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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1961

Page

2

Women and children slaughtered by tribes near Congo border

Mrs. Werner Stiel, 20, wife of a coffee plantation manager, says she fled Quibaxi to Luanda with 14 cars of women and children after seeing whites and natives slaughtered at a plantation about 29 miles from Quibaxi. She described a headless baby and said officials ordered all women and children to Luanda. Her husband’s whereabouts remained unknown.

Laanda Angola Congo Werner Stiel Luanda Quibaxi

Swallows Back At Capistrano Right On Time

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Calif The swallows are back right on schedule Hundreds flew in Sunday morning to join the dozens of early arrivals which oldtimers here dub as scouts About 2000 early risers were on hand to confirm the birds fulfilled their traditional return to this 185 year old mission on St Josephs Day March 19 More swallows will arrive from wintering grounds in Central and South America over the next weeks

San Juan Capistrano Calif Swallows St. Joseph's Day Central South America

Deaths And Funerals Charles Brandenburg Sr.

Charles Brandenburg Sr died at 8 10 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack at home on Arcadia Drive He had been ill two years He retired in 1950 after ten years at Crystal Tissue Co He belonged to Logan Avenue Church of Christ Born Beattyville Ky a Middletown resident since 1928 Surviving wife Daisy four daughters Oma Knapp Middletown Virginia Allen Trenton Carrie Edwards Loveland Pearl Martin Clarksville five sons Howard Charles Jr Rev Eugene Brandenburg Woodrow Sidney all of Middletown Franklin Rt 139 grandchildren and great grandchildren Services 2 p m Wednesday at Logan Avenue Church of Christ Rev Eston Vanderver officiating Burial Woodside Cemetery Friends may call Riggs Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 7 9 p m and at church Wednesday after 1 p m sisters Dan Anslinger Jr Germantown Mary Martha Emley at home three brothers George John Ben all Germantown and paternal grandmother Amny Emley Private services 2 p m Wednesday John Arpp Funeral Home Rev Henry Lyndh Burial Germantown Cemetery Friends may call tomorrow 4 6 and 7 9 p m

Charles Brandenburg Sr Middletown Hospital Arcadia Drive Brandenburg The Crystal Tissue Co Logan Avenue Church of Christ Beattyville Middletown Daisy Oma Knapp l Virginia Allen Trenton Carrie Edwards Loveland Pearl Martin Clarksville Howard Charles Jr Eugene Brandenburg Woodrow Sidney Franklin Rt Eston Vanderver Woodside Cemetery Riggs Funeral Home Dan Anslinger Jr Germantown Mary Martha Emley George John Ben Amny Emley John Arpp Henry Lyndh Germantown Cemetery

Ward H Byrd dies in Dayton at 55

Ward H Byrd 55 of 1505 Eldora Drive died at 1206 a m today at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton where he had been a patient since March 12 He was a shipping clerk at Frigidaire in Dayton He belonged to Conservancy Lodge 661 FEAM and the Scottish Rite Dayton Born in Versailles he moved to Middletown 13 years ago from Dayton Surviving are his wife Junesta a daughter Janis Harlan his father Herschel M Byrd two brothers Lowell Ralph and two sisters Gladys Wogeman and Beatrice Allery Services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at McCoy Leffle Funeral Home with Rev M A Alexander officiating Burial will be in Woodside Cemetery A Scottish Rite ring service will be held at 7 20 pm tomorrow at the funeral home.

Ward Henry Byrd Eldora Drive Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Byrd Frigidaire Conservancy Lodge 661 FEAM Scottish Rite Versailles Middletown Junesta Janis Harlan Herschel M. Byrd Greenville Lowell Ralph Elroy Gladys Wogeman Beatrice Allery McCoy-Leffle M. A. Alexander

Clarence Emiey dies at 35 in Germantown home

Clarence Buddy Emiey, 35, died yesterday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence A Emiey 223 South Main Street. He had been an invalid for several years. Surviving are the parents.

Germantown Clarence Buddy) Emiey Clarence A. Emiey S. Main St

Gratis-Royal Shade Dies at 80 Former Trustee of Gratis

Gratis Township trustee and retired farmer Royal Shade, 80, died at 4 30 a m yesterday at Preble County Home. Born in Colorado, he spent most of his life in the area. Survived by wife Anna and sister Mrs Florence Moses of Dayton. Services planned at Zimmerman Funeral Home with Rev John T Carter officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation at home tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.

