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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1960

Page

2

Ex-Con Sparks Paroled Walks New Road To Seminary

Philadelphia AP notes Bill Sparks, 35, paroled from an 11 to 23 month sentence after fraud. He enrolls at Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey and will assist at Oak Lane Presbyterian Church on weekends as field work. Sparks admits past missteps in real estate fraud of about $59,000, with $13,000 remaining. His rehabilitation is praised by Judge Leo Weinroth and seminary officials.

Philadelphia Bill Sparks Bill Sperks Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, N. J Elreer G. Homrighaussen Sparks Leo Weinroit Mr. Armstrong Oak Lane

Robertson Death Car Driver Gets 10 Days

In Cincinnati, Willie Griffin, 31, was convicted of drunken driving for the March 13 death of Reuben B. Robertson, former deputy defense secretary. Judge Raymond Shannon sentenced Griffin to 10 days in the workhouse, a $100 fine plus costs, and a one year license suspension. Robertson, 51, president of Champion Paper and Fibre Co., was killed while checking damage after a stalled car incident.

Cincinnati Reuben B. Robertson Willie Griffin Robertson Champion Paper and Fibre Co Hamilton Griffin Hamilton County

Still Hunt Not Success In Butler County Area

Officials say search for the remainder of a large moonshine still in the Stubbs Road area near the Montgomery County line will continue today. The coil was found in a creekbed after Sheriff Paul Pell and Lt James Davis hiked five miles on a tip. Deputies searched on horseback but found no bummer mash or evidence of operation. the sheriff estimates the setup was large based on the coil size.

Hamilton Stubbs Road Montgomery Butler County Sherif’s Department Paul Pell James Davis Eil

Retired Editor Rostock of Cincinnati Post Dies

Frank W Rostock 77 longtime editor of the Cincinnati Post died Monday night after a heart attack He began in 1900 with Akron Press joined the Post as sports editor later led the Cleveland Press 1912 edited the Post 1915 served NEA 1921 24 and was Post president editor until 1933 Survived by widow Mabel Carrho stock Funeral services set for Thursday in Cincinnati

Cincinnati Frank W Rostock Cincinnati Post Post Post and Times-Star Rostock Akron Press Aer Cleveland Press Newspaper Enterprise Association NEA St Louis Times

Special Shows At Armco Assn. Park

Armco Association Park hosts weekly events with a movie night tomorrow featuring Pal Joey starring Frank Sinatra Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak. Club president Gordon Aldridge reports 1300 members and families attended last Friday. A Friday sock hop conducted by Bud Braun of WLW-T will follow, with dances at 8 p m and movies at 8 30 p m. rain date is the following evening.

Armco Assn Gordon Aldridge Aldridge Pal Joey Frank Sinatra Rita Hayworth Kim Novak Bud Braun Wlw-T

Obituary for Reuben M Wilhoit former county engineer

Reuben M Wilhoit 72 of Monroe area died of a stroke at 10 am yesterday at his home Butlerville Indiana He served six years as Jennings County Indiana county engineer Surviving are two sons William of West Middletown Edwin of Butlerville three daughters Mrs Stanley Dennis of Trenton Mrs William Mason and Mrs Tony Lamb of Butlerville two grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services are set for 2 pm Thursday at Rush Branch Methodist Church Butlerville with burial in Vernon Cemetery Friends may call at Jordan Funeral Home Butlerville

Reuben M. Wilhoit Monroe Butlerville Ind Jennings County Indiana William West Middletown Edwin Stanley Dennis Trenton William Mason Tony Lamb Rush Branch Methodist Church Vernon, Ind Jordan

Day 89 Mrs Anna Day services set. burial in Fairmount

Services for Mrs Anna Day 89 of 73 N Main St Camden will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home with Rev Christian Tirre officiating. Burial is in Fairmount Cemetery. Friends may call today 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home. Mrs Day died Sunday at home. She was a member of Camden Order of Eastern Star Chapter 443. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Mabel Lane New Miami and Mrs Eleanor Matt Camden, a son George Dayton. American Legion Post 218 notes a 19 percent membership drive. quota by Nov 11 1960. Post 218 is the state’s largest with 1610 members and 179 new members recruited. An Early Bird sticker will be stamped on cards for signups before the deadline. For the first time the post will present new memberships at the Ohio Department convention July 22-24 in Columbus.

Camden Anna Day N. Main St R. C. Nein & Sons Christian Tirre Fairmount Cemetery Mabel Lane New Miami Fleanor Matt George Dayton American Légion Post 218 Mary Claflin Toledo Thomas R. Haney Drive Department of Ohio Columbus

Butler County Deaths Noted for Five Residents

George E Thomin 73 of 804 Weller Ave Hamilton dies with services at 10 a m tomorrow Zettler Mrs Dora Filen Cox 86 of 701 High St Urmilton to have services tomorrow Corvin Ky Mrs Anna Liza Thompson 87 of 722 Grand Ave Hamilton services 10 a m Thursday Webb Mrs Magge Smith 84 of College Corner services 2 p m tomorrow Miller Mrs Binda Wells Durham 72 of Hamilton services 2 p m Thursday Webo

Butler County George E. Thomin Weller Ave Hamilton Zettler Dora Filen Cox Durham

Street Resurfacing Begins In East End

Middletown launches summer paving on Burton and Gideon roads using hot mix bituminous concrete T 35. About 4.75 miles to be resurfaced over roughly 60 days by Armiel Construction Co as city manager Charles W Thompson oversees the program.

Middletown Burton Gideon Charles W Thompson Armie] Construction Co

Khrushchev Rides Soviet Midget Car in Kremlin Spin

Premier Khrushchev and President Brezhnev tested a new Soviet midget car named Zaporozhets around the Kremlin grounds in Moscow. The compact vehicle, built in Zaporozhye, is described as slightly larger than the smallest Fiats.

Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Leonid Brezhnev Kremlin Zaporozhets Fiat Zaporozhe

Chilean ICJ judge Alejandro Alvarez, 92, dies in Paris

Paris AP reports Professor Alejandro Alvarez a Chilean legal scholar and for two decades a judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague died Monday at his Paris home. He was 92 and influential in international law circles.

Paris Alejandro Alvarez International Court of Justice The Hague

River Bodies Are Identified

Bodies found in the Ohio River at Covington Kentucky and the Great Miami River near Heaven were identified as Clarence E. Bell 76 a retired Indianapolis grocer and Walter Manderschied 57 a Cincinnati auto parts department manager. Bell had health issues and threatened self harm according to his sister Mrs Edgar A. Kirt. Manderschied had been treated for a nervous ailment.

Here Ohio River Covington Clarence E. Bell Indianapolis Edgar A. Kirt Lebanon Ind Great Miami River Heaven Walter Manderschied Cincinnati Automotive Parts

Ohio Democrats Start Caravan Tour Through Ohio

Ohio Democrats begin a campaign caravan after their national convention. State chairman William L. Coleman says candidates for state offices will join as the whistle stop circuit visits Wilmington Xenia London Marysville Bellefontaine Urbana and Springfield with a goal of reaching all 23 congressional districts before November 8.

Lebanon Ohio Wilmington Xenia London Marysville Bellefontaine Urbana Springfield William L. Coleman Robert W. Levering Mount Vernon

Fowler Will An Apology To His Heirs

Gene Fowler left a 1955 will filed in Probate Court, offering no apologies to heirs for giving little attention to material prizes. He states he chose artistic struggle over moneyed ease, regrets only that he cannot insure financial protection for his wife Agnes. He died July 2 at 70, leaving more than 10,000 in real and personal property to his widow.

Los Angeles Gene Fowler Agnes Fowler

Youth persuaded from ledge at Bristol department store

A 20 year old youth was talked down from a 100 foot ledge atop a Bristol department store by fireman Ernest Wookey after a 45 minute scene in the street. The man said it was over a girl and was coaxed back to safety with the crowd watching.

Bristol England Ernest Wookey Wookey

Ferguson Trial Begins Over Wife's Death

Kenneth L. Ferguson, 54, stands trial in Butler County Common Pleas Court for second degree murder in the June shooting death of his wife Eula Ferguson, 47, at Jackpot Camp Fairfield Township. He drove to police HQ with her body and claimed she fired suicidal shots.

Hamilton Kenneth L. Ferguson Dixie Hwy Eula Ferguson Butler County

Shot Fired Through Cafe Front Window

A shot from a .38 caliber pistol was fired through the front window of the Lucky Stop Cafe at 2716 Yankee Rd last night. No injuries were reported as the bullet struck the south wall and fell to the floor. Deputies received the report at 9:55 pm and are investigating the incident.

Yankee Rd

Grenade Explodes in Guatemala Theater Killings

A hand grenade detonated inside a motion picture theater Monday night, killing one person and wounding at least 30. Police Chief Francisco Arden says the blast was an act of terrorism.

Theater Guatemala Francisco Arden

Eight-year-old girl drowns in Ravenna pond

In Ravenna Ohio Kath eryn Roseanna Thompson eight wandered from home and drowned in a five foot deep pond Monday. The body was recovered from the water.

Ravenna Ohio Katheryn Roseanna Thompson

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