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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1969
Page
2
Recovery crews aboard the USS Hornet face unusually many sharks near the Pacific splashdown area. A 26 foot wooden whaleboat with armed sailors will protect spacemen and swimmers if needed. Plans to fire rifles or pistols spark safety worries.
Delbert Norvell Jr. 32, of Titusville Florida, formerly Franklin, is noted as a hydraulics engineer for Bendix Corp who helped work on Apollo 11. He is the son of Delbert Norvell Sr. and Mrs. Norvell of 104 S River St. Franklin High School graduate of 1955.
Ingrid Marien, Madison High School 1968 grad, recipient of the Soroptimist Scholarship for a second year. She maintains a 3.542 GPA at Miami University Middletown, is an Alpha Lambda Delta member, active in the International Student Dialogue Program, and plans to pursue a doctorate in chemistry with a $300 scholarship toward Middletown Campus coursework.
John Andrew Barnickle 75 of Middletown died 2:35 a.m. today at Middletown Hospital after a brief illness. He served in the Army in World War I, retired in 1959 from Crystal Tissue Co. and lived at Garden Manor Nursing Home 18 months. Surviving: son Andrew, daughter Muriel, three grandchildren, brother Carl, sisters Mrs. Jesse Stephens and Mrs. Jean Clark. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday at Joseph R. Baker & Sons with Father Huser. burial Soldiers Lot Woodside Cemetery. Visitation Sunday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Neighbors rescued several Wilmington firemen from a burning building on Thursday. Firemen moved to the second floor to search for occupants but became trapped themselves. Bystanders fetched a ladder from a nearby building, aiding the trapped firefighters.
Dr. John Alfred Mackie 71 longtime Hamilton urologist and former Middletown Hospital staff member died Wednesday at Fort Hamilton Hospital after a brief illness. Services set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home with burial at Rose Hill Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Mildred a daughter Patricia Rockwood Jr of Shreveport La a half brother and two grandchildren. Cremation will follow a 3 p.m. Sunday service at Riggs Funeral Home. flowers omitted. no visitations.
George W. Cline 74 of 522 Garfield St died at 5:50 am at Middletown Hospital after a brief illness. He retired in 1960 as supervisor for osmapeeien at Aeronca Corp after 15 years. He served in World War I and was a member of American Legion Post 218 and Jefferson Lodge 90 F&AM. Survived by wife Grace, daughter Georgiasou Saylor, Arlington Heights MI, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A private memorial service is noted.
Rabbi Selwyn D. Ruslander 58 a Dayton spiritual and community leader died yesterday at University Hospital Columbus after a month long cancer battle. He led Temple Israel Dayton since 1947 and is survived by wife Marguerite three daughters and a brother. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday at Temple Israel Riverview Cemetery burial follows with no visitations.
William Phillips 18 a 1969 Middletown High School graduate has been accepted by Rice University Houston to study architecture beginning September. He earned vocal and instrumental honors with the Middletown Civic Symphony the Louis John Johnen voice audition with the Civic Chorus and other awards including student soloist and principal's trophy in speech and drama. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard B Phillips 4130 Rosedale Road.
The body of 16 year old Mary Ann Conahan of Trafford Pennsylvania was identified by dental records after being found in a rubber raft off Geneva on the Lake during the July 4 storm. The Coast Guard also recovered a second body in the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland Flats, the third since Sunday.
Vernie H Gephart 78 of 176 S Plum St Germantown died at 845 am yesterday in Carlisle Care Center after six weeks illness He belonged to Eagles Lodge Charter Oak Grange Germantown and the Miamisburg Senior Citizens Club Surviving are son Floyd Germantown daughter Dorotha Selsor Piqua four grandchildren and six burial is at Twin Valley Cemetery Services 2 pm Sunday John Arpp Funeral Home Visitation tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9 pm
John De Bord of Science Hill Kentucky formerly Hamilton will be buried after a 11 30 a m service tomorrow led by Webb officiating The Rev Gregory Troklus OFM age 73 longtime Hamilton area priest and former St Stephen s Church assistant pastor will celebrate a funeral mass at 10 30 a m tomorrow at St Francis Seraph Church in Cincinnati both services observed with local clergy and family attending
In Saigon the Foreign Ministry marked the Day of Shame anniversary of the 1954 Geneva Agreements, urging North and South Vietnam to be reunified through internationally controlled general elections in 1956, with Thieu proposing free choice for both regions.
The National Geographic Society reports Pakistan aims to build Islamabad on undeveloped lands in the western part of the republic. The city will cover five times the area of Washington, D.C.
Miss Donna J. Nickell of Franklin has been chosen as the 1969 70 Armco Girls' Association Scholarship recipient. She graduates from Franklin High School in June, ranks fourth in her class and will study psychology or medical technology at Miami University's Middletown Campus this fall. The $600 award covers fees, books and supplies. The scholarship fund aids Armco Girls' Association children and Middletown area students pursuing college education.
In Pretoria South Africa electronics engineer Johann Gous 31 says he invented a wrist worn indicator that detects early heartbeat disturbances and warns its wearer up to 72 hours before a heart attack.
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