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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1961

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mark Johns Retired Armco Man

Mark Johns 78 died Thursday at Middletown Hospital after a period of illness. He retired from Armco Steel in 1929 to run a Crawford Street grocery, retiring four years ago. Survived by wife Sylvia four daughters and four sons, three brothers and many grandchildren. Services Monday at First Christian Church with burial at Woodside Cemetery. Masonic rites Sunday at McCoy Teffler Funeral Home and church call times.

Mark Johns Crawford St Middletown Hospital Mr. Johns Armco Steel Corp Crawford Lafayette Lodge F&am Zanesville Middletown Chapel RAM First Christian Church Dresden Ohio Mid Sylvia Mildred Gehran Middletown Heven Seguin Warren, Mich Florence Younger Miami, Fla Margaret Eshbaugh Miamisburg James Franklin Wilbur George Dayton Harry Columbus Neat Bobbitt Woodside Cemetery McCoyteffler

Services for Mrs Jennie M Clark Held at Bethel AME Church

Mrs. Jennie M. Clark 76 of 610 Lincoln Street died Wednesday. Services set for 1 p m tomorrow at Bethel AME Church with Dr Gaar Davis and Rev C N Flanigan officiating. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Calling hours 7 to 9:30 p m tonight and after 11 a m tomorrow at the church. Arrangements by Jordan Hall Funeral Home.

Jennie M. Clark Lincoln St Bethel Ame Church Gaar Davis C. N. Flanigan Woodside Cemetery Jordan Hall

Death of Miss Josephine Banta in Lebanon

Miss Josephine Banta 90 died at 4 3 p m yesterday at Champion Nursing Home. She was a longtime Lebanon resident and Methodist Church member. No immediate survivors. Service m at Oswald Memorial Home with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call this afternoon and evening.

Lebanon Josephine Banta Champion Nursing Home Banta Methodist Church Oswald Memorial Home

Obituary Notices for Nellie Little Dinwiddie Wilmer Hoerner Fisher

Obituaries list multiple residents with ages and addresses. Nellie M. Little 82 of 42 N Seventh St dies with services at 10 a m tomorrow. David C. Wilmer 65 of 724 Ludlow St services 8:30 a m tomorrow. Mamie Dinwiddie 76 of 315 N Fourth St services at family convenience. Roy C. Hoerner 63 formerly Hamilton now Coral Gables Fla services 2 p m Monday. Florence Fisher 304 Marcia Ave services 2 p m tomorrow.

Nellie M. Little Seventh St Brown Klaus- Weigel Florence Fisher Marcia Ave Tomoriro Klaus + Weigel

Notable Deaths From Across the Nation

The Associated Press reports the deaths of Julius Klein 74 of Washington D C an economic consultant and former commerce official who fell ill while vacationing with his wife in San Francisco. Dr Edgar V Allen 61 Mayo Clinic staff since 1930 former president of the American Heart Association died of pneumonia in Rochester Minnesota. Nicholas Furjanick 57 Long Beach Symphony concert master and assistant director died in Long Beach California. Arch Reeve 71 Hollywood publicity and advertising pioneer died of a heart attack.

Associated Press SAN Francisco Julius Klein Washington, D.C The Long Beach Symphony Hollywood (Ap Arch’ Reeve Pioneer Movie

Greenville Lad Drowns In American River Incident

The 4 year old son of a transient Greenville Ohio couple drowned in the American River two miles northwest of Placerville California Thursday night. The victim was identified as Robert Dale Meyers by El Dorado County sheriff's officials.

Placerville Calif Greenville Ohio American River Here el Dorado County Robert Dale Meyers

Outstanding Students Honored at Middletown Business College

Three outstanding students were honored at the Middletown Business College Commercial Building. Elizabeth Ann Whitt was valedictorian with 94.15 in stenographic studies, Barbara Boyer salutatorian with 93.18 in secretarial work, and Rosemary Dewey received outstanding business education honors in the secretariat course.

Middletown Business Collegete Elizabeth Ann Whitt Dwight Whitt Germantown Barbara Boyer Murielle Boyer Market St Rosemary Dewey Leonard Dewey Carlisle Secretariat Della Lou Barrett Anita A. Cohen Shirley Colwell Joan Drayer Donna Goforth Carol L. Goonan Helen Harmon Judy Kendrick Donna King Mary Ann Lubberger Janice L. Perrin Glenna Sue Pope Billie Sue Back Henrietta Dupee Virginia George Carole §. Hoffman Norma Jean Morton Ann Hendey Myerly Brownie Winberly Patricia Zapp Lu Jean D. Lantis Carole Sue Temple Julia Shoemaker

Seat Belts Advocated During Talk

Robert Moore spoke to Middletown Lions Club at the Manchester Hotel urging seat belt use. He noted a 63 percent reduction in serious injury and outlined his role with the Middletown Safety Council promoting belts nationwide with backing from the Public Health Service and other groups. He showcased a UC produced film, Safety Through Seat Belts.

Robert Moore The Lions Club Manchester Moore Middletown Safety Council Middletown U. S. Public Health Service National Safety Council American Medical Association

Three Persons Injured In City Traffic Accidents

Three people were injured in city traffic incidents yesterday. Florence Deavers, 39, was cited for an assured clear distance violation after her station wagon rear ended a stopped car driven by Grace Luttrell. damage $25.

Yellow Springs Parkway Central Ave Mercer Goodfellow Florence Deavers Maple Drive Franklin Grace Luttrell Cedarville Deavers

McCrackin's Case Referred to Presbyterian Judicial Commission

The Ohio Synod voted to refer the appeal of Rev. Maurice F. McCrackin to its permanent 12 member judicial commission. McCrackin seeks review of the Cincinnati Presbytery indefinite suspension after his 1958 contempt of court sentence for tax refusal. He led West Cincinnati St Barnabas Church in a largely Black West End community.

New Concord Ohio Ohio Synod of the United Presbyterian Church Cincinnati Maurice F. McCrackin McCrackin Cincinnati Presbytery U.S West Cincinnati St. Barnabas Church West End

Miamisburg Driver Faces Manslaughter Charge

Newport police say Robert Dunn, 39, of Miamisburg will be charged with manslaughter in the death of 65 year old Mrs. Harvey Hill of Cincinnati. Dunn attempting to pass another vehicle collided head on with the Hill car. Mrs Hill and Dunn were injured.

Robert Legg Hamilton Middletown Hospital Verity Parkway First Ave Howard Chenoweth Oxford Ave Legg Chenoweth Legg Auto Newport, Ky Miamisburg Ohio Harvey Hill Cincinnati George Stortz Campbell County Robert Dunn Hill Dunn

West Hit By Storms Seven Dead

Seven people died across California Oregon and other western states from heat waves floods and wildfires as storms triggered heavy losses. California suffered over 1 million in crop and poultry damage while 17 drownings were linked to the heat and expanding fires burned 1600 acres in San Gabriel Canyon and 5000 acres in Mint Canyon near Los Angeles.

Associated Press New Mexico Texas California Oregon Pacific Northwest Mountain States San Gabriel Canyon Los Angeles Mint Canyon San Luis Obispo Monterey Tierra Amarilla

Mother and Baby Hurt in Route 127 Crash

A two car collision on Route 127 injured a 22 year old Cincinnati mother, Margaret Vice, in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Hamilton with a possible nose fracture and ankle injury. Her six month old child Mary Ellen was also injured. Richard Haggard Jr., 22, Camden, was cited for failure to yield after entering Route 127 from Somerville Road and striking the Vice car.

Rt. 127 Cincinnati Margaret Vice Mercy Hospital Hamilton Mary Elen Richard Vice Richard Haggard Jr Camden Rt. 3 Haggard Somerville Road

Bridgeport Chief Ludwig Hoge Named Eagles President

Bridgeport police chief Ludwig Hoge was elected Thursday as president of the Union Fraternal Order of Eagles at the annual convention in Cleveland. The selection makes Hoge the organization’s new national leader.

Cleveland Ludwig Hoge Bridgeport Union Fraternal Order of Eagles

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