Gratis Royal Shade Gratis Township Preble Colorado Anna Florence Moses Dayton Zimmerman John T. Carter Fairview

Charles Whitehead dies at Mercy Hospital after long illness

Charles Whitehead 72 of 7121 Princeton Glendale Road died at 1 15 a m yesterday at Mercy Hospital where he had been a patient since February 16 He was born in Middletown educated in Butler County schools and Hamilton Business College He and his brothers Homer and Ralph operated High Point Farms near Princeton Surviving are the two brothers a sister Mrs Clara Rutledge of Middletown Funeral services will be Wednesday at the Webb Funeral Home Hamilton with Rev Frank Wiley officiating Burial will be in West Chester Cemetery tomorrow after 4 p m

Charles van Ness Whitehead Princeton Glendale Road Mercy Hospital Whitehead Middletown Butler County Hampton Business College Homer Ralph High Point Clara Rutledge Webb Funeral Home Hamilton Frank Wiley West Chester Funeral

Mrs Candace Ragan Services Packed for Wednesday

Mrs Candace Ragan aged 85 of 3866 Ivanhoe Avenue Norwood formerly Hamilton, to have services at 2 p.m. Wednesday per Colligan. Lewis A Lackey aged 82 of 625 Symmes Avenue to have private services per Webb.

Candace Ragan Ivanhoe Ave Norwood Hamilton Lewis A. Lackey Symmes Ave Webb

Washburn University chief Dr Stoffer dies at 66

Dr Bryan S Stoffer 66 president of Washburn University since 1942 died Sunday after a long illness. He earlier led Doane University in Crete Nebraska and was born in North Georgetown Ohio.

Peka Kan Bryan S. Stoffer Washburn University Doane University Crete Neb County Cavan Ireland Claremont Calif Harry L. Fisher Chemical Research Department Goodrich Rubber Co New York C. Sherman Hoyt

Talk on Intelligence at Maple Park PTO Meeting

Lawrence Johnson presents a filmstrip titled What is Intelligence at Maple Park PTO in the school auditorium tomorrow at 7 30. A discussion follows and exhibits from the Science Fair are shown alongside musical selections by students of Bob Mucha.

Lawrence Johnson Maple Park Pto Bob Mucha

Civitan Club to hear Black Clawson research film

Members of the Civitan Club will attend a noon meeting at the Manchester Hotel to hear a discussion of research by Black Clawson Co. Joseph Baxter, director of research, and Derold Hatton, development engineer for the Shuttle Division, will present and show a illustrating film.

Civitan Club Black Clawson Co Manchester Joseph Baxter Derold Hatton

Miami Spring Vacation Set

Miami University announces spring recess starts at noon Saturday with last classes Friday. Classes resume April 4 at 8 a.m. Administrative offices remain open except for March 31 and the morning of April 1, designated holidays.

Oxford Miami University Miami

Public to See Cape Canaveral Center May Weekend

Cape Canaveral gates will open to the public for a drive through by private cars during Armed Forces Day weekend in May 2021. The Air Force announced the event as the public first close look at the missile and space center.

Cape Canaveral Fila Missile and Space Center Air Force

Middletown Middies Shine At Ohio Speech Meet

Two Middletown High School seniors ranked in the state NFL Tourney held in Columbus. Larry Schrock placed fourth in original oratory and Marcia Aronoff tied for 12th in girls extemporaneous. Over 400 forensic members participated as Middletown contributed strong showings.

Middletown High School Columbus Larry Schrock Ray Schrock Gladys Drive Marcia Aronoff Harry Aronoff Ellen Drive Ohio NFL Middletown Florence Powell John Akerman MHS Kettering Fairmont

Manila-Flash Florde Faces Lo Pes In Junior Lightweight Bout

Associated Press report from Manila notes Florde of the Philippines outpointed Joey Lopes of Sacramento in a 15 round junior lightweight match. In New York Ted Wright from Detroit defeated Federico Thompson of Argentina over 10 rounds.

Associated Press Manila Flash Florde Philippines Joey Lopes Sacramento Calif New York Ted Wright Detroit Federico, Thompson Argentina

Former GOP Chairman Carroll Reece Dies at 71

Rep. B. Carroll Reece of Tennessee a longtime ally of the party conservative wing and former national chairman died at 71 in Bethesda Maryland Navy Medical Center after a lung cancer diagnosis. His death shifts the House partisan balance to 172 Republicans and 260 Democrats with five vacancies. Nixon and Eisenhower offered tributes praising his political career and loyalty.

Washington B. Carroll Reece Tennesse Reece Bethesda Navy Medical Center GOP Congress Harry S. Truman

Oxford public fluoridation meeting set at Talawand High

A public meeting on fluoridation of Oxford water is scheduled for 7 tonight at Talawand High School before the Oxford Federation of Clubs meeting. Murray Peters chairs the fluoridation committee. Dr. Silas Crase, dental health consultant, will present the case, followed by a Q and A period.

Oxford Talawand High School Oxford Federation of Clubs Murray Peters Silas Crase Southwest District Public Health Office

Democratic Candidate Faces GOP in Tennessee Districts

Reece, born in Butler Tennessee, is one of 13 children. The piece notes a Democrat in a sharply Republican area, highlighting two GOP districts in Tennessee and candidate dynamics.

Tennessee Reece Butler, iTenn

Science shrinks piles without surgery discovery

New healing substance Bio-Dyne shrinks hemorrhoids and stops itching without surgery. Case after case shows actual reduction while relieving pain. Marketed as Preparation H 11% in suppository or ointment form, available at drug counters.

New York, N. Y

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