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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1961
Page
9
Washington AP Ohio supplied the leader of an elite Army unit in Kennedy's inaugural parade. Lt. Col. William C. Beachler of Piqua headed the 500-man Old Guard, the Army's oldest active infantry unit. The unit traces its lineage to 1704 and fought at Fort Recovery in Ohio in 1740.
Workmen uncover bones at N Verity Park Way and Winong Drive while digging a footer trench for a new mercantile building. Sanitarian John Otterbein from the City Health Department says the bones, about four feet deep, likely belong to a horse and were buried for an undetermined length of time. Police logged the call at 9 20 a m and then handed the case to Otterbein for confirmation.
The Hamilton Junior Chamber of Commerce awarded its 1960 distinguished service award to Richard J. Fitton, vice president and assistant trust officer of First National Bank & Trust Co. Fitton serves on Hamilton City Council, treasurer of the county Cancer Society, and on the board of United Appeals of Hamilton and vicinity, among other roles.
A head on collision on Ohio 2 killed Victor H. Delong 47 of Windham and Elvin Montgomery 37 of Aurora, injuring a third man critically. Delong rode with John Shaw 36 of Windham. the men had been returning from Ford Motor Co. Walton Hills plant work.
Bud Paw Paw Michigan AP reports Donald Weede aged 22 of Lawton awaits trial on a charge of leaving the scene after a truck he drove hit a parked car in front of the Van Buren County sheriff’s office. The impact damaged Sheriff Fred Roper’s car by about 200 dollars.
Five national Jewish organizations dispute Cardinal Spellman’s call for federal aid to education. They say aid must not favor church schools and oppose mandating support for Jewish religious schools, arguing such funding conflicts with public opinion and the Constitution. They stress Jewish communal responsibility for religion.
In an attack near Algiers seven people were killed Thursday night by rebels. Reports indicate armed combatants targeted the area and fled after the ambush. A separate note mentions lightning strikes hitting the earth about 100 times per second.
Anna McCain 89 of Middletown died 11:29 a.m. yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a fall at her home 217 N Clinton St She was Holy Trinity Church and Catholic Ladies of Columbia member Surviving sons John F and Thomas A Middletown four grandchildren two great grandchildren Requiem Mass 9:30 a.m. Monday Holy Trinity Church burial Calvary Cemetery Friends may call Schramm Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary Sunday 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home Mrs James Pierson of Hamilton two brothers a sister and 14 grandchildren
Mrs Elizabeth M Ritter 79 of 323 Curtis St Middletown died 8 12 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital where she had been a patient since Dec 5 She had been in failing health two years Born Dayton she had lived in Middletown since 1910 A member of Holy Trinity Church and Catholic Ladies of Columbia Her husband Joseph E Ritter died in 1939 Survived by two sons Joseph E Ritter Jr and Robert F Ritter both of Middletown a daughter Mrs Joseph Borchers Fort Lamie Ohio a brother Robert H Ahlers Fort Lauderdale Fla and eight grandchildren Requiem High Mass at Holy Trinity Church burial Woodside Funeral Home hours for viewing listed Rosary Sunday 7 30 pm
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Siebert 91 at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home 1212 Yankee Road will be held Monday at 10 30 a m with Rev Paul officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Sunday 2 to 3 79 p m at the funeral home She died yesterday at her home A member of the Golden Age Club and the Marvel Sunshine Circle in Dayton.
Nickolas Maus 69 of 1103 Walnut St. will receive a high mass at St. Marys Church at 9 am tomorrow, with burial at St Stephens Cemetery. He died at Mercy Hospital after illness since 1956. Survived by wife Anna two sons Frank and Nicholas Jr and four daughters in Trenton. Funeral details at Brown Dawson Funeral Home today after 4 p.m.
Charles Powell 71 of 309 Bridge St Franklin died at 11 p.m. He had been a patient since a heart attack at home on Christmas Day. Retired from Moraine Paper Co six years ago, he was born in Jackson County. Survived by wife Mamie. three sons Charles Bloomingston T and John Tom Franklin. three daughters Winford Christenson Margaret Powell Franklin Wilma Letpla Coshocton. two brothers Isaac Lander Peoria T J.. three sisters Nora Abney Niles Calif Ollie Knabel Peoria Rene Williams Berea Ky. Services 2 p.m. Monday Eaton Funeral Home. Burial Woodhill Cemetery. Calling Sun 2–5 and 7–9 p.m.
Obituaries list multiple ages and addresses with funeral times as follows: Mrs. Anna Marie Jones age 68 of 1520 Pleasant Ave Hamilton services 10 am tomorrow, Charles Wright 89 of 130 W High St Oxford service 1 pm tomorrow, Raline A Rish 48 of 104 Rose Ave Hamilton private services, R E Marmaduke 67 of 109 Main St Oxford services 2 30 pm tomorrow, Daniel Cassaior 77 of Fairfield Rest Home services 10 am to morrow, Mrs Lillie Cole 70 of 192 Lee Ave Hamilton services 2 pm Monday at Pater Avenue Church of God.
Archibald M. Main, famed dean of American naval architects and designer of the last ocean-going presidential yacht, died Wednesday in Bath Maine. In Paris, Egyptologist Etienne Dripton, 71, a leading expert on ancient Egypt, was announced dead Thursday.
A six member electronics team and three accompanying families from the United States completed their assignment with British scientists at Jodrell Bank. They helped track U.S. space vehicles as the Able rocket program concluded and were recalled home by their team manager William Young.
French army units hunted rebel guerrillas across Algeria, killing or capturing 131 nationalists in the last 48 hours, officials reported on Thursday.
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