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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1966

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Lena Gravett

Mrs Lena R Gravett 88 died 11 15 p m yesterday at Powell Rest Home Hamilton where she had lived three years She had previously lived at 1404 Bernice St Surviving are four sons Arthur of Frenchburg Ky William Bush and Luke of Middletown a brother William Bush of Mt Sterling Ky and three sisters Mrs Elizabeth Burger and Mrs Hattie Swope of Middletown and Mrs Maude Swope of Vaughansville Ky Services 10 a m Saturday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home Rev Henry Howard officiating Burial Middletown Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m

Lena R. Gravett Powell Rest Home Hamilton Bernice St Arthur Frenchburg William. Bush Luke Middletown William Bush Mt. Sterling Elizabeth Burger Hattie Swope Maude Swope Vaughansville McCoy- Leffler Henry Howard Middletown Cemetery Tomorow McCoy-Leffler Howard Sears

Services for Robert Little Held at Bailey Funeral Home

Robert Little 79 of 801 Eighth Ave died Saturday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 1 p m tomorrow at Bailey Funeral Home with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Visitation today 7 to 9 p m.

Robert Little Eighth Ave Bailey Funeral Home Woodside Cemetery

Grant Smith 86 dies at Middletown Hospital

Grant Smith aged 86 of 5894 Manchester Road Rt 1 died at 2 30 am at Middletown Hospital after a five day stay. A Missionary Baptist worker born in Rockcastle County Kentucky he is survived by his wife Nora who died in 1959 a daughter Bertha Berry of Dayton six sons George Hamilton Elmer Peastown Oliver Los Angeles John Mt Vernon Amos and Luther at home two brothers William Wilda Hayes Berea Kentucky 26 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Grant Smith Manchester Road Rt. 1 Middletown Hospital Mr. Smith Rock Castle County Nora Bertha Berry Dayton George Hamilton Elmer Peasttown Oliver Los Angeles John Mt. Vernon Amos Luther William Wilda Hayes Berea

Sherman PTO to Hear Talk on Middletown Schools

Sherman School PTO members will hear a talk on the future of Middletown schools tonight at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Don Gibbs will conduct the business session before the program.

Sherman School Pto Middletown Board of Education Don Gibbs

Notable Deaths Include Thompson Ekblom and Carlin Jr

William Glasgow Thompson 73 a pioneer in international telephone communications died in New Rochelle. He retired in 1958 as assistant vice president international services at AT T long lines after 43 years with the company. John C Ekblom 71 industrialist and former Hupp Corp board chairman died after a long illness in White Plains. C C Carlin Jr 65 president and editor of the Alexandria Gazette Corp was found shot to death in his Alexandria home amid ill health reports.

New Rochelle N.Y William Glasgow Thompson Thompson International Services American Telephone and Telegraph Co White Plains John C. Ekblom Hupp Corp Alexandria C. C. Carlin Jr Alexandria Gazette Corp Carlin

Marg Maffeo 61 dies in Troy after Dayton move

Mrs Marguerite Maffeo of Dayton aged 61 died at Dittmer Hospital Troy at 10 25 p m after a five day stay She moved from Franklin to Dayton in 1957 Her survivors include son Leo C of Troy two daughters Anna Branscomb and Irma Wimmer a brother George Irwin a sister Bertha Diesel and seven grandchildren Funeral services are set for Saturday at Eaton Funeral Home with burial in West Chester

Franklin Marguerite Maffeo Dayton Dittmer Hospital Troy Maffeo Leo Leo C Anna Branscomb Irma Wimmer Hamilton George Irwin Sharonville Bertha Diesel Eaton Funeral Home West Chester

Obituary Notices for Hansberger Hardin Lehmkuhl Wiley

Four memorial services are scheduled in area churches. Ray Hansberger, 80, of 514 S B St, Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Josephs Church. Phillip Hardin, 23, Bethel, service at 2 p.m. tomorrow at First United Baptist Church. Albert Lehmkuhl, 73, 163 Hanover St, Requiem High Mass at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Josephs. Mrs. Scottie Wiley, 82, 2781 Oxford Millville Road, service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Marshall Smith offices listed.

Ray Hansberger St. Joseph's Church Phillip Hardin Bethel First United Baptist Church Albert Lehmkuhl Hanover St Scottie Wiley Oxford-Millville Road Marshall- Smith

Speaker for Cancer Unit Drive Named

Dr. E. Thomas Boles Jr a associate professor of surgery at Ohio State Medical School will address the American Cancer Society Crusade Dinner March 30 at Brown s Run Country Club launching the Midtown-Butler unit s annual fund drive The topic is Tumors in Infancy and Childhood Two per cent of all cancers occur before age 15 Dr Boles a OSU and Harvard Medical School graduate trained at St Luke s Hospital NY and was chief resident at University Hospital Columbus 1952 53 He is affiliated with the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

E. Thomas Boles Jr Ohio State Medical School University Hospital and Children's Hospital Columbus American Cancer Society Brown’s Run Country Club Richard M. Wilson Middlestown-Butler Boles Ohio State University Harvard Medical School St. Luke's Hospital New York City University Hospital Columibus American College of Surgeons American Academy of Pediatrics

Supreme Court Ends Virginia Poll Tax Victory for Voting

The Supreme Court voided Virginia's poll tax in a 6-3 decision, ruling any wealth or fee to vote violates the equal protection clause. Justice Douglas announced the ruling, with Justice Harlan dissenting, warning of broader impacts on state poll taxes nationwide.

Washington Supreme Court Virginia John M. Harlan William C.douglas Douglas

Virginia Hill Found Dead in Austria

Virginia Hill, once linked with Bugsy Siegel and other U S underworld figures, was found dead near Salzburg Austria. Police say she was 50 with no foul play detected but an autopsy will be performed. Her body was found by strollers on a path beside a brook near Koppl. She rose to notoriety in 1954 Los Angeles when indicted for evading 80180 in taxes. Siegel’s Beverly Hills murder occurred June 29, 1947.

Salzburg Austria Virginia Hill Bugsy Siegel Koppl Los Angeles Beverly Hills Siegel

Girl Found Wandering Along Road Near Hamilton

A girl about 18 who told deputies her mother died in a recent fire was found walking north on Route 128 around 11:30 p.m. The girl gave the names Cleon and Leona Elliot but could not verify spelling and was unsure of her location, with North Carolina later indicated as likely. Kentucky authorities are being contacted to locate her father.

Hamilton Butler County Sheriff's Office Cleon Leona Elliot John B. Mullins North Carolina Kentucky

Camden Man Hurt At Armco

A 31 year old Camden area man employed at Armco Steel in Middletown was in fair condition today after being struck by a lifting clamp while in the west processing department. Donald Stubbs of Camden Rt A a crane follower suffered a concussion a slight skull fracture and ear lacerations.

Camden Area Iman Middletown Armco Steel Corp Middletown Hospital Donald Stubbs Camden Rt. A Stubbs West

Kennedy probes State Dept spying on traveling Americans

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy demanded an explanation from Secretary Dean Rusk after the State Department admitted it sought and then canceled surveillance requests on Harvard historian Henry Stuart Hughes at Paris and Moscow embassies. He questioned who decides a traveling citizen is pro Communist and how such judgments are used. Hughes defended his integrity and declined further comment.

Washington Edward M. Kennedy Dean Rusk U.S Kennedy State Department Paris Moscow Harvard Henry Stuart Hughes Robert J. McCloskey Hughes Massachusetts Senate Passport Office Boston FBI McCloskey Robert A. Soblen Philip B. Heymann Frances G. Knight

Buckeye Brewing Co. Weighs Selling Firm

Buckeye Brewing Co of Toledo will ask stockholders at an April 7 meeting to approve plans to sell the company. Peter Hand Brewery Co of Chicago plans to purchase Buckeye and operate it as a subsidiary in exchange for 64,000 Hand shares valued at about 1.25 million dollars.

Chicago Buckeye Brewing Co Toledo Ohio Peter Hand Brewery Co. F Ohio Company Hand Buckeye Meister

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