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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1963

Page

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Carl E Lawler Dies Brother of Publisher in New Carlisle

Carl E Lawler died at Mercy Hospital in Springfield after two years of illness and six weeks as a patient. He was head of the Ohio Soil Conservation Department southern division until retirement five years ago. Surviving are his wife Virginia and son Robert a Case School of Applied Science sophomore. Visitation Friday at Crapman Memorial Funeral Home Fairfield Route 69. Funeral Saturday at Mary Help of Christians Church in Fairborn.

Carl E. Lawler New Carlisle N. J. Lawler Middletown Journal Mercy Hospital Springfield St. Mary's Lawler Ohio Soil Conservation Department Virginia Robert Case School of Applied Science Cleveland A. J. Hemmert Flint Mich Mary Help of Christians Church Fairborn Crapman Memorial Funeral Home

Cootie Delegates To Attend Meeting In Dayton

Local Pup Tent No 50 of the Military Order of the Cooties will send three delegates to the grand convention in Dayton Friday through Sunday. They are Sam Warmoth Jr Charles Elam and Robert Armbruster with Frank Walner and Hobart Hopper as alternates John Sparks Jr local pup tent commander is a candidate for grand junior vice commander with elections Sunday.

Pup Military Order of the Cooties Dayton Sam Warmoth Jr Charles Elam Robert Armbruster Frank Walner Hobart Hopper John Sparks Jr

Spanish Sea Captains Destroy Charts Under Threat

In the age of discovery and empire, sea captains faced capture threats and were ordered to destroy their charts to prevent rivals from gaining details of routes, coastlines, and colonial ambitions.

Deaths And Funerals Roy A Sorrell and Others

Roy Ariston Sorrell 46 of Lebanon Route 1 died of cancer at Dayton VA Hospital after illness since November. He served in the South Pacific in World War II and was a carpenter since 1945. Surviving 11 brothers and a sister. Service 1 pm Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home. burial Soldiers Lots Woodside Cemetery. Flowers omitted. Memorials to Butler County American Cancer Society.

Roy Arnton Sorrell Lebanon Rt. 1 Dayton Sorrell South Pacific Monifee Elmer Walter Middletown Homer Alvie Bun Franklin Herndon Gratis Irvin Miamisburg Troy Russell Lcranton Newton Camden Cecil Germantown Grace May McCoy- Leffler Albert Creckbaum Henry Howard Soldiers Lots Woodside Cemetery Division 8 State Highway Department Crawford Street

Death of Alma Valando in New Jersey Home

Mrs Alma Ruth Valando 40 of 4918 Roosevelt Ave died of cancer yesterday at her parents home 2120 Well Road after a year of illness She had lived with her parents the past eight months in her final days This obituary notes her death and residence and immediate family.

Alma Ruth Valando Roosevelt Ave E. J. Oldfield Well Road

Franklin Woman Ethel Martin Dies at 76

Mrs Ethel Martin 76 of 845 S Main St Franklin died at 9 10 p m yesterday at home after a long illness She was a D A R member Survived by husband William six daughters Beulah Rook Franklin Edna Mick Alma Corson Estel Bennett Hamilton Evelyn Fielder Chautauqua Ada McCormack Youngstown one brother Omer Owens Cincinnati two sisters Mrs Lloyd Monfort Mrs James Giblin Cincinnati 17 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren Funeral 2 p m Saturday Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin burial Rose Hill Cemetery Hamilton Friends may call Friday 2 5 and 7 9 p m

Daughters of the American Revolution William Beulah Rook Franklin Edna Mick Alma Corson Estel Bennett Hamilton Evelyn Fielder Chautauqua Ada McCormack Youngstown Omer Owens Cincinnati Lloyd Monfort James Giblin Anglesby Rose Hill Cemetery

Judge Jed Johnson longtime Oklahoma congressman dies

New York AP report says Judge Jed Joseph Johnson 74 a U S Customs Court veteran and former Oklahoma congressman died of a heart attack Wednesday. He served Oklahoma's 6th District from 1927 to 1947. Washington AP reports Nina Kay Gore widow of Thomas Pryor Gore also died Wednesday after a long illness.

