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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1960

Page

2

Deaths And Funerals Mrs Eckhardt 72 Active In Church

Mrs Sarah Louella Eckhardt 72 of West Middletown Rt 2 died 8 15 pm at Middletown Hospital after a March 22 admission. Survived by husband Charles F five daughters Esther Henning Camden Mary Stam Eaton Ruth Richardson Jacksonburg Kathryn Chambers at home four sons Jake George Middletown Charles Jacksonburg Richard at home a brother Edgar Canarree Seven Mile three sisters Harriett Gault Seven Mile Louie Laird Camden and Alice Edgar Hamilton 18 grandchildren. Services 2 pm Friday at McCoy Leffier Funeral Home Rev Richard Brown. Burial Fairview Cemetery Gratis. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 pm. Actual town mentions unclear.

West Elkton Greenbush Seven Mile Louie Laird Camden Alice, Edgar Hamilton McCoy-Leffier Richard Brown Fairview Cemetery Gratis

Death of Clay Lawson former Middletown resident

Clay Lawson 3 formerly of Lone Mountain Tennessee died at 11 25 p m yesterday at Middletown Hospital where he had been a patient since Monday. He lived with his stepdaughter Mrs Irvin Gabbard 226 Wall St Franklin since his wife Rhoda died in 1957. He had four hospitalizations since last January. Lawson worked in the Gardner ironing department of Diamond National. Surviving are three stepdaughters Mrs Gabbard Mrs James Gardner of Middletown and Mrs Alma Ingram of Peasttown and a step-son Wilbur Wilson of Middletown.

Clay Lawson Middletown Midletown Hospital Lawson Irvin Gabbard Wall St Franklin Rhoda Gardner Gloeing Diamond National Lone Mountain Tenn Gabbard James Gardner Alma Ingram Peasttown Wilbur Wilson Mid

Mrs Vera Anne Schuh 64 of Norwood Dies at Homes Hospital

Mrs Vera Anne Schuh aged 64 of 2278 Harris Ave Norwood Warren County native died at 4 am in Homes Hospital Cincinnati after nine weeks as a patient and four years of failing health She was the daughter of the late Robert and Nancy Cook of Franklin A Norwood Presbyterian Church member She is survived by a sister Mrs Betty Rosnagle of Norwood.

Vera Anne Schuh Harris Ave Norwood Warren County Homes Hospital Cincinnati Robert Nancy Cook Franklin Norwood Presbyterian Church Betty Rosnagle Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home

Eaton Paul F Barnes former Eaton liquor store assistant manager dies

Paul F Barnes 56 of Eaton Ohio died at his home after months of illness. A native of Tuscarawas County he lived in Eaton over 40 years and was a 1920s Eaton High School basketball team member. Surviving are his wife Fay a daughter Kay Ditmer parents two brothers Walter and Robert three sisters and a Pensacola native. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery with services at family convenience. Friends may call Barnes Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Also Mrs Johnnie Mae Hawkins Lawrence 49 of New Miami will have services Friday at New Miami First Baptist Church.

Eaton Paul F. Barnes Ohio State Liquor Store E. Somers St Barnes Eaton High School Antioch College Tuscarawas County Fot Eaton Fay Kay Ditmer L. P. Barnes Walter M Robert W John Phares Florence Becker Grace Hogan Pensacola Mound Hill Cemetery

Brain surgeon Dr William C Sharpe dies at 78

ST. PETERSBURG Florida AP reports Dr William C Sharpe a noted brain surgeon died Tuesday at 78 He began neurosurgery in 1941 and specialized in operations to relieve brain injury in children He established the first neurosurgery department at Polyclinic Hospital in New York City born in Philadelphia

ST. Petersburg Fla William C. Sharpe Sharpe

Driver Hurt When Car Hits Truck Near Middletown

Chalmer M. Ethell 77 of 2232 S Main St Middletown suffered head hand and ankle abrasions and a painful hip after his car crossed the center line on a curve and struck an oncoming truck on Rt 122 near U S 25. Dale C Dash et 4 of Marysville Ohio drove the eastbound truck. Ethell was cited for driving left of center.

Middletown Blue Ball Middletown Hospital Chalmers M. Ethell S. Main St Rt. 122 U.S. 25 Dale C. Dashet Marysville Ohio Ethell

Behan Dying Friend Says Ill Irish Writer In Crisis

London AP reports Brendan Behan, 38, Irish playwright and novelist, is seriously ill with diabetes. Friend Joe McGill said doctors warned Behan may have less than a year to live, noting his celebrated drinking sprees alongside literary works.

London Brendan Behan Behan Joe McGill

Army to send 2000 troops to bolster Pacific forces

The Army announced it will deploy a 2nd Airborne Battle Group of the 82nd Division, about 2,000 men from Fort Bragg North Carolina, to Okinawa to strengthen ground forces in the Pacific, with arrival planned for June.

Washington Okinawa Pacific 2Nd Airborne 82Nd Division Bragg, N. C

Hickey Freeman chairman Jere Hickey dies at 93

Jere miah G. Hickey 93, longtime chairman of Hickey Freeman Co, died Tuesday after a stroke. He helped found the clothing firm in 1999 and led it for six decades before becoming chairman last year. In Washington, Charles A. Oliphant former chief counsel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue died Tuesday of a heart attack.

Adelphia Rochester N.Y Jeremiah G. Hickey Hickey-Freeman Co Hickey Washington Charles A. Oliphant Bureau of Internal Revenue House Ways and Means Abraham Teitelbaum A] Capone Oliphant Bureau Kirklin Ind

Calvet Divorces Husband In Santa Monica

French actress Corinne Calvet divorces actor Jeffrey Stone after testimony he could not get work and refused to let her return to work. She is granted $150 monthly child support for Robin 4 and 10 percent of earnings over 20,000 yearly. Calvet 32, Stone 34, married 1955, separated last week.

Santa Monica Calif Corinne Calvet Jeffrey Stone Miss Calver Robin Sheland Stone John Bromfield

iSkin Divers Resume River Search For Students

Cincinnati reporters note five divers will resume a search today for the bodies of two Milford Catholic novitiates who drowned in the Little Miami River after a boating mishap. A 15 hour dive Tuesday found no trace of Brother Roland Weiskittel of Olmsted Falls or Brother John Hiriyok, 22, of Warren.

Cincinnati Milford Roland Weiskittel Olmsted Falls John Hiryok Warren Little Mi‘ami

Ohio Supreme Court upholds highway land purchase law

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 5-1 that using trust funds for advance land purchases for highways is valid and not state debt. It granted Highway Director Everett Preston a writ directing Treasurer Ferguson to sign initial checks for about 815 000 dollars to acquire land for the Mill Creek Expressway near Cincinnati.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Supreme Court Everett S. Preston Joseph T. Ferguson Mill Creek Cincinnati Ferguson The Industrial Commission

Ruling Clears Way for Land Purchases Behind Highway Builds

The Ohio Controlling Board approves a new law allowing up to 10 percent of retirement funds and the Workmen’s Compensation trust to be used for advance land purchases for highway construction with board consent. Gov DiSalle calls the ruling “very helpful” and says it saves money by reducing delays. funds include Public Employees Retirement, Teachers Retirement, and Workmen’s Compensation with combined assets exceeding 1.3 billion dollars.

Commission State Controlling Board Highway Department High Court Michael V. DiSalle Tchers Preston

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