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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
2
Harry Sacher, 60, a New York lawyer who defended 11 American Communists in Smith Act trials and helped organize the Transport Workers Union, died Wednesday at his home. His clients were convicted in 1949 and Sacher served six months for contempt related to his conduct.
Robert M. Ellis, widower and aerospace technical representative, filed a damage suit in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking 200000 against G D Searle Co. of Chicago. He alleges his wife Linda, 22, died August 4 after taking Enovid birth control pills. autopsy cites blood clots as cause. Authorities decline comment.
Robert B. Croake of the First National Bank of Middletown was elected president of the Butler County Bankers Association at its semi annual meeting in Manchester. George Hancock of the Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Hamilton was named vice president with William Raines as secretary and Roger Brown as treasurer. P J Cougden of Columbus spoke on The 50 59 Plan of Bank Participation With the SBA. Other banks represented included Hamilton and Heminton etc.
The federal government seeks an injunction to prevent Gov. George Wallace from barring two Negro students from enrolling at the University of Alabama. U S District Judge Seybourn Lynne set a June 3 hearing to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be issued. The action notes Wallace’s pledge to personally block entrance and aims to test his stance against a court order for Vivian Malone and David McGlathery to enroll June 10.
Mrs Gladys Moorehead 70 of 1107 Ellen Drive died at Middletown Hospital at 1 05 p m after a month long illness She was born in New Castle Pa and lived in Middletown four years Surviving are son James of Middletown brother Walter Fulkerson New Castle Pa sister Mrs Margaret Colon Baltimore Md and three grandchildren Services set for 2 30 p m tomorrow at Hodge Funeral Home New Castle Pa with burial in Oak Park Cemetery Local arrangements by Wilson Memorial Home Oswald Memorial Home is handling arrangements incomplete
James Elliott aged 74 died at 4 a.m. today at his residence 7 S Cherry Street Lebanon. Arrangements are incomplete at Oswald Memorial Home.
Mrs. Mary B. Hickman died at 9 30 p m yesterday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton after living with her daughter Mrs Charlotte Roberts of 323 E Mulberry St There are no other survivors
In Xenia Ohio a 29 year old man Robert Eugene Parks was shot in the head with a .38 caliber pistol early today. Police hold three women and a man for questioning amid conflicting stories and indications heavy drinking preceded the incident. Detectives say the death may be murder or self harm.
A 13 year old Dayton boy drowned in the Great Miami River after his swimming companion heard him cry out about cramps. The incident occurred Thursday in Dayton Ohio as authorities investigated the accidental death.
Mrs. Margaret Tice 81 of 207 Roberts Ave Franklin died at Zartman Rest Home at 7 p m after six weeks illness. Born in New Castle Ind she was a First Baptist Church member. Husband Alfred died in 1930. Survived by three sons Frances Robert Earl all of Franklin a daughter Mrs Mabel Maddox Dayton three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services 2 p m Monday Eaton Funeral Home burial Woodhill Cemetery. Calling Sunday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Miss Sarah McDonough of 419 Sycamore Street will attend a 9 am service tomorrow at St Marys Church. David Rawlins, aged 58, of 206% S Third Street will attend a 10 am service tomorrow as noted in Webb.
Dr. Frank E. Howard 84 an author and educator died Thursday of a heart attack in Middlebury Vermont. Also Rev. William E. Sweeney 85 former president of the North American Convention of Christian Churches died Thursday in Lexington Kentucky.
Diane Lovewell of Arlington Virginia named Color Girl for June Week exercises at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis by Midshipman Charles S Minter III commander of the Color Company Diane is a senior at Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Virginia Minter is from Arlington AP
MISSOULA MONT AP George E Wright 62 a Forest Service civil engineer on vacation saved his dog from a Milwaukee Road freight train near a trestle 25 miles east of Missoula but both were killed. Engineer William Lintz of Deer Lodge said Wright saw the train and leaped to save the dog.
Harvey B. Gantt, 20, the first Black student at Clemson College since Reconstruction, reflects after four months on campus. He says social life is off campus with peers of his race, professors treat him fairly, and he aims for a good education as he nears semester end.
The Ohio League of Women Voters approved a comprehensive two year study of government finance at its biennial Dayton convention. The study will cover costs and needs of state and local governments and results will be reported at the 195 conference. Delegates rejected studies of traffic problems and fair housing law. They also sent telegrams urging sub districting for Cuyahoga County.
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