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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1962

Page

2

Chicago Boy Returns From Mass To San Francisco Jet Trip

Rickie Opron Dek, 10, an altar boy and model airplane builder, left Chicago Sunday with $4 and a prayer book. He rode a lone two day journey via American Airlines to San Francisco, wandered Airport grounds, and slept on couches. He returned to O Hare aboard a jet after police traced him. He faced Family Court on a running away charge.

Chicago Rickie Oprondek San Francisco Golden Gate City American Airlines Rickie International Airport O'Hare International Airport John Mary

Deaths And Funerals Edward Hedge 87 Middletown Resident

Edward Hedge 87 of 4316 Tytus Ave died 2 45 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a stay since Jan 26 He was born in Williamstown Ky and lived in Middletown 14 years retiring from farming His wife Ada died in 1948 Surviving are two daughters Mrs Minnie Sturgeon and Mrs Sarah French two step daughters Mrs Elizabeth Johnson and Mrs Arleen Sandlin two step sons Roy Baird Raymond Baird and Ethel Baird 17 grandchildren and seven step grandchildren Services 10 19 am Friday Riggs Funeral Home with Revs Clifford Hutchinson and Henry Howard Officiating Burial in Oakdale Cemetery Urbana Call hours 2 5 and 7 9 pm tomorrow.

Edward Hedge Tytus Ave Middletown Hospital Hedge Williamstown Middletown Urbana Ada Minnie Sturgeon Sarah French Elizabeth Johnson Dayton Arleen Sandlin Newport Roy Baird Raymond Baird Milford Mich Ethel Baird Tren Riggs Clifford Hutchinson Henry Howard Buria Oakdale

Services for Jesse L. Knox in Union Baptist Church

Jesse L. Knox, 49, of 612 19th Ave, dies Tuesday. Funeral held Friday at 1 p.m. at Union Baptist Church with Rev. R. L. Robinson officiating. Burial in Soldier's Plot, Woodside Cemetery. Viewing at church tomorrow after 6 p.m. A Masonic service at 8 p.m. Arrangements by Bailey Funeral Home.

Jesse L. Knox 19Th Ave Union Baptist Church R. L. Robinson Soldier's Plot Woodside Cemetery Bailey Funeral Home

Services for Mrs. Mary Brewer Spencer

Mrs. Mary Brewer Spencer 62 formerly of Middletown died yesterday at her Campton home after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for 2 p m tomorrow at the Church of God Campton with burial in Evans Cemetery. Survivors include husband and three daughters Mrs Berneda Lacky Middletown Mrs Peggy Hail Heaven and Mrs Jean Totay Cape Canaveral Fla. three sons Paul and Robert Brewer Campton Ky and Max Brewer Jr Cincinnati.

Mary Brewer Spencer Middletown Church of God Campton Evans Cemetery Spencer Berneda Lacky Peggy Hail Heaven Jean Totay Cape Canaveral Fla Paul and Robert Brewer Campton, Ky Max Brewer Jr Cincinnat

Services for Mrs Mable Lowe at Otterbein Home

Mrs Mable Lowe 74 of the Otterbein Home will have services at 1 p m tomorrow at Johnson & Sons Funeral Home with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery Dayton She died Monday at Middletown Hospital She previously worked for National Cash Register Co in Dayton Surviving sister Mrs Leonia Bogart of Kettering

Lebanon Mable Lowe Otterbein Johnson & Sons Memorial Park Cemetery Dayton Lowe Middletown National Cash Register Co Leoina Bogart Kettering

Elderly Germantown Woman Mina Wolpers Dies

Mrs Mina Wolpers 82 of 344 N Main St Germantown died at 124 p m yesterday at Central Nursing Home Dayton where she had been a patient one week She was born in Germantown and belonged to the Methodist Church Daughters of America and Grace Rebekah Lodge Surviving are her husband Charles and a step son Harrison Wolpers of Kettering Services will be at 2 pm Saturday at John Arpp Funeral Home Rev Henry Lynd officiating Burial will be in Germantown Cemetery Friends may call Friday after 2 pm

Germantown Mina Wolpers N. Main Central Nursing Home Dayton Wolpers Methodist Church Daughters of America Grace Rebekah Lodge Charles Harrison ‘Wolpers Kettering John Arpp Henry ‘Lynd Germantown Cemetery

Obituaries and funeral notices for area residents

Obituary notices list John S. Masana 45 of 651 Haven's Ave with Requiem High Mass at 9:00 am tomorrow at St. Joseph's Church. Ethel Brown 71 of 35 Dirk Ave to attend service at Flint EUB Church. Dorothy L. Schulte 53 of 33 Morris Ave New Miami has services at 10:00 am tomorrow. George Kieser 69 of 3421 Oxford Millville Road to attend service tomorrow at 2:00 pm. Harvey G. Leer 84 of 314 N Seventh St. has service tomorrow at 2:00 pm.

John S. Masana Haven’s Ave St. Joseph's Ethel Brown Dirk Ave Flint Eub Dorothy L. Schulte Morris Ave New Miami Webb George Kieser Oxford Millville Road Harvey G. Leer Seventh St Campbell

State of Mal'a consis t island area and nearby isles

The fragment notes the main island of the State of Mal'a consis with 94.9 square miles, and mentions lesser islands Gozo and Comino plus two uninhabited isles. The text is incomplete but identifies geographic components and a defined land area.

Mal'a Gozo Comino

New Army Divisions Activated Ahead of Schedule

Washington AP reports two new regular Army divisions will be formed sooner than expected. The 1st Armored Division will activate at Fort Hood Texas on February 3 and the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division will form at Fort Carson Colorado on February 19. Army officials say this does not guarantee quicker release for Reservists called to active duty last year.

Washington Army Armored Ft. Hood Tex Ft. Carson Colo

Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest nation by population

Indonesia ranks as Southeast Asia's biggest nation with about 92 million people from 12 ethnic groups across roughly 3 000 equatorial islands.

Republic of Indonesia Southeast Asia Fome Equatorial Islands

Boxer Charged In Obscene Mailing Case

Harold Candy Jamison 1961 Ohio amateur flyweight boxing champion of Cincinnati is charged by federal officials with mailing obscene material and information. He waived a hearing after the arrest by postal agents and was released on a $1000 bond.

Cincinnati Harold Candy) Jamison Ohio Jamison

Dentist Streem Clings to Life After Relapse

Dr Jerome A Streem a 37 year old Cleveland Heights dentist whose breathing stopped twice and revived twice remained in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital after a Sunday collapse at home The dentist who has fought multiple sclerosis for over a decade was revived with oxygen closed chest massage artificial respiration and a tracheotomy before being rushed to hospital The event followed a funeral home sighting breathing and his condition remained grave through Monday morning.

Cleveland Jerome A. Streem Mount Sinai Hospital Streem Cleveland Heights Miller Funeral Home Dr. Streem

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