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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1960
Page
2
Oslo reports Norway dismissed the Soviet protest about plans for the U2 downed in the USSR to land in northern Norway. The item notes official rejection amid diplomatic tensions. A separate line mentions that corrosion resistance of steel is enhanced by alloying elements like nickel and copper.
Total value of new construction in 1959 reached 4.5 billion dollars, up 11 percent from the prior year. The largest growth occurred in home building, while rising sales boosted investments by building products and equipment manufacturers, who increased newspaper advertising. Advertising for automatic heating rose 36.1 percent versus 1959.
Russell S Cunningham, 68, of 1328 Woodlawn Ave, retired Armco Steel employee, died at Middletown Hospital after three weeks illness. Surviving wife Mattie. daughters Myra Mitten and Helen Maddox. brother John B. sister Mary Radin. Isabel Preist. 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services at First Methodist Church Tuesday 2 pm with burial in Woodside Cemetery. Memorials to First Methodist Church.
A blaze likely from faulty wiring caused over 150000 in damage to the stage at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Cincinnati on Thursday. About 35 hand painted backdrop tapestries used in Scottish Rite ceremonies were destroyed.
Garfield Duff 77 of 3104 Ohio Ave. Middletown died at Middletown Hospital at 12:50 a.m. yesterday after a month as a patient. He retired in 1950 from Frigidaire Dayton equipment department after 25 years. Born Campton Kentucky he lived in Middletown 35 years. Survived by wife Effie who died in 1954 and three sons Glenn Harold and the Rev. Tom Duff of Troy, six brothers, a sister and eight grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Joseph R. Baker & Sons Funeral Home Rev. L P Rossman officiating. Burial Woodside Cemetery. Visitation today 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.
Mrs. Helen Hatton 35 of 1319 First Ave dies yesterday at Middletown Hospital. Services are at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Joseph R Baker and Sons Funeral Home with burial in Woodhill Cemetery Franklin after home viewing today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
P C James age 83 father of Mrs Virginia Nott of 1805 North Ave dies at 9 30 a m today at his home in Jonesville Va Survived by three sons 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services and burial set for Sunday in Jonesville Arrangements by Davidson Funeral Home Jonesville
Herbert P Kraft former Journal employee and sports editor died at 12 20 p m yesterday in Middletown Hospital after six days there. Born and reared in Middletown he retired in 1928 as foreman of the composing room. Surviving are son Robert and sister Mrs Marie K Valentine who lived with him. Arrangements incomplete at Wilson Memorial Home.
Graveside services for Richard Lee Olinger one day old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Olinger of Oxford State Road will be held at 10 am tomorrow at Woodside Cemetery Rev J W Hughes will officiate The child died at 2 20 pm yesterday at Middletown Hospital Surviving are the parents six sisters Carolyn Sandra Connie Beverly Pamela and Mrs Betty Joyce Banks of Cincinnati two brothers Hershel and Fred at home and paternal grandmother Mrs Ella Olinger of Middletown Arrangements are by the Mc Coy Lefflar Funeral Home
Estella Moneace aged 55 of 244 Morris Ave New Miami received services at 1 p m on Tuesday at New Miami Mt Zion Church. Also noted is Jacob Lawrence Schalk aged 8 a resident of 311 N F St with services at 10 a m tomorrow Proeschel.
Dr John E Elmendorf Jr 67 retired director of field studies Rockefeller Foundation died Wednesday night in Baltimore Md Dr James W Kellogg former director and chief chemist Bureau of Foods and Chemistry USDA died Wednesday in Atlantic City N J W Morgan Shuster 83 board chairman Appleton Century Crofts Inc publishers died Thursday in New York City
The National Safety Council estimates nearly all of the 73 million U S cars will be in use from 6 p m today to midnight Monday during the long Memorial Day weekend. If extreme care is not observed as many as 375 people could die in crashes, compared with 310 deaths in a similar 78 hour period last year.
Eleven members of Holy Trinity Troop 9 became Girl Scouts during a candlelight Brownie fly up ceremony. Names include Kathleen Andre Mary Ellen Haney Eileen Holpuck Maureen Holpuck Julie Harmount Beth Mayer Mary Ann O Flynn Karen Lolli Betsy Swope Charlene Wall and Beth Welsh. Troop led by Mrs. Frank Lolli and Mrs. Robert Wall.
In Dayton Ohio an early morning crash killed trucker Frank Kellis Trevena 41 of Cleveland Tennessee. His passenger Traynor Hickman 40 also of Cleveland Tennessee survived with injuries as their big rig toppled, snapping utility poles in the northeast section. Local police identified the deceased driver and noted Trevena was ejected before Hickman took over the wheel.
A 35 year old man was found unconscious in his garage by a neighbor and, after fire department aid, admitted to Middletown Hospital. Firemen described the incident as a death by own action attempt with carbon monoxide fumes. A doctor said he had inhaled fumes for about five minutes before discovery at 2 14 p m.
Nine members of Troop 41 Blue Ball became Girl Scouts in a Brownie fly up ceremony. The new scouts are Jennifer Blevins Gayle Brandenburg Marsha Cox Linda Netherly Sally Longworth Clare Mallon Joan Caudill Sally Keister and Carol Robinson. The troop is led by Mrs. Marie Netherly with Mrs. Hazel Brandenburg as assistant. Refreshments were served to attending mothers after the ceremony.
Chester Daniels 35 of Ironton will be tried for second-degree murder in the January 27 fatal shooting of his brother-in-law Curtis DeLong. The Lawrence County grand jury returned a second-degree murder indictment with a recommendation for Lima State Hospital to examine Daniels.
In Los Angeles AP reports the retrial of Carole Tregoff aged 23 and her lover Dr. R Bernard Finch aged 42 for murder has been postponed to June 20.
Warren resident Mrs. William Birch, 66, died three hours after a two car crash on Ohio 45 near Bloomfield in Trumbull County. The AP report identifies the victim and location of the fatality.
Russell JH Sanford, 26, of Columbia Center, died after his car left Ohio 310 and rolled more than 600 feet Thursday, officials said.
Henry Chisman 77 of Loveland Rt. 2 an antique dealer died last night at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital from burns suffered when his home exploded while lighting a gas water heater. Surviving are seven daughters and three sons. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Tufts Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Healthy Cemetery. visitation Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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