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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1960

Page

2

Tamblyn Weds Showgirl in Las Vegas Matrimony

Actor Russ Tamblyn, 25, marries Las Vegas showgirl Elizabeth Kempton, 24, after two years apart. The couple met during a film in London and had not seen each other since. Kempton’s first marriage, Tamblyn was previously married to Venetia Stevenson.

Las Vegas Nev Russ Tamblyn Tamblyn Elizabeth Kempton Saturnna Miss Kempton Ative London Venetia Stevenson

Pacific Ocean Size and Depth Facts

The Pacific Ocean covers 68,001,686 square miles the world's largest ocean with an average depth of 14,048 feet.

Pacific Ocean

Royal Exchange Built Where Bourse Fire Hit 1666 Site

The Royal Exchange of London stands on the site of the original Bourse, destroyed by the great fire of 1666, marking a key urban redevelopment in post fire London.

Royal Exchange of London England

Death Notice Charles Fakes Stricken At Home After Heart Attack

Charles Edward Fakes 0 died at 8:30 p.m. yesterday from a heart attack at his home 4206 Grand Ave Middletown. A Dayton Frigidaire plant employee for 20 years he was a Navy veteran 1903 to 1912 and a member of First Methodist Church and Jefferson Lodge F&AM. Native of Lebanon Tennessee he lived in the Middletown area nearly 40 years survived by wife Mamie a son Charles Jr. of Casper Wyoming a daughter Mrs Robert Streifthau Middletown two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. Arrangements incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home.

Charles Edward Fakes Grand Ave Dayton Frigidaire First Methodist Church Jefferson Lodge F&am Lebanon Tenn Fakes Middletown Mamie Charles Jr Casper Wyo Robert Streifthau W. B. Fakes

Mrs Cora Bennett Dies in Brazil After Yearlong Cancer

Mrs Cora Gaynell Gloyd Bennett 47 of Sao Paulo Brazil native of Middletown died May 1 after a yearlong cancer illness. She was the daughter of Arthur J Gloyd formerly with Armco and Mrs Gloyd of Rio de Janeiro. Surviving are her husband Harold C Bennett a daughter Gean and three sisters all former Middletown residents Mrs Frank Bevan of Sao Paulo Mrs Robert Bennett of Rio de Janeiro and Mrs C H Soukup of Pittsburgh Pa.

Cora Gaynell (Gloyd) Bennett Sao Paulo Brazil Middletown Bennett Arthur J. Gloyd Armco Gloyd Rio de Janiero Harold C. Bennett Gean

Death of Ralph Farquer in Middletown Hospital

Ralph Farquer aged 57 died at 9 am yesterday at Middletown Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at home on West Middletown Rt 1. He worked 38 years at Armco Steel East Processing plant and was born in Blanchester. Survived by wife Nannie, father James, two daughters Martha Simpkins and Lois Lampworthy, two sons Robert and Fred, three sisters and five brothers.

Ralph Farquer Middletown Hospital West Middletown Rt. 1 Armco Steel Blanchester Elk Creek Wes Middletown Fred Germantown Rowena Farquer May Westfall Middletown Isabell Stanforth Lynchburg Clarence James

Mrs O Brien, Middletown Native, Dies in Valparaiso

Mrs. Tom O'Brien 63 former Mary Hester of Middletown died at her Valparaiso home after a two year illness. Survived by husband, daughter Mary Lauren O'Brien, four sons Edward John James Quinten all of Valparaiso, brother Robert J Hester of Middletown, sisters Mattie Coghlan Detroit Rose Beatty Detroit Ruth Schultz Detroit, eight grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are complete.

Tom O'Brien Mary Hester Middletown Valparaiso Ind Mary Laureen O'Brien Edward John James Quinten Robert J Bud) Hester Mattie Coghlan Midtown Rose Beatty Ruth Schultz Detroit

Donald H. Selby Services at West Middletown

Funeral services for Donald Harry Selby, 55, of West Middletown, will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. Paul McAuley officiating. Burial will follow at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call today from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. An Eagle Lodge service is at 7:30 p.m. and Moose Lodge service at 8 p.m. at the mortuary following Selby’s death Friday.

Donald Harry Selby West Middletown McCoy-Leffler Paul McAuley Woodside Oo Selby

Day, 72, Waynesville farmer, dies at Miami Valley Hospital

Waynesville resident K Day 72 a retired farmer died yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton. Survived by daughter Florence Moran of Waynesville son Charles of Dayton foster son Max of Waynesville two sisters Clara Grace Rochester NY and Dorothy Williams Azusa California. Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Stubbs Funeral Home with burial in Miami Cemetery Corwin tomorrow.

Waynesville Lyman K Day Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Florence Moran Charles Max Clara Grace Rochester N. Y Dorothy Williams Azusa Calif Stubbs Miami Cemetery Corwin

Wednesday at the Oswald Funeral Home burial at Springboro Cemetery

A funeral notice states services are at Oswald Funeral Home on Wednesday with burial in Springboro Cemetery and plans for home tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Oswald Funeral Home Springboro Funeral

Edward L. Poff dies of heart attack at 66 in Lebanon

Edward L. Poff 66 retired Warren County farmer died of a heart attack at home 452 W Mulberry St Lebanon Survived by wife Susie four sons Charles Franklin John Mason Roy Red Lion and Jack Springboro eight daughters Barbara Poff at home Bernice Fogle Mary Eula Walker Jane Fag all Lebanon Dorothy Halstead Kathleen Alspaugh Florida Nora Holliman Mississippi Sue Ann Wace Arizona a brother David Kentucky a sister Rae Parker Blanchester Services scheduled for 2 p m

Lebanon Edward L. Poff Warren County W. Mulberry St Susie Charles Franklin John Mason Roy Red Lion Jack Springboro Barbara Poff Bernice Fogle Mary Eula Walker Jane Fag Dorothy Halstead Kathleen Alspaugh Florida Nora Holliman Mississippi Sue Ann Wace Arizona David Kentucky Rae Parker Blanchester

Obituary notices for several residents and services schedule

Mrs Amanda W Albers aged 76 of 701 Chase Ave has services at 9 30 am tomorrow at St Ann Church. George E Moren 9 1125 13th At has services today. Mrs Rose Montgomery 73 of 312 N F St has services at 2 30 pm Wednesday. Frank Mullin 89 of 526 Haldimand Ave has private services. Mrs Julia Christine Tussey 76 of 2439 Benninghofen Ave has services 2 pm Wednesday. Emmett Caudill 48 of 6281 Paducah Ave has services tomorrow in Martin Ky.

Amanda W. Albers Chase Ave St. Ann Church George E Moren Zettler Rose Montgomery N. F. St. Seevices Klaus Frank Mullin Haldimand Ave Julia Christine Tussey Benninghofen Webb Emmett Caudill Paducah Martin, Ky

Kennedy Clinches Mock Oberlin Convention Nomination

At Oberlin College the mock Democratic convention shifted to Kennedy this year, with 1,164 third ballot votes securing the presidential nomination. Stevenson placed second with 209 votes, while Johnson, Russell, Humphrey, and Symington trailed. The VP nod went to Henry M. Jackson on the third ballot. This marked Oberlin's 25th such convention since 1860.

Oberlin Ohio Oberlin College Stevenson Kennedy U.S John F. Kennedy D-Mass Adlai Stevenson Ilinois Lyndon B. Johnson Richard B. Russell Hubert Humphrey Stuart Symington Henry M. Jackson Washington

Swedish composer Hugo Alfven dies at 88

Stockholm AP reports Hugo Alfven, 88, prominent Swedish composer, died Sunday following brain surgery. The notice also notes Paul Abraham, 67, a German operetta composer, died Friday of a heart ailment in Hamburg. Georges Bernys, 57, French ambassador to Ecuador since 1955, died Saturday in Paris. Frederick Corley, 77, of Chicago, retired, listed in Portage Wisconsin item.

Stockholm Sweden Hugo Alfven Hamburg Germany Paul Abraham Paris Georges Bernys Ecuador Portage Wis Frederick Corley Chicago

Notable deaths include business leader at Marshall Field Co

The president of Marshall Field Co in Chicago died Sunday from a heart ailment. Leo O Mealin, 76, famed New York Daily News sports cartoonist, died Saturday. Dr Robert Anderson Cooke, 79, pioneer in asthma and allergy treatment, died Saturday. Friedrich von Keller, 87, Germany's last permanent League of Nations delegate, died Sunday in Tutzing Germany.

Marshall Field & Co Chicago NEW York Leo O’mealin New York Daily News Robert Anderson Cooke Tutzing Germany Friedrich von Keller League of Nations

Herbert W. Suter Jr Dies Champion Paper VP

Herbert W. Suter Jr 530 209 S D St a Champion Paper and Fibre Co vice president died yesterday at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati after surgery He joined Champion in 1937 became VP in charge of sales in 1957 elected VP in charge of marketing last year He served as director of eight Champion subsidiary firms He was a member of Elks Brown s Run Country Club Hamilton City Club and Detroit Athletic Club Surviving wife Mabel his parents a stepson a stepdaughter and a brother Services set for 1 am Wednesday at First Methodist Church

Hamilton Herbert W. Suter, Jr S. D St Champion Paper & Fibre Co Holmes Hospital Cincinnati Suter Champion Champion Merchant Elks Lodge Brown's Run Country Club Hamilton City Club Detroit Athletic Club Herbert W. Suter Sr Mabel First Methodist Church

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Lowrey Mother Lowrey Organ Hobby Club Martinsville Robert Thomas Buford McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home Mrs. Gaynell Bennett Gough-Lamb Cleaners Yi Ut Tom O’brien Donald H. Selby Lyman K. Day Ig le Goodyear's al Pete R Gooda Broad & Manchester Reedy Et Prn Inc South Verity Pkwy Clover Valley U.S. Gov't Ness Navy Miami Morton Smucker Dole Nescafe Instant Smucker’'S Jar Maxwell House First National Bank Herbert Suter Jr State Farm Sta Farm Family Insurance Mani John Howard TYTUS
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