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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1961

Page

2

Groundhog Hunter Fires 12 Year Old Boy Dies

In Newark Ohio two hunters spotted movement in a field and one fired hitting a 12 year old boy. John Shelly of Thornville died after being hit in the neck severing a jugular vein. The shooting occurred in Licking County near Perry County. The two hunters Glenn Mitchell and his brother Berlin claimed they shot at what they believed was a groundhog.

Newark Ohio John Shelly Rt. 1 Thornville Newark Hospital Licking County Young Shelly Perry County Wiliam McElroy Glenn Mitchell Buckeye Lake Berlin Glenn

Five Fined In Hit Skip Crashes Here

Three Middleton residents were fined a total of 700 dollars and costs by Municipal Judge J. T. Lamb for fleeing the scene of an accident. Thomas Suttles, 25, 132 Park St., received a 300 dollar fine and a lifetime license suspension, suspended on condition he leave Ohio within 24 hours after pleading guilty to leaving the scene at Second Avenue and South Main Street. Suttles was arrested on a bench warrant after failing to appear in court. Gilbert Adams, 38, 510 16th Ave., and James Anders, 21, 2108 Spencer Lane, were each fined 200 dollars and given one-year driving suspensions for accidents on Woodlawn Avenue and Reynolds Avenue respectively.

Gilbert Adams 16Th Ave Woodlawn Avenue Garfield Street James Anders Spencer Lane Reynolds Avenue

Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church Spring Revival Plan

Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 2711 N Verity Pkwy holds spring revival services through May 19. Rev M A Alexander leads a 7:30 tonight prayer service. Guest evangelist Rev J David Hester from Colonial Church Memphis conducts 10:45 am Sunday and 9:45 am Tue Thu Fri and 7:30 pm Sunday through May with nightly programs on fellowship family visitors youth and children.

Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church N. Verity Pkny M.A. Alexander J. David Hester Colonial Church Memphis Tenn Hester Bethel College Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary McKenzie, Tenn

Services for Cynthia Eustath 76 Held at Local Funeral Homes

Mrs. Cynthia Eustath aged 76 of 3213 McGee Ave. will have services at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. at Sts Constantine and Eleni Greek Orthodox Church. Burial follows at Woodside Cemetery. Visiting hours today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the church memorial fund. She died Wednesday at Middletown Hospital. A son, James Huston, resides in Detroit.

Cynthia Eustath McGee Ave McCoy - Leffler Sts. Constantine and Eleni Greek Orthodox Church Woodside Cemetery Eustath Middletown Hospital James Eustath) Huston Detroit Middletown

Hall services for William Simpson Hall held Monday

William Simpson Hall 81 of 2204 Lamberton Street dies at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev. William E. Winch officiating. Burial at Woodside Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs. Lillie Wallace of Winchester Kentucky. Memorials to Blue Ball Presbyterian Church.

William Simpson Hall Lamberton St McCoy - Leffler William E. Winch Woodside Cemetery Hall Middletown Hospital Ruivors Lillie Wallace Winchester Blue Ball Presbyterian Church

Mrs Anna Goodwin of Camden Dies at 75

Mrs Anna Goodwin 75 of 119 N Liberty St Camden died at Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton at 2 pm after two months as patient. She was born in Fort Wayne Indiana and lived in Camden 30 years. Survived by husband John two daughters Lillien Braddock Elkhart and Helen Hickman Camden one stepdaughter Harry Riley Connorsville two stepsons John Hamilton and Francis Middletown three sisters and one brother along with 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Services 2:30 pm tomorrow at R C Nein Sons Funeral Home Rev Otto Braddock officiating. Burial Fairmount Cemetery home today 7 to 9 pm.

Camden Anna C Goodwin N. Liberty St Hughes Memorial Hospital Hamilton Goodwin Fort Wayne Ind John Lillien Braddock Elkhart Helen Hickman Harry Riley Connorsville John K Francis Middletown Carrie Koehler Frannie Firestine Albert Barr Albuquerque N.M Edward Zuber R.C. Nein & Sons Funeral Otto G. Braddock Fairmount Cemetery

Infant dies at birth in Franklin as services set

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Winstead of 142 N River St Franklin died at 6 21 am at Middletown Hospital. Surviving are the parents a brother J D Winstead three sisters Carolyn Linda and Peg gy paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs H C Winstead and maternal grandfather S H Wolfe all of Hancock County Tenn Graveside services will be held Sunday in Hancock County Local arrangements are by the Eaton Funeral Home

Franklin Dallas Winstead N. River St Middletown Hospital J. D. Winstead Carolyn Linda Peggy H.C. Winstead S. H. Wolfe Hancock County Tenn Eaton Funeral Home

Obituaries Highlight Smith Simons and Staley Deaths

In Houston Bernard Ben Smith 73 a Wall Street figure and NYSE member for 35 years died after a heart operation. In South Bend Yves R Simons 58 a philosophy professor at the University of Chicago died after a long illness. In Fort Wayne George R Staley 87 a former New York educator and former Rome and Oneida superintendent died Thursday.

Houston Tex Bernard Ben Smith New York City Wall Street Smith New York Stock Exchange South Bend Ind Yves R. Simons University of Chicago Fort Wayne George R. Staley New York Staley Rome Oneida

MHS Seniors Begin Annual Washington Trip

Eighty nine Middlesex High School seniors travel to Washington D C for a two day city tour. They then sail the Chesapeake Bay to visit Norfolk Fortress Monroe James Town Williamsburg Yorktown and continue by river route to Richmond for return by train. Chaperones are Mrs Louise McBain Louise Young Martin Egelston and James Dana.

Middletown High School Washington, D.C Chesapeake Bay Norfolk Fortress Monroe Jamestown Williamsburg Yorktown James River Richmond Louise McBain Louise Young Martin Egelston James Diana

Trustee Elected To Western College For Women

Paul B. Reinhold of Pittsburgh was elected a trustee of Western College for Women by President Herrick Black Young. He replaces Dr Otis Mc Creery of Pittsburgh who has resigned due to ill health while serving as assistant to the president of Aluminum Company of America.

Paul B. Reinhold Pittsburgh Western College For Women Herrick Black Young Reinhold Otis McCreery Aluminum Company of America

Covington Youth Killed in Auto Crash

Covington Kentucky Anthony Putoff aged 17 died early today when the car he rode in ran onto a curb and struck a utility pole. The accident occurred in Covington with responders citing the victim among the injured.

Covington, Ky Anthony Putoff Covington

Curb Cuts Barred Near Interchange 750 Feet Rule Approved

City Planning Commission approves a plan banning curb cuts within 750 feet of interstate ramps. An amendment to the subdivision ordinance requires right of way on both sides and mirrors Butler County and state highway aims to curb commercial access near Ohio 63 75 interchanges. Walter Newman cites future development and traffic safety as goals.

City Planning Commission Butler County Planning Commission State Highway Department Ohio 63 Walter Newman

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