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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1964
Page
2
The Steel Magazine reports 2,335,000 tons of ingot produced last week the highest since June 22, 1965. Youngstown mills increased rate to 62 percent capacity and Republic Steel added open hearth furnaces at its Youngstown and Warren works amid rising demand and near record annual production.
A fable from Bagdad by a wise man named Hakeem argues that value lies in the Priceless Ingredient of honesty. The tale urges buyers to judge by the seller’s honor and integrity and to consider the maker’s name before purchase.
Mrs Annie Glenn wife of Lt Col John H Glenn Jr Democratic US Senate candidate will campaign for her husband in Hamilton Wednesday. She will meet press at 10 a.m. at 449 N Third St and greet the public at a 1 15 a m reception hosted by Mrs Betty Hicks Hamilton chairman of the Glenn for Senate Committee. Her parents Mr and Mrs John Glenn Sr of New Concord will join as they campaign in Cincinnati afterward.
A faulty oil heater sparked a blaze that gutted the three room frame house of Patrick Lewis at 2817 Hamilton Masons Road east of here. Firefighters arrived about 1 45 p m. Loss figures were not yet known as Lewis was at Mercy Hospital with his wife and newborn daughter. The mother and child were to return home today but will stay with Velmer Anders at 1291 Boyle Road until then.
The British Song Writers Guild in London selected John Lennon and Paul McCartney for its 1954 award recognizing outstanding contributions to British popular and light music. The duo, two of the four Beatles, are noted for songs including She Loves You I Want to Hold Your Hand and All My Loving.
William J. Dorsey 87 of Urbana died at Champagne Rest Home near Springfield. Survived by wife Nellie, son Kenneth, two daughters Kathryn Donahoe and Margaret Dorsey, four grandchildren. Funeral 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary Church. Oakdale Cemetery Urbana. Ryan Funeral Home hours 7–9 p.m. tonight. Frank B. McGuire 68 of Franklin died 6:10 p.m. Saturday at Grandview Hospital Dayton. Retired Maxon Construction Co. Survived by six sons James Winchester Ky Frank Jr John Flare Hansel Genis. five daughters Beulah Prater Nell Walters Gladys Prater Lavadier Alien Tressie Patrick. four brothers Green North Vernon Willie Phoenix Ariz. Russell Buford Franklin. two sisters Bertha Francis Stacy Fork Ky Girtie Tussey Franklin. 42 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday Pentecostal Church Woodhill Cemetery. Frank Jr. host son’s home 4066 Pennyroyal Rd after tomorrow.Arrangements Eaton Funeral Home.
Christina Durbin 45 died at 1:15 p m at her home 3504 Jewel Ave after six months of failing health. She retired last September from Raymond Bar Co. born Campton Kentucky, resident Middletown 20 years. Surviving include husband Bonnie daughter Brenda Sue parents Floyd and Mrs. Brewer Ravenna sister Mrs Glenn Tipton Irvine Ky brothers Berlin Brewer Ashtabula Corbett Brewer Lecco Ky Rodney Brewer Ravenna. Services 1 p m tomorrow at T E Lewis Funeral Home Irvine with burial West Irvine. Riggs Funeral Home handles local arrangements.
Graveside services for Richard Homer Edson 71 a former Middletown resident were set for 2 p m today at Woodside Cemetery with Rev Jerome Schulz officiating Edson a retired salesman died Saturday at Marshall Nursing Home Columbus Surviving are wife Ruth Middletown daughters Betty Peterson Sunnyvale Calif and Ruth Howard New York City a brother Charles Little Rock Ark and five grandchildren Arrangements by Wilson Memorial Home
Tony Welch 65 of 338 Oxford State Road died after an apparent heart attack at home and was pronounced dead at Middletown Hospital at 9:30 a.m. yesterday. He retired as custodian at the Dixie Cruise-In on S Main Street and lived in Middletown for 50 years after moving from Menifee County Kentucky. Survived by wife Mary five sons Roy James Samuel Asa Ralph nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Joseph R Baker & Sons Funeral Home with Rev Henry Howard. burial in W oodside Cemetery. Calling hours Wednesday before service.
Randall Cornett infant son of James and Mrs. Cornett of Loogootee Ind died Saturday at 22 weeks. Survived by five sisters three brothers maternal grandparents Walter Lane of Germantown and paternal grandparents C B Wilmott of Camden. Services 1 30 p m tomorrow at John Arpp Funeral Home with burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Friends may call today 4 to 9 p m.
Mrs Lillie Ridenour 88 of the Otterbein Home died at 2 45 pm Saturday at Middletown Hospital. She lived two years at the home and was formerly a Germantown resident member of the EUB Church. Survived by a stepdaughter Mrs Ruby Tytus of South Lebanon. Services 1 00 pm Wednesday at John Arpp Funeral Home with Rev J C Herbert officiating. Burial Germantown Cemetery tomorrow from 4 to 9 pm.
Governor Rhodes ordered selective personnel cuts and economies to generate three million dollars for public schools. He rejected across the board cuts, urged department heads to propose efficient savings, and set a mid April deadline for plans. A potential industrial loan plan remains undetermined.
Anderson Rudisell, 88, retired farmer of the Seven Mile area, died Friday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton. Funeral services were to be held this morning at Inman Funeral Home Somerville, with burial in Somerville. The only immediate survivor is his wife Annie.
Camden Tuley 81 of 33 S. Main St. died yesterday at Mercy Hospital Hamilton after 18 days as a patient. He was born in Lawrenceburg Ind. His wife Clara died in 1955. Survived by stepson Harvey Tuley of Liberty. Services Wednesday at R. C. Nein & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Public viewing tomorrow 7 to 9 p m.
A funeral service for Robert Joseph Whalen age 86 of Foster will be held at 10 a m tomorrow in the chapel of St. Joseph Home for the Aged Cinemat burial to follow.
Charles Whitman of 300 North Broad Street was listed in critical condition at Middletown Hospital after becoming ill at home. Emergency personnel responded at 11 a.m. yesterday and he was transported by ambulance to Hopkinsville after 4 p.m. today. Mr Whalen died last Thursday in Cincinnati.
Mrs Kathryn R Durrough 79 of 3703 Millville Oxford Road to have private services at 2 p m tomorrow. J Harry Beaton 64 of Oxford to have services tomorrow Marshall Smith noted.
Henri Lafon de Lageneste 61 French ambassador died in Santo Domingo after serving there since 1961. Ralph W. Monfort 81 publisher of Hartford City News Times died in Blackford County Hospital after a 60 year newspaper career. Albert J. Lubin 51 Small Business Administration official died in Washington hospital after 28 years in government service. Rev Frederick W. Beekman 93 dean of American Pro Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Paris died in a Geneva nursing home after years of illness.
Malcolm X, at a Harlem rally with about 1 000 attendees, urged Negroes to choose ballots over bullets and declared non violence only for those who are nonviolent to them. He outlined a voter registration push as his first civil rights move after leaving Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam. He warned Southern resistance requires bullets to vote.
In Little Rock Arkansas Negro leaders threaten a boycott of April 6 by the city’s 7046 Negro pupils over alleged tokenism in school integration. The joint statement by the Council on Community Affairs and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee criticizes progress and warns of action if changes are not seen.
A Muncie Indiana woman will undergo surgery in Cincinnati as scheduled today despite injuries from a highway crash on Rt. 177 west of Hamilton. Her husband Gary Pippin, 32, fell asleep at the wheel driving to a Cincinnati hospital. he was uninjured.
About 200 achievers and guests attended the annual Junior Achievement dance in the Manchester Motor Inn main ballroom. Music was by Ray Brand and entertainment by the Greentree Two. Organizers included Barbara Sicking Barbara Neuman Steve Arnold Jim Reese David Frost Greg Their and Joe Pettebaum.
Shoppers face Easter rush as Myers Ltd showcases vibrant spring suits by Kuppenheimer while Bake Shop tempts with egg shaped cakes and bunny cookies. Canale Lite candles arrive via Dasons Hardware ahead of candlelit table displays at Davidson's Hallmark features and Hallmark card seeds. Town and Country Cleaners offers care with affordable service.
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