handling arrangements.

Ezra Dillon Middletown Fort Myers Fla Mae David Rodney North Palm Beach Lavon Wanda Nickell Nada Bishop California, Ky Nellie Chrismer Gratis Martha Robbins Dayton Ruby Perry Nannie Box Engelhardt Funeral Home

Sixth Boy Scout training session led by Dr. Harris

The sixth session of the Boy Scout training course will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Civic Association. Dr. Jack Harris will discuss boy behavior with assistance from Dr. Michael Matthews, William Harbaum, Joe Hoffman, Jack McFarland and Elza Abraham. The first Jaycee organization formed in October 1915 at the Mission Inn, St. Louis, Missouri.

The Civic Association Jack Harris Harris Michael Matthews William Harbaum Joe Hoffman Jack McFarland Elza Abraham Mission Inn St. Louis, Mo

Middletown man, retired armco worker, dies at 18 months

Middletown resident dies after 42 years with Armco Steel. Survived by wife Lexie, daughters Oleana Elam and Bonnie Eichhorn, son Asa R. Jr., four sisters Reba Mays Nellie Little Edna Childers Hattie Cooper, and five grandchildren. Arrangements at McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home.

Middletown Armco Steel Corp Lexie Oleana Elam Bonnie Eichhorn Asa R. Jr Columbus Reba Mays Nellie Little Denniston Edna Childers Hattie Cooper Owingsboro McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

William Spigelmoyer obituary in Lebanon losses

William Spigelmoyer, 70, of 555 W Main St, Lebanon, died Sunday at Clinton County Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. Survived by wife Pearl. five sons Roger Spigelmoyer of Silver Spring MD, Frank and oo Calloway of Lebanon, Larry Calloway of Fort Worth TX, Byron Calloway of Hollywood CA. eight grandchildren. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday Oswald Funeral Home. Burial Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 6 to 9 p.m.

Lebanon William Spigelmoyer W. Main St Clinton County Memorial Hospital Wilmington Pearl Roger Spigelmoyer Silver Spring Frank Oo Calloway Larry Calloway Fort Worth Tex Byron Calloway Hollywood Calif Oswald Lebanon Cemetery Funeral

Obituaries and Mass Services Notices

Paul Wenning age 77 of 1301 Vanderveer Ave and Mrs Wanda Luker 35 of 428 N Seventh St receive Mass or service times. Doris Johns 43 of 548 Clinton Ave Mass of the Resurrection 10 am Wednesday at St Ann's Church. Clifford Keller 81 of 451 Cochran Road services 2 pm Tuesday. Carl Miller 62 of 155 Stahlheber Road Mass of the Resurrection 10 am Tuesday at St Joseph's Church. Russell Salyer 72 of 316 Laurel Ave Mass of the Resurrection Wednesday at St Joseph's Church. Thenie Callahan 83 of 1541 Paoli Ave services 2 pm Tuesday. Henry Hagemann 75 of Fairfield services 2 pm Tuesday.

Paul Wenning Vanderveer Ave Wanda Luker Seventh St Webb Doris Johns Clinton Ave St. Ann’s Clifford Keller Cochran Road Proeschel Carl Miller Stahlheber Road St. Joseph's Church Russell Salyer Laurel Ave St. Joseph’s Church Thenie Callahan Paoli Ave Brown-Dawson Henry Hagemann Fairfield

Gilligan Names New BWC Head

Gov John J Gilligan announces Joseph J Sommer 43 of Canton as administrator of Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation Sommer has served as Stark County commissioner since 1968 and previously on the Regional Board of Review hearing appeals from East Central Ohio during 1960 1967 His record of public service and workmen's compensation experience is cited as ideal for the post

Columbus Ohio John J. Gilligan Joseph J. Sommer Canton Ohio Bureau of Workmen's Compensation Sommer Stark County Kent State University Western Reserve University Law School Bureau of Workmen's Compensation Democrat Gilligan

Vandals Start $20,000 Fire At Webster Elementary

Cincinnati AP reports vandals started a $20,000 blaze at downtown Webster Elementary early Sunday. Firemen kept losses down at the 74 year old school as it resumes classes. It is the seventh vandalism incident in two years, first involving fire. Principal Miss Allainee M Downing calls it vandalism and notes there is no money kept at the school.

Cincinnati Webster Alla

Racing Trails Through Florida Its Wide Open Year

Follow Florida races from cars to horses and greyhounds to powerboats. Daytona Beach hosts auto racing since 1903 with the Daytona 500 drawing vast crowds. Greyhound tracks number seventeen within a 150 mile radius, nightly chases featuring Rusty the mechanical rabbit. Jai Alai, Florida’s fastest game, stands alone. Travel help from First National Bank’s Travel Department guides reservations for groups and individuals. Winter evenings require a sweater despite warm days.

Florida Sunshine State Daytona Beach Rusty Travel Department First National Bank No. Main St ASTA ABTB

Fires Kill 23 Children in United States and Canada

AP reports a series of deadly fires across New York Colorado Massachusetts Beverly White Sulphur Springs and Denver plus Toronto killing 23 children and several mothers. Names include Sandra Yaun Laura Bagley Sharon Caron Tracy Adams Timmy Michael Steve Chris Debbie Betty Deborah Beverly Charles and Jose Deschamps with ages from six weeks to 14 years. causes include grease ignition and a space heater.

Associated Press New York Colorado Massachusetts Toronto Lawrence Mass Sandra Yaun Inlaw Laura Bagley Mrs. Bagley Mrs. Yaun James Kiley Francis Landers Riley White Sulphur Springs N. Y Patricia Beardsley Tafoya Timmy Michael Steve Chris Debbie Jose Deschamps Tracy Robin Deschamps Georginia Sykes Noreen Daniel Arsenault Diana

Vandals Damage Car Window on Wellington Road

Butler County police reported vandals caused 75 dollars in damage by tossing a beer bottle through the rear window of a 1966 car owned by Gordon Mathews at 2214 Wellington Road. The incident occurred weekend near his home.

Gordon Mathews Wellington Road Butler County

Teenagers Rescue Tots From Icy Pond

In Columbus Ohio on Sunday four teens, John Becker 15 Wilma inkle 14 Allen Becker 16 and Linda Epling 15, pulled two children from icy water at a neighborhood park. They used a long scarf to save Edwards 9 and Davis 5. Edwards was pulled from four foot water, Davis was found and treated. Davis remained in fair condition and Edwards was treated and released.

Columbus, Ohio Columbus John Becker Wilma Inkle Lisa Davis Edwards Allen Becker Linda Epling Davis

Dohn Named to State Exhibition Planning Committee

Ed Dohn of Dohn Hardware Paint Co is appointed county chairman and to the exhibition planning committee for the 1971 Mid-America Hardware Housewares Lawn and Garden Show. The show opens Sunday February or for three days at the Lausche Building on the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus.

Ed Dohn Dohn Hardware Paint Co Ohio Hardware Iation Lawn &Arden Lausch Ohio State Airgrounds Columbus

Jaycees HQ Located In Tulsa Oklahoma

The U S Jaycees maintain their headquarters in Tulsa Oklahoma, confirming the organization’s central base of operations in the city. This placement supports regional activities and member coordination across Oklahoma.

The U.S. Jaycees Tulsa, Okla

Twirler Wins LuAnn Evans Contest Titles in Centerville

Twirler from 303 W. 4th Ave. won the twirloff and two firsts at a United States Twirling Association contest in Centerville yesterday. She captured the grand champion twirloff for all age groups and took first in advanced solo age 16 and over and first in senior two-baton age 13 and over.

LuAnn Evans 4Th Ave Centerville

Fire Chief's Son Dies In Blaze

Vermilion Ohio AP a 16 year old Bruce A Bement son of North Olmsted Fire Chief died in a cottage fire started by a candle igniting cushions in the loft. Two other 15 year olds Laszlo A Korosi Jr and G James Merriman Jr both of North Olmsted were hospitalized in critical condition. Police said the boys were spending the weekend at the cottage during a muskrat hunting and ice skating trip with no permission to stay there.

Vermilion, Ohio Bruce A. Bement North Olmsted Ray A. Bement St. Joseph Hospital Lorain Laszlo A. Korosi Jr G. James Merriman Jr

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ross Compton Mr. Compton First United Presbyterian Church Wilson M. Compton Washington State University Arthur H. Compton George Washington University Karl T. Compton Massachusetts Institute of Technology Arthur Compton Compton Brothers Elias Compton Compton First Presbyterian Church and Mound Builders Boy Scouts of America Cameron Machine Co Dover, N. J Association of Iron & Steel Engineers American Institute of Mechanical Engineers Atmco Rotary Club Brown's Run Country Club MIT George Washington University Law School Washington, D. C Ross Compton SR Armco Executive ENON Asa Egelston Sr Mr. Egelston Ogg John Dobrozsi, Jr Ins., Inc First Ave Wiz Wawa ARMCO Central Ave Gilligan BWC Cincy School Orlando ANC Dorothy Yoder Landers Beverly Sharon Caron Betty Deborah Beardsley Penny Charles Harvey Denver Merle Adams Neigbors Max Tafoya Frank Szappanos Frankfurt Szappanos Cleveland Budapest Dohn Twirler Verity Pkvy Wom Woodside Cemetery Bud) Steller Mer Singer Singer Company Obuy Middletown Shopping Plaza
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