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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1964

Page

2

Firemen Aid 3 Persons Here

Firemen assisted three people after ambulance transport for reports of medical distress. Car Kaurich, 74, of 1607 Lawn Ave, was listed in fair condition at Middletown Hospital after a heart attack yesterday. Mary Jane South, 96, of Janets Nursing Home, was examined and released. Clay Williams, 50, of 1508 Taylor Ave, also received oxygen and was treated yesterday.

Car’ Kaurich Lawn Ave Middletown Hospital Kaurich Mary Jane South Janet S. Main St Grove St Clay Williams Taylor Ave South

Toughest Car Race in History Gets American Victory

The 1908 New York to Paris endurance event began with six cars over 13 000 miles of land and 8000 miles by sea. The German entry reached Paris first but penalties and credits gave the Americans the win after 168 days. The French cars did not finish.

New York City Bill Bowe New York Paris Germany France

Marathon on See Saw Raises Funds at Baldwin Wallace

At Baldwin Wallace College Berea 65 fraternities held a 24 hour see-saw marathon to raise money for the 1963 Olympic Fund. The effort has brought in 340 dollars of a 500 dollar goal amid wind and rain. A. B. Bonds contributed two dollars and students note the seesaw has moved thousands of times and covered miles as they push toward the target.

Cleveland Baldwin-Wallace College Berea A. B. Bonds Sigma Phi

First 50 Year Man at Sorg Dies at 66

George Garret Steed 66 of 1910 Clayton Sr. Middletown died at 12 45 a m at Middletown Hospital after heart attack at home. Retired 1963 after 50 years at Sorg Paper Co. and first to complete 30 years. Navy WWI veteran survived by wife Lillie Mae daughter Mrs Robert Adams two grandchildren and brother Clyde. Funeral 10 30 a m Wednesday Riggs Funeral Home with IOOF service tomorrow at 8 p m. Burial Woodside. Condolences at home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m.

George Garret Steed Clayton ,Sr Middletown Hospital Steed Sorg Paper Co 1OOF Lodge Rebekah Lodge Lillie Mae Robert Adams Trenton Clyde West Middletown Hurst Byers Middletown Riggs John Black Woodside

Springboro Talks Hold Promise of First Industry in Decades

Negotiations underway may bring Springboro its first industry in over 50 years. The prospective steel products manufacturer is surveying land belonging to Jack Lovely at the village eastern edge, signaling potential local job and economic impact.

Springboro Jack Lovely

Cars Parked Illegally Face Disassembly Sign

A city lot posted a sign warning that cars parked there illegally will be disassembled. The note implies strict enforcement with few vehicles having received tickets recently.

Dowdell Graveside Rites Held for 85 Year Old

Warren L. Dowdell 85 longtime Middletown resident died Thursday in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Graveside services were conducted at 10 a.m. with Rev. G Walter Weber officiating. Riggs Funeral Home arranged the rites. No immediate survivors.

Warren L. Dowdell Middletown G. Walter Weber Dowdell Fort Lauderdale Fla Riggs Funeral Home

Mrs Nora Lamb Dies at Middletown Hospital at 70

Nora Lamb aged 70 of 20022 Yankee Road died at 7 04 a m today in Middletown Hospital Arrangements at Anglesby Funeral Home Franklin are incomplete

Nora Lamb Yankee Road Middletown Hospital Anglesby Franklin

Funeral services for Edgar J. McGlosson

Edgar J. McGlosson 53 of 1616 Meadow Ave dies Saturday at Middletown Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home with Rev John Giplin. burial in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call today 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Survived by wife Avanelle, son John, brothers George of Columbus, and sister Mrs Opan Stout of Portsmouth.

Edgar John McGlosson Meadow Ave McCoy-Leffler John Gilpin Woodside Cemetery McGlosson Middletown Hospital Avanelle John of George Columbus Opan Stout Portsmouth

Mrs Lillie F Miller Services and Burial Held

Mrs Lillie F Miller 83 of Winchester Ky died Thursday of a heart attack. Services and burial were held Saturday in Winchester. She was mother of Mrs Dewey Adams of 103 Glenmore Drive and wife of J L Miller who died in 1986. Surviving are two other daughters Mrs Robert Estes and Mrs Vernon Smith, three sons Shirley Estes Benny Estes and William Estes, 35 grandchildren 50 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Lillie F. Miller Winchester Dewey Adams Glenmore’ Drive

Death Notice for Ruth Selby in Franklin Community

Mrs Ruth Selby 34 of 8362 Kaye Drive Franklin died after a home hemorrhage pronounced dead on arrival at Middletown Hospital. Survived by husband Edward and three daughters Sharon Mary and Kim at home. parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith. sister Opal Pettit. brothers William Earl Smith Germantown and Floyd Smith Levittown Pa. Funeral Wednesday at McCoy Lefler Funeral Home with Rev John Black officiating burial Woodside Cemetery. funeral home tomorrow from 2 to

Ruth Selby Kaye Drive Franklin Middletown Hospital Edward Sharon Mary Kim Floyd Smith Opal Pettit Cincinnati William and Earl Smith Germantown Levittown McCoy-Leffler John Black Woodside Cemetery

Alva Bussard 86 Dies in Germantown

Alva E Bussard 86 died yesterday at 11 55 a m at his home 272 W Market St after three years of poor health He was a retired farmer and longtime Germantown resident of 43 years He belonged to Emmanuel Lutheran Church Surviving are two sons Harol

Germantown Alva E. Bussard W. Market St

Services for Harry L. Gorsuch at Webb Funeral Home

Funeral services for Harry L. Gorsuch 63 are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Wiley officiating. Burial will follow at West Chester Cemetery. The lifelong Butler County resident died Friday at his farm home after a brief illness. He retired in 1965 after many years with the Liberty Township office of the Butler County Board of Elections. His wife Ruth is the sole immediate survivor.

Hamilton Harry L. Gorsuch Webb Funeral Frank Wiley West Chester Gorsuch Millikin Road Liberty Township Butler County Board of Elections Ruth

Mrs Maylyle King 73 Lebanon Laid to Rest

Mrs Maylyle King 73 of Lebanon Route 3 died yesterday at East Orchard Nursing Home. Survived by Ammi her husband two daughters Mrs Pearl Nuss of Lebanon and Mrs Anna belle Chuhawk of Hamilton two sons Karl and Harold King eight grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 1 p.m. Oswald Funeral Home friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday Burial in Fellowship Cemetery.

Lebanon Maylyle King East Orchard Ammi Pearl Nuss Annabelle Chuhawk Hamilton Karl King Harold King Oswald Funeral Home Fellowship Cemetery

Franklin Vernon Prfist ner dies at 76 in Cincinnati

Vernon Prfist ner of Franklin died yesterday at Drake Memorial Hospital Cincinnati after four months as patient. Survived by daughter Lavina Dugans of Cincinnati and son Newton of Services will be held at Anglesby Funeral Home at 1 p m Wednesday with Rev Carl Landes officiating. Burial in Springboro Cemetery.

Franklin — Vernon Prfistner Franklin Drake Memorial Hospital Cincinnati Lavina Dugans Newton Anglesby Funeral Home Carl Landes Springboro

Noted editor Wilder Hobson dies at 38 in New Jersey

Wilder Hobson, 38, chief book review editor for Newsweek and an authority on jazz and sports car racing, died Sunday in Princeton New Jersey. The AP obituary notes his influence in literary and cultural journalism.

Princeton N.J Wilder Hobson Newsweek Magazine Hyatsville T. V. Smith Concollege Smith University of Chicago Syracuse University Tucson Ariz Ralph W. Aigler University of Arizona College of Law University of Michigan Law Arizona Bellevue Ohio

Two Ohio Guardsmen Promoted Toward Second Lieutenants

George A. Antrican of 1928 Lamberton St. and Lawrence F. Black Jr. of 3008 Verity Parkway are set to receive a year of weekend training at Fort Hayes Columbus and four weeks at Camp Perry to earn commissions as second lieutenants in the 12th Transportation Battalion and the 196th Artillery respectively.

Ohio National Guard George A. Antrican Lamberton St 12Th Transportation Battalion Lawrence F. Black Jr Verity Parkway 196Th Artillery Fort Hayes Columbus Camp Perry

Letter From Geigers to Fighting Americans in Viet Nam

A Ohio family writes an open letter to troops in South Viet Nam expressing care and gratitude. Rep. Paul Schenck forwards it to the Defense Department, where Secretary McNamara and Assistant Secretary Sylvester acknowledge the tribute and its reach to Gen. Harkins.

Washington William E Geiger Ettering Ohio South Viet Nam William M. Geiger South Viet Nam Geigers Paul Schenck Defense Department Robert 8. McNamara Paul D. Harkins U. S Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester Harkins Oeter de Geos Sylvester McNamara

Moon Flight Optimism From Von Braun For 1970 Landin

In Washington the moon flight outlook is optimistic with a better than even chance of landing a man on the moon before 1970, says Dr. Wernher von Braun. He cautions against certainty due to possible setbacks, but frames the moon goal as a rallying point for the U S space effort.

Washington United States Wernher von Braun Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville Ala U.S. News and World Report von Braun

Ike's Blanket Fits Everybody

Washington AP Republicans finalize 1964 convention plans and weigh Eisenhower's latest statement on presidential nominee choices. He did not name candidates and said he would not dictate the convention outcome. Keynote options include Rep. William E. Miller, though he declined the post.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower

Eisenhower statement blindsides GOP nominee prospects

Miller declined to comment while party leaders not openly backing any candidate saw Eisenhower’s remarks as a unifying signal. Clifton White said the general reiterates Republican principles and won’t join any stop movement. John Wells argued Rockefeller sits near the middle of Eisenhower’s position.

Miller Eisenhower Clifton White Goldwater John Wells Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefeller Gen. Eisenhower

Eisenhower GOP Principles Prompt 1964 Party Role Talk

Retired Gen C T Lanham said Eisenhower's GOP principles fit Lodge Rockefelle r or Scranton as well in the Lodge nomination campaign. Harold E Stassen, a candidate, said in Philadelphia he hopes Eisenhower takes an increasingly active role in the crucial 1964 Republican decision.

C. T Buck) Lanham Henry Cabot Lodge Eisenhower GOP Lodge Rockefeller William W. Scranton Iooe Vania Harold E. Stassen Philadelphia

Pennington Joins Marine Corps Delayed Enlistment

David Pennington a senior at Pennington School enlists in the Marine Corps with a 120 day delay. Sgt James W Clutch local recruiter announces the enlistment and plans his report in July to the San Diego depot. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Pennington of 2104 Winona Drive.

James W. Clutch Penni Marine Corps David Lynn Pennington Raymond Pennington Winona Drive San Diego Calif

Polaris Seen Good Till 1980

MIAMI BEACH AP The Polaris program director said the submarine missile may be effective until the 1960s and the Navy studies advanced underwater missile concepts as possible successors. Rear Adm. Galantin noted titanium or glass bodies hugging the ocean bottom and about 100 portions for future work. The Navy seeks 5 million in 1986 for preliminary study of an advanced Polaris missile the BS. Sixteen Polaris submarines on station carry A1 or A2 missiles, with summer deployments to field A3 missiles offering 2 875 mile range.

Miami Beach Fla Navy Adm I. J. Galantin Galantin

Flag Presented to Middletown Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist School

Commander Ernest M. Rains and an American Legion Post 218 honor guard presented a flag to the Middletown Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist Elementary School during an afternoon ceremony on Rt 4. The parochial school, run by Middletown and Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist churches, has been at its current site since the start of the school year. Principal Mrs. Russell L. Vaughn accepted the flag for the school.

Ernest M. Rains American Legion Post Middletown Hamilton Rt. 4

Center Stage Wedding Shower A Hallmark Theme

A wedding shower preview highlights Hallmark Party designs from Davidson's Photo Shop and Hallmark company lines. It promotes blue parasol decor, purple iris accents, matching tableware, and a Bake Shop assortment of cookies and a sheet cake. Westclox cordless kitchen clock gifts from Dason’s Hardware are praised, plus Perma-Tex table cloths from Mc Alpins. Irving’s offers gowns, slips, and gift certificates.

Hallmark Davidson Hallmark Company Dasons

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Shell Gen Mgr THE Howe Motor CO Central Ave George G. Steed Lorg Albert Frank Moyer Germantown Rt. 2 John Arpp Paul Bress Boro Mrs Edgar J. McGlosson Gail Borden Ordens Middletown Gee Companies Bloomington Mrs. Rmaylyle King Vernon Pfistner Webb Howard E. Yordy Ross-Hanover Road Ruth Rose Brown Maple Ave Campbell Flora Emiline Waldorf Main St Moon Charles Lindbergh Atlantic Ocean Sen Frank J. Lausche Senate Foreign Relations Committee Reader's Digest Lausche Secretary of State Dean Rusk State Department Johnson St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Capitol Hill Jack Valenti Valenti Courtenay McPherson Harry C. McPherson Jr Army Valentis Courtenay Ike William E. Miller Newman New York Herald Tribune Dodds Monuments Robert Konthier Sundeys Appeintmast Polaris Adventist School Irving's Virginia Wallace Warners Gotham Irvings Baker Funeral Home Jos
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