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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1961

Page

2

Obituary notices from Dayton veterans and locals

Veterans of World War I member of Sherman Dudley Post 3008 and American Legion in Dayton survived by widow Mrs Banner Goolsby and five children. Mrs Lillian Fightmaster 79 of Buckeye Street service at 2 pm. Llewellyn Smith 1234 Wallace Street service 1 pm Thursday United Holiness Church. George H. Schuler 69 of 2134 Benninghofen Ave service 10 am tomorrow.

Sherman Dudley Veterans of Foreign Wars Dayton American Legion That City Second Baptist Church Middletown Lillian Fightmaster Buckeye St Webb Llewellyn Smith Wallace St United Holiness Church George H. Schuler Benninghofen Ave Zettier

Line Foreman Dies In Fall In Lebanon

Harold Odle a line foreman for the City Electric System died after falling from a platform under a high voltage line while his crew worked on a three phase service for a bank elevator. He was 4 a World War II veteran and deacon of the Church of Christ. Survived by widow and family. Funeral Thursday at Oswald Memorial Home.

City Electric System Odle Ralph Young Warren Citizens National Bank Dallas Williams Odie Lebanon Board of Public Affairs Church of Christ Here Gladdys Odie Liza Odle Oswald

Walter Goolsby Dies in Middletown Funeral

Funeral services were held at the Veterans Hospital Chapel for Walter Goolsby of 821 Lincoln Street Middletown. Burial was in the Soldiers' Lot in Dayton. A Tennessee native, he came to Middletown nine years ago and had been in ill health for two years, recently a patient at Dayton hospital where he formerly worked.

Dayton Veterans’ Hospital Walter Goolsby Lincoln St Middletown Soldiers Tennessee Goolsby Dayton Hospital

Former Colts Owner Abraham Warner Dies at 70 in Baltimore

Abraham Warner, longtime Baltimore Colts former owner and director of railroads, real estate firms, and insurance houses, died Monday in Baltimore at age 70. Also reported was the death of Lt Gen Sir Richard Turner, 89, Canada’s last surviving World War I general, noted for his 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade’s stand at Ypres against German poison gas attack.

Baltimore Abraham Warner Baltimore Colts National Football League Quebec Richard Turner Canada Ypres

Six New Teachers Employed In Franklin Schools

Franklin Board of Education approved six new teachers including high school band director R Wayne Chaffin and re employed 39 other staff with roughly five percent pay increases. The move creates a vacancy for a food service director. Mary L Miller may be replaced. Chaffin will earn 6320 annually, replacing Richard Wallick as instrumental music head. Additional new elementary hires include Daisy R Fritts Rita F Robinson/Myra Cooper Mildred Garrett Marjorie L Miller.

Chaffin Richard Wallick Ohio University Glenford Sunbury Wallick Strasburg Richmond Ohio Daisy R. Fritts Rita F. Robinson Wellston Myrna Cooper South Webster Mildred Garrett Dayton Marjorie L. Miller Springboro Jefferson Township Montgomery County

Eight Injured At Middletown Hospital Treatment

Eight persons received treatment for broken bones and cuts yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Names include Orville Hale 33 Carlton Hill 6 Minnie Brandenburg 48 Joan Parman 4 Stephen Tokar 6 James Blackford 22 William Trent 8 and Jerome Gibson 22 months with various injuries from falls and accidents.

Middletown Hospital Orville Hale West Alexandria Rt Carlton Hill Eastline Drive Minnie Brandenburg Grand Ave Lopane Ave Joan Parman James Parman Camden Rt. 1 Stephen Tokar William Tokar Barnitz St James Blackford Manhattan St Pollack Paper Co William Trent Lawrence Trent Gorsuch Road Franklin Jerome Gibson Charles Gibson Rufus St

Wiring Starts Minor Blaze at Union Sanitary Laundry

Firemen blamed faulty wiring for a small blaze at 1359 Central Ave last night. An accumulation of dirt wetted during cleaning touched bare wires and, when the neon sign was activated, a short circuit started the fire with no damage reported.

Union Sanitary Laundry Central Ave

Boys Caught In Theft Here

Police early today detained two local boys aged 15 and 16 as suspects in a theft from a garage at 1816 Cherry Street. About $150 of fishing gear including a tackle box with contents, three rods and three reels, was reported stolen from R. E. Nickell’s garage entered through overhead doors yesterday.

Cherry St R. E. Nickell

Germantown Girls Vie for Buckeye State Governor Nomination

Rebecca Eichhorn of Middletown and Sally Althoff of Germantown are among six nominees seeking the Nationalist gubernatorial nomination at Buckeye Girls State on the Capital University campus in Columbus. The mock primary selects one nominee per party and the final vote is this afternoon with General elections from 4 to 5 pm. Chief Justice Weygzendt of the Ohio Supreme Court will swear in top officials tomorrow night. Gov. DiSalle will deliver the keynote address as over 1,000 girls attend the week-long self-government program.

Rebecca Eichhorn Middletown Sally Althoff Germantown Buckeye Girls Capital University Columbus Carl V. Weyzendt Ohio Supreme Court Michael V. DiSalle

Minor two car crash at Middletown Shopping Center

One minor two car collision was reported in the Middletown Shopping Center parking lot. No injuries occurred. The backing vehicle was driven by Louise Cook of 1917 Well Road and an unknown car was involved.

Middletown Louise Cook Well Road

Enfield fund for road courtesy garners small spend

A 280 fund in Enfield England meant to reward courteous drivers saw only 16.80 spent over seven months. The rest of the money remains unallocated.

Enfield England

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Banner Goolsby Elizabeth Coleman Anna Lee Barber Lavonia Smitts Walter and William Goolsby Detroit Lebanon Harold Odle Rev Perry Hubartt Rev. Perry A. Hubartt Otterbein EUB Indiana Retir LEE Miles Real Estate School Calvin Skinner Mark Verity CAL Credit Account Insurance Franklin Schools Paul Sullivan Goldie L. Gentry Norma Shamblin Burns Dorothy Lindsey Gladys Vanderpool C. C. Smallwood Shelby Middleton Robert Callahan Arthur Jordan Union Road Mentz Subdivision Donald Jordan Glen Kessler Hubbard Dr. Scholl Bath Coats Jersey Coats Mouton U.S.A P.j.’S Baby Dolls Amaicas Jamaica Filson
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