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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1962

Page

2

Harsha denounces post office policy on communist mail

Rep. William H. Harsha Ohio criticizes a new Post Office policy allowing recipients to refuse unsolicited Communist literature and return it at no charge. He argues the move aims to gain a postal rate increase and does little to halt foreign propaganda. He plans to push amendments to the postal rate bill and a separate bill to curb Communist mail.

Washington William H. Harsha Ohio Post Office Department Harsha Sentative Portsmouth United States Bers Congress

Whistlestop Set Here By Rail Execs

A group of railroad executives will tour southwestern Ohio on a Free Enterprise Special train January 30 to explain the industry’s financial plight. Stops include Hamilton Middletown Springfield and Dayton with rear platform appearances and panel discussions aboard the train. Executives David E. Smucker Douglas Campbell Henry W. Large Robert N. Woodall W H Schmidt Jr and Earl T. Rucker will participate to seek support for railroad competitiveness.

Cincinnati Free Enterprise Ohio Hamilton Middletown Springfield Dayton David E. Smucker Detroit, Toledoronton Railroad Douglass Campbell New York Central System Henry W. Large Pennsylvania Railroad Robert N. Woodall Norfolk & Western Railway W. H. Schmidt Jr Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Earl T. Rucker Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

Tax Official Here Next Week

Middletown area vendors will get help next week in filing state sales tax returns. Deputy Butler County treasurer John Stromquis announced that Raymond Brady of the Department of Taxation will be at the City Building January 29 to 31 to assist with form preparation. Brady may be in the treasurer’s ground-floor office or elsewhere in the building.

Middletown John Stromquis Butler County Raymond Brady Department of Taxation Stromquisy Brady

Senator Schoeppel Dies At 67 In Washington

Senator Andrew F. Schoeppel of Kansas died at 67 in Bethesda Naval Hospital Maryland while being treated for cancer He had served as governor of Kansas and was elected to the Senate in 1946 and twice re elected He chaired the Republican senatorial campaign committee and served on several key committees including appropriations commerce and small business His last act was to seek a temporary replacement to allow committees to be set up for the new Congress.

Washington Andrew F. Schoeppel R-Kan Bethesda Naval Hospital Kansas Schoeppel Senate Appropriations Commerce Republican Committee On Congress

Deaths In Traffic In Ohio Weekend Toll Falls

Traffic accidents in Wayne County helped push Ohio weekend highway deaths above a third of the total with at least 11 traffic deaths, three fires, and three other accidents. Two Wayne County deaths occurred in train car crashes. a Preble County truck car crash killed two. Weather and cold contributed to the fatalities including a Cincinnati boy from carbon monoxide, a Sandusky youth on ice, and a Lakewood boy in a sled crash. The toll marked the year's lowest overall level.

Wayne County Ohio Ohio County Preble County Ohio-Indiana U.S. 40 Cincinnati Sandusky Sandusky Bay Lakewood

Ohio crash and accident notices summary

Saturday reports describe multiple fatal and nonfatal incidents across Ohio. Individuals include John C. Miller 30 from New Pittsburg after a car crash near Wayne County. Martha Rose 27 and James H Lovett 24 from Eaton after colliding with a tractor trailer on U.S. 40 five east of the state line. toddler Michael Scroggins 1 of Cincinnati poisoned by carbon monoxide in a parked car. Melvin Frails 12 of Sandusky drowned after breaking through ice on Sandusky Bay. Keith Simms 28 and Irene 25 of Creston collide with a freight engine. Sunday George Gillen 4 and spouse die in a Columbus house fire. Alfonso Tate 52 of Middletown struck crossing a street. Oral Durbin 49 near Williamsburg after car left U.S. 3 east of Owensville. John Kimmell 12 of Lakewood sledding crash in Metropolitan Park Cleveland.

John C. Miller New Pittsburg Wayne County Martha Rose James Herbert Lovett Eaton U.S Michael Scroggins Cincinnati Melvin Frails Sandusky Sandusky Bay Keith Simms Irene Creston George Gillen Columbus Alfonso Tate Middletown Oral Durbin Willamsburg Owensville John Kimmell Lakewood Metropolitan Park Cleveland

Akihito And Wife On 3 Nation Tour

Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko depart Tokyo for a three week official tour to Pakistan Indonesia and the Philippines as representatives of Emperor Hirohito. They aim to strengthen friendly relations with the three nations.

Tokyo Akihito Michiko Pakistan Indonesia Philippines Hirohito Japan

Conscientious Objectors from 30 Religious Bodies Listed

In World War I, members of more than 30 individual religious bodies were listed as conscientious objectors. This record notes diverse faith groups among those opposing combat service, reflecting broad religious spectrum within the troops and home front.

Sudden coma fatal to young student Deborah Morrison

Deborah Kay Morrison 13 daughter of B G Burnett of New Carlisle died at Middletown Hospital after a diabetic coma. An eighth grade Roosevelt Junior High student, she played flute in the school marching band and lived with grandparents Mr and Mrs Harold Voorhis. Survived by parents four brothers two sisters and paternal and maternal grandparents. Arrangements are pending at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Deborah Kay Morrison B. G. Burnett New Carlisle Middletown Hospital Harold Voorhis Harrison St St. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed Church Rainbow Girls

Chester W Rudolph services set in Cincinnati

Chester W Rudolph aged 64 of Cincinnati born LeSourdsville will have services at 11 a m tomorrow at Vorhis Funeral Home Norwood Friends may call today from 4 to 9 p m at 5501 Montgomery Road He died Friday Surviving: wife Genevieve a daughter two sons one sister and one brother

Chester W. Rudolph Cincinnati LeSourdsville Vorhis Norwood Montgomery Road Rudolph Genevieve

Tragic Death of Donald B Scalf in Yokohama Japan

Donald Boyd Scalf eight son of Edward and unnamed mother died of an asthmatic heart ailment Saturday in Yokohama Japan. Born in Hamilton he was part of the Scalf family later living in Middletown. Survived by parents three brothers Ricky Steve and Tim maternal grandfather Edward Fletcher and grandmother Mrs Ruth Griffin along with paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Boyd Scalf. Body to remain in Japan until parents can arrange return burial.

Donald Boyd Scalf Middletown Edward Scalf Yokohama Japan Hamilton Scalf Grace Baptist Mission Ricky Steve Tim Edward Fletcher Ruth Griffin Stanton, Ky Boyd Scaif

Franklin Alpheious Scholl Dies at 59 in Franklin

Franklin resident and World War II veteran Alpheious Scholl, 59, of 734 Union Road, died at Cincinnati VA Hospital. Survived by two brothers Albert and Robert of Franklin and a sister Alberta Wesco of Middletown. Services 2 p.m. tomorrow Anglesby Funeral Home. Rev H Gessner officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery, Middletown. Visitation today 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Franklin Alpheious Scholl Union Road Cincinnati VA Scholl Miltonville Albert Robert Alberta Wesco Middletown Anglesby Funeral Home Gessner

Butler County Deaths Report

Oliver J Wenert 66 of Cincinnati Brookville Road Shandon services 11 am tomorrow. Mrs Mercedes Wekenman 81 Elmo Avenue Hamilton dies. Re quiem High Mass today at St Ann's Church. Lloyd Robertson 60 Syc amore Street Hamilton services Wednesday Manchester Kentucky. Bige Burns 76 Pascal Avenue Hamilton services 2 pm tomorrow. Thomas A Dempsey 76 Main Street Hamilton services 10 am Wednesday. Reuben Moore 77 College Corner services today. Mrs Emma Kolb Frederickson 82 Kewanee Illinois formerly Oxford services 11 am tomorrow Oxford Cemetery.

Oliver J. Wenert Cincinnati Brookville Road Shandon Young Mercedes Wekenman Elmo Ave Hamilton St. Ann's Church Lloyd Robertson Sycamore St Manchester Bige Burns Pascal Ave Brown - Dawson Thomas A. Dempsey Main St Webb Reuben Moore College Corner Miller Emma Kolb Frederickson Kewanee Ill Oxford Oxford Cemetery

Kennedy pins Democrats on forward path in fall race

President Kennedy urges Democrats to move beyond Republican anchorage and push into a progressive world. He criticizes Republicans as too conservative while Goldwater jokes at a spoof dinner and faces new anti administration lines on United Nations and Cuba policy. A Chicago museum vacuums its enormous elephants and cleans dinosaur bones in spring upkeep.

Jack Bell Washington Kennedy United States John M Bailey John W. McCormack D-Mass Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Goldwater Alfalfa Club White House Jackie United

Infant Thompson Dies at Middletown Hospital

Infant Susan Jane Thompson ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson of 3117 Omaha Street died Saturday at Middletown Hospital after a birth long illness. Surviving are the parents two sisters Mary Ann Schmidt and Betty Faye Stamper of Middletown three brothers Charles Jr Gary and Robert at home maternal grandfather James Whitman of Middletown paternal grandfather Floyd Thompson of Frenchburg Ky Services Tuesday at 2 pm at McCoy Set ler Funeral Home with Rev Charles Rothwell officiating burial in Woodside Cemetery. Home today 7 to 9 pm.

Middletown Hospital Irothers Thomas Richard Curitis Steven Bonnie Susan Joseph Patla Jackson, Mich Eugene Corty la Porte Ind Susan Jane Thompson Charles Thompson Omaha St Mary Ann Schmidt Betty Faye Stamper Middletown Charles Jr Gary Robert James Whitman Floyd Thompson Frenchburg McCoy - Setiler Funeral Home Charles Rothwell Woodside Cemetery

Infant Patla burial held at Woodhill Cemetery

The infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Patla of 5222 Spring Drive was buried today in Woodhill Cemetery. Arrangements were by Eaton Funeral Home. The child died Saturday and the obituary notes the week of Feb 19.

Franklin Harry Patla Spring Drive Woodhill Cemetery Eaton Funeral Home

Notable Deaths Across U S and Canada In Brief

Hollywood veteran Snub Pollard 72 of Keystone fame dies Saturday. Rochester author Gerald T. Brennan 63, known for children's books, dies of cancer. Archibald K. Gardner 94, former 8th Circuit judge, dies. wrote the dissent on Little Rock desegregation. J Spencer Love 65 built Burlington Industries. dies. Marcel Carter 47, CBC vice president, dies after heart attack. Robinson Jeffers 72, honored poet and writer, dies after long illness.

Hollywood Snub Pollard Charlie Chaplin Buster Keaton Rochester N.Y Gerald T. Brennan Huron Archibald K. Gardner 8Th Circuit Court of Appeals Federal District Court Central High School Little Rock Ark Greensboro N.C J Spencer Love Burlington Industries Ottawa Marcel Carter Canadian Broadcasting Corp Carmel Calif

Gratis Firemen Extinguish Fire on Rt 122

Firemen quickly doused a blaze at the home of Rev Faulkner on Rt 122 Saturday night. A bucket of hot ashes left outside the frame dwelling caught fire due to wind, but Fire Chief Herman Hollanbaugh said damage was not serious and did not estimate a figure.

Gratis Faulkner Herman Hollanbaugh Rt. 122 Hollanbaugh

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