New York Jed Joseph Johnson U.S. Customs Court Oklahoma Johnson Washington Nina Kay Gore Thomas Pryor Gore U.S

Thefts In Area Reported By Deputies

Deputies reported several thefts in the area. Mrs. Gilbert Hood said a boy’s red bicycle and two rabbits were stolen from 1303 Pershing Ave. Arla Sandlin reported three six inch cast iron pipes and about 600 pounds of cast iron weights from Brown’s Run Road. Dewey Lindsey’s car radio was taken from his parked vehicle at 3104 Roslyn Drive. Charles Powell lost a fishing rod and a .22 rifle from his unlocked garage. Joseph Hunter reported a tire and wheel stolen from his car at the Sports Bowl lot. Wells Aut Sales said four wheels four tires and two tubes were taken from two cars on the lot.

Gilbert Hood Pershing Ave Arla Sandlin Brown's Run Road Dewey Lindsey Roslyn Drive Charles Powell Yankee Road Joseph Hunter Chillicothe St Lebanon S. Main Street Courtney Wells Tytus Ave Wells Aut Sales S. Main St

Acts Set For Wildwood Fete

The annual Wildwood Elementary School lawn fete will run 4 to 7 30 p m Saturday on school grounds Wildwood Road entertaining will include Peggy Bercaw Mason a TV and nightclub singer Charlotte Haines Mason as accompanist Hap Shafer Dayton Wanda Swigert Wilma Swigert Cincinnati Bill Landen Carol Dearth Marland Stover a pantomime trio Roland Gadd Wildwood sixth grade teacher with Marian Patton as accompanist plus a combo and a 12 piece band

Wildwood Elementary School Wildwood Road Peggy Bercaw Mason Dayton Cincinnati Florida Charlotte Haines Hap Shafer Wanda Wilma Swigert Bill Landen Carol Dearth Marland Stover Roland Gadd Wildwood Marian Patton

Redistricting hearings in Ohio eye 24th district plan

Ohio House Elections-Federal Relations committee opened hearings on two redistricting bills. Witnesses backed creating a 24th district to dissolve the congressman-at-large and redraw 15 of 23 districts. A compromise would place Butler, Clermont and Warren in the 24th, removing a Berlin Wall split in Trumbull County.

Columbus Ohio Trumbull County House Elections-Federal Relations Committee Franklin County Stanley J. Aronoff Cincinnati Butler Clermont Warren Berlin Wall Margaret Dennison Walter Powell Hamilton Charles Kurfess Bowling Green

Trumbull County Opposes Powell Township Transfers

Dunstan criticized Powell for including more townships from Trumbull County in the 19th district. He said Trumbull County is like the American Berlin and warned that strong ties to Youngstown would ruin the county.

Powell Trumbull County Berlin Dunstan Youngstown

Seven Middletown men inducted into Army at Ft Thomas

Seven registrants from Middletown and one from Oxford were transported by bus to Ft Thomas yesterday for Army induction. The group included Dillon Long, Jerry Hester, Robert Robinson Jr., Donald Lykins, Michael Glover, Douglas Cornwell, and Donald Hornsby with Glover and Cornwell volunteering for service.

Local Selective Service Board Middletown Ft. Thomas Army Dillon Joseph Long Jerry Herman Hester Robert Lee Robinson Jr Donald Ray Lykins Michael Lee Glover Douglas Arthur Cornwell Donald Dale Hornsby Oxford Glover Cornwell

Intruder Steals Radio Blankets From Wallace Home

Police report a thief entered James Wallace's residence at 112 Park Street yesterday. Items stolen include a radio two blankets and several car parts valued at 40 dollars. The front door was left unlocked and the entry occurred between 5 30 p m and 10 p m

James Wallace Park St Wallace

Two Minor Fires Reported by City Firemen

City firemen extinguished two small fires yesterday causing $10 in damages. A lawn mower owned by Samuel Broughton caught fire from spilled gas at 6:48 p.m. Damage was $10. A separate blaze in the rear yard at 1239 Ellen Drive, home of Howard Newcomb, occurred at 8:35 a.m. yesterday, blamed on burning trash.

Samuel Broughton Howard Newcomb Ellen Drive

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Cootie Roy A. Sorrell Alma Valando Schramm Funeral Home Schramm Brothers Schramm Elgin Freeman Central Broad Ethel Martin Wildwood Fete Eady PNB Khoi Ea Mae Eda Butler-Clermont-Warren Mahoning County Robert W. Dunston Marcus V. McEvoy GOP Aronoff Armed Services Mother Ai Candie Fountai Implhets Trenton
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