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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1963
Page
2
The Rev Earl W. McNamara new St. Pauls United Church of Christ minister told the Manchester Lions Club at the Manchester Motor Inn that ministers share humanity with all people. He urged involvement in meaningful work and treating others as people not objects, saying churches and service groups must invest in others.
In September 1639 New England became the scene of the first recorded autopsy in the United States. The event marks an early medical examination within the colonial era.
Yale Michigan loses 300 jobs at its Woolen Mills cutting the town payroll by about $1 million annually. Plant closure comes as wool and textile industry declines and imports flood market. Union secretary treasurer Donald Winkler notes 300 workers laid off. town faces sewage plant and school bond issues totaling about $1.4 million.
A 15 month old boy Dennis James Townsend died after apparently choking on a marshmallow in his crib in Ogden Iowa. Deputies reported other Townsend children had marshmallows but the infant apparently received one in his crib. The mother found the child not breathing about 5 30 p m and a doctor later confirmed a marshmallow lodged in his throat with marshmallows found on the floor beside the crib.
Hearings on changes to Ohio Sunday closing laws raised the question of whether gardening qualifies as work of necessity or charity or as recreation. Nurseryman George B. Pickett of Clyde testified his business likely cannot operate Sunday under current exemptions while lawmakers Bernice MacKenzie and James Thorpe argued gardening is recreation.
Mrs Mary Ethel Hackney 63 of 101 Kenwood Drive died at Middletown Hospital after two days there in failing health a member of First Methodist Church Eastern Star and other groups Surviving husband son Byron daughter Joyce Christy mother Daisy Box two brothers and three grandchildren Services at Riggs Funeral Home 10 a m burial Woodside Cemetery memorials to cancer society seen with multiple repeated lines in text
Mrs Freda Havens of Springfield Virginia passes away at about 10 am Wednesday in Alexandria Hospital. She was the wife of Fred Havens and aunt of Middletown residents. Her death leaves a gap in the local community and a note of sympathy to the family.
Four traffic accidents in Franklin yesterday caused total damage exceeding 1100 dollars. Eddie Blanton 25 of Carlisle was cited for careless operation after his car hit Richard Berger 40 of Lebanon Street while Blanton turned from Fourth onto Millard Drive. A collision on Millard Drive caused over 450 dollars damage at 1 20 p m. David Day Jr 330 Millard headed north and turned into his driveway when James Maynes 27 of Foster Avenue driving south collided with Day s car damaging Day s auto about 300 dollars and Maynes about 150. Roy William Howard 16 of Fourth Street lost control on Millard and struck a parked auto owned by Muennich Motors Lebanon about 250 dollars damage to his car and 125 to the parked auto. Todd Eldridge 57 of Franklin Lebanon Road and Paul Jenkins 25 of Gorsuch Road were in a minor two car crash at Sixth and Canal streets when their cars, stopped for a fight, slipped on ice and Braden s car struck Jenkins car.
Abert JC May 58 longtime director of teacher certification and teachers education at the Ohio Department of Education died Thursday after a heart attack. He held posts in several Ohio schools before taking the state post.
Police said BILL HATTON aged 31 from 2100 Dis cent Boulevard was followed home by two unknown men who assaulted him as he tried to enter his residence. He could not identify the attackers or give a motive. Also the Academy and College of Philadelphia reported a lost license plate within the last two days.
A propane or similar torch used to thaw water pipes caused $1,500 in fire damage to Sol A. Finkelman’s residence at 304 Milton Court yesterday at 11:11 a.m. Insulation paper ignited and flames spread along walls. A faulty flue caused $300 in damage at 2:56 a.m. today at Tilman Snow Jr.’s home, 418 Curtis Street, with damage to the basement and kitchen.
Funeral services were held in San Fernando, California today for Nellie H. Vandervoort 81 a former fifty year Middletown resident. She died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter Lucille Schenck in Sylmar California after four months there. She was born in Ashland Kentucky and is survived by her daughter and three sons Robert of San Jose California John of Dayton Ohio and Paul who runs a Middletown trucking business.
Jeff Thompson, 86, died yesterday at Mt Pleas ant Nursing Home in Monroe. He ran a music store and piano tuning business for years and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survived by wife Fae. Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Oswald Memorial Home with cremation to follow. Friends may visit tomorrow after 3 p m at the memorial home.
New York AP Otto A Harbach 89 famed lyricist and playwright died after a long illness at his home He wrote songs including Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Indian Love Call and Cuddle Up a Little Closer He was a charter ASCAP member and served as president 1950 53 Collaborator Jerome Kern wrote Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Harbach also produced and contributed to many stage works Born in Salt Lake City Utah He credited with more than a thousand songs Prior works include The Firefly No No Nanette Rose Marie and Up in Mabels Room
Firefighters battled a three hour blaze in downtown Defiance. The fire caused heavy damage to a hardware store building and an adjoining three story structure. The flames were brought under control at 1 a.m. local time.
Cleveland AP reports a well dressed robber wearing a plaid Tyro lead style hat fled the Quincy Savings and Loan Co with more than 5000 dollars on Thursday.